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evermoredeluxe · 1 year ago
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taylor take some notes from the boys hahaha
she would never. also, i think i would die if i saw taylor’s boobs. actually i don’t want to see them.
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trippinsorrows · 2 months ago
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Hey Ari! That last chapter of LTYE has me curious if you ever considered giving Solana a 'normal' childhood or background story? It's just all so sad, and I wonder how different her life could have been if she wasn't born to such a evil man.
hi!
this is an interesting question.
warning: long ass post literally no one asked for, but i don't know how to stfu clearly.
i actually went through a couple of different scenarios and even plots for this story. i knew i wanted to tackle abuse, sexual trauma, and/or mental health, so most touched on some aspect of one or more. a couple that, obviously, didn't make the 'cut', so to speak, are as follows:
solana being a nurse who is secretly in a relationship and married to roman, but they live separately and only those closest to him even know he's with her/married for safety reasons. her relationship to and with him eventually gets 'exposed' i.e. is exposed by someone and she's attacked by his enemies and miscarries as a result (she hadn't had a chance to tell him about the pregnancy). thus a lot of the story would focus on their healing from that.
roman meets solana who works as a waitress at a restaurant and is almost instantly intrigued by her because she randomly comes up to him and serves him pie because he looks like he's having a 'bad day.' (she's more bubbly and not as nervous in this iteration) he's not used to this kind of friendly behavior. his intrigue results in him randomly coming to see her and a relationship/connection forming. there were two options here where she has a baby from an abusive ex she escaped where roman would develop a bond with her and the child or where xavier (i know) is still her dad and arranges a marriage between her and someone who is an equal pos which roman is not here for obviously. some other things lol
there was also a similar one to the above where solana was forced into an arranged marriage with seth's psycho (no offense seth girlies) ass, they have a baby together, but he's abusive. he's deep in the hole in the bloodline and one night roman and the gang break into his house, demanding to be repaid. well, obviously, his gambling ass ain't got it, so roman, unaware of just how bad shit is or that seth really don't gaf about her and the baby, takes solana and the baby as 'collateral' that seth can 'get back' when roman gets his money. welp, feelings grow and obviously roman is like 'i'm never sending you back there' and yeah.
and one of the last was solana taking care of her two younger sisters, the youngest being a half sister. still piece of shit xavier as the father who was abusive and had the mom killed (a secret as well) and solana stays around because one sister is only like 15, and the other is lik 5. she refuses to leave her sisters, and xavier won't let solana take them. well, xavier stays true to his piece of shit nature and plans to sell off the 15 y/o with some illegal arranged marriage and enter the human trafficking world which terrifies solana, so she risks her life and approaches roman to ask him for help and/or a loan smuggling her sisters out of the country and into mexico to escape their dad. she'll then return and work for him, indebting herself to the bloodline. roman is like fuck that and just moves solana and her sisters into his house until she can figure out a better plan or whatever. and obviously, feelingssssss.
so.....yeah. 😩 my creative process is....a lot when it comes to story creation, clearly 😭😭😭😭
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kerubimcrepin · 8 months ago
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Live-read: "Les Dessous de Dofus" - part 2
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And this is how it starts.
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Yes Lilotte. Yes he does.
Pupuces drink blood, as we know from Waven and the Dofus movie. Just because Joris and Kerubim's Pupuce likes to eat kibbles doesn't mean she isn't an obligate uhh hemovore (i made this word up). She wants to drink Lilotte's blood so fucking bad.
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We can't really see if this thing Lilotte found is just a piece of fabric, or a dress. It doesn't look very dress-like, but it might be because it lacks any shoulder straps or belts. Keke does like to wear green a lot!
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Considering the fact that she, uh, found high heels somewhere, I do think this is a dress. Kerubim has bad taste in clothes.
Joris is just pogging, while Kerubim is so worried about her being bitten everywhere by pupuce... gjsfgsf. (that and the fact that she found one of his drag things. But mostly her being bitten by pupuce)
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I think Kerubim's game plan, if Julith hadn't showed up, was to hide knowing who Joris's parents were literally forever. Otherwise, this would be a pretty cruel thing to say, knowing that one day, he would have to reveal to Joris that that's his mom.
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The Bakara bits of this comic make me so fucking sad, you have no idea. Just no idea. And her boyfriend is helping her get drunk, constantly.
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I had spoken to some select people (in my dms) a lot on the parallels between Ivory Dofus's dragon, Jahash, and Kerubim, as well as Ebony Dofus, Julith, and Atcham. Joris has always been a person associated with neither light nor dark.
As well as parallels between Bakara (who I assume is around 10, in this design) and Joris (who is 10 at this time canonically). Makes me want to to believe that, in the Julith et Jahash comic, Bakara was 7. It'd be cute if they're similar like that.
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Now, onto something more topical: Jahash and Kerubim are both idealists, who can make fun of themselves a little bit, but the idealistic view of their career as a hero differs for the two of them.
For Jahash, it is defending Bonta and its innocents.
While for Kerubim, it's about new experiences and sightseeing. It's about defending those who have nobody else, like widows and orphans.
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And god, by now you probably know what Kerubim saying that he likes to defend orphans out loud does to my brain chemistry.
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He doesn't want any orphan to suffer in life like he did.
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Keke, a boomer, thinks that selling weed and catnip is illegal, but considering the fact that this guy went to the guards, — I think it isn't. Also, on the topic of funky plants that exist in the Krosmoz universe:
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This is how my headcanon that Joris, Kerubim and Atcham smoke together can still win.
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Like, there's a lot of weed near Bonta. Like a Lot of it.
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They both haunt one another at night.
Julith having a stuffed doll of Jahash is just... so sad. Kerubim took everything from her, minutes after her husband has died.
And even if Kerubim thinks that she was an evil person, — he wants to protect the widow and the orphan. What happened here is the opposite of everything he stands for.
No wonder he's so protective over Joris, considering the guilt he must feel about killing his mother. He lost his parents too. He knows that, if he doesn't raise Joris himself, Joris has nobody.
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My hot take, is that Bakara hates Joris, — and by proxy, Kerubim. Because the man took Joris in and loves him.
Sure, she couldn't have raised him, being a child herself, — but not having him in her life is a decision she makes on purpose, until the circumstances force her to interact with Joris.
Even as an 18-20 year old woman, she never contacts her nephew, despite knowing Kerubim and where they live. Even while crossing them on the street.
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Think about it this way: She hates Julith. She thinks that she took advantage of her brother. That Julith had a child with him, for some perverted, monstrous reason, while lying about loving him, before destroying Bonta and causing the man to die.
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While she probably knows that Joris isn't to blame for anything, her desire to never speak to him is... quite understandable. And probably for the best, for the sake of both of them, and their mental health.
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emin-folly · 4 months ago
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Ok, can I ask for:
7. Auction
10. Bargin
11. Bard
14. Barry horse
18. Barry Jesse
24. Barry Superman 2
29. Battle of the fashion tastes
36. Cats
37. Cheetah
39. Clark reading Cinderella
40. Compromise
42. Cover flash
45. Crackship doodles
53. DC Barry and Kitty
55. DC Barry's obsession
56. DC Barry's weird fears
58. DC dad brawls
59. DC aeo styles
66. DC hole in the ground
73. DC nobody wants to save thawne
76. DC Slade's new pet
79. DC Speedsters and abugs
82. DC ableached
83. DC Furries
85. DC OC
90. Deer style
91. Flash AU doodles
97. Drunk Barry
100. Eohal
101. Eo medieval
108. Eo wants commitment
111. Eobard ivy doodles
115. Eobeth
116. Eo Carol
137. Gertrude
138. GL headaches
139. GL Human Infestation
144. Hamlet
150. Horse
155. Iris gets powers
160. Linda and Barry
161. Manga So
167. Mom j'onn
168. Monophobia
174. Ot3
182. Plaything
197. Ship comic
199. Sin
202. Speed dancing
204. Starflash
205. Swan thawne
206. Symbolism
210. Touchy feely
214. What eo eats
216. Women
219. xxx
& anything else you're excited to share ☺️
Yeah I really should've seen this coming LOL
O o f
Hoooooo kay, strap in babes, it's gonna be a JOURNEY
Also FYI, I won't be showing sketches for every single one of these, either because I didn't draw much for them or the sketch is just too ugly to be shown publicly lol Without further ado, let's get into it!
7. Auction
Okay, so this is one part of a SUPER self indulgent concept of mine, one I'm honestly kinda shy just talking about it but the idea is, in the DC universe, I think we can all agree there's slave markets out there. And I feel like speedsters would be considered very valuable, on account they're some of the few beings who are attached to this ancient and powerful force, Barry and Eobard being especially prized due to the fact of Barry being the generator of the Speed Force and Eobard being the only known host of the Negative Speed Force in the entire universe.
So the plot is basically Barry and Eobard get captured somehow (insert convoluted explanation here) and is delivered to a slave market to be sold and become someone's trophy pets/slaves. This picture is the part in the story where Barry and Eobard get put on display for prospective buyers~
10. Bargain
This is a weird one but kinda like in the same vein of the last one, if there's a market for speedster slaves/pets, there's also a open market for any illegal, special "delicacy" meat. I think there would definitely be a belief among some races that by eating the flesh of a speedster, it would allow you to harness the Speed Force along with a host of other benefits.
11. Bard
Nothing to much to say on this one, this is really just a sketchdump I use for miscellaneous Eo practice drawings lol
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This is one I particularly like~
14. Barry horse
I could've named this better but this is supposed to be Centaur Barry, because I love Barry and I love centaurs so naturally I had to make an AU for it. There's a whole series of pictures I would very much love to get to someday featuring Barry and the other Flashfam members as centaurs but I gotta learn how to draw horses first OTL
18. Barry Jesse
This is part of my unofficial Barry series where I draw him with a character I wish he had more screen time with, this time it's with one of his own family members, Jesse Quick! Barry and her never really had a relationship in the comics, the most we got to go off of was Jesse having a lot of respect for Barry but that's about it. In my AU, I thought it would be really fun if Barry and Jesse actually had a sort of brother-sister dynamic~
Barry is an only child and so I think it would be neat to see him have a sibling kind of dynamic with other peers of the Flashfam. Jesse would be older in my AU, more closer to how old she was in the Pre New 52 age because if she's too young, Barry would most likely just adopt her as another of his Flashlings lmao
24. Barry Superman 2
Once again with the lazy titles. I tend to reuse my old canvases so that kinda explains why I just add a number to them lol Anyway, this one is actually based on a Tumblr post I stumbled across ages ago about Clark and Barry losing their powers so they team up to investigate a case and stop bad guys using their respective skills as a forensic scientist and a investigative reporter (if y'all know who posted that, pls lemme know!!) And anyway, this was very much up my alley hah There's a handful of doodles I wanna do for this (because I can't ever just be satisfied with one drawing) where Barry and Clark navigate the hurdles of Being Human, being shot at by criminals, accidentally jumping out the window or smashing their face into doors because they keep forgetting they're depowered. It's a lot of fun to think about~
29. Battle of the fashion tastes
Silver Age Barry and Eobard duke it out, claiming they have the better fashion taste. Thad and Bart aren't impressed lol There's also a doodle about Barry showing up to Ralph's wedding in less than conventional wear. Ralph is speechless, to say the least xD
36. Cats
This is a crack doodle I did randomly one day. I'm honestly surprised DC hasn't made this joke yet cause it's really hilarious in hindsight
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Poor Cheetah is so weirded out rn
37. Cheetah Yeeeaahhh, this is just Barry and Eo as cheetah furries. I like furries, sue me lol
39. Clark reading Cinderella
This is a silly little comic that's actually based on a cute and charming Golden Age/Silver Age Superman comic where Lois leaves her super bratty niece with Clark and he tries reading her the story of Cinderella only for him to immediately fall asleep and dream of becoming Cinderella's Fairy Godfather and throwing hands with her evil stepmother. It's great, I really recommend it (sadly I don't know the exact issue number, if anyone does, please drop me a line!)
40. Compromise
Eo tries to compromise with Barry: if he leaves Barry's family alone, Barry will let Eo do whatever he wants to him. Barry agrees. The ending is...unexpected aha. Here's a sneak peek of Eo's smug rat face tho~
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42. Cover Flash
This is a redraw of that one really gay Flash cover because it haunts me in the corners of my mind What was the artist's mindset drawing it? Did Joshua Williamson come up with the idea? I feel like he had to. It's just so hilarious and gay, I can't- Anyway here's Barry's looking very disturbed about having his privacy invaded
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45. Crackship doodles
This is one the sketchdumps for one of my absolute favorite DC ships of all time: EoIvy. It started out as a "haha that's a cute ship" to "they are infesting my brain, the roots are so deep right now and there's no hope for a cure" askdhsgkdb I have like, a million doodles ideas for them, I just need to organize myself, and also find an Ivy design I wanna use (no hate to the Injustice design, it's... alright. Tho I prefer her having green skin over human tones)
These are about Ivy showing Eo off like the bottom bitch he is to other people, mostly Gotham Rogues, to which no one approves of lol
They're not any where close to being done but have a mini Eo I drew in the corner~
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53. DC Barry and Itty
This is a little comic I started from before I read a lot of comics. I heard that Hal had a partner/pet Itty and at the time I didn't know how Barry really acted or if he knew about Itty, so I had him being very unnerved by him. Itty is just happy to have another buddy xD
55. DC Barry's Obsession
Oh this is a cute one. Okay so, I don't know if you played or watched the game Lego Batman: Beyond Gotham (which by all rights should've been a Green Lantern game but that's another topic for another day) Anyway, long story short, the Justice League gets hit by all the different Lantern emotions, Barry in particular being hit by the Orange Lantern Greed beam. So now you have a speedster that's taking anything that isn't nailed down, from batarangs to buildings, much at the dismay of the other heroes. Thankfully, he's still pretty reasonable even in this greedy phase, just telling him "No" is enough to make him put the stuff back.
