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at1nys-blog · 11 months ago

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Hungry and exhausted kids

Pairing: Demigods x diner’s staff

Summary: when the “Regulars” come to eat all injured and bruised is time for something special, and a lot of first AID kits

A/N: this is based on a post I reblogged some time ago(I don’t know when I’m going to post this nor if I can actually. If not just tell me to take it down no hate thanks) also you might read something similar written by @/drberfarious but do not worry people of tumblr I am a good writer so they contacted me and we talked about it so is safe for me to post it.

The 3Heads a diner run by the Pecks was one of the very few diners in the city open 24/7 no matter the weather conditions. The diner was open even under the holidays.

Sylvia, the youngest grand daughter of the owner, was happy about all of that, especially since she was allowed to decorate the space however she liked: on Halloween she gave her best if not more, this one being her favourite and the costumers loved the hanging spiders' webs and the skeletons having a bite with them and the owners loved the masked costumers-the second year since they were out for business they decided to inaugurate a contest for best Halloween costume and everyone loved it so much- the staff came to work dressed up as well; on Thanksgiving the atmosphere was more chill, with less decorations that excpected but the one not used for that holiday were soon going to be put out for Christmas.

Zackary, the older grand son of the owner, and Sylvia's brother, he noticed how many people were alone during Christmas, it was sad to witness young people spending such a jolly holiday, he wished for every single one of them to find a new family to spend that time of the year together. Some did, coming the next year with a partner, or their family; others didn't.

Than it was time for San Valentine, the sweetest holiday of them all, well on an equal footing with Halloween, but still. The diner turned from all green and red to pink. Hearts, flowers and ballons filled the diner and every now and then the owners were able to assist, and record, a couple of proposals.

It was before Easter, a couple of weeks prior to the festivity. A Saturday late night, maybe around 1 am or 2 when Sylvia welcomed inside a boy. The girl noticed he was exhausted, she had a thought that the boy had walked for a long time, how much to be exact she didn't know but again, the phylosophy of the diner was to not ask or assume.

She welcomed him in, a big smile on her face despise the late hour, he looked at her, for a second before turning around and scanning the space as in search of somewhere to hide.

"We have a couple of booths away from the entrance" she explained.

"No windows?" he simply asked.

"No windows" she repeated after him. The boy nodded and she asked him to follow her with a simple movement of her arm. When she had left him take a seat, the boys asked if they had something blue. Sylvia had to ask for some explanation here because what did he meant by something blue?

"I am craving blue food" he answered, which didn't help much but the girl knew how to deal with such reqeusts.

"I see what I can do." this was the magic formula to avoid conflict and with that she left the menu on the table and went straigh into the kitchen. "weird question but, do we have blue food coloring?" her older brother looked at her weird, as if she just asked him to take out from his pocket a monkey or something of that sort. "Ehy don't look at me like that. The kid asked for blue food." she defended herself. Her brother rolled his eyes and went to search for it.

"By the way do you know what he wants?" Sylvia was silent, she didn't ask. I mean the poor girl just got asked if they had blue food, the only think on her mind was if they could provide that for him and gain a new costumer or not a loose a potential costumer. "go ask him."

And so she did, and when she was back to the table he left the guy, she noticed he was sleeping, or on the verge of doing so. She pocked him, carefully, sure he was there to eat but if he fell asleep in the worst position ever that meant he was really worn out (?)

She pocked him again, a little harder this time and the poor kid jumped out of his skin taking out of his pocket a stabilo pen, using the object as a weapon as a fit to cause her arm.

"Sorry, I forgot to ask what would you like to eat."

"I don't really know, I just would like if it was blue."

"Okay, I'll tell that to our chef and see if we can meet your request. Anything to drink while you wait?"

Percy Jackson, Sylvia learned his name, became a regular at The 3Heads and after the second month-he passed by at least every single day to grab his usual to go, and once a week he took his sweet time by sitting and enoying his meal- he came in, the Pecks decided to add a special section of their menu and what best way to show it to him?

Percy walked in, followed by his two friends, Grover and Annabeth, with a quick hello went straight to his usual seat and then relaxed resting his head on the table. Annabeth was fast scolding him, it wasn't very polite to sleep in a diner but before Percy could explain, Sylvia was ready to give Percy that good news.

