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sy-on-boy · 2 years ago

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(Potentially) new information from the Spy x Family exhibit book!

Okay, I’ve done some digging around and not gonna lie, some information in there has me excited. I can’t read Japanese so I took photos and put them through translate, so it’s not the most accurate, and please take this post with a grain of salt. Here we go!

Translations are more than welcome! Feel free to use these photos and feel free to DM me for clearer photos. I would also love to know what this all means haha. Japanese “raw” text is taken from Google translate and may be inaccurate to what is actually shown in the photos.

✩ The SxF world apparently has no Christmas!

I’ve heard claims of it, and here’s a picture I took.

“遠藤達哉先生コメント

こちらは冬の休載イラストです。電飾一個一個を北斗神拳ばりに連打して描きました。クリスマスっぽい雰囲気を出していますが、『SPY×FAMILY』の世界にクリスマスはありません。”

Google translate tells me that there’s no Christmas in the SxF world but he tried to create a Christmas-like atmosphere? Not sure but it would align with other people’s claims.

✩ Yuri apparently had a girlfriend in a rough draft!

This is Endo’s handwriting so the machine can’t recognise the words easily, but I think the woman in the bottom of Yuri’s sheet is his “girlfriend”? And Google translate tells me she’s Yuri’s “weakness” and Twilight might use her against Yuri / take advantage of the girlfriend? This is a very interesting idea that didn’t get used in canon (yet?). I think in canon, Yuri is popular but he’s too devoted to his sister. A new significant other of a prominent character would shake things up. Especially when it comes to Yuri, a member of the SSS.

By the way, Yuri’s potential designs are kind of cool. I like the ponytail.

✩ Apparently “Oscar” was one of Twilight’s potential names! + Early Twilight designs

I think we know Yor was originally short for Yorlanda (this is in the upper sheet). There’s a whole list of names beside Twilight and the name Oscar オスカー appeared frequently. There are also more names that I can’t decipher.

✩ Designs of some potential WISE agents! (And early Fiona)

Fiona’s sheet (next to Yuri’s) was titled “WISE spy (female)” and now we have a sheet titled “WISE spy (male)”. Was Fiona a placeholder spy that made it to the main cast? Or will this “male spy” end up having significance too? The two smaller heads at the left are apparently Twilight’s associates. Also, a Melinda sketch. Not gonna lie, the male spy feels kinda cute. Hope he’s not completely scrapped.

✩ Endo’s interview!

I feel like I should put this earlier but I was distracted with the Christmas / Yuri’s potential girlfriend thing. This is at the very end of the book. Apparently Endo was influenced by the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This interview was apparently taken in March 2023. I think it’s fairly important so I’ll wait for a proper translation before saying anything else.

✩ Comments on Donovan, Melinda, Redacted, and Sylvia!

These two pages are together and I found it significant because Endo discusses the SxF themes. (My notes are not direct translations.) Apparently:

Sylvia’s scene in Mission 20 is Endo’s favourite scene, and he was looking at materials related to war for a long time and wondered if he could make use of it. [JP below]

とてもお気に入りのシーンです。「SPY×FAMILY」の連載とは関係無し昔から戦争に関する資料は色々見ていたので、多少はこの作品にも活かせているのかなーと。

Donovan’s statement of “in the end, people will never understand each other” (rough paraphrase) is the theme of the work. And Endo wanted to create a feeling of Donovan being the final boss. He didn’t plan on arranging it from the beginning, but he thinks the Desmonds are a good contrast to the Forgers. (Does this mean the Forgers think people will understand each other?) [JP below]

作品のテーマでもあるセリフですね。少しでもドノバンのラスボス感を醸し出せればいいなーと思いながら描きました。最初から意図して配置したわけではないですが、デスモンド家はフォージャーと良い対比になっているのかなと思います

The chapters on Twilight’s past coincided with the anime so Endo thought it was a good idea to explore Twilight’s past. [JP below]

アニメが始まるタイミングなのもあって、黄昏〉という人物を掘り下げる良い機会かなと思い過去編を入れました。あまり重たくなりすぎないように、でも伝えたいことは最低限伝えられる��うに、自分なりにバランスを取って描いたつもりです。

Melinda is described as “friendly” (?) even though she is dignified. A positive description of Melinda… interesting. What’s also interesting is that after she learns that Yor is the mother of the child who got into a fight with Damian, she “shows interest”. Melinda, what do you want with Anya? [JP below]

ダミアンの母で、東国元首相夫人。気品に溢れつつも、気さくな性格。ヨルが息子と喧嘩したアーニャの母親と知り、興味を示している。

I personally think these two pages contain hints about the mystery of the featured characters and would love to know what it means :D

✩ Early Yor and Bond!

There’s a lot more Yor but again the image limit is constricting me. I really like the Bond designs, they’re funny and he’s just a chonky little boi :)

✩ Comments on the panel of Twilight’s head in Yor’s lap!

“珍しいイチャイチャシーンです。ヨルさんは一年中酔っ払ってればいいのに”

Which apparently means: “a rare flirting (?) scene, I wish Yor was drunk all year long”

?!??! Twiyor?!! Hello!! I cannot resist mentioning this one, this is one of my favourite Twiyor / SxF scenes. Are we gonna get more drunk Yor? More Twiyor? More flirting? I’m excited now.

I’ve reached the image limit, so here’s all for this post for now! Translations are totally welcome and again I would love to know what this all means. I’m sorry if I accidentally said misleading information, so please tell me so I can correct it. Once again, don’t take my words as complete fact. The Yuri girlfriend thing is really surprising to me haha.

#spy x family #spy x family exhibition #yor forger #loid forger #yuri briar #fiona frost #bond forger #donovan desmond #sylvia sherwood #melinda desmond #twiyor #i guess. that comment seems shippy to me #long post

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gallaghersgal · 7 months ago

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“you’re naked aren’t you” with fiona please i need to see what you'll do with fiona -🐁

ugh i love fiona, tysm for requesting <33 18+. mature but not fully nsfw, nudity and kissing

you step into fiona's room in her robe, a sweet smile painted on your lips. "fi," you say to get her attention, huffing when she doesn't look up from the papers scattered across her bed. "fiiiii. fiona," you press again.

"jesus, what!?" she responds with a playful smile, finally looking up to meet your eyes. her gaze doesn't stay there for long though, eyes raking over your form, hidden by the fluffy robe but with just enough skin on display to grab her attention. "you're naked under there, aren't you," she teases.

"maybe," you tease back, stepping over to the bed and putting a hand on her thigh. you rub your thumb across the soft skin of her inner thigh, knowing how much the action gets to her. "c'mon, pack it up for the night. spend some quality time with your girlfriend, who you've so rudely been ignoring."

suddenly she grabs you by the waist, yanking you down into her lap and drawing an excited giggle from your lips. nimble fingers pull at the strip of fabric holding the robe closed while she seals her mouth to yours, taking advantage of your soft gasp to slip her tongue past your lips.

"you're insatiable, you know that?" she mumbles against your lips, her hands trailing over the expanse of your now bare skin. "just help me clean up these papers, can't leave my girl needy."

let's have a sleepover at mine <3 | inbox

#maggie’s musings [blurbs]#fiona gallagher x reader #fiona gallagher imagine #❀ fiona gallagher #🦺 sleepover #if u give a mouse a tumblr [mouse]

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covid-safer-hotties · 4 months ago

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By Stephani Sutherland

Gentle nasal spray vaccines against COVID, the flu and RSV are coming. They may work better than shots in the arm

Alyson Velasquez hates needles. She never liked getting shots as a kid, and her anxiety only grew as she got older. “It really ballooned in my teens and early 20s,” she says. “It became a full-blown phobia.” She would panic at the sight of a needle being brought into an exam room; more than once she passed out. Velasquez says that she took an antianxiety medication before one appointment yet still ran around the room screaming inconsolably “like I was a small child; I was 22.” After that episode Velasquez, now a 34-year-old financial planner in southern California, quit needles completely. “No vaccinations, no bloodwork. For all of my 20s it was a no-go for me,” she says.

Then COVID showed up. “It finally hit a point where it wasn’t just about me,” Velasquez says. “It felt so selfish not to do this for the greater public health and the safety of our global community.” So she got vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 2021, although she had to sit on her husband’s lap while he held her arms. “It was a spectacle. The poor guy at CVS ... he did ask me, ‘Are you sure you want to do this?’” She very much did. “I’m very pro-vaccine. I am a rational human. I understand the necessity of [getting] them,” she insists. But today she still struggles with each injection.

Those struggles would end, however, if all her future vaccinations could be delivered by a nasal spray. “Oh, my God, amazing!” Velasquez says.

The amazing appears to be well on its way. Vaccines delivered through the nose are now being tested for several diseases. In the U.S., early clinical trials are showing success. Two of these vaccines have generated multiple immune system responses against the COVID-causing virus in people who received them through a puff up the nose; earlier this year their makers received nearly $20 million from Project NextGen, the Biden-Harris administration’s COVID medical initiative. Researchers are optimistic that a nasal spray delivering a COVID vaccine could be ready for the U.S. as soon as 2027. Although recent efforts have focused on inoculations against SARS-CoV-2, nasal vaccines could also protect us against the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and more.

A few nasal vaccines have been introduced in the past, but they’ve been beset by problems. The flu inoculation FluMist has not gained popularity because of debates about its effectiveness, and a different vaccine was pulled from the market decades ago because some people had serious side effects. In China and India, nasal vaccines for COVID have been approved because those countries prioritized their development during the pandemic, whereas the U.S. and other wealthy nations opted to stick with arm injections. But this new crop of vaccines takes advantage of technology that produces stronger immune responses and is safer than preparations used in the past.

In fact, immunologists say these spritzes up the nose—or inhaled puffs through the mouth—can provide faster, stronger protection against respiratory viruses than a shot in the arm. That is because the new vaccines activate a branch of the immune system that has evolved for robust, rapid responses against airborne germs. “It may be more likely to really prevent infection from getting established,” says Fiona Smaill, an infectious disease researcher at McMaster University in Ontario. Such inoculations may also help reduce the enormous inequities in vaccine access revealed by the pandemic. These formulations should be cheaper and easier to transport to poor regions than current shots.

