#are shit on so hard not even by fans but by LITERAL CANON EVENTS

[bisaster-energy]

something something the cop-ification of the winchester bros. that one post about how dressing up as custodians or plumbers is 100% more effective than g men. the way they think should be trusted by all others and those that do not trust them with everything are untrustworthy themselves. the mentality that is pushed in law enforcement shows that cops should be allowed to do whatever break rules violate rights "for the greater good." dean would literally have said acab if given the chance. im not connecting shit but gimme a break it's almost 3am

[fushic0re]

⸺ 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐎𝐈 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐎

𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐈𝐒 — POV: you’re dating the giant, brutish himbo nobody can stand. || OR aoi todo brainrot.

𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 — 18+ ONLY; MINORS DNI. SMUT: size kink, rough sex, penetrative sex, spanking, oral (F receiving). mentions of canonical violence

꒰ ͜͡➸ 𝐈𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐄𝐍𝐉𝐎𝐘𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘, 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐓 𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆! 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒❜ 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 & 𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑! ♡

I NEED to start this off by stating that Aoi is a libra man.

Libra men are incredibly hard to impress, which is clear in the way that he presents his notorious “what’s your type?” question and beats the literal shit out of anyone with an unsatisfactory answer.

It’s not that he immediately hates that your type doesn’t align with his, it’s that if you cannot state with conviction what you love—what it is that you’re attracted to—he finds that you have a weak judge of character and is immediately unimpressed.

But when you DO impress him……honey.

Absolutely OBSSESSED with you.

Worships you, adores you to no end.

You could do no wrong in his eyes.

You could deadass kill someone and he'd be like:

Crying "That's my girl right there, mhm."

Always staring at you with lovesick eyes.

At any given moment you just have a giant man following you like a puppy, staring at you like you hung the moon and stars.

He's always cooing at you, complimenting your...well, everything really. He has no qualms about listing literally everything he adores about you.

His obsession with Takada, a woman he never met? Yea, that’s how he’s going to be with you but on CRACK because holy shit! You’re actually his! Not some fantasy, your relationship and love are tangible.

Libra men are picky with their partners, but when they do choose you, their hopeless romantic side is yours and yours alone—Aoi is no exception to this.

His Instagram page turns from pictures of him working out and at Takada events to just…you.

Selfies you send him upon request because he wants to see your pretty little face every second of the day, candid photos he takes of you, pictures of the two of you together, you name it.

Mai had opted to refer to his Instagram page as a fan page for you.

Aoi doesn’t even deny it.

“Of course my page is her fan page, LOOK AT HER!”

 Just so intense with the way he loves you and adores you and not in a way that’s concerning because he’s just a naturally intense guy.

It’s a no brainer that the way he loves you is reflective of that.

Gym dates are definitely a thing.

Aoi puts a lot of effort into his appearance and finds genuine joy in working out, so why not combine something that brings him joy with someone who brings him joy!

“BABE! GYM DAY! We gotta take care of that gorgeous ass of yours!”

Will not take no for an answer. He’ll pick you up, throw you over his shoulders, and get you both to the gym that way.

If you’re a fitness/gym newbie, he’s so, so patient and encouraging with you it almost makes you cry.

He appreciates you deeply for coming to the gym with him just so he can be around you.

He also doesn’t mind seeing you in activewear and cute matching sets because he thinks you look sexy as fuck in them.

Expect quickies in the car after leaving the gym. He won’t even be able to wait until you both get home.

He’s still pumped up from his workout and following with testosterone, so these quickies are usually rough and consist of him yanking your leggings down, pulling your panties to the side, and bouncing you up and down on his lap like a fucking doll.

Because no matter what size you are, you’re lightwork for the great Aoi Todo.

“Fuck baby,” He grunts, his fingers gripping your thighs tightly. The car rocks back and forth from the sheer force of his movements. He pulls you off his cock and lands a firm spank on your rear. “Get your ass in that backseat.”

He’s definitely a giver in all aspects of your relationship. He prides himself on being able to cater to you.

Hungry? He’ll find out exactly what you’re craving and order it or cook it himself.

Tired? You have a big burly man to use as a giant teddy bear.

Sad? Stressed? Having a bad day? He’s there for you to listen, rant with you, cry to, baby you, and offer you advice which contrary to popular belief he’s quite good at.

Beneath is himbo-y, brutish, meathead exterior Aoi is actually very intelligent and insightful.

It’s one of the reasons why you love him so much. There’s so much more to him than meets the eye.

He’ll still beat the shit out of anyone who even looks at you wrong though.

When it comes to sex, you always come first—literally and figuratively.

He’ll have you coming around 3 times before even fucking you. He just wants to be able to indulge you, but selfishly a part of him gets off of making you feel good and being the only one to do so.

When he’s eating you out, you have to practically shove him away between your legs.

He basically turns into a shark when it gets its first whiff of blood in the ocean when it comes to your pussy—frenzied, greedy, and primal.

“Baby,” You whimper as his tongue continues to flick your clit. You’ve already came twice on his mouth, but he’s not slowing down whatsoever. He chuckles deeply as he feels your thighs tremble in his hands.

“You’re so cute.” Aoi coos condescendingly, sucking your pearl in between his lips. “All shaky and whiney for me.”

You cry out loudly when his tongue flicks your clit once more, instinctively jerking away from him. His dark, predacious eyes snap up, staring up at you.

“Don’t try and take my pussy away from me.” He warns, his deep voice rumbling in his chest. “That’s my pussy.”

All in all, you are absolutely taken care of in that relationship.

For someone whose biggest fear is boredom, Aoi is surprised to learn that he actually cherishes the more quiet, domestic moments he experiences with you.

Grocery shopping for dinner, cooking together, bandaging each other up after exorcising curses, napping together—he’ll take all of those things over whatever cheap thrills he once longed for any day.

The life of a sorcerer was dangerous.

Sure, he was unwaveringly confident in his strength and abilities, but the truth of the matter was that his life was always on the line.

It’s a heavy fate to have constantly looming over you, but in a swarm of darkness…is you. You.

You’re his home, his person, his solstice, his fucking girl.

You’re everything.  

© all rights reserved to honeystevie — do not translate, repost, or plagiarize.

[asm5129]

I’m playing the new life is strange game and apparently people are pissed at how it handles following up the original because OF COURSE THEY ARE.

The first game has two endings, one where Chloe survives and one where she dies.

Officially, neither is the “canon” ending, that’s been made repeatedly clear since the original game released.

But a bunch of people keep demanding more of the Max and Chloe story. It doesn’t matter that they’ve gotten comics about it and a prequel, they still want more. They don’t want to let Life is Strange be an anthology series.

So here, Max is back as the protagonist. But guess what? Chloe isn’t a main character.

Because she fucking DIED in one of the endings, and both are canon.

So even if you choose to play in the timeline where she survived, they had to write her out or they would have had to develop two different games, one with Chloe and one without.

So instead they made it an interesting character issue. Max is stuck in the past, in the trauma of the events of the first game while Chloe wants to move forward.

It was never going to be Max and Chloe living happily ever after. It couldn’t be.

That’s not an interesting game, and it flies in the face of the ending of the original.

This game is in many ways rooted in Max dealing with that trauma and like…that’s an interesting story.

But you’re mad because the story you wanted isn’t the story they made, even though that was literally never going to happen.

The LiS fandom is shitty sometimes

Very gatekeep-y

There’s a sort of notion that there’s only one way for a Life is Strange game to be Life is Strange, but the people that buy into that don’t seem to realize that their criteria is literally just the game that already exists.

Maybe I’d give more credibility to the current criticisms if I hadn’t had to deal with YEARS of so-called “fans” harassing me for being a legitimate fan of every LiS entry, rather than just the ones it’s most popular to like. I have had to deal with this toxic gatekeeping and backlash for fucking EVER so it’s hard to give much of a shit about y’all not getting exactly what you want here.

[gffa]

Dearest gffa, you are the only person I know whose been reading Batfamily comics. (Though I do read some of the fanfic haha). The destiel meme informed me that Bad Things just happened in the latest comics. Is there a primer to the latest drama? (Everyone seems upset). Are you ok?