I wanted to play with this concept cause I thought it was funny and cute to see Barry in this different kind of light. I haven't come up with something solid yet but I want to get to it sometime~
56. DC Barry's Weird Fears
Okay so, this one is a crack/silly idea I wanted to do where Barry gets affected by Scarecrow's fear toxin or maybe the Yellow Lantern fear or whatever but anyway, Barry is forced to face one of his nightmares...which, as it turns out to Eobard's surprise, isn't about his family or loved ones, but something else entirely--food. Yeah xD
I won't tell you the punchline cause I still wanna draw it someday so I'll just leave you with what's probably the best Eo drawing I ever did lol
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58. DC Dad Brawls
Idk if you're familiar with the Green Lantern CGI animated series but this pic is supposed to be Hal and Sinestro fighting over who has the best daughter (in the show Hal more or less adopted Aya lol)
59. DC Eo Styles
Actually what it says on the tin, for once ahah. This is me practicing drawing Eo in the DCAU style and also experimenting with a cartoony style of my own.
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I like this result a lot but I feel like it's not as stylized as I was going for. Plus it also feels a little too close to other people's existing cartoony art styles. Tho I do love how Eo looks like some rich bad guy from a cartoon who eats shit at the end of the movie lmao
66. DC Hole In The Ground
Oh boy, this is a throwback LOL I drew this back when I was a baby Flash fan and I didn't know the characters very well at all, I didn't even really like Eobard at this point
Some context: this tales place in an AU where, idk maybe Barry somehow took all his rage, hate and pain away, but Eobard is now a mentally adjusted, normal man. The Flashfam tho, hasn't taken too well to him regardless. This is a short crack comic where the kids, Wallace, Wally/Bart and Avery?? Jesse?? Take Eo to a six feet deep hole in the ground cause they needed his help. Course it's all a ruse so when Eo gets close to the hole, they push him in and try to bury him.
Don't worry, Barry got Eo out, tho not without a disapproving expression as he asks the kids if they're proud of themselves. They are xD
73. DC Nobody Wants to Save Thawne
This is also part of the "Thawne is Redeemed" AU funnily enough. The concept is a twist on the classic "villain takes someone hostage" scenario where some bad guy speedster takes Thawne as a hostage, threatening to kill him, to which everyone cheers. Bewildered, the villain then goes "OR...I'll let him go, to which everyone screams "NO"
Yeah, even good Eo still isn't liked by anyone xD
76. DC Slade's New Pet
This is also based on comic canon. In the Flash New 52 comics, Evil Future Barry makes a throwaway remark that he was trained by Batman, Slade and Lady Shiva and I have since then been utterly captivated by this idea, and I waNNA FISTFIGHT DC, LIKE HOW ARE YOU GONNA MENTION HE WAS TRAINED BY THE WORLD'S BEST FIGHTERS AND THEN NOT EVEN SHOW A FLASHBACK DO YOU HATE ME DC??! AUGH
ANyway, my pic takes place during Barry's training with Slade and what that might look like, complete with a speedster whistle. Barry's pretty much Slade's pet speedster and he's not amused about it 😂
79. DC Speedsters and Bugs
A funny little comic where Wally tries to smack flies in the JL watchtower. It...does not end well lol
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Rip, Batman
EDIT: Whoops! I just realized I called this Wally when Bruce says "Barry" here, MY BAD
I originally meant this to be Barry but then it was pointed out to me that it would be more in character for Wally to swat the bugs so I changed it aha
82. DC Bleached
This is just me crossing DC with my favorite anime/manga Bleach, specifically reimagining what my favorite character, Kenpachi, would be in the DC universe. I think he would definitely be in the Yellow Lantern Corps and picks fights with Sinestro and pretty much everyone around him and getting lost. It's basically just this:
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83. DC Furries
More DC furries but also with Clark this time. I tried making him into a lion cause I feel like that fits him the most (that or a bear) It...didn't come out good lol
85. DC OC
Ayyy I get to infodump about my girl, WHOO
OK so, something to know about me is that I don't really tend to do the whole OC thing. Not that I don't love it cause I do! I love the idea of making up characters for media I'm in and seeing other people's fan characters is so fun and inspiring. The problem is, I'm just really bad at creating characters OTL
But for DC, my need for a alien speedster finally won out and I decided to just make them myself. She's still very much in the early brainstorming stages, sadly I also don't really have any art of her so far but I do have some ideas for her:
• I haven't figured out the details about her species but she's basically based on an octopus, tho I would like to take some more liberties with it. She definitely has tentacles because I especially wanted her to have those and bc she's octopi based, she also has a beak for snatching and eating prey. As for her gender, I imagine it's different for her species compared to ours, but in human terms the closest thing to what she is would be a woman. As for age, she'd be the equivalent of 40-50 years old.
• Her story so far is she has lived a relatively happy and peaceful life, successfully raising her young with her mate for many years. Eventually though, her offspring has grown up and left, her mate has either died or is off world somewhere (still workshopping this) For most of the time, she ends up alone. She struggles with Empty Nest Syndrome and tries to fill her lonely days the best she can. Until suddenly, one day, she's struck by a lightning bolt that comes down out of the sky. I think you can guess what happens next lol
• She gets superspeed and is rightfully terrified and disoriented as all hell. She has no idea what's happening and probably thinks she's either dying or cursed. It takes a long time for their Green Lantern to help her but eventually they do. Word gets back to Hal who knows just the guy to call. Cue Barry Allen.
• He meets up with and finally gives her some peace of mind and helps her accept her newfound powers. She's still very unsure but she takes to Barry a lot and forms a great relationship with him.
• Anyway, from here on it would be her going on to find her purpose in her new family of small bipedal aliens, aka the Flashfam and finally feel whole again.
• Maybe I'll have her teach other aliens about the Speed Force or smth idk, I'm still figuring things out • As for her powers, I really kinda wanted her to utilize the Speed Force differently than the other Flashes. I'm not sure what it would be but I'm sure I can come up with something
Keep in mind, some things may change but yeah, I like her a lot and I hope I can show her to you guys properly someday~
90. Deer Style
This is also based on the Silver Age, more specifically a panel of Barry carrying Eobard in a very odd way. It kinda looked like he was carrying him deer style so I'm using that as my excuse heheh
Honestly, I'm very tempted to draw a compilation of all the bizarre and often unsafe ways speedsters carry people in the old comics cause writers really got kinda wild LOL
91. Flash AU doodles
Okay so this is based on @longitudinalwaveme's AU of an someone else's AU where Kryptonians has invaded Earth and enslaved humanity, but instead of it being centered around Gotham, it's about everyone in Central/Keystone City. This one: https://longitudinalwaveme.tumblr.com/post/655662017135427584/another-weird-flashrogues-au
AUs like this really make the wheels in my head turn and I also just love a good ol' enslaving AU lmao Anyway, this was actually fanart for it, these being some What If doodles of Barry and Henry where Barry discovers he has powers as well as Eobard cause it made me really curious where he would fit in this AU, like what if he ran back in time to save Barry/stop the Kryptonians. Maybe the 25th century is still Kryptonian dominated but they have long since become more benevolent and restored a lot of humans' rights to live freely again. Maybe Kryptonian and humans live among each other. Idk, it's so intriguing to think about~
But yeah, go check the OP's blog and the original post cause it's super interesting and show them some love in general <3
97. Drunk Barry
This is an idea I had for Pre-powers Barry getting bomb ass drunk at like, a party or something. My personal headcanon is that he would definitely be a cross between the super sappy drunk and the weird drunk who info dumps about disturbing true facts lol
This is a another comic I def wanna get to eventually, it's very fluffy and tooth achingly sweet so I'm excited haha
100. EoHal
I'm gonna skip this one because I'm answering it in another ask~
101. Eo Medieval
This is one idea I had for how Eo could possibly be reinvented for Dark Knight Of Steel, that fantasy/Medieval Elseworld comic DC has going around.
While I'm very grateful the comic at least briefly mentions them and DOESN'T kill them off horribly (the standard for us Flash fans are so low OTL) I was very disappointed in how little we get of speedsters in this universe. Like, you could do SO MUCH with them, their lore allows a lot of room for some fun and cool reinterpretation but alas, I guess I'll have to do it myself
For this one, I wanted to play off the concept of Eobard being a teacher. I thought maybe he could be a Professor who's shrouded in mystery, a cryptic who holds the knowledge of future events that will unfold. He is almost always seen with his students, a group of misfit children he may or may not have saved from less desirable situations. His goals are unknown but he seems to delight in turning kingdoms against each other.
That's pretty much all I have for him. I also don't really know how Barry fits in this AU but I guess we'll see~
108. Eo Wants Commitment
A What If concept where Eo and Barry were partners before everything went south. Eo's proposing that since they worked together for awhile now, he and Barry should finally "tie the knot", ie becoming exclusive superhero partners to each other. Like a marriage but totally platonic, lol
111. Eobard Ivy doodles
More of my rare pair cause I'm very unwell about them At All Times. This time it features Eo's sexy tramp stamp on his ass, courtesy of Ivy, she gotta mark her property, after all~
115. EoBeth
OK so I'm pretty sure I'm one of like, two people on this whole site that cares about Beth Arden and wanna see her make a comeback in Flash lore.
Some context: Beth Arden is a one off character from Flash: United They Fall. She's a lieutenant of the Speed Force Resistance who wears the Shift armor, a specially designed suit to allow humans to be able to go up against a speedster (though she is still very much outclassed by Barry). She was a brief antagonist before turning around and helping Barry.
Her story goes that she was a pupil of Eobard's and loved him a lot (whether it's romantic or not is not clear but it seems to be the former) She helped him design the machine that would give Eobard his powers. Unfortunately when he used it on himself, he touched the Speed Force and was this driven insane and shortly afterwards he killed millions people instantaneously. He then became a tyrant who rules Central City through fear and drugging his citizens by making them crave Speed Force fixes, so they'll worship him.
Beth naturally decides the best way to deal with this is to travel back in time and kill Eo's idol, Flash (which...one, I love how home girl just immediately decided to kill her crush's hero, that's wild. Two, it's a little confusing why she chose to go back to 21st century and kill Barry instead of like.... preventing the creation of the machine that made Eobard go insane but, well maybe she figured that he would've found a way regardless idk) That doesn't work so she teams up him to take down Eobard. The whole comic is kinda an AU already honestly.
Anyways, I really liked Beth a lot and I think she has a lot of potential to be really interesting and compelling addition to the Flash mythos. She doesn't have to be Eo's love interest or anything, honestly I would love to see her maybe as a rival? Or still a pupil of his?? Idk, there's a lot of great ways to reincorporate her (tho I don't really trust modern writers to do her justice unfortunately)
116. Eo Carol
This is a pic inspired from a supervillain team up in the old comics where Eo interacted with Star Sapphire. Now, sadly the Star Sapphire in the story isn't Carol Ferris but instead a French woman who temporarily took up her mantle. Despite this, I became super fixated on the idea of Eo and Carol being partners cause like, it's just too perfect
Barry and Hal are a great friends, so why not also have some of their baddies also be buddy with each other? Make it come full circle aha
137. Gertrude
Okay, this is a random doodle of a really obscure character from Alan Scott's 1940 run. In it, Alan's friend Doiby had a sentient taxi car named Gertrude...Yeah. This isn't explained nor does Alan or Doiby act like this is bizarre or unusual in any way. I personally would enjoy seeing her make a comeback, but that's just me xD
138. GL Headaches
A compilation of sketches, one is based on that famous panel of Hal struggling to think and the other one is a random Green Lantern seeing Clark's spaceship speeding by and asking if they're supposed to do anything about that xD
139. GL Human Infestation
This is a comic I did where a young GL recruit asks Kilowog to ragale him about the time in GL history when the GL humans first came along.
This comic is supposed to take a funny jab at how freaking many human lanterns there are, ESPECIALLY for the one sector/planet. I mean, I definitely get it, Green Lanterns are popular and people want to see all the cool variations of human GLs but man, at this rate they're gonna need to make a sub Lantern group called the Human Green Lantern Corps fr lol
144. Hamlet
That one Silver Age comic where Barry does the entire Shakespeare play by himself, playing the roles of both the men and women rotates in my mind 24/7. Crossdresser Barry is real and canon, DC can't take it back <3
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I definitely have a handful of doodles I wanna do with this, Barry in a dress is too good a concept to just narrow it down to one drawing. Iris is definitely gonna be involved 😏
150. Horse
This is part of the Centaur AU, this time it's Eo. I can't decide if I want him to be a centaur or a human in this AU cause I really love both ways, guess I'll just do both askdgskj
155. Iris Gets Powers
Okay, so this is an idea I had that's inspired from the Flash New 52 comic where Iris temporarily became a speedster. Basically, it's that but "What if Iris got powers but when she's already married to Barry and they have the whole Flashfam?" I thought that'd be SO interesting to see and I really wanna explore that
It'd be about her finally getting to see the world from Barry's and the others' perspective. To finally get to feel the humming buzz as the Speed Force courses through her veins and reach out and blur and blend into everyone else, to feel as one with the other speedsters, to finally be able to run with her family awahhh
Fair warning though, it does have a kinda bittersweet ending so be prepared~
160. Linda and Barry
I really wanted to draw these two together cause honestly, it is SO mind boggling that these two haven't???? Had a heart-to-heart conversation yet??? ESPECIALLY after Flashpoint. I personally felt robbed and so I've taken it upon myself to give them their moment in the spotlight they deserve. Barry is full of regrets and Linda, after some time to soul search and to think it through, forgives Barry and they hug <3
161. Manga Eo
Ok so, fun fact, did y'all know there's an official DC manga?? And that Eobard actually appears in it (not Barry for some strange reason) and fights Hal? Yeah, that's a thing that exists
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I really liked his look here, even if it is very subtle, like the thick black outlines around his mask and so I wanted to try drawing him myself~
167. Mom J'onn
Remember that Batman Lego game I mentioned earlier? Yeah, this is based on that too lol
So in the game, everyone splits up to go to the Lantern planets bases, J'onn, Cyborg and Barry visiting the planet of Nok where the Indigo Lanterns are.
