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Season 8, Episode 8: A Parade and a Charade

A lot happened in this last episode so there’s plenty to discuss! I’ll try to keep my thoughts...a manageable length. :)

Plotlines:

The Christopher Report

Triangle Tribulations

Bill’s Wounded Pride

Miscellaneous Stuff (FloYo, The Canfields, Dress Shop, Jesse, Infirmary)

This episode has been a little different from the others this season in that we had two pretty big plotlines going on, one medium-sized one, and a bunch of small flickers of plots. Things still managed to flow together pretty well over all, though, I think, but it was a shift I felt was noticeable.

For what it’s worth I mostly enjoyed this episode. There were a few little nitpicks (as usual) but I’ve really been feeling this season that we have a good batch of actors that work really well together and that’s been nice to see.

The Christopher Report

Mr. Christopher Hughes, resident Bad Boy™ and the object of Rachel’s immense and expansive Thirst™...

I’m sure his character arc is going to match that of the average Adopted Child. That is to say, I feel that his arc will follow the same patterns that characters of his archetype usually do. He hates his biological parent who abandons him but becomes curious against his better judgment. He meets his biological father and feels anger/resentment at first, but there’s something there that feels Human and he can’t ignore it. Over time he starts to care, again against his better judgment. In Christopher’s case, it seems likely that the original reason for striking up a relationship will present itself later in the story (perhaps not this season, but next); it won’t be a wholesome attempt to connect, but rather an intent to bamboozle.

Remember Rosemary’s words from earlier: she knows a performance when she sees one. But we’ll get to that.

It’s a good idea for a storyline, and I have some faith in the payoff being worth it if we keep the same head writer for next season. This is the kind of thing best explored over a period of time and they’re doing well with the pacing.

This episode, we first see Christopher when he surprises Rachel at the dress shop.

He mentions they haven’t taken in the sights in town yet, and Rosemary overhears from the back room. She asks him what sights and he switches his story to saying that he was thinking that Rosemary and Lee could take both he and Rachel around town and show them everything. Rosemary says it’s a great idea and of cOURSE they can do that! As soon as Christopher is gone, Rosemary starts lecturing Rachel on the type of freedom she’s trying to experience in Hope Valley. She pretty much says she and Lee don’t approve of Christopher while Rachel ignores her and sneaks out the back door.

The very next scene Christopher surprises Rachel again, but this time with a, uh...hands on approach.

He tells her he’s not afraid of her aunt or uncle, and she says she knows he’s not afraid of Lee because she saw him steal his pocketwatch when he arrived in town. He’s surprised that she didn’t say anything and he calls her “a little sneak.” She starts throwing things at him playfully and he asks, “You’re not afraid of me?” She says she isn’t and he tells her he’s as gentle as a lamb.

She says she doubts that, and he walks through the fire of her throwing hats (or whatever they are) at him and grabs her wrists. She takes the opportunity to kiss him and he laughs. They’re broken up by the sound of people coming closer so he tells her he’ll come to her house tonight and to listen for a sound at her window.

In the next scene, Henry walks into Nathan’s office where Bill seems to be...assisting Nathan? That’s my best guess as to what’s going on. Bill strikes up a conversation with Henry and Henry says they could have gotten drinks to chat if that’s what Bill wanted (it seems very Small Talky but Bill ain’t that kind of man). In fact, Bill destroys the peaceful atmosphere instantly and makes it clear that this is a business discussion, and his questions were business-related.

If I was a bettin’ man I’d wager that Bill will piece together some problems in Hamilton with Christopher, but eh, let’s not overextend my brain just yet.

Bill’s first and only real question is to ask when Christopher arrived in town but Henry gets upset and says Bill just wants to blame someone. I’m surprised Henry didn’t mention the bad blood between him and Bill leading to this, but I’m pretty sure that’ll be coming in the future. Nathan comes in and says nobody’s accusing anyone, they just turned up at the same time so they have to check everything.

Later, Christopher runs out of Henry’s office and to the infirmary yelling for help. Henry was having trouble breathing and he got dizzy. There’s a big commotion about it and Faith tells Christopher that his father has very high blood pressure and they’ve been struggling to get it under control.

Christopher hones in on Lucas and goes after him for hiring Henry back even though he knew he shouldn’t be working. Bill intervenes and stops Christopher from getting too close to Lucas.

(Aside: I haven’t lost hope that they’ll do something with Bill and Christopher, at least from the angle of Bill having raised Christopher’s (dead) half-brother (which means Henry abandoned two women and two children straight-up), but I am starting to think it won’t happen this season.)

Around dinnertime, Henry talks with Carson and is in a good mood. When Carson asks why he’s had a sudden change of heart with wanting to get better (health-wise), he says Christopher called him “Dad” when he was worried about him, and it makes him want to do better because it means Christopher cares about him.

Y’all...that scene was so good. But. BUT. I feel like Henry has a big storm comin’ as it relates to Christopher. I just hope Henry’s self-improvements don’t backslide when he inevitably ends up disappointed in Christopher for one reason or another.

Outside, Christopher is sitting on the steps of Dottie’s Apparel across the way from the café and Rachel approaches him. She asks why he didn’t come to see her and he gets sassy about it, but she actually seems to understand exactly what he’s going through and calls him out excessively gently about it. I don’t like her instant attachment to Christopher but they’re young and dumb and at least she seems to Get Him.

She tells him that he’s not having dinner with his dad because he’s scared—scared of getting close to him, scared of feeling an attachment to him. The only way to protect himself from that attachment, and from the inevitable loss that you will one day experience in regards to them, is to not let it form in the first place.

He asks her what the solution is and she says he needs to take a chance. And then she ruins it by saying “Like when you stole Uncle Lee’s watch.” ?????? This is definitely some Into Bad Boys Teenage Girl Logic right there. There is literally no connection.

She gives him his handkerchief back and when he mentions it still has her lipstick on it, she says, “I know.” THIS GIRL IS TRYING TO GET HER A MAN AND SHE IS TRYING VERY HARD. I wouldn’t be surprised if these were things she read about in her tame bodice ripper novels though LMAO.

They then share a kiss and he promises to come and see her the next day at the store.

Rosemary and Lee mention to Elizabeth that Rachel’s mom wants her to come back home right away, and the next morning Rachel confides in Rosemary that she’s afraid that once she’s back in Bellingham she won’t ever be allowed to return to Hope Valley. Rosemary explains to her that she shouldn’t worry about that; leave it all up to her instead.

Christopher is busy working, digging a trench. He’s getting out some of his frustration and anger by doing this and Lucas seems a bit annoyed by him but otherwise accepting of his, uh, issues. At least...for now. Lucas seems to have come up to the worksite to suggest Christopher spend more time with Henry, as he feels bad that he didn’t realize Henry’s health was actually as bad as it was.

But Christopher won’t go and just keeps angrily digging his ditch, and in fact he’s so consumed by this he doesn’t notice when Rachel leaves town. When he’s on break, he comes back into town only to find that the store is locked up for the day.

Seeing as how Rachel just found out the night before that she was leaving town, I think it’s plausible to imagine that...he doesn’t know she’s actually Gone. I almost feel bad for him.

Honestly, this young man is a whiz of an actor. He’s likable in that Fun Character kind of way where you never know if you should root for him or not. I’m not the type of person who generally likes characters like this, but color me intrigued. This show rarely has interesting characters in it that get to remain interesting. I hope Christopher gets to develop for the next couple of seasons if indeed they choose to keep him around. The guy can act! He plays funny, slimy, rude, arrogant, emotional, and even twitterpated really well, and he ain’t afraid to get dirty to sell the part. I respect that.

Can I just say how sorry for Henry I feel though, knowing—or at least feeling—that he will be blindsided in the near future with Christopher’s uh...faults? Woof.

Triangle Tribulations

There’s a huge part of me that doesn’t even want to discuss this. I just want to say, “That’s a yikes from me, Chief” and move on to the next point. It seems easier. And less awkward. And also...let’s be honest: I have no horse in this race.

I don’t care that much about Elizabeth as a character, and I care even less about what gentleman she might choose to set her sights on in the long run.

But it’s become the central talking point of the show, so let’s discuss it!

Three years is a perfectly acceptable mourning period, but I think the show’s inability to hold its horses these last couple of years is just now catching up to it in the worst way. It puts Elizabeth in this awkward position where she has men interested in her and the show has framed her as being ready ish to move on, but then a new writer stepped in and was told to make sure the triangle lasted through most of the 8th season. How can he make it last when things have been set up for her to move on? Uhh, quick! Come up with something!

Oh, realism! She’s not actually ready to move on!

I mean, I don’t blame John Tinker for this. I blame the writer for S6 and S7 that rushed through the storytelling and gave us...whatever that was, where two men showed up out of nowhere and both set eyes on Elizabeth. I blame the marketing that made sure to sell S6 and S7 for the love triangle instead of the family-friendly or heartwarming elements of the story. It’s really sad that the triangle has come to...this. It didn’t have to. If they hadn’t tried making it a central point in S6 (literally months after Jack died when nobody was ready to really move on and nobody felt that Elizabeth would be ready, either) I don’t think things would be so awful, but it’s too late to go back, now.

Don’t get me wrong, the triangle feels pretty good this season. It’s tense. It’s interesting. Lucas really has shone in this season thus far (instead of coming across as creepy as he sometimes did for the first two seasons he was in), and Nathan is learning to be a little more...forthcoming with his feelings. I guess.

But it should have been S7. S7 should have had this level of care put into it for the triangle so that S8 was a chance for the choice to get some air.

Anyway, I’m not happy with it. I’m glad it’s almost over. I just want it to end. I do not care who the choice is, I just want her to choose.

In this episode, she confronted Nathan right out of the gate, and he wasn’t exactly pleased about it. She acts like he went into the adoption ceremony knowing damn well what Allie had done, but he insists he didn’t know and seems a bit hurt that Elizabeth would accuse him of being mean to her when he tells her that Allie’s list didn’t even have her on it.

Elizabeth later mentions this as a truth (the list, her name not being on it), so I don’t know what we’re supposed to think here. I’m gonna go with: her feelings were hurt and she lashed out.

Nathan’s temper is apparently done with Lucas, as he tells him to Save It at the end of the scene. I want to say I’m living for it but Lucas hasn’t really...done anything wrong, so...it feels misplaced.

(I want to say something about the fans being divided and this feeling more like fanservice/an attempt to stir the pot than anything that makes any sense.)

Elizabeth goes on to spend a little time with Lucas and it was very cool to see his office for the first time ever! Also, “pardon my French” was actually pretty funny here.

Nathan wants to talk to Allie about the adoption ceremony catastrophe but is called away before they can sit down and talk, which Allie is...sad about...for some reason? I guess even if it’s negative attention it’s better than no attention? That seems in line with her age. Elizabeth comments to Lucas about feeling sorry for Allie and wanting to comfort her, but in my opinion this is kind of misplaced and Lucas points out that he doesn’t mind her sharing a friendship with Nathan, but that...he doesn’t think Nathan will settle for it.

I’d probably be against Lucas on this matter but I already know that Lucas is right. Elizabeth seems to not to want to believe that but...I dunno. Part of the problem is that in a town this size, it’s really hard to have space. She wants to forget Nathan and focus on Lucas, but she’s constantly seeing both Allie and Nathan, and that makes it hard.

Around dinnertime she goes to Lucas’s office and he begs off dinner because he’s just not in a good state of mind after the whole thing with Henry, and he also seems like he’s had a few drinks. She offers to let him sit with her and it’s...uh...very cozy (probably the closest two bodies have ever been to one another on this show, hahaha).

He says he doesn’t want to be impatient and that she should leave. Which she does.

Fanning herself.

The next morning, Nathan approaches Lucas at the oil derricks to tell him that he hasn’t given up on Elizabeth just yet, to which...Lucas says he can do whatever he wants, but he needs to make sure he has the best interests of Allie and Elizabeth in mind, not his own. Nathan tries to say something else to him and Lucas says, “Save it.”

Which is fair and valid. I’d respect it more if Nathan’s “save it” had felt more believable earlier, though.

Either way, I’m at a point in this series where I’m starting to think Nathan’s just being selfish. His writing took an absolute beating in this episode and this isn’t even the worst part!

Allie invites Elizabeth to dinner. I hated this scene mostly because I think it will only make the hatred for Allie worse. Team Lucas fans tend to hate her because she acts so unreasonably and this scene was the worst example of it so far. She’s a young teenage girl (13/14 years old I’d guess) but this childish illustration card? Is something a 9 year old might pull (circumstances considered).

I’d find it more plausible if we just had more time with Allie, but we get so little and everything we’ve been getting hasn’t felt...quite right to me lately. I could understand the whole “inviting only Elizabeth and Nathan” because that’s actually quite clever of her, and even funny. She’s young and doesn’t understand the...bigger picture, or the Adult Feelings involved. I’m fine with it. But this? Oh please. They’re not doing Allie any favors.

I think she could have done something else that was more in line with her age. It could still be cringey, but not...like this. I’m certain it was meant to be a sassy response to being scolded because neither of them were aware they were the only ones invited (and Allie’s hand-drawn invitation makes it clear they’re the only two invited lol), but...eh.

The very next scene is Elizabeth confronting Nathan, though, which I do appreciate. This thing with Allie is so far out of hand by this point that he needs to absolutely sit her down and have a VERY serious heart-to-heart. She’s hurting and it feels like nobody is telling her the right thing.

Just before the adoption ceremony Nathan told her that Elizabeth was seeing Mr. Bouchard and Allie complained but Nathan did a great job of telling her that they should be happy that Elizabeth is happy and I LOVED THAT. So why does it feel like he didn’t mean any of it? Why didn’t he confront any of the other things Allie is probably feeling?

Like, you know...that Elizabeth can still be her friend even if she’s seeing Mr. Bouchard?

Elizabeth asks Nathan for a word, and when she tells him that she wants to speak with Allie he tells her that Allie is home and is afraid to talk to Elizabeth without him being there.

She asks why Allie is afraid but the fanfare starts for Bill, and Nathan doesn’t want to be rude but Elizabeth insists on continuing their conversation.

Elizabeth tells him she was afraid it would happen if things didn’t work out between them.

Nathan says he doesn’t know what to tell her. He’s tried talking to Allie but nothing he says has convinced her that Elizabeth isn’t to blame. Elizabeth tells him that she thinks Allie should blame her because it’s Nathan she’s attached to/loves.

Their conversation is paused for a moment by Bill’s appearance but they pick right back up after Bill rides away on his horse. She says she tried to tell him at the parent/teacher conference that he is everything to Allie and he says he knows that, and that’s why he’s trying really hard not to show Elizabeth how he feels about her, and it’s why he turned down the promotion to inspector.

He wanted to leave but he couldn’t do it because Allie was so happy in Hope Valley. Elizabeth says that’s why they have to figure out how to make things okay again, because he said it himself, he stayed because Allie was happy!

He said, no, I said that was part of the reason.

And he looks away like he didn’t mean to say that, like in saying that, he’s said Too Much. And this isn’t about his feelings. This is...something else.

Elizabeth has suspected all along that he was hiding something and not telling her the whole truth about Fort Clay, but this behavior isn’t like him and she calls him out on it. She says she knows he’s hiding something and she wants to know what it is.

He tells her that at Fort Clay he was in charge of the training mission, not Jack. But he was disciplined for an earlier incident and they sent Jack instead. He says he’s sorry but there was never the right time to tell her.

The episode ends there.

I am...disappointed. I was hoping it would be something small that might have still weighed on his mind, like finding Jack’s body—having never met the man, having never known him, it would be so odd to know his wife and the home he loved but to have never known him. And to never really have a right to...ask about it either because it’s not your place.

But no, they really had to go there. They really had to make it like that. We’ve been guessing this since Nathan arrived in town as a possibility and I wish it had never happened.

I agree with all the people who think that there would be no point in the love triangle without Nathan being end-game, but ugh.

I’m fine with forgiveness and moving on, but back in S5 and S6 I made it very clear how I felt about the direction they were taking Abigail and Henry. For the purpose of clarification, Henry was actively awful (he was cruel to Abigail many times over and was part of the VERY DIRECT reason her husband and son died) and that was the biggest reason I opposed it. I think comparatively Nathan is harmless. But... I dunno.

It feels to me like they really want to tell that Type of story and...I’m not a fan. You can forgive someone without hooking up with them. In fact, that’s a way better moral to be dropping on this specific audience anyway.

I’m mostly disgusted at Nathan and have to now worry how they will write Lucas next to make sure he’s on equal ground. :(

Maybe Nathan’s posting in Hope Valley wasn’t out of guilt but the way he reacted to Elizabeth sure makes it seem like it was. Like he chose to come to Hope Valley to keep an eye on Jack’s family. And if it stayed at a friendship level I could respect it. I might even like it.

But... ugh. I mean, Nathan feels guilty. He knows his actions indirectly killed Jack. No, he is not to blame for it and I don’t think he blames himself—at least not in a traditional way. But the knowledge is there. He should have kept his feelings to himself. He should have NEVER decided he wasn’t going to give up on Elizabeth after she walked away from him. She didn’t say no but she shouldn’t have to.

So he knew he was indirectly responsible for Jack’s death and he still let himself tell Lucas he wasn’t giving up on her. What the hell?

I guess you can consider me #teamstaysingle now.

Bill’s Wounded Pride

This wasn’t a long or deep storyline but I wanted to dig into it a little bit since Bill’s my favorite character and all.

I really appreciate that they are giving Lee a chance to be a good listener. He got kind of overshadowed by Rosemary’s personality a bit in the past so it’s good to see a consistent show of it now. He’s so nice to Bill. I don’t feel like they’re great buds, but there’s a kind of...mutual respect there that has definitely been earned on both sides. Lee’s offer to listen to Bill vent was really nice.

After Bill goes off on Henry (sorta? barely?) Nathan calls Bill out for placing blame on Christopher by association of Henry, since he knows he and Henry have some bad blood between them.

But then Nathan kind of gets this self-righteous ramble about how maybe he’ll feel differently when he’s asked to hand in his serge, but it’s not helping Bill to prolong the process/put it off.

Which...while Nathan has a point, he’s just written throughout this entire episode like a selfish jerk. I get that he’s not that attached to his uniform (he’s younger, he’s willing to quit to settle down and marry), but you’d think he’d have a little sympathy for someone whose entire career was the Mounties and who is struggling to give up the last connection he has to that part of his life.

If Nathan was 18 or 19 I’d feel his reaction would be fully believable, but he’s probably in his 30s and should have a little more emotional maturity than this.

Again, yes, Bill should just get rid of the uniform and be done with it. But it’s not as if Bill doesn’t know that. He’s struggling! A word of encouragement might help more than telling him to rip the bandaid off. If he talked this way to Allie it’s no wonder she’s so messed up.

Later that morning, Molly greets Lee about the lumber shipment Carson ordered for the infirmary and Jesse is grumpy. She jokes that she’s dealing with that, too, but with Carson and Faith. Lee adds that Bill is also in a bad mood, because he has to turn in his uniform. They briefly discuss that nobody has ever seen him in uniform.

Lee tells Molly that she’s in charge of fixing everyone else’s problems and leaves.

The next day, Bill walks into Nathan’s office to see Molly spying on his stuff...

She claims she’s there to wish him a good trip and he says he’s not looking forward to riding all the way to Hamiliton. She mentions his uniform and he’s surprised she knows about it, but says only that “word gets around.”

Bill says yeah, well, he should have told them that if they want it so bad they should come and get it. Molly tells him that “rules and regulations can strip a man of his pride.” Which is. A weird line of dialogue but okay.

Bill tells her that it was a proud day when he put the uniform on—even though back then it didn’t have any of the decorations on it, of course. She says he must have felt ten feet tall he and replies with, “Ten years and three months.”