Best wishes, your fandom neighbor on Star Wars Street

I assume this is about the Batman #148 leaks? I haven't seen a ton of drama (other than a couple of posts, including the Destiel meme notification that got me to go see what was happening) but if that's it, it's kind of funny, because okay. As far as I've seen (the issue isn't even out yet, so I can't read it until tomorrow, I'm only going on the leaked panels I've seen) what happens in the issue is that Failsafe-- okay, let me back up. In the current Batman run (written by Chip Zdarsky), awhile back Bruce created a super powerful robot that was meant to be activated in the case of him going rogue so that it could take him down, and it's very coldly logical, based on his patterns, so it knows him extremely well and is hard to beat. It's powerful enough that it apparently took out the Justice League awhile back (I haven't read that arc yet, so take that with a grain of salt), which means now that Failsafe has gone rogue in the current Batman series that Zdarsky's writing, Bruce is having a hell of a time fighting it, especially with his "backup personality" Zur-En-Arrh (Bruce is a paranoid shit and I love him the most) is also running amok in his head and he's fighting back against that. Back up further--in late 2023, there was an event called "Gotham War" that was basically, "Bruce has been through a lot of shit lately, so he was out of commission for several months, in that time Selina stepped up in Gotham and started training crooks to be cat burglars instead of rogues' goons, Bruce woke up, thought this was bullshit, despite that crime was down, and they basically had a turf war while Bruce was losing his goddamned mind because of what he'd been through and because Zur-En-Arrh was literally ratting the bars of the cage of his mind, and part of the fallout being that Bruce dosed Jason with a gas that basically made his adrenaline go wild any time he would do anything dangerous, so that he could no longer be in this life of crime or vigilantism, because Jason had killed a lot of people, but Bruce couldn't bear to send him to jail, so this was the only way he could live with taking Jason out of the life they lived". Gotham War was extremely controversial--I had fun with it, because it was BONKERS and I fuckin' love bonkers stuff in the "punching people in the face solves crime" genre, but a lot of people were really angry about how Jason was treated in the arc. Zdarsky co-wrote Gotham War, so this is a continuation of a lot of people's frustration and anger towards how Jason has been treated by DC especially by this author.

There's also a lot of lingering frustration and resentment in fandom because Jason is not always written well or frequently. He doesn't have his own solo book these days, half of what's written about him is written by authors with VASTLY different takes from the other half of the writers out there, and there's a lot of fanon that goes around with Jason's sub-section of fandom where I think it furthers the divide because the fic that's written about Jason delves deep into his character in specific ways that the canon doesn't match and I think it can set expectations for some fans that are just not matched by DC themselves, either because they see Jason differently or because Jason just doesn't have a lot of fans at the company itself, I couldn't say for sure. So, now comes Batman #148 leaks (it's not actually out until tomorrow), where Failsafe kills Jason and Bruce has a dramatic reaction to it, and a lot of people are furious that DC would kill Jason at all, much less with such little fanfare, after how little focus he's gotten over the last several years. The thing is, though, that Jason doesn't stay dead, he's alive again by the end of the issue (I've seen panels from later in the issue) and I'm not sure how many people are reacting just to seeing the posts flying around fandom versus how many people have actually seen the whole context. Because context is slowly rolling out, but people generally aren't soothed by that, given the lead-up to this moment. Basically, years of Jason not getting much focus in the comics + the events of Gotham War have led to a powderkeg of a situation and the contextless leaks (ie, without the panel where Jason's alive again) took a match to the whole thing. And that's what's going on, as far as I know! I personally am having a great time because I was extremely skeptical that they would actually kill Jason without any fanfare and also I like Jason as a hot mess with crunchy relationships with people and that he's done bad things and had bad things done to him/been a victim as well, so all this messy drama in the story has me living for it. (This would have been a very different situation if I'd thought Jason was really dead, but I didn't, so I'm doing fine right now. Also, my Blorbo is Dick Grayson, so I've already been through this wringer and I'm still mad at DiDio for it, so it's Jason-Blorbo's time now.)

[majimasleftasscheek]

Have you played Yakuza 6 yet? If so ya got any kazumaji head canons based off the events of the game?

I absolutely love your ideas for them and I am beyond upset that Majima was barley in the game. Or even mentioned that much.

They did the boi dirty in this game, I swear.

*clenches my ass hard enough to shit diamonds*

oh I have OPINIONS about 6 I'll tell you that but it is good fodder for the kazumaji agenda 👀 I'mma be kinda rambly in this but I promise it all ties together kdjfjkldfkldf

so we all know Kiryu goes off to find Haruka and because I'm a big fan of dadjima, I can only imagine Kiryu lets him know while he's stuck in jail and Majima's just like WHAT

so Kiryu does a lot of self reflection but acting upon it is another matter. I can see Majima chastising him, saying she ran away cuz that's all Kiryu ever does (part of him is still pissy about him leaving in y3) and she's never had a healthy role model other than the king of hypocrisy. Kiryu would go on about how it's just to protect people yada yada but Majima would be like my guy, you left a bunch of kids in the care of your daughter who should not be parenting for you. you refuse any and all help because you think you can do it all on your own. you left me with Daigo who you said I wouldn't be babysitting AND YET—

I just want Majima to absolutely rail into him about how self serving he's acted despite better intentions. like of course Haruka ran away, look how much pressure she was under, what she went through in the idol bizz (maybe I'm a loser but I did not like Haruka's part in y5 that shit icked me), what you (Kiryu) do every time you feel like a burden to people. how naïve it was to think any part of Kiryu's past would leave him behind just because he wanted it to. how his lone wolf thing impedes on everybody else. how in 5 he literally says he needs to stop running from his past and he does it anyway. this game FRUSTRATES ME rrhrrhhrhrr KIRYU FRUSTRATES ME ACK. but also I have a thing for Majima just being angry at him, to actually lash out and spew all those feelings of being left behind or being refused to let help because Kiryu's stubborn. how he let himself be used all those years to help Kiryu out just because he asked and now once again Kiryu's off on his own, never changing his tune about how he doesn't wanna rely on people. Majima's not perfect either and frankly he communicates like shit too but I just want that RAGE to get out and explore how Kiryu would hear him but never listen. makes it all the more tragic when he finds out Kiryu "died."

*tho I must note, as much as it does irritate me, 6 makes sense entirely for Kiryu's character lol. nothing he does in it surprises me in the slightest so while I'm not a fan of the story, it's pretty fitting for him since he's the downfall of his own story half the time. and it's not so simple as just saying Kiryu's to blame. he's constantly forced to deal with shit just as much as he wants to be left alone. he struggles and he tries hard I'll give him that. I don't think he's a bad person for what he aimed to do in 6 but he's not infallible either. and sometimes it's just par for the course. like how he makes the compromise at the end of the game to disappear so his family can be at peace all the while in his history, he's had major problems doing what he's told - never truly disappearing anyway, going about whatever's gonna happen in gaiden. could you imagine if Haruka caught wind that some resting bitch face motherfucker is beating the shit outta armies somewhere? could you imagine her finding out that Kiryu left again?

honestly I think his character is really interesting cuz of this. he has good intentions and I feel like to him there's some expectation that people should understand this, that people should accept his choices. I think it's fun to explore how others react to that - how it's in a way offensive, that Kiryu thinks he knows what's best and how to handle it as if he has all the power and say. how pissed people feel about him shoving them away for the sake of their safety, etc. I don't think he'd listen to Majima tbh but I think it's important that someone unafraid of Kiryu's dumbassery would lay it out how it is to him in a way that cuts, more so than Haruka, Date or like Akiyama could.

ANYWAY, Majima's mad at him lol but can't really do anything atm due to the surrounding circumstances. I like to think he's got some of the Majima family watching out for Kiryu and Haruka if they happened to see them. Nishida at least cuz ain't no one gonna arrest a cutie patootie like him. it's not much but it's a little peace of mind. Majima knows Kiryu's reckless as all hell so he's worried and doubly annoyed that Kiryu doesn't care (about his own safety or that other people are concerned for him).

so since Majima has a fat 5 minutes in the whole game, there's not much to say about his involvement overall (other than oopsie stuck in jail) but I've had some thoughts about what all the jimas³ are doing in the meantime.

all the jimas are grouped together because I said so even tho realistically they'd prolly be separated lol. Daigo and Saejima are handling things well enough but Majima's bouncing off the walls in boredom and nothing irks him more than being stuck in one spot while Kiryu's out probably getting hit over the head with a stop sign and refusing medical attention. Daigo's losing his mind but he can agree Kiryu's bullheaded and talking about that keeps Majima distracted. Saejima does his part in trying to get Majima's mind off things now that they have all the time in the world to catch up on whatever.

time passes and I'm rewriting the part in 6 where they show up at the end cuz I live in a fantasy world.

