#and kill jefferson of course

[fox-from-fairytale]

Sooooo... I finished episode 4 of Life is Strange and... we can kill Nathan? Right? Right??

[viistss]

"What are your intentions with my daughter?"

Context: Although Rodrick is dating the best girl in the universe, the time he feared most has arrived, the time to meet her parents.

Notice: Slight mention of sex, FEM! Reader, this is a work made by a beginning writer

Just one more thing, if you like it please comment or like, I know it's a bit ridiculous I'm new to this, but thanks, enjoy reading. <3

I will release part 2 here soon:

Everything seemed like paradise, Rodrick was dating, his girl was simply an angel and even though he didn't like her interacting too much with his family, deep down, deep down ,He liked that his girl and his family got along.

It was supposed to be another peaceful day, y/n was at Rodrick's house in his room (as always),Mr. and Mrs. Heflley went out with Manny to do some shopping,Greg was with little Jefferson who loves you more than usual

So it was just y/n and Rodrick, y/n was painting Rodrick's nails black because her previous nail polish was already chipping.

The day was perfect for the little aspiring artist, with no annoying parents at home,no little brother to kill, no doting baby brother,Just him and his queen enjoying the day together.

"My parents want you over for dinner tonight. ."

Ok, o dia terminou aí.

"What?"

Rodrick couldn't even show a reaction when he heard this,Of course he knew who his parents were, he heard it not from her since she spoke little about them,But yes for his bandmates

"I heard that her father is a soldier who came here to serve."

"I was told he walks around with a gun in his pocket to shoot every guy who asks his daughter out"

He told her this but...she just laughed and said that it wasn't true and assured him that she doesn't carry a gun around to shoot boys who they call his daughter to go out

He tried to calm himself down with her answer but now it seemed like everything had gone down the drain.

"It's just dinner, my parents want to meet you in person."

Before he said anything she closed the nail polish and blew on his nails before getting up.

"I have to go, I have to help my mother at home, be there at 6:30 pm and wear something a little formal, okay?"

He followed her with his eyes, watched her put on her sneakers, pick up her bag and approached him again, holding his face very close.

"It looks like you're going to have a heart attack, I'll send you a message, I'll wait for you there, I love you"

EShe kissed him and left, he stayed there but not before speaking

"I love you too.."

[j-crow]

would also like to show my beautiful profile from 2018!

[thezombieprostitute]

I have a thot because of your new royal au:

Your kingdom is suffering from spontaneous, souring diplomatic ties and instability.

The council suspects the enemy kingdom. So, you’re sent as a spy via marriage to their youngest prince.

Who is your new husband and how is he like? And will you be able to keep this secret hidden?

Congratulations, @ktficworld, you've inspired another story-line for the Royal Vows AU!

Royal Family

Summary: Your cousin's death leads to you marrying her brother-in-law for the good of your kingdoms and so you can find answers.

Word Count: ~2.5k

A/N: Reader is female. No other physical descriptors used.

Warnings: Death of a character, Espionage, Loss of virginity, Smut. Please let me know if I missed any!

Hal never expected to be married so soon. As the baby of the family, last in line for the throne, he knew he'd never be a first pick for an alliance. Nick, probably Bucky, too, would be married for new alliances while Hal and Jefferson, the ones who would never inherit the throne, would be wed to already allied kingdoms as a kind of "vow renewal" between the nations.

Jefferson had been the first to wed. Her name was Priscilla. They'd actually been pretty happy, especially after Grace arrived. But when a riding accident killed Priscilla, it seemed to break Jefferson. His brothers all rallied around him, supporting him and Grace, who was just a toddler at the time. But Priscilla's kingdom soured towards the brothers' kingdom of Hoviriand.

It was recommended that, after a proper mourning time, another marriage should be in the works. No one was going to ask Jefferson to remarry so Hal agreed to it, under the condition he and his future wife could stay at the same manor where he'd built his gardens. He'd built those from scratch to bring their mother joy as disease took her. He'd gotten his hands dirty, calloused and bloody for those gardens and he wanted to maintain them.

The terms were agreed to and now he's dressed in his finest, waiting at the altar for you.

Whenever you talked with your friends from other kingdoms it was clear your upbringing was far different from theirs. While you'd all been taught proper mannerisms of a Lady of the Court, none of them ever seemed to have also been raised in the ways of espionage. Either they were far better at keeping and discovering secrets than you, or they simply weren't taught. Given what you know of other kingdoms, you're inclined to think the latter.

Priscilla had been your uncle's only daughter and the Princess had been as well loved by the people as she had been by her family. She was your favorite cousin, the only one who could outsmart you. Her death had raised questions about the reliability of the kingdom of Hoviriand. Rumors had spread that her death was purposeful.

The Queen, herself, asked if you'd take this mission. You'd marry a prince of Hoviriand to give you access to their inner workings and get answers about what happened to Priscilla. It was expected to take time, of course. You'd likely be with child already by the time you were able to communicate Hoviriand's secrets. But it was what you were trained for and it would help support your cousin's memory.

And now you're dressed in your finest, getting ready to walk down the altar to meet your husband for the first time.

The wedding goes well, the reception even better. The tone is one of subdued happiness; renewal after sadness. Jefferson and Grace were not present, but that was agreed to be for the best. Prince Bucky attended to them while Prince Nick attended the wedding. On the surface they seemed a very supportive and loving family, but you know to not let that cloud your judgment.

Hal is a complete gentleman through the entire thing, as you'd expected. He wasn't the smartest or cleverest of the brothers, but he certainly seemed the most honest and caring. That was something you would be using to your advantage.

The two of you were placed into a limousine for the trip to his manor, giving you and your husband a bit of time to actually talk and get to know each other.

"I know there are expectations of us, but I want you to know, we don't have to do anything you ain't comfortable with," Hal tells you. "It's a lot of change in very little time and I'm not one for pushing you."

"Thank you for that, Hal," you smile and squeeze his hand. "But, if it's okay with you, I'd like to at least sleep in the same bed as you. Maybe cuddle to get used to each other?"

"I can do that," he smiles. "We'll go at your pace, if that's okay."

"Thank you," you bat your eyelashes. Play at being a little shy, get him close, let him underestimate you. Catch him off guard when the cuddles become more because you want to "fulfill your duties" and properly consummate the marriage. There's no way he will deny you.

Hal is nervous as he gets ready for bed. You asked for cuddles and he's happy to give you that, but he's worried he won't be able to control himself, that he'll wake with a hard-on and scare you. You're so shy and quiet, he doesn't want to push you or make you regret the marriage. He's not sure if you have any experience in bed, but he's also not sure how to ask about that without sounding rude. He doesn't want to offend you or do something worth getting smacked for. If nothing else, his mother raised him better than that.

He was used to walking around the manor shirtless and going to bed wearing nothing but that wasn't an option tonight. Probably not for a few nights at least. He grabs a tank top and a pair of boxers and puts them on before leaving the closet to get to bed. He steps out just as you're leaving the bathroom wearing a silk nightgown that reveals a lot more skin than he was expecting and his breath hitches.

You notice Hal taking a few deep breaths and inwardly smile. The nightgown was specifically chosen for tonight and packed with the "vital" items that were moved to the manor before the wedding. You're grateful that Hal is actually a handsome. For years you'd been scared that you would be married off to a creepy old man. But Hal is easy on the eyes and your thighs clench together as you see how well muscled he is. The heat rushing to your face isn't entirely forced.

"I um..." you bat your eyelashes and look away, pretending to be shy.

"You get yourself comfortable, and I'll join you for cuddles?"

"Sounds good." You nod and move to the bed. It's large enough that, if you want space, you'll get it. But the goal for tonight isn't distancing yourself. It's also comfortable enough that most of your noises of pleasure are legitimate. You hear Hal make a small hissing noise and fight the urge to smirk. When you're settled you pat the space next to you and Hal immediately moves in for cuddles.

It's a little awkward for a few minutes as the two of you work to get comfortable. You've never actually been held before, not so intimately at least. It takes you a minute to let yourself relax, Sure your theoretical knowledge of sex and intimacy is excellent, but the practical is nonexistent. When you do let yourself lean into his touch, it's surprising how warm and comfortable it feels to be wrapped in his arms.

"This feels nice," you confess as you caress his arm.

He squeezes you a little tighter in acknowledgement. "And I promise I'll behave."

"I don't know that I want that," you breathe.

His body tenses as his pulse speeds up. "Then I promise I won't do anything without you telling me you want it."

Your own pulse starts to race as your breathing becomes shallower. "I've never...I mean, I know. I read up on these things, but I've never actually..."

"Then it's all the more important that you get to call the shots," Hal reassures, his voice hoarse with need.

"I can feel your...your, um..."

"And? You call the shots here, not my anatomy. You're my wife, not my...not my sex toy or whatever."

You turn in his arms so you can face him. His bright blue eyes are darker than you've ever seen them and, given how tight his jaw is, he's clearly struggling to keep himself under control.

