#MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY SIBLINGS ISN'T SIMILAR TO A COUPLE'S RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER

[iminyourwallsbabe]

Okay so the streets (exactly one person) asked me to expand on this, so here we go.

It's not gonna be my usual yap sesh though, fair warning.

I'm gonna start with the character flaws because I think that's the most interesting. Let's start with Vi and Jayce. They both love the people in their lives too much, to the point where they hold onto things that are dead. Literally and metaphorically. Jayce revives Viktor against his wishes because he loves him so much. Jayce keeps pushing Hextech not just because he wants to help the world, but because he wants to save Viktor. Note how many times he brings that up in season 1. There's also been some theories that when he comes to the commune, it isn't the first time he's been there and he's been in a loop, so it actually takes him a while to even think to kill Viktor. Idk if that's true or not but if it is, you see what I'm saying? He's selflessly selfish, it's such a strange dichotomy.

Vi is similar, but much more selfless, to the point where she doesn't consider what she needs or wants at all. Then there's Powder. Powder is dead and has been for a while, but what does Vi try to do when she meets Jinx? She tries to resurrect Powder. It becomes more and more obvious that Powder, at least as she knew her, is long gone. Still, she clings to her. She wants her sister back, which is reasonable for anybody, but in that, she ends up pushing both of them away. That tea party was a test, could Vi still love her as the person she is right now? Would she choose someone else over Jinx? We know the answer to that, but Jinx doesn't and she's already insecure about it. So when she hears Vi say Powder's name again, and again, when she acts like Jinx isn't a person but more of a response to her being manipulated, when she goes off with Caitlyn, it all seems much more negative. That's why Vi's efforts come off as rejection. A rejection of the monster she created.

That's not even the only time Vi unintentionally does something like that. When she stops Caitlyn from killing Isha, even though she told her to take the shot if she saw the opportunity, Caitlyn gets pissed. Yes, it would've been a terrible, monstrous thing to do but Vi gave her the pass. Obviously not intentionally, but the seeds were there. That's why it feels like a betrayal, why it feels like she picked Jinx over her. After that, she runs off and becomes a dictator because she needs to feel some control in her life, AND YK WHO THAT KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE

Well, Jinx kind of but mainly Viktor.

Everything Viktor seeks out in season 2 are things he didn't have in season 1. If everyone has the same mind, they can't leave him or discriminate against him. If he becomes somewhat of a god, nobody can stop him from making progress. If he becomes a perfect being, he can't hurt anybody accidentally. He didn't have control over those things before but the arcane gives him that. That's why it's a little closer to Caitlyn's arc than Jinx's. Jinx never really looks for power, in fact she kind of avoids responsibility when she can. What she really wants is to feel useful. Caitlyn wants power not because she wants to subjugate people but because she wants to have control over the situation. If she's in charge, no one else she cares about dies on her watch. She'll take care of everything that could cause it. If she's in charge, she can implement the change she wants and not have to wait for anybody to approve it.

In fact, if we go back, they've been like that since we met them in season 1. They're both trying to achieve a certain position and use it to change the world as to what they think is a better version of it and to do so, they constantly break the rules and partially rely on those they know with more authority than them to help boost them up. They're both very ambitious people, to the point of not thinking about the harm they might be doing. Those are their biggest flaws as characters.

And who ends up bringing them back to reality?

VI AND JAYCE.

Well, it's not just that but they're still heavily involved in it.

That's why when I thought about it and noticed all these parallels between CaitVi and Jayvik, and then remembered that Christian Linke said Jayce and Viktor were supposed to be "brothers" not lovers, I just had to go "yeah somebody's lying".

Like idk, I'm not a writer per say, but I think if he wanted us to think they were brothers there would be more parallels between, oh idk, THE CHARACTERS THAT ARE SIBLINGS and not a couple. But that's just me! What do I know?

Look all I'm saying is that CaitVi and Jayvik have very similar arcs and even share some character flaws. I don't have the time to get into that at this current moment but that being said, I just need somebody to ask Christian Linke if he thinks CaitVi are supposed to be sisters

[reanimatedgh0ul]

maybe this is just me but ilana and lance's relationship to me has always felt less like siblings moreso two people who became friends and each other's found family

[pseudoquiddity]

DID YOU KNOW? The Stamatins share a candle in the theater of death - implication being they share a soul, a heart, a life. But did you ALSO KNOW that the Saburovs do too? I've been thinking about how similar the Stamatins and the Saburovs are and how P2 is actively comparing them, and I think P3 will make that comparison very important to their characters. A long thing that only I care about under the cut:

For a game that's all about love, the Stamatins and Saburovs are the only characters who conventionally "share" love as a couple and have a relationship (The Kains are all disparate, so are the Olgimskys. Everyone's wives are dead and siblings are opposed. Maria and Khan are like Vlad Jr. and Capella - that's another conversation entirely).

Alexander and Andrey are both made gentle when taking care of their addict-other-half. Andrey is focused on masculine posturing and masculinity in general, as is Alexander through his role as a town leader (mister ruler of the Rod, the spine of the town). Peter, who is archetypically more sensitive and artistic leans toward the feminine (not to strip him of his masculinity, but this is in comparison to Andrey. Because this game talks about binaries, Peter is everything Andrey isn't because two of anything implies a binary). He has almost supernatural visions that don't always pan out that he can't always communicate - the same can be said of Katerina.

Both families care for their daughter - Clara and the Polyhedron ("Have you ever lost a child? Well, mine was just murdered! My brother's, too!") But when Clara leaves the Saburovs and the Polyhedron is near-collapse, both the Saburovs and Stamatins agree to take care of Grace. Essentially, all parties are willing to think of themselves as parents - the Saburovs want so badly to be mother and father, though the Stamatins don't concretely say whether they see themselves as two parent-brothers sharing joint ownership of an idea or if, instead, they exist in a nebulous, undefined marriage that produced a biological miracle.

And, naturally, because they're so similar, the two families hate each other...

And yet, I think it's clear the game stresses that the Saburovs' relationship, for all of its faults and miscommunications, is healthy while there is something miserably wrong with the Stamatins. It's created parallels so that they can be easily compared and becomes obvious when they don't line up.

In the Diurnal ending, Katerina and Alexander's dialogue changes depending on who dies. Katerina and Alexander mourn for each other in their own way, or if neither is dead, they renew their wedding vows underneath a Cathedral bell. What's also sweet is that, on an earlier day, they'll both ask you to help their other half (Katerina wants Artemy to doctor Alexander's stress because Alexander is too proud not to bear everything himself. Alexander wants Artemy to doctor Katerina's delusions because Alexander can't decide whether they're real or not).

On the ALTERNATE side, in the Diurnal ending, Peter's dialogue never changes, no matter if Andrey lives or dies. But Andrey's does - and pretty radically. Andrey only mourns the Polyhedron when Peter's alive, but if he's dead, Andrey's conversation is much less explosive. In what might have been a mirror of the Saburovs' situation, when you go to give Andrey prophylaxis, like Alexander of Katerina - he says that he doesn't need help but his brother does. When you talk to Peter, he doesn't mention his brother and tells you to check on Anna. He even says that he "should have left this god-forsaken place two years ago. Get clean and move away for good," with no mention of Andrey.

