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i'm gonna be a ranty bitch for a minute.
tbh i'm turned off even reading new buddie fic despite being a multishipper and have unfollowed a bunch of buddie accounts because i'm sick of the smug attitudes. one ask that i am otherwise not going to publish or respond to ended with 'sorry you don't understand media literacy bestie :)' fuck off. listen INFANT, i have been writing fanfic and original fic AND watching, reading and analyzing queer media since before you were born, i understand how character and story development works, and i know the difference between 'storyline i personally disliked' and 'bad writing.' this was BOTH, and it also was marketed to us as 'carefully crafted bi rep' and 'queer love story that is not about a bunch of pain and conflict FOR ONCE' so we have every right to be upset at the bait-and-switch.
the fact that i'm seeing the same exact posts - 'bt bones buddie CANON' that i saw three seasons ago after the bucktaylor breakup, or every time they thought buck and taylor MIGHT break up - says something. the fact that so many fans seem genuinely convinced (STILL!) that buddie is inevitable because there have been so many 'signs,' and then they rattle off a convoluted theory that would make the most hardcore taylor swift stan say 'wow, that's a bit of a reach,' honestly weirded me out a little when i first joined the 911 fandom. i have never been in a fandom where so many fans are insistent that their ship will be - not might be or could be, but WILL be - canon. i am skeptical both from past experience with other shows mishandling queer storylines or ship-baiting, and tim minnear's proven track record with this one of not really knowing what to do with buck's LI's. but i didn't want to yuck anybody's yum, so i let them have their theories and squee in peace, and unfollowed or blocked certain tags if i was seeing too much of it and getting annoyed. it's too out there for me, but i'm glad they're having fun!
yet they can't give us the same courtesy. they deride us as delusional for thinking that a canon pairing that was presented to us both in promo and the show itself as different and important (eg the bobby approval convo and 'buck getting off the hamster wheel') might last, and we're stupid to have ever liked tommy or lou or be disappointed at how the breakup was written, and if we point out the biphobia it's just sour grapes.
the bucktommy breakup is not the first time 911 has started out strong with an interesting storyline and fumbled it in the 4th quarter either because the writers got bored or in the name of needless drama/a 'gotcha' sudden twist. amir & bobby, eddie's fight club arc, the sperm donor SL, hen vs councilwoman ortiz, whatever the hell is going on with harry, the whole mess with shannon/kim, just to name a few. and especially the past couple of seasons, for me since 6b, the pacing has been off. they seem to have too much happening at once and many of the storylines don't have enough room to breathe to be narratively satisfying, or they get resolved in ways that feel lackluster.
if the toxic buddie stans who have been attacking lou on sm and sending death threats (wtf!) actually get what they want, which i admit is possible, but it's certainly not guaranteedâŠ.i don't know why they think the writers won't fumble that just as badly. it's not going to happen precisely the way they want it to because it is impossible to please everybody, that's what fanfic is for. but at this point i have zero faith that it would even be well done at all, and zero trust in the writers not to just sabotage or regress a character for funsies, and that's an excellent reason to stop watching the show. in most of my other fandoms i regard canon as a jumping-off point or a blurry outline at best, and i can have just as much fun in the 911 sandbox without any further input from canon at all, once i'm less angry.
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How to Create a MEMORABLE Character
A while back, I released a post about how to write "that" character, which basically highlights a few key aspects found in some of the most popular characters to date. However, a popular character and a memorable one is actually quite different, and in this post, I'll briefly explain how to create a character that people will remember.
For starters, a memorable character doesn't actually have to be well-liked. Yes, popular characters tend to be memorable, but it's not always the same other way around. I'll simply explain how to form a character that really sticks with your audience, regardless of their actual opinion about them! And even better, these following ideas work on any type of character! So, if you're interested, let's dive right in!
~ FIRST IMPRESSIONS MATTER ~
I sometimes talk about the importance of a character's reputation because it shows how others view them and the truths and inaccuracies of their character!
But your character's image isn't bound to your cast's eyes--it actually matters a lot to your readers.
When you first introduce your character, do not immediately reveal everything about them. Instead, focus on establishing one or two core traits of your character instead. This will allow your readers to form their own opinions of your character first, and although they might be inaccurate, when the readers realize their misjudgment, the character will get stuck in their head!
For example, there's Tsukishima Kei from Haikyuu!!. Initially, the viewers may think about him negatively because of his introduction. He first appears as a blunt, mocking, and disrespectful person, but as the story continues and the audience slowly warms up to him, we start to see his real character, resulting in Tsukishima becoming one of the most beloved characters in Haikyuu!!.
Why does this matter? The thing is, when we meet new people, we all make assumptions about their personality, goodwill, and whatnot. As we get to know them further, we realize that some of our initial judgements may have been wrong; it's simply an unavoidable part of life. By incorporating that aspect into your writing, you're forcing your readers to think deeper about your characters!
~ GIVE THEM THEIR TIME ~
This will seem obvious but it's precisely because of how obvious it is that it'll often slip people's minds. Give your character the time they deserve. You can do this by exploring their backstory, defining their motivations, giving them some important action, or simply establishing some kind of critical or eye-catching moment regarding them!
If you can't afford to give them a huge role in your story, then give your readers an event focusing on your character that will come to their mind when they think of said character! Like a defining moment!
It can be dramatic, sad, short, anything works! As a matter of fact, you've probably done this unconsciously before, too!
~ MAKE THEM DIMENSIONAL ~
If you can't tell already, it's incredibly important to be aware of your characters' distinctive traits and how they shape your character. However, there are times that a character will and should break their character.
A happy person can't be happy all the time. A carefree person can't be carefree all the time. Even a cold person will have some shifts in character.
This can help will character development, especially if you're not planning to give them a lot of development, but also really humanizes your character! Everyone will eventually get bored of the same personality; people may change in different situations!
See? In the end, this is really just a simple guide--everything is perfectly achievable no matter what character you're writing! These are some good points to keep in mind if you're looking for a character that resonates with the audience!
Happy writing~
3hks ^^
#writeblr#writing#writerscommunity#creative writing#writing inspo#writing tips#writing advice#how to write a memorable character#character writing#advice on writing a memorable character#tips on writing a memorable character#advice on character writing#tips on writing characters#character writing tips
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Saw your tags and YES OFC. I love your art style, and im honored you made the choice to follow me. I was SHOCKED
Thank you!!! I really love the ideas youâre playing with and Iâm looking forward to seeing where you take them!
Regarding my own ideas ⊠yâknow how I said Iâve already got a number of Four Swords AUs projects to complete and that this would be something to get around to eventually? Well, my brain decided to ignore all of those:
For those not in the know, demon-nayra shared an awesome idea earlier this week that essentially boils down to Vio, Red, and Blue being directly tied to the Four Sword and being the same characters in both Four Swords games (this is demon-nayraâs original post about it). My brain grabbed the idea with both hands and ran head-first into another AU, which Iâm going to call âGoddesses AUâ.
In the Goddess AU, Green is Link, Hyliaâs chosen hero. Vio, Red, and Blueâs spirits have been tied to the Four Sword by the Golden Three, so when the Four Sword is drawn, theyâre released to assist Hyliaâs chosen hero. Each of them is tied to one of the Golden Goddesses: Vio to Farore; Red to Din; and Blue to Nayru (I recognise the irony of Blue being tied to the Goddess of Wisdom, but I think itâs really, really funny). Whether they were created by the Goddesses or whether they were regular Hylians once is unknownâall they know is that when they defeat Vaati for good, theyâll be released to live out the rest of their lives like regular Hylians.
Back during FS (as opposed to FSA), they assumed they would be released once this particular adventure was completed, and were making preparations accordinglyâVio was setting up to study and research, while Red got engaged. Blue didnât have any particular plans, but would have been happy to travel. An amount of their character development happens during this adventure. At the end, however, instead of being released, they were locked back into the Four Sword again.
When FSA occurs, theyâve been locked in the Four Sword for centuries, but for them itâs only been the blink of an eye. They emerge, and at first they mistake the new hero for the previous Green. Then they realise whatâs happened. Red especially is deeply distraughtânot at anyone in particular, but grieves losing a person he loved and had prepared to spend the rest of his life with. Vio and Blue both get a bit protective of him, in their own ways: Vio tries to distract him, while Blue tries to fend off anyone or anything that might hurt him further (physically AND emotionally) and argues with the Goddesses. The new hero (who gains the name Green) has no idea whatâs going on and tries to get everyone to focus on the task at hand.
Idk how much of this Iâll write, but I had a lot of fun redesigning the characters! (Not convinced by Vio though âŠ) Regarding the designs, I drew inspiration from Din and Nayru in the Oracle games for Red and Blue. I really like the parallel of the Goddesses having stand-ins in at least two of the timelines, so using concepts and symbols from Din and Nayruâs designs felt like a good approach. Iâm also very tempted to say that Redâs a good dancer and that Blue plays the harp (when nobody is listening, of course).
