#THEY WOULD BECOME SO OBSESSED WITH EACH OTHER

[itsriabby]

Mona Lisa - S.H. (Part 2)

“Bob Ross over here”

actor!steve x makeupartist!reader

Plot: When Steve meets his beloved makeup artist’s replacement, he swears it’s hate at first sight. But… is there truly such a thing?

Trope: enemies x lovers

Warnings: Mention of family trauma.

Helloooo! Thank you so much for the love on part one! Since you asked to make this a series, your wishes are my command. ;) Hope you like it!

Part 1 | Part 2

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“You’re a magician babe, I look bad as fuck!” Eddie exclaims excitedly, checking himself out in the mirror while posing. They were filming very action-filled scenes this week, so you had to do a couple bruises and cuts on Eddie’s face. Let’s say he liked the results.

“Right? You’re looking too hot Eds, you should get beaten up more often.” You nod to him, jokingly fanning your face.

“Gladly, if you do the honors.” He raises his eyebrows flirtatiously.

“I don’t know.” You shrug “I can’t fathom harming your beautiful face.” You smile at him, giggling a little.

“Oh babe, I would so enjoy it if it came from you.” He switched to a seductive voice, holding in his laughter.

“I’m gonna throw up.” Steve mutters, sitting on his phone in the corner of the room.

It’s been a couple weeks since filming began, and if one thing’s for certain, it’s the fact that Steve and you hate each other.

After that amazing first impression, you tried to be the better person and let it go. But Steve didn’t do the same. He started doing little things to piss you off; things like talking on the phone the whole time and moving excessively, pointing out non-existent errors (“you missed a spot here”,”you made me look too pale”,”actually, I liked it better before, change it”…) and being extremely late on purpose so you’d have to rush and do it in 10 minutes. It was making you go crazy.

So, you decided to inconvenience him just as much. You took the cushion off his chair, made sure to poke him in the eye a couple times, blended his makeup excessively hard, turned the air conditioner too cold, dropped his phone and belongings off your desk “by accident” because they’re in the way… It was a full on war now.

The quips and rude talking continued, not even trying to conceal it in front of other castmates. It was a known fact: Filming starts at 9 am, you come with your lines learned, Steve and you can’t stand each other.

Eddie was a pleasant surprise. He had joined the cast as a new character, and you immediately hit it off. He loves joking around and play flirting with you, and to be honest, you’re thankful for the lightness and fun he brings to the trailer.

“If I see vomit on the floor, you’re cleaning the whole thing with a toothbrush.” You harden your voice, making sure he hears it.

“Sure, why don’t you lend me yours?” He smiles sarcastically.

“Oh, you don’t own one? My bad, I assumed you did basic hygiene.” You return the same fake smile.

He rolls his eyes, falling back on the chair “You know I do, I see you getting unnecessarily close to me. You have a smell kink or something?”

You narrow your eyes “Nah, I’ve become accustomed to your odor, I can even stand it now.” You put your hands on your hips, like you’re proud of yourself.

“Haha.” he singsongs, visibly upset by you saying that, as if his bathroom isn’t filled with multiple scented products, 10-steps-routines, and a vast collection of colognes (he’s still trying to find his signature fragrance, ok?) “Her obsession is becoming a problem Munson, she’s just so in love with me.” He smirks, raising his eyebrows cockily.

Eddie puts his hands up in surrender and looks away, as if not wanting to take part in this whole situation.

You frown, offended “I wouldn’t touch you with a ten foot pole, Steven.”

“How many times do I have to say my name’s not fucking Steven!” He throws his hands in the air.

“You know, I’d love to keep watching you guys fight, but Frankie has to do my hair, so I’ll leave you to it.” Eddie stands up from his chair and does a soldier salute.

“C’mon man, do I seriously have to be alone with her?” Steve pleads to him.

“Yup, I’ll give you that privilege.” Eddie winks at you and turns around to leave.

“Lucky me.” You mutter under your breath.

“I heard that!”

“That was the point.” You roll your eyes.

The trailer is filled with tense silence as soon as Eddie leaves. It’s been two weeks now filled with conversations like these. Most times you enjoy making him mad, it’s fun, and you have to admit it makes you feel alive. But it’s in times like these that you realize how little you know about each other, and how unbearable it feels to sit in quiet resentment, wondering what the next issue will be.

You’re putting concealer on his dark under eyes when he starts to scoff.

“What?” You spit.

He shrugs “That’s not how Angela did it.”

You step back and look at him with desdain “Well that’s too bad, cause she’s not your makeup artist, I am.”

“Trust me I know, I pray for you to get fired everyday..” he clenched his jaw, still not looking at you.

“What a coincidence! I pray for your character to get killed off, so we’re even.” You keep tapping the brush aggressively on his face.

He looks up at you, frowning, and grabs your wrist, taking your brush off of him “What is your problem?”

“My problem?” You raise your eyebrows incredulously “What’s YOUR problem? You started this with your “oh my dear Angela got sent home and they brought this ugly skank in her place” shit.”.

“Ok, first, I never said you were ugly, second, I said I was sorry for insinuating you slept your way here. Get over it.” He stated, signaling the one and two with his fingers.

He’s so fucking smug. You roll your eyes.

You were about to make another remark when you step back a second, remembering what he said. A slow smirk takes ahold of your face, and you point an accusatory finger at him “You think I’m pretty?”

He looks taken aback by your reaction, letting his hands fall to his thighs “That’s what you take from what I said?”

He looks annoyed, looking at you like you’re something he’d rather get rid off quickly. He raised a hand to point at your brush, and before you can say anything, he beats you to it “Whatever, just finish already so I can be gone.”

You poke your tongue into your cheek, a little butthurt that he didn’t play along with the rouse, and a little insecure that he didn’t answer your question “Yeah, ok.” You mutter.

The hateful banter bubble has popped, and now you stay quiet, the air feeling uncomfortable. You keep your eyes focused on your brush strokes, and Steve subtly looks at your face, trying to read you. He starts moving his leg up and down, and his hands grip the arms of the chair. He’s thinking of speaking when your phone goes off.

You frown, like you shouldn’t be getting that call, and quickly drop the brush on the table, muttering a soft “sorry” and beelining for your purse.

Steve can see your face dropping when you see who’s calling you, then you make a gesture to him as if asking him to wait one minute. He nods. “Mum? What’s wrong?” You whisper into the phone, trying to keep your voice low. “It’s- mum, no just- just lay down. I’ll be there before you know it.” You rub your forehead in a stressed manner, clenching and unclenching your first. It’s something Steve used to do when he talked to his parents too, one thing you seem to have in common. “Mom I’m at work I have to- I- yeah… I know mom.” Your shoulders drop “I’m hanging up ok? I’ll talk to you later.” He can still hear the faint muffled talking when you cut the line.

You go back to work, while Steve looks at you worriedly. The fight, passion and sass you usually sport has been drained out of you, and he doesn’t get why it bothers him so much.

He lightly taps your arm, trying to make you feel better in a way but not knowing how, since you both don’t really do this kinda stuff “Um, are you… are you ok?”

Your stare falls to his eyes, taking in his troubled expression. You shake off your uneasiness and try to put on a normal face “I’m good.”

“You sure?”

You hum your affirmation, still not looking at him.

He gets a little closer to inspect your face, and after a couple seconds he leans back and takes your hands, lowering them and holding them gently in his “Hey it’s still early, maybe you could… I don’t mind if you take a break, you know?” He looks briefly at the clock in the wall and looks back at you empathetically, giving you a tight smile.

