#and ben florian asks

[fbfh]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one that wants August Horn. He’s just so pretty 🙈

HE IS SO PRETTY!!!!!!!! He looks like hutch dano (in peak zeke and luther era) mixed with someone else I can't put my finger on. His hands. His fucking hands. God his hands.

The thing with August is that any little things you can do to throw him off, to bruise his ego a little, to make getting what he wants (you) not a cake walk for once in his life, you absolutely should do. Not only does it interest him, but he's had everything handed to him on a silver platter for so long, everything has always been easy, without a fight. But you?? You're challenging him. You're elusive and mysterious and you're playing a game with him, one he intends to win. Every time you challenge him, every time you push his buttons and bite back, every time you don't fold for him makes him want you more. He's never had someone rile him up so much, make him lose his composure. You're not making it easy for him, he's never had to work for anything this much, and he's never wanted to before now. Before you. His friends keep telling him to drop it, but he can't now that he's had a taste. You've made easy into boring, and August does not like being bored. You're releasing vasopressin in his brain for the first time in his life, and now that you've opened those flood gates, there's no going back. Now every time you push him, make him work for it, he gets more and more attached. When this building storm of sexual tension finally breaks, when he finally does get you, he is not letting go.

[ginervacade]

Literally all of the descendants boys you listed and how they’d react if you got your period and bled through your clothes?

My darling anon you’ve been here before. And I love you for it.

First of all they’re all gonna be nice about it. Chad would be a jerk about it but he’s not relevant here.

That being said, Harry and Jay WILL LAUGH. Until they see that you’re properly upset about it, and then it’s like someone flipped a switch.

Carlos, Doug and Ben will turn bright red. 

Gil, my absolute angel of a boy, will not do any of that. He will quietly inform you that you bled through and then he will help you to hide it and escape whatever situation you’re in to go and handle it. ( Uma trained him well, as much as she tried with Harry, Gil learned it better)

Ben will do the same as Gil, but while blushing and he almost always has a jacket which will immediately be tied around your waist and no one will even notice that he took it off because he’s just that good.

All of the boys will get the situation under control and none of them will make you feel bad about it. Once you’ve managed to get changed, they will all reassure you that it’s alright, that you needn’t be embarrassed. They will all be perfectly sweet to you for the whole rest of your period. If you have any of these sweethearts then you are LUCKY!!

[versusvirtuous]

hi sam could you do benlos as tweek and craig pls <3

[kanzakurawrites]

Hi I really like your descendants fic and your posts, so I have a question. If descendants was a pg16 show that actually did it's worldbuilding what elements would you ADD, which elements would you remove and what would you expand on?

Oooh, this is an interesting question. I'm sorry it took so long to get this answered! (and apologizing in advance for any rambling that takes place)

First things first, I'd want the show to switch between the Isle and Auradon. I am PERFECTLY fine with the main cast staying the main characters from the first three films. So it would be eye-opening, and good for the characters, for the show to have switched between the Auradonians, the Core Four, and the Sea Three.

I'd also want at LEAST the entire first episode, preferably first two or three, to have the Core Four on the Isle. Working with THEIR gang. So we can see what it is like for them to live on the Isle, what its like for them to be around their parents, and how they interact with others, before going straight to Auradon.

Now, Isle-related things.

I definitely know I'd want to add more elements of abuse on the Isle. It's implied in the movies, but they also seem to backtrack at times. (Dizzy's "wicked step-grandmother" comment, and then suddenly portraying Lady Tremaine as caring - the Vk's running to the Isle to see their parents.) It would need to be shown that the Isle is a HORRIBLE place. Physical, emotional.... and other forms of abuse. These things HAPPEN, and they are going to happen on the Isle.

As much as I hate to say it, there is definitely teen pregnancy on the Isle. There's also a lot of death for ALL ages.

Remember Mal's comment about gang activity? Let's see it. Show us the gangs, the fights, the rules, the alliances. Show us the politics on the Isle, and how these are CHILDREN fighting for their lives. Which also means injuries and scars.