Barry is still in his super greedy phase and Cyborg has unfortunately been zapped by the yellow Lantern energy so now he's absolutely terrified of every little thing. J'onn was one of the few who wasn't hit by the Lantern beams so he's pretty much the only sane and capable one here. Mom J'onn refers to him basically having to keep Cyborg from freaking out and Barry from stealing everything under the sun while also simultaneously fight off the mind controlled Indigo Lanterns and restore their power battery. Send some prayers for J'onn cause he is Stressed lmao
168. Monophobia
Ahh yeah, ok this is based on Post New 52 Flash Rebirth where Barry definitely experiences this, especially the part at his birthday party where he is consumed with the fear of Eobard killing everyone he loves. This comic is Eobard exploiting that, isolating Barry and giving him a taste of his pain. It's basically Barry whump which I love and will definitely deliver more on in the future <3
174. OT3
Oops, I think I listed the wrong file. OT3 is one I'm already done with, I think I meant to write OT3 1. My bad! Anyway, OT3 1 is some more EoHarlIvy because a handful of people seemed to really enjoyed my art of them 😊 In this pic, Harley's dive-bombing Eo and Ivy, because she naturally can't let them have their moment alone together lol
182. Plaything
This was actually inspired by @ftl-faster-than-lifewonderful's fabulous art of putting Eo in a collar and that sparked the idea of like, Barry and Iris finally deciding they had Enough and just slapped a collar on this idiot in the hopes he'll finally calm down. It kinda ends up backfiring on them tho cause now he's absolutely insufferable about being their plaything lmao
197. Ship comic
This was part of an art trade thing also for @ftl-faster-than-life where they requested I draw Eobard x Amanda Waller (yes, *that* Amanda Waller) In a rare twist of events, she's the one who has his ass tied up and is definitely planning on doing some nefarious things to him hehe
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There's actually a two page comic to go with this but I think I'll make that it's own post
199. Sin
I'm afraid I don't have much to say on this one but these are more drawings of Barry and Eobard during their time in the slaver's market~
202. Speed Dancing
Okay yeah, this one doesn't really have a reason behind it except I just wanted to draw Barry and Eobard in fancy suits and dancing with each other lol
204. Starflash
Remember that one old comic I mentioned earlier with Eobard and Star Sapphire? This was supposed to be a kind of panel redraw of their first interaction, where Eobard lays on the charm extra thick and bows to kiss her hand and introduces himself as Professor Zoom and stuff. IDK why, I just thought it'd be fun aha
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Old art is old
205. Swan Thawne
I got this random idea from being on Chinese fanart sites and seeing Eobard's last name often being mistranslated as 'Swann'. Swans in real life are pretty, graceful and can be absolutely vicious, just like Eo so why not draw him as one? lol
206. Symbolism
This was a piece that was supposed to represent Barry and Eo's relationship. I don't fully know what the context would be but it'd something like if Barry or Eo went into the other's mind. Chains are involved 👌
210. Touchy Feely
This is just Eo being touched starved as hell aha For as strong and anti people Eobard is, I feel like if someone caressed him lovingly, he'd immediately shatter. It's a great concept I like playing with~
214. What Eo eats
A lil comic thing about what Eobard runs on since he never seems to eat
It's spite lmao
216. Women
Once again creatively titled. This one is yet another genderbend pic of mine that takes some inspiration from the old comics where Eo flirts with a apprehensive Dinah, much to Ollie's shock and disgust lol
219. xxx
Yet another pic for my self indulgent slavery AU, this time it's Barry and Eobard dressed up in cute skimpy slave outfits and collars <3
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AND THAT'S THE LAST ONE /ded
MAMMA MIA ,what a undertaking that was akshdjakj
Thank you EXTREMELY much for your interest~!! <33 This was a beast and a half to tackle but I absolutely loved talking about my WIPs and I sincerely hope you enjoyed hearing them as well!! :)
As for ones I'm excited to talk about, there are definitely some I can think of but this post is already way, WAY too insanely long so I'mma cut it here~
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planet-crait · 2 months ago
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Episode 12! Spoilers under the cut.
Are we getting living trash in this episode? Aw Cosmo and Wanda are hilarious and cute! Everyone except Dev oh that’s funny. Hazels mom started off strong until she started marketing her book to her literal child.
Overall I think Hazels dad is the more present parent so to speak and is their more for Hazel then her mom. He gives good advice and is far more concerned with her feelings than her mom is at times.
Aww sleepy Hazel making a wish oh no sleepy Cosmo and Wanda not properly granting the wish oh no. I was wondering when an “accidental wish” so to speak would come up and it feels inevitable with how commonly people say “I wish” and Cosmo and Wanda compelled to grant any of Hazels wishes. Maybe maybe Cosmo and Wanda you shouldn’t grant wishes while sleepy lolz.
Wait wait asking isn’t the default? Why did you guys wait til morning to show off said wish? Also how did trash monster know to go to her apartment? I have questions lolz.
Okay I admit I laughed when Hazel declared they were friends because of the friendship bracelet I just. It’s such a kid thing to become best friends over things like that it’s cute honestly. The sentient trash is weird but Hazel is cute at least.
Her name for him is an insult. Uh okay. Aww Cosmo and Wanda are going with her that’s so cute!! Ohh are we finally going to see some of Devs dynamics with Dale? I’ve heard things about him and am curious to see their relationship play out. Okay a slight mistake I notice Hazel mentions the event is “tomorrow” even though it’s that day. A small mistake but I wanted to point it out
Did. Did they really crash the helicopter? Really? Wow uh. Yikes Dale sucks.
Wow uh right off the gate we’ve got some emotional abuse and manipulation. It feels like the show wants to play it off for laughs but fuck his dad is uh not good to Dev at all and is already pushing him to work constantly. Like this is a ten year old. He should not be working constantly he’s a kid he needs to be able to play and have fun and be a kid. I can already see why he acts the way he does at school. I kind of assumed it was bad at home I know abused kids tend to lash out and act up at school and such but it’s just…sad seeing it play out on screen. What Dale went through was horrible yes but he is perpetrating the cycle of violence on his son which is. Not great.
I do agree he should care about the environment and get involved in school activities but the issue is Dale sees this as work and a job and that’s why he’s pushing it on Dev which is not the way to go. I kind of want to go on a rant about how the fairy godparent system has a set up kind of sets kids up for failure but that’s another post.
Sorry off my soapbox lolz. Oh uh. So he’s directly lying about his products which uh aren’t good. Sadly though environmental flags on products are not regulated last I looked into the subject so what he’s doing might not be illegal but it’s fucked up.
But also what person genuinely doesn’t question single use electronic items like seriously? Is it commentary on people buying the latest IPhone and similar products every year? Man I keep getting on my soapbox today.
“An inhabitable planet is hard to find” oh my gosh Hazel I love you so much protect this child at all costs. She is so precious. Sad though her dad isn’t even here with her and it’s Cosmo and Wanda here. Like good she has them but sucks she can’t rely on her parents.
Lolz I mean it works to get people to throw stuff away properly it works! Oh no oh no. Dale is he going to beef with a literal child? I’m not surprised like at all just look at the number of adults that legit wanted Timmy dead. But still lolz it feels a little too real that a greedy corporation would go after kids who just want to try and make the planet a better place.
Oh no poor Danky. He’s so sad he loves trash and won’t get it. I’m emotionally conflicted here. Trash is bad but Danky looks so sad.
How did the show make me feel bad for a living trash can? I can’t explain why the sentient trash can works while the sentient hair didn’t I just. I don’t know I can’t explain it I’m sorry.
Of course her parents get roped in and don’t care. Shouldn’t be surprised there but uh is anyone going to have a problem with the blatant destruction of property? No? And no one is worried about all the trash piling in the streets? No worries at all?
COSMO AND WANDA WTF??? Don’t encourage this??? Can’t you guys just poof whatever you want or need anyways? Lolz okay Hazel using the box as a literal airplane is adorable. And good thing Hazel learned from her mistake in episode one lolz.
Wait why are the drones attacking them? Who saw the flying box and flagged it as a threat legitimately? They made up fast but eh it works I suppose. If is cute that Hazel assures him that as long as they’re friends they’ll be okay. It’s a little naive but it makes sense she would see things so simply and honestly? Knowing you have friends can make bad things easier to cope with. Cosmo why do you continue to be so adorable? I just. I love them all okay?
Oh oh poor Dev that’s got to be so messed up to hear a trash can get more affection than you? Yeah he’s sentient but still. It would be a painful pill to swallow.
Wait he’s going to space? I mean? Sure? Is there trash in space? I may need to look into this but why not first have him go around the planet itself first regardless? Their is. So much trash on the planet. So much. It’s bad. Also why is no one questioning the sentient trashcan like they have to know given how he eats trash right? I just. I have questions.
Not a bad episode overall. I loved the glimpse we got of Devs home life and hope we get to see more. I feel like they definitely hammed up the issue but maybe also not? Like trash and global warming are major issues and it’s good to see kids show at least acknowledge it. Onto Episode 13!
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princess-of-the-corner · 6 months ago
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And Yet More Random Fanfic Quotes!
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IcyThotPainRelief: Remember Zuku murder is illegal
Izuwu: Ur one to talk!
IcyThotPainRelief: Look if im not allowed to ruin my reputation neither are u! we either go down together or not at all bitch!
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Mom-o: Hagakura! That is highly inappropriate! Even if he does sound like an unsavory individual, we still don’t know how Midoriya feels about the whole situation! So, it’s best not to assume his feelings on the subject.
Izuwu: Well he’s dead to me so technically u guys arnt wrong the bastered can rot in hell for all the heart ach he gave my mom!
Mom-o: Oh okay, carry on you guys.
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SharkBoi: Am i gunna need to bail my boyfriend out of jail?
WeepingDarkness669: Thats only if he gets caught
Pikachu: Bold of u to assume our dear Kacchan knows anything about keeping things lowkey when it comes to acts of violence
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Tired™: Dont be dragging me into u guys is shit! I was a happy little introvert chilling on my own until u guys showed up!
IcyThotPainRelief: U should of thought of that before spilling ur entire traumatic backstory within a 5 mile radius of Izuku “I will save people with the power of friendship” Midoriya
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Izuwu: So as auntie Mitsuki is beating my dead-beat dad with her shoe and guess who decided to show up out ow fuckin nowhere?
Pikachu: The pizza delivery guy?
WeepingDarkness: Death itself?
DisneyPrincess: The cops?
AlienQween: *gestured with feeling* Aliens?
SugarDaddy: The League of Villains?
Hentai: Jesus fucking chist guys…
Izuwu: ALL MIGHT!!!
Izuwu: With like?? a bouquet of flowers?? and in a blazer?? Cuz like apparently hes going out with my mom??
IcyThotPainRelief: I FUSKING KNWE IT!!!
Izuwu: Still not his secret love child Sho!
Izuwu: So anyways All Might is there and is all like “what’s going on” and Kacchan goes “we’re beating up Deku’s shitty dad” then All Might said “wait he’s alive??”
DefyingGravity: Deku’s useless Y chromosome user: quit telling everyone im dead!
DefyingGravity: Us: sometimes i can still hear his voice
Izuwu: SO ANYWAYS
Izuwu: Auntie finally stops beating up my father because she too is really surprised to see All Might at our door step which now allows my sperm doner to finally be aware of his surroundings and he looks up at All Might and goes “who the hell are u and what do u want?” and then All Might looks this man dead in the eye and fuking goes “Im here to pick up ur wife we have dinner reservations!”
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Izuwu: I THOUGHT WE WERW FRIENDS IIDA!!
Saaanic: We are and it is my job to tell you that your entire existence is being held together by sticky tape, a lot of prayer, and spite.
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WAKEMEUPwakemeupinside: you ever think about how we define sandwichs by the inside of them not the outside
WAKEMEUPwakemeupinside: like you never say “oh i gotta wheat bread sandwich”
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“You’re worth a hundred of them,” Todoroki said shortly.
“I disagree,” Iida said dryly. “A hundred of any of them would make poor company.”
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LabSafety101: she’s surprisingly subdued rn, I actually convinced her to take a nap
Dadzawa: that’s because she worked for 72 hours straight with minimal caffeine
LabSafety101: hey chiyo
GrannyChiyo: if she’s already asleep I can’t do anything
LabSafety101: yeah but can you make sure she’s not about to die in her sleep
Yamadad: the boys made sure she ate, dw
LabSafety101: was it healthy?
Yamadad: idk but it was food!
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UncleGun: I know for a fact that basically every kid in school at least knows half the common swear words
UncleGun: but it’s also really fun to say “dagnabbit”
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“Alright. I didn’t ask you to get your hero costumes because today you will all be fighting Shinsou.”
The whole class raised their eyebrows. Shinsou tried his hardest not to scream inside though.
Because, what the fuck?
“Uh, sir. That doesn’t seem very fair,” Momo spoke up.
“Yes I know.” Aizawa nodded, “Also, none of you are allowed to use your quirks. Except him, obviously.”
“Why!” Bakugou shouted, “I wanna beat him nice and fair!”
Aizawa was not fazed. “You all know how Shinsou’s quirk works. Once you respond to him, he can make you do anything. That is all. Is that too hard for you?”
The class frowned. Was that a trick question?
Aizawa nodded, and made to sit down. Shinsou stopped him, speaking quietly, “I… I think you’re overestimating my power, here.”
Aizawa just scoffed, “I think you’re underestimating their stupidity.”
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After five minutes, there were only three students in front of him. Kouda, because he didn’t talk anyway, Ojirou, because he had actually learned his lesson at the sports festival, and Sero, who had literally taped his mouth shut.
Aizawa walked towards them and stood next to Shinsou. The ones at the wall, looked at him in varying degrees, of shame and disbelief.
The teacher sighed, “All you had to do was not talk.” He shook his head at them, “That’s all you had to do.”
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Pro Hero Hawks: So you’ll get to meet all kinds of heroes! Maybe even All Might!
Pro Hero Hawks: Yes, this is naked bribery.
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“Young Midoriya is quite the hero fan, isn’t he?”
“He’s not just a fan, Yagi-san, he’s not just an air conditioner either: Midoriya-kun is an entire HVAC system.”
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“Gentlemen, I am here, with some brand new handcuffs! Who would like to try them on first?”
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Izuku, despite his professionalism as an analyst, despite his commitment to be a hero, still found that teenage urge to throw his head back and groan at the prospect of something that could be seen as a boring, pointless task. He fought the feeling down, self-control pinning it to the ground and discipline clubbing it with a half-brick in a sock before dragging it back into the depths of his mind, and then assumed a low stance.
