#and hes the one conforting sam?

[magnificent-buckless-butt]

Tfatws episode 2:

Bucky: You shouldn't have given the shield!

Sam: Missed you too Buck.

Ca:BNW:

Sam: This room is private. Go away.

Bucky: Missed you too.

✨️Parallels✨️

[confusedkittensposts]

Sometimes you have to write fanfiction to fix the unfairness with which the show treated you favourite character with‌

Sometimes you have to write fanfiction to fix your fave's bad taste in Men

[awkardly-yours]

Regarding tmagp 22

First, to get it out of the way: WHAT THE FUCK???? JONATHAN SIMS AND MARTIN BLACKWOOD?????

Secondly, i feel really bad for sam! His two romantic interests are clearly manipulating him, one wants him to drop his obsession "for his own good" while the other encourages it to get what she wants.

Alice got him this job either to get help solving the mysteries (unlikely imo, as from the start she doesn't care at all and knows that not caring is what kept her alive) or to rekindle what they had. My favourite theory is the latter, being stuck in a basement during the night with your ex might help to redevelop romantic interests. She got to be in a position of power over Sam (which she enjoys) by showing him how the oiar works and by being the source of confort or guidance when things get bad (plus they work at night, thus making him tired as his circadian rythm is completely screwed and on very horrifying topics, making him more likely to search for comfort and to make irrational decisions like going back to his ex).

Alice likes being in that position, as we saw with colin, her brother and teddy. She funds her brothers band, she goes to colin's flat to make sure he's alright and she pesters teddy until he accepts to go grab a drink, which (imo) he was reluctant to do. This way of functioning is not healthy, as she seems to think the only way she can get affection is by being a "paternalist / motherly" figure in her friends life. "If i do all of that for them theyll have no choice but to like me and to do what i say"

Its toxic, even if she probably genuinely wants to help, because her "help" is tool to mold her friends in what she wants them to be. For example: she goes to the magnus institute with sam (help) and when he doesnt find what hes looking for she tries really hard to get him to drop his obsession (control).

And his second romantic interest is celia, who is not from his universe and who has a plan that needs Sam's obsession. I stopped liking her when she started to explicitely compete with Alice. I dont remember which episode it was, but Sam invites Celia to go to the theater with him. She starts the interaction clearly not interested (saying "no i dont think i dropped tickets, theyre not mine", trying to gently reject him), then Alice, having overheard the conversation, invites them to go to her brothers concert the same night. After that, Celia seems to completely change her tune and accepts Sam's offer. That way, he doesnt go to the concert (distancing him from alice) and she has the audacity to ghost him.

Let's be cristal clear: both of them were trying to manipulated the poor guy and none were in the right. Alice tries to manipulate him to drop his obsession to get him out of harm's way (and into her her arms WINK WINK). But Celia is manipulating Sam through his feelings, which imo she doesn't reciprocate, to get him to do something that will probably hurt him and help her quest (whatever it might be). She's always pretty distant towards him, except when they start talking about the institute, then her attitude changes and shes pationate and almost flirty. The fond memory Sam has of their first date is due to them talking about work for gods sake! Other than in those occasions, she seems to me pretty cold and sarcastic when Sam is being goofy to make her like him.

So yeah, the poor beholder is stuck between two spiders.

Finally, poor Gwen! The second blorbo of the show after sam. However, i dont think Lena and the oiar are the equivalent of the institute. Sure, they both have a departement reading statements, but the oiar is proactive, sorting them and deploying externals or protocols to clean what groups seem to be too close to a ritual. The institute just reads them for the Beholder and (until gertrude) never did anything to prevent the rituals. I dont think Lena is trying to make Gwen into an "archivist", she just wants her to do her job and manage externals. She doesn't encourage any curiosity, just the processing and administrative work. And Gwen doesnt seem that aligned to the Beholder anyway, she wants to be the best at her job, and her job doesnt want her to be curious.

(Also i love augustus but i miss the voice of Elias :(((( )

[guardian-of-time-if]

As for the other part of your ask, I won't say anything about how Oren or Samira feel about MC living with the emperor or what he offered them in exchange for raising the MC , but I will say that MC is not going through all this heartbreak for nothing.

What do you mean with " MC is not going through all this heartbreak for nothing."? I mean it's obvious that for the story, the Emperor interests, and also MC's material confort, MC being raised at court is the best outcome. Even if you won't say what, are there other reasons for this "betrayal" is good? Except solidifying MC's abbandomnet issues

Hi Anon! For MC, growing up at court is obviously better for her material comforts, as you mention. There are other reason's that will be revealed. One comes up in chapter 3.

More poetically, if MC hadn't been taken in by the emperor, she never would have met any of the ROs. (Except if you met Lukyan and Tzesar before the emperor, but that would have been her only interaction with them.) I would say there is an element of "the trauma of my past is what led us to be together" that I would say makes it worth it.

If you're interested in some of the more specific story reason's I say that, it under the cut. I wouldn't say any of it is a major spoiler, but it is explained later if you'd rather wait.

The emperor bring MC to court is the only way MC could learn how to use her powers. When MC started having nightmares, Sam and Oren's first response was to make them stop even at the cost of blocking all of the benefits that come with Tempurion's power. When such things come to the attention of Emperor Konstantin and Grand Arcanist Gulin (in chapter 3), they go and find a Dragon Seeker to teach her how to control these powers.

More narratively, MC would not be in a position to impact any of the plot events if she had not been adopted by Lord Igor. Every plot event from chapter 3 onwards requires MC to be connected to the imperial family. In that sense, every way MC impacts the world for the better would be much more difficult, if not impossible without Emperor Konstantin and Lord Igor deciding to take her in.

[greenmoons]

Ted Lasso writing prompts

I decided to do a post of ideas and prompts I have or recieved on Ted Lasso, so people might decide to write them. Feel free to use them. It would be nice to get credit or message if you do use them but it's not necessary. If you have other ideas write me in the comments or in a message and I might add them to this list. If you do write a fic for one of this prompts and you'll send it to me I'll add a link to it in the post. The ideas are plot based and not shipping based and that the point of all the prompts.

Colin Hughes:

Colin talks to Michael in the boot room and Will hears the conversation

Colin's feelings after Richmond's relegation because it's reminded him his relegation with Cardiff.

Colin uncomfortable with Catrick's misogynistic comments and the toxic male masculinity.

Colin writes in the suggestion box a note about the toxic and homophobic environment in the locker room and Ted decides to do something with it.

Moe give Colin a scarf in the colours of the gay flag (Moe just chose it randomally), and Colin completely panicking he figured out he is gay and going to ask him and beg him not to tell anyone, only to coming out to him without planning.

Colin needs to explain to Ted how he got concussion (honestly Roy needs to get some consequences on that and it's not like it can stay hidden because they have matches to play).

General:

How each player started playing football.

