#but I do speak to bad parents all the time

[dodgeballstuckonthegymceiling]

Imagine yet another scenario with the Player being a parental figure to Doey or specifically, the three kids that make up Doey ( Matthew, Kevin and Jack ). The Player just being an absolutely doting parent with as much affection and attention the kids want 🥹🫂

This ask reminds me of these drawings by leydraw. If you have the time, maybe check it out! Also, this takes place while the Player is still in the factory.

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Mathew, Kevin and Jack & parental Player

★ You want to give them all the hugs, so you do. Matthew might act like he’s too "grown-up" for being babied, but don't be fooled. He adores every moment of it. Kevis is shyer and still unsure of you, if you try to touch him, he might get upset. So good luck there. But Jack? He soaks up every bit of love the Player has.

★ He finds some scraps of food? "Oh, good job! It's very kind of you to think about others." You say. Patting Doey on the back for his efforts. Every little accomplishment is met with praise. Because sometimes It's the little things that matter.

★ The Player’s soft spot for Doey quickly grows into a bond. Over time, Doey’s guard lowers. Though he’s naturally self-reliant, he starts to see the Player as someone who he can ask for help. Each time you tell him you're there for him, he believes you a little more.

★ After seeing everything he does for the Safe Haven, you make the decision to step up and help. He shouldn't need to take care of everyone by himself. Not anymore. So, you start to clean up the rooms whenever Doey isn't looking.

★ He sees cleaning the Safe Haven as "his job" and feels guilty if you do it for him. If he catches the Player tidying up without him, he’s immediately defensive. “Hey, that’s my job! You don’t have to do that!” Panicking ever so slightly.

★ Jack loved you from the beginning. From the first time the Player showed him kindness, he was attached. And he’s not afraid to show his need for attention, saying things like, “Can I sit with you?” or “Look what I found! Isn’t it cool?” Whenever Jack feels scared, he holds your hand.

★ Whenever the player tells Jack about the world outside the factory, his imagination runs wild. Thinking about all the animals, food and places he has vague memories of. “I think... I remember the smell of pancakes, what real?” he asks softly. Unsure what memories are his.

★ Mathew warmed up to you after Jack. Even as Jack ran up to the Player with open arms, Matthew hangs back, watching from a distance. Still wondering if the Player’s kindness is genuine or just an act. Over time he begins to realize that you genuinely care. If you hadn't, why would you have stayed?

★ Despite acting older than he really is, Mathew still wants the Players attention. He tries very hard to present himself as the mature one. But you know better. A simple “Good job, Matthew!” can make his day, even if he just responds with “Oh! Um, thanks.”

★ Kevin is the last to accept you. He didn't like you at all, because you were an employee. But the more the care you show, the more Kevin lets down his guard. He doesn't even realize how much he likes you until he finds himself feeling jealous over Jack and Mathew.

★ “Maybe they’re not all bad,” he begrudgingly admits to himself. Kevin might not openly seek the Player’s attention, but his actions speak louder than words. He starts lingering nearby, pretending to focus on something else but clearly hoping they’ll include him.

★The first time Kevin lets the Player hug him, it's after a particularly rough day. He approached you looking for support. Grabbing onto your shirt and refusing to look in your eyes. Though he’s initially stiff, he slowly relaxes into the embrace. Finally, allowing himself to trust you.

[jasminedragonart]

Another little fanfic nitpick. For those of you who need it, I will be putting a reference below for those who are writing about children. This is just from my experience as someone who has a nibling as well as someone who has educated children for a good few years now teaching a wide variety of ages.

So, here is your child chart:

Ages 0-1: Blob. They can barely function without help. They need carried to do the most basic of things. Some of them can walk but not all, and their walking is not without a LOT of hand holding. They can make noises that sound like words, and maybe even say one or two, but they have no idea what those words mean. There is nothing behind their eyes. Will primarily be fed on milk for the first 6 months and then move onto solids once their teeth come in.

Ages 1-2: They can say a few more words. They can recognise those who look after them and say simple things. My nibling knows tractor and cat. They can walk. They will have a fascination with something weird, like their feet and putting and taking off not only their own shoes but other people's. There's a little bit behind their eyes but for the most part they don't know where they are or what is happening around them. They may still be on milk for the first half of their first year but they'll move onto primarily solids and water for most of their diet.