Kiryu "dies" and suddenly the three of them are released early, no doubt knowing his death had something to do with it. Daigo gets Kiryu's letter and Majima makes some joke about Kiryu's literacy but a quick scan of the letter makes Daigo's face drop. he reads it and Majima doesn't think it's real. he doesn't know how to feel. even Saejima is in disbelief. but the letter is vague. it's conjecture written by Kiryu of his own death so there's a chance he's fine. Kiryu's fine, he's always fine. he's been shot and stabbed a million times, he's fine.

but it's not long till it's confirmed by Date. Daigo's skeptical cuz his inner punkass doesn't trust cops. Saejima's on the same page but Majima's in full denial whilst also believing it to be true. his reaction is immediate and violent. he wants something to be done, he wants revenge but Daigo wants to follow Kiryu's wish to avoid war. Majima's so outraged he frankly couldn't give less of a shit about Kiryu's wishes so it's up to Saejima to wrangle him back *insert a dramatic fight here.* Majima gets his ass beat and he's just a mess. things move fast though - the fate of the clan is up in the air and he just couldn't care. but Daigo needs him and for that he pulls it together, just barely.

fast forward to when the jimas go into hiding. they get set up in a lil safehouse via Nick Ogata. I like to see it as a basic bitch type of place, very out of the way, very ignorable but the inside is nice enough. they have to stay cooped up as much as possible and it drives Majima insane. he's fidgety, always pacing. Saejima tries to calm him down and it works for a time until Majima falls into another slump and repeats.

they took a few things with them that they could, mostly small stuff, some clothes and the like. Majima brought along a few of Kiryu's things, namely some pocket cars and a shirt. he wears it often, being very against washing it. Daigo's too stressed to notice but Saejima watches Majima just break down into someone he doesn't know. he's tired, closed off, guilt ridden. Saejima starts to think this is who Majima was after getting out of the Hole. a shell of a person taking blame for things out of his control. losing the will to care for himself as some sort of self imposed punishment for not doing more. seething in silence in the powerlessness.

his beard grows scraggly, his hair is unkept and the circles under his eye grows darker everyday. his behavior mimics his Sotenbori days where everything was for Saejima, all he could think about was Saejima, how he failed him, how if he tried hard enough he could see him again. it's not the case with Kiryu though. he didn't even get to see the body himself.

he's always on his phone reliving memories through photos and conversations. he freaks out when anyone touches the pocket cars and eventually the shirt gets worn out. he's spiraling while the others look on, unsure how to deal with someone whose entire personality revolves around having a fake one.

Saejima takes initiative. maybe he's seen Majima like this before or maybe he hasn't. doesn't matter because he gives Majima a bit of tough love, telling him to get a grip. telling him that Kiryu wouldn't want to see him like this and, under his breath, he needs him in better shape so they can beat the shit outta whoever was responsible. it's not easy of course. it takes Majima awhile to learn how to live again and frankly he doesn't want to talk about Kiryu but Saejima forces him to - to get comfortable with mentioning him, enjoying the memories they had. letting him know it's okay to be vulnerable. it's not a kind or pleasant recovery but it's there. it's helping.

and perhaps some time under supervision, he goes to see Haruka and meets Haruto for the first time. he tries to keep a strong façade for her but she can see right through him and gets one of those rare moments where he's just quiet. where he's real. she catches him up on things and it's a rough one for the both of them, especially since he has to keep the visit short. she doesn't bother asking him where he's going afterward but he promises to keep in touch and that he does. she sends him a lot of photos and videos of the family and he backseat-parents Yuta whenever possible. Haruka's never been a fan of always having Kiryu at arms length but this arrangement helps her deal with the long distance since there's effort on both ends to stay close.

Majima's not used to having others around to help him cope but he eases into it decently enough without the Tojo Clan on his shoulders. he even gets along better with Daigo who has time now to focus more on himself and the grunge within his soul. he's a silly lil dork and that charm reminds him of Kiryu but in a way that doesn't send him spiraling. he starts to see all reminders of Kiryu in a more hopeful light, one that brings back his energy. for most of their home confinement, Majima wouldn't even go out as Goromi since half his confidence came from Kiryu's support. but now and then, with Saejima and Daigo backing him, he can tiptoe a bit back into his fav dresses, ones that Kiryu gave him, ones that hurt to put on because of the baggage they carry. he doesn't even have his wigs anymore so he assembles what he can, how he can into something he knows Kiryu would have called pretty regardless. it stills hurts but it helps.

but, he'll always dip back into the pain of it all. missing intimacy and things taken for granted. he regrets his last words with Kiryu were criticisms knowing he's not perfect himself. maybe he's faced with realizations that he can't survive without certain people, that his attachment issues are brought to the forefront for everyone to see. it's ugly and embarrassing and for the first time in a long time he feels very seen. death's always been a reality for him and he's never cared much for it in regards to himself but losing someone so close, so suddenly? without closure or goodbyes? he's forced to deal with the frailty and mortality of someone he thought was invincible.

and it scares him.

[brave-and-gentle]

how would you describe jean's ideal type? what sort of personality do you think he gravitate towards?

Hello anon!! <3 Oooo I love this question. I could write about this for hours, I fear.

Before I launch head first into this, a disclaimer that these are my own thoughts based on my OC and jean x readers fics I've written - I welcome other's ideas and head canons! I'm going to write this response in a jean x reader style.

First off, Jean is our bi king - man or woman doesn't matter to him, as long as they're pretty. So that being said, I think Jean is superficially attracted to you at first. He's only human, after all. But what pulls him in deeper is your shy nature. Jean is a social butterfly, so he loves a chance to make someone else feel at ease. It means a lot to him that he becomes your "safe person" at parties or other social events. He can't help the massive grin on his face when you make a bee line to him because you're overwhelmed!

Now what *really* gets Jean going is when you reveal your hyper fixations to him. He loves a freaky one, by that I mean he'll listen to you prattle on about your favorite book series, show, video game, whatever it is that has captivated your mind. Even if he has no idea what you're talking about, Jean is completely entranced by you and your obsessions. He asks really good questions to learn more about what you love. If you ever let him see your Tumblr or ao3 account, he'd be your number one fan. Jean reads all your favorite books and watches your shows so he can keep up - he finds your variety of interests so endearing and he learns a lot from you.

Jean also loves someone with a little bite. Literally and figuratively. Figuratively: Jean loves that you can talk mad shit. He's so fucking nosy, he loves to debrief with you after a hangout with friends or a family gathering. Spilling the tea with you is the best! ALSO, he definitely gets a little turned on when you tag team on Eren when he's being a little shit. Jean loves someone that loves to hate on Eren as much as he does! You don't do it often because of previously said shy nature, but goddamn when you do, he's right there with you. When you let out a rare sarcastic/dry comment, he's laughing so hard he's crying.

Literally (warning for sexual content!): Jean is an Aries, so of course he loves someone that's a little aggressive in the bedroom. Ultimately Jean is a bit vanilla, but he likes someone that isn't afraid to bite (again, literally) or be the top. He thinks it's quite sexy when you're on top of him, but it usually doesn't last too long because he gets really turned on and flips you back over.

Our Jean boy is quite adventurous, so he loves that you tag along with him, even if you're scared or unsure. In fact, that's a huge turn on for him - seeing you conquer your fears and/or try something new with him. Having someone around that's so loyal means a lot to Jean.

FINALLY, this is so specific, but Jean considers himself a wine connoisseur, and unintentionally finds himself gravitating toward someone that doesn't have a clue about wine. It breaks his heart to see you drink box wine, but he actually loves the chance to take you to wine bars and school you.

IN CONCLUSION: Jean loves someone that's a little on the shy side, opens up to him about their hyper fixations, talks mad shit with him, is a little fiery, sticks with him even in scary/new situations, and has terrible taste in wine.

[shadowsandshapes]

FFTB | CH 1: Opening Gambit (Dabi/F!Reader)

Summary: Your game of poker is cut short by the arrival of the League of Villains. Why does shit always hit the fan when you're around to witness it? Gambling was how you paid the bills but tonight's score got you more than you bargained for. Contains: Swearing, Gambling, Canon-Typical Violence, Power Fantasy Elements, A Series Of Very Unfortunate Events, Smoking

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It’s a good thing all the people at the poker table were villains – now you didn’t have to feel bad about scamming them out of all of their cash. Hard-earned or ill-gotten – you didn’t care. Money was money.

You stared at the cards face down on the table in front of you. A winning hand – you didn’t need your Quirk to know that. Tonight had been a fortunate night at the gambling hall. Well, for you at least. The same couldn’t be said for the poor sods that had unwittingly joined your table. Several villains sneered back at you, seething at the absolute garbage cards they had been dealt tonight. In more than just the literal sense – though you kept that amusing little fact to yourself. It must have been hard for those big, burly types – being utterly humiliated by a perfectly normal-looking young woman. Your soft features were definitely an asset when running casino scams. Even more so in illegal gambling halls like this one. 

Everyone always underestimates a pretty girl in a tight dress.

“Tough luck, boys,” you declared, showing your cards: a simple three of a kind. It wasn’t the most impressive hand of the night, but it was enough to win the round. Again. 

Such a terrible stroke of luck your opponents were experiencing. The poor fuckers had no idea your Quirk was to blame for them whiffing so hard they’d never financially recover. The perks of having an invisible ability – though, you still decided to make yourself scarce soon. It wouldn’t be much longer before the staff picked up on your little scheme. One more hand, you told yourself as the dealer slid your winnings towards you. A hefty pile of chips landed in front of you – you smiled sweetly at the gruff-looking fellow across the table who shot up from his stool with a huff. The chair clattered to the floor, causing several attendees to turn their heads. Having just lost the last of his wager to you, he was not in the best of moods. 