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Mirko’s kicks were well known for breaking bones.
Coincidentally, high schoolers tended to have bones.
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I AM CACKLING I LOVE THIS
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livia-dovehallow · 2 years ago
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Tlh feels so disconnected from the other series. It ignores so many things established already, it's like it's in its own universe. For example:
- We know Cecily's father was an alcoholic and yet none of the adults noticed Matthew's problem.
- Cecily is very active and a fighter but in tlh she's like a stay at home mom and just takes care of Alexander.
- How is it that everyone is so accepting of all the lgbt characters. Like I know shadowhunters don't follow the same social rules as mundanes do but at this point in history being gay is illegal. LIKE YOU COULD GO TO JAIL. And you're telling nobody had a problem. I feel it really undermines Alec's story. He being the first gay consul is a big deal, his fight for himself and his identity is huge and here it's like it's not even a problem for someone being gay. I know history not always improves, so you could say that people got more homophobic with time, but how. How did we go from this generation to the Circle. Like let's pretend Alexander is the Lightwood ancestor, it means Robert is his grandkid, and we know Robert's father was awful. Are you telling me Alexander, Cecily and Gabriel's child, raised a person so badly? Like how? There's no connection.
- Also, how is it so easy for Anna and Ari, and possibly Thomas and Alastair, to adopt a child. Again, it was a huge deal for Alec and Magnus to adopt Max and Rafael, but for the tlh people is this easy?
- Also, we know Alex is the first gay openly gay consul, so should we assume Charles didn't get to be consul? Or he did get to be consul and the historians erased his sexuality?
SECOND TO LAST BULLET IS A MODERATE SPOILER TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NOT FINISHED CHAIN OF THORNS BUT IT DIDNT MAKE SENSE TO ME TO COPY THIS ALL OVER WHEN IT'S AT THE BOTTOM SO I HOPE YOU SEE THIS WARNING OKAY SORRY
I have seen this sentiment a lot and I do agree with it. Alone (entirely detached from the rest of TSC and ignoring the fact that these characters are the children of my beloved TID characters), it's an all right series. But knowing that it is a TSC book, you're right. Ignores so many established things.
I just try to think of some of the more historically-inaccurate items as intentionally inaccurate so that TLH feels more welcoming and a better version of history than we know truly happened. However, that disconnects from TMI, as we know, because of how much prejudice Alec faced being gay. If TLH truly connected to all established events, I don't think Alec would have been so scared and felt so threatened.
(And, no, I don't think Charles ever became Consul but that's another story entirely).
Given that we know TLH familes are the ancestors of the TMI families (or most of them, at least), it just doesn't connect well. Obviously, big things could have happened between TLH and TMI that made the Lightwoods go back to being assholes for a generation (don't get me started on that either because Gideon and Gabriel would be so disappointed in them).
I get not wanting to feel tied to the family tree to create the TLH story, but CC should have stuck to what she had already established in a main series. Side books I think have more leeway of being retconned or adjusted, but not a main series, especially not the one that started it all.
So yeah, I can overlook historical inaccuracy to a pretty far extent, but stay consistent in your storytelling among the 4/5 published main series, at least. You wrote yourself into that corner; figure it out. Sigh.
TLH would have made a better series if it had been written as an NA series rather than YA and wasn't confined to a trilogy.
Cecily being reduced to a housewife angers me too much to even address it in this already long post but suffice it to say that I ignore that part of canon because Cecily Herondale-Lightwood is not a fucking housewife ksjflkjs
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pkmnomegaverse · 9 months ago
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More Zoroark!N thoughts since I guess that’s an actual AU my brain is going to think about sometimes (never jokingly think about anything in depth ever guys. High chance it will end up not a joke!) but anyway. Some misc thoughts.
- I feel Pokemon/Human relationships would be taboo. Like…they probably happen (I mean canonly they for sure happen, even if more so in the past) but aren’t a normal thing by any means. Maybe even illegal??? But I feel it’s less that it’s illegal and more something you’re just not suppose to do. Strong social taboo against it, so to speak.
So while N still pretends to be Human in public, eventually, those close to Hilbert are going to be let in on the truth. Probably. There’s something to the idea that it’s forever a secret, but I do feel Hilbert would eventually confess to those closest to him once he feels he needs some advice. Getting pregnant with Clover would for sure be a tipping point. But I can see even general relationship advice being a reason he might turn to his friends/family. What to do when you’re in love with a guy who’s actually a talking Pokemon. Bonus points in that I don’t think Hilbert would find this out until they’re reunited post BW2. Has been pining for this guy for a while before the big reveal.
- Cheren would not be for the relationship. For quite a while. That’s already a thing in Mainverse where Cheren in iffy on the whole Hilbert/N being a couple thing (mostly because of his own feelings for Hilbert, but he also just finds N sus in general) but learning the bombshell that N is actually a Zoroark. And Hilbert is still dating him?!? And now they’re getting married!?!?! And expecting a child together!?!?!?!?! Buddy are you not worried the baby is going to be an abomination?!? Cheren is not handling this well. He has Negative Feelings about it. Meanwhile Bianca is very “Love is Love, I See No Difference” and is the supportive friend. She’s having to talk Cheren into being supportive. Which…takes a while.
- I feel Hilbert’s mom would be on the chiller side of the spectrum as far as reactions go. Like not immediately for it (strong social taboo about it afterall) but comes around surprisingly quickly once she meets N. She was cool with her son leaving Unova for 2+ years to track down some guy and seems to be pretty understanding of that whole situation. So even with the reveal said guy is actually a talking Zoroark, I can’t see it being a thing she takes badly. She has her reservations, but if her son is really going to marry a Pokemon, at least he’s a talking one who typically passes for human. He’s basically half human at this point (oh if she only knew).
I’ve also always seen Hilbert’s mom as just overly supportive and sympathetic towards N in general. The type who would welcome him into their home once Hilbert and N reunite. So I see no reason to think this would change even if N were a Zoroark. Would advise her son to maybe take things slow (he fails at this) but isn’t going to be vocally against the relationship the way Cheren is.
- This one I’m less set on (that’s a lie, I’m pretty set on it for this AU) but I saw someone bring this up on Reddit and thought it was an interesting way to run Zoroark!N and still keep Ghetsis his bio dad. While I know part of the fan theory for Zoroark!N hinges on Ghetsis not being N’s biological father and the reason N looks like him despite this is because he based his human disguise on Ghetsis to kinda pass as his son/Ghetsis was the first human he interacted with long term or whatever, this theory runs with the idea that N is actually the child of Ghetsis and some Zoroark that tricked Ghetsis into thinking she was human. Based on the idea Zoroark is a kitsune in a sense, and there’s folklore about kitsune turning into beautiful women to seduce young men. Sometimes even marrying the men and having children with them.
This also would work as an alt explanation for why Ghetsis is so harsh in some of the things he says to N. Really does view him as a freak/monster due his origin and is why he denies being his father since is angry about being “tricked.” Presumably this is why N can so easily pass as human and can speak the human language, because those are the “egg moves” he got from his father. I think there’s an interesting parallel here as well with him falling in love with a human. His own parents’ interspecies relationship ended in tragedy, but his hopefully won’t.
- Also…while characterization wise, I still think it makes more sense for N to be Human, technically if he’s actually a Pokemon, him and Hilbert marrying is the true Pokemon/Human equality power move. What better way to say that Pokemon and Humans aren’t so different and can coexist peacefully than by marrying one. So what I’m saying is if you’re going to run a Zoroark!N AU, now you really gotta make N marry the BW Protag. For the equality! Also to further the overall thematic message of the games.
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Ok reasons why I like Maureen (this is incomplete list as those reasons are still multiplying)
1. She’s dedicated to her choices. She choose to get into army, it did not go the way she hoped but she still persevered and did her job.
2. She’s protective over people she loves -not only Gale as it’s common misconception. She tried to take bullet for Ida, checks up on girls in Stalag, reacted very strongly to Bucky being hurt, supports Gale and Jack during the worst of their abuse and never once her respect and love for them waivers, she spend her childhood trying to protect her brother
3. She’s an ally! It might feel like nothing know, but we must remember that it’s 1940s. I’m pretty sure it was illegal to engage in (ominous voice) “gay activities”.
4. She makes a conscious effort to change, which we see both in fics and in asks -and that change is permement
5. She’s also a young girl? She’s allowed to make mistakes and fuck up. We judge those characters using modern sensibilities but reality is they are very young people in very trying times -I would say she’s more than alright when you consider that
6. She’s unabashed in her sexuality. It’s so important to me to see character like that, because sexuality is such a significant part of human existence. And this pre second wave of feminism. So many things are still taboo. To be so comfortable in one’s skin and able to enjoy your body (despite being groomed as a child and abused as a woman) is to be a trailblazer really. There is a counter argument to made here that she’s overtly sexual in response to her trauma, but I believe that it’s only partly that. She just enjoys having fun and that includes sex and she’s unapologetic about it (this is also present in pacific version of Maureen-who’s also awesome! Because Maureen’s are incapable of not being awesome)
7. She’s funny. I just like her sense of humour and would probably like to drink with her if she was real. She likes to have fun and be around people and enjoy their company. How can I not like that. She’s the extrovert friend who adopts all the introverts nearby. Her being sociable also means that she easily gain allies from different prisoners -and that’s important in a place with limited resources
8. She’s supportive of her friends -she pushes Gale to include Lu’s engineering skills in his quest for radio, she’s supportive of Jack’s decision to marry Tilly and welcomes her with open arms, she embraces her husband biking hobby
9. She’s competent. Recognises one’s strength and helps to create a semi working community in Stalag by pointing out who would be the best for what
10. She’s also loyal. Once she decides she cares for someone she’s for them despite anything (not saying that she won’t voice her opinion). She was there for Ida’s birth even tho it was fucking traumatic for her, she’s there for her when she tries to take onto military after they close down women’s division, but she also supports Gale in his own journey to process all that horrifying experiences
11. She rejects comfort and money her family provides because she want’s to make something of her own life by signing up for war and later on she rejects them again because of their treatment of her and Gale
12. She a realist. And that’s something I will always appreciate in character. She’s calling things as she sees them and that’s so fucking useful during the war when harebrained optimism can kill
13. This is asks based reason but who cares, she’s a good mom, who tries to raise better people
14. She’s a fucking war hero!
This was such fun to read as an author because it’s like a summary of a very incomplete character and it’s like- woah and yay and wow about how she comes across to one reader with actual instances cited and y’all know how I adore my anon essays; no cap
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luvingmyships · 2 years ago
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Kitana Kai has always been the kind of girl too really not care what people thought of her. She’s always been the best at what she did.Academic's, sports, and serving looks, and having a great alluring personality that brought people in, especially all the the boys to the yard but in many of causes it didn’t work out with them.Commitment was the farthest thing from her mind. She liked going out partying/clubbing (possibly illegally)and meeting new guys and always been upfront with her intentions ,and it didn’t change when her dad kinda uprooted her life, and moved her too her homeland of japan where she’ll be collecting another trail of tears.
Hello to all who open up my work. This is one of the first stories I’m attempt to write my best, and I’m very open to critics lets just not be mean about it. In this story the main character is multi-racial, Japanese and Afro-Latina, is identity is what makes her HER. she’s fun, flirty, and also young women that makes a lot mistakes and helps her growth. I haven’t really seen many Haikyuu stories with a black women, and I took my chance to make one, Thank you <3
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Kitana Kai
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The thing about me is that I didn’t choose hoe life; it chose me. I wasn’t one to settle down in relationships. I’m young and hot, and I didn't want to limit my options, so in the meantime, I like messing with guys and their emotions. Sure, it might be a little immature, but I’m just giving them a taste of their medicine. Sometimes if they interest me enough, I might give them an inch. I like clubbing and going out and having a good time, and until now.
Some might say me being this way has something to do with both of my parents not being around. It’s not that they're dead; they are absent from my life more than I would like, and this is how I want to feel the void of it. My mom has been excluded from my life for the past fifteen years, and she cheated on my dad with a younger guy. The guy eventually left her, which led her into deep desperation is where my grandparents had to raise me. We had to come back to America from Japan because they thought I should see the other half of my family. My dad always tried to be there for me, but things were always getting in the way, working full-time and being a graduate student in engineering took a toll on him and his ability to care for me. It got better when he got his degree and had an excellent job waiting for him. While I was living with my grandparents for most of my adolescent life, my dad flew me out to see me about thousand times to spend the summer months with him and his new wife; and they also came to see me when they were able to, which made me feel seen as a child. My dad didn't have full guardianship because my grandparents wanted to. I reminded them of my mom, and my dad thought it was the most feasible thing for him to do.
My family is a little different than most because my mom is Afro-Dominican, and my dad is Japanese, not a combination you would see every day. However, they initially tried to raise me in the best of both worlds. Unlike most black biracial people, I had darker skin than most, which I had gotten from my mother. Born in Japan, having darker skin than the majority was the easiest; the only thing my father passed down to me was his eyes, where people could tell I was of Asian descent. I spent the first six years of my life in Japan, consumed by its culture; it became my first language. However, I'm still pretty proficient in Spanish and English, which made my dad think I was a prodigy to transition through them, which boosted my ego into the bad bitch I am today.
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The plane was closer to landing. Although Kitana was already ready to fly out of her seat to get them off, she had enough of the guy sitting next to her “accidentally” bumping and rubbing against her leg with his own. He thought he was so slick, looking at her sheepishly. She was ready to slap the shit out of him but risking the no-fly list was not something she wanted to do. God give her patience. She was on this plane now, landing in Japan because her grandparents thought it was time she got the chance to live with her father before she began college.
When the plane landed, Kitana stood up to get her to carry on, and the guy stood way too close, waiting to get his eyeing her up and down like he was sizing her up to see if she was a challenge.
“Do you need any help getting your luggage down, ma’am?” he asked her, already trying to reach for it, but Kitana had already snatched it down fast before he could intervene.