"Hello." she greeted the two new costumers. "Ohy sleepy head I have some news." she looked at the blonde girl and asked if it was okay for her to seat for a moment, when she nodded Sylvia sat down. "Perseus Jackson listen to me" his head was up in a second, the mention of his real name didn't scare him for once but only put him in listening mode. "I have, I mean the entire family has a surprise for you." Percy looked behind the girl and saw her brother, dad and grand father looking at him with anticipation. "read the menu" and so he did.

The first pages weren't any different, just a couple of new dishes nothing major really but then his eyes widened when he read the title of the section thet added 'Blue Food&Drinks'

"We have to find a new title for the section and we wanted..." she got cut off by the boy.

"Who's idea was that?" she smiled.

"Zachary joked about the fact we had to add it since you are basically living off of our food, dad thought it wasn't such a bad idea. Grandpa was the thoughtes to..." and once again Sylvia couldn't end her speech due to Percy hugging her out of nowhere with a soft thank you.

He then went to hug the rest of the Pecks and thanking them, he couldn't believe it. He never thought that complete strangers were going to do something this nice and sweet for him.

"Okay, why is Percy acting like a kid on Christams?"asked the boy. Sylvia just smiled and told him to check the menu. He started reading under his breath not understanding much about what was happening untill... "wow he comes here this often?"

"What? What is it?" said the blonde girl next to Sylvia and the menu was given to her, she smiled. "He comes here that often for sure. Thank you, you gained a loyal costumer and he is never going to stop talking about it. I am pretty sure the other campers will come here too." The Pecks knew about the summer camp not that away from the city, Percy had talked to them about it some weeks after he discovered the diner.

After that, Percy came in with always new people and the first think he showed them was the section about the blue food, picking for them his favorites and sharing new ideas with the cooks of the diner even because the blue food was becoming to be a trend. Kids asked their parents to take pictures of it; teens loved it and also felt the need to have it to fit into a new society that was head over heals for it; elder people just wanted to have some fun and try something out of the ordinary because who could have thought they could have a smoothie with blue cookies? Not them.

Time passed and The 3Heads had campers from "Camp Half-blood" almost on a daily, they became like a very extended family and good friends. They celebrated their birthdays there, went on dates there or just went and between one bite and the other played Mythomagic, similar to a game of Yu-Gi-Oh! but with mythological creatures. Sylvia did played a couple of rounds while on a break.

Time had passed since that first night when Percy Jackson walked into the diner and since then Sylvia and Zachary made good friends with the campers, everyone had their favorite kid but Percy? He was the number one for them. He was funny, sarcastic, intelligent on his own, witty and so much more. He sure was stubborn but one of the nicest kid the older Pecks have ever met in their life.

It was the day of Percy Jackson's birthday, in 2009, that the Percks closed the doors of The 3Heads for the first time in their life because how can you keep a diner open when a bunch of teens come to you bruised and injured, whith a face that read 'we lost someone' all over their faces?

Sylvia, Zackary, Colto and Taddeus Peck didn't asks question because this was their phylosophy of work, and whoever walked into that doors had a chance to choose either tell their story or not, and that night campers that have seen death, fought her and won decided it wasn't the time to tell the story of what did happen.

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whalesforhands · 1 year ago

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i want to say so many things abt stsg & mc in dyf au so bad omg. i feel like their characters aren’t getting across and i don’t feel like talking in fic writing language i just want to vomit everything out

and also bcs nobody talks to me in asks :(

dyf IS an alternative universe where gojo and geto get together late first year/early second year if you haven’t already noticed.

i headcanon it would be around christmas when it’s so called ‘official’

it’s just?? kind of decided unanimously one day that they get together since they get each other so well? unsaid lovers kinda thing

dyf!mc actually assumed they were already dating during the start of the first year. its definitely love at first sight when they butt heads as often as they do right? she swears that ppl with that type of relationship either end up in a grave or in bed together

i’ve said this before but stsg’s relationship is something i view as far more than friendship or just a romance. there is this… unsaid understanding between them despite their differences. i imagine them as mirror images of the other, two halves of a whole, soulmates ykwim

everyone thinks gojo is the horny one, but it’s geto x190%

when do all 3 get together? officially, not yet. third year aus are typically them teetering ON romantic relationship, but definitely holds no water yet. but there is an increase in skinship that dyf mc had settled comfortably into and thinks it’s perfectly normal.

