#arrest him for Roger's crimes!

[embarasseddragon234]

*shaking the narrative*

hey hey heyheyheyheyhey

Hey.

HEY!

My insane theory about Luffy I had at like- the beginning of One Piece isn't TRUE, RIGHT??

we've SEEN his family now!

There is NO WAY he's some sort of Gold Roger clone!

I tossed that crazy theory aside AGES AGO! Before we even met Gaarp! Because there was no evidence cloning existed! I was only half serious about it to begin with!!

*Shakes the narrative harder*

YOU CAN'T JUST INTRODUCE CLONING THIS LATE AND EXPECT ME TO BE NORMAL ABOUT IT!

[kdinjenzen]

I came up with a plot idea for a Who Framed Roger Rabbit sequel while taking a shower and decided to type it up.

I introduce you to ReFramed Roger Rabbit!:

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ReFramed Roger Rabbit takes place NOW, in 202X, a full 78 years AFTER the original which was set in 1947.

One year before the events of the movie begin we see that Eddie Valiant Sr. has long since passed on, his son (with Dolores) Eddie Valiant Jr. (born 8 years after WFRR) eventually taking over his business as a private investigator and becoming a success in his own right is now ALSO finally retiring (at age 70) after sustaining an injury in the middle of a low stakes investigation.

Enter Eddie Valiant The Third (age 40) finally taking his place as the head of the detective agency after desperately trying to prove himself for these last 22 years (joining his father’s detective agency right out of High School).

One Year Later:

We see Roger (also long since retired but un-aged) living as a stay-at-home husband supporting his wife, Jessica, in her (now long lasting) writing career as a self-help author after she became famous for her book “We’re Not Bad, We’re Just Drawn That Way”.

As Roger is making breakfast their house is immediately broken into by a SWAT team and Roger is immediately arrested for “Crimes Against Cartoons” by making illegal and unregulated cartoons against the toon code. Roger claims he has done nothing and begs Jessica to find help as he is dragged away.

Cut to Eddie The Third struggling to keep the legacy of the detective agency relevant but his uncoordinated (both physical and logical) efforts have seen the business decline astronomically these past 12 months and the agency is on the edge of foreclosing. He turns on the TV to see Roger being arrested and crying out for help, he stands up with renewed vigor, and just before he is able proclaim his hand in helping Roger - Jessica bursts in and says she demands his help because “That’s What Eddie Would Have Wanted” - with Eddie 3rd sadly saying “But I’m Eddie too…”

Eddie 3rd, with Jessica, arrives at the station and Eddie lies his way in by saying he’s Roger’s lawyer who was hired by Jessica and demands to see his client. The three talk and Eddie says he truly believes Roger and that they’re getting out of there. He pulls out a toon bomb, placing it next to the wall and blows a cartoon shaped hole in it while also blowing smoke all over his face, classic cartoon style.

As they attempt to run away, Jessica is caught by the chief of police, but Eddie 3rd urges Roger to run and once they have the evidence to clear his name Jessica would be freed.

Jessica is, throughout the film, being interviewed by the chief of police for information.

Meanwhile Roger and Eddie 3rd find a shadowy figure who resembles Roger’s silhouette running around New ToonTown.

Throughout the film we see Eddie 3rd as a bumbling fool acting more toon than human, unable to accomplish anything unless it’s “because it would be funny” and getting increasingly frustrated with these mannerisms he has while Roger beams with pride as it reminds him of how Eddie became more toon-ish after WFRR.

Through several twists and turns, seeing Roger and Eddie travel through both New and Old ToonTown, learning that cartoons have changed, why Roger left showbiz, how Eddie feels he failed his family’s legacy, we eventually see Roger and Eddie corner the silhouette in what appears to be the same warehouse from the finale of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

It’s at this point we finally hear Doppelganger Roger speak and it is reminiscent of Generative AI showcasing a lack of soul, comedy, and art and only appearing to look like Roger on the surface…

Roger and Doppel Roger begin to have a Toon Fight, with Eddie 3rd pulling out his phone and recording the entire fight for evidence.

It’s at this point Roger, at toon knife point, asks the important question of who would want to create a clone of him like this and for what reason, he hasn’t been relevant for almost 100 years!

Eddie 3rd, unable to help himself and his somewhat toon-like nature, then reveals that this was all his plan, he begins to villain monologue about how he planned this whole thing to revive both HIS and ROGER’S careers, pushing them back into the limelight and out of the shadows of Eddie 3rd’s father and grandfather and Roger out of the shadow of his now very famous wife.

Roger says he was HAPPIER than he had ever been and never asked for this and Eddie 3rds actions are an insult to the Valiant name!

We hear “THAT’S ALL WE NEEDED TO HEAR!” blast over the now obvious speakers hanging over the set of what is obviously a studio set dressed up to look like the finale location of WFRR.

Jessica comes out, accompanied by toons, fans, and the chief of police. Jessica slipped a bug (an actual toon bug) onto Roger earlier at the police station feeling she couldn’t trust anyone fully. Her cunning and knowledge of toons and the business allowed her to be one step ahead, with the assistance of the chief, and set up this trap for Eddie 3rd.

The finale sees Eddie 3rd locked away and all Generative AI banned.

Toons world wide celebrate while Roger returns to his happy life as a husband.

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[honestfandomtalker]

El Toro De Piedra, I was honestly shocked when I saw police trying to arrest Raul Bruel, cause I did not excpect it. But when I found WHY he was being arrested, I just went oh, he's being arrested because he's been akumatized? Well stupid reason, since you've been akumatized two times yourself Roger, but glad Ladybug and Chat Noir stepped up.

Well there are SOME people are shitting on Marinette once again. While I am not a fan of most of Marinette's decisions, this one, is fair in some ways. This is my opinion, supported by somewhat an evidence, and I still do not like Ivan's dad, I treat him the same as that Monarchfucker.

First of all, Raul was not being arrested for actual crimes, he was being arrested for being an akumatized villain and destruction of the city evidence said by Roger himself when Ladybug asked why Raul was getting arrested. Which is not a valid reason cause there had been thousands of akumatization, one or two every day and non of the akumatized ever got arrested.

And for the actual crimes he committed (at the time): there is none, because he didn't even commit it, he did what he was supposed to do for volenteering; guard the painting. While yes, conspiring a crime is illegal, but only the audience knows that information, the only character that knows that is Ivan himself. That's it. We could argue about the security equipment, but if you were a grand criminal, would you relay that important information knowing the risk of getting caught? Unless you completely knew it was a safe place?

Even IF he got arrested for the right reason, there isn't that much evidence against him, only evidence being Ivan's testimony, and his background as a criminal.

I didn't include the duffel bag, because it was likely destroyed or lost during the ox stampede because Ivan didn't grabbed the bag. Of course there's also Miraculous Ladybug that could fix it. But this is France were talking about, a country who had one of the highest theft rate during the time season 6 2016. With the duffel bag left unattended it definitely got stolen.

With this, and the fact that he was currently on a second chance program, the case of him winning in the court is high.

And for anyone whos still trying to argue that Marinette is defending a criminal, don't forget Adrien is doing the same for fucking sake, unprompted by Ladybug even. While that's half true, they are defending him from the wrong crime.

That's all folks, if I forgot something please let me know.

[gunsandspaceships]

MCU Timeline: The Avengers

All events of the movie take place in May 2012.

April 2012 - Steve Rogers wakes up after nearly 70 years in ice.

May 1st:

Early morning - Loki's arrival on Earth. Avengers Assemble.

Hill reports the situation to the World Security Council.

Day in the USA/Night in Russia - Natasha interrogates the Russian mafia. Coulson calls her from the Helicarrier and sends her to India to get Bruce.

Fury's meeting with the WSC.

May 2nd:

Natasha recruits Bruce in Kolkata.

Fury briefs Rogers on the situation.

Evening - Coulson informs Tony and gives him Dr. Selvig's documents on the Tesseract.

Night - Pepper goes to Washington, Coulson - to pick up Steve.

Tony spends the night studying the information provided by S.H.I.E.L.D.

May 3rd:

Pepper in DC ("working on the zoning for the next three buildings").

S.H.I.E.L.D. evacuates Jane Foster to Norway.

Rogers, Coulson, Banner and Romanoff arrive at the Helicarrier (Atlantic Ocean).

9:40 pm (local time) - Loki in Stuttgart. Rogers, Romanoff, and Tony appear shortly after his arrival. Tony arrests Loki.

