#also much smarter than people give her credit tbh

[chalkanthit]

She's silly;;;

[hollowed-theory-hall]

Hello, what's your opinion on Rita Skeeter and the prees on the wizarding word?

Like, Rita Skeeter as a character — I love her. I think she's lots of fun, and I always found her incredibly entertaining. She's actually one of the smarter characters in the series and isn't given nearly enough credit for how many things she gets shockingly right (when she cares to write the truth and isn't just after a good story, but even then she's hilarious).

Like, I'd buy her books 100% just for the entertainment value. Like, I wish in the set of the Hogwarts library books like Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts we also had the Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore, as in, the whole book.

That being said, like all the press in the Wizarding World, she's crocked as shit.

I mean, The Prophet publishes whatever the minister & Wizengamot tell it to publish. There isn't really freedom of the press since all the large newspapers (yes, even Witch Weekly to a degree) are authorized by the government and push whatever agenda the government wants to push.

Year 5 (and later year 7) are the most glaring examples of that. With Fudge and the ministry going all: "there's no war in Ba-Sung-Se" on Voldemort’s return during Harry's fifth year. Tbh, the moment the official government-founded newspaper started publishing with the intent and purpose of discrediting a 15-year-old more eyebrows should've been raised by literally everyone. Like, no self-respecting would do what they did unless they're lying/hiding something big. (Like, no self-respecting politician with actual power who's secure in their position would do the shit Fudge pulled in year 5. That's like, classic desperation, and grasping to his little remaining power with the skin of his teeth moves. Like, these are moves you do when you know your time's up)

How easy it was for the Death Eaters to take over the press and the ministry is another example of how authoritative the Ministry of Magic, and by extension its press is. They regulate everything from what spells you're allowed to cast, the education, the exams, and travel (portkeys and floo networks can only be set up through a ministry office + apparition license), they regulate the importation and deportation of goods, and almost all of the population works in the ministry or with the ministry in some capacity. They then, of course, control the press completely and the Prophet only publishes what the ministry allows it to publish.

Yes, Rita criticized the ministry after the attack at the Quidditch World Cup (rightfully so, might I add) but that was allowed criticism. You don't see how much control the ministry has over the press when it's business as usual because Fudge knows a story like this would only require a performative slap on some random ministry official's (that isn't him) wrist. It's criticism that affects nothing and doesn't require anything from him, nor does it undermine him personally, so it is allowed. But the moment the ministry needs the Prophet in line, it falls in line. I mean, we see in OotP when Rita doesn't fall in line with the new orders she gets fired:

none other than Rita Skeeter, ex-journalist on the Daily Prophet and one of Hermione’s least favorite people in the world.

(OotP)

(I would give the ministry credit that running a private newspaper like the Quibbler at least isn't illegal. That being said, the bar is at rock bottom).

[necrotic-nephilim]

What are your opinions on Casstim?

i LOVE CassTim. i've actually written a CassTim fic that's mostly just fluff and smut, but i have a lot of ideas/thoughts about them that play with the more complicated aspects of them.

i'm of the opinion that Tim and Cass were a potential romance that DC left the door open for before Tim got adopted by Bruce. (and tbh, even after he got adopted there were certain interactions in Red Robin (2009) that felt romantically implied) a lot of their interactions have implied feelings on both sides so of all Batcest ships, i think this one has a *lot* of genuine canon backing despite it being one of the most underrated ships of the fandom.

the dynamic between Cass and Tim is really interesting to me because Tim doesn't want to be Batman in any capacity and thinks that goal is actually incredibly unhealthy and unachievable, whereas to Cass it's the thing she strives for the most and if anything she wants to be even more than that. (Batgirl (2000) #59 actually has a really interesting discussion about that and that whole post-War Games arc is fun for understanding how Tim and Cass feel about each other) so a lot of their interactions clash because of that and they can't always see eye to eye on what vigilante justice and Batman's vision should look like. their relationship with each other is always going to be dependant on their relationship with Bruce first, as well as the Batman mantle as a whole. so for them to love each other (which, they do without a doubt, romantic or not) they have to accept where they don't agree with each other.

there's such a gentleness to CassTim, i think? not because i think Cass (or Tim tbh) is gentle, but i think for the exact opposite reason. there is this fullness and drivenness in the way she loves and her undying devotion to them. she would do anything to protect her loved ones. and when you combine that with Tim, who's pretty self-sacrificial at his worst, you have some interesting conflict because they're both too-willing to die for the other. their lives are defined by violence, *especially* Cass', so for her to finally let herself be loved and protected by someone else as much as she loves others is something that simply makes me feral.

they've both been trained by Shiva, which i don't think gets explored enough because it's fun for exploring the way they fight and think in a fight being potentially similar. Cass is *far* smarter than anyone gives her credit for being, and has detective skills on par with Tim, in my opinion. they balance each other out in a lot of ways. they're two people who have *chosen* this fight more than a lot of the rest of the Batfamily. being Batgirl is so important to Cass and it's something she chose because of her desperate want to be good. and Tim chose to be Robin because he knew Gotham and Bruce needed that. while they don't always agree on it, i would argue Cass and Tim understand the nuances of the Batman mantle and what it represents deeper than almost anyone else. because of that i'm particularly interested in a future CassTim, where Cass becomes Batman and Tim is in a weird limbo where he wants to stop being a vigilante but can't seem to quite let go of the life and how they end up meeting in the middle of that. i think it could be really fun with a lot of complicated arguments between them that end in a slow burn romance.

idk man this is baseless rambling, but tldr i love them so dearly and there's so much that can be explored between them. also, i think TimKonCass should be a thing. i like KonCass more than most people do (why do y'all hate this ship it's so good pls hear me out-) and i think as a complicated weird throuple they'd be fun.

[nebulaleaf]

G, J, M, R, and U for the ask meme!

god you poor fucking soul. G - Have you ever had an OTP? If so, do you remember your first one? Who was in it? Okay uhh my first one... might've been a mlp one? i don't quite remember. I never really got INTO fandom until Danganronpa, so ig my first otp was Saiouma and ........................ sighs. ive found a better phantom thief pairing at least. J - Name a fandom you didn’t think about until you saw it all over Tumblr Scooby-doo mystery inc ig? or uh. RPF hockey ig. SIGHS. i wish those posts would stop being blazed onto my dash. M - Name a character that you’d like to have for a friend. Akira Kurusu 100%. he'd be so cool augh augh augh. fuck. actually wait i might go forr Haru Okumura because i might not hit it off well with akira 😔i have a better chance with her. R - Which friendship/platonic relationship is your favorite in fandom? OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHH TOUGH. honestly ryuji and akira are so besties i love them no matter the context. but for STRICTLY platonic........ i really really love morgana and akira together. ugh ugh ugh. i think theyre way closer than people give em credit for, i mean christ they live together !!!!!!!!!!!!!! waughle!!!!!!!!!!! U - Three favorite characters from three different fandoms, and why they’re your favorites. ROUND TWO!! Natural Harmonia Gropius - (Pokemon BW) Ahh, N.fucking freak with increased textbox speed. i love him he's such a unique character from such a good pokemon game (though i wish they were allowed to break the formula a bit more; imagine...) his design is simple yet effective i love me some long hair and GREEN hair and his personality ! the sadboy energies! (why are all my faves sad?) the drive for truth or ideals! the fact that he's from my fave pokemon game! obsessed!!! his trainer theme slaps too Espresso Cookie - (Cookie Run Kingdom) cookie boy who can canonically go without sleep for like a week. a perfect representation of espresso as a concept, tbh. take a look at any coffee nerd youtuber and it's like they're making magic potions. every bean must be weighted, every step MUST be followed, no room for error when pulling the perfect espresso shot; much like this character! he is comically driven in his experimentation and you'd think he'd be a rule stickler given how he acts about his labwork, but nay! he's totally willing to steal from authority and flee from cops and its great. he's also surprisingly kind if you're anyone but madeleine cookie LOL. i love his blunt little wizard ass Kaito Momota - (Danganronpa V3 Killing Harmony) oh boy. what can i say about him that you also, don't already obsess over. the passion. the hair. the gusto. he's THE LUMINARY OF THE STARS, BABY. while not my fave on the first playthrough, i've really warmed up to him bcos of. certain people that yuou know also. and he's now cemented as my favourite drv3 character haha. idk what more to say he's just really fun and heartfelt and SMARTER THAN PEOPLE GIVE HIM CREDIT FOR HEYYYYYYYYYYYY !!!!!!!

[patchesproblem]

do you have any spare hcs abt karl or joyce 😭 im starved

YES I DO ACTUALLY!!! I think about those two sm like you don't even understand. I really need to talk about them more, tbh.

I have A Lot to say, so sorry in advance for my nonsensical ramblings.

Actual answer under the cut

OKAY SO!! Starting with our favorite pathetic bean sprout.

I'll separate the au hc's and actual main universe hcs just to keep everything semi understandable. It'll have HC's for relationships with Karl, Planck, Einslas, etc. Also including Elysia and Joffrey because siblings can't be separated <3

AU headcanons:

Joyce is smarter than he gives himself credit for. I'm being serious when I say this. It doesn't express itself as obviously as the Einslas, but that's only because his strengths are in other areas. While the Einslas are extremely smart when it comes to STEM, I feel as if Joyce's strong suit is more in creativity. It's hard to exaplain, but think writing / reading and all that. He enjoys learning new information about things he likes (examples include astrology, writing, etc.) and he will often be able to remember details that others normally wouldn't.

He probably spent a lot of his childhood reading stories, and was probably ahead of his grades reading level. He didn't really have many friends because he has social issues, despite the fact a lot of people did actually like him. He just knew a lot of people, but he wasn't really able to form any close friendships until his insane scientist bestie came along. Though that was partially because he just was awkward and didn't know how to talk to others. Was worried he'd come off as weird or get bullied for his interests.

Tesla probably comes to him sometimes to ask for help with her own writing, actually. Although he doesn't write much himself, he's somehow one of the best people to ask for advice LMAO. They probably bonded over their shared passions, even if they are technically different. (Different in the sense of she's into writing, and he's into reading. They go together hand in hand. Idk I just feel like it's a cute little thing. Besties and siblings <33) He also probably proof reads her stuff occasionally when Einsteins too busy to, though he might've had a few objects thrown at him at some points. He also gives her advice / ideas.

