#and he resorted to being a goon to provide for his family

[jasontoddenthusiastt]

I really want to see an edit or something of that quote

"...Left to his own devices would undoubtedly go down the same criminal road that took his father to an early death."

Over Jason as the Red Hood and the Death in the Family cover

(Quote from Batman #410)

Yeah that quote is representative of Bruce’s coping mindset (he was always doomed etc. etc.), but I’d have it juxtaposed with probably my favorite robin Jason quote of all time, “You’ve taken me out into combat. But you spare me this?” (Batman #411). That’d be more accurate to their dynamic. Bruce is notorious for withholding things from people who trust him as he sees fit, and that cutting quote is also said behind Jason’s back. What Jason says comes an issue later, but it’s still an accurate jab at Bruce’s hypocrisy. You lead me into the battlefield. Even as a kid, Jason (unknowingly) says exactly the right thing to his old man.

Maybe I’m being picky but Imo that design alone preaches the “Bruce was always right about Jason being doomed” concept dc keeps trying to push. His death had nothing to do with his criminal past (which again, he was an orphaned child living in poverty trying to survive outside the flawed foster care system). In his final moments, Jason was a grieving kid seeking parental love and acceptance who naively trusted the wrong person. Vengeance had no role.

And if we’re pigeon-holing Red Hood as a criminal, what does that make Batman? Bruce and every other vigilante is a “criminal” by technicality. None of what they do is legal. But why did Jason go down a *criminal* road, who lead him down that path instead of the path to healing (despite having connections and access to better alternatives)? Who trained him and encouraged him to take his anger out by dealing out vengeance. Willis was just trying to pay the bills, but for Bruce this destructive lifestyle was one of many options, and it’s the one he chose for the kids too. And to quote him directly from aditf, it was the “obvious choice” above Jason.

[brucewaynehater101]

Alright. Willis Todd being an abusive father to Jason is a trope often utilized. Comparing this version of him to Bruce's reactions to Red Hood is fantastic. Lots to analyze there.

However, I raise you. There needs to be more fanwork addressing the classism behind Willis Todd being characterized as an abusive alcoholic. In some version of canon, Willis Todd was a good dad in a shitty situation. He was poor, his wife (Catherine) was sick, and he had a newborn baby he needed to provide for. In this horrid situation, where he has no family to fall back on and no higher education to obtain a decent well-paying job, he tries to get quick money. He's desperate to keep both his wife and son alive.

Catherine turns to drugs because it's easier and cheaper to buy drugs than healthcare. The pain she experiences is debilitating, and she'd do anything to not feel pain for one godsdamned second. Unfortunately, this turns into an addiction.

This ultimately shapes the way that Jason views crime. Bruce, while he may be sympathetic to individuals who resort to crime to pay their bills, will not understand huddling in Crime Alley in the dead of winter as he debates whether to buy food or pay for heating. He won't understand the bitterness, hatred, pain, and resignation of never having enough money to survive as you get chewed up again and again.

If Jason's dad is just an abusive criminal, that not only perpetuates the notion that all criminals are evil, but it will shape how Jason views those who commit crime. Breaking the law doesn't make someone bad. There's plenty of reasons people commit crime, whether to survive, protect someone, or something else. The issue, especially in Gotham, is the system that perpetuates wealth inequality through bribes and unethical governmental practices.

Anyway, I think Jason's Red Hood is more fleshed out if it accounts for him acknowledging the desperation behind goons and small-time criminals because he grew up without other options.

[firewalkzwit]

runt // jonathan crane x reader. (10)

Chapter 10

cross-posted on AO3

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Bloodshot eyes tried to stay open at the expense of aching tear ducts. Bruce Wayne had documented his night on his journal before his sleepless memory erased important details. Though he knew he wouldn't forget her, he still wrote down his close encounter with the unfortunate victim of Scarecrow. He felt greatly irresponsible to leave her to her fortune where he did, in his irrational impulsivity forgetting to even make sure she could drive her way out. From his screen stared back at him the same captivating face that he'd seen before, remembering why he was stunned stupid beyond the standard ID procedure. Bruce was hardly the type to be unethical during his rather unorthodox nightly activities, yet he was overwhelmed by guilt. It soon clicked as he scanned through her connections that she was the younger sister of a low category goon that used to work for Carmine Falcone, who had recently died. The same guilt washed over him, she was alone and surrounded by misfortune. Dates coincided with the ambush on Falcone's men at the dock, it was like two plus two for him to deduce the cause of death, which he chose not to bother to check. Guilt.

His record failed to provide any information on where she worked, which only made his prying more difficult to serve his ultimate goal; locating her. The last time she had worked officially was as a janitor in Gotham University four months ago. Although one is innocent until proven otherwise, the Batman often needs to resort to expecting the worst out of everyone, but Bruce Wayne wasn't allowing the mere idea to cross his mind. Guilt kept washing over him followed by a wave of empathy, feeling oddly connected to her. She was just a kid, alone in the world. Her brother had been her caretaker legally for as long as he'd been an adult, and it was all the family she had, or used to. Both Bruce and her were lone runts, losing the people most important to him to matters of fate, yet he felt the familiar feeling from his childhood of having blood on his hands lingered. Batman on the other hand, held the belief that compromising oneself for money had its consequences, and her brother got the worst end of the lottery of unfortunate outcomes. It felt unfair to think she had to pay the consequences of God's gamble on her life. Guilt. Guilt. Guilt.

Bureaucracy is not exempted to the multimillionaire Bruce Wayne, especially because all the privileges he could potentially favor from were revoked when he moonlighted as the protector of Gotham. He wasn't a fan of making calls and use of his contacts anyway, as Bruce was considerably detached from Wayne Enterprises and all its stakeholders. When Batman had to explain to Gordon why he needed the help of the police influence to contact Gotham University about Y/N, it bothered Bruce to lie to Gordon about her being a suspect on the fresh case they had on Crane. In a way, he had the necessary arguments to back it up, but the innocence of his lie was cleared by the motive of his sin.

Two nights passed since he last saw her before he met with Gordon again to receive the information he needed. The last record of her home pointed to a small condominium in the outskirts of Park Row. Ouch, dark memories for Bruce which he'd rather not approach unless necessary, but everything was too close to home for Bruce to let himself turn the blind eye on the young runt. Besides, he insisted to himself on it having nothing to do with Batman, believing firmly that he responded to his duties.

The place was dreadful, one of the most unapproachable places in all of Gotham, and for a city like it, awarding it the 'most unapproachable' title was a big deal. The Batman prowled looking down at the dismal building where she had her home. The condo was small and cramped, three buildings stuck together with the architectonic style of a working class London flat, only smaller, and hers in the left corner. The three buildings had for pillars convenience stores and under hers a humble Chinese laundry shop. As he approached, it was more Bruce than Batman hoping that he'd find her safe, and clear his conscience.

Y/N hadn't heard of Dr. Crane for the past two days since he'd been in her apartment, and while at some hours of her days she'd feel her disdain for him dissipate, it would occasionally come back to strongly strike in her a desire to drown him in the water she boiled to serve him tea. It was unpredictable, and she knew she needed to pull herself together before her feelings took over her decisions. Engaging with Dr. Crane shouldn't be any different from her job as a waitress in the 44 Below. It all served a greater purpose, she'd tell herself. She simply had to smile and take it easy and repeat the phrase in her head. Her eyes were immerse in the television as she watched from afar, seated on the small kitchen table as she chopped tomatoes for an insipid salad she'd eat with the chicken breasts she had recently grilled, a frugal meal it was. The last time she had delighted her taste buds with good food felt longer than it was, but in reality it had been roughly about four months ago, dates she'd rather not think about unless it was to remember how much she hated Batman.

The kitchen knife in her hands suddenly trembled in her grip, stabbing the cutting board as a noise outside her balcony startled her. The window was open, letting out the nauseating and invasive smell of the chicken on the griddle pan. The silence of expectation, waiting for another sound to invite her curiosity to look outside, was composed of long seconds, and it took no more than a minute before the lack of discretion of whatever lurked in her debatable portion of property practically begged her to look. She placed the knife on an approachable distance as her slow walk, similar to that of a hunter, approached the window with growing terror as the suspense prolonged itself. She sprinted and rested her weight on the wall beside the window, her arms glued to the wall as her neck and head peeped to the side to look outside the open window.

It was easier to expect a unicorn to fly into her apartment than what (or who) did. He was discrete, unlike when he was outside her apartment. Shocking to see someone with the stealth of a feline move, as usually those with such a talent for discretion were not seen, as they would hide under the shadows. The shock was too much for Y/N to bare, she couldn't dare to breathe, paused on a sharp inhale and frozen against her wall with her eyes wide open. Her nostrils flared as she debated on whether to jump and reach for the knife on the edge of her table, or stay where she was, but before she could gather the courage to do anything at all, the vigilante turned as he perceived the presence he suspected, confirming her fear once their eyes met; it was the Batman.

"I'm not here to hurt you." The familiar soft yet raspy voice scratched her eardrums unpleasantly. She hated that voice, clandestine and almost inhuman. Although her body battered on her chest to yell at him to get out, she was petrified. What could she do? It was too much to process, and she was glued to the wall still without a limb moving, shocking he was able to see her in the shadows despite her immense secrecy product of her fear. Seeing she was still immobile, he slowly began to approach trying to not scare her, but then again one can approach slowly trying to calm the opposite party, or approach slowly like a hunter prowls furtively on its prey before pounding. Her senses suspecting the latter, she slowly began to walk as well, semi-crouching as her head tilted trying to discern if it really was him. As she finally reached a safe proximity to the table, her impulses got the best of her, and she got a rapid but clumsy grip of the kitchen knife which she held onto the tightest she could. Her tense muscles and flexed arm pointed the weapon at him, and her agitated breathing hesitated.