Why May 3rd: the exhibition "Conquests and Sacrifice" is open from May 4 to Oct 21, as we can see on the banners. The event Loki is attending is a private opening ceremony, a vernissage, which usually takes place the day before the opening to the public.

Soon after - Thor arrives on Earth. The fight in the forest.

Night - Everyone is back on the Helicarrier.

May 4th:

Early morning - Thor and Coulson talk.

Morning - Natasha interrogates Loki. The team argues in the lab. Science Bros find out that the Tesseract is in NYC. Barton attacks the Helicarrier (over NJ). Hulk and Thor fall. Tony saves the Helicarrier. Natasha knocks Clint out. Loki escapes after killing Coulson.

Soon after (in 30-90 min) - Fury's "There was an idea" pep talk. Bruce wakes up in a warehouse in New Jersey. Clint is back to himself. Tony figures out Loki's plan. Everyone heads to Manhattan.

Afternoon - The Battle of New York. While Doctor Strange performs surgery, the Avengers and the Ancient One battle Loki and Thanos' Chitauri army. Tony saves the world. Thanos' Chitauri army is destroyed, Loki is captured by the Avengers.

Soon after the battle - STRIKE (HYDRA) takes the Scepter to deliver it to Dr. List. The Hulk is not allowed to enter the elevator and he takes the stairs. Tony and Thor somehow manage to keep the Tesseract and Loki out of HYDRA's hands. The team eats shawarma.

May 5-6:

People all over the world celebrate the victory. Some people (especially politicians) debate whether their saviors are a threat. Some continue to consider them and the aliens a hoax.

Thor, Loki and the Tesseract depart to Asgard. Avengers Disassembled. Bruce stays with Tony in NYC.

May 6th - Hill and Fury are interrogated by the World Security Council.

The First week after the Battle - Tony remodels Stark Tower into Avengers Tower with rooms for each member of the team.

5-12 days after the battle (May 9-16) - "Item 47" events.

Second half of May - Department of Damage Control is formed. After cases of civilians appropriating alien weapons and technology and committing crimes with them, the federal government restricts private contractors' access to clean up the aftermath of the Battle. Adrian Toomes starts his own alien weapons smuggling business.

MCU Timeline: The Infinity Saga

[dark-frosted-heart]

Roger Barel Main Route - Chapter 12

As usual, can’t guarantee 100% accuracy on this. I’m doing this for archiving purposes and you can probably find a better translation out there.

Roger: Kate, I got good news. A new Cursed One may have been found!

Kate: Hey, don’t just burst into my room without knocking!

I pulled the front of my blouse tightly over my chest and glared at Roger.

Roger: You were in the middle of changing? My bad.

(...You don’t look sorry at all)

Kate: It’s fine. Just give me a second.

I turned away from him and finished tying up my blouse. I sighed and turned back to face Roger.

Kate: So it’s true that a new Cursed One was found?

Roger: Yeah, it’s true. Last night, a young man named Lance Brown was arrested for sneaking into a butcher’s shop and eating the meat. Here’s the important part. When he was about to be arrested, he made all the police officers faint just by hugging them.

(That definitely sounds like a Cursed One’s ability…)

Kate: That’s not something the average human can do.

Roger: Yeah, that’s why I’m thinking there’s a high possibility it’s a Cursed One. Apparently when Victor heard about it, he paid for his release, and ordered him to provide information in return.

(As expected from Victor. Making the necessary investments…This is the palace’s Grim Reaper)

(Even so)

Kate: Hehe, you look happy, Roger.

Roger: Of course I am. Cursed ones are born all over the world, but there aren’t that many to begin with. Just meeting them is a valuable sample. Besides, plenty of Cursed Ones die without even realizing that they’re cursed.

From what I read in Roger’s research, because the existence of Cursed Ones isn’t public knowledge, many commit suicide because they think there’s something wrong with them, turn to crime, or get falsley accused like Alec was.

Kate: I think there’s a lot of happiness in this world we don’t know about. However, there’s some misfortunes that happen when you don’t know yourself. But… It would be a shock to suddenly go out and tell someone “You’re a Cursed One.”

Perhaps it was because of his rational personality, but Roger had a habit of being too direct.

A pro was that he was to the point and easy to understand. A con, well…that.

Roger: When I was a kid, I said something so suddenly to Alfons that it left a lasting mark on him. I won’t make the same mistake again. We’ll see how things go when we go see him today.

Kate: “We” are going to see him?

Roger: What are you so surprised for? You’re my assistant aren’t you?

(Well, according to the robin growth map…)

(I remember the promotion going from dogsbody -> dog -> assistant -> partner -> lover)

So I guess I’ve ranked up from dog to assistant.

Kate: Though I returned all the materials you let me borrow, I never said I read through them all…

Roger: You didn’t need to. You’re not the type to demand rewards or recognition for your work. But I know you’re a hard worker that never skimps on things.

That honestly makes me happy

Thank you +4 +4

I’m uncomfortable 

The sudden compliment made my cheeks warm.

Kate: …Thank…you.

Roger: Hm? I didn’t hear you.

Kate: Thank you! And don’t lie about your hearing.

Roger: Haha. Come on, I got a carriage waiting. Let’s go, Kate.

Kate: Wait for me Roger!

Clothes already changed, I rushed to shove my notebook and handkerchief into my bag before following him.

Kate: Huh, but…We can’t let outsiders know we’re Crown. What do we say to him?

Roger: Leave it to me. Well, I’ll need a lot of help from you too.

(Huh…—?)

--

And so Roger and I went to see the young man who was arrested last night for sneaking into a butcher’s shop.

Roger: Nice to meet you Lance Brown. I’m Roger Barel, a doctor. And this is…

Kate: I’m Doctor Roger’s a-assistant, Kate.

Roger: We’re employed by the royal family. Our job is to interview criminals and provide support in a healthy rehabilitation. Right, Kate?

Kate: Y-yes! So I hope we can chat without being too formal.

(Another appropriate lie, even if it is to hide Crown’s existence…)

While I was worrying over taking part in a lie, Lance hung his head apologetically.

Lance: No, I apologize for the trouble I’ve caused. They saved me by paying for my release. I’ll tell you whatever I can. I don’t want to commit crimes so carelessly again.

Roger: Then let’s start with drawing some blood…

Lance: Drawing?? Blood??

Roger: Yeah, I need to draw blood for mental stability.

(More appropriate lies)

However, knowing what Roger’s trying to achieve, I couldn’t blame him for lying.

After that, I continued to help Roger gather information on the Cursed One under the guise of an “interview”— 

(That’s…?)

Suddenly, I noticed a painting in Lance’s art studio.

Kate: Lance, you’re a painter, right?

Lance: Ah, yes. An amateur…

Taking a look around the room, I saw a couple of canvases on easels.

Kate: Most of the paintings are of landscapes. Ah, but there’s some portraits too…

My eyes were drawn to a portrait of a red-haired girl.

Kate: …Beautiful. Is she someone important to you, Lance?

Lance: Huh.

Kate: Ah, well…even with untrained eyes, I could tell a lot of care was put into the painting.

Lance: …Yes. The young lady is someone I like. She works at a bakery near the studio…

Lance pointed out to the street from his studio on the second floor.

Lance: I always watch her from here.

Roger: So you don’t even know this lady’s name?

Lance: I’m embarrassed to admit it…

The simple-looking Lance blushed.

Roger: You’re wasting time hesitating. Just go talk to her.

Kate: That’s terrible advice! This is why you’re inconsiderate.

Roger: Oh, as expected from a teacher who claims that she can teach me about being in love. How would you go about it, Kate?

Kate: Me?

(We’re not here to discuss this…)

Kate: I’d start with seasonal greetings and then gradually work my way up from there…

Roger: …Huh, that’s no good. With your method time will go by in an instant and they’ll end up in their graves before they know it.

Kate: Wha?!

Lance, who had been listening to our conversation with wide eyes suddenly burst into laughter.

Lance: Pfft, hahahaha! Ah, sorry. I was so nervous given how you work for royalty, but you two are so…charming.

Roger: I’m charming? Artists have a strange way of seeing things.

Kate: Hehe.

Lance: Sorry to stop the fun advice you’ve given me, but…I’m fine with the way things are. I’m just happy watching her from here. …If I just watch her, my love won’t hurt her.

Lance muttered and then turned to us with a smile.