“Hope you enjoy the cash, you gold-digging bitch!”

“Oh, I will~! I’m going to buy myself something cute and useless later. Just to piss you off.” You twirled your fingers playfully as he stomped off in a rage, watching him slink back to whatever hole he had crawled out of with a smile on your face. On his way out, the man passed a group of individuals making their way into the gambling hall – his anger vanished, replaced by icy-cold fear and horror. Recognizing their leader, the brute scrambled to get out of their way and rushed outside with his tail tucked between his legs. Several heads turned to look at the new arrivals, a chorus of whispers breaking out around you. Shit. There, illuminated by the neon glow emanating from the slot machines, was the League of Villains.��

You reached out to the dealer – stopping him from giving you another hand. “On second thought, boss,” you said, offering a practiced and polite smile. “I’ve pushed my luck enough tonight. I’d like to cash out.”

“Whatsamatta, girlie?” one of the other players remarked, a sly smirk creeping onto his lips. “Scared of the big bad villains?” He barked out a laugh then took a drag from his cigar. The players at the table all chuckled at the man’s quip – but the relief on their faces at hearing you were leaving more than made up for their disrespect.

“Oh yes, terribly so,” you lied. “Good girls like me should be careful not to get caught up with bad folk, right?” Sugar coated your tongue as you spoke, playing up your performative innocence. Some of them fell for the charade, others knew you were full of shit. It didn’t matter – you just wanted to get out of there. If the League was here, you needed to be elsewhere. Getting on their bad side was not part of your schedule tonight.

“Next time I’m taking your money, sweet thing. If you’re lookin’ for a more permanent income though, I’m sure you’ve got something to sell to a gentleman like me.”

Disgusting old men and their perverted little fantasies. You ignored their laughter and whistles, swiftly making your way to the cash-out point to collect your winnings. Which – of course – happened to be right past the city’s most notorious group of trouble-makers. Why did they have to block your exit, standing around like a bunch of assholes? No big deal. Eyes forward – chin up. You straightened your back and smoothed out the creases in your dress. Walk like you own the place – that’s what you always did when you got nervous. It had never failed you before.

“Um – ‘scuse me,” you pardoned, squeezing past one of their members.

You had chosen the cosplayer as your target – a reptilian hybrid. Those guys were always dazzled by a pretty girl. His eyes flickered to yours and he opened his mouth to say something, a sneer most likely, but your woman-on-a-mission attitude kept him from speaking. That, or the fact he had noticed your attire. Rule number one of being a lady villain: wear something distractingly hot – it just might save your life. The reptilian man turned his head to follow your stride, elbowing one of his friends to gawk at you together. You could feel their eyes on you as you made your escape – breathing a sigh of relief as you saw your destination emerge within view. 

Men were fucking stupid and so easily distracted.

Not the biggest score you’d gotten from gambling but certainly enough to pay rent for a while. Maybe even splurge a little on some fun stuff. You glanced at the bills in the envelope, leafing through them quickly to make a mental note of how much you had to work with. 

The clerk rolled his eyes – he’d counted the cash himself after all. “Look, lady, it’s all there –”

“I believe you,” you cut in. “Just checking.” If anyone was ripping people off in this joint, it was you – but it was cute that he thought you were worried about being deceived. If anything, him making a mistake would probably lead to you getting more than you bargained for. Not less. "Thank y–"

A rumble shook the ground as a loud crash echoed throughout the casino. You glanced up at the ceiling, watching debris and dust fall down – cracks appearing on the surface of the concrete slab holding up the roof. Screams of panic erupted down the hall and a group of villains came running, followed by what seemed to be armed police forces. 

A handful of Heroes emerged from the dust cloud to flank the officers and reality finally hit you: this was a goddamn raid.

The chaos was immediate. You didn’t think, just moved as you ducked into the aisles, pushing your way past heroes and villains alike. Dust and smoke obscured your vision as you ran – a difficult task in a cocktail dress and heels – but you didn’t have time to worry about that. Your Quirk alone wouldn’t save your life, but it would protect you at least a little bit. Luck would guide you.

A searing hot flash of blue flame just barely skirted by your head, toasting the hero that was mere inches away from catching up to you. He fell to the ground, screaming in agony as the flames swallowed him whole – leaving nothing but a smoking pile of ash behind. Holy shit, that was close. How long had he been chasing you? You skid across the carpet and pressed yourself up against a toppled-over pool table, eyes snapping toward the source of the fire. The League. They’d set up a defense near the back rooms and one of their members was hurling flames in your direction. As much as you wanted to avoid getting tangled up with them, they had the most advantageous position right now. Not to mention the back rooms had an exit. Anyone wanting to make a quick escape would have to breach the League’s makeshift barricade. Once again, they stood between you and your way out. Only this time, it was matter of life and death – or rather: a lifetime of imprisonment in Tartarus.

Several heroes prepared to make their advance on the barricade, further complicating your situation. You had to take care of those schmucks first. While you most definitely couldn’t go toe-to-toe with power types, these fellas looked like wet rags compared to the thugs you dealt with on a daily basis. Feeling confident, you grabbed a pool cue from the ground and picked up the 8-ball from among the debris. You tossed it in your hand – seeing the tell-tale glow of your Luck Quirk swirl around the sphere. People said this thing represented both sides of luck, the good and the bad—time to find out if it could compete with your own brand of misfortune.

You whistled, loudly, and stood up from your hiding place – the heroes snapped their heads back, just in time for one of them to get hit square in the face with the 8-ball. Nice. You smirked. Seemed like your throwing arm was still in working order. A lot of things happened at once then. You dashed forwards, using the pool cue as an improvised weapon to mow your way through the heroes and police. They struggled to keep track of you – your Lucky 8-ball causing several of their ranks to trip and fall in the world’s most hilarious domino effect. It was a genuine train wreck. The few who managed to avoid your trap were met with the suffocating embrace of your thighs around their neck. Using your hands to support yourself as you came down, you flipped them onto the ground. Knocked out. The pool cue shattered when you slammed it on a riot shield – but the resulting splinters slid in between the agent’s visor, temporarily blinding him. He staggered back, bumping into the rest of his squad. They were forced to focus on catching him – allowing you a brief window to vault across the League’s barricade.

As you landed on the other side, you noticed a few things. Number one: no one was here. The League had gone and fled while you were distracting their attackers. And number two: there was a huge fucking fire blocking the fire escape. Oh, the irony. You ran towards it – catching a glimpse of a dark-haired man on the other side of the door. His eyes met yours as he smirked back at you – the blue flames blazing on the palm of his hand igniting the space between you even more intensely. The fire roared, casting an eerie glow on your features and illuminating the bastard responsible for your misfortune. Your eyes narrowed at the man. Dark hair. Blue eyes. Skin burned to hell – metallic staples being the only thing that kept his healthy skin together. Dabi. You’d seen him on the news. A real nasty piece of work if the media was to be believed. While you wouldn’t call him ugly – you would, however, call him a massive bitch for cutting off your escape route.

“Motherfucker!” you cursed. “I’m on your side!”

“See, that’s a real shame,” Dabi said, shrugging. He didn’t seem all that upset about leaving you behind though, grinning like this was the funniest thing he’d seen all week. “Boss says we shouldn’t take any chances.”

No fucking way. They were seriously gonna leave your ass here, weren’t they? After all, you did get the heroes off their backs. Guess the rumors about the League of Villains were true after all. They looked out for themselves but walked all over everyone else. Fucking bastards.

“I covered your asses – !” You glanced back – hearing a commotion mounting behind you. The police were breaking through the barricade. Time’s up – if you stayed any longer, you were well on your way to a high-security cell in Tartarus. Your glare must have been fierce because, for a brief moment, the villain almost seemed to doubt his actions. You had spunk. Guts. But wasn’t enough – not for Dabi.

“And we’re real grateful pretty girl, we are – don’t take it personally, okay?” With that, he slammed the door in your face – blue flames engulfing the rest of the space. You tried stepping forward anyway but the sheer heat of the fire singed your arm as soon as you did. The intensity of it was enough to make you break a sweat. A Quirk this strong was truly no joke, huh? There was no way through. You were stuck.

Fuck! What a bunch of horseshit. You didn’t fucking deserve this. 

“Put your hands where I can see them!”

Right. The cops. Almost forgot about those. You raised your hands into the air, slowly turning to face your future wardens. Red dots emerged on your chest and forehead as several laser sights trained themselves on your form. You glanced around – hoping your Quirk would highlight anything you could use – but nothing popped up. Had your Luck finally run out after all this time? All because of the fucking League of Villains. What a shame. You liked dressing up. Prison jumpsuits really wouldn’t look all that flattering on you.

