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[charkyzombicorn]

Not sure if this has been asked before. Do you have the headcanon that Crocodile was Luffy’s mom? And is now his second dad?

YEP I'm gonna tell u other headcanons I have around Luffy's parentage now too because Reasons!

Croc is Newgate's only bio son, not that blood really matters to Newgate or the crew, Croc is just the only Baby Newgate's had since all his other kids are adopted

Croc ran away to start his own pirate crew because he wanted to make a name for Himself instead of just being known as Newgate's daughter.

Eventually he heard of Ivankov and decided to ally with the RA until he got what he wanted. He didn't mean to fall into bed with a man 9 years older than him who seemed cool and mysterious (at the time). So he decided to postpone his transition because he's a liiiiiittle soft for the idea of having a family of his own

As Crocodile spent more time with Dragon he just seemed more... Lame. Holier-than-thou, manipulative, quick to anger and didn't really care about Croc. Croc spent most of his pregnancy with Ivankov when they weren't busy

When Luffy was born, Croc was determined to take him with him onto his pirate ship - his father could raise a baby at sea, so he was sure he could raise one as well - but then Dragon finally stepped in. Said raising a child on a ship would be cruel, would take away autonomy for the child, the child would be at risk, not once did Dragon say his son's name because he was never there to hear it. Dragon mentioned Croc was only a pirate because his father was, and there's a good chance he wouldn't have been if Croc wasn't raised in biases. It was a low blow, considering how hard Crocodile worked to make his own name, but it worked. Dragon took the child and Croc reminded him of his name before Dragon took their son away and wouldn't tell Croc where.

Croc learned who Luffy was from Ivankov, thus the sudden protective attitude at Marineford

[perlen-gold]

(For some reasons I can't see my own reblog so here's a repost)

Just an ordinary day (angbang style)

POV: You're Melkor and you're AWESOME!

8 am: Get up.

8:10 am: Wreck the bedroom a little cause you haven't wrecked something in at least 6 hours.

8:30 am: Put sugar into Mairon's blacker-than-black coffe when he's not looking.

8:40 am: Don't listen to the report about who of your prisoners in the dungeons is still alive.

8:45 am: Listen to Mairon spitting hotter-than-boiling coffee at some poor orc and cackle.

9 am: Go to war council. Get bored quickly.

10 am: Get lectured by Mairon for falling asleep on the battle plan.

11 am: Go inspect your fortress.

11:10 am: Get bored quickly. Raise a volcano. Volcanos are fun.

11:30 am: Get lectured by Mairon for destroying half of Angband fortress.

12 pm: Lunch time. Capture some poor elves, then tell their relatives you've eaten them while they're really imprisoned in your dungeons awaiting future torture.

1 pm: Join Mairon in the forge and watch him a little. Get bored quickly cause all he's working on is a dull ring and nothing shiny.

1:20 pm: Get thrown out of the forge for hiding Mairon's forging tools.

1:30 pm: WHIP CLASS time: Teach the balrogs how to use a whip of fire like a lasso to catch wizards with it. Then get bored quickly again.

2 pm: Leave it to Gothmog to comfort the young balrog whose whip you smashed to pieces.

2:30 pm: Write prank letters to Manwë

3 pm: Write another letter to Yavanna, telling her all about the plants you've poisoned last week.

4 pm: Feed the dragons.

4:40 pm: Get lectured by Mairon for feeding the best archers in the army to the dragons.

5 pm: Think of some other terrible creature, start creating them and then leave the rest of the design to Mairon cause you got bored quickly.

5:15 pm: Get lectured by Mairon for setting lose a half-formed monster eating all the best sword-trained orcs.

5:30 pm: Send a self portrait showing yourself wearing the gleaming silmarills in your crown to Ungoliant and spray it with insectifuge.

6 pm: Tell Mairon he's beautiful in the most inaproppiate moment when he's giving a speech to your generals.

6:15 pm: Get shouted at by Mairon for being an absolute asshole.

6:20 pm: Start a huge argument just for the fun of it.

6:25 pm: Start making out heavily just when Mairon's about to desert you. Kiss him hard and kiss him good.

6:30 pm: Oh yes, you know, what your little flame needs.

6:45 pm: Stop just before things get really hot simply to annoy Mairon a little more.

7 pm: Fuck Mairon really hard on the war table cause damn, that little wicked thing knows your weakness (it's Mairon.)

7:30 pm: Call it "making sweet love" just to have Mairon at your throat again.

7:35 pm: Enjoy another round, breaking the war table for good this time.

9 pm: Hide behind a rock and watch Mairon taking a lava bath. Pelt unmelting chunks of ice at him. Listen to him cursing you.

10 pm: Take a night time stroll. Find some lost elves and tell them a bunch of lies about the other Valar.

12 pm: Time for a nightcap. Read Mairon's diary.

1 am: Go to bed.

1:01 am: Watch Mairon sleep (if he wakes, lie and tell him his snores were loud enough to reach Utumno.)

2 am: Go to sleep. Look forward to the next day cause you're Melkor and you're AWESOME.

[slackerlifewhere]

In defense of Deruth

Fair warning, there will be some SPOILERS so if you haven't finished the first novel or you care about spoilers, I suggest you don't continue reading. Thanks!

I'm a reader of fanfics, manga, manhwa, manhua, and novels. I basically consume different stories whenever I'm bored (which I usually am).

But the things I've read most often involve parents, which I'm not really looking for but it's there so whatever.

I had to read stories with basically the same plot but different...ingredients but the thing I notice is that most stories involve abusive or neglectful parents. And it's weird to me. Like can't heroes or villains have good parents and they turn out the way they are because of other circumstances? Obviously, it's because authors want us to root for the character but for me, it's just lazy writing.

So imagine my annoyance when, after reading the first volume of TCF, I see several fics hating and trashing Deruth Henituse and saying he's the worst father in existence.

I get it. He's not the best father. His wife, who he loves very much, died and left him as a single father. He has responsibilities as a count and soon marries Violan who has Basen by then. They have another kid soon after, which is Lily. He seems to entrust the responsibilities of the heir to Basen after OG Cale's reputation took a nosedive. In a sense, he appears as if he doesn't care about OG Cale's feelings and reputation and looks like he's focusing on his other children.

BUT he's not the worst father either. Listen, you may hate him for whatever reason, whether you've consumed too many stories with bad parents or you see yourself in OG Cale, BUT he's an okay parent.

Let me list the top three fathers that are absolutely disgusting compared to him before I explain why I think he doesn't deserve all the hate he's getting:

1. Marquis Stan

We all know what happened to Taylor Stan and while we can blame it on Venion, it's also because of their father. Their father is basically an asshole who wants to see his children fight for the heir's position. And he doesn't care if they end up killing each other for it. It's basically like watching sports for him at this point. He's mainly the reason why Venion grew up into a twisted bastard. While yes, Venion is not innocent in any shape or form after what he did to his brother and Raon, it's obvious he became that way because of his father.

In fact, Taylor is also a victim of Marquis Stan's abhorrent parenting. He's not evil like his family but he learned to be independent and to fight back because he doesn't want to become like them. He died in the original story.

So yeah. Marquis Stan is absolutely disgusting and no one can change my mind that he's the worst existence among all the fathers in the story.

2. White Star

The only reason why he's not number 1 is because he's not a literal father but he does pose as one for DHB. If you know what he did to dragons, then I don't need to summarize it for you. For those who don't, you need to read the novel because it's going to be a long explanation. All I can say is that he's also the reason why DHB became so crazy. And honestly, I'm glad that even if Cale is very guarded at DHB, he still gave him the freedom to choose and repent later on.

3. Zed Crossman

He's the lesser evil of the two but he's kind of like Marquis Stan but tamer.

He basically has his three kids fight for the throne while ignoring or favoring one over the other. And he doesn't even try to hide that he doesn't care too much unless it involves his plans.

He basically wants to see who is more fit for the throne but he doesn't stop them from sabotaging one another.

Honestly, I put all the effort on Tasha and Obante's part that Alberu became a better person. Zed is completely useless.

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So...is Deruth a bad father?

Before I answer that, here's the thing about OG Cale. He's a complex character who is grieving most of his life and wants to protect his siblings in his own twisted way. In order to do that, he needs to act like he's trash and push everyone away. But is that Deruth's fault? Eeeeh kinda but not really???

They both lack communication as father and son. In fact, the moment KRS, now Cale Henituse, was forcefully transmigrated into OG Cale's world, it's shown that Deruth is trying to communicate with his son.

The first few chapters show that he cares for his son in his own way when Cale sits down to join them in breakfast. He attempts to talk to Cale even though he was hesitant. He seems surprised but happy when Cale answered. Yeah, it's shitty that OG Cale's family and Ron didn't notice he got switched but in all honesty, it'll be hard for a normal person to come to the conclusion that a God was involved. If I were in their shoes, I would find it suspicious (probably thinking that something happened that changed that person's actions and personality) but I wouldn't think of transmigration or God of Death. Conspiracy theories aren't the first thing I'll think of. That's just dumb to use as an excuse for hating the Henituse family.

People, fans, want family drama but in all honesty, they're just ruining OG Cale's character in the way they do it. It's actually disrespectful to his sacrifice for his family. He made that deal with God of Death not only because he wants to see his mom but also because he wants his family to live after they all died in the war against the White Star. He lived through that war with him as the sole survivor of the whole family. That sucks. He could've stayed but he didn't want to and also because he already died in the future anyways. If he wants to help them as himself, I doubt he'll shut up about it to the God of Death, regardless if it's a literal god he's gonna argue with. Let me remind you that this guy is so stubborn, he made a trashy reputation to help his brother.

Instead of doing it himself, he chose to let KRS (who didn't know he's going to be involved in a war in another world btw) save his world and family in exchange for seeing his mother. He chose to leave not because of Deruth (not completely, at least) but because he simply wants to. And he's content with his decision, regardless of his regrets.

By the way, his mom, Jour, is also not pretty great if you think about her decision before she died (my unpopular opinion but whatever). I do think her final conversation with him and her following death traumatized him in a way that I can't help but feel angry for him. It's mainly the reason why he hates the Harris Village that Choi Han ended up in. It doesn't excuse his reaction to the village later on but it does explain why he hates the place, even if it's not their fault his mother died. So yeah, I don't like his mother (I'm not talking about her reincarnation btw. She's a kid). That's not the way to care for your son, ma'am.

Deruth is obviously trying but a relationship needs to work between two people and not just one. That's what you call a one-sided relationship, guys. It's why OG Cale and Violan are not close. Both of these characters don't try to be close, maybe not because they dislike each other but maybe because of a misunderstanding or whatever (who knows).

Cale only got close to her because he actually treats her with respect (also because...you know...he's an orphan and was abused as a kid so deep inside, he thinks Deruth and Violan are good but not the best parents). And whenever Cale gets hurt or is in a bad situation, we sometimes get their reaction. They're worried and angry for him. They want him to stay away from danger. In fact, the last few chapters are basically Deruth getting angry at Cale for endangering himself (completely understandable).

You can also argue that Deruth didn't try hard enough. Well, let me just tell you as someone who's been depressed since I was a kid that whenever my parents try to ask me what's wrong, I usually reply with "nothing" or "I'm fine." So for parents to try harder doesn't usually end up with a heart-to-heart talk unless the other wants to talk.