i mean, she does that with shoko right?? what’s the diff if she does it with these 2 that she loves just as much (and may or may not have a crush on)

anyway, back to dyf mc

i don’t know if it’s super obvious to everyone yet, but dyf mc definitely has some degree of social anxiety and depression, explaining the way she pulls back and gets lost in her thoughts instead to feel safe

she understands what she feels, but it’s very very overwhelming u get?

mc is also shown to be sensitive to cursed energy if u also didn’t notice loll,,,, to the point she can pinpoint the 3. or is it just because she has trained herself to feel for their specific auras hmmm??

anyway. since stsg are ‘dating’, she does try very hard to suppress anything romantic she tends to feel, and WILL convince herself that lITERALLY anything they try on her is STRICTLY PLATONIC bcs she just can’t believe these 2 will ever like her in THAT manner yk

and shoko? shoko is single. shoko is pretty. shoko is flirting with her. but since stsg treat her LIKE THAT, she thinks this is what happens when you’re getting close to others right?

she likes it a lot. she hopes they continue to stay close to her. (LMAO DENSE ASF)

tbh i didn’t intend for shoko to be so involved with mc. i wrote it that way bcs i had an equally huge crush on her and it just integrated itself naturally into my writing LOL

also, the smut threesome fics were all practice fics lolllll. i’ve never written threesomes in my life and they were my first cracks at it

something special for getting all the way here bcs im just rambling haha. i’m trying to get ppl to interact with me i’m so sad and lonely writing all by myself

in the bully! satosugu au

gojo and mc were actually childhood friends! imagine that. growing up in the neighbourhood with that spoilt, but kind little white-haired brat but him moving away soon after

only to see him again when you’re way, way older!and that other black-haired guy that he seems to be super close with. you’re gonna be friends again, right?

and he’s never been so excited to see you! he’s so much taller now and his arms are so strong, so different from the weak chubby flab of the child him that you thought was adorable, so you’d always ask your mom for extra snacks to eat together!

but now he’s literally picking you up, your feet barely touching the ground as he holds you so so so tightly, as if afraid you’d disappear

it’s nice catching up with him, sitting with him and a close friend of his, geto suguru at lunch, following them to the convenience store after school to get a quick snack

only for him to ignore you the next week when you bound up to him smiling, greeting him with excited cheer. he quirks a brow at you, shoving you out of the way before walking away…

what… did you do wrong? what’s wrong with him?

#dyf au #nvytalks #cyh au

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cuteniarose · 4 months ago

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an au that may or may not exist: what if suiren became the avatar instead of korra??

Believe it or not, it is an AU that has existed in my head for… about four years now, maybe? I think I even made some art for it once, though I’m pretty sure it was destroyed in the Great Tablet Explosion of October 2020 (don’t ask…). I never really developed it much because Kat wasn’t too interested in it and considering my difficult relationship with motivation, energy and creating in general, it’s hard to find the will to spend time and resources on something if I don’t have my beloved partner in crime to yell about it with me, you know?

But anyway, the two ways an AU like this could go are:

1) Reminiscent of most Red Lotus Korra AUs, Suiren is raised by her parents to believe in the anarchist cause, always on the run and never staying in one place for too long as they hide her from the White Lotus right up until it’s time for her to learn airbending. The world is absolutely not ready for an Avatar like her, Spirits help us all

2) She is discovered and taken from her parents as a child, the Red Lotus are imprisoned and she’s raised in Korra’s compound. No matter how much the White Lotus would try to condition her against her parents, she’d never listen and would spend the years doing as she’s told but biding her time until she’s old and powerful enough to break her parents free and take revenge on everyone who did this to them. The world’s fucked, RIP everyone

I am much more partial to the first version just because Suiren already goes through so much pain in all of our AUs, I’d like to spare her at least from this. And also the first version is just so much more fun since it creates room for a lot of family fluff and shenanigans, which are some of my favourite genres to indulge in 😁