Ages 2-3: They're a little more switched on. They know what behaviours will give them attention and be it good or bad they'll do it. They might be toilet trained but it's all dependent on the parent. They babble. A lot. It's mainly a string of words they'll know but they'll all have different meanings. Shoe could mean, where are my shoes. It could also mean, hello, how are you, I haven't seen you in a while. It's all part of the communication process. They might move onto actual sentences midway through their second year but they will be short and the words extremely simple. They like to run around but their attention spans are still small so they'll lose interest after a while. They will climb out of their cribs and across the baby gates as they've figured it out. My nibling is currently costing my sibling hundreds of pounds because they now have to buy a new toddler bed despite my nibling not necessarily needing one yet. This is because they've figured out how to climb out and the crib is now a safety hazard.

Ages 3-4: They're at a really interesting phase here. They're a lot more independent than they were at 2, which for some is pretty independent, but they also regress a lot. They might not sleep very well, they'll fall down a lot more. This is because they know a lot more and understand a lot more around them. They're actually turning into a little person at 3. On the tail end they'll be a sort of mentor to those younger than them, babies and toddlers fascinating them as they try and understand what's happening around them.

Ages 4-5: Whatever progress they've been making is gone. They now have nothing once more behind their eyes. They are just chaos, turning in circles and licking the floor. As someone who had to teach 4 and 5 year olds, their attention spans are horrific and they will wander off back to their parents to sit on their parent's knee while they glare at you for not understanding that they don't know what left and right are. There will be the odd one or two who find sentience again but this is rare. Sentience is usually not found until age 6. that being said they can communicate a lot better, speaking in bigger sentences. They can also start to learn to write and retain some knowledge imparted on them.

Ages 6: They're back and meaner than ever. They can and will tell you the truth. They will tell on their parents, teachers, friends just because you've told them lying is bad. They are brutally honest and will share their opinion. They will talk for hours on end and call your name seventy times if they think you haven't heard them properly.

Ages 7: They're a fountain of knowledge at this age. They usually have specific hyperfixations and interests that will influence their lives from this point onwards. They'll love getting messy, playing outside and watching cartoons. Their reading level should be fairly decent if they go to a good school and have a good support group around them. This is the best age to get them interested in a sport as they actually have the attention span to enjoy it, maybe even compete in it if they want to join a football club or something. But they are still really young so they will take everything as truth if you tell it to them.

Ages 8: This is one of the last truly childhood years. They're still ignorant of the wider world, and not much truly changes between seven and eight save a lot of friendship building and deeper interest and understanding in their interests.

Ages 9: This is where they start to understand a bit more grown up things. They might be taught about puberty at this age, by that I mean, in my school we had someone come in and warn us about periods. It might seem young, but some girls can get their periods earlier than others and develop earlier than others. They'll understand that girlfriends and boyfriends are a thing and while they'll still thing it's disgusting there will be a deeper understanding that it's something that might happen to them rather than the bliss of years before when pretend weddings were something fun they emulated because they saw it on TV or in their family and wanted a big party like that too.

I might do a separate post for ages 10 and up but this is the basic stages of childhood. So next time you think your five year old in your fic can run away successfully from home just remember, they can't. They are five. There is nothing going on up there except big feelings and big emotions. They will likely cling to their parents and if they do run away, it's literally just around the corner and they will come back inside when it gets cold enough or they want more attention. Your five year old doesn't know left and right never mind can wield a sword. At least make them eight. Dick Grayson was 8 when he became Robin, I feel like that should be the benchmark for every child who is put into a situation. Make them 8 otherwise they don't know what's going on.

If there's more to add, please feel free to. This is, again, just what I've observed from years of working with little kids.

[wendigovertigo]

Magia Exedra Info: Kamihama Magia Union Information (all in JP, translated by Google Translate and mistranslations corrected)

Iroha Tamaki

CV: Momo Asakura

A magical girl who came to Kamihama City to find out the truth behind a mysterious dream. She has a kind personality and is often overly considerate. She is not familiar with the latest trends and is awkward with smartphones. She is usually reserved, but shows her inner strength when it matters most.

“The warmth in my chest when I thought of my sister felt real.”

Yachiyo Nanami

CV: Sora Amamiya

A veteran magical girl who has been fighting witches in Kamihama City for seven years. She is well versed in information about Kamihama City and magical girls. She keeps her distance from other magical girls and keeps a life of “rumors” occuring in Kamihama City.

“I won’t suffer anymore… I will take with me the feelings they left behind.”

Tsuruno Yui

CV: Shina Natsukawa

A lively and reckless magical girl. She has great respect for her grandfather who led her family to prosperity and her noble and distinguished history. However, she is currently struggling to somehow retrieve the fallen Yui family, and in order to do so, she aims to become the strongest magical girl.