He remained still, displaying no signs of being startled at the threat.

"Move and I'll cut you... Real ugly." She threatened, yet her voice lacked conviction. Her tone trembled and sounded insecure, but both knew that fear was bound to impulsivity, and impulsivity was bound to disaster. The vital parts of his body were protected, and she was no fool to omit this. Yet the gesture her fingers did drawing a circle around her chin seemed to indicate the obvious; if she were to feel threatened by any movement on his behalf she'd cut his face. Or that's what she thought, since it took only a second before his unmatched speed caught a grip of her wrist and spun her around, pressing her back against his chest and her own wrist under his control, the knife was close enough to her own face to cause her to gasp. She winced at his manoeuvre, the tightening on the muscle under her scapula caused by the sudden stretching of her arm that moved her entire body still felt sore after being released from the tension. His forearm was significatively stronger than hers, and she couldn't battle against him even if she tried, she felt foolish to have even attempted to point a knife at Batman himself, known to take down men with guns unarmed many times.

"Let go of me!" She squirmed under his grip, which only tightened her body against his cold, shielded chest. Her head against his neck, she could feel the sharp bone of his jawline against the top of her head.

"I needed to make sure you were alright."

"I don't want you checking on me, pervert." Batman needed only the grip on her wrist to move her around like a puppet, as he spun her around again using his other arm to tighten her chest around his, her arm flexed so tightly against itself her forearm ached at the tension. Her hand held the knife still, the bottom of the weapon grazing Batman's hand wrapped around her wrist. The keen edge of the knife had a dangerous proximity to the Bat's cheek, and in his physical power he rested an immense trust in that she wouldn't do anything, she was too afraid to. In a way, the knife was also terrifyingly close to her as well, as her face was close enough to his to feel his hot breath on her nose and mouth. Her derisive response was followed by a long silence which was staled by the sound of the television, and their fast-paced breathing, almost synchronised.

"It's dangerous, you here on your own." His voice finally spoke with its usual severity, it felt like he was scolding her rather than looking out for her. Frankly, she wanted neither from him, she only wanted to cry, feeling overpowered and surrendered to the man she wanted to unmask and force to face public condemnation, although at that very moment she just wanted to choke him to death. Realistically, she only got her way on one of her many irrational desires; and it was to cry. She broke down, impotent, her grip on her knife weakening as the weapon dropped down on the floor. Her whole body softened, and she only remained standing thanks to Batman's hold on her. She weeped like an infant, and she felt like one, a runt.

He hesitated. He hardly ever hesitated, but display of emotion was not his usual pick from the deck of options he had when he chose to react. His hand travelled from her back to her face, his gloved thumb caressing her humid cheek in an attempt to comfort her. She flinched at his touch, a soft caress from the Batman, to her, felt like whiplash. She recoiled and struggled, trying to free herself from his grip.

"I said let go of me you murderer!" Y/N screamed as her head shook uncontrollably, she was displaying an authentic tantrum and was out of control. Having Batman so close and under complete sobriety, unlike their first encounter, didn't get from her the heroic response she expected from her own emotions. She had hoped that if she ever encountered the Batman, she could trick him into surrendering his identity, and that under his own dread he'd beg for her to kill him, and she'd comply. The scene in her apartment was nothing like she pictured, seeing the man she blamed for her brother's death only triggered in her erratic responses and an utter display of surrender to her terror and trauma. Despite her state, he complied to her urges, her body collapsing on the floor as she sobbed on the verge of hyperventilating.

"You're not safe here." He repeated like she was slow, which only irked her further.

"I don't need you telling me to know that. Why do you care?" Her voice trembled, exacerbated. "Why do you care!?"

He didn't answer, he couldn't. She knew, and she knew he knew she knew. She could tell he felt guilt, and wanted to wallow on how his emotions leaked from him, she wanted to hear him say it to give her pride satisfaction, and her ache a partial fulfillment. He had killed her brother, and as if he was trying to torture her, invaded her space. Laid on the ground like she did when the police gave her the news, her tears dropping on the cold wooden floor.

He longed to hold her and comfort her, and in a way, comfort himself. It was Bruce who longed to hold her, he wanted to find solace in feeling understood by her, even if she hated him for it. He felt selfish, guilty. Yet he wanted to hold her in his arms like he hadn't wanted something in so long, hold himself. To see her sobbing as her arms wrapped around her knees, trying to find the contact of something warm in her own body felt like seeing himself, and it anguished him.

He failed to tell she didn't just hate him, he was fuelling her dread even more.

[martyrbat]

7 8 & 9!! 🫶

7. One DC death you'd like to make permanent—or alternatively, one you'd erase so it never happened?

if i was in a room with the joker and jason with a gun that had two bullets i would shoot jason twice <3 i think his character has good potentials however, being realistic with dc comics as a whole, they're never going to explore it in a way that has significance or is interesting. plus itll retcon the outlaws existence so its a win for the roy & kory girlies too <33

8. Is there anything about post-Flashpoint canon you prefer to pre-Flashpoint canon? Be honest.

i jump around in comics i read & their timelines A LOT so my canon and what i like is me just picking and choosing elements so trying to remember what came from where is difficult, especially because i considered flashpoint itself boring and new 52 is. new 52.... but I'm pretty sure its where willis todd was set up by oswald. i like the idea of him gooning (😌) for the penguin rather than his backstory being just a throw away line that he was working for two face because of the extra class commentary it can provide—especially if hes a poor man who just had to resort to petty crime and his desperation to provide for his family was being exploited. and him being thrown under the bus and arrested for something he wasnt responsible for in a cover-up for the crime lord who he was working for, resulting in being separated from his family and what eventually led to his family's homelessness—having his entire life ruined by a rich man who saw his life as nothing valuable and the unfair system that put him in that place to turn to crime and then punishes men like him rather than oswald... i think it has more depth and potential if any writer was capable of providing it, although i don't care for him now being wingman (?) and secretly still alive... but thats dc, one good idea forward, five steps back.

9. Superman in space or Superman in Metropolis? Does this change if I say Smallville instead?

oooh,,, ill have to say metropolis purely because it allows more nuances and better stories!! i think his adventures in space are grand and can be so fun but part of the reason why i love superman so much is that he IS this alien capable of major feats and he's powerful but, more importantly than that, hes just a lonely man whos scared to lose those he loves and wants to protect people. he has these abilities and he immediately wants to use them to help others and that hes based in that with all his actions. and because hes so people focused it also brings to a point of that sense of loneliness and guilt and identity crisis that he frequently had in 80s/90s comics and how he sacrifices a lot of his own happiness and self in the thought that he must to protect them or be the hero they deserve, allowing for stories to have more emotional weight and his character to be a silent tragedy that a lot of people overlook (literally what i was vaguely talking about last night on [this] post)

also i think a lot of people have gripes that hes boring because of his powers and the scale of his abilities but by having him in metropolis, it shows the heart of his stories and character (and it usually involves more than just out muscling the alien baddie since he has to be smart about his actions and what hes doing to reduce the possibility of civilians being hurt) and who he's supposed to be and what he represents by existing. by having him in such an earthly setting it constantly emphasizes that his character has always been to be a symbol of hope for the people, especially for the oppressed. what use is him having these big powers if he doesnt use it to protect those who needs it? again, his space adventures are fun and can be interesting!! but i think that if thats all superman was and what his stories focused on, itll get tiring quickly since itll be just making up new power-scaled characters to give any sense of conflict and loses such a big part of who he, as clark kent AND superman, is

(also i think him being so messy as clark is very entertaining and theres more possibilities of that soap opera drama in metropolis—i love when hes so painfully human and doesn't his shit together despite being one of the most powerful heros in existence. im still eagerly waiting for the inevitable clois divorce arc & for him to be a little cunty and have a ponytail again <33)

dc ask game <3

[flowersdaggersviolasandblood]

Flower Girl

Name: Pero Ophiin (She/Her)

Race: Wood Half-Elf

Class: Druid (Circle of the Land)

Background: Outlander

WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD!

Picking up where we left off, we arrive at the outskirts of Baldur's Gates region, Rivington. Already, we are faced with the saddening reality of war as people from nearby lands, who are escaping the encroaching army of the Absolute, are rushing to the nearest spot of safety. This spot being Baldur's Gate for many people. In the beginning, the citizens of Rivington were welcoming to the unfortunate wanderers, but as more and more people started trickling into Rivington as they try to reach Baldur's Gate, tension started to rise.

As we mentioned last post, we are approached by a young child named Yenna who asked if we seen their mother. Pero's response was to provide Yenna with some berries and with this act of kindness, when we decided to hunker down for a minute, Yenna decides to bunk with us in camp. And much like Arabella, Pero allowed the kid to stay. We'll get back to camp stuff later.

While in Rivington, you can really feel the tension around you.

Talking with some NPCs, the refugees are desperate as many of them, obviously, don't have homes to turn to. Even worse, some can't even afford to get housing for themselves. Not too far from where we entered Rivington, we can see a noble man arguing with his hired mercenaries to remove some squatters from his estate. These squatters being a refugee family who assumed his home was empty. Pero tried to convince the noble man to share his home with the family, but instead, he sicked his goons at us, forcing us to fight them off. We were able to let the family stay in the house while the noble man looked elsewhere to rest their head, stubborn enough to not share even the same air with the refugees.

Further exploration, we can find a merchant by the name of Ferg Drogher, a suspicious fellow who helps refugees by taking their precious items and heirlooms in exchange for gold. Not too far from this man, we could see a protesting crowd of Rivington residents who are growing discontent with the increasing numbers of refugees who are "taking more from them and not giving enough back."