"You really mean that," you whisper.

"Of course," he answers, confusion written all over his face.

You lean in to give him a deep kiss, making him moan as his hands pull you up against him. When you break for a breath, you rasp, "please take me. I want you."

"You're sure about this?" he groans. "I need you to be sure."

Looking into his eyes you confirm, "I want this. I want you. Please."

Hal throws the covers off of you as he rolls you onto your back, planting his lips onto yours. His kisses become fervent and his knee nudges your legs apart, allowing his pelvis to slowly rut against yours. The friction has you moaning into his mouth.

He pulls away and gently cups your face. "Do not hesitate to tell me to stop. The second you say 'stop' I will. It doesn't matter if we've barely gotten started or I'm about to cum inside you. Please don't be afraid to tell me 'no' or 'stop'."

You nod in understanding. "Thank you, Hal. You're a dream come true." You mean what you say. Hal was kind, patient, and genuine. A much better husband than you could have hoped for, even if you'll never be as honest with him as he is with you.

Hal helps you out of your nightgown and you feel genuinely shy at being seen like this by a stranger. But that shyness dies down after he removes his own clothes and starts kissing along your neck. He works his way down to your breasts and alternates licking, sucking and fondling them. You were practiced in making the noises men want to hear but with Hal they were real. Your hips start rolling underneath his and groans as he gently bites your nipple.

He starts kissing down your front and confusion starts infringing on your lust.

"What...what are you doing?"

He looks up at you, eyes matching your confusion. "I thought you said you'd read up on these things?"

"But...but you're a prince. I...I haven't shaved..."

Hal smiles and winks, "I'm still a man who aims to please."

He uses his fingers to spread your labia before licking a stripe up your pussy. It feels so good you whimper. His tongue starts gently caressing your clit as he watches for your reactions.

"More, please," you whine.

His tongue starts moving faster, more firmly and your back arches as you moan. One of his fingers slides easily into your pussy and you let out a gasp, quickly turning into a moan as your pussy clenches around the digit. He starts slowly moving his finger in and out of your, now drenched, core.

You feel your orgasm building and start playing with your breasts and whimpering. Hal deftly adds a second finger and you roll your head back with a truly lascivious groan. His fingers reach a particularly sensitive spot and you cry out in pleasure. Hal's fingers focus on it and you chant "yes, yes, yes" until the coil snaps and your orgasm washes over you. As you writhe in pleasure he groans at how tightly your clenching around his fingers. The groan adds a new sensation and you're overcome with need.

"More, please, Hal! Please!"

You whine as he removes his fingers and pulls his mouth off of you.

"Don't worry, pretty daisy. We're just getting started."

Daisy? is as far as your brain gets before Hal starts eating you out and all you can think to do is wrap your legs around his head, crying out in pleasure. He lifts your hips enough to give his tongue better access and your next orgasm hits you like a tsunami. All you know right now is pleasure and you never want it to stop.

Hal is careful about working you through your orgasm. He wants to make sure the pleasure lasts but doesn't become too much too soon. His own lust is making it hard to keep control but he needs this to be good for you. Your legs start trembling and he gently pushes them away, slowly separating himself from you so that he can position himself on top of you.

"How are you holding up, sweet daisy?" he coaxes, gently wiping the tears from your face.

"I think...I think I need more," you stutter. Another statement you'd never thought you'd honestly say. You know it's what he wants to hear, that he needs to be sated as well. But your pussy is aching in a way you've never experienced before and you're certain you want him.

He gently kisses you before lining himself up with your entrance. "Remember, you always have the power to tell me to stop," he reiterates with a kiss before slowly pushing into you.

The stretch feels incredible. There is some pain, yes, but not much. You kiss Hal's neck and shoulder in encouragement as he tells you how amazing you feel, how well you're taking him, how beautiful you are. By the time he's fully sheathed you feel blissfully full.

His rolls his hips you moan into his shoulder, telling him to do that again. He eagerly does so, quickly picking up speed. Part of you expects it to all start hurting but Hal is still paying attention to signals you don't even know you're giving. He finds a good pace for both of you and moves his hand between your bodies to play with your pearl. It catches you off guard that he's still thinking about your pleasure and you're quick cum again, clenching tightly around him. His hips start to stutter and he groans as his seed spills inside of you.

It takes a minute for you to catch your breath. You run your fingers through Hal's hair to help ground yourself as you blink the tears from your eyes.

Hal comes to his senses and starts to pull away from you, giving you gentle kisses and caresses, praising you. You hiss when he pulls out and he's quick to check that you're okay. He tries to get out of bed but you hold him tight.

"Where are you going?" you rasp.

He gives you a small kiss and a smile. "I'm gonna run you a bath. Made sure to get the bathroom stocked up with things that should help you relax and recover."

"What about you?"

"Taking care of you is the priority right now. If you'll let me, that is." You give him a small smile and nod.

As he goes to draw you a bath you're finally able to think. You think about Priscilla and wonder if Hal's brother was as kind as he is. Did he treat her so well or is it just Hal that takes care of his partners? As determined as you are to get answers about what happened to Priscilla, a small part of you starts hoping the rumors are just that: rumors. That you can find the proof to put them to rest and not have to risk hurting Hal.

No, you think. Don't let your feelings bias you. You've got a mission. That's that priority. It's just the hormones talking.

That's all it is. All it will be.

Tagging: @alicedopey; @delicatebarness; @icefrozendeadlyqueen; @irishhappiness; @kmc1989; @lokislady82; @peaches1958; @ronearoundblindly

[i-brought-you-my-love]

ok so something that happened with an anon my friend encountered, and also a blog I encountered with has been really messing with me.

is it just me that feels sexism has been running rampant? Like I’m not gonna make this a trump thing because it’s been happening before so don’t blame it on trump like some people do.

I see men commenting on videos of women making fun of them for being dressed revealing, saying they wish they’d been there or being overall objectifying, or they’re objectifying and being mad about the women.

women can do what they want to with their bodies, and the way they dress does not change them as a person. A woman should be able to walk out of the house butt ass naked and not have the fear of being harassed, judged, raped, or assaulted.

It also is not right to say someone that is living breathing and passionate about what they believe in is a “poser” or has evil intentions. The amount of times I have been told that I am not really a feminist or that I’m sexist pisses me off, I already don’t like it when people assume. Because if you don’t wanna be judged or have someone assume shitty thing about you then don’t assume the same thing about the next person. And also don’t let anyone change your opinions because they’re YOUR opinions for a reason.

now to the thing with my friends anon.

wether you want to admit it or not women created rock and metal. The runaways, Aretha Franklin, sister Rosetta Thorpe, Janis Joplin, Suzi quatro, the supremes, lesley gore, the pretenders, blondie, heart, X-ray Spex, Jefferson airplane, Nico who sang songs on the first velvet underground album. And they influenced more women. Kim Gordon of sonic youth, Kathleen Hanna of bikini kill + various bands, the go-gos, Courtney love from hole, Siouxsie and the banshees, No doubt, P!nk, Lunachicks, L7, the Donna’s, babes in toyland, jack off Jill, stitched up heart, the list could go on for fucking ever.

on top of that, rock has always been feminine. Lou reed/velvet underground, the New York dolls, David Bowie, Marc bolan/T.rex, KISS, sweet, queen, cheap trick, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, the tubes. And that’s just some.

Saying that rock/punk was created by men, and that it’s meant for angry pissed off men is very naive. Men need to realize women’s female rage is not some cutesy thing, we have a reason to be fucking pissed. Men typically don’t have more then just they hate the world, they hate the way they’re working shitty jobs, it’s typically not the way they’re treated. So men get treated shitty? Yes. Are men raped, abused, assaulted? Absolutely. Are there bad women? Of course. But if you would look historically women are the predominant ones that are raped, abused by family spouses or strangers, assaulted, molested.

Teenage girls have 40 year old men trying to look up their fucking skirts, I would know it’s happened to me. Just existing as a women comes with consequences. We still get paid less, not as much but it still happens, we’re demeaned, degraded, shit on just for existing.

women have a reason to be pissed off, we’re mad at the world because the world treats us like pieces of meat, we’re alienated so much. And to “the world isn’t fair” argument. I’ve always hated that phrase, because it **should be fair.** equality has been humanity’s biggest struggle. Men wonder why women care so much, because it doesn’t affect them. Women are told to be quiet to look a certain way, or act a certain way, or to just sit down with our legs crossed and look pretty. And be ladylike. Well guess the fuck what? You can’t tell us what to do! We don’t tell men what to do??

more men need to be told they can cry, that women aren’t out to get you, that the world doesn’t revolve around you. That you don’t *deserve* a woman’s time or energy. Women used to be revered in ancient civilizations for being the creators of life. All men do is stick their penis in, cum, and leave. Meanwhile we deal with the child bearing and child birth, and those consequences.

if you’re parasocial for someone like an actor or musician IT IS OKAY!! most of the time being parasocial is a form of passion, emotional connection, and coping. I myself am parasocial. Parasocial has been around for ages.