You scowl at him, taking your hands away and letting his fall on his lap “Don’t pity me.”

You hate when this happens, he doesn’t even know the situation and he already feels bad for you. You’re supposed to be professional, you’re young for this job as it is, you don’t want to seen like a little kid that has to take “breaks” in between her already short work hours. You need to be taken seriously, you need to be looked at as an adult competent enough to do this job.

“Woah- I don’t-“ he holds his hands up in surrender, trying to explain but you cut him off.

“I am perfectly capable of doing this in the scheduled time.” You glower, rushing to pick up more product to work on him.

“I never said you weren’t.”

“But you implied it.” You raise your eyebrows, finishing with the base and getting the eyeshadow palette to make his skin look a little dirtier.

“No I didn’t! I just- geez I just wanted to be nice for a second, It won’t happen again… God.” He mutters the last part, exhaling loudly.

You clench your jaw and stay quiet for a second. He has a point.

You speak under your breath, not wanting to say he was right “Maybe I overreacted a little.”

“You think?” He breaks into a small smile, and neither of you speak after that, letting you get your work done.

After 5 more minutes of him looking at you or resting his eyes while you put his makeup on, you speak softly “That’s all.”

You step back, letting him look at himself in the mirror, checking out the results. He nods and gives you a polite smile “Thanks.”

You return it “Don’t thank me, I get paid for this.”

He scoffs at your joke, shaking his head. “You’re unbelievable.”

“I’ve been told.”

He stands up, dusting his jeans off the specks of setting powder that might’ve fallen before “Well… I’ll see you tomorrow.”.

You nod “See you tomorrow.” He does an awkward wave goodbye and turns to leave “Oh, and Steven?”

“My name’s not-“ Sigh “What?”

You try to stifle your smile “Your fly is open.”

His eyes go big and he panic checks himself, quickly reaching for the zipper of his jeans. His face turns into a scowl when he sees you were taking a piss out of him “You think you’re so funny…”

“I know I am.” You giggle “Goodbye Steven.” You usher him out.

He rolls his eyes but lets a tiny smile slip out “Sure, whatever.”

He’s gone before you know it. A genuine smile comes to your face, and you hate the fact that you can’t hold it in.

This doesn’t mean you like him, it doesn’t even mean you tolerate him, not in the slightest. But… maybe he’s not that bad.

Like a Peace treaty… for now at least.

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The Peace treaty is out the fucking window.

“Give. It. Back.”

“No.”

“I swear to God, If that thing is not on my palm in the next three seconds…” You hold your hand out, pinching between your eyes in exasperation.

“It won’t be until you admit that I’m a good actor!” Steve holds your phone above both of you, his arm straight so there’s no way you can reach it.

Steve and you getting along barely lasted a day. Before you knew it, you both found new ways to bring chaos into the trailer again. You guess that’s just how it’s always gonna be with both of you.

“I mean, you’re here aren’t you?” You wave around to signal the set they’re in.

“That’s not- that doesn’t mean anything!”

“I don’t know Steve, maybe you’re blowing this out of proportion.” Robin shrugs, happily eating your bag of salted almonds.

You’ve become pretty good friends with Robin. She’s alone most of the time she has to be here, so one day you saw her eating alone and invited her to eat with you. She hasn’t left your side since.

When Steve said you can’t get rid of her, he really meant it. She follows you everywhere when Steve’s away, and even when he is, she usually takes your side, which makes you like her even more than you already do. She gets your humor, and she also gets the way young women are treated in here, so it’s not a surprise that you bonded over bad-mouthing certain creepy producers. It’s nice to have a girl friend here. You didn’t know you needed one so much.

“What?” His eyebrows scrunch and he looks at Robin like she betrayed him “Robs! Bob Ross over here said I was a telenovela actor, I’m not a telenovela actor!”

“Alright, alright… Calm your tits Steven it was just a joke.” You try to take the phone out of his hand while he’s not looking, but still, no luck.

“It’s not a joke, it’s an insult to my work.” His shoulders slump while he still keeps your phone high up. You can hear a sad tone on his voice.

Robin looks pitiful now, stopping her chomp on your food to give you a “fix it” look.

Ok, maybe it was a sensitive subject.

You cross your arms taking a deep breath “You’re a good actor.” You mutter in one tone, giving in. “I’m sorry, I didn’t think you’ll be upset by my comment”.

He raises an eyebrow.

“I mean, I knew you’d be upset, but I was hoping towards a passive aggressive talk back, not for you to go all sad puppy.” You look around, trying to avoid his gaze.

He smiles a little connivingly and drops his hands down, handing you your phone “See? It wasn’t that hard, was it?”

“Don’t push it” you give him a pointed look, and he nods with a tight-lipped smile.

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You’re packing up your things a couple days later when you hear knocks on the trailer’s door.

“Cleaning lady!”

You smile recognizing the voice, even in its high-pitched form “Come in Eddie.”

He opens the door, walking in that laid back attitude he always has. Robin walks behind, rushing around him to sit next to you. A couple meters away, Steve slowly steps into the room.

“So,” Eddie claps his hands together, looking at you with an all-knowing smirk “We have a proposition.”

You raise your eyebrows skeptically “I love you Eds, but if this is you asking me to have an orgy with you guys, I’m gonna have to pass.”

He cackles at your response, shaking his head no “Damn babe, you really know how to let me down… But no, it’s not that. I got tickets to a very limited, very exclusive party in the valley tomorrow night, and you’re coming with us.” He makes a little dance, grinning from ear to ear.

Robin nods enthusiastically beside you.

You give them a fake smile “I don’t know guys, I’d love to but I’m not sure I’ll have the time.” Truly you did have the time, but you were worried about leaving your mom home alone. Your depressed, alcohol-dependent, messed-up mom.

It’s not something you talk about a lot, plus you hadn’t really made any friends in the city until now, so it hadn’t been an issue until today.

But you need to keep these friends, and telling them the extent of your family trauma is not really the best way to make them think you’re cool.

“Bffff, of course you do!” Eddie pushes your shoulder softly “C’mon, you just have to get all dolled up for me, and I’ll pick you up from wherever.”

You silently think about it, maybe one night away won’t make much of a difference.

“Pleaseeeeeee, you can’t leave me alone with these pigs.” Robin jokes about Eddie and Steve, the last one looking at you, also waiting on your answer.

He’s got his hands in his pockets. It’s like he’s trying to make it seem like he couldn’t care less, but you can see the way he’s staring. Does he want you to say yes?

Do you want him to want you to say yes?

You do. Why?

You surprise yourself with the answer “Sure, alright I’ll go.”

Eddie picks you up in a bear hug, and Robin takes you from him to hold you too, jumping around and babbling excitedly non-stop about how fun you’re gonna have and how long it’s been since she’s gone to a party like this.

Lifting your stare from Robin’s shoulder, you meet Steve’s eyes. He notices and nods at you, smiling genuinely.

You return it, and nod slightly to Robin, making a face as if saying “She’s a little crazy.”

He chuckles softly and shrugs his shoulders, raising his eyebrows as if saying “What can we do?”

And it’s in this moment, you think Steve Harrington is rubbing off on you. He’s still insufferable, don’t get me wrong, but… maybe, just maybe, you could get used to it.

At the same time, Steve stares at you thinking the same thing, wondering if maybe the warm feeling inside him is a signal of a blooming friendship.

Well, he’ll see just what that feeling is the following night, in that extravagant party, where he can’t seem to take his eyes off of you, you and the guy shamelessly flirting with you.