So yeah, I think KR novels and manhwa are basically the reason why some readers immediately jump in defense for the character they like because of possible abuse and neglect from parents. Without thinking about it properly. Like please, if you hate a character, at least try to understand them first and list down the other worst characters before you actually say that they're the worst.

Side note: The worst thing that I also notice is fans also target Basen and Lily. They include the whole Henituse family and write a fanfic about how abusive or neglectful all of them are. BASEN AND LILY ARE LITERAL KIDS. WTF ARE YOU GUYS THINKING. They didn't do anything to OG Cale??? They're just there?

Did I just create an account to rant about how stupid some fans are? Yeah, pretty much. You can hate on Deruth but don't include the kids. They're kids??? Without any involvement with OG Cale and Deruth's drama?

Reminder: I haven't read the second volume because I'm planning to read it when it's completely translated. That way, I won't have to wait too long for the next chapter.

[fakescenariosbeforesleepblog]

By fire and heart.

PT.2

Daemma Targaryen. Second daughter of King Viserys and queen Aemma, you're the living portrait of your mother with the character of a true dragon, as a second daughter you don't have right to the throne but certainly, you will protect your sister's succession by heart.

You can read Pt.1 here and Pt. 3 here

Warning ⚠️: Credits of this images goes to whoever they belong to, I found them on Pinterest. Grammatical and spelling errors, maybe this won't be good enough but In my head the story was a good one.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters nor do I claim to own them. I do not own any of the images used nor do I claim to own them.

After the ceremony your routine changed, your training became harder, you study until midnight, now you and your sister attend the council meeting.

«Both have to learn and listen to what those meetings are»

So here you are, listening about a lord who died, at least he died in his sleep, he didn't suffer, that's what they were commenting when Corlys Velaryon appeared.

- 4 ships burned, destroyed! The last one had the flag of my house! You sit here and talk but there's no solution about nothing!

- We already heard, and the council will consider...

- I want to know what will be your solution about my men and my ships.

- The crown will compensate you and will make an offer to compensate the families...

- I don't want compensation, I want you to do something about the crab feeder and I want to take the step stones by force!

- I will not start a war with the free cities.

(...)

Finally your father talks, but doesn't say nothing that could be interesting. You are waiting for him to say yes and have some action on the battlefield.

«You have Dragon riders, Father. Send us.»

Suddenly you feel Rhaenyra's hand squeezing softly on your forearm, you take that as a plea to support her idea.

- That would show our force, Rhaenyra is right Father...

- At least the princesses had an idea.

Corlys says clearly exasperated, but your father still looks uninterested.

- It's not that simple, girls.

- Perhaps the princesses can help us to pick a new guard, Lord commander would you take them with you?

- Good idea my Lord...

You roll your eyes, that asshole thinks he can control everything. But it's not time to complain, you and your sister simply walk away. Once you're there you decide to leave that to your sister, you have better things to do.

You were walking to your dorms when you stopped, Alicent was waiting outside your father's chambers, of course it was suspicious for you, once she was inside you approached to the door and tried to hear what was going on.

«Sometimes I would prefer to confront something else than my daughters»

Since for you it's suspicious but still those words weren't precisely something that could make you think there was something dark in the situation you decide to save it for you, your sister doesn't need more worries over her shoulders.

The king requested your presence for dinner, the most silent dinner you ever had.

- We barely talk since...

Rhaenyra breaks the silence and your father quickly talks.

- I Know... You are free to talk whenever you want, after all, you're the king.

They exchange some words and just when it seems like everything is going well, your sister talks about the council meeting, which your father quickly rejects, he never wants to talk about war or about what happens around the kingdom, he pretends everything is peaceful. So once more, everything goes back to silence.

None of you know that your father, is now, considering the possibility of a marriage, none of you expected it.

It's until the next morning you and your sister observe with surprise and annoyance the walk your father is taking with the very young Lady Laena.

- Does it make you feel angry?

Rhaenys your aunt and Laena's mother asks, apparently it's not only you who feels uncomfortable with this situation.

- Our father's the king, it's his duty to eventually get married again.

- I didn't ask that, I Asked if this annoys you.

- Laena is your daughter, doesn't it bother you?

- Of course, but I understand the order of the things. I doubt you do.

Your sister looks annoyed by all the conversation, but somehow, you understand what your aunt is trying to say, your father's marriage will bring more children, one will be a boy and the council will prefer to put him on the throne, they will not want to support your sister's right to the throne.

But your sister insists, she will break the wheel, she will change the order, but once more, your aunt's words are not more than true.

«The kingdom demands me to give them a new queen.»

«The Velaryon's offer me their daughter's hand»

Your father's words are like knives in your chest, but your uncle's words echo in your mind, someone needs to be strong to support your family. You're hidden in your father's chambers, you still believe there's something strange in those Alicent's visits. Suddenly Otto Hightower appears informing about an emergency council meeting, your father demands for you and your sister's presence.

Once there, the news of your uncle's future second wife, the stolen egg that belonged to your baby brother and him calling himself future and legitimate heir, send shivers to your spine and a strange rage grew inside your heart, you couldn't hear the rest, or the actions the council would take but you're sure of one thing, your loyalty now rest at Rhaenyra's side, whatever she decides to do you will follow.

Otto Hightower offered himself to travel to dragon stone to recover the stolen egg and bring your uncle back to the capital.

But your sister had different plans. You saw her getting ready to ride on Syrax, you're maybe not so close but you know she's planning something.

- Where do you think you're going?

- I'll go by my own to bring and confront Daemon.

- Rhaenyra, let that idiot of Hightower do his job, you can't put yourself in danger!

Rhaenyra sighs, frustrated and angry she looks at you with a determined look and simply takes your hand.

- Daemma, Otto Hightower will start a war, I can prevent it... come with me, You say I'm putting myself in danger, then come with me, you promised you would be at my side...

She's right, the hand and his hate against your uncle would start a war, there's no need for it, you made a promise, now you have to attend her call.

- Seven hells... Fine, let's go.

You nod and go to your dragon, whitefyre, a dragon as large and majestic as Syrax, white scales that shine in the sun as a diamond, a magnificent and loyal beast.

Both dragons flew side to side all the way to dragon stone, for the first time you felt close and connected to your sister, you could say you felt happy and excited until you saw the sea of soldiers and Caraxes roared, you and your sister's dragon roared too, all the people on the ground now looks at your dragons flying over their heads.

As soon as both land, Otto Hightower questions your sister, what is she doing there? Does the king know about this? He sends Ser Criston to take her to a safe place but before Criston could walk to her you give a step first, in front of her.

- If I were you I wouldn't put a finger over the princess head, Syrax is very protector with her.

Your defiant attitude pisses Otto, clearly he doesn't have the control of the situation. Your sister continues her walk to Daemon, you can see them talking, Daemon doesn't seem happy or pleased but there's something in the way he looks at Rhaenyra, it's not an evil look, maybe he's angry but not with her, he has a soft spot for her.

Both stay quiet, you're only observing, prepared to jump and protect your sister when suddenly, Daemon leaves the dragon egg and walks back to the castle. Rhaenyra looks at you and nods, both walk to your dragons and leave the place.

The trip was full of laughs and races between sisters and dragons, jokes about the faces of Otto Hightower, you clearly know how to piss the poor man.

The king was notified about you and your sister's little visit to dragon stone, as soon as he knew about your arrival, he requested your presence. Both rolled your eyes, you know what is coming, another discussion about how dangerous it was.

- Father, Did you want to see us?

- You disobeyed me, you escaped without saying anything... And you, Daemma, followed her, did you think about the consequences? Both acted against the crown's lead!

- Can we sit?

- Father, Rhaenyra made something good, something that Otto Hightower couldn't do without spilling blood!

He leaves a small laugh escape, you were right, your sister prevented the violence and blood, and then with a loving look he smiles at your sister and talks about how similar she is to your mother, a small talk about how much all of you miss the Queen. Suddenly the news you and your sister were expecting, whether you like it or not, this is something that needs to be done and the only thing you can do is support the family.

The next day, at the council meeting, all of you are expecting your father's decision.

- I've considered and decided to take a new wife.

He looks at you and Rhaenyra who kindly smiles at him, but her smile vanishes as soon as she listens to your father's next words.

- I decided to marry Lady Alicent Hightower.

You don't remember much, the anger inside you doesn't allow you to remember what happened after that, Corlys Velaryon opposed to the king's decision, meanwhile the rest was quiet, Corlys disappears and right behind him were you and your sister.

Later, weeks later you heard the news of your dear uncle joining and supporting Corlys Velaryon In the battle at the step stones against the crab feeder.

It was in the middle of a warm night before spring ended when you made the decision, you left your home, maybe the king wouldn't support and wouldn't care about this war but you certainly wanted to help, and your adventurous spirit pushed you to fly away from your father and sister.

[kaija-rayne-author]

Did Solas actually kill Felassan?

It's interesting to me that, as objectively bad as DAV is, Felassan was noticeably not in Solas's regrets.

Spoilers for all dragon age materials, games, comics, and books included.

Obligatory 'I'm not an asshole' disclaimer. Feel free to jump to the cut if you've read it.

Something came to my attention. I need to make it crystal clear that I utterly love the diversity in DAV. It's fantastic. I'm also a heavily left leaning, non-binary, queer as fuck reviewer, editor, and author.

I was on media blackout while I played DAV. Please be safe and take care of yourselves. Arguing with incels and white supremacists is completely pointless. They sea lion worse than an actual sea lion. Your mental health is important.

Though, every single time the anti-queer brigade comes out for a new DA game, I sit there thinking 'have you bozos ever played any DA game, like, ever?' My guess is nope.

Note. None of my writing on DA, but especially DAV, is edited. This is just my off the cuff writing. I don't have the time, energy, or heart to edit them properly.

So did Solas kill Felassan? If you asked probably 99% of the fandom, they'd look at you funny and say 'of course'. You can call me deluded, it's fine. I legitimately don't care. I know that most people in this Fandom love to think Solas killed Felassan. (I have my theories on why, too, but that's another post.)

But ya know what? Solas would barely even be questioned if it were a modern setting. And unless the trial were rigged, he'd never be convicted of it. Yet the Fandom just loves to crucify the character.

I mean, there's plenty of other things he's definitely done that you can hate on if you want. He's never been all that shy in admitting he's a bloody handed rebellion leader. I think if he'd actually killed his friend, it would've been one of his biggest regrets. It's not like the elf has very many FFS. And I think he would've sadly admitted it too, if anyone had asked.

So why don't I think Solas killed Felassan?

There. Is. No. Proof.

So, look. I have a background in bioanthropology and forensic chemistry. Crime scene work. I honestly think the whole thing about Solas and Felassan is a Weekes twist.

1. It doesn't make sense that Solas killed someone who was spoken of as his friend. Not someone who served him.

2. Would Solas be capable of it? Yes. He's an antihero character. As such, he's capable of killing even a romanced Lavellan if she gets in his way. That's what an antihero does, they (usually, when written with any sort of competency) have a Goal TM. The only thing that can be allowed to matter to a true anti-hero character, before the goal is complete, is The Goal. I just don't think Solas actually did it.