So put a little pink bow on your favorite rockstar and pretend you’re dating! There is literally nothing wrong as long as it isn’t hurting anybody, be proud of your passions and feelings. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do what you want to, that you can’t listen to angry music and mitski or marina or Lana del ray (and also mitski Lana del ray and marina are in fact angry too, you know if you listen to them from a female perspective.)

if you wanna fight me about this, then my inbox is open. And if you’re gonna be anonymous to talk shit then clearly you wouldn’t say that to a women’s face, if you can’t say it non-anon on the internet. Fucking pussy.

tags: @rentherainbringer @southerntigress @weirdgenetic-fuckup @yeotozaki @jules-sixx @xstarryeyesx @emmaaxox3babyy @diamondtr4shangel @pennymissworld @losangelesdarling

reblog to spread the message !!!

[auxryn]

In December 1850, Hong Xiuquan, younger and less-known brother of Jesus Christ, began the Taiping Rebellion and founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It was a theocratic monarchy and batshit insane.

Fast forward ten years later, in April of 1861, on the other side of the world. In the United States, southerners in South Carolina began an unprovoked war against their peaceful northern neighbors. They formed the Confederate States of America, a new country devoted to defending racial segregation and enslavement. It was led by Jefferson Davis. Heavenly Kingdom is still going. Millions are dying there.

Three years later, in August 1864, the Heavenly Kingdon falls. Hong Christ has died from food poisoning. He was 50. God has not protected his people. Between 20 million and 30 million people were killed over the course of the rebellion.

Months later, in May of 1865, the Confederacy falls, too. Jefferson Davis is captured fleeing in a loose cloak and shawl, sartorial choices that receive much attention and criticism. The US Civil War probably killed over 1 million people.

Davis was released on bail in May of 1867, after serving two years in prison.

Twenty-two years later, in December of 1889, Davis died of bronchitis surrounded by loved ones. He was 81.

Both Davis and Hong remain dead as of this writing.

[maxthesillyy]

thoughts/analysis on nathan prescott ✌️

i love nathan’s character.. like i actually FUCKING HATE HIM but his character is captivating me. perfect representation of what happens to men in the patriarchy. especially cooped with his insane amount of privilege and mental health issues.

he never gets to deal with his emotions in a healthy way. only anger, take it out on everyone else. take these meds and dont talk about you feelings in any meaningful or impactful way.

nathan craves control. he feels like all the control in his life has been taken away, he craves the control his father has. so he tries to take it any way he can: fighting people, not listening to teachers, taking drugs, being popular, (probably) not taking his meds, etc. and his lack of any real consequences from the authorities doesn’t help either. nathan’s father will basically buy his way out of anything, the only consequences he has to fear is from his father and his peers.

nathan’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. he does crazy shit, gets a reputation from it, pushes people away, and does more crazy shit bc of it. he forces himself into this role from an attempt to gain control, only to feel like he loses all of his control bc he’s in that role.

of course, nathan’s friends, who have known him from the start, fall into the “but he hasn’t done anything to ME” category, or the people who claim “he would never do that” and have their love for him overshadow the probable reality.

nathan also intensely craves for a father figure. a MAN to look up to. not only because of his daddy issues but also the patriarchy. so when jefferson strolls up, ready to give him that male validation he so desperately craves for, he jumps for it.

jefferson gives him an outlet for all his issues, a way for him to gain control. he points nathan in the direction of taking all his emotions out on the women around him. and it furthers the societal thinkings in his head that women are weak, weaker than men, and that he can control them. that they might be the only thing he CAN control. and it’s his insane need for control that ends up killing him in the end.

does he feel guilty for it? of course. he’s human after all. but his guilt and moral conscience isn’t enough to make him stop. he knows what he’s doing is wrong, but he’s definitely found some sort of justification for it in his head. that he’s doing it to protect himself, or that he’s too deep in now, or whatever the fuck you could make up. that’s how people work. especially people like nathan.

i do definitely feel a degree of pity for nathan, almost only for his prequel state, but at the end of the day my anger is stronger than my pity for him. he CHOSE his path. he’s a victim, of jefferson, his father, his society— but no where near as much of a victim as kate, rachel, or any other dark room victim. he chose to go into the dark room, they didn’t. it’s like when you punch someone in the face, your fists hurt, but they just got punched in the face.

i see a lot of people saying “i wish i could’ve been friends with him, i could’ve helped him.” when in reality, if you were a girl, then probably not. nathan had plenty of women in his life who were willing to help him, but he pushed them all away. even victoria was willing to stay wary of him during the end of the game. nathan craved that male validation so bad, he went through insane lengths for it.

there’s a lot of ouroboros characters in this game, but him and chloe r def prolly one of the more intense ones.

[kaytheday]

This idea has been bouncing around my head for the last few days so I thought I'd write it out and see if it's worth anything. I might write it when I have more time but I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts on it. It would be a long fic and it would start two-three yearsish after canon. Anyway... let me know what you think!

It starts when Sodapop gets his draft letter. From there, we get to see all the goodbyes and the heartache. Ponyboy is in college and he starts becoming part of protest groups. During this time in the Vietnam war, college campus protest groups were popping up all over the place. He joins one after meeting this girl in his political science class. Partly because she’s kind of cute and partly because he’s thinking of Soda getting shot at. Meanwhile he's sending letters back-and-forth with his brother anyway. 

As we know in American history, these protests quickly turn violent. For example, the Kent state shootings where four kids were murdered and nine were injured. These kinds of things are happening all over the country. Protests are becoming very violent as fights break out and kids get arrested. Ponyboy keeps going with it, thinking of his brother over in Vietnam. 

The first time he gets arrested is because of a protest. It got rather violent and he was trying to stop a cop from bludgeoning a friend of his to death. They take him down to the station and tell him to cool off in a holding cell. He figures he’ll call Darry in the morning or something because he doesn’t want to bother him. Darry finds out where he is through sheer worry because he never came home. Darry yells at him and stuff and Pony apologizes and promises not to do it again. 

Spoiler alert, he keeps protesting and Darry is always the one picking him up so there's some contention there between those two. Darry is obviously very scared for him and also for the person he is becoming and Pony wants to fight because Soda is still in Vietnam and he feels like it’s the only thing he can do. 

Then Soda dies, he gets shot and killed and that about kills Darry and Ponyboy. Ponyboy goes a little nuts goes a little nuts and Darry doesn’t see him for two weeks. In this time, Ponyboy tries to put together some sort of bombing/very violent protest. It fails and he ends up getting beat half to death and thrown in a jail cell. Darry picks him up from jail and breaks down crying begging Pony to stop throwing his life away. 

Ponyboy nods and smiles and sleeps off whatever acid tablet he popped the night before and gets it in his head that Darry would be better off without him. Realizing he hasn’t been to a single one of his college classes in nearly three or four weeks, he decides to drop out of college and move to New York. He tells Darry his plan and of course there is a full blown argument. 

“You’re just trying to give me what you never had-” and “My future isn’t yours-” Anyway, it ends with Ponyboy storming out and hopping a bus straight to NYC. 

He goes to Woodstock. He takes some acid off some guy and has a really bad trip during Jefferson Airplane's set. Maybe he sees Soda being shot over and over or sits with Johnny while he’s covered in burns. Possibly even seeing those two begging him to save them as they’re covered in blood and burns. Either way, it’s really bad. Some guy drags him to the medical tent where he is taken care of this really nice woman with a child that is three years old. He gets really freaked out by how much the kid looks like Soda. The kid's name? Rainbow Pepsi McGill. He quickly realizes that the woman taking care of him is Sandy. She did have Soda’s kid all those years ago. She never cheated, she just needed to go where Soda couldn’t follow. Maybe they go to lunch and talk about everything and Ponyboy deems it too painful to continue talking to her. Because of all the acid in his system, he keeps getting freaked out because of how much the kid looks like Soda. He ends up running out of the lunch and leaving Sandy alone.

After this, he heads back to NYC, crashing at some drifter friend's house to sleep off whatever happened to him. The next day the friend kicks him out because he wants to spend time with his girlfriend or something like that and Pony is left to wander the city. 

He’s wandering around (not using his head) when he wanders into a black neighborhood. He starts getting weird looks and even a couple of stray comments when he notices what he walked into. Right as he’s about to get beat up a woman runs in and intervenes. Who is it? 

Ace freaking Evans. Because apparently I can't write a story without incorporating her anymore because I love her so much. I literally wrote 60,000 words as a testament to how much I love her. 

Turns out she has been living in NYC since she graduated high school with a couple of girls she met at a church on the corner border of Oklahoma and Missouri. She just got back from none other than the Harlem cultural festival. She looks good in her mini skirts with a big afro and her girl friends surrounding her. She pulls Ponyboy into a tight hug, squeezing the living daylights out of him before promptly smacking the shit out of him.