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[plagueislost]

I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ON JASON WING AU THE WAY HIS WINGS CHANGED AND SUCH

do other people who use the lazurus pit experience changes in their wings or was it bc he changed as a person before/after his death

do you think people who go through trauma experience changes in their wings

also what does family preening look like

i am obsessed with the wing au

THANK YOU FOR ASKING I LOVE TALKING ABOUT THIS AU.

i originally got the idea of his wings turning white from that streak in his hair that appeared after the resurrection. i figured hey, if the lazarus waters can do that to someone’s hair, it can probably do that to their wings too, right? it allows for Bruce to not realize Jason is Red Hood for a little bit longer, and it lets you visually separate these two halves of Jason’s life.

I honestly got pretty lucky that pigeons and doves are the same type of bird, and that their symbolic meanings are so contrasting. Jason was a street rat before the resurrection. even after becoming robin, his entire outlook on life was informed by his experience on the streets, and his wings reflected that.

after the resurrection, he becomes in a way haunted by his previous life, and is stuck in a state of grief over what he lost and what he can never again be (robin, bruce wayne’s son, whatever). doves are a symbol of peace, which is a nice contrast to the red hood persona, but they’re also a symbol of grief and mourning (well, technically mourning doves are but shhhhh).

I imagine that since Jason is the first to be revived fully from the dead by the lazarus pits, he is the only one to have experienced significant change in his wings. it’s possible Ra’s might have some white speckling from frequent exposure to the pits, but i honestly haven’t decided yet.

about the trauma causing changes in wings thing, most likely it wouldn’t be anything so drastic like Jason’s change but it can definitely leave lasting effects. i heard somewhere that birds in very stressful situations will over-preen themselves, essentially plucking out perfectly healthy feathers until skin is exposed. This is probably a behavior that would manifest in people in this world too, as a form of self harm. It’d be pretty hard to hide, though, so if someone were trying to keep up appearances they’d likely search for other avenues.

lastly, family preening i’d say is similar to social grooming behaviors in apes or birds. I’m not sure about the social structures behind preening in birds, but i know a lot of species will groom each other in order to bond. We don’t see a lot of social grooming in humans because we’re able to stay rather clean on our own, but i’m sure that would be a different story if we had large appendages in hard to reach places covered in feathers that won’t necessarily fall out on their own when they need to.

social preening would look different on a case-by-case basis, depending on living situations and interpersonal relationships. for example, someone who lives alone would probably invite friends over so they can preen one another in a giant pile on the floor, but a group of people living together wouldn’t need to make an event of it and would just idly groom each other while watching tv or something. people probably sell tools that allow you to get to those hard to reach place on your own if you don’t have anyone to preen you, but they aren’t a huge industry. also, you can go a while without preening before it gets dangerous, but it’s uncomfortable and itchy the whole time. with the Wayne foundation, theres likely preening centers across Gotham where individuals (homeless or otherwise) can get their wings preened if they don’t have anyone to preen them and can’t afford the tools.

Jason is still pretty testy about preening now, but before he reconciled with Bruce, his wings were in a constant state of disrepair. He had the money (from crimelord-ing) to pay for the tools to preen himself, but he wasn’t taking very good care of himself overall during that period, so it took a back seat.

thanks for indulging me with this au you guys have been very kind about it :)

[milessunflowers]

shy, prim & proper angel!george x very flirtatious, doesnt give a fuck about society rules!demon!reader??

-bear >:)

WAIT YES OMG

angel!george russell x demon!male!reader

synopsis: who would have ever thought sweet, innocent george would have been dating (fucking) someone who couldn't give two fucks about what anyone says or thinks of him

author's note: I am actually obsessed with this because hello?? angel!george?? the most beautiful man in the world?? dating a fuck all demon!reader?? (guys maybe i have a corruption kink-) like i just wkakapamma so uh, yeah this is definitely suggestive/smutty so be warned.

when you first saw george, you knew that was who you wanted

no matter what, that was who you were gonna get

he was the exact opposite of you, which meant he was perfect

he was shy, beautiful, smart, breedable

and to him, you were cunning, enticing, hot as fuck

when he first saw you, he was bright red and had to readjust himself to get comfortable and hide his hard on

turns out he couldn't and it was noticeable to everyone, including you

next thing george knows, he's getting a quick hand job by a cheeky demon

he looked so beautiful that you couldn't help it

and that happened over and over again for months

you weren't official, no george was too prideful for that

you weren't complaining

in fact, you loved it. it was your well kept secret that you got to absolutely ruin george every single night and then being able to wake up and do it over and over again

and whenever you saw him in public, you would wink at him just to make him bright red

it made you laugh everytime

especially since he would hide behind his beautiful wings

it makes you want to kiss him all over everytime he does something adorable like that

you realize how in love you are with him

and no matter what you think about societies norms, or how much you could give fuck all what they think, you really do want to court him to respect him

sure, it was definitely out of character for you but you knew how he was

you didn't want to rush him or make it seem like you just wanted to fuck him

though fucking him was definitely a bonus

you first formally asked him out after you had fucked him good and cleaned him up

he was laying against your chest and looked up at you with his pretty doe eyes

he was surprised but immediately kisses you before saying yes

a few nights later, you were sitting in a fancy restaurant, slightly tense as you felt out of place

george arrived shortly after looking absolutely stunning

but after about ten minutes, he noticed how uneasy you felt here and suggested you have a date in the park

turns out, it was the perfect mix for both of you

romantic yet casual

you had never had more fun than eating street vendor foods and laughing with george

it felt easy and laid back

it does help that you two got to know each other really well after fucking for months

you guys know each other inside and out (literally and figuratively speaking)

he was your best friend, something you hadn't realized for a long time

you still gave zero fucks to whatever everyone else was thinking of you but you did start to become less of an asshole after starting to date george

george started to less lose a bit more after starting to date you and became more open to things he hadn't been to before

stuff like potential threesomes with alex (who he definitely had feelings for and so did you but this isn't galex (maybe next time)) or lando or even lewis if he were down for it

you are also willing to go on more formal dates or to fancy events with george because you know he loves when you guys get to dress up

plus you cannot resist how handsome your boyfriend looks in his suits, his wings looking even more magnificent

and they are so soft

you love the way they feel and look (especially when you are fucking george on his back)

and he loves twirling your tail and tugging on it

you guys are also really big into pda, like rated r pda

you accidentally got caught by oscar once and the poor dude was traumatized

you couldn't care and continued fucking george while george was flustered and blushing bright red and whining

overall, you guys have a really healthy relationship that the others get jealous of

but you couldn't care as long as you have your amazing boyfriend by your side

especially since he loves whenever you get super possessive

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[edamameimei]

Perhaps, Even This —chapter 28

A year ago, you were known as your friend group’s “sunshine.” You were able to light up a whole room with your energy and everyone could rely on you for your quick wit and easy humor. You lived life simply one day at a time. However, seemingly out of nowhere, that all changes. Now a Junior in university, you find it extremely difficult to do all the things you used to do. Especially being the Resident Assistant for the Geffen Dorms. New residents begin to move in and one them is a girl you could only describe as “radiant." Her name is Megan Skiendiel, and at first, you don’t welcome the positivity but as you two continue to meet and hang out, you find yourself becoming the person you used to be. Will you be able to be that person you were a year ago? Or will everything just stay the same?

