#and more 'naruto setting if it had soul eater rules' so I get to keep the five nations

[teatitty]

Hello fellow Soul Eater enjoyer

One of my fave childhood manga of all time I genuinely have no criticisms for it it's just so good from start to finish and the anime is also amazing as long as you go in knowing it deviates after a point. SteinMarie my M/F beloveds

Also.... sighs. I did in fact start writing the AU

[theoriginalcarnivorousmuffin]

If Lily and Lenin had a child what do you suppose it would look like? (I'm very much looking forward to seeing the Egg from "Wearing the faces of men" hatch) Would Lenin even want to have children? Or would it be an Oopise? PS: I ship those two so much, you literally have no idea. I really hope that your main work has a happy ending (because I'm a basic bitch) but I would honestly just love reading it however it ends

Isn’t that the question of the hour?

So, first things first. It’s funny that you bring up the Lily/Lenin children scenario because for most of the other pairings I’ve written Lee/Lily with I have a very good idea of what this kids look like/their personalities/etc. 

Lee and Minato, a daughter named either Naruto or Hari depending if Kushina’s in the picture, because neither of them have any imagination. Looks and acts a lot like Minato, has Lee’s hair texture and some of her facial features.

Lee and Obito, well, for reasons called potential spoilers for “Finishing the Hat” I won’t get into it, but take my word for it that I know what the children are like almost embarrassingly well. 

Lily and Wizard Lenin though, honestly, that’s for some reason harder for me to picture and I can’t quite explain why. And it’s not the pairing, clearly, they’re the main deal in “Lily and the Art of Being Sisyphus”, they’re just hard to picture. But let’s try, it’ll be an adventure for all of us.

First, the easier question, does Wizard Lenin want children? No. First, being immortal, he has a) no need for a legacy/immortality in the form of children and b) he’s guaranteed to outlive said children unless they pull some seriously gnarly shit. I think having an heir would be the most compelling argument but since he intends to live and rule the world forever what’s the point of that? It’d just give everyone the wrong idea. Worse, the kid might get the wrong idea and try to kill him to take the throne. And then there’d have to be an execution and it’d all get very messy. 

More than that though, he would completely panic at the idea of fatherhood. He never had any family of his own, basically raised himself (and did a craptastic job at that), and has no idea what good fathers even do. More, he knows exactly how difficult he was as a child and teenager (especially since being forced to confront Wizard Trotsky). The idea of having to deal with a young Tom Riddle himself? He’d probably laugh and then he’d cry. 

Then of course, while Wizard Lenin is above such things as attachment to other human beings, I think he’d recognize that having this squishy, mortal thing, that will inevitably die while he reigns the cosmos would be really depressing. And if they have kids you’d get this long line of descendants to which Wizard Lenin is this weird ageless god uncle. Can you imagine those family reunions? Yikes.

So children for Wizard Lenin would definitely be an “oopsie”. An “oopsie” likely involving a copious amount of alcohol, suppressed feelings, and a much older Lily.

I picture maybe fifty or sixty years in the hypothetical future where everything goes Wizard Lenin’s way and he and Lily get over their current tiff. Wizard Lenin’s still ageless and Lily’s now a creepy adult who’s stopped aging and looks like an elf from Lord of the Rings. He’s been ruling forever, it’s boring, all his original followers are dead and his second generation followers (i.e. Draco Malfoy) are old men, and now becoming a Death Eater is a prestigious competitive ridiculous thing for eager eyed youngsters. Lily wanders the world/cosmos, is on speed dial but tries not to make messes too often for Wizard Lenin (which is hard because he now rules everything), and is desperately trying to keep busy despite the fact that she has nothing to do. Lily’s his pretty much wife except he’s never married her because god emperors don’t need wives (unless, of course, he got tired of people trying to get him to marry wizarding nobility and he just couldn’t take it anymore). They reminisce about the good old days, Wizard Lenin probably confess that it was a lot more fun chasing the car than actually reaching the car, Lily probably talks about all the traumatizing adventures she’s had with robots, alcohol gets involved, then unprotected sex then, SURPRISE!

But anyways, right, what the children look like.

First, we have the “what the fuck” option that always must be considered when mating with a god. Lily could give birth to herself in a very traumatizing experience for both her and Wizard Lenin. It could be just a giant ball of mysterious light. It could be Rabbit. It could be some mysterious green eyed shadow blob that eats children. It could just be a regular mysterious blob. It could be The Key/Dawn Summers and look/act like a perfectly normal child until Wizard Lenin discovers it’s actually something so horrifying and inhuman it’s been disguised as a human child by monks with too much time on their hands.

But let’s take this a little more seriously/get to what you were probably asking me for. Though the “what the fuck” option is always a hilarious one to consider. 

So appearance, the hair’s probably going to take after Wizard Lenin’s in color just because of how genetics work. They could have anywhere from auburn to black hair. I’m going to go with auburn because I enjoy red. It’s probably thick and probably curly. 