Has a fear of people leaving him bc his parents just kinda. Disappeared leaving him with Karl and Emma as his care takers, and Elyisa eventually left soon after because she got married to Eden and all that. Then when Einstein left with Planck it just kinda destroyed him. He's not upset with them, he's actually really happy for them. Though it gets lonely and he's afraid that he'll get replaced (haha Joachim haha. Sorry.)

Probably really close with Joffrey tbh. Does anything in his power to make sure his little brother has a good childhood. He reads to him A Lot, and actively engages in his ideas. For example: if he has an idea to make something Joyce will help him make it. He also encourages him to pursue his own interests even if it's a one off thing. He'll often draw / write with him too. He's very proud of him

Karl is basically his dad at this point. He doesn't treat him as his nephew, but instead he treats him as if he was his own son in a sense. He's extremely proud of him and that someday he'll make a positive impact on the world. Joyce looks up to him heavily, and wants to follow in his foot steps once he gets older.

When Ein originally came he was terrified of her LMAO. She was an absolute menace as a child and lived up to Karl calling her a brat. He was relentlessly teased and messed with by this tiny goblin who could turn on the water works at any second if she felt like it. She still actually is the reason he's called Welt. Though it's because he's the clumsiest mf in the world, so dual meaning there.

She's actually one of his first actual friends, and partially responsible for his love of space. How they became friends is blurry just because it's more of a "she won't be leaving I need to learn to survive" but despite being eccentric, he eventually came to see her as his bestie / sister. Though he's still absolutely terrified of her. He still has zero clue what goes on in her head and that's terrifying to him.

He's absolutely terrified of Tesla too. Both his besties scare him half to death and he's convinced one of these days they're going to be the reason he gets killed, but that won't happen surely. They're at each others throats constantly, and would probably be those two people threatening to kill the other in a waffle house at two in the morning. They want to throw each other through a wall, but also trust each other with their lives. The only man Tesla remotely tolerates along with Karl. They have sibling energy and you can pry it out of my cold dead hands.

Him and Elysia also probably used to be really close. She cares about him deeply, and would drop anything at a moments notice to help him if he needed it. Though she also does tease him often, as a big sister should. Eden acts as a parental figure towards him as well. They both met when he was young, and he grew up with her around a lot so he just started looking up to her tbh.

He originally goes to Lab 42 to become Einslas assistant while he went to university there, and would help them with stuff similar to how he helped out in canon. Though Tesla basically said "Fuck you, we're your superiors now so you'll refer to us as Dr. Tesla and Dr. Einstein now!" and that's how he started calling Einstein Ein lmao. Tes wasn't amused.

They also drag his ass to Alaska. He never wanted to go on work related trips with them after that.

He's terrified of Planck. That's all. He's terrified. Her constant midlife crisis scares him.

Okay so for non AU headcannons:

Tes and Ein 100% got together in private and planned how to torment him. Just Trust Me on this. They were feeling a little bit silly and goofy and just coordinated together on how to torment him next.

Him and Tes' relationship is a little bit different in the main universe, for obvious reasons. Though they stay besties and have sibling energy. Neither of them trusted each other at first. Tes didn't trust Joyce because 1. He's a man 2. He's a man 3. He's a man and 4. She was scared he'd hurt Ein (was also just jealous and scared she'd pay less attention to her but yanno), and Joyce didn't trust Tesla because she's an angry redhead who would probably kill a man if given the chance. Didn't help that she threatened his life and threatened to castrate him within the first minute of meeting him, but yanno it be like that sometimes.

Over time Tes begrudgingly accepted that he wasn't going anywhere for awhile and that she should probably get used to it. While Eins was out they probably were forced to bond, and eventually Tesla realized that maybe he wasn't as bad as she originally thought and slowly began to trust him. Honestly they were best friends by the time he just decided to die like a pathetic person on them. He'd stay up to make sure she got home okay and alive, and he eventually just became her rambling buddy. AKA Einstein was asleep and she just went on long nonsensical ramblings to Joyce while he just went "uh huh.. interesting.. they did what now?"

Probably admitted some embarrassing things to him in all honesty. Though he'd never be able to tell anyone that considering she herself didn't even remember telling him half the stuff she did, and even if she did she'd actually kill him if he said anything about it. Not like he really wanted to, anyways. Was just happy she was willing to talk to him and didn't completely hate him tbh. Was also happy that he could be there for her considering his whole depression thing and knowing how horrible it was to not have someone there for you.

Though she also always cared and worried about him. Her and Ein had read his 'profile' beforehand, and Tesla immediately was scared and concerned when she realized he quite literally was diagnosed with severe depression. Though she'd never admit that and would prefer to pretend she just found him annoying and pathetic LMAO. At least before his death, after his death is a different story. (AKA she finally admitted years later she cared about him to Einstein and still missed having his dumbass around and constantly had to be held back from nuking Otto off the face of the earth.)

Another note I forgot to add that I'm adding after the fact: He was actually amazed by Tesla's knowledge. Like he knew she was smart, but the extent of it surprised him tbh. Especially after hearing how she didn't even have her degree.

With Ein it's pretty much the same, though she's legitimately just an absolute menace to everyone around her. She intentionally dialed it to ten just to make sure that he was terrified of her and never knew what she was going to do next. She did it just for the funsies tbh. Things were going slow in the lab and as much fun as it is to tease Tesla, it was funny to be able to just bully some random man who had no clue what was happening at any given second. Plus added bonus points for being able to still tease Tesla but making it 100% worse because someone else is around and Tes just gets embarrassed and loses it.

VN is basically two lesbians harass and bully some poor traumatized man for an entire month.

That aside, I feel like him and Joachim got along really well. I like to believe that he took him out sometimes to watch him while Einslas were working, and that Joachim constantly asked the Finn to go see the three. While the Einslas taught him to gaslight gatekeep and girlboss, Joyce taught him actual life lessons and tried to negate the 'damage' the Einslas had done. AKA try to make him stop being even worse than them.

He cared A Lot about Joachim, and probably saw him as his little brother honestly. I feel like they spent a lot of time together, even if it often resulted in Joyce being bullied constantly by three people instead of just two. The explosions also didn't amuse him because he's lame and a coward.

He's terrified of Planck. That's all. He's Terrified.

After his death he intentionally hid from Tesla Einstein and Joachim. He didn't want them to find him, and try to bring him back. He felt like he'd disappointed them all and he felt guilty over what happened, and he was scared they hated him and despised him over what happened. He only shows up for Bronya because he knew that she'd be his successor, and even at that he refused to talk because he didn't want to disappoint her too. Didn't want her getting too attached to him, mainly because he's too scared to hurt yet another person.

Had to end it off depressingly, sorry </3 I'm sure you understand.

Was going to do non AU and AU versions for Karl too but like... He wasn't alive near long enough to even have hcs for the main universe. I've just hit him with the dad beam honestly.

Anyways AU Karl hcs <33

He's a dad. Literally just a dad. Will adopt any insane scientist within a 1000 mile radius.

He met Ein similarly to how he does in canon, and managed to convince her parents to let him and Planck allow her to continue her studies at a college level. Ever since then he's basically become her dad, and that's how she views him. Has accidentally called him dad before.

For a majority of the time he was one of Eins main mentors, though as time went on and he became more busy, Planck began to become her teacher.

He's awkward, and is kinda oblivious. Very Oblivious. He tends to not over think peoples words, and doesn't even think that there's a second meaning in most circumstances.

For the most part he's extremely dedicated to his work, and has issues with accidentally over working himself. All he wants to do is help others, even if it causes himself issues. He's often extremely busy and running about.

Though he also is extremely dedicated to his family and cares about them more than anything. If ANY of them needed anything, including Tesla, he'd drop whatever he was doing to make sure that his family is okay. He loves them all.

I'll have to add more later, but a lot of my thoughts have simply disappeared. I'll dm you on discord when I put more for Karl LMAO.

[gikairan]

I still have a bunch of the 3.2 archon quest to go but man... I got so many Nahida thoughts....

I mean the whole story of her is so genuinely heart breaking.

I've gotten to the point in the Plan where the Travellers been broken out of not-prison and I need to go to the Sanctuary.

So I've had the Traveller contact Nahidas consciousness and just... her train of thought in that segment... ouch ouch ouch.

All because 500 years ago, a bunch of old scholars saw her and thought "this is not what a god of wisdom should be".

We have this character who was born a god after a beloved god dies.

She is almost instantly locked in a room without windows because she does not fit the image someone has of wisdom. And she is kept there. For 500 years. And the rulers of the nation shes the archon of hate who she is so much they literally try and create a god to replace her.

She doubts her role as archon, partially because she has been stopped from doing anything. She wants to be a good archon for her people. She wants to care for them, to love them, to guide them and she... cant. She doesnt even know if shes a typical archon - she wonders if the other archons have an inner thought process. Shes never met the other archons!

.... Because shes a child.

And I have a lot of... "mmm dont like that" thoughts about the child models in Genshin. Like, it makes me a little uncomfortable because it feels like they exist just to attract paedos. Especially the ones who have ambiguous ages, which is most of them. Diona, Sayu and Dori all have jobs. Klee and Qiqi are the only 2 with that body type who are confirmed to be children. (Hell, theres even Flora of the Mondsadt flower stall who dreamily speaks of Diluc... yuck)

But Nahida... really works as a child? Shes looked down on, shes underestimated. The subsequent sages could rationalise locking her away for so long because she didn't fit their idea of wisdom. Which is... well... older people.

Thing is, children are a lot smarter than we give credit for sometimes. And theres a huge tendency for some adults to dismiss what children are saying thinking they can't possibly know what they're talking about. And Nahida is proving herself to be very intelligent & observant, as well as kind and caring. A really excellent god, and especially a god of wisdom!

.... I'm not sure exactly how Sumeru is likely to change as a nation, but it needs to reckon with Rukkhadevatas death, and accept Kusanali. To accept that wisdom doesn't just belong to those who spend their lifetime in the Akademia. That all kinds of people can be wise for different reasons. And probably something about how the nations reliance on the Akasha was not a good thing - it was a system that discriminated against a large portion of the population, it gatekept knowledge from people it didn't deem "worthy". And the whole takeaway I got from the Golden Slumber quest - that the scholars see previous research as settled fact, and dont examine it for biases. To the point of talking over people from the desert, who grew up with stories about the ruins and culture of King Deshret, because it doesnt feature in "proven" research.... when many people from the desert were intentionally kept out of the akademia.