Now, there are standing guards who are controlling the tension, the Flaming Fist, but they clearly have a hand full as they're trying to do their job and provide for the refugees. There's actually a place we can go to if we want to donate any items of ours to the refugees. Pero offered some items that were no use to her and some food so this donation.

Now, while a lot of the beloved Tiefling refugees are lost thanks to the incident back at Last Light, there were few Tieflings who we can encounter again. Zorru, for example, can be briefly encountered here as he expresses frustration as Zevlor. Some of the Tiefling kids can also be found, one of them even offering some goods for sale.

While in this area, we caught sight of a Flaming Fist guard who is protecting a barn that's filled with donations for the refugees. Curious, I decided to chat with them. They go by the name Fist Rowan and they express their frustrations at the situation and was saying some sus shit about the refugees and citizens round back. Pero reminds the Fist member that their job is to keep the peace, not to provoke it, but then...

Homie decides to pop, lock, and break their bones before changing into Orin, one of the Chosen Three of the Dead Three. Specifically for Bhaal, the God of Murder. She mocks and attempts to discourage us from continuing forward, but most of all, she gives us a grim reality check that she could be anyone and everyone as she is a shapechanger. In a flash, she's gone, and Pero and the gang now gotta worry about who they can and cannot trust.

Further exploring the block, we can see more of the desperation of the refugees as some have resorted to taking whatever they can get and doing whatever they can to survive. As for some of the residents, we can see a disturbing sight of 2 men and a child plotting to potentially harm some refugees. Who they intend to harass remains to be seen, but we'll be keeping our eyes on them just in case. There's also talk of some individuals wanting to take further advantage of the refugees by employing them for cheap labor. But, we see advertising for a nearby circus that came to town.

We can find the circus nearby, known as the Circus of the Last Days, an extraplanar circus filled with strange oddities and wonders. And they truly do stand by their name, because right off the bat, we can see a ghoul playing bouncer as they sniff potential visitors to vibe check them. Those who don't pass the vibe check are turned away. Pero was encouraged to enter the circus thanks to Karlach's excitement and was able to convince Klaus & Benji (the Half-Elf & Ghoul respectfully) to let us in.

Right off the bat, we are greeted by a lovely crowd as refugees and citizens alike are enjoying the nice change of scenery to their dreary reality. There are Redcaps who clean up after the visitors, a Djinni who has a Wheel of Fortune game that we can play, a Mud Mephit and their Earth Elemental wife who can sculpt us a statue in our image, a Kobold who procures their supplies in a very sfw manner, and a mummy who face paints!

But the most interesting of them that we got to experience was a Dryad who served as those old browser games where you put your name and your crushes name in a love match up game and see if the percentage shows that you're compatible. For this, Pero decided to try this out with Gale. The Dryad asked us questions to see if we truly knew Gale as well as we do, which would determine our compatibility. The end result was a success as the pair grew closer and closer in this dream realm that the Dryad sent us...However.

It's quickly discovered that the Dryad was actually Orin! Again! AND THE BITCH TOOK MY 100 GOLD! Our troubles wouldn't be over with yet though. Because we meet HIM.

The big attraction, Dribbles the Clown, was performing in front of a live audience. Pero decided to idly watch as the children and families are entertained by Dribbles stand up comedy. Dribbles then decides to call someone from the crowd to assist them with an act, and they call upon us. Feeling timid, Pero agrees to partake, but she felt something was wrong about the vibes here. And she was correct to feel this as homie decides to pull a "Hail Hydra" and attacks us in the name of the Absolute. This resulted in one citizen casualty and we fought against what happened to be doppelgangers!

Upon wiping the floor with these guys, we are greeted by the Ring Leader, Lucretious. We saw them earlier as we learn that they are a necromancer and they raise the dead so that they may perform. However, they are not a bit peeved that their star circus act, Dribbles, might be missing or dead. They ask that we go looking for them, which we agree to help with, even though Pero is feeling pretty confident that Dribbles might be dead.

We'll end this post with some activates at camp. Firstly, with the discovery that Orin can stalk us as potential allies and citizens, the crew are not too joyous to know that we gotta watch our backs 24/7 while making it to Baldur's Gate. Pero also compliments Shadowhearts' change in hair dye, seeing that she decided to dye it white this time around; reflecting her Selunite origins. Karlach, on the other hand, is looking worse for wear and she forewarns Pero that there will come a time where she might blow. Pero, tired of losing people close to her, refuses to have this happen and is determined to look for someone who can help with the Infernal Engine; no matter the cost.

We also get two notes left behind! One is from Arabella as she expresses her thanks for keeping her safe and how she's off to forge her own destiny. As for Volo, he decided to leave us as well, stating that they had some "business" they must attend to. Sounds sus, so we best go looking for him. While in camp, Pero also spoke with Yenna and Grub. Yenna excitedly talks about how she can cook for us and little Grub has a nervous tick about them. Grub believes that Yenna's mother might've left Yenna and Grub behind because they were sick and didn't want to die in the presence of their daughter. Only time will tell, the sooner we can discover what happened to Yenna's mother, the better.

Hopefully, while we're in town, we can sell our shit and get some new drip and gear for even Pero is in desperate need of some new armor.

[daisylincs]

What about 14/23+54 for staticquake? Please and thank you. 😊

14 = Bodyguard AU, 23 = Performer AU and 54 = Secret Relationship.

Once again thank you to Grace for the wonderful prompt!! In fact, it was SO wonderful I got totally carried away, and wrote this monster of a bullet point-fic. I would say sorry, but I enjoyed myself far too much. Ah, well. I hope you like it, too! 

Lincoln is an Ed Sheeran-level singer-songwriter who fell in with a bad group - but, kudos to him, managed to get away from them. Problem is, now he's in quite a lot of danger because of it. 

But, being totally stubborn and unreasonable, and above all a musician, Lincoln flatly refuses to give up on his performances.

Mack, his manager, throws up his hands but knows there's no point in arguing (he has learned the hard way that it will get him. literally. nowhere.) 

So he compromises: Lincoln gets to go on giving performances IF he agrees to have a bodyguard with him at all times.) 

Lincoln hates the idea - "I'm not a baby, Mack, I can take care of myself, and also there's NO WAY I'm letting some musclebound goon ruin my shows by standing there glaring all the time." 

Mack gets a little smirk on his face at this point that has Lincoln thinking, oh dear. "Don't worry," Mack says, "I know just what to do." 

And Lincoln really doesn't like the look of that smirk - Mack only ever wears it when he has A Plan™.

But he figures, best not to complain now - he can always fire the musclebound goon tomorrow, and anyway the muse is a very flighty thing so he has way better things to be doing. 

The next day, Lincoln goes into his office fully expecting to meet, well, a musclebound goon. Instead, he finds a pretty girl perched on his desk making notes on her phone. 

At first, he thinks she's lost, and being way too nice for his own good, he tries to help her find where she's actually going. 

Only… "Oh, no," she says with a cheerful smile, "I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be." 

"No, no," he says, still nice because she's quite pretty, even if she is in totally the wrong place. "This is a private office, actually." 

She hums her agreement - "nice decor, too." 

Lincoln is getting kind of annoyed now, because pretty or no, she's wasting his time. "You don't understand," he says. "This is Lincoln Campbell's office. I'm supposed to be meeting my new bodyguard here." 

The woman gives him a cheeky grin. "I know," she says. "Pleased to meet you." 

Lincoln's jaw drops practically to the floor as he finally gets it. "Wait… you're my new bodyguard?" 

"Daisy Johnson," she says with an exaggerated bow. "Graduated from May's academy with highest honours. I also have a degree in computer science, and by the way, your security system is crap." 

And, much as he doesn't want to be, Lincoln is impressed. Really impressed. She's only been here, what, fifteen minutes, and she's already hacked his security system? 

Also, a graduate of May's Academy? He knows next to nothing about the bodyguarding business, but… wow. 

And as he quickly learns, she's every bit as stubborn as he is. More, probably. If he doesn't want protection, well then that's too bad for him, she's here whether he likes it or not. 

After just one morning, he's already thinking that if he has to be stuck with a bodyguard following him around 24/7, he's glad it's Daisy. 

Days pass, and they get more comfortable with each other, falling into a routine that's almost friendly. He sleeps in, she mocks him for it as she wakes him up with coffee. After breakfast, he goes to the piano, while she improves some tiny feature of their now incredibly sophisticated security system. If it's a show day, or if he's meeting fans, they'll head out to the car together. Daisy has made her routine bug sweep into a kind of game, being unbelievably dramatic about flinging open the doors and declaring them "clear!" before bowing him into the car. 

During the drive, they chat about everything and anything (Daisy is hilarious, and her stories about the family she found at May's are the best. He feels like he knows Fitz and Jemma personally, and wants to smash their oblivious faces together as much as Daisy does.)

 When they get back from whatever show or interview he finished (or after a morning of song-writing), they like to play board games together. Daisy is insanely good at battleships, but he always beats her at backgammon. 

And Lincoln never, ever thought he'd say this, but he really likes his bodyguard. Impossible as it would have seemed to him a few weeks ago, she's become his friend. 

(It helps that she's not some musclebound goon, after all.) 

Which, great as it is, is also kind of a problem. 

Daisy is the furthest thing from a musclebound goon… because she's really, really pretty. 

And smart. And funny. And all-around just a great person. Honestly, could you even blame him for crushing on her? 

Luckily, Daisy hasn't noticed. (He thinks.) And he intends to keep it that way - he is NOT willing to lose his friend over the shitshow that is gossip tabloids. He knows that if the press gets even a hint of something between them, it's tickets for them. 