You know it meant a lot to him if he remembers the exact amount of years he wore the damn thing. Molly encourages him to try it on and he tries to excuse it by saying it doesn’t fit. She tells him he’s hard to read (probably because she thought he wanted the excuse to try it) but he’s “worth it, cover to cover.”

She goes on to say that “WE” know that turning it in means a great deal to him, so it means a great deal to his friends, too, and as he should know, the uniform doesn’t make the man.

She goes to leave and tells him it will definitely fit (HAHA maybe she was checking that while he was gone) and to do everyone a favor and put on a good show.

A short time later, Mike and a couple of others from town start playing some fanfare music outside the Mountie HQ and Bill emerges.

He’s touched by it, but also maybe a little confused lol, and asks them if they know that he’ll be right back.

And then...it’s off and away with Bill.

I’d have liked this storyline so much more if it felt...deeper? A little extra fanfare for him is nice, but it doesn’t really...deal with any of the emotions he feels. That said, I’m almost certain this is to get him to Hamilton where he might run into Christopher’s parents and/or hear more information about potential misdeeds of Christopher to move that plot along.

Miscellaneous Short Plots

FloYo: Florence and Ned were cute but I wish they hadn’t tried to do anything with it in this episode. We didn’t really need to see Ned being grumpy about things as a like...Moment. It just didn’t feel very meaningful even though they had that cutesy “nobody can replace you” resolution. This episode was a bit of a miss for them for me because of that. And hey, don’t get me wrong; I generally like them, but trying to make everything wholesome all the time gets draining and there was so much other stuff that felt more rewarding to me comparatively.

The Canfields: Very cute, good. I need to know what Joseph’s plans are. And Angela learning braille and being so sweet... AHHHHHH I LOVED HER.

Dress Shop: I’m disappointed they had this plotline drag out for episode after episode and then die out. I guess it could be interesting if they blew it wide open by Dottie selling it at the end of the season to someone unexpected, but what bored me about this was that nobody was that stressed out about the situation and nobody seemed relieved that Dottie wasn’t selling. I’ll hold out hope that something comes of it anyway.

Jesse: FINALLY. I appreciated that he and Mike got to talk. It explains where Jesse was all that time...and Mike is a good friend. I love him. I hope he gets more screentime next season because he honestly deserves it. Also, I’m glad Jesse went to talk to Clara and asked if they could sit and talk. SIT AND TALK. YES PLEASE. Thank you. It was a simple step forward but I really appreciate it. Also, the Canfields and Bill hightailing it out of there as soon as Jesse shows up...haha.

Infirmary: GOODBYE HAM SANDWICH CARSON. I mean... I’m of two minds. Expanding the infirmary would be a good idea. It wouldn’t hurt to have a little more room for patients that might need to recover for longer, and to have a little bit more privacy for them. On the other hand, Carson’s sudden lashing out against the Hope Valley infirmary is...odd. I loved how he and Faith both got so excited but for different reasons that culminated in a completely different mindset. You can tell Carson really wants to go to Boston but feels weird about it. I love Faith’s dedication to the town.

My brain feels dry and crusty after typing all this up, and I didn’t proofread it at all, so sorry in advance if there are any errors in it. As always, I’m looking forward to the drama next episode, particularly with Carson and Faith (BREAK UP BREAK UP BREAK UP).

I’m still kind of stunned they went the route they did. I find it hard to imagine that Elizabeth is capable of a choice within the next four episodes, but I guess we’ll have to see what’s in store for us.

Also, for a little laugh, my husband watched the full episode with me for the first time in a few seasons. He was pleasantly surprised by Angela Canfield and said that he liked “the property brother.” I think he’s #TeamLucas but he told me later last night that actually they’re both fine and he’d take either one for himself if the opportunity arose LMAO.

What are your thoughts on this episode? Opinions?

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teamsarawatshusband · 4 years ago

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Word Of Honor - 1st watch insta thoughts - Episode 1

K, before I get started, here's what I know about "Word of Honor" prior to watching it, based on random unexplained gifsets on my dash: Not much tbh. I know there's this one guy that is a bit more tanned and has a beard. And there's some smirky guy. No idea what else he does, but he seems important. There's also swords cutting fabric, i'm thinking sleeves, because cut-sleeve? Way to be subtle. Oh, and there's two girl assassins. I have no idea who they kill or what their motives are. But they look fierce. That's literally all. Oh, and it's on my dash so much that I just HAVE TO assume it's BL. Because... my dash has tendencies.

Okay, here we go.

Episode 1

I'm skipping the intro, because I don't wanna be spoilered.

Oh, somebody explains the background story. That's nice. I have no idea, because the subtitles are going by so fast, but something about 5 lakes and an armory which is like a treasure. K, Glazed armor is important for... whatever reason.

Wow, they have nice trees.

Ninja people on roofs. Magic lanterns. Oh no, they broke the paper windows :( Lots of fighting. Why on earth are they going back and forth between fast movements and slow-mo? That looks so weird. Ah, yes, fighting on rooftops. I've seen better. Just saying. Probably gonna make so many enemies saying that. Oh, already the first fabric cutting. Was it a sleeve?

K, so the one guy is the leader of the window of heaven, whatever that is. And people are shocked to see him. Is he a good guy or a bad guy?

He looks sad. Does he even wanna be there? Oh, he's helping the bad guys? Is he our tragic hero? Now I didn't catch his name.

Oh, girl, there is no way you sat down alone in that room and your robe fell all pretty around you like that.

She brought back somebody's body to tragic hero roof guy. And now he wants her to kill herself. This makes no sense, wth. And she actually goes and drinks the poison. Hm, and now they're talking about the dead guy, so he must have been important too. He's burried at the Four Seasons.... Hotel? Probably not hotel, I didn't catch that right, I guess.

She has some wooded thing in her hand.

Oh, flashback to a pretty guy carving it. Is he the dead guy?

And the other guy in the flashback is tragic hero guy, just younger. Are they the lovers??? :O Wait, was the dead guy in love with poison girl?

Tragic hero guy is visiting some older guy at some place. Ah it's four seasons MANOR. Ok. And tragic hero guy is some sort of lord. WTH is this window of heaven thing? Is it like a magical place? Is tragic hero lord poisoned or something? Oh, and the old guy is kinda pissed at him for some reason, they don't say why. He wants his nails done or something. That's... probably not right.

Eww, no, he wants nails stuck into him. And they’re not nails, they’re actually screws, but okay. Anyway, weird. I really don't get it. Were they friends before? But then why does the old guy not wanna serve tragic hero lord guy anymore? And why is tragic hero lord guy going around dooming everybody to die?

K, so the nails make you lose your senses and mind and then kill you after 3 years. Got it. I like how they give little explanations in between the story.

Everybody's dead except for tragic hero lord guy. Is he staying alive to suffer on purpose or something?

Some palace, looks a bit like Koi Tower to me. Some guys talking about somebody spitting blood. Tragic hero lord guy maybe? (who else is left alive anyway?)

:O He's got the nails himself? WHY??? Ok, he's definitely a masochist. Who on earth puts nails in sloooooowly in order to not lose all their senses at once?!

Wait who's the mirror guy? Was that pretty flashback guy? Seems like it. (Sorry, I'm faceblind - not even joking, I really am and utterly bad at recognizing people) Oh no, and now tragic hero lord guy is crying. We're only in episode 1... why are there tears already?

And why are they all talking about 7 nails, and he only has 6 nails showing. Where on earth did he put the 7th nail? Do I even wanna know?

It's constantly snowing in the outdoor scenes, that must have been annoying. At least all the extras get to wear hats or helmets.

Okay, tragic hero guy goes to the palace. Talks to the... guy there. Whoever he is. Ooh. Tragic hero lord guy is getting naked. In front of... ah just to show off the nails. And palace guy is shocked. Oh, tragic hero lord guy gave himself ONLY SIX nails. K, no search party needed, whew. And now palace guy is super pissed. Because he... doesn't want him to die? So... he threatens to kill him? What?

Does tragic hero lord guy want to be killed right away or want to be given that 7th nail? I don't understand. Also, side note, what's up with those other scars that he has?

Now that other random side guy gets promoted and gets to take tragic hero lord guy's job. Did tragic hero lord guy get the 7th nail or not? What? None of this makes any sense.

Oh, it stopped snowing.

And he went... somewhere.

And is doing arts and crafts.

Oh, he's putting on a mask. Wait, is he the tanned beard guy? :O Oh. But why? He’s going into hiding?

Whoa, those statue mountains look AWESOME. 10/10 for scenery!

Wait, who are all those people fighting now? Some red guys with masks. And they're falling off the edge like lemmings. And some giggly guy on wires.

He's a ghost? What? And he stole something.

If he's a ghost, why is he bleeding?

WHOAH, what a cool film set with the stone statues holding up the stone ceiling. Is this a cave? or just a valley? Is this some magical place? Anyway 10/10 again!

Some guy playing with nuts. Hehe.

And lots of people with lots of make-up. Ah, more ghosts, okay. Why is nut guy in red not showing his face to the camera?

Oh, they're talking about glazed armor again. Like in the intro story. Did they steal it? Who are the ten devils? Are they all ghosts? I'm so confused.

Okay, new location.

Wait, did they film this at The Untamed's Caiyi Town? :o Sure looks just like it.

(not my gif, I googled and found this on @elvencantation’s tumblr.)

Ok, tanned tragic hero lord guy is an alcoholic. Seems faintly familiar.

Oh, and there's smirky guy that I know from the gifs on my dash. With a very prejudiced and talkative purple girl.

Everybody who's wearing white also carries a fan. Both smirky guy and the kid that just walked in. Who is he?

Ooooh, purple girl can fly jump. Is she a cultivator? ARE there cultivators in this series? So far, nobody has flown on any swords.

And how did smirky fan guy know that tanned tragic hero lord guy is not a beggar? Does he know him? Does he recognize him? I bet he gets a kick out of being so mysterious.

Oh no, purple girl broke the rice sack. What a waste. :( And now she kicked tanned tragic hero lord guy right into the salad bar.

At least the kid is trying to stop her. Yeah, somebody has to. Ooooh, she's got a whip. Niiiiiiice! But now she BROKE the salad bar, that is just WRONG!

Ok, so... if alcoholic tanned tragic hero lord guy made that mask in order to go into hiding, he maaaaybe shouldn't be fighting so well in front of EVERYBODY to see. Just saying. :O Somebody stopped the whip before it hit alcoholic tanned tragic hero lord guy.

Oh, end of episode. Ok. So what have I learned? I still don't know who is who. Or why they do the things they do. I don't know how they're connected either. Hmm. But I wanna know who stopped the whip. Probably smirky guy, I guess. But, in any case, the last shot makes me wanna continue watching. Cheap trick, but it works. Yes, definitely gonna keep watching!

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Once Upon a Time 2x07 “Child of the Moon” Review

Reviews 1x01 1x02 1x03 1x04 1x05 1x06 1x07 1x08 1x09 1x10 1x11 1x12 1x13 1x14 1x15 1x16 1x17 1x18 1x19 1x20 1x21 1x22 2x01 2x02 2x03 2x04 2x05 2x06

We get some more backstory about Red and see why she and Snow are such good friends. And Spencer goes off the rails by murder Gus Gus, in order to make David look bad. Looks like some old grudges can’t be let go of even after the curse.

Summary: Red meets a pack of werewolves led by her thought to be dead mother. In Storybrooke, when someone from Ruby’s past is murdered, she thinks she has killed him as the wolf.

Opening: Red walking in the woods.

New Characters:

Anita: So Red’s mother is… something. Apparently, Granny stole Red from her as a baby. No word as to what happened to Red’s father. Also, not sure if Anita is Granny’s daughter or Red’s father was. Granny and Ruby share the same last name in SB, but that doesn’t mean anything. So, Anita is the leader of a pack of wolves that finds Red. Anita doesn’t seem to have a lot of motherly qualities. She is certainly a good leader, telling her pack what they want to hear. She tells Red that if you give into the wolf you can be in control of it when you change, but if you feel like the wolf invades you, then you’ll black out and just be the wolf. Good advice. Red follows it and remembers her time as the wolf that night. But Red sees Anita’s true nature later on. Anita considers herself a wolf above being a human. Granny had taken Red away to try and keep her human, rather than deal with being the wolf. When Snow finds her way into the lair, Anita wants Red to kill her because that’s what wolves do (this after Red is still traumatized over killing Peter). Red kills her mother instead (on accident). Snow is the only one who saw her as both a human being and a wolf, which is what she is. I get that Anita feels that the wolf is part of her the whole time, but trying to get the daughter you just reunited with after 20 some odd years to try and kill her best friend, is not the best way to get her to accept you as her mother.

Character Observations:

Red/Ruby: This is Red’s journey from fearing the wolf that is inside of her to accepting the wolf that is inside of her, and not accepting that she has to be one or the other. She and Snow are running from the Evil Queen’s guards when Red tears her cloak. She’s afraid that it might not work with the tear so she asks Snow to leave her for the night and find her at the stream the next morning. Snow doesn’t want to leave her friend and Red questions why Snow is so nice to her after the Peter incident. Snow says being a wolf isn’t who she is. There’s our theme for the episode Oncers! Red awakens the next morning and doesn’t seem to have changed, so now we know that her cloak is fine even when torn. She goes to the stream to meet Snow and takes of her cloak to clean up a bit when a random guy runs by and steal it! Red is freaking the F out because she doesn’t want to change and put anyone in danger. Random guy threatens to burn the cloak (who raised this gay, a pack of wo…, oh, never mind), and says he recognizes her as a wolf, which causes Red to knock him down. She wants to know how he knows that. He knocks her onto her back and says he can always recognize a child of the moon (is that really what they call themselves?), and then his eyes glow. Red realizes he’s a wolf too. His name is Quinn and he realizes no one taught her how to be a wolf. Red backstories that her parents were killed by hunters. Quinn tells her she can be in control as the wolf so he takes her to a secret underground lair where other werewolves hang out. Their leader is a woman named Anita, who also happens to be Red’s mother!!! Red now realizes Granny, the person who raised her, lied to her her whole life. First about being a werewolf, and then about her parents being dead. Anita tells Red Granny stole her away when she was a baby. Anita tells Red in order to control the wolf the first thing she needs to do is get rid of her cloak. Red is scared to, but eventually she drops it and gives her mom a big ole hug. Anita explains the ins and outs of how to control the wolf (complete with footage of Red and the other wolves running in the forest) and Red is ecstatic that she remembers everything from that night the next morning. Snow tracks Red to the lair, because she was worried when she didn’t meet her. Quinn thinks she’s a spy until Red tells them Snow is her friend. Quinn says they’re part of Red’s pack. Snow wants Red to leave with her, but Red wants to stay, especially since her mother is there. Snow completely understands, and then an arrow randomly shoots out of nowhere and hits Quinn in the chest. The Evil Queen’s guards followed Snow there. The wolves take them out easily. Anita wants to kill Snow since she lead the guards to them, and she wants Red to do it. Red is horrified. The whole reason she wanted to control the wolf is so she wouldn’t kill anyone, and now her mother is basically telling her to murder her best friend. WTF Anita? Anita says she’ll kill her instead and Red attacks Anita (both in wolf form) and accidentally impales her. Anita tells her she chose Snow, but Red says she chose not to be a killer. Big difference there, Anita. Red buries her mother and Snow says she’s sorry, because she knows what it’s like to lose family. But Red informs Snow that she didn’t lose her family, she protected it, because Snow is her family. Awww. Snow is her family because she’s the only one who won’t make her choose between being the wolf and being Red, because Snow knows she is both.

Ruby is having a tough time. She’s afraid that, because her wolfiness has been suppressed for 28 years, she won’t remember how to control the wolf in her and she’ll hurt someone. Um, Ruby, wasn’t that the first thing you learned, don’t fear the wolf, let it take you over and then you’ll be in control? I’m no werewolf, but that seems pretty cut and dry. Billy, from The Price of Gold comes by to tell her he was Cinderella’s mouse, Gus, back in the EF. He’d like to take her out on a date that night. Dude, play it cool, never ask out for that night. Ruby tries to think of an excuse as to why she can’t without revealing she’ll be howling at the moon. Belle saves her by saying they’re going to have a girl’s night. Belle wonders why she doesn’t want to go out with him as he seems nice, but Ruby, checking the clock, says it’s complicated. Granny is welding a cage for Ruby in the back in the freezer? It looks like a storage area, but they ask David if he knows anyone who wants 37 frozen lasagnas, so, i’m not sure where they’re making her cage. Either way, they’re making it in the kitchen for some reason. I guess all the stainless steel. Doesn’t seem very hygienic. David wonders why she doesn’t just use her cloak, but neither she nor Granny have seen it. Ruby assumes it didn’t come over in the curse. She goes into the cage. The next morning the cage door is off its hinges and there are claw marks all over the kitchen and Ruby is missing. David and Granny find her asleep in the woods. Ruby doesn’t remember anything because she was too afraid and let the wolf control her instead of the other way around. David brings Granny and Ruby with him to check out a double parked car. Ruby smells blood. They find half of Billy under the front of his car and the other half elsewhere. Ruby is screaming that the wolf killed him. Ruby wants David to lock her in jail. David assumes it’s because she thinks she killed Billy and tries to convince her otherwise, Ruby wants to be in jail to protect the town from herself. Ruby ends up moving herself to the library because Spencer brings a mob to the sheriff’s station. She chains herself to the fire hose. They thank Belle and Ruby calls herself a monster, but Belle doesn’t believe that. Ruby tells Belle she should leave when she transforms, but Belle doesn’t want to. She reiterates to Ruby that everyone sees the good in her and she needs to see it too (listen to her Ruby, she’s dating the Dark One). Ruby looks like she’s going to hug Belle but chains her up instead. Ruby wants the town to catch her and kill her and Belle can’t stop her. What? A minute ago Ruby just wanted to be locked up so she didn’t hurt anyone else and now she wants the town to kill her? David and Granny figure out who actually killed Billy so David goes to save Ruby, who is now in wolf form, from Spencer and the angry mob. He calms her down enough to put her cloak on her. Ruby and David run off to find Spencer. She tracks him down with her wolf scent. And then has to tell David not to become a killer when Spencer goads David into trying to kill him. Back at the loft, Ruby lifts up David’s spirits by telling him he can do anything he sets his mind to and then asks him to go rescue Belle in the library. She’s not afraid of the wolf anymore, so she’s going to go run.

David: The dwarfs have finally found the diamonds they need to make fairy dust so hopefully, David can get the hat working by the next morning. But he’s going to have to deal with Spencer first. Spencer wants to expose David so no one will follow him. He bad guy monologues a bit more, telling David he’s not fit to run the town, and David disagrees because the townspeople seem to like him. Plus, he doesn’t keep secrets from the town. David basically lays down a challenge to Spencer to hit him with his best shot. He’ll win. David goes into the back and sees Granny making a cage for Ruby. He’s confused as Ruby had a handle on her wolfiness back in the EF. He tells her that he and Snow trusted her and she should trust in herself. The next day Billy is murdered and Ruby thinks she did it as a wolf. David continues to tell her she didn’t do it and not to blame herself until he figures out what happened. Basically, David keeps telling Ruby she didn’t do it, Ruby doesn’t believe him and makes stupid decisions, and Spencer keeps goading David. He is also stupid because he doesn’t lock up the damn magic hat. Granny and David eventually find Spencer’s car and find that he has so thoughtfully kept all the tools for framing Ruby in the trunk of his car so that David can out him. I’m getting the feeling David doesn’t understand basic police procedures because you can’t just pop someone’s trunk to look for evidence. And considering Spencer is the District Attorney, David has no probable cause, because I don’t think Granny smelling Billy will hold up in court. Of course, this is Storybrooke, so I’m sure they have to have some type of magical court of law now that magic is back in town. David finally convinces Ruby, in wolf form, that she didn’t kill anyone and that it was Spencer, and David also figures out that Spencer framed poor Ruby just to make David look bad and so Spencer could rile up the town and garner support to be the town leader. Ruby and David track Spencer to the beach where he has a nice little fire going and burns Jefferson’s magic hat, preventing David from using the fairy dust to fix it so he can get to Mary Margaret and Emma. David’s about ready to kill Spencer, but Ruby tells him not to, and that calms him enough. David laments to Ruby about how he’s going to have to tell Henry that he won’t ever see his mother and grandmother again, but Ruby says he’ll find a way.