#four swords#goddesses au#kalh answers#I think thatâs all I had to say about it? for now? I kinda wanted to draft a little bit of the story#but weâre doing board games with friends and I didnât bring my laptop#(and Iâm impatient and want to share this)
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maybe this will get rocks thrown at me but i kinda hate when people call the 18+ prisoners "grown adults" as insults and ways to like... shut down any sympathy with them. how because they are "grown adults", they "should have known better". this has just always bothered me. i see it and i have to sit and stare at the wall for 10 minutes.
like. idk. being an adult does not automatically give you skills like Emotional Regulation, Impulse Control, Ability To Learn From Consequences, Ability To Plan For The Future, Critical Thinking, Interpersonal Skills, etc etc. you have to be Taught these things no matter how old you are. if you are not taught these things, and you are not supported in an environment that helps you further develop these things... you just. Aren't gonna be able to do them well.
adults just, typically, have accumulated enough experiences in life to have been able to learn these things. but not every adult has had that privilege. or some adults have had to just shut off the parts of their brain that would allow them to learn these things to be able to function at a basic level.
#milgram meta#when i see someone use the phrase ''grown adult'' in a derogatory way i just. can no longer even listen to them mfkfmsdf#me when no matter how hard i try i cant be a functional adult and then i just get insulted and dismissed instead of helped.#only leading me further into my pit of Despair#like. listen. i get this is a fictional piece of media. and at the end of the day i genuinely dont care That much. but also.#the way ppl think and talk about these things. even if its fictional. usually (but not always. im aware!) still reflects how they think irl#so Thats why i feel genuinely hurt when i see people talk like this.#but alas. i Am a grown adult so maybe i should just suck it up--#i simply should have utilized my DBT skills instead of allowing myself to develop mental illness /lhj#i did not have a good therapy session today (in fact it was fucking awful lol) so now i must Post Online#if you dont see me for a month. its because my traumas and mental illnesses unionized
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Speculating Wildly About Liliandil's Parentage
In the VDT movie, Liliandil is a star and comes down from the sky. However, in the books, Liliandil is described as the daughter of Ramandu, a star, and that "the blood of the stars flowed in her veins", but she's never called a star herself. In fact, when she first appears (walking very normally out of a door), she's described as carrying a candle for light; when Ramandu comes out, he's not carrying a candle, because he's glowing himself. All this implies Lili isn't a star, only the daughter of one. Which raises the question: who is Liliandil's mother? Some random theories:
Liliandil's mother is one of the Sea People
Liliandil's mother is a sailor or shipwrecked traveler who found her way to Ramandu's island and fell in love
Liliandil's mother is another star. Lili was born in the skies but chose to accompany her father down to earth when he retired
Liliandil's mother is another star, and assumes human form to visit her husband in the world below sometimes. Lili was conceived and born during one of these visits, and because of this the form most natural to her is human, not whatever a star's normal form is. She has to live with her father until she's older and more skilled at transforming
We shouldn't make assumptions about Ramandu's gender or star biology. Maybe he was pregnant when he retired and didn't realize until he'd already come down to land
Stars don't need a partner to reproduce. Ramandu is Liliandil's only parent
Ramandu is Lili's father in that he gave her life and raised her and loves her but she wasn't "born" per se. He created her magically somehow
Coriakin is Liliandil's mom
#the chronicles of narnia#liliandil#ramandu's daughter#ramandu#coriakin#narnia theories and spitballing#nova actually posts stuff#may make another post another day expanding on that lili's mom is another star in human form one#(lili's other parent? no solid headcanons there but i am rotating thoughts about Star Genders)#because i am having some interesting ideas about it#but i have to develop them further and also see if they end up in a fic i am writing first#anyway for now take these all equally serious theories (âżâĄâżâĄ)#the higher the queuer#edit: for the record i stuck this in my queue before i saw that other post about how does ramandu reproduce someone posted a few days ago#i did not mean to copy#but if you like this go check out that bc the notes are full of great speculation about ramandu splittin like an amoeba
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You know I was against Giovanni taking over all the villain arcs (save for Sinnoh's) in Pokemon Masters until the Kalos one because now there's a possibility his aim is to start up Rainbow Rocket again and how cool would it be to see the half redeemed villains have to fight against alternate, more evil versions of themselves who succeeded in their original plans
#pokemon#pokemon masters#it started with 'I hate that this is just giovanni getting the spotlight again' and then turned into#'wait they actually kept Lysandre in character this was the best way to do this'#and given Lysandre and Cyrus both got alts and Ghetsis still has his OG and maxie and archie have their original designs from gen 7#there's a way for them to include the other outfits and bring back the evil versions while still keeping the character development#and also opening the door for alt versions of the same character like Ingo for example#that might end up being too complicated though we'll see#it doesn't feel super likely but it's always a possibility skfhs#ALSO I want to clarify Ghetsis is not half redeemed in the slightest#everyone else has something there that they can develop further#but ghetsis will always be evil THOUGH he also hates giovanni in pokemas lore so he would absolutely oppose him#N has given him multiple opportunities to grow and maybe have a father son relationship#but the ONLY time ghetsis even acknowledged that was when he was trying to manipulate N#ghetsis and giovanni can shake hands in pokemas lore for trying to manipulate their sons
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Thinking about it, it's not that I was lonely or anything growing up. I had a lot of friends and people I had fun with and talked to a bunch, but due to the way I was brought up, I wasn't able to really deepen and nurture those friendships. It's something that's impacted me to this day and at one point in my life, I became aware that some friends were not as close as I told myself they were except one particular moment, this wasn't because they did anything shitty (and that shitty thing wasn't done out of malice or intent), but it's that thing when you're young and you call everyone your close friends and you grow up and you realize lol, no they're just friends! And that's okay!).
And then I learned to see relationships I had with people very objectively (for the most part! I'm only human) which helped me be a more balanced adult and why I don't particularly get upset that certain friendships fade. That's just part of life, and when you're an adult, it's even harder to maintain a certain intensity and intimacy in friendships and a certain amount of interaction. I don't know if this is weird to say, but I think that's why I get taken aback and it means a lot to me when I have to recalibrate my perspective on a relationship because a good friend actually values what we have more than I expected.
Obviously, this is uncomfortable and bemusing when you know for a fact that their perspective isn't accurate and they're implying there's an intimacy there that in fact isn't, but when it's someone you care about and they level up the friendship like that...I'm not explaining things right. It hasn't happened much tbh even if I obviously had and have friends who have appreciated and celebrated our friendships and that means a lot too, that you know where you stand and you never have to question it, but there are some friendships where you realize oh...I mean a lot to this person. Oh, this is how much I mean to them or they like me this much?
#this probably makes zero sense because i'm writing this stream of consciousness style without editing lol#it's not that i don't care for friendships that i realize aren't that deep#because there are friends whom you have fun with and friends whom you do certain things with. work/school friends. social friends etc.#i really like people! and care about people! but i'm also aware of where we stand#and i respect that. this makes me sound like i'm a neutral distant observer lol#although sometimes this does get in the way of developing relationships further#and i'm not infallible. i still want more from relationships that i like that maybe i'll get too#but yeah. sometimes a friend drives all the way to your house to drop off a letter#before you go on a flight to live in another country for a while#even though that friend was ''objectively'' speaking someone you can categorize#as a school friend because we never hung out outside of school#and you last saw them at graduation and they're out of your life#but they decide they'd write you a plane letter and hand deliver it to you despite never dropping by before#instead of emailing/dming/snail mailing it#sometimes a classmate invites you to his house and it's supposed to be for a school thing#but then you end up talking for hours so that his parents come home and it's almost time for dinner#and your mom keeps calling your phone because of that and he says something that makes you realize#whoa. i didn't know you understood and appreciated me like that. you SEE me#and then instead of saying bye he'd walk you home and then we didn't shut up then#a friend who let you crash at her place which was super gracious#but hey we were college kids! except then she mentioned she wished you stayed longer#and she wished she could take you on a road trip into the beautiful irish countryside to show you her home#and do that all for you and i think of all the opportunities i lost#and opportunities that were interrupted and i think what if because i don't have opportunities like that anymore#i am both glad that i'm able to not feel hurt about overinvesting in relationships#and frustrated at how i get in my own way because you got to take the leap!#instead of letting things be where they stand. ANYWAY feeling grateful for those who#took a leap with me and went beyond sometimes without realizing what they did was bigger than they knew
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pairing: lorenzo berkshire x fem!slytherin!reader
genre: fluff, sweetheart enzo, brief suggestive content, enzo is a big softie basically
summary: in a world filled with men, thereâs lorenzo berkshire, a sweetheart and gentleman
Lorenzo Berkshire was a sweetheart.
Everybody knew that the down to earth Slytherin couldnât hurt a fly even if he wanted to, and weirdly did not fit the stereotypical mean Slytherin persona despite hanging with Draco and his friends.
In fact, a lot of things that Lorenzo did were out of the ordinary for his crowd of people. Whenever Draco would pull a first year by their backpacks so their bodies would fling back, Lorenzo always muttered an apology after, offering the first year a cookie the next day. It was just who he was; he was a sweet boy, and that often meant he was also very clueless.
Sure, he was smart in his classes, but in everything else? Lorenzo was practically the virgin of all virgins.
âHer eyes are up here Enzo,â Pansy teased, watching as Lorenzoâs eyes finally shifted off your chest to look at Pansy in the eyes.