Lance: But enough about me! I’m sorry for asking this out of the blue, you two are lovers, aren’t you?

Kate: Huh?

Lance: You two appear to be very close and you don’t act like coworkers…am I wrong?

Kate and Roger: You’re wrong!/That’s right.

Lance: Oh dear, who should I believe?

Kate: Ugh, what are you even talking about, Roger?

Roger: Don’t get all shy just because we’re in company.

I started arguing with Roger again in front of Lance, who just smiled in mild amusement.

Kate: Lance, don’t believe a thing he says. Believe me!

Lance: Ahahaha!

-- 

After chatting with Lance, we got back on the carriage to Crown Castle.

Roger: Hey, hey. Don’t pout. I’ll buy you some jerky.

(Jerky is a treat for Ale…)

Kate: Stop treating me like a dog. Geez…you’re always saying the most random things.

The pointless arguments continue all the way back to Crown Castle, but…apart from that, Lance sincerely answered our questions.

Kate: Roger, Lance really is a Cursed One, isn’t he?

Roger: I haven’t seen his ability in practice yet so I can’t say for sure. Moreover, even if you saw the ability, you can’t say for sure what the curse is.

Kate: Why is that?

Roger: You know why this has become known as “Fairytale Curses”. Novelists and playwrights around the world created works based on existing “Cursed Ones”. It’s said to be what started them off.

~~ Flashback start ~~

Roger: It’s said that the origins of various fairytales were based on these “Cursed Ones”. But nowadays, it’s reversed and we refer to it as the “Fairytale Curse”.

~~ End flashback ~~

(That’s what I was told when we first met)

Kate: Um, so…let’s say Lance is cursed. Are you saying we don’t know if the curse exists in a fairytale?

Roger: That’s right. As expected from my assistant, quick on the uptake.

He ruffled my hair.

(It’s annoying how happy I get even when this is something you do to a dog…)

It felt like he was training me and while I hung my head feeling frazzled, Roger called out to me.

Roger: So…What do you think? Anything about this make you suspicious? 

(Roger felt it too)

Kate: Lance was arrested because he was found sneaking into a butcher’s shop at night and eating the meat right? But Lance didn’t seem like the type to so easily commit a crime. Besides, the paintings on display had papers taped on them indicating that they were to be sold. As we were chatting, he brought up receiving commissions. So he’s not living in poverty…

Roger: And look at the paint. It has the royal warrant of appointment.

Roger held up a used tube of blue paint.

Kate: Huh, you just took that without asking? That’s wrong…

Roger: Wrong? We’re still villains in Crown. We can’t protect anything by doing things the right way.

--

The moment we arrived back at the castle, we went straight to Lord Elbert’s room.

I thought that someone like Lord Elbert, who collected beautiful things, would understand the value of the paint.

Elbert: …This paint certainly is a first-class product of the Royal Warrant. Also…I heard that Lance Brown’s paintings have caught the eyes of nobility.

(Lance is a famous painter…)

Elbert: As you two have discussed, I don’t believe he’s struggling financially.

Kate: I thought so…

When I guess turned out to be correct, new suspicions formed.

Kate: Then why did he steal from the butcher’s shop that night?

Elbert: If he is a cursed one…Then perhaps it has to do with his curse.

Kate: His curse…?

Elbert: The sin of a Cursed One is far more powerful than you could possibly imagine. My cursed sin is greed…Sometimes I crave and crave, and the rational side of me can’t resist the urges. If he’s also tormented by his own sin…

Roger: I’m betting on a high possibility of that too.

Elbert: You haven’t told him that he’s probably a Cursed One, have you?

Seeing our expressions, Elbert’s long eyelashes lowered melancholically. 

Elbert: …If that’s the case, then you should tell him as soon as possible. I believe self-awareness is a way to protect yourself.

Roger: Yeah, I will. Thanks El, you were a big help.

Kate: Thank you, Lord Elbert.

Elbert: No problem. Roger’s done a lot for me.

Ocean blue eyes looked out at the sky through the window.

Elbert: It’s going to rain…tonight.

What Elbert said was true. It started raining that night—and the day after.

We then heard that Lance had passed away.

Next

[vamphorica]

What do you think Mello, Matt, and Near’s backstories are? Just in your opinion.

cracks knuckles – thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to ramble about this, anon. sit back and relax because this will be unnecessarily long and convoluted ♡

let's start with Mello.

i know the fandom has more or less established him as Croatian, but he is British to me, perhaps with some Germanic/Russian roots a couple of generations prior. he can speak both these languages fluently and has been to Berlin twice. for what it is worth, i think the deviation of his name as Mihael rather than the more common Michael came about simply because his mother wanted to choose something a little more alternative.

i do think Mello arrived at Wammy’s at a very young age, for reasons we will get into with Matt momentarily, but regarding where he was born and grew up in the early years of his life, i can see him being raised in London (maybe Manchester? either way, a large city with too many people). he has always gravitated to living in areas where there is a dense population, not only because he enjoys meeting new people and the various opportunities that living in a city provides, but also because of the subsequent anonymity that comes with it. at the House, he hated how much attention he and Matt would get when they sneaked out on occasion to explore Winchester. the novelty of genius orphans gave the residents an excuse to gossip about them, and they could never get very far without someone calling Roger to come pick them up. Mello feels the need to control how others perceive him on his own terms, and he feels able to do so best when no one knows his history or identity beforehand.

Mello was raised by his mother. his father had been in and out of prison for several months while Mello's mother was pregnant before finally being locked away for a life sentence after murdering a rival gang member. although Mello detests his father's recklessness, he is able to take advantage their relationship years later when joining the American Mafia. it would also be around this time that Mello would obsessively study the lists of Kira's victims, keeping track of names that were broadcast for Kira to pass judgement. two days before his seventeenth birthday, he discovered a small article confirming his father's death in custody of a heart attack.

Mello's mother was extremely protective of both Mello and his older sister, doing what she could to ensure they were safe from the world of crime that they had been born into. she had been the one to teach Mello about God, and his earliest memories are of going to Mass. his mother gradually became more fanatical, the church they attended gradually becoming more cultish in nature, and eventually he was taken into state care when the organisation was raided by authorities and several people (including his mother) were arrested for their involvement with political interference and terrorism.

he was transferred to Wammy's House at the age of five when it became apparent that he was not getting along with the other children in the foster home, as well as his demonstration of potentially high intelligence for a boy his age.

moving on to Matt...

i have thought about Matt's backstoru for a while, and i genuinely think he was a bit of an accident. let's just say that Roger noticed some members of staff at the House had been acting a bit odd and he eventually confronted one of the librarians, who had become uncharacteristically reserved and elusive. she eventually confessed to having a relationship with the groundskeeper and had recently discovered she was pregnant. Roger was more than a little irritated by this progression of events, but it was apparent that she wanted to keep the child. under the condition that the unborn boy would be raised in the House without any knowledge of who his parents are, Roger allowed the members of staff to remain in their positions.

by the time Matt was born, he was one of only four children at House, and the others were significantly older than him. Roger took it upon himself to experiment with Matt's childhood development, not having had the opportunity until then to raise a child to become a potential successor for L from birth. it should go without saying that Roger's efforts were fruitless, not because Matt wasn't capable of getting high grades in his exams and assessments, but because from the beginning he was incredibly apathetic towards the idea of becoming L. Roger made the assumption that by relegating his position in the House, it would motivate him to be more ambitious, but without any strong relationships with the other children, Matt was content to keep himself isolated in his room, playing video games. for a few months, there was increasing concern as he refused to come out during mealtimes, and the librarian, who always seemed to take a strong interest in the youngest child at the House, got into the habit of leaving snacks outside his door during that time.

The resident psychologist eventually recommended that another child of a similar age ought to be enrolled in the House for Matt. perhaps if he had an equal with whom he could form a healthy and productive rivalry, he might be more inclined to try harder with his studies. it was around this time that Mello was transferred to Wammy's House, and soon, he and Matt spent most of their time with one another. It was clear that Mello was more driven than Matt, and as it became apparent Matt wasn't getting any more ambitious, Roger eventually wrote him off as a lost cause. Matt didn't care - he was just glad to have someone his own age to hang out with. he knew that if he were to try and compete with Mello, it would be detrimental to their friendship, and that was more important to him than being a successor ever had been.

and finally, Near.

i don't think Near was born in the UK, like the other two, but somewhere in Scandinavia, maybe Sweden or Finland. his father was a professor of politics and history at a prestigious university where he met Near's mother, who was doing her master's degree. despite the fact that he was already married with two twin boys who were just a few years younger than her, they engaged in an affair that resulted in the professor's dismissal from the university and public humiliation for both of them. his wife stood by him, but when it became evident that his Near's mother was pregnant with him, she demanded that they have full custody of the child. with her name tarnished and unable to care for her child, she almost took the financial compensation offered in exchange for her son, but instead decided to send him off to the Netherlands to live with her mother.