I also feel like a huge recurring Thing in these archon quests is the changes each nation goes through. This is kinda where my thoughts become less coherent tbh.

I see Liyues story as a nation that is growing up, and no longer needs their parents protection and guidance. Only their "parent" is their archon and the adepti. Inazuma sees a lot of changes as a direct result of the Traveller - their archon leaves her grief-induced meditation world. The idea of staying static and unchanging through eternity is dropped. Inazuma becomes open again - open to change, open to new ideas, and physically open to foreigners once more.

But really, Nahida gives me so many Feelings and all of them are Sadness. This whole archon quest has been Good so far. Lots to think & dwell on.

Also haha, fun fact I couldnt fit in anywhere else:

That green design on her chest? It features on her prison bubble (:. Its part of a chain (: (: (: (:.

[queen--kenobi]

for me it's a double-edged sword as an afro-indigenous person because this is one of the only times i have seen a black woman as a main character who isn't made into a joke or fetishized in any way but then again the stereotypes ://

Oh, God yeah. I can't imagine how that has to feel. She's taken seriously but like. She's not free from problems at the same time

She's a great character tbh. She's a lot smarter and craftier and more compotent than all the other characters give her credit for. Honestly I think she's more compotent than most of the characters in the series! She actually found Obi-wan! She actually knows what she's doing. Honestly, if she wasn't going against someone who had to survive for the plot, she would have decimated them

And I like Moses Ingram a lot. She brings so much nuance to Reva and really brings her to life. Like she's really talented, and I'm super excited to see more of her

But like. Also. She plays into the stereotype. I don't think you can really deny that. I know people want to argue colorblind casting but that still feels. Off, I guess? Because it implies the casting directors had the script beforehand and knew she could be interpreted as a stereotype, and still okay'ed it

[sharpe-lances]

7.13 Knocked Down, Knocked Up

Oh my god??? That episode, just like the previous ones, had me on an emotional rollercoaster. Like what the hell??? It wasn’t like all the other finales, though, ‘cause they didn’t have everyone fight together side-by-side. I kinda wish they did lol.

Sooo, first of all, I was so happy to see a bit of domestic!Legends 🥺 wanted more of it tbh lol. The Legends were obviously not that happy about their lives after retirement (well, maybe except for Avalance) but I can’t blame them. I’m not happy, either 😂

Gary is also smarter than people give him credit for. Being able to survive falling into some random time period (thanks to his being alien) and finding his way home. He also figured out that Alun was a robot and was actually how the Legends found out about Gwyn. I also liked it when he ‘saved’ Sara and tackled her. Man really was worried about Sara’s baby and regeneration powers (or lack thereof).

And all of Ava and Sara’s baby talk had me freaking out and saying ‘holy hell’ all the time and screaming. AND WHEN WE EVENTUALLY FOUND OUT THAT SARA’S ACTUALLY KNOCKED UP AND IT WAS AVA’S CHILD?!?!?! I screamed so loud. The episode’s entire first part was like straight out from a fic and I love the writers for that! I love how we collectively clowned over Sara getting pregnant accidentally and it actually happened in the show lmfaooo. Only Legends could pull that plot and we don’t even question it. And I’m glad that Ava was ready and wanted to start trying when Sara got pregnant ‘cause it would be a whole another topic if she weren’t lmao.

It was also fun to see Gideon wearing a historical costume. It’s what she always wanted when she first became human and she looked so cute in that. Also, evil!Gideon… am I right? I hated the AI so much for brainwashing our Gideon and hurting her and making her sad 😞 (also our Gideon looked so good this episode I’m in love 😍).

Also, when Gideon said ‘I sacrificed my own future’ just so the Legends could live their own really hurt. I know she really wanted to live her life being human but she didn’t get the chance because she needed to protect the timeline. And she must have felt so lonely without the Legends there with her so I understand why she did the things she did. (And if they get renewed, we’re seeing more of human!Gideon next season, I’m so excited 😍😍). It also really hurt me when Astra said something about the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and when she insinuated that Gideon was still the AI she used to be. Astra was definitely blaming herself for Gideon’s actions, which was sad ‘cause she’s done nothing the entire season but be a great friend and sorta-mom to Gideon.

Esperastreon my family!!!! I’m so happy to have seen them together in action once more. Gideon was so sad that she had disappointed the Legends and was touched when Astra and Spoons came for her. Their bond really is different from the bonds they have with the others and I love them so much I’m gonna cry. Also, Spooner was so hot with her gun and Astra looked so badass piecing the Waverider back together. (Also, that parallel of Astra and s5-finale!John was so cool).

I posted this previously but I’m gonna say this again: “The contrast between premiere!Astra who wasn’t able to piece the Waverider back but only procured a corporeal Gideon instead and finale!Astra who literally reassembled the Waverider back WHILE protecting herself, Spooner and Gideon???? That’s on growth 💅 I stan”

Donald Faison one second into the show and I already loved his character. He was so dissimilar to Thawne as being the fixer ‘cause Thawne’s more serious while Booster has had the time to play golf lmao. Probably because he had a lot of downtime in his job 😂 I was really liking him until he betrayed the Legends and took their ship and destroyed Gwyn’s time machine. But it was classic Legends behavior lol. One can’t actually join the Legends unless they try to kill said Legends or betray them in some way, am I right? Booster might have ratted the Legends out but at least he’s going to jail with them lmao. He really said ‘If I’m going down, you’re going down with me.’ 😂😂😂

And oh sweet god, the Avalance scene where Sara was freaking out and Ava was comforting her?!?! Under the blanket?!?! That was so soft I wasn’t ready for it. The way Ava’s face lit up when she realized the baby is hers 🥺🥺🥺 sozkslskxoaap I’m not okay, I probably won’t recover lol. Also, it’s a great parallel to Ava and Sara’s scene in the season premiere when Ava was freaking out about killing J Edgar Hoover and pretty much everything else while Sara comforted her, saying comforting things to her. This time, it was the other way around and I think it’s beautiful. We never really got to see Sara freak out and breakdown like she did this episode because it was mostly Ava who’s always stressed out and now I’m glad that we were able to see Sara express herself (thanks to the help of the hormones lol). It was rightfully much-anticipated, I guess. ‘Cause she’s been so stressed out the past episodes (which, I’d like to think she and Ava talked about during their six weeks retirement/honeymoon). At least, now, she didn’t keep her feelings to herself, despite having a crisis on their hands. It was also a great contrast to the actions she did in the s7b episodes.

Watching Gwyn watch his younger self watch his comrade die while holding him in his arms was heartbreaking!! Gwyn had no recollection of that moment must be because of his PTSD. It’s sad that he thought he was a coward for just standing still, watching his fellow soldier die, but in reality he was so brave and kind and good and sweet for staying with him. I was really teary-eyed in that scene!!

It was also really reallyyyy cool to see Zari use the air totem once again!! I missed seeing the Legends use their powers. Also, I’m glad to see her and Behrad working together. Behrad was right, they definitely should collaborate more often lmao. I love them sm!! They must have felt really sad when their Time Bro left 😭😭😭😭😭😭 and I really appreciated Zari giving the totem to Nate 🥺🥺🥺 It was so nice to see their friendship evolve, despite Zari sharing the same face as the love of Nate’s life and I’m so sad we won’t get to see more of their trio with B 😞

And Nathaniel Heywood, season 7 finale’s MVP! He’s a white man but he’ll hug me when I’m sad and he’ll save the love of my life even when it means having to be bombed with mustard gas and lose his powers!!!! I really really loved him for sacrificing himself ‘cause Sara can’t do it no more. I really thought he was gonna die!!!!! I was freaking out the whole time 😭😭😭 I literally screamed when he came out alive, albeit scathed. (SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!)

Saving Alun, changing history for the better, what a way to go. Nate has done so so much for the timeline since he joined the team in season 2 and I think his exit was great. He was able to be a hero, leave a legacy (just like he wanted to, as foreshadowed in 7x12), and get to be with the love of his life in the totem. I have been expecting Nate to leave the team but I was nowhere near ready for his actual departure. It was such a bittersweet moment. I genuinely really liked Nate because he had the greatest bond with everyone on the team. As you go through the seasons, you’ll realize Nate is such a great friend, a great interim co-captain, a great historian, a great person, overall. He got along with everyone very well, and his relationship with every other Legend is so… great (can’t think of a better word at the moment lol) and important. He gives very good advices and he listens to other people’s problems and he’s like an amazing big brother!! I will surely miss his presence on the team 🥲🥲

Lastly, for that cliffhanger… While I would love love love to see the Legends be in jail together and orchestrate their own Prison Break, I don’t think it’d make a great season plot. (Great plot for the first 3 episodes, maybe, but nothing longer than that.) Also, they finally got their Waverider back and they’re going to have to live without it again? Lol that’s not gonna work for me 😂😂 I want them to travel across time again just because I missed it 😂 Or what if they were somehow forced to work at the agency that’s tried to capture them? Kinda like season 3 Time Bureau but this time it’s everyone in the bureau lmao. Jk I don’t think they’d go that way. Anyway, I just want the show to be renewed for season 8 because that clearly wasn’t a series finale material (just as the writers had written it). I’m looking forward to what more the show has to offer. I’m sure there are more wacky, chaotic plots they could give us, which somehow still works in the show.

Also… I LOVED the fact that Sara is pregnant, but I don’t see how it’s gonna work if the show is renewed. They’ve done the alien pregnancy thing with Mick before and Idk if they’re gonna repeat the sort of same plot. And Sara’s not gonna be able to be on the field as much anymore, right? Are Sara and Ava gonna retire? I don’t like the thought but it’s the only logical way if they’re gonna push through with the pregnancy. (Keyword, logical, which isn’t really the show’s main focus lmao). A season 8 is really a must because I have so so many questions!!

As for Gwyn and Alun, I wonder if they’re gonna keep Alun as a series regular. I think they would not. But I’m curious as to how it would be incorporated into Gwyn’s storyline because Matt’s obviously (maybe) going to keep being a regular. And seeing human Gideon would be staying (probably), having Alun would mean one extra person on the team (‘cause Booster Gold’s surely already joining them). I would really like it if they keep Alun (unlikely, I know) because 1. I want Gwyn to be happy and 2. an mlm representation on the show would be wonderful. Alun could be a recurring role, perhaps? Lol anw I wouldn’t think too much about it ‘cause we’re not even sure yet if they’re getting renewed haha.