But nasal vaccines still face technical hurdles, such as how best to deliver them into the body. And unlike injected vaccines, which scientists can measure immune responses to with blood tests alone, testing for immunity that starts in nose cells is more challenging. But researchers working in this field agree that despite the hurdles, nasal formulations are the next step in vaccine evolution.

Traditional vaccines injected through the skin and into an arm muscle provide excellent protection against viruses. They coax immune cells into making widely circulated antibodies—special proteins that recognize specific structural features on viruses or other invading pathogens, glom on to them and mark them for destruction. Other immune cells retain a “memory” of that pathogen for future encounters.

Intramuscular injection vaccines are good at preventing a disease from spreading, but they do not stop the initial infection. A nasal spray does a much better job. That’s because sprays are aimed directly at the spot where many viruses first enter the body: the nose and the tissue that lines it, called the mucosa.

Mucosa makes up much of our bodies’ internal surfaces, stretching from the nose, mouth and throat down the respiratory tract to the lungs, through the gastrointestinal tract to the anus, and into the urogenital tract. Mucosa is where our bodies encounter the vast majority of pathogenic threats, Smaill says, be it flu, COVID, or bacterial infections that attack the gut. This tough, triple-layered tissue is specialized to fight off invaders with its thick coating of secretory goo—mucus—and with a cadre of resident immune cells waiting to attack. “Mucosa is really the first line of defense against any infection we’re exposed to,” Smaill says.

Mucosal immunity not only prepares the immune system for the fight where it occurs but also offers three different types of protection—at least one more than a shot does. Nasal vaccines and shots both mobilize immune messenger cells, which gather the interlopers’ proteins and display them on their surfaces. These cells head to the lymph nodes, where they show off their captured prize to B and T cells, which are members of another part of the immune system called the adaptive arm. B cells, in turn, produce antibodies, molecules that home in on the foreign proteins and flag their owners—the invading microbes—for destruction. Killer T cells directly attack infected cells, eliminating them and the microbes inside. This provides broad protection, but it takes time, during which the virus continues to replicate and spread.

That’s why a second type of protection, offered only by the mucosal tissue, is so important. The mucosa holds cells of the innate immune system, which are the body’s “first responders.” Some of these cells, called macrophages, recognize invasive microbes as foreign and swallow them up. They also trigger inflammation—an alarm sounded to recruit more immune cells.

Another part of this localized response is called tissue-resident immunity. These cells don’t have to detect telltale signs of a pathogen and make a long journey to the infected tissue. They are more like a Special Forces unit dropped behind enemy lines where a skirmish is occurring rather than waiting for the proverbial cavalry to arrive. This localized reaction can be quite potent. Its activation is notoriously difficult to demonstrate, however, so historically it’s been hard for vaccine makers to show they’ve hit the mark. But it turns out that one type of antibody, called IgA, is a good indicator of mucosal immunity because IgAs tend to predominate in the mucosa rather than other parts of the body. In an early trial of CoviLiv, a nasal COVID vaccine produced by Codagenix, about half of participants had detectable IgA responses within several weeks after receiving two doses. That trial also showed the vaccine was safe and led to NextGen funding for a larger trial of the vaccine’s efficacy.

It’s possible an inhaled vaccine may provide yet one more layer of protection, called trained innate immunity. This reaction is a bit of a mystery: although immunologists know it exists and appears also to be produced by intramuscular injections, they can’t quite explain how it works. Immune cells associated with trained innate immunity seem to have memorylike responses, reacting quickly against subsequent infections. They also have been found to respond against pathogens entirely unrelated to the intended vaccine target. Smaill and her colleagues found that when they immunized mice with an inhaled tuberculosis vaccine and then challenged them with pneumococcal bacteria, the mice were protected. In children, there is some evidence that a tuberculosis vaccine, in the arm, generates this type of broad response against other diseases.

Akiko Iwasaki, an immunologist at Yale University who is working to develop a nasal vaccination for COVID, sees two major potential benefits to nasal immunity in addition to better, faster, more localized protection. First, attacking the virus in the nose could prevent the disease from being transmitted to others by reducing the amount of virus that people breathe out. And second, Iwasaki says, the spray may limit how deeply the infection moves into the body, so “we believe that it will also prevent long COVID.” That debilitating postinfection condition, sometimes marked by signs of entrenched viral particles, disables people with extreme fatigue, chronic pain, a variety of cognitive difficulties, and other symptoms.

Making a new vaccine is hard, regardless of how you administer it. It needs to raise an immune response that’s strong enough to protect against future invasions but not so strong that the components of that response—such as inflammation and fever—harm the host.

The lining of the nose puts up its own barriers—literal, physical ones. Because the nasal mucosa is exposed to so many irritants from the air, ranging from pet hair to pollen, the nose has multiple lines of defense against invading pathogens. Nostril hair, mucus, and features called cilia that sweep the nasal surface all aim to trap small foreign objects before they can get deeper into the body—and that includes tiny droplets of vaccine.

And lots of small foreign particles—often harmless—still make it through those defenses. So the nose has developed a way to become less reactive to harmless objects. This dampened reactivity is called immunological tolerance, and it may be the biggest hurdle to successful development of a nasal vaccine. When foreign particles show up in the bloodstream, a space that is ostensibly sterile, immune cells immediately recognize them as invaders. But mucosal surfaces are constantly bombarded by both pathogens and harmless materials. The immune system uses tolerance—a complex series of decisions carried out by specialized cells—to determine whether a substance is harmful. “This is very important because we can’t have our lungs or gastrointestinal tract always responding to nonharmful foreign entities that they encounter,” says Yale infectious disease researcher Benjamin Goldman-Israelow. For example, inflammation in the lungs would make it hard to breathe; in the gut, it would prevent the absorption of water and nutrients.

These barriers may hamper the effectiveness of a nasal flu vaccine that’s been around for a while, called FluMist in the U.S. and Fluenz in Europe. The inoculation is safe, says infectious disease scientist Michael Diamond of Washington University in St. Louis, but it faces a similar problem as do injected flu vaccines: it isn’t very effective at warding off new seasonal flu strains. This might be because flu strains are so common, and people are frequently infected by the time they are adults. Their immune systems are already primed to recognize and destroy familiar flu particles. FluMist is built from a live flu virus, so immune cells probably treat the vaccine as an invader and demolish it as soon as it shows up in the nose, before it has a chance to do any good. This preexisting immunity isn’t such an issue in children, who are less likely to have had multiple flu infections. Nasal flu vaccines are routinely used to inoculate kids in Europe.

In other vaccines, researchers often use adjuvants, special agents that attract the attention of immune cells, to boost a response. Some nasal vaccines use adjuvants to overcome tolerance, but in the nose, adjuvants can pose unique dangers. In at least one case, a nasal adjuvant led to disastrous consequences. An intranasal vaccine for influenza, licensed in Switzerland for the 2000–2001 season, used a toxin isolated from Escherichia coli bacteria as an adjuvant to provoke a reaction to the inactivated virus. No serious side effects were reported during the trial period, but once the vaccine was released, Swiss officials saw a concerning uptick in cases of Bell’s palsy, a disease that causes weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, often leading to a drooping or disfigured face. Researchers at the University of Zurich estimated that the adjuvanted flu vaccine had increased the risk of contracting Bell’s palsy by about 20 times, and the vaccine was discontinued. “We need to be cautious about using adjuvants like that from known pathogens,” says pharmaceutical formulations scientist Vicky Kett of Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland.

To get around the challenges posed by the nose, some researchers are exploring vaccines inhaled through the mouth. Smaill is working on one of them. She and her McMaster colleagues aerosolized their vaccine for COVID into a fine mist delivered by a nebulizer, from which it rapidly reaches the lungs. Experiments in mice have shown promising results, with mucosal immunity established after administration of the vaccine.

Another vaccine strategy is to use a harmless virus to carry viral genes or proteins. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City selected a bird pathogen, Newcastle disease virus (NDV). “It’s naturally a respiratory pathogen,” so it infects nasal cells, says Michael Egan, CEO and chief scientific officer of CastleVax, a company that formed to develop the NDV vaccine for COVID. A small early clinical trial showed the CastleVax vaccine was safe and caused robust immune responses in people. “Those results were very promising,” Egan says. People who received the vaccine also produced antibodies that indicated multitiered mucosal immunity, not simply the adaptive immunity from a shot in the arm.

Following that trial, the CastleVax project received NextGen funding, and results from a trial of 10,000 people are expected in 2026. Half of those people will receive a messenger RNA (mRNA) injection, and half will get the new NDV nasal spray. The data should show whether the new nasal vaccine can do a better job of preventing infection than the mRNA injections. Egan has high hopes. “We’re expecting to see a lot fewer breakthrough infections in people who got the vaccine up the nose by virtue of having those mucosal immune responses,” he says.

Florian Krammer, one of the Mount Sinai researchers behind the vaccine, engineered NDV particles to display a stabilized version of the spike protein that’s so prominent in SARS-CoV-2. “You end up with a particle that’s covered with spike,” he says. Spike protein in the bloodstream can raise an immune response. But the NDV vaccine works in another way, too. The virus particle can also get into cells, where it can replicate enough times to cause virus particles to emerge from the cells, provoking another immune reaction. Before moving into human trials, however, researchers had to complete clinical trials to establish that the Newcastle virus is truly harmless because the nose is close to the central nervous system—it has neurons that connect to the olfactory bulb, which is part of the brain. Those trials confirmed that it is safe for this use.

Nasal sprays aim directly at the spot where most viruses first enter the body: the nose. This type of caution is one reason a COVID nasal vaccine approved in India hasn’t been adopted by the U.S. or other countries. The inoculation, called iNCOVACC, uses a harmless simian adenovirus to carry the spike protein into the airway. The research originated in the laboratories of Diamond and some of his colleagues at Washington University at the start of the pandemic, when they tested the formulation on rodents and nonhuman primates. “The preclinical data were outstanding,” Diamond says. Around the time he and his colleagues published initial animal results in Cell in 2020, Bharat Biotech in India licensed the idea from the university. In a 2023 phase 3 clinical trial in India, the nasal vaccine produced superior systemic immunity compared with a shot.