âHuh?â
âWell I know theyâre nice,â you tease further, âbut itâs rude to stare, yâknow.â
âOh,â Lorenzoâs eyebrows furrow, clearly confused. Heâs either great at playing the dumb role or he genuinely has no idea what you and Pansy are inciting.
âWhat do you mean?â Lorenzo then moves his hand over to touch the gold colored necklace on your neck. âI was just looking at the new necklace you got. Itâs nice.â
Oh. You didnât think anyone would notice your new necklace. You bought it over the holidays when you went back home with your family, and had just started wearing it now.
âThanks Enzo,â you say, placing a kiss on his cheek. He pulls back flustered, but he mutters a youâre welcome under his breath.
âLO BOY!â Lorenzo is quickly pulled into a headlock by no other than Draco Malfoy, who seems to find his friend struggling hilariously funny. âOh whatâs wrong Lo? Got your head in a knot?â
âBoys.â You and Pansy mutter, rolling your eyes as you both get up from your seats, heading to the much more quiet Great Hall.
- - -
The next time you see Lorenzo is in your Potions class. Heâs on the left of you, and youâre almost falling asleep at the boring lecture of your professor. He always seem to talk more than actually teach how to mix potions.
âPssst,â Lorenzo mutters to your partner as he hands her a slip of paper. âBe a peach and pass it to Y/N?â
Your partner, who has developed a little crush on Lorenzo only blushes, accepting the piece of paper and tapping you on the shoulder.
âHere,â she says, âitâs from Lorenzo.â
Your eyebrows quirk up, slowly unfolding the crinkled paper.
Your hair is pretty today
You bite your lip, trying to suppress a smile. Lorenzo just knew how to swoon a girl over, didnât he? He doesnât even have to try and your knees would still feel weak.
So my hair isnât pretty on other days?
You scribble down, passing it back to your partner who passes it to Lorenzo.
His eyes grow wide when he reads it, opting to shake his head quickly.
âNot what I meant,â Lorenzo mouths.
âI know,â you mouth back, giving him a smirk. âThank you Enzo.â
And you both end up more pink than the potions that were made in class that day.
- - -
âWhat do you even do in your free time?â Theodore asks, poking Lorenzoâs cheek repeatedly to annoy him. âLike read?â
âLike read?â Lorenzo mimics back. âYes, I read. You should too Teddy, itâd be good for you.â
Theodore rolls his eyes, âI donât need to read. And donât call me Teddy.â
When you arrive in the dining hall, Theodore and Lorenzo already make a space for you to sit in between them. Usually, Pansy and Draco would be sitting across from the three of you, but today, they were off doing Godric knows what.
âPans and Draco not here today?â Lorenzo asks, still focusing on the assignment he was finishing up before dinner ends.
âNope,â you say, popping the p. âNo idea what theyâre doing.â
âOh,â Theodore chuckles, âI have a few ideas.â
That makes the two of you burst out laughing, and Lorenzo finally looks up from his paper.
âWhat?â He asks. âWhatâs so funny?â
âOh Enzo,â Theodore places a hand on his friendâs back, ânever change.â
Lorenzo rolls his eyes, shrugging Theodoreâs hand off. âWhatever that means.â
When Theodore finally heads off to the Slytherin common room, you and Lorenzo are left alone, the small conversations of the other students surrounds the two of you.
âWorking hard on that assignment,â you say quietly to Lorenzo, bringing up your hand to pull a few strings of hair that were poking his eyes.
âWell someoneâs gotta be the smart one in our friend group,â he says teasingly.
âOh, so youâre saying Iâm not smart?â Your hands start to wander, coming to each of Lorenzoâs sides to tickle him. He was especially ticklish around his abdomen.
âH-hey! Stop that!â He laughs, pushing your hands away. âOkay okay, weâre both the smart ones.â
âAnd Pansy,â you add.
âAnd Pansy.â
- - -
When you walked out to the lake that sat across from the Slytherin common room, you didnât expect to find Lorenzo feeding the ducks. He was crouching, softly throwing a few pieces of crushed up bread at the ducks that now surrounded him.
âWhat are you doing Lo?â You ask, walking beside him.
âNot too loud,â Lorenzo says, âyouâll scare them away.â
He continues doing what he does before he runs all out, deciding to finally turn to you and throw an arm around your shoulder. âEvening.â
âEvening Enzo,â you say, pressing a kiss to his cheek. It was out of habit, and you did it regularly, but it didnât stop Lorenzo from blushing every time it happened.
âI was feeding the ducks,â he explains, although it was pretty clear what he was doing. âI like them, theyâre nice and pretty. Draco sometimes throws rocks at them, so itâs kind of my way of apologizing for him.â
You ruffle Lorenzoâs hair slightly, giving him a small kiss on the cheek. âOh Enzo, you sweetheart.â But he doesnât hear you, instead, choosing to admire the scenery of the lake.
- - -
âYou know whatâd be funny?â Mattheo says, already laughing before he could get out the rest of his sentence. âIf we pied the girls. Pansy and Y/N.â
Lorenzoâs ears perk up at this, but he keeps quiet. Why was his friends always looking to get into trouble?
âTheyâd totally kill us,â Theodore comments.
âThatâs why we have to do it.â
The boys had already gotten two pies and their plan figured out before Lorenzo could stop them. He watched as they hide it behind their backs, approaching you and Pansy who were both engrossed in your conservation.
âWait,â Lorenzo mumbles, quickly following his group of friends. When he sees their hand from their back move as they speak to you and Pansy, he steps in front of the two of you, getting hit straight in the face with the two pies.
âHuh..â Lorenzo says, wiping away the whipped cream that was covering his eyes. âKey lime.â
âEnzo,â you say, knowing that this was probably one of Mattheo or Dracoâs dumb ideas again. âYou guys apologize to Lorenzo right now.â
The three boys sigh defeatedly, muttering a quiet sorry to their brunette friend whoâs still wiping the whipped cream from his face.
âWhyâd you do that Enzo?â You ask him as the two of you sat down on the grass. Youâd finally got all the whipped cream off his face with a towel, and although Enzo wonât admit it, he was kind of grateful he did end up getting pied. After all, a pretty girl was cleaning him up after all, and not just any pretty girl, his close friend.
âCause youâre too pretty to get pied.â He shrugs, which makes you smirk.
âToo pretty?â
âWell yeah,â
You laugh at Lorenzoâs honesty, and finally, you lean in to give him a kiss on the lips instead of the side of his cheek.
âDid you just-â
âShh,â you say, grabbing ahold of his hand. âJust let me appreciate you right now. In a world full of just men, youâre a gentleman Enzo.â
And Lorenzo only smiles, knowing heâs finally got the girl of his dreams.
#lorenzo berkshire#lorenzo berkshire x reader#lorenzo berkshire imagine#lorenzo berkshire x you#Theodore Nott#Draco Malfoy#harry potter x reader#harry potter x you#harry potter x y/n#harry potter imagine#harry potter fanfiction#louis partridge#louis partridge x reader#louis partridge x y/n
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Being Big Red
Rise Ramblings #312
In âWhat Was Meant To Beâ and âWhat They Became,â I discuss how the turtles were created by Draxum to be weapons and then how the boys were embraced by Splinter to be a part of the Hamato clan.
I also discussed how Splinter viewed television as a window into his former life. He used television as a means to drown himself in a never-ending cycle of reminiscing the past and mourning his former self.
Splinterâs crushing depression, though never voiced, impacted the turtlesâ emotional growth and development. As a result, all four brothers had to cope with their fatherâs lack of attention and his expectations for their lives in their own wayïżœïżœ
However, I believe that no one had more pressure placed on them than Raphael Hamato.
Raphael is naturally easy-going, sweet, fun-loving, and supportive. But, as the oldest/biggest turtle, he became the impromptu leader of their little team by default. Consequently, he takes on several different roles for the sake and well-being of his family.
Their day-to-day training regimen is directed completely by him.
He is the boys' moral compass and who they go to for guidance.
He's the teamâs backbone, support, and backup, which often cumulates in him acting as a physical shield when things get rough.
And, most significantly, Raph is the leader even when he himself wants nothing more than to crumble to pieces.
Raph is so physically imposing, strong-willed, and devastatingly kind-hearted that itâs easy to expect these roles from him.
But, Raph is also just a child.
In reality, these roles should never have been Raphâs to bearâŠ
Parentification is a process in which a child or adolescent is forced to act as a parent to their siblings (or to their actual parent) through providing emotional support (Emotional Parentification) or physical support (Instrumental Parentification)Â in order to maintain the household.
I believe that Raphael was subjected to both, but was especially subjected to the former.
All of the roles described above are the roles of a supportive parent to their children (or Sensei to their students.) To verify this claim, you neednât look further than the roles that Splinter encompassed in any other iteration.
With Raph, none of this responsibility comes naturally. He has to work hard to live up to the pressures and expectations placed onto him, resulting in a dissonance between his responsibilities and his true nature.
I believe that you can see the evidence of this dissonance in his chosen form of dress.
Have you noticed that when Raph casually dresses himself, he mostly wears white?
Even Donnie picked up on this trend when he chose outfits for his brother in "The Clothes Don't Make The Turtle." (See "The Fashionista" for a full breakdown on Donnie's impeccable fashion sense.âš)
Yet, when Raphael is filling a role, or dressing to impress others, Red is his automatic go-to.