So, no, he's not willing to risk even thinking about his crush too much. 

Too bad Daisy seems determined to make him think about it as much as possible. 

"I'm bored," she informs him for the fiftieth time that afternoon. 

"That's just because you're losing in backgammon," he points out, also for the fiftieth time. 

She rolls her eyes. "No, I want to do something." Then her eyes light up with what can only be a really terrible idea. "I've got it! Come spar with me in the gym." 

"No!" There's no way he's going to agree to spar with her - seeing her in workout clothes every morning makes it hard enough to stay in his self-imposed friendzone, he isn't going to go making it WORSE by doing something as physical as sparring with her. 

"Pleeeeeaaaaaase?" 

That's the thing about Daisy - once she has hold of an idea, she will not let it go. And she'll resort to any means to get him to agree, even the hugely unfair advantage of puppy eyes. 

"Fine," he sighs, and the way her whole face lights up makes him think maybe it's worth going through the torture of a whole sparring session. 

He reconsiders that as soon as he's actually there. Daisy in full-on sparring mode is a whole new kind of beautiful - eyes shining, grinning hugely between panting breaths, curls loose and tangled around her face. She looks so alive, and God, he has never been more smitten. 

She kicks his ass. 

Twice. 

And on the third time she pins him, she huffs and goes, "I know you can do better than that." 

"Sorry," he says, trying his best not to dwell on the fact that she is currently lying on top of him. "You're just really distracting."

Shiiiit, he thinks, cursing himself immediately. Why, why, why did he say that? 

But Daisy's gaze simultaneously softens and turns mischievous. "Is that so?" she asks, leaning forwards so her curls are tickling his face. 

He has to catch his breath, because when she's leaning over like this her lips are suddenly really close to his. And also, did she just flirt with him, a little? 

He shifts his head a little, trying to ignore how this brings her lips even closer. "C'mon," he says. "You know you're really pretty." 

She raises her eyebrows. "Is that all?" 

"Of course not," he says. "You're smart, and kind, and funny, and badass. Daisy, you're… you're brilliant." 

He doesn't know how the mood turned from playful to so sincere, but he does know he means every word. 

And Daisy knows it too. Her eyes soften, and before he quite realises what's happening, she leans down and kisses him. 

He kisses her back, of course he does. And when they break apart, he sees his own feeling of oh-God-what-did-we-just-do reflected in her eyes. 

They look at each other for a long moment… and without having to say a word, they agree to leave the questions and worrying for later, and for now, let themselves just feel. 

And, well, they do. 

The next morning, Lincoln wakes up happier than he can remember being in a long time. Daisy is stretched out next to him, the sunlight painting her skin gold. 

It has to be the first time in history he's up before she is, and all he can think is how beautiful she looks. 

She wakes up, too, shooting him a sleepy smile that has his insides doing funny things, and for a few precious minutes they just bask in the warmth of the moment. 

But all too soon, reality comes crashing back. 

"I'm your bodyguard," Daisy says, scrambling out of bed with a look of dawning horror on her face. "This breaks every rule in the book, I can't do this." 

"I'm so sorry," she adds quietly, giving him a stricken look as she's halfway out of his room. "You deserve so much better, I should never have done this." 

"Okay, first of all, I was hardly an unwilling participant," he says, and her lips quirk up despite everything. "Second of all - I've been torturing myself for weeks trying to tell myself I'd get over it, but I really like you, Daisy. And I know better than anyone how impossible this seems - believe me, I've analysed every corner of it - but I can't let you go." 

She looks like she might still walk away, but she hesitates just inside the door. "What do you want to do?" she asks quietly. 

And it's crazy, and it's stupid, but he says it. Secret relationship. 

Daisy stands in the doorway, biting her lip, but slowly, she starts to grin. 

And that's how they start dating in secret. 

The funny thing is, their lives don't even change all that much. They still share a coffee in the morning, chat in the car and play board games in the afternoon. They still make each other laugh like crazy and get along like a house on fire.

 The only real difference is that he can kiss her whenever he feels like it, provided no-one's watching. That, he thinks, is the best difference he could ever have hoped for. 

They just need to be very careful not to get caught kissing. 

But after the first few weeks, caution turns into a kind of game - how far can we take this before someone'll be onto us? 

They are almost caught SO many times, and it just gets funnier every time. (Daisy's latest excuse: she needed to inspect his bare chest to make sure he wasn't bugged. Joey's face… Luckily for them, Daisy leaned poker faces from the best.) 

In short, life is great. He's got a job he loves with great people around him, and the best secret girlfriend anyone could wish for. 

It's so great, in fact, that he kind of forgets Daisy is actually his bodyguard. 

She doesn't forget, though. And she does her job. 

Because at his latest concert, some freaky terrorists decide it's just the time to try and make a statement by murdering a popular performer. 

Honestly, those poor terrorists. They never stood a chance against Daisy. 

Everything would have been one hundred percent fine if he hadn't called out "Daisy!" and rushed off-stage when he heard the gunshots, suddenly remembering with a cold shock that his girlfriend was also his bodyguard and currently being shot at. 

But unfortunately, he doesn't really stop to think. He rushes off stage, not giving a damn what anyone might think, to make sure she's all right. 

And the thing is, she's fine. Until she sees him. 

Then she freezes, for just a second, but it's enough for one of the terrorists to get in a shot. 

He sees it all happen in slow motion - the blood seeping out and staining Daisy's bodysuit, Daisy herself swaying and collapsing to the floor. He hears the shot a second after it hits. 

He runs over, his entire world suddenly panicky and terrified. Not Daisy, no, he can't lose her; oh, God, this is all his fault. 

Somehow, Daisy manages to squeeze his hand. He understands the silent message for what it is - it's going to be okay. 

Even when she's been shot, she's still so unbelievably strong. He squeezes her hand back and won't let go even when the paramedics come rushing into the building. 

He keeps gripping her hand as they load her up onto a stretcher, not even caring about the reporters that swarm them as soon as they're outside. 

The paparazzi can go fuck themselves. His girlfriend needs him right now, and that's more important than anything else. 

The next few hours, where he's waiting tensely as Daisy is in the operating theatre, are some of the longest of his life. 

At some point, four people (two men and two women) come rushing into the hospital, faces white and drawn. He's never seen them before, but he recognises them. May, Coulson, Fitz and Jemma. Daisy's family. 

The intimidating one, May, takes one look at him and goes "Daisy's boyfriend?" 

"Yeah," he says, so surprised he almost forgets his worry for a second, "how did you know?" 

May snorts and tells him that he's about as subtle as a brick wall, oh, and Daisy tells her everything. 

He smiles faintly at that. And the five of them - they don't know each other, but in those awful, uncertain hours, they form a bond, the kind that can only form in times of extreme stress when someone you all love is in danger. 

When the tired-looking nurse finally comes out to tell them Daisy's going to be okay, they hug each other on the spot. And it should be awkward, but all any of them can think about is Daisy, so it's not. It just feels right. 

They troop into her room, all five of them together, and a very dopey Daisy smiles weakly up at them. Lincoln immediately reaches for her hand, pressing a quick kiss to her knuckles and lacing their fingers. 

Daisy gives him a small, tired smile, but then her brow squinches in confusion. "Wait… we're supposed to be a secret couple." 

Jemma coughs. "About that." And she shows them the latest gossip headlines: Lincoln holding Daisy's hand for dear life as they rush her to hospital. 

"Oh, that's not good," Daisy says, frowning through the effects of her heavy sedatives. 

This would have totally panicked Lincoln just a few days ago, but now… he almost lost her. The tabloids seem paltry and insignificant in comparison. 

"How would you feel about going on a date when you're better?" he asks, because he thinks she and everyone else in the room needs some cheering up. "A proper date, not a secret meet-up in the closet."

 Coulson raises his eyebrows, like, too much information. But Daisy grins. "I would love that," she says, just slightly slurred through all the drugs. 

"Good," he says, and kisses her forehead. She's smiling as she drifts off. 

Watching her, Lincoln thinks that their secret relationship was never meant to be. It was a lot of fun, sure, but it was never meant to last. 

They were always going to end up being a real couple. 

And honestly? He couldn't be happier. 

The end.

[caressavincent]

Woo, so i’m going WAY BACK with this character (like to the first time I ever opened this group), but I randomly logged into her account one day and read over some of her stuff and was like “I need to bring her back around!”  Through the openings i’ve messed with her, changed both her name and position on the island, but for this reboot i’m going back to basics (except the name - still keeping it as it’s been).  I didn’t delete her older posts just because they all pertained to Eros, so just ignore everything after this intro!  I ramble, it’s sometimes a bitch, and suck at intros so let’s do this!  If you’d like to plot her up hit me up and we can make it happen!  I swear she’s a fun one!  Alright, alright, intro under the cut!

Did I just see CAMILA MENDES walking on the beach? Nevermind, it was just 19-year-old, BISEXUAL, CARESSA VINCENT. I heard the ASSET is quite ALLURING but also DEMANDING. SHE seems to enjoy BODY WORSHIP, but don’t try BATHROOM PLAY with this one. They’re hoping to be claimed by ANYONE who preferably looks like ANYONE

Caressa comes to Eros as an asset, though it’s hard to realize considering she acts like a mistress who owns the damn place.  She comes from money, both of her parents heavy into politics, and was born and raised with a silver spoon in her mouth.  Her parents were absent from a lot of her life, relying on nannies to teach her basics and give her affection, but what the parents lacked in actual involvement they made up for in a revolving credit account.  No matter what she wanted, when she wanted it, it was hers within a day (because sometimes those bigger requests took a little longer than immediate).  She had everything she could ever want though still felt utterly alone and insignificant, and then came high school.