Diamond says American drug companies didn’t pursue this approach, because “they wanted to use known quantities,” such as the mRNA vaccines, which were already proving themselves in clinical trials in 2020. As the pandemic took hold, there was little appetite to develop nasal vaccine technology to stimulate mucosal immunity while the tried-and-true route of shots in the arm was available and working. But now, four years later, an inhaled vaccine using technology similar to iNCOVACC’s is being developed for approval in the U.S. by biotech company Ocugen. Both inhaled and nasal forms of the vaccine are set to undergo clinical trials as part of Project NextGen. These new vaccines are using classical vaccine methods based on the virus rather than using new, mRNA-based technology. The mRNA preparations were developed specifically for intramuscular injections and would have to be significantly modified.

Codagenix, which is developing CoviLiv, sidestepped the need for a new viral vector or an adjuvant by disabling a live SARS-CoV-2 virus. To make it safe, scientists engineered a version of the virus with 283 mutations, alterations to its genetic code that make it hard for the virus to replicate and harm the body. Without all these genetic changes, there would be a chance the virus could revert to a dangerous, pathogenic form. But with hundreds of key mutations, “statistically, it’s basically impossible that this will revert back to a live virus in the population,” says Johanna Kaufmann, who helped to develop the vaccine before leaving Codagenix for another company earlier this year.

Because most people on the planet have now been exposed to SARS-CoV-2—in the same way they’re regularly exposed to the flu—some nasal vaccines are being designed as boosters for a preexisting immune response that is starting to wane. For example, Yale researchers Iwasaki and Goldman-Israelow are pursuing a strategy in animals deemed “prime and spike.”

The idea is to start with a vaccine injection—the “prime” that stimulates adaptive immunity—then follow it a few weeks later with a nasal puff that “spikes” the system with more viral protein, leading to mucosal immunity. In a study published in 2022 in Science, Iwasaki and her colleagues reported that they primed rodents with the mRNA vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, the same shot so many of us have received. Two weeks later some of the mice received an intranasal puff of saline containing a fragment of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Because the animals had some preexisting immunity from the shot, the researchers didn’t add any adjuvants to heighten the effects of the nasal puff. Two weeks later researchers detected stronger signs of mucosal immunity in mice that had received this treatment compared with mice that got only the shot.

“Not only can we establish tissue-resident memory T cells” to fight off the virus in the nose, Iwasaki says, but the prime-and-spike method also produces those vigorous IgA antibodies in the mucosal layer. “And that’s much more advantageous because we can prevent the virus from ever infecting the host,” she notes. The study suggests that this approach might also lessen the chances of transmitting the disease to others because of the lower overall viral load. Experiments in hamsters demonstrated that vaccinated animals shed less virus, and they were less likely to contract COVID from infected cage mates that had not been vaccinated themselves.

Although most of the new vaccine strategies are aimed at COVID, nasal vaccines for other diseases are already being planned. Kaufmann, formerly of Codagenix, says the company currently has clinical trials underway for nasal vaccines against flu and RSV. CastleVax’s Egan says “we have plans to address other pathogens” such as RSV and human metapneumovirus, another leading cause of respiratory disease in kids.

Vaccines that don’t need to be injected could clear many barriers to vaccine access worldwide. “We saw with COVID there was no vaccine equity,” Smaill says. Many people in low-income countries never received a shot; they are still going without one four years after the vaccines debuted.

In part, this inequity is a consequence of the high cost of delivering a vaccine that needs to stay frozen on a long journey from manufacturing facilities in wealthy countries. Some of the nasal sprays in development don’t need deep-cold storage, so they might be easier to store and transport. And a nasal spray or an inhaled puff would be much easier to administer than a shot. No health professional is required, so people could spray it into their noses or mouths at home.

For these reasons, needle-free delivery matters to the World Health Organization. The WHO is using the Codagenix nasal spray in its Solidarity Trial Vaccines program to improve vaccine equity. The CoviLiv spray is now in phase 3 clinical trials around the world as part of this effort. “The fact that the WHO was still interested in a primary vaccination trial in the geographies it’s passionate about—that’s indicative that there is still a gap,” Kaufmann says. CoviLiv was co-developed with the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest maker of vaccines by dose. The partnership enabled production at the high volume required for Solidarity.

The CastleVax vaccine with the NDV vector provides another layer of equity because the facilities required to make it already exist in many low- and middle-income countries. “The cool thing is that NDV is a chicken virus, so it grows very well in embryonated eggs—that’s exactly the system used for making flu vaccines,” Krammer says. For example, for a clinical trial in Thailand, “we just shipped them the seed virus, and then they produced the vaccine and ran the clinical trials,” he says. Many countries around the world have similar facilities, so they will not need to depend on pharma companies based in richer places.

Even high-income countries face barriers to vaccination, although they may be more personal than systemic. For very many people, the needle itself is the problem. Extreme phobia such as Velasquez’s is uncommon, but many people have a general fear of needles that makes vaccinations stressful or even impossible for them. For about one in 10 people needle-related fear or pain is a barrier to vaccinations, says C. Meghan McMurtry, a psychologist at the University of Guelph in Ontario. Needle fear “is present in most young kids and in about half of adolescents. And 20 to 30 percent of adults have some level of fear.” A review of studies of children showed that “concern around pain and needle fear are barriers to vaccination in about 8 percent of the general population and about 18 percent in the vaccine-hesitant population,” McMurtry adds.

Some people are wary of injected vaccines even if they’re not afraid of needles, Kett says; they see injections as too invasive even if the needle doesn’t bother them. “We’re hopeful that something administered by the nasal route would be less likely to come across some of those issues,” Kett says.

In the U.S., however, sprays and puffs won’t be available until they are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, which requires clear evidence of disease protection. As Diamond points out, standards for such evidence are well established for injections, and vaccine makers can follow the rule book: regulations point to particular antibodies and specific ways to measure them with a simple blood test. But for nasal vaccines, Iwasaki says, “we don’t have a standard way to collect nasal mucus or measure antibody titers. All these practical issues have not been worked out.”

Iwasaki is also frustrated with a restriction by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that stops researchers from using existing COVID vaccines in basic research to develop new nasal sprays. The rule is a holdover from 2020, when COVID injections had just been developed and were in short supply; people had to wait to get vaccinated until they were eligible based on factors such as age and preexisting conditions. “That made sense back then, but those concerns are years old; things are different now,” Iwasaki says. “Now we have excess vaccine being thrown out, and we cannot even get access to the waste, the expired vaccine.”

Today scientists want to contrast the effectiveness of nasal formulations with injections already in use. “Those comparisons are really important for convincing the FDA that this is a worthy vaccine to pursue,” Iwasaki says. But the restriction has held up studies by her company, Xanadu, slowing down work. (The CDC did not respond to a request for comment.)

Despite the bureaucratic and scientific hurdles, the sheer number of nasal vaccines now in clinical trials encourages Iwasaki and other scientists pursuing the needle-free route. They say it seems like only a matter of time before getting vaccinated will be as simple as a spritz up the nose.

Velasquez, for one, can’t wait for that day to arrive. The circumstances that finally forced her to reckon with her fear of needles (a global pandemic, the prospect of parenthood and the numerous blood tests that accompanied her pregnancy) were so much bigger than her. If not for them, she might still be avoiding shots. “So having vaccines without needles—I would get every vaccine any doctor wanted me to get, ever. It would be a complete game changer for me.”

#vaccination #mask up #covid #pandemic #public health #wear a mask #covid 19 #wear a respirator #still coviding #coronavirus #sars cov 2 #get vaccinated #vaccinate your kids

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rachetmath · 1 year ago

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Jaune the Strategist

Jaune: Um… General Ironwood? I have a question.

Ironwood: What is it Mr. Arc?

Jaune: Why not release the video footage of Tyrian killing a bunch of people?

Clover: Are you crazy? If we release such a video it cause panic in Mantle.

Jaune: I hear you. But... isn’t the Atlas military already being framed for countless murders?

Ironwood: Yes.

Jaune: And no one in Mantle is willing to follow protocol because they don’t trust us right?

Ironwood: Well... yes.

Jaune: Okay. So why not use this to our advantage?

Ruby: Explain.

Jaune: I mean come on. Seriously? We have proof. We have video display. And if this has been happening for a while then we have dead bodies that can hold our case.

Ironwood: Mr. Arc, I’m going to need you to further elaboration.

Jaune: What’s there to- Look, Tyrian has been killing people for a while, right?

Qrow: Yeah.

Jaune: We have video proof that he committed the massacre at Robin’s party. We could just report this and clear Penny’s name.

Ironwood: That is true.

Jaune: Plus with the few bodies Tyrian left behind, which I’m hoping your Atlas soldiers investigated completely. Like the time and location of death. As well as how they died. Basically if Tyrian left multiple victims, can’t we compare them to the other corpses from the party.

Ironwood: Huh.

Jaune: Not only that but Tyrian has a poisonous tail. Didn’t some of them have a hint poison consumed or at least small pick to their bodies.

Ironwood: Oh. That is something to consider.

Clover: Okay, but still doesn’t change the fact if we tell the people a killer is on the loose it will cause panic.

Jaune: True. But it could also make people listen. Think about it, they’re already being invaded by grimm everyday. And now they have killer amongest them. Wouldn’t that force them to reconsider they’re options?

Clover: … My… My Oum he could right.

Marrow: Okay but what about Robyn?

Jaune: Mantle’s Champion? Happy Huntresses? Are you serious? Do you honestly think she would not make a killer her top priority?

Marrow: Huh.

Jaune: I’m just saying, why are we keeping this under raps and quickly turning to Martial law?

Ironwood: Wow… anything else Mr.Arc

Jaune: Why frame Penny?

Ruby: She’s the Protector of Mantle.

Jaune: She also a robot. With a human soul. Who recorded everything! Who so far never got hacked? So why her specifically? If anything I would have got Penny out the way and framed one of the Ace-ops. Specifically Marrow. Hell why not frame Robyn herself?

Marrow: Whoa why me?

Jaune: You know why.

Blake: But tell us why.

Ironwood: Damn he’s right. That absolutely makes sense considering he’s a Faunus and recent member of the Ace ops.