Spencer: He’s an ass. Plain and simple. He’s a classic villain in this episode. He’s pissed because David had defeated him in the EF and now that he’s free, he wants to bring David down. And he almost does it. Luckily, for just being a shepherd, David exposes Spencer and brings him down. Spencer is stupid enough to just leave all the damning evidence in the trunk of his car. Seriously, he has the foresight to try and frame Ruby in a variety of ways and somehow finds her cloak and keeps it from her, but he just leaves it all in the trunk of his car? Unfortunately, David doesn’t save Jefferson’s hat from Spencer burning it. So, Spencer does win on that front.

Snow: We see that Snow is a very good friend to Ruby. It’s not certain how long after we saw Red in Red Handed that this episode takes place, but it’s at least one moon cycle since Snow discovered Ruby’s a werewolf. And given that Ruby is now calling her Snow (instead of Mary),Snow happens to have much better fighting skills, and there are now wanted posters of Snow up in the forest, I’m going to assume it’s more than just one moon cycle. Anyway, they separate because Red cloak tore and she’s afraid the magic won’t hold. We don’t see Snow until a day later when she tracks Red to the sunken castle. Unfortunately, the Evil Queen’s guards followed her, but the wolf pack kills them right away. Snow is totally on board with Red staying with her mother because she would give anything to have more time with her mother. But, because Snow unwittingly brought the guards into the wolf's lair, Anita tells Red to kill her. Red is unwilling to kill her only friend, especially one who believes in her, so she stops Anita from killing her and accidentally kills her mother in the process. Snow is genuinely sorry that Red had to kill her family, but Red insists that Snow is more her family than Anita was because Snow didn’t make her choose between being a wolf and being human. Snow just accepts that she is both.

Henry/Aurora: They again see each other in the Burning Red Room. Henry actually wakes up with a burn on his hand after being there, so Regina brings Gold over to find out what’s happening. Gold explains what actually happens to people in a sleeping curse and that it is, in fact, a real realm between life and death. Sometimes people still find their way there in their sleep. Gold gives Henry an amulet that will help him control what happens in his sleep. The next time he’s there he comes across Aurora and is able to keep the flames at bay. Aurora wakes up screaming for Snow. She tells Mary Margaret and Emma that she talked to the boy in the Burning Red Room and his name is Henry.

Questions:

Why did some animals become human (Gus), but others stayed animals (Pongo)? Was Pongo in the EF, or is he just something provided to Archie during the curse?

Granny freezes her lasagna.

Is there a certain point of the moon rising that Ruby turns into a wolf? She’s freaking out about her cloak being torn when it’s already dark out. If she was going to turn, wouldn’t that have happened when the cloak was torn?

Why is there a wanted poster of Snow hanging randomly in the forest? It’s not even on a path or road.

Why didn’t Granny watch the cage like she used to watch Red’s room in the EF? Also, we see lots of examples of Granny’s super hearing, did she seriously not hear Ruby escape in the middle of the night?

Has David really come to trust Regina enough that he leaves Henry in her care?

I realize a double parked car is not pressing sheriff business, but is it not unprofessional to bring civilians on official sheriff business?

If all magic comes with a price, how come Gold says that there won’t be one for Henry? Does he have control over what the price is?

Was Red’s dad a werewolf too? What happened to him?

The wolves live in an abandoned sunken castle. What happened to the kingdom that castle once belonged to?

A walk-in freezer didn’t hold Ruby in wolf form, how does she think a metal pole in the library would?

Aren’t wolves supposed to have super hearing? How did they not hear the Evil Queen’s guards come in?

How long after Red finding out she’s a wolf does this take place? Because Snow seems to be much more adept at fighting by this point.

What happened to the rest of the pack when Red killed Anita? They were just there helping to tie up Snow.

How did Spencer know where David hid the hat? Did he just search David’s office?

What did David do with Spencer? Is he in jail now?

How did Ruby make it from the loft door to the outside of the apartments without turning into a wolf? I thought once the cloak was off it was automatic werewolf mode. Also, her howl is really far away after she closes the outside door.

Observations:

When Ruby looks at the clock it is 8:20 PM. Depending on when in April or May it is (see timeline below), she has anywhere from 2 minutes to an hour before sunset. Considering she goes into the cage almost immediately, I’m going to say it’s sometime between mid April and the first week of May.

Henry is drinking coffee to try and stay awake.

The false lashes on the women this season are insane. I thought Red was going to fly away on hers they were so long.

The wolves live in the former grand hall of a castle that sunk underground.

How convenient that Ruby happened to get out of her cage when Spencer decided to kill Billy and make it look like a wolf had done it. What if she hadn’t gotten out of her cage, what would he have done then?

The symbol that Red puts on her mother’s grave is the same symbol on the charm Gold gives Henry to be aware of and control what is happening in his dream.

Aurora calls Mary Margaret, Snow.

Timeline:

Small thing, but Snow says she went looking for Red after she failed to meet her at the stream that morning. But Red went through the whole remembering while the wolf revelation, so it’s technically been two days since Snow and Red were supposed to meet.

David says it’s been a few months since Mary Margaret was accused of killing Kathryn, so let’s see how that matches up. Mary Margaret was accused about a week or so after Valentine’s Day, in early March at the latest. The 5-6 episodes that went with Kathryn’s death and then finding her alive were only about a week to a week and a half, maybe 2 weeks if we really want to stretch it. The 4 episodes after that might have taken 2 weeks to a month. At the most, we’re 2 months past when Mary Margaret was accused of killing Kathryn. It’s only been about a week since the curse broke and Emma and Mary Margaret went in the hat. So, David’s kind of right. That would make it about April or May, even though Granny had pumpkins out 2 episodes ago.

An okay episode. The wolf pack really seemed like a cult, and I really didn’t like that that’s the direction they took with it. They’re only a werewolf 3 times a month (I think they’re doing the nights before and after the full moon as well when they change), so that’s 36 night out of 356 that they are actually a wolf, so why is that all they believe themselves to be? At least we found out how Red learned to control being the wolf. Is this something Granny never learned? Spencer is just a villain with no depth and I really hope we don’t have to see him again. And, we now know that Aurora and Henry can communicate in the Burning Red Room, so this can be the way that Mary Margaret and Emma get home.

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whirlybirdwhat · 5 years ago

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Sea of Monsters - Chapter 14

Wow aren’t you guys lucky. Two chapters in Two days!!!

Warnings - The following chapter relates to Marineford. Take caution if need be.

“Garp’s no angel, despite the wings adorning his back and horns atop his head. He cannot do anything - not in the face of Justice.”

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“The East Blue has a different nickname to those in the Grand Line, and those who hail it as home have a few… unique traits.”

Justice - Garp

In the South Blue there is a religion from before the Void Century, that speaks of beings they call ‘angels,’ with beautiful faces and soft, feathered wings. Their faces are sweet, their hands kind, and some scholars on the Grand Line think the religion derived from Sky Island visitors.

In the East Blue, the South Blue’s neighbors across the Grand Line, people (demons) know better.

Angels - the South Blue speaks in hymns, Guardians of Light, Guardians of Gold, Guardians of Souls, Their faces are held high, Guardians of Justice, Please heed our call.

Angels – they say, ignoring the first images in their holy books, images of unholy beast with wheels of fire along their limbs and hands and million black eyes, Pure Beings – pray to them!

Angels, they say, drawing them, unaware of the East Blue’s truth, Righteous, ethereal, with a single pair of eyes.

Garp has never guarded anything well but his job. He has not bent to anyone’s pleas of help, or assisted in a righteous miracle.

He has simply been (Justice.)

(The East Blue knows that winged visitors did not come from the sky but from the darkest heart of the sea.)

To look at him, with the Veil across your eyes, you would see an old but muscled man, gray haired and wild eyed. He would have a laughing grin with perhaps some crumbs in his beard, and a scar across the left side of his face.

A Vice Admiral.

A man with power, but a man all the same.

To look at him without the veil, your eyes might bleed from your head in melted terror, viscous and bloody, mixing with the tears of fear also running down your face.

To take away the Veil is to see bones crackle and shift in a body containing a beast, to see wings sprouting from between his shoulder blades, with feathers sharp and deadly to those he wants to cut. To see horns curled and deadly and colossal atop his head and eyes running along every limb in every space. To see feathers, shift into fur and fire along his back, and terror in every ounce of his being.

If the South Blue could see him, Garp would think they would call him a fallen angel.

His people (The East, the Children of Ocean and the Darkest Blood, religions are so messy when true monsters walk amongst the line between mortal and demonic – between human and hell) call him the King of Beasts.

(Roger, after he earned the title the burning crown above his head indicated, would tease him and call him ‘my fellow majesty’)

(Garp would always attempt to punch him after that.)

Now, he calls himself a failure, a disgrace, as he sits and prepares to watch his grandson die, hoping beyond all hope that his other grandson would save him.

(Oh? Did you think Justice (the angel) was blind, indifferent to the plights and pleads of every soul around her, indifferent to suffering and death and loss?

Or do you think Justice is multi-eyed and weeping, tears at every atrocity she sees as she sits on her knees by the master who calls her, calling his war justice and the death of millions justice

Do you think Justice is a slave to whoever calls her name, forced to be the face of death and despair?

Do you think?

Garp does not think this.

Garp knows this.

Garp knows this because he is Justice, wears it on his back proudly without fail, wears it as his wings are clipped and his many eyes sealed shut because the tears that blurred them stopped him from carrying out the Navy’s (Justice’s) orders.

He is Justice and he is chained to a master he no longer wants, forced to watch a second grandson die and the third near kill himself for nothing.

Justice is not blind - he has a thousand eyes all trained on what he sees, his hands bound by duty to shape the world to those above him.

Justice weeps.)

Upon the platform, Garp stretches a wing that only three present can see over his grandson, the only form of comfort he will let himself have. Ace, eyes watery and wet trails along his cheek (does he know that his tears glow like molten lava?) glances at him.

“Old Man.” Ace grunts, the words sliding past a fang lined mouth.

“Brat.” Garp says, remembering the first time he held his grandson, how his skin was the color of charcoal, how even without the power of his devil fruit he burned with a light no one good put out, how the marks on his back never grew into the wings they thought they would (but that’s okay, because the mark that makes Ace happy is there instead) how the babe had curled a finger and near burned his hand off.

Sengoku watches from the side, unable to see past the Veil but conscious that something not quite there is occurring before his very eyes.

Garp’s 156th eye, located on the back of his head, gives the Fleet Admiral a glare. Garp likes to think Sengoku can feel it.

“I didn’t want this for you, or your brother.” He didn’t want it for Sabo either.

(Death takes and the South Blue says angels can stop it.

Garp hasn’t been able to stop it.)

(Luffy isn’t an angel.)

“I know, Gramps.” There’s something wretched and vulnerable in Ace’s voice, something Garp hasn’t seen before in his eldest grandson since… since ever really.

Garp’s never been one for words, but he hopes the weight of his wing, warm and soft over his grandson, like the guardian he never was, says I love you clear enough.

By Ace’s sobs, it does.

War is hell, and anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar.

Garp sees his grandson charging toward him, form shifting and mouth bloody, body crooked in a way it hadn’t been for years, and Garp cries.

He watches from the platform as Luffy gets beaten again and again and again, despite the fact that he’s not really quite there, his body dripping in shadow and blood.His grandson is outmatched and starving, eyes alight with some odd inner fire, and that unholy crown above his head is flickering.

Garp lets Luffy punch him.

Luffy’s not crying.

(The King of Beasts had chosen.

And he had chosen wrong.)

(Justice has been chained for far too long)

Garp’s too far away to hear Ace’s last words as he dies, but he can hear Luffy’s scream crystal clear.

(Ace (his grandson is dead.)

Its like a wild animal, horrid and feral and desperate, full of such an overwhelming loss it’s hard to comprehend.

(Garp can.

He knows his grandson.

(It’d rather die than be alone.))

Luffy’s lost, people are screaming, and there are shadows swamping Luffy oh hell can’t anyone save his grandson from himself please-

(The fire above Luffy’s head is gone.)

Four weeks later finds Garp talking with the witch of the mountain outside her hut. There are bones on the ground and alcohol pouring down the witch’s mouth like water.

If one looks closely, one can see little black marks on the wall, the height of a child, a toddler learning how to walk. There are bite marks in the wood, the shape of a human mouth with far too many teeth, and little burns spread throughout the rest of the clearing, the kind coming from something not quite fire but far too hot all the same.

Dadan is the first to speak.

“Ace learned to walk here. Didn’t find out til two weeks later when he walked right up and stole the meat stick from Magra.”

“Heh. Sounds like Ace alright.”

“He was never quite as bad as Luffy though. At least the blond brat had manners.”

They don’t comment on how their voices crack over Ace’s name.

Instead, they lapse back into silence, waiting as the air grows heavy and the night grows dark. The bones on the ground gleam a ghastly white, and the single candle Dadan has lit in the middle is warming only to the witch and the beast.

A beast howls in the distance and the shadows shift, reaching and pulling at any light they can find.

Dadan pops the cork off the bottle to her left and pours sake, blood, and saltwater onto the bones.

(Its tears or water on their cheeks – either way its saltwater.)

The bones erupt in fire.

(Like all things in the East, it consumes. Consumes light, consumes visitors, consumes hell itself. The waters have raged since the death of Ace, and something not quite safe lurks above the East Sea, as if the demons of hell have recognized that Ace (Son of the King) is dead.

Ace never had a crown of fire floating above his head, but the self-made funeral pyre glowed brighter than the hellfire of his father’s body.)

“Rest in peace, Ace.”

(The beasts of the island are still tonight as the King of Beasts mourns for what he could not guard.)

(Oh – what a failure of an angel you are Garp (you were never one to begin with), what a failure of a grandfather, what a mockery of justice you are.)

Garp retires, but Justice still weeps.

(Her children are dead.)

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My Heroic AU (Now With OCs)

Warning: Long(er) Post!

I’m back at it again with another thing explaining my Heroic Au. Figured that I should probably explain some of my OCs (even though the main four are technically OCs too, but shush). So, for those who are interested, click here to read my first post (for those who read it, now they got heights and ages) about my AU. I would say you don’t have to read that one, but it helps to get a gist of things. But if you dont want to, here’s the main idea:

Central/Main Idea: Mine are more on the chaotic good side of things than lawful because I find it more fun and they kind of explore the whole “if villains can kill and destroy and people just accept it, why can’t a hero do the same, especially when justified and with a corrupt justice system?” Basically, whenever a hero does anything like kill or destroy, no matter the reason, they are automatically seen as corrupt or they have a dying need to be stopped, even more so than villains. My Heroic characters basically exist to prove such a thought wrong…even if they aren’t the most mentally balanced people.

Also, I will be using imaged from others that I have commissioned/requested, while also tagging them. If they do not wish for me to use their drawings, then that is perfectly fine

Sayua Kobayashi/Cross-Boa (created by @little-geecko) Age: 34-35 Height: ~7 foot at full height, but can be about 6 foot 8 Job: Hero for hire/Archer Species: Naga (even though she doesn’t know how to shape-shift) Background: Very little is known about Sayua’s past, due to her being found as a baby in the middle of the forest…and her not willing to tell anyone about her background. Her parents, who were elders, often taught her to stay within the wilderness and often keep moving, due to them being nomads. They also taught her how to live off the land, how to defend herself, teaching her archery and how to create/fix her own weapons.

Her parents ended up dying, due to natural causes, when Sayua was 19, forcing her to live on her own. She didn’t really bother moving from where they last had made shelter, since it was in a pretty well-protected and bountiful. And because she didn’t want to leave her adoptive parents’ graves. Everything was pretty calm as she did whatever she could to take care of herself, until a year or two later someone had ransacked her place and her parents’ graves were dug up.

Sayua was able to track them down easily to a small town and had gathered information from people (who she snapped at few times from them taking too long to answer her) from where the thief seemed to be located. When she found them, it seemed like she had found them also having an illegal pawning business where they basically stole whatever they could from people, sell it off, and run before cops are notified. Needless to say, she was going to give them hell for disrupting her peace and interrupting her parents’ eternal peace.When she came out with a few wounds, bruises and only a fractured arm, as well as the criminals being taken away, Sayua was approached by a man with a white top hat that was very interested in her deed. Personality: She’s a very strong-willed woman with a fiery temper, while also taking absolutely no shit from anyone. if you ever tell her that her short temper and snappy behavior is from being alone in a forest for so many years, she’ll tell you it’s not, while also holding a sickle to your throat. Despite her behavior, she also is a natural leader and will often take the lead or make the first move.

She also tends to be very indifferent to what your status is and what you have down. So, it’s pretty hard to intimidate her, but she does have her limits. just hardly ever shows them. Don’t expect her to be terrified of people like Demencia or Flug because the moment they breathe to even say one sentence, Sayua will yell, “HOLY SHIT! JUST KILL ME ALREADY!” …She’s impatient.

Despite all these “negatives”, she does have a soft spot that she shows from time-to-time and will often try to inspire younger heroes to work harder to be their best. …Does telling people that they will die if they don’t man up count as inspiration? Also, she may or may not be asexual. She just says that she would rather not figure out how snakes have sex. That and Lucius doesn’t make it any better with all the sex jokes he makes.

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Lucius Wickes/Heartbreaker/Reaper (created by @skribblie) Age: 25 Height: 5 foot 8 Job: Hero for hire/Womanizer Species: Incubus Background: Lucius did live a pretty normal-ish life with his dad being a former demon from Hell that was one of Satan’s warriors, banishing all those that dare get in his way, and his mom being an accountant. He was raised and born in New Orleans, where his dad retired and met his mom. Lucius also met his ex-fiancee, Maria (yes, I know that Metauro’s ex-wife is named Maria. I made these backgrounds a long time ago…I am not changing anything). The two hit it off very quickly, due to Maria being immune to his passive infatuation ability and being more into just him, which he found absolutely incredible. He hadn’t really met anyone that wasn’t into him for simply being an incubus. Plus, Maria was also really into the supernatural, so that was something that put him at ease.

The two ended up leaving out of New Orleans to a smaller town that wasn’t even really on the map. Maria wanted to go there because she had always wanted to live a small, simple life and Lucius wanted to go there to propose. Unfortunately, neither got what they wanted.

Lucius refuses to say what all exactly happened, being vague on purpose to seem guiltier, except that her death was on his hands and that Maria’s last words were: “It’s not your fault.” …A man with a white hat also found him covered in blood, in the middle of a city that was littered with bodies, and had a thousand mile stare in his eyes. The only thing that made him snap out of it was of the man promising that he will make him atone for his sins. Personality: Lucius is a quick-witted smartass that really knows how to and when to get on somebody’s nerves. He has an extreme ego and isn’t afraid to boast about his best qualities He always looks for any opportunity to make an explicit joke or even to seduce someone. He will fervently deny that it’s some kind of self-medication and just say that it’s the price of being a demon. He also loves to play around or mess with people in any way that he can, even if it means that they may want to punch or kill him afterwards.