For Caressa school wasn’t terrible, growing up she made the grades to at least keep herself somewhere near the middle of her class (blending in on paper while she stood out in person), and honestly the only reason she even kept up with her academics was so she could be on all the little sports teams that elementary schools have.  She wanted to hang out with her friends and extra-curricular activities provided that, so she did them all - and come to find out she was pretty damn good at them.  In high school though, things started to change for her and athletics weren’t her biggest concern, a night of partying and lost virginity her freshman year (yikes) opened her eyes to a whole new world - one that she’d soon become addicted to.

Sex was amazing, and seeing what others would do just to have an opportunity to roll around in the sheets with her was even better.  She could manipulate and make things happen beyond her wildest dreams just because some desperate student wanted her in the filthiest of ways (and who could blame them given how she strutted around the school and showed off every last curve).  The sex wasn’t enough though, and as school went on she started partying more, hanging out with the wrong crowds outside of school - what made this terrible was that being that her parents were so far into politics and public offices Caressa was becoming bad for business.  Pictures would be plastered in the papers about the Senator’s daughter being up to no good, partying too hard to hanging drunkenly off of someone who no doubtedly was taking her home, and that’s when the parents tried to step in - though they’d been of no use to her growing up so why start now right?

Knowing that it pissed them off, her behavior that is, she did it even more!  Her father didn’t deserve to be a Senator, to be adored by people throughout the state of NY, he was a no good loser for all she cared.  What kind of man does NOTHING with his daughter her entire life but still tries to parade the family around like they’re perfect infront of the cameras?  Caressa hated being his pawn, only ever getting any attention / affection from him if/when there was an event that he needed her to be at.  She was done playing nice, smiling when she had to, or better yet having to take out sons of men in power her father had to impress - he pulled her into a lot of shit that no girl her age should have to do, all to remain in his seat as Senator, with no regard of how fucked up his actions were making his daughter.

With it being a re-election year Caressa has ONE goal, and that’s to see that her father is taken down a peg and loses his seat.  She goes at it with hearts desire, doing all that she can to tarnish his good name, and that’s when it happens - he shuts her off, all her money gone in an instant (because let’s be real the girl hasn’t worked a day in her life), and forces her out of the picture (politics are quite dirty after all and no doubt even the nicest of Senators have goons to do their bidding).  His own daughter was ran out of town, on her ass with nothing more than a bag with a few possessions, but nothing of actual worth.  She made due though, once again resorting to using her body to get money, or even just a place to sleep the night through.  She was far enough away from NY by now that nobody recognized her, it was as though she just ceased to exist (her father weaving some story about how she was sick and at home unable to see the public or some shit - he really was a venomous man).

She was getting exhausted from running though, she’d had enough of it, having to use herself for a new place each night - she wanted at least a little normalcy, and that’s when someone mentioned Eros.  She’d never heard of such a place, but given what she was doing now she figured it’d be safer, and considering it’s on an island that just made it all the more exciting.  For her it’d be like a vacation, a getaway until all this stupid shit with her father blew over, because honestly her expectations were that he’d come to his senses and eventually give her back all that she wanted - the money.  She would just have to buy her time until that happened, after all he couldn’t keep lying to the public forever could he?  Caressa agreed to be an asset, but fuck if she’s going to enjoy it now that she’s here.

Personality wise, since i’ve basically talked only a little about it, now that she’s on the island is quite all over the place I guess i’d say?  She hates being an asset, and had her father not shut her off she’d had come here no problem as a Mistress (she still swears one day she’ll be back and the tables will turn once he’s smartened up and welcomed her home).  She hates being bossed and ordered around, or at least she does by most people, there are those few who do it just right to get her weak in the knees.  Honestly, secretly the girl loves to be dominated, she’s got daddy issues and if you exploit them she’ll be putty in your hands.  She wants attention, she wants to be put on a pedestal, and thinks of herself as the best and expects those in her life to do the same (they don’t and it’s hilarious).  She’s not a total bitch though, she can be quite fun, there are times when the lack of control just get to her - the girl, who used to have it all, has nothing and has to fight for scraps now just to get out of the Hub.  She certainly is not where she envisioned herself, and for that it’s both amusing and heart-wrenching.  She’s all over the place, has her mood swings, but overall is an amazing fucking girl who just wants to be loved and blah, blah, blah, you get the rest right?

Hit me up to plot, I swear she’ll be worth your time!

[alwayscutoff]

▲  five time my muse thought about kissing yours, and the one time they did.

001. 

       bodies move about,   the smell of cooking filling the air.   evil talk always meant dinner,   whether it was take - out or home cooked goodness.   unfortunately,   buffy didn’t have her mother’s cooking gene,   for a deep amount of concentration was needed to create even the simplest dishes.   

          his presence in the kitchen was hardly unwanted,   smiles   &   laughter leaving them both.   dreamy eyes were fixated on his,   studying the various shades of emerald that lined his pupils.   body leaned towards him,   warmth believed to be girlish nervousness.   “   buffy.   the chicken is on fire.   “

         lashes fluttered,   question knitting her brow.   heat kissed her skin   &   she reeled back,   panic settling.   the pan was yanked from the burner where she vigorously beat the thing with a rag.   so much for girlfriend material.   a sheepish smile pulled,   embarrassment radiating off her.   ❛   soooo...   who’s down for pizza ?   ❜

002.

       oxygen was squeezed from her windpipe,   lungs burning for sustenance.   nails clawed at the chilled hand,   feet swinging about in a feeble attempt to kick the vampire.   she gasped,   crying out between grit teeth.   ❛   dean !   ❜   

       just as her eyes threatened to roll back,   the pressure disappeared from her throat   &   he was there,   catching her.  “   i got you.   “   call it wooziness,   call it love,   but when she looked up at him,   it was look upon the stars.   she thought about stealing a kiss,   about how sweet he might of tasted,   about how soft his lips -   “   buffy ?   buffy are you okay ?   “  

      heat rose to her cheeks   &   she quickly pushed off him,   patting the dust away.   ❛   yep.   totally cool.   just catchin my breath is all.   u’know,   cause vamp was all choky..   ❜   smooth,   real smooth. 

003.

          she was barely working up a sweat,   moving the music with little care in the world.   the bronze is hardly the best night club in the world,   but it provided a much needed escape,   most times.   for the most part,   she didn’t believe he’d show,   figured that dean would be too cool for a place like this.  

       golden locks fall about her features,   body swaying to   &   fro until eyes make contact.   her smile spreads from ear to ear   &   initial thought is to run   &   jump into his arms,   to steal a kiss,   but that would be a bit much right ?   buffy resorts to waving him over,   to being family friendly. 

004. 

         fist caught her jaw,   rattling her teeth hard enough that she swore one chipped.   this routine was every night   &   some might say it was hell,  but she preferred this alternative over the incoming apocalypse.   buffy jumped to kick the vampire,   caught in mid air   &   thrown  at her counterpart.   bodies collided   &   the two rolled down the hill until they met the bottom,   golden locks falling over his features. 

          the slayer sat up over him,   still breathless from the blow.   it was a fleeting thought   &   for a moment she could of sworn it was shared,   for dean seemed to lean up.   it would have been perfect,   but hands caught her shoulders   &   yanked her back for a round two.   leave it to vampires to kill the mood.   

005.

          relics  &   junk was piled high in the magic box basement,   various jewels tossed among with old tomes   &   nick - knacks.   giles swore more weapons were stuffed down here,   but all she could see were tons of boxes.   they didn’t have time for this,   for glory was knocking on their door   &   the last thing she wanted to do was play where’s waldo with a bunch of swords.  

          buffy sighed heavily,   shoulders weighed down by the fate of the world.   a hand pat her back,   the touch familiar   &   happily welcomed.    “   we’ll get through this buff.   “   a weak little smile pulled,   gaze flickering from his eyes to his lips then back.   now is not the time.   

         head nods   &   she straightens,   turning towards the daunting task ahead.   ❛   yea.   i just hope i don’t get sucked into this dump.   ❜

006. 

        war erupted between the scoobie gang   &   glory’s goons,   blows exchanged between the bunch.   battle consumed her thought until a scream rang,   causing her to freeze.  ��❛   dawn !   ❜    lead filled her heart at the sight of another up on that tower,   a little shadow moving about.   fingers suddenly wrapped around her wrist,   yanking her through the carnage to the base of the tower.   sawed off shotguns to quite a pretty number on ugly demons,   but that doesn’t matter now. 

          she stopped before him for a moment,   panic swelling in her eyes.   lips parted,   thoughts ready to roll off the tongue,   but there is no time for goodbyes.   god she wishes their first kiss was under better circumstances,   but she has to do it,   has to make those feelings known,   even if it is the last time they see each other.   a hand went to his cheek   &   without much warning she planted a kiss on his lips,   one filled with a million heartfelt thank you’s.   buffy pulled away suddenly,   turning away   &   bolting up the steps.   

send me a symbol for..   /   not accepting. 

[knightofbalance-13]

Dudeblade Doesn’t Know Yang Xiao Long

https://rwdestuffs.tumblr.com/post/177851454657/throughout-volumes-1-to-3-yang-has-had-a-problem

For someone who says they’re a Yang fan, you sure do miss a lot of info about her.

Firstly: Anon, seriously. Punctuation. Did you skip that class or something? Did punctuation kill a family member or something?- Why do you hate punctuation so much? You only used it once, and it was a single period. At this point, I’m just imagining you going up to the literal embodiment of punctuation and going “Hello my name is annonymus you killed my father prepare to die”

Dudeblade, Asks have limited character counts. Has it not occurred to you that in order to say all this they need to cut the punctuation? Same reason why I cut punctuation on Twitter: it just piles up. The lack of punctuation doesn’t even make them incoherent because I can understand them perfectly well (more on THAT later...). This is just you trying to dismiss someone based on petty reasoning...Which doesn’t really work when we both know you praise Sokumotanaka despite having similar issues with punctuation AND spelling.