It seems like, at every moment, Andrey is attempting to connect with Peter in the same way the Saburovs do - but he's certainly more of a zealout about it. Katerina and Alexander deny that there's anything wrong with them and tell you to check on their partner, but they don't say what Andrey does, and what Artemy points out as abnormal: "Take good care of my brother, doctor. If I kick the bucket, so be it." And at every opportunity, Peter turns away from Andrey. By his own admittance, the only thing keeping him here is his addiction (isn't that suspect) and the Polyhedron.

So, to me... It seems like the Stamatins and the Saburovs have a similar, if not the same, relationship, but what sets them apart is that the Stamatins are an extreme - and quite possibly self-serving in their love (twins, naturally). In P1, the Stamatins were mutually destructive. Andrey fed Peter alcohol, Peter never sought to break free of it despite his resentment, which meant that Andrey would never break the cycle either and would continue grinding himself down for his brother. (If you've ever read a single book that uses incest as a symptom of deeper issues, then the P1 Stamatins are rife with the same kind of themes incest is often used as shorthand for, so just imagine all of those themes for me so I won't re-account all of the P1 Stamatins) But here, the duel-destruction is different. Andrey is smothering Peter, through alcohol or other means (to ensure he stays), and this is killing Peter. Peter wants to separate, and this is killing Andrey. Neither wants to kill the other, but if they don't, they'll kill themselves.

The Saburovs are on either side of their candle, facing a wall, placed side-by-side with the light at their backs. But Andrey is on his knees in front of Peter and their candle, in service to their shared heart. I think the Stamatins are as miserable as they are because their love isn't mutual - which isn't to say they don't mutually love each other, but it's not being given equally. They can't maintain the balance that the Saburovs can.

The P3 Bachelor will have to deal with both the Saburovs and the Stamatins. In a demo mindmap bubble, he can kill Katerina if he doesn't treat her correctly. Likewise, if he doesn't interfere properly, Peter will also die. The Bachelor is forced to maintain a balance in his own mind, but I wonder if he'll have to walk lines elsewhere. Would it be better to keep the manic[Andrey]-depressive[Peter] Stamatins in sustained conflict, or would the death of either twin be more beneficial... How important is it to keep the Saburovs happy, and for them to not end up like the Stamatins...

[nicheshameless]

Niche Shameless: Intro Post

The goal of this account is to share and promote the parts of Shameless US fandom that tend to get less love and focus. Both by hosting events and reblogging creations (art, fic, vids, gifs sets, meta, crafts, etc.).

I want to encourage people to create more things about the niche aspects of Shameless. And, in return, to make those creations easier to find so we can support creators with reblogs, likes, kudos, and comments.

As a bonus, I'm hoping this account makes it easier for followers to find others who love the same character, pairing, sibling duo, etc. There's nothing better than finding people with the same obsession so we can hype each other up!

What do you mean by "niche"?

Currently, that means everything other than Ian/Mickey* as a pairing.

There's a great variety of events in the fandom, but all of them are focused exclusively on Ian/Mickey. It's similar when you look at the fics posted under the Shameless US fandom on AO3: 91.9% are tagged with Ian/Mickey (yes, I did the math).

So, as a result, the "niche" side of fandom becomes everything else. I wanted a place to talk about those aspects of the show where they wouldn't get drowned out.

*This account will still have some Ian and Mickey, but the goal is to focus on them as characters (not as a couple), and on their other relationships. Those relationships can be sexual, romantic, or platonic. They can be canon or not. So if you have fanart you've been dying to share for Mickey/OC Mexican boyfriend, that's welcome here!

Can you give me some examples?

A non-exhaustive list of "niche" topics:

Gen (as in: not focused on a sexual or romantic relationship)

Friendships

Mentor & mentee

Familial relationships (found family included)

Canon ships

Non-canonical ships

Plot-focused works

other? Maybe you really love that rooster mug from the Gallagher's kitchen and want to make a gif set about it? (To be fair, it is very cute.)

Wait, so no Gallavich?

Not here, sorry.

But there's tons of fun events specifically for the pairing sprinkled throughout the year. @gallavichthings has a calendar up in their pinned post for easy access.

And on AO3, there's currently over 18000 fics for the pairing. If that's what you're looking for, there's plenty to enjoy. (Don't forget to leave kudos and a comment!)

I have more questions / something wasn't clear.

If you have questions: great! The ask box is open. Also, I'll try to put together a FAQ in the next week or so.

If anything was unclear, please let me know and I'll see if I can clarify in my answer and/or edit this post to make it easier to understand. Small disclaimer: English isn't my first language. If anything is unclear, or if I use run-on sentences, I'm sorry. I re-read this post at least a dozen times, but grammar was never my strong suit. I'd love if anyone else wanted to contribute to the admin of the blog, even if it's just beta-reading my posts so they're clear to English speakers.

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If you've read this far, thank you. Here's a cute photo of sleepy-morning-toussled Kev and that rooster mug as a reward.

[haveihitanerve]

Okay so theres quite a bit of Batcest hate out in the world- and I do have to admit, I view the Bats as family too, which is why I can understand, but there are certain ships that i understand, after all most of them are not related biologically at all, and are under no obligation to each other to be so, bruce literally says in one comic "Whether or not they're brothers is no matter, they're both my sons" or smth along those lines, pretty much his children may all be his children but that in no way has to make them siblings anyway im getting away from myself here, a list of batcest shippings i understand and my reasoning for why people might ship them together, if you don't wanna, don't read any further🙃

Bruce/Dick: Brudick is an old ship, actually, originally they were created as a gay couple, not openly, but heavily implied, and a way for people back in the day to "legally get married" was through adoption... Anyway I like BruDick when I see it because it just works Dick understands Bruce in a way no one else ever will, he was the first one, the original, his grief and experience mirrors Bruce's in a way that makes them so similar and yet so different, he is the light at the end of Bruce's tunnel, and theres just so much that can be written about them, angsty or fluffy, whether romantic or platonic

Jason/Tim: this one I also understand, to an extent, Tim needs someone who cares for him, Jason needs someone who understands him, Tim looked up to Jason, not as much as Dick but enough, he wants Jason to come back into the family, wants Jason and Bruce to forgive each other, he sees the good in Jason when no one else does, hes stubborn in his desire to mend their relationship- Jason on the other hand once he stops trying to kill Tim actually genuinely cares for him in a way he doesn't for anyone else in the Batfam, appreciates Tim's knowledge and perspective and I do believe, I honestly am not too sure on this, but he works with Tim first before anyone else??? i'm probs wrong on that one but I think... anyway I do like their pairing- it gives a nice contrast and they usually tend to love each other wholeheartedly, almost obsessively in the fics i read, which they kinda deserve, someone who loves them so much

Bruce/Jason: this one I get, but only after the pit. They're two sides of the same coin, Jason is only more willing to go for the final step and Bruce isn't, theres just so much of their morals that collide and snap, this honestly could just be a fic/pairing i like because of the angry smut and all, but yeah i like them, I feel like romance between them would make it easier for Bruce to get his point across about why he can't murder and why its wrong, and also vice versa