“Wow! This is me at my strongest! Yes!”

Felicia Mitsuki

CV: Ayane Sakura

A lively, headstrong, and free-spirited magical girl. She hates witches with all her heart, as they are the murderers of her parents and for that reason, she works as a “mercenary” and fights witches all over Kamihama. Her wild way of speaking is influenced by battle manga for boys (shonen). However, she is kind-hearted and loves animals.

“It’s my turn as a mercenary! I’ll give them a good thumping!”

Sana Futaba

CV: Yui Ogura

A magical girl who always thinks negatively. Rejected by her family and those around her, she has no confidence in herself at all, but she is kind to others and obedient to those who need her, and when she trusts someone, she will always quietly stay by their side.

“I hate not being able to overcome my past self… That’s why I’m going to break out of my shell…!”

(Momoko, Rena and Kaede are confirmed, making this post subject of change)

Ren Isuzu

CV: Yuka Ozaki

A magical girl who has been shy since she was little and has difficulty talking to people. She was isolated and struggled to survive, pushing herself into a corner, but then she discovered the world of magical girls and was able to pull herself out of rock bottom. She has grown mentally, but she still has timid moments.

“I’ve decided to live in this world…!”

Momoko Togame

CV: Mikako Komatsu

She is a big sister type magical girl who saves the novice magical girls when they are in trouble. She is sandwiched between two brothers and she has a straightforward and boyish personality. However, she actually likes cute things such as stuffed toys. She is also a fan of female idols.

“I won’t let bad timing get the better of me. From now on, I’ll take my chances!”

Rena Minami

CV: Ishihara Natsuori

A clumsy magical girl who can’t express her feeling honestly. She usually hides her lack of confidence behind a headstrong attitude, so she is easily misunderstood when you first get to know her. In contrast to her cold attitude, she has a sweet tooth. Her hobby is chasing female idols.

“Don’t hold me back, I’ll finish this in a matter of seconds!”

Kaede Akino

CV: Ayaka Ohashi

A very timid and anxious magical girl. However, she is kind and caring towards her friends, and will face difficulties for the sake of her team members. She loves nature, including animals, plants and insects, and is devoted to gardening at home. Also, one of her hobbies is crane games, although she is not very good at them.

“Because there’s something I want to protect, I’ve become a little stronger… Yes, I’ll continue to do my best at my own pace…!”

(Origin of pictures came from Magia Exedra’s official JP X/Twitter account.)

[ineffectualdemon]

Ok so my experiences are from growing up in the United States in the nineties. If you were a cis white woman who was conventionally attractive and/or successfully married there were certain benefits they got from maintaining the patriarchy. I also became a mother in the 2000s in the UK and went to baby groups and saw how other parents raised their children. So I'm going off of my experiences so it's anecdotal but there are studies by smarter people who back this up. But I can't source it today because bandwidth

Now I will say this in advance: this also involved the patriarchy hurting the women in question but they were willing to maintain it and prop it up and it required them to do so to exist. It's a crab bucket scenario but it's about staying in the top of the bucket and not the bottom

Being a married white woman, in the 90s at least, carried Social Status. You were taken more seriously, infantilised less by strangers, and were in a subtle position of authority over unmarried women. The only people with more social status were those with children

It gave a sense of authority over other women of same economic status but who didn't have a husband or children. In fact to an extent you could be seen and treated better by a woman of a higher economic status if you were married and she was not

Marriage, children and the Role of the Wife and Mother as a homemaker and the only one who could do care tasks was an image they needed to feed into to maintain that authority over other women.

To that end they did things like:

• tell their teenage daughters and nieces etc that if their boyfriend cheats it's because they aren't putting out enough

• it's fine if they start sex when you don't want to when you're in a relationship because you will get wet eventually

• dismiss sexual assault of their daughters etc "you're making a big fuss over nothing"

They needed to do that to maintain their authority over other women in their personal life and to justify what they have gone through as "not that bad"

There can definitely be a racial element to this but you need to read stuff from black feminists because I am not the right person to speak on that

As a parent who had a toddler in the 2010s in the UK it was a bit different but something remained

This goes hand in hand with seeing children as property though and has it's roots going far back.

There is an old saying "your son is your son til he takes a wife, your daughter's your daughter all her life"

And I hate it but it does sum up how some mothers treat their boys as "things for someone else" and their girls "their property"

It manifests as:

• not spending time with their sons outside of "mommy loves you" and "boys will be boys" and giving them the iPad. Not teaching them how to clean or cook or spending time doing arts and crafts because they "aren't interested" without even checking

• expecting girls to want to do the cleaning and cooking and arts and cute stuff because they are seen as "more patient" and able to be quiet.