Jaune: Exactly.

Blake: Are you two serious?!

Jaune: Blake think about how much conflict that would cause. A faunus in the Atlas military. An Ace operative killed and injured a bunch of innocent people. Humans and faunuses mind you. Not only would that cause division amongest the people of Mantle but the school and the soldiers.

Ironwood: He’s right. We have faunases who attend this school and are apart our units.

Jaune: It’ll be chaos. Racism and Hatred in the air. And with that much negativity the grimm attacks would be sky rocketing to the masses. Screw trying to get Amity Arena up we might as well have focused our time on containment. Hell that would been a better reason to initiate Martial law. Something I think Robyn would agree to. Considering Fiona is a faunus and her teammate.

Ironwood: So basically framing Penny was-

Jaune: A stupid idea? ABSO-FREAKEN-LUTLY!! Who ever made this plan had to be dumb as bricks.

Watts: *sneezes*

Jaune: I’m mean now I might as well ask this question. Has anyone ever disagreed with Penny’s creation?

Ironwood: I mean-… ... actually... yes we had a few people who disagreed.

Jaune: Also if you have a file for Tyrian, then what about Cinder, Emerald, Mercury or Hazel?

Ironwood: Why yes we---- Hold up. You all saw Hazel?

Jaune: Yeah.

Ironwood: And you survived?

Nora: Yes. Though with our tails between our legs. How do you know him?

Ironwood: How do you think I lost half of my body?

Jaune: Damn. And I thought Ren and Qrow had it worse. How powerful is he?

Ironwood: He crippled Ozpin.

Oscar: (And he said he stood a chance. He could’ve killed us both.)

Jaune: (We’ll most definitely need to jump him.) An-anyways, back on topic. So, who out all the other people were against the Penny project? Simply put who hates Pietro the most?

Ironwood: Well… there was Professor Watts.

Jaune: Professor Watts?

Ironwood: He was an inventor as well. He was even to soul creator of the Atlas robots you’re associated with. However he died in accident.

Jaune: How long ago?

Ironwood: Months ago?

Jaune: Okay now that’s weird.

Weiss: So what Jaune? He died.

Winter: Yes but I understand why Mr.Arc is suspicious. In Cinder’s file, after committing four first degree murders she disappeared.

Jaune: Then she suddenly appears back at Beacon with a way to hack the military.

Clover: Tyrian was captured but then escaped and he disappeared as well.

Qrow: Then he came out nowhere and tried to capture Ruby.

Ironwood: Hazel disappeared once too.

Oscar: And then I saw him on my way to Mistral.

Jaune: Is any of this making sense?

Ironwood: Yes. Clover I need you to follow up on some the victims of the previous crimes. And Winter I need you look into Watt’s case. Lets make sure he’s dead. If not we need evidence.

Winter: Yes sir.

Ironwood: Well, Mr. Arc it seem I underestimated your intelligence. I will not call in Martial law.

Jaune: No-no. Keep it in mind.

Nora: SAY WHAT?! I THOUGHT YOU WERE TRYING TO AVOID IT!!

Jaune: I am. But Robyn could still cause trouble for us down the road. We need to be ready when she could take things too far.

Nora: But-

Ironwood: It’s only if she continues to be an obstacle.

Nora: *silent*

Ironwood: Alright. Everyone back to work. Keep an eye out for Tyrian. And if you learn anything you report to me immediately.

Ace-ops: Yes sir.

Ren: Yes sir.

*JNPR Dorm Room*

Nora: Jaune, I can’t believe you sided with Ironwood.

Ren: Nora, it is a constitutions plan. It’s not going to happen.

Nora: I’m just saying the people of Mantle are already having a hard time.

Ren: I understand but-

Nora: But what? That getting Amity Arena up is more important than helping the people.

Ren: What about the world? What about all of Remnant?

Nora: How can help the world if we can’t help a country?!

Ren: We can’t always focus on the small things Nora. We need to consider the bigger picture.

Nora: So after all we’ve been through before you want to throw that away?

Ren That not what I’m saying. I-

Jaune: ENOUGH!!

Jaune: Please. Stop arguing.

Ren: Jaune, look I want to say-

Jaune: Stop. Sit. Both of you.

Nara and Ren: *sit separately from each other*

Jaune: Look, Nora, I understand. I know Mantle going through hard times. Due to the trading routes and transportation being limited, people are starting to struggle to get in and out of city. Stores and companies are closed so people are having trouble finding work. And without work, they can’t make money. And without money they can’t pay rent nor provide for their families. Basically majority of those people might as well not have homes soon.

Nora: Then you know why Martial law can’t happen. It will make things worse.

Jaune: Yes. That is why I would rather keep it as a last resort. However, with Mantle’s lack of funding and resources, I almost can’t blame Robyn for what’s she’s doing. However, two wrongs don’t make a right.

Nora: Hmm.

Ren: Well said Jaune.

Jaune: And you. Don’t think I’m openly siding with Ironwood. I only did that because I need everyone on the same page.

Ren: Jaune.

Jaune: At Beacon, Amber, Ozpin and Pyrrha died. Then the world got divide. Mistral, we almost died.

Nora: We survived.

Jaune: Through the skin of our teeth Nora! We got lucky! And Hazel, Emerald and Mercury stilled escaped!

Nora: *hates when he’s right*

Jaune: Now Tyrian is here. And even if my theory on Watts is correct, we still don’t know what they’re up to. Not to mention, we’re keeping secrets too. Especially, about Salem., who may have sent them here to retrieve the lamp. And worse, kill Oscar.

Nora and Ren: … … …

Jaune: Look… … Basically what I’m saying we need to be careful. We are no longer students. We are hunters. Every move we make could jeopardize what we are trying to accomplish. Even the people we trust could be a problem if we’re not careful.

Nora: So you don’t trust Ruby?

Jaune: Yeah. But keeping these secrets could get us in trouble, or most likely, have a gun to our heads. And Ironwood has plenty of them compared to us.

Ren: So what should we do?

Jaune: We do what we started this journey for. We search for answers.

#rwby #jaune arc #ruby rose #weiss schnee #lie ren #nora valkyrie #penny polendina #tyrian callows #james ironwood #winter schnee #clover ebi #rwby marrow #jnpr #hazel rainart #rwby watts #oscar pines #qrow branwen #blake belladonna #robyn hill

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v4vandana · 6 months ago

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The Musician Zodiac Sign=Scorpio 🦂♏️

Lana Del Rey, Scorpio Rising

I observed that almost all musicians have Scorpio placements(mostly Risings). Scorpio is the sign of transformation and rules over our genitals(sacral chakra), and sacral chakra is the chakra of sexuality and creativity. Scorpios use this to their advantage to channel their creativity(think of lanadelrey,theweeknd&jenniekim). Sexual Energy is Creative Energy.

Kali Uchis, ScorpioMoon&Rising

Melanie Martinez, Scorpio Rising

Bjork, Scorpio Sun,Moon&Rising

Unlike Cancers, Scorpios tend to have very unique voices and style. Scorpios tend to be known for their unique styles and are more unconventional than Aquarius. Aquarius are unconventional in a sense they like to oppose to whatever the society(11th house) considers acceptable, think of Audrey Hepburn(AquariusASC). However Aquarius are not interested in the arts, they are interested in changing the society, for example Princess Diana(Aquarius Moon) and Marilyn Monroe(Aquarius Moon). Tangent back to Cancers, they tend to have a gorgeous voices(arianagrande,adele,conangray). All water signs are creative and gifted with gorgeous voices. Sacral Chakra is also governed by the water element.

The Weeknd, Scorpio Moon & Cancer Rising

Lily Rose Depp, Scorpio Moon&Rising

Jennie Kim, Scorpio Moon

They all collaborated on a show together and produced a very sensual, scorpio-like song. ONE OF YOUR GIRLS

Mitski, Scorpio Rising

Marina, Scorpio Rising

Beabadoobee, Scorpio Rising

Kate Bush, Scorpio Rising

Fiona Apple, Scorpio Rising

I wouldve loved to add more examples but i use phone and the maxium is 10 pics. Also pls dont be harsh on me, its my first post. I will try to improve!!

#Scorpio #Scorpio Rising #astrology #astrology observations #astro notes #astro community #astrology placements #astrology thoughts #zodiac signs

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sawyerconfort · 2 years ago

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the coven (+ marie and kyle) realizing they must be in love with you would include...

Officially back and so ready to write for our coven!

To celebrate that I'm reopening requests, I decided to give you some headcannons. They've been running through my head for a while and I thought I should post them ASAP!

Hope you like it!

Anyway, enjoy!

Orders are officially reopened, but please take it easy! I don't want to leave anyone without posts around here!

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The Coven and Their Allies Realizing They're Must Be In Love With You (Young!Reader, just for the record!)

Cordelia Goode, Fiona Goode, Zoe Benson, Madison Montgomery, Misty Day, Nan, Queenie, Myrtle Snow, Mallory, Marie Laveau and Kyle Spencer!

Cordelia Goode

Ok, we know that Delia went through a lot before getting here and that her self-esteem is not the best…

Regardless if it's as Supreme or before that, Delia never felt enough for anyone to love her and definitely avoided falling in love.

Maybe after Hank, things got worse in that regard.

But there, in the middle of her path, there was you.

Cordelia tensed as she realized that she was liking you more than a friend.

She didn't want Fiona to know (if she was still alive), so she just kept it a secret.

Okay, maybe Myrtle would have been the first person to know that she was in love with someone again, but she was the exception.

And Cordelia had to process all that on her own for a long time before she got up the courage to talk to you.

It started with just an exchange of ideas, a casual conversation that happened out of the blue when she approached you somewhere you guys went together.

Cordelia even offered to buy you drinks from time to time, a way of signing that there was something more and a way to at least be helpful and content.

(Of course it wasn't out of the blue, Cordelia kind of calculated her steps (not in an obsessive way) so she could get to you without stuttering…)

Delia won you over little by little, and your conversations gave her the confidence to keep going ever since.

Until the day she thought she couldn't keep it all to herself anymore.

"I'll be honest, I don't think I've ever felt anything like this for anyone before, but the truth is, I'm in love with you, (Y\N)… And, you know, it's okay if you don't love me back."