Dick/Jason: the two oldest, the ones who dealt with Bruce's shit the longest. Idk but something about them, they had almost personality flips, Jason was the happy go lucky one, then he went pit mad and now hes angry and snaps and Dick was the angry one hell bent on vengeance and now he's smiling and happy and trying to keep the fam together and all that, idk jason would let dick be angry again if they're a couple and let him release all the pent up anger/repressed inside and Dick would cool Jason's anger, bring back the joy in him, etc etc

Bruce/Tim: this one I'm still a lil on the fence about, I like it because it offers another side of Bruce and Tim's relationship, and it adds another way for Bruce to show he does actually care and appreciate and love tim and wants him in his life, and its another way for tim to soothe Bruce and bring him back from the edge and etc etc... don't have too much to add bc again im on the fence but yeah

so those are all that i got for now, yeah hope that maybe explained things better, probably just made things more confusing but i just had to get it out at one point :p overall i steer away from batcest in my fics and dont like to use it like that, theyre family, brothers sisters, parents in my heart, but sometimes theres just scenarios where they fit better as romantic partners... anyway thats all

[cynisterlycylly]

Cyn is the best character in all of fiction and I'm gonna be explaining why! (This is just me info dumbing cyn and my theories on her)

Alright let's start with her maid look, Now this design isn't the most complex look but her simple cute look is exactly what she wants people to think of her, she's just another one of Tessa maid drones maybe with some quirks like her unstable limbs and her manner of speech weird but harmless, that is until she pops out claws, scythe and tentacles and other spooky things!

Now one thing of her design I want to emphasize is her hair and how similar it is to Tessa hair and I've seen people interpret in a couple different ways but I'm gonna share mine, I think Cyn probably idolizes Tessa and probably saw her as the only good human and she even tried to spare Tessa during the gala massacre (I don't think she survived past the gala with the only piece of evidence to her survival is from Cyn pretending to be Tessa and that's not a very reliable source) now would she have killed her later probably but at that moment she wanted spare Tessa.

Another thing I want to talk about is her relationship with N and how we don't really know a lot about it, we know they were close enough to consider each other as siblings but we don't see enough of it. we know N protective of Cyn but we also don't see N grable with the idea of his little sister being an eldeich horror, maybe he was in denial but again we don't know. another thing I haven't seen anyone talk about it is Cyn did not want N to be apart of gala, I think she planned on him being put outside so he wouldn't have to take part in it. One more thing N is not shown that he was infected with the Solver yet but that also could mean nothing since J also showed no signs of infection before Cyn took control of her.

Ok on to a hopefully shorter part, her Eldritch camera form. Now we know most of the time this is what Cyn actually looked like for most of episode 5, we also know her drone body still existed because we Cynessa was real and not a hologram. Also somewhat related but I think when it's just the cameras with no Cyn body or Cyn hologram it's just the solver and not Cyn, in episode 2 it's only referred to as the solver and in episode 5 when N is in the basement itself and the subtitles refer to it as the Solver, now N does call it Cyn but remember this butler N and he doesn't know what the solver is and also it seems to immediately correct him calling itself "The Solver of the absolute fabric, the void, the exponential end", gonna be theorizing alot about that later.

Alright I think I'm done for now, I will make another post about both of her Tessa cosplays but for now that's all I have to say.

[meanderfall]

What are your headcanon for the boys usually?

Hi!! This is about that post the other day about how I don't think the brothers have favourites, and then in the tags mention that the "raph and Don are twins" headcanon isn't really one I have, right? To be honest, I don't really have concrete headcanons per se, it's just easier to use that instead of "vibes and impressions that I get". But!! I don't mind going over it, if you're interested in hearing about it.

I said that I don't think they have favourites, and I stand by it lol. We usually see them all together, or alone doing their own thing, and on rare occasions, they get paired off for an adventure, with the other two hanging out together on the sidelines usually. I'd be hard-pressed to say which duo we see the most often together unless i started keeping a tally, so I don't really see any of them necessarily favouring a brother over another? or spending more time with one of them over others? The only reason I singled out the Mikey & Leo connection is just bc Leo is the only one to not get annoyed with him to the point of smacking him upside the head or calling him names.

I'm honestly pretty neutral about the idea that Raph and Don are twins. Same thing actually for Leo being the oldest and Mikey the youngest! I think it's bc I've never really noticed them jockeying for position or respect like I remember doing or seeing with my siblings lmao! There's also something to be said about how Splinter used to be an actual rat, and the turtles were actually turtles, so the human idea of how families work might not even be a thing that happened. Like, it's entirely possible to me that they never once heard things like "you're older so you need to be more patient with them" or "he's your little brother be nice" and so on. So I think who is eldest and who is youngest is sort of just a non-issue for them that they never really considered. Leo could be the youngest or middle child and any of the three of them could be the eldest, and I still think the dynamics would stay exactly the same bc any implications of what that would mean would just fly over their heads. But! I know people have fun playing around with that stuff and it's fun to read and experiment with. And I'm also unclear on how much the age order I see floating around is canon so like. This isn't really a hill I'm going to die on.

This ask got me thinking about my impressions of all the different duos and i like talking so imma just add that under the read more

Raph & Mikey

Cain instinct personified

i actually had vague memories of seeing a couple of episodes way back when it was airing so it actually caught me completely off guard how they would snipe at each other! I did not remember this! Sometimes they take potshots at each other when they werent even part of the conversation or the topic at hand!

I like to think this is Enrichment for both of them tbh

Like Mikey enjoys being annoying and Raph is fun to annoy

Raph gets to let off steam on his temper by getting annoyed with Mikey

Though sometimes I think both of them cross the line. However!!! I think if either of them actually legit had a problem, they would say something and it would stop

Raph & Don

The Besties

I don't see them as twins but I totally understand why people do! They mirror each other a lot! And I think have a similar sense of humor

Common interests too with Raph working on his bike and Don working mechanics in general

I still think about Raph going "watch your back!" and Don being like "That's what you're here for" or something to that effect ;;w;;

Definitely the chillest relationship Raph has with a member of his family and probably who Don usually goes to for like, video games, and stuff

Raph & Leo

Low-key think the two of them have some sort of symbiosis, two sides of the same coin, thing going on

Like, the two of them actually think and feel pretty similarly about most things, it's just that how they then deal with that information/feelings, they diverge. Raph gets angry and impulsive, Leo goes more stoic and controlled.

It's why they Get each other really well, but when they don't it can get.... explosive......

Also think Leo is actually pretty fine with Raph's temper and kind of appreciates it. Raph getting mad works as a pressure valve for Leo's own worries. And it's easier to stay cool and collected when someone else is stressing out.