“You know Darry is worried sick about you!” She yelled at him before he looks up at her meekly and doesn’t say anything. Ace then notices how bad he seems to look and she tells her girlfriends to take a hike before pulling him into some restaurant to cool off. They spend time reconnecting and catching up. They both didn’t know that the other made it out of Tulsa. Ponyboy didn’t think that Ace would take Soda’s death as hard as him but she did. I mean�� she basically cuts off contact with the entire gang except for Steve at the point. 

Ponyboy hasn’t talked to Darry in about six months at this point, disappearing off the face of the earth. Darry had been tracking down every hood on the East Side to try and find him because we forget, Darry lost Soda too and he’s struggling. Right now Ponyboy is his only blood family left. Ace knows this, Darry calls her weekly to make sure he hasn’t seen him and also to make sure Ace is doing okay. He misses her a whole hell of a lot, even if she won’t tell him where she is. 

But anyway, Ponyboy stays at Ace’s for the night and she manages to put his head back on straight and get him to call Darry. He finally does, Ponyboy apologizes for arguing and disappearing and immediately Darry wants to see him. From here, it all gets wrapped up really nicely. Maybe Ponyboy goes back to Oklahoma or maybe Darry comes up to NYC. Either way they see each other and everyone can start to heal. 

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

Bill Maher: Can we stop saying-- could we just agree on this, could we stop saying that we're fighting them over there so that we don't have to fight them over here? They're fighting us over there because we're over there. A recent study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies-- I know that sounds like a bullshit organization...

Christopher Hitchens: It is a bullshit organization.

Maher: It is?

Hitchens: Yep.

Maher: Why do you say that? I've heard it is a very--

Hitchens: I've been studying it for years. How much time have you got?

Maher: Well, anyway...

Hitchens: You can hardly pronounce its name, I've known it for a long time, it is a bullshit organization. It's like the Lancet and the casualty figures. It's junk science by junk scholars.

Maher: Okay, but-- tell me why I should believe--

Hitchens: However, you're right on your premise.

Maher: -- that they really want to fight us in Dollywood, but they're not--

Hitchens: Well, let me give you an example from Mr. Jefferson, since you asked me to mention my book, which I happily do. In 1788, when the United States was barely a country, it was having its sailors taken as slaves by the Barbary states, the states of the Ottoman empire and North Africa.

Maher: Tripoli.

Hitchens: Tripoli.

Maher: Shores of Tripoli.

Hitchens: Shores of Tripoli. And its ships stopped, its crews carried off into slavery, we estimate over one and a half million European and American slaves taken between 1750 and 1850.

Jefferson and Adams went to their ambassador in London and said, "Why do you do this to us? The United States has never had a quarrel with the Muslim world of any kind. We weren't in the Crusades, we weren't in the war in Spain. Why do you do this to our people and our ships? Why do you plunder and enslave our people?"

And the ambassador said very plainly. Mr. Abdel Rahman said, "Because the Quran gives us permission to do so. Because you are infidels. And that's our answer."

And Jefferson said, "Well, in that case, I will send a Navy which will crush your state," which he did and a good thing, too.

Islamic fundamentalism is not created by American democracy. It’s a lie to say so. It’s a masochistic lie. And it excuses those who are the real criminals. And it blames us for the attacks made, of course.

==

There is no coexistence with Islam. It is completely deranged -- and yes, masochistic -- to blame ourselves, the West, for the fact Islam hates us and wants to kill us.

Islam is a global supremacist ideology justified by purported divine revelation and commandment. There is no living side-by-side with it. There's no placating it. The only thing it wants is world domination. Anything less than that is offensive and unacceptable to it.

[nexusplane]

the au chloe headcanons made me want to kill myself (positive)

pls do more

SAY LESS !!! I'm so happy someone cares teehee. I decided to draw some stuff related to this au ^^ headcanons and art below !!!

I think chloe and max would have to have a lot of long conversations. at the time we see chloe in that timeline, she has no sense of self worth. BUT she DOES find joy in life-- she has so much fun hanging out with max, and she really wants to watch her favorite movie and look at photos. I think she is just really mentally unwell because of her condition, but I don't think she is DOOMED to be so sad.

THUSLY i think with a lot of time and mental health help, chloe and max would have a beautiful lesbian relationship in this timeline

I think max would get a job as a TA-- it just feels natural to me !!

since i have the power to say so, let's say mark jefferson gets caught and max is the TA in the photography room with a cool new non kidnapper teacher

C: Think you'll win any awards for photography of a disabled chick?

M: Hmm... I think I'll win for my photography of Oregon's prettiest girl <3

C: You're saying those pretentious judges don't eat this wheelchair shit up?

M: I could throw you out of the chair, instead

C: Not a bad idea...

Chloe would have the ability to express herself through her appearance more with Maxine in her life

I don't think she'd want to "burden" her parents and ask them to do things like dye her hair, u know?

maxine dyes her bangs blue like she always wanted <3

never complains about helping chloe with ANYTHING, she knows how guilty she already feels.

as long as chloe has energy, maxine will endlessly dress her in whatever clothes she wants to try on

of course she wouldn't ask her parents to do anything other than the bare minimum, she carries sm guilt

we know og timeline chloe is a stoner... chloe in this timeline can't smoke due to her severe respiratory issues, but hear me out- edibles.

maxine would hook her up with whatever edibles she wanted sshhhhhhh

maybe less dependency on morphine for pain management symptoms

maxine would move out of the dorms. she's very popular in this au, so i think some people would kick up a fuss about missing her, but i think also everyone would kiss her ass about moving in with her girlfriend

"omg youre gonna live with your girlfriend??? she lives off campus?? omg she's so cool can we meet her??"

we know blackwell has a . bullying problem. but i think maxine setting an example that she loves her girlfriend without hesitation would be rlly good , especially with her 'in' with the vortex club

in conclusion i love them. i'll post more art if i ever make it of them. yippeeeee

[whencyclopedia]

Albert Sidney Johnston: The Highest-Ranking General Killed in the US Civil War

Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) was the commander of the Confederate western armies in the early months of the American Civil War (1861-1865). Over the course of his 34-year military career, Johnston served in the armies of three republics – the Republic of Texas, the United States, and the Confederate States – and, in 1861, was granted the rank of full general by his friend, Confederate President Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), who considered him the greatest soldier in the country. Johnston was killed at the Battle of Shiloh (6-7 April 1862), earning him the distinction of being the highest-ranking soldier to be killed on either side during the war.

Early Life & Career

Johnston was born on 2 February 1803 in the small frontier town of Washington, Kentucky. His father, Dr. John Johnston, was a New Englander who had migrated to Kentucky in 1788, driven by the great American desire to go west. As one of the only trained physicians on that frontier, Dr. Johnston soon established a large and successful medical practice. His first wife died only a year after coming to Kentucky, but the doctor did not wait long before remarrying to Abigail Harris, a young woman whose family had also moved to the frontier from New England (it is somewhat ironic, then, that one of the Confederacy's most admired generals was descended from New England Yankees on both sides of his family). Albert Sidney, the couple's fifth child, was only three when his mother died; raised by his older sisters and stepmother, the boy was said to have been a 'healthy and cheerful' child who inherited the 'frank and manly demeanor' of his father (Roland, 9).

In 1818, the 15-year-old Johnston enrolled in Transylvania University in nearby Lexington, Kentucky, where he hoped to follow in his father's footsteps by studying medicine. He was a popular and diligent student who excelled in his studies, particularly in mathematics. However, by 1822, Johnston realized that a medical career was not right for him, and he decided to seek a military career instead. He was admitted into the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, where he quickly impressed both his instructors and fellow cadets with his charming, gentlemanly personality; "his nature was truly noble," one classmate wrote, "untouched by anything small or contracted" (quoted in Roland, 17). He was quick to make friends, including future Confederate leaders Jefferson Davis and Leonidas Polk (1806-1864); he was also cordial with Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), two classes below him, although the two were not close. Alongside his popularity, Johnston was also a model cadet. In 1826, he graduated eighth in his class of 41.

Breveted a second lieutenant in the US Army, he was first stationed at Sackets Harbor on Lake Ontario, a quiet posting that left him little to do other than attend drills and read his books. He was then transferred to Missouri, where, in August 1827, he was sent on an expedition to hunt down a group of Winnebago Native Americans suspected of murdering White settlers. After travelling up the Wisconsin River, Lieutenant Johnston and the other US soldiers met with a council of Winnebago leaders, who agreed to hand over the individuals responsible for the murders to avoid reprisals by the US. One of the Winnebago prisoners, a man named Red Bird, made a strong impression on Johnston in the way he conducted himself after his captivity. Johnston wrote: "I must confess that I consider Red Bird one of the noblest and most dignified men I ever saw. When he gave himself up…he said, 'I have offended. I sacrifice myself to save my country'" (quoted in Roland, 23).