Near grew up for the first eight years of his life in Amsterdam with his grandmother, who would often make accommodations for her grandson, especially as his features developed and he began to resemble his mother's appearance. she often bought toys for Near, and he would be quite happy to sit and play with them by himself. he didn't start speaking until he was about six and was eventually diagnosed as autistic when his grandmother began to grow concerned that he was not reaching his developmental milestones.

several years later, Near's father was invited to give a presentation at Oxford now that his reputation had recovered. here he met Roger, who attended his lecture. after a few drinks with one another, Roger confessed he had always wanted to pursue academia, but obligation meant he now found himself as the head of an orphanage in Winchester for gifted children. Near's father was fascinated by this and asked whether the children in residence had to be orphans. Roger shrugged – there was no real protocol when it came to procuring children for the House, and so Near's father volunteered that his child should be enrolled at the House. Roger wasn't completely convinced on the idea initially, but the promise of a substantial donation for the orphanage provided Roger with enough incentive to agree to Near's entry.

sorry this took me a little while to respond to, but i'd be more than happy to answer any more questions about these headcanons, they're still very much under development!

as such, Near was the final child of the third Wammy’s generation to be enrolled at the House. his immediate academic success from the beginning of his residency took everyone by surprise, not least Mello, who had been enjoying three years of high grades and potential successorship. as a result Near realised he was unlikely to make any friends and spent his days playing with the toys and puzzles his grandmother would send, until one day he stopped receiving those parcels altogether. Near knew it was unlikely he'd ever see his family again, and he had no real desire to maintain a relationship with them. it is only now that he is older, after the Kira case, that a woman claiming to be his biological mother manages to make contact with him, and he decides to converse with her over email for a few weeks. fortunately, these days Near enjoys the company of Halle, Gevanni and Rester, and no longer feels quite as lonely as he used to.

[tobiasdrake]

Still thinking about Brave New World. I should note that the film had five writers and extensive reshoots after test screenings. It even changed titles at one point during the re-re-rewriting process, originally being Captain America: New World Order. So that explains why there is some jankiness where things it sets up suddenly go nowhere or certain things seem... oddly handled.

Ross is the biggest victim of this, sometimes feeling like he's flipping back and forth between different creative intents for his character from scene to scene.

That being said, I've seen some criticism that the film repeats TFATWS's problem of having Sam take a position of obnoxious centrism, and I don't think that's true. I think Sam takes a very clear and unambiguous position.

It's just that it's not necessarily about what the fandom might be more interested in talking about. Here we go with spoilers.

Sam doesn't engage much with the adamantium treaty in the film. He does briefly engage with it. He takes the position that going to war with Japan over resources would be bad and Ross should not do that.

But Ross is positioned as being in the right about the treaty from the start. He wants to enact a global agreement between nations to share adamantium with the world rather than any one country hoarding it to themselves. It's a startlingly progressive position both for Ross and for the United States, and makes up the bulk of the film's attempts to make us sympathize with what is otherwise a complete fucking monster of a human being.

Sam, for his part, only really engages with the treaty insofar as trying to hold Ross to what few principles the man has and keep him from being provoked into ruining it.

But Sam Wilson's deal in this movie isn't about international treaties for natural resource allocation.

Sam's deal is about a criminal justice system that is disinterested in justice. It weirdly dances around the topic of race; Isaiah Bradley and also four white guys, it's not about race, there were four white guys too gets arrested for a crime he didn't commit and then the four white guys are immediately killed by the villain so we don't have to ever talk about them again. Uh. Okay.

No reason is ever given why they didn't kill Isaiah too. It's like those guys were literally just there to downplay the optics of a black man being arrested and scapegoated for a crime he didn't commit. Arrested, I should note, by a white authority figure who then tells Sam he's not good enough to wear Steve Rogers's mantle and calls him "son".

You can feel one creative intent trying to talk about a thing and another creative intent going "Oh no but this isn't actually THAT. We don't need to talk about THAT, right?" But we kinda do because that is what the movie's about, for Sam.

That is the unambiguous position that Sam takes. From the moment a bunch of cops surround Isaiah with guns drawn and it's really tense because we know just how bad this can go, that is the political space that Sam occupies.

This man has been arrested for a crime he didn't commit, and even when the truth comes to light, the government is going to let him be put to death for it because it's more politically convenient than the truth. That is what the film wants to talk about. You can even see the throughline between what is being done to Bradley and what was done to Sterns.

Sam tries one time to talk to Ross and say, "Hey man, let's actually investigate this thing properly and find the truth." And when Ross responds by throwing a racist tantrum and telling him to go fuck himself, Sam responds in kind and breaks into government facilities to find out what they're going to kill Isaiah to keep hidden.

Sam takes a very clear position. Isaiah is innocent and Sam's getting him out of there whether the government likes it or not. He is determined to expose the truth and hold power accountable.

It's just that it gets lost in the five-scripts-frenzy of Ross's many conflicting interpretations. Ross's racist tirade? Never comes up again. In fact, at one point, one of the writers has Sam stand there and sympathize with him, saying in a moment of pathos that he knows what it's like to be prejudged by people.

Which is a wild position to write into your script. Like. Yeah, being a black man in America, that's the same as people hating you for the many awful crimes you've committed in your rise to political power. Weird thing to have a character say in an awkward bid for sympathy towards Ross's misguided redemption arc.

But Isaiah's innocence? That the government is about to do something abominable to him, and Sam needs to get him out of there no matter what it takes? The film never wavers on that point.

The movie is basically Captain America: Civil War if the fandom got what they wanted and the Accords were presented front and center above the Bucky story.

[animation-and-videogame-fan]

Things I Personally want to see in Monsters at Work Season 3

-Seeing what happens to fearco

Something like Fearco going under, or Claire taking over, or Sully and Mike making a partnership with Fearco, I want to know what happened to it after Johnny got arrested

-Tylor being confident and content

I feel like his character arc is complete. He can still be the main character along with Mike and Sully and MIFT, but I feel like he should be completely content with his life after the arcs he had with the first two seasons. Less clumsy and more confident with everything he’s got and having a very close relationship with the MIFT members

-Duncan redemption

I love Duncan being pathetic and all, but I feel like in season 3, after Tylor becoming a jokester and saving the city from exploding, I feel like Duncan should be on Tylor’s good side now. I’d be glad to see his pathetic personality still there, but I’d like to see him finally warm up to Tylor and maybe they could be great friends. And if he does take Fritz’s job, it would feel much more earned if he does get redeemed

-Fritz’s daughter and deceased wife

Saw a clip from an interview on how Fritz had a deceased wife and currently has a daughter in MU and I would like to see that explored in season 3. Doesn’t need to be angsty or anything, but it would be nice to see it play out in the show

-Waternoose physically shown

I really want to see him again and even talk. I want to know what he feels about laugh power, and heck, maybe confront his son or even have a conversation with Johnny Worthington (I’d like to imagine said conversation would result in a brawl lmao)

-Claire and her kids reacting to Johnny going to prison

No doubt they would be devastated and upset at the news. Maybe even have Claire become depressed or stressed. I do like to imagine Roger trying to comfort them in hard times since he understands exactly what they are going through

-Roger’s mother appearing

SHOW ME WHAT WENDY LOOKS LIKE YOU COWARDS

-More scenes with Sunny and Cutter

I need more of them. They are hilarious

-Randall committing more crimes against humanity

I have mixed feelings about him getting a redemption arc but I just want to see him commit the absolute worst crimes known to man.

-More than 10 episodes

If season 3 does happen and if it is the final season, I feel like it should have more than ten episodes. Perhaps maybe 15-20 episodes to give perfect any lose ends or every story beats

-(optional) Have the OK gang or Dean appear

I would like to see these characters again, but I feel like if they don’t appear, I won’t like, throw a fit over it or something. Although apart of me does want to see Dean’s reaction to laugh power and see Terry and Terri again.