Don & Mikey

Considering how i remember the two of them having side plots together more than other combinations, it's actually kind of weird how little vibes i get from them

Though whenever they do work together, even though Don might complain about Mikey's antics or crazy ideas, he doesn't really say no lol

Chaos creator and willing bystander lmfao

also fun to imagine don fixing something and mikey heaping praise on him for it afterwards

Mikey & Leo

I think i covered how i felt about the two of them pretty extensively in the other post XD

Indulgent brother and brother who is well-behaved for one (1) person

Reading comics with Mikey is how Leo started to love puns and one-liners and this IS a hill I'm willing to die on actually lmfao

Don & Leo

UNDERRATED DUO OF MY HEART

the fact ive yet to see them really interact or have an adventure together is a fucking crime

I genuinely think since Don is who everyone turns to for answers, he is the one most likely to understand the pressure Leo is under to keep everyone safe

they should have talked after SAINW and after Leo came back from the Ancient One. They would Understand so well.

i think constantly about how Don keeps such a kind tone even when he's when annoyed with Mikey, but Leo getting poisoned during the battle nexus tournament is the one time it changes.

(i also think that would've happened for any other brother btw it's just nice bc the two dont really interact unless they're asking the other for solutions)

also think constantly about how Don probably unintentionally echoed Leo in SAINW. "Your reign of terror is over!" is the same thing Leo said to Stockman in Attack of the Mousers. Was he trying to emulate his Leo when leading them.....?

They don't really talk but they do silently communicate

I like to think the two of them can sit together in silence, doing their own thing, before one of them suddenly starts talking about something. It is unclear if they're picking up from a previous conversation, they started just speculating out loud to get a second opinion about something, or just randomly started a train of thought that the other somehow almost immediately knows what they're talking about.

On that point, Leo is Don's favourite rubber ducky lol he can actually sit still and somehow knows exactly when he should stay silent or actually ask a question about something

[casual-praxis]

This should not have taken me nearly this long, but it's finally finished! Behold, the redundant relationship chart for my high school au fanfic!

I wasn't sure how to go about this at first, since it's pretty much just a big friend group, but I tried to touch on the specifics. They all interact with one another slightly differently depending on who it is, so I'll try to elaborate a little.

Red and Green are twins, so the usual sibling banter is common. They relentlessly tease each other about their respective crushes, but only because they trust the other not to go too far with it. As the "older twin" (by about seven minutes), Green feels the need to protect Red, who just rolls with it since he likes the attention.

Green and Blue have known each other since middle school, and while they didn't always get along, their rivalry eventually gave way to mutual respect. They're still very competitive, but they've got each other's backs when the going gets tough. Playful teasing is pretty much how they communicate (it only occasionally results in Blue angrily chasing Green around the school, big step up from the occasional fistfight).

Red and Vio, similar to Green and Blue, have known each other since middle school, and Red was the one to give Vio his nickname. The two are close, to the point where casual contact is more expected than not (it's a fairly common occurrence for Red to run up and jump onto Vio's back, with Vio simply adjusting his stance to support Red as the only acknowledgment it happened). Platonic soulmates.

Red and Blue have had crushes on each other for a while. Everyone can see it, except them apparently. They dance around the subject (i.e. flail) out of fear it'll change the dynamic of their group too much, but they're already so soft with each other that it wouldn't make a difference. Many nights are spent with only the two of them in vc, talking aimlessly just to hear the other's voice.

Green and Vio met through Red back in middle school, and while they aren't the closest, they do spend a lot of time together while waiting on Red and Blue to stop lowkey flirting (their version of it, anyway). Green has made it his mission to find Vio his own fashion style, but it's been an uphill battle so far on account of Vio not having much preference for anything. Vio, meanwhile, thinks it's funny to rile Green up, so he goes along with it despite not caring either way.

Blue and Vio, while not seeming very close, do talk way more than the average outsider might think. Blue is the only one in the group so far who knows almost the full extent of Vio's homelife, and while he can't do much to change it, he does his best to offer support (though he will absolutely not admit to it). These two can and will deck someone in the face if they mess with Red (or Green, but Green will defend himself at least).

Zelda and Green are the potential power couple just waiting to happen. They were always loosely aware of each other throughout the school years, but it wasn't until Vio (reluctantly) introduced them that they started to hang out. Green greatly admires her leadership skills and fashion knowledge (they'll talk for hours about it), meanwhile, Zelda finds his charisma and dorky humor charming.

Zelda and Red aren't incredibly close, but still friendly with each other. They're in drama club together and mostly talk about related club work, or Green, usually both. There isn't much to say about their relationship other than they get along and Red is excited at the idea of Zelda dating Green.

Interestingly enough, Zelda and Blue have a dynamic similar to the one Blue has with Green. They're gaming buddies, and very competitive with each other. This bleeds into their casual interactions at school, which always throws some people for a loop since Zelda's gaming hobby is very much a secret. The no-context smack talk is kinda funny to be fair.

Zelda and Vio do not get along. They grew up together because their families were friends, but both view their childhoods with one another very differently. While not outright hostile to each other, Vio tends to avoid Zelda and go silent if she's brought into a conversation. Zelda, on the other hand, would like to talk to "Violet", but his frequent avoidance of her does tend to make her a little bitter.

Zelda and Shadow have an odd friendship. What had started as an attempt to make peace, quickly turned into an unbreakable bond of solidarity. The two are gossip buddies, as well as theater kids, so you can imagine how that goes. They balance each other out in surprising ways (Zelda reins in Shadow's more over-the-top theatrics, while Shadow pushes Zelda to be more daring). They also game with Blue on the weekends, it's chaotic.

Shadow and Vio are a mess. Neither of them understands normal relationships and that's probably the only reason it's working out so well for them. Due to Shadow's history of bullying the group, Vio initially does not want anything to do with him, but once they get over that hurdle, depending on how you look at it, it's all downhill from here. Stalker x Stalker. They're obsessed.

Shadow and Blue, as mentioned before, are also gaming buddies. They usually don't interact much unless Zelda is with them, but they get along fine once they bury the hatchet. Blue is still a little wary of Shadow's intentions in the group, but he can always just punch Shadow again if he steps out of line.

Shadow and Red (who I forgot to draw a line between) get along great despite their history. They're both in theater (not the club) and match each other's energies fairly well. They both "fight" over Vio if he's around, but this usually just results in them hanging off of Vio while trying to have a normal conversation. A surprisingly chaotic duo.

Shadow and Green, much like Red and Zelda, aren't super close but can tolerate each other. None of their hobbies or interests really align, though they might team up to find Vio a fashion style someday. When left alone together they talk about cats. Specifically, Nail Polish, the weird orange cat Red found in a dumpster eating nail polish.

And that about wraps it up. I didn't mean for this post to be this long, but hopefully, if anyone reads it, it'll be at least a little entertaining. I'm excited to work more on this au, even if it takes me forever. ^^

Figuring out everyone's dynamics beyond just "character A knows character B" has been really fun! I look forward to exploring this more hehehe.

[cakepoppresent]

24 Screenshots of '24 <3

Heyo,

I was tagged by @enniewritesathing and @euphiesims to share my favourite screenshots from 2024. I will try to make this nice and neat! and in no particular order (I'm going to put most of it under the cut so I don't spam up people's dashboards!)

I also tag @jayveesim @jayplaysims @weirdosalike @citylighten @matchalovertrait @pamsimmer and anyone else who wants to do it!!