Itâs almost as if the title of âThe Red Oneâ was not one that he chose, but one that was merely placed onto him.
But I digress...
Raph is able to be a pseudo-parent to his brothers and serves to fill in the gaps that their actual father could not fill. However, with no outlet for his own insecurities, all of that pressure had no relief.
And, if you understand chemistry, pressure, with no release, creates an explosion.
âActing outâ is an unhealthy defense mechanism in which one expresses their unacceptable feelings through physical actions.
In this case, the "unacceptable feeling" is disappointment, not at his brothers, or with his father, or with any external force, but with himself. And with no outlet and with no one to turn to for support, that disappointment turns into red hot anger.
Heâs so disappointed with himself, in fact, that he reaches his breaking point.
Then finally, finally, he opens up.
And at long last, he gets the support he so desperately needed.
Thus, he is able to ultimately let it all go...
It's so lovely to see that his family does not disappoint.
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Next | Being Baby Blue âą Being Purple â Part One âą Being Purple â Part Two âą Orange, Baby!
Finale | Being Hamato Yoshi
#he is the best of boys#he tries so hard#and I love him for that#research resources provided upon request#starkiss ramblings#rise analysis#rottmnt analysis#character analysis#Raphael Ramblings#rise raph#rise raphael#raphael#rottmnt raphael#raphael hamato#rottmnt#tmnt#teenage mutant ninja turtles#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#rise of the tmnt#tmnt2018#tmnt 2k18#tmnt 2018#save rottmnt#unpause rottmnt#unpause rise of the tmnt#save rise of the tmnt#save rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles
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Y'all mind if I talk about Present Mic's quirk for a second? Great.
So, my partner and I have been having Erasermic brainrot lately, and while we were binging content with them, I became interested in Hizashi's voice quirk. I began searching stuff about how sound/volume works, and linking it to his canon stuff.
I'll just say, the info I found makes him a pretty scary guy. It's a shame he's so underused in both canon and fanon.
Frequency
First of all, I want to talk about something everyone knows about him: his quirk is potent enough to shatter glass. Now, when it comes to decibels, it's always important to consider the time and distance a certain note is held for, since these can impact the "hit" a certain sound wave can have when influenced by effects such as the air or vibrations.
(Please keep this in mind for the reminder of this post)
When it comes to glass, however, it breaks almost instantly under the pressure of his voice. Our most constant example of this is the man's poor lenses, but there is a scene I'd like to talk about the most, it being he one where he completely shatters Shigaraki's tank.
One might argue that the glass was already weakened from Mirko's kicks, but that's honestly part of something that makes this so impressive to me; Mirko's legs are strong enough to straight-up rip a high-end Nomu's head clean off, yet this tank was tough enough to withstand two attacks from her - including her ultimate move - before starting to leak; and the fact she was heavily injured doesn't fly here, as we very clearly could see she wasn't holding back one bit.
Now, let's get technical.
According to Google, a normal tone of voice would be around 50 decibels, while the required to shatter glass would be a minimum of 105. For comparison, that's roughly the same volume as a jackhammer. Now, you might be thinking, "Oh, that's not so bad! Some singers can do that!" and you'd be right, but there's also some other things to consider. Allow me to explain.
Some singers can reach a pitch that can make glass vibrate enough for it to break, but I've personally only heard of this happening if the person has their mouth close to a smaller, empty cup, and even then the volume would be distributed around. Hizashi, on the other hand, was standing several feet away from this reinforced tank and was able to shatter it immediately, using the directional speaker around his neck to aim the volume. This would naturally require for him to hit even higher decibels, specially when you take into consideration that one's frequency must match the glass' for it to vibrate, which drastically increases when it's dampened. (Read next topic for more info on this)
And then there's his glasses which, like I've stated before, are the most common thing he breaks with his voice. Obviously, this is not directed and it's not a total shatter, but there is something to be observed; say, did you know the necessary volume for lenses to crack, when not being directly aimed at, would be that of a nearby shot from a highcaliber gun? That's roughly 140-170 decibels.
Harm factor
Boy, oh boy! I'm betting most of you were looking for this part when you clicked the read more, right? Look no further, I've got you covered, you just better remember what I mentioned before about distance and duration.
Hizashi's parents were unfortunate enough to have a mutant child that was born with his quirk already active, and I'm willing to bet a newborn doesn't have the slightest bit of control over a power as destructive as a sonic-powered voice, which immediately resulted in everyone in the room bleeding from the ears.
Sound-related ear bleeding is most commonly associated with a ruptured eardrum, which can happen at around 150 decibels and is about the same as a jet engine taking off. While a baby most likely unleashed his maximum voice power on the first breath, I believe something like that would, thankfully, only develop fully after puberty, just like with non-powered people like us, since his quirk is a drastic intensification of a common function and not a new ability altogether.
With that being said... The Finals Exam.
In this, Hizashi was standing very far and, even with the directional speakers, there were many obstacles in the way that kept him from landing direct soundwaves on the students. Regardless, Jirou's ears bled in less than 30 minutes being exposed to this.
This could have happened due to the fact that she has a hearing quirk, which would make hers much more sensitive, but let's study this, shall we? We don't have the exacts of what happened there, but the students are visibly uncomfortable upon the first soundwave, which would suggest it was at about 120 decibels upon impact (with 85 already being enough to cause damage to your ears) and being emitted even higher by him, considering distance muffles volume. Still, I think all that would be nothing compared to the scream he let out after those bugs started crawling on him, with how unfiltered that was.
With Jirou, it comes to no surprise this volume at this distance and time almost rendered her deaf, and realistically would take several months of healing time. How much do you want to bet Hizashi got a solid scolding from Shouta? I mean, it was supposed to be a challenge, but homeboy came this close to breaking her quirk.
Another thing I want to point out is that his voice is powerful enough to actually fucking launch people, and this only happens due to an event called acoustic trauma, basically meaning Hizashi can surpass supersonic levels. Although, it's important to note that this effect is caused mostly due to pressure and not so much as sound, so while it's not freakishly loud (about the same as thunder), it can still cause hearing and psychological damage.
! WARNING !
The following part contains graphic mentions of injury, and death. Do not proceed if these are sensitive topics for you.
Now, we look at the disturbing side of Hizashi's quirk. Buckle in, because it's a wild ride.
Remember what I commented earlier, about him having to hit even higher frequencies to be able to shatter Shigaraki's tank? First of all, as the doctor was sent flying, this qualifies as supersonic, but that's not all. To shatter such a protected tank, with liquid inside increasing the density, he'd have to hit over 200 decibels; which is considered extremely dangerous and most definitely fatal, as the threshold of pain is of 115-140 - this can cause damage such as crushed ear bones, ruptured lungs, or embolism. For comparison, this would come close to standing right next to a Saturn V Moon Rocket during launch, and is no longer considered a "sound" due to the vacuum.
With that being said, the man came very close to dying by Hizashi's hands (voice?) twice. Not only was he so close during the lens incident, literally being inches away from his face and in risk of getting his eardrums ruptured already, but if Mic had decided to raise his voice even more during his rage, it'd be possible for the frequency to make the doctor's inner organs malfunction, or straight-up burst from the pressure.
But that's not the worst part.
After establishing that the lethal amount of over 200 decibels would be necessary to shatter the tank given the circumstances, if he exceeded 240 and the doctor happened to be in the way of this, it would be enough to cause his head to explode upon impact. That old man better be grateful that he was standing a feet few away, and that the supersonic blast blew him away a bit more, or it'd be an immediate game over.
With all this being said, how devastating would it be for this guy to scream his rage out?
(Please keep in mind that many of the extreme cases in this are actually impossible to happen in a real-life scenario and are purely speculation!)
#erasermic#(mentioned)#bnha#mha#boku no hero academia#my hero academia#present mic#yamada hizashi#rambles
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I was reading a post about CoTG and I realized: Rick has seemingly started to write every character pairing with the exact same dynamic, and he's not good at writing that dynamic and it doesn't make sense for 90% of the characters he writes it for.
It's that very specific dynamic of one half of the pair who is almost aggressive to the other party - "teasing" them constantly/insulting them, affectionately punching/judo flipping/maiming/etc, seemingly almost always exasperated with the other - and said other party usually just accepts this treatment or blanketly views it fondly, and may generally be framed as more incompetent than their partner and a little bit of a doormat (particularly relating to being insulted/teased/etc by their partner).
We start seeing this dynamic in HoO with Percy and Annabeth, as a sort of semi-inconsistent twist on their rivals-to-friends-to-lovers dynamic from the first series. Then the dynamic pattern develops further with Leo and Calypso. Then Magnus and Alex. Then Nico and Will, particularly in TSATS. And now in CoTG, it's Percy and Annabeth again but even more in this direction.
I know people have talked about Nico and Will's relationship over the series rapidly being shoehorned into Percabeth Twoâą, and it's extremely apparent in TSATS that Rick's doing it on purpose (including directly quoting Percabeth scenes but minorly tweaking them to be Solangelo). But recognizing it as an overarching trend in Rick's later books honestly reminds me a lot of how Rick started trying to apply the "Percy Formula" so-to-speak to nearly every protagonist in HoO (and then try to replicate similar character archetypes with Magnus and Apollo's narrations - moreso Magnus in being jaded and sarcastic, very much trying to be first series Percy. He only sounds unique because Rick failed at making him Percy 2. Apollo is more akin to later-series Percy characterization of being goofy and incompetent. Apollo [and Zeus] even got retconned to give Apollo a more similar backstory to Percy's). Rick seems to have decided that he thinks the audience wants this specific dynamic but 10 times over, except he's not good at writing it the first time because it's a bastardization of the time he did a different thing okay.