28. dark room

written (wc: 1108)

a/n: just a vvv quick shoutout bc one of my anons predicted this plot point like four chapters ago and this was what they said:

okokok predictions: reader was in a relationship w/ the dance president(?), didn't go well got super traumatised and that's why they're not as chirpy and sunshine-y anymore 2. idrk what beef the president(?) has w/ megan but maybe she's js jealous or smth idkkk T_T loving the plot can't wait for the next partssss ~ obsessed anon <3

so you slayed that lowk LOL anyway this chapter has a BIG CONTENT WARNING: toxic relationship, manipulative, cheating. yeji is rlly mean and will not have any redeeming qualities in this fic I'm rlly sorry... anyway READ WITH CAUTION!

March 2nd, 2024

You didn’t always hate your job. 

Was it exhausting? Sure, it was a lot of work, especially for a sophomore. There was not much experience to provide and you didn’t have much to talk about with them at times, but you managed to make the most of it. You thrived off of meeting new people. You loved getting to know others and hearing their stories about why they chose Hybe University as their home for the next four years.

It sounds cliche, but everyone’s answers were the same: following their dreams.

You and Jen were roommates in the Geffen dorms freshman year. It only made sense to room with each other due to being best friends since high school. You then met Soobin, another resident within the dorm hall. He was quiet and kind, something they quickly welcomed into their lives. Becoming friends with Soobin then led to Yeonjun joining the friend group. At first, you didn’t trust the older boy, thinking he would be like any other guy on campus. He acted like them, talked like them, and was quite annoying like them. But after a while, he started to grow on you. During one drunken night, you two talked in the kitchen at a party. It was when you first noticed how his eyes would trail to Soobin, how his eyes would linger there for a few moments, his lips curling into a small smile. 

He confessed that night to you how he thinks he might be gay. Not only that, he thinks he may also be in love with his best friend, Choi Soobin. 

After that, you two were inseparable. 

The last person to join the friend group was Yujin. She joined during your sophomore year and her freshman year. She was one of your first residents when you became an RA that year and you two immediately hit it off. She quickly merged within the group when she became a part of the Acting Troupe that Jen was a part of. You always had a soft spot for the younger girl, always looking out for her in the dorms, and your one-on-ones with her always end up lasting ten minutes longer. She looked up to you and you knew that. 

You wonder if that’s why she decided to go down the same route as you when it came to Jang Wonyoung. It’s how you are now with Hwang Yeji. 

You stand in front of your recently developed photos, smiling proudly at the work you have done so far. Film was never your expertise, but after taking an intro to photography class last year, it has become a new hobby that you plan to get better at with time. Most of the photos you worked on today were the ones you took with Yeji a few weeks ago. You two decided to spend some time at the beach to take a load off. With her growing responsibilities as the captain of the dance team and your RA duties, it has become much more difficult for you to see your girlfriend. You try not to let it bother you. Yeji has spoken to you over and over again about how clingy you were. She often scolded you, telling you it wasn’t attractive how ‘obsessed’ you seemed. 

You couldn’t help it though. You were in love with Yeji and you knew she was in love with you too. 

The sound of your door opening makes you jump slightly. Residents knew your one and only rule on the floor is to knock before entering just in case you were in the middle of developing new photography. Most days, you kept your door open in case a resident needed an open ear or just wanted to chat. Your residents loved chatting with you and of course, you loved being there for them. It was the highlight of your job, after all. Your residents were good at respecting the boundary you set with them, so you conclude the visitor either had to be Jen, Yujin, or Yeji. 

“Hwang Yeji…” You whisper, a soft smile playing on your lips as you reach up to grab one of the photos you developed. It was of you and her, smiling widely at the camera. The sun shone brightly onto both of you. You open your mouth to ask her why she decided to drop by but she speaks up, her voice sounding disappointed. “Why did someone from dance team ask me about you and me?” Her question makes you freeze. You know where this conversation was going. You grip the photo in your hand, your hands shaking. Your silence makes Yeji feel irritated, walking closer to you. She grabs your arm, spinning you around to face her roughly. Her eyes are cold and it fills you with despair. “Answer me, Y/n.” 

You stand there, in the dimly lit room. Your hands drop the newly developed photo, but she doesn’t notice, still looking at you expectantly. You bite your lip, trying not to let yourself cry. You have to fight yourself from looking away because you know it would only make things worse. “I… I don’t know.” You finally say, your voice shaky. Yeji scoffs, letting go of your arm. She crosses her arms and shakes her head. “I told you to stop being so careless. If you want us to keep being together then you need to stop being so fucking stupid.” Tears spill from your eyes and you look down, not wanting her to see.

You hear her sigh, making her way towards you once again. She cups your cheeks with her hands, lifting your face to make you look at her. She has a playful smile, her cat-like eyes boring into your own. She giggles softly, making you feel more ridiculous as the seconds pass. “You’re pathetic, Y/nie.” She whispers, causing your bottom lip to quiver because she was right. She lets go of your face, turning on her heel to leave the room. Before she does, however, she stands at the doorway, looking over her shoulder. “Wonyoung said she won’t be able to come over tonight. Keep me company instead?” Her tone is demanding yet teasing at the same time. She doesn’t even wait for you to respond, simply making her exit with every click of her heels.

You look down at the photo on the floor, your tears falling onto it freely.

You know you shouldn’t go. You know you shouldn’t let her ruin you like this, but who else would love you like Yeji does? Who else would be willing to be with someone like you?

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[epsiphi]

so i saw THIS image online courtesy of twitter user @/offpridbird and it inspired me to look into the criteria for each of these disorders, and how they might fit him, so…

welcome to

My Analysis On Whether or Not Goro Akechi Has a Cluster B Personality Disorder (According to the DSM-V)

(this is a long post that took up TWELVE pages in my notebook so the nitty gritty is under the cut. tl;dr, there’s evidence in favor of all these)

now you might ask: what are your qualifications? to that i say: i’m a psychology student* who also happens to be a big fan of goro akechi. which is to say that i am not an expert; i just really like this fictional guy. my analysis is also based on my personal understanding of his character. so, you know, don’t flay me alive if i get a part of his character wrong. or do.

*high school

in case you don’t know what a cluster b personality disorder is: it’s a subset of personality disorders characterized by “dramatic, emotional, or erratic” behavior. it includes:

antisocial personality disorder (ASPD)

borderline personality disorder (BPD)

narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)

histrionic personality disorder (HPD).

this post covers ASPD, BPD, and NPD, because those are the disorders i’ve seen most ascribed to akechi. i might cover HPD some other time.

(also yes i seriously perused a copy of the dsm-v for this)

Borderline Personality Disorder

1. Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment: we’re looking at mr. “I was extremely particular about my life…my grades…my public image…so someone would want me around!” over here. it’s made pretty clear that akechi’s perfect persona wasn’t something he just started doing when he became famous; it started after his mother died, once he was being “passed around from foster home to foster home”. he tried to be perfect so they would want him. it’s clear that none of them did.

2. A pattern of unstable and intense relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation: the only real relationships akechi has are with joker (no canon name discourse here) and shido. it goes without saying that neither of these relationships are very normal; on akechi’s part, both are characterized by his obsessions and love-hate feelings. akechi does also kind of have an idealizing issue with joker (putting him on a pedestal—which is admittedly something most characters do, but i feel like akechi is not any more normal about joker than anyone else)

3. Identity disturbance (markedly and persistently unstable self-image or sense of self): i feel like this guy cycles between “i was cut from the cloth of god” and “i am the scum of the earth”. in thirdsem, he does not seem to have much of a self beneath his detective prince persona (by which i mean he’s very…blank? just look at his default portrait. very blunt and to the point)

4. Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging (e.g. spending, sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, binge eating): none of these apply in canon. he does seem to have issues with food (forgetting to eat, apparently eating little, not caring about the taste of what he eats vs. the appearance of it, he runs a food blog but it appears to be mostly for show). choosing to become a hitman for a comically evil politician who is also your father at age 15 would qualify for self-damaging, but might also fall under…

5. Recurrent suicidal behavior/gestures/threats, or self-mutilating behaviors: his revenge plan is so bad it’s borderline suicidal—not in the sense that he actively planned to kill himself afterwards or anything, but in the sense of he spent so long fantasizing about getting revenge that he literally never stopped to think about the day after. not envisioning a meaningful future is also suicidal.