• demanding cuddles from girls because girls are supposed to be cuddly and not expecting it from boys because they are "free spirits" which teaches girls that their body is not their own

It doesn't always manifest like this. You get boy moms who have a creepy emotional incest thing going on with their sons and see their daughters as competition for their husbands affection but either way it's teaching fucked up things because they want the benefit of owning a child who is "required" to love them unconditionally

Finally slut shaming and tearing down other women for not being either pure enough or the "not like other girls" attitude gives the benefit of male attention and not just sexual. A woman who works in a male dominated industry might choose to go the route of saying something like: "ugh these girls who claim everything is sexual harassment are just frigid bitches who can't take a joke" about a coworker who spoke out might get the promotion over that woman.

The real benefits white woman specifically get do deal with racism factored in because there is the real problem with white tears. I won't speak much on this but my mother did teach me to cry to get my own way from my dad which is such a problem on so many levels but fake white women tears used to accuse a black man (or even a child!) of a false crime can, and has, got people killed

Again I am not the best to speak on this aspect but I think it's important

These are just some examples I've seen

but fr I'll never take it seriously when someone says "i was abused by men, I'm allowed to hate them and anyone trying to show love for men is an MRA" like you know how many of us were abused by our mothers and it's still (rightfully) considered not okay to say that women are all abusers just waiting to kill their children. If you blame violence on someones gender instead of the societal mechanisms that encourage and allow violent and harmful behaviour you're perpetuating that cycle.

[nalyra-dreaming]

Hi nalyra!

Regarding your latest post about going into the tags, I've been having a similar experience to be honest, especially lately. Definitive factors are the lack of news and s01 and s02 leaving us for 4+ years with this "tale". So much so that I've been actually starting to take it as face value too. Because really what does one have to say otherwise? Hints? Hints are not canon yet so they can't count as proof -also we don't know how they are going to be used.

Promised revisits? Yeah we saw those in season 2 and they definitely did not help change the tale. Contradicting promises and half truths from cast? It's not enough to rely on. The responses are often more about how the actors interpret their characters motivations not what the writers actually write and how they see the characters.

I really don't wish to be negative but I think it's equally possible that season 3 will infact not turn everything onto its head and this is largely based on the creative decisions taken so far. So many relationship dynamics were changed to their core eg. Armand-Louis.Core events altered completely, murder scene, trial scene etc.

And may I just add here a comment about rolin and not everyone has to agree this is just my impression, but listen to the way he talks.

Nickistat is a "super emo relationship", lestat is always described with epithets like "messy" "volatile", the world "sexy" was used a lot. Emphasis is given on how this is the Monster Vampire Show where everyone is equal in monstrosity because that's how monsters monster.

I really don't mean to dump all over anyone's dreams here but when people speak they show you who they are and what their intentions are. How hannah reacted to the 1x5? That's who she is and what she believes and what she writes stems from this.

When they spoke of the 1x5 revisit they were speaking like they somehow altered the whole series and its trajectory when infact no? The scene interpretation and its fall out stays exactly the same. Has stayed the same for the audience!

In no interview did they mention about setting up how lestat functions as the hero in the VC universe, not because to use a quote "this guy is a mess" but of how horrible things keep happening to him (some based on his bad decisions but others not) and he keeps going some times with existential angst others with a joie de vivre.

They did not mention or give emphasis on how the core of iwtv was parental grief, and how it WAS supposed to be about claudia.

We cannot expect season 3 to magically alter all of That. The edited tale very likely will never change but instead "added upon" let's say with some revisits and clarifications.

As of right now 90% of the Fandom is confused and to that i say it's not because all the pieces are missing its because the pieces don't match.

The writers intentions vs the actual book arcs and characters don't match right now there is a dissonance.

I apologize for the offensively long post, of course anyone can feel free to disagree I love hearing how other iwtv fans are experiencing the series and fandom and their thoughts on the future season(s).

And massive thanks to you Nalyra for providing this space that is much needed!!

You're welcome.

I mean... I do think the revisits helped to change the tale? And massively so, because the "sales man" comment alone made it clear that there had been whole memories implanted.

Should have made it clear, I need to say though I guess, because that for example is what I meant.

People... don't take the mental step back to evaluate the tale they were told. They "waited" for the big revisits to change everything they had been shown.

And what the show did instead - was change key scenes... and it expected everyone to be able to follow.