While attending a ball in St. Louis, Missouri, Johnston was introduced to Henrietta Preston, a striking young woman of "poise and dignity" (Roland, 28). They were married on 20 January 1829, and Johnston spent many of the following months on leave in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife's family, where he passed the time "pleasantly and quietly in the country, reading, shooting the rifle, etc." (ibid). After the birth of their first son in January 1831, Johnston returned to active duty. The next year, the US northwestern frontier was invaded by Native Americans under the Sauk leader Black Hawk (circa 1767-1838), sparking the Black Hawk War (April – August 1832). During that brief conflict, Johnston served as chief-of-staff to Brevet Brigadier General Henry Atkinson, who commended him for his "talents of the first order, a gallant soldier by profession and education, and a gentleman of high standing and integrity" (quoted in Roland, 243).

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[androdetective]

Jefferson is one of my favorite characters. Whenever I think about his fumbled potential, I experience agony. He gets set up with a simple backstory. At age ten, he saw his mom get killed by vampires, it's later revealed she was also assaulted by the same group. I'm assuming this is to reference the 80s horror trope of women being randomly assaulted for shock. Ironically enough, even the scene where that was revealed felt like it was there for shock humor. They didn't even try to subvert the trope like they do with other tropes, but that's asking too much for the show.

Because of that that's why he's dedicated his life to being a vampire hunter. Specifically, a "Blacula hunter." For whatever reason, but I guess they're doing that since Blacula was one of his character inspirations.

That's all pretty fucked up. We do see him direct that trauma to killing (all shown as aggressive) vampires. That seems like a good thing. And he does it because of his love for his mom. The closest we have to a black female character on the show. Black women are almost non-existent in the show, and the shows closest connection to one being through a man is. Rough. But it's the closest there is.

At the very least it's not a woman who's existence hinges on her romantic relationship to a man. Rather, a mother/son relationship. For vbros, that's progressive. We've barely seen that in the show, compared to father/child relationships. And it's shown in a positive way. Her impact has shown to have made him a better person compared to other characters. Especially compared to other characters who don't have positive relationships with women.

The show has a theme of mom/son relationships. Particularly, of course, with the boys looking for their bio mom through the course of the whole series. There's the moment of kid Rusty and Bobbi meeting and it being this important thing. It was a moment when Rusty had a caring adult, the closest he had to a good maternal figure. Those are just the main guys, though.

The few times a mom/son relationship is important to a side character is with Jefferson. We know a lot of his drive is because of her. He was permanently affected by her death. So much so that he mentions it a lot. However, that leads to the question. Why does he only mention her death and not any other memories with her?

I get the trauma memories being neverending, but how come we never hear about how she was? I find that really unbelievable. The fact we never hear about how she was or any stories from a loved one. The only thing we know is that she was a good mom who got killed. It feels like they barely gave thought to her. She's just a tragic figure who's barely relevant. She's the woman in the fridge trope, and that's all she was to the writers. We never got a design for her. We never even got a name for her. It feels like each time he mentions her dying its the writers trying to remind themselves what his character backstory was.

Other (white) characters get more character exploration, and it is so jarring when you see how underdeveloped Jefferson and his story actually are. We didn't even get more backstory to him until the movie. He used to live with this vigilante group in the 90s, and even then, he still hunted vampires. Which I guess shows his determination, but what else has he done? What else does he do even?

This specific scene always comes to mind when I try to analyze his character. I'm pretty sure it was the episode with the monarch wedding. Orpheus and Jefferson were talking and Jefferson says something like "there's a lot of things you don't know about me". He then says that he takes care of baby pigeons, then follows it up by saying he used to be in the military. This is the closest thing to more stuff for his character and they made him a former military guy. His whole thing is hating blood suckers why would he join a different group of them!! My only guess as to why they added that was to reference Jefferson's va, Charles Parnell. Who seems to have done military acting roles before. Even then, I'm still not a big fan of that character fact.

We don't know shit about his hobbies or anything else. Like, sure, you can add fun facts like he's diabetic and likes Nik-L-Nips, but they feel so hollow when his character doesn't get explored to his full potential. We know he loves his mom but it feels almost laughable when you realize the show unintentionally makes it seem like he doesn't give a fuck about his other family for no reason. He loves his mom, but what about the rest of his family?? Literally what about his dad?? Was he raised by him after his mom's death? Did his family console him with the trauma/grief? Has he gone to therapy? We don't know because the show never said shit. He's never even mentioned family other than his mom. And as sad as this is, a part of me is glad they didn't mention his dad because they would have easily done an absent father joke.

It's like, Jefferson is a fun character, but he would've been better if the show started caring about him before the movie. Many people like his character and want to see more of him. They want to know more about him. That really shows his potential for greater things. He's got the character setup and one of the show's coolest designs. I'm still glad he got his time to shine in the movie. I just can't help but crave more of that.

[youarejustintime]

Before playing Before the Storm, I honestly didn’t think I would have so many feelings about Rachel Amber but oh boy, here we are.

I just want to start off by saying that I am a Rachel defender through and through. I will die on this hill. Call me Chloe Price because I am president of the Rachel Amber fan club. 

The belief that Rachel had no care or compassion for Chloe and was only using her is insane to me. We are talking about a 15 year old girl who feels like she has to be everything for everyone all the time while still maintaining perfect grades and a perfect reputation. She has a broken family with a father who is a master manipulator so of COURSE Rachel knows how to manipulate, it’s all she’s ever learned and she thinks that’s how you have to move through life. Chloe is the first person she’s ever met that she could maybe be real with and she doesn’t know how to handle that emotionally. She does love Chloe, she just doesn’t know how to show it very well because it’s never been demonstrated to her.

When talking about Rachel, I think we need to remember that she is a victim, right up until she was buried, and even during her burial, she was victimized. Even her body could not get the peace it deserved. 

Firstly, she was 100% a victim of her family. The mother who was sick and couldn’t recover for her until it was too late, the mother who lived a lie Rachel’s entire life and didn’t have the heart to say anything, the father who demonized a hurt woman and refused to get her help, who kept a part of his daughter away from herself, and who would rather hire a hitman to kill her real mother than actually allow them to meet. Say what you want about him doing what he believed was best, he was still wrong.

She was a victim of Frank. I have a lot of mixed feelings regarding Frank in general, however I do believe that this is another case of Rachel being victimized. I’ve seen a lot of “Why would she cheat on Chloe with Frank?” online and it’s baffling. Are we forgetting that Frank is a fully grown adult who is 13 years her senior? Regardless if they started dating after she turned 18 (which we do not know for sure is the case), he still met AND liked her when she was 15 years old (considering in BtS, if you tell Frank over the phone that you’re helping a friend, he asks if it was your friend from the other night at the mill, and agrees to help only because of her). In the diner during the storm, he does acknowledge that she was too young for him, but that he did genuinely care about her, which I don’t doubt, but the relationship is inappropriate regardless. The relationship also likely started because she was a user and running drugs for him as a means to make money to leave town with Chloe, who he believed was “trying to take her away from him,” a sentiment that is common within grooming.

She was a victim of Jefferson, having been coerced into whatever their relationship was, her feelings for him being self-described as “obsessed”. She never truly loved him, only being manipulated into it because she was young and desperately needed a father figure-esque man to make her feel worth something. All he really was was an adult who wanted to do disgusting things to a child.

And lastly, she was a victim of Nathan, who she gave years of friendship to, but he was so broken and so blinded by pleasing his so-called mentor that he allowed her to die and left her in a junkyard like she was garbage.

Rachel was a just baby who was crying for help ever since she moved to Arcadia Bay, and the only one who could hear her was Chloe. Unfortunately, despite doing everything she could, Chloe was also a child who was dealing with her own trauma. She couldn’t always be at Rachel’s side to protect her, and Rachel was scared to tell her the truth in fear of losing her. No one was able to step in to give Rachel what she needed, and she continued to escalate, lash out, and put herself in more and more danger until it led to her death.