OTHER NOTES

This season had so many foreshadowing and references to previous episodes and I love it. (I’d like to gif them, and I probably would if I have the time). It was refreshing to see.

Additionally, season 7 has been both very predictable and unpredictable at the same time. There were so many things that the fans have guessed correctly (e.g., the season’s big bad being evil doppelgängers of our Legends, Nate leaving the team, etc.) and so many more wishful headcanons coming true (e.g., Avalance future kid, Sara being pregnant with Ava’s child, etc.). At the same time, even when we expected to see those kinds of things, we still get surprised at how those things ACTUALLY happened. It was like we were expecting certain things to happen and they did, but they didn’t actually happen the way we thought it would (Lol Idk how else to say it). Normally, I don’t like a show being so predictable but with Legends, it never is wholly predictable. It somehow finds a way to surprise the audience and still make it work. That’s one of the things I love about the show.

S7 episodes ranking:

7.10

7.13

7.11

7.12

7.09

7.07

7.08

7.04

7.01

7.03

7.05

7.02

7.06

Legends season ranking:

Season 7

Season 3

Season 5

Season 4

Season 6

Season 2

Season 1

[daggerfall]

🔔🔔 (isabelle)

Full Name: Isabelle Serre Gender and Sexuality: woman but kinda in a meh way, bi-ace (bi romantic mostly but just not really interested in more than a dramatic romance) Pronouns: she/they Ethnicity/Species: breton / "human" Birthplace and Birthdate: High Isle, Apprentice (i cant commit to a date on the spot) Guilty Pleasures: expensive sweets, but more because 1) food as sweet as Our world's sweets are incredibly rare and expensive in tamriel and 2) she kinda has a lot of her adventuring funded by her adoptive father who's kinda loaded. so she feels bad for indulging when others cant. Phobias: leadership, responsibility, someone evil/bad finding out she isnt from Nirn and hurting her for it. What They Would Be Famous For: she'd probably say some concept of an invention from modern earth that doesnt exist in tamriel and be credited with its invention completely unknowingly, either by some random person or her adoptive father lol What They Would Get Arrested For: she butts her nose into problems with too much faith that people want to be good or give them answers and would probably get arrested for that lol OC You Ship Them With: no one, her story is more about friendship. OC Most Likely To Murder Them: why would you hurt her she's a bean... not really anyone tbh no one actively dislikes her Favorite Movie/Book Genre: she really likes period dramas/romances sdfkljhkldh Least Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: she doesn't actively dislike it, but since she is actively living one, she doesnt like "hero is thrown into a world they didnt know existed and are the destined hero and immediately OP af", she finds it very.... (looks into camera) Talents and/or Powers: "DONT FUCK WITH ME, I HAVE THE POWER OF MERIDIA AND ANIME ON MY SIDE" "wai-" "AHHHHHHHHHHHHH" (she's a templar and her light powers are strangely strong for someone with very minimal training) Why Someone Might Love Them: she's very caring and comforting. hyper aware of when others need help and steps in to cover for them without a word. has an incredible amount of faith in others to be good people if given a chance. loves to listen to others talk about things that interest them Why Someone Might Hate Them: she talks. so much. just absolutely blathers her mouth off and is a little oblivious to when someone might be about to snap and tell her to shut up. doesnt know when to drop an issue at times How They Change: over time she loses some of her naivety as she learns more about her past and the things that happened to her before she lost her memory, but she also leans on the knowledge that she's stronger and smarter now to not let stuff like her death and the betrayal on high isle happen to her again Why You Love Them: she's just such a good friend to falvesi. she fully embraces her role as an assistant to the Hero and her bond with falvesi, and the story she has with slowly making new connections in tamriel and learning about her past but not letting it define the new her that she has made here... leaning on her friends for emotion support... her story is one of friendship

[spacetrashpile]

you: ‘so udad cassandra-’ me: 👀 I Am Looking Directly At It 👀 (pls tell me your thoughts about her, i’m dying to know)

YES YES let me find the rant I typed up about how her story works

UDAD Cassandra is the daughter of one of Illium’s important political figures (Priam) who is SO MUCH SMARTER than everyone else in her family and they all resent her a bit for it, especially Paris. Prior to the war, she was on good terms with one of the Olympians for a while (Apollo) and instead of giving her the gift of prophecy he taught her how to be an extraordinary liar, interrogator, and spy. He wanted her to work for the Olympians, she wanted to prove herself to her family. This work relationship fell apart when, as happened in the mythos, Apollo tried to make a move on her. She left the job and Apollo got a bit of a grudge.

The Illium war starts in UDAD because Illium refuses to surrender its lands to the city, and Casandra does a large chunk of spy work that helps Illium stay standing for so long. However, she doesn’t get the credit because 1. That’s not how being a spy works and 2. She knows that if Paris, who is leading the war effort, finds out the information is from her, he’s very likely to not pay attention to it cause he’s a jealous idiot and doesn’t trust her because of the time she spent working with Apollo. SO she delivers information through other people and makes herself a big problem for the Olympians.

Apollo knows exactly who’s finding out all this information, and in the last year or so of the war, he convinces Agamemnon to take her as a political prisoner. He does, and Paris and Hector both decide she’s not worth wasting time and firepower to get back (Casandra continues to get wronged by men even in UDAD I’m sorry). Cassandra finds out about Ulysses’ plan while imprisoned and is able to sneak word to Paris, but he once again disregards her (fucking moron). Casandra is forced to watch as her home falls (I have a VERY vivid image of this scene in my head) and is one of the two survivors from Illium when the war is over (the other is Aeneas, she doesn’t know he’s alive and doesn’t learn about it).

Clymnestra, who also exists in UDAD, is just as valid and pissed as she is in the original Greek myth, and decides that she’s going to use her money to do some good. She still kills Agamemnon and he still deserves it, and then I have two ideas for how she handles Cassandra. One is that she pays to get her away from The City, which I really like but doesn’t super line up with actual mythology, and the other is that she is able to pay someone to kill Casandra in a way that ensure no piece of her brain is left behind, and she escapes the Acheron. I can’t really decide on either ending tbh but I like them both so! Anyways I love Cassandra so much and she deserves better but The City cannot and will not give her that.

[blackasmidnightcats]

Tagatha's Dynamic & how underappreciated Tedros is

As much as I love this couple and whole-heartedly agree that they are made for each other, the way that they are portrayed sometimes, especially when they're legit fighting, can be extremely ugly to read.

I discussed this once with @agathasarmy about how . . . "uneven" (I guess, for the lack of better word) this pairing can be.

And after reading some post from @pumpkinpaperweight I was inspired (again, tbh @pumpkinpaperweight you're the one that keeps this fandom alive. Hope you don't too tired before Book 6 comes out) to write about Tagatha's dynamic and analyze both the swoon worthy moments and the heavely cringy moments of this pairing.

Ok. . . to start this thing.

Let's be real. Everyone in the fandom already agrees that this pairing had the worst start. Book 1 Tagatha was unbelievable as frick and Book 2 was even worst.

Tbh, the only legit Tagatha was Book 3 Tagatha. That sh*t highlighted the very best of this pairing and why they can be so swoon worthy as a pairing. I'll get to that later.

But then QfG happened. . . and aside from the first few chapters and a very few moments, everything else was a sh*tshow with all these unnecessary trust issues and secrets.

aCoT was a good comeback but it held nothing against TLEA Tagatha.

And now that I've thought about it I think everyone got on the Tagatha train by Book 3. We all knew that they were gonna get together but I don't think we were as passionate until book 3.

The thing that I love about this couple was always the moments that they showed that they both appreciated and showed affection towards each other. Whether they were together or apart.

The thing is that as of recent their relationship has felt uneven for me. Especially on Tedros's part because the narrative has kept showing just how much he appreciates Agatha and Aggie. . . hasn't been showing the exact same enthusiasm.

I can't tell whether this is because it's just who she is or if Soman really didn't think QfG through but it was a pain to read her doubting and sidelining Tedros from time to time . . . over Sophie of all people. I miss the Aggie in Book 3 where her paranoia and doubt was understandable because they were honestly on an unknown part of their relationship and she just can't get over Tedros.

Like legit this girl was love-struck and mooning over her prince charming and it's so cute.

That was the thing in Book 3. They were both aware that they have a shaky foundation because of how their relationship started and Tedros was amazingly willing to work it out because damn he loves Agatha and he's not gonna settle for anyone else. And Aggie was feeling the "sugar and salt" of love because self-confidence issues and every other issue on their agenda. BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP HER FROM FEELING THE IMMENSE AMOUNT OF LOVE TOWARDS HER PRINCE AND I JUSt.!!!!

Sidenote: It isn't so much that I think that Agatha doesn't love Tedros anyless in QfG but the way that the narrative has written it in TCY makes it seem like Tedros is a bother in the relationship and always seems to be written in the wrong. (For me at least)

And this is where I think shows just how much Soman really does Tedros dirty.

I really hate that since QfG up until aCoT, Tedros has been getting the short end of the stick. I mean I get that he was being an idiot for immediately trusting Rhian but then again EVERY OTHER CHARACTER TRUSTED THAT BASTARD TOO so I don't get why Tedros is the only one that the narrative has been targeting with all the guilt when every other character has been too.

It has been made more obvious against Agatha's case.

In the scene where Agatha and Tedros finally get to speak again, it was a good start that Agatha apologized for not trusting him but I don't like that Agatha seemed to have been let off so easily.

And then later (and this is credits to someone else I just can't tell whom because I can't find the post but they were the first one to point this out and not me and hopefully someone can point this out to me so I can properly credit them) when Agatha was struggling with Tedros and Sophie (again) and I was relieved that she chose to trust Sophie but my relief because instant irritation when Agatha decided to just leave Tedros alone knowing it was wrong (like why gIRL?!?!?) and Tedros just seemed to go along with it!?!?!?

NO. THAT WAS WRONG OF AGGIE.

I don't if I'm being too hard on her but that was just plain insensitive to me. Even for Agatha.

I get that she would chose to trust Sophie because c'mon this is all on Sophie now if she was still a scheming back-stabber after everything but. . . Agatha should have not left Tedros alone after everything especially since they have a problem as a couple with their communication skills.