And Rick also seems aware of that too! Because he retconned Calypso and Leo at the end of TOA, probably because he realized how absolutely awful it was reading when they were written with that dynamic of Calypso just functionally hating Leo and constantly being aggressive towards him! The only time Rick's actually made the dynamic even semi-successful was with Magnus and Alex, because it actually fits within their characters, their dynamics with each other, and their environment. Alex beheading Magnus on the regular works out fine because there are no repercussions to that in Valhalla, Magnus will be fine, so it does genuinely come off as humorous. And Alex has been effectively established to be abrasive at times but have her genuine feelings shine through regularly, and that meshes well with Magnus' jaded-and-aloof-but-quietly-very-empathetic character. And Magnus has been established to, yes, not be great at combat, particularly compared to Alex. They are the only time that flavor of dynamic in that form was effective and cohesive.
Percabeth is no longer rivals-to-friends-to-lovers badasses on equal levels with shaky pasts who finally found some form of permanence with one another. Now it's super smart doting and affectionately aggressive girlfriend and her silly goofy 50%-of-the-time incompetent boyfriend who she judo flips/pushes off cliffs/etc - but affectionately~! Solangelo is trying to riff off of the early series "Poseidon & Athena are enemies" dynamic that Percabeth had but with Apollo & Hades being "opposites" but learning to accept each other, except it ends up with Will just coming off as a huge asshole and Nico being retconned to a complete doormat about it - when prior to that those characterizations would be completely contrary to their established characters (even just from TOA!). Calypso in HoO gets retconned from her PJO characterization to being snooty and aggressive, and Leo's false persona gets merged into his just normal personality except he just also becomes a doormat but more goofy than Nico with occasional haha-dark/depression-humor! Which Nico also got. Which was also a bastardized Percy trait that got redistributed.
It's exhausting. Rick write more than one relationship dynamic you can do it I promise
#pjo#riordanverse#percy jackson#tsats#annabeth chase#nico di angelo#will solace#mcga#magnus chase#alex fierro#leo valdez#calypso pjo#analysis#< bwah i feel bad putting that many tags but it is relevant#rr crit#< i guess?#tsats crit#< that one can be here though. the other crit tag is usually for Bad Stuff ergo why i feel weird putting it. this one's just random stuff#i feel like i should tag ships too cause it is an analysis of those ship dynamics in canon but i dont want it to come off as shipbashing :(#eh fuck it i'll ship tag. disclaimer- this is not shipbashing i am just doing analysis of how rick is bad at writing this specific dynamic#i am tagging these ships for relevancy and analysis purposes only. i do not intend to be mean about them re: fanon#fierrochase#percabeth#solangelo#caleo#i do think this is good to note though with writing these dynamics - like rick's intentions vs execution vs consistent characterization#i think you could also argue Carter and Zia exhibit some traits of this dynamic? like an early form of it in Rick's writing perhaps#i havent reread it in awhile though so i will save my thoughts on it for later#long post //#forgive if this post is semi-incomprehensible it was a quick late night rambly thing
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Missing Puzzle Piece Pt.1
Mapi Leon x Reader x Ingrid Engen
Summary: Mapi and you have been together for years, what will happen when a new person makes an appearance in your lives.
Word Count: 3,639
Part 2
Any time words are Italicized it indicates another language being spoken, in the case of this story it will indicate Spanish is spoken.
Youâd known MarĂa for years, having met when you were barely big enough to ride the fair rides that came into town every year. Meeting at a volleyball camp held at your town's community center, and while MarĂa thrived at it you found yourself cowering in the back. Shrinking further into yourself as you struggled to integrate into the game, finding yourself more so on the end of flying balls. Balls you weren't prepared to hit back, leading to more than one frustrated groan from the team you had been forced onto. By the time lunch had come around you were left to sit alone at one of the tables set up, that was until a wild haired girl came bounding over. A smile wide across her face as she sets her lunch down at the seat across from you. You hadnât caught her name at introductions, having been more focused on not puking on your shoes than learning anyone's names.
âIâm MarĂa,â she said, her mouth full of food. âBut everyone except my mama calls me Mapi.âÂ
You stare at the strange girl in front of you, her arms covered in doodles. Many of them being extremely detailed, maybe the two of you would have something to talk about after all. âIâm Y/N,â you whisper hoping the much louder girl will be able to hear you.Â
âSo why are you here Y/N, I mean not to be rude but like you seem to hate it,â Mapi remarks not looking up from the food in front of her as she continues to shovel it into her mouth at a speed that was honestly impressive.Â
âMy papa, he got the dates mixed up when registering. I was supposed to be at the art camp next week but now Iâm stuck here instead.â You answer somberly. Your papa was doing his best, becoming a single parent suddenly hadnât been the plan and the two of you took it in stride together. Even when he did mess up, at least he was trying.Â
âSo you like art,â Mapiâs interest piques as she finally slows down to look up at you. You nod softly as you pick at the simple sandwich in front of you. Something you had thrown together that morning because your papa had forgotten to pack lunch the night before. âWhat do you like to do?â
âWell, I like drawing. My papa just got me a ton of new pencils to try. But I also really like taking pictures. I have this film camera at home, papa says when it's full we can send it off to get them developed. Apparently it's a long process.â The camera had been something your therapist had suggested, she thought it would benefit your dad to see what piques your interest. Helping get inside your mind since getting you to talk was a challenge. âDo you like drawing,â you inquire hesitantly, looking again at the intricate doodles that covered Mapiâs arms.Â
âI love drawing, my mama says I get ink everywhere but I like drawing on my arms. At least then I get to see them all the time.â Mapiâs answer intrigues you. You could see the cap of a ballpoint pen stick out the top of her shirt having been clipped inside to attempt to conceal it.Â
âI like that,â you state, a soft smile crossing your face as you look Mapi in the eyes. Her own large smile somehow getting larger.Â
âCome here,â Mapi says suddenly, âwould you like some drawings of your own.â You nod cautiously, moving around the table to sit next to the taller girl. Wiping her hands on her shorts before grabbing the ballpoint pen. âHere, stretch out your arm,â her hand gently takes your forearm, extending it across the table so it lays flat palm up. The pen tickles, but quickly you grow used to it. Mapi works slowly, making small marks across your arm as you relax into the feeling.Â
The rest of the day is less anxiety-inducing as you switch over to the same team as Mapi, her presence not only calming but protective as you were able to hide behind her. Avoiding any more unwanted contact with volleyballs. When your papa comes to get you you can see him eyeing the ink marks across your skin, a relieved smile crossing his face as he watches you wave to Mapi her matching ink marks clear on her skin.Â
âSo did you make a friend today?â He questions cautiously.Â
âI think I did papa,â a bright smile appearing on your face for the first time in a long time.Â
âYou got in!,â Mapi shouts gleefully, her arms wrapping around your body. The letter grasped tightly in your hand as happy tears trail down your cheeks.Â
After meeting Mapi the two of you quickly became tightly bonded. Spending many evenings camped out in each other's bedrooms exploring different art mediums, a football game usually playing in the background as you talked softly. Mapi had always encouraged your photography, she insisted that while you were one for few words your photos always told a story. It was because of her that you got up the courage to apply to art school, the same art school Mapi had gotten into and while she chose to focus on football and not attend you knew it was still the best place for you.Â
âI did it, I canât believe I did it,â you mumble into her shoulder. Your tears leaving a damp spot on her shoulder.Â
âI knew you could do it, your mama would be so proud,â Mapi whispers softly, her hand stroking your hair. A new wave of tears starting at the thought of your mama. She had been gone for so long yet it felt like just yesterday she had been showing you her own camera, a camera locked up safely in the attic.Â
You pull away from Mapiâs warm embrace slowly, your arms staying connected around her neck. Your stomach twisting as you stare into her eyes, you knew you had feelings for her. It would almost be weirder if you didnât, the two of you had been inseparable since you were small. You had been there for her through hundreds of football games where she dominated over the boys and she had been there for you while you displayed your photographs at various school events. She knew you front and back, like a book she had read a million times and you knew her the same. Before you can even think about what you're doing you lean in, Mapi making no move to pull away as your lips connect.Â
Mapis lips are slightly chapped, yet taste like strawberry as if she had just applied chapstick. Her arms tighten around you, pulling you in closer as the kiss becomes more frantic. The pent up attraction between the two of you coming out full force. The sound of your front door closing being the only thing to snap the two of you apart. Your face most certainly flushed bright red as you stare at the carpeted floor under your feet.Â
âIâm sorry,â you breathe, quickly wiping your face clean of any chapstick. The strawberry scent lingering.Â
âWhy?â Mapi asks quietly, leaning back on your bed. Watching you as your brain races a mile a minute.Â
âI shouldnât have just jumped you like that, I just⊠I assumed things and Iâm sure they arenât correct,â your voice cracks as you try to keep from crying. Embarrassment is clear on your face with your blazing red cheeks.Â
âHow do you know,â Mapi asks.Â
âHow do I know? Because come on Mapi look at you and look at me, it's silly to think we could be anything more than friends.â You mumble.