He’s the kind of guy that likes to cheat death or toe the line of danger, whatever gets his adrenaline pumping and unleashes a bit of the sleeping hellish beast within him. Whether that be through sex or even a bit murder, he’s all up for it. His preferred weapon is a hatchet or an axe.

Lucius can also barely control his demonic side and often keeps it under wraps. The only time he uses it is when in an emergency or when they both have a common end goal, which rarely happens. White Hat must be present when his demon side is let loose or else he’ll lose control fairly quickly and go on a rampage.

Lucius also often attends bars and even will be a bartender or even put on a show for the people. Anyone of any gender or configuartion loves him and loves them for helping him forget how much he hates himself.

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Mari Belmont/The Marionettist (created by a friend and @redmoondragon-art) Age: 16 Height: 5 foot Job: Assassin for hire/Student Background: Mari was born without any powers or anything really all that unique. However, her father was researching a way to genetically engineer a hero. He didn’t really have any other test subjects, but Mari, who was 5 years old at the time, had volunteered to help him. Mari’s mom was against her helping her father, but after a long argument, she realized that she wasn’t going to win. So, she just only wished for her to be closely monitored and safe. There isn’t much to her background, since she’s so young, but the process to become what she is now was very long and grueling. She often remembers times waking up in the middle of the night in her test tube, almost drowning. Personality: Despite her age, Mari often is the mother of any group that she’s a part of. Always making sure that everyone is ready and taken care. She also had taken dancing and aerial silks lessons when she was around 10. It was just something that she always found interesting and graceful. Mari also loves any activity that requires any bit of creativity or using her hands.

Her powers also allows her use her strings like a tightrope, aerial silks (without even hurting herself), and that she can swing on. Not only that, but she also can use them to control peoples’ minds and make them like her puppet, which she often just makes them kill themselves with whatever is nearby.

She also is extremely playful and hyperactive. She will also defend the actions of her parents, especially to those that dare pretend they know better. She also attends White Hat hero academy whenever she has free-time. ..What do you mean you have to register?

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Panna “Pan” Ward/Pandora (created by @lightpudding) Age: 10-12 Height: 4 foot 4 Job: Freelance hero Background: Pan was very sick when she was born, an illness that attacked at her throat. Luckily, she was saved, but it cost her her vocal chords, rendering her mute, excluding a few small, quiet noises. Her parents were pretty kept in the shadows, even keeping some of their life away from Pan. All that is known that they were into the dark magic and even, rumored, satanism.However, they made sure that Pan was given as much care and love that she deserved, even home-schooling her and teaching her a bit of sign language.

Unfortunately. Pan only knew her parents for 9 years, due to a random attack that happened in her house. She had no idea what was happening because her parents hid her away in a closet. When everything had quieted down, she found her house completely in ruins and her parents dead bodies. She also found a jack-in-the-box near their bodies that was latched shut with a note, reading, “Take this and defend yourself. You’re the new Pandora.”

Pan wasn’t afraid of the demons that lurked within, especially if it meant that they could help avenge her parents’ death. Personality: Pandora makes sure that everyone is okay before herself. It can even just be a random villain that she’s fighting. She’ll always come up to them with a small first-aid kit that she keeps in her box and makes sure they’re okay to go home. Although, a bandaid in a large, gaping hole in someone’s stomach may not help all that much. They still appreciate it though.

Her favorite demon in the toy box is a large creature that has hundreds of eyes all over his body, gnashing mouths, large, skin-tearing claws, and deep, timber voice that shakes the very ground. He has caused many deaths, made Satan himself even tremble in fear, created many widows, and has devastated thousands of armies. …Pan named him Lord Fluffybottom. He takes that name with great pride.

Pandora loves learning anything new and often will not ask for help, even if she’s too short to reach for something or has a hard time understanding. Pan also realizes that she is pretty much useless without her jack-in-the-box, but that doesn’t stop her from trying to help or fight, even if her hits amount to nothing. Luckily, not many people are willing to fight a defenseless child, even if she does take that as an insult.

Pan created the dress herself as a way to remember her parents, since it’s made from several pieces of fabric from their and her clothes. Not only that, but she doesn’t live in one place for too long and often moves from place-to-place. ~~~ I have more OCs, but they don’t have images and this going on for a bit long. I may make a part two. I hope that you guys like them and sorry if their stories may be edgy.

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voidfishersong · 6 years ago

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Pirates of Tellius AU

I'm back at it again with another niche Tellius AU no one but me will ever read!

this is some sort of weird IkeSoren/IkeRanulf hybrid but like. better keep it open ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

basically it’s ‘what if I stuck Tellius characters in the Pirates of the Caribbean universe, smashed both the plots together, and made it slightly gayer (but only slightly because tellius is pretty gay)?

It starts out more following the plot of PotC but I assure you that is only superficial and also gets drowned pretty quickly

also you can see where this post started as brainstorming and eventually became actual fic so. please read it

Ike is obviously Will Turner - I mean, this is textbook, right down to his dad having Secrets™️. sword boi runs into trouble.

Soren is Elizabeth - but raised by Almedha (hence a background in dangerous things when he was young, but now very sheltered by his parent).

and Ranulf is the suave but kind-of-stupid pirate because I have no self control and JUST IMAGINE RANULF IN THE HAT. THE HAT, GUYS.

it gets gayer I swear I’m pushing a Soren/Ike/Ranulf agenda y’all

Ike and Soren, childhood friends, Almedha doesn't like Ike coming over, Soren’s got some sort of arranged marriage Ike has many swords but dreams of greater things than the smithy. the rest of the Greil Mercenaries are the people from Ike's area of town - Titania's the only one I struggle to think of a job for, but she lives next to the smithy and Mist has a bedroom at Titania's as well as above the forge (Ike has a bed there too, although he rarely uses it). Oscar and his brothers are a bakery/butchery hybrid, Rhys is the apothecary, etc., Shinon and Gatrie are probably still mercenaries lbr

the only thing Ike knows about his father's death is that he was killed by the pirate captain of the Black Night (haha I regret everything), a mythical ship that appears and disappears at will - but only at night.

Lethe stole Ranulf's ship, crew, and weapons (he'd be so proud if he didn't currently lack a ship), which I don't have a name for yet, anyway so Ranulf comes in to the port, people lose their shit, he escapes, but he really needs a forge to get these handcuffs off. oh, the Greil smithy! nice. duel! jail :(

Ike is kinda sad because Soren has to do Noble Things which currently just means "sucking up to the princess" Elincia - and he thinks his mother might be planning a marriage at this rate.

One night, one of the Mad King's fleet ransacks the town. Ranulf sighs, knowing enough of these beorc pirates by reputation, but hey, he's in jail.

The pirates kill the king and go after Elincia to throw Crimea into chaos. Unfortunately, she's not alone - but fortunately, Soren can talk his way into any situation and gets them a parley. bonus points if he pretends he's the princess and Elincia is a servant.

Ike's world is upside down - his town's burning, Soren's been taken, what does he do? Titania tells him he can go - she'll help rebuild, keep the town order, and Mist can run the forge. Just - you know that sword, Ike? the one your father hid under the floorboards and told you to never touch? take it. you might need it.

so he does - but might need some help, too. who better than a pirate who knows the way of the sea?

they steal a ship and go. Ike yells about pirates, Ranulf offers to throw him into the sea, but they resolve it quickly because Ike understands there's more to the world than he knew. Ranulf's got an uncanny sense of direction and he knew Ike's father, but there's something else he feels he's missing. Greil was a pirate, Ike learns, and one of the finest - Ranulf might've left Gallia if he'd asked.

but their ship isn't meant for two - they need a crew. Ike soon learns Ranulf has a reputation five miles long, lovers in nearly every man and woman on land, and can outdrink anyone when they stop at an Outpost to pick up everyone you recruit in PoR. and then they head for Nevassa Cove.

I'm throwing the plots of both stories out the window now. also, the laguz? they're staying - in a slightly different form...

Ike and Ranulf’s crew don't make it to Nevassa quickly, though, so who knows what Elincia and Soren are doing in the meantime. bonding, probably. Elincia's no idiot - she's heard the rumors about Lady Almedha, her mysterious background, her ever-present veil - and the Captain of the Mad King goes on about what lives in the water. She starts to question the fables of her childhood, full of sirens who would sing you to the depths and creatures that could topple flagships. Soren's planning, but he's got to keep up the Princess pretense - but he's noticing, too.

Ranulf's crew comes across some of their own myths when their ship is blown into a coral reef. Ranulf and his first mate (originally had this as Kyza but I want to save her for the eventual RD-inspired sequel, and Ike's role onboard is kinda undefined) know better than to go outside here, but Ike doesn't, and so he meets his first mermaid - oh, he didn't mean to offend, he didn't know they were called laguz. Kurthnaga is kind and offers the assistance of his friends to unmoor their ship, and Ike learns their form is not limited to the kind he saw in paintings of beautiful merwomen. Ike tells Ranulf, and Ranulf admits he knows more of the sea than he let on - there are different clans of laguz, all below the water, and the sea dragons are only one (although they are where landwalkers got their idea of the kraken).

the next tribe they find as they cross the canyons of Phonecis and Kilvas, known as a ship's graveyard. there's something about Ike, Ranulf muses as Ike speaks to King Tibarn about the Mad King's destruction and their explosives which threaten to ruin even the ocean floor. Tibarn listens, even with a siren at his side (one of few, Ranulf thought them all dead), and when Tibarn not only lets them pass but offers assistance, Ike welcomes them.

"I thought I was the captain around here!" he calls, earning a smile from Ike at the helm. He can feel Reyson about to speak, to ask why he is a captain of a beorc vessel at all, so Ranulf interrupts with a call to the crew and they depart, singing out of tune but merrily.

Tibarn's laguz follow in the water, save Tibarn himself and his white siren, who stand on deck and could almost pass for humans. Ike wonders about this - Kurthnaga and the dragons didn't have quite this human a form; are Tibarn and Reyson special, or is there even more to the laguz than meets the eye?

He asks Ranulf as much, when they're sitting below deck having a drink. "Laguz have three forms," Ranulf answers. "One for the water, one for the land, and one in-between." He fingers the brim of his hat, an item Ike wishes he'd take off when they're dining like this, away from the rowdy crew.

"How do you know so much about laguz?" Ike asks instead, ever focused on the mission. He doesn't get an answer, though, because the bell is ringing and the crew is clamoring and they see Nevassa Cove in the distance.

"Good find, Ike," Tibarn congratulates him with a slap on the back.

"Ranulf found it." That's Reyson, with something in his tone Ike can't quite place.

"Good find, Ranulf," Tibarn repeats, casting an amused smile to his companion.

They board smallboats and row to the cave under cover of darkness. The plan is cast aside, however, when Ike watches the Mad King's captain unsheath a rapier and advance on Soren. Ashnard won't tolerate their game of role-play any longer, but Elincia jumps in front, waving her arms wildly and yelling to get in the water, Soren!

Ike doesn't listen to whatever Ranulf is or isn't saying; he jumps from behind a cave wall, waving Ragnell and shouting hellfire on Ashnard.

"Well, well, little pirate boy," he mocks, and Ike realizes how massive this captain is in person. "Are you worthy to set foot in Nevassa?"

Ike raises his chin and Ragnell and meets Ashnard's eyes. "My father was Captain Gawain, who sailed that ship long before you destroyed her planks with blood, Ashnard," he says. "You aren't fit for the sea!"

They fight, slipping on sand-dusted rocks and breathing in blood and sweat and the dank smell of the cove, swords ringing like broken bells. Ranulf waves his hand and the crew - Ike's crew, really, if he's being honest - swarms Ashnard's, Tibarn's laguz fighting from the water and dragging pirates to the depths. He crosses to Soren and Elincia and motions them to an underwater tunnel. "Ike's ship is waiting for you," he tells them. "Go!"

"I'm no laguz, Sir Ranulf," the princess protests, but her eyes speak defiance rather than fear.

"It's Captain Lay, Princess," he says with a smile. Then he pushes her into the water, angled so she falls back on Soren and sends them both splashing. "Hold your breath!" And Ranulf dives in, relishing the feel of his shifting form only for a second before he pulls Elincia down, down, up, up through the tunnel and they emerge on the outside, Elincia sputtering and gasping and clinging to him like a lifeline.

"Swim to the ship. Reyson will be waiting."

She lets go but doesn't move. "Soren - he's still in there - you'll go back - please, Captain, return and -"

He cuts off her growing politeness when thrusts his hat at her chest and spins around. She's right, her companion didn't follow, and Ranulf has a sneaking suspicion why, if Ike's many stories of his friend are true.

"Damn," Ranulf says. He goes back.

Ike can feel his arms straining and he regrets never using Ragnell until a month ago. Ashnard is stronger, but at least Soren and Ranulf got away, he thinks. Of course, that's when a knife embeds itself in Ashnard's forearm. Ashnard turns. Ike turns. Soren is there, half in the water and hair dripping wet, holding another knife. Ashnard opens his mouth, and Ike strikes - brings Ragnell straight down and cleaves the Mad King's skull in two with a precision Ike didn't know swords could have.

Ike stands there, staring at the body and his blade, for a full minute, breathing heavily and shaking from adrenaline. When he moves, Soren is staring at him. Ike drops Ragnell and runs to the water, and Soren - Soren moves away, backing against the cove wall.

And I don't want to write Angst™️ but you know where this is going. (Half laguz have two forms, but that's still one more than a beorc.)

Ranulf interrupts the moment, because, hey, I'm glad you're safe but there's a battle on outside and I'm pretty sure the Royal Navy's here as well so let's go!

Ike is still holding Soren, whose face is curled into his neck and hair brushing across Ike's back like a blanket of seaweed. He looks at Ranulf, eyebrows high as he takes in Ranulf finally without that hat and decides his ears are cute. "Is every person I know gonna show up with a tail now, or is it just you two?"

"Just us, I think." Ranulf grins, then sobers. "Still a battle on, Ike," he chides. Ike nods and turns to Soren, who nods in affirmation. "Hold your breath, Ike," says Ranulf, and then they're streaming through the tunnel and Ike never, ever wants to go swimming again by the time they break the surface.

The Royal Navy is there, and they're impounding Ranulf's ship. Ike's ship. Whatever. They haul Ike out of the water, which he accepts because he isn't a laguz and he's more of a chance of surviving in prison than in the water. The guards bind him for piracy - unfair, because he hasn't actually stolen anything (Ranulf stole the ship, technically). Ike tells them as much - yells it, more like, along with a string of curses and proof that he just saved the Princess and killed the Mad King Ashnard - but when Elincia's voice rings out a call for silence he's just as affected as the Navy.

"Sir Ike," she begins, ignoring the whispers of her guards and one commander who tries to tell her he's a pirate and shouldn't be addressed personally, "you have saved me and my kingdom from destruction. For that, you have our gratitude. You will remain a free man, and all charges of piracy against you shall be dropped. I offer you a place in my Navy, Sir Ike, as it would be an honor to have you beside me."

His motley crew, hands tied behind their backs in the center of their ship, stares at him; Elincia's Navy stares at her; and no one moves for a moment.

"Thank you, your Majesty," Ike says, the title an honest mistake but he doesn't take it back because it's true now. "Thank you, Elincia," he continues, "but my place is on the sea. My father sailed these waters before me, and it's time I lived up to him. Besides," he offers her a crooked smile, water dripping into his eyes from his lashes, "I think the sea has companions to offer me."

"Of course," she says, a smile playing at her lips. She removes her arms from their position across her chest (Ike had thought it a ward against the seeping chill of night air on wet clothes) and lifts something up above Ike's head. In the moonlight, he catches a glimpse of a familiar hat, its wide brim decorated with strings of beads and feathers, before Elincia places it on his head, soaking his hair even more. "We shall leave you to your ship, Captain Ike," she says with eyes alight, and turns away with all the grace and poise of a royal.

After a great deal of spluttering and critiques from the Navy quickly aborted by a mere glance from Elincia, Ike's crew is released and the Navy returns to their ships with Elincia, who hands Ike an envelope and a hug before departure. Ike stares after them, adrenaline entirely spent and confused how he just got named a pirate captain by the Queen.

"Well, well, well, congratulations!" comes a familiar voice, its figure moving across the deck. "The hat suits you, Ike," Ranulf grins, clapping him on the shoulder. "Lethe might've stole my other ship, but you've earned this one well." He pauses, just for a second, winks, and then says: "Captain."

Ike smiles, but his attention is quickly caught by the shadows behind a mast. It's Soren, as he knew it would be. Ike puts an arm around him, a gesture he finds awkward for anyone else, and runs his fingers through Soren's damp black locks. "I think I've got a position open on this ship," he offers. "If you'd like."

Soren looks up, and Ike thinks his red eyes are beautiful in the moonlight. "I would." It's almost inaudible, but Ike hears it anyway. He holds him tighter.

They return home first, and his crew laughs through the streets and fills the inns and taverns with gold and merriment, undoubtedly spreading rumors of the battle with the Mad King that will grow into something ridiculous, but Ike doesn't stop them. When he knocks at Titania's door, Mist throws herself at him and she's crying and Mist's crying and Ike might be too.

When they've told each other all that matters between their family and Mist is asleep on Titania's lap from exhaustion, Ike makes tea for him and Titania and sits across from her. "Were you my dad's first mate?" he asks, unprompted except by the companionable silence of being home.

"I was," Titania replies, nostalgia twinging across her face.

Ike nods and sips his tea. He knows the rest of the story, and if Titania would like to spin her own tales he'd gladly listen, but he'll also listen to Mist's soft breathing and relax.

"Who is yours?" Titania asks instead.

Ike starts, almost dropping his tea. "I don't - I'm not sure. There's - well, there's Soren, and Ranulf, and I don't know..." he trails off.

Titania smiles, a glint in her green eyes. "You don't have to know. One day, you'll know, though. It might sneak up on you, so watch out." She knows something, Ike thinks, something about me but more than that, she knows something about the world and the sea and the captains that follow the wind and their hearts.

"Okay," says Ike, because he's home and he doesn't have to say any more. In a few days they'll head out again on that wind. Ike doesn't know where it'll take him, but he'll be ready.

#y'all i just want to push my a) potc obsession and b) ikeranulf agenda #path of radiance #radiant dawn #fire emblem #fe aus #fe por #fe rd #fe9 #fe10 #also reyson and tibarn are definitely a thing in this verse because ike is probably ace and i gotta get my mermaid kinks somewhere #we get the black knight in the sequel. they go to begnion and shit too altho i havent decided everything yet #lethe's also gonna be in the sequel and so is the dawn brigade once I get a handle on. anyone besides micaiah and sothe lmao #i need a name for ranulf's-turned-lethe's ship tho #yes they're both laguz yes they're pirates don't @ me you know ranulf would #lethe is probably just like. idk trying it out for fun? idk gallia is super chill and also the clan most often spending time on land #I CAN'T DECIDE HOW THE SPECIES WORK THO LIKE??? WINGS??? FUR?? IDK MAN THEY'RE ALL JUST MERMAIDS NOW #this started because of titania in a pirate hat look what it's become. titania isn't even a pirate in it #but ranulf and soren are mermaids and ike's boyfriends and that's all that matters

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laketaj24 · 6 years ago

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Queens of Odins Eye Chapter 49!!!

Here is more of the beautiful and fun collab piece!! @imgoldielikehawn @courtrae89 @grungyblonde

Where the fuck am I? I lift my arms groaning in a stretch. The hospital? I stand touching my barefeet on the cold tile floor. I can hear the crying. Women and men. Then I turn facing my body still laying in bed. Shit, am I a ghost? No. couldn’t be.

“I don’t know how to do this.” Ivar groans. His face is as red as red as his eyes. “You need to wake up. Because I’m not Ubbe.” He pauses. “I don’t have a father button to push and hop into action.” He cradles the tiny baby shaking his head. “Kia.” He sobs. “Please, we said till death do us part, but you promised me you wouldn’t leave me early.”