3. I didn't want to believe Solas had killed Felassan. (Feel free to let me know, politely, if there was incontrovertible evidence in Veilguard, cause no way in hell am I playing it again unless someone pays me. A lot. It won't really matter to me, because DAV doesn't exist and is not Canon as far as I'm concerned because of the bad writing and disrespect of the Lore.) But you can tell me if he actually admits it or is shown doing the deed somewhere. So I went searching and analyzed everything. I can't find a lick of substantial proof that Solas definitely killed Felassan.

4. But it also tickled all those old crime stuff senses I spent so long training to do. My kids think I'm hilarious to watch true crime with, because I scoff at everything authorities missed re:evidence, a lot of the time. I have a gift for it, and misogyny drove me out of STEM.

Anywaaaayyyy.

Weekes has said several times that they love to write the kind of twist that 'was right in front of you the whole time'.

I don't honestly think Solas killed Felassan. And I have actual reasons why. Other than, I didn't want my blorbo to have done that. It just doesn't make sense. I don't generally have a problem with anti-hero characters being murderous fucks in pursuit of their goal, because literarily, that's kinda part of their purpose as an archetype.

Do feel free to look all this up for yourself, I have annoted notes on it all, but the big bad happened in Masked Empire. Felassan is an interesting character, I enjoyed reading the book (3x).

Motive: Felassan didn't get the key to the Eluvians to give to whoever he served.

Actions: Felassan knew he'd be killed for disobedience. He catches a rabbit, roasts it, gives himself a last meal, considers staying awake to avoid his employer, and decides an ancient Elvhen needs more courage than a 'stripling human'.

He tosses herbs on the fire, lays down, and dreams.

He wakes in the Fade in the same wintery forest he went to sleep in. He feels his dangerous employer nearby and starts talking.

He tells employer that he didn't get the key, which is a fib, because he chose to not take the key from a young elf he mentored.

He senses his employer knows that's a lie.

He tells employer he feels the modern elves deserve a chance.

He compares Briala, his mentee, a decidedly 'defines self as woman/female elf', to employer.

Employer crunches through leaves behind him.

'He never felt the blow that killed him'.

It never, anywhere, says 'Solas killed him'.

1. Felassan's body wouldn't be dead, it would be tranquil and still asleep in the cold forest he went to sleep in. That's what happens when a spirit is killed or separated from their body in the fade. This is deeply established Lore (as is the fact that tranquility is cureable.) Solas, even on a technicality, couldn't have killed Felassan cause he's tranquil, not dead.

2. Felassan compared a decidedly female elf to his employer. Solas isn't straight for any reason but misplaced 'avoid evil bisexual trope'. He was originally written as bi, but he's definitely more on the masc side of things, gender and sex wise. (You could make a case for him to be non-binary too, that would make a lot of sense, but that's a headcanon, not proof.)

3. Wolves move silently through bracken, like dried leaves. And all throughout DAI, Solas is shown as pretty graceful and easy moving. It's not hard to walk relatively quietly, if you're abled, through dry leaves. You'd kinda have to not care to crunch through them. Or want someone to hear you coming, which is a very un-Solas like power move. "He comes in humble guises".

4. Felassan wears Mythal’s Valleslin.

So, quick side jaunt on the Vallaslin. They aren't just pretty decorations. They're not make-up. They're called 'blood writing' and heavily implied as a method of control over the branded Elvhen by the Evanuris in the Lore.

So. By wearing Mythal’s Valleslin, he's sworn to her, and likely serves her.

Mythal is also a dreamer. (Or even lives in the fade like a lot of other Evanuris did.) It's implied in the Lore, that almost all ancient Elvhen were somniari, and definitely all of the Evanuris. She's still in Flemyth at the time of the murder. Flemyth hasn't ever been very pleasant and, y'know, not murderous. If you've played through all three games, the ones that actually were good, written decently, and that mostly followed the Lore? You'd know Flemyth isn't an awesome person. Mythal is even bloody worse.

Whatever you think of Solas as a character, he doesn't outright lie except for once in DAI. During WEWH. (Obscure, obfuscate, deflect, mislead, yes! Outright lie, based on the dictionary and philosophical definition of a lie, no.) And I don't believe in the 'lie by omission' nonsense. Why everyone thinks they have the right to know every little thing about someone else immediately is beyond me.

All circumstantial evidence points toward Mythal and away from Solas. (Except people love to hate Solas, so of course, everything a decidedly not awesome ancient, uber powerful mage with a god complex does is his fault. Makes perfect sense because he's eeeeevvvvviiiillll. Ripest of Sarcasm and glares at Epler, Creative Director of DAV. )

Solas has also been shown to be someone who listens to his few friends. He listens to Inky, Varric, and Bull a few times in DAI. So it's also odd that Felassan's employer wouldn't even consider listening. That Felassan knew he'd die rather than be listened to. Felassan is Solas's friend, ergo, he'd have been likely to at least listen.

Solas is also shown as someone honourable 'I have distracted you from your duty, it won't happen again'. 'I wouldn't lay with her under false pretenses'. When you're honourable, you kill an enemy face to face, not a stab in the back. Mythal? Yeah, she missed the honourable boat by oceans.

Oh! But what about Cole's line in Tresspasser?

To be completely frank, so many of Cole's comments are 19th/20th/21st century TV, game, movie, and book references, I don't know why anyone gives his commentary any weight at all.

So, Cole's line is, "His friend had to die. Because he thought they were people. A slow arrow breaks in a sad wolf's jaws"

You could take it on face value, sure. But, you'll pardon me if I think it's silly for anything Cole says to be considered fact on face value alone.

So let's break it down, assuming (possibly incorrectly) that this comment has anything to do with Solas.

His friend had to die. Sure, I guess? But this doesn't tell us who killed him. Simply that Solas knows Felassan is dead. And again, Felassan is referred to as Solas's 'friend'. Not servitor. Not employee. Friend.

Because he thought they were people. Unless I'm mistaken, the 'real people' line is another one of Cole's, just from DAI, not Tresspasser, so we're making an even weaker case by stacking a comment of Cole's upon another comment of Cole's. Talk about confusing. Also, Real people was a tv show. Real People (TV Series 1979-1983)

It could also easily be social commentary on the dehumanization of people in... so many ways and cultures historically and even up to today.

A slow arrow is definitely a literary reference.

"THE SLOW ARROW OF BEAUTY. The noblest kind of beauty is that which does not transport us suddenly, which does not make stormy and intoxicating impressions such a kind easily arouses disgust but that which slowly filters into our minds."

Friedrich Nietzsche

"Fate's Arrow, when expected, travels slow."

Dante Alighieri

So if it’s a Dante reference, Weekes is alluding to Fate. If Nietzsche, Beauty.

Based on the fact that so many of Cole's comments are references, I'm going forward assuming 'slow arrow' to be a reference.

Beauty/Fate breaks in a sad wolf's jaws.

The veil is considered beautiful, and Solas is intent on destroying it (because in the Lore, it's actually destroying Thedas, sucking the life and magic out of it. Which would matter, John Epler, a lot! *bombastic side eye*)

It could also be a reference to Lavellan in a romanced Lavellan playthrough. Solas destroyed or rejected the beauty of love. Or even fated love, by leaving her behind.

Sad wolf is also a literary reference. Likely to one of these poems. (Given our degrees, Weekes and I probably had to take very similar classes. I originally went to uni to be an English teacher.)

"The Wolf" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Lo! the calm moon comes forth!—The sad wolf howls!

He seeks his fellow in the hungry night.

With fiery eye—how red his mouth is!—howl

The lonely wolf, for, lo!—he is not there.

So if we want to go with Tennyson, the reference could imply that Solas tried to help Felassan... which, yeah. Mythal is also a twat of epic proportions. That wouldn't have worked.

This quote feels relevant to me. "The wolves in the woods have sharp teeth and long claws, but it’s the wolf inside who will tear you apart."

Jennifer Donnelly

Sad wolf could then be a reference to Solas's feelings. If Felassan was his friend, he'd be pretty torn apart by his death, no matter how it happened. Yet, it's still not among his regrets in DAV. Even though an entire story in Tevinter Nights is focused on his regrets surrounding his time in the Inquisition. (IIRC Felassan isn't mentioned there, either.)

From a literary perspective, this one also feels relevant.

The wolf changes his coat, but not his disposition.

Traditional proverb

Solas is many things, but he's always Solas. Why would he do something so out of character as kill a close friend? (I'll even tell you a motive for why *Solas* might’ve killed Felassan. It's well established in Solas's character that he abhors betrayal. I suppose you could technically call Felassan's support of Briala a betrayal.) Still doesn't make sense to me. Because it actually is out of character for Solas to hurt what few friends he actually has. But, enh, you could call it motive. Do NOT get me started on the ham-handed writing and the fate of Varric Tethras in DAV. Epler has already said they only had him in the game so Solas could kill him and it would make the player hate Solas more. Didn’t matter to Epler whether it was in character or not. And it's not. Solas saves Varric in the comics. Numerous times.

1. That failed. Ugh. What a shit end for Varric. An author killed by bad writing.

2. Fucking bad writing ruined DAV.

I've rambled enough. I guess my point is that I'd love it if more people would think about things they saddle heavily neurodivergently coded characters with. It's not harmless.

The very first demographic blamed for a violent crime are neurodivergent people. Usually, the first is Autistic people. (We're almost hardwired to not hurt people. We tend to be the white knight tilting at windmills type. It takes a lot to push one of us to violence.) It can be done, but to automatically assume it's an autist is ableist and harmful.

The second group blamed are the mentally ill.

Statistics don't support that either. Neurodivergent people are guilty of 3% of violent crime. All the rest of the 97% is on all you neurotypicals.

And a final fun fact. Fel'assan isn't that elf's name. 'The elf known as Fel'assan' is a quote from Masked Empire.

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[avoskorm]

[Character as Companion Meme]

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1. Character name Jovus Hassildor.

2. Age At the start of Veilguard, he's 254 years old. How long do the events of the game actually take? Who knows?

3. Faction Technically none, but he does occasionally work with the Shadow Dragons. Unofficially.

Back home he was a Dark Brotherhood assassin, with ties to the Thieves Guild.

4. Religion None. His approach to religion is Complicated.

He was a True Believer of Sithis and the Night Mother for a long time, but was disillusioned by the cult when they lost their way.

He doesn't believe in the Nine, but he knows they exist. They just don't do much of anything, so why bother worshiping them?

He doesn't believe in Thedosian gods at all. He's met a couple, and they're assholes.

5. Pronouns/ gender identity Male, he/him.

6. Romantic/ sexual preference(s) He's pansexual as hell, but tends to prefer men. I thought for a long time he was aromantic but I guess not lmao. Demi, maybe?

7. Country of origin Cyrodiil, specifically the city of Skingrad.

8. Where they call home That's also complicated lmao.

He's Colovian born and bred, and wishes he were back home, but also doesn't. At this point it's probably safe to say "wherever Emmrich is" pretty much lmao.

9. Voice/ accent He has a medium/ low voice with a Standard Imperial Accent. Basically Wes Johnson but like a tone lower.