âWell firstly, best friends. Secondly, what do you mean look at you? You are the most amazing person I know, Iâm honored you like me that way. Iâve liked you for a long time now, I just never had the courage to say anything.â The two of you sit in silence for a moment, Mapiâs words hanging in the air.Â
âReally?â You whisper, turning to look at her.Â
âReally,â Mapi says, her hand taking yours.Â
The two of you are practically inseparable after that, wherever Mapi goes you are sure to follow. For years you worked at small photography studios, focusing on simple family portraits, weddings, and other parties. But by chance there was a day you got asked at the last minute to photograph AtlĂ©tico Madrid's game against Real Sociedad. AtlĂ©ticoâs regular photographer had fallen ill and of course Mapi took this as a chance to throw your name out there. Sure some of her teammates were aware of your relationship but that didnât seem to be a hindrance as you trekked out to the sidelines of the pitch, camera and monopod in hand. The game goes well, except for the occasional stray ball you stay safely tucked away capturing the high emotions of the game.Â
âDid you get my good side,â Mapi jokes as she approaches, her cheeks flushed from having just finished a full ninety minute game.Â
âNow when did you develop a bad side?â Your eyebrows raise in question as you continue to pack up your gear, preparing for a long night at home editing.
âJust checking, just checkingâ Mapi smirks, hands raised in surrender as she turns to take off back towards her teammates.Â
While that night is long. You curled up on the couch as Mapiâs head rests in your lap, her soft snores reminding you how late it was, your hand gently combing through her hair as you edit the lot of photos you had taken. Only finishing as the sun begins to rise, a nagging headache forming behind your eyes as you close your laptop.Â
âCome on love, let's go sleep properly,â you grunt as you nudge Mapi off your lap.Â
âWhat time is it?â Mapi groans as you drag her to her feet. Her eyes barely opening enough to see her surroundings.Â
âIt's either very late or very early, let's not think about it.â You say as you push her into bed, joining her on the other side. Burying yourself under the covers, hoping for at least some restful sleep.Â
What you hadnât expected to come from the game was a permanent job offer from AtlĂ©tico. They insisted they needed a photography assistant and that if you wanted it you were more than welcome to have it. It wasnât something you even need to consider, quickly accepting the offer on the table. In the three years you were with AtlĂ©tico you learned as much as you could, following the lead photographer like a shadow. Getting to know the coaches and players, learning where to draw boundaries with Mapi, you may be together but you werenât about to risk either of your jobs because of it.Â
That's what made it so hard to leave, when Barcalona came knocking at Mapiâs door it would have been stupid to say no. But the dread of having to start over in a new city made you nervous. You were already away from home most of the time, only seeing your papa a few times a year. You had finally established a career in Madrid, but at the same time you knew you couldnât be away from Mapi. The two of you moved in tandem for a reason, you were two pieces to the same puzzle. You would rather put your career on hold to be there for her then be in Madrid, alone.Â
Things fall into place easily in Barcelona, a job as an editing assistant for the men's team opens up only a few weeks after you move in with Mapi. Sure it wasnât where your passion lied but it was something.Â
âHow are you settling in my love,â Mapi asks one morning as the two of you laid together in bed, the sun leaking in through the slightly open curtains. Her hand tracing shapes along your spine.Â
âItâs okay, I wish I was with the women's team but it's okay, it's a start.â You knew deep down your only actual chance to work with the women's team would be if someone leaves, and who would leave working for the most successful team in the league.Â
âIt will happen one day, they will see just how talented you are and they won't be able to deny you the job you want.â You appreciated Mapiâs optimism, she had always been your biggest cheerleader. Reassuring you throughout the years as the two of you grew and changed with one another.Â
âThank you my love, we can hope, but let's not get them too high.â You whisper softly, tracing the tattoos that cover Mapis arms only stopping once your alarm interrupts your morning peace.Â
The two of you go your separate ways when you hit the gate at work, her slipping off to practice as you make your way down the never ending hallways. Passing offices of people important enough to have actual doors, eventually settling into your small cubical towards the back of the room. A place you can tuck yourself into and hide from the rest of the office.Â
This continues for years, Mapi and you continent in your relationship never really sharing it with others outside of your family and friends. Your social media staying very much private, especially as you start to get more attention from fans of the team for the photographs you take, having been promoted to the men's team head photographer. You were happy, sure you had hopes and dreams you were still working towards but you found yourself fond of the simple everyday routine that you and Mapi had formed.Â
That was until you literally ran into a goddess.Â
The tall dark haired beauty had exited the main conference room right as you were passing, not a chance for either of you to stop as you collided. The box of hard drives crashing to the ground as she grabs your arm to stabilize you.Â
âIâm so sorry,â the brunette says quickly, a thick accent making it challenging for you to understand. Your limited understanding of English not aiding in the matter.Â
âIt.. is.. okay,â you stammer out, hoping you said something okay. The soft smile on the woman's face giving you some reassurance that you had.Â
âIâm Ingrid, I just signed on with the women's team.â The woman you now know as Ingirid declares, her hand extended towards you. Your mind going blank as you gently take her hand.Â
âI am Y/N,â you say with less confidence than her.Â
âWell, it's very nice to meet you Y/N.â Ingrid declares, dropping your hand to bend down and retrieve the box you had dropped. Thankfully none of the hard drives had fallen out.Â
And with that she was gone, your mind racing at warped speed. The tingle on your skin from where she had been holding your arm reminding you of the feelings that had coursed through you. A sudden wave of nausea washing over you as Mapi popped into your mind, your fun, sweet, goofy Mapi. How you could even think of another woman, one you donât even know, one who will have to work with your LONGTIME partner. This sudden feeling of guilt settling into your stomach.Â
You avoid the topic with Mapi for the next few days, a weird silence falling over your shared apartment any time work is brought into the conversation. You know she can tell something is wrong, you can feel her watching you as you try to keep yourself distracted in the apartment. Being barely able to sit still for more than a few minutes at a time this sudden influx of anxiety being clear as day to anyone who knows you.Â
It isnât until one late night when you get home from traveling with the mens team that you and Mapi finally talk. She had stayed up late, catching you as you snuck in the front door.
âPlease, my love, come talk to me. Somethings wrong, I can tell.â Mapiâs words make your heart ache, looking into her eyes you see someone who so desperately wants you to open up. Something that you had never seen before, up until now you and Mapi had never had issues communicating. Communication was actually one of the things the two of you pride yourselves on, something many of your friends were actually stunned by when they first learned how open the two of you are.Â
You take your time to drop your bags, sliding your shoes off as you close the door behind you. The pit of anxiety growing more into a black hole. Sitting down next to Mapi on the sofa, not daring to look at her. The two of you sitting in silence for what felt like hours, Mapiâs hand gently grasping yours.Â
âWhat is going on in your mind my love,â Mapi whispers softly as she tucks a loose strand of hair behind your ear.Â
âI⊠I um, I met one of your new teammates last week.â You swallow, tears pricking at your eyes as guilt eats away at you. âShe bumped into me in the main offices,â you whisper looking over at Mapi as she watches you intensely.Â
âDid she do something to you?â Mapi asks, a hint of urgency in her tone.Â
âNothing bad I promise, she probably doesnât even remember meeting me. But⊠when she held my arm to keep me from falling I got this feeling.â You turn away from Mapi again, not wanting to see the look on her face. âAnd I hate this feeling, it's a feeling Iâm only supposed to have with you, yet my skin burned where she held it. I feel like Iâm betraying you even though I havenât done anything.âÂ
You donât dare look at Mapi, her hand hasn't left yours and she never shifts further away from you. But this feeling of guilt settles in your stomach, the fear that she will be angry at you for your unwanted thoughts lingers in the back of your mind.Â
âWho was it?â Mapi asks after a few long moments.Â
âWhat?â The shock is evident in your voice as you snap your head to look at her. Having expected anger, not curiosity.Â
âWhat is her name? Who is it?â She asks again, meeting your eyes, a soft squeeze of your hand reassuring you.Â
âShe said her name is Ingrid. I think she just signed on with the team.â Sharing the only information you had.Â
Mapi takes a moment to process what you had said, gently wiping the tears from your cheeks as she takes you in. âItâs okay,â she reassures after a moment. âI am guilty of the same,â Mapis' words shocking you.Â
âWhat?â You hiccup.Â
âI have had the same feelings you have had for her, Iâve been struggling with them to my love. She is⊠enticing to put it simply. I donât blame you for feeling this way about her.â Mapiâs words both alarm you and reassure you. You had felt some security in knowing that while you held these feelings there was no way you were going to interact with Ingrid again. But knowing that Mapi also held those feelings, for someone she is seeing everyday, traveling with, showering with. A sudden wave of fresh tears form in your eyes.Â
âYou⊠you like her too. Were you ever going to tell me?â You ask suddenly, pulling your hand away from hers. Â
âOf course I was, it's not like I would ever dream of acting on those feelings. I was worried about you. Youâve been acting off.â Mapi defends.Â
âIâve been acting off because I find this person attractive, the same person you apparently find attractive. A person you will be spending time with, alone.â A tone that isnât anger but more so anxiety present in your voice.Â
âIâm not going to ever act on it, I love you, that isnât changing.â Mapi insist.Â
âBut what if you eventually find you are loving her? She seems charming, pretty. What do I have to compete.âÂ
âYou arenât competing my love, there is no competition.â Mapiâs words hang in the air as you process all that has been shared.Â
But what if you want to share? The thought of Ingrid making your heart flutter, not in the way Mapi makes it flutter but in a way that feels like she completed the puzzle the two of you were pieces in. Your love for Mapi hadnât changed, it had only grown over the years, but the thought of Ingrid felt like your heart was whole.Â
âWhat would you think if I thought dating Ingrid would be appealing, if I thought she would fit in well with us?â You ask hesitantly.Â
âAre you asking if I would want to open our relationship?â Mapi asks.Â
âNot open, it wouldnât just be anyone. Just Ingrid.â You respond, watching Mapi out of the corner of your eye.Â
âI⊠I wouldnât be opposed, not if she would be okay with it. She would have to want both of us, Iâm not losing you because of someone else.â Mapi whispers.Â
âI donât think you would have to ever worry about losing me.â You say softly as you place a gentle kiss on Mapi's cheek. âLet's think of it this way, if Ingrid shows any interest we consider it. But we will not tarnish us by seeking it out, okay?âÂ
âIâm okay with that,â Mapi agrees, her arms wrapping around you tightly as the two of you sink back into the couch. A million thoughts racing through your mind as everything that has happened catches up to you.