I am not so sure what Season 3 would be about (if they do end up making it) since season 1 and 2 had their own independent end goals, but I do still feel like we need at least one more season cuz I genuinely like the show and want to see more.

[biteofcherry]

happy new year's eva!! for the babe lottery, i have to go with my fave man steve rogers 👀

♡ @witchywithwhiskey

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Tilting your chin up, you mustered all of your self-restraint and pride not to react at the judging sneer of the officer.

You had a reputation, not because of your actions, but because people were narrow-minded and afraid of anything they couldn't control. They viewed you as the villain, despite you didn't even have a single driving ticket.

Curse breakers were usually treated with distance. However, you were considered the most powerful one, since your magic in that department didn't come only from academic studies and practice, but because your power was of the curse casting.

You didn't need incantations, nor complicated rituals to weave a curse. It spilled from your fingers like invisible threads.

Yes, it made you incredibly dangerous. There were some people, who would love nothing more than to put you in prison just for mere existence. Just in case you turned to the dark side and murdered people, like they all feared.

Fortunately, the law, while shaky and often crooked, was still protecting you from that happening.

The officer you approached and gave your name to seemed to be of the kind who would love to arrest you for the crime, though you had all the needed alibis proving you were nowhere near the scene.

More power than the alibi, however, seemed to be the presence of someone else.

He approach from the other side of the police tape. Tall and broad, wearing the aura of power and control unapologetically.

Steve Rogers wasn't a lethal curse weaver like you, but his offensive and defensive magic was considered to be leveled as one of the three most potent in the world.

He could be among the highest mage world council members, be he still chose to work in the law enforcement. A peculiar man.

He was also the one who didn't listen to his superiors, who would definitely prefer to hire a regular curse breaker for the case than let you anywhere near. Steve called you himself and asked you to consult the case.

"Let her pass." Rogers ordered the officer harshly. "And keep your judgment for after hours."

You quickly dove under the police tape when the officer moved. As you straightened, you looked up at Rogers curiously.

The officer hasn't said anything beside saying you were unauthorized to enter. Judgment was only in his eyes, not his words. Were the rumors true and Rogers could read minds?

As you peered at him, he didn't flinch. But he didn't make any indication suggesting he read your unspoken question.

Hairs on the back of your neck stood to attention. Your instincts told you that whatever unfolded from this case, could develop into a mess hard to untangle yourself from.

[fracturedsteel]

closed starter || @chemicallyxdefective

London.

Not his first pick for a vacation spot, but, well, when the majority of the world's governments are hunting you down to arrest you for the crime of killing a certain star-spangled icon... you don't really get to pick where you end up.

Hiding Mark 46 in an abandoned warehouse near docks bordering the Thames, Tony zipped up his jacket and pulled its hood over the top of his baseball cap. He kept his sunglasses off—more people recognized him with them on.

It was goddamn below freezing and closing in on midnight, but at the very least it wasn't raining as he made his way further inside the city. Tony hopped onto a bus and paid in cash before taking a seat, keeping his head low as his eyes locked onto news headlines on his phone.

TONY STARK STILL AT LARGE: LAST SEEN FLEEING AVENGERS TOWER STEVE ROGERS' MEMORIAL SET FOR THE 27TH

His jaw clenched and he pocketed his phone again, standing up as the bus rolled to a stop minutes later. Disembarking back onto the cold streets, snow began to trickle down from heavy grey clouds as he travelled a few more blocks to his destination.

221B Baker Street.

Well, time to see if those rumors were still true after all these years. Tony pressed the buzzer next to the door and waited.

[lavila27]

“A Hundredweight of Stones” -An Outlander episode review

WARNING: this review contains spoilers for Outlander’s S7E11 “A Hundredweight of Stones.”

The latest episode of Outlander may very well be one of the best yet!

This episode is the third episode back from the droughtlander break that separated the first eight and the last eight. Each episode this half has been bursting with content, saturated in drama, intrigue, tragedy, romance, and many surprises! Episode 11, “A Hundredweight of Stones,” picks up right where the previous episode left viewers with a shocking ending. The last viewers learned was that Jamie was lost at sea. Meanwhile and rather inconveniently, Claire is being accused of being a spy and is due to be arrested as such. As one last devotion to his beloved friend, Lord John Grey offers to marry Claire in order to protect her from a likely date with the gallows. Regardless of her having no qualms with death as a new widow, Lord John informs her that their marriage would also ward off the suspicions her crime puts all of her acquaintances in.

As mentioned, this episode begins with the wedding that no one saw coming. The frenemies that have been jealous of one another for years are now taking vows to love and to cherish each other until death. If you have not read the books, the fact that these two actually go through with this wedding and eventually with a wedding night is quite a shock.

There is MUCH to be said about that but we’ll return to that later. Elsewhere, viewers discover that the title really applies to all our characters. Ian lays a stone in remembrance of the second father he has lost in such a short time. He also fears that with this new revelation his Auntie Claire will return through the stones, leaving him with yet another loss. He also unburdens the truth of his previous marriage and his son to Rachel who he wishes to now marry. This new truth among them brings the two even closer and solidifies the building blocks of their love.

Speaking of stones, Brianna is stunned to find that Rob Cameron did NOT go through the stones with Jeremiah. She is unrelenting in her determination to find her son now that she’s aware he’s in the same time as she is. She will not be ordered about by Rob and knocks him out cold with a pan.

Even so, Roger did go through the stones! He is wondering in what he believes is the wrong time to rescue his son but has found other hardware that may point the way toward his father who went missing when he was a child.

In S7E11, William learns a truth that is crushing to him. The facts he thought he knew- his birthright, his father’s love- are not as rock solid as he thought. After overhearing about his true paternity, he finds the “stones”(rosary beads) that once brought him comfort, he now wants nothing to do with.

So as you can see the hundredweight of stones are relevant to all. None so much as Claire and Lord John who’s grief is unbearable in the wake of Jamie’s death.

It’s important that we return to Claire and Lord John. Just as everything connects to the title, this turn of events connects to the overall story. A common tool to bring a story, be it a series, movie, or book, to an end is to return to the beginning. Thankfully Outlander will have one more season after this, still it is winding down to a conclusion. With that in mind, history has repeated itself. We find our heroine in danger of being in the custody of a redcoat captain. The only way to protection is via marriage to a man she does not love. Copious amounts of alcohol lead to a consummation and a conversation that bridges an understanding between two obligated participants. Sound familiar?

And even more specifically, when we very first meet Lord John in season 2, he tries to protect Claire who he believes is a captive among Scots. Here he is, gallant as ever, trying to protect Claire. We’ve returned to the beginning for both characters, offering them a chance to start over. However, as Claire shares with Ian, everything is different now. She is not looking to return to her time because in her heart THIS is her time. The time she lived in with Jamie.

We see that both Claire and John are summoning the strength to continue living their lives, together as it may. Lord John says it best in my favorite line of the episode: “All we have is each other and if we have each other then we have him.”

Accepting each other as a grazing deer in a field, who brings comfort but does not presume to belong, the new Lord and Lady John Grey venture to move forward in society.

However that proves to be unnecessary, as Jamie returns alive and well! Jamie and Claire’s joyous reunion is abruptly ended with William coming into his discovery (as mentioned previously) and British officers in pursuit of Jamie. In the midst of all this chaos, Claire smiles in relief that despite the trouble they always find themselves in, Jamie has returned to her and their life together is not over.

Catch new episodes of Outlander on Frqidays on STARZ.

[rollinouttahere-writes]

Exactly and with Nubia and Lullaby and Doll and Umi, Sengoku is worse because those girls and woman are completely innocent of their fathers' crimes but Sengoku still put out a wanted poster for Nubia after her father was arrested and gave Doll one despite her well known hatred of her father and Umi is a literal survivor of abuse and Lullaby literally has only known Zeff, Sanji and the Baratie for her life.

Sengoku will straight up sacrifice a million innocent people before he lets the marines face even a crumb of opposition. Doesn't matter if they're victims of abuse or literal children, he does not give a shit.

I used to be appalled by the fact that they put a bounty on an 8 year old Robin, but after this nothing shocks me anymore. The marines are really out here executing women and children over being "suspicious" of being connected to Roger, but then they won't bat an eye over Celestial Dragons abducting children and turning them into sex slaves. Like okay.