10. Faceclaim Richard Armitage. He just needs a more hooked nose, and I guess slightly darker skin? (Jovus has olive skin now I guess, it seems to change with every cutscene lmao.)

11. Weapon(s) of choice Crossbows, short swords, and daggers were his tools of the trade back home. Also his wolf form -- those claws and fangs aren't just for show.

Now he relies mostly on magic -- generally runes, and summoned weapons. And, again, his wolf form.

12. Armour/ clothing of choice I've written up clothing descriptions, eight whole-ass armour sets lmao

Usually leathers, if he wears armour at all. He prefers loose fitting, light armour/ clothing for mobility, and less to rip when he turns.

He likes low cut shirts, or button-downs with the top few buttons left undone. My boy needs a tit window.

13. Casual/ camp wear Again, loose fitting clothing. With tit windows.

14. Jewellery, piercings, tattoos, scars He doesn't wear much jewellery since he's afraid to break it when he turns, but he does eventually accept (and wear) jewellery gifts.

Silver earrings (he thinks it's funny). After he and Emmrich get together, he wears a gold ring on a leather cord as a pendant -- but only around the Lighthouse. The ring was a gift, and that was a compromise. He doesn't want to break or lose it, and of course he over-complicates the whole thing lmao

No tattoos, since he was an assassin and figured having tattoos would be too conspicuous. He's considered getting runes tattooed on his arms rather than having to painstakingly paint them on every time he needs them. Whether or not I decide to do this depends on how much I hate commission artists, I guess lmao.

Scars on his face from werewolf claws, which was the point of entry for the lycanthropy infection.

15. Character select animation [Closes fist across his chest in salute, head bowed]

[One fist on hip, the other hand waved dramatically; short bow; grin]

16. Posture/ idle animation Straight-backed walk, head held high, light footsteps.

Stands with legs slightly apart and hands clasped behind his back, at ease. Could be mistaken for military if not for practically everything else about him.

Cracks knuckles, rolls shoulders, flicks claws, summons a dagger and picks his nails.

17. Combat dialogue - winning 18. Combat dialogue - losing 19. Combat dialogue - MC at low health I've made a whole-ass post of his combat barks lmao

20. Environmental dialogue And a post with location dialogue lmao

21. Romance dialogue I'm going to cheat and post some Fake Party Banter \o/

(Yes, I'm "cheating" at the meme I wrote myself, deliberately vaguely at points. I'm diabolical, I know.)

22. Interaction with other companion - liked Fake Party Banter ahoy.

23. Interaction with other companion - disliked Woe, Fake Party Banter be upon ye.

24. Quest-specific dialogue I wrote his recruitment quest. It's relatively short, and less a quest than a "cutscene."

25. Sense of humour Dry and sarcastic. And how. Sometimes self-deprecating -- he knows he will get dog jokes thrown at him lmao.

Especially by me.

26. What does their laugh sound like? He generally has a low, full-body belly laugh, and it's really not difficult to make him do that lmao.

27. Items they will never be without He will never be without a pair of bracers. It's more a form over function thing, since they're probably not that protective, but still.

Things you will find in his pockets/ hip satchel:

A notebook (and pens)

At least one (1) set of lockpicks

Clean bandages

Rosin

A clay jar of olive oil

Soap

28. [Character] Approves

Careful planning

Sarcasm

Punch That Warden

Petting animals (first instance)

Freeing slaves

Killing Venatori

29. [Character] Disapproves

Not considering the fine details

Repeated use of dog jokes (after one or two it can get tiresome)

Slavery

Letting the the Mayor of D'Meta's Crossing go free

Deviating from a plan

30. Fears Losing people. Spiders.

31. Animal you associate them with It would probably be a cop-out to say "wolf," wouldn't it?

32. Element you associate them with Water. Never still. Very pretty. Monsters dwell within.

33. How do they react to stressful situations? Depends on the stressful situation. Life or death struggle? Game face. Spider in bedroom? Shrill screaming.

34. Can they think on their feet? Yes, though he much prefers not to have to do that. He prefers a well-laid out plan that he can follow to the letter. Admittedly, this never, ever happens.

35. Can they cook? Yep. He's quite good at rich foods, and sweets (he has a sweet tooth). You'd better like garlic and olive oil if you eat his food. (Greek, Roman, and Italian Imperial influence hell yeah.)

36. Do they romance anyone else if not romanced by MC? ~Emmrich~

37. Can they play an instrument? Yep! That's almost his primary skillset lmao.

Violin, piano, lute. Generally "just" strings, since there's a lot of overlap between them.

38. Do they have a day job outside of Saving the World? He's a performer, and works the Dock Town circuit whenever he can.

39. How do they sleep? Badly. His beast blood keeps him from restful sleep, for the most part, so he's up at random hours of the day and night. He sleeps better with Emmrich.

40. Free space - 2 random facts

He's a (un)living radiator; he can't feel the cold, and is constantly radiating heat.

I'm like 90% sure he's autistic with ADHD lmao.

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Chapter 3 - "ℙ𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕖 ℙ𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕖 ℙ𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕖"

"If you wanna go and be stupid, don't do it in front of me. If you don't wanna cry to my music, don't make me hate you prolifically"˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ Word Count: 2.7k Chapter Warnings: swearing, bad music taste maybe, and that's about it! <Previous: Chapter 2 - Next: Chapter 4>

"It's on your pack thing, dumbass," Sanemi sneered at me. I glared at him, bringing my hand up to visibly flip him off while sticking my tongue out. Choosing to ignore the loud asshole to my right, I turned my attention back to Ubuyashiki. He was talking to his kids quietly before standing up, with the help of the black haired kid, and bowed a bit before slowing shuffling back into his manor. The others kneeled once again and wished him the best in their own ways.

"Alright dragon girl, what's up with all the weird objects in your pack." The raspy voice of the Wind Hashira caught my attention, looking to see the others holding various items from my hiking bag. Seeing my very fragile phone in the hands of Tengen almost sent me into cardiac arrest.

Snatching the delicate piece of technology from the large man, I glared up at him, pressing my phone to my chest.

"You can look at anything else, but this one is off limits!" I turned from the stunned Sound Hashira and quickly scuttled over to Mitsuri and Shinobu who were looking at my clothes and first aid kit.

I could see the concentration and then defeat flitter through Shinbou's lavender eyes as she tried to figure out what the contents of the rubbing alcohol bottle said in its facts tab. I bit my lip, glancing down at the small device in my hands before sighing and unlocking it. If I want to freak them out more, then I might as well get it over with.

Tapping on the Safari icon, I watched with bated breath to see if I could even translate the words on the bottle for her. The image of the home page of Safari popped up and with that I quickly looked for an accurate translator, not trusting Google Translate. More loading before it finally did load in with search results.

"YES!" I was too busy celebrating the fact that I had internet, slow but all the same, and didn't even take into account the multiple pairs of eyes on me. Finding a site that most likely was accurate, I walked over to the butterfly girl and crouched next to her.

"I hope this works..." I mumbled to myself. Holding up the bottle with the facts tab faced towards me, I made sure it was all in view of the camera. I watched as it loaded and sure enough, a long string of kanji appeared in a box. I smiled, turning to the perplexed Insect Hashira, and held up my phone for her to read.

I saw her eyes flit across the screen before landing on what I assume is the text. Hearing the gears in her head turn before clicking and seeing the light bulb shine above her, she snatched my phone from my hands to read it a bit better.

"What is that?" I didn't need to glance up to know who was asking the question.

"A cell phone. It's something I can use to talk to people who aren't right next to me but, it does a ton of other stuff as well. For example, translating the English on this bottle to, what I'm assuming is Kanji? Not entirely sure on that part..." The cold glass on my hand alerted my attention back to the woman in front of me.

I erased the image of the rubbing alcohol, switching it from English to Japanese. My keyboard turned into their alphabet, hoping she was wanting to talk, and handed the phone back to her. I scooted closer by her, showing that you have to tap on the letters to write out a word.

Quickly taking in the information, Shinobu typed surprisingly fast for someone who has never seen anything like a cell phone. The others started to silently walk up to our group of four to see what was capturing the attention of three Hashiras.

She presented the screen for me to read the English translation.

'This device is amazing! Something that can help us learn your language but also help you learn ours. With everything you know and every new medical thing you keep in that box, I know you will be of immense help to us. I was skeptical of you at first but, seeing how helpful you've been with the information you have given us, I know not to be suspicious anymore. With this device, we can communicate more without the use of a translator at our beck and call.'

I smiled at the message. I wrote her a quick thank you back and told her I would try my best to help. I quickly showed her the microphone button so she didn't have to type everything out which made her smile just a bit more genuinely.

Speaking into my phone's speakers, I played my translated message to the group.

'Hello everyone! This device will help us communicate better without the use of an in person translator! I'm hoping that I will learn enough of your language in the future that I won't need this anymore but I also hope you learn enough of mine as well for us both to be comfortable. I'm sure you have tons of questions about the items in pack and I would love to answer but right now I am exhausted and would really like to rest up a bit. If you need me, I'll be at Butterfly Manor.'

I don't think I'll ever get over the awe on these strong and powerful people. I giggled a bit, making sure my hand was covering my mouth, and turned to Shinobu. She and Mitsuri helped me pack my stuff up once more. Mitsuri tapped your shoulder before gesturing to your phone with an exciting smile.

'It's so lovely to be able to talk to you now! Even if it is through something so strange, I'm hoping we can be friends! The clothes you have in your pack are strange but look so comfortable! You'll have to draw me images of what clothes from your place looks like!'

I grinned before typing out: 'Even better idea: I have pictures on this device as well! I can also take pictures with it! I'll show you!'

Seeing her read through the message, I switched to the camera app and flipped the camera to selfie mode. I held up my arm, making sure Mitsuri's cute and awed face was in frame, before smiling and taking a picture. I pulled it up to show her, seeing her eyes light up even more.

'We can take more when I'm rested up. I should get going before I accidentally make Shinobu mad.'

Waving goodbye to everyone, I followed behind Shinobu and the two Kakushis. I could feel my paranoia creeping up my spine so, without thinking, I pulled out my phone to play the first playlist of mine on Spotify.

Please Please Please by Sabrina Carpenter came from my speaker still dangling from my pack. I hummed along quietly, taking note of the tense reactions from the Kakushi. Shinobu glanced back a bit but ignored it.

It was long walk to the manor. Night time had fallen by the time the gates appeared and my playlist restarted with Please Please Please coming from the speaker once again. I paused my music so I didn't disturb any patients or occupants resting. Following Shinobu down a couple hallways before she stopped at a nicely decorated sliding door.

I could almost feel my jaw hit the floor at the beautiful decor inside. The room had a very homey feel to it. Plants were a bit everywhere, candles unlit on certain surfaces and the bed looked comfortable enough to melt in. I turned to thank Shinobu who was happy to lend me the space. She left with a quick goodbye so I could settle in.

Placing my pack down by the very Japanese bed, I flopped down on the cushiony mattress. It felt like Heaven. I didn't have anything to change into for the time being, so I got situated in bed before turning to grab my life li- I mean phone and turning the music down so I could hear it. If I sleep with no noise playing, I can feel the paranoia start to creep up my spine and grab hold of every thought so, music was a better option.