How each player got to Richmond.

The players reacting to Rupert and Rebecca divorce.

The players reacting to the fact Rebecca is the new owner of the group.

The players reacting to the news Ted Lasso is going to be their new manager.

One of the players wants to try yoga and accidently find himself in Roy's yoga mums group.

The players has ADHD and dyslexia.

The british players play against each other as teenagers.

Burglars trying to break into one of the players houses (if the players had children it could be much more angsty)

The players going to watch Wimbeldon

The players during covid (the first season is technically in covid time)

One of the players getting mad on Ted for bringing them books because he is dyslexic.

Henry Lasso:

Henry convinced all his friend to join his football (soccer) team and caused them to like it instead of the more common sports like football, baseball and basketball.

Hnery start to like tea because he started drinking it to feel more close to his dad.

Jade:

Greek footballers came to eat in the restaurant and start complaining the food isn't accurate enough and remind them home and she needs to call Derek.

Nate tries to teach Jade to play the violin.

Nate takes Jade to the Richmond's gala.

Jade hangs out with Cheeky (nate niece).

Jamie Tartt:

Jamie's involvement in the group chats after he returned to Richmond.

Rebecca Welton:

Rebecca conforts Leslie about keeping Rupert's secrets.

E5: while watching the match Rebecca mentions Ted's biscuits and Michelle tells her he bake it by himself and not buying it somewhere.

Flo talks to Rebecca about Ted's ex dating with her shrink and after they both realised it's really not ethical they report about him.

Richard Montlaur:

Richard's feelings after he got red ticket in the game against Manchester in the cup.

Roy Kent:

Roy and the Yoga mums

Roy takes Phoebe to Marbella after Keely says she can't go with him.

Roy beating up Phoebe's father because he abandoned his sister (and maybe was abusive as well).

Roy dealing with the press about the romours about his ex who stole his watch and phone.

Phoebe:

Phoebe drags Roy to the dog shelter 'barkingham palace' after Earl's death.

Phoebe joins Richmond's girls team after Rebecca established the women's team.

Sam Obisanya:

Sam, Tommy and Babatunde talks about Nigeria (because Tommy has nigerian roots).

Sam is excited to move to England the country of Harry Potter (because he is harry potter fan).

The restaurant.

Sam talks to Snape (it's an actuall player on the team) about Harry Potter.

Shanon:

Shanon walking near Ted's house and hear he has a panic attack and decided to go and talk to him.

Shanon playing in Richmond women team.

Ted Lasso:

Ted starting coaching Shanon's football team (based on NBC sport sting were Ted is training girls group)

Ted is upset in 13 september and he and Rebecca found themselves talking about the major event that happened in that date in their life. (Rebecca's father cheating and Ted's father death).

S3E1: Ted meeting someone at the airport after Henry's farewell (like a player from the team)

Ted discovers rugby.

Terry Higgins:

Terry's blog

Tommy Winchester:

Tommy's feeling after he scored an own goal in the game agaisnt Manchester in the cup.

[deeptrashwitch]

And finally, Price's partner! And since the damned jury in my head didn't come to a conclusion, I'll do the sheet for both and you can choose with which one you feel confortable! When it come to the snippets/thoughts/etc I'll refer to these babies as "they/them/their", and in this sheet I'll refer also as them on the trivia section and the story with Price.

OC: Jayden/Cassandra "Cold Heart" Fisher

Nationality: American

Age: 38

Birth date: 24th november 1986 - Chicago (U.S.A)

Residence: Washington D.C

Profession: Corporate lawyer

Height: 1,85 m/ 6' ft (both)

Weight: 83 kg

Blood type: AB+

Pronouns: He/Him (Jayden) | She/Her (Cassandra)

Sexuality: Homosexual (Jayden) | Heterosexual (Cassandra)

Relationships

Jonathan "Bravo Six" Price (boyfriend)

Paul Fisher (father)

Samantha "Sam" Cohen (friend)

David "Bonnie" Cooper (friend)

Irene "Flare" Sayre (friend)

Trivia

-They have a quirk of always wear gloves on their daily life, but they aren't germafobes or anything. It's something no one can explain, but no one is complaining either, so they can keep the gloves on.

-The nickname "Cold Heart" appeared from a trial, where they didn't hold back during it. The pleads didn't matter, Jayden/Cassandra did their work and won the case. (Although, they aren't made of stone. It felt wrong after...but work is work)

-Since university, they had their time with insomnia and now they have a better sleep schedule. But from that first time on, the group mock them for it, calling them "the tired parent" of the group, also because they are the oldest as well.

-When they are with John, they're more relaxed and they laugh easier than usual. And when they are late thanks to their work, Jonathan awaits for them with the dinner ready and everything prepared for a relaxing night. That's one of the things they love most about him.

Random quote

"I just want to remind you something. I won't defend you if you end up in trouble...not that I'm qualified anyway" -to Irene and David

When and how they met their partner?

A bit cliché, but it was on the cinema. Jayden/Cassandra were thinking about going with a co-worker, but said co-worker ended up with a late hour case. And since they already had the tickets, as well they should find what to do with the other one.

They tried to call anyone on the group, but all of them already had plans, so they just looked around the cinema. In that moment they saw Price, who was muttering impaciently on the queue for the tickets, and they did the best impulsive decision ever. They offered him the other ticket, to which he accepted, and they went to watch the movie.

Unfortunately the movie was really boring, so they wanted to get out of there, and when Price saw thier reaction, he invited them to eat something. They were surprised, but when they asked about it, he told them that it was a thanks gesture for the ticket. And soon the two of them went to eat on a cafeteria, talking and when John felt interested on them, he gave them his number.

From then on, they went to walk or just to pass the time around the city.

[horizon-verizon]

I think people in this fandom are a bit too much confortable with the “its a medieval fantasy fiction, people were misogynistic in that time therefor I can be misogynistic when I’m talking about the story too.”

It’s like the whole “both side are wrong, yes even Rhaenyra because she a woman and women were not seen as equally worthy in that time” ok but you are not suppose to be agree with that ?!

If we’re supposed to view it the same way a Westerosi person would then Arya just need to be beaten into liking traditionally feminine things, Sam deserved being dressed in womens clothes/regularly beaten/forced to sleep in chainmail at age 6/tied to a stable by the neck for three days to toughen him up, Tyrion deserves the lifetime of abuse he’s gotten because he’s a dwarf, and Daenerys deserved to be raped to the point of suicidal ideation because that’s her duty as a wife and there is no concept of marital rape in this world. Do these things all sound horrific ? Well maybe that’s because the author intended for us to view it with a modern lens.

Well yes, I think that GRRM makes it very clear the things that can't and should not occur and are entirely preventable in the world with some willed investment when it comes to more unsavory features of this world, like Craster, the collective unchecked access and trafficking to human bodies esp female ones of any age...AND

It's not absolute and applicable everywhere, because people also will take it to important functional aspects and conditions and accuse some characters of being something they aren't. The very meaning of "modern lens-seeing" is...loose in the fandom.