[caniball1sticdes1re]

quick rant — life is strange is such a beautiful representation of how there are no "good" or "bad" people, they're just people.

this is mainly (in my mind) shown through nathan. its so easy to hate him, but he won my heart just as easy. his character is so well written, i can talk about him for years — a broken boy from a broken home, searching for somebody, anybody to accept him and love him for who he is.

first, he's abused by his stuck up father, shunned by his entire family, and then is revealed to have multiple mental illnesses, that he has to take medication for, and is expressed as an embarassment, not just at home but at school too. nobody accepted him, nobody liked being around him besides victoria, rachel and samantha. samantha, being the only person to defend him and show him love and kindness, who claps for him and just him at the end of the play. then that ends, one way or another judging by the fact that samantha isnt a character in the original game and nathan seemingly just gives up on her when she unknowingly walks away from him at the end of before the storm. he spirals, becomes bitter and angry between games and is no longer the introverted, kind, quiet, nathan we see in before the storm. he's used, manipulated, (probably blackmailed) and forced to aid in drugging, kidnapping, and photographing girls. he "accidentally" (i have theories..) kills rachel, another one of his friends who genuinely treats him well enough to even have a picture of them together in her room. and then he has to bury her and live with the guilt of a closest friends death hanging above his head, which worsens when her missing posters are splayed across blackwell, and the entire town. he gets busted for the gun, gets busted for kates (attempted) suicide, gets beat up, has to live with knowing that jefferson is planning on kidnapping another one of his best friends, and then gets murdered.

characters like him (and finn) and discussions of "i feel bad for him but i still hate him" "i have a love hate relationship with him" are so silly to me because hes not necessarily a "bad" person or an "evil" character, he's just a person. of course, this does not at all excuse helping jefferson or killing rachel (i have my own theories on how it isnt as bad as it sounds on nathans part, but not really going into detail on that rn) but his voicemail to max really changes the perspective on everything (to me)

"max, it's.. it's nathan. i.. i just wanted to say.. i'm sorry. i didn't want to hurt kate or rachel, or.. i didn't want to hurt anybody. everybody.. used me. mr. jefferson.. is coming for me now. all this shit will be over soon. watch out max... he wants to hurt you next. sorry." (Life Is Strange: Episode 5: Polarized, heard while max is driving to the two whales diner)

a broken boy, from a broken home looking to be loved, and in the end he's tricked and manipulated, only to be killed by his one escape.

i love him; his writing is so beautiful. he isnt evil or good, there is no angel or devil on his shoulders, he's a person.

i will always defend him, i literally love nathan with my whole heart.

[hero-next-door]

Defending Nathan Prescott

(From Every Accusation)

All fact proven & common sense theory

No bullshit.

I suck at grammar. Deal with it.

I've replayed the game far too many times to gather this. I read into everything and even read into and WATCHED people who have suffered the same mental illness and situations Nathan has been in.

What I'll be covering:

Illness, rib breaking, dead animals, bdsm, Chloes pic, Rachel, gun on campus, Kate, Pompidou, Jefferson, wealth and his father.

And dont even THINK about skipping ahead!

Everything here is tied into one another. Read from start to finish. You're on this post to understand, right? Or to argue? Im not here to argue so, bye.

Lets start from the top...

Nathans downfall was caused by society and all who failed him. He's driven by hatred of others who don't understand him, and the game purposly wrote him off that way. They want players to hate him from what sides of the stories we've experienced. They gave this character controversial hobbies and a cynical bully attitude to really keep you suspecting him and not guessing Jefferson. The game isn't about Nathan. It's about Max. We learn so much about Max and everyone close to her. The tears they shed, the pains they've endorsed. Same with Chloe and Rachel's story. My heart goes out to all of them. We don't get to see that with other characters. Therefore, we don't care for them...or that's the games' intentions. We don't know the ins and outs of Nathan. Only what the game shows us, which are all negative. So, of course, disliking Nathan is only reasonable.

Mental Illness

We start with mental illness. He has Psychosis. Lots of proof, but i'm assuming you've seen it all already. Like, do people know what Psychosis is? Do they REALLY know what it is? Because this ALONE changes everything. And not Psychopathy ..Psychosis. Two different things, pookie. Psychopathy is the one where part of the brain is missing or disturbed. THEY'RE the ones that don't have empathy. Psychosis is different. Anybody can get it. This illness can take your empathy and awareness away, then bring it all back after the harm is done, leaving you to process that. Schizo and Bipolar are also all quite a handful to deal with too. Loud Noises/downgrading voices in your head SO LOUD that people will do anything to calm them. (Dont be shy, youtube: "28- Psychotic Episode" by Collège d'Alma) The feeling of loosing your mind is something I notice a lot of haters dont empathize on especially if they killed or hurt sombody. The brain slips into a state so disconnected that interviews with recovering patients I've seen describe it as confusing and scary and dont recall saying the stories they told and actions they did others. Imagine not being able to remember the hurtful things you've said and done. Imagine being told you killed somebody... with your own hands? And you can hardly remember what happened. Like... how would you react? Think about it. Anybody can get psychosis with enough trauma or a kick in the noggin. Some people who were interviewed that had psychosis said that they found relief when getting high or drunk. Little did they know the symptoms could bounce back up to 5x during withdrawal. But they were so desperate to get rid of the voices that they abused the drugs. Like....wow the game really did their research to create such a complicated character. Anyway, moving on.

Edit: After further research, he certainly had bipolar disorder first. Then it went left untreated, therefore sunk him to worse mental state of many other illnesses. Drugs only made things much, much worse. Bipolar disorder can cause schizo and schizo to lead to psychosis. 🙄Jesus Nathan quit hogging all the illnesses.

Now, let's break down everything else...

Shooting Chloe

Just rewatch it. Aims gun, Chloe pushes him, it tightens grip, ACCIDENTLY shoots her, immediately drops gun and gets really scared of he's done, checking to see if she's alive! If you specifically rewatch the ending of Lis1 when Chloe gets shot, they extend his reaction. He goes back and forth, checking her body. If he wanted to kill her, you check pulse and then run. Not sticking around crying about it. There's your empathy you're all saying he doesn't have. Other times where he could have shown more empathy ties with his Psychosis. Some people with the illness said that the voices loudly in their head will convince them that everyone around you is your enemy. Everyone is after you. It can twist your brain to feel anger and fear towards others. Nathan is always hung up on how everyone is using him and trying to control him. Which people ..DO use him. So now he's convinced that everyone is. He's not choosing to feel this way. He just needs psychiatric help.

Breaking Ribs

In Before The Storm, his entire demeanor is completely different than the Lis 1. He's more cowardly and not loud and aggressive. We'll be mentioning his creepy "pervy" binder later. Nathan isn't violent until the end IF you let Nathan get bullied and push his life in a negative direction. Sure, it's not Chloe's responsibility, but this is the game's way of showing you his downfall. We need to remember the game hides scenes and expect you to make up what happened behind the scenes. He broke Samantha's ribs over ..what? She's always so desperate to defend Nathan and even gets upset with Chloe when she doesn't help. So, if you tell her the wrong option to pressure kindness into Nathan, it results in him breaking ribs. How, though? Haters immediately hop online to say cause he's a mean and abusive non-empathic nut head. Are you sure he didn't just push her away, and her clumsiness just fell over? This took place after the play...so he possibly...pushed her off... 😰 She did say she was clumsy. You don't think she would have tried to hug or touch him in any way. Ok ok...calm down... Let's take a step back.. You get this "breaking ribs," ending from letting Nathan get bullied and embarrass himself during the play that his father pressured him about! Adding a little "..fuck you.." to the audience. Showing his start to his villain career and the start of him hating everyone, and you tell Samantha to go hug him!? This is the start of his mental spiral if you let things play out this way. But hurting her with intention? No. Lets tie this in with the other endings to their relationship. You get the clumsy ending. She hurts herself differently, and Nathan is with her in the hospital. Saying how he feels bad that she got hurt. (empathy bell) And they continue yo talk about her photo or whatever. Tie this with the rib one, tie this with the Chloe getting shot incident, and tie this with his mental illness. Come on, do i gotta spell it out for you.. Hurting someone is not what he attends to do. Like he quotes in his voice mail. (Speaking of that voice mail, empathy bell.) He does get angry at Samantha and hurts her, and we as players dont know the full story. But what was playing in his head seconds before and the entirety of the game that led up to this IS the reason why he accidentally hurts her. His anger from the entire game was built up and, unfortunately, released on her. Whatever happened, breaking her ribs was not on his to-do list! And then we have.. The good ending. He sits beside her, smiling.

Oh, wait! He's a little psycho with no human emotion? Psychosis has all parts of the brain attached, pookie. For most cases, It can be cured and helped. I can get it. YOU can get it. He has human emotions when he is at his very rare peaceful moments like with this good ending, when with Victoria ig and other scenes we tend to forget. Because painting him as the villain was the games goal. Jefferson was the plot twist.

Daddy Issues, Smug Talk, and a Gun on campus

Simple guys. Simple. You represent this school. You represent our name. This is a legacy. You will not embarrass me. This isn't about you or your problems!