Yawning once again, I turned to my side and let my thoughts drift away, the sound of Nickelback's song 'Far Away' lulling me to sleep.

Whispered voices that were getting awefully annoynig at this point had roused me from a nice sleep. Turning to glare at the intruders, I could see a blur of blonde, black and brown peaking in through the doorway.

I huffed, sitting up and rubbing my eyes, hoping a contact doesn't fall out. The whispering stopped. I glanced back at the door again to see three pairs of curious eyes looking right at me.

Motioning them in, I could see Tanjiro tentatively open the sliding door further before slowly taking a seat a respectful distance away. Zenitsu and Inosuke plopped right next to the Sun Breather. I picked up my phone, noticing the battery has stayed at a solid 79% since yesterday afternoon, before opening up to the translator.

'I know you have questions. You will go one at a time speaking into this.'

Once translated for all of them to hear, I could see the internal battles between the three of deciding who gets to go first. I simply smiled before pointing at Tanjiro, who looked like he was about to combust on the spot.

'What was that techinque you used back in the mountain?'

Starting off strong. I explained to Tanjiro and company that I couldn't even remember that bit. When Sanemi had brought up the technique word for word, the world's worst migraine seemed to have invaded my head. It's like mild amnesia on my part but, knowing I have something to use in battle, I know I'll figure it out soon.

Questions upon questions were answered which ranged from "How can you wear something so immodest?" to "How many monsters have you slaughtered in your place of living?" While it was fun to answer their questions, the grumbling in my stomach was beginning to gnaw at me. Gently patting them on their heads, I lead them out and told them I would answer more later.

Sighing a bit loudly, I dug for my toiletry bag only to remember it was the one thing I didn't pack for my hike up to the lake. Huffing once more, I glanced around the room a bit before landing my gaze on a vanity. Standing up, I walked over to see a beautifully carved hairbrush with other hair accessories placed neatly on the surface. I grabbed the hairbrush gently, before brushing out my hair. After getting the tangles out, I brushed my fingers through it and settled on trying to use one of the hair pins resting on the white, pristine surface of the vanity.

"I don't even know what to do with my dirty and shredded clothes..." Once I uttered those words, a ball of energy burst through the sliding door. Three young girls, who all looked identical, were staring up at you.

Waving a bit, you could see the smiles replace the nervous frowns on their chubby faces. I watched as they raced to the wonderfully crafted wardrobe in the corner of the room. I felt my mouth dry at the detailed articles of clothing hanging up in the dark brown cabinet. The arguing voices of the girls was enough for me to start getting nervous at the thought of wearing something expensive. While I did own a few rare things that I don't use, clothing was a different story.

A soft pastel orange and white invaded my vision as something heavy fell over my head of newly brushed hair. I pulled the fabric off to see most of the clothing thrown about the room. I looked down at the one in my hand, seeing it fade from white to a soft orange. Branches of a tree that had red flowers were carefully sewn into the fabric.

'It suits you.'

The AI translator voice startled me from my overthinking mind to see Shinobu standing beside me. She set my phone back down, holding her hand out while gesturing to the piece of clothing you were gripping.

I stood up, feeling her hands guide me for my back to face her. She draped the heavy fabric over my shoulders, calling for the girls to help. I could feel my cheeks heat up from the embarrassment of others helping me dress.

With the last few details finished, I was spun to face the four. The triplets were squealing and pointing at me while Shinobu had the faintest smirk on her lips. Before I could get a word in, it dropped from her face to be replaced with that fake smile that was ever present.

'There's a couple people here who are eager to ask more questions.'

I internally groaned at the thought. I love these characters, I really do but, if I don't get food in my stomach before the questioning I will actually choke someone.

Mentioning that to Shinobu, I could see her smile crack into an amused grin. She, again, gestured for me to follow to what I assume is the dining area. Hopefully a hot meal and a cold drink will help with the nerves that are settled in the pit of your stomach.

Raised voices were slowly gaining loudness until you were practically shoved into a nice dining room that had a table long enough for 20 people to eat at. My feet stumbled a bit before I regained balance enough to whirl around and give Shinobu a piece of my mind only for her to smile and shut the door.

"SHINOBU!" I grasped my hair and groaned. I just wanted something to eat! I might as well have just snacked on granola bars.

Pouting, I turned to sit when I noticed Rengoku, Tengen, and Tomioka staring at me. Heat rushed to my cheeks at the thought of them seeing me have a tiny mental breakdown.

My smile wobbled a bit before I sat down and greeted them with the very little Japanese I picked up. A beaming smile made its way to Rengoku's face. I made sure my phone was open and out for them to use. Seeing Rengoku speak into a device that he'll never see get invented hurt my heart a bit. A pang of heartbreak hit me, covering up my moody feelings with a warm smile and replies to the loud Flame Hashira.

The feeling of eyes on me never left. I could see Tomioka looking at my phone with interest so it wasn't him. Tengen. I shot a quick look in his direction and, sure enough, he was staring right at me.

The look of utter confusion on his face made me want to ask him what was up. Even if I wanted to, he grabbed my phone before I could.

Instead of playing it out through AI voice over, he held the phone up for me to read.

'Why do you feel sad whenever you look at Rengoku?'

I froze in my seat. Shit. He was the Sound Hashira! He could hear even the faintest shift in my heartbeat. I couldn't answer. Not because I don't think he deserves to not know, but because I will cry like a baby at the image of Rengoku's smiling face full of blood in my mind.

'I will tell you when possible.'

I could see the answer didn't satisfy his curiosity. I turned back to Rengoku who was now animatedly talking into the speakers of my phone. I wonder if I could save him. With how everyone is talking about the breath style I used, maybe I could stop Akaza from damaging him that badly.

"(L/N)." The accent was heavy, like they weren't used to English. I looked up. Gulping, Tomioka was staring dead at me.

'I'm so cooked...'

After a long hiatus, I am back! I need to get back into the groove of writing again but hopefully I can get Chapter 4 out next week. It's inventory week at my store right now so I wont have much time till next week! Hope you all enjoy!

Taglist: @sleeplessnightandschool , @eris-rose-86

[admiringlove]

omg finally had my hands on the last chapter of mm (annnnnd browsed through the first epilogue. don't blame a woman-) and i enjoyed it so so much!!!! okay i don't know what to start with so i start with the Main Star of the Story the Strongest himself. god i KNOW i've already sang countless odes to this satoru but i just can't stop. his arrogance, this infuriating charm, the way he knows precisely what to do like he's been sure all his entire life (and when he's not- he's still hot. it's okay), like you said in this chapter, it just brings me to my knees and i honestly can't form a proper coherent thought which means you've made your job depicting him perfectly. and THE FUCKING DRAGON???? okay. but firstly, what's his special memory???? maybe that time when the reader found him in the fourth year??? I NEED TO KNOW THIS MISS, DROP THE LORE 😼😼😼😼 and secondly, i've been wondering do you have any headcanons or you might've stated it already and i missed it about his wand (not that- OOPS WHO SAID THAT. sorry, slipped out). i mean wood and core (god this is so ambiguous 😭😭😭😭😭😭)

the thing about this chapter and the culmination in general that i liked is that it wasn't something super grandeur like in the canon but rather...smaller. and it was good for me since this story wasn't about it. i was thinking previously how you would let the story unfold in a final, what would be a way. not every final battle is meant to be... grand. sometimes it's raw, brutal in its honesty, and rather even unexpected, when you can't afford being hesitate, when you move before you think (as certain someone, cough cough that finally made them confess (it was a confession in my textbook!!)) and this what makes everything more real. AND GODS YOU INCORPORATED THAT "AT LEAST CURSE A LITTLE IN THE END BETWEEN SATOSUGU!!! it was such an intimate moment and i felt i shouldn't be even reading it 😞😞 gove the boys moment alone!!!

though i bet they all would have a GRAND SCOLDING because they're still a bunch of teenagers 😭😭😭😭 and dumbledore, oh god, i just wanted to punch him, this hypocrite sweet talker, i guess you captured his essence exactly on point. an old dick!!

i am very happy that i stumbled across this story and please please don't stop writing, you have such a nice way with words and your brain is sexy!!! please keep doing it and i hope to see another story as beautiful as this one from you, huge huge thanks to you :)))) (and can't wait to read the epilogues)

i don't blame you for browsing through the first epilogue honey i'd be curious too 😭😭 DUDE I LOVE THIS VERSION OF SATORU SO MUCH HE'S SUCH AN ASSHOLE AND SUCH A GENTLEMAN AT THE SAME TIME I CAN'T BELIEVE I LITERALLY CREATED HIM EITHER OH MY GOD

the special memory will be given in the second epilogue hehe :333 i'm halfway done with writing it and it is. slightly angsty but with loads of comfort and some.. sigh, spice <3 i'll give you headcanons about the entire series in a separate post because... um. i'd have to fit an entire google keep in here and i'm not gonna burden you with reading all that in one ask 💀

i sort of took lots of inspiration from fantastic beasts actually. because most of the battles and final scenes in that series are actually more raw, but less action-packed iykwim? the setting also i lowkey took from the second movie, with the whole amphitheater thing. and i really desperately wanted them both to almost die trying to save each other to make the stakes really high because they're.. kinda stupid and dense and don't realize their feelings for each other in an "aha" moment, and more just like. slowly build it and them knowing that they've always cared for each other in the not-so-frenemies way (and yes, it was a confession!! i wanted them to say they loved each other without actually saying that they did) ☹️🫶

AND YES OH I'VE TRIED TO INCORPORATE CANON SUBPLOTS INTO IT SO MUCH SO I'M GLAD YOU TOOK NOTE!! the whole "curse me at the end" was really heartbreaking for me when i read the manga and honestly i teared up while writing too :( and lowkey i started to hate dumbledore by half blood prince in the books and i wanted to really make it clear ngl 😭 because this man is letting his students get put in danger for no reason every single year like goddamn you're a horrible teacher 😭😭

tysm ☹️☹️ i'm so glad mischief managed received sm love and i'm so, so glad that you sent this because it made my heart melt so badly <3

[theshatteredrose]

20 Questions with a Fanfic Author

Oooh, this looks fun. A lovely little tag from the ever lovely @tinygameralec ❤️

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How many works on AO3?

107! Whoo! Although, I think there's still a couple of fics I've yet to transfer across from FFNet. But they are all the ones I've completed.

2. Total AO3 Word Count?

1,993,869, and will definitely surpass 2million when I complete "The Curse of Empathy.

3. Top 5 Fics by Kudos (I prefer by hits, that’s much more accurate IMHO)

For Kudos: Someone Worth Saving (Octopath Traveller) - Campfire Observations (Dragon Quest 11) - Flower of Life (Octopath Traveller) - Standing Guard (Octopath Traveller) and Following the Signs (Pokémon Black/white)

For Hits: Flower of Life (Octopath Traveller) - Relic Keepers: Awakening of the Red Lily (Original Fiction) - Someone Worth Saving (Octopath Traveller) - Unusual Late Night Visit (Pokémon XY) - The Role and Responsibilities of An Assistant (Pokémon XY)

(I really should write more Octopath. Alfyn, my adorable healer~)

4. What fandoms do you write for?

Wow, ok, let's see…

7th Dragon III Code: VFD - Bleach - Cross Edge - Disgaea 5 - Dragon Quest XI - Etrian Odyssey series - Fairy Fencer F - Hetalia - Octopath Traveler - Pocket Monsters: Black/White XY, Diamond/Pearl, Gold/Silver - Tales of Vesperia - Trials of Mana - Trinity Universe.