“Game over, MissFortune – you’ve got nowhere left to run.” One of the agents stepped forward – keeping his gun trained on your body. You rolled your eyes at your villain moniker being used. “Unless you wanna take nosedive out the window, you’re coming with us.”

Now there’s an idea. You smiled. The nozzle of the gun raised upwards as you gave it a swift kick with your leg. It misfired and rained bullets into the sky, creating just enough confusion for you to make your escape. You threw yourself against the window panes. Arms crossed, legs forward and hoping for the best. The glass shattered as you went through. “That wasn’t a suggestion!” you heard in the distance as you entered freefall. 

Too bad. It just wasn’t their lucky day, was it?

The wind whipped past your ears for mere seconds before you slammed down on something hard and metallic. It knocked the air from your lungs but you were otherwise unharmed. Not bad for a two-story drop. You swerved as whatever you had landed on jerked into motion. A car? You sat up, clinging to the edge of the vehicle. Yeah. Looks like you landed on a white, unmarked van. One that was currently speeding away from the gambling hall. Lucky. 

Sirens roared to life behind you as several police cruisers began their pursuit. Unlucky. Your Quirk giveth and it taketh away. Unfortunately, you didn’t have the luxury of dwelling on the nature of your abilities. A mop of white hair emerged from the passenger seat window and you froze as you found yourself face-to-face with Tomura Shigaraki himself. He climbed on top of the roof, staring you down from behind his hand mask.

“You?!” he hissed in recognition. “Whatever just get out of my way –” 

Yup. Okay. You weren’t gonna argue with the guy who could end your life with a single hand. He made his way to the back of the van and opened the back doors – an immediate gust of blue flames greeted the police cruisers giving chase. Dabi was in the back, you realized. Somehow – you had landed directly on the League’s getaway vehicle. You’d wonder about the odds but that was futile at this point. Maybe after this, you’d be able to get even with the bastard who left you behind. 

Your thoughts were cut short as the vehicle slipped – skidding across the asphalt at a diagonal. What the fuck was the driver doing? Your eyes widened as you noticed a slope on the side of the road coming closer – if he didn’t do something soon, you’d all end up in the river. 

“For fuck’s sake, Spinner!” you heard Dabi’s voice call. “Keep your hands on the goddamn wheel –” 

It was too late – a tire popped in the back, sending the van spinning out of control. You held on for dear life, subconsciously grabbing Shigaraki’s coat to pull him down with you. The van caught the guard rail and just blew through it – flying toward the water. The League of Villains, and one silly little girl, were headed directly to the bottom of the river. 

Only – that didn’t happen. You closed your eyes and when you opened them again – you were in a house? A swirling shadow that you hadn’t noticed before surrounded everyone – then dissipated just as quickly, vanishing in the direction of someone in the corner of the room you didn’t recognize. The members of the League all let out a sigh, some doubling over on their knees to catch their breaths – others simply venting their frustration. Then all eyes fell on you.

“Hello~!” you chimed with a nervous laugh, twirling your fingers in a little wave.

“What the fuck just happened?” Dabi asked, fixing you with an ice-cold stare. “And why do I think you had something to do with it?”

“Look –” you raised your hands in defense. “I’m really sorry – but if you fuckers hadn’t left me to die, I wouldn’t have jumped out of the window. And if I hadn’t done that, I wouldn’t have been on the roof of your van, okay?”

Shigaraki’s nails dug into his neck, scratching the skin raw. He groaned in annoyance and seemed to be deep in thought. “We lost our getaway car –” he lamented. “Who’s gonna pay for that?”

Score! You had a way out of this mess.

“I won big at the tables,” you said, digging into the hem of your dress in search of the envelope. “I mean, sure, this is my goddamn rent – but if it gets you off my ba–” Where is it. Where the fuck is it? You stuck your hand into your bra – unbothered by the eyes fixated on your shameless display. There was no envelope. Not in your left cup – or your right. “I uh – lost my rent. In the raid. Thanks for that, by the way.”

That was your bargaining chip. Which meant – whatever they wanted from you – you would have to pay up. Shigaraki gave you a long look – circling you like a vulture. His red eyes honed in on you like he was inspecting the goods. You bit your tongue. Every member of the League was fixated on you – assessing your worth. You tried pushing their reputation to the back of your mind. Shigaraki in particular was notorious for being ruthless – but you wouldn’t allow yourself to be intimidated by some guy with a skin condition. Fuck that. Moisturize before you threaten me. He circled around and came to a stop in front of you, having seemingly reached a consensus.

“Your Quirk,” Shigaraki started. “What is it? We saw you in there – that train wreck you caused wasn’t natural. How’d you do it?” 

“I’m Lucky…” Their blank faces spoke volumes. “Shut up – I know it doesn’t seem like it.” You rubbed the back of your head, struggling to think of a way to explain your abilities. “I suck the luck out of my surroundings? Bad things happen wherever I go, but never to me – though I think today was a bit of an exception.”

‘Could be useful…” Shigaraki mused aloud, resting his teeth on the tip of his thumb. No way. He wasn’t actually considering this, was he? You were about to call him crazy when someone else beat you to the punch.

“You can’t be serious,” Dabi let out, crossing his arms. “Did you see the carnage she caused in there – who’s to say that won’t turn against us? She’s a loose canon.”

“I’m not the biggest fan of hotshot over here, but he’s right,” you cut in. “My Quirk is selfish. I work alone because other people tend to get caught in the crossfire. You don’t want this – trust me.”

“You’ll have to repay us somehow.” Shigaraki approached you, fingers outstretched with his palm wide open. You instinctively scooted back. Okay, so maybe he was just a little bit scary. His hand stopped, hovering a few inches from your face. “And considering you don’t have the money to reimburse the van, this is my offer: your service to the League – or your life. Your choice, Lucky.”

Fuck the League of Villains – but you weren’t dying tonight. “Fine. I’ll join your stupid little club.”

A/N: It's here. Finally. This took so long to write, so I truly hope you all enjoy the ride. To kick things off, we have a lot of setup in this chapter. I do apologize for that. Not all of them will be this long, I promise. I'm not going to make you guys wait too long for the rest, I just need to edit the chapters as they come out. I'm not quite done writing just yet, but I literally couldn't wait any longer to start posting.

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[msperfectsheep-posts]

Okay Note here. CHARACTER ASK. i7 Torao, Haruka, and Nagi. Ouran High School Haruhi. Batman Jason. Anyone in persona you must talk about (I don't know anyone there). Did I miss someone? (You don't have to do all. I am mereky curious)

THANK YOU NOTE!!! I'm gonna put all of these beneath a cut just so I don't clog up people's dashes <3

Torao Mido: (IDOLiSH7)

Torao is the kind of character where you're like "literally why is he in the main cast when everyone else is a banger" and then you realize that his arc is just 4-5/6ths of the way into the story and you go Oh. Oh. I get it now. That's him. That said, I want to blast him with a fire hose.

Haruka Isumi: (IDOLiSH7)

Haruka was my discord pfp for several months and I think that says a lot already. I love him so much, he's like. so bulliable and he should be bullied. Dramatic ass teenager baby that dresses like an e-boy. I love him so much and every time he bleps (:P) in official art I want to Die. Prime blorbo material.

Nagi Rokuya: (IDOLiSH7)

I'll admit outright that, as someone who had Ouran High School Host Club change my brain chemistry forever when I was a child, and with i7 having a main character named Tamaki, I CONSTANTLY called Nagi "Tamaki" during the first season just because he was the silly blond weeb guy!! I was like holy shit there's two of them. And then I got to parts 3 and 4 and I was like Oh Holy Shit they're even more similar than I thought :'). Nagi is a BELOVED character of mine but it took a moment for me to grow into loving his character. I wish I saw more fan content of him because he fucking rocks, but he's also just on a different plane from a lot of the more popular characters and I get it. I love how everyone respects him as they should though. My king forever and ever.

Haruhi Fujioka: (Ouran High School Host Club)

SPEAKING OF OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB. Haruhi's arc in the anime and manga is a little different, and obviously the anime wasn't supposed to end where it did, but with the changes the director and writers made, I truly believe that it would be impossible for the animeverse to end the same way the mangaverse did. Anyways Haruhi is a really funny character because she's supposed to be the straightman in a lot of the jokes, but she's just as dramatic and silly as everyone else. And it's great. 10/10 protagonist, every time I think of her I think of that tumblr post about her with the big brown eyes and I go Yeah. yeah.