Blair and Brayden Date Night. - I took them out on a date after everything with Grayson and Gideon died down. Blair was worried that it was a mistake having her kids all live in San My without their parents and Brayden was trying to calm her down

Xavier and his little crew - I love these little munchkins so much.

Brayden Visiting his son - Grayson spent Sulani alone trying to center himself and get his head on straight again. There isn't anything really special BUT I just liked how it looked. I liked that Grayson's father made sure he was doing okay. He even suggested therapy, Grayson refused but Blair and Brayden still have that therapist on speed dial just in case lol

Grayson walking home alone - I liked this shot a lot because I don't think I made it clear how Grayson has never been alone. Gideon has ALWAYS been by his side (or his siblings) so I thought it would be nice to get this shot of him being alone

Apollo - I just think Apollo is sexy af and you should all think the same thing

Bunny Sam - was playing around with Gshade and I just think she's sexy af. Y'all should think she's sexy too. Thx

Dancing Grayson - Grayson dancing to Nasty by Tinashe 😂 he just looked so cute

Miss. Luna V - my sis doesn't yearn but gets yearned for and she likes the feeling. That's a look thats giving "yeah I know you love me why wouldn't you"

Yearning Loser - Benji is so in love with Malcolm. It's embarrassing for him but he just loved being around him. That's his family

Malcolm and Veronica - Nothing really, I just thought they look good and Malcolm works out a lot autonomously so I wanted to show it off

Veronica and Brayden - Future father and daughter business duo in the making. Veronica just looks so good as a business woman. I can't see her as anything else and her dad in the background supporting like he should

Su and Grayson - What could have been! In another timeline where Gideon doesn't exist they would have had a chance. Unfortunately this is all in Su's mind. Poor baby

The Reeves!!! - the family I've been playing for over a year. They are my everything and I'm so happy I made them! They are so beautiful

Xavier's stank face - I like his stank face because it supports my head cannon that Xavier and Veronica are much more similar in personality. Xavier just knows how to hide it better 😂

Unfriendly Black hotties - Luna up until this point as always been smiling and amicable but I love seeing her mad and looking upset. She looks so good

Hopelessly Devoted To You - They are currently on a break but that doesn't stop Gideon from staring at Grayson like nothing has changed. TBH Gideon thinking about how to get Grayson pregnant

Nothing to say - It's Luna looking regal and gorgeous as always. Daiksue so lucky I'm not giving him a love rival (I fucking should)

The Villareal Twins - I just like them and I don't have enough pics of them together

Rainy Nights - this is probably my favorite animation and I love the ambience and the lighting of this screenie so much. I just love them so much

Can you tell who my favorite couple is? Lol. I dunno this was after Malcom and Luna got into a fight. Malcolm went straight home and flew right into Benji's arms. He won't admit it but he loves being in Benji's arms

Taking a break - I wanna redo this scene because I felt like I didn't actually convey what I needed to convey. But I just love how dependent they are on each other even when going through their relationship woes

Taking care of his lady - Luna tried it and Daisuke wasn't having it. He wasn't gonna leave without setting the record straight with his future wife

My Munchkins - please. They are so cute and I had so much fun playing them! Also Xavier's face is so funny here

There was a challenge for simstwt a supernatural theme. I used Sam and Apollo and played around with lighting. I really liked how it turned out

[arroartz]

A lot of people ask me why Lloyd isn't in my ninjago AU/wip fic, and I thought I would adress it up front and maybe even convince you guys to be interested in my fic regardless.

Originally, I did NOT like Lloyd, hell, I made Llyra, an entire character designed to replace him. I found him obnoxious and said he suffered from-as the gravity falls writers would say-- protagonitis. I wanted to create a character that was deeply flawed (not that Lloyd doesn't have well written flaws later in the show, but after his initial joining the Ninja, I think he's a little bland) who was the same age as the others (avoiding the whole grundle thing, that episode is really fun filler but why the hell did it have to be significant) and honestly, who kinda just stayed being a little punk. Llyra was my first OC that I developed a deep connection with, and she has never stopped being important to me.

Over the years Lloyd has actually grown on me quite a lot. I think he's really cute when he's a kid, and it's cool to watch him grow up, even if it was a little weird how they did it. I ADORE master Lloyd in dragons rising, I like Lloyd in the oni trilogy and most of the wildbrain seasons, and I think overall they transformed him into a really fun and solid protagonist.

I've been working on and off for years on a Ninjago rewrite AU and have made A LOT of changes to the original material, the most significant of course, being Llyra. So without further ado, Here is why Llyra is a better fit for the story than Lloyd. (at least seasons 1-10, which my au is based off of.)

Reason number one: Her relationship with the Ninja.

The main four have excellent chemistry in show but Lloyd always felt separated from that to me. Llyra is funny. She's a little lawbreaking punk who is extremely unserious in the face of danger- And let me TELL you her chemistry with all of the ninja is TIGHT.

She and Kai start off as rivals, though its mostly just Llyra pissing off kai since she knows that she will get a reaction. They grow into a similar sibling dynamic to the show and will sacrifice anything for each other in a heartbeat. She and Cole have really fun and terribly communicated romantic chemistry. She's super close friends with Jay who decided that she was chill and rationalized her decisions even before she was a part of the team. Nya is sort of a foil for her and they have to learn to tolerate each other as they're stuck sharing a cabin. I feel like she would have interesting chemistry with Zane too, but I haven't fleshed it out yet.

And I'm not saying that Lloyd dosen't have great chemistry with some of the ninja, mostly Kai and Nya, But he still feels a little more separate to me.

Also its REALLY nice to have another character within the main 6 ninja that is a girl, it helps things feel more balanced and keeps Nya from being 'the girl' without having to add on another ninja.

Reason number two: Her relationship with her dad.

Lets be honest. Lloyd having to fight his father doesn't really have any thematic substance. Like at all. Its essentially just drama. Llyra is SET on getting revenge on Garmadon from the get-go. she is OBSESSED with killing him and it causes her to make some really brash and impulsive decisions. When she is prophesied to face her father in the final battle she immediately assumes that means she needs to fight him. She unlocks her true potential when she's able to let go of resentment and forgive him- and in the act of doing so saves him.

Just because she saves him doesn't mean that she likes him, and she makes it very clear in the next couple seasons. they're able to slowly mend their relationship, which makes sons of Garmadon all the more devastating.

Reason number three: her role as a leader

Until dragons rising, Lloyd being the leader of the team felt really really strange. It felt like all these teenagers were getting directions from a child and later on, adults getting directions from a teenager. I do like the idea of someone with Lloyd's personality growing into the leader role and think that could be really interesting, but he dosen't really have to grow into it at all. At least until later in the show and at that point it's kinda too late.

Llyra is a fascinating candidate for leader. She's extremely clever and resourceful and good at getting out of insane scenarios. She's also very convincing. Literally one of the first things she does is convince the Hypnobrai to help her take down Garmadon. And though the decisions she makes ultimately get her killed, she still is charismatic enough to co lead the tribe in the first place. There is A LOT of room for her to grow, especially with her choosing to make decisions that help everyone and not herself, and learning to have responsibility for good.