6. Affective instability due to a marked reactivity of mood: this confused the hell out of me at first. it essentially means rapid, intense mood shifts. i’m…not sure, actually. (i guess you could count the insane difference between his self in battle vs himself out of battle in thirdsem as this, but i’m not the guy who can answer that).

7. Chronic feelings of emptiness: remember that thieves den conversation where yusuke mentions how difficult keeping up an act for a long stretch of time is (in reference to the pts pretending not to know the truth about akechi in sae’s palace) and akechi’s responds with “Is that so? Well, you stop feeling things once you get used to it”? because i do. (note the use of a word as general as things) (also veering into hc: i’ve seen people say akechi’s sin, had his palace not been cut, likely would’ve been acedia, which is…indifference. emptiness.)

8. Inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger: have you seen the engine room. i think it’s always there, it’s just that he’s good at controlling it 98% of the time.

9. Transient, stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms: kind of on the fence about this one—leaning towards yes. i think this sort of applies to the interrogation room? he moves through a lot of it vaguely shocked + a few subsequent tv interviews. in the one soonest after 11/20–the “same strategy used in romance” interview—he has an oddly flat affect, which is funny given the context of how he’s being lauded as hero. like…he can’t even pretend to be happier. in the interview that occurs during the infiltration of shido’s palace (“none of these people know i was an undesirable child”) he mentions how the news of joker’s was dizzying—obviously he’s lying about WHY it was dizzying, but he still appears to mean it.

Total criteria fulfilled: 7/9. (Criterion 1, 2, 3, either 4 or 5 could be considered fulfilled but not both at once, 7, 8, 9)

for clarification: any suicidal behavior under criterion 5 cannot be counted in criterion 4. so if you consider “becoming a hitman for his scraped-off-the-boot-of-the-devil father at 15” as self-damaging but not suicidal, then criterion 4 is fulfilled. if you consider it suicidal behavior, then criterion 5 is fulfilled.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

1. Has a grandiose sense of self-importance: not sure how to describe this one other than “you know it bitch”

2. Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love: in my notebook i literally just wrote “yeah” for this. because i don’t have any articulated reason for this belief, i won’t count it as fulfilled criteria. but know i believe it

3. Believes that they are “special” and unique and can only be understood by, or associate with, other special or high status people: by his own admission (confidant rank 2), akechi does not have friends—or as he says, “people i’d actively choose to see in my free time”. it’s not for lack of people who’d want to be his friend; this is in june, people are raving about him. so he probably has a million connections and people who’d love to hang out with him, but he doesn’t want to hang out with a bunch of nobodies. his trait in the artbook is that he gets distracted in conversation, which is a very light way of saying that he doesn’t pay attention to people because they’re boring and not worth the time. joker falls under “other special people”. also, on “believes they’re special”: there’s something to be said about how akechi awakens to his persona 2 years before canon, and how he was totally on his own. like, as far as he knew, he was the only person with these powers—the only person without a shadow, and as such, the only person without distorted desires. so naturally he would consider himself special. (ignoring that he literally kind of is)

4. Requires excessive admiration: guy who has spent whole life internalizing that he is inherently unlovable and worthless becomes a celebrity and puts up a perfect front because he needs people to love him; more at 9. (dsm-v also states: “Their self-esteem is invariably very fragile. They may be preoccupied with how well they are doing and how favorably they are regarded by others”. obviously. hello, 8/28)

5. Has a sense of entitlement (i.e. unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment): great time to bring up Relative Deprivation Theory—the belief that someone will feel deprived of or entitled to something in comparison to another. in akechi’s case: deprivation of acceptance/love in comparison to joker and entitlement to the same (“How does someone like you have things I don’t?!”). it’s interesting that he uses his fame as a reason why he deserves what joker has, when it’s why he doesn’t (fame is not love).

6. Is interpersonally exploitative (i.e. takes advantage of others to achieve their own ends): the core of his charm is manipulation and inherent dishonesty, so i kind of feel this is a given.

7. Lacks empathy (is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others): there’s Word of God that akechi is just like, “whatever” to anyone who isn’t joker, as in he doesn’t particularly care about anyone else on a deeper level (not a ship thing; just an observation). also does not seem to care about most of the people he kills or who he get hurt as a result of his actions (i.e. psychotic breakdowns).

8. Is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of them: i mean…do i really have to say anything about this.

9. Shows arrogant or haughty behaviors: do i really have to say anything about this (2). it’s kind of everywhere in the third semester. if you want more evidence: look at his thieves den conversations (crazy)

Total criteria fulfilled: 8/9. (All criterion but 2)

i think goro akechi might be the most covert narcissist in fiction.

Antisocial Personality Disorder:

this one’s a little different than the others.

A. A pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others, occurring since age 15 years, as indicated by three (3) or more of the following:

1a. Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors, as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest: i’m no lawyer but i think murder is grounds for arrest.

2a. Deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure: this guy lies as easily as he breathes. inevitably he’s lying all the time, considering no one is bringing up the fact that he’s a magic assassin until november 20th.

3a. Impulsivity or failure to plan ahead: well, no, akechi is the type to overplan ahead. i do think he’s kind of impulsive, by virtue of the fact that he’s more emotional than logical.

4a. Irritability or aggressiveness: he hides both of these pretty well for the majority of the game but once third semester starts? irritability is off the charts. aggressiveness is usually confined to battle (despite many many many fan interpretations that would say otherwise)

5a. Reckless disregard for safety of self or others: murder and psychotic breakdowns that wreak havoc on public safety sure does suggest a disregard for others’ safety. choosing to become a hitman for someone you know is evil as a teenager also implies a certain disregard for self-safety.

6a. Consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or financial obligations: nope.

7a. Lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another: as i mentioned under NPD criterion 7–absolutely. emphasis on rationalizing (“My targets were all doing the same damn thing in this eat or be eaten world. All I did was remove their evil from society. How is that any different from the Phantom Thieves?”)

B. The individual is at least 18 years of age: well, yeah. he’s just barely 18 when you formally meet him on june 9th.

C. There is evidence of conduct disorder with onset before age 15 years: unfortunately akechi is not real, so we don’t have this information. i highly doubt it, though (specifically i doubt there would be evidence, if we believe he was already putting up the perfect front before he was famous).

D. The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder: no (but uh. bipolar disorder is another topic for another day)

Criteria A fulfilled: 5/7. (Criterion 1, 2, 4, 5, 7). Criterion B and D are also fulfilled.