“Baby.” I reach out to touch him watching my hand go straight through him. “Ivar!” I yell and he still says nothing.

What the actual fuck? I glance over at my body. They could have at least tried to fix that head of mine. Geez.

Ivar continues to weep shaking his head and I stare down at the tiny baby. Isla? My stomach is flattened and she favored me. “Isla,” he says wiping his face as she begins to stir. “Tired of your old man leaking tears all over that perfect face? You wanna hear a story?” She grunts, he doesn’t know this but she’s for sure pooping. Her little eyes open and they aren’t blue, but they are beautiful. “Yeah, story time. There once was a woman, perfect and crazy but crazily perfect that didn’t like this guy here…”

The walls fade into the grocery store. The younger version of me is bustling towards Ivar, hopping onto his back and sending him straight into the cart of oranges.

“Kia!” he says smiling. “I can’t get fired from here.” He laughs playfully slapping my hands down and reaching down to pick up the oranges.

When I was younger it was a habit to wreak havoc. The younger me shrugs picking up an orange and handing it to Ivar. He wore the hair net and the apron so well, even if he hated it.

“Are we on for tonight?”

“I thought you had a date with my brother today.”

“I’m just entertaining him, Ivar. He’s been asking for forever.”

Damn right he had.

“I’m kind of hurt you’re going to be with him thinking about the way it feels when we fuck.” Ivar always had a trash mouth. He touches my face. “Just tell him no.”

“So I can forever be in the background of your life… no sir. It won’t hurt. It’s one day. I’m not marrying him.” I spit.

I find myself laughing as the walls fade back out to the hospital.

“Your mom accidentally fail for the mad prince, but she knew who prince charming was.”

He has it completely backwards. I laugh again and the door opens, Brii strolls in placing her hand on mine.

“Any word?”

“No.” he says. “She’s just laying there.”

Brii hands him a tissue and then reaches for the comb and brush on the nightstand. “She would murder you if she knew that you didn’t at least try combing her hair. You know how vain she is…”

Bitch. I am not vain. But she is right.

She starts to comb my hair. “You remember that time she got arrested from stealing chickens from Lagertha’s farm?”

“I mean what the fuck was she doing with them anyway.” He laughed wiping his face.

We were…”

The room fades to black and I am surrounded by trees. “Bitch, I stepped in cow shit!” the younger me yells at Brii. We were supposed to be quiet but that was not possible with me.

“shut your mouth! We just need one.” Brii laughs.

I didn’t know it then, but that bitch was my bitch, I would have followed her anywhere. We make it to the chicken coop. “If we put the blood on some Eights the might think it’s human. It will stop them so Ragnar and Rollo can do what they need to do.”

We sported our prospect jackets well. Teenagers doing petty shit. Brii took three or four chicken and tossed them in the bag. “If we need one, why the fuck do you have four in here? Tired of going to the grocery store?”

I held the bag impatiently looking around to see what was around me, not even noticing Lagertha standing there.

She pointed the shot gun to my head and I scream dropping the chickens, but she trips me, and I land right back in the cow shit and I can see Brii running away.

“You left my wife in cow shit.”

“We were sixteen.” She laughs. “but I did steal some chickens from her ass and we framed the eights while Bjorn and Ragnar stole their shipments.”

“Yeah, leave it to big mouth to get caught.” He smirks and his face turns solemn. “You can’t see anything?”

She turns to where I’m standing and winks. “Nothing.” She shakes her head. “But smile okay. Kia is fine wherever she is.”

I leave the room heading into the lobby and Ubbe is there by himself, though from the conversation it doesn’t sound like it.

“Kia, you are being so fucking selfish right now.” He pauses. “But that’s normal right?”

Really dude, picking a fight with a half dead Kia. I stare at him.

“You took my fucking heart and won’t give it back. All the shit I said to you I didn’t mean it.” His voice wavers. “I just need you here, even if you aren’t with me. That shit is fine. But this is unfair.” He wipes his face. “To Ivar, To Isla… Uri… shit to me. We didn’t even get to get back to being friends. I never got to tell you that I was sorry and that I miss you as my friend. The fucked-up times we used to have, the good times especially. I just miss it all.”

Kim enters the room with her swollen eyes and two cups of coffee. “They only had decaf.” She complains. “but maybe our bodies will accept it.” She sits down stirring the black liquid. “She’s still unresponsive.” She was always crying but this time I literally watch as she comforts Ubbe with no tears, though they are on their brim. “Heyyy, come on… Kia would call you a damn bitch right now.”

Damn right, bitch. I laugh to myself but I wouldn’t, not this time. It felt good to be loved.

She rubs her hand on his back and hugs him. “Ubbe, Uri is at the door.”

I turn to see my little blond demon walking to his dad, “What’s wrong? Is mommy gonna die?”

“No, your mom is way to stubborn to die.” Ubbe scoops him up. “She got tired of your uncle Ivar and decided to sleep a while.” He adjusts his hat and Uri wipes his tears. “She came out of here right last time. She will be just fine.”

“When was last time?”

Ubbe smiles. “When you were born…”

The hospital walls shift and Ubbe is standing next to me gripping my hand. “Kia Belle Lothbrok, stop being lazy.” Ubbe laughs. “He asked for one more push.”

“I said I was fucking finish!” I say about to cry. “This stubborn child is in there for life.” My head falls back and Ubbe kisses my forehead. “I’m done.”

“Kia…” he whispers. “this child is stubborn just like you, so one more push… and we are done.”

“fuck you,” I cried.

“I love you too, babe. Now sit your ass up…”

The room is back to normal only they are gone and Court walks in with Gemma. Gemma crosses her legs. “I am so sick of hospitals.” Court complains.

“Well, it’s a good thing I get to be here with you. We can conjure up more ways to convince that tall husband of yours to move to Charming.”

“I can’t think about that now Gem.” Court laughs. “That girl in there is one of my closest friends. And more importantly she’s like a damn sister. I don’t have blood family… all I have is her and those other two.”

“Nonsense you have us.”

“I know.” She pauses. “but Kia is like a force…. One time she came to my office begging for piss…”

The Kattegat police station is always busy. The younger me sneaks pass the front desk walking to Court’s office. I tap a few times and walk in. “Court!”

“what in the fuck are you doing here? The club has too much heat on them for you to be here girl.”

“Look, I kind of done coke with Ubbe last night.”

“Kind of done coke, Kia.” Court stares with her mouth open. “How does one kind of do coke?”

“Bitch, I need your piss.”

“No! Absolutely not. Ask someone else, Hvitserk is usually clean.”

“I done coke off Hvitserk’s chest last night.”

“Oh my god,” she breathes.

“It was a threesome and girl, every time I fuck with Hvitserk I walk funny for like three whole days. He’s like Captain Super Dick.”

“You have to stop giving me details about your personal life. Like seriously.”

“Whatever, piss for me… please.”

“Just this once damn it. And stop doing coke!”

Everything fades but nothing reemerges this time. Just Athelstan standing there with his arms crossed. “I was not expecting to see you first.” He laughs.

“I’m not dying am I?”

“That’s up to you Kia Belle.”

“Don’t call me that.” I laugh.

“do you want to go back?”

“Yes, I have a new baby girl, Uri and a new husband. Then I guess some people care about me?”

“Well you can go back, but you have to make me a promise?”

“What is it?”

Athelestan touches my shoulder. “Start cherishing these people instead of fighting them, and calm the fuck down Kia. Life is not that stressful.” He smiles. “Also… tell Brii I love her and I approve of the blond.”

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#vikings soa au #ubbe #ivar ragnarsson

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ganymedesclock · 7 years ago

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Hello I asked for the child headcanons and was not let down so I need to know your space pirate headcanons as well for scientific purposes. (To elaborate, how you think the Paladins would fair as space pirates.)

I could see them like. settling into a kind of Robin Hood arrangement because that’s about the most piracy I can see half of these people getting up to. Dang heroic goobers. I also went into like, equipment and weapons assuming they don’t have access to the Lions or Paladin Gear, at least at first- since they have a very knightly image that’s very cool but very not conducive to getting your pirate on.

Shiro

Probably the least into this. He takes it seriously and tries to make sure everybody has fun, only pillages what they’re supposed to, and adheres to the buddy system. He’s the captain at first on the ship later stepping down to First Mate, if we’re determinedly injecting as much actual pirate into this as possible (and if we’re not, I’m not sure why we would propose a pirate AU)

Can see him doing a sort of saber-and-pistol fighting style where he has a nice effective little one-handed gun and pairs it with his laser hand. I can also see him slowly coming to terms with a somewhat sinister reputation and figuring out how to use it around other less ethical pirates because there are advantages to being able to make someone back down where they stand with a single stern look.

He figures he’s doing all right once, on allied planets, kids aren’t afraid to walk up to him.

He has a moderately cool pirate coat here but it ends at the waist for practicality’s sake and his gear sort of combines layered cloth with some modest armor piecing (if you’ve seen Guardians Of The Galaxy think a little Starlord in aesthetic) but mostly he wants to be light on his feet and balance defense with agility.

Keith

He’s not intentionally dressing like a pirate he just wants to hide in his layers, danget. Sort of as a nod to Keith’s heritage and his very “it’s complicated” status with it, as well as his natural survivalist streak, I can see Keith bulking up a relatively shabby pirate look with pieces that are clearly stolen off of galra soldiers, though the armor is so mix-and-match that he doesn’t exactly have the Imperial Look- he might have a shoulder piece from a commander connecting to the bicep armor of a lieutenant and the bracer and glove of an ordinary foot soldier.

Even though this isn’t an AU that really would shuffle around a lot of other factors necessarily, I sort of like the idea of pirate Keith showing a lot more of his heritage so his inclination to hide as much as he can is a bit more, uh, practical, because on the fringes of the empire you probably find a lot of people who are a lot more enthusiastic about their dislike of galra.

Keith is basically born for pirate skirmish fighting. He’s fast, he’s scrappy, I can see him much more enthusiastically dual-wielding with his dagger in one hand and a sword in the other. (The sword could also be a stolen imperial piece). With less armor and riskier situations (much more one-on-one fighting) I can see him having some scrapes and stumbles that leave scars. Out of the team he’s probably the main dogfighter, deploying a smaller ship from their hub vessel to defend it in battle, though I can see most of them participating in that.

He’d probably be less interested or focused on looting and selling things off or trying to balance the budget since he strikes me as much more living hand-to-mouth just. “We need a new engine? Okay. hit a ship with a nice one and we’ll grab it.”

Pidge

What are you talking about, she’s not a criminal! Look at this adorable rosy-cheeked kid in a dress, oh, she’s so sad, let’s go see if she’s okay-where’d that knife come from.

Let’s be dead honest Pidge would take to being a criminal mastermind really well. Her armor is more for muffling than for protection, she’s got cool goggles. Need to pick your way past security, get in get out without being seen? Pidge is your adorable pirate brat. Equipped with knuckleduster taser, buncha little sharp things, grappling tether, and the kinda quick and efficient tactics like she pulled on the bomb merchant in s4e2.

Pidge is basically already a space pirate you just gotta factor out the paladin gear. Also if anybody has an alien space parrot, it’s her. She gets it.

Hunk

The ship is his baby. He built this thing himself with his own blood, sweat, and tears, and he’ll acknowledge people have good ideas and there’s room for improvement but it’s still his baby.

The thing about pirates and explosions is they get along really, really well, and I think if we’re putting anybody as local demolitions expert its Hunk. I think at least initially, rather than dogfighting he’d use the arsenal of the main ship. For personal fights he pairs an artillery piece the size of his canon one with a couple of power gauntlets for brawling.

He’s not so big on this robbing thing but I can see him doing a lot around the base to help connect and take care of people.

Lance

Lance is the one actually killing this pirate aesthetic. Has a couple of pistols plus his rifle and swaps between them as-needed, long coat, layers, swishy fabrics, he’s doing fantastic thanks. If anything I imagine he complains a lot that the rest of the team isn’t giving this pirate thing their all. C’mon guys, where’s your sense of adventure? Of romance? The call of the stardust in your blood?

I can see him doing so many dumb aesthetic things because just. listen. Listen. He’s a space pirate. There is no way in hell he is not going to milk this for everything it’s possibly worth.He keeps desperately trying to come up with a cool pseudonym but they never stick.

As far as selling stuff they stole but don’t need, I think Lance would be the best out of that, he has that good bartering charm and a keen sense of when somebody’s stiffing him, plus potential fences tend to underestimate him because he’s young and goofy.

Consequentially though he’s the most directly responsible for the team’s finances so sometimes they have to deal with him making slightly questionable decisions. (“Is that a cow?”)

Allura

Remember how I said Shiro gets demoted? It happens once they find the Alteans. It’s kind of a slow slide at first where they’re just trusting and listening to Allura because she knows all this secret magical stuff they’re digging up but like after a while it’s just, “Allura, listen, we’ve thought about this a lot, and here’s the best coat, you’re the captain now. Getting a cool hat is on you but highly recommended.”

So, yeah. Pirate princess. Shiro politely defers in the face of Her Highness but she respects his experience and closeness to the crew regardless. Lance totally spoils her with jewelry on at least a few occasions and while she doesn’t feel that way about him and this is made clear, she does appreciate sparklies. Also with the diplomatic background and just plain being so goshdarn pretty she is a massive boon negotiating with other crews or locations.

By their powers combined, Allura and Lance form the Diplomacy Team: they’re here to look better than you and forge agreements at the same time.

Even if it’s not necessarily explicitly piratey, I want her to keep her whip blade just because it’s an absolute thing of beauty. She probably has the nicest armor at least initially, before she helps these vagabonds shape up into a better crew, since it’s like. an actual full suit tailored to her.

Coran

As much as Hunk loves his ship, Coran definitely moves to his usual position as helmsman, which is a much appreciated change because for the first time in a long time Hunk can leave the ship for raids and such without worrying or saddling someone else with Ship Babysitting.

I can see Coran being more than a little bit goofy in that he’s determined to fit this pirate thing but his overall result is more vintage space-flavored swordsman dandy than anything, which he will adamantly defend as the attire of any proper pirate. (he and Lance get into arguments about pirate aesthetics sometimes)

Under Coran’s guidance the ship ends up being an increasing hodgepodge of Altean aesthetics. This can’t end well when they have their inevitable team-up with those other cool pirates in season 5

#voltron legendary defender #vld #Shiro #Keith #Pidge #Lance #Hunk #Allura #Coran #AU ideas #readmore #Anonymous

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zombageddon · 7 years ago

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Well wendy's gang, mabel's gang, and dipper and bill would be great, but if that's a bit much, dipper and bill is fine. Thanks!

Okay, so this might get a bit long for an ask, but I’m gonna do it anyway! I always feel weird describing characters in story, especially when I know the readers probably already have ideas about how they might look, but describing them here will probably be a good exercise for me, so, follow them if you want, or tweak them to suit your own headcanons, it’s all up to you as readers because I suck at putting this stuff on story.

Wendy: My version of Wendy looks a lot like an older version of who was in the show, with a few noticeable differences. Her hair is cut into a bob, and she’s got a bit more muscle now, instead of just being lanky. She’s lost her hat, but her outfits still favor rundown jeans, loose flannel over a tank top (or sometimes tied around her waist, when she gets hot or needs to move freely), and ankle boots. She’s also got a pseudo holster for her hatchet attached to her belt, it’s basically just a couple straps that button together around head to keep it secure. She’s also got a few leather bracelets, because can anyone truly be a badass without them?Robbie: Our awkward goth boy has grown up to be a nearly respectable gentleman! Since entering medical school, Robbie’s worked to make his look a little more professional. His bangs are shorter, and his acne has cleared up. He doesn’t have any facial piercings, but he’s still got both ears pierced, plus a few extra rings on the shell of his right ear. Snice it’s summertime, his outfits have started slipping back into goth tendencies, but his wardrobe has still changed. His jeans no longer have rips in them, and they’re not quite skin tight anymore, though his converse are still old and ratty with little skulls drawn on in sharpie. He also still has his trademark hoodie, and he wears it over various band t-shirts that come out whenever it gets too hot to wear the hoodie, or when the need for mobility outweighs the need to be a goth.

Tambry: Tambry has really just gotten more scene in college. Her hair is still purple, though it’s gotten a bit shorter, and she’s got her ears double pierced on both sides plus a bar on the left side. She also has a nose piercing. She did have to change her style a little bit for the apocalypse. Originally she was in a tight dress with combat boots and fishnets, but after stopping at her apartment for supplies she changed into jeans and a t-shirt that she stole from Robbie at some point. She also wears her pepper spray clipped onto her belt loop.

Thompson: Pretty much the epitome of a gentle giant, Thompson is still the only member of the gang that really nails the “upstanding citizen” look. He tends towards cargo shorts, polo shirts, and Vans. The downside of his look is that whenever he gets splattered in blood, the stains are super visible. Honestly, he kinda looks like a stereotypical horror movie frat boy, just nicer. Thompson is also super big though, he’s the tallest of the gang by a good two heads (three is you’re Tambry and Lee), and he’s pretty bulky too from spending the last few years weight lifting. He’s not quite bodybuilder ripped, but he’s still pretty strong. (Ngl I’m picturing a very similar build to that of Hunk from the new Voltron)

Nate: So, fun fact. When I first started writing thing, I got Nate and Lee confused. And while I did try to switch them back in my head, I couldn’t do it, and honestly? Nate looks like a Lee and Lee looks like a Nate. So I’m pulling a swap a la Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead and ya’ll can’t stop me, and hopefully none of you care. So my Nate is the lanky blond guy who looks like he belongs in a band that operates out of a basement. His hair is still pretty long, and his image isn’t being helped by hours in a car with no comb. He wears Metallica tees and ripped up jeans, and the kind of converse that are so ratty that your mother is constantly telling you to throw them out, and that was before they got exposed to a zombie apocalypse.

Lee: So there is an aesthetic for Lee, but fuck if I remember what it’s called, so bear with me, because while you probably know the look I’m talking about, it’s hard to describe. Nate is that short, skinny boy with rubber band bracelets and a snapback. He wear skinny jeans and v necks (blue, in Lee’s case), and plain black Vans. He listens to a lot of EDM and knows all the Top 40 hits, and he can absolutely dance to all of them. He keeps his hair short, and on days when he doesn’t have the snapback he’ll gel it. He looks like a douchebag. That’s what this look is called, I just remembered.

Mabel: Mabel has grown up a bit since she was a kid, but her style hasn’t changed much. She still wears cute sweaters with hand sewn pictures, though they tend to fit better now (yarn is fucking expensive and oversized sweaters are unrealistic on a college budget). She also still wears her hair long, though she started braiding it for the apocalypse. Under the sweater is a plain t-shirt, and on bottom she’s got a short skirt with colored leggings that go down to about mid calf, plus some diy bedazzled converse. Everything is colorful, but nothing clashes. I’m thinking teal, orange, and pink, but let’s be real she totally packed multiple outfits so feel free to experiment.

Pacifica: Purple is still her signature color, even if it does get a little bloodier. She’s got a light, tan leather jacket over a purple v-neck and white capris, plus white sneakers. Now, nothing white will stay white (damn apocalypse), but Paz has more important things on her mind than fashion...mostly. Her makeup is still beyond reproach, and her eyeliner is so on point she could stab a zombie with it. She still has long hair, but she wears it in a tinkerbell bun for practicality. She also has bangs, so that’s a pretty cute look too.