As for what she’d actually be like as an Avatar, she’d be a lot like Korra. Brash, cocky, hotheaded, all that. She’s prodigious in waterbending, obviously, and I imagine fire and earth would come to her rather quickly as well, fire more so since she’s a bit too lightfooted for earth (on that note, as much as it would make sense, I don’t want her to be a lavabender. Let Midori have this one thing she’s exceptional at, please, she already has an inferiority complex the size of the Earth Kingdom even without her sister being the Avatar). Air would also be a struggle since the extent of her spirituality is considering the moon her closest ally, but she’d have the movements down straight away since it’s not too far off from her bending style. And this is based on what I tangentially learned from Kat, but I think she might also be similar to Yangchen in being very susceptible to her past lives. Not quite to that severity, but she definitely gets flashbacks and strange dreams and random knowledge a lot, and when she’s overwhelmed and dissociated her past lives have a tendency to take over. It’s both scary and comforting to her, knowing that at any moment someone else could take her body over while her mind would be safe and sound in some sort of headspace. Out of her past lives, she’d absolutely adore Kyoshi and Yangchen, would probably be interested in whatever Kuruk and Aang have to tell her, and would hate Roku for his inaction leading to the start of the 100 Year War. She’d probably like Wan too if she ever dug that deep

She’s two years older than Korra so she’d have a bit more time before LoK’s plot kicks in, but… I didn’t actually think this far, to be honest. I’m horrendous when it comes to politics so I don’t really know what to do with the conflicts Korra faced. However, Suiren’s grandmother (adopted, not one of the biological ones, RIP Nuying and Afarin but Ikiaq is different) is a bloodbender so assuming there came a point where Suiren was taught it – and I believe she would definitely spend some time in the North with her grandmas, maybe at some point after the White Lotus exhausted their search of the poles and decides that the Avatar must come from a blended family in the Earth Kingdom – I think she’d be able to clock what Amon was doing as bloodbending. Not straight away, but if she looked at the chi paths of one of his victims. But again, I don’t really know where that whole thing with the equalists and Tarrlok and everything else would go. But it would be funny as hell if they had a “🎵 I’m just like you, you’re just like me 🎶” moment over bloodbending 😂😂 (before obviously some huge end-of-season fight, we’re not in a Disney movie where everything is solved by singing, unfortunately. If Suiren from the mermaid AU was here, though…)

About Book 2, tbh I feel like the story could very well end here, because the Red Lotus is fundamentally opposed to the existence of the Avatar. No, I’m not saying that her own family would kill her, absolutely not, but perhaps Suiren would choose to end the Avatar cycle during Harmonic Convergence by unfusing with Raava, freeing Vaatu and letting them keep doing what they were doing before Wan so rudely interrupted them. But if we wanna take it further and make it interesting, which I would prefer, she could fuse with Vaatu instead (probably killing Unalaq in the process since he’s not letting his Chaos Kite Boyfriend go that easily /hj. That’s alright though, wouldn’t be the first verse in which she’d kill Unalaq [hi Kat I know we haven’t discussed this yet but I recently got this really clear picture in my head of UtOS!Suiren eventually killing Unalaq as they’re readying the world for an anarchist revolution, and of Malina finding her over his dead body and kissing her while her face is splattered in his blood. Idk what possessed me there but it exists now and idk what you’ll think of it but you’re gonna have to try really hard to talk me out of it], no one would miss him). Raava wouldn’t be too happy about it but she’ll settle eventually once Suiren yells at her and Vaatu enough times to shut the fuck up and stop fighting, she can hear every word and she’s trying to sleep. If I were to write it, I’d draw a lot from what Kat described in her works Bonded and Adumbration, which I would link but that would require me doing a whole song and dance to get my VPN to connect so I can access Ao3, so… I’m sorry find them yourself if you’re curious 😅 It’d be quite an interesting dynamic for sure, and I really think Suiren would be rather fond of her Spirit Kites. She’s got a real thing for any creature that reminds her of water – snakes, certain fish, dancing Kuvira, etc., Raava and Vaatu would fit right in!! (I’m being plagued with art ideas beyond my skill level, send help)