Eyes are probably going to be anywhere from green to blue but more likely to be blue for similar reasons. 

Since Wizard Lenin and Lily are both ungodly pale creatures the kids, sadly, will not be able to tan. However, being Wizard Lenin’s children and the heirs to his empire, they’re probably not allowed to do anything so pedantic as tan. 

My first thought was that any kid should not be good looking. They should have all the right bone structure, thick eyelashes, hair, etc. to be good looking but too much of Lily’s intrinsic weird seeps in and you just get these kids who look like they should have walked out of “Children of the Corn”. 

But since I promised we’d stray from the “what the fuck” option they’d likely be very good looking kids. Wizard Lenin’s gorgeous and I always imagine Lily grows up to be a very attractive adult.

But descriptions are boring, I can doodle.

Let’s say that the “oopsie” produces a set of twins. 

First, we have the daughter, who clearly takes a lot after Lily both in appearance and personality.

Likely, when Wizard Lenin got over his existential/fatherhood crisis he and Lily bickered for months over names. Both are convinced the other is terrible at naming children. Both of them are right.

In the end I imagine they flip coins for who gets the middle name vs. first name.

Wizard Lenin wins the coin toss and we get: Mab Luthien Riddle

Mab at first is a plucky young girl but shifts into a moody teenager. Despite being powerful she’s well aware that she has two monolith reputations to live up to: Wizard Lenin and Lily’s. More, she clearly has a role for her to live out and fill and she wants some independence! This causes a lot of teen angst.

She goes from wearing very expensive wizarding robes to whatever the equivalent of hipster is in the distant future. I just stuck her in plaid with shades because I have no imagination. 

She gets sorted into Gryffindor, because anyone who’s willing to be a punk to Wizard Lenin has guts. This, of course, is terrible for everyone. However, especially for Wizard Lenin, because can you imagine him dealing with a teenage daughter?

Second, we have a son, who has the K-pop/Legolas/Sasuke pretty boy good looks that have fourteen year old girls scribbling hearts with their names together in notebooks and writing some seriously bad fanfiction.

Continuing on with the atrocious/nerd name theme we have: Mordred Beren Riddle

He’s a far more sensitive soul, to the point where everyone wonders how the hell he fits into this disaster family/came from two giant assholes. Regardless, he is, he tries his best to please his father and live up to expectations. So he keeps his fancy robes, cries thanks to Wizard Lenin’s mean words, and eventually gets sorted into Hufflepuff.

Thanks to his sensitive nature and good looks he’s the tween heart throb of Hogwarts. His sister is dying.

These are all hypothetical kids of course. If I ever were to write something involving Lily and Wizard Lenin’s kids, I’m not sure it’d be these two that show up (in fact I’m 99% sure it won’t be).

But I hope you guys had as much fun on this brain storming journey as I did.

As for that happy ending in the main story, well, I think it’s happy. Whether the rest of you will agree with me I’ll leave to the end of the story. Whenever we get there.

[hamartian-cathexis]

Why would you do this to me.

tagged by @shousanki!!!!! o/ heylo my friendo

Rules: write your 10 favourite female characters from 10 different fandoms and tag 10 people (someone needs to rewrite the rules for these things. because “ten favorite female characters from 10 different fandoms” sounds like it means ten sets of ten characters, with each set from a different fandom... which amounts to 100 different female characters... instead of what it should be. which is 10 favorite female characters, each from a different fandom...and i WOULD just name 100 favorite characters but honestly most shows dont actually have 10 female characters to name...lame.)

Anyways I anticipate that this will be a long post, so the rest is under the cut. Even if I tagged you, you are absolutely in no way obligated to read everything I’m about to write here, lol. :^)

Bungou Stray Dogs: Yosano Akiko

Badass? Check.

She is beauty, she is grace,

please kick me in the face.

Slightly off-kilter, a bit trigger-happy except with knives (my FAVORITE), but with a strong personal philosophy and strength of character. Also she WRECKS perverted, misogynistic men. Sorry Naomi, sorry Kouyou... Gin...  BSD has a REALLY high number of amazing female characters, all of whom are BADASS AS FUCK and beautiful and deserve a place on this list, tbh, but I narrowed down the list because most of them have characters that are strongly linked to a male character through backstory or association, or have a male character as a love interest. It’s the same for a number of other characters on the list, but, well. It’s only one character per fandom, and there’s a reason why I put her first. (I’m super behind in the manga, but I know there is a loose connection between Yosano and Mori? But to me, out of all the BSD female characters, she’s still the most stand-out in terms of independence. Naomi came close because of her dominant personality but...Yosano... I want her to chop me to pieces... Ahem.)

Soul Eater: Medusa

Honestly? Probably hands down one of the best villains I can think of in all of anime.

(Also, she’s really hot.)

A bit of a controversial character in some (okay, a lot of) respects, but that just adds to her complexity. I don’t have to think she’s a good person to like her as a character. I, uh. Also. Usually don’t. Like the characters that are. Too Pure(tm). So.