Etrian Odyssey has the most fics by far, though. Obsessed with that series, and of course my boys!

5. Do you respond to comments?

I try to, but I'm a bit of a scatterbrain due to my migraines, so I unintentionally let some fall by the wayside. I'm awful, I know T^T I'll try to do better. But know that I truly love and appreciate any comment I get

6. Angstiest Ending?

Ah, I don't think I have any? I'm not good at angst. Probably absolutely terrible at it. I usually try to leave my fics off with a happy or positive ending.

7. Fic with the Happiest Ending?

My fics basically all have a happy ending to some degree, so it's hard to pick! :'D But to put something here, I'll say "Secrets: Best Left Untold?" purely because Fafnir finally asks Flavio to marry him~

8. Do you get hate?

I got quite a bit of hate when I first entered Tumblr some…nine years ago? But it was basically a couple of assholes who could not stand someone not bending to their little whims or kissing the ground they walk on. But, yeah, haven't had anything like it in the recent years, thankfully. I guess it's because I've basically said I'll do whatever the hell I want, and no one can stop me :'D

9. Do you write smut?

…A little? I have a couple of pure, 100% smut oneshots that only one another person has seen (you know who you are :3c). I'm not confident in writing smut. Nothing against it, of course. But I feel that I'm not getting the raw passion right. Or something :'

10. Do you write crossovers?

I write CrossEdge fics which is basically one huge crossover, so…kinda? I would love to write my own "bunch of characters from other series suddenly find themselves in a strange new world and need to work together to return home". It would be a lot of fun~

11. Ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I am aware of. Hopefully, not.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

A couple of them, yes. I don't mind translations, as long as I am asked for and given credit where credit is due.

13. Have you ever cowritten a fic?

No, I'm too much of a control freak when it comes to my stories and my characters. I have no problem admitting that. Which is why I'm not very good at RPs. I am besieged with Ideas(tm) and can't help myself :'D

14. All time favorite ship?

God, this is a hard question! I'm going to be predictable and say Lynus and Axel as they are my beloved OCs.

15. WIPs you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

Ahahahaha…

16. Writing strengths?

People say that I write great and believable dialogue. Also, apparently, my action scenes aren't too bad, which is great as I feel that I'm terrible at them (and for some reason keep creating stories involving A LOT of action scenes :'D). I'm also apparently good at writing loving and wholesome pairings XD I'm terrible at angst, so I usually leave that out when possible.

17. Writing Weaknesses?

Angst. Definitely angst. I just feel that a lot of misunderstandings and tension could be easily fix if characters actually sat down and talked XD But I also think I need to work on the Show Don't Tell thingie. I keep writing about empaths who know that the other characters are feeling :'D

18. Thoughts on mixed language dialogue?

Hmm, I've never done this, but of course, I have no problem with it. Although, I think it's important to ensure that translation is added into the story itself and not saved until the end of the chapter. Unless the reader knows or is fluent in that language, it can be a little confusing or jarring. But that's just my personal opinion.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Tales of Vesperia!

20. Favorite fic you’ve ever written?

Honestly, I love all my fics because I wrote them to how I like them. No one told me what to do or how to write, I write them to my tastes. And I'm only growing more self-indulgent the older I get XD

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Ahhh, this was fun! It allowed me to go back down memory lane. Can't believe it's been so long and I'm nearing 2million in words XD

I won't tag anyone as I honestly don't like pinging others because I'm afraid of offending someone haha, so feel free to try it yourself!

[boonsmoon]

Hey I wanted to ask if you could write character x reader with Crimson from Ragna Crimson? I don't have any request regarding the setting or anything else in that matter. You have a free hand on that part :3 And sorry if I sound stiff but english isn't my first language

i love you /platonic Crimson is my favorite character like <3 thanking Miku that Ragna Crimson simps exist on this site LMAO spoilers/references to chapter 50+

Request Chungus ML Ragna Crimson ML Series ML Crimson x f!reader Genres: Oneshot|Fluff|Romantic

Traitors Love

You two were close. Not close as in being linked through Crimson's powers. It was more of a mutual liking you took towards each other. Of course, it's not hard when you both are considered traitors to your kin.

Despite sharing the status of traitor, you both differed in various ways. While both superior dragons, neither of you came from the same bloodline. You are one of the rare Claw Brethren. There is also the act of betrayal. You've never held a monarch role like Crimson, so you simply left your previous ways of genocide on humans.

However, you both share a common goal, to take down the Dragon God. Except you didn't foresee that after working together for years, you would start to fall for the heartless mastermind.

But he wasn't truly heartless, you know this. No one got close to Crimson like you. In fact, you are the only living dragon other than Borgius to have seen Crimson in his monarch days. And you must say, it was quite the look.

All that being said, you have finally wiped out a bloodline, the Winged one at that! And you couldn't be happier to have done that, especially with Crimson at your side. Though you suppose the human deserves some credit.

"What we'll do is stay with the Sun Cult and follow their plans. Of course, this is subject to change, as you can't blindly follow homicidal cultists," Crimson was setting up the team's new plan since y'all don't really have one beyond killing dragons.

The team, of course, listened to the brains. Plus, you can't really put your trust in an organization willing to sacrifice their own people... With the end of the talk, each member dispersed to do as they pleased with their new free time. That left you to spend your time with Crimson...

"Tell me, do you really believe that boy will follow any plans the cult gives him?" You personally thought this human would ignore the Sun Cult as a whole, which ya know, makes a lot of sense.

Crimson smirked, but you could feel a mix of disappointment and anger coming off him, "I expect him to, but of course an ignorant brat who only cares about getting rid of bloodlines as soon as possible could derail my entire plan..."

You stared off into nothing, knowing there's not much comfort you can provide. You both sat on the loveseat, planning to have some productive conversation. Or at least you thought so.

Crimson broke the silence, surprisingly getting a bit emotional. Obviously, you couldn't tell from a glance at his face though. "Why are you so stupid as to stay around and follow my plans?"

You were stunned, Crimson is always so proud of his plans, shouldn't he be glad you follow without question?

"You have the strength to destroy a superior dragon, to fight one until daylight and watch it burn. So why don't you?" Crimson is praising you; something isn't right here.

You, getting caught in your feelings after so many centuries, thought saying the first thing that came to mind was absolutely genius, "have you ever considered it's because I love you?" NO- GO BACK GO BACK GO BACK.

No, you cannot go back. Now deal with the consequences of your actions. The consequences aren't that bad actually, it's just a reply, "wow, you're dumber than I thought."

Are you dumb? Sorta. You did fall for quite possibly the biggest asshole to walk this earth.

Now it'd be smart to shut up, yes? No, you will continue, but this time make it cringe, "I'm an idiot, but I can be your idiot."

With a look of shock to a sly smirk, Crimson says, "always have been." You are hiding in your hands, you foolish fool, how did you not see it?

Crimson moves your hands and slowly kisses you. Yeah, you definitely wanna kill the entire dragon species with this person. <3

i wrote this listening to International Love 👍

kinda cringe but gotta embrace it

[she-who-fights-and-writes]

WIP Questionnaire ±2

I was tagged by @rjcopeseethemald! I haven't done one of these in a while and really enjoyed the questions here, so I decided I'd give it a go for my wip: Wings of Faith!

Original from @illarian-rambling.

If you want to know more about Wings of Faith, check out my post here!

RULES: 1. Answer as few or as many of the following questions as you’d like! 2. In passing the tag along to others, you can add one question of your own, or replace an existing question.

This art is a bit old but it's the last time I've drawn everyone all together haha

1. What was the first part of your wip that you created?

Surprisingly enough, Emmie (a main character, but not the protagonist) is the first part of my wip that I created (See the red girl on the top left). She was the protagonist of the very first book I wrote in fifth grade, and I wanted to pay homage to that work by including her. However, she's changed a LOT since then (even her name!), and the only remaining carry-over is the red streak in her hair.

2. If your story was a TV show, what would the theme song/intro be?

Intro song: "Run to the Devil" by Dragonwyck or "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult. Outro song: "It Will Come Back" or "Francesca" by Hozier Instrumental: "Dragonlord Placidusax" from the Elden Ring Soundtrack or "Danse Macabre" by The Oh Hellos

3. Who are your favorite characters you’ve made? Why?

Andrew, my protagonist, is by far my favorite character. Writing from the POV of an incredibly sensitive, incredibly traumatized person (who feels things very deeply), while outwardly projecting a cruel and defensive facade is... *chef's kiss* Otherwise, I'd have to say Emmie. She is a very layered and multifaceted character with an incredibly important role to play in the story, and her kindness is refreshing amid a mostly hardened cast of characters.

4. What other pieces of media do you think would share a fan base for your story?

Six of Crows fans

Dante's Inferno fans who don't mind me bending the lore a bit

Fellow ex-Catholics

Fans of Hozier's "Unreal Unearth" album

Supernatural fans into the "corrupted angel x man struggling for redemption" dynamic

5. What has been your biggest struggle with your wip?

Keeping the facts straight. This has been a 10+ year project and sometimes I forget the revisions I've made, and accidentally cut out important details...

6. Are there any animals in your story? Talk about them!

Yes! Rimfaxe is a wraith, aka a shapeshifting shadow monster that takes the form of the things he's killed and eaten. (See the top left of the art above!) Emmie stole him from the government and now he's basically her kid.

7. How do your characters get around? (ex: trains, horses, cars, dragons, etc.)

They mostly walk (or fly on Rimfaxe)! Because Hell has a ceiling, the authorities restrict car transport to government officials ONLY to keep down emissions.

8. What part of your wip are you working on rn?

A giant, chapter-long fight scene that I've been working on for a literal year. It's TORTURE. Can't explain much else because of spoilers haha.

9. What aspects (tropes, maybe?) of your wip do you think will draw people in?

The main romance is an mlm enemies-to-friends-to-lovers angel x demon pairing! (Angel x demon pairings where they're both assholes>>>>>) Also I feel like there's been a void in lore-focused media dealing with angels and demons, and I'm hoping Wings of Faith will fill that void!

10. What are your hopes for your wip?

That I get it done after 10+ years... and that people will like it :')

11. (Added by rjcopeseethemald) What pieces of media have been the most inspiring to you for this wip?

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

The Inferno by Dante Alighieri

Hozier's "Unreal Unearth" album

Adding a Question 12: Is there a part of your wip you wish that you could change, but it's too late to go back now?

I don't want to bother anyone by tagging them directly, so I tag anyone who sees this post and wants to do it! Blanks below.

What was the first part of your wip that you created?

If your story was a TV show, what would the theme song/intro be?

Who are your favourite characters you’ve made? Why?

What other pieces of media do you think would share a fan base for your story?

What has been your biggest struggle with your wip?

Are there any animals in your story? Talk about them!