In a "pure" modern lens (assuming American/US b that's the targeted audience) where minors are under-18s who are to be protected no-matter what, we see people making snap judgements of decisions like Dany ruling that people under 13 or so should not be killed and some readers (wrongly) take that as her being deliberately evil or at least gravely irresponsible. GRRM also has a 16 year old get into a canonical love match with a married father of two and then die from childbirth and has multiple first-cousin, avunculate, and stepmother-stepson (F&B), sibling-incestuous relationships be also romantic/true "love"/care while other incestuous pairings...aren't. Then there are couples like Dany and Daario, where Dany is still a teenaged girl with a grown man, but we don't really see her terribly affected by such a thing in-world in-text or people could argue that Dany is abusing her power over Daario (I know it's wrong, walk with me); in fact, it's been more of a boon even though the guy clearly doesn't actually love her. There's Dany and Irri, who multiple readers (wrongly, but that's not the point) claim that this sexual relationship was indicative of Dany abusing her power over Irri and yada, yada, from a "modern lens". And by a modern lens, all these relationships are seen as anything from pretty impossible to doomed to be abusive and provide no succor to anyone. There are those who misconstrue Westerosi racial circumstances as exactly as modern Westerns, who racialize characters through the one-drop or whatever British thing to identify characters who they might at first see as PoC, and thus assume a husband cheats on his wife bc she's Dornish.

I know what you mean by "looking at things from a modern lens", you're saying that there are morally rehensible things that happen in this world that GRRM takes pains to point out as reprehensible and needing changing. but a lot of people take "modern lens" to mean "everything from our real modern [Western] world in terms of values, regulations of behavior whether legally or socially are in better shape, more sensical than this world because it allows for [insert gross, unsavory, legal, anti-human right thing here], and those that even resemble that". Jorah is def a perverted vulnerable young girl-"lover" who merely wished to have control over a victim; does that man the same for Larra Rogare?

So, we are supposed to critique the:

sexist systems guiding marriage and child rearing that allows a man so much power over his wife and children's bodies, thus minds

the institutions of the Faith, R'hollor's leaders, etc. and hypocritical aspects of their current or enduring ideology

slavery, obviously

some character's more selfish decisions that end up getting a mass amount of people killed just so they have power....

but these "macro" stuff will sometimes yield "micro" morally questionable or grey-to-greyblack areas from characters, or it's easy to get something actually necessary for a character's/others' survival (mental/) misconstrued the characters being...grossly evil.

Idk if I'm explaining it right, but in GRRM's writing he makes it very clear what is morally rehensible, but we have people who want to immediately assign "evil" and "good" based on merely "it's wrong in my world, so its' wrong here and anyone who participates are either victims or evil". And that's not really helpful when understanding the story. It's not just stupid people, it's also pretty smart people who simply prefer stories where they don't have to experience this level of nonmatched, fraught morality.

[cgogs]

I love Scream Eureka and I've been reading the lore behide this story and I find kinda funny that Sam can switch up from a supporting and caring husband to a toxic controling one. Like if after having nettle Dream doesn't go out because he's still insecure about his body, Sam'll buy him all the binders he wants to make sure his husband feels confortable enough with himself to go out. But if Dream wants to watch Peppa pig with nettle he won't allow even talking about the show until he studied all the chapthers to make sure it isn't a Dream "evil" attempt to bad influence nettle with. Sorry if this is too long or shitpost

No its very true like 100000%. I suppose sam still views dream as a very high maintenence pet in some aspects, and has only recently tried to break out of that way of thinking... he wants dream to be happy and well taken care of! but... he cant just let him be an outside cat! thats unethical 😞 he needs him

[kidge-planet]

Kidge Headcanons 8 : pregnancy (pidge's first pregnancy)!

When pidge discover her pregnancy, she hysterically laughed before to fall and cry ( not obviously of sadness, but it was a lot to process...)

When She told Keith, he just stared at her for a moment, in chock. They weren't planning on having a kid at all... I mean, they talked about it quickly but never really thought about it.

After a while of just staring at her in shock, he reassuringly smiled at her because he could see that she was pretty scared about it.

"if you are ok with it, I'm ok with it. We sure never really thought together about having a kid, but I have to admit that I thought of it on my own... I mean, I can picture it! You are the only one I want to form a family with, and I knew that this would come at some point. I just... Wasn't expecting it so soon... But hey! It's ok! It's about you now, do you want to keep it or not?". He said, holding her hands and stroking it with his thumb.

She had tears in her eyes and hugged him tightly.

They talked and decided to keep the baby.

Pidge had morning sicknesses. A lot of them... So much that she didn't want to eat. So, Keith had to get her back to bed and to force her to eat a little for her own health but also for the baby.

When they told their friends, they all were happy for them... Especially space dad! (More about Shiro later...)

Hunk was preparing peanut butter cookies for Pidge every weeks so she felt happy ( also because Keith told him about the morning sicknesses and he got worried that she didn't eat enough...)

Hunk was also preparing healthy diner for her from times to times.

Lance teased Pidge and Keith a lot. "YOOOO, THAT MEANS YOU TWO HAD S-

"WE GET IT LANCE!"

Even if he was teasing a lot, he was so happy, he loves kids! Because of his nephew and niece, he knew how to handle kids... Also, kids are cute and nice ( in general...

Lance was also taking care of Pidge a lot, always making sure she is ok and confortable.

Shiro.... Haaaa.... He got hysterical, hugged Pidge, then Keith, then both, then had tears rolling down his face.... He was very proud of them ( especially of Keith)..

When Pidge's stomach became bigger, Shiro would talk to it. Pidge thought it was very cute.

Coran... Well, Coran wasn't surprised. He thought that because Keith was part galra, they would have had a kid sooner because galra usually have kids very young.

He was still very happy tho.

Colleen was waiting for that moment. She hugged both Keith and pidge tightly and directly gave them a list of names that Krolia and her had picked... (WAIT WHAT-)

On the list, York was scribbled...( Colleen probably said yes to Krolia's proposition to make her happy but she would have never accepted this name...)

Collen tells them about how annoying having a kid will be. ( As a joke)

Sam was feeling a little uncomfortable. That meant that his small daughter was not a baby anymore... Like, he couldn't bring himself to the fact that his daughter was an actual adult, with a sexual life.................... He internally knew, but for him, she is still his little girl that does her homework in the kitchen's table, or that is asking him about life...

That got him all emotional and he congratulated them, his voice cracking and tears forming in his eyes. HE IS GOING TO BECOME A GRANDPA! ( Omg, Sam would be the best grandpa......)

Matt hugged pidge very tightly.