After that it’s pretty much a clear road to an anarchist revolution since she’d be practically unstoppable with the power of two Great Spirits inside her, and that would replace the plots of Books 3 and 4 since obviously she wouldn’t have to go up against her own parents, they wouldn’t lose and Kuvira wouldn’t become the Great Uniter. But I still think Kuvira would have a high rank in some kind of oppositional movement against the Red Lotus, probably started by Suyin, so Kuviren can still have that sweet, sweet toxic yuri enemies to lovers plot line. Wouldn’t be an AU by yours truly without it :D And.. I think that’s pretty much all the thoughts I have on this topic, apart from the fact that once the time comes, Suiren would still end the Avatar cycle, either by unfusing with Raava and Vaatu or by ensuring she dies in the Avatar state (not by poison or anything, I’m sure if she talked to Raava and Vaatu they could arrange a way for them to take over right as she’s about to pass. My dear girl deserves to go peacefully at age 90+, I will not argue about this). No matter the exact route of this AU, Suiren would be the last Avatar, I can’t see her deciding any other way. Anyway, it’s a fun AU, definitely, an absolute goldmine for those shenanigans that I adore, but I do not have the energy or enough knowledge of politics and worldbuilding to turn it into an actual thing, so for now, it all remains in this post. Thanks for the question though, I really enjoyed this little thought experiment :)

#I’ve been typing for +- an hour and a half so don’t have energy left for tag rants. I’m sure if Kat finds this post she’ll fill in for me #so for now. just character and fandom tags #the legend of korra #lok #alternate universe #original characters #sotrl suiren #the red lotus #raava #vaatu #kat and nia and their multiverse of madness

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dranna · 11 months ago

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I’ve been rewatching the HP films during the holidays and I’ve got some thoughts regarding Slytherins..mainly how they are treated.

I’ll be focusing on the Chamber of Secrets and the end of Sorcerers’ Stone in this post.

I’m sorry if I confuse names and quotes all together, I’m learning German so I’ve been watching the movies in this language. There will be some quotes I’ll bring from the books (I have the books, but I find Harry’s pov so frustrating that .. I simply can’t enjoy reading them)

So, let’s start with the Sorcerers’ Stone:

There is 1 thing we can single out from the first movie regarding Slytherins: the House Cup

It’s the end of the year, Ron, Hermione and Harry solved the puzzles and got the stone. Amidst the worry of the stone being stolen, the Slytherins collected enough points to rise to first place and potentially win the House Cup. Possibly again, after a six-year streak. Then comes the evening feast, where Dumbledore awards points to Gryffindor, rather in a cruel way I think, with which they win the Cup. It’s such a public, humiliating, last minute announcement. Taking it away from the Slytherin students in front of the competitors, who all spiced up against them, is an open invitation for all the pupils who already have some kind of dislikes and prejudices for this house and it’s inhibitors.

“.. even Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff were celebrating the downfall of Slytherin.”

The downfall of Slytherins? Celebrating in front of the professors?

“Better Hufflepuff than Slytherin. There’s not a single witch or wizard who went bad who wasn’t in Slytherin.”

‘Yes, I have prejudices against Slytherins. However Severus is, mean yes, but trustworthy.’ - Probabaly Dumbledore while knitting his socks

It begs the question: how can you be surprised then, when the whole ‘evil snake house’ — whose students, children, get this treatment from others, the second they set foot in the school — joins on the side of a party, who has power over the ‘Hogwartians’? Slytherins voluntarily jumping on the Chamber of secret support, offer their services to Umbrige etc? But I’m jumping ahead of myself.

The House Cup might mean more to Slytherins than to the other houses. To the others, it might seem like a simple competition, but to Slytherins it might be a sign of pride. For example, Severus was around 24 when his house winning series started. It would be an impressive achievement, even if he was older. This is the Slytherins way of showing, that apart from the Professors and students mutual distrust and dislike, they can still achieve, compite and eventually win. And yes they bully and mock others — which is not at all ok — but it might be justified in their eyes based on the others’ treatments towards them?

What we learned about Slytherins so far?

Everyone who is sorted there, turns out evil no matter what

Other students hate them

They are the undesirables house outside pure blood families

Professors and Dumbledore, the wisest wizard and headmaster enabling and supporting prejudices against these students

They bully others

The Chamber of Secrets:

There are 2 things I’ll point out from this movie: Lucius slipping the diary to Ginny, and the Slytherins getting brand new equipment and a new seeker.

Start with the first one. Why now? Why Lucius?