There are all sorts of HORRIBLE crimes that people get sent to jail for (I really don't want to type the words since it makes me sick to my stomach), and those people are ON. THE. ISLE. It's not just the villains from the fairy tales on the Isle, its all the criminals as well. There's a lot of reasons the VK's have gangs, and keeping each other safe is one of them.

With that said, not all the VK's are going to be good either. Some of them will end up bad in the end. Just like there are going to be bad people in Auradon.

And then with the barrier, are seasons a thing on the Isle or does the dome mean that the temperature stays relatively the same? Are the summers scorching and winters freezing and dirty, given the pollution over the Isle? Things can't even grow!

How DID the Isle get approved? Was it better in the beginning? Did they just not think that villains could have children? These are questions that need to be answered, because even without purposefully trying to make it dark, the things we know about the Isle are sickening to think about. Nothing can grow, food is always rotten, everything is crumbling, and there is horrible pollution.

What is illness like on the Isle? It can't be good, it would run rampant. I want to see how it's dealt with.

And finally, how does the Isle affect the magical people there? Witches could probably be okay being cut off from magic, but fairies? They are inherently magical. Magic is apart of them. Same goes with Ursula, Morgana, Hades (though he's probably not affected at all). Trolls, dwarves (there have to be some), goblins, pixies, etc. Any on the isle, and their children, how are they affected here? Does Uma feel a loss in her chest when she's near the sea? Does Mal mourn her horns and wings? (and will she ever get any?) Is it painful? Do they get sick when they're in Auradon and finally around all this magic? Because you can't just... get rid of magic. It's going to be there.

Auradon Things:

I would really want to expand on how Auradon came to be. Along with the, likely, war that happened when rounding up the villains cause there's no way that was peaceful.

Politics. I want the politics. How do all these kingdoms work? What political parties are there? How are views on the Isle handled?

Arranged-Marriages are a thing. Not everyone does it, but I feel like we can all agree that some people (*cough*Leah*cough*) believe that they are superior to "Falling in love." I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Audrey and Ben had an arranged marriage.

Abuse. It's not just a thing on the Isle, but it's in Auradon as well, just in a different way. While there's a lot more physical abuse on the Isle, there's verbal and emotional in Auradon. Leah and, though I hate saying it, Beast are perfect examples. Leah constantly puts Audrey down, she makes her feel inferior. Beast made his sixteen year old High King... I'm sure I could find more examples for him but I think that's a pretty big thing right there.

Another thing to expand on is the equality issue in Auradon. The "sidekicks" got the short end of the deal, even though Ben tried to make it better, as the dwarves and animals weren't being PAID. They just worked all the time for the Royals. Magical people have seemed to be pushed aside, like Beast wants them all gone. Jane couldn't even train her with her magic! And she's Fairy Godmother's daughter! The three good fairies and other fairies from Aurora's kingdom are actively having to not use magic. How do Kingdom's like Corona (Ruby has the 70ft hair, so some semblance of magic had to be passed down. Magic is also canonical in Tangled the Series, along with things like DRAGONS), Arendalle, Agrabah, etc. function?

How do things with the gods play out? What is there contract with Auradon, cause I am NOT convinced that they would just let these mortals walk all over them forever. It's one of my biggest issues with Hades on the Isle as well, and why I think there has to be some bigger reason he's on the Isle. (Whether its them waiting for Beast's term to be over, or perhaps something the Fates said)

I'd want to add in how religions play out in Auradon, because all these stories come from different places. There are characters who are canonically religious in their films, good and bad. It's not something you can just erase.

How did Auradon as a whole react when the VK's came over? Were there protests? Was Ben under a lot of heat, or was Beast for letting Ben do this? How were the VK's treated at first? Not everyone was going to be welcoming. Who stood beside Ben, who was neutral, and who went against him?

Then with relationships. Honestly, I really like Mal and Ben, but I'd want to see them develop a relationship. Maybe mention their dreams and hint to the true loves, have them work through the love spell issue, show them dealing with cultural differences. Give them a realistic relationship with more depth.