Candy: Candy’s hair is bobbed, and her glasses are black with those cute wings on the edge of the lenses. She’s one of the few people who decided to dress appropriately for an apocalypse too, so her outfit is more function than fashion. Cargo pants, loose T, and a bomber jacket. And I’m talking about a real bomber jacket, not one of those fashion ones from Hot Topic (love them, but not great for movement). If anyone watches Z Nation, Candy is pretty much trying to emulate Warren, because that woman is a badass.

Grenda: Grenda has grown up as a bit of a gym rat. She was studying to be a personal trainer, and the girl is fucking ripped these days. She also wears a lot of athletic wear, so her apocalypse wear consists of running leggings and rainbow Nikes, plus graphic tees. Her hair has gotten a bit longer since her childhood, but for the purposes of the apocalypse she keeps it in a ponytail.

Dipper: Dipper is a scrawny little nerd, and while he’s not completely helpless, his biggest strength is endurance running from years of being chased by bullies in school. He also has a tendency to border on hipster with his fashion choices. Open flannel, graphic tee, jeans, and converse tendencies. Dipper also has a blue hoodie, and his old pine tree ballcap, just for old times sake. His hair is curly and kind of a mess though.

Bill: Bill’s idea of practical comes from a childhood of being dragged on hunting trips, and his outfits now reflect that. Red and black flannel, jeans, and hiking boots. He tends to wear his crossbow over one shoulder, with a quiver on the other. As for what he looks like...this is hard, because I know that everyone and their dog has a head canon for this. But important things, he’s human, he’s got two eyes, and he’s attractive. And he’s got a good jaw, because Dipper may punch him at some point (just for being annoying, probably), and if he did that would hurt. But as for everything else? I picture a white guy light brown eyes and dirty blond hair, but you guys shouldn’t limit yourselves to that! Bill is cool because he has no standard, so play around with him a bit if you want to.

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thebibliomancer · 7 years ago

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Essential Avengers: King-Size Avengers #6: No Final Victory!

November, 1976

There’s a sort of joke in various anime fandoms where they like to mock off-model background characters. And that’s all I could think looking at Beast on this cover.

Oh. Yeah and I guess Nuklo is up to his old tricks again. And Living Laser with his new hat. And I think an ennui-filled Whizzer just punched a GI.

And we have another Jack Kirby cover which is frankly obvious by all these Jack Kirby faces. The man had a style.

There’s a lot going on here.

So lets get to it. There’s a lot of pages to cover and I have again waited for the night before to start. Just like in college...

So last time: There’s a lot of context but suffice to say the Avengers stole the very naughty Serpent Crown from another universe and then just left it in the ruins of corporate America just because a giant whale man punched them. That’s just irresponsible.

Also, someone brought Wonder Man back to life and mailed him to the Avengers which is a hecka rude present.

Scarlet Witch went off on a journey of self-discovery and also to retrieve the crown, got ambushed by Living Laser and shot by a mook. Wonder Man wandered off and fell under the sway of Living Laser. And the Whizzer came to ask the Avengers for help only to beat them all up because someone (Living Laser) shot him in the eye with a laser. As you can see, a lot of laser is going on recently.

That brings us to: Scarlet Witch busting through the wall like the Kool-Aid Man Oh Yeah (and she is red)!

And she seriously tries to play off getting shot as just a flesh wound and “nothing serious.” Damn, Wanda. Damn.

Anyway, before she passes out from blood loss or shock or whichever, she manages to remind the Avengers that they kind of just left the Serpent Crown at Brand. But she doesn’t manage to reveal that Living Laser has it. Just that “he’s found it... taken it...”

I’m not going to be too hard on her. I’ve certainly never flown across New York with an experimental flying belt after getting shot, blown up a wall like X-Factor, and revealed nearly everything important to my teammates shortly before collapsing. I can’t judge.

Vision, of course, goes into full on panicky protective husband mode and starts yelling for a doctor physician. It kind of makes you wonder why the Avengers don’t just have one on call all the time? Even the X-Men manage that, sometimes.

Oh, remember how last post I commented that Wanda being afraid of her powers felt like a new direction from a new writing team thing? Because now we have Wasp commenting that the Avengers changing so much since she left the team scares her more than the Serpent Crown.

Which is an... interesting character moment. From gung-ho ‘hell yes i’m going to rejoin the Avengers i’ve been so, so bored’ Wasp.

Annnnnyway. The Whizzer wakes up. Doesn’t even remember attacking them. And while he takes a moment to catch his breath, Beast decides to skip out on old man recap time. He’s going to go look for Wonder Man. And somebody has to be worried about where that mindless chump got off too.

So Whizzer gets into his story. He explains that when he was beating up the Avengers, he saw them as Isbisa, Future Man, and Madame Death. Some of his foes from his All Winners Squad stint.

He guesses he’s just getting old. Again, the horrifying specter of a super-powered man with dementia is raised.

Wasp insists there’s another explanation. Because she understands that this is comic books and nothing is ever simple.

Lets split up, gang. We’ll cover more ground that way, Iron Man basically says. Wasp and Yellowjacket will take Whizzer to get some dinner. Cap and Iron Man will try to track down the Serpent Crown. Vision is off getting medical attention for Wanda. And Beast went looking for Wonder Man.

If the Avengers had a DM, he would be furious at them. Splitting the party so much.

So once Cap and Iron Man are off alone in the scanning room, Iron Man comes clean with Cap.

No, no. Its nothing morally dubious, as will populate Tony’s later years. But when they were on Other-Earth, Iron Man stealthily took some readings of the Serpent Crown’s unique radioactive aura with his wristlojackimator.

So conveniently, they can track the crown. Which I guess is why Iron Man was pretty casual about just forgetting it. ‘Eh, I’ll find it later using its secret radiation signature’ probably.

And the scanning room finds the crown heading west toward California. Wanda was right! In that somebody has the crown as opposed to nobody.

So Iron Man and Cap get into a Quinjet and head off after it alone.

Because going off on your own without telling anyone has never lead to bad circumstances on this ever has it??

They just don’t learn they just don’t learn

Anyways, Wasp and Yellowjacket’s problems of their own is having dinner with a lonely old man who has been spoiling for an audience to tell his sad life story to.

I’m being uncharitable. Actually Hank and Jan would love to know where the hell Mr. Frank has been since the wedding. Because they too were worried, off-panel.

Okay so remember how the Whizzer first showed up because of Nuklo? And the Avengers stopped his rampage. And Whizzer found out that Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were his kids until they weren’t down the line? Well that was all well and good but old man Whizzer still felt old and useless.

His wife is dead. One of his children is a monster. And the other two are married and don’t really need him in their lives.

So he wrote Wanda, telling her he was going away. And then he disappeared into New York’s Bowery and tried to drink himself to death. He found himself in a charity ward and hallucinated a nurse was his wife and realized that yup, time to get his life back together.

So he took months to sober up. And then he went to the government to find out what happened to his monster son. They weren’t accommodating so he just stole the files from them. Because hey. He loves his monster son.

And apparently what happened to his monster son is that while the Whizzer was pickling himself, Nuklo became a prisoner of the US Army in California.

Hey, isn’t that where Cap and Iron Man are going? Hmm...

Meanwhile, chapter two. INTERLUDE!

Beast has managed to track Wonder Man to an alley. Little suspecting that Wonder Man is lurking right behind him. Beast is also musing aloud about the connection between VIsion and Wonder Man because somebody has to keep the audience reminded of these things and why not Beast?

Anyway, Wonder Man jumps out and CHOMM!s Beast so hard he BOMMmms.

Beast tries to interrogate him to find out hey whats up with you. But Wonder Man isn’t really that curious how he has come back to life. Although he describes his time dead(?) as “For years I lived in darkness, unable to speak, unable to move!”

Anyway, Wonder Man kicks Beast’s big blue ass. And Beast realizes that Wonder Man is powerful enough to turn him into blue confetti unless

Unless he pulls out the most genius battle strategy of all!

He waits until Wonder Man is charging him and just kicks him so he slams head first into a wall.

And that knocks the guy out.

Wonder Man, your durability is confusing.

But a crowd has started to gather and gawk so Beast grabs Wonder Man, takes note of some charred spots that corroborates Living Laser’s involvement, and then takes off to get Wonder Man some medical help.

And that’s how Beast beat a guy who could solo the original Avengers in one move.

Chapter Three: CONFRONTATION!

I’m not really sure how to parse the perspective on this but Iron Man and Cap have followed the Serpent Crown’s signal to a secret army outpost slash mansion.

And the outpost is ignoring their hailing frequencies. Troubling.

And I’m not sure what kind of holding pattern the Quinjet was in but a tank on the ground aims up and blows up the Quinjet.

Geez. Quinjets. Always with the exploding.

Both Cap and Iron Man jumped out at the last second so they don’t die. And Iron Man shoots a tree to ricochet a repulsor at Cap to prevent him from dying to fall damage... somehow.

Its all a bit of a mystery.

Anyway, Cap starts beating up the rogue soldiers. As does Iron Man, who gets a cool moment of tanking a bunch of gunfire like a Terminator.

And then a tank happens.

So Iron Man breaks it.

Anyway. The two heroes have beaten up enough mooks to summon a larger fish.

General Pollock: “We’re ready for a cease-fire -- and I guess it’s time we explained!”

Cap: “You’ve got a lot to explain soldier -- so make it good. We want to know why you refused to acknowledge our radio signal -- and why you jumped us!”

Iron Man: “More important than that, Cap: where’s the Serpent Crown?”

General Pollock: “All those questions have one answer, gents. And at the moment, he’s right behind you --”

ZAMMMMMMMM

And both Avengers are lasered unconscious.

Yup. So obviously Living Laser is in league with this renegade brigadier general. And the cease-fire was just a ruse to let Living Laser surprise them from behind.

Dirty tricks. But if a hero pulled the same move, it would be heroic resourcefulness.

Okay so now: Chapter Four: CLIMAX

From what I gather, Living Laser is up to his old tricks. But instead of taking over South America Country, now he’s going to take over the United States. With a little help from renegade General Pollock.

Who decided to go freelance after Nuklo was placed under his care for national security reasons. Sounds like he was insufficiently vetted, really.

Anyway, lets fill in some more gaps. Living Laser read books in prison! He read about Lemuria and consequently the Serpent Crown! He decided to find it after he got out of prison.

But he heard that the crown had been destroyed so instead he did experiments so that he could incorporate laser energy into his own body and manipulate lasers in more creative ways (such as creating the hallucinations the Whizzer saw).

So now he’s a true Living Laser. Take that anyone who ever mocked his codename.

Oh and then the Serpent Crown resurfaced (from another universe). Its not really clear how he found out about it. It will remain a mystery, perhaps.

Living Laser starts gloating about how with the Crown’s knowledge he is invincible and in true tempting fate fashion, something immediately happens to undercut him.

In this case, big stinky blue feet BONKing him about the head. And knocking the crown from said head.

Vision pulls a Vision and yoinks the crown and just flies off with it.

He honestly just flies off in the middle of the fight to “dispose of this Serpent Crown forever!”

So apparently all the Avengers that didn’t fly off half-cocked (looking at you Iron Man and Cap) compared notes off-panel. And the Whizzer was able to give them the location of the outpost because of those files he stole from the government.

Living Laser tries to regain control of the situation by atomizing Beast but Wonder Man shouts a warning. And then tanks the deadly pink glow.

Iron Man comes to and just marvels at what all happened while he and Cap were going off half-cocked. And then he repulsors Living Laser. And then Yellowjacket and the Wasp distract him with Best Power, covering him with ants.

General Pollock orders some of his grunts to deactivate the support shell keeping Nuklo quiescent.

And the big, radioactive glowing child LIVES AGAIN!

Or rather he wasn’t actually dead at all ever, stop being so hyperbolic, Cap. Geez.

General Pollock orders Nuklo to kill the Avengers. And he makes a mighty CAHROOM! which knocks out Wonder Man, Yellowjacket and the Wasp. But up side? Living Laser is also knocked the hell out.

Oh and when General Pollock berates Nuklo for attacking Living Laser, the giant radioactive baby just backhands him.

I’m not even sure why General Pollock thought Nuklo was even remotely under his control.

Like. Its not like its even made explicit that the renegade army group was doing experiments to control him. Its like he thought that just having Nuklo in his possession implied mastery.

Maybe he’s an idiot.

Anyway, Beast just jumps right up and socks Nuklo in the face.

And Nuklo pays him back in kind. Womp womp.

Oh, also, Nuklo is growing. Even faster than the last time the Avengers encountered him. He’s grown even taller than the mansion/outpost.

Annnnd Iron Man is at kind of a loss? The last time they fought, it was Scarlet Witch who defeated Nuklo, using her powers to drain his energy.

He tries using a reverse-polarity repulsor ray (to reverse the polarity of the neutron flow, perhaps?) but Nuklo grabs him before he can DODGE.

Cap rouses the rest of the Avengers but before they can come up with a plan of attack, the renegade army tanks fire on Nuklo.

But he just feeds on the impact energy to grow even more swole.

What’s worse is that according to actual scientist Hank Pym, Nuklo is building to critical mass.

He’s going to blow up and take most of Los Angeles with him.

Actual engineer Iron Man reacts to this by telling the Avengers (or actually he specifically addresses this to Cap) to “run... before we all explode!”

What part of “most of Los Angeles” seemed unclear, Tony?

But the Avengers being Avengers, won’t die running. Instead they keep trying to fight Nuklo, possibly fruitlessly.

But then. The wondrous Whizzer whizzes wondrously in a golden blur across many panels.

And like a golden hug missile, launches himself full speed right at Nuklo.

AND BAWHOOM! They explode. But not the “most of Los Angeles” explode.

In fact, more of an implode. The Whizzer’s super speed someone triggered Nuklo’s critical mass to implode and also release all his energy. Because now he’s less of a giant.

Oh. And everybody is okay. Both Whizzer and Nuklo survived.

The Avengers prepare to take the two to a hospital while Cap muses:

Cap: “We should also say a prayer -- for a man with the courage of Abraham, a father willing to make the greatest sacrifice of all -- HIS SON!”

I don’t want to rain on your parade, Cap, but that allusion maybe doesn’t entirely fit.

Anyway, that’s the King-Size Special Avengers #6.

I don’t like Living Laser but at least this scheme is consistent with his general pattern. Trying to take over a country while obsessing over the Wasp. But in addition to lasers he has a snake-themed hat, a renegade army faction, a giant nuclear baby, and additional lasers.

Although even with that upgrade, he didn’t amount to much. He doesn’t even get a climactic fight with the Avengers. Once they show up, he gets sidelined pretty quickly. In his first Avengers appearances, he was portrayed as an actual threat. Not so here. And its this trend that will lead him to being punked by Count Nefaria of all people!

Also, Iron Man calls President Rockefeller “Rockefella” and the Whizzer calls Wasp “Mrs. McCoy” which isn’t even the Hank she’s married to.

So not only did new creative team not remember that Scarlet Witch couldn’t fly, they can’t even remember the Wasp’s last name.

There are also a few coloring errors that weren’t really worth pointing out but they existed.

We are getting some growing pains in these post-Englehart issues.

Also, in the original version of this issue there was also a short solo Vision story where he fights Whirlwind. Its not included here but I vaguely recall it from the b&w Essential volumes. You work in mysterious ways, Marvel Unlimited.

Anyway, next time we find out what Vision got up.

When he flew off with the crown, I mean.

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Wynonna Earp Questions I Want Most Answered (UPDATED)

I shall keep a running list of questions throughout the season and I have a feeling it will get extensive. There’s a good chance that there’s gonna be spoilers so everything will be under the cut.

As usual, if you got answers/opinions, leave a message or let’s discuss over at https://discord.gg/yaAdGGT

UPDATED: 02 August 2017, 17:23 EST

From S1

1. Gooverly: Evil or Nah? I’m still NOT completely sure, but The Goo™ wants to have fun (S02E04). Evil, pretty sure. Because how can it be so freakin’ mean to Nicole?!? (S02E05). 2. Is Waverly really an Earp (or will she be a Haught instead **wink**wink**)? 3. Does Waverly tell anyone about her being “not an Earp”? Yes. Nicole :) (S02E02). She sent DNA sample but no confirmation seen yet (S2E08). 4. Where did Peacemaker send Willa? 5. Juan Carlo, what art thou? Who art thou? STILL don’t know but he helped bring Dolls to the Earp Homestead (S02E04). He also has been helping/guiding The Order™ (S02E05). A priest in Purgatory who helped capture the Widows the first time and one of the seal keepers (S2E08). 6. Dolls, what art thou? Some type of human/demon hybrid created by Black Badge (S02E01). He can breathe FIRE!!! (S02E04). Is he a dragon? 7. Who and WHERE is Mama Earp? According to Waverly’s old scrapbooking gone wild board at her old Shorty’s apartment, Mama Earp’s name was Wendy Rosie (Thanks, @cm0999). But where did she run off to?!? 8. So, Constance the Stone Witch is just chilling in the salt flats? She’s coming back isn’t she? NOPE. That little Tucker found the Stone Witch and beheaded her (S2E06). 9. So...the whole “Keeper of the Bones” thing is done right? Because Waverly done destroyed the skull and Constance’s sons are dead-dead? 10. Who did Waverly shoot at? The new creature, Hala, a Bulgarian devourer of souls (S02E01). 11. What will happen to all the revenants now that Bobo is gone? Not at trailer park anymore. They’re all scattered. (S02E02).