SO! conclusions:

the possibility of akechi having any one of these disorders is plausible

the real common enemy are the people who try and say akechi has no longstanding trauma/psychological issues. clearly, he’s got…something.

goro akechi is the cluster b final boss

[hrrtshape]

hi emma!!

tell me niche things about your hogwarts dr!! what radio shows and magazines are popular? are subcultures a thing? what is wizard fashion like? are there inside jokes about magic? and anything else you’d like to spill about lol

tysm xoxo — @dollydreams222 ♡

i’ll bite ,,,,, @dollydreams222 <3

radio shows & magazines

there’s wizard wireless, but that’s just the broad term. real ones tune into midnight incantations, a pirate radio show run out of a mysteriously untrackable location (rumour has it, a secret chamber beneath the three broomsticks, but no one can prove it). they play the stuff the ministry would rather you not hear: old, forbidden magical theory, interviews with exiled wizards, songs that are supposedly hexed (they say if you listen to celestina warbeck’s lost verse, you’ll wake up with a different face. no one’s been brave enough to test it).

some magazines are witch weekly, for the glitter-brained, the ones who care about which quidditch player is secretly dating a veela, but the grimoire is the real shit. part poetry, part academic journal, part absolute trash fire. there’s a column where someone claims they can curse your ex with a single letter. the letters section is just people cursing each other back and forth. chaotic, unnecessary, and a cultural necessity.

also there's that underground newsletter me and lily run (like PROS. might i add)

subcultures

hogwarts is rife with subcultures, and not the ‘quirky sweater’ nonsense they tell you about in fanfiction.

there are the ink-drunk, the ones who write spells in their own blood just to see what happens. the cloak cult, obsessed with historical wizard fashion, always draped in layers upon layers of fabric, looking like they walked out of a renaissance painting. the feral ones, who take ‘care of magical creatures’ way too seriously, have pet bowtruckles hidden in their sleeves, and WILL bite you if provoked.

the biggest war is the classical purists vs. the experimentalists. classical purists think wands should never have changed, that spellwork should be recited in dead languages, that there was a golden age of magic that’s been diluted by modernity. experimentalists think magic is meant to evolve. they mix potions with electricity, enchant phones, create spells no one understands yet. they hate each other. academic debates turn into magical duels fast. i personally love it. drama at hogwarts every day

wizard fashion

robes are a given, but the rich wear bespoke robes lined with defensive enchantments, because nothing says ‘money’ like fabric that can block a hex. meanwhile, the underground fashion scene is insane. kids are embroidering spells into their clothes, creating living patterns that shift like the stars. enchanted jewellery is standard. there are a lot, but some of my favourites include: rings that tighten when someone lies to you, necklaces that hum when danger is near. there’s even a trend of ‘liquid fashion’, potions you drink that alter the way your clothes look for a day. one girl in ravenclaw turned up to class shimmering between silk & smoke. 70s.....

inside jokes about magic (i wish they were funny but this is some of the crap i picked up from lower years)

"he must be a metamorphmagus" what you say when someone changes their personality depending on who they’re talking to.

"polyjuice potion disaster" used when someone gets a tragic haircut or makes a terrible fashion choice.

"expelliarmus yourself" a polite way of telling someone to shut the hell up.

"dementor" used when someone is so miserable they suck the joy out of a room.

"merlin’s beard" old people say this unironically. young people have adopted it ironically, meaning it’s about to become unironic again in 5-7 business years.

extra spill

the ministry of magic is half corporate hellscape, half complete absurdist theatre. you’ll see a man in a three-piece suit arguing with a wizard in full medieval chainmail about time-turner ethics, and that’s just monday morning.

wizard diseases are insane. there’s one called "lycanthropic malaise", which just makes you emotionally feel like a werewolf. not physically. just the.....emotional stuff. there’s a whole ward in st. mungo’s for people convinced they’re turning into magical creatures (they are not).

the owl airforce is horrifyingly efficient. people think they just ‘know where to go’. no. they operate on a complex, secret system of magical tracking, bloodline recognition, and ancient migration routes. they do not fail. if you don’t want to be found, you better not exist.

the triwizard tournament is different every time.

SIGH anyways. you asked for the niche details. i gave you the niche details. i am but a humble scribe, bringing you the real hogwarts lore they don’t want you to know.

[marigoldbaker]

like mannnn the more time i spend with the show the more convinced i become that ava and deborah having any kind of conventional sexual/romantic relationship just wouldn't hit the same as what we're getting, because it's so rapidly and firmly established that both of them feel intensely dissatisfied with society's expectation that you place your partner above all else! neither of them want to have A Lover, they just both want attention without having to put in the work required to keep it, because all the work they do is for the job that matters above all else.

which is also kind of me saying that i think there's totally room for them to kiss about it, but i think it would just sorta be...incorporated into their already existing dynamic, if it ever happened. what we have in-text is truly straight up romance. they are each other's most important person. they are textually and very clearly soulmates which is why they are so terrified of each other. this is someone who holds immense power to hurt them (which they are afraid of) knows all their vulnerabilities (which they guard obsessively) and is exactly the kind of impulsive and selfish where even intense insane obsessive reverent love isn't ever going to be enough to stop the knife from coming down. they have to keep their distance. they cannot keep their distance. they need each other.

[chaosk1ng]

Bonus Content

Add-ons: G1 TF where V1 finds out that quite a few Decpticons are guns and with history he will have them. Cue him beating the Decepticons just to steal Megatron from whoever has him at the moment. It’d be easier with the Shockwave friendship for him to convince Shockwave to let V1 use him. Also, him just stealing Soundwave to try and play something like The Fire Is Gone or Take Care is funny, especially if he succeeds. Soundwave hating that he likes some of them would be funny.

Gabriel making people religious is funny, especially if he suddenly drops the fact he killed the Council on them. For the Cybertronians though it’d be like realizing that both Primus and Unicron aren’t the only gods out there and that in the eyes of both V1 and Gabriel God is dead. Anyway, they can compare Gods with Gabriel and learn about them, along with them learning about his status as an angel and the fact he casted judgement on sinners. Anyway cue everyone realizing that if someone is being attacked by Gabriel that they should stay away cause they probably deserve it.

Just realize how intimate it can be to let someone study your body, so thought of Shockwave x V1 and Starscream x V1 because Starscream can be the jealous girlfriend and that’s funny. Shockwave and V1 match each other's freak so between the three Starscream is kinda a third wheel and is salty that his friend/rival won’t leave Shockwave, it also means he can’t do anything to Shockwave. For Starscream and V1 he is jealous because his man is hanging out with someone else, which is fair since they hardly see each other since he actively avoids the Decepticons but he’s right there. It’d be funny if this is what gets Starscream to go back to his roots so he can join the conversations between the two, if V1’s gonna spend time with someone else then he’s inserting himself into the convo.

I made a haha funny for the bit

Gabriel x Starscream is also interesting because of the difference in personality. One of the reasons why I thought of it is because of the difference of care they need, especially with their wings. I just think that learning how to take care of each other in different ways is interesting. Also Starscream only being soft for the angel in private is adorable, let my boy be happy and taken care of.

Imagine being a Cybertronian on the battlefield and seeing the two fight and then suddenly hearing “YOU INSIGNIFICANT FUCK!” And turning to see an angel getting the shit beat out of him from someone you thought was his partner. The two fighting anywhere and everything whenever they have the time is funny, because one minute they could be helping in the war and the next everyone is just collateral for their rematch (Gabriel still loses).

If V2 appears then everyone thinks that they are going to be on the same side only to realize the two hate each other. At first everyone thinks that regardless of which side they take the two are going to be evenly matched only to see V2 get absolutely destroyed. They like V2 when V1 isn’t there, Megatron also wanted V2 when he laid eyes on him but when he saw V1 wreck him he let it go and became even more obsessed with recruiting him. Starscream can very much tell that they have a somewhat similar dynamic like his with Megatron with V2 constantly trying to prove he is superior only to be beaten. Starscream understandably becomes frightened by his friend. 