"IM GOING TO BE THE COOLEST UNCLE IN THE UNIVERSE. If you think otherwise, FIGHT ME"

"your kid is going to be a trouble maker, tho. Look at the parents..."-Matt

Krolia=proud mother. She wants 30 more grandkids.

"mom, we didn't even had our first one... We are not thinking of having another one... And, hum... About the 30 grandkids, I don't think that'll be possible."

Krolia made a special blade for her grandchildren.

They told kolivan and well, not a big reaction... You know, it's Kolivan. Nha, he was just happy for them and proud of Keith.

After they discovered the gender of the baby ( 5 month later) Keith had doubts: will he be a good father? His father died when he was still very young...

Pidge reassures him, she knows that he'll be a perfect father for her kid.

Pidge had mood swings. She could cry for no reasons. Or get very mad too... Like when she asked Keith if he could bring her some peanut butter cookies that Hunk had made just for her but all the cookies were gone... Well, she ate them earlier and forgot that she ate them all. Hehe, she cried for an hour.

When she cries for no reasons, Keith does his best to calm her down. Cuddle, gently kissing her face, talking to her, caressing her cheeks.... It works sometimes...

When she was getting angry, he tried his best to remain calm. He knew that it wasn't her fault and that she'll calm down quickly. It still started a few fights, which got Keith to sleep in the couch. (Hehehehe)

Alright, I'll stop here, I have an horrible headache 🥲 I'll keep going with these headcanons when I'll feel better because I still have a few ( maybe one, but I need to lay down. Right now. Or my head will explode.

(pretty glad that I wrote so many headcanons today!)

Also, if it doesn't make a lot of sense, I'm sorry, I haven't read back and I'm currently dying. Sorryyyyy!

I hope I kidged you.

[panzershrike-pretz]

Graves - pt 3

part 1 | part 2

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No drawing today because I felt too tired to do it (art block is an ass). Buuuuut at least I'm very proud of how this part turned out! I'm happy with it >:3

Warnings for mentions of death and kidnapping.

My taglist: @onehelluvamarine @xxluckystrike @1waveshortofashipwreck @sweetxvanixlla @whollyjoly @executethyself35 (if you want in/out, just tell me)

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Gossip spread fast around that Loop and news about Sam and Enoch's return would get to Miss Peacock at any moment - for that reason, the group needed to sneak their way through the slums to get to the Cutthroat Inn. It was where they'd find Jack: hopefully the answer to Seamus’ many questions.

Sam seemed lost in his own mind as they cut through streets and passages. The place smelled and the constant fumes coming from the industries tinted the air in a yellowish, sick tone. Everyone seemed ill under that light - it wasn't news, though. Flies were everywhere and the ground was littered with dirt, never-drying puddles and trash.

It was slowly getting dark and here and there some people could be seen gathering around trash piles lit on fire for warmth. It was a sad scene all around - and they knew they needed to be quick. Night time was the worst time to wander through the Devil's Acre: it was when assassins, cannibals and thieves made their moves on visitors from the wrong turf and killed the poor no-majs, eternally stuck living the same dreadful day only to be killed again and again whenever the loop was reset.

Peggy seemed happy to lead the way, nose down on the ground and tail wagging as much as always. It didn't take long for them to make it to the Inn. It was full with recognizable faces; addicts, alcoholics and weird people all around - safe, probably, for Kenji's brothers, sitting alone and enjoying some of the place's beer after a long day of Gods-know-what.

Peggy entered, followed closely by the three, attracting looks and whispered comments of “what are they doing here?” and “what do they want?”. They knew they weren’t welcomed there, but still they had to swallow whatever fear they seemed to have and walk through, up to the man behind the counter.

“Who do we have here?” He asked, looking up from the glass of whiskey he was pouring for someone. “Looks like I got visitors. Good to see ya again, Pangey.”

“Hey, Jack, you seem busy”, she gave him a friendly smile as she sat down on one of the highchairs of the counter. He had served Pangea too many wine glasses for them to be any less than good friends.

Jack smiled right back - with too many sharp, scary teeth for their confort. He then seemed to pay attention to Dean and Seamus; even if his eyes were exclusively a milky-white, they seemed to flicker between the two. Last time he had seen them, Seamus had punched the hell out of him. He was still somewhat bitter.

He turned his attention to Pangea, seemingly the only one of them who he trusted enough to talk directly to.

“I'm assuming you're not here for a fun night out…” he sounded nervous, maybe scared. He hid his hands under a towel, to not show them shivering. “They are not here for a fun night out.”

“Then you'd be correct, Jack.” She leaned forward, tilting her head to look at her friends. “We're here because we have some questions. That is all.”

Jack flattened his ears, grabbing a glass to clean and maybe distract his mind.

“Look, I'm at work. Can't be talking now. Come back at closing time and-”

“We don't have time, Jack.” Dean cut him. “You don't even know what we want.”

“How can I expect anything good from you?” He shot back, instantly regretting it. “Listen, whatever it is, I don't need to be involved. I'm simply a bartender and I know nothing.”

“We think you do know about Pansy, though…?” Sam tilted his head, paying attention to Jack's reaction. The man took a step back involuntarily, the fur on his tail puffing from the sudden mention of her name.

“I don't work for them anymore. Do you think I'm some kind of spy?” He snarled, then looked away. “I left that life behind me and don't want to think about it again.”

“Oh, you will!” Dean pushed himself over the counter, grabbing Jack by his shirt in a way that almost made the Wight fall. “You will answer everything we need you too, by force or not.”

“I don't know anything! Not anymore!” Jack slammed his hands on the counter, pulling back to free himself. “I certainly don't have to answer you! Pansy is in jail, where she deserves to rot and that's it! Now, out of my Inn before I have to use Clementine to get you all out!”

“Pansy is not in jail.” Pangea said, lifting her hand to make Dean sit down. The news made Jack stumble, infinitely less threatening now.

“She… what…?”

“Pang is right. She's on the loose again and whatever info about her you have, might help us capture her again.”

“But… but that's impossible. I saw it- I saw her being taken! With my own two eyes- it was her. It- she can't be free.” His eyes were wide in fear. “She's too dangerous to be free. She-”

Jack stopped, noticing how quiet the bar went. He looked around, the man sitting close to them seemed to pay way too much attention - then he shook his head, grabbing a boy who seemed no more than 16 by the arm and shoving his towel upon his hands.

“Jacques, you take care of the Inn until I'm back.” Then, he made a signal for the three to follow him to the back of the place.

Jacques seemed lost as his boss wandered away followed by the strangers, then turned around to face the people on the establishment. As a simple boy with too little experience, the scary men certainly made his blood run cold - thank Gods he was safe behind the counter.

“You… you can all resume your activities… now… maybe…”

Jack fiddled with some keys before finding the one who opened the big, heavy door of the back, having to push it with all his strength to manage to open it. He let the trio and Peggy in before grabbing a lantern and lighting a fire to guide them down the stairs.