They didn’t include this scene in the movie, but in the book we see Draco complaining — we can assume that he also does this at home, not only at the store — about Potter and the school to his father, who at first doesn’t seem interested at all. Still, Lucius will be the one, who eventually brings the diary to the surface again, resulting in unleashing the ‘monster’ from the Chamber of Secrets and endangering the Muggle-Borns.

“Father says to keep my head down and let the Heir of Slytherin get on with it.”

We learn that he keeps it as a secret from Draco, leaving him in arrogance. Maybe because he want to keep Draco safe? Could it be revenge against Dumbledore’s disposition? To rid the school of his beloved Muggle-borns?

“Why don’t they just chuck all the Slytherins out?”

: Lee Jordan’s reacting to all the Slytherins being safe while the others live in fear. We can see how paranoia blooms from little distaste under such pressure among the students. I think this is the same reason why Salazar Slytherin wanted only pure blood students in the school and why Lucius decided to ‘use’ the diary. We even see a scene at the end of the movie between Lucius and Harry: just how much dislike, even hate the older man feels towards this boy. And still it leaves a weird taste in my mouth, that the teachers don't really do anything… again.

The Gryffindor quidditch team is on their way to the pitch to practice, however they are confronted by the news that the Slytherins have permission to practice there too. By further examining, we can see that they all have brand new brooms, better then Harry’s and a new seeker as well: Draco. It came off to me as arrogant, rich people showing off the first time I saw the movies but now, I think it’s a kind of counterattack to the previous years’ humiliation.

What happened in the first year regarding Quidditch?

One rule we learn pretty early on is that first years aren’t allowed to have brooms: so why Harry had? Why Harry? Why not someone else? You are trying to tell me that there aren’t any students who grew up in magical families, who can fly better than him and also first years?

First years aren’t allowed to play in a quidditch team: why was Harry allowed? Why not any other exceptional student? The ones who grew up around magic might be able to play better in some positions than him.

I assume families pay for the student’s brooms: who paid for Harry’s? Then why it’s a problem that a parent is able to pay for his sons’ team’s new equipment?

How did the school react when the Slytherins lost the House Cup that year?

Imagine these happenings from the Slytherins point of view: ‘ huh. If they all hate us, then how can they expect us to play by the rules? If we don’t even have the chance to play fairly? Then we might as well cheat.’

I’ve literally wrote it while I couldn’t sleep, sorry for mistakes and grammar

#just my thoughts #hp musings #severus snape #hp meta #hp #slytherin #slytherin pride #long post #hp books #hp movies #slytherin positivity

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nerves-nebula · 2 years ago

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Oh I see the issue, you’re seeing everyone as potential threats but don’t recognize that what you view as reasonable is actually not realistic. Take it from me, I’m in uni and someone insulted me in front of a large group of people. The thing is, it’s summer now here and classes are over. Situations change and people move around, and I won’t have to see them again for a long while now. That’s true for you too, the people you’re around will change, you’ll meet people who will be willing to help you if someone else wants to hurt you. It’s not reasonable to assume upsetting someone will ruin your life, and many people find themselves making enemies and friends and still pushing forward.

RUDE (im joking) I know its not entirely realistic,, but at the same time, what if it turns into one of those "horrible neighbor" situations where I end up getting shot by the police cause of a cruel prank or something.

and even if I don't have to see them over the summer, I'll still likely have to see them again next year, and the following years until we graduate.

there are some people you can only escape through death!! I'm still terrified that one day my mom will find out where I live and show up randomly on my doorstep like "hi!! I came to visit you :)" and its like- its like. like.

i mentioned this earlier somewhere, but there's a comic i like called Nasty Red Dogs, and there's a part where one of the characters is being carried and shes freaking out and i think she's in pain but i don't remember, and the person carrying her tells her to imagine a safe place to try to relax, and she says "I've never been anywhere safe!"

and it's like that to me. all the time. even my safest places are never truly safe, cause there are people out there who could ruin everything just by showing up. and no matter what, I don't want there to be MORE of those people. cause right now i have a solid chance of outliving at least 2 of those people (my parents) and possibly the third as well (older brother) but a peer? a peer from my school who I might see later on in my career, because we're both gunning for the same general field of study? someone i might see on and off for the rest of my life??????