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You know that pretend to be my boyfriend trope where one character tells their family that they're dating in order to get the family to back off about them being single and now they need a pretend boyfriend? Yeah, imagine that, with Gaz.
Despite being a soldier, your family is hounding you for being single. As if you have time to get a partner. But you can't handle the questions about when you'll finally be taken, so you tell them that you're dating.
Your family is ecstatic, and they keep asking questions about your partner and since you've been around only your squad, the 141, you tell them that your boyfriend is a soldier like you. And you tell them the appeasing shit, how your boyfriend's so sweet and just amazing. That you can see a future with them.
And you think that's the end of it and after your leave is over, you head back to the base. Months pass by, you give your family vague details about how your life is going with your "boyfriend" and then you get into deep trouble when they basically trick you into saying you'd bring your boyfriend to the Thanksgiving dinner your family has every year.
So now you have to try and see which of the 141 will pretend to be your boyfriend, and you decide on Gaz. Mostly because he's your best friend, but also because he fits the description of your fake boyfriend's personality that you gave your family.
One day, you and Gaz are sitting next to each other in the recreational room and you decide now would be the perfect time to ask him to be your pretend boyfriend.
"Hey, Gaz. I have a favor to ask you," you say, looking up from your book to look at him nervously. You hope and pray that he'll say yes to your favor.
Gaz raises his eyebrow, having never seen you so nervous before. You were usually so composed. "What is it? Did you accidentally kill a soldier during training and then hid the body? I'll go MIA with you," he replies, half-joking.
You laugh and smile, your nerves eased so easily as is always the case with Gaz. "No, but good to know you'd still be my friend if I accidentally killed a soldier." You take a deep breath before continuing, "I told my family that I was dating someone, a fellow soldier. And now they've tricked me into saying I'll bring my boyfriend to the Thanksgiving dinner."
"{Name}, are you asking me to be your pretend boyfriend?" Gaz asks, cheeky and flattered that you asked him for the ruse. It makes him roll his shoulder back so his posture is straighter. "You can count of me, mate. You know I always got your back. So what have you told them about me, then? We'll need to keep our stories straight."
You two spend the rest of the day, developing this story further. And as the day wears on, you realize just how lucky you are to have a friend like him.
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Gojo going berserk after his wife got injured
Pairing: husband!Gojo x reader
Word Count: 1,5k
Warnings: slight injury, language, Gojo being really mad lol
Notes: My dearest @hitori979, this one is dedicated to you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting me since day 0, always liking and commenting my brainrot. I hope you enjoy this fanfic as a little thank you from me đ€ How other JJK men react when (y/n) gets hurt here Choso with injured (y/n) who has blood phobia here
âDo you really have to go, babe?â, Satoruâs oh so sweet voice mumbles against your neck.
You know exactly what heâs up to. Satoru always acts this way when youâre about to leave for a mission. How much he hates to see you walk through the door. While heâs fully aware of the fact that youâre a damn strong jujutsu sorcerer, he just dislikes the thought of you getting injured on some stupid mission. If he had it his way, you would stay at home, maybe teach here and there at Jujutsu High, but thatâs it.
You are way too precious to risk your life on a mission.
âYou know I have to. This is my job, remember? And I have to let you go every day, knowing that youâre not even paying attention. May I remind you that I havenât been injured for over a year?â, you softly reply.
âThatâs not true, I am paying attention!â
You raise your eyebrow demandingly by the way he ignored your last question.
âAt least sometimesâŠCome on babe, this is not fair! Just because you havenât been injured for some time doesnât mean you wonât get injured today! Also, I wanted to spend the day with you!â, he complains, arms wrapped around your frame so tightly that itâs getting hard to breathe.
âYou always want to spend the day with me. As much as Iâd love to stay here, I have to go. Megumi will assist me.â
âI should assist youâŠâ, he mumbles.
âThey wouldnât even send me, thenâ, you chuckle.
âPromise that youâll text me, I already threatened Megumi to take care of you.â
âI will, darling. Now let me go or Iâll be late.â
With one last grumble and kiss, he finally lets go of you while you smile to yourself. God, how much you adore your husband. Even though it can be quite challenging from time to time, you admire the way he cares about you.
âI love youâ, you shout before you close the door behind you.
âLove you too!â
-later-
âDonât worry, one or two hours and weâll be done with thisâ, you reassure Megumi who stands beside you.
âThis doesnât look goodâ, he comments.
Unfortunately, heâs right. You donât know why there are so many curses around, but an uneasy feeling spreads in your guts. This isnât the right place for a grade 2 sorcerer, let alone a first class student. Well, maybe even youâŠ
âTry to stay behind me. This will get uglyâ, you instruct Megumi when another wave of curses appears.
âGojo-sensei will kill me if you get injured because of me.â
You wink at him while as you unsheathe your sword.
âWho said I will?â
Without wasting another precious minute you sprint forwards, eyes darting around the area. There are so many, way too fucking many, curses around here. This isnât normal, something is very wrong here. But you donât have time to think about it any further â Megumiâs and your life depend on your abilities.
You fight off more than 40 curses with ease, slashing your sword over and over. Fuck, this has no end. As soon as you exorcise one curse, two more appear on your sides and try to attack you. With every passing minute it becomes clearer and clearer to you that you wonât be able to complete this mission unscathed with Megumi alone.
âHere are many curses around, I canât explain why though. It wouldnât hurt to send some helpâ, you instruct into your headphone, fully aware of the fact that your husband is able to hear your decent cry for help as well and might freak out.
Where do all of these curses come from? This is a public place, it shouldnât be possible for them to develop here this well. Expect this arenât traditional cursesâŠ
âI wonât lie to you: Somethingâs off here. Iâm not entirely sure if these are normal curses. Just stand your ground, I already informed the higher ups about thisâ, you inform Megumi with firm voice, fighting off a curse just before it is able to scratch your face open.
They come from all directions, almost absorbing you. Desperately you fight back with all your abilities, holding onto your sword so tight that your knuckles stand out white. You have to get through all of these curses, you have to find out why theyâre here and why on earth so numerous.
But you canât. Your thoughts wander to Satoru and his words this morning. Heâll definitely go insane when he hears about this. And for a moment, a wave of relief washes over you by that thought. Because this means heâll come here and end this madness without Megumi getting hurt.
Megumi.
You almost miss the way a curse lunges from behind towards him while heâs busy fighting off three other ones at the same time. Instinctively you sprint forwards as fast as your feet carry you, breath going sharp and fast. No way in hell this thing will hurt Megumi. Not when youâre in charge.
âBend over!â, you scream on top of your lungs, blade already on its way to cut through that curse.
But just before you hit it, its claws find their way into your face, scratching your forehead slightly before it falls to the ground lifelessly.
You hiss, a stinging pain crawling up your skin. But when you gently scan the spot with your fingertips, only a minor stain of blood shows itself. You let out your breath, relief flooding your body. This is nothing serious, nothing to worry about.
But before you sprint back in action, a reflex holds you back.
âDonât move an inch, Megumiâ, you warn the boy next to you.
In the split of a second, a wave of hollow purple rushes past your orbs, killing every curse on its way. You let out the breath you didnât know you were holding, heartbeat picking up in an instant. Itâs him. It has to be him.
â(y/n)!â, he cries out, large frame suddenly by your side.
âWhat is this?â, he hisses.
Frantically, his eyes scan your forehead, widen in blank horror.
âOh, this? Just a minor wound, nothing to worry ab-â
âNothing to worry about!? You promised to be careful, you promised not to get hurt!â, he literally scolds you while his fingertips inspect your wound.
âStop thatâ, you warn him, slapping his hand away.