She also kinda co-leads the group with Cole, and he balances out her insanity really well. Kinda the logical side keeping her plans grounded. Which is a really cute dynamic for them.

Once again, I like Lloyd. A lot. And I think it's super awesome how essential HIS personality is to dragons rising. I've tried to insert Llyra into dragons rising before, and like what I've said about Lloyd in the earlier seasons, she's just not what the show needs. Lloyd is inseparable from dragons rising, and I applaud the writers for that.

But the first ten seasons could really use some Llyra in my opinion. I know there isn't too much interest in my au, and though that's probably mostly because I haven't posted much on it for a while, I also wonder if it's partially because there's no Lloyd in it. Either way I would love if yall checked out my stuff when I have more to post! I promise it will be interesting, the story reflects the original plot, but it's not the same. And I'm really trying to keep people on their toes a little.

But yeah sorry about that rant (I wonder if anyone will actually read this) If you have any questions about my au I'm free to answer them!

[alittlebitofloveliness]

I saw that you said Tim and Darry’s relationship would be the most contentious amongst the gang!

Could you go into that more? Like how the Shepard fam and the Curtis gang would view their relationship and why it would be contentious?

Hi anon! Obligatory sorry this took so long to answer.

To be honest, if I did say that at some point then my perspective has changed a lot, but I DO have thoughts on Tim and Darry so let's dive in. (If this ask was talking about this post I mentioned I think Darry and Two-bit have the most contentious relationship in the gang, but that's a whole other post lmao)

Personally, I see Darry and Tim getting along very well, but it's important to note that theirs isn't the most contentious in the gang because they're NOT in the gang. Tim has his own gang, Darry has his own separate gang, and the wires do not cross. Sure they're friendly with one another, close allies in fact, but there's not doubt in my mind that they are very much separate, autonomous groups. Don't get me wrong, I think there's potential for friendhsip there- for all Darry is shamed to be seen with the resrt of the Curtis gang, and associating with the greasers, him and Tim still have an oddly close friendship- but Tim will always be first and foremost the loyal leader of the Shepard gang, while Darry is beholden to the Curtis gang. That said, anyone who's been following me for a while knows that one of the few ships I believe in realistically is Tarry. I've written at length in the past about how Darry is probably gay, and while Tim is far more ambiguous from what little we see of him in the outsiders, there's no denying he and Darry have a strong connection that seems oddly intimate on the page. Aside from that, they see some key similarities I think would help them understand each other. They're both young guys with a lot of potential, left to raise their younger siblings- Darry because his parents died and Tim because his parents cant parent- entirely alone. Besides that they both have the responsibility of running a gang and putting food on the table. Though their lives aren't entirely the same, they share some similar challenges and would be able to see where the other person is coming from. Additionally, the share the same reliance on hypermasculinity. I think if they got together it would be very committed very fast, they'd both realize the other's family + gang would always take precedence over their relationship, and they'd both not only be okay with keeping it a secret but actively work to keep it that way. Despite this- or perhaps because of it, given I think mutual understanding and acceptance of each others roles is why they'd be such a strong couple- I really do think they're a well matched pair and I could see them being together in a post canon world quite easily.

Anyway, sorry for the rambling. Thanks for the ask xx

[pundertalefan]

I've been wanting to do this for a long time.

Introducing... the family!

Mettaton and Caine have been in a loving relationship for about a year now, and they've decided to take the next step. Now they have a wonderful group of 27 children. And they treasure them all.

Starting from the obvious, they've taken in all the Playtime Co. Critters. In my headcanon, none of them have any parental figures other than the eldest of their parties, so the couple were all too glad to volunteer. Granted, the Nightmare Critters are a bit more resistant, and the Rejected Critters are mostly confused, but none of them have run away yet, so everyone wins.

Then we have the three main siblings. Of course, Pomni isn't thrilled with the place she's in, but she can't exactly talk her fathers out of fathering her. She's pretty much resigned herself, even though she often wonders why Caine hasn't tried to take in any of the other circus members.

Next, we have Pomni's two brothers. Angel Dust is glad to be a surrogate sibling to someone after the loss of his biological sister, and he's taken to caring for the jester with as much tact as he can. Being around someone who's touch-averse is a bit of a learning curve for him, but considering his past, he does the best he can to respect her boundaries, just like he wishes others would.

Fortunately for him, he's got another sibling besides the Smiling Critters who loves to give and receive affection. Granted, he's not built for cuddles, but Angel has enough softness to go around, and he very much appreciates it.

Chaos Sonic has been revived since Sonic Prime and left with no one to care for him. He craves love and understanding, so when he heard about Caine and Mettaton taking people in, he jumped at the opportunity. He loves all of his siblings, not caring that they aren't robots like him. If he were to meet any of his "biological" siblings, he would accept them too. He's also very fond of Angel's pig, Fat Nuggets, often petting him and talking to him about his dreams of selling his own branded energy drinks.

Finally, we have the most unusual member of the family, mainly because, unlike all the others, he is "technically" related to his AI father.

Basically, what happened is that Caine, at some point, crossed paths with one God of destruction, Beerus. Being a sort of god himself, he wants to be on good terms with anyone similar to himself. He noticed how isolated the cat God was, and he wanted to help out. His idea of doing so was creating someone for him to care for since it worked out so well for him.

Enter Lil Beerus. He was made for the sole purpose of being mentored by the cat God of Distruction. Beerus being Beerus, he adamantly refused, no matter how Caine tried to reason with him. In the end, the ringmaster couldn't bring himself to leave the creature he created out by himself, so he became the final member of the family. He's fine with it.

And there you have it. The family. Individuals from all walks of life (and media) brought together by the power of love and understanding. They might be as different as can be, but they've found a place here and are (mostly) content with their roles in the family.

Of course, these fathers aren't perfect. They make their mistakes, especially Caine, who has no idea how organic lifeforms function and needs to be taught about emotions and thought processes. But he has a kind heart and just wants to do his best for his children and partner.

Mettaton also wants to provide the very best care for his kids and his boyfriend. He's also been trying harder to be less self-absorbed, as he wishes to be a better friend to Alphys and a good cousin to Napstablook. The latter is the one who took the family photo. Each member of the family gets along with each other in their own special ways, and at the end of the day, they all love to listen to music together and lay down on the ground, feeling like garbage after a good meal.

A happy family indeed. ❤️💗

[incorrect-moriarty-sherliam]

MTP ships are interesting to me cause I'll hear a new one - like Louis and Moran - and do a double take but then I'll think about it.....and I'm like yeah

I think i was more expecting Moran and Fred tho

I have certain rules to follow for couples:

1.- This account is open to all kinds of couples, from the most common like Sherlock x William to the strangest (Herder x Jack, why not?) As long as the characters are of legal age (+20) within the manga arc mentioned or is currently airing 2.- Incorrect quotes that incite violence, racism, gore or similar topics are not published. (Nor incest, which is a fandom theme, and is prohibited) 3.- If you don't like what you read, I invite you to stop following the account, you are not forced to read something you don't want.