Start of S2

12. Will Doc get a new hat? Yes. He stole one :) (S02E04). 13. Wynonna, how are you really feeling? Well, crappy enough that The Goo™ was able to possess her pretty easily (s02E04). 14. Dolls. Are you gonna be okay? Well, he’s breathing out fire. So, yes? (S02E04). 15. So...are Chrissy and Waverly still friends? (Kinda want a Waverly-can’t-help-but-gush-about-her-girlfriend-to-her-friend-who-is-clearly-over-and-tired-of-this-coversation scene) 16. Gus, where art thou? 17. What is up with Black Badge? Are they still doing human experiments? They’re not the totally good guys anymore...are they? So Black Badge Division, Ghost River Triangle branch is no more. According to Moody, it wasn’t even a government agency in the first place (S2E06). 18. Lucado is definitely getting demoted, right? Yup. She’s stuck at Purgatory until they collect every last supernatural entity that entered the Triangle. (S02E02). 19. What does Nicole think about her girlfriend’s new voice? Did she hear Waverly say “At least, not today”? She didn’t know Waverly was possessed, but will shoot anybody for her. Should I find that sweet and adorable? (S02E05). 20. Does Jeremy question how Waverly scared the “devour of souls”? NOPE. As of S2E06, it never came up. Doubt it ever will since Mictian/Mikshun is gone. 21. What did Dolls tell Doc? To create his serum? Not, entirely clear on that, but I think it is (S02E03/4). 22. Does the BBD blood oath/contract come into play later? TBD as of S2E06. 23. When does Nicole get a new uniform and why? (based on S2 pictures) Because she hates khakis and Nedley wants her to be sheriff when he retires. (S2E03). It’s gonna happen on Episode 5, based on promo pictures. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. 24. When does Wynonna find out about Gooverly? S02E04. OH S H I T. 25. Why does Waverly take the bell from the police station? Gooverly is hoarding shiny things. (S2E03). 26. Dementors in Purgatory? Or Willa is somehow back (again)? The two Women in Black were the ones that escaped from BBD when it blew up; Lady Gaga hand. (S2E03). 27. Hellmouth?! Well, some asshole broke through the asshole-of-a-seal (S02E04). Well, there are three seals and two are broken by the Widows/Ladies in Black (S2E06). Keeping Sheriff Clootie locked away (S2E08). 28. Does Doc know where Dolls is? Making preparations to create his meds (w/ Rosita)? No. Doc didn’t know where Dolls was but is working on making his serum. (S2E03). 29. *whispers* Could Nicole be supernatural as well? Because I have theories that I will not get into and I still don’t know how I feel about the possibility of non-human Haught. 30. “I like you”?!? Waverly, what happened to “I love her?”? Everyone is just casually saying that they love each other but WayHaught hasn’t said it to each other (S02E05). 31. Shouldn’t Wynonna know whether or not Waverly is biologically related to her? Because she’s six years older and would remember if Mommy was preggers. Or does she call Waverly “baby girl” because when baby!Waverly came to live with them she didn’t have a name yet and Wynonna being the Earp girl who didn’t hate the new child took care of the baby and (due to lack of name) just called her “baby girl”. Remembers when they brought Waverly home from the hospital (S2E08). 32. When did Doc have time to meet people (i.e. Rosita)? Wasn’t he stuck in a well for like...forever? 33. So...any more future private shows for Officer Haught? I need to know, for science. And, role playing? 34. What came first: the trophy or the Marzaniok? Or did Wynonna just assume that it came from the trophy because Perry never said that it did, just that it came out of the trophy case and that they were pretty high when it happened. 35. Why or what does Rosita need protection from? 36. Why do they need ‘pure’ demon blood to make Dolls’ serum? Apparently, Doc’s blood doesn’t work? 37. What was Lucado’s ‘personal matter’? I’m guessing it’s trying to get back to BBD HQ’s good graces (S02E04). 38. How many times have Waverly ‘gone on patrol’ with Nicole? Just, for science, again. 39. What’s with the random snacks Gooverly?!? IDK but based on a promo, Goononna is worse. We’ll probably never know... (S02E05). 40. Why did Mama and Papa Gardner leave most of their fortune to the town? Yes, they’re rich. But, is that all why the Gardners are a big deal in Purgatory? 41. Because Waverly doesn’t remember when she’s being Gooverly, does Gooverly implant memories when taking over? Because I think Waverly would be concerned if she’s blacking out. Finally acknowledged that she’s missing time (S02E04). 42. “Not in uniform, okay? Not in public.” Will we see more sexy times in uniform in Officer Haught in private? 43. “Not good enough.” Does that mean Waverly just wants to jump Nicole every time she’s in uniform or does Gooverly have a crush on Nicole? Because Gooverly does kinda come in defense of Nicole when Tucker was being his creepy, homophobic self. Fandom things The Goo™ was trying to possess Nicole, but didn’t work. Though, I strongly believe (and it’s my headcanon) that The Goo™ has a crush on Nicole (S02E04). 44. And what is up with Tucker Gardner, Town Pervert? Tucker “wants a girl”. It could either be Waverly or Nicole. I think he wants Nicole because he’s starting to be fixated on her. Thin line between hate and obsession? (S02E04). Why did Nedley compile a confidential file on him? Because Tucker has always been protected by his parents/money and has past criminal behavior (S02E04). 45. Will Wynonna and Nicole be bros again? Wynonna apologized to Nicole (S02E04). They both acknowledge Waverly is being weird but Nicole might think it’s the whole “not being an Earp” because she immediately tells Wynonna she won’t betray Waverly’s trust. But I’m gonna need some bro scenes in the future. 46. Where did Waverly disappear to when the gang went to contain the Marzaniok? Next we see her is in Shorty’s and then at the barn. Even Nicole pointed out, “I thought she was with you”. Must be important if it was mentioned. 47. How did Tucker know where Waverly would be when he cornered her? 48. Was Tucker’s bracelet that Gooverly take important/significant? Probably not important, but the metal was for a DIY lightning rod (S2E05). PS: It looked like a medical bracelet. 49. Will there be no consequence with Wynonna’s wish because it was the demon that made the deal with her and not the other way around? 50. Why did Nedley try so hard to specifically recruit Nicole to work in Purgatory? I double that it was just because she was “top of her class”. 51. “Non-werewolf” citizens? 52. Nedley said “they could use your instincts” to Nicole. So, does Haught-stuff have really good instincts (maybe almost supernatural levels)? She does heal rather quickly....(jfc, these non-human Nicole theories, I’m torn about it). 53. Nicole from the Big City? When will we have more Nicole-backstory? Ooh...Nicole-flashbacks? 54. Why were the Women in Black at the Gardner residence? (and RIP Mercedes?) They STOLE Beth and Mercedes’ faces!! (S02E04). They were attracted to Tucker’s darkness...his “prowess”. ew. 55. Gooverly doesn’t seem to hurt Dolls, based on Dolls being okay in the promo for episode 4? (See Question #1) Well, we don’t know what Gooverly was gonna do with that knife (S02E04). 56. Where’s Nicole’s hat?!? New uniform. New hat, apparently. She now wears a baseball cap (S2E06). Will the stetson make a return appearance though? 57. Why does Wynonna smell Mommy’s perfume around the Women in Black? 58. Doc’s horse, where art thou? (anon asks) 59. Dragon!Dolls?!? According to Wynonna: tiny, sexy dragon (S206). 60. Is Jeremy torn between Doc and Dolls? Will we get a flashback of Dolls helping Jeremy with that one chin-up? What is the connection between Jeremy’s mom and Dolls? 61. Will Tucker go after Nicole? Perhaps. But his obsession with Waverly reached new heights (S2E06). 62. Does Nicole have a gluten and lactose problem and that’s why Waverly is excited about being “this close” to getting that vegetarian restaurant for her girl? Asking, for science. 63. Will anyone tell Nicole about Gooverly? Sorta? They don’t really go into the whole “BTW, Waverly has been possessed for the past few weeks”. I really hope Waverly talks to her about it in future episodes (S02E05). 64. Rosita/Doc, is that gonna be a thing? Confirmed sexual relations (S02E06) but not in a relationship. Lovers (S2E08). 65. Will anyone find Waverly’s hand in Ba-Ding Ba-Ding? Probably not? But now we know you can get The Goo™ by severing it’s host and melting it down (S02E05). 66. What is up with the Purgatory Fair commemorative plate? Is Edwin Earp gonna be relevant this season? Why is it so important? So, it’s important to The Order™ dudes and it had their sigil. This will probably play out in the future and may have connections to the asshole seal (S02E05). 67. GOONONNA?!? Well, that was scary and short-lived. But damn! Goononna is uber mean to Nicole. Can we stop being so mean to Nicole? #StopBeingMeanToNicole2k17 (S02E05). 68. (Based on promo pictures) When/Why/How does Gooverly come back? Plus, Andras had said in an interview, we will see more The Goo™/tentacle powers. Waverly being a self-sacrificial cinnamon roll (S02E05). 69. (Based on promo picture) Is Officer Haught protecting Gooverly in her new outfit?! Does she know?!? Protective!Girlfriend!Haught will still love you and shoot anyone for you (S02E05). 70. What is coming?! Are the Women in Black connected to it? BIG MAYBE. We know the Widows are after the seals and probably will unleash something (S2E06). Widows breaking seal to release their husband Clootie demon (S2E08). 71. Are real!Beth and real!Mercedes just faceless, but alive? Because at least one of the bodies were still wiggling. Safe to assume they’re dead (S2E07). 72. Where in the world did Officer Nicole Haught get a gluten-free, lactose-free pizza in almost-have-a-vegetarian-restaurant Purgatory?!? 73. What’s with The Goo™ hoarding all the metal? Does Nicole get her utensils back? The Goo™ made a lighting rod to fuse more permanently to Waverly. Like...that’s super-extra. Does The Goo™ know you can just order one online? (S02E05). 74. Why was Waverly hit with a tranq dart on her way to band? And bandnerd!Waverly?! Yes. What instrument did she play? 75. Pregnant Wynonna! This is NOT a drill! Who is the father? Everyone pretty much accepted that Doc Holliday is the biological father (S2E06). 76. Goocado. Where did the body go? OFFICIAL: Lucado is RIP (S2E06). 77. How will The Squad™ and The Order™ team up? Isn’t The Order™ just focused on The Goo™? 78. WHAT IS WAVERLY? The Goo™ teased that she had ‘dark corners’. Somewhat hinted she is part-demon/part-Revenant (S2E07) and the theory is believed by many Earpers. 79. How does Waverly feel about Nicole’s new outfit? She likes it. Very much so. (Based on Purgatory Case Files text) 80. How does Wynonna really feel about Nicole? ‘Queen Brisk of Bossy Town’ (S2E05). Hang out at strip club, Pussy Willows, and talked about effects of The Seven (S2E07). 81. Is Wynonna’s baby okay? Because, yes she’s been drinking and eating rats and has been possessed?!? It has a strong heartbeat and grew during sleeping spell despite the fact that it shouldn’t have done so (S2E06, S2E07). 82. The Plate™, The Women In Black, The Order™, The Asshole Seal™ are they all connected? How are they all connected? The Widows are after the three seals to break it (S2E06, S2E07). 83. WTF Happened to Black Badge? The place is now empty?!? They’re ghosting the Ghost River Triangle and apparently isn’t a government agency, never was (S2E06). 84. When will we see where Nicole lives? I hope it’s not a motel room. 85. And what about Nicole’s cat? 86. Is Wynonna’s pregnancy supernatural/paranormal-related? Is it human? It grew even though it wasn’t supposed to (S2E06). Possibility of baby being half-Revenant (S2E07). 87. The Ghost River Triangle is also called The Sanctuary, what is it actually protecting? 88. What are the (three) seals for? To keep Sheriff Clootie locked away (S2E08). 89. Is Doc now mortal since the Stone Witch is dead? He was shown coughing; he had tuberculosis and the curse ‘stopped’ it (S2E07). Juan Carlo also assumed to be dying from gangrene (S2E08). 90. Is Baby Donut/Earp affected by the curse that was placed on Doc by Constance? Doc might not be the biological father (S2E07). 91. Where is Tucker now? What is he planning? Tucker is MIA (S2E07). 92. Being Hypno’s daughter, is Poppy fully demon or a hybrid? Will she also have time manipulation powers? 93. Jeremy brings up an important point, who is paying The Squad now? Will Waverly need to work at Shorty’s again? 94. Would Doc continue having sex with Rosita? Yes. They’re “Lovers” (S2E08). 95. Will Jeremy and Nicole be gay BFFs? 96. Do the Widows and Constance Clootie share a husband? YES (S2E08). 97. Are the Widows witches? 98. Why does Widow!Mercedes hate Wyatt Earp? Was he the one who killed their husband? 99. The Widows and The Squad are both after Tucker, as a police offer, will Nicole have to protect him from the Widows? 100. With Doc being “I am all in”, how will the Wyndolliday dynamic change? Dolls and Doc are supporting Wynonna/helping her out. They kidnapped a doctor for her (S2E07). 101. Who are the Powers To Be™ in Black Badge Division? 102. Why does Moody say BBD was never a government agency? 103. Is the rumor of a Revenant/Human hybrid baby true? 104. Since Wynonna is moving on and not planning to do genetic testing (based on interview by Emily Andras), will we ever find out who the bio baby daddy is? 105. The Ghost/Phantom Marshals, do they exist to police humans turned supernatural based on treatment of Doc? 106. Are the Phantom Marshals under Black Badge or just regular law enforcement? 107. Is Rosita from Doc’s past? If so, she isn’t a mortal human. What is she? 108. Why did Nicole have to build a temporary shelter in a flood zone? What the hell was her life? 109. Waverly’s origin story? Wynonna remembers when she was brought home from the hospital (S2E08). 110. Based on S2E08 sneak peek, why does Wynonna have trouble remembering her childhood? Waverly may have thought it was Wynonna that pulled her out of the water, but it was really Bobo (S2E08). OR (if the vision quest does affect the timeline), it was Wynonna originally. IDK. Who knows. 111. Based on S2E08 sneak peek, Wynonna says they were going to name her ‘Welcome’ and Waverly said that Wynonna gave her her name. Willa’s diary also mentioned “why does she get the pretty name?”. Because Time Travel is apparently possible based on the sneak peek, did Wynonna give them the name before returning to proper timeline? Wynonna gave the name ‘Waverly’ to Bobo when he asked for his angel’s name (S2E08). 112. How was Dolls able to touch/punch Ghost Marshall Reeves considering he just said he can’t be touched by something in this earthly plane? 113. Did the vision quest change the current timeline? Specifically, will Bobo and Wynonna’s relationship be different now? 114. Will the Clootie demon need to be re-sealed? If so, will the keeper of the seals also have immortality as a side-effect? 115. Is there anything supernatural about the Purgatory Sheriff’s Department? 116. Who tasked The Order to protect the Triangle from demons? 117. How does Ewan know about BBD? 118. What makes Wynonna special/different from past Earp heirs? 119. How did the Widows end up with Black Badge? 120. Why is Bobo the only revenant back? 121. Wayhaught angst. It’s not a question. Jk. Would they finally have a serious talk about protecting each other? Also, Nicole backstory needed...so much. 122. Earp baby’s accelerated growth. Why? 123. Will Bobo’s obsession/relationship with Willa come up again? 124. While dying, Robert Svane says “...I’ve caught glimpses of you my entire life”. Hallucinating (because, you know, dying) or Wynonna goes on future vision quests? 125. Robert rang the bell in the past/vision quest. Why did it happen in the present?

#wynonna earp #questions i want most answered #wayhaught #waverly earp #doc holliday #Xavier Dolls #gooverly #nicole haught #sheriff nedley #juan carlo #constance clootie

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schokodonutincoalmine · 7 years ago

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What I thought about the characters: Game of Thrones season 7. [SPOILERS]

Jon Snow: You have very pure, good eyes. It was delight surprise but also I felt little bit disappointed with that you were the chosen one after all. But you deserve it Jon.

Arya: You are not completely cold blooded. I felt your warmth through the way you look at Hot Pie. That moment was good.

Sansa: Beautiful and strong and rise from filthy hell. But she poisoned by bad people so many times, and now is Baelish. She has a good heart but so easily poisoned. I think so, until I watch the season finale. I’m sorry. The North lives in you.

Bran: You died in that cave.

Okay, my thought is just, I want to Meera and everyone who died for him to know he can helps his siblings and everyone because of you guys.

Meera: Thank you for bringing me home, thank you for helping me all the way. I will save people using this power. I couldn’t do this without you and your brother, and Hodor and Summer. Thank you, Meera.

I said it on behalf of Bran.

Theon: Kicked in a crotch but no damage, because it’s me haha. You didn’t know that? That smile was number one smile of him. Go. I think your army is ridiculously small… but… Anyways, go!!!

Sam: Is that enough? You stole so little.

Of course I like him because he is kind. And one of two precious funny person in the GOT world. Other one is Pod.

Gilly: She said very important thing! Why don’t you notice that Sam… Sam! I thought it but he noticed in the end. Phew. She’s “Steps.” was really cute.

Baelish: I knew you will be dead someday, for what you’ve done. Thank you for entertain and suffer us.

I like Aidan Gillen from before I start watching GOT, and I like Baelish because of him mostly. But Baelish was interesting and my favorite scumbag. I’m happy he’s dead but I always enjoy watching him.

He had nothing, he loved one lady but she will never be his lover, but he struggle and play his cards well. But you sacrificed too many things. Sacrificed so easily. You poor Littlefinger.

Tormund: I think I am the person he hates most (can’t use the sword or any weapons, can’t knock down people, skinny, short), and he is so scary. But he is hot. What is this feeling? I like the ginger hair by the way.

So, did he fell from there?

Hound: Stupid dog…!!! But he was cute through the season. I always remember you killed the innocent boy. But you becoming another person through the whole season. Thank you for saving the wildling who kissed by fire. I wanted him to kill the Mountain but now I wishing his peace life with delicious chicken. But if he want to kill that monster, I won’t stop.

Edd: I like this grumpy guy. I like your “what the fuck” most. (from season 5) Let’s shipping and having a joke of Tarthbane together.

Brienne: I can understand why Tormund like her. Because she is strong without Dragons (no offense Khaleesi, you are perfect), and her toughness is very beautiful. No man and woman doesn’t have the beauty she has.

Podrick: He has ridiculous funny cute smile, but also he has guts, and he is so innocent existence. (I know he has a powerful magic skill what can use to ladies but he is innocent.) I don’t know, who hates him? I love him. So much. I want his face’s wallpaper in my PC and phone.

Sir Davos: He said the best lines in season 7. “Thought you might still be rowing.” I like this old man.

Gendry: Finally he made it to the shore.

And another thing… It’s not my fault. Red witch tied him up to the bed, scary worriers tap him on the head, so… I want to tease him too. They made me think so!!! I’m not pervert! Sorry I lied.

Beric Dondarrion: I like his magic burning sword but his philosophic view is too strong.

Thoros: Funny drunk man. I’ll choose Thoros if I asked Dondarrion or Melisandre or Thoros? (What a horrible question.)

Ellaria Sand: Her fire, her heat for the love is a source of her power and also became a cause for the things what tear her up. Not so many people have such a vehement and self distractive love.

Obara, Nymeria, and Tyene Sand: I like these girls. Passionate, powerful, sometimes very selfish. But they are tough and eager for what they want. Attractive people. Why they(creators) always hurting Dornish people. They hurting everyone I know but I feel very attacked every time they killing Dornish people. I don’t know why but I feel so.

Yara Grayjoy: Her smile when Ellaria stroking her thigh was very charming. What!? These two? Oh yes, do it, DO it. I thought. Then that m**********r coming in.

Euron: Will you please die?

Olenna Tyrell: She wears big strange, hat(?) and very orthodox lady dress always but she is fucking badass. I wonder she will be a good dragon rider if she was young. I wanted her to be a dragon too.

Jaime: Some people like him, some people hates him. Very debatable person I think but I am the second one. I will never forgive him because he kill ed Jory. Thank you for saving Brienne, and I enjoyed what you did in season finale but, never.

I didn’t feel bitter about Hound anymore and I do feel bitter about Jaime. Is that not fair? No I think not. Jory means to me, but I barely know that boy. And I’m cold blooded.

Cersei: I think she is debatable too especially in late season. But I, Never, Liked her. She is interesting than Jaime, but… Number one reason of why I don’t like her is… she killing and hurting everything everyone by never dirtying her hands. Maybe she did it once or twice? One of those was for Myrcella but so small things. I like passionate character, obsessed with very limited love so selfishly. I like a character like that even if they breaking many things. But only, under the condition that they break it by themselves. By their hand.

Cercei is interesting. She is very complicated and well created. I like Lena Headey. But I don’t like Cercei.

Qyburn: Wow, he’s a badass maester. I think so at first. But fuck you. You are not, by all means. He made a dart to pierce through cats. For my eyes.

Bronn: I always want him to be alive and well but I wish his death at the first time when he aimed at something he shouldn’t. But this is him. I know but, yeah… Will you please stop hurting my stupid mind like this way? Please? And tell me why Jaime’s horse was so brave? Arya’s horse was looks like almost died because of heart attack when he/she surrounded by wolves.

Tyrion: Maybe it’s my fault but I can’t understand why he likes Jaime so much even now. It’s not because of Jory thing but I can’t.

Reunion with Jorah, Bronn, Podrick was such a happy moment. I like this strange company of Tyrion.

Varys: You didn’t talk much, right?

Melisandre: Red priestesses are always terrifying Varys.

Jorah: His sad eyes of love for Khaleesi is always hurting my heart. But I think this old man is happy now because he gave a hug from her, he hold her hand, and Tyrion gave him a coin. Hahaha.

Also, there were a sad moment. When he decline to take the Longclaw and said Jon to something like, the sword will serve the owner and protects your children and the after. Is that mean you decide your mind for Khaleesi? Serve her alone until the end of his life? Sad but cool, Jorah.

Daenerys: She is my queen. Emilia Clark became my favorite actress because of her. I love her and always look at her through the TV screen like Jorah.