This arc has also successfully turned me into a Garp hater because of how complacent he is about everything. He refused the Admiral position because he didn't want to work directly for the Celestial Dragons/Gorosei, but then he stayed in the Marines anyway for??? Reasons????? It's not like he's been shown silently sabotaging things to help the people or acting as an informant to the Revolutionary Army. He's still allowing these things to happen, but he'll occasionally grumble about not liking it. The only thing he does in defiance of the marines is very passively help his grandchildren, but that has its limits and it takes very little to reach them.

He's a deeply frustrating character because he talks about how he stays in the system to do what he can with what power he has, but it's all talk. He doesn't actually do anything about it. He's a well written character since this is a very realistic kind of attitude you'll find in real people, but a character can be well executed and a piece of shit at the same time. I think his fans give him way more credit than he actually deserves (no hate to y'all I'm just bitching)

Kudos to Oda for writing the most unapologetically brutally honest depiction of feds that I've ever seen.

[freetheshit-outofyou]

As portrayed in the show Black Sails (2014-2017) Anne Bonny (AKA Ann Fulford) - One of the few female pirates in recorded history was from Ireland. She would move to Nassau with her husband James Bonny where she would meet John Rackham (Calico Jack) and become his partner in crime and lover. Some reports say she lived until 1782 but that is unlikely. She, Mary Read (AKA Mark Read), and Calico Jack were captured in October 1720. Bonny and Mary Read were spared hanging due to being with child, Read would die in prison of fever while Bonny's death was never recorded. A book written in 1964 (Mistress Of The Seas) said Bonny died in the American colonies in the 1780's but burial records form Spanish Town, Jamaica where Bonny was tried lists Ann Bonny's death as 29 December 1733. Calico Jack (AKA John Rackham) - Rackham come and fell at the end of the Golden Age of Piracy. His is most famous for having two female crew members, Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Rackham would overthrow Pirate Captain Charles Vane for command of the Sloop Ranger. In 1719 Rackham would take a pardon from Governor Woodes Roger and for a short time became and honest man. In December of that year him and his crew would capture the Kingston that had a rich cargo. The Kinston was captured within sight of Port Royal where merchants outfitted bounty hunters to track them down. Bounty hunters would eventually capture Rackham and crew on or about 31 October 1720 and he would be hanged on 18 November 1720. Charles Vane - Vane started his life as a pirate in 1715 while attacking salvage camps recovering the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet that sank off the coast of Florida. By 1717 he was captain of his own ship and one of the leaders of the "Republic of Pirates in Nassau. Vane was captured in 1718 and agreed to stop is pirate was and accept the King's Pardon. Vane was known to be sadistic to the crews of captured ships, often beating and torturing them. In February 1719 Vane would be caught in a storm and marooned on an uncharted island. A passing British ship found him, he was arrested brought to Port Royal and tried and hanged 29 March 1721. Blackbeard-Edward Teach (AKA Edward Thatch) - Blackbeard joined the crew of Pirate Captain Benjamin Hornigold in 1716 Hornigold placed Blackbeard in command of a recently captured sloop, where they conducted many pirate raids. By late 1716 or early 1717 they had captured 2 more sloops to bolster their attacks, one of those ships would be captained by Stede Bonnet. In 1717 Hornigold would retire from piracy to become a pirate hunter taking two of the ships with him. Blackbeard would eventually capture the French Slave ship La Concorde, he renamed her Queen Ann's Revenge. He would crew her with 300 men and add 40 guns to it making it one of the most feared pirate ships ever. After blockading the port of Charles Town, South Carolina and ransoming the ports people Blackbeard ran the Queen Ann aground near Beaufort, North Carolina. He settled in Bath North Carolina, and accepted a Royal Pardon. He would not stay honest for long. Eventually, Alexander Sportswood (HAHAHAHAHAHA!) the Governor of Virginia would put a force of soldiers and sailors together to capture Blackbeard. After an intense fight Blackbeard and several of his crew would be killed in 22 November 1718. Black beard was a solid tactician and did not like the use of violence, he relied more on his fearsome look and reputation to get his victims to comply.

Woodes Rogers - Rogers was a privateer, slave traders and from 1718 -1721 the first Royal Governor of the Bahamas. He is mostly remembered for being captain of the ship that rescued Alexander Selkirk after 4 years and 4 months as a castaway on a South Pacific island. His story is told to have inspired Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (25 April 1719). 24 July 1718 Rogers trapped Captain Vane and his ships in Nassau Harbor, in an attempt to flee Vane rammed one of his ships into Rogers ship. The attempt failed but Rogers ships were forced out of the harbor where Vane pillaged Nassau and escaped in a smaller ship. With Nassau and New Providence Island population if 200 and a few hundred Spanish escapees in the hands of Rogers he formed government guaranteeing Royal pardons for pirates those would work for him. A month after becoming Governor Blackbeard and Captain Vane wrote letters saying they were teaming up to retake the island and the Spanish planed to force the British off the island. About this time 100 of his original crew died of a disease that left most of the original inhabitants untouched. 2 of his 3 ships left for New York never to return, that last ship would leave a short time later. After extending himself well into debt to bolster the defenses of the Bahamas's and a successfully repelling the Spanish assault Rogers was put in debtors prison for lack of payment. Eventually his debtors took pity on him and he was released. Rogers was approached by a still unknown author writing a book called A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates, it become a hit on both sides of the ocean once again putting Rogers in a positive light. In 1726 Rogers petitioned King George I for financial regress, the King not only granted Rogers a pension but mad it retroactive to 1721. King George II would reinstall Rogers as the Royal Governor of the Bahamas for a second time on 22 October 1728. Although there was no longer a pirate threat the struggle of government took a heath toll on him and he died 15 July 1732 in Nassau. Captain Flint, the antihero of Black Sails, and John Silver were not real people. Both of them are fictional characters from the Robert Louis Stevenson book Treasure Island (Magazine 1881, book 1883). They are the only two characters to be in all 38 episodes.

[dr-spencer-reids-queen]

Mosley Lane: Part One

Pairing: Spencer Reid x Female!Reader

Word Count: ~1.8k

Summary: This is the last piece of the puzzle. The piece before you can finally be set free from all this pain. You're going to do whatever it takes to help your friend and more importantly, yourself.

Warnings: canon violence, canon language, canon talk of death, methods of kill

Season Five Masterlist

Author’s Note: I do not own anything from Criminal Minds. All credit goes to their respective owners. If there are any warnings that exceed the normal death/kills from the show, I will list them.

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"Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torments of man." - Friedrich Nietzsche

"Hey, I came in as soon as I heard," you say and step into the briefing room. "There's an abduction?"

"Yeah. Aimee Lynch, eight years old, was taken an hour ago from a winter festival in Ashburn."

"Any witnesses?"

"Her mom, Barbara, was right next to her when she vanished."

"There must have been hundreds of people there. No one saw anything?"

"We're not completely void of hope. We have a few witnesses who gave descriptions of an older man and woman around Aimee when she disappeared. Here are the drawings from the sketch artist."

JJ puts the sketches on the screen and your heart immediately drops to your stomach. You recognize the people in the sketches.

"No way," you gasp.

"What is it?"

You look at JJ and immediately shut your mouth.

"Excuse me." You get up and leave the room while pulling your phone out and dialing Hotch's cell. "Hotch, listen, I know who the abductors are. When I was in prison, my cellmate told me why she was in there. She worked for this couple as a babysitter and long story short, she went down for the crimes they committed. She knows this couple. I'd like to talk to her."

"Good. Follow the lead."

"Can I take Spencer with me? I have to go back to that prison."

"Yes, that's fine."

You hang up and walk back into the briefing room.

"Alright, Reid, you and I are going to head to the family's house. The two of you," he says to Emily and JJ, "I want you to work with Garcia. We need to look at every local abduction or attempted one in the past year and see if there's any overlap."

"Actually, I need Spencer. I'm following a lead. Something to do with my cellmate in prison. I'll explain later but it relates to this case. I need him with me."

Spencer and Derek look at each other while Emily and JJ stay quiet.

"Okay, yeah. Prentiss, you and I are going to the family's house. JJ, work with Garcia."

"Sure," JJ nods.

"Oh, and the suspect's names are Roger and Anita Roycewood. Just trust me on this one."

Spencer leaves the briefing room with you, waiting for an explanation you're not sure you're going to give. He pulls you into an empty office and blocks your way out of this one.

"Spencer..."