I'd almost rather never talk to anyone than risk that- but i CANT not talk to anyone cause that's how i end up miserable.

anyway, clearly something is wrong with me.

#nnstuff #ask #vent #<- sort of lmao

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thebunniesgrim · 1 year ago

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The camp counselor is a teenager technically, but I think people forgetting the context behind the word ‘teenager’

Honestly just throw this post into the ether

I'm 85 years to late but just hang on a minute I had the most lukewarm epiphany

I know no one's talking about it anymore, but I think everyone's too busy talking about how bad it is and not why it looks like it's bad. I've seen post being like” um that a child” and other being like “no he's an adult”

I think understanding why everyone is having this problem is more important than just saying the problem is a problem

Everyone's like omg there's a bat in in my room and not why is there a bat in my room or how did the bat get in my room in the first place

It just seems like people are yelling at each other without seeing why the other person is yelling to begin with.

You feel me?

this "drama" in a nutshell

I think the disconnect between calling the Camp counselor in “Happy Campers” a teenager then Viv calling him an adult is a word context problem.

In the states or at least where I grew up

Once you’re 18 or 19 no calls you a teenager anymore and I think that’s what tripping people up. When you're 18 or 19 you are an adult, you're not a kid anymore. When someone says teenager, you think 16-, 15-, or 14-year-olds first. Someone still in high school, most 18/19-year-olds are in college or just finishing high school and are full legal adults.

And I think that’s problem

Barbie says, “do you know how easy teenage humans are to manipulate?” When someone says teenager, you don’t think of an 18-year-old. You think of a child. If she said young adult sure the joke wouldn’t have landed as hard or got a big reaction, but it would less yikes worthy you know?

And he doesn’t really look like an adult, at least to me. I think he looks older than the other kids, but they look like middle schoolers so assuming he's just some kid in high school makes since to me and I can see why people are very uncomfortable. If they made him look similar to the lifeguard or maybe if we saw other camp counselors that would have been better. Also, I think his voice sounds too young, he sounds like the typical nerd that gets bullied by the jock in those cheesy high school films. If he sounded like an awkward young adult, I think this would be better. But that’s also a matter of opinion on what you personally think sounds like a young adult.

In fact, in when I was in 11th grade, I had math with a kid who looked like this so :/

I know Viv said he's an adult

But if it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck it's safe to say it’s a duck

So, if it looks like a teenager and talks like a teenager....

I understand both sides I honestly do

he's an adult yes

but in the most literal sense of the word “teenager” that’s still correct

Basically, it's like in math class when the teacher asks you to answer a question like “what 2 plus 2” then you say 4 and they're like 4 what? 4 apples? 4 children? 4 missing body parts?

Same thing different context

It's like saying chips or French fries to someone from the USA or Britan.

It's the same food but context matters

Or saying pastry as a catch all for all desserts but the both are true but the context matters

When you think pastry you think tarts, Danishes, or eclairs

But

If someone said dessert you'd think about cake, cookies, or pies

Both are technically correct but when talking about a sweet dish but normally you'd just say one name for one and other for the rest

Kinda like how beignets are donuts but no calls them donuts

I mean if you asked someone for a pastry like a snooty asshole and someone handed you a pie you would be very confused is all I'm saying

The reason it looks like Viv is trying to cover her ass and trying to using the “1000-year-old god” thing weebs use to undermined or justify Loli. She’s right he's an adult but also a teenager

its giving square can be a rectangle, but rectangle will never be a square

In my eyes at least

Sorry if everyone already talked about and reached this conclusion, but I didn’t see any post about it and I wanted to give my very late opinion

#helluva boss #helluva boss critical #viviziepop

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thesimpsbasement · 2 years ago

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Event prompt for Mod Betty! "For years I have yearned for you, in secrecy and silence" with Jean Descole? 👉👈

•Prompt #20: "For years i have yearned for you, in secrecy and silence”

•100 Followers Event [closed]

•Tags/warnings: Azran Legacy spoilers( actual names used in the beginning),childhood friends trope,not proofreaded yet

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You've known Hershel since he was a kid.Often times you,him and Theodore would always play outside till it was time to go back home.You always liked Hershel,he was a caring older brother who would do anything to make sure his loved ones were happy.You always admired him and thanks to that you've grown close to the boy. However this friendship wasn't going to last long. Hershel stopped showing up to your usual hanging out spot. You were devastated to learn about his situation,no,that's an understatement, you lost your closest friends in the blink of an eye just like that.It's not like you could've done anything about it,so you just moved on or at least that's what others thought.You still missed then,you were hoping to meet at least one of them and it seems like luck was on your side , because you met him,Hershel Layton.