And then to add salt to the injury, Tedros thinks that what happened to the girls are more than what he's been through.

AGAIN NO.

Tedros has been tortured for a second time in his life and he's seemingly ok with that and I AM NOT OK WITH THAT.

Tbh, I love him in TCY because he TRIES and he doesn't stop trying to improve himself FOR THE SAKE OF THE PEOPLE HE LOVES.

Uggghhhhhh

He's a chaotic mess yes but he won't stop protecting and making sure that the people he loves are cared for and are all right.

I love that about him

And I know that Agatha loves that about him too but just hope that that narrative would stop portraying their relationship like Agatha's always in the right and Tedros in the wrong needing to catch up.

And I also get all the complications. Agatha was right for not trusting Tedros and he was legit not making to best decisions but he wasn't solely at fault (the one at fault is the a-hole Rhian and his kin but the narrative's too busy making them hot so) but c'mon my girl, you're honestly the only person who can set him straight TALK TO HIM.

Bottomline I wish that the narrative would stop underappreciating Tedros and hopefully Agatha gives her all for her man just as much as he does for her.

Also 😤✊ @pumpkinpaperweight with this post cause yessss this Tedros was sweet and had so much big dick energy I wonder what would have happened if Soman went serious with his attempt with Tedros being a villain.

Plus, I know that we treat Tedros like an idiot especially with the memes but legit sometimes I think Soman's too hard on him. Let's not forget that this boy was the no#1 Ever in Book 1 (but that's debatable since Aggie only recently started treating her studies seriously) and is apparently smarter than his own dad. I get that he can be somewhat oblivious but I think when he puts his mind into it, he can be suprisingly mature with his emotions as shown in TLEA with the way that he handles Agatha in several occasions. Plus as shown again in TLEA he can be ruthlessly determined to achieve something for the greater good and nothing would stop him from achieving it.

The cave scene where Tedros just lays the smackdown on Sophie and proceeds to do so when she's being particularly witchy is honestly so satisfying to read.

Hell, when Tedros explains to Agatha why she should applogize to Cinderella is another big dick energy move right there and we all know he's doing this cause he loves her too damn much to let her do anything that she would regret and he's not about to take any of her crap if that was the case.

He just loves and appreciates Aggie so much and I love him for it.

[twi-sight2020]

Do People Really Do This?

So, after Edward offers to take Bella to Seattle, she’s all in her own little word and ends up late for class, Mike doesn’t sit with her in class, but he does meet her-along with Eric- after and blabs on forever about the trip to the Beach, nothing new until lunch when Edward motions for Bella to sit with him, which pretty much shocks the universe.

”As long as I’m going to hell I might as well do it thoroughly.”

Oh Edward, my drama queen.He continues with this for a while, telling her that he’s tired of staying away from her, giving up on it, etc. She ask if they are friends, he says he’s not a good friend and he’s waiting for her to figure that out and leave....this conversation will be had a few hundred more times during these books but it is interesting to see how earnestly he tried to persuade her to leave him...even when she had no clue what was going on.

He ask if she has anymore theories on what he is...she mentally thinks how she has gone back and forth between “Bruce Wayne and Peter Parker” and  , well in 2020 all i can see is RPatz Batman and I laugh for days.

Edward comments on how frustrating it is not to know what she is thinking, and Bella, Bless her, has another moment of being pretty damn great, being snarky af and commenting on how she “can’t imagine “ how frustrating someone being cryptic could be. He calls her out for having a temper and she-rightly- says it’s just about disliking double standards. Again, Bella is a hell of a lot smarter, snarkier, and more interesting than many give her credit for. 

Unfortunately, she also then has the “My stomach was full-of butterflies” line and I have to sigh because, I think we can all admit, that line was a bit cheesy. Like...Gouda levels. 

However, she does somewhat redeem herself by asking Edward to, you know, not be a dick, and warn her next time he plans on pushing her away.  Which, yea, it’s only fair. Because, it’s pretty damn shitty to just keep ditching her, regardless of how he

thinks

it’s for the right reasons. Edward agrees , but then wants her to tell him one of her theories, to which she suggest the radio active spider. He laughs a bit before the ‘What if I’m not the Hero, I’m the bad guy” line which...I actually really like.

I also like how she has the moment of realizing he is dangerous and that he has, indeed, tried to warn her, before she points out that he’s still not bad. Edward disagrees( because he gives Angel a run for his money in terms of vampire guilt trips, but Bella refuses to believe that.

Edward then says he’s skipping class for the day, but Bella is like , “Yea, no, I’m going, I’m way too chicken to skip.” Which, yea, same Bella, same.  Like, if I was going to skip class, I just skipped the whole day. Anyway, she gets to class and they are doing...blood typing.

Ok, honest question, did anyone actually do blood typing  in their High School Biology? I was in Honors Bio and we never did anything like this, and none of my friends in the regular classes ever mentioned this. Nor was this done in my Anatomy class or even Forensic Science. Like, I’m pretty sure my school would have been sued if they had students do activities where they had in injure themselves or deal with blood.

Bella gets faint at the sight of blood which, amuses the hell out of me. I have a friend like this who pretty much faints anytime she has to have blood works and yea, I laugh. #Badfriend. 

Mike offers to take her to the nurse and on the way there Bella...lays down...on the sidewalk. I...really have no words for the because she didn’t actually pass out...she just fetl faint and...LAID ON THE SIDEWALK. Like, who does this?  She’s more of a drama queen than Edward.

Edward see Bella and thinks she’s hurt which, who wouldn’t? SHE’S LAYING ON THE DAMN SIDEWALK. he ask if she can her him and she says “

No, go away.”

Which is pretty damn funny. Edward picks her up to take her to the nurse and she feels embarrassed , more so than LAYING ON THE DAMN SIDEWALK???  Edward walks off and leaves Mike, and then teases Bella about her blood phobia.

They get to the nurses office and in a moment Mike brings in another kid who fainted, Bella leaves because she says she can “smell the blood” Edwards says humans can’t, but Bella insist it’s the smell that makes her sick and Edward seems very intrigued. I, also am, tbh? Like we have this set up of Bella being able to smell blood, Edward can’t read her mind, it almost feels like there is something....unique about her but then...well, we’ll get into more of these things that kinda popped up in this book and seemed like it was leading somewhere and then it didn’t. 

Mike glares at Edward and is all “you like better” at Bella, being a lil jealous shit. Then he reminds of of the beach trip she’s supposed to join in, making it clear Edward isn’t invited. Of course, Bella does ask him to go, but Edward is like “Let’s....not make Mike snap. “ HAHAHAHA

Edwards gets Bella out of gym and she plans on driving home, but  Edward is like “Yea, no, you were laying on a sidewalk, not a chance you can drive.” Well, he was a bit nicer than that but... you get the idea.

They bond over Clair de Lune  and how her mom likes classic music. Which leads to them discussing her mother.We don’t get alot of info about Renee during this series, in fact the most description we get is probably right here when Bella informs us Renee is:

Prettier than her

More out going and brave than her

Irresponsible

Slightly eccentric

an unpredictable cook

and Bella’s best friend.

Which, I don’t...see. Sorry Bella, but my mom is one of my Best friends, and I talk to her and about her all the time. Even in college when I was living away from her she was still on my mind alot. Bella says it hurts to talk about her, but even in her thoughts, her mother is often absent unless something DIRECTLY effects her mom.

Edward then randomly ask Bella her age and then says she doesn’t seem seventeen. She remarks that her mom said she was born 35 years old. They then go a little more into how Her mother married a younger man and how Bella is still supportive as long as her mother is happy.

Edward has a whole moment of “”Would she extend the same courtesy to you?No matter who your choice was?” HA, cute, like you plan on ever letting her mother know what you are. -eye roll- they make some jokes about “No one too scary’ and Bella admits that she thinks he could be scary if he wanted to be.  She ask about his family and all we get are. His parents died so long ago he barely remembers them, and he loves Esme and Carlise.” Then she ask about his siblings and he says this “My brother and sister, and Jasper and Rosalie for that matter...” And like....they made it a point in the book to say that the “official story” was that Jasper and Rosalie were twins  but ....were Edward, Emmett, and Alice supposed to be biological siblings? At least according to the town? Because otherwise wouldn’t he have called them all his siblings? 

Edward then tells Bella he and Emmett are going hiking this weekend, skipping school tomorrow. I know I’ve said this before, but HOW THE HELL DO THE CULLENS GET AWAY WITH SKIPPING SCHOOL THIS MUCH? Do they not have a truancy board in Forks???Or, was this something where Meyer livid that she just assumed all other schools allowed? I NEED TO KNOW DAMMIT? Edward then makes Bella promise not to get hurt while he’s gone and she gets pissy and slams the door on him, making this lil shit smirk as he drives off. Again, I know Bella is supposed to be accident prone and all, but ....it also kind feels like her luck is... well, they mention at some points how it was almost like her “number was up” and ...always struck me as a plot that went no where, but we’ll get more into that in the next few chapters. Until then,  Stay Safe

[twilightpoison]

part 1: im a confident person, whats visible both in my looks and personality. i love standing out of the crowd, so wearing extravagant clothes and crazy hair colors is something that im well known of. but i dont have a particular aesthetic, so my clothing style is various (grunge, pastel, boho, sexy, vintage, tomboy; basically everything). even though im 170 cm tall, i like wearing high heels a lot and tbh, it doesn't make me feel awkward or insecure when i'm being taller than some boys.

(Honestly that username is amazing.)

Hello friend!! :D

Ok. So uh... I can explain on why this is fairly long then my normal match ups.... Like at first I was gonna matching you with Terushima but as I kept rereading I found myself also matching you with Yachi???? I’m going to stay with Terushima mainly but Imma put some explanation for Yachi as well. So you get two matches basically lol.

Lets start with Terushima. He would LOVE your confidence in yourself, seeing how you express yourself through fashion is also something he can related to. Terushima would definitely be the type to show you off, like full on gestures to you like “THIS IS MY AMAZING (S/O)” and such. When you wear High heels though this man is dead on the floor, he is in heaven. Terushima looks like he is smooth af but we all know he is WEAK when it comes to his (S/O) so have fun short circuiting his brain.