However don’t think my anger is limited to YOU only. I’m pissed at that anon as well? Why? Because aside from one argument that was wrong, every single argument they just made is actually their own. I know this because those are, word for word, MY arguments. From my rebuttal to your “Yang done dirty” post. Hey Anon, how about you make your own arguments or at least reword mine so you don’t wholesale rip me off.

Second, no. Yang has not had a problem of overly relying on her semblance, or ‘emblane’ as you put it, she always used it strategically. I watched the Yellow trailer again just to look for when she abused it, and it was only in the final stretch of the fight, when she was going 1v1 with Junior. But I also looked back, and saw that you were right. She was firing at the Nevermore from the ground, but when it came in close, she adapted. She jumped into it’s beak, and started firing into it.

A. the full part is ‘hers emblance” which shows he just put a space in the wrong area. You even left out the “c’ just to mock someone who disagrees with you.

B. Yeah wanna know WHY she used her Semblance? because she got angry. Remember this, it will BITE Dudeblade in the ass later.

C. Also, You should ALSO know that Yang was using kicks in the Yellow Trailer as well, Remember THIS as well.

And D. Yes because leaping into the jaws of a giant bird is such a smart idea. Not like if the bird’s jaw strength was slightly better should have gotten EATEN. Congrats Yang, you gave your sister Survivor’s Guilt.

Repeatedly.

So, my bad. She didn’t strategically do that

Huh. Wonder if he would have admitted that if he knew the Anon was just parroting what I said.

every other time, I was right. Take the fight against Mercury. She wasn’t abusing her semblance then.

And oh, hey! A shot of Yang, dodging Mercury’s attack, and not deliberately taking a hit to fuel her semblance. It’s almost as if Yang never had a problem abusing her semblance in the first place!- Shocker!

Thing is:

https://youtu.be/moxtu3AuA4s?t=14m8s

Here’s the fight.

Yang begins with a punch. A punch. Against a kick based fighter. She didn’t back away to make sure she wouldn’t get hit, she tried attacking despite the fact it was more likely Mercury would hit her before she could.

She goes onto try and fire bullets at Mercury which I’ll admit was a smart move considering close range was not a good idea with Mercury. He closes the distance and jump kicks her, she blocks then tries to attack which gets her kicked in the jaw.

She then rushes back at the guy who just showed to be able to maneuver around her in close range and proceeds to try and pummel him, which ends as you expect with Mercury deflecting all of her attacks. She then STILL tries to attack him where she misses and has to block (which would logically still cost her Aura).

They then go onto trade blows where Yang dodges twice and blocks once. Mercury falls back and Yang uses her long range attack for the last time to drive him back, he falls off the arena but blasts his way back up.

Mercury proceeds to go on the offensive where Yang dodges/deflects two attacks, blocks about six and gets hit in the stomach once HARD, where he follows up with a Dust attack. He then proceeds to circle around, blasting away without seeming trying to hit Yang while the dust rounds circle in the air obviously. Yang does NOTHING for most of this (mind you, she STILL has a long range attack) and just tries to get in close after two bullets fire in her direction. She doesn’t think to use her lunging attack we’ve seen her use against Junior and Adam despite the fact that if she did Mercury would have fired off less bullets and instead tries to fight him close quarters AGAIN, getting slammed into the ground and the Dust rounds all hit her in a dogpile fashion.

We all know the rest.

Thing is, Yang gets hit and blocks attacks more than dodging and deflecting them while constantly rushing in at Mercury who she should KNOW by now has the advantage as her best showings were from when she was using her long range attacks. She in fact only fired off about eight shots at long range. And yet she focuses more on getting into Mercury’s melee range than staying out of it despite him kicking her ass or nullifying her attacks each time she does. And then there was Mercury’s final attack which she does NOTHING to stop despite the obvious Dust rounds flying in the air.

The only conclusion we can gather is that Yang did this because she relied on her Semblance for one last push instead of treating as a last resort because THAT is the only logic that works here.

And really?- She just stood around and let Junior’s men come to her?

Didn’t seem that way to me. One of my favorite parts was when she rushed the DJ, and beat him down. Which completely contradicts your claim that she waited for them to come to her by about……… 100%.

Ironic given that this is the only original argument that anon made. However, take a look at the footage again. Look how many times she blocks attacks from Junior’s men instead of simply moving backward or ducking. Again, Aura is still be used to protect her gauntlets from damage so it’s still feeding her Semblance. And looking at the footage as a whole, she doesn’t do much actual dodging aside from big movements made to go after opponents (like her big leap towards the crowd of goons or the rocket jump at the twins) and instead focuses on blocking and just getting hit.

She’s still prioritizing her Semblance over survival.

Oh and considering one of your arguments towards Yang’s flaws is that she doesn’t use kicks, good job showing that she does in fact use kicks in her fighting style (for fuck’s sake, she finishes off the blue twin with a kick!).

Another favorite part of mine is when she was seen blocking Melanie Malechite’s attacks when she was confronted by the twins. Which contradicts any claim that she deliberately takes hits in the Yellow Trailer by……… another 100%.

Actually that just shows you don’t know how Aura works, where it is shown to protect clothing. AKA her gauntlets? Blocking still feeds into her Semblance. The only evasive maneuvers that do not are dodging and deflecting AKA the two she uses the LEAST of.

Details like that are deliberately ignored to fuel a criticism of Yang that isn’t there to begin with.

... Dudeblade, if I went through my blog to showcase the number of times you ignored details to fuel a criticism that wasn’t there to begin with, I’d make a LEGENDARILY long post. But I don’t need to since I can just point to the video YOU provided and showcase that you are giving a criticism that isn’t ther eto begin with.

Your hypocrisy negates your smugness.

Go join that Yang Haters group on deviantart. I’ll even give you a hint and tell you that I just gave the group’s name first two words to you. Go join that haven of people who despise Yang if you’re going to victim blame so much.

Gee Dudeblade, why don’t you follow him? They also ignore facts about RWBY and bullshit all over it.

Hell:

You have similar tastes in hate art.

Yang’s fighting style has only changed in the sense that she now incorporates kicks into her attacks, something that would be a valid criticism.

Nope, not true. The Yellow Trailer contradicts you.

But wanna know what the ACTUAL difference is?

Yang doesn’t let her opponent’s get an attack as often and she’s more willing to just sweep them off their feet or attack their legs to put them down rather than just pummeling them. AKA she’s trying to end the fight faster instead of dragging it out.

But it wasn’t a criticism given. Instead, Tai calls the manifestation of Yang’s soul a temper tantrum, and decides that despite him being her teacher, this subject never came up. 

Because as your own evidence shows, Yang DOES use kicks. She’s been using kicks since the Yellow Trailer.

Despite the fact that the only time that Yang ever abused her semblance was when she and the rest of her team were fighting Roman in the mech. That is literally the only time we see Yang abusing her semblance in the show.

Aside from Junior...

And Neo...

And Neon and Flynt...

And Mercury...

And Adam...

And the fact that Taiyang gave more than one criticism like her anger needs to be controlled and she needs to think while she fights which we see in the volume 5 Episode 4 fight where, upon being shot at, she takes a moment to survey the area and prioritize the shooter...

Every other time, she was never seen abusing it. She used it to power through Flynt’s attack in the doubles round, and……… That’s about it.

Despite the fact that she should have been fighting with Weiss the entire time and was getting her ass handed to her by Neon.

There wasn’t any other time in the tournament that she could have abused it as far as we were shown, so Tai’s comments are a case of them telling us the information, rather than showing us the information.

Neon, Mercury, Neo, Junior, Adam. All examples of fights were she would have benefitted from dodging, deflecting and long range attacks rather than blocking and just getting hit. That is the showing.. You just, in your own words, “deliberately ignored details to fuel a criticism that isn’t there to begin with.”

I mean, Tai was her teacher. If this comment never came up, then this wouldn’t be Yang’s fault for not knowing this, it would be Tai’s fault for not teaching it to her. There are no such things as bad students, only bad teachers.

Bull fucking shit. As a former student, I can safely say that is bullshit.

I use to go to school with a bunch of idiots who, despite being a grade above me, was in the same class as me and thought their time was better spent trying to piss me off than actually paying attention. Hell, I thought I spent my time better dicking around than studying or remembering my homework. There are bad students Dudeblade, I’ve met them and I WAS one.

Neo’s fighting style is literally Yang’s antithesis. It’s there to use her opponent’s power against her, and Mercury never used Yang’s anger against her. It was Emerald. Yeah, Yang has an anger problem, but that is what would give her agency. Not Tai being a crap teacher and never teaching Yang to not be so over-reliant on her semblance. Yang was in a tight corridor. You really expect someone to try shooting explosive shots in a closed space?- What world do you live in, where you do that?

The one where Yang tries that exact same thing in the show. Oops.

Also, she could have, I dunno, SWITCH OPPONENTS WITH SOMEONE ELSE?! The doors were not locked as we see in the Volume when the White Fang Lieutennant opened the door and flung Weiss through it. Hell, that same opponent would have made a better match for Yang so if she just tried to go get help from her friends, she could have switched opponents with Weis sand they both could have won.

And once more: Passing Yang’s flaws off to Taiyang does nothing but rob Yang of her agency. Because nothing is ever her fault thus she faces no challenges and thus she can never truly control her own path.No no, everyone else must take responsibility for Yang’s actions and change Yang’s life for her.