How do your characters get around? (ex: trains, horses, cars, dragons, etc.)

What part of your wip are you working on rn?

What aspects (tropes, maybe?) of your wip do you think will draw people in?

What are your hopes for your wip?

What pieces of media have been the most inspiring to you for this WIP?

[pippin-katz]

Not me being ready to throw hands with Nicholas over his claim of Shrek 2 being the great animated film of all time.

Listen here, Mr. Galitzine, that movie is funny, I'll give you that, but the rest of it is a flaming dumpster fire. It also has to rely on fart/burp/snot/poop jokes and "adult jokes" so much that the actually clever jokes are lost. Also, it's a movie, you know, like, it's supposed to have a good story? And be well executed? If you want to laugh at gross and dark humor, go watch a comedy show!

Also, it's the exact same primary conflict of the first film, as is every Shrek film. Every single one is "Shrek's an ogre; he's grumpy and gross and doesn't like people" just in a new situation.

Movie 1: Ogre is grumpy/gross/ugly/doesn't like people and doesn't mix with princess. Movie 2: Ogre and princess don't mix, this time with parental baggage. Movie 3: Ogre can't be a father cause he's grumpy/gross/ugly/doesn't like people. Movie 4: Ogre wants to go back to being "ogre" all the time, aka grumpy/gross/ugly/doesn't like people.

And every time the ending is like "Oh he's actually got a heart" but goes right back to being an asshole in the next film so they can do it all over again!!

You wanna talk about being passionate about this, you haven't seen passionate, sir.

You're speaking to an autistic person who has been hyper-fixated on the original How To Train Your Dragon since it came out in 2010. I did a film scene analysis for a college class on the sequence that is referred to as "Forbidden Friendship" as that is the title of the track from the film score that plays during that scene. I could, and probably will, do an entire video essay on this film, because that is one of, if not the best animated films of all time, based on quality of storytelling, methods and execution, musical composition, shot composition, character work, etc. etc. etc.

You're speaking to an animation major who has a personal vendetta against the film industry for treating animation as a lesser form of medium because of movies like Shrek. I could debate you under the table on this subject.

You wanna say it's your favorite, and that you like it the most? Perfectly valid statement based entirely on your own personal enjoyment of the film. To claim it's the "greatest animated film of all time" is relating to the quality of the film.

Those are two entirely different things, and too many people consider them to have the same meaning. You can dislike something, and recognize its high quality, just as you can like something, and acknowledge its low quality.

I simply will not tolerate this slander.

Okay, I'm done, sorry lmfao I'm not genuinely attacking him for this btw, this is very light-hearted. Is it completely true? Yes, but I'm not actually upset with him or anything. Please don't react like I'm trying to cancel him lmfao

[wyrmskulls]

I havnt recovered from the Caz fight yet. BUT

here are some genuine thoughts on Astarion from my- knew nothing of baldurs gate before playing run: (from me the Ace with no sense of self preservation)

"Oh great a sexy vamp man- bet friend XYX is all over that, they are romanceable, right? like dragon age?"🧛‍♂️

".... that 'don't touch me' sounded too real.... hope im wrong"

" I mean if we are cool with Shar worshippers and devil pacts why not a vamp, join the club buddy."

"he is a cagey little fuck I think I'll go after him this play through love his little faces"

"I'm not into pain, thinking this was a bad choice" chains and whips to not excite Tav XD

"I mean maybe it's the years of slavery and not sexual trauma???" 🙏

"noooo, I mean of course the sexy vamp wants to fuck, I probly have to- to get more of his story...." proceed to worry stupidly about unskippable sex scenes and noises for no reason (you can press x any time to get to the next thing / dialog)

get propositioned again at party.... "maybe this relationship won't work out, he's way to thirsty least there wasn't another sex scene lol dun worry buddy, I'll help you murder that guy that hurt you, just can't keep up with the horny XD"

"so I just feed him bad guys and tell him he is pretty? yup that checks out"

act 2

Start working on wyll, he seems like a cool guy... "whoa bud, is this you first romance scene.... by saying yes to a dance... feels icky cause I know sex happens at some point, like some entitled jerk at a bar, least astarion was real upfront about it" ( in hind sight this was unfair to wyll, but everyone was being so horny and the only scene I had was astarions so I drew some incorrect conclusions with wyll being a 'good guy' asshole)

"I mean we has evidence that deals with devils are bad.... or is it demons... anyways I support you in a friend way, getting raphel to Facebook stalk your abuser to make sure he not still pineing after you is OK with me."

Got his Act 2 scene "OHNooooooo I was right it was a sexual trauma 'don't touch me....' ohhhh noooooo. he didn't wanna fuck either????? baby boy, you never gotta sex again if you dun wanna, we can hug forever!" cried a while ngl

"look here blood witch- no means no, if your house wasn't destroyed, I'd destroy it myself."😈

"i mean he said he kills kids, so it's ok to kill him, then raphy boy will tell us if you back is bad news or really bad news <3"

"It's really bad news..... so no big astarion lover of cuddles l, will help you kill the guy who ruined your life. that's what romantic partners do. we kiss and nothing else and I will murder people to keep doing that <3" pondering an evil play through honesly

"he was so upset when Tav died in battle.... like doesn't he know rez scrolls are a thing? it's ok Tavs gonna live forever.... not sure how we will figuer that out" researches dnd lore to find several solutions XD

"Gale bud. friend. pal. I care about you and your life. your ex is shitty for asking you to do this, but also if you do blow up you'll take us all with you.... and even if you don't, #1 priority over there will be back under vamp thrall so this is a no go, put your shirt back on."🙃

act 3

found a cliff in the camp before act 3 with a song that made me cry again it is for sure astarions "wtf dude I was emotionally stable now what have you done"

"circus lady, here are all my loves deepest secrets- oh no she's a shapeshifter???? oops, it's ok love we will kill her too why not" No one can know how hurt you are but meeeeeee 😋

"a statue of my boyfriend in camp don't mind if I do~☆ aww now he has a halo so everyone can see he is a good boy who totally doesn't cause me to murder people and would never murder anyone himself" 😇

"Astarion NO, we are not gonna kill a bunch of other spawn just cause you are scared. I get it, and you don't have time for therapy but trust me that not gonna feel great in a few hundred years"

"ooooo blood bitch is back and you fucked up. look at this boy standing up for himself - yes that's right take us to your private house so we can kill you at our leisure.... man oh man I used to have morals now I got Astarion."

*****

and now I'm tired XD

[leviathanverse]

Bonus Chapter: Bloopers

Chapter 1:

Y/n: How do I use this thing?!

Me: This is the fifth time I have to show you!

The actors: *Laughs in the background*

Y/n: I hate my role!

Me: Suck it up!

Chapter 2:

Y/n: Why do I always get to do missions?! Oh wait- favoritism.

Me: Y- WHAT?! NO! You are the main character! That's why!

Y/n: Favoritism.

Me: Shut up!

Chapter 3:

Me: Is the dragon ready for the shoot?

Mylou: Yes! But he doesn't want to listen!

Me: Get him to behave then!

Mylou: I am trying!

Y/n: That is a big ass dragon!

Me/ Mylou: You just notice this now?!

Y/n: No?

Me: *Sighs*

Mylou: ...

Chapter 4:

Y/n: *Reads their script*

Me: ....

Y/n: *Eyes widen as they spit out their coffee* WHY THE FUCK AM I GOING TO BE A PSYCHO IN THIS PART?!

Me: ...

Mylou: We like drama.

Me: *Wheezes after thinking about the meme*

Chapter 5:

Y/n: *Looks at Zoha, at their script and back at Zoha repeatedly and then at me* I AM GOING TO GET EATEN BY HIM?!

Me: Yes. You have a problem with that?

Y/n: How am I going to stay alive?! And why do I have so much trauma?!

Me: Ask Mylou about the eaten part. As for trauma? More drama.

Mylou: *Looks at us while trying to control Zoha* I AM TRAINING HIM!

Zoha: *Runs around the studio*

Me: *Casually sips coffee* This is normal.

Chapter 6:

Me: You ready?

Mylou: Yeee- wwwwwooooooaaaaahhhhhh!

Me: *Facepalms and sighs* Nevermind. We'll take the shot when you are done being dragged around by Zoha.

Chapter 7:

Me: And cut! Well done everyone!

Y/n: *Getting the slime off* Yeah. At least I didn't get knocked off my f- *Gets swept off their feet by Zoha's tail* Nevermind.

Me, Sakura, Mylou and Yami: *Laughs*

The actors playing as guards and poachers: *Falls on the ground while laughing*

Y/n: Assholes. Don't laugh at me!

Chapter 8:

Me: Everyone in place?

Y/n: I am so ready!

Me: Good! Because the Moon Wraith is ready!

Y/n: WHERE WAS THAT IN THE SCRIPT?!

Me: Nowhere. Just added it.

Mylou: Magic.

Me: *Wheezes*

Chapter 9:

Y/n: *Chatting with Yami*

Me: Everyone get ready!

Y/n and Yami: *Holds their hearts* That scared me...

Me: Good. Means you are ready for the next shoot.

Chapter 10:

Sakura: *About to say something but forgets the script* What was I supposed to say again?

Me: OH COME ON! This is the 30th time!

Sakura: Suffer.

Chapter 11:

Sakura: *Reading her script*

Yami: What are you doing?

Sakura: Reading my script. *Sips liquid in her glass*

Y/n: What's that in your hand?

Sakura: A drink.

Y/n: Vodka! I like your st-

Sakura: Viniger.

Yami: What?!

Sakura: It's viniger.

Yami and Y/n: Coward!

Chapter 12:

Y/n: I love the wounds.

Sakura: Shush! Let me finish your make-up!

Y/n: ... Did you know that-

Sakura: Shut up!

Chapter 13:

Y/n: Guys... I have a fever.

Me: Oh! What a coincidence! I was just finishing your script of having a fever!

Y/n: You have got to be kidding me.

Me: Nope! Besides, Mylou is getting Zoha ready!

Y/n: *Sobs in suffering* WHY ME?!

Me: Because I planned so!

Chapter 14:

Yami: This is the most ugliest outfit I have ever seen in my entire life! Who designed this?!

Me: *Gasps* How dare you?! I spent £700 on that!

Yami: *Rolls eyes* Yeah right.

Me: *Cries* Why you bully me?!

Chapter 15:

Me: *Sees a roach* Oh hell no! *Runs away*

Chapter 16:

Y/n: Anyways, I got my nails done!

Chiyeko: What nails?

Y/n: ...

Zika: Hey guys! I did my hair!

Every actor except Y/n: Oh my goodness! So pretty! I love it!

Y/n: *Sulks in a corner* Why me before the shooting?

Chapter 17:

Y/n: Has anyone seen my costume?

Reina and Kai: *Has pink and green pain on their clothes* Nope!

Y/n: *Whines* Guuuyyyyysssss!

Chapter 18:

Y/n: Soo.... why am I doing this in the scene?

Me: Because I said so.

Y/n: Ah! Okay, okay!

Not even 5 minutes later

Y/n: I'm a Barbie girl! In a Barbie world!

Me: Keep the noise down!

Mylou: ... Why did I agree to this?