Sure, YOU wouldn't crumble under that pressure, but Nathan sure did. Sure, child abuse isn't an excuse to "kill" people. But is it the child's fault? Sean-beanbag prescott should be arrested for not taking his boy to the asylum. Instead, he argues with a doctor!? Goofy, bro. But so many people are fueled with anger towards Nathan instead. It's whatever. Prescott, literally being his name, was already a red flag to other characters and chose to hate and bully him over it. Drew hated for what his FATHER did. Nathan did ..what again? Notice how that "rich Malfoy talk" wasn't really present in Before The Storm. Sure he tried to burn Drew with a family financial situation insult but the "Im rich, my father owns everything, I got a lawyer, money this and that" wasn't in his character in the Before the Storm. I believe being a prescott wasn't really in his future goals, and he wasn't ever really passionate about it. It's all in the annoyance in his tone with his father before the play. Lis1 he uses it so often to show that he's the boss and in control. He is influenced by representation for his family/school, wealth, intimidation, and of course hatred and believing everyone hates him. In his mind, everyone is against him, after him, and wants to use him. Again, he doesn't choose to think this way. Let me explain my last sentence clearly, though. Imagine being surrounded by a ton of people. All their attention is on you. They hate who you are. They talk about you. You have a defensless stomach sinking feeling and scared because all these people surrounding you are looking at you and all your insecurities and laughing at you. Well, obviouslysome of that is not going on in reality. But to Nathan, that IS his reality, and he has no control over it. Anyways I shouldn't have to keep explaining mental illness and how it stresses the brain. The bottom line is that his status and waving a gun around is what he thinks keep others out of his head. He can barely throw a punch. He had to use his head on warren, and did you catch when Max hit him in that scene? The dude was literally holding onto his face like he'd been battered. Like she did NOT hit that hard lmao. He's weak. He's always been the same tiny Nathan from before the storm. Just now, he uses masks for intimidation to stop his bullies, and anyone he thinks is "after him." He never meant to use a gun on anybody, just a threat. During the second scene where warren reunited a head butt with Nathan.. If you pull off warren, he barely even aims the gun when he runs away towards his room. Cowardly. He feels that he has to, to protect himself. He also uses his father as a threat, but clearly, that never worked. Also, I noticed him crying when you let Warren get crazy on him? Dudes apologizing and sobing? Guess that's not his first rodeo, rip.

Dead Animals

There is no proof he hurt animals. That's not really like him. He does have a list of illnesses, but Psychopathy isn't one of them. Y'all can keep yappin, but it's not. Clearly NOT one of them. He could have hurt an animal during an unaware episode, but there will not be any awareness behind it. Anyways, there are plenty of artists that do the same thing. Nathan is very passionate about photography and protraying solitary but not in the same way Jefferson does. Jefferson certainly uses that manipulation, but we'll get to that later. There are artists that like to shine on death in a positive light and in sorrow. There's also beauty in anatomy. It's not my cup of tea, but someone close to me can name me all kinds of gross organs and would be down to disect any animal. Yuck. But to them.. its fascinating, and they are the greatest people in my life. In love and in empathy. (NOT comparing my pookie to Nathan, PAUSE.) In anatomy theres Education and surprise. Death is also a theme and style too. Skulls and gore, super "rad" fukin "knarly."

BDSM Skip to (●) next part if needed

Ok.. so he's a little frisky. Y'all need to remember this is a fictional game first, okay? Lol Anyway, I can't defend him much here, but I got something. Firstly, the game WANTS you to suspect Nathan. Can't keep his room pretty and pink. They have to make it freaky and spooky. They paint Nathan as the villian for you to only focus on him as a suspect. So that everyones jaws are dropped with Jefferson twirls in.

Anyway...defending BDSM? This can bring trauma to those who have experienced it negatively or view it negatively. So skip to the Frank defense or read more if you want.

Bdsm relationships are very controversial. Some people see it as unhealthy, abusive, and sick. But if you have talked to or listened to other people within these relationships, they state that its completely consensual, safe, harmless, a breach of deep trust with their partners, and simply a fetish or kink The goal is to have fun at your limit..not pass the limit. There are twisted people who have broken that barrier and made it not fun and abusive. That's where I can't argue. If you feel that way towards the topic, I completely empathize with you.

Nathan has shown in his other photos a black and white theme of solitary. And you can tell that he might have taken those bdsm photos himself. As the quality is almost like the Pompidou photo. Everyone blends him taking bdsm photos with his angry behavior and "non empathic" demeanor. But this is where I loop back to Before The Storm hugging-my-binder Nathan. It's shown that in one of his endings, he took photos of Samantha. Obviously, NOT bdsm photos. His binder was a school project. But Samantha obviously consented, and Nathan was passionate enough to show her. He sees them as art. Naked girls have been models for sculptures and paintings. Its beauty. That's IF she was naked in some way in those photos. Which I still doubt. School project. Im sure the photos were gentle and strange and misunderstood, and Drew was just in his bully era. His reaction would have been a lot more eye-opening if he had a face full of tits or straps. Nathan begged for his binder back and even nervously reacted, showing he had love for his work and 'took time with it' (as he quotes when Drew throws it). I bring this up here to show that the women in his photos were indeed given consent, and if hes passionate about depicting his art, hurting them wouldn't be on his agenda. As we all learned today that hurting people was never his intentions until drugs and illness met with pressure and intimidation clouds his brain.

I read up on other artists that painted things similar. In their paintings, they expressed dread, vulnerability, feeling traped, and ..feeling used. If Nathan did find the images he took arousing, then why would he hang them up like everything else in his room like art? I believe that they're depicted in an artful way and in its black and white shading brings a sad darkness. If it's anything like the painters I mentioned, maybe Nathan has a deep level of empathy we don't understand.

●Frank and Pompidou

I didn't even know he took a picture of Franks hurt dog in the road because you little freaks threw his treat in the street!? This will also tie in to chloes pic, but we'll get to that. Frank first, as it's pretty simple. Nathan runs some system with Frank. And it's pretty obvious it's the same thing Drew was doing in Before the Storm. Nathan clearly doesn't like it as he finds it controlling, but getting his hands on drugs is a great way to forget his flaws and calm his illness symptoms. Which only created a loop of his symptoms worsening, as talked about before. His illness is very active towards the end of Before the Storm. You can tell by his huge character difference that drugs only made it worse.

Pompidou is a good dog, but just remember he's not the one who hurt him. This ties in with what we explained in the dead animal phase. The Imagine is black and white. It's a strange art most people don't understand. Man, I don't even understand it. But these people aren't heartless, and they're simply expressing pain. Or.. he took it for the same reason he took Chloes pic. To feel that he's in control, thinking this will help his mental reality of thinking everyone can use him, as explained earlier. But i doubt it. One is in color, and Pompidou is not. One is misguided, and one is "art."

Jefferson, Rachel, Kate, Chloes pic

If i see one more person throw him in the same trash bin as Jefferson, im going to puke. Anyway, I've twisted my head around this story so many times, begging to see the bigger picture. No pun attended. Jefferson was pulling the strings all along ..you know that, right? If Nathan was never there, Jefferson would have still done his disgusting projects. He certainly brought Victoria over without Nathan's usage. He didn't need Nathan, Nathan just made it easier cause he can easily be manipulated. Making Nathan do it all so the consequences will fall on him. Jefferson is smart and knows the right words to say. Nathan is missing the kindness of a father figure. All he has to do is play with his feelings. Nathan falls too easily to kindness. He felt the kindness of Samantha during the good ending, and He felt the kindness from Victoria.. but Victoria toxic bully nature wasn't helping. The bottom line is Jefferson easily manipulates him and understands his mental reality and uses that against him. Adding thoughts into Nathans head. Jefferson learned to use Nathan's illness to his advantage. Nathan trusted Jefferson as did everyone in that school. Why on earth would Jefferson wrong him? He looked up to him, so when Jefferson slowly brought him into his plans of drugging girls, Nathan thought that it was all ..moral. In reality, you and I know obviously that's not okay, but to Nathan (and his severe illness), he trusted Jefferson was doing no wrong. We don't understand the mental strain he was under. Manipulation goes a long way. Heres how he did it. He probably said things like 'We are the same Nathan, this is art just like yours.' It starts small, Nathan gets him the drugs. Then he pulls him in, and Nathan starts drugging the girls for me. Start driving them here. Start helping me inside the dark room. Start helping me inject my victims. Jefferson had so much power over him. He was connected with his father. He can threaten his grade, his representation, and his future in art. He knew all the right things to say and do. He knew how his head worked. Clog him up with drugs, and keep him quiet. Heal his missing father needs and demand him for your needs. Does this not make Nathan a victim, too?

Then ...the Rachel incident happened. Nathan was NOT mentally aware of what he's done. The excited "Rachel!" When he saw Max at the diner clearly shows that he truly expected her to pull up. This mixes with the symptoms we've discussed. He only remembers bits and pieces as obviously it was beyond traumatizing. Sending him in an insane spiral and the infamous psychosis drawing. (Don't be afraid, google psychosis drawings. Damn. Just imagine you recovered from psychosis and laying eyes on that and not remembering you drew that..ugh...I'd cry.) Someone with Psychopathy wouldnt feel traumatized from such events, debunking the fact everyone thinks Nathan has Psychopathy. He doesn't have Psychopathy, he has psychosis. Moving on. Jefferson was certainly angry with him and drugged Nathan himself after the incident, which really helped Nathan to forget what he's done. But Jefferson's anger and not talking to him tore him apart. His emotional attachment clearly wasn't having it. The note he wrote Jefferson in desperate attempt to bring him back after ruining Jefferson plans goes to show just how much he wants that sense of being cared for. If only it was someone else that wasnt Jefferson ..or his dad can do is fucking job too.