Jason Todd: (DC Comics; Batman)

(If you can't read that square, it says "SCOTT LOBDELL")

Jason was NOT my favorite DC character or even Robin for a long, long time. I only really got into his character when I started working on my fic, Beyond Imagination, and had to start analyzing what a younger Jason was like and how he would interact with the world in a modern day and age. All of the Batman characters get flanderized and mischaracterized by fanon and canon a lot, so it's hard to figure out what was generally agreed upon as canon unless you read yourself, but Jason's got a strong story and personality that really shined with his resurrection. I'd say it's one of the best uses of reviving a character thought to be dead, and every time I think about his death and like. both the in-universe and real life events that lead up to it, I get emotional. Great character that makes me deeply ill to think of from a meta-perspective.

Maya Amano: (Persona 2 Innocent Sin & Persona 2 Eternal Punishment)

Okay so. You may have noticed I tagged two Persona games for her and that's because, spoilers for Persona 2, the first Persona 2 (Innocent Sin) is a timeline that fails. The game with you resetting the timeline because you fucked up that badly, and the second Persona 2 (Eternal Punishment) is your second shot and doing things over. HOWEVER. Maya changes with the timelines because she was doomed to die with how things were set up in Innocent Sin, and fixing that to give the timeline a shot in Eternal Punishment changes her as a character. This bingo is more about Innocent Sin Maya, who is a 23 year old girlfailure reporter that makes me Deeply Deeply Ill. If you're ever curious, you can send me an ask and I'll talk about her more in depth because Persona 2 isn't the easiest game to play

Thank you for the ask!!!

[caliburn-the-sword]

tlc fairest thoughts

this is all gonna be one post because if i put every "levana wtf" moment i had. i would end up just posting the ENTIRE book. ngl will probably tag this as anti?? because i don't have very much that is nice to say unlike the other books. respectfully, do not press keep reading if you're gonna be upset about how i feel about fairest because i don't want you to have a bad internet experience and i don't want ME to have a bad internet experience. thanks <3

am i really going to be forced to go through a whole second-hand-embarrassment-fest as an explanation for levana's backstory

sorry the writing style is giving the cruel prince. and i am very much not a fan of that book

wait i'm really confused. levana was 15 yet is now celebrating her 17th?? did the mourning period last an entire year or???

levana is just as delulu as cress when it comes to love, but she doesn't have the excuse of being locked up for like a decade in isolation. what's her excuse lol

respect for evret for being the ONLY grown man in this goddamn series that doesn't go after minors

AND NOW LEVANA IS 16 AGAIN. looks like someone in publishing didn't notice the continuity error lmao

idk if it's because i'm tired but WHY does channary not want anyone to know the father of the baby?? and also aren't there dna tests for that which make it redundant anyway??? tho i guess if she's fucking THAT many men then she wouldn't even know where to start with testing even if she did want to

i'm sorry but there's something HILARIOUS about levana hating all these women having babies. knowing that the babies are gonna grow up to kick her ass off the lunar throne

is the queen being glamoured????? it's hard to say because she was ALREADY such a disturbed individual that it's hard to say whether this new shit is her own thoughts or someone else's

TF LEVANA WAS SET ON FIRE BY HER SISTER?????

ahhh. part of me wonders if channary glamouring her sister during early developmental stages is what made levana so fucked up to begin with

the description of how hair catches fire is entirely accurate

god. i feel so bad for evret. his entire life was ruined and then he was killed before he could ever see his daughter grow up

ngl levana didn't seem to be very proactive in HER OWN story?? it's just a bunch of things happening to her or falling into her lap CONSTANTLY. other than her glamouring evret and trying to kill cinder, she never actually DOES anything. it felt like the author had a checklist of things like "okay these all canonically happen before the events of cinder so i'm gonna tick all these off quickly". idk. didn't love it. i'm glad that at least she didn't go to any effort to redeem levana, but istg levana literally had the moral consistency of literal water. one minute she's like "time to toss this baby off a balcony" and then "boohoo i didn't realise that killing someone would ACTUALLY kill them" like girl what???? that's not to say that i WANT her to be good and whatever, in fact i mean the opposite. just let her be an evil bitch. stop with the totally random, OUT OF PLACE bouts of empathy that happen for literally no reason. pulled me out of the plot so hard every time it happened. maybe it's because of my negative feelings but it just felt very anticlimactic?? i'm just sitting here like "okay so what??"

managed to get through the slogfest but i can already feel myself slipping into a reading slump. yesterday i wanted to read winter SO bad but now i feel like i need time to recover from that read. lesbians give me strength to persevere because i KNOW that i will LOVE winter

[mtreebeardiles]

I think my biggest issue, honestly, when it comes to the BioWare DATV continuity thing is BioWare trying a little too hard to justify it. You did it to have broader appeal, you did it because frankly there were too many threads to be able to weave them together in a way that felt cohesive, too many potential world states to account for, and that’s it. Leave it at that. It’s honestly not that big a deal at the end of the day

Constantly trying to justify it by saying you don’t want to bring back certain characters, that the “consequences” of doing so are things fans wouldn’t want because it’d be some kind of guaranteed tragedy, and all the other weak ass shit they’ve been saying that I’ve seen floating around… it’s just fueling the fire.

Am I disappointed that we’re reduced to like… three key choices to determine our world state? Sure. But I also understand why it would make sense to do so, and if I’m being honest, a lot of my issue stems from the fact that, once again, critical information leading into this sequel is something you can only really appreciate by buying the fucking DLC. They did it with DA2, they did it with DAI, and I s2g they better not do it again in DATV on the off chance they make more of these games. It’s bullshit. Stop putting crucial story elements behind an additional paywall, assholes.

And enough with the weak excuses — they’re not necessary! It’s been ten years since the events of DAI. You could easily write flavor text/codex entries to hint at how the world state has changed in that time. You can even get away with not having a strictly canonical world state by having some of those codexes come from questionable sources — the narrator is not always reliable, and it wouldn’t be the first time a similar tactic was utilized to cast doubt on past events.

Like. Literally. Varric is RIGHT THERE.

And we already know how bards play with information and rumors to influence things. We’ve got established tension between Tevinter and Southern Thedas. Does Tevinter have its own version of the Orlesian Game? How do their spies operate? Plenty of narrative opportunity to connect back to older material without being strictly penned in BY that older material. Sources can conflict. There are ways to blend narrative needs into an existing framework. You don’t need to denigrate what came before in your effort to move forward.

And historically we already know you can, and have, so it’s kinda weird to insist otherwise now.

Like for real though, Leiliana can die in DAO and she’s still in DAI. And it’s explained. Like. FOR REAL THOUGH.

[most-tragic-character-tournament]

Ok cTubbo's still losing it's time for me to whip out the propaganda

I've been mentally ill over this cube man for a year I'm not letting him lose without a fight

So in this I'm going to list all the tragic events in his life in order (although DISCLAIMER I might forget some stuff or get stuff wrong fellow dsmp fans please don't @ me)

He was a child soldier. Canon ages of basically all the characters are dubious at best, but if we go by cc!Tubbo's age he was only 16 at the time of the L'manburg Revolution. That's only one of the THREE wars he fought in but we're going in order and more shit happened in between the L'manburg revolution and the next war he fought in (Manberg v Pogtopia) so PUT A PIN IN THIS

He DIED in the aforementioned L'manburg Revolution. For the unacquainted, characters in the DSMP get 3 "canon" deaths, so you get to die canonically 3 times before dying For Real, so he came back after, but he still DIED, which hurts!

He had to watch his best friend (cTommy) and basically big brother figure (cWilbur) get exiled from the nation THEY HELPED BUILD.

He was forced to be a spy

The aforementioned being a spy...ness lead to him getting EXECUTED. Mind you going by cc!Tubbo's age he STILL was only 16 or 17!

Did I mention the fireworks and the box?!? Ohhh boy. The fireworks and the box. This was his canon event. You know when people say "x never truly left y"? CTubbo never truly left The Box. This is the ROOT of soooo much trauma. He was trapped in a tkiny box and shot to death. First off, he was SHOT TO DEATH WITH FIREWORKS. That is one of the most painful ways to go. You're getting shot to death AND burned to death at the same time. This left him with permanent scarring. Second, he was killed at a festival that HE DECORATED HIMSELF. I could go on and on about why the red festival and Tubbo's execution are tragic as hell but I'll stop here cus I have more shit to cover.

*takes pin out of thd first point* He fought in a war AGAIN

He was appointed president of a country at 17 (again, going by cc!Tubbo's age, also don't quote me on that number he might've still been 16, I don't remember. The point is he was YOUNG. Like, that's a high schooler!(in the US anyway))

His basically older brother figure killed himself immediately after he got appointed president

He was manipulated into exiling his best friend not long after becoming president

He was led to believe said best friend committed SUICIDE while he was in exile (cTommy was alive, but cTubbo thought he was dead for a pretty long while)

Doomsday. Just. All of Doomsday. Finally giving up on L'manburg, the country he'd loved and fought tooth and nail for, and still they lost. He lost. Reconciling with Tomny, his best friend, only not really, because their friendship has been so damaged. Just- EVERYTHING.