It was dark, obviously, and they couldn't help but wonder why it was so - for a moment, the stairs leading to the basement seemed too claustrophobic for their taste, but eventually the room opened to a large deposit with barrels of beverage and boxes of Gods-know-what. Maybe food or weapons? It could be anything.

“Here we can talk.” Jack said, using the fire of his lantern to light the candles that filled up the place. “Up there is dangerous, Gods know who is one of their spies.” He then sat down against some boxes, arms crossed. “Ask whatever you need to know, but I'll not put my neck on the line for you. They know where I live and if a single word gets out that I helped you, they'll come for me.”

“This is not a war, Jack.” Dean said, leaning against the wall.

“For you it isn't. I deserted them. If this is not reason enough for them to dispose of me, treason is.”

Pangea shifted her weight between her feet, looking down. She seemed guilty enough without hearing those words, but now she felt even worse. She grabbed Sam's hand and gave it a light squeeze of 'be quick', before letting it go again.

Sam nodded, sitting face to face with Jack.

“Pansy somehow got out. We know because she sent a Hollow to kill Miss Pigeon, the monster itself told Enoch-”

“They are no monsters” Jack cut him off, seemingly angry. “You remember I was one of them once. They are as much Köbek as me and you.”

“Yeah, you were one of them once!” Dean spat. “Tell me again how you left that form…? Oh, right! You killed innocents to eat their souls!” He then stared at the other. “Not so much of a guilty conscience in sight, tho. A pity.”

“How my conscience was left is between me and the Gods. By all means, Dean, it doesn't involve you.”

“Tell that to those you killed…” he whispered, too low for Jack to listen, shifting his gaze to the exit to hide his anger.

“Dean.” Pangea called him off, nodding her head. If anyone was going to give Jack a lesson on clean concience, it couldn't exactly be Dean.

“Well, no matter how Pansy got out, it was pretty clear she'd go after the one who got her locked first. ” Jack proceeded. “How did she find Miss Pigeon is beyond my comprehension, if that's what you want to know.”

“We want to know what you know about Pansy. How does the hierarchy of Regulus’ followers work? How did she climb it so fast?” Sam went back to questioning.

“Not much of a hierarchy. Regulus has Drabek and Pansy as his main helpers, then there's the ones that spy, the ones that kill and the rest is rest. They do whatever he wants.”

“What… were you?” Pangey wanted to know, talking softly so it wouldn't seem too invasive of a question.

“I was no one, if that'll make you happy. Only one of those brainwashed freaks that fucked around and found out.” Jack's voice seemed sad as he recalled those times, as if he fought against some loose tears. “It cost me too much, anyway.”

“How many of his Wights are still around the Devil's Acre?” Seamus wanted to know, leaning forward.

“Huh, that's hard to know. I only know about Aleta, as of now, she runs the illegal underground fights. Maybe even kidnappings, like that of Mademoiselle Eleanor's neighbors, the Compton family.”

“They disappeared?” Pangea's eyes went wide. “When?”

“Just a couple nights ago. Maybe a week or more. Didn't you know?” Jack tilted his head. “They were sleeping and next thing you know there were screams and they were gone.”

“How do you know?!”

“She came by earlier the day after asking if I saw anything weird. She told me everything, then I offered her and her kid to stay here for some time, until your dear Birds handle the situation.” He scoffed, rolling his eyes. “It seems they left you out of the loop, though. What worth our lives have anyway, right? We're just a burden for them. That family went to the grave, they didn't seem to care.”

“Don't you open that filthy mouth of yours to talk bullshit about the Birds!” Dean snapped back, threatening to attack before Pangea ran up to stop him.

“DEAN! STOP!” She pulled him back, making him break eye contact with Jack. “He's entitled to his opinions about the Ymbrynes! I am sure Miss Peacock is working tirelessly to know what happened.”

“He's right in defending the Birds, really. Why would they benefit from the deaths of the criminals they shoved here to suffer?” Jack let out a sarcastic laugh, facing away from them. “We don't matter. Never did.”

“Jack, where do you think Pansy would go after she dealt with Pigeon?” Seamus asked, trying to bring attention back to the questions bafore Dean made quick work of him.

“Her family's house…? To get revenge, obviously. Whoever freed her, was not one of them.”

“Do you have any idea of where they live? Or know anything about them?”

“They are disgraced. Suffered a heavy fall from grace once Pansy and her brothers deserted for Regulus’ cause. They probably still have the family's Estate. Pretty rich guys, now they're bankrupt and live off favors for the bigger families, like the Serpens.”

“That's Sirius and Hydra's family, right?” Pangea asked. “Aren't they, like… the big guys?”

“They run the whole world, obviously they are!” Jack once more let out a laugh. “But if you're smart, you'll not get in their way. And will keep out of the Graves family's lands. They might be scrapping the low barrels but they're still terrible people and they'll do anything to have their place up with the giants again.”

“What else should we know…?” Sam leaned back.

“The family that disappeared had a young daughter that worked with Peacock, with the Pandeloop. She was a researcher and was there for a chance of an internship with the Ministry. She had access to the Map of Days and other stuff. Wherever she is now, it might have been her that gave Pansy the information about Miss Pigeon's hiding spot.” Jack got up, leading the way back to the stairs. “I'm done with the questions, but just know that even if we're stuck here because of our crimes, some people would rip the skin off their own body to save who they love. The girl might've been forced to give off the information.”

Jack let them up the steps first, before blowing off the candles and following right up. He felt a sense of relief to be out of the basement and as soon as possible, went up to help Jacques - anything to get the trio off his tail.

They seemed to catch the message and promptly left the place, safe for Pangea who fell back to try and talk with him.

"Hey, Jack... I'm sorry for this. I really am."

"You have nothing to be sorry about, just stay out of trouble. All of you." He turned to face her, and now genuine worry seemed to float on his eyes. "It's not your battle to fight and you'll be entering a dangerous zone to mess with Pansy. She's a merciless bitch and the last thing you need is to pick a fight with her."

Pangea kept quiet, her eyes dropping to the ground with guilt. She knew as much as him that the information he gave them would be used somehow and things would end up messy.

"Please just tell what you know to the proper autorities. Pangea, I beg you."

"I can't... you knew this from the beginning."

Jack crossed his arms once more, then nodded.

"Alright. Ok. Well... at least stay safe. I won't cover for you guys and definetely won't put myself in danger, but... best of luck with whatever you'll do."

"You're a good man, Jack. Don't beat yourself up over the past. I saw your face back there." Pangea took a step back, tilting her head just a bit. "You can get out of this place and live a proper life, somewhere quiet... with Clementine."