Alcohol was certainly a great method of forgetting what he did. So then comes Chloes' interaction with him. We know the story. He did not SA her, I can say that right here and now. Nothing like that was behind this. You can tell by the way Chloe presented the story to Max. There wasn't an uncomfortable tone to her story. She didn't seem traumatized but more shocked, and "it was pretty crazy." She also wasn't drugged for that long. She woke up very soon, fully clothed. What obviously happened is that Nathan used this to feel in control like the mentioned way above. Drugs and Psychosis is no jokes. Who knows what hell is playing in his mind, but I unfortunately believe that this was to try to win back Jefferson. He had been angry at him and ignoring him, and even tho he hates drugging, his confusion and drunk state led him to this. He's cowardly, and his mind is slipping and tries to do what he thinks is right for him. He's misguided and leads down the wrong path.

Nathan did not SA Kate! Kate story breaks my heart into a million pieces, but if she was SA-ed, it wasn't Nathan. After everything I said above, you can tell that that isn't in his character. But here I want to bring up the voicemail. Nathan claims multiple times that he never wanted to hurt anybody, implying that he felt forced to do harm. Something he DID NOT want to do. Why on earth would anybody have felt forced to SA somebody!? I'm not saying Kate WASN'T SA-ed as I can only assume maybe the boys she was shown with in the video did something or Jefferson. Victoria was Kates bully!!! Nathan wanted to be liked by Victoria and was influenced by her nature. He's desperate for attention and kindness. Victoria did far more to hurt Kate and her reason as to why was shit. You go THAT FAR to one up your photography game. Girl, bye. She spread that video, and she still has empathy, too? Her regretting everything? Did she reallyy regret it? Or did she want to make herself look good for her representation? She showed regret via text message in Before The Storm, too? She doesn't have a mental illness, but the game gave her an act of forgiveness and used her as a victim so the audience would sympathize with her. Goes to show you the game controls what they want you to feel. If they were to do that with Nathan..would opinons be different? Taking us into his mind and how he sees the world around him. They could have..but didnt. Well.. We have the voicemail, but obviously, that didn't stop the haters. It's unfortunate. But the game gave me just enough little clues for me to shine light on in this post. They put so much into his character but never showed the audience the truth.

Conclusion

What we've learned today is that Nathan isn't the villain you think. He's been manipulated, used, and needs mental help, but im sure my old Nathan-defending friends have said this time and time again. Im here to add something....

It's been PROVEN that he's capable of all human emotions. You just refuse to believe it because you're mistaking his illness and claiming all of this was intentional. Psychosis can be temporary. It's like a hand that steals your common sense, feelings, empathy, and sympathy, and you're only left with acting on pure chaos and negative or fearful emotions. After long treatment, your sense of reality returns, your feelings, your empathy, your sympathy.. And all you have now is guilt and regret and self blame that you hurt somebody. If you let Nathan kill Chloe, he is arrested. He had doctors aware of his illness and would have been charged with illness in mind. Forcing the treatment he needed ages ago. By the time Lis 2 came out... I wonder how he's taking it all in? What he did to everyone, what he did to Rachel.

He was written off to die, be locked up, and blamed. Unfortunately, he was caught in the crossfires of the harm of our favorite characters. If he was born in a different family and away from Jeff, he would have never hurt anybody. Matter a fact, he would never have suffered with his listed mental illnesses.

This goes out to all real accidental murder cases. There will always be a great divide in opinions. I hate comparing fictional games with real life, but I find it crazy that we call others nonempathtic when they aren't empathic themselves. It's like the word "accidental" is worthless.

Its always a debate..

Do we feel bad for the lives lost and their families

or

Do we feel bad for the mental crumble of the one who never meant to kill and how their familes have to deal with that.

Are they worthy to walk this earth? Are they worthy to see the daylight again? Are they still human, too? Should they die, too? Is redemption possible?

Who knows. Peoples opinions won't change unless they themselves fall onto the opposing team. If they were to suffer the chaos of accidentally murdering someone or the grief of losing someone from an accidental murder.

Red Nathan, the first Nathan we all experienced from Lis1. Damaged and doomed. Used and mentally obstructed. It's unfortunate things ended this way.

Blue Nathan, Appears in Before the slStorm and Max's alternate timeline. He is clean and hasn't touched drugs. He had not been involved in crimes or violence yet. In this alternate timeline, he has been somehow saved and kept away from mental destruction and Jefferson. We will never really know what drove Nathan towards this peaceful path, but I assumed that it was the kindness of Max that led him in the right direction. (Max somehow changed Victoria, too. With her demeanor being so gentle. I really am curious about the whole back story of that timeline... I think about it alot)

[hux-and-gay]

I used to do this thing where I would take a list of characters that I liked (such as Star Wars characters) and then I would take a list of roles from a musical. Then I would get a random generator and use that generator to randomly select the characters I had chosen and cast them as random roles in the musical. As if they were being forced to play those characters and I had no control over who they were cast as.

Things could get pretty hilarious. you could have something like Han gets cast as the spouse of Vader and C3PO gets cast as their child.

So I thought I had never really done it with the sequels characters so I decided why not? I did it With Hamilton because that’s a musical most people know but I could do other ones in the future. It turned out even funnier then I could possibly have imagined.

Now without further ado

HAMILTON BUT PURE CHAOS

Our Star of the show is none other the Snoke

And who is his rival that will eventually best him in a duel sending him to his death?

Princess Leia Organa! And honesty? Good for her. (All the extras are storm troopers)

Now who is the famous, Faboulous, Marquis De Lafayette…. it’s Pryde… ugh

Suddenly Lafayette is no longer cool

Now who are Snoke and Pryde’s Besties? Phasma is now Laurence (so she dies 😔) and Kylo is Mulligan, honestly I can see him as mulligan

So this friend group is just the first order? Good to know

Now who is the responsible, put together, and not reckless at all, general to lead them all?

It’s Han Solo playing George Washington! So in character right? Now he’s Snoke’s mentor and president of the United States… interesting

But there’s always a loyalist so who gets to be my beloved Samuel Seabury?

Armitage Hux! I was actually very happy with this paring I literally a wrote a parody to farmer refuted from Hux’s POV a few weeks ago, it’s just so funny

Now who is the King that Hux is so graciously supporting, the antagonist of the whole story? Well it’s none other then Poe Dameron, everyone’s favorite imperialist

And of course Snoke still needs more enemies, so who is the incompetent general that sucks so bad he gets left behind?

Charles Lee is now Luke Skywalker! “I’m a general WEEEEEE” But I mean hey man not everyone can say they got shot by Phasma in a duel.

and of course we can’t forget Snoke’s big act 2 rival Thomas Jefferson who is being played by none other then C3PO!

and Jefferson is nothing without his best friend James Madison played by Dopheld Mitaka!

Honestly this one is a pretty good casting

Now here’s where it gets interesting… if it hasn’t already…

The Schuyler Sisters

Yeah you saw that right, forget Angelica Eliza and Peggy, Now we have Palpatine Rey and Finn! So that not only makes them sisters but it also means that Snoke and Rey are married and have children which is a terrifying thought

And not only that but it also means that Snoke and Palpatine were in love but Palpatine let him marry his sister instead but they still continue their emotional affair through the letters they send to eachother

Aren’t snoke and Palpatine basically the same person technically???? I guess they have a type

but of course, we can’t forget the Schuyler sisters wonderful father Philip, oops sorry I meant Thanisson

so yes somehow Thanisson is the father of Palpatine Rey and Finn. Makes sense? No? Perfect, moving on

Speaking of Philip, Snoke and Rey’s Aforementioned child of the same name, is now being played by Rose Tico

Which means, as you can see in this photo here, she dies in her duel with George Eacker. But who might you ask is George Eacker?

It’s BB-8 of course!

Because BB-8 decided to shit talk snoke he got in a duel with Rose, and won. BB-8 kills rose.

Now there’s something missing, we all know the story, Snoke can’t stay faithful to his wife. so who is the poor soul that has to play Mariah Reynolds? A woman being used by her husband to extort snoke by having her keep up an affair with him?

It’s Cardinal, I’m so sorry. He isn’t prepared for this 😭 this image is so cursed. Funny enough though Maria is known for wearing red.

Anyway who is Cardinal’s manipulative husband who is blackmailing snoke?

It’s Brendol Hux, James Reynolds is Brendol Hux. I’m so sorry Cardinal but this is perfect casting. Truly and ass hole in every universe

and of course who is the doctor that is just trying to keep shit together through this whole play? BEHOLD THE MIGHTY GONK!

(I couldn’t find any pictures on Google of the doctor)

If you got this far, I hope you enjoyed it and are severely disturbed!!! Let me know if you’re interested in me doing more.

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