And retreat?- Why would she retreat?- If she had retreated, then you would be bitching about how she chickened out like a coward.

Hell no. I don’t call Ruby a coward for trying to run away from Roman in the same damn episode: that was a logical tactical retreat. Yang was being a stubborn dumbass. This coming from a stubborn dumbass.

Or maybe you’d rather she not do her job, and run away?- Who do you think she is?- Batman?- She’s not going to run away like a little bitch! 

No, I expect her to fucking THINK her actions through because each time she gets into a fight she gambles not only her life but the lives of everyone around her WHICH SHE KNOWS FROM EXPIERENCE (Summer Rose.)

Was she reckless in that fight?- yes. Was it a result of her semblance?- no.

Was it the result of not only her focusing on her Semblance too much in her fighting style but also her own anger which is known to trigger her Semblance? - YES

In fact, once Yang figured out the fighting style she was up against, she changed tactics. She just changed too late, and got KOd by Neo, and bailed out by her deadbeat mother.

Yeah, changed from “Attack” to “Attack Attack Attack”

Yang’s problem had been predictability, a lack of kicks, and anger. It was NEVER abusing her semblance.

The first of which is due to an overreliance on her Semblance, the second never existed and the third is a PART of her Semblance issue.

Also-That means that everything Taiyang said to Yang in V4 E9 was right since you JUST listed off the things he mentioned minus the non exsistant kicking one.

Congrats Dudeblade, you’ve shot yourself.

And seriously anon. Learn punctuation. It’ll help people take you seriously.

A. You used dashes above wrong.

And B. Hypocrisy makes people take you less seriously even worse.

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Rape – Problems and Solutions

Rape is a social evil that has reached explosive proportions. It has ruined many lives and continues to take action at a frenetic tempo. No one is immune, and age is not any bar. From infants to senior residents to corpses, rape has turn out to be a diabolic image of energy in an iniquitous world. In USA, a rape happens each two minutes; In India, each 54 minutes, and in Pakistan, each three hours. The tragedy is that 80% are perpetrated by fathers, brothers, kinfolk or pals. Six out of ten happen within the house or within the residence of a relative or pal. The story of an Austrian father, who raped his daughter for 24 years, and sired seven youngsters by way of her, continues to be recent in our minds.

Though rape happens in all social teams, it’s extra frequent amongst minority teams with low social standing. A molester needn’t essentially be a sleazy character. He could also be properly educated, properly groomed and have a excessive standing in society comparable to a decide, authorities official, policeman or priest. Even docs have been recognized to rape sufferers of their clinics. The rapist could also be of any age from an previous man to a younger teenager. The growing development of raping minors by drive or via allurements is scary. Children of 14 years or decrease, have been recognized to rape their classmates, and kill them out of worry of being caught.

Reasons for beneath reporting:

A ordinary rapist might molest about Eight-10 ladies earlier than being caught. As conviction charges are solely about 2%, many instances go unreported.

o Most ladies worry the stigma hooked up to rape, particularly when the Law doesn’t convict the rapist. They turn into secretive and even consider that they’re indirectly responsible. o Lack of religion within the judicial system: Many occasions the courtroom places the sufferer on trial, questioning her about her morality, and probing into her sexual historical past. When a constable in Mumbai raped a 15 yr previous rag picker the decide proclaimed, “She is a rag picker and of no consequence.”

Because of such perverse reasoning and warped sense of justice, many judges move it off as an ‘act of ardour’ and award minimal sentence.

Also, legal battles are lengthy and tiresome. The onus of proving rape falls on the sufferer. o Fear of retaliation by the rapist or his goons. o Fear of opposed response from society, mother and father, husbands, employers or friends. o Fear of tarnishing the household picture, particularly when there are unwed feminine siblings. One research confirmed that 43% of girls are unaware of the law; 23% are too shy to return ahead; 12% are afraid of the police; 12% assume complaining won’t make a distinction. One younger woman stated, “I blame society for giving men the right to rape and regarding women’s suffering as unimportant. A rapist may get off with a light sentence, but the victim’s sentence is for life.”

What is rape? It is a type of sexual sadism involving illegal sexual penetration both by coercion, pressure, blackmail or beneath false guarantees. “I believe that whatever violates the integrity of a woman’s body should be considered rape,” says Brinda Karat, a ladies’s activist. “Sexual violence apart from being dehumanizing, is an unlawful intrusion of the right to privacy and sanctity of the female,” says Justice A. S. Anand.

Situations beneath which rape happens: – Custodial rape when a lady is in custody for some small offence. – Child rape is the pastime of paedophiles. 1 in 5 youngsters raped are under 15 years of age. Some do not even spare infants in cradles. – Casting couches are routine within the movie or modeling business. When an individual is determined for a job she turns into weak. – Date rape has been escalating. The assailant is often recognized to the sufferer, and medicine the sufferer with GHB, Rophynol, Ketamine or some such drug. These medicine are in powder type or liquid and dissolve in any drink. These medicine make the sufferer bodily helpless and incapable of resisting intercourse, additionally incapable of recalling the incident. Alcohol enhances the motion of the medicine. No hint is discovered within the blood stream after 72 hours – Aggravated rape is when a rapist introduces an instrument or overseas physique into the sufferer, to construct up his personal orgasm. – Marital rape which is probably not acknowledged by the law. “In marriage, the weakest, stupidest, insignificant men of the world receive licence to rape or beat their wives,” says Virginia Woolfe – Necrophilia: The raping of corpses is widespread in sure tribes. Sometimes sexual perverts can even bask in such exercise.

Reasons why males rape? – It provides males a way of energy, and is linked to their id. Forcing a lady into sexual subjugation validates their manhood. They take pleasure in it. – Lust in males who haven’t disciplined their impulses. Testosterone makes male libido flare uncontrolled. – Economic causes: In some communities the bride worth could also be too excessive. Poverty, low socioeconomic standing, unemployment, lack of expertise, make males vent their frustration via rape. The sufferer and rapist might stay in the identical space. Girls in internal cities have 1 in 70 probabilities of being raped, whereas in wealthy areas it might be 1 in 2000. – In communities with strict codes of behaviour, the place no mingling of sexes is allowed, repressed males give expression to their masculinity by way of rape. – Antisocial and borderline personalities behave irresponsibly. This is enhanced by medicine and alcohol. – Misogyny: Men who hate ladies commit violent crimes towards them. Many have aggressive moms and timid fathers. A mom’s verbal abuse might have given the person a poor self picture. As an expression of anger towards mom or sisters, he finds a sufferer who can’t defend herself or is mentally retarded, and rapes her. – Men with poor self value are satisfied that no lady would voluntarily sleep with them. They are aroused by sexual fantasies and categorical themselves by means of rape. – Revenge: When males are rejected or ignored, they really feel insulted sufficient to make use of rape as a type of revenge. – Growing Feminism: Women are breaking down each male bastion. They have gotten economically unbiased and upwardly cellular. Male bashing is happening like by no means earlier than. Assisted reproductive know-how and genetic engineering make some males really feel purposeless and disempowered. As a outcome they resort to rape. – Sex Industry and Pornography incites males to deal with ladies as commodities and humiliate them for his or her pleasure. “Rape is nothing more or less than a conscious process of intimidation by which all men keep all women in a state of fear,” says Susan Brown Miller. – Men have blamed ladies for flaunting their feminine attributes by means of indecent publicity, skimpy costumes and suggestive behaviour. This they are saying precipitates lust in males. Women refute this as a result of rape happens in small cities or villages the place ladies gown modestly. – Rape in warfare is sanctioned by the very best authorities as a way of demoralizing the social material of a nation, by impregnating their ladies. It can also be supposed to alleviate aggression and promote bonding amongst troopers.

Effects of rape on the sufferer: The Rape-Trauma syndrome is akin to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It has two levels. The first is Disorganization because of the shock of rape. Fright, anger, guilt, and disgrace might comply with. Reorganization is the second stage which progressively takes place over a interval of three-four months. Sometimes it might take for much longer. The sufferer feels weak, timid, and not absolutely in charge of her life. Residual Damage is what rape leaves in its wake. Depression, sexual dysfunction, vaginismus, worry of sexual interplay and lack of ability to regulate socially are widespread. The individual might take to alcohol or medicine to struggle off worry and melancholy. A survivor of rape is 9 occasions extra more likely to commit suicide. But if the sufferer will get fast help and is ready to ventilate her grief, worry or rage, the probabilities of restoration are higher.

Solutions to attenuate rape in society: o Education of the general public by elevating rape consciousness in society via schooling and consciousness programmes. Men, politicians, police, judiciary and most of the people must be sensitized about violence towards ladies. New insights into intercourse roles are wanted. Stereotype gender roles solely make males extra aggressive and ladies extra weak. o Education of women: Strong parental help will give women a way of safety and belonging. They may have confidence to precise their fears and anxieties. Parents ought to encourage their youngsters to report back to them incidents like bodily proximity, inappropriate touching even whether it is father, brother or family members. Girls ought to be made conscious of risks lurking in society. 60% of youngsters generally tend to behave boldly and impulsively. Women also needs to be made conscious of the legal guidelines towards rape and molestation. Male judges are too straightforward on rapists and too arduous on victims. Because of such injustice, the law has been introduced into disrepute. Trials have to be time sure and punishment swift. Rape Crisis Centres ought to present counseling and help to rape victims. o Education of woman youngsters ought to embrace particular “do’s” and “don’ts.” They ought to be informed by no means to let a stranger inside arm’s size, and by no means to simply accept sweets or toys from strangers; by no means to steer a stranger to some remoted place he needs to go to; to watch out for over-friendliness. Children from sad houses are straightforward targets as they’re starved for affection. Even van drivers who ferry youngsters between faculty and house might reap the benefits of a pleasant baby. Teenagers could also be lured by individuals who promise roles in movies or in modeling. If attacked, the kid ought to be advised to drop on the bottom and scream for assist. o Education of oldsters: The strains of communication between them and their youngsters ought to all the time be pressure-free. Many mother and father assume that youngsters are too younger to be informed about rape as it’ll frighten them unduly. Children have to be made conscious that there’s a small variety of depraved individuals in society. Parents also needs to be alerted by sudden withdrawal, lack of urge for food, nightmares or refusal to go to high school, and examine into the matter.