“No, I’m good,” she said, glaring at him rolling her eyes hard and making it down the pathway of the plane to get off. As if he had a sliver of a chance with her looking like he was fighting his receding hairline, a mortgage, and struggling to provide for his family of five.
When she made it to the airport, Kitana was already getting weird stares from the people in the airport, which she understood. She’s a black person in japan. In this country, most people wouldn't have seen black people in real life if it wasn't for television and the internet. Also, she looked confusing to most people in Japan. She had a prominent Asian feature with her eyes, but her brown skin, textured hair in a vast pineapple puff on top of her head, full lips, and slim, thick fat ass made people do a double-take, which the majority in japan does not have. Japanese beauty standards tend toward light, flawless skin, a slim, petite figure, slender legs, and a quiet personality, which Kitana did not possess when she had to speak her mind.
She tried to scavenge her dad in the sea of people that filled the airport; it didn't help that she was only five-four, so that didn't help the cause of trying to see over people's heads, so she just called her dad instead while grabbing her suitcase from baggage claim.
“Dad, where are you? I landed, and I don't see you?” Kitana said, pulling her heavy-ass luggage towards the escalator to a lower level, her piercing over the sea of people.
“ Baby, I’m on the lower level. I think I see you and your pineapple hair,” Kitana's father, Haru, said, laughing in her ear like he said the funniest thing ever. “Daddy, what did I tell you? It's called a puff; you've been with a black woman and got a black daughter and still don't know what a whole puff is with that big brain,” she said, finally getting off the escalator.
“Sweetie, you know I’m only playing with you,” Haru said, still chuckling while surprising her from behind and shocking her with a hug.
“Dad, I missed you so much; it's been too long, you know, not to sneak up on black people like that,” she said, laughing into the hug and squeezing him tight, not wanting to go because he was always there to confront the person. They started walking out of the entrance of the airport.
“I missed you too, Koibito. I’m glad we can finally be together as a whole family now; Aika and the kids are very excited to see you again, he said, to which Kitana wasn’t very surprised. Her step-mom Aika loved as if she was her daughter and would send goodies over the sea to America, and they talked on the phone almost twice a week more than she did with her father. Her little brothers also made sure their presence was known every week with FaceTime calls which she loved though it was a bit excessive. They were middle schoolers, so it's not like they had many people to call though it was appreciated.
“I’m excited to see them too, and I can’t wait to eat okaasan food. I know how she likes to make a feast every time I come around.”
“Yeah, I know she already started preparing in the morning, I just wanted to taste a little bit of it, and she hit me; also, we're not going straight home just yet. I know you're tired, but I have to pick up some important documents and items from my school, and you're going along,” Harui said while putting her luggage into his car.
“And here I thought I could just rest after my 13-hour flight,’’ Kitana groaned as she got in the car. “Don't worry, you’ll be able to rest later; it's not too far, and well, definitely make it in time for dinner.”
Kitana and her father made it out of the airport and on the ride to their first destination. They talked about her life back in America. She was at the top of her class in academics. She was a fantastic athlete in volleyball; she took her team to championships twice. She was a very accomplished person for where she was; her uprooting to live in Japan just changed the flow of everything. It's something she has to get used to. Her dad reassured her that she would do excellent even in the new environment; she would thrive.
They pulled up to Shiratorizawa Academy, a private high school in Sendai, the capital of Miyagi Prefecture. Her father teaches a couple of classes throughout the day, besides being an engineering professor at one of the nearby schools' colleges. Since the entrance exam is challenging, most students get accepted by studying hard or through sports scholarships. However, Kitana cannot attend since her father teaches, and since she has yet to take their entrance exam before her first year, it was never going to happen. So instead, she would attend Karasuno High, located in Miyagi Prefecture; it’s a bit farther. But her dad promised her a car when she came here, so it will not be a problem.
Looking out the window, Kitana saw a massive group of boys running in the same uniform, purple practice shirts, white shorts, and a zip-up jacket about half a mile away from the school, piquing her interest. They were all tall, so she guessed either basketball or volleyball for their sport of choice. They all turned to face her as the car was driving by, and she examined them, and they all looked cute to her, but the one that caught Kitana's eyes was in the front leading the run. The number on his back was number one. He was fine and had permission to get in her drawers whenever he wanted. He would tower her by a lot, she was only 5’4, and he looked above 6 feet. He had a nice lean-bulky body that Kitana wouldn't mind climbing. Unlike the rest of his team, He turned to look at her with an automatically resting bitch face that and stoic statured. Kitana stared right back at him and winked directly as they passed him. She had a thing for men like that. It was kind of her toxic trait.
When the school came into her line of sight, she was impressed with how big it was and how the building was structured. It did look like they prioritized sports in their school. There was horseback riding, tennis, and a soccer field outside. They had two separate outside gyms for the girls and boys where basketball and volleyball were practiced and played. She wouldn't have minded attending this school and joining the volleyball team; she saw reports on how both genders of the school dominate the sport of volleyball. It ranked 8th in the whole country. Who wouldn't want to be a part of that? But it's okay because no matter where she goes, she will dominate the team.
Kitana's father parked the car near the school and followed suit out of the car with him, and she was too nosey to explore the school. The sun and warmth felt great on her being outside the cold ass plane.
As Kitana and her father were making it towards the school entrance, the boys finally caught up and gathered at the front of the outside gym building, all trying to catch their breath. Their arrival brought out an older man in a tracksuit replica of their uniform, walking up to the somewhat middle-aged man supporting a buzz cut and glasses. Kitana was trying not to look, mind her business, or get in the building until her dad switched the route they were walking in and thought it was okay to get the older man's attention.
“Hello, coach Washijo is still working my students to the core, I see,” Haru says as he approaches closer to the coach and his team; they all seem too fixated on the person behind him.
“Well, how else do you think the team will get to the championships if they're not pushed to their limits? I'm not here to babysit. I'm here to train winners,” Coach Washijo said, already getting sidetracked on his plans for the team. While that conversation took place, it gave the team a chance to look at Kitana, and they were perplexed by how attractive she was. Her hair was pulled back in very neat flat braids that exposed her beautiful face with moles and freckles scattered, lips perfectly full with gloss coating them. Dressed in a light grey zip-up hoodie and grey-fit seamless athletic shorts that exposed her smooth brown legs glistening in the sun gathered the majority of the attention from the boys and the people passing by. The only gaze Kitana did not mind was the captain, who was much cuter closer up. He had dark olive-brown hair, matching hazel-green eyes, and a stoic expression, which was pretty intimidating. He has a large, muscular yet lean build and is relatively tall. His eyes moved up and down Kitana's body thinking he was slick with his glances until he met Kitana’s, who was already looking at him. She caught his eyes before making sure he knew she was slowly checking him out and gave out a dimpled smile when a blush formed on his face, which caused him to look away.
“Sensi Kai, are you gonna introduce us to the foreigner hottie that's behind you,” a voice said that pulled Kitana out of her trance, and her eye zeroed on the tall red-headed boy thats she could automatically tell had a goofy vibe about him, that just automatically made her laugh; her dad’s face turning completely red didn't help anything.
“ Satori, I would appreciate it if you reframed from using any of those unrefined comments on my daughter,'' Haru said, responding Grimley to Tendo, who also received a solicited glare from his couch.
“Well, daddy is not like he lied about me being hot cause I am most definitely not a foreigner but thank you, though,” Kitana responded in Japanese, which put the team in a state of shock that brought a deep belly laugh from the coach which was a lot more shocking than anything. This was the first time they heard it, and the man barely smiled.
“Kitana,” her dad said, not liking the sound of his daughter expressing how she looked hot, especially to these little foul-mind boys. Kitana looked away for a second to escape the glare her dad was making sure to give her, and the boy that misspoke received the same glare from his coach, to which he automatically apologized.
“And Tendo, one more word out of you, the whole team will be running another extra lap,” the coach said, which had the rest of the team looking at the redhead, daring him to say another word out of pocket.
“No need, it's fine, I'm not offended at all,” Kitana says, trying to get the heat off of him and the attention back to her, on which she succeeded because there the boys go again, checking her out. She didn't, especially from the green-eyed boy that was just carefully observing her with a slightly intimidating reactionless manner about her. Like he was disinterested in this whole ordeal and was wasting time.
“Anyways, this is my daughter Kitana. She just came from America today and will stay with me until she graduates. The funny thing is, my baby is also an amazing volleyball player, with a lot of champions under her belt,’’ Haru said, beaming with an endless amount of pride, causing Kitana to shield herself from the embarrassment of her dad always bringing this topic up in front of people.
“Really, in what position” the old man's coach said, not convinced that a person of Kitana's small-statured was a remotely great player. She didn’t like being doubted by anyone and was already catching an attitude.
“Yes, really, I was captain of my team before the move as a setter, but I was occasionally a spiker, and I can assure you that my dad isn’t wrong; I’m a winner and am the best at what I do,” Kitana said looking at the grumpy old ass old man with her arms crossed in a challenging way.
“Well, in that case, why don't you join us for practice today.”The other younger coach said, intervening before anything else could be said between them. Kitana wanted to decline because she didn’t prove herself to these men, but her dad beat her to a response.
“She’d love to. I have a few things to grab inside from my class anyways so you can join them, hon” Giving her a little forehead kiss and pushing her towards the group before leaving her with a wave.
“Well, I’m joining you guys for a minute. Let's see how great you are,'' Kitana says, turning her attention back to the team and giving them a dimpled smile that made most of them weak in the knees. They all filled into the colossal gym and started getting paired off for warm-ups and passing drills, and Kitana got paired off to number eight on the team. A first-year boy that was kind of adorable. He looked about 5’11 with a medium build, and his most notable attribute was the back bowl cut that he was wearing. He introduced himself with a fit of stutters as she took her jacket off, revealing the grey backless sports bra she was wearing underneath,also revealing the tattoo placed on her spine near her neck were two koi fish in Ying -Yang and going down the spine in Japanese Kanji had the saying “ a montage of love”. Kitana was big on tattoos, other than the one on her back she had a vine of flowers under her left under boob. Two butterfly tattoos on her head that she shared with a friend and the back of her right ear two small tattoos of the sun and the moon with tiny stars.
“I-um,’’ He squeaks when he tries to speak, so he clears his throat before restarting, “Goshiki!” he says so loud, sticking his hand out that all the other boys were snickering because of it, Specially that red-headed one from earlier.
Kitana rolled her eyes at them and shook his hand. “Well, hello, Goshiki, I don’t know if you heard earlier, but I’m Kitana. It’s nice to meet you. Looks like I’m your practice partner for today’’ She says, smiling up at him, causing him to blush. Seeing a pretty girl this up close that smelled amazing and had the potential to be a great volleyball player was the highlight of his week.
He stood there for a second just taking her in without blinking. “ Are you good in there my guy” she says, laughing a little, taking him out of his trance, getting a little closer with the ball in hand.
“Umm- yeah, yes I’m good, I just thought your tattoo is pretty cool. Did it hurt? Wait, did your dad allow you to get that? Are those the only ones you have? I’m sorry I’m asking too many questions.” Goshiki replied nervously, fingers running through his bangs,panicking inside a little, believing that the questions were a little intrusive to her. But he was just curious, no one he knew had a tattoo. Usually the people are very discreet, with keeping there’s hidden. but here’s this girl, not caring, having her back out in display with it, decorating her spine, which all just made her a whole lot more appealing than she already does.
It seems to be that the other players were in agreement with his internal thoughts, with her facing him. He’s able to catch them, with they’re envious sneaking peeks.Tendo, wasn’t even trying to hide it . All a bit shocked by her back exterior. Even the coaches.
“ No, you’re good, I don't mind the questions. Yes, my dad knows, about it he’s the one that paid for it as a birthday present and my overall accomplishments. But since I was 17 getting it, I needed my grandparents permission. I can’t lie,Yes, it hurts a bit. And also yes, I have three other more” she says, giving the ball a little dribble.
“Really?? where are they” He says catching the ball passed to his eyes spreading all over her body to see the different inks.
“Well they’re in secret places, can’t really show unless you want to get really close and personal” she says teasingly this boy was easy. His cheeks started to get red and flustered.
“ It's a joke, what position do you play?”
“I’m a winged spiker, but I will take Ushijima's spot and be the ace of this team,” Goshiki says excitedly, starting the passing drill with the ball where they pass to themselves at first and then backward pass to their partner.
“Winged spiker, okay, we love to see it. I was one alsoe; I still am, actually, but I’m a setter for most of my games. Since you're not the ace, who’s this Ushijma that is' ' Kitana says while hitting her pass backward.
“Shirt # 1, he's the captain of our team. He plays as a wing spiker and is the team's ace. He was the number one ace in Miyagi Prefecture and ranked among the country's top three aces.,” Goshiki says, catching the ball, head nodding towards the direction of the net where there was a three-person practice happening with striking, which involved the talkative red-head who was #5, #10 who seemed to be lecturing him about something, and then # 1 who turned out to be the fine ass stoic guy who she was checking out, now she was continuing to do.
“ We’ll dame he’s pretty hardcore, skill level is amazing too, and kinda cute is he in a relationship” Kitana said not one to beat around the bush when she wants something, and for right now, her eyes were set on the captain.
“Cute??” Goshiki says almost missing the ball, in which he had hit the receive harder than he should have,perplexed by the words that just came out of her mouth, and her boldness.Ironically the ball ending up near the foot of ushijima.
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theglitchywriterboi · 2 years ago
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Okay I'm gonna say it:
I think family channels [channels in this case includes [but isn't limited to]: YouTube, Tiktok, twitch, instagram, etc] where the kids are under age should be illegal. [Or at the very least a lot more laws about it]
Like it's so dangerous. If it's an occasional "Haha, look at this cute video of us/cute pic" [personally even that is :// to me, but I know in those cases its normally just sharing] that's one thing, but accounts dedicated to your children ??
Like how do you not realize posting all your kids interests, when they were born, y'alls location, if they're homeschooled/go to public school, the park y'all go to, their full name, when/where y'all go on vacations, etc etc IS SO FUCKING UNSAFE ???? Like internet 101.