Secretly, she wanted you to reciprocate.

And well, actually, you reciprocated because who wouldn't fall in love with Cordelia Goode, right?

Fiona Goode

Let's start with the fact that you destabilize Fiona's entire pose the moment she first lays eyes on you.

And has been doing so ever since.

Falling in love has never been a problem for Fiona, she has done it countless times, and every time her loves have yielded incredible things for her.

But with you, it's different, and feeling it knocked her out at first.

Like, she's the queen of self-centeredness, and all of a sudden, she starts caring more about someone else than herself…

Nobody, nobody at all, would know that Fiona Goode is in love.

Oh yeah, and then there's the age thing, which she found a little humiliating at first, especially when she realized it wasn't a spur-of-the-moment thing.

Of course, she had to make the first move.

And it would happen at a time when you're alone, at the bar, probably ordering a drink (similar to Cordelia's).

The difference is that Fiona wouldn't waste any time.

So, you can expect anything, anything, from her.

Endless flirting to make you blush.

And she always cracks that smile when she succeeds.

She will probably strike up a conversation, trying to find out what your tastes are, and use that to her advantage in an attempt to win you over.

Apart from the irresistible charm, which she uses even involuntarily.

Not to mention that once she got more intimate with you, she would brag about being the Supreme and most powerful witch ever.

"Would you ever consider dating someone older, (Y\N), like, casually?"

Zoe Benson

I believe Zoe (just like Luke) would be the most normal person to fall in love with, and handle it better than other girls.

Like, of course, she has the issue of her power and the like.

But I don't think she would consider that, especially after getting used to being a witch and having control of her powers.

Not that there wasn't that care and concern for her safety either, because the moment she realized everything, she wouldn't want to lose you.

I think she would also be like Cordelia and would need some more time to gain confidence in herself to confess her feelings for you.

Still, you can expect a few notes in the most unusual places you should find them, written by her.

Some were references to poems, others were song lyrics. Zoe would use that feature to be able to declare herself to you without having to use her words.

A few subtle flirtations when you met casually, whether it was on purpose or not.

Zoe is incredibly distracted when she is in love with someone.

And that would yield great content for Madison, who would be the first to find out about her coven mate's new love.

In a pre-Apocalypse era, Cordelia would have been your confidant.

And if it happened after that, Zoe would find a way to handle it all on her own too.

Either way, Zoe wants you to be sure that being with her is completely safe, despite the troubled life she leads.

"I think I'm in love with you, (Y\N). I'm serious."

Madison Montgomery

(anon who asked me a while ago about madison falling in love and being a complete mess, this one's for you!)

I don't think I need to comment on how frustrated Madison would be to fall seriously in love.

She doesn't give in that easily to anyone, but with you it's strangely different.

You can expect a softer side of her to come out over the days.

Not that her bitch side didn't prevail, of course, but you get the point.

Madison has a huge difficulty with words, and she secretly doesn't want you to know that it's because she has self-esteem and emotional issues.

Usually, when she stutters to talk to you, Madison pretends it was just a random distraction, with something passing by that caught her attention.

And you know the truth, but you think it's cute when she doesn't admit it, so you just let it go.

When she decides to tease you for fear of showing too much weakness and showing her feelings, it gets hot…

Like, when her bitch persona takes over, you can expect the dirtiest flirting, with her claiming with all the certainty in the world that she's going to win you over, no matter what.

But the thing that always gives away how much Madison fell in love with you is her jealousy flare-ups.

If you're relatively close and hang out together, she'll get used to other people talking to you.

But if you start a friendship for now, you can expect that seeing another person too close to you would give her a nervous breakdown.

Another one of the cute things Madison in love would bring you.

Given time, she would open up to you, no dirty jokes, no malicious intent, just pure, genuine feelings.

"Fuck, (Y\N), I swear to God I'm going to regret this, but I need to tell you that I'm in love with you, and this time I mean it."

Misty Day

There is no more lovable person while in love than Misty Day.

(Okay, my favoritism plays a big part, but honestly, I can't imagine anything else happening on Misty's part.)

It's very likely that this is her first time falling in love with someone, and it leaves her literally in a panic for days…

She's always done pretty well on her own, but after she got to know you, she realized that company might not be such a bad idea.

But she's a little scared to get close to you, scared that you'll somehow abandon her.

So things would start out slow, with Misty approaching you, making conversation and hoping to get to know you better after that.

You would expect her to get very carried away talking about the things she likes (aka Stevie Nicks, swamps and flowers).

And you can hope that would be the cutest thing to witness.

Speaking of flowers, she would take you to see the Miss Robichaux Academy greenhouse, in an attempt to get even closer.

And then she would make a point of introducing you to her favorite songs.

If it happens at a time when she's already tested the Seven Wonders, Misty would make a point of playing with a few of them to see if you're more easily impressed.

Misty is exceptionally clumsy when it comes to being in your presence.

Like, at the ultimate level, literally, she's a mess whenever she sees you, her nervousness, wondering if she's doing everything right.

And Cordelia would be responsible for calming her down when needed (and giving her advice on the best ways to get to you.)

"So, (Y\N), I think… I think I like you. Like, a lot. In fact, I think I'm in love with you, that's it."

Nan

Nan is too confident about her feelings to talk to you.

So honestly when she realizes she's in love it's not a problem.

She's just a little in doubt if it's really what she wants, and if you won't be amazed at the things she can offer.

Nan realizes that falling in love is harder than she thought, so whenever she can, she enlists the help of the other girls.

Madison would certainly tell her to confess her feelings at once and don't give a shit.

But Zoe would certainly be keen to give the best advice.

As it turns out, Nan has her own ways of dealing with these kinds of feelings, and again, once she really does gain confidence, she'll come after you without any help.

Little gifts and a few words of affirmation are all it takes for Nan to demonstrate how in love she is with you.

She's occasionally showing off her gift of clairvoyance, just to impress you and make sure it's not a problem.

"Okay, this is incredibly unexpected, but I'm having a vision about us… and that means I love you beyond friendship, (Y\N)."

Queenie

Queenie would probably be a person who would easily give in to feelings.

Not that being in love wasn't a shock to her, because it would freak her out that anyone actually cared about her for who she really is, even if she was a complete mess.

But once she was sure how she felt about you, she would go to great lengths to let you know.

She's completely honest, so whatever she has to say, she'll say it to your face, of course, as softly as possible, but directly.

Queenie is the type of person who, in front of others, would pretend to hate clichés.

But she would do them all for you, from little notes to sweets to a cliché date in the moonlight to flowers, anyway…

Now, if you wouldn't mind knowing, Queenie would die and kill for you (after all, that's what voodoo skills are for, right?).

She wouldn't think twice about confronting someone who was harming you, even if it meant hurting the person physically.

"I'm sorry, but I had to. I love you, (Y\N)."

And at the end of the day, she's just being honest and looking out for you.

Myrtle Snow

Complete madness, that's what it would be like when Myrtle Snow fell in love with you.

She may appear calm in front of others, but would secretly freak out when she realizes she's into you.

Unlike Fiona, she probably wouldn't deal well with the idea of the age gap at first.

But Myrtle would get used to it and see how insignificant it is when she realizes that her company is good for her.

Like, it's the first time Myrtle has been able to feel truly happy, not being in Fiona's shadow or the Council itself.

And she would certainly go against several Council laws for you.

But there would be the weird part of it, the crazy things you would be exposed to, being with Myrtle.

Of course, at first her ideas were completely crazy, but you learned to like it and get used to it.

To help, now you make her think twice before trying to gouge someone's eye out or making an impulsive decision.

Countless trips to Balenciaga now and then, the only place Myrtle and you would feel safe being yourself.

"(Y\N), honey, I think I like you more than I should. I think I definitely love you, in a romantic and sexual way."

Mallory

The biggest cliché of two teenagers falling in love could possibly happen between you.

Mallory is the most devoted and romantic person you could ever meet.

She's shy about admitting her feelings for you at first, but she'll learn the best way to say it without being too direct and scaring you off.

Coco basically being your cupid.

Mallory would hand you little presents from time to time, and when she noticed you had a bad day, she would do anything to cheer you up.

Very cute scenes of jealousy would happen even before she confessed her feelings.

Just like Misty, she would use her knowledge of the Seven Wonders and other powers to impress you.

And maybe, combined with her angelic beauty, it would work.

"I love you, (Y\N). More than a friend. More than I've loved anyone in my entire life."

Marie Laveau

Marie is tough and keeps everything a big mystery.

But she wouldn't be initially surprised to be in love with you no matter what.

I mean, she doesn't have to worry about love lives anymore after she supposedly got the woman she once ruined with her romances.

Without Delphine, Marie would become someone much more open and secure about her feelings.

And she would let you figure it out for yourself what was going on, though, because she was still afraid to express herself out loud.

She would make a point of keeping you safe from her enemies.

And I think Marie would be the perfect companion to learn how to survive in an increasingly cruel and evil world.

After all, three centuries of existence had to indicate something, right?

"The thing is, I think you're hot, (Y\N), and what do we do now?"

Kyle Spencer

Kyle is the smol bean we all deserve.

If it happened before the accident and before he was magically turned into a frankenstein, he would do anything to get at you in the best possible way.

But if it happened before, he would probably also be brave enough to take the first step and surprise you with the most infamous pick up lines.

If it happened later, Kyle would be afraid to scare you with brutality as an enemy.

But he would be surprised when he realized that the love he felt for you kept him from hurting you in any way.

Small gestures that would show how much he loves you, secretly, without having to use words.

Kyle would still remember a little bit of his life before the accident, so as time went on, he would become frustrated with not being able to talk to you about how he felt.

And I think he would make an effort to learn to speak again if it meant that it would bring you closer.

"I. Love. You. (Y\N)."

#lgbt #romance #headcannons #ahs x reader #american horror story #american horror story coven #cordelia goode x reader #cordelia foxx x reader #fiona goode x reader #zoe benson x reader #madison montgomery x reader #misty day x reader #nan x reader #queenie x reader #myrtle snow x reader #mallory x reader #marie laveau x reader #kyle spencer x reader #don't know if this is accurate but anyway

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thelongforgottenrealm · 7 months ago

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UPDATE 07.02.24 / event #4

After a trial, anyone who was involved in the riots has been found guilty of treason: a verdict that is punishable by death. On the night before the prisoners are to be hanged they were being transported from the prisons to Lorcan where the executions were to take place.