Me: Because I love your au.

Chapter 19:

Koju: Stop saying weird shit!

Me: You aren't in the script!

Koju: Oops-

Me: *Groans* I need more coffee.

Zoha: *Chews on some of the wires*

Me: Mylou! Your pet is eating the wires again!

Chapter 20:

Y/n: ... Why am I here? Just to suffer?

Me: Is that a meme?

Y/n: You need some milk.

Mylou: *Feeds Zoha cows* Huh? Who?

Me: *Dying inside*

Chapter 21:

Hīrā: Why am I not on screen?!

Me: Because you have no important role.

Hīrā: *Cries*

Me: I love your pain.

Everyone: *Concerned*

Chapter 22:

Me: Y/n! Follow your script!

Y/n: *Doing ballet* Shut the fuck up! I am practicing!

Sakura: I shall pray for you.

Me: COME HERE YOU LITTLE SHIT!

Y/n: AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

Yami: So? Where was I?

Sakura: By the time you wrestled a crocodile?

Yami: Oh yeah! Anyways!

Chapter 23:

Y/n: Uno!

Zika: I thought we were playing Go fish?

Y/n: ... Oops-

Chapter 24:

Y/n: *Manages to pull a muscle* Ow.

Me: How did you get that right?!

Mylou: *Watches the chaos unfold* I love drama.

Chapter 25:

Chiyeko: Kai! Where are you! *Sees Kai in a dumpster*

Kai: ... Leave my house!

Chiyeko: THAT'S A GARBISH BIN!

Kai: IT'S A DUMPSTER!

Chapter 26:

Mylou: Should I be concerned?

*All actors panicking at Zoha chasing them*

Me: *Sips coffee* Nah. This is better than a movie.

Chapter 27:

Yami: *Stares at Sakura*

Sakura: *Stares back at Yami*

Me: *Using a megaphone* Alright everyone!

Yami and Sakura: *Dies from heart attack*

Me: Oops.

Chapter 28:

Mylou: Zoha?! Where are y- oh. Hello!

Yami: *Held like a teddy bear by Zoha* Help...

Mylou: *Takes a photo*

Me: Huh? *Wheezes when seeing Yami's predicament*

Chapter 29:

Me: ... Who knows how to take care of a small fire?

Sakura: Oh! I do!

Me: Follow Me!

Not even a second later in the kitchen

Sakura: How did you manage to set the microwave on fire?!

Me: My problems.

*Cardboard boxes in the door way*

Sakura: *Screams*

Me: *Wheezes*

Chapter 30:

Zika: Does anyone know what ADHD stands for?

Mylou: Y-

Zika: It actually stands for Attenttion Deficit *Sees me with donuts* Hey Donuts!

Mylou: *Confused*

Chapter 31:

Y/n: Ummm... Hello there!

Me: *Facepalms* Not again.

Zoha: Hello!

Mylou: *Laughs*

Me: I need more sleep.

Chapter 32:

Yami: *Sees something in the script* Huh?

Y/n: What?

Yami: That's new. Never knew I was flat.

Y/n: *Spits out her coffee* What?!

Yami: Yeah... just saw that in my scripts.

Y/n: Wait- why did you read your entire script?

Yami: Was bored.

Y/n: ○-○

Chapter 33:

Me: Nice job everyone!

All the actors: *Dead*

Me: Okay! You can take a three hour break!

All the actors: *Comes back to life and talking*

Me: ...

Chapter 34:

Me: Mylou! Where are your pets?!

Mylou: IDK!

Lights go out

Mylou: Oh wait- I know now.

Me: Oh do you?!

Chapter 35:

Everyone: *Epic fight between who eats the last slice of pizza*

Me: *Eats the last slice* Delicious.

Everyone: *Stares at me in disappointment* Not again.

Me: Lol.

Chapter 36:

Me: Mylou, get Zoha.

Mylou: I can't.

Me: What do you mean you can't.

Mylou: He sleeping. *Points at Zoha*

Me: *Looks at Zoha* Awww! He can sleep!

All the actors: Favoritism.

Chapter 37:

Zoha: *Angry as fuck*

All the actors except Y/n: *Scared*

Y/n: Morning Zoha! *Skips into the kitchen*

Zoha: *Happy*

All the actors except Y/n: ... HOW?!

Chapter 38:

Me: *Starts filming*

Mylou: *Forgets we're filming* Good boy. *Pats Zoha*

Everyone except Mylou: Aaaaawwwwwww!

Chapter 39:

Sakura: Why did I die?

Me: I like drama.

Mylou: *Wheezes*

Sakura: And I like b-

Me: We know. You love Chiyeko.

Sakura: *Embarrassed*

Chapter 40:

Sakura: I am back from the dead!

Me: *Stops filming* Stop ruining the filming!

Sakura: *Flips the bird*

Me: COME HERE! Let's see how you enjoy being carried by a dog dragon!

Mylou: ●_●

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[electricprincess96]

Did you see the guy on tiktok who was being super rude to the guy who had only played bg3 and was asking for some info on gothyanki lore?

Is this the guy who used tourist as an insult and spat it with such vitriol that you'd believe he'd just used a slur (and his username was in fact like a Dragon Age slur)?

If so then yes I did. Its guys like that, that are the reason I keep bringing up the fact their beloved Forgotten Realms lore is in fact already a complete mess and they can't blame BG3 for that. Because people like him deserve to be told the thing he loves isn't as good as he thinks it is and that the only gatekeeper we want around here is Shadowheart.

What was especially ironic is he got his lore wrong when he went on to explain what the original guy was even asking about. Which just goes to show 1. You are not as smart as you think you are 2. Your lore is a mess because it keeps changing between editions and WOTC don't even know it all at this point and 3. No DnD player is going to know all of Forgotten Realms lore especially not by 5th edition where the Forgotten Realms is now the dumping ground for 101 other worlds lore that WOTC want to keep but don't want to keep the worlds.

Like the guy was asking about Gith history and culture and lore and like let's be real the vast majority of dnd players aren't touching the Gith. So the vast majority of dnd players won't know their lore indepth. It does not make someone a "tourist" if they don't know the history of the Githyanki or the Githzerai.

But yeah when I continue to point out the issues with Lore Lawyers in DnD it's assholes like him I'm talking about because they often don't know all the lore cause the lore is so messy and they are just gatekeeping assholes 9 times out of 10.

[chxrlynn]

being in a relationship with them

characters : shanks & nico robin

warnings : none? 15+ ig?

a/n : thank you so much for the request and support @shankspants!! couldn't have reached 50 without you ^^. i was a lil bored so i did both, i hope this pleases you! it was fun writing for them and i got all soft and a little carried away with listing so it's a lil long. lowkey think it's kinda boring for standards but i hope you still enjoy them! have a great day, mwah <3!

reblogs, likes, and replies are appreciated! <33

shanks

if you're shorter than him, he always rests his head on the crown of your head or shoulders.

if you're taller than him, please rest your head on his head or shoulder.

his love language (giving) is everything and (receiving) anything BUT physical affection is his favorite to give and receive (followed by quality time).

definitely an ass guy.

smacks your ass everytime you or him walk pass each other.

lays his head on your ass when he catches you lying on your stomach.

likes to rub your belly <3.

you either have to be a heavy sleeper or patient as fuck .

you can't cuddle with him because he sleeps in a starfish position.

this man snores like a dragon and sleeps like a rock.

refuses to believe he beats kaido in snoring even if the whole ship complains about it.

loves it when your fingers get lost in his red locks.

as much as he's loud and can't shut up, he loves sitting in silence with you at night.

drunk shanks if just an even more lovesick idiot.

peppers your face with kisses and will die if you do the same.

his weak spots to be kissed at are his scar and left shoulder.

will also die if you carry him bridal style.

at this point, just consider luffy as the son you never met.

loves to wear matching pieces clothing.

falls in love all over again when he sees you clapping someone's ass.

benn is either happy someone else has to deal with shanks or disappointed because he has another shanks to deal with.

he loves kissing your neck and collarbone.

a LOT if i love you's everyday :((.

because this man refuses to let you forget or feel unloved

uses conqueror's to fuck with you and loves your reaction.

lord, if someone hurts you...

well, he's an emperor for a reason!

tell him he's hot when he gets all serious and cocky, and his lips are suddenly on yours

present or not present, he blabbers about you day and night to his crew.

"captain, please, respectfully, shut the fuck up."

"and they-" "suddenly punched the asshole and clapped his ass no problem. damn, i fell in love all over again because that was hot as fuck, yes, we know. you told us for the 4th time today."

whenever you argue, it's most likely him thinking your overdramatic and you thinking he's dense, OR VICE VERSA.

all arguements ends with kisses or more ;)

his title doesn't matter when he's with you.

he's just shanks, the love of your life.

i feel like shanks is the type of person who won't date anyone unless he's sure to marry them

so... CONGRATULATIONS!!!

if you show interest in luffy and remember something about luffy that he told you, he'll get all giddy and laugh.

praise him and you might get whatever you want ;).

nico robin

QUALITY TIME IS HER LOVE LANGUAGE

followed by (giving) acts over service then physical touch.

when you're not in the same room, she checks up on you with her ability from time to time.

scares you the fuck up because you'd be concentrating and then

"would you like to have a tea or snacks?" somewhere in the room.

"are you looking for this?" a finger points to something you were looking for.

"need me to help?" cue two arms emerging from your table .

all in all, just loves to help you in any way possible.

when you call her mommy be it as a joke or for real, she teases you back with some "ara, ara".

lowkey loves it when you cling to her.

knows the language of flowers and uses it even if you don't know shit.

touchstarve, obviously.

remember when i said sometimes hands, eyes, or lips pop out of nowhere in the room your in?

will melt if you intertwine your fingers around her bloomed ones.

holds hands with you even if you're across the sunny.

ALWAYS smiling when she's around you.

you and the crew made life so much worth living and she thinks a smile is the least she can do for you.

sometimes, her cheeks hurt but she can't help it.

she'll always have your back, no matter what.

she's your bestfriend, s/o, fiancee (but you don't know that yet, emotional support and rock.

whenever you (RARELY) argue, you'd probably be irked at how calm she is.

that's just how she is, please understsnd her.

best cuddler because that ability of her can do wonders ;).

gets cold easily, please warm her up.

loves to kiss your hands and hairline.

face each other in bed and nose to nose? dies.

whenever she senses you're down and across the room, she just opens her arms and you just run into them

if you love to read or interested in reading, that's probably her favorite past time with you (ft. chopper).

god tier book recommendations, 100% guaranteed good reads.

look, she's happy to be alive right now with you and the crew BUT

tell her how much you're glad she's alive, and a few tears may or may not form.

GARDEN WITH HER, I REPEAT GARDEN WITH HER.

she's growing your favorite plant, doesn't care if it's a flower or weed, she WILL plant it and she WILL make it bloom.

teatime ft. brook ^^

her favorite spot is the aquarium bar.

loves to wear matching accessories with you.

can't keep her hands off of you.

play with her hair but never with her heart.

would love to have a kid someday (adopted or not).

kisses you out of the blue.

she's just a darling to have around.

at first, a little closed off emotionally but you'll get there slowly :)).

please don't hurt her :(.