To re-evaluate why Lestat in 1x05 did not have blood on his face outside or in the sky... but was shown in the revisit to have had blood all over - for example. Because it's an implanted memory!!! The hair styles also indicate that, I have talked about that at length before.

What really happened out there is up to interpretation right now, and I do think it has to do with the arc they try to do that Sam hinted at.

But this way of revealing things... and expecting people to have the mental capacity to reevaluate the whole show after the fact... THAT is what did not work.

At least for some.

Because I have seen enough fan reactions to know that it did NOT in fact stay the same for the whole audience.

I do not expect s3 to give us many more explicit revisits. I do expect a revisit to "murder night" because the words in Claudia's diary do not match and the revisit was hinted at before.

But Lestat did not go and contradict everything Louis said in his book - some, yes, but not everything?? - so why would s3 do that.

No the show is not the books, and yet it is.

It is an adaptation.

I do not like all of the choices... but what I do get is what they intended with the revisits and how these few key scenes do, in fact, actually do change the whole tale.

Go on, nonny, do a rewatch.

Look at Lestat's hair in Louis' memory, and notice the hair in what turned out to be a wrong memory... notice what Louis could not have known, but told of, and then... re-evaluate.

Because that is what this show wanted us to do with the revisits :)

Because it's all in there already... and THAT - as much as it frustrates me, given parts of the fandom not understanding it 😅 - is quite ingenious.

[bunniesandbeheadings]

It’s hard to be a hater against someone who’s been dead for so long. I can’t bully Marie Louise off of twitter. Because of woke. And also because she’s been dead for like, a whole bunch of slutty slutty years.

[zeb-z]

I just think Tallulah gets to be upset about this. “It’s not Wilbur’s fault” “He’s not a bad dad” “He loves his daughter so much” yes! These are all true! And it’s not his fault! But he’s still not there. And Tallulah has gone through so much and still hasn’t seen him, the one time he was around was the one time she wasn’t, and all she has are letters and “I’m thinking of you always” and things that used to be theirs together, but he’s still not there. She’s waited and she’s been patient and she’s loved him all the same, and he’s still not there. Like yesterday, and the day before, and the day before, from the happy milestones to the traumatic events, he’s still not there.

She knows that it’s not his fault, but it doesn’t change the fact that he’s absent. That in and of itself just adds to the sorrow, because she knows why he’s gone, and she’s been told time and time again it doesn’t mean he doesn’t care, she knows this - it doesn’t mean it doesn’t sting, that it doesn’t hurt, that she doesn’t yearn for her father to be there more than anything in the world, and he’s just not there.

So yes, she gets to be upset, and be caustic, and stomp her feet and write bitter messages, and be angry and vitriolic, because she’s a little girl missing her father, who feels things with her whole heart and soul - and that means she gets to feel the ugly parts of it, too.

[pilonciillo]

lol didn’t think someone giving money would give me anxiety

[the-jam-to-the-unicorn]

Ze's answer about if anyone influences him or controlls him - with some nice words for Andriy and the rest of the Bankova gang and a short mention of the kids and Mama and Papa Ze 🤗

[sciderman]

I'm a lesbian and I'm pretty sure you'd beat me. I present more masc but ain't no way do I have the strength

i am made of toothpicks and tissue paper

[thebirdandhersong]

well mark that down as situation 2938489 that I don't know how to handle

[rainbowangel110]

Hm. I might need help actually.

[j-esbian]

thinking abt how much of my life i’ve lost to depression and i truly want to throw up

[flowersandbirdsflyingfree]

I know a lot of much needed change is coming my way. Although I am excited for the long awaited opportunities, I do feel heavily unsettled.

I think it’s out of heartache of what’s going to happen to a lot of people I won’t see again. They’ll forever be lost in the labyrinth of time. All I can do is move forward and hope my people stay with me.

[kleptonancydrew]

Things I did to prepare for Key:

brought my laptop to work

put on a movie for one of my classes so I could download the game

-movie was rated R, there were so many tits in my classroom, absolute fuckup

made another class watch a video on youtube and reflect on it, told them I was grading videos from seniors

-put in headphones and started playing the game while 'teaching'

continued playing the game while one of my classes was testing

-pretty sure someone cheated, did not have capacity to care - had already caught someone that morning, didn't want to go through the process again

-lied to them about grading senior papers too

breakfast for dinner

gave my next day's first, third, and fifth periods to a coworker (I didn't have 2nd or 3rd)

fell asleep at work today

(continued to let my class watch the rated R movie so I could actually grade the papers I was supposedly grading before)