& maybe you're reading this & you're like "I don't share my exact location 🙄/the family channel I follow has never said their location" but w/ the right skills [or knowing the right people] you can easily find where somewhere is ? Like there's this dude [& no hate to him he seems cool**] who's literally known for seeing a sign or grass & getting almost near exact to where that place is w/o more info [& I assume he spent ages learning all that stuff, but my point is, it's possible] ? Also, on a darker note, a guy literally found someone he was stalking through the **reflection** on her glasses.
Plus that's not even to mention how the kid will feel when they're grown up.
Now this post may be fake [I'm not saying it is or isn't**], but I feel it greatly illustrates the very probable reality of being raised in this environment:
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In the comments OP says her parents only stopped when one of her siblings tried to commit suicide, as well as saying she would give up all her money to feel safe, because she's constantly paranoid & feels like she's being watched. OP also said: "I truly believe no changes will be made until a child is killed as a result of their parents over sharing online. It shouldn’t have to get to that point" which... I agree. I think people online can yell as much as possible, but until a kid is actually kidnapped &/or killed due to this, I don't think platform's, let alone governments, will care.
Here's the link to the reddit post btw:
I know being poor isn't fun [I am poor & grew up poor] but money isn't worth exploiting your child/kids, putting them in danger, & inflicting this sort of trauma on them.
Plus I've seen SO. MANY. Kid accounts that are like "[baby's name] @[mom] / @[dad]" & you click on one/both of the parents profiles &... The parents accounts are private... Like clearly you understand wanting privacy, but you can't extend that to a child who doesn't know what their foot is let alone the implications of having thousands->millions of followers ???
Sorry if this makes zero sense, it's 3AM, but I hate family accounts so much. It's easy to put up a front & I'm sure some of those kids genuinely love it & in 20 years time they're like "No it was great I loved that !!!! Theres nothing I want down tbh. & I'm psyched I basically got my own platform right away & didn't have to grind for it" But I feel like those kids will be in the minority, while MOST will be like the post above, or at the VERY least, they'll wish a lot wasn't filmed & posted for millions to see.... :/
ALSO TO BE CLEAR !!! THIS IS ABOUT FAMILY CHANNELS. Teens having their on socials is chill imo [but be safe ofc**] & occasionally sharing a family pic is fine. But centering an account around your family/kids is what my issues is***
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latinovoice · 8 months ago
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Brenda Perez
Real Life: Brenda Perez Mendoza
This award-winning dual language teacher is filling in the missing pieces for Latinx children.
ByTamara L. O'Shaughnessy
November 1, 2023
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Photo credit: TK Photography
Growing up, Brenda Perez Mendoza says she always felt something was “off,” that she was missing something. Now an award-winning dual language teacher, she’s realizing that something was her culture and language.
“I always felt like there was just a little bit of my identity missing,” says the Latina Chicago mom of five. “I didn’t have anything to fill in those holes. …I didn’t understand who I was completely.”
Now she’s seeing the same missing pieces in the kids in her classrooms, migrant children who speak Spanish with big questions about themselves. So she began a quest to find kid-friendly answers.
As she guided her own kids, Jude, 22, Aiden, 19, Luke, 16, Noah, 10, and Ezra, 3, and her classrooms of kids through the pandemic, she organized all that research in the hopes of helping all children.
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The result: A bilingual Racial Justice in America Latinx six-book series (Cherry Lake Publishing) that tackles such topics as the United Farm Workers Movement, Dreamers, Hispanic heritage, illegal status and the difference between Latinx, Latino and Hispanic. She says the books are authentically written in Spanish, a challenge for her since she was forced to speak and read only English growing up in Cicero and Pilsen.
“It needed to be available right there in both languages because my students think in both languages and it’s part of their identity and their culture. And having both languages was super important to me.”
Recently, she chatted about parenting and her books.
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Why are these books important, especially now?
“I feel like these books give Latino children that identity (I was seeking) because I know they’re looking for it, I know they question it, and now they have a resource where they could fill those holes, where I couldn’t even articulate it as a child. …Identity is everything. And for most people, our language, our culture, our customs, those all form who we are. So it’s super important that, even though we’re in a new country and we’re learning a new language, we don’t lose a sense of who we are.”
How is the country’s divide over immigration affecting kids?
She points to her book, “Can A Person Be Illegal? ¿Puede Una Persona Ser Ilegal?” “That was a question that students would ask. I believe the kiddos, they would hear things like illegal aliens or they would hear ‘my parents don’t have documents.’ They hear their parents talking about it. They hear it on the news. … They hear these things and they don’t know how to make sense of it. It sounds scary. So it affects them and they don’t always talk about it. I think that they do talk about it if they feel comfortable enough to share it, but a lot of times they do feel like they have to kind of live in the shadows.”
What are some of the lessons you’ve learned as a mom?
“I would say that for the first two older boys, my emphasis was so much on getting them prepared for school and helping them succeed that I kind of also forgot about including their culture.” She made sure her younger ones speak Spanish first.
“What I learned was that it was important to immerse them in the culture because otherwise they kind of lose it. And also it was important for them to understand where our roots came from.”
For instance, her mom comes from Guadalajara, the birthplace of Mariachi, and her children — all musicians — need to be proud of that, she says.
“Another thing, I allow my children to be very open to asking questions. Some people would say that I allow them to challenge me, but it’s more like I want them to be able to think for themselves. And to be able to do that eventually gets to the point where they do challenge your beliefs or your rules. It makes me dig deep into my own values and why these things are important to me.”
How do you incorporate your Belief in Whole Child education into parenting?
A member of the ASCD Whole Child Board in Illinois, she says she looks at everything she does through the five Whole Child tenets.
“I think I’m not a perfect parent. There are times where I feel like my emotions are overtaking me, and I tell them I, as a parent, need a moment. For them to see me be able to do that, then they know that it’s OK for them to do that, too.”
Fast Talk
Your to-go coffee order:
“Oh, I love Starbucks’ sugar-free vanilla iced coffee. I could live on that. And sometimes I do as a teacher because there’s no time to eat.”
Your favorite spot to play with the kids:
“Brookfield Zoo is really where we play a lot. I absolutely love that place, and they do, too, and it’s so worth being a member. … When I retire, I’m going (to volunteer) to be standing by the wolves or the bears and talking to people about the animals.”
Your can’t-miss Mexican spots to eat with the kids:
“Los Comales is the place to eat Mexican food. And the other one is Taquerias Atotonilco, which is like a cultural phenomenon for first-generation Latinos in Chicago. .. Oh, my gosh, those tacos. You will never have tacos anywhere else again.”
The most used app on your phone:
“For me, it’s definitely Instagram.”
Your secret obsession:
“I love concerts. There are people who like to go to restaurants and there are people who like to go to clubs. But me, I love to go see a band perform and that kind of takes me away for a minute and puts me in their world.”
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saintgeniushero · 1 year ago
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I decided to read a book by Fyodor Dostoevsky for the first time. I watched Golda on Cinema Day and at one point she goes "Dostoevsky... misery on every page!". That sounds like me, and books have always been there for me in difficult times, ever since my younger brother was born when I was 10. After having grown up as an only child for a decade and being used to all the attention, I was suddenly starting to receive the cold shoulder from my parents. My mom would tell me "go read a book or something" which always annoyed me because she knew reading wasn't one of my hobbies, so it was an odd and dismissive suggestion to make. Eventually I took her seriously and started reading books when I was bored. Since I grew up with over-protective and over-controlling parents (to the point where I would have to buy Yu-Gi-Oh cards in secret and keep them in my hiding place because they were "satanic"), I quickly realized that books were a way to rebel against them. That's because we owned so many books (dad likes to collect everything he can get his hands on, not just books; he's a big time hoarder), so many books that neither of my parents knew the contents of them. They also didn't have the habit of reading for fun to begin with. So I could read about murder, incest (I read Shakespeare first, which has all of the above), atheism, homosexuality, disobedience, corruption, etc, and they wouldn't know a thing. I soon realized, as a teenager, that books had the answers that adults didn't. As someone who grew up thinking I would never leave Paraguay and would die in my homeland never having seen the world, it amazed and amused me to read people from such distant times and places that I would never get to see. Ever since books have been by my side, even if I haven't always been a big reader. I like to stay with books long so as to make them part of certain chapters of my life. It makes me feel bad because everyone else speed-reads, but I find that I tend to forget about books faster the faster I read them. When I read books slowly, they become part of me and remind me of what was going on in my life around the time I was reading them. For instance, I was reading Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi around the time I got my one and only (to date) six figure job offer rescinded on bogus grounds. They just didn't care about whose life they were screwing up. Two and half years later, having had (just one of) the toughest times in my life and been illegal for a while, I'm working as a barista (legally) reading Notes from the Underground. How much I relate to this book! I chose well. The author was right in saying that people like the Underground Man must exist in real life. It's me. I'm the Underground Man. When he said "In despair there are the most intense enjoyments, especially when one is very acutely conscious of the hopelessness of one’s position", I felt that! Once again, books are here when I need them the most (books, the gym, and journaling; those are my therapists, given my financial situation). Once you think about the fact that others have been through the things you are going through and worst (and have had the same thoughts as you, and worst), life suddenly seems just 1% easier. And that's the 1% I need. That symbolic (but also real) progress towards a better situation. A better life.
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after-nine-at-the-oasis · 2 years ago
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AAH Promo time 😬 :)!
OPE Glassman
Oh noo :(( 😭😭
Oof that house is GONE
:((( I think he'll be able to find some memories though (like not memories but things lol) <33
It still sucks though :'(((
Ope!
Oh noo this poor girl :((
And now her parents are arguing?? Girl is going through it 😭😭 xD
Oohhh noo
SHAUN. NO
Yeah we'll figure that out when we get there 😭😭😭😭
A A A A H N O THIS IS NOT ALLOWED
Illegal y'all 😭😭 stopppp :'(((
NO THEY'LL BE FINE THEY WOULDN'T D A R E DO ANYTHING TO THEM
Their relationship anyway xdd
Anyway I still think it'll be rough 😭😭😭 xd
Y'all I've got enough to deal with with Tarlos on my plate xDD
Anyway nah imnsure it'll be fine :'))
But again. rough xdd. I fear lol
I fear for my life xd 😭
Okay, that's the last of my last thoughts! Now it's time for the. . .
REVIEW
I thought this episode was super good! It had some really funny bits but also some really good heartfelt parts :)). Plus, the cases were good! Anyway yeah, I liked how it all flowed today :)). Some really great scenes btween pairs we don't often see together/haven't seen in a while, and I liked the cases too! Now, time for the individual parts!
Btw, Jerome I missed you this episode 🥰😭. Hole we see my boy again next time <3.
Lol, anyway. Park tine real quick! And then some Morgan :). I CAN'T BELIEVE KELLEN IS 21 😭😭😭. Aaaah that's too old/long :')). Anyway, I'm glad Park gets to go out with him <333. Now, Morgan :)). It was really interesting seeing her decisions this episode! I think she should give herself a little time, for her body to be ready for implantation and such again, and now especially since she's starting that new job. But I'm really glad we got to see her getting a bunch of different opinions - well, several, anyhow lol. Lim, who ended up choosing work (whether that was entirely on purpose or not) - Park, who regrets not spending more time with his son - and Andrews, who despite his mother not being around as much as some others still manages to have a close relationship with her. I think they were all important in her making her decision :). And I'm glad she went with what she did! If it makes her happy and she can do it, I'm happy :). Also if she totally quit that would suck because then we wouldn't have her around anymore xD. But, yeah :)). I'm super proud of her :'DDD ❤️❤️🥰! And I'm really interested in seeing where this storyline goes!
Onto Andrews! He wasn't around much this episode, but he was good for what he was :). Around for, that is. Quick check-in with Lim, offering Morgan that job of course!! And telling Morgan about his mom :). That was a super sweet story too, I loved that <3. Also, I feel like it makes sense a bit for how he is as a person? He's career driven, yk, stuff like that. Not that I think his mom was a bad parent or anything, or that he would be, but yeah :). Anyway, great for the bit we saw of him 🥰.
Lim :))! I'll be honest, I was a bit frustrated with her for not taking much input on the case, but it wasn't that bad :). Everybody makes mistakes, and she still was taking some input - she was just very invested in the patient. Which isn't a bad thing! It just didn't display well here. I am glad that she acknowledged what she missed and was mostly reasonable about stuff, though :)). Plus, she wasn't all wrong lol - and like Asher said, she performed the surgery beautifully (not that I saw it lol). Anyway, besides that, I really did like her advice to Morgan! Each piece, each person's view, had its own benefits, but we know that Morgan often has trouble, or at least has had trouble before, with pulling back a bit. Not being able to get everything. Not like a petty child or anything, just that she's very much driven for getting everything she wants :). But, Lim is a perfect option if choosing - she did, and now it's Morgan's turn (which she obviously did/has XDD). Anyway, I thought it was a sweet scene :). Lim was amazing this episode and did great work (medicine/surgery wise lol).
Now it's time for Glassman :D! I thought he was great this episode :). I'm glad him staying with Shaun and Lea wasn't TOO bad lol - besides The Incident™ -, I was scared of that XD. Seeing all the ways him and Shaun are similar was adorable :'DDD. And him recounting the memories held within that house? 😭😭😭❤️. It meant even more after finding out it burned down too :'((( 😭😭😭💔❤️. I should've been more suspicious XD. But I was just going along with it lol :). Anyway, next time is definitely gonna be r o u g h for him, but he was great this episode :). Also him cooking so much food (and getting the croissants) was nice, and polite :D!
Perez :)! AAAHHHHHH 😭😭❤️🥰❤️!! I'm so glad he's okay, and that he didn't relapse :'). I didn't appreciate him not backing Asher, but I totally get what he was saying. He is definitely in a different situation than Asher is - he's a newer resident, and he's having to constantly prove that he's not an addict. And he is :')). Also, like I mentioned, I loved all those locker room scenes :D. Theyre a good way to see people interacting basically outside of work, when besides Shaun and Lea, we usually don't. Especially for the residents. I think it's a cool look into a different environment (even if it's not that different lol). Anyway, I'm glad Danny did support Asher eventually lol, and I'm glad Lim acknowledged his doing good work as well :))). Also, his scenes with Asher were hilarious a lot of the time XD. The sibling energy was off the charts :). Anyway! That ending was so emotional 😭😭😭❤️. I'm so proud of him, and happy that he made it :')). Or, he did it, I guess :). <333.