"As much as I'd love to, I believe I have to pay for my sins here. I hurt too many. That's the least I can do..." then, he looked at the door, where Seamus and Dean stood, waiting for their friend. "See you soon, Pang. And please, bring that boyfriend of yours. He's more pleasant to be around than those two."

Pang saw a smile form on his lips as he spoke the last bit, and she found herself giggling. It was true, though, and she couldn't agree more.

"See you too. Stay safe."

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The silence fell upon them as they made their way back. It was already too dark and the only illumination left was from the fires to warm the homeless. They still had to go to Eleanor's place to get Enoch and Horace, but the news about the kidnapped family kept rolling around in their minds. Why did no one tell them? Did Athena and Hydra even know about it? Kenji? Or Millard, for that matter? Someone would've told them if they knew.

As they dragged themselves along the winding streets, more questions seemed to pop up from everywhere and their necessity to go see Peacock was turning into anxiety - she didn't seem to be as much of a saint as she wanted to.

When they finally turned the corner of Eleanor's street and they saw the sign of her doll shop, their worries had to be put aside.

“Which of the houses do y'all think is the family's?” Asked Pangea, looking around. To have a house in the Devil's Acre was one hell of a privilege - most people had to inhabit the streets or whatever hole they could find.

Every house appeared abandoned and decrepit. It was hard to guess which one was now vacant. It felt wrong to even dare to find out.

Pangea pushed the door and a little bell rang, announcing their arrival. Steps, alongside wheels, were heard coming from the back.

“We're not open at this time, can't you see the sign-...” as the young boy appeared at the door, his voice dropped. Louis, Eleanor's adopted son smiled at the visitors, pushing the wheels of his chair forward to greet them. “Miss Coldwell! Mister Finnegan! And… Thomas! ‘Tis good to see ya! Momma's in the back caring for yer friend! Come in, now!”

They had no choice but to follow Louis as he guided them through the store and then the house to Eleanor's room, where she chatted away with Horace about whatever clothes were fashionable in Paris back when she lived there.

“Oh please, London had nothing in the face of my- “ she stopped abruptly, turning around to see their new company. “Oh my, what a busy day! Now, now, find some seats, you lot, you look like Hell!”

Eleanor had orange, glowing eyes - the most colorful thing about her, who dressed in dark robes of the finest cloth and real, high quality leather. Unlike most inhabitants of the Loop, she had come from a wealthy family back in Paris - a runaway and a thief, married to the king's personal physician back in the day, but persecuted for witchcraft and for consorting with the Devil. She seemed proud of letting everyone know how she escaped Paris and the charges, running away to live in a much worse place as a dollmaker and healer.

“Your friend here seems to be doing well. He told me about Miss Pigeon's solution, which sounds like one of Ruddy Shelduck's own inventions. Bless her, he could be dead by now if the potion didn’t have bone healing properties.”

“He told me how you guys fought a real Hollow!” Louis said, energetic, freeing himself from the wheels to flop back over the bed. “Momma said it's a miracle you got away without losing a piece!”

“Hey Sam, did ya know brave Louis here lost his arms to a Hollow?” Enoch tilted his head, indicating the energetic child.

“I'm… sorry… to hear that…?” Seamus whispered, kinda lost about how to react even if Louis seemed very proud of his situation - armless, but with a cool story to tell. He shook his head, looking back at Eleanor. “Jack told us about your neighbors. I'm sorry for what happened.”

“Oh, he did?” She asked, gently touching Enoch's nose to feel his temperature. “He'll grow a fever, it's a side effect of drinking the potion, you should look over him, Miss Coldwell, I heard you're a skilled doctor.”

Although it was clear as day Eleanor tried to change subjects, Pangea took a step in her direction and grabbed her hand. “No worries, Miss Dubois, I'll care for it. We're truly sorry for your loss, though, you seem unwell.”

“It's nothing, really…” She murmured, but it didn't sell the lie. “It's just… she was a good kid, this Compton girl. Her family was sent here over her father's murder charges, which were false but the court barely heard his testimony. They all had to suffer over the fake claims, and now they're all gone.”

Eleanor let herself sit down, looking at the window. The house across the street was theirs - now it was empty, with doors wide open because of thieves.

“Her name was Harriet. She had a bright future if she made it to the Ministry, no doubt. And there'll be no justice for her.”

“Well, we'll find out what happened,” Sam said, much to everyone else's surprise. “We already have a lead to Pansy, don't we?”

“You are insane!” Horace said, then he noticed their looks turned to him. “What?! You don't expect me to help, do you?!”

“What do you think…?” Dean asked, resting a hand over the other's shoulder. “You'll run back home and call our friends to a meeting. Things will start to get interesting.”

“For all the Gods sake! Where did I put myself?!” He stepped away from Dean, patting his shoulders before making his way to the exit.

“You better have a plan.” As Pangea helped Enoch out of the house, her eyes were glued at Seamus. It's true he was responsible enough to keep most of their company alive back during the war, but to promise such a thing as justice for Harriet was something they could hardly live up to. Especially with Pansy involved.

“Heyyy, did Captain Finnegan ever let us down back then?” Dean asked over his shoulder, a playful smile as he looked at Pang’s face. “It'll be fiiiiiiine.”

Pangea rolled her eyes, looking down at the ever so happy dog who followed along. “Oh, Gods, have mercy.”

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Wham, Bam at the Kassam for under par Preston

North Ends first visit to the Kassam Stadium ended in defeat as the boys went down 1-3 in Heckys first defeat since taking over as manager. After taking an early lead and dominating for twenty five minutes North End conceded a poor goal via a goalkeeping error and went in level at the break. Oxford were quite adept at the counter attack and North End conceded a second midway through the second half. It was an excellent strike but the player should have been closed down much earlier. Lindsay was sent off for a second yellow and North End leaked a third within two minutes to ensure the points stayed at home and North End were left scratching their heads regarding where this game was lost.

Heckingbottom made one change to the side that beat Luton last Saturday with Sam Greenwood coming in to replace Mads Frokjaer as North End adopted a 4-2-3-1 formation. The game was just three minutes old when North End took the lead through Riis. Greenwood found Thordarson and his shot deflected into the path of Riis who made no mistake giving North End the early advantage. North End were confortably in control and another deflected Riis effort almost made it two after twenty minutes. Six minutes later the U`s were level when a cross from the right found Woodman in no mans land and Harris flicked the header into the net. It was a poor goal to concede and not the first time Woodman has made an error this season. This game evened out a little but Oxford had a late chance in the half that was headed wide.

No changes for North End at the break as we looked to rediscover our momentum from early in the game. Kesler-Hayden had the first chance of the half five minutes in but his shot went narrowly wide of the post. However three minutes later Oxford took the lead when Goodhram took the ball all of twenty five yards unchallenged and fired a curling shot into the net. It was a good strike but he really should have been closed down much earlier by the North End defence. With twenty minutes to go Liam Lindsay was sent off for a second yellow card and North End were in trouble. Two minutes later it was 1-3 to the home side when Leigh has the simplest of chances and tapped home from close range. North End made three changes almost immediately but although we finished on the front foot we couldn`t find a way back into the game and the points were lost.