During the trials, it was discovered that the leader of the riots was a man who lived in the villages there and Roderick wished to send a message to all of Astaira but, especially, the citizens of Lorcan and squash any feelings of rebellion that may have stirred. The prisoners were to be hanged upon the battlements atop the castle walls -- where their bodies were to stay until they rotted away. Performing the executions at Lorcan castle would also deter any acts of rebellion during the event, as Lorcan is one of the hardest fortresses to breach in the world.

During the transportation of the prisoners, a great thunderstorm hailed down upon them. Their guards sought shelter in a tavern in the village of Lorcan. The captains of the guards went inside to get warm, while a few guards keep watch over the caged prisoners.

Inside, FINN CALLEARY is gambling with the locals and entices the guards to join him, hoping to take their coin. It is his sister, FIONA CALLEARY, who has come to collect him who realizes that these guards are here to transport the prisoners and if there was ever a time to help them escape, it is now.

She tells her brother to distract them as long as possible -- even if that means loosing everything he has on him, while she risks her own safety to ride through the storm to the resistance's camp, where RONAN FROST, CILLIAN FROST, ISOLDA VANE, and KALE BRENNAN are ready to jump into action. Using the weather to their advantage, they are able to disarm the guards and take control of one of the armored wagons that is holding fifteen prisoners. Time, however, was not on their side and they were discovered before they could escape with the prisoners who were still trapped in the other barred carts.

While the guards searched the village and the surrounding forests for those who had escaped, the resistance, with the help of the two Callearys, head in the direction which no one had excepted: towards Lorcan castle, itself, where the Callearys were able to smuggle in the prisoners into the hidden fortress in the mountains below -- where they still remain to this day.

The prisoners who did not escape were hanged at dawn.

While RODERICK VARMONT puts out a search party for the missing prisoners, both FINN and FIONA must keep them safely in the mountain until they are able to smuggle them out again -- wondering if they should risk putting EABHA, AINE, and the LORCAN sisters in danger by confiding in them that they are there ...

#event #@kate AA: lmk if all of this sounds like roderick!#idk if hanging the bodies off the side of the castle is too much but!#i also feel like the callearys all know how to get into the mountains lair beneath lorcan except for cormac???? lmao

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theolmtales · 1 month ago

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How to thanks a teammate with your partner (AFAB)

Fiona X Reader X Naib

Summary:

Sometimes matches goes bad & sometimes they go horribly wrong. This was supposed to be a hard lost, but you can always count on the Mercenary to rescue his teammates whatever the situation. You & Fiona figured it's about time someone show him some gratitude.

Rated: Explicit

Warning: Reader is slightly masochist I guess & Naib is rough (I find it very tame but I'll put it just in case)

The sound of the main doors cracking open and the sound of footsteps echoes in the silent manor, as three people enter. You and your two companions, Fiona and Naib, are back from a match you barely escaped thanks to the mercenary’s relentless effort.

The match had started fairly well, as you were down to 2 cipher machines in the Kreiburg map, and Luca hadn’t been chaired once. But it all went down the rabbit hole the moment he got downed, as it tends to occasionally happen in matches.

You didn’t really know what had happened, honestly. One moment, you were rushing to the rescue, as you were closest, and the next you were bleeding out on the ground. The hunter had ambushed you while you had only covered half the distance to Luca’s chair. You didn’t even got time to use your ability. He had fallen from somewhere high and used the advantage to land a double hit on you…prick.

By the time you had recovered your senses from the attack, the hunter had disappeared, and you heard the sound of someone getting terror shocked. Most likely Fiona at her cipher, as she was the closest. Probably got by surprise too. Welp, that was going to be a pleasant game for the four of you…

Luca had just entered the second half of the countdown, and Naib was trying to come to him and correct the shot. But he was being chased by the hunter, and that fucker knew how to cut his way.

As Luca countdown was getting near the end and Naib was still stuck with the hunter, Fiona got back up. You wish you had some of her healing abilities; maybe you should convert to her faith. You answered her call, but didn’t wait for her and got back up, making a bee line toward Luca. You could see his face light up as he saw you running at him encouraging you to go faster, but just as you were about to reach his restraint, you heard the familiar sound of the fireworks fuse getting lit up.

You still tried to get Luca out in a last effort, but you only burnt your hand in the process. Luca just watch you with a resigned look and flash you a resigned smile as he flies away to certain death, yet again. At least his gaze didn’t arbour any disdain for your failed rescue, but you would still need to apologize later. You felt horrible; exploding in the sky was NOT fun.

Not long after, Fiona joins you and starts healing you; getting back up from the ground was always an arduous task. Next time the hunter reopen that wound, you wouldn’t be able to patch it up alone, so you needed to fully recover before going back to decoding. Thankfully, Fiona’s patch work was fast, and she herself, didn’t need as much work on her wounds.

That woman had a mind of steel.

The mercenary had only been hit once, but he still had his 3 elbow pads at the ready, and now that he didn’t need to come get Luca or you anymore, he could fully focus on the chase. Fiona and you were quick to go back to the abandoned ciphers and rush the decoding while the mercenary lulled the hunter far away.

But the bastard was quick to catch on and ran back to Fiona’s cipher, hitting her as she popped hit. Meanwhile the merc was getting ready at one of the exit gates, while you waited for Fiona to go down before popping your own. Sadly, Fiona didn’t get back up. Oh, she definitely got that adrenaline boost to get back up. But the hunter hadn’t used his normal attack, and thus, he was quick to hit her again right as she got back up. Shit.

After that the hunter teleported to the exit gate and cut the merc attempt to escape short. Leaving him to go hide as he slowly gets incapacitated.

And since everything was going soooo great in this match, it took the hunter no time to find you. Bastard figured out which way you were using to get to Fiona. Youpi !

But this time, you would give them a run for their money. As your teammate got incapacitated, he notified you that the exit gate was open.

After what felt like an eternity of playing cat and mouse with the hunter, you hear the sound signalling that the merc was back up. And he was probably running toward Fiona.

Just as he gets her up, you get incapacitated… just as detention runs out. Frustrated, the hunter decides to chair you directly instead of running after the other two, settling for a draw. But as they guard your chair, you see the merc, all patch up, running toward you. He’s clearly not done with this match.

As the hunter gets ready to hit him, he uses his last elbow pad he had kept hidden, or did he find new ones? Dodging the attack and arriving directly in front of you, slamming his hands on the chair handles and grabbing you. As you split up, the hunter starts chasing you before going back to the merc, realizing that Fiona was calling for him. The fatigue probably getting to them, making them take rash decisions, and she uses this opportunity to distract him, waiting at the last moment to cancel the call as they were waiting on the other side.

You, on your hand, used those precious seconds to make a run for the exit, the merc doing the same but staying far away from you and making as much noise as possible to attract the hunter. You’re about to reach the exit, Fiona waiting for you, when you see the red outline of the hunter appearing at the gate.

Teleport.

As they reach their weapon to strike, you hear the subtle sound of an elbow pad being used in the distance as the mercenary appear right in front of you, taking the hit.

It seems the previous elbow pad was not his last.

The three of you finally make it out of there.

The walk back is spent in silence, as you’re all too exhausted (and ashamed) from the match.

Now back at the manor, the mercenary starts to walk away from the two of you, but Fiona calls to him.

“Mister Mercenary, Naib, I believe it is? Would you give us a moment, please?”

“What?” he barely turns around as he waits for her to continue. Not bothering with his tone of voice.

“Would you let us take care of your wounds? Our good doctor was eliminated during a game earlier today, so she will not be back before tomorrow morning, at least, which means there is nobody at the infirmary left to treat the wounded.”

As she finishes her sentence, he resumes his walk to his room: “I can do it myself.”

She followed after him with you on her talons. Knowing what she was trying to get at.

“I am certain of it, but it would be more effective if my partner and I were to take care of it. See it as a gesture of gratitude for your hard work in getting us to win. I fear we hardly were of any help back then. “She says sharing a look with you, as you both remember your incompetence.

You sight as you add, “She’s right, that’s the least we can do after our disastrous play.”

The merc only grunts before heading for the infirmary; you and Fiona take that as a yes following after him.

Once the three of you arrive at the infirmary, Fiona instructs Naib to sit while you recover the necessary items. He takes off his hood and shirt, revealing his muscled torso covered in scars. Both of you get to work under his scrutinizing gaze.

Fiona and you may have received more hits than him, but you would probably be both deaths right now if it weren’t for him, so your own wounds could wait. You’re taking care of Naib’s torso while Fiona takes care of his back, sitting on the bed behind him.

As you stitch him up, you can feel all the tension in his body. It doesn’t surprise you. He’s rarely open with others and seems to always be watching his back outside of matches. It’s no secret that before getting stuck in there, he killed a couple of the other players. There’s better for a first impression.

He probably didn’t have a proper moment of rest, since he entered the manor. And yet, you can always count on him to come to the rescue or body block until he can no longer get up.

Meanwhile, his gaze starts to wander as he lets you work. You look back up to check on Fiona, whose head pops up from behind one of his shoulders. You can see that Fiona has also noticed the tension in his body, and you both exchange a look as you decide to remediate to that problem.

“Say, Mister Mercenary” She starts with a soft yet playful tone in her voice as she murmurs in his ear. “You’re incredibly tense; would you like for us to help you with that?”

Naib’s eyes widened slightly before regaining his composure, ‘‘I’m fine; if you’re finished with the stitches, I’ll be going.”

Before he can move, you rise back up and put both your hands on either side of his shoulders as you look him in the eyes. He gives you a warning look, probably not happy at your attempt to keep him down.

“Are you really ok with being this stressed? It probably is very uncomfortable. Always watching your back… Even though you are so helpful in matches… “As you finish, Fiona’s hands come from behind his back, her nails tracing upward from his belly to the base of his neck while passing between his pecs.