Speaking of Perez, Asher :DD! I loved him this episode 🥰. I mean, I always love him (I always love all of them pretty much lol, though sometimes I'm a bit mad at them too xD), but he was great this episode :). I was definitely thinking he should've been more careful talking to Lim (I still do lol), but it all worked out in the end, and he came up with the saving idea :D. I thought his scenes with Perez were hilarious, like I said XD. They were totally acting like siblings lol. I love them <33. And again, I really liked those locker room scenes :). Also, I think it's interesting and fun we got to see Asher's tendency to suck up again lol! We saw it more back when he was a newer resident obviously, and it may not be my favorite thing, but I like the consistency in character :). Even though he was genuinely excited, he didn't have to say it lol, and I think it was that tendency peeking through :). It was cool to see! Anyway, I love him ❤️❤️🥰.
Now Jordan!! I loved her this episode, even if I thought she was pushing too hard with the case. But again, there are certain character traits that, even if we see them less or to a lesser degree, are still there, and this is one of them for Jordan :). Mostly though, I liked her storyline with Lea :D. A) I love my besties :)), B) I thought it was really cool how she has a different view of sex than others! It's always nice to have different perspectives on things, and to display that in shows. Whether she's on the asexual spectrum or not (which I think would be a cool headcanon :DDD 🥰!), it was an interesting situation :). I'm also glad Lea apologized :D, and that Jordan talked about being judged (lightly) for it. That's something that's often overlooked with things like that, or even just opinions that dissent from the common one. Maybe I just relate, idk :). But yeah, it sucks that she did have to deal with that 😭, but I really loved the plot :DD 🥰🥰❤️. And, I love her :D :)) <3!
Now, lastly, Shaun and Lea :))!!! I loved them this episode 🥰🥰🥰. I thought they were great! As I said, seeing Shaun and Glassman's similarities :'D, especially Lea's reactions to them, was so cute :))). And YESSS we survived Glassman STAYING with them xdd - although, it's probably not ocer what with the house burning down and everything xd. And of course, The Incident™. Literally throughout 80% of that scene I had turned the volume down some, half turned away and half covered my view of the screen with my arm, and was saying "This hurts my soul this hurts my soul this hurts my soulllll this hurts my SOULLLLLLL this hurts my soul thi-" the entire time XDD. In short, I was suffering. Probably not as traumatized as them, but still lol. Also Shaun just like 👁️👄👁️ in that scene XDD an icon lol. Anyway, they were just generally adorable this episode :). They were supportive, they were in love, they were polite with the whole Glassman situation lol, they had family dinners :D, and they were just all around amazing 🥰🥰. Now xd. That being said, lol. I am S C A R E D for the next episode xdd. I know they're gonna be fine, but it's gonna hurt like H E C K first xD. Hopefully it mostly get resolved in one episode, though <3 - I couldn't take it if it took longer xD. Anyway, they better be okay 😭😭😭💔❤️. I'm sure they will be, but still lol <333. Also, Shaun was great on the case of course :)). I'm glad he didn't push too much about the sex thing, either - it fits his character but besides that there needed to be an opposite to Jordan :). It wasn't that Shaun necessarily agreed that she should be having sex, he just knee it wasn't his business legally and moved on. So yeah, idk, I liked that :). Not that I would've been having sex that young lol. Anyway, yeah, I loved them this episode 🥰🥰🥰❤️ :DD!!
And very quickly, a special section: Missing you, Powell :'(( 😭. I think it won't be totally weird for a couple of episodes since she was just gone sometimes xD, but I do miss her already :'). You shall be remembered Danni ❤️🥰.
Overall, I really enjoyed this episode. I thought all the plots were really good, and the cases were interesting. It'll definitely be different moving forward without Danni, but to wasn't too bad today. A bit off, but we made it and I think we'll be fine for the next couple of times too (and after that lol), even when it is more apparent. Anyway, I loved the different pairs we got to see this episode :). Or even not pairs, but just interactions in general - it was really cool and fun to see :D. I loved those different angels that we got! Now, I am scared and very nervous for the next episode, even though I'm sure everything will work out okay lol. I can still be stressed XD! I am excited though :). Especially because some stuff from this episode is bound to come up next episode or soon, like Glassman's house (obviously) and Danny's almost relapse/being at the church. Well, we'll see how it all plays out! But about this episode, I thought it was great, and everyone had a good amount of focus - besides Park lol.
So yeah! I loved this episode, and I loved the interesting interactions we got. This has been my review of. . .
The Good Doctor, Season 6, Episode 12: 365 Degrees
I really enjoyed it! I'm excited, but also very nervous for the next one. I'll be back next time with my review of. . .
The Good Doctor, Season 6, Episode 13: 39 Differences
See you next week!
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stealforreal · 2 years ago
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Mommy dearest 3
Tenko is now officially in your care, but his quirk is still not registered. A trip to the doctor goes slightly askew, and once again you are faced with the prejudice that follows quirks.
03 A visit at the doctor's
Waking up to Tenko next to you was still a new, but welcoming feeling. It had been 2 weeks since Tenko officially became your son, and was lovingly calling you mama. It makes your heart so full every time he says it. Over the past 2 weeks, some behavior patterns have turned up. Like how Tenko would scratch at his neck everytime he got anxious, or hadn’t used his quirk in a while. Or how he would always ask, if he was allowed to eat. To combat that you spend a lot of time cuddling and testing his quirk. Let’s just say the garbage disposal company hadn't had anything other than dust from your household. 
You also put Tenko in therapy, where the therapist had been so kind as to allow you to sit and comfort Tenko the first few times. Tenko seemed to like her, and frankly so did you. The therapist was one of the only people so far who didn’t discriminate against Tenko, because she wasn’t afraid of him and if she was she was still professional.
But now that Tenko was doing a lot better, you had to address the elephant in the room. His quirk registration.
“Tenko honey, we need to visit the doctor soon,” You said in a gentle voice. You didn’t want to risk Tenko reacting badly. Tenko stopped playing the new video game you got him “but why mama?” Tenko looked up at you with his big innocent ruby eyes. “Well, we need to get your quirk registered” you said as you caressed the top of his head. Tenko looked confused, “But we already know my quirk, mama,” his confused expression was adorable. “Yes we do, Tenko” you bopped him on his nose, causing him to giggle “but we need a medical professional to examine you, mama is not allowed to, it's illegal even if mama is a doctor.” you gently explained to him, scouting his reaction for any sign of tension.
“Do we have too?” Tenko asks, giving you puppy dog doe eyes. Ever since you adopted Tenko, and the person checking in marked you fit as a parent, he had been very comfortable around you. Tenko knew you wouldn’t hurt him, your words and actions had shown him that. So Tenko had allowed himself to be a child, and free. With that came the puppy dog eyes, usually it was hard saying no to the doe eyes. But you knew when you had to put your foot down.  “Yes Tenko, we have too. I want to make sure you are 100% okay ” Tenko reluctantly gave in. And so you began your journey to the doctors office, you had planned this ahead of time and booked an appointment.
The doctor's office was filled with anxious little kids and their mom or dads, a lot of posters about health and it was all in horrible colors that maybe could make your eyes bleed over time. Tenko was surprisingly enough one of the more silent kids in the waiting room, rather than fidgeting he opted to play on the console you got him on his first shopping trip. The game he was playing captured all his attention, so you used that as an excuse to sweep a glance across the room. 
A young boy and mother with uncanny resemblance came out of the doctors room, one looking schooked and the other glum as glum as can be. Both of them had the greenest hair you’d seen in a long time. Their matching glossy eyes, sparked an ounce of sympathy that took root in your soul. Whatever happened to them, must have been bad. I hope they’ll be alright. 
With Tenko consumed by his game, and you observing all the people who come and go, the wait went by fast. “Ms.y/n and Tenko, I’m ready to see you now.” The doctor announced it in the waiting room. “Tenko honey, put the game away, it's us now.” Tenko nodded his head, saved the game and shut off the console so you could have it in your purse again. Hand in hand you and Tenko followed the doctor. Once in her office, it gave you a chance to evaluate her. She was young from what you could tell, wore her hair up in a bun and had an expensive set of rings on her fingers. Oh no, a privileged kid turned doctor. Wait bad y/n, maybe she won’t be so bad. While in your head you almost missed her first question and the tone that followed.
“It says on the paper you're here today for a quirk evaluation. So first I need to ask what your relationship is” There was a certain sneer to her voice as she spoke the word , relationship, as if she couldn’t be more judgemental she also gave you the elevator look. “Mother and son” the answer came out with more bite than intended, but her everything was giving you bad vibes at being judged. It made it even worse when she turned and scanned Tenko, causing him to retreat into himself. Silently you began petting his head, stroking his hair in an attempt to offer some comfort from the doctor.
“Alright, it says in the notes that you have discovered Tenko’s quirk but would like a medical evaluation.” Silently you offer a nod and a little ‘yes’, doing your best to not march out the doctor's office. The doctor just gave off such a bad feeling, like you are not enough and are the scum of the earth. A pretty bad feeling to have when you're visiting a children's doctor.
“Okay, I will need Tenko to come with me for the tests, to do the evaluation ” Tenko’s head snapped over to you, big red eyes pleading not to. “It’s alright Tenko, it needs to be done. Besides you never have to again afterwards, doesn’t that sound nice honey?” you calm Tenko down, the small pout on his face tells you he’s not exactly happy with the outcome.
You were ushered out of the room, and into the hallway. Time ticked by slowly, your heart was hammering out of your chest. What if she hurt Tenko, the doctor seemed to be the type to let their prejudice dictate their actions.The door opened after some time  “you can come in now” The doctors words were sharp, clearly something happened. The doctor seemed on edge once she came closer to Tenko, and Tenko was sitting in a chair with his head down and trembling fist all scrunched together. 
“Well the evaluation is over, I can give you some pamphlets on what to do. But, don’t ever come here again” The doctor said tensely, while she was stocking piles of pamphlets into your arms. The top pamphlet said something along the lines of: how to deal with a villain's quirked child. The nerve of that woman had you seeing red. “Excuse me, did you mean to give me these pamphlets? '' The tone in your voice almost had the fully grown doctor shaking in the knees. The doctor, not wanting to lose face, tried to shift the blame towards you “Well, maybe if you hadn’t had your son so early he would have had a non- villain quirk” she spat out the words, son and villain quirk.
Seeing red still, you scooped up the trembling Tenko and hugged him close. His fists were still clenched together, a sure sign he was uncomfortable with his quirk again. Two weeks of getting better all down the drain p´because of a rookie doctor with quirkism prejudice. “Who are you to tell me or my child, that his quirk is villainous. If anything you are the one behaving like a villain here, I hope you get fired after I contact the hospital about your unacceptable and less than professional approach ” with the scolding of the doctor done, you headed out the door with the softly crying Tenko. When you reached the lobby of the hospital, you swiftly threw out the stupid pamphlets and grabbed your bags. The journey to the car was filled with a lot of kisses to Tenko’s head, and back rubs to the best of your filled hands ability.
The car ride home consisted of you trying to make conversation with Tenko, asking him about his games and other topics that usually got him talking nonstop. But he was mostly silent, only giving a small ‘yes’ or ‘no’ when you asked him direct questions. So you stopped trying to make conversation and instead turned up the volume of the radio, deciding to give Tenko some space and time to process.
Tenko was still mostly unresponsive when you arrived home, so after placing your things away and in their spots you scooped Tenko up and sat ión the couch. “It’s okay Tenko, I love you no matter what the doctor said. Besides I know you a lot better, so I know she was wrong honey. You will be exactly what YOU want to be, it doesn't matter if it's a professional gamer or hero. You quirk is not villainous there is no such thing, so don’t worry honey. ”
Sitting in your lap, and hearing you reassure him was just what Tenko needed. Wailing he flung into your embrace, and sobbed his little heart out. He was so relieved, you loved him and would still keep him. He wasn’t cursed with a villain's quirk, mama said so and she was always right. 
After calming down Tenko got sleepy, it took a lot out of his little body to be so pent up with emotion. Before he fell completely asleep his little sleepy voice rang out “I love you mama”. Sighing and smiling a gentle smile you picked up Tenko, choking to put him to bed. With a kiss to his forehead, you could only look forward and swear you would make him continue to feel loved. 
It seems like the journey of motherhood is a long one ahead, luckily you were always ready for a challenge. Tenko was going to get the best mama in the world, you would make sure of it.
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buckybraneslover111 · 2 years ago
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Trust No One - B.B.
Summary: enemies to lovers Thorpe  Bucky Barnes is part of the Mafia, reader's father Jeff is Bucky's right-hand man, his go-to guy to do his dirty work, and the reader doesn't like it so she hates Bucky and hates what her father does.
warnings; mention of alcohol abuse, mention of death, dark!bucky and IDK what else but enjoy:)
a/n: lemme know if i should post part 2:) reblog and like if you like this series!
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The Mafia. The most powerful and organized crime group of men, dating back to 1869. They are known for murder, extortion, corruption of police, gambling, tax fraud, and many other illegal agreements and transactions. You never thought you would ever be in love with anyone who was a part of that corrupt group, but here you were, sitting in a house full of men smoking cigars and drinking a bunch of alcohol. You were dragged to this house because your father was one of the men who did all of his dirty work. You hated that your dad was a part of this cult-like gang. He would only bring you to these meetings, to show all the men in the gang that you were off limits and it was also like a ‘look out for my daughter,’ type of way too. You were an only child. Your mother passed away while giving birth to you, 18 years ago. When your mom passed away, your dad joined the mafia to make money to keep you safe and also himself. Your dad would get paid to go out, follow these people who owed money to him, and threaten them a bit, and when they would pay in the time frame he would give them, he would go out and kill them and hide the bodies with the other members. If those bodies were ever found, your dad would go to jail, but then again, he would get away with it because the cops were in on the mafia in some way, you never understood. Your dad was his right-hand man, if he called, your dad would drop anything he was doing to go to whatever job he needed. You tried to convince your dad to just leave the mafia and run away and change your names, but he said they would always find him, so it didn't matter what he would do, they would find him and kill him. So you dealt with the fact that your dad just killed people and got away with it, every time. You hated the guy in charge too. You hated that he made your dad do all his dirty. Like why couldn't he just do it? Why couldn't he get someone else to do it? No, it always had to do with your dad.