So a first defeat for Paul Heckingbottom and a stark reminder to all at Deepdale how much work there is still to do with this squad. Heckingbottom is a great fit for North End in my opinion but he is not the Messiah and there will be setbacks on the way as well as victories. I just thought on Saturday that for periods of the game the players struggled to get the Ryan Lowe methodology out of their system, something which has obviously become second nature to the players over the last two and a half years. Change takes time and I still think that if North End are in the top half of the division by the time the next transfer window arrives then Paul will have a chances to mould a squad and a team much more to his liking. For now we will probably see incremental change to the side and a slow but sure upturn in the teams performance.

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[kjs-s]

This fic is reminding me of what I love about Sam. He is one of the most conforting characters and I feel like he would be the best choise ofr someone to go when they are upset

Sleep no more

Summary: nightmares never go away, do they?

Warnings: slight angst, PTSD, otherwise it's fluff

Once again, you were shaken away from yet another nightmare. You were breathing hard, and sweat drenched your pillow and where you had slept on the bed. You blinked wildly in the darkness of your bedroom until your eyes adjusted accordingly.

“Did you have another one of those dreams again, love?” Sam’s soft voice comforted you from your side.

Wiping at your face, you sat up in bed, moments later, Sam mimicked your movements before pulling your head to his shoulder before he started rocking you back to sleep. “Sam, you were all dead. And I-I- I couldn’t stop him. He was too powerful.”

“I’m here, Y/N.” He soothed,rocking yuor body back and forth for a long moment.

“But Sam-” you protested, feeling tears clouding your vision. You were on the verge of a breakdown, and you couldn’t stop it. It’s been months after the fight with Thanos and still, you woke up to night terrors. You’d lost all of your friends.

Loki, the Guardians, everyone. It felt like your life had taken control of its own and begun spinning around you. You couldn’t stop and settle down for a breath of fresh air no matter how much you had tried. Your heart ached at the thought of not being able to stop Thanos in time.

Sam pleaded with you that it wasn’t your fault, nothing had been. Thanos had been too smart, too tactful for anyone to have guessed. Thanos was a vile being and Sam promised he’d come to his end eventually. But for now, you had to stay calm and breath.

Breath in and out, slow and deep. You wiped the tears away and did exactly that. You had no choice.

Sam felt warm against your heated skin. But you didn’t pull out of his touch, even though your mind was screaming for you to back away. You stayed glued to his side, concentrating on your breathing, listening to Sam’s soft voice whispering to you.

AS you felt your body ease, you laid back down and crawled into Sam’s waiting arms before he kissed the top of your head and lulled you to sleep with some cute Disney song you had adored.

[aew-kun-age-regression]

Caregiver!Dean Winchester Headcannons

A/N - This was not requested but I was watching supernatural and after doing my Castiel Moodboard I started thinking about Dean as my caregiver and I got a bit carried away :)

•Dean is amazing with kids of the first thing that needs to be said, he doesn't believe it but he is.

•He has very few amount of rules, the main on being that you stay away from hunts (specifically whilst small/or alone.)

•I don't really see him as one to give punishments, maybe a timeout if you did something really bad but for the most part he'd sit down with you and talk.

•I feel like he uses a lot of nicknames, (Sweetheart, Kid, Angel (it holds special meaning to him <3) different variations of your name like what he does with Sam to Sammy.)

•Protective. He practically raised Sam and he is more than willing to do it again.

•Here me out on this one ~ instead of having a confort blanket you have at least one of his flannels. He pretends like it bothers him but he leaves them in your presence on purpose.

•He over buys when it comes to gear you might need. He can't help it he just wants to be prepared for anything.

•Watching scooby doo with him would be how many evenings are spent.

•Feel like he could draw and therefore would draw you things to colour. Like image Dean drawing a (semi) realistic (keeping it child friendly) drawing of a banshee or something for you to colour.

•He doesn't eat healthy and won't force you to either (Sam will decide to make you eat some healthy food)

•No such thing as a bedtime, he can't keep track but he can tell when you are tired and then that's when decides when to send you to bed.

•He has trouble sleeping so he fully understands if you need him next to you or holding you to be able to sleep.

•He's also amazing at comforting you after nightmares.

•He downloaded Disney movies onto your phone so you can watch them in the impala.

•Has a separate little meditation for you (you have character plasters that you like as well as basic medical necessities.)

•He has at least one fidget toy in his pocket at all times for you.

•Under the drivers seat in the impala there is a backpack full of gear such as a sippy cup/bottle, pacifiers, some toys and books. Things to keep you entertained whilst in a motel or on a drive.

•He trusts very few people to be around you without him there.

[hailkingphantom]

You are not part of me but you make me whole

Chapter 2

If a stranger asks, he don't know

If his parents asks, he don't remember

If he ask himself, its blurry

He always said that he don't care about it, that he's happy with what he have and don't need more.

But.. sometimes he see somethings

Yells and screams.

Rage and sadness.

Blood and toxic green

But over everything, there was just only one thing that seemed to always catch him. Two green eyes, filled with love and trust, so similar to his yet so different. They are as green as the forest and as cold as his ice but in all his dreams (memories?) when they look at him are full of love.

They are conforting in a way that only jazz had been able to make him fell.

He never told anyone about it. No his parents, no Sam, no tucker, not even Jazz. It wasn't that he didn't trust them, its just that always when there is a moment, an instance, when he feel ready to talk and he just... can't. It feels.. wrong, is like there were someone he knows that will always there for him and he were betraying them..., so he shut up.

He just wish that someday he will be able to meet the owner of those eyes.

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Tucker always knows that there out are things he will never understand.

Like Mr. Lancer tests

Or Sam tastes

Or how Danny still thinks that he'll be able to survive with just coffee.

"Dude, you look awfull" he says as see his bestfriend collapse in the seat, "how much did you sleep this week?"

"Mmm... dunno, 2 hours?"

"Today, right?" There was no answer "right?!" Danny stare at him and then look away

"Man!, you cant keep doing that!"

"Doing what?" Another voice said, both turn back to see Sam looking at both with a raise eyebrow, interrogative.

"Well.. heh heh.. I" danny begin, cold sweat running down his forehead and his eyes were anywhere but Sam.

"Danny didn't sleep for a week" He said "Again"

Sam turn her eyes to danny with a murder look "YOU DID WHAT AGAIN!!!!!!!" She yelled before start lecturing Danny

"—and you cant keep doing this!!"