With Evie, show the expectations her mother would have put on her. Did she have flings? Was she pushed to try to be with any "higher up" Isle male?

Harry and Uma... yeah their together. With the rating up, there is no reason to pretend they aren't or only give small hints. We get to have this relationship and yeah, you know, they are just Harry and Uma.

And when the VKs do come to Auradon, who are their foster parents? Because they have to have someone, right? How is that handled? How are they taken care of?

Then with the abuse they went through, show us the hints. Flinching when there are yells, or when someone goes to touch them. Maybe blank looks, disassociation, just not knowing how to handle relationships! Friendship or with adults! How they see themselves. That stuff does a number on you, even after years. And I understand why Disney didn't go deeply into this, but it also shouldn't just be brushed away. Acknowledging it could have helped just explain some of the VK's actions. (Such as Mal in the third movie, wanting to please the ultimately parental figures around her.)

I really don't think there's much about Descendants that I'd remove, I'd just want to expand on the world and make it... darker, I guess. More realistic vs. sunshine and roses.

(Also. Adding seasons. Seasons EXIST Disney.)

[shellyseashell]

Worst Descendants names you've ever heard and why? You can rant about it.

oh my god the NAMES of descendants jesus christ. i haven’t read all the books yet, so there are some characters i don’t know enough about to care about the name.

mal is just. it’s a good name but i don’t like that her full name is maleficent. feels weird to me. personally i like melinoe as her name, since she’s also hades’ daughter.

there is no way the evil queen would name evie JUST evie. that has to be a nickname. honestly any full name is better, but i like everild because everild grimhilde has a nice ring to it. though i don’t get why her mother’s name is now her last name but oh well.

jay deserves a cultural name. please. give him one. i personally like jayanti, but i know a lot of people say it’s short for jakeem.

for carlos I’m just confused why he has a spanish name when he’s british.

ben’s name is fine but why is his last name beast. whose decision was that. also, why is beast called beast the whole time when his name is adam. king adam sounds so much better than king beast.

why is there harry and harriet. i know they were made by different authors but like. please. communication between writers. personally i like to think harriet is called captain a lot. she hates it (hook insists he be called captain and not dad or anything like that)

jordan is the same as jay. give her an arabic name. i like joudah.

lonnie and li’l shang are abominations. disrespectful to their culture on soooo many levels. i saw someone say lonnie is a nickname for lanying and i sort of adopted that. so thanks whoever that was. for shang i’ve seen sheng and shuang, but i don’t really have a preference.

it’s bothers me that claudine’s name is close to her father’s. i don’t really have a headcanon for her actual name any why she’s called claudine but yeah that just bothers me.

for ginny, i could actually see gothel being a genuine last name, so i’m not super mad about her last name being gothel. however, her first name is definitely a nickname (i like gwendolyn).

i fully think most of the names are nicknames, these are just ones that bother me more.

[arewordsenough]

Harry and Carlos! I didn't think about them but it makes sense. How he chooses who to be loyal to is confused but once he chooses, Harry would go down with the ship.

I'm imagining a confused Carlos rejecting him and Harry shrugging and sleeping outside his room to keep watch. Eventually ending up covered in a blanket because Carlos had a fit of consciousness.

Then they fall into an uneasy relationship where Harry is just ...always there, until one day someone tries to mess with Carlos and Harry has them up with his hook at their throat before they can touch him.

Then Carlos tells him to let the guy go, and to help him relax, puts his hand tentatively on the back of Harry's neck. Harry's releases the guy immediately. Carlos squeezes a bit harder, just trying it out, and Harry moans a little. They both realize that they need to move it a more *ahem* private area.

( sorry for the mini fic I got carried away and thought you'd want to hear)

You definitely do NOT need to apologize for words. Period. This is honestly a great exploration of the "put your dog on a leash" dynamic, as you called it. In fact here are some thoughts and words of my own in tandem with your ideas here:

This is honestly a solid scenario. Though personally I feel like it might take them a little longer to take things private :P Harry wouldn't want to wait, but Carlos would still be a little wary I think. Especially since they were rivals back in the Isle. He'd definitely eventually warm up to things and there would be some HEAVY and BLATANT flirting from Harry because Carlos doesn't ever seem to shut that down.