TF Regeneration One but V1 is found on the Ark powered off. Starscream or Shockwave could repair and adjust him so he is restarted and can take Energon or find an alternative way to refuel. This would be a side project to keep their mind off of things and how bad everything had gotten until they ‘revive’ him. I kinda wanna see V1 become like a therapy dog for them, his first instinct is to fight for blood when he awakens but then finds out he doesn’t need blood, it’s an option. He is now stuck on the ship with a trio of depressed ex-soldiers so he might as well learn to have fun. He would be very curious about things and would often stick with someone to figure out how things work, if they do the same thing for a while he’ll wander off.

V1 would probably pry by accident since he has no clue where he is, has never been to space, and has never been tamed for this long. He doesn’t know shit about what happened but that it made the trio sad. V1 just stepping on all the eggshells is both funny and sad because one minute he is messing around and the next he has to hear about Starscream’s enslavement. Ravage is somewhat entertained about it when it’s not happening to him.

So V1 kinda explores, helps when he is needed and eventually asks to spar (he more jumps them and forces them to fight at first before he starts to ask, even then he still sometimes sneak attacks them) to help deal with the boredom. He is probably touch starved since he was made for war and has never touched anyone without a promise of violence so to be treated with no hostility is weird. As soon as he finds out this is a thing he becomes very cuddly, though it’s easier with Ravage since they’re closer in height but he doesn’t put too much effort into finding him whenever he hides. He’d probably help them out a lot since he’s not traumatized and doesn’t care about the war they were a part of but rather what they’re doing.

Don’t know, just like the idea of him in Regeneration One having a family for once and trying to adjust to the new environment without the constant thirst for blood. Anyway this became a rant for Regeneration by accident, I have no more extra thoughts, Starscream is my favorite but both Shockwave and Soundwave are up there. I totally haven't been listening to Linkin Park recently, why do you ask? Anyway bye bye got to shove V1 in other places and others in Transformers. (I’m totally not shoving him and Isaac Clarke into New Vegas what gives you that idea, though I didn’t think about shoving Isaac into TF, might do something about that) 

Ultrakill x Tansformers

So, robots. Anyway, here's a Ultrakill x Transformers rant. Keep in mind that the iteration I know more are the movies so that’s the version I will be talking about more. So in this case I’m shoving V1 into Transformers, him and his many weapons that will absolutely destroy whoever he crosses paths with. I’m debating on whether or not to include Gabriel but if I do it will be later.

So something happens, and since the ending hasn’t come out we can probably say that he killed everything in hell, or that just leave it in the air really but oh well. So this dude is either full of blood or empty from a fight and this can change how it starts, along with whether he ends up on Earth or Cybertron. If he ends up on Cybertron then he would only stand out because of how small he is and the fact he doesn’t have an alt, it’s also kinda up in the air on whether he could recover with energon since it doesn’t exist in his world but ultimately it’s up to interpretation. I think he would be a wild card regardless of which version of Transformers he ended up in, if he appeared before the war then he is probably stealing and hiding around, probably by accident with how small he is in comparison. If he ended up there during the start of the war then the sudden deaths and missing energon (cause that’s all he’s got to live on) will be more noticeable and could lead to one or both sides trying to find out what’s happening cause it’s hurting both sides.

There is also the version where he can’t live on energon. If it’s before the war then regardless of how much blood he has in his tank he is still going to run out, so he either hides somewhere and hopes for the best or does run out and gets found. If it’s during the war then there’s the chance he can end up on a ship and be a stowaway before shutting off, either way he is found eventually and the next part can be used for both before and during. When he is found there is a chance of someone trying to activate him again, it’d be hard with how small he is but not impossible but they can either succeed and make him compatible with energon. During the war, there is a chance he can be left unnoticed but this is where we get to the earth part.

Now if he arrives on earth, I say maybe have him appear a little before either side makes it, let him rediscover this version of the world. So this is where I had in mind regarding his fuel level, if he has enough he could think more rationally, he doesn’t need to be refueled as he has a full tank and likely isn’t going to be fighting soon. He can explore while staying hidden and make a game plan until he eventually needs to kill again. If he is running out of blood then either someone’s dying in an alleyway (he could get spotted) or he could just massacre a street of people (he can get caught on camera or leave before anyone spots him). 

I want him to be taken before the war arrives on earth because he was made for war, might as well toss him into a version of earth where humanity isn’t dead and toss him into his natural environment. Though not really because there is usually a period of time before a fight breaks out so he probably has to kill in secret to keep him refilled. 

So he explores a bit and suddenly the Autobots and Decepticons arrive and bring the war, V1 wants in on the action and the views of both sides are probably similar in some parts. Depending on the version Optimus is concerned to put it lightly though if we are talking about the movies then in the later ones he would probably try to kill V1 or try to recruit him because that man is spiraling. I think most of the time he’d be curious but V1 wouldn’t be their main priority unless he makes it so the Autobots are likely civil, disturbed about the blood and death caused by his hands, but still civil. They would rather not have V1 as their enemy.

Decepticons wouldn’t be as disturbed as the Autobots are but that doesn’t stop them from cringing at the carnage the tiny bot can do. Unlike Optimus who probably would let V1 be, Megatron would actively try to recruit him into their forces. He is a machine made for war, to fight something far larger than him and has proven it time again by slaying soldiers from both sides, he doesn’t care, only that there is carnage. So Megatron would try to recruit him, maybe he tries at first by sending Starscream, the tiny bot has wings, maybe he’s a seeker, except Starscream barely escapes alive. He thinks of everything to get the tiny machine to join, he’s tiny, Soundwaves cassettes are roughly his size, maybe they can convince him (Soundwave barely held himself back from killing both Megatron and V1), one eye? Shockwave, try to relate! Surprisingly enough the two had a pleasant conversation, no one knows what they talked about but it ended up being a failure. 

Megatron would throw anything and everything into trying to get V1, he even talked to him himself! But I think it probably annoyed him more than anything, this would likely result in him attacking the Decepticons (Megatron) more often with each failed attempt and he still refuses to take a hint. The Autobots are just glad they haven't pissed V1 off to warrant the same treatment, if they did the war would end with V1 on top.

I won’t say much on the humans but that Sam would start crying himself asleep with all that happens in his life, dawg just wanted the girl before everything went down. What I will talk about is who he’d get along with.

As previously stated, V1 and Shockwave would get along, the two don’t really care about anything, V1 just wants fuel to live and doesn’t care where it comes from and Shockwave does whatever is logical. The conversation they had was mainly about their respective situation, V1 told him how he took down hell and how blood is his fuel and Shockwave tells him about Megatron's intentions and how he knows it won’t work. When he is told about V1’s condition he lingers on it for a while before offering a possible solution, he knows V1 won’t join but if he ever does he could (try to) fix his fuel situation. The image of the two of them silently judging everyone is hilarious to me. Part of me really wants everyone to think Shockwave is following Soundwave’s example with the cassettes, V1 just appearing around Shockwave exclusively, no one knows how it happens (V1 is just hanging on his back like a gremlin).

I feel like based on the last paragraph the only one V1 would be down to fight with or actively seek out would be Shockwave, his love language is violence, he will fight both with and against him. I feel like Shockwave’s way to show the closest thing to affection would be him actually finding a way around V1’s need for blood and probably installing the new system in so he wouldn’t need to only rely on blood. I feel like maybe to show that they respect each other's interests that maybe V1 lets Shockwave study him while Shockwave practices combat with V1, maybe neither of them really push the other into things they don’t want to because they get each other with their own respective one-track mindsets.