At that, Naib inhale sharply, his pulse going up a notch from the tension. But he keeps his composure. Your gaze is still fixed on his, as he tries to protest, but your eyes have this hint of lust that makes it hard for him to speak, and Fiona’s wandering hands are not helping. It’s covering his brain into a mist from which he cannot get out.

Finally, he opens his mouth to speak. “All right.”

The moon light was shining softly, passing through the dark and transparent, silky curtain of Fiona’s room. Illuminating the base of the queen-size bed from which a series of moans was coming.

Naib was sitting in the middle of the voluptuous bed, sandwiched between you and Fiona. Fiona was eagerly kissing him, positioned between his open legs, her hands caressing him from under his shirt. In the meantime, you were busy with the back of his neck, kissing and sucking every bit of skin that was showing from his ears to his clavicle. He couldn’t control the moans and harsh breath escaping his throat.

Your hands were wandering to his pants, swiftly passing them under his belt. Following the soft trail of hair until you reach his half-hard cock to caress him, before going back to his belt and undoing it. Fiona joins in to free him completely, while you left your spot behind Naib to come join her in the front.

While Naib lets his back rest on the multitude of Fiona’s pillows, you take off your top clothing while she takes off her cloak. Naib surprises gaze rest on her horns; he can now clearly see they are coming out from her head and not attached to her hood. Fiona looks him in the eyes as she tells him:

“Just for tonight, you can grab them if you want…”

Naib was about to respond, but his breath got stuck in his throat at the unexpected sensation of your tongue licking his base and going up to his tip. At that, Fiona goes down and joins you. You’re both keeping yourself steady and preventing him from moving by holding his thighs. Fiona continues licking his cock, while you start going up his happy trail, leaving a trail of kisses and bites, your left hand reaching to grab his balls before caressing them. Naib reacts by grabbing Fiona’s horns reflexively, making her escape a squeal from his strength.

Fiona leaves Naib’s cock alone, but not before leaving the mark of her red lipstick as she kisses his tips. You seize the opportunity to take her place, your tongue encircling him as you start going down. You look up to see Naib’s head gets back down on the pillows, sighing softly as he closes his eyes.

Meanwhile Fiona starts to undo your own bottom clothing. Opening your legs for better access, she starts caressing your cunt with her middle and index fingers while kissing your ass cheeks. Finally, she goes down on you and enters your inside with her tongue. You moan on Naib’s cock as she expertly navigates. Her longer tongue reaching and twisting in all the ways she knows you like.

With Fiona’s encouragement, you start bobbing your head up and down Naib’s length faster, trying to focus on your task while you let out whines. The vibrations and your nails digging into his thighs send shivers down Naib’s spine as you deep throat him. He watches, getting harder at the sight of you two. His right-hand reaches to grab your hair and pull on them, encouraging you to continue as he senses his climax approaching.

It doesn’t take long for you to feel his grasp tighten as he pushes you all the way down his cock, unloading in your throat as he keeps you in place. You have to fight the gag reflex as he spasms inside you, emptying himself. Near your ass, Fiona’s long tongue abuses your sweet spot more fervently, and with Naib hold on to you, it only takes you a few seconds to reach your own high.

You let go of his dick, a string of saliva connecting you both, only broken by your tongue going over your lips, making sure you swallow everything as you look him in the eyes. Just the sight of it was enough to make him hard again, astonishingly quickly.

You start licking from the bottom of his belly and all the way up his chest until you reach one of his nipples and start sucking and nibbling on it. Naib let out a gasp of surprise and tries to restrain it, but your ministrations send shivers along his spine. You straddle his left thigh to stabilize yourself as you play with his nipples, using your mouth and left-hand while Naib tries to hold in his moans by covering his mouth. All the while Fiona is kissing his thighs and cock.

Having enough and being fully hard again, Naib grabs you with force and turns you around. In the blink of an eye, you found yourself head down on the mattress in front of Fiona. Who is enjoying the view of you down in front of her.

Naib grabs your waist and impales you on his cock without any warning. You cry out as you feel him get all the way in and out in a rapid motion, not leaving you anytime to get adjusted. He starts ramming into you, going at a faster pace at first. Your earlier orgasm helps you get accustomed to it, but you still have a hard time getting a hold of yourself. Your hands claw at the covers as you try to breathe in more air to get your focus back. There’s a certain discomfort and some pain as you get adjusted to Naib’s intrusion.

Fiona takes a hold of your face, placing it on her thigh and caressing your cheeks to ease and encourage you. Smiling as she found your desperate face excessively cute.

As for Naib, he can only think about chasing his high inside you. The sight of you, hopelessly trying to regain some sort of control from his relentless trust, makes him break a smirk. It’s been a long time since he got to blow out some steam. And all the stress he accumulated since he got trapped in here is finally getting let out on you and Fiona.

He closes his eyes, taking in all the sensations.

As you finally get adjusted to Naib intrusion, you look up at Fiona giving her a vengeful glare. Your hands are fast to leave the sheets and grab her thigh, making her fall on her back as you pull her to you. She let out a cry of surprise, and you pull her dress up. Wasting no time in going down on her.

At first, you let your tongue slide all over her entrance, biting at her folds playfully. Fiona’s breath hitches. Your tongue and teeth leave her folds to focus on her clit, licking and nibbling on the sensitive bud as you slowly insert a finger inside her.

You progressively add more fingers as she adjusts to your movement. She can feel the vibrations of your moans from Naib trust, sending delightful waves of pleasure to her clit. Your fingers move expertly inside her, finding her sweet spot in no time from the many nights you’ve spent together. She tries to refrain herself, but you have her a moaning mess in no time. Her back arching under you as her hands go up her belly to reach her breasts, massaging them through the fabric of her dress. With that, it doesn’t take long for her breasts to get freed from her dress as she starts pinching and rolling her nipples at the rhythm of your fingers.

Naib finally opens his eyes as he approaches his high, lending on the two of you. You focus on Fiona’s pussy as you take him in, letting out an occasional moan as he hit a soft spot. Fiona’s getting absolutely ruined by you, her eyes foggy, saliva dripping from her mouth as she let out exquisite moans all the while playing with herself.

He can’t take his eyes off the sight in front of him. He angles himself to hit that spot he found in you, changing his angle to trust more deeply, making sure you feel him rubbing on that spot. One of his hands reaches to rub your clit, stimulating you further.

Fiona is the first to cum. While she was slowly getting near her climax, you surprise her by biting down on her clit. Your teeth slightly digging into the flesh, just enough to feel some sort of pain, as your fingers press on her G-spot. The pain triggers her climax, resulting in a wave of pleasure that hit her like an electrical shock. She lets out a higher pitch moan, soon followed by more as you push her orgasm further.

During that time, you’ve started moaning louder, as Naib deep trust brings you closer to your own orgasm. Soon after Fiona, Naib reaches his own climax, plunging one last time inside you with a strong trust. He groans as he unloads his cum inside you, his body spasming under the sensation.

A few more strokes on your clit are all you need to finally orgasm again. You let out a whimper, your walls clenching around Naib’s cock making him grunt.

Breathing heavily from the aftermath, you tenderly kiss Fiona’s inner thigh while Naib catches his breath on top of you, his fingers tracing soft circles on your hips and belly. His gaze locks into Fiona’s eyes as he gets out of you, his cock still semi hard as you let yourself fall onto the bed. She slowly let her eyes wander toward his lower body until she goes back to his eyes licking her lips hungrily.

You let yourself rest to the side while Fiona gets rid of her dress. Naib grins, getting a hold of Fiona’s ankle and pulling her toward him, to her delight. His hands holding her by her buttocks as he aligned her with his erected cock. She puts her arms around his neck smiling with a hint of smugness. She decides to lower herself on him slowly as she goes in for a kiss.

You watch them, lay down on the cover with your head resting on your crossed arms. Pussy dripping with Naib’s cum along your folds. Fiona is making a show of herself, letting out moans and whimpers as Naib trusts into her; she’s always loved to do that.

You decide to join along, coming behind her and pressing her against Naib firm chest before kneading her breast. You kiss her neck, biting on it occasionally. Naib goes back to kissing her as he picks up the intensity of his trust. You’re starting to wonder if his stamina bar ever goes down…

Meanwhile, Naib found ones of Fiona’s sweet spot and he’s abusing it. Between him and you playing with her very sensitive nipple, Fiona is an actual moaning mess; you know she’s not acting anymore.

Your hands leave her breast, caressing her as you go up to finally settle your fingers into her mouth as Naib leaves her lips to get some air. She eagerly licks them, her long tongue rolling around your fingers as you press on it. Your other hand grabs her neck, squeezing at it just enough to make her vision go blurry, but not enough to make her pass out.

Having lost his spot, Naib decides to turn his attention toward you. His tongue going past your lips and wasting no time in finding yours. One of his hands going toward your legs to push his rough fingers inside you. Fingering your already sensitive and full pussy.

It doesn’t take Naib much longer to cum. He presses Fiona one last time down his cock and let his thick load spread inside her.

You leave Naib’s mouth to give Fiona one last push by biting her on the neck, enough to draw blood, and squeeze her neck tighter. You and Fiona cum together, your walls squeezing Naib fingers while she milks his cock to his last drop.

Your arms find their ways to Fiona’s waist, hugging her gently as you press yourself on her back and rest your head on her shoulder. Naib takes his fingers out of you and presses them to Fiona’s lips. She opens her mouth, lapping his fingers cleans of your juice and his cum. The two of you watching her, satisfied.

Fiona gets out of Naib’s lap, drops of cum dripping down her thighs as his cock gets dislodged. You let go of Fiona and stretch yourself. In the meanwhile, Naib gets up and starts gathering his clothes. You and Fiona exchange a look at that.

“What are you doing?” Fiona asks him.

“Getting my clothes, I’m not getting back to my room butt necked.” He answers.

At that you respond, “Don’t be silly, just stay here. Your room is on the other side, and you’re just as exhausted as we are.”

Naib looks at you two with surprise, stopping in his movements.

Fiona gets down on her stomach, her head resting on her hands and her legs dangling in the air before continuing.

“She’s right, my bed’s big enough and way more comfortable than whatever you probably have.”