What I can tell you is that with Moran and Fred, = from my personal point of view= and since there isn't much interaction in the manga and the little I've seen is more like a sibling relationship,

At this moment I'm more inclined to create incorrect quotes of Fred bothering Moran, so I can create some incorrect quotes in the future of the two of them "bothering each other" or if your are looking for something different I need to review your idea and maybe create somethig else.

[van-der-little-gang]

"Our whole world is changing. Our time... has pretty much passed...."

(Basically me back on my RDR2 agere obsession again, so I'm sorry (not really))

Hello there part'ner! Welcome to the gang's regression blog, is I think what we're calling it? Don't ask me, I don't have much of a clue. Whether you're a gunslinger, an outlaw, or just a regular old cowpoke, we're happy to have you here!

First things first, we gotta lay down just a couple of rules.

DNI

If you're anti-agere or just don't want to interact with that (obviously).

Sexualize Agere/Petre

Pro ED/ANA/SH blogs or if you glorify those things

Pro AI/AI Art/C.AI

DDLG/ABDL/Kink accounts in general. Nothing against y'all, but just keep things SFW. That's all. I’ve got nothing against you, it’s just not my thing. We'll leave you alone, and vice versa.

If you're a TERF, Anti-LQBTQ+/exclusionist, Transmed, etc.

Are racist, homophobic, ableist.

"Bring bullying back"/"cRiNgE CuLtUrE"

Bot accounts

Overall, just don't be a jerk and you're all good! Thank you for understanding 🤎🤎

ANONS

none yet, but anonymous asks are always welcome <3

(OOC)

This is possibly a shot in the dark (i really hope this isn't too niche lmao) welcome to my red dead redemption RP blog! Some of these are both my own headcanons and really for any others who may be interested! I'm open to so many new ideas!

I've been into this game for a while now, and knowing me and the type of stuff/blogs I post on, this was really a long time coming. I have so many thoughts about how the gang would handle regression, whether they would or not, who would, their dynamics with each other, it's all so intriguing to me! This is just a side blog to my main @outlandish-dreamer, similar to my Charles Offdensen blog, but I plan to stay on top of asks. Especially with the semester being over for me. Just a fair warning, there'll be spoilers for the game here as well as minor tw's for cursing, abuse, mentions of guns, child abuse, outlaw/criminal life, and general period-typical stuff since the game is set in the time it is. But I'll be sure to tag each post with these types of things, just wanted to let you know beforehand.

Other than, I hope you enjoy and have as much fun with this as I will!

Vanderlinde Gang Introductions

(If you've made it this long, yay!! I'm so sorry you had to deal with all of that intro post/dni stuff, but here's all the gang's little intros/character basics.)

Hosea Matthews

Roles: Caregiver, Father Caregiver, Papa Caregiver.

Font & Color: Black/Chat

His relationship with/his feelings on his role: He was a little confused at first, but once he had it explained to him, he happily took on the role of being really anyone's caregiver. I mean, he's already considered the gang's "mother" anyway, so it wasn't anything new for him. Very understanding and just the ultimate dad <3

Tags: #Ask Hosea #Ask CG Hosea

Dutch van der Linde

Roles: Caregiver, Cowboy Caregiver, Father Caregiver, Protective Caregiver

Font & Color: Red/Chat

His relationship with/feelings on his role: He's a little more rough around the edges than Hosea and seems harder to really be young with as he isn't a very soft person in general, but he tries. If Hosea was confused, he sure as hell was gobsmacked. Like, jaw on the floor, eyebrows furrowed, completely clueless. It took him a minute to fully get and he definitely has that rbf/scary man aura, but he instantly melts when one of his kids comes up to him.

Tags: #Ask Dutch #Ask CG Dutch

Charles Smith

Roles: Flip (Sibling lean more than anything), Big Brother Caregiver, Vent Flip, Outsider Regressor, Trauma Flip

Font & Color: Blue

His relationship with/feelings on his role: He never felt like he was strictly one thing when he discovered age regression. He knew that sometimes he regressed, and other times he just couldn't help but watch over someone while they were in that headspace. He's not entirely a regressor or a caregiver 100% of the time and tends to have more of an older sibling role compared to the others. It's really either or for him. It's a good balance for him where he can take care of the others while also being regressed at the same time, but just not on the same level as a parent.

Tags: #Ask Charles #Ask Flip Charles #Ask sibby Charles

Javier Escuella

Roles: Flip (regressor lean), Sibling regressor, Vent flip, Kid regressor. Big Brother caregiver. Tough as Nails regressor, Religious Flip

Font & Color: Green

His relationship with/feelings on his role: Doesn't have much of a need for someone to watch over him while he's regressed. He tends to take care of himself and stay on his own, but is the complete opposite when he's not. Adores taking care of anyone smaller than him, whether it's just to mess with them or in an actually serious way. He's similar to Charles in that he has a hard time in leaning to one slightly more specifically, however, it's more likely for him to regress than not he's realized.

Tags: #Ask Javier #Ask Flip Javier

John Marston

Roles: Regressor, Trauma regressor, Vent regressor. Tough as Nails regressor. Baby regressor, Little Brother regressor, Clingy regressor.

Font & Color: Red

His relationship with/feelings on his role: Arguably known as, the gang baby. He's strictly a regressor and when he's not, will definitely watch over someone else that is, but he's not really a caregiver or any other type of figure in the traditional sense, if that makes sense? When he is regressed however, he's basically attached to whatever gang member's hip he chose to cling to that day. Most of the time it happens to be Abigail (he's a huge momma's boy though tbf). Overall, he's everyone's little brother and despite it being well, John, they love him for it.

Tags: #Ask John #Ask Little John #Ask sibby John

Abigail Marston

Roles: Caregiver, Mother Caregiver, Protective Caregiver, Mama Caregiver, Clingy Mother Caregiver.

Font & Color: Pink

Her relationship with/feelings on her role: She's got Jack sure, but what's another one? She has the biggest soft spot for John and is almost always the one making sure he doesn't either fall into the river, or end up eating dirt. When no one else can, she's the one that wrangles him because let's be honest, he's an absolute maniac sometimes. While she may be John's specifically, she takes on a motherly role for everyone that might be regressed. She's mama. She'll fuss over them if she feels like it, but also, won't say anything if they happen to sneak a little something on occasion. "Hmm what was that? Oh no, I didn't see nothin.' Sorry."

Tags: #Ask Abigail #Ask CG Abigail

Sadie Adler

Roles: Flip (no lean), Vent Flip, Outsider Regressor, Tough as Nails Regressor, Separation Anxiety Flip, Cowgirl Regressor, [Mother Caregiver.

Font & Color: Purple

Her relationship with/feelings on her role: Mainly regressed around Jake, but since then has never been able to fully. Similar to Abigail, she's a very maternal person and enjoys taking on a very motherly role for someone, especially when they're smaller than her. Even when she regresses, she still tries to, more as a sibling though since that's obviously impacted. It's really a 50/50 split for her. As she can be the strongest, most obvious caregiver for someone, but when she regresses, it hits her much harder as she's not as used to it and can't help but be reminded of what she lost.