Also Doomsday was technically a war so that's the 3rd war he fought in

He tried to sacrifice himself for his best friend.

He INVENTED NUKES. He's literally DSMP Oppenheimer to an extent. He invented nukes because he's had to fight so hard to keep the people and things he loves safe that he went all the way to the extreme of INVENTING NUKES to keep his family safe.

SAID NUKES ENDED UP KILLING HIM

He lost his husband! C!Ranboo fucking died!

He lost his son! Michael was kidnapped MULTIPLE TIMES (at least TWICE) And then thanks to the shitty ass finale making him LOSE HIS FUCKING MEMORY, HE DOESN'T EVEN REMEMBER!!!

He lost his best friend MULTIPLE TIMES (he lost metaphorically Tommy because of exile and how their relationship was damaged, then he thought he'd lost Tommy LITERALLY because he thought Tommy committed suicide in Exile, AND THEN, not long after Tommy got out of Exile, before they could repair their relationship, Tommy DIED. FOR REAL THIS TIME.)

And finally, his story ended not with him getting a chance to heal, but with him dying to his own nuke and then getting memory loss. And him getting memory loss is ALSO tragic in its own way but I won't go into that cus this is getting long.

So yeah here's my propaganda. /rp for all of this. I know I already put c__ in front of most of the names but just in case. I don't want anyone to get confused and think I'm talking about Actual Real Life 19-year-old YouTuber Tubbo.

I'm gonna end this out with this:

I don't know SHIT about Madoka Magica. I've not seen it yet. But I bet Sayaka Miki didn't die THREE times.

[Propaganda]

[gren-aade]

It’s 3 fucking am in the morning last night and I wondered about songs of war plot in my head about how why there are no fucking civil war in ardonia when Rendor stepped down as a supreme king of ardonia. Like that shit happened every time in a normal political gap when absent of absolute ruler create power vacuumed. And also how other species reacted to this especially the ardoni. Do they always under ender knight controlled? They seem to have rule over themselves but what about their interactions with other species? Also the nether should attacked after enderknight disappeard right? Then how other kingdoms govern themselves. Do they have a group of senate? Or there are king of their owns. Why tf can’t we have the first Great War as a main story it’s 10x more interesting than the entire canon ender arc god damn it-

also long time no see gren. I love you

-old songs of war fan, currently rookie writer.

Hey there! Sorry for replying so late! School's been bothering me lately. I'll try my best to answer your questions, apologies in advance for any lore-related errors :D

"why there are no fucking civil war in ardonia when Rendor stepped down as a supreme king of ardonia"

Yeah, I do agree with your first question. How did the kingdoms not fall into civil war when their people rebelled against the End Monarchy? Wouldn't the power vacuum presented be literally ripe for the taking???

Btw If there was a Civil War then the Nether would've exploited this instability and attacked the Overworld sooner hgdsfgdshjs. A civil war that ended right before the Nether invasion could also explain the kingdoms' ill-preparedness

"how other species reacted to this especially the ardoni"

I don't know much about SoW lore except Ardoni lore so I'll answer the Ardoni part.

The Ardoni probably remained more or less the same due to the End's loose grip on them. I'd like to imagine that the End Monarchy probably let the Ardoni do their own thing so the Ardoni aren't displeased with their dictators. With the Ardoni being one of the oldest and most important inhabitants of Ardonia (given that the entire continent was named after them), losing the Ardoni's favour would mean losing the political legitimacy of ruling over Ardonia, given that the Ender Monarchs are humans iirc.

Moreover, as the Ardoni do possess Songs, which are extremely dangerous and versatile magic powers, an Ardoni rebellion would be extremely hard to quell. That's why I think the End Monarchs would be more lax to the Ardoni compared to the humans.

It seems like the people rebelled, in the end, so I guess the Ardoni were unhappy with their Ender dictator.

Are they always under Enderknight Control?

In the production files, a rough timeline of the plot is found, which puts the event of End vs Nether before the beginning of Ardoni civilization. I don't know if that's related to the Overworld? The question of when did the End began to rule over the Overworld remains unanswered.

The rest of the questions require a lot of brainpower to answer so I'll just answer the final one since it's the least demanding XD Maybe another day I'll take on those political questions you raised :')

Why tf can't we have the first great war as a main story it's 10x more interesting than the entire canon Ender Arc god damn it-

Soooo trueee!!! The First Great War had vibrant, legendary characters like Achillean, Ingressus, Galleous, Thalleous, Vulcannus, Pythus, Chronos, Rendor etc.... While our MC Senn's just... Here? (No offense he still has his struggles and an arc). Heck even Abbigail's more interesting! I wish we got to see more pre- and during First Great War content TwT

My final comment on SoW:

That's it for tonight! Hope we can get to chat again Anon! (Hopefully I can get to know who you are so I can reciprocate your feelings XDD) I wish you good luck with your writing endeavours ;)

[menstits]

how the fuck is furina even minorcoded lmao

This ask comes off as extremely bad faith and cuntlike but i'm still gonna answer honestly.

For transparency I'm gonna admit that initially i thought of furina as slightly younger than what canon suggests, so my older posts about the matter might be unreliable now, but after reading through her voicelines and backstories + like... With the basic knowledge that her whole arc was supposed to be a coming of age type of story (which is really not that hard to figure out if you know how to read) i think furina is like. Barely 18.

As we know, throughout the 500 years she spent pretending to be the hydro archon she did not age physically or mentally because she's a human girl, not a god

And only started aging like a normal human after foçalors died. One of her character stories set after the events of the aq has her drinking alcohol for the first time ever, and acting like someone who definitely doesn't handle it well nor is used to drinking

As we know, genshin recurringly uses characters being allowed to drink alcohol as a signifier for the general age range they're supposed to be in, because portrayals of underage drinking are illegal. This knowledge coupled with the fact that she's only been allowed to drink after leaving her position as an archon cause that's when she started aging i think is pretty solid context for her age range being like... An older teenager...

This is to say. That my main grievance with furina fans being dumb as hell is in the context of her relationship with neuvillette specifically, because her deal at that point in the story is literally about the unspeakable horrors of being stuck at 17 years of age for 500 years and unable to age and also they're literally still written as familial even if she were 18. That being said I don't give a single shit if you personally want to fuck furina, I'm almost 23 years old so i personally don't give a shit about trying to fuck "barely legal" fictional teens. I'm just annoyed because the argument that furina has always been an adult throughout the story kind of misses the point of her as a character and what makes her story compelling and it's literally always not an argument made in good faith based on any actual evidence but just for the purpose of pairing her off with the dude she has a father/daughter dynamic with. Which I'm sure you can guess by yourself why i think it's fucking gross.

[moralesmilesanhour]

Thank you for sharing that post on Gwen because I thought it was just me who didn't like that they made her such a big part of Miles story...like this is supposed to be HIS story and HIS journey of being spiderman , he should've been the sole focus and her story should've been it's own seperate thing instead of tying it to his...but it's like you can't say anything because then her stans are gonna come crying about the Gwen hate and her poor white woman pain (and not even focus on what Miles went through or even the hate Margo and Jess get that's far more horrific than what Gwen receives )

Yeah I would've loved a solo Gwen film! I don't hate her, I hate what they chose to do with her story and that's what folks arent getting lol. (long ass post under the cut I tried so hard not to rant but I failed)

The people reducing criticism of the writers' choice to make Gwen SO important on a meta level to "Gwen hate" are honestly missing the point.

Literally everyone in this film has had a rough go at it, but somehow it's always Miles' pain that gets pushed aside whenever it comes to discussions about Gwen or Miguel or whichever nonblack character people have latched onto (I say nonblack bc it's clear people only give a shit about Hobie on a surface level).

Not only does Miles' story suffer (what do we actually know about him and his world beyond "hey look it's Brooklyn" and his issues w his parents?), but hers does too because they shoved all of that information into a series of flashbacks and cuts to her world. As a result, it feels like we don't know enough about either characters' respective relationships.

But the most IMPORTANT part that people like to gloss over is the choice to make a WHITE WOMAN as pivotal to Miles' character development as they did.

Everyone has already said their piece on the betrayal, but I actually want to zoom out a bit.

Like I said before, this movie feels like it wanted to be...something else. From jump, we see that Hobie instantly takes an interest in wanting to protect Miles and steer him away from joining Spider Society because he knows they will not have his best interests in mind.

He is not the only character that goes against Miguel (the FIRST time 🙄) to protect Miles, though.

Margo, the one Black female character in Miles' age group, looks at him while he's running from Miguel and decides to send him home (or what she thought was his home) instead of turning him in.

The movie even tells us that Margo is supposed to be a part of Miles' story too when they first see each other! Why else would she help someone she just met???