If we go with the Shockwave and V1 friendship, we can go with the little rumor thing to reach Soundwave and the cassettes, he likely wouldn’t believe it so it’d be up to the cassettes to actually check it out, minus whichever ones were sent by Megatron to recruit him. I feel like Soundwave wouldn’t like V1 because he harmed his cassettes but the dude is so small and an absolute menace, he is now also protected by Shockwave and desired by Megatron so he can’t do anything. If Soundwave grows to like him he will be fighting Shockwave for custody (It’s one sided but Soundwave is still losing).

Those two are the only ones I can think of right now because I’m going to do the Gabriel version. So the start is different because now V1 isn’t alone and has his boyfriend (He is gonna kill him) so wherever he starts and regardless of the state Gabriel is tagging along and it affects everything. If they end up on Cybertron then they have to hide, the only way for V1 to refuel would be to rely on Gabriel, they’d be hiding and the only one who could get information would have to be V1 who, as I’ve kept mentioning, is very small. It would be harder to hide with Gabriel in the middle of the war because the dude fucking glows so the nightlight needs to turn off. If it’s earth then the image of a (bloody) Angel and War Machine would terrify the humans so they are kinda hiding.

The thing with Gabriel is that he is a fucking angel so it kinda changes the direction the story could go so they’d likely help the Autobots more. I do think the two would be neutral for the most part but Gabriel would prefer the Autobots but will fight them when he feels it’s needed. I also like to imagine him straight up destroying Optimus in a fight, in this case I’m thinking of the movies with how unhinged he gets.

I think everyone would be confused with the duo as one is a killing machine and the other is an angel, both look similar to either themselves or humans but they are neither. I think some would be curious of them since nothing like them exists, and if they get along then they get even more confused because is this normal where you come from? No? Then why the hell are you two getting along? I think many would want to see what Gabriel can do since all the humans they know don’t have any wings or wear any armor but he would remove it so no one knows what he looks under it. They’d be curious because he kinda looks like he could be a Cybertronian but he isn’t, he can’t even transform but he beats the hell out of so easily, like the war they have been fighting for who knows how long now is nothing but practice.

I think human wise things change a little because if it’s just V1 then if he’s spotted then they’d try to contain and study him, he appears before them and spotted then governments know that there is something out there and want it for themselves. If he is spotted after they appear then the government would think that V1 is another that is closer to their height, they’d likely try to make him join the Autobots if they work with them or in some iterations then they would try to kill him or use him against both factions. With Gabriel if one is spotted then they’re both in trouble, same thing applies here but if Gabriel is spotted then many are going to be questioning the existence of God if it’s a civilian. While it would happen within governments this universe will or already has shown that there are many things out there so an angel isn’t too far fetched. If Gabriel and V1 are found before they arrive and it was by the public then I think many religious people would fight the government if they tried to capture him and start a whole new problem so now there are two civil wars going on. Honestly I am just here for the chaos but I think everyone who’d try to capture either of them couldn’t do it since they are both perfectly capable at handling themselves but can rely on the other so they will wreck everyone’s shit.

I would like it to be known that the original thought process from the paragraphs came from me imagining the human companions' reactions at seeing Gabriel and like to think that the younger ones like asking the two questions (maybe it becomes another reason that they tend to prefer the Autobots).

I didn’t mention this earlier cause I wanted to think of something with Gabriel as well but I think the two would get along with the seekers. Yes, this is a reason for me to talk about Starscream. How did you know? Anyway, I just think the idea of these two being faster and stronger than him would piss him off, especially since Megatron really wants V1 and keeps sending him to recruit him. I just like the thought of them challenging each other or having V1 accidentally teach him. I say this because V1 is a wild card, he’s fast and efficient and has experience fighting creatures they wouldn’t imagine so he would have a completely different style and moves from anything they’re familiar with. I feel like this kinda stimulates Starscream's mind and occupies it as he no longer focuses as much on trying to kill Megatron but how to counter V1 and finally beat him. Starscream would have someone that challenges him and V1 would have someone to look forward to fighting as the other learns. That and I want to see Starscream get upset as they’re fights  of recruitment turn into sparring and playful competitions. Though I don’t think Starscream would ever admit, not even to himself, that they are friends but V1 has no issue and is very willing to kill Megatron if he tries anything that may prevent their sparring.

Now to the Gabriel part which is pretty much the same as V1 but I think Gabriel would teach him more on purpose unlike V1. Maybe he can help Starscream with a redemption arc or help him kill Megatron because that is not what a leader should do. I don’t think the two would be as friendly as V1 and Starscream but I think the two would be on decent terms, while Starscream is prideful he is smart, he adapts and grows stronger each time the two fight and despite how he is treated by Megatron sometimes he still sticks to the cause. Gabriel would respect him more than some Decepticons but is still willing to kill him if he crosses the line, he will guide him and nothing more. I was originally gonna write more Starscream and Gabriel than Starscream and V1 but I guess my brain prefers seeing Starscream getting his ass kicked for funsies.

Point is, V1 can get his blood and be the war machine he was made to be, shenanigans can ensue, Shockwave and V1 would be terrifying together, Megatron is never getting V1, Starscream gets bullied but doesn’t even care at this point, and both Gabriel and V1 would absolutely turn any iteration of Transformers on it’s head and could probably end the war by themselves.

Edit: didn’t think about it until now but V1 thinking of the Primes in TF as their equivalent of Primes in Ultrakill (too lazy to write their names) is funny to me so he’s just constantly trying to kill Optimus to get another under his belt lol.

[kryptonuts]

these two deserve to be in a toxic codependent relationship l

[agerasiaa]

A crack fic about Lucifer, Vox and Husk making an Alastor Hate Club. And it’s just them once a week bonding over how much they hate Alastor and Husk realizes more and more how he doesn’t actually hate Alastor and is bitter about it, Lucifer randomly trauma dumps about his tragic life, and by each meeting Lucifer and Husk notice how Vox’s sheer hate borderlines on obsession and they share awkward glances every time he starts ranting and shows them his Alastor shrine or something. And when he makes some comments like “Alastor does this and that every day” (some very specific detail about him only a stalker/someone with a long history with Al would know) and the other two are like “how do you know” and he’s like “I just do.”

[wiihtigo]

non canon to casey official lore but what if she did get that son of a bitch

[wickmitz]

— THE ELECTRIC-FEVER REMEDY.

[nellasbookplanet]

Man talking about the asexual experience in fandom is frustrating sometimes

Me: I wish shippers weren't so eager to say 'there's no platonic explanation for this' and 'they're OBVIOUSLY IN LOVE' about characters being deeply close, or accusing any close same-sex friendship that isn't confirmed romantic as queerbaiting, or claim their fanon ship is basically canon and that reading it any other way is wrong, or-

Some rando on the internet: so you're homophobic then?? You say we shouldn’t have same-sex ships that aren't canonical??

Me: no, I'm saying we shouldn’t place romantic relationships on a piedestal or claim they're inherently more important than platonic ones and we CERTAINLY shouldn’t harrass creators and other fans who don’t cater to or critique whatever ship is most popular, also this applies just as much to straight ships as-

Some other rando on the internet: YEAH the WOKE MOB is ruining our media with their gay ships!

Me: ...

Me: buddy if you saw what I ship either platonically or romantically your head would explode. we are not the same

[deimosatellite]

whenever i see people talking abt hannibal and other tragic batshit gay people media im like

[lollytea]

Huntlow situationship gives me such intense brain termites you don't get it

[akikos-tribble-army]

Oh, hello, Schoethe obsession. Welcome back.