Honestly? I don’t think Teru would mind letting you take the lead. It’s obvious since he was captain of Johzenji that he too is a leader in his own right. But there has to be times where he is just...not having it? and needs to be looked after himself. Teru is smart enough to recognize that, so if anything he would gladly let you take care of things if he can take care of you as well.

This man is a lot smarter then most people will give him credit for, he is in college prep classes for god sakes! Not to mention he is super in tune with the people around him. So when Teru sees that you need help he will definitely step in to help explain anything that needs to be explained. You can probably ask him the same thing 100 times and he will not think anything less of you. I wrote this in another match up about Iwazumi but I think it fits Terushima here as well. If you zone out he will help you tune into the world when its needed. Terushima knows its gonna happen no matter what he does, so he would probably relay the information you missed back to you when you come back or make sure you don’t hurt yourself from not paying attention. If you want a system to help you keep focus he will be more then willing to help find what works for you! I wouldn’t be surprised if he already looked up stuff on the internet before to see what he can do.

Terushima can’t really stay quiet, in fact I can see him fidgeting because of all the energy he has. To distract himself, he would probably be playing video games or watching movies when y’all cuddle or if you want some quiet time. Though there are times after practice where he is just gonna crash from working out and just wants to be held as he relaxes. I think I stressed him being smart enough. HOWEVER, YES Terushima can hold deep conversations! He might crack a joke every once in awhile to make you smile or laugh but he can play devil’s advocate really well.

Honestly its at half way through part 5 where I started to rethink about my choice. Terushima in canon was being extremely pushy towards getting Kiyoko’s phone number and I can only imagine what other questionable things he has done. So understandably that would be an automatic turn off, since you talked about having bad experiences with guys. Terushima would have to probably learn that maybe doing that to people he is attracted to isn’t the best way to get an (S/O). So it would take a lot of growth on his part to gain your trust before you two actually get into a relationship.

So what originally made me thing about matching you with Yachi is that we know she is Interning at a Design Company. I might be jumping here but combining that and the posters she made for Karasuno she actually would probably would like to have you model a lot for her. Of course she will never force you into anything but seeing how confident you are and how your preference of style ranges so much, it would definitely something she would like to try out atleast. Yachi is also super careful though also fairly clumsy herself when startled. I don’t think she will be able to help you when you zone out but she wouldn’t be opposed to tuning you back. She will definitely be the type to suggest a system to help you, we seen her help Hinata and Kageyama with tests and the likes. So it wouldn’t be to much of an issue.

Yachi is pretty shy so she would probably like to hear about what you have to say and only occasionally chiming in with her own take. Cuddles and PDA will be something she will need to get used to though. It also goes with out saying that she would be super impressed that you know so many languages, however I think Yachi would be more interested in the cultures of those countries so she would ask you about that. It also means that she would try to incorporate more foreign influences into her designs.

ALSO IMAGINE Y’ALL SENDING LETTERS TO EACH OTHER. THATS WOULD BE SO FREAKING CUTE. LOVE LETTERS AND LETTER IN GENERAL NEED TO BE MORE OF A THING AND I THINK YACHI WOULD BE A BLUSHING MESS EACH TIME SHE GETS ONE.

That being said I also match you with Semi, Tendou or Kiyoko.

I hope you liked this! Thank you for sending in a match up! :D

[foxydivaxx]

Abel and Cain Chapter 1

This is the Blue Exorcist fic I have been working on lately that will lead to the anime Titans story. It is an AU of sorts and explores the dark facets of Rin and Yukio's personalities. This chapter is told from Yukio's POV mostly. This takes place after Rin's powers are exposed. I originally named this fic Abel and Cain

YUKIO's POV

I sigh to myself as I walk out of the conference room haven been briefed about the , all these formalities and nonsensical bureaucracy is doing my head in. Thankfully I managed to slip out without Rin ever finding out. Like I would want that fool to ruin things for me and steal the spotlight like he always does. You see that is the problem with Rin; he is nothing more than an attention whore who wants the world to revolve around him and adore him. As if, when he is not just Satan's son but also the closet thing to an actual demon whilst I am nothing more than the most perfect angel the world has ever seen. The idiot exposed himself to the world so it is only natural that I make things worse for him. The boy is nowhere to be seen, not like I give a fuck. He can die for all I care. Soon, the world shall bow to me once I enact my evil diabolical plan.

Ok, now I know you all gonna be like why am I being mean to him? He deserves it tbh because I am tired of being in his shadow. Sure he downplayed his intelligence to make me shine and also has helped in the past. But little does he realize that he is helping me that way. The more the fool destroys himself, the more powerful and popular I become. Although I do not show it in public, I do enjoy and crave the attention I get from those putrid whiny bitches that throw themselves at me.

That ironically gave me an idea which I shall put into action. But before that, I need to ditch the other thorn at my side that would surely ruin my plans; Shura. Yes idiot Shura, Shura who thinks she is superior to me. Well newsflash bitch, I am hundred times way better than everyone especially her, Rin and that wretched old man that rotted in hell. Oh yeah, on that side note, that is part of why I hate Rin or rather, that is my legitimate excuse for hating Rin when in fact, I have always hated my big brother and is trying to destroy him at every cost.

Yeah I told him all was forgiven and shit but I was just toying with him. Nii-san is extremely emotional and thus that makes it easier to exploit and manipulate him like I have always done ever since we were little kids. Anyhow, I digress. Back to the main topic at hand here people. Now where was I? Oh yes...

"Excuse me guys, gonna go to the loo." I lied as convincingly as I could and slip into the bathroom. Once inside, I make sure to lock up the door. "You may come out now my underlings." I say. A massive shadow is casted across the room and out come two male demons, one is much taller than I am with red hair and the other has messy green hair. Both have horns on their heads though they do not have tails, both wearing school uniforms. These two are my brothers Iblis the King of Fire and Beelzebub the King of Insects. Yes bitches, I do have demonic powers but they were supressed till recently hence why I have managed to get away with my evil deeds and put Rin in trouble all the time. Yes all the fights the buffoon gets into are my doing plus a couple of other things.

"Must you keep on calling us that?" Beelzebub whines. Iblis smacks upside in the head. "Silence!" he barked. Beelzebub pouts. I simply rolled my eyes. "Look I did not summon you here for some prit a prat. I have a mission for you both." I say with the most deadliest smirk in place.

NORMAL POV

"Where is Okumura-san?" Konekomaru asked. Shiemi looks up. " I haven't seen him since that incident." says Shiemi. "I did see him walking along the corridors at one point but he has been skipping classes." says Shima."Let's just forget about him." says Suguro. The others just do that and pretend that he does not exist. All except Izumo who is standing outside fists clenches.Those fakeass bitches!!! How dare they treat him that way?!!! I must find him at once and bring him back. With that, she races off to find him.

Rin meanwhile was seated on the rooftop of their dorm, breaking down in tears. They have all abandoned me. he says to himself. Kuro nuzzles him. Rin don't cry. I am sure your friends would find you. he says. He nods and absentmindedly pets the cat. Without realizing it, he opens his mouth and words began to flow:

Amaimon, Mephisto and a newly revived Astaroth walk towards the Okumura brothers’ dorms. “I am sure our little brother is here.” Sure enough, they find the boy sitting on the roof in tears.

Upon seeing him in such a pitiful state, Amaimon hugs his brother without a moment of hesitation whilst Astaroth pats his head. Kuro grins. See told ya so. The poor boy was confused out of his mind. "W-what are you guys doing here?" he asked. "What else?" says Mephisto.

"What are they doing here?! And is Reiji still under the influence?!!" he yelled, pointing at both Amaimon and Astaroth. "Whoa! Calm down otouto! We mean, no harm. Honest. Plus I actually do kinda look like Reiji in human form." says Astaroth, raising his hand. Rin glares at him suspiciously. "And besides, we have been searching for you following that little incident back there." says Mephisto.

Amaimon nods."It was not my intention to fight you or anything but it seemed like some powerful force had control over me and made me not only attack you but also enabled you to expose your powers." he said.

He gaped at them. "You mean via mind control?" Rin asked. Mephisto nodded. "Even I do not know who could have done that as Amaimon was perfectly sane when we left the house." Rin thinks. Unless that perpetrator might have followed them and placed some magic charm on Amaimon to act that way. "Indeed but we need to redeem Rin's image first because I discovered that someone filmed that fight and posted it on social media." says Mephisto.

"WHAT?!" Rin shouts. "Let me ask you something Rin, have you noticed anything strange about Yukio?" asked Mephisto. Rin sighs. “Besides the fact that he distances himself from me and often acts coldly towards me, nothing else.”

Mephisto simply nods. He too has been observing Yukio’s behaviour and had grown suspicious of the boy. The increased presence of minions of their brothers Beelzebub and Iblis certainly do not help matters. Amaimon did say that he say the two around True Cross talking to Yukio once which makes Yukio look even more shadier. What could that boy be discussing with those two? And if Lucifer is involved in this, that makes it worse.

"Now otouto, we must make haste and take you out of here to somewhere where you can relax and unwind and become the man you ought to be and not what Yukio dictates you to be." he says.

Rin nods. "You do have a point there. I am tired of always playing second fiddle to that bastard." He then smirks deviously. "I want to be the man I ought to be." Amaimon pats his back. "See? This is what we wanted to tell you otouto." he said. Astaroth pats him on the back. " Now you will have to pack up though and bring both Kurikara and that familiar of yours with ya." says Mephisto. Rin nods. "Here goes nothing." he says.

Rin's POV

I sigh as soon as I reach the dorm. Yukio hasn't arrived home yet which is a blessing because I cannot stand another week of talkless days and nights with my twin. Speaking of which, said boy has been acting weird towards me, almost as if I do not exist. I do not blame him afterall, I killed Shiro Fujimoto our beloved adoptive Father plus all this stuff regarding me being Satan's Son and inheriting his flames is causing all sorts of drama for me.

Those stupid Grigori bitches put me on trial and treated me like a fucking animal. Ok, I admit to losing control of my flames but truth be told that I had no idea what happened back there and now that I think about it, Amaimon may most likely have been under some form of mind control. I mean, Mephisto did try to stop him from attacking me. Nothing adds up to be honest and for some weird reason I suspect Yukio here.

I know strange but it is true. That boy has always been suspicious. All this talk about long missions and whatnot is starting to become even more weird to me. Yes he is my brother but at the same time, let me acknowledge the abuse he has subjected me to. I was so naive to have allowed that bastard to take advantage of me for years.