You follow with: “You’re gonna leave us all alone in a bed you just barely warm up? How cold of you, Mr. Mercenaryyy~”

Naib takes a few seconds to think about it. The two of you don’t seem to mean anything more by it, and he would be lying if the thought of going back to his empty room wasn’t already making him feel cold. And Fiona’s bed does look appealing, with her silky sheets and the mountain of pillows, which he can attest are very comfortable.

The prospect of you two to keep warm for the night was also very appealing.

“…if you insist, I could keep you warm while you sleep.”

You and Fiona smile smugly, not buying his act, but happy at the prospect of snuggling.

“First things first though!” Fiona starts with a serious expression as she gets up. “Nobody is allowed inside my bed until they clean themselves, so hop we go!”

She finishes her sentence by clapping her hands together.

You start pouting thinking to yourself, ‘dammit, I had hoped she would be too tired to think about that, I want to sleeeep.’

Once everyone got cleaned up and put on some night clothes, you all head to bed. Naib had finished first and was waiting for the two of you. You and Fiona are getting under the cover on either side of him.

He was ready to hold the two of you, but he is taken by surprise as Fiona embraces his head gently and put him on her chest. Her hands caressing his damp hair softly. You come from behind to hug his waist, caging him gently as you snuggle your face at the base of his neck. Your legs entangling together with him and Fiona.

While the action surprises him at first, he doesn’t protest. He feels enveloped in warm, and it makes him feel strangely… safe. For the first time since he came to the manor, he feels as if nothing bad will happen to him. Falling into Morpheus’s sweet embrace, without a second thought. Fiona and you follow shortly after. A soft smile on your lips.

Idk why I decided of a threesome with these 2, just felt like it.

#idv x reader #idv x you #identity v x reader #reader insert #identity v #identity v x you #idv #identity v reader #naib subedar x reader #idv mercenary x reader #fiona gilman x reader #idv priestess x reader #idv mercenary #idv priestess #fiona x reader x naib #naib subedar x you #fiona gilman x you

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em-harlsnow · 5 months ago

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saw someone say (on tiktok where all bad opinions are) that frank was much better than monica as a parent because he stayed.

okay? and???

he stayed, sure. (barely, considering most of the time he was at a bar or on the street or at Sheila’s) but sure, we’ll say he stayed.

when he ‘stayed’, did he help anyone? did he look after his kids? did he contribute to the bills?

no, he didn’t.

what he did do was hand Liam over to drug dealers who he made a stupid bet with in season 1. what he did do was headbutt ian in the face in season 1. what he did do was convince Debbie to help him get monica out of a mental institution in season 2. what he did do was destroy Debbie's project for school in season 3. what he did do was hand his own kids over CPS because he was pissed they wouldn't let him in the house. what he did do was let his random friends piss in the corner of his child's room. what he did do was encourage carl to become a drug dealer. what he did do was convince carl he had cancer. what he did do was use carl's sperm to get a mentally ill person pregnant with like five kids. what he did do was leave his kids to the care of Fiona. what he did do was verbally abuse every single one of his kids. what he did do was steal money and food from his own family. what he did do was tell carl to his face that he wasn't ever going to be or do anything.

but that's just him as a father, right? and ive seen people say that frank would have wanted to be a good father, that he really tried, but he was an alcoholic so couldn't help it and/or monica made him the way he was.

first of all, monica did not make him anything. monica is a separate subject, I'll get into it some other time. but she didn't make him a bad father by leaving, there are plenty of good single parents, even though it's harder.

these are the things frank did to people who weren't his kids, proving he's just awful in general, as a whole.

he killed dottie and tried to take her money in season 3 I believe. he manipulated sheila, using her mental illness to his advantage and tried to make her relapse. he sexually assaulted monica when she explicitly said no and was heavily depressed. he fuelled his depressed wife with drugs and tried to make her seduce his own brother so that he could get his mother's inheritance money.

for the people who still justify frank, I'll give the very short list of all the decent fatherly things that he did.

he took the fall for carl's drug thing, claiming it was him who did it. he looked after Frannie okay, I guess, even though he didn't take her to school when he was meant to. he said a pathetic little thank you to Fiona before she left. well done him. he didn't rat out Ian when he went AWOL (altho he may have actually not known who Ian was). he was at Ian and mickey's wedding (although by force) and was not homophobic (well done, that makes it all better). he didn't say anything about mickey being gay.

at the end of the day, the list is pathetic. he did nothing. most of it is him literally doing nothing, like him not ratting out mickey. he probably did that to save his own skin, too, from Terry and from mickey. Ian, too.

in summation, I haven't even listed every bad thing frank has done because there are sooo many and I can't remember them all. therefore, he's a huge piece of shit and was not a better parent because he stayed. thanks for listening to my ted talk.

#tw sa mention #tw child abuse #shameless #ian gallagher #mickey milkovich #frank gallagher #monica gallagher #fiona gallagher #all the gallaghers #shameless opinions

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0yuri-chan0 · 1 year ago

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~Love less Nights~

Guys, Guys- okay okay listen hear me out! Just once! So Simon Petrikov from Fiona and cake. Listen this man might be old but he is fucking MHMMM! Delicious. So Ima make a fan fic about him. Yes, yes my followers are at my mercy. I totally get it but come on.

Paring - Simon Petrikov x F! Reader

Warnings - I'm to lazy to write them (Sorry)

Genre - NFSW

You and Simon were sitting on your front porch it was a month after Betty got infused with that creature only lord knows how that happened. Prismo a man you heard mentioned once in your life by Simon doesn't want to help get her back or can't. You didn't really push for more details. The wind blew gently when you looked at Simon, he looked hurt and devastated who wouldn't be? He had lost the love of his life a month ago. "It felt like my heart was ripped apart, My soul locked behind glass as I watched her be ripped apart from me."

Is what he had told you the night Betty was mangled with that horrible creature. The same night he walked up the very same steps you two are sitting on watching the sunset in silence. The same night he told you what had happened with tears streaming down his face, as you hugged him. Your fingers gripping the fabric of his Suit trying to get impossibly closer.

You'd never seen Simon in that state in all your years of knowing him. You'd never think you'd see that side of him the desperate side. The side that wants pity but at the same time doesn't. You think he'd rather be hated than pitted at this point. You knew he was near his breaking point. He was like a kid that got thrown into the deep end of the pool, and you weren't going to watch him sink.

You folded your hands into your lap with a small frown. It was getting cold and you knew Simon was still thinking about her, Betty. "Simon." You pause before looking up at the pink-ish orange-ish sky. "We should go inside its getting cold out." You said grabbing his hand gently. "And your freezing." It was true he was freezing, he was shaking like a leaf so to speak. You stood to your full height and walked into your house Simon following closely behind. "I could had saved her, Betty I mean." You sat down at the dinning room table Simon sitting across from you as he spoke softly. "I could had but I didn't I let her push me away and get trapped." His voice was raw you moved your hand and set it on top of his gently. Your eyes soften as you spoke in a caring voice. "She wanted to save you she cared Simon." His gaze met your only for a moment. But you could tell there was something more he wasn't telling you. You moved from your chair and sat in the one next to him.

You lifted his chin up with a soft smile, you wanted to be gentle its not like you always had hidden feelings... Right? "I'm here Simon, your okay now." Its was all friendly it wasn't like you were going to take advantage... Your train of thought stopped as he looked into your eyes. Hes so so very fragile, the look he gave you was so sadden. You couldn't help but lean down and kiss him. Both of your hands cupping his face. It's wrong you know its wrong. But it felt to good you always found him attractive in ways others didn't. You felt guilty for doing this to him.

Of course you felt guilty for kissing him who wouldn't? He lost the love of his life a month ago. Your brain stoped for a minute when he kissed back. One of his hands resting on your thigh when you pulled away. "If you allow me." You looked him in the eyes. You were sure your cheeks had turned pink by now. "I want to help you forget, even if its just for a minute." A nod was all you needed, and a nod is what you got. You stood up and grabbed his hand and led him to your bedroom. "I'll be gentle alright?" Simon felt your hands run up and down the sides of this torso. As you made your way to the bed you both took off each article of clothing.

He took a long breath and looked away from your naked form before laying on the bed. You moved and grabbed your strap and lube. "I haven't done this in... A while." Simon looked away embarrassed when he admitted that. You offered him a gentle smile which he gladly took. You placed a good amount of lube on your fingers, then entering two digits into his hole. His body jerked at the new feeling your digits scissoring him well enough to fit your strap inside of him. "Jesus! [Y-Y/n]!" He gasped as you brushed against his prostate. He was sensitive and the noises he made where adorable. You finally removed your fingers and lined up your strap to his hole. "Tell me if you want me to slow down or stop." You said sliding your silicone cock into him causing him to moan loudly. Your hand next to Simons head as you looked down at him with a low hum. You started moving your hips. Meeting his with a plat, plat, plat noise. And god was his facial expression was lewd.

After while you started to slam into him. Not enough to entirely break him but enough to make him enjoy it. His mind was unraveling by the second. All he could think of was the pleasure you were giving him. His hands clenched the sheets this didn't go unnoticed by you. It encouraged you to get deeper you picked up his leg and placed it on your shoulder so you could get a better angle. "H-Hah! I-Im going to cum!" He knew you acknowledged him when you hummed. Your hand moving to his cock stroking it at a steady speed you didn't want to overwhelmed him. Tears pricked into his eyes but oh you weren't done. You stop for a moment taking off his glasses and setting them on the nightstand. "What are you doin-!?" Before he could finish the question you flipped him over. Pushing his face into the pillow while he arched his back. You moved faster your fingers gripping and tangled into his curly hair while shoving his face down. The pillow staining with tears as he reached his climax. You rolled your hips one last time before he came.

His legs gave out on him, as he dropped to the bed you smiled satisfied laying next to him all he could mutter out from being extremely exhausted was a small 'thank you.' "Your welcome anytime Simon."

Guys its like 5:23 am and I wrote this y'know how you can't sleep if you're thinking of something. This was it I'm proud of it so.. Yeah! Request are always open unless stated otherwise. (Edit: guys so I made a part two✍ it's nothing dirty, just went into more detail about the night you comfort Simon👍)

#simon petrikov #adventure time #simon petrikov x reader #fiona and cake #simon petrikov x betty grof #Betty dies

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