Tags: #Ask Sadie #Ask Flip Sadie

Arthur Morgan

Roles: Flip (cg lean), Vent Flip, Trauma Flip, Big Brother Caregiver, (sometimes) Father Caregiver, Tough as Nails Regressor, Cowboy Regressor, Stormy Regressor.

Font & Color: Orange

His relationship with/feelings on his role: Has very mixed feelings on his regressing and tends to stick to caregiving whenever he has the chance. Given his place in the gang as well, he feels like he just... can't regress, either he's not doing right, or he's afraid to. He has it stuck in his head that since he's the man that he is, he can't regress/ isn't allowed to. He doesn't do that! John does! But. similar to Sadie, when he does it hits him really hard as well. He has trouble really letting himself be taken care of by anyone and hates being in such a vulnerable position, so he puts his walls up the second he starts feeling anything other than what he's used to.

Tags: #Ask Arthur #Ask Flip Arthur

𐚁🐎𐚁🐎𐚁🐎𐚁🐎𐚁🐎𐚁🐎𐚁🐎𐚁🐎𐚁🐎𐚁🐎𐚁🐎

credit goes to: @javiberry for the dni banner <3

[jonathanbyersphd]

Fun ask to offset the annoying ask: Why is Jancy so amazing (in your opinion)?

Oh Bless!

Reasons I love Jancy, a non-exhaustive list:

Chemistry (off the charts insane, no one is doing it like them I said what I said)

When the communication is good, it's good like they know exactly what the other is thinking (I mean even when it's bad they know but I digress)

Everything isn't magically better because they're together they both still have individual problems that can sometimes bleed into their relationship (also external problems like the end of the world)

Above point being made, despite their problems they're still very much in love with each other (see running into each others arms at the end of s4)

Sleeping in each other's beds and sneaking out the window

WILLINGLY SHARED A BED AND SUBVERTED THE TROPE

In the same vein: THERE WERE TWO BEDS BUT THEY FUCKED ANYWAY

I love how much they care about each other's sibling like in s3 Nancy calls about Will and in s4 Jonathan is protects Mike during the shoot out / for the rest of the funky little road trip

Their reasons for loving each other aren't shallow like they each list core elements of the other's character: ambition, compassion, etc. There aren't any lofty expectations or "I love them because they do X for me" it's just all the things they're noticed and admire about each other. (unlike some people 👀)

Anyways, they have similar life goals you know like they know what they don't want their lives to look like (the full "screw that" scene in s1 is a beautiful piece of modern cinema)

She has his poster (and mixtapes) in her room and he has her pictures all over his room (gonna throw up I love them so much)

Flirty so fucking flirty their flirting cannot be contained

They aren't afraid to call each other on their shit

They will absolutely go along with each others hijinks (like s3 Jonathan might have hesitated but he drove them to Mrs. Driscolls' and I FULLY believe if he had been in Hawkins he would've been getaway driver an Pennhurst)

BATTLE COUPLE BATTLE COUPLE BATTLE COUPLE

"Free my man he did all of it but I don't care" gf & "free my girl she did all of that + I helped her" bf

Golden retriever boyfriend & black cat girlfriend (fight me on this but canonically she yells at him about the pep talks)

"Most gorgeous big brown eyes you've ever seen + staring into your soul"

She wants to be a journalist and he wants to be a photographer???? hello???? compatible careers?????

MATCHING FUCKING SCARS (HOW DID I GET THIS FAR DOWN THE LIST WITHOUT MENTIONING THAT)

Jonathan would rather be miserable than watch Nancy throw her dreams away (like go off King but also get some therapy)

Have I mentioned that they're hot? Like have y'all scene them in the cemetery scene they're serving???

... What if she just doesn't let him go? *muffled sobbing*

I think they have broken the most laws out of anyone one in the show which isn't amazing per se but it is very:

BONNIE AND CYLDE VARIANT/ PARTNERS IN CRIME/ ALEXA PLAY I FOUGHT THE LAW BY THE CLASH.

peace by taylor swift coded

they got married in 3x08 fight me

THEY GAVE US MATCHMAKER MURRAY NEVER FORGET THAT

I feel like they can be themselves around each other you know? like it gets back into the expectations thing they're very natural around each other. Jonathan isn't awkwardly stumbling his way through conversation. Nancy isn't buying tops she thinks he might like. They love each other for their authentic selves (I'm gonna go cry again)

[am-i-the-asshole-official]

Am I the Asshole for telling on my sister for not logging her full hours at work?

For a bit of context I, 17, and my sister, 14, have a bit of a rocky relationship. Our childhood was a bit rough and we coped with it in different but equally bad ways. One thing that we both used to be really bad about was yelling and saying not so nice things to each other, though I can't remember the full extent of this on my end because I was really heavily dissociated at that time, but I know hers a bit more, because unlike me, she has never stopped. Its gotten better, but not much. It is still bad enough that I will walk out of rooms of she is in them and I am irritated at something else because it will end badly. I am a lot better about it, though I still get passive aggressive at times, and am still working on the finer aspects of not accidentally saying mean/dismissive things.

One thing we have been clashing with recently is her job at a local farm. Its under the table even though she is of working age where we live, and she gets paid 8$ which is below minimum wage where we are. She has also been expected to work a couple of times past 10pm alone and in general, her jobs just has a lot of red flags which I have pointed out. It is a frequent topic when I pick her up and she always without fail, gets pissed at me. Like yelling at me in my car that she knows what she's doing and that I shouldn't care. I still do as her older sibling but shes 14, what do you expect.

Tonight it all kinda came to a head when she asked me how many hours she should report thst she worked for the month, 58 or 64. I asked her how many she worked and to just put that, to which she told me she worked around 80. Her days and hours do line up with that from what I know do I told her to put that. She started going on about how the owner of the farm needs that money to pay the other people who work there and how there have been some days where shes only worked 3 or 4 hours. I gave her the benefit of the doubt on that even though I rarely pick her up earlier than 8:30-9pm, much less 7, but my dad also drives her so I didn't fight on it and said in that case she should log 70 and make sure she starts marking in her phone when she starts and stops for the day. She yells at me a bit that its none of my business and eventually tells me that its too late since she already told her boss it was 60. Now, this is where she really got angry, I told her that I was telling our dad then because he would never let her make a decision like that. She is now even more mad and when we pull up to my house she says I don't have to worry about it and that she will just tell him, still yelling at me mind you), and stomps up to our house. So I pull what was most likely a petty move and text my dad right then. I would havelet her tell him but she has lied in the past before about that in similar situations and every time I've gotten in trouble for knowing and not telling him. He is currently on nightshift so I couldn't tell him in person, which is why I texter.

After this my sister went to my stepmom, and went off about what happened, how I was in the wrong, how it isn't any of my business, and how I should have kept my nose out of it. My stepmom does say she is right in that it isn't my place to say something, but that she shouldn't be lying and underreporting her hours. My dad called about it about an hour after I sent the text and after getting a quick rundown from me, called her. I don't know what is happening from there, but I am now really doubting if I should have said anything. She needs to learn the value of her work and refuses to listen to me about it, but I also want to have a better relationship with her and think this may have fucked it up.

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