"What is going on? I'm more than happy to go with you, but what is it?"

"My cellmate was arrested for the crimes of the suspects. I know who they are. Anita and Roger Roycewood. She was their babysitter. I have to talk to her which means I have to go back there. I feel like I'm doing better but if I go alone, I'm afraid I'll take ten steps back. You make me feel safe."

Spencer pulls you into a hug and you wrap your arms around his neck. He allows you a few minutes of being in his arms until he pulls away from you.

"You're always safe with me."

He leans down and kisses you, and you welcome the comfort by kissing him back. After allowing yourself to feel content, you and Spencer take one of the FBI standard vehicles up to Goochland where you were imprisoned. The closer you get, the more you can feel the familiar fear creep in. You get through security after showing them your badge and park in the visitor section. You grip the steering wheel but don't move to get out. I can't do this. I can't be here. I shouldn't be here. I should move on and stay as far away from this place as possible. What good is it going to do me to be back here? What if—

"Darling?" Spencer asks when he sees your knuckles are white from how hard you're gripping the wheel. He places his hand on your shoulder and you snap out of your own mind. "Y/N?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you okay? I could go in there."

"No, I made a promise and I have to do this."

"Okay. Whenever you're ready."

You feel like you're ready in ten minutes, and you slowly climb out of the car. Spencer follows you inside and to the check-in desk.

"Hi, I'm here to visit Ashley... Um, I don't know her last name." You turn to Spencer. "I never asked."

"I need a last name, ma'am," the clerk says.

"Um, I'm sorry," you chuckle nervously. Being back here is making your head swirl. You try to remember what the guards called her since everyone refers to everyone else by their last name. There is a cloud in your brain blocking this information. Spencer rubs your back and the cloud suddenly clears in your head. "Parks. It's Ashley Parks."

"Take these badges and keep them visible at all times. Go through this door and Officer Medley will take you back."

You and Spencer take the visitor badges and clip them to your shirts. You follow Officer Medley to the room where the visitors can speak to inmates through a thick pane of glass and through phones on either side. You and Spencer sit down and look at each other while waiting for Ashley to come out. You're bouncing your leg and Spencer places his hand on your knee to get you to stop.

The door opens and Ashley walks through it with handcuffs on her wrists. You get tears at the sight of her after so long away. The guard removes the cuffs and allows her to walk to the seat right across from you. She smiles when she sees you and picks up the phone.

"It's so good to see you. You look well," she says. Her words bring tears to your eyes. You feel so guilty for leaving her in here. "No, don't do that. If you start crying, I'm going to cry."

"Okay," you sniffle and force the tears away. "Ashley, I'd like you to meet my boyfriend, Spencer."

"Ah, the man who taught her chess," she grins.

"Yeah," Spencer nods.

"Well, I don't think you're here to just say hi to me. Did something happen?"

"Remember that promise I made to you?"

"If I am found innocent and I don't return, just know I'm going to do whatever it takes to get you out of here."

"Go, you have court," she smiles with tears in her eyes.

"I promise, Ashley. I'll get you out of here."

"You don't have to do anything for me. I made some friends here. There's a group of ladies who are kind of nice."

"Roger and Anita are here. They're in Ashburn."

"What?" she whispers.

"They've kidnapped another child. Her name is Aimee Lynch and she was taken from a festival two hours ago. There are people there who saw Roger and Anita. We have their sketches."

"I can't believe this. How can I help?"

"I have to get in contact with your lawyer and get a retrial for you. We have your file, the fact that you babysat for Roger and Anita, the claims you made, and the 911 call you made for one of the families. My team is going to catch them before they can hurt anyone else. This might be enough to grant you your release."

Ashley has tears in her eyes and she looks between you and Spencer.

"Don't give me hope."

"Ashley, you're going to go home." Ashley puts her head in her hands and cries, allowing herself to feel the hope after so long of not having it. "You're going to see your parents again. I just need one thing."

"Anything," she sniffles and looks at you.

"I need to know everything about Roger and Anita, and the way they kidnapped children."

Ashley tells you what you need to know, and you and Spencer leave the prison. You call her lawyer, Abel Jefferson.

"Hello?"

"Abel Jefferson? My name is Y/N with the FBI at Quantico. Listen, I'd like for you to try and get a retrial for your client, Ashley Parks."

"I can't just demand for a retrial. There are things that need to be done--"

"Like new evidence?"

"What new evidence?"

"Roger and Anita are in Ashburn right now. They've kidnapped another child. My team is already on the case, but I'll get what you need for a retrial."

Abel sighs and doesn't speak for a solid minute.

"Bring me the evidence first, and then we'll talk."

If you're going to get this retrial, you have to know where they're staying. After they parted ways with Ashley, Roger and Anita left the house they had been staying in before. You don't have a clue as to where they are staying now but you have faith your team will figure it out in no time. 

JJ and Penelope work to put everything they know onto the bulletin board. Aimee Lynch was last seen at a winter festival this morning at ten. She is four-foot-eight with blonde hair and green eyes. You're nervous for her since temperatures are dropping with chances of snow. If Roger and Anita have her outside, she'll be dead soon. Reporters have put this AMBER Alert on their news channels, and one woman came in to talk to JJ.

Whoever took Aimee, took her son.

Well, that's what she says every time a child goes missing that's her son's age. Charlie went missing eight years ago, and she comes into the station claiming that her son is alive and he is missing just like all the other kids. She stays in the station for the first twenty-four hours.

She now has eight left.

You pull into the BAU parking lot and stay seated with your hands on the wheel. They're not as white as before but you're still tense.

"Are you okay?" Spencer asks.

"I'm out. I'm not going back to that cell. I'm free."

"Yes, you are. You did so well. I'm proud of you."

You look at Spencer with tears in your eyes.

"I want to cry so bad right now. Being back there brought back not only memories but everything that was placed onto my shoulders.

"So do it. Cry."

You do. You crawled over the center console and into Spencer's lap and just cried for ten minutes. He did nothing but hold you, rub your back, and comfort you. God, you're so in love with him. After your moment, you two head back into the BAU and up to JJ and Penelope. You quickly explain to them what is going on so they're aware of what you're doing.

"So, I talked to Ashley's lawyer and he needs evidence before he can get a retrial. Ashley told me how they kidnapped children but maybe their routine changed?"

"What did she say they did?"

"Anita would be around calling for a lost son, distracting the parents of the child they wanted. Roger would swoop in and take the child before the parents ever knew they were gone. When Roger got too old to handle a squirming child, he'd use one of the older kids. Threaten their family or something if they didn't help."

"Sarah said the same thing when Charlie was taken," JJ says to Penelope. "There was a mother looking for her lost son."

"Well, if it's the same people, they've been doing this for close to a decade."

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[gunsandspaceships]

MCU Timeline. Spider-Man: Homecoming. Part 1

I'm going to do "The best/worst timelines" post after I'm done with the Infinity Saga, and this movie is probably going to be the worst. It's that bad. In the Official Timeline book, Marvel had to give TVA notes to some of their projects, addressing the mistakes they made. This is the only movie that got more than one. It got FOUR. And Marvel missed a lot, I say. There was no quality control during the production of this film, it seems.

There are so many time references and f*ck ups that I had to make 3 parts for this timeline.

April 15, 1984 - Aaron Davis is born.

F*ck up #1: he turns 33 in April 2017. It is now fall 2016.

August 10, 2001 - Peter Parker is born.

September 2007 - at the age of 6, Peter Parker goes to school.

2008 - Tony buys an engagement ring for Pepper and gives it to Happy for safekeeping.

2008 - October 2016 - Happy carries the ring with him.

October 4, 2011 - Aaron Davis' first arrest.

November 1, 2011 - Aaron Davis' second arrest.

May 4, 2012 - the Battle of New York.

Shortly after May 4, 2012 - Adrian Toomes receives a contract from the City of New York to clean up debris from the Battle of New York. He buys the necessary equipment and hires a team.

Second half of May 2012:

Following incidents of civilians appropriating alien weapons and technology and committing crimes with them ("Item 47" one-shot), the federal government restricts private contractors' access to clean up the aftermath of the Battle. Together with Tony Stark, they form the Department of Damage Control.

Afternoon - while clearing out Grand Central Terminal, Toomes and his team are visited by the head of the DoDC, who informs him that he is no longer authorized to do the job.

6 pm - left with some of the collected alien technology, Adrian Toomes opens his own arms smuggling business.