First encounter of Daenerys and Jon was very tense. I know both of them are good person but they don’t know that, they don’t know each other, and they have different purposes. I felt very complicated when I watch that scene. When it’s normal “protagonist is don’t dead” story, Daenerys or Jon, one of them will be a villain. But it’s not. Many good people’s dead but these two are survived now and finally met. I felt complicated because of that situation I think. And that was enjoying moment.

But, my queen, you need to save one of your children from endless suffer. (I don’t know how wight’s feels but it’s beyond cruel.) Please save him.

Missandei: I always feel like I am a greedy bad soul when I look her pure smile.

Gray Worm: Go Gray Worm! You are the most awesome male in the GOT world! Go! I, like you! I like you! I know it’s the most ridiculous wish when I watching GOT but don’t die please! Ahhhhhhhh

Uncle Benjen: You are always a hero.

I hoping his come back since he were presumed dead early season. I always wait for him, and a wish comes true, then this. He is too perfect good guy and doesn’t fit in this GOT world. I’m angry. I love uncle Benjen.

So Daenerys is Jon’s aunt, right? If Benjen is my uncle, I want to fu…

I’m angry.

So it’s done. Maybe I forgot someone. Ah… I can’t wait.

#game of thrones #got7 #characters #uncle benjen

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Stands are weird and so are the users

fandom: jjba

summary: In which Jotaro tries to bond with the Morioh boys by teaching them a thing or two about stands. And star platinum bonds with Crazy D a bit

Also on AO3

notes: This is my first time writing Jojo so sorry if it's a bit OOC. this is just fluff and rambles. beware a bit of language and a mention of Jotaro having PTSD (my forever headcanon)but enjoy!theres this small part with star and its based off a drawing by lintufriiki <3 the way they draw star platinum is amazing and i couldnt help but add that little bit

Star Platinum was a terrifying Stand. Josuke was well aware of this.

It wasn’t just the fact he could stop time. His punches were rapid fire, strong enough that when his fist connected to someone’s face, it sounded like a shotgun going off. According to the few details Josuke has managed to annoy out of Jotaro about his adventures in Egypt, (seriously, Jotaro was so tight lipped about it, what the hell even happened) he knew he had yet to see Star go all out.

Which was a bit scary if he thought about it, since everyone Jotaro faced (especially a certain serial killer with a hand fetish who shall not be named because he still had nightmares about it) always looked like mush whenever he was done with them.

So yes, Star Platinum was terrifying. Josuke was glad he was never on the receiving end of that power.

Don’t get him wrong, Crazy Diamond was great. He was just as strong, able to fix almost anything, and just an all around cool Stand. Josuke would be dead ten times over if his Stand wasn’t so great.

But with Crazy Diamond standing in front of Star Platinum, the difference was obvious.

Crazy D was taller than Josuke, and more built. He wasn’t as tall or wide as his older nephew (which…it was still bizarre to call Jotaro that), but Josuke doubted there were many people who would outgrow the 195cm man, who insisted he lost some muscle due to not getting into as many fights in the past 10 years to focus on getting his PhD. Josuke could only hope he would reach that height and that physique.

Star Platinum was the exception to those thoughts. Even with his feet firmly on the ground, Star was a few heads taller than Jotaro, much wider at the shoulders and much more muscular. One of his arms was the equivalent of Jotaro’s leg, and Josuke knew for a fact it could break bones easily. If Josuke and Jotaro went all out against each other, Josuke knew it would take him everything he had to take his nephew down.

And with Star Platinum grinning down at Crazy Diamond like he was a mouse caught in a lion's den, he was on edge, which seemed to transfer into his Stand as Crazy D glared at Star, body tense.

“He’s not going to attack.”

Jotaro’s deep rumble snapped him out of his unease, sparing a glance to his nephew (seriously that was weird). Jotaro continued speaking, only looking slightly annoyed.

“He may be a pretty violent Stand, but he’s always been reliable. He won’t attack unless you try to attack me first. And even then I doubt he’d seriously hurt you unless you seriously piss me off.”

“S-so uh,” it was Okuyasu this time who interrupted, looking a bit confused where he sat in his chair, rubbing the back of his neck. They were all at Josuke’s place, sitting in his kitchen. Tomoko was out at work, so they had the place to themselves for a while. “So…why did you ask us all to come here? I know I’m not really smart, but Koichi doesn’t know either so I thought I’d ask.”

Koichi nodded besides him., “Y-you said something about helping us controlling our Stands, right?”

Jotaro nodded, and as Josuke lowered his guard just a bit, Crazy Diamond relaxed as well.

“Yes. Do you remember what I told you when we first met, Josuke?”

“Besides that punch to the face?” Josuke answered, and when Jotaro continued to stare unimpressed, Josuke tried to remember what happened what felt like a lifetime ago. “Uh, something about Stands being energy?”

Josuke could see it was taking everything in Jotaro not to roll his eyes at him.

“Good grief. Close enough. I don’t know much about them myself, but I figured telling you what I know can help you guys understand. They’re a physical manifestation of your psychological energy.”

Okuyasu opened his mouth.

“Basically, if you have a strong will, you’ll have a strong stand.” Jotaro explained without missing a beat.

Okuyasu closed his mouth and continued listening.

“Stands can only be seen by other Stand users, and you all seem adept at calling forth and using your Stands already.”

“Yeah, I usually just have to either feel like I need to defend or that I want to kick someone’s ass and…” Josuke trailed off as he willed Crazy D to return to him, then made him reappear.

“Yes, but there’s one other thing I want you to be aware of,” Jotaro said, tipping his head so the brim of his hat covered his eyes. “You guys know that DIO stole the body of my great-great grandfather, Josuke’s great grandfather, before he acquired his Stand, right?” When silence was his answer, all eyes staring at him intently, Jotaro continued. They all knew Dio was a sore subject for him and always hung onto every word he said about his time in Egypt. “I believe the old lady he was with, Enya, used the bow and arrow on him to give him the power of a Stand. As a result, Joseph, Josuke and I all developed our own Stands.”

“Enya...that’s the old hag my big bro stole the bow and arrow from, right?” Okuyasu asked, an unreadable look in his eye. Jotaro simply nodded.

“Wait a minute,” Okuyasu continued. “If you guys got your Stands from DIO, how come Keicho had to shoot me with the bow and arrow so I could get mine?”

There was an uncomfortable pause, Jotaro and Josuke both hiding their eyes behind cap and hair respectively as they chose their words carefully. Koichi looked between them, slightly uncomfortable with where this conversation was heading.

Josuke had told Jotaro enough about Okuyasu’s past for him to understand why Okuyasu’s older brother, Keicho, had the bow and arrow in the first place. If Jotaro was one thing, it was blunt. He wasn’t good with delicate situations like this.

Luckily for him, Josuke seemed adept at dealing with his friend’s trauma.

“I think it’s just a Joestar thing, Oku.” Josuke turned, pulling his collar down so Okuyasu could get a glimpse of the star-shaped birthmark where the left side of his shoulder and neck met. Jotaro felt his own birthmark tingle in response and had to resist the urge to cover it with his hand. Joestar blood truly was strong.

Josuke continued his explanation, “It’s like how my old man got Hamon from his grandfather. Or like how Stand users attract other Stand users.”

“Mr. Jotaro, you have a daughter don’t you? Does she have a Stand?” Koichi asked politely.

Jotaro paused. Jolyne getting involved in the dangers of being a Stand user was something he never wanted. She was still a toddler, but she was able to see Star Platinum clearly. Despite the fact that Star absolutely adored her, even more so that she could actually see him, it still kept him up at night. “...She’s still a child so I’m not sure. My mother however, had a Stand. She was too weak to maintain it so we defeated DIO in order to save her life. That was also around the time Josuke got sick with a fever. She can also see Star Platinum and Hermit Purple, the old man’s Stand.”

Seeing Okuyasu was as confused as ever, Josuke tried to steer the conversation back to topic, “You don’t have to worry about it, Okuyasu. It’s just a Joestar thing.”

When Okuyasu nodded and fell silent once again, Jotaro continued. “I’ve met people who were born with their Stands, and as a result their bond with them was almost flawless. I figured if we use our Stands in something that wasn’t battle, we could see for ourselves the type of personality they have and bond with them as well.”

“What? But Crazy D and I get along great,” Josuke protested, watching as his Stand continued to warily eye Star Platinum, who seemed to have gotten bored standing there and was now floating around the room in what Josuke almost thought was curiosity.

“I don’t know Josuke, your bond with your Stand seems a bit different than Echoes and I.” Koichi said, summoning his smaller Stand. Echoes automatically floated up to Star Platinum, who was holding a pan and inspecting it with a close eye. “I haven’t had Echoes for long but I guess we’re pretty close.”

Okuyasu summoned The Hand, squinting as he watched his expressionless Stand for a bit. “Are you sure Stands have a sort of personality of their own? The Hand has never really done anything on his own. Then again I probably haven’t figured it out since I’m not really that smart.”

“Shut up, you’re plenty smart,” Josuke responded fluidly. Jotaro guessed he had to say that a lot. Josuke watched as his Stand followed Star Platinum around, both of them curiously floating around the kitchen, though Crazy D had to stay within Josuke’s range, which was shorter than Jotaro and Star Platinum’s. That was another thing Josuke was a bit jealous about.

“And besides,” Josuke continued, leaning his elbow on the table and holding his head up in his hand. “I’ve had Crazy Diamond since I was a kid. I never met another Stand user until recently. So I don’t really know how any of this is supposed to work.”

“You said you met people who had their Stands since they were born, Mr. Jotaro?” Koichi asked kindly. Jotaro nodded. “How was their relationship different?”

Jotaro seemed to think for a second, fiddling with the bill of his cap.

“I guess they were just...closer. Both user and Stand had their own personality but was able to think in tandem like all other Stand users. It was...more of a partnership than controlling another being.”

Jotaro tried his best to explain it. But it was difficult to describe what it’s like to walk into the hotel rooms he shared with the other Crusaders and see Polnareff use Silver Chariot’s rapier to cut up fruit and use it like a fruit shish kabob. Or to constantly have Kakyoin use Hierophant Green to get things from across the room, often almost tripping Jotaro. Or even Abdul giving Magician’s red scratches under its beak. They all used their Stands so casually and it made Jotaro feel out of place, having just acquired his and still learning how to use it. Even Joseph used Hermit Purple for the most mundane things, but Jotaro always chalked it up to him being Joseph.

Granted, Jotaro’s bond with Star Platinum might have been a bit different. He was no Stand expert, and even before he knew what Star was, his Stand was always eager to please, extremely protective of his user, and made his own personality clear. Then again, this could have been a simple reflection of Jotaro’s own will, as most things with Star Platinum were.

During the two months he traveled to kill DIO and save his mother’s life, he had very little time to fully experiment with his Stand. He managed to figure out a few things about Star almost immediately though: Star was curious, Star was strong and enthusiastic during battle , and Star would do anything to protect his beloved master. Star absolutely adored Jotaro, that much was clear once he learned what his Stand was and stopped being weary of it. After all, how would he save his mom if he didn’t know anything about his own Stand?

Their bond simply became more apparent during their fight with DIO. After all, Star learned to stop time for him. It was an ability he hated, and who could blame him? He went through hell with DIO, he lost the only friends he knew, and even to this day, ten years later, he still had nightmares about it. Post Traumatic Stress, the Speedwagon Doctors had diagnosed him with it, and the ability itself was just a reminder of how fucked up his bloodline really was. But in the midst of all that, he couldn’t find it in his heart to blame Star. His Stand did, after all, save his life with it. He did it to protect him, and Jotaro was all the more grateful for it.

It was after those two months, during the final years of high school going on to college to pursue his career in marine biology that their bond simply clicked. While not having to fight made them both a bit weaker (although, he figured the fact he had Star stop and restart his heart had something to do with it), it was like meeting Star once again for the first time. He summoned himself whenever he felt his user needed assistance, was always there for a quick and precise fix, and even when Jotaro was just lounging about, Star would materialize next to him, floating in the air next to him or settled in such a way that he could curiously watch what his master was doing and communicate his thoughts to Jotaro via their mental and spiritual link.

To voice these intimate thoughts was something Jotaro wasn’t good at, so he simply sighed out a soft “good grief” before looking at Josuke, who had his Stand the longest.

“It already seems Echoes has a personality of his own, modeled after how Koichi has grown.”

“Of course I have,” Echoes replied in his mechanical voice. Jotaro spared the smaller Stand a glance as Echoes gave him a look Jotaro could have sworn was an eye roll before going back to watching what the other three Stands were messing with. Jotaro paid them no mind.

“Has Crazy Diamond done anything of his own accord?” Jotaro asked the younger Jojo.

Josuke thought for a second, watching as Crazy Diamond and Star Platinum silently communicated with each other, curiously getting into everything and anything they could. “Not really I mean...I’ve had him since I was a kid? So sometimes I can feel what he’s feeling or thinking. Like there are times I get hurt and I know he wants to heal me, though I know it won’t work. Or there’s times he’s reacted faster than I could and blocked a punch or stopped me from doing something dumb. Sometimes I don’t know if the anger I feel at a person is my own or his. But other than that he doesn’t really do anything?”

Jotaro paused for a second, before suggesting, “I know you have a close relationship with your Stand, but I think you mostly associate him with either fighting or fixing things, and put up a sort of mental wall between you two. Try reaching in and feeling what he feels, see what he sees.”

Josuke locked eyes with Crazy Diamond, who turned away from Star Platinum in favor of seeing if his user needed anything. Everyone seemed to paused as Crazy Diamond floated just a bit closer to Josuke, keeping their eyes locked.

Josuke tried to reach into the edges of his mind. He wasn’t exactly sure how to do this but now that Jotaro brought it up, he wanted to try, he wanted his Stand to know Josuke cared, and that he wanted to know his thoughts as he knew his user’s.

Come on, Crazy D, let me in, I trust you, don’t you trust me too? I want to share everything with you, not just physical pain, but whatever goes through your soul or whatever.

It took a few seconds, before Josuke felt something like a curtain being lifted from his mind and heart. And suddenly, he was getting feedback that wasn’t his own. It was a strange feeling, like he was aware it wasn’t him, but he felt it anyway, enough that he knew it was there, but not enough that he knew it didn’t belong to him, but his Stand.

And suddenly he was overwhelmed with adoration, a fierce protectiveness, loyalty, pride.

So this is what Crazy Diamond felt for him. It was overwhelming, to say the least.

Suddenly, he felt a slight tug, a sensation, and he knew his Stand wanted to hug him, but was afraid to step out of line. Josuke couldn’t help the goofy smile that spread across his face.

“You. You’re helpless. You don’t need to ask, you big corn-ball. Come here.”

The moment the words were out of his mouth, Crazy Diamond scooped him up easily and, careful not to mess up his beloved hair, hugged his user gently, enough so Josuke could feel the affection of the hug but not enough to accidentally hurt him. Josuke never really touched Crazy Diamond, and was pleasantly surprised at how warm and solid he felt for a being of mental and spiritual energy. The looped feedback he was getting, both from his side and Crazy Diamond’s was weird too, super intense, but it felt good to know just how cherished he was by his Stand. He knew he could always count on Crazy Diamond.

“You’re great, Crazy D.”

Their moment was ruined, however, when the sound of one of his mother’s favorite mugs shattering rang through the air.

Crazy Diamond set him down, turning back to Star Platinum with an exasperated expression.

Slight annoyance, admiration, the need to impress.

Well, at least Josuke knew his Stand felt the same way about Star, that Josuke felt often about Jotaro.

Star was looking at Jotaro guiltily, Tomoko’s cup on the floor in pieces. He looked so apologetic Josuke couldn’t find it in himself to be upset even if Crazy D couldn’t fix it. Jotaro just sighed, glancing at his Stand tiredly. They seemed to mentally speak for a moment before Star Platinum relaxed slightly, looking at Crazy D pleadingly. If he didn’t know the kind of power Star had, Josuke would think this was a completely different Stand to the one that Otoishi was so afraid of. And of course Jotaro would comfort his Stand silently, ever stoic on the outside.

“S.H.I.T” Echoes swore, looking down at the fallen pieces. Crazy D made his way over, and with a quick swipe of his hand, the cup reassembled. When Star made a motion to pick it up, the other Stand quickly snatched it from the floor and put it on the counter.

“Ora?” Star said pleadingly.

“DORA!” Crazy Diamond shook his head with a stern cry of his own, as if telling a child no.

Josuke could have sworn Star was pouting, but held back his laugh in fear that he would get punched.

A silent battle seemed to go between the Stands before eventually Star Platinum accepted defeat with a huff. How much Crazy D looked up to Star as a mentor surprised Josuke a bit, but then again, didn’t he feel just a bit pressured to be as cool as Jotaro?

“Dammit. I want to read my Stand too! But I can’t figure out how to do it.” Okuyasu whined, watching as the Hand slumped it’s shoulders in defeat.

“Your next line is, ‘maybe I’m just too dumb for this shit.’”

“Maybe I’m just too dumb for this shit- woah! How do you do that, dude?”

Jotaro promptly choked on his spit, pulling his hat low in order to recompose himself. Josuke was a lot more like Joseph than he gave him credit for.

Josuke shrugged, ignoring Jotaro’s strange reaction. “You’re not exactly hard to read, bro. It doesn’t mean you’re dumb it just means I know you well, dude. Besides, Jotaro and I have had our Stands for a while, you just need more practice.”

Okuyasu beamed brightly, smiling widely. Jotaro hid his own smile behind his hat. They truly were good kids.

Suddenly, the hat on his head was swiped off, and before he turned to yell at whoever took it, though he knew who was the culprit, he paused, hesitating as he watched his Stand place it atop his head. Star posed, flexing his muscles at he let out a strong “ORA!” As annoyed as he wanted to be, the pure happiness and admiration Star felt was enough to keep the complaint from passing his lips.

Josuke, Okuyasu and Koichi all laughed, and Jotaro felt his lips twitch despite how hard he was fighting it.

“You should have seen your face! You were so angry!” Josuke said between gasps of laughter. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you without your hat.”

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen you without your hair up.” Jotaro shot back, stiffening as he realized he might have crossed hot water again. He felt Star tense but it was short lived as Josuke laughed again.

“Yeah, it’s terrible when it isn’t in my totally kewl style.”

Jotaro exhaled the tension from his body, as Star went back to being a pest with Crazy Diamond and Echoes, obviously trying to get some sort of reaction out of The Hand.

“Jotaro-san,” Koichi spoke up. “Can you tell us another story about Egypt? If it isn’t too uncomfortable for you.”

“Yeah! We want to know what it was like! Were the Stand users as tough as the ones we faced?” Okuyasu added.

“Good grief,” Jotaro mumbled, these kids often made him feel older than he really was.

“Guys, I’m curious too, but don’t pressure him into talking. He’ll talk if he wants to. That sort of thing...is kind of delicate.” Josuke interrupted. A look flashed in his eyes, a look Jotaro knew too well, because both himself and Joseph shared it.

Maybe the Joestar bloodline was just cursed.

With a heavy sigh, Jotaro crossed his legs, trying to think of something that didn’t really trigger him, that would be easy to talk about. Maybe talking about it in a good light, remembering the fun with the others instead of replaying his fight with DIO over and over will help with the nightmares. Eventually, he settled for one.

“Did I tell you guys about the time I scared this guy so badly when we were playing poker he passed out? Or the time I beat the shit out of my best friend before we actually became friends? Or the time one of them licked a toilet?”

Right away, the three high schoolers fixed their attention on him and Jotaro couldn’t help but feel at ease. Stands weren’t all bad. After all, without Star Platinum, he wouldn’t have this moment.

#blueflamebird writes #star platinum #jotaro kujo #crazy diamond #josuke higashikata #im too lazy to tag this correctly #fic #fluff #minor cursing #mentions of PTSD #i cant tag

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