With Harry and Ben we might see Harry trying to get some kind of official position in the court. And after Ben sees him go out for the third or fourth different role he'd get curious. Harry is up front and tells him that he just wants a good reason to be close to him. Ben might be apprehensive, but when he sees just how loyal Harry is (which he didn't quite expect) his opinion is swayed and he lets him get closer.

Jay and Gil might go something like this: Gil finally get to go to Auradon Prep but people just aren't being welcoming. Jay has already started working on their friendship, after he found out just how innocent and inexperienced Gil was during the Audrey problem. He's actually made it a personal mission to show Gil something new every week just to watch the pirate take in the new experience. Of course, one day Gil is getting bullied over his naivety and Jay is there to overhear it and just snaps. I feel like Gil would just immediately melt without hesitation, he's not exactly good at keeping secrets.

[imjustavenuxwithaboomerang]

one thing that will forever piss me off about descendants 2 is that ben doesn't become a beast when he roars during mal and uma's standoff

[humaforever]

What’s your honest thoughts on Bal as a ship and Mal?

Mal and Ben had potential, but they are not a good couple. Their relationship is just lies and manipulation. Ben and Evie would've been a better match (he clearly likes her which is problematic if he's with her best friend.) Mal doesn't seem like she's ready or committed to be in a relationship, which is fine, I feel like she would've been happier on her own. I will say, I do like them in some fanfics tho, but of course, that's just the fandom always making up for the canon mistakes.

Mal, I mean I don't like her. She's selfish and never takes accountability. She has a power complex and her loyalty is just not really there. All the decisions that she made were to benefit her. And everyone around her loves her so they're not calling her out on her bullshit or making her apologize. At the end of D3 when Mal was talking about closing the barrier and everyone just ended up being like, "yeah we get it, it's okay" Like...no it's not fucking okay. She's just very problematic and not a good example, which is why she's not a good protagonist. For me personally, it doesn't help that she's played by Dove Cameron but I won't get into that.

[ravenfiire]

So happy to see there are still Benlos shippers still here 🫶

🫡 of course buddy. We’re all around!!! :)

[multifandomplushie]

For the fandom questions, School for Vampires ! Tell us more about William and Walpurg ♡

So, outside of my headcanons I've already shared with you in our messages, that being:

William is still alive and the situation with Walpurg attacking him was a misunderstanding on the school staff's part

William wrote love poetry to Walpurg

My headcanons are also:

William read his writings to Walpurg before giving it to anyone else

Walpurg comforted William when he had writting blocks

William often felt like apologizing to other vampires on Walpurg's part when Walpurg got them upset

William strives to retrieve blood in peaceful ways, so Walpurg tried to avoid feeding on human blood when they spent time together (but he was defenetly draining the victims of blood brutaly when he was alone and William was aware of it)

William missed and kept having feelings for Walpurg despite the latter going off the rails and becoming an outlaw

William reunites with Walpurg after the latter's rehabilitation in Rosering, Johnnie and Florian's home

William attended the shool in the castle too and, in school years, William and Walpurg went on at least one double date with Johnnie and Florian (btw, I think William was one of the supporters of Johnnie and Florian's relationship, with the whole William Shakespeare reference, the guy would dig their Romeo and Juliet type of situation)

[fbfh]

The ending to chapter 11 of LUTD reminded me of this, ngl...

Nico: Y/N, you're going to have to stop screwing around if you want to be Leo's girlfriend.

Goth Shawty: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Girlfriend? I don't want to be Leo's "girlfriend".

Nico: Well... what do you want then?

Goth Shawty: I don't know. I just wanna be with him all the time. I wanna hear about his day, tell him about mine. I wanna hold his hand and smell his hair. But I don't want to be his stupid girlfriend.

Nico: Y/N, what you just described is a relationship between a boyfriend and a girlfriend.