2012 - Steve Rogers is hired to create a series of educational videos for schools.

F*ck up #2: he was frozen from early 1945 to early 2012, that is, 67 years, not 65. We shouldn't be surprised at this point, as his testimony on this matter changes in each film.

October 13, 2012 - Aaron Davis' third arrest.

Between May 2012 and October 2016:

Toomes's team creates the Vulture's Exo-Suit for him.

He becomes a millionaire by stealing from the DoDC, creating weapons from the stolen tech, and selling them to criminals.

April 2014 - Forever - DoDC clears out the Triskelion after the events of CA:TWS. As of October 2016 they still haven't finished (deleted scene, 7:20).

August 1, 2014 - Aaron Davis' fourth arrest.

Fall 2015 - Peter competes in the US Academic Decathlon for the first time (from the deleted scene at 5:30).

The main events of the film take place in 2016. The beginning is in early May, but most of it takes place in October.

Here we are. The most notable timeline f*ck up (#3 for us) Marvel has ever made:

8 years after 2012 would be 2020, but in this movie we are in 2016.

In this film, it is not decided at all what year and month it takes place in. I will elaborate on this in the relevant scenes.

May 3 (Friday), 2016, evening in NY:

Happy drives Peter to JFK Airport and Peter begins filming his trip.

They board Tony's private jet and head to Germany.

May 4 (Saturday), 2016 (time in Germany):

~8 am - the jet arrives in Berlin.

~9 am - Peter and Happy arrive at a hotel in central Berlin, and Peter receives a new suit from Tony that he made for him.

They head to Leipzig/Halle airport.

~11 am - the Battle at Leipzig-Halle Airport.

Tony sends Peter home after Parker sustained minor injuries (according to CW).

Evening - Peter is back at the Berlin hotel with Happy.

Night - (according to the deleted scene at 4:10) he leaves the hotel and spends the night partying in the city.

TVA ALERT: the sequence of scenes from that hotel scene to the scene where Peter returns to his apartment is incompatible with Civil War. Here's a post about it. Yes, I warned you that this movie is a disaster. Here I will describe events only according to SMH, and not to CW.

May 5 (Sunday), 2016:

Morning (Berlin) - during breakfast, unhappy Happy shows Peter a newspaper with Spider-Man's nightly adventures.

Night (NYC) - Tony and Happy drive Peter home. Tony appoints Happy as Peter's supervisor.

Note: The movie calendar is also incompatible with CW and real world calendar. We have to add 3 days to the real weekdays to get the day of the week in Homecoming (ex: our Tuesday is SMH's Friday). See CW Timeline.

Between June and October 2016 - Pepper returns to Tony.

August 10, 2016 - Peter turns 15 years old.

Summer 2016 - Flash's father buys a new Audi TTS 2017.

Note: some people think this is proof that the movie is set in 2017, but the model was already available for purchase in the summer of 2016. This is common. The same thing happened with Tony's Audi R8 from Iron Man.

First week of September 2016:

Peter quits the robotics lab.

He then also quits the marching band to have more time to patrol, and sends a message to Happy about it. Happy tells Tony.

May-October 2016:

Remodeling of the Avengers Compound.

Tony works on Iron Spider suit for Peter.

~September 2016 - Tony sells Avengers Tower. Happy is assigned to supervise the process of moving into the Compound.

Part 2, Part 3

MCU Timeline: The Infinity Saga

[dark-frosted-heart]

Roger Barel Main Route - Chapter 18 His POV

As usual, can’t guarantee 100% accuracy on this. I’m doing this for archiving purposes and you can probably find a better translation out there.

As I was about to be taken away by the Privy Council, Kate took my hand and led me to the garden behind the palace.

Kate: Roger, what’s the meaning of this? Arrest…

Roger: Calm down, Kate. Whatever’s going on is just as you heard.

Kate: …There’s really an arrest warrant?

(Don’t look so sad...I can’t resign myself to this if you make that face)

A deep sigh filled the space between us.

Roger: …Yeah, long story short—I’ve been set up by the Privy Council.

I’m now a criminal and a traitor to Crown.

At first, I thought it was one of those Vogel guys behind it. Never thought it’d be one of our own.

Kate frowned in confusion.

Kate: …Traitor? You…? …There’s no way that will ever happen.

You would never betray Crown!

(Yeah, I know. I thought it was impossible)

(That’s why I made you that promise that day. I made a vow to myself when I purposely said those words)

~~ Flashback ~~

Roger: However, I’m gonna change my fate. It’s absurd to allow myself to be controlled by it. Kate, I’ve taken a liking to you so I’ll promise you this. I will never betray you without a reason. Never.

~~ End flashback ~~

As someone who spent my life trying to tame my curse, surrendering to it was like admitting defeat.

But—I completely lost.

Roger: …I could.

Kate: Roger…?

Roger: …It’s laughable, isn’t it…?

I was shaking with the anger, sadness, and despair rising within me.

Roger: I swore to myself that I’d tame my curse. I wouldn’t let fate drive me mad like God’s whim.

I resolved to never betray anyone unknowingly. ..And yet.

You can’t fight it…just by your will alone?

Kate: …

I’ve lived all my life fighting against despair.

But it’s like my curse was mocking me, saying “it was all useless.”

Roger: Is this how I meet my tragic end?

…Surrendering myself to my curse…

Kate: No…

You won’t! You can’t let your curse beat you—

I heard the voices and footsteps of those searching for us. Kate took my hand and quickly hid behind a hedge of Chinese privet.

I could hear their footsteps coming closer, signaling that our brief moment together was about to come to an end.

(It sounds pathetic, but the only thing I can do now is let her go. Can’t get her involved. I can do that much)

Kate: Run away with me, Roger.

Roger: That’d just make the crime worse.

Kate: …I still don’t have a complete grasp on the situation.

However, I know you’ve been falsely accused. Until that gets cleared up…

As if to stop Kate from weaving more kind words, I cut her off.

Roger: Kate, though we ended up spending time together by pure chance, I enjoyed it.

Kate’s eyes wavered.

Kate: What are you talking about at a time like this?

(...I can’t waver. I just need to tell her the truth as simple as possible) 

Roger: Take care of Ale. My old man should be back soon to pick him up.

I picked Ale up and shoved him in Kate’s arms.

Kate: Eh, huh?

Roger: And when your time as Fairytale Keeper’s up, turn to Victor. He’s a good one.

Kate: Roger, what are you saying?

Roger: And finally.

(“Finally”, huh?)

That word brought up emotions that I desperately tried to hold back.

(...Ah, damn it.  Love is such a foolish, troublesome emotion)

My body moved on its own—I impulsively took Kate’s lips with mine.

Roger: —Kate, I've fallen for you.

Kate: …

(...I didn’t plan to tell you this at the very end)

Roger: Heh, what’s with that dumb look? You didn’t notice? You’re pretty dense for someone that boasted about being a teacher of love. You’ve got terrible drinking habits and hate losing, but you’re earnest and stubborn. I know your bad points.  Still, even with all this trouble…Kate, I adore you.

Kate’s eyes were filled with a mixture of anger and sadness.

Kate: …Why are you telling me all of this now?!

Roger: ‘Cause I might never see you again. My ego’s telling me I’ll regret not telling you.

Kate: Never see me again…

(Kate. Anyone who says stuff like at the last moment’s no good)

(I’m a selfish man that wants a part of me left in you, even if just a little. That’s why)

Roger: I’m retracting my definition of “romantic love’s just a dysfunction of the brain or a misunderstanding caused by sexual desire.” Love definitely exists in this world. Q.E.D.

(You deserve to be adored by someone more kind and sincere. I want you to keep laughing and smiling for the rest of your life)

Privy Council member: There they are, I found them!

Roger: Whoops, looks like time’s up. They’re so impatient.

Kate: Roger…

Roger: See ya, Kate. Take care. Ale, you live a long life too.

Ale: …Kuuuuun?

Roger: …Can’t even pet you cuties’ heads with these handcuffs on.

I tried to smile like I usually do and turned my back on Kate and Ale.

Kate: No, Roger! Don’t go!

(...Don’t make such a sad sound)

Kate: …Roger, Roger! There’s no way you can’t hear me!

(Yeah, I can hear you. I won’t forget your voice for the rest of my life)

Kate: Roger!

(Kate)

(Please don’t give in to despair. Be happy)

And thus—I disappeared from Kate’s sight.

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