"I'm sorry..." Danny said as he looked down

"We dont want you to be sorry, we want you to take care of yourself" sam said she sighed, looking concerned and frustrated

"You know she is right dude, take care of yourself, even as a halfa you still need to get some sleep dude"

"Ahh.. I'm sorry for worried you guys, but I'll be fine. I have my coffee, appart, its almost six, I'll recharge in any moment" danny said

"That's not how it wor—!" he cut Sam " what do you mean with recharge?"

"You know, around this time I'm always dead tired but then something just lift my spirits" Danny answers easily

"Its no time for pun—" "what do you mean? You never told us anything like that" Sam looked like she's gonna kill him before capt the idea

"I did not? I swear that- I mean, when- ehh.... fuck, I totally forgot" yep, that's Danny

"Theeen" he said, indicating to continue

"Well, always, at six, yes its always at that time, I get energy. Like someone just give a super instantly rest in a second, soooo with that, and my coffee I just get enough to work" explained

"We will continue our conversation about the coffew later" sam declare with a glare" but now, didn't you care about HOW?!"

"mmm..." danny looked away" you know what they said 'if is not a problem dont fix it' "

"DANNY!!!!"

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"The same as always master Damian?"

"Yes, thank you Penyworth"

[randominagines]

Could you write one (including Bruce Stephen, Scott, Rhodey, T’Challa, and Clint) the avengers reacting if the reader was a Black Widow?

Thanks for the request!

Pairing: Avengers x fem reader

Warning: fluff, angst

Gifs belong to their creators.

Pt 2 here (Vision, Sam, Pietro, Peter, Bucky, Loki + Bonus: Bruce, Clint and Scott)

AVENGERS FINDING OUT YOU'RE A BLACK WIDOW:

TONY

Tony would be pretty surprised, but intrigued. "A Black Widow? I always knew there was something spicy in you, lady Y/l/n." He jokes while raising an eyebrow and you giggle, your hands caressing his chest. "You look quite pleased, Mr. Stark." You provoke him and he shugs. "Well, I already knew you were a badass, but this is the confirmation." He says before immediatelygetting serious. You frown. "What?" You ask and he caresses your cheek. "I just hate the idea of what they have done to you." He adds, suddenly overwhelmed by the awareness of how hart it was for you. You smile at him, your hand taking his. "I'm okay now, with you. I feel safe." You say and he kisses you.

STEVE

Steve would be shocked. "Darling, why didn't you tell me?" He asks while crossing his arms over his chest. You look at him and bite your lower lip. "I didn't know if I could trust." You admit. He softens and tenderly caresses your cheek. "I get it, I'm glad you trust me now and I'm sorry you had to suffer. Come here." He concludes and presses a kiss on your forhead, making you feel finally protected.

THOR

Thor would be excited, since he knows nothingabout the horrors of the Red Room. "A Black Widow? Kinda like Natasha?" He asks while looking at you in amazement, you chuckle and noddle. "So you can fucking fight, babe!" He says and laughs, his hands grabbing his own shirt in excitement. He makes your life full of light and lightheadedness, so you decide to spare him the bad side of your training for now. You shake your hands and position your feet. "Want a taste?" You joke raising your fists and he tilts his head. "Of you? Always."

NATASHA

Natasha understands the atrocities behind the cool fighting skills, so she would be sad. "I'm sorry you had to go through this too." She softly says while caressing your cheek, you nod and look at her. "I've killed many people." You whisper and she shakes her head. "I know you didn't want to. You're doing your best and trying to be more than just a trained killer, this makes you a good person, my love." She conforts you and you nod, watery eyes and lips pressed while she hugs you.

WANDA

Wanda would be sorry. "I can only imagine what you've been through. I was a victim of some experiments too and I vaguely remember the horrors. I'm sorry, baby." She says while brushing a lock of your hair behind your ear. You shrug, a nervous smile on your face. "It happened. I'm trying to do better now, even thanks to you. I'm glad to have you by my side." You whisper and she smiles while softly kissing you.

BONUS:

STEPHEN

Stephen knows what they do to the Black Widows, so he immediately caresses your cheek, his soft touch giving you goosebumps. "My Dear, I'm immensely sorry." He whispers while looking at you, his eyes watery. You softly smiles at him, your hands placing on his. "I'm okay now, I'm a grown woman. I obviously remember everything and even if when I was a child some things are still so vivid..." you hesitate, the pain of the training and the sterilization still in your mind. He hugs you, his arms wrapping you into the most comforting hug. "I'm here, I'm here."

T'CHALLA

T'Challa would let you explain everything to him. He wants to know what you've been through to become who you are. He carefully listens before finally looking at you, his eyes filled with anger and sadness. "You didn't deserve this." He simply says and you shrug, your hands nervously playing with your own shirt. "I can't have children." You say, knowing how important is legacy in the black Panther culture. He shakes his head and walks to you, his hands cupping your face. "Don't even think for a moment that this will have any effect on the fact that I love you and you're the woman I want to spend my life with." He immediately reassures you and you smile, tears running down your cheeks while you hug him.

RHODEY

Rhodey would be so angry. "I can't believe what they did to you." He whispers in pure rage while crossing his arms over his chest. You look at him and bite your lips. "I'm glad I'm here now, with you all, trying to be a better person." You confess and look at your own feet. He grabs your hands and caresses the back of them. "Hey, you're not what they wanted you to be, baby." He says and you nod, eyes filled with tears while he kisses your forhead.

[destiel-wings]

the Winchesters COLOR & TONE analysis from the pilot

PART 2: THE 70s

The blurry lenses and the amber filter make the show look like a flashback and they mark a stark contrast with the early seasons of SPN, which had a cold tone, dark and horror. Here instead it's golden, warm and it makes demons less scary and the show more light and oriented to a younger audience.

The color of SPN changed from cold to warm throughout the show. We always praise the cold grayish color tone of the first seasons but colors are linked to emotions and that's when the brothers were most alone. The color tone of the show slowly started to get warmer (i think more visibly around S7?) after Castiel was introduced and as they learned to build more solid ties with their found family and love. The warmth in the color has a point cause it represents the warmth in their lives.

If we consider it like that, it makes sense that the Winchesters starts bright and warm and golden: it's a story in reverse, the characters are not alone, they're a group of scoobies, they're still naive and genuine (see: John) and haven't been toughened yet.

This John still hasn't turned into the John we all know, so even if he's already experiencing trauma from war, that still hasn't changed him. He's dealing with it but he's still a kind empathetic person (see how he conforted Latika). His will probably be more of a gradual descent, and the ptsd he's already experiencing will probably hit him later on a darker level.

If I'm right, as the story progresses, maybe the angels will mess with the "idyllic" lightheartedness of the characters, tainting this story to break them, creating the grittiness from which Sam & Dean can be born to become the heroes the earth needs.

As that happens, and also John goes deeper into his downfall, i think the show's color & tone will darken and get more horror to match the one of SPN's first season, closing the circle.