Still, it is strange that these two older brothers of mine plus Mephisto are treating me nicely and seem to understand me, accepting me even better than my own twin. That alone makes me feel uneasy. My train of thoughts gets distracted by a little meow from beside me. Hurry up Rin. You need to pack up. says Kuro. I nod and begin to pack up my stuff. I bet Yukio would throw a fit when he does not see me for days though to be honest, I doubt he would even care since he hasn't been acting brotherly to me lately, probably enjoying all the popularity that he is getting now at school. It is obvious that that bitch enjoys all the attention as he treats me like I am second rate everytime especially behind the scenes but still pretends to be all nice to me in public.

 Everyone thinks that I am stupid and clueless about my surroundings.  Actually I am not very happy go lucky. If anything I am much darker than that and much smarter than people give me credit for. I just pretend to be stupid to hide my real self because if these bitches knew just how smart and powerful I truly am, that would scare the shit out of them.

I smile bitterly as I throw my clothes into my bag. That dream inspired by what the old man spoke to me as a kid, the words encouraging me to shape up and be the man that loads of people would admire, the hero that I aspire to be, seems almost impossible to reach now, not with the current scandal I have been hit with. I cannot help but chuckle at that word. Yes when the entire school knows about your true heritage, it is certainly one hell of a scandal. Once I am done packing, I take one final look at what has been my home for the past couple months and leave. Chances are this would be the last time Yukio and I would ever see each other again.

Anyhow, I leave that dorm and head off to meet Mephisto and the others at the car park. "I have already sorted out the mess involving people knowing about your identity." says Mephisto. "Uhm, how?" I asked. "Trust me, it's best you do not know." says Astaroth. "Anyhow, we must be off." says Mephisto. We all get into the limo and drive off.

NORMAL POV

Izumo arrives Rin’s dorm, only to find it vacated. “Oh my God....don’t tell me that I am already late...”

Before she could turn around, she gets knocked out by a mysterious person.

So there you have it guys. I originally posted this and deleted it by mistake. Thank goodness I still saved the draft of the original fic  and edited some stuff in here.  Might do a spinoff on Izumo.

[moonlitgleek]

How do you feel about Alicent Hightower? I used to feel some sympathy towards her, mostly because she's smarter than both Rhaenyra and her son, but she lost me with her cruel treatment of Aegon III in F&B. (Though tbh for someone who asked for peace twice, it felt OOC to have her be so petty and vengeful later on, it seemed that GRRM wanted to sideline her and couldn't find a better way to do so than turning her into a Hysterical Woman).

My feelings towards Alicent are complicated. Certainly, I’m not prone to thinking that a person who constantly refers to Rhaenyra as a whore, wishes for her death in childbed and lets her own husband rot while she plans a takeover is a good person. However, I’m somewhat bothered by how she gets discussed in fandom because more often than not, it’s Alicent’s desire to see her son succeed to the throne despite Viserys’ expressed wishes to the contrary that gets singled out as something to condemn. I get that it’s the root of a lot of Alicent’s actions thereafter, but of all the crappy things she did or said, wanting her son to be king is a weird thing to hold against her imo considering that any lady in her position would have had the same expectation. Alicent was not an outlier in either expecting or advocating for a son to come before a daughter of the same generation. It really did not matter who Viserys married; his wife was always going to expect her trueborn son to inherit ahead of his sister, though of course the way she went about it might have differed. Viserys I set up a a rather knotty succession debate then did nothing to resolve or mitigate it so a conflict over the throne on his death was always going to happen irrespective of the identity of his wife. It might or might not have been as bloody as the Dance of the Dragons, but it was assuredly happening.

That said, I disagree with your assessment of Alicent’s treatment of Aegon III being OOC. Alicent was not remotely a kind or a peaceful person by nature. I’m generally iffy on how much credit to give her for her peace offers considering she only proposed the idea of a Great Council when she was defeated and in Rhaenyra’s control - where was that willingness when she had control of King’s Landing after Viserys’ death and Rhaenyra’s loyalists were being thrown in the black cells and/or killed? The thing to note about Alicent’s peace offers is that her motives were purely personal; she tried to broker peace after the tide started turning towards the blacks and her children were in terrible danger.

Words of these plans [to kill Daeron the Daring and his dragon] soon reached the ears of the Dowager Queen, filling her with terror. Fearing for her sons, Queen Alicent went to the Iron Throne upon her knees, to plead for peace. This time the Queen in Chains put forth the notion that the realm might be divided; Rhaenyra would keep King’s Landing and the crownlands, the North, the Vale of Arryn, all the lands watered by the Trident, and the isles. To Aegon II would go the stormlands, the westerlands, and the Reach, to be ruled from Oldtown.

Rhaenyra rejected her stepmother’s proposal with scorn. “Your sons might have had places of honor at my court if they had kept faith,” Her Grace declared, “but they sought to rob me of my birthright, and the blood of my sweet sons is on their hands.“Bastard blood, shed at war,” Alicent replied. “My son’s sons were innocent boys, cruelly murdered. How many more must die to slake your thirst for vengeance?”

Alicent’s twisted logic aside, peace for her was explicitly tied to the safety of her own children, all of whom were in perilous positions at this point as far as she knew. But not only did Alicent dismiss the loss of Jace and Luke as inconsequential due to their bastardy, she deliberately misconstrued Luke’s death because Luke didn’t die at warbut was cruelly murdered by Aemond, and completely ignored young Viserys’ presumed death.Rhaenyra naturally rejected Alicent’s peace because why should she be interested in sparing her brothers’ lives when her brothers killed her sons? But Rhaenyra’s rejection of Alicent’s offer meant that the two factions continued to clash, and two of Alicent’s sons were killed by Rhaenyra’s supporters whereas Helaena committed suicide after a depressive episode suffered as a result of Daemon’s “a son for a son” vengeance. Alicent’s pleas for her sons’ lives were rebuffed and she ended up losing two of them as the third suffered permanent injuries. In that context, I find it logical that Alicent would be as uninterested in any scenario that spared Rhaenyra’s Aegon as Rhaenyra was in one that spared Alicent’s sons. Too, it is very in-character for Alicent to pursue vengeance; don’t forget that she had previously demanded that the 5-year-old Lucerys’ eye be put out as a punishment for him taking out Aemond’s eye, so the willingness to maim children as a form of vengeance and a statement wasn’t new to Alicent. The bad blood that turned this war into a circle of vengeance and violence long preceded Viserys I’s death.

I’d also disagree that Alicent’s vengeance was an attempt from GRRM to sideline her, simply because Alicent was not sidelined at this point. For all intents and purposes, she acted as a regent in her sons’s absence. She was the main political authority in King’s Landing prior to Aegon II’s return from Dragonstone. It was Alicent who negotiated the reclaiming of the Red Keep during the Moon of Madness. It was her who proclaimed a curfew, had the City Watch reformed and had the three pretender kings arrested. It was her who betrothed Aegon II to Cassandra Baratheon and accepted Corlys Velaryon’s fealty on Aegon’s behalf.It was her machinations, along with Larys Strong, that prevented Alyn Velaryon from attacking Aegon II on Dragonstone and succeeded in bringing him back to King’s Landing. Even after Aegon’s return, Alicent remained a power player in his court and a constant presence in his councils.

With his half-sister slain and her only surviving son a captive at his own court, King Aegon II might reasonably have expected the remaining opposition to his rule to melt away…and mayhaps it might have done so if His Grace had heeded Lord Velaryon’s counsel and issued a general pardon for all those lords and knights who had espoused the queen’s cause. Alas, the king was not of a forgiving mind. Urged on by his mother, the Queen Dowager Alicent, Aegon II was determined to exact vengeance upon those who had betrayed and deposed him.

Though years would need to pass before Morning grew large enough to be ridden to war, the news of her birth nonetheless was of great concern to the green council. If the rebels could flaunt a dragon and the loyalists could not, Queen Alicent pointed out, smallfolk might see their foes as more legitimate. “I need a dragon,” Aegon II said when he was told

“Your Grace,” the Sea Snake said, when the rump of the once proud green council had assembled, “you must surrender. The city cannot endure another sack. Save your people and save yourself. If you abdicate in favor of Prince Aegon, he will allow you to take the black and live out your life with honor on the Wall.”

“Will he?” King Aegon said. Munkun tells us he sounded hopeful.

His mother entertained no such hope. “You fed his mother to your dragon,” she reminded her son. “The boy saw it all.”The king turned to her desperately. “What would you have me do?”

“You have hostages,” the Queen Dowager replied. “Cut off one of the boy’s ears and send it to Lord Tully. Warn them he will lose another part for every mile they advance.”

“Yes,” Aegon II said. “Good. It shall be done.”

Alicent was not sidelined at all. The one decision she took that Aegon went against was agreeing to the betrothal between Princess Jaehaera and Aegon the Younger, and that can’t really be described as him going against her wishes because Alicent was negotiating in bad faith with Corlys Velaryon and had no intention of allowing Aegon to actually wed Jaehaera. Aegon listened to her in all else.

Finally, I wouldn’t characterize desiring vengeance as a sign of a hysterical woman, especially not in the context of the Dance where Martin had previously contrasted the reaction of men and women to the loss of a child, doubling down on his pattern of broken mothers in having both Rhaenyra and Helaena fall into depression and retreat from court in the aftermath of Luke and Jaehaerys’ death at the same time that Daemon and Aegon II swore vengeance. Because men get to act while women get to break. If there is a problem in Alicent’s characterization here, I’d say it is in her ultimate fate being an imprisonment where she “spent more time weeping than reading or sewing. One day she ripped all her clothing into pieces” which may be understandable in the context of the story but is also a part of a consistent problematic pattern in the narrative.

[tenacious-scripturient]

a run-down of / my thoughts on the novel ‘trade secrets’

so! i’ve recently finished this beautifully written novel by @bettsican​, and am anxiously anticipating for the second book in the trilogy! (seriously, give it a read. it’s a great lgbtq+ thriller and mystery story, i promise you’ll love it!! you can find trade secrets in many places, including amazon, where it’s only $6)

as i was reading it, i noted down all the thoughts i had. it was fun, interesting, and kept me on the edge of my seat!

oh, and spoiler warning, of course.

Chapter One

okay. this is interesting. why are they in paris? or rather, why are they NOT in paris?