Parents ought to examine the websites youngsters go to on the Net and the kind of books they learn. A toddler who’s conscious of risks might be extra more likely to thrust back a rapist. Vigilance is the answer.

Source by Eva Bell

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Rape Problems and Solutions

Rape is a social evil that has reached explosive proportions. It has ruined many lives and continues to take action at a frenetic tempo. No one is immune, and age is not any bar. From infants to senior residents to corpses, rape has turn out to be a diabolic image of energy in an iniquitous world. In USA, a rape happens each two minutes; In India, each 54 minutes, and in Pakistan, each three hours. The tragedy is that 80% are perpetrated by fathers, brothers, kinfolk or pals. Six out of ten happen within the house or within the residence of a relative or pal. The story of an Austrian father, who raped his daughter for 24 years, and sired seven youngsters by way of her, continues to be recent in our minds.

Though rape happens in all social teams, it’s extra frequent amongst minority teams with low social standing. A molester needn’t essentially be a sleazy character. He could also be properly educated, properly groomed and have a excessive standing in society comparable to a decide, authorities official, policeman or priest. Even docs have been recognized to rape sufferers of their clinics. The rapist could also be of any age from an previous man to a younger teenager. The growing development of raping minors by drive or via allurements is scary. Children of 14 years or decrease, have been recognized to rape their classmates, and kill them out of worry of being caught.

Reasons for beneath reporting:

A ordinary rapist might molest about Eight-10 ladies earlier than being caught. As conviction charges are solely about 2%, many instances go unreported.

o Most ladies worry the stigma hooked up to rape, particularly when the Law doesn’t convict the rapist. They turn into secretive and even consider that they’re indirectly responsible. o Lack of religion within the judicial system: Many occasions the courtroom places the sufferer on trial, questioning her about her morality, and probing into her sexual historical past. When a constable in Mumbai raped a 15 yr previous rag picker the decide proclaimed, “She is a rag picker and of no consequence.”

Because of such perverse reasoning and warped sense of justice, many judges move it off as an ‘act of ardour’ and award minimal sentence.

Also, legal battles are lengthy and tiresome. The onus of proving rape falls on the sufferer. o Fear of retaliation by the rapist or his goons. o Fear of opposed response from society, mother and father, husbands, employers or friends. o Fear of tarnishing the household picture, particularly when there are unwed feminine siblings. One research confirmed that 43% of girls are unaware of the law; 23% are too shy to return ahead; 12% are afraid of the police; 12% assume complaining won’t make a distinction. One younger woman stated, “I blame society for giving men the right to rape and regarding women’s suffering as unimportant. A rapist may get off with a light sentence, but the victim’s sentence is for life.”

What is rape? It is a type of sexual sadism involving illegal sexual penetration both by coercion, pressure, blackmail or beneath false guarantees. “I believe that whatever violates the integrity of a woman’s body should be considered rape,” says Brinda Karat, a ladies’s activist. “Sexual violence apart from being dehumanizing, is an unlawful intrusion of the right to privacy and sanctity of the female,” says Justice A. S. Anand.

Situations beneath which rape happens: – Custodial rape when a lady is in custody for some small offence. – Child rape is the pastime of paedophiles. 1 in 5 youngsters raped are under 15 years of age. Some do not even spare infants in cradles. – Casting couches are routine within the movie or modeling business. When an individual is determined for a job she turns into weak. – Date rape has been escalating. The assailant is often recognized to the sufferer, and medicine the sufferer with GHB, Rophynol, Ketamine or some such drug. These medicine are in powder type or liquid and dissolve in any drink. These medicine make the sufferer bodily helpless and incapable of resisting intercourse, additionally incapable of recalling the incident. Alcohol enhances the motion of the medicine. No hint is discovered within the blood stream after 72 hours – Aggravated rape is when a rapist introduces an instrument or overseas physique into the sufferer, to construct up his personal orgasm. – Marital rape which is probably not acknowledged by the law. “In marriage, the weakest, stupidest, insignificant men of the world receive licence to rape or beat their wives,” says Virginia Woolfe – Necrophilia: The raping of corpses is widespread in sure tribes. Sometimes sexual perverts can even bask in such exercise.

Reasons why males rape? – It provides males a way of energy, and is linked to their id. Forcing a lady into sexual subjugation validates their manhood. They take pleasure in it. – Lust in males who haven’t disciplined their impulses. Testosterone makes male libido flare uncontrolled. – Economic causes: In some communities the bride worth could also be too excessive. Poverty, low socioeconomic standing, unemployment, lack of expertise, make males vent their frustration via rape. The sufferer and rapist might stay in the identical space. Girls in internal cities have 1 in 70 probabilities of being raped, whereas in wealthy areas it might be 1 in 2000. – In communities with strict codes of behaviour, the place no mingling of sexes is allowed, repressed males give expression to their masculinity by way of rape. – Antisocial and borderline personalities behave irresponsibly. This is enhanced by medicine and alcohol. – Misogyny: Men who hate ladies commit violent crimes towards them. Many have aggressive moms and timid fathers. A mom’s verbal abuse might have given the person a poor self picture. As an expression of anger towards mom or sisters, he finds a sufferer who can’t defend herself or is mentally retarded, and rapes her. – Men with poor self value are satisfied that no lady would voluntarily sleep with them. They are aroused by sexual fantasies and categorical themselves by means of rape. – Revenge: When males are rejected or ignored, they really feel insulted sufficient to make use of rape as a type of revenge. – Growing Feminism: Women are breaking down each male bastion. They have gotten economically unbiased and upwardly cellular. Male bashing is happening like by no means earlier than. Assisted reproductive know-how and genetic engineering make some males really feel purposeless and disempowered. As a outcome they resort to rape. – Sex Industry and Pornography incites males to deal with ladies as commodities and humiliate them for his or her pleasure. “Rape is nothing more or less than a conscious process of intimidation by which all men keep all women in a state of fear,” says Susan Brown Miller. – Men have blamed ladies for flaunting their feminine attributes by means of indecent publicity, skimpy costumes and suggestive behaviour. This they are saying precipitates lust in males. Women refute this as a result of rape happens in small cities or villages the place ladies gown modestly. – Rape in warfare is sanctioned by the very best authorities as a way of demoralizing the social material of a nation, by impregnating their ladies. It can also be supposed to alleviate aggression and promote bonding amongst troopers.

Effects of rape on the sufferer: The Rape-Trauma syndrome is akin to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It has two levels. The first is Disorganization because of the shock of rape. Fright, anger, guilt, and disgrace might comply with. Reorganization is the second stage which progressively takes place over a interval of three-four months. Sometimes it might take for much longer. The sufferer feels weak, timid, and not absolutely in charge of her life. Residual Damage is what rape leaves in its wake. Depression, sexual dysfunction, vaginismus, worry of sexual interplay and lack of ability to regulate socially are widespread. The individual might take to alcohol or medicine to struggle off worry and melancholy. A survivor of rape is 9 occasions extra more likely to commit suicide. But if the sufferer will get fast help and is ready to ventilate her grief, worry or rage, the probabilities of restoration are higher.

Solutions to attenuate rape in society: o Education of the general public by elevating rape consciousness in society via schooling and consciousness programmes. Men, politicians, police, judiciary and most of the people must be sensitized about violence towards ladies. New insights into intercourse roles are wanted. Stereotype gender roles solely make males extra aggressive and ladies extra weak. o Education of women: Strong parental help will give women a way of safety and belonging. They may have confidence to precise their fears and anxieties. Parents ought to encourage their youngsters to report back to them incidents like bodily proximity, inappropriate touching even whether it is father, brother or family members. Girls ought to be made conscious of risks lurking in society. 60% of youngsters generally tend to behave boldly and impulsively. Women also needs to be made conscious of the legal guidelines towards rape and molestation. Male judges are too straightforward on rapists and too arduous on victims. Because of such injustice, the law has been introduced into disrepute. Trials have to be time sure and punishment swift. Rape Crisis Centres ought to present counseling and help to rape victims. o Education of woman youngsters ought to embrace particular “do’s” and “don’ts.” They ought to be informed by no means to let a stranger inside arm’s size, and by no means to simply accept sweets or toys from strangers; by no means to steer a stranger to some remoted place he needs to go to; to watch out for over-friendliness. Children from sad houses are straightforward targets as they’re starved for affection. Even van drivers who ferry youngsters between faculty and house might reap the benefits of a pleasant baby. Teenagers could also be lured by individuals who promise roles in movies or in modeling. If attacked, the kid ought to be advised to drop on the bottom and scream for assist. o Education of oldsters: The strains of communication between them and their youngsters ought to all the time be pressure-free. Many mother and father assume that youngsters are too younger to be informed about rape as it’ll frighten them unduly. Children have to be made conscious that there’s a small variety of depraved individuals in society. Parents also needs to be alerted by sudden withdrawal, lack of urge for food, nightmares or refusal to go to high school, and examine into the matter.

Parents ought to examine the websites youngsters go to on the Net and the kind of books they learn. A toddler who’s conscious of risks might be extra more likely to thrust back a rapist. Vigilance is the answer.

Source by Eva Bell

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