PLUS, look at that character design, how fucking??? Badass?????? She’s also very mindfucky (MY FAVORIIIIITE SJDFSDL:FKSF:). Man, I gotta rewatch this show...

Durarara!!: Karisawa Erika

*cries because still has only seen the first season*

Okay this one should be obvious. Another slightly off-kilter, crazy, badass female. But also, WE SHARE THE SAME TASTE IN SHIPS. We’re basically already best friends. 

In addition: “If you make fiction just as valuable as reality, then any reality you don't need can be a delusion.”

“Reality is such a pain. And for those of us who get fed up with that kind of reality, we simply choose to make a new one. We create little walls, and separate the trash from the stuff we like, and when that's all done we keep the things we care about and kick the rest to the curb. You'd be amazed how well it works! A whole world made out of just moe, tsundere, and BL, it's the best discovery ever! If you ask me, that really is the best way to separate reality, from fiction.”

Durarara!! is an immensely quotable show, but Erika’s lines definitely...hit closest to home.

Pandora Hearts: Echo

...Incredibly underappreciated. And also. I can’t. Talk very much. About Pandora Hearts without spoiling everything. And breaking down. If you haven’t, read the manga (THE ANIME IS OFF-LIMITS with the exception of the soundtrack. The soundtrack is good.) Going into the many reasons why Echo is one of my favorites involves some meta, so...

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Akagi Ritsuko

Brilliant. Ambitious. Strong, but...okay, not that strong. But she puts up a really good front. As is to be expected of NGE, a really complex character. All of the characters in NGE are broken in some way and have a special place in my heart, but I chose Ritsuko because she’s...just, very tragic. In a way that I think not a lot of people see. 

I think if NGE came out more recently a lot of people would have issues with how her character was handled, but it’s because I have those same issues that I like her? It’s hard to explain. She was saddled with a really bad lot in life, but was also gifted and privileged? An impressive (heavy) legacy that she more than lived up to, but which came with a curse. She just deserved a lot better, and I think the story wanted to emphasize that with how badly they treated her while still showing off her talent. Her episode is definitely one of my favorites, if not my most favorite, in the show.

Shingeki no Kyojin: Hanji Zoe

The closest thing to kin that I can think of. Also, there’s definitely a trend here...a bit crazy, likes her blades (for slaying AND dissecting...). Also, she goes against the grain with her opinions, proves to have her moments of calm, turned what could’ve been something bad into an opportunity to explore and made THAT into a completely insane life goal and passion that no one else really understands... Yeah... I love Hanji a lot... Also SNK was my first actual fandom so, it needed to be here.

Fullmetal Alchemist (Brotherhood): Olivier Armstrong

This was frikkin hard as fuck because all of the FMA females could kick my ass into the next dimension. I almost went with Izumi Curtis, but...Olivier is just...so obvious. The obvious choice. When it comes to badass female characters, she’s the first one to come to mind, every time. Not much explanation needed here, honestly.

FLCL: Mamimi Samejima

I don’t really know how to explain why I like her so much. But then again, FLCL in general is...very hard to explain. She’s kind of the classic lonely, broken girl with a sad past, all wrapped up in the right kind of lost, streetside aesthetic. Her episode was my favorite, and all of the FLCL episodes are excellent. They gave her a hopeful ending, though, and it had nothing to do with Naota or really anyone else. She just came to her own conclusions in her own time. I like that. *crosses fingers and hopes the new season won’t fuck anything up*

Noragami: Nana

This one was hard, too. I ended up going with a minor character who was introduced relatively recently because...well...she won me over, really quickly. A really earnest, yet badass kid, who’s loyal and fierce and at peace with herself and her death. Destined to remain a minor character, forever, probably (even if Noragami is taken off hiatus), but being a minor character never stopped me from getting attached before, so...

Boku no Hero Academia: Toga Himiko

SHE’S JUST SO CUTE. AND SO CRAZY. AND STABBY. AND. AND. GOSH. I love soooo many of the bnha girls but. how could i not put down yandere murder princess? LOOK AT HER. If she stabbed me I’d thank her and cry because I’m not worthy.

Honorable Mentions

Naomi, Kouyou, Gin (Bungou Stray Dogs); Azusa, Eruka (Soul Eater); Haruhi, Renge (Ouran High School Host Club); Shion (Psycho Pass); Tsunade (Naruto); Hagakure Tooru, Yaoyorozu Momo, Hatsume Mei, Ryuuku, Asui Tsuyu (Boku no Hero Academia); Misato, Asuka, Rei (NGE); Faye Valentine (Cowboy Bebop); Lacie Baskerville (Pandora Hearts); Rue (Princess Tutu); Mezato (Mob Psycho 100); Haruko (FLCL); Mayaka (Hyouka); Yuzuki (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun); Ymir (SnK)

Tagging: @yatomochi @zokudarakuron @heyhaileyy13 @visceralluster @failbender @actualdevil @sonreiv @jdwicked @overh0e @mab-speaks but only if you feel like it, ofc haha.