âI did the best I could but they were just too many. And there are always more to come, look.â
Not even a minute later, dozens of new curses begin to flood the streets.
âWe need to get back to work!â
âNoâ, he interrupts you roughly.
âNot you, youâll stay here.â
You canât believe your ears, mouth too stunned to speak for a second. He canât be serious, right? This is your mission. You wonât give up because a small wound on your forehead that isnât even bleeding severely.
âThis is my mission, Satoru. I will help you exorcising these cursesâ, you state in all seriousness.
âOh yeah? Watch me, then.â
You arenât able to react any further. With breathtaking speed, Satoru lunges from curse to curse, ripping their heads off in the most violent way you have ever seen while all you can do is stare at him in disbelief. Of course you always knew that your husband is not to be trifled with when it comes to his precious wife, but youâve never thought that his concern would reach as far as him going berserk because of you.
Because of a minor laceration on your forehead.
It doesnât even take him 30 seconds to kill all the curses entirely, leaving you completely speechless and a little dizzy. When he walks towards you, a maniac smile is plastered on his blood-covered face.
âNo one is hurting my wife and gets away with it. Especially not some random curseâ, he announces under his breath, gaze still stone cold.
âHow are you feeling, love? Is your head doing okay? Did you get injured somewhere else?â
As soon as his eyes meet yours, they are filled with nothing but concern and love, making your heart skip a beat.
âN-NoâŠIâm fineâŠâ, you stutter while getting lost in his bright blue orbs all over again.
His hands roam around your body gently, gaze scanning every inch of you with that worried expression plastered on his face. Moments like these show you with all urgency how much you really mean to your husband.
âI will kill every single curse walking on this earth to save you, (y/n)â, he speaks out with low voice, lips hungrily brushing over yours so strongly expressed that you feel like fainting.
âIâm sorry you were worriedâ, you mumble against his mouth.
âYouâll never get hurt by a curse again. Iâll make sure of that.â
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One of the aspects of the fallout from this last episode I'm most interested in seeing is Imogen's reaction, and that's for a very out of character reason.
One of Laura's self-admitted player quirks is avoidance of inter-party conflict. She's good at smoothing things over and tends to play characters on a spectrum from forgiving to avoidant. You can see this going back to campaign one, most notably after Scanlan returned and, while most characters were furious and slow to forgive him, Vex was instantly on his side, delighted to see him, and ready to forget everything. Jester, of course, was very committed to the power of friendship in general. Imogen tends more towards burying or distracting from feelings and events that might lead to conflict.
In 4 Sided Dive episode 20, they have the following conversation from about 1 hour 3 minutes in:
Marisha: Of course diving into the relationship is always fun, but then relationship tension is also fun.
Laura: Yeah I feel like you guys really like relationship conflict too like you guys talk about that a lot. I'm terrified of conflict--that translates to the game as well. I don't like conflict.
Sam: You don't like conflict? Even in the game?
Laura: No! I don't like fighting. Like if we're having a fight I will be like "it's okay FCG, I'm not mad at you." If you do something wrong I'll be like "that's okay."
However, her character is now in a relationship with Marisha's character, and as seen in the quote above, Marisha LOVES conflict. She eats it up! From Keyleth and Percy in C1 to Beau and Caleb in C2, she's been great at diving into tensions that further character development and make for great storytelling.
So we've reached a point now where Marisha keeps making choices with Laudna that are basically dropping an invitation to a WHOLE bunch of tension and conflict on Laura's doorstep, and up until this point, aside from a little dust up over the gnarlrock incident (a big one for Laura, but small compared to, say, Beau and Caleb's arguments!), Laura as Imogen has been broadly side-stepping these in order to do exactly what she said in the 4sd quote--tell Laudna that it's all okay.
But we've reached a point now where that's not going to cut it in avoiding tension any more! If Laudna continues down this path, lines are going to be drawn within the party, and Imogen is likely to have to pick between conflict with Laudna OR conflict with other members of the party. It's very likely there will come a point where anger and arguments can't be entirely avoided for Imogen no matter what choice she makes. And that's going to be REALLY fascinating to watch.
Sometimes these players nudge one another out of their comfort zones. Laura did it to Travis with romance. Several of them did it to Ashley with the titan shard. I think we can trust them not to push their friends to a point where they REALLY don't want to go (and I'm sure that sort of thing is negotiated between them off camera), so bearing that in mind a little tiptoe out of the comfort zone can be really interesting--for example, Travis did really well with romance in the end. It might well be a bit uncomfortable for Laura at first! But as long as she's okay trying it, I think it could lead to REALLY excellent storytelling and fantastic performance. I'm excited to see where it goes .
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3 Steps to Improve Your Characters and Make Them Three-Dimensional
So I donât have a process for creating/developing characters (to me the process is intuitive to the point where I wouldnât even know how to explain it), but I do have a process for revising characters that just⊠fall flat, for whatever reason.Â
I like to get to know my characters by throwing them into a bunch of different situations and seeing how they react, but sometimes thatâs not enough. In these cases I need to go back to the drawing board and figure out how to make them not feel like a cardboard caricature of the role I need them to fill. Hereâs the process I use, and it involves three key questions to understand what makes your character tick.
1) What is this characterâs fundamental belief- either about the world or themself?
2) Where does this belief come from?
3) How does this belief hinder them, and are they capable of growing past it?
Alright, hereâs what the process looks like in action.Â
Letâs say I have a character I need to flesh out for my story.
Character A is a middle aged coffee shop owner and the protagonist of her story. The central conflict of the story revolves around trying to save the family run coffee shop she inherited from her father when he passed away, which has recently fallen on hard times.
What is this character's fundamental belief?
Character A believes that the world is an inherently good and fair place. She believes that good is always rewarded and bad is always punished, even if the timing isn't always perfect. As such, she strives to live a virtuous life, putting as much good into the world as she possibly can. While she understands that even good people can face hard times, she believes that in the long term, if things don't work out, it'll be because she didn't put in the work needed to turn things around.
Where does this belief come from?
Character A grew up in a solidly middle class household with good parents that treated her well- rewarding her for good work, and fairly punishing her for misdeeds. Her parents gave her everything she needed, but also expected her to work hard for the things she wanted. She also had the experience of watching her father build a successful business through hard work and by building strong connections with the people in town. If we want to push this further, we could also say that this belief was reaffirmed by watching her brother ruin his own life, squandering all his money and goodwill with those around him on failed get-rich-quick-schemes and outright scams that landed him in jail.
How does this belief hinder them, and are they capable of growing past it?
Let's say that Character A recently hired a barista who seems perfect for the job. Strapped for help, she gets him started right away before getting the results of his background check. When the results come in, she finds out that he is on probation and was recently released from jail for a violent crime. Shocked, she fires him. Believing that people who end up in jail always deserve it, she can't see past her initial prejudices. As a result, her coffee shop suffers from the loss of her new star barista.
Some time goes on, and Character A encounters the barista again, and learns more about the circumstances that landed him in jail (maybe he was falsely convicted, maybe he was battling psychosis, maybe the violent act was done to prevent a loved one- anything that makes her question her initial assumptions). He then confesses that he is struggling to provide for himself and his family because no one will hire him because of his criminal record. Character A comes to realize that her belief isn't completely true, and that the world isn't entirely fair. Though it takes a lot of inner work to do so, including coming to terms with her privilege, she eventually accepts this, and revises her beliefs. She decides that even though the world isn't fair, people have the responsibility to make it fair.
She decides to re-hire the barista she fired. After doing everything she can to make things right with him, she proposes an idea she wants his help with. Together, they transform her family business into a joint coffee shop and community rehabilitation center. In addition to selling coffee, they also launch a program to provide resources to recently incarcerated individuals looking to reenter society. They'll host weekly events on job interview coaching, alcoholics anonymous, motivational speeches, group therapy, opportunities to connect with open-minded employers, and more. Their promotion of this new program enables them to secure funding from local patrons and public grants, and customers are willing to pay for more expensive coffee with the knowledge that that money will be put to good use.
Additionally, if we want to go with the brother in jail backstory, we could have this ending be an opportunity for her to reconnect with him and maybe even repair their relationship as she gets to see him in a new light.
Main Takeaways
And there you have it!
You can use this process on any character- protagonist, antagonist, side character, etc. By grounding your character's motivations and development in their beliefs, you can easily introduce depth and internal conflict while keeping everything connected to the themes and plot driving your story.
Depending on your character's role or your story's plot, the belief can be wide reaching and complex (such as a philosophy or ideology), or specific and personal (such as having to do with their self-esteem). Either way, it should always be tied to their personal experiences or observations. This doesn't necessarily mean a tragic backstory. It could be, but I encourage you not to make this your default way of creating character depth. A mundane but grounded and sincere motivation will always be more compelling than cheap, dark shock factor.
Generally, protagonists with happy endings and villains with successful redemption arcs are capable of moving past their beliefs, while tragic heroes and antagonists aren't, and this failure is usually the source of their downfall. Keep in mind that even if characters do move past their old beliefs, it will always be a difficult thing to do. It will require them to confront their own mistakes, biases, and emotional wounds, and require both internal and external work in order to fix whatever their old beliefs have damaged.
Hopefully this guide will help you approach your characters from a different perspective. Feel free to share any insights.
Happy writing y'all!
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