You were pulled from your thoughts when you heard yelling coming from behind the closed door where your dad and that dumb mafia head guy were. You sighed and sat up from the couch fixing your leather jacket. The door swung open and your dad and he walked out laughing as he patted your dad’s back. You looked at the tall brunette-haired man. You stared at his exposed chest, the shirt he was wearing was unbuttoned a bit showing all the tattoos on his chest, his metal black and gold arm exposed. His hair was pulled back in a small ponytail, gelled back with two strings of hair pulled out to be in front of his face. The shirt he was wearing was hugging his chest loosely. Your eyes roamed to his lower region, his black dress pants hugging against his legs tightly, you could see the outline of his crotch through his pants. As you were studying his body, you were pulled from your thoughts when you heard your dad call your name, “y/n, you ready?” you looked up at your dad and then looked at the tall brunette standing next to him, who was already looking at you with lustful eyes, he had a little smirk on his face, he knew you were staring at his body, he could feel your eyes on him the moment he walked out of the room. You stood up fixing your leather jacket again and walked towards him nodding. 
“Hello y/n.” the brunette said to you when you stood by your dad, smirking.
“Hello, James.” you said his name with no emotion whatsoever. You rolled your eyes and didn't look at him facing away from him. You hated him when he said your name. He would drag the last letter out in your name and it was annoying. 
“Alright Jeff, I will call you. You both have a goodnight. Bye y/n.” he smirked at you as you walked out of the house with your father following behind you. You got into his brand new 2021 midnight blue dodge charger. You loved his car so much, you wanted one of your own, but you loved your 2020 BMW M340. You got your BMW a few months back from when your dad all of sudden got a bunch of money from a hit he did for Bucky. He brought you the car as a surprise birthday gift for your 18th birthday. As you drove home in the car with your dad, you looked out the window and sighed. 
“What's wrong y/n?” he looked at you then back at the road.
“Yeah, I'm fine.” you rolled your eyes sighing. 
“No youre not, you are upset. Listen to me, I know you don't like my job, but it pays the bills y/n. If i didn't have this job, we would not have the things we have now. We would be living on the streets. James has helped us a lot, and if killing people that owes him money is paying the bills, then I am going to continue to do my job, so you can have a good life and we can both be protected.” he sighed at you as you pulled up to your house. You looked over at your dad and nodded.
“Yeah dad i know but i still don't like it. But anyways, I'm going to a party tonight downtown, so I'll be back later tonight, don't wait for me.” you got out of the car, and he got out and looked at you.
“You need protection, let me get one of you to watch over you at the party.” he walked over to you, taking his phone out. 
“No dad, I don't need protection, I'll be fine.” you frowned. 
“Yes you do, its downtown. So I'm going to have one of the guys meet you there to protect you.” he frowned upon getting on the phone.
“You are ridiculous, I'm leaving.” you get into your car and drive off down the street.
You were at a party at your best friend Clint’s house. You had changed in his room before the party with the bag of clothes you had in your car. You were drinking alcohol in a red solo cup and dancing with Natasha and Clint on the dance floor.  
You turned around still dancing when you were met with a pair of eyes staring directly at you and you stopped dancing looking at the blonde fohawk haired man who was standing about 200 feet away from you, watching you dance. You sighed and walked over to the guy and downed the rest of your drink, passing by him, “Steve, I don't need a babysitter.” you sighed as you walked down the hallway to a bathroom as you stumbled in and looked at yourself in the mirror. Steve walked in behind you and leaned up against the door frame.
“Well, Bucky sent me because your dad was worried you would drink too much and you wouldn't make it back home. I'm just doing my job y/n. You should probably stop drinking though, you look a little too drunk. I'll drive you home. Come on.” he walked up behind you.
“I think I'm gonna be sick.” you rushed to the toilet dropping to your knees and threw up in the toilet. Steve walked over and sighed holding your hair up so you wouldnt get it wet. He pulled his phone out and called someone.
“Yeah she threw up, I think she drank too much. Do I bring her home? Okay, i'll bring her.” he hung up the phone and he rubs your back as you continue to throw up. “Im taking you home y/n, you've had too much to drink.” 
The next morning you woke up groaning. You had a major headache from drinking too much last night at the party. You sit up and notice you are back in your bed at home and you are wearing your pjs. You frowned confused, but rushed out of bed running to the connected bathroom and throwing up in the toilet. You groaned and sat down on the floor with your head resting on the toilet as you flushed it. Jeff walked into your room and then looked in your bathroom and saw you sitting on the floor, “Oh there's my party girl.” he walked over to you handing you a glass of water and two advils. “Here take these.” you took them from him and put the pills in your mouth and drank the water swallowing them, “So i'm going out for today, James is sending Steve over to keep an eye on you and make sure you don't have alcohol poisoning.” 
You rolled your eyes, “Gonna go kill more innocent people.” you got up from the floor walking to your bedroom, “Stop trying to act like you care about me, when you spend more time with whatever job that piece of shit has you do.” you lay back in bed and sigh.
“Hey! That piece of shit is my boss y/n! The money I make pays for the shit you have! So be grateful for once! You never appreciate anything I do for you! I do everything for you! I took this job for you y/n! Stop disrespecting me!” he yelled following after you. 
“I will stop disrespecting you, when you stop killing innocent people for that piece of dog shit.” you rolled over on to your side facing away from him.
He sighed, “Fine, fine have it your way y/n. I'm leaving, enjoy your day.” he walked out of your room and walked out of the house. You groaned and hid under the covers, the sun making your eyes too sensitive. You fell back to sleep trying to sleep off your hangover.
Later that night, your dad came back from whatever job he was doing for Bucky. You were getting ready for your shift at this very high-end LA nightclub you worked at. Clint and Natasha both work there and they got you a job as a bottle service girl as Clint was the bartender and Natasha was also a bottle service girl. You hated dressing up in the attire that they gave you, but because you knew the general manager that owned the nightclub, he let you wear whatever you wanted as long as you showed some skin. You finished curling your hair as your dad walked into your bathroom. 
“What time will you be home tonight?” he leaned against the doorframe crossing his arms on his chest. 
“2 am probably. I'm working at 7pm so I'll be there until closing.” you finished your curls and looked at him, “Why are you going to send Jet to come watch over me? Make sure i actually go to work.” you roll your eyes.
“No, I trust you enough to go to work. Have fun.” he walked to his room and shut the door.
...
It was 4 hours into your shift at the night club and you were having fun. It was a Friday night so everyone was there and they were tipping very well. You walked to the bar and put the $100 tip you got from a table into your tip jar and you looked at Clint, who was making drinks along with 4 other bartenders. “Hey, are there any more privates coming in yet?” he looked at you and nodded.
“Yeah and it's your turn,” he pointed to the table all the way in the corner, “And you will never believe who it is.” 
You looked at him, “Who?”
“It's your best friend.” he smirked, being sarcastic, as he handed you two bottles of wine and 4 empty glasses, “Mr. James Barnes.” you looked at him with wide eyes.
“How?! How did I end up with him at the table?!” you frowned holding everything in your hand.
“Well, Nat has 5 tables and you have 4, plus Brittney has 5, so it's your turn girl. You'll be fine, just go, put the glasses on the table and open the bottles and you'll be fine.” he smiled, giving you a little push. You sighed and lifted the bottles over your head as you walked towards Bucky’s private table. As you approached, his body guards that were standing at the end of the opening moved and you walked up the two steps and looked at the curly haired man sitting back against the leather fabric of the couch with both of his arms stretched out on the back of the couch, he was talking to 3 other man who looked like businessmen. You set down the glasses and the two bottles as you opened up one of the pouring wine into the glasses. You looked up and saw Bucky staring right at you. You blushed and finished pouring the wine and placed the bottle down on the table. Bucky leaned forward and grabbed your wrist and you looked down at him blushing. 
“I need 4 shots of vodka and 4 shots of whiskey, make mine a double. Chop chop sweetheart.” he smirked and let go of your wrist as you quickly walked out of the table area and walked back to the bar.
“Clint, i need 4 shots of vodka, 3 shots of whiskey and a double shot of whiskey.” he nodded and started pouring the drinks and placing them on the tray for you. “I fucking hate him.” you sighed.
“What did he do?” he looks at you.
“Just his presence here makes me cringe and annoyed.” you grabbed the tray and lifted it above your head so they didn't spill if someone bumped into you. As you approached the table and walked up, you noticed that there were girls sitting with each of the men there. When you looked at Bucky, there was a girl sitting next to him sipping on her martini as he was whispering in her ear and rubbing her exposed thigh. You started to get this sense of jealousy running through your body and you weren't sure why. I mean yeah he was attractive, but you hated him. Yeah his tattoos turned you on, but you hated him. His smirk he would send you when you stared at him a bit too long was hot as fuck, but you hated him. You set down all of the shot glasses on the table and walked down and back to the bar. Your face was red and you slammed the tray down on the counter a little too hard. Clint looked at you and frowned.
“What did he say now?” he walked over to you.
“N-Nothing. I don't know what's going on with me.” you start to panic a bit.
“What do you mean?” he said, confused.
“I don't know. I went over to bring him the drinks, and I saw him talking to this girl and touching her and shit, and..” you sighed, “..I just got jealous. Like why is she all over him like that? Like why is he even talking to her?” you looked at Clint and he was looking at you with wide eyes and his mouth gaped open a little, “What? What's wrong?” you looked and saw Natasha walk over. She looks at the both of you then at you.
“What happened?” she said, confused.
Clint looks at you then at her, “She caught feelings.” you both look at him
“What?! No! No i didnt! I didnt catch anything! I hate him, I know I hate him.” you looked between them two.
They both look at you and smirk, “You caught feelings for him, you dirty whore.” Natasha said, smirking.
You blushed a dark red and tried to hide your face with your hands, “Okay yeah maybe! But like how is that even possible? I literally hate him so much.” 
“You hate him because he isn't with you.” Clint jokes around, “You wish you were that girl he was talking to?” 
“No I don't!” 
“YES YOU DO!!” they both said at the same time smirking.
“Okay fine! Yes I do!” you hide your face. They both laugh.
“Wow, and to think you said you hated him so much because of what he makes your dad do, but now you like him? That changes everything.” Nat says.
“Can you please take his table Nat? I can't bear to go back over there.” you pouted.
“Yeah that's fine, you can take private 12, they tip well.” 
“Thank you.” you smiled.
20 minutes later, Natasha comes up to you as you were at a table cleaning it up, “Hey.” you look up at her and grab the dirty glasses.
“Hey, what's up?” you pick up the bucket.
“He told me to tell you that he wants you to be his bottle service and not me. He literally wouldn't let me go unless it was you.” she said.
“Are you serious?” you sighed, “Fine, you can take your private 12 back then.” you cleaned up the rest and took the dishes to the back to get cleaned. You walked back out and walked over to Bucky’s table. He was now sitting with just Steve and Sam. You walked up the steps, “Can I get you guys anything else?” you cleaned up the empty glasses.
“Why did you switch tables with her?” Bucky said as you looked up at him and gulped.
“What do you mean?”
“I know you told her to switch tables with you. So why did you do it?” he leaned forward onto his knees looking up at you through his curls.
“I-It was getting overcrowded and I had too many tables so she was just helping me out.” 
“Wrong, try again.” he frowned at you, he took his gun out of the hostler and he put it on the table in front of him. “Tell me why you hate me so much, because I know you do.” He looks up at you and leans back on the couch.
“I-I don't hate you.” you gulped and eyed his gun.
He watched you look back and forth from his gun, “You do. Now are you going to tell me why? Or are you just going to continue to look at the gun, contemplating whether or not you want to pick it up and shoot me right now?” he frowns at you.
“Fine, you wanna know the truth?” you looked at him getting angry at the way he was talking to you, “Yes i do hate you. Why? Because of you, my dad has to live knowing he is killing innocent people because of you. Because you are too much of a pussy to do it yourself so you have other people do your dirty work. You pay him to kill people because of your corrupt gang. You sell drugs to the homeless or middle class people, knowing damn well, they won't be able to pay you back all the money, so you send my dad to ‘finish the job’ as you so kindly put it. Do i have the right to be mad at you, hell mother fucking yeah i do.” 
He chuckled at you shaking his head, “If im such a bad person and i pay your dad to do my dirty work, then how would you have had enough money to pay for that new BMW you drive? Hmm? Because if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have such nice things. I gave your dad an opportunity to make money in his and your time of need. You think i enjoy killing people that owe me shit? You think i just come up with this stuff out of nowhere? No, because at the end of the day, I still have to answer to MY boss. So continue to hate me, but just remember-.” he picks up his gun and stood up, “I will always have control of your dad and if i say jump, he will ask how high. And as for me being a pussy for not doing my own dirty work. Sweetheart, I do my own killings, whether it is behind closed doors or out in public.``He points his gun at a random guy and shoots him. The music stops as everyone screams and runs out of the club. You cover your ears then look at Bucky who is smirking at you. Steve, Bucky and Sam all get up and leave the club by the back door. You sighed as the club was now filled up police as they took the poor innocent man to the hospital. 
… 
You finally made it home after 4am. After that whole thing, you had to stay and help clean up the blood and the whole night club. You walked into the house and saw your dad sitting on the couch, he looked over at you and got up walking over to you, “What the hell is wrong with you?” he frowned as you walked up the stairs to your room and he followed.
“What did I do?” you frowned.
“You made James shoot an innocent person at your job! Why did you have to provoke him?” you walked into your bedroom dropping your bag on your bed.
“I didnt provoke, he asked me a question and I answered it, he knew I would lie so I had to answer it truthfully.” you crossed your arms and rolled your eyes.
“Just leave him alone y/n! He doesn't like to be provoked! Don't challenge him on anything! God have I taught you nothing!” He walked out of your room and shut the door. You sigh and roll your eyes, getting undressed and getting into bed. You fell asleep quickly as you were so exhausted.
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