What I'm trying to say is, this movie has a ton of racial subtext woven into it. And it CLEARLY wants you to know that. Hobie and Pavitr even share a common hatred for Britain and it's not by accident!

And YET! It's the white characters that get sooo much development and exploration! Even though both Peter B and Gwen end up being the ones that momentarily betray Miles because they have both been convinced that suffering (even preventable suffering) is necessary and central to who Spider-Man is.

Idk my thoughts are so messy lol. I don't hate the movie and i understand that there was a lot of bullshit happening behind the scenes that may have also impacted the story. But there's just so many directions that it could've gone in...? IDK IDK sjfhdksk

My hope for Beyond the Spiderverse is that the movie will take all of these little nuggets that they dropped and give us some pay-off, in order to drive home the idea that:

A) Spider-Man is not defined by his trauma or arbitrary "canon events" (obvious jab at comic book fans lol)

B) Spider-Man is not defined by isolation. He is allowed to have friends and deserves community

Anyways rant over ✌🏾

[prowerprojects]

I feel like this is a growing side effect of fans being starved from Tails being the non-action tech guy for so long to where Forces caused a boiling point for so many, some are latching onto Nine or IDW in spite of it. (I argue Tails got drowned out often even back then when characters like Shadow, Silver, and Blaze were a huge talking point back in the 2000s. But still in good standing before Unleashed and Colors.)

While I'm glad the movie and Prime made Tails in general a big talking point again; more positively this time, I am mixed on it coming at the expense of his Modern self. MOSTH and Modern being playable again later in Frontiers is a start, but he's probably not going to really shake this off until he goes solo for a bit in a upfront way. (That, and having more interactions outside of Sonic to show off more of his character. Love their bond, don't love how fans treat it so one-sided when discussing it.)

Anon, you're probably right.

(Though I don't really see what is there to latch onto in idw, he doesn't really do much? I wouldn't even say his characterization is bad, it's just that he kinda. Exists around. I see people hype up idw Tails and I'm like. Wow no wonder people think he's boring and lame if this is what passes for good Tails representation)

The thing with Unleashed and Colors is interesting, because I feel like the characters who had good early portrayals (the aforementioned Blaze, Shadow and Silver) but hadn't appeared since are still remembered as competent and cool characters because this characterization is still fresh in people's minds even though it was so long ago, while due to Tails having more appearances he's more remembered for the more recent ones... (and probably there's a part of "Why can't my supercool fave be in this game, why is Tails here, he's lame!")

I feel there's also the thing that all of those characters had very... impressive introductions. No matter how bad the writing for Shadow gets people can go back to his introductory game and remember what he was invisioned to be as a character, etc.

But Tails's backstory is all in the manual. He even has a little character arc (seeing Sonic, becoming more optimistic and learning to fly/run fast enough to keep up with Sonic, meeting Sonic for the first time and following him into battle), and it's not only only in the manual, it happens before the events of the game itself. Even Knuckles has more of a character arc/involvement in his introductory game plot. (This is how we ended up with early adaptations where Tails thinks that math is yucky and hard despite canon Tails literally being an engineer) Tails just. Doesn't get to make the same impression, and never will, because he's a 30+ old character and that ship has sailed. (And it's ironic to see how people latched onto Nine since he's technically having the same arc, it's just like you know... Show, don't tell. It really works. (And also he's angsty, that helps too))

Yeah... I love people being excited about versions of Tails from adaptations, but it really brings me down when people use them to talk shit about mainline Tails. You know what this reminds me of? When there's a new Scooby Doo adaptation and everyone is like "Finally they fixed Daphne so she's competent and isn't a damsel in distress anymore". And it's like. Do you know anything about Daphne. And. Why are you giving credit to the adaptation for doing something that has always been a thing?

I'm not expecting Frontiers to break through Tails's public image either, but I hope he at least has an enjoyable gameplay so people could be like "Wow that was fun! I wish Sega would make even more games where you could play as Tails!" :3c And then maybe we could get this "solo adventure".

(Though the way it's worded in Frontiers it's more of a "Tails is going to the mountains to train" than "Tails is becoming a solo operation". Like he clearly just wants to get "stronger"(in a broad sense of the word. Though personally I think what he actually needs is to stop basing his self worth on his usefulness and Sonic's opinions. Ironically if he was more like Sonic in this way he would be happier) and is expecting to get back to Sonic at some point. I could live with this though, I don't mind it at all as long as he's actually treated as Sonic's partner afterwards rather than a cute accessory that Sonic talks to so he doesn't look weird talking to the broken robots.)

I love tmosth! Ian Sr is such a good writer, honestly I don't know about his abilities to write a cool adventure plot, but he has the character voices nailed down! (Except for maybe kleptomania jokes with Rouge) But Tails was so good! He was basically a co-protag with Barry (they had a very cute dynamic), we saw him interacting with other characters who aren't Sonic (honestly he and Sonic barely interact with each other there at all), he took charge of the investigation and got to show off his smarts beyond "I fix this broken thing like it's magic"(Though he did that as well!), and he was still shown to be insecure and childish at times, it's just *clenches fist* so good.

Sorry had to take a break to gush, this post was becoming too negative ahaha. Ok back to it.

The Unbreakable Bond thing. Yeah... I also love their relationship, but the fact that Tails doesn't really have developed relationships with the rest of the cast makes him feel very isolated and like his life revolves around Sonic. Even Amy and Knuckles, whose most developed relationships are with Sonic as well, have other characters that they interact with without Sonic being involved, (or at least used to interact with), like Rouge or Cream. Who does Tails have? Professor Pickle? Barry? Please. Tails is getting suffocated by the soulmate bond.

(And I don't love to criticize how other fans engage with the franchise because I also have my silly headcanons and interpretations. Like. I literally hc Tails as nonbinary which he isn't, in canon, as far as I'm aware. But. Yeah sometimes it feels like people are more into the idea of Sonic having a little brother that he can dote on. Rather than, you know. Sonic & Tails's actual relationship. Like I literally saw someone say (genuinely as far as I could guess) "Sonic sacrificed so much to raise Tails" and like. Ok. It's time to step back a little and look at the actual canon content. Sonic didn't even know where Tails's house was in sa1, what exactly is he sacrificing with such attentive parenting I wonder. But I do also love cute brotherly bonding stuff so. (One of the reasons why I love aosth so much, though there are other reasons as well. Also while I'm complaining, nobody understands the "Mom, Dad and the Picket Fence" thing.))

Sorry if this post got a big edgy at times, sometimes I start going and slip into it a little bit, even though I'm generally trying not to complain too much about the stuff I don't like and instead focus on the things I do.

[dont-call-me-algernon]

Hello, hello!

May I request a falsepretensesshipping (Grimsley x Colress) ramble? :)

Of course!

As clunky as their Official Fandom Ship Name™️ is, I want to virtually shake hands with whoever came up with it because they hit the nail on the head! The common denominator between them, the one similarity that first led me to believe they would have a pretty interesting dynamic despite the lack of canon interactions, is indeed deception.

Grimsley is all but stated to be a gambler, someone whose occupation requires bluffing on the regular, and who's not above cheating against a literal child when he meets the player character in SUMO and challenges them to a coin toss. Colress, on the other hand, doesn't quite lie to the player as much as conveniently omit all the details that would lead them to mistrust him – namely, his connection to Team Plasma. Now, we don't know what happens to him right after Plasma disbands, but the fact that he's apparently roaming the Alola region just a few years later leads me to think that he either struck a deal with the police or is straight up on the run, both of which are likely to require some amount of twisting the truth on his part, be it to downplay his involvement in the events of B2W2 so that the Interpol would be willing to turn a blind eye in exchange for information or to reassure everyone he meets that he's just a harmless little researcher who's never done anything wrong, ever, no need to alert the authorities, really.

Personally, I'm a big fan of ships involving characters who, given their respective history and general attitude, are in absolutely no position to judge one another too harshly, and instead come to see what the rest of the world would deem a terrible flaw or a very bad habit (like, say, lying constantly for pretty selfish reasons) as a funny quirk, or even as something to be appreciated. Given they both have lied and cheated their way through life, or at least a portion thereof, Grimsley and Colress are the perfect candidates for this type of dynamic. I don't know, something about the odd sense of comfort provided by the presence of someone you know is just as bad and blatantly flawed as you...

To top it off, what I'm also a big fan of is ships involving characters whose superficial differences in personality and temperament conceal deeper similarities. You look at Grimsley, former élite trainer with his nice suit and his shit eating grin, then you look at Colress with his machines and lab coats and his almost stereotypical genius scientist antics, and you'd be hard pressed to claim they have anything in common. And yet! And yet, when it comes down to it, they get along splendidly thanks to their shared laid back approach to morality and the aforementioned penchant for deception.