Nico, under his breath: And a pretty clingy one at that.

JLKGJSLKJSSLKSDJD LITERALLY. anon you just described Leo and goth shawty perfectly. reader really said "I don't want to be his girlfriend ew no I just want him to be completly devoted to me and not touch anyone else or be attracted to anyone but me."

nico: "...so you want to be his girlfriend."

seriously though once Leo gets goth shawty to really open up she's going to be the clingiest motherfucker on earth but like same bc it's Leo. who wouldn't be clingy as hell with him.

[ginnyrules27]

Choose between.... 😈:

Ben (Descendants) or Luke (JatP)

So just to be clear, you want me to choose between him

And him?

Can I pick both? JK :D

Sorry Luke, you may be cute and obsessed with music but Ben wins every time!

[ginervacade]

My darlings please send me ask to write with descendants boys ( BEN AND GIL ESPECIALLY) but also definitely Harry and Jay and Doug and Carlos too! I need to write and these boys have the majority of my brain space right now.

[kanzakurawrites]

you know, every time someone bring up the fact that ben has the beast curse in him it make me think of three thing

do other curse and magic cast stay on the person forever, like do audrey get really sleep when she hit or do chad and his sister has a bit of good luck in the afternoon. what about characters from movies like brother bear, can Kenai kids shapeshift between bear and human?

what cause ben to go beast, is it when he scared, angry, worry?

ben and mal kids are going to have a horrible time when it comes to their magic, like the beast curse most be stronger in them due to mal being fairy and god. maybe unlike ben who going beast just means his habits change maybe they fully become beast with the same triggers.

I've been thinking about this as well! (Also, side note, I have not thought about Brother Bear in FOREVER, and now I need to rewatch it)

I really like that idea. It would be interesting if the effects depend on how strong the curse was, and who it was cast by. Aurora's curse only went into affect on her 16th birthday so while its possible Audrey could inherit side effects there's a good chance she wouldn't (especially if the three good fairies gave her blessings - they would know exactly what to say.) Whereas with Beast, he was cursed for YEARS. And the Enchantress is likely VERY powerful.

This is a very good question. Considering what we saw in D2, anger and fear are likely big triggers. Not sure about how he acted in D1, but he was probably just playing around.

Maybe, but maybe not. Ben never went FULL Beast (at least not in the way his father was), and Audrey's spell was... different than the original, and while the scepter is powerful, she isn't. Personally don't think anything from her spell would have stuck. So their kids could have side effects, but likely not with how diluted it would be. Now the god and fae heritage on the other hand...

(With all that said, it would be kind of hilarious if Ben and Mal had three kids with one taking on some of the beast side effects, another inheriting most of the fae magic, and the third taking on a lot of godly powers.)

ANYWAYS, one of my thoughts for why Ben has part of the Beast curse is it started to reactivate in Beast himself. Maybe we can say that the Enchantress put a clause in it stating that the curse would begin to come back depending on how Beast himself acts, but with Belle being his true love it could never fully take hold of him again. He and Belle didn't even know what was happening. But that didn't stop the curse being pass to Ben.

Thankfully, Ben is a lot different than his father and the possibility of him ever turning full beast is very slim. Instead, he just gets minor side effects.

[two-sides-samecoin]

Anyone want to talk about anything in general ? Maybe about Steve or Sam Winchester or about descendants or like Ben or just about these works as a whole like anything about stranger things and supernatural and etc

[arewordsenough]

Oooooh 👀 what are these thoughts?

Re: Ben maintaining some of his Beastly curse from Descendants 3

Unfortunately nothing super specific, but it's actually great for a character like Ben. It does a lot to explain why he'd want to see Villain Kids and Auradon Kids come together, since he's a bit of both already. With the family curse active he straddles the line between the two groups even more and I think it makes him a much more interesting character.

It could make him a lot more appealing to various VKs. It could also be fun to see him step away from his goody two shoes nature and embrace a little more aggression. Plus I think he looks good with the beard and fangs. :P