2080. damn.

who is cooper hall and why is he important i want to knowwwwwwww

Chapter Two

HOLY FUCK

CHAPTER ONE WAS A PROLOGUE

OKAY IF I DIDNT NEED TO BEFORE I HAVE TO READ IT NOW

-ahem- anyway

nate literally everything you think of has to relate to smoking, doesnt it?

clyde you absolutely bitch raccoon

im sort of piecing together what’s happening here? either way this is a SUPER interesting concept.

i love the idea of every word being important

nate look at you being a nice guy. testing the CAPS before giving them to ur clients

or maybe it’s just good business

but whatever

okay, so credits are money in this world. but how do people get them? obviously there’s what nate’s doing but what’s the legal way to get them? ill probably find out soon

if it wasnt explicitly said by betty that nate ends up with another guy (i forget his name. cooper?) i would have thought audry was the romantic interest

audry you loving caring hypocrite

i feel like she’s gonna be one of my favourite characters

who is this young man that dares disturb nate’s slumber

cooper? cooper.

Chapter Three

nate get up

u turtle get up and hurry down the stairs

or—okay you can fall into that drywall that works too

ohhhhh so nate is a detective. that’s interesting

i also love this idea of keeping secrets (haha trade secrets)

dude are you sure that your embarrassing entrance wasn’t the ONLY reason you blushed? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

HEIGHT DIFFERENCE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE HEIG—

nate ur spending an awful lot of time looking at his features you funky little bisexual

oh damn ur smarter than u seem, just watching him take a single breath and you’re already making connections. i guess that’s why he’s a detective

im gonna assume this is cooper, even tho it never explicitly says so

i feel like we aren’t gonna get his name for a while, bc clients and whatnot and not getting attached

Chapter Four

NATE WEARS GLASSES???????

that’s kind of cute

im lowkey gay rn

anyway

NATE CALLED HIM SWEET-FACED AND PRETTY-FACED O K A Y

oh he has curly brown hair

and oh the glasses aren’t real glasses. oh. the use is actually pretty cool!

so from what im gathering civilians are people who don’t live in sanctuaries, and lemnis are people who do?

cooper sweetie why do u need so much money what have u done

nate’s pretty clever

HAH I WAS RIGHT WE AREN’T GONNA GET HIS NAME FOR A WHILE

well that’s that i guess

Chapter Five

he’s so timid awh

hehe he’s on nate’s bed

sorry

goddammit man calm down or else you’re gonna get everyone in a 5-mile radius around you arrested

wait…. zero-credit balance?? didn’t he just have a few hundred thousand credits???

OH THIS IS A FAKE PROFILE HE MADE

so cooper isn’t his real name either

oh

Chapter Six

oh we’re back to 2080

oh they’re back in the apartment??

it was obvious before but at this point it’s confirmed that they’re going to be doing some travelling together or something

Chapter Seven

this is getting really interesting i dont wanna stop reading and type everything that comes to mind

these are gonna be shorter now hehe

“i’d been a petri dish of mixed emotions and wild chemical changes for half the day” I LOVE THAT METAPHOR LMFAO

what happened with nate’s mom

i want to know

my prediction: she wanted him to either change up or completely remove the chip bc she did something horrible? or maybe she just wanted to leave idk im bad at predictions

either way it said she was crazy

o h

that’s why he’s terrified of cutting the chip

poor nate

Chapter Eight

oh this is strangely intimate

very intimate

i feel that, because cooper has such high pain tolerance (or doesn’t show pain), he has some backstory for it

Chapter Nine

lmao nate just went off didnt he

THEIR FLIRTING IS CUTE FHJKJDLSKAJDKLSJAK

also is being lgbtq+ widely accepted as the norm in this setting? bc nate considered cooper to be flirting with him

ughhhh it’s so good so far, from the character interactions to the suspense, especially in this chapter

Chapter Ten

rude cooper is rude, rude nate is even more rude

F E D O R A

“coop”

Chapter Eleven

aw i love jimmy already—

WHAT THE FUCK COOPER

EXCUSE ME

JIMMY

WHAT

HOW COULD YOU

goddammit

what the fuck is cooper hiding

cooper oh my god

you

you’re playing a dangerous game, mate

are you really that heartless

“deceptively innocent eyes” you got that right

this chapter hurted

thanks a lot jess

Chapter Twelve

“like a weeping wound on the canvas of my home” this has got to be one of my favourite similes ever omg

the way nate’s describing cooper makes my heart hurt awh

i feel like butterflies have some sort of symbolism

maybe being ugly on the outside and beautiful on the inside, or vice versa? the vice versa was basically cooper lol

aye we finally get to meet audry!!

PEANUT BUTTER AND TRICYCLE I WANNA HEAR ABOUT THAT

i love audry omg

IT’S NATE’S BIRTHDAY?? HAPPY BIRTHDAY YA SMOKEY CONMAN

“bright eyes” is the cutest nickname ever

Chapter Thirteen

oh we’re back to 2080

wait what they’re trapped together

is this story gonna have a sad ending

please no

Chapter Fourteen

OH IT’S THE LINE ON THE COVER

i like that

nate’s back to where he left cooper

also if it wasn’t obvious before, it’s definitely obvious now that nate and cooper or gonna find each other again. hm. not sure how i feel about that

kind of pissed at cooper but also we need him for the story to progress

O H

COOPER IM ONLY KIND OF PISSED AT YOU NOW

IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE

NATE IVE SAID IT BEFORE BUT YOU’RE PRETTY CLEVER

also who is ‘her’?

COOPER WANTS TO BECOME A?? LEMNIS?? GODDAMMIT MAN

I CAN FEEL THE PRESSURE RISING

nate’s in danger

wow this chapter is

a lot

i need a break

-cue a break-

Chapter Fifteen

i’m back

eisley is a cool last name

oh wait so even people outside of sanctuaries can become a lemniscate

i’m still not 100% sure what a lemniscate is

it’s so ironic elijah’s last name is king, but i assume you did that on purpose. i also like the slight nod to royalty by his first name

OH

COOPER’S BACK

why hello there

Chapter Sixteen

they’re

competing

to become a lemniscate

and one of them dies

do they fight back?? is that why they end up in prison??? so many thoughts are going through my head right now

nate, your fantasy about becoming a lemniscate is surprisingly dark. i’m totally down for it

Chapter Seventeen

oh wait so joshua is cooper’s blackmailer?? Interesting that it’s a lemniscate

i keep forgetting nate is wearing glasses

cooper, my dude, calm the fuck down. you’re gonna get yourself and nate killed

it’s the return of soft™ nate

Chapter Eighteen

oh there’s another one

oh this is very ominous i don’t like

Chapter Nineteen – Twenty-One

okay i was eating while i read so i couldn’t type here but just know that these chapters were really really good

Chapter Twenty-Two

wait fuck what’s happening this is all happening so fast

cooper brought out his gun,,,, it’s aimed at ivonne,,,,,,, they’re walking,,,

OH IT WAS A FAKE KIDNAPPING

nice

i like ivonne a lot

Chapter Twenty-Three

the entire story just changed course

this isn’t just about cooper and nate anymore, it’s about a corrupt government

NATE AND COOPER ARE HOLDING HANDS AS THEY RUN THROUGH THE BARRIER THAT’S SO ROMANTIC

also the line “only the dead are ever truly free” is beautiful

THAT’S WHERE PARIS COMES IN

THEY ALL GO TO FRANCE DON’T THEY

I’m so curious to find out where this story is going

Chapter Twenty-Four

this is doin me a confusion

but tbh these hints/ visions of the future, if you could call them that, are giving just enough information to keep me super interested. props to you

Chapter Twenty-Five

AUDRY STOP TEASING NATE

just joking keep doing it, this might actually get their relationship somewhere

ivonne is definitely my favourite character so far. she reminds a little of melia from xenoblade chronicles, in that they’re both ‘royalty’ that rebel. also they’re badass and smart

oh fuck the brother is here

okay thank god he’s not an asshole

oh god things are happening again

Chapter Twenty-Six

nate stop ogling at cooper when you’re in a life-or-death situation

holy shit the lemniscate are messed up

this crew is pretty great, it sucks that it’s almost the end of the book

WAIT I FORGOT THERE’S A SECOND COMING SOON HECK YEAH

anyway

YES COOPER PULL THROUGH

awwww yiss

Chapter Twenty-Seven

oh

oh

O H

oh my god i ship them so hard

THEY KISSED

THIS IS SO STEAMY

this chapter was art thank you so much for this

Chapter Twenty-Eight

AHAHAH AUDRY

once again, i’d like to state how much i love her

oh the tension just grew twentyfold

this is… great

oh god nate what are you planning, you just got together with cooper and now you want to leave him?

Chapter Twenty-Nine

what’s with all the dancing?

Chapter Thirty

oh god the description

so he’s going around and giving people credits, all the while confessing things that would help the lemniscate track him down. i assume this means he’s going to die, but why?

just what are you planning?

oh we’re back to clyde, the guy who started it all. it feels full circle

Chapter Thirty-One

OH

HE’S MAKING HIS CHIP SHOW THAT HE’S DEAD

that’s much smarter

FUCK

NATE YOU IDIOT—COOPER’S REAL NAME

SHIT NOW KING IS HERE

everything’s going downhill now isn’t it

Chapter Thirty-Two

wait that took an even darker turn

there’s so much happening right now i can’thandlethis

cooper and nate are couple goals

Chapter Thirty-Three

king isn’t as horrible as i thought

still horrible, but not a monster

NEVER MIND YOU’RE A FUCKING MONSTER WHAT IS THIS BS

cooper

actually

shot

nate

Chapter Thirty-Four

OH MY GOD

WHAT

THIS IS HOW YOU END IT

I CAN’T

HOW DARE YOU

NO

NO

NO

NO

i need the next book

like right now

what the hell

Final Thoughts

okay so this book was SO good, and so well written. like damn

aside from that horrible ending how could you do this to me

i’m joking, it was an incredible and emotional ending, i loved it and hated it at the same time

it very rarely felt static, and especially in the first half, there was a good mix of action and backstory/description. it was never boring

the story is just,,, so unique. i seriously haven’t read anything like it, EVER

the world-building?? Is?? so vast?? and insane??

the increasing tension and speed as the story progressed is perfect, i felt my heart beating faster the more i read

anyway that’s all from me

this book was amazing i cannot wait for the next