At first you were confused since he seemed to resemble Theodore rather than Hershel but you just assumed that your memory was playing games on you,so you didn't asleep him about it.Being determined to find him,your closest friend,you asked him if you can be his assistant,you knew that maybe because he traveled around the world that maybe,just maybe you could find him,and seems like your line of logic was right because you saw him,Desmond Sycamore who later revealed himself as Jean Descole.

You didn't exactly have time to question him,as you were all too busy to stop Leon from reviving the Azrans but it was too late,the damage had been done.But actually there was still hope,as long as everyone sacrificed themselves, there's hope for the world to remain on tact.so you all did just that.

After Aurora revived everyone the ship you were all in began to crumble as Aurora was slowly disappearing,it was a painful goodbye but you knew it was necessary.You all jumped out of the ship and landed safely on the ground somehow but you noticed that Descole was already away from the group.He turned around and gave a smirk and turned back and started to walk away.You weren't going to let him get away,you jumped on the crumbled stone he was standing on,determined to catch up with him "____ where are you going!" Hershel yelled, noticing your change of location, " I gotta catch up with him! You go without me! I'll be fine" you shout back ,Hershel ,now remember who you were,knew he couldn't convince you to stay so he nodded and as soon as he did you made a run for it.

What felt like an eternity, you finally saw him,he was about to board his ship! " WAIT!" You yell stopping to catch your breath.He turns around surprised to see you "You…What do you want?" He asks walking to you " I- you can't just run away like that you know" you say finally looking at him " What are you trying to say?" He asks again " You can't just run away from my life only to come back and then leave again!" You yell,face contorting into sadness. Leaving you? Oh.

" _____" he said "You didn't think I'd forget you did you?" " What do you mean?" You ask,with a confused look on your face " Truth is.." He said,gripping your hands in his " For years I have yearned for you,in secrecy and silence " he declared, cheeks slightly flushed " But I knew before I had to search for you I'd have to finish this mission,but it looks like you're the one that ended up finding me" he says taking one of his hands from yours and placing it on your cheek." Oh Jean" is the only thing you say before placing your own hand on his cheek just like he did,and in silent agreement you closed the gap between the 2 of you.

That kiss made you both feel alive again,finally finding the man you've been searching for all this time. Finally both your hearts are at ease now.

#100 followers event #fanfiction #fanfic #professor layton x reader #jean descole x reader #x gn reader #gn reader

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smallplaceinthecosmos · 1 year ago

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Sometimes I can't believe how cruel and selfish I used to think people were. Or, that is to say, I can believe it, I just can't believe I was taught that as a child. As a young child, even, since before I can remember.

But I can see exactly where it came from. I know what the thought process is. First you're told, "people are inherently sinful and, when left to our own devices, will commit every heinous act under the sun because it's our natural inclination." This is great for hooking people who already feel bad about themselves, because step 2 is "but Jesus protects you from your own sinful nature, so you just have to obey him instead of your own wants for the entire rest of your life then you'll have True Joy!"

(This does not stop the feeling bad about yourself, by the way. It really just makes it worse. But that's a topic for another post.)

Well, now you're protected from your sinful nature. But what becomes of everyone else who hasn't been?

Everyone - and I mean EVERYONE - who you don't have a personal relationship with or who isn't preaching their salvation on the street corners starts to become inherently sinful, naturally inclined to evil, and probably out to commit those sins against YOU, personally, because thinking you're in a small pocket of True Saved People in a sinful world gives you a bit of a victim complex. And so the world becomes hostile, evil, nowhere outside of home or church is truly safe, and anyone could be out to get you - and all sins are equal, but even more likely that trans person, that black person, that person who acts strange in public that I'm going to assume is a drug addict, because they don't look or act or believe Like Us so they're Not Saved which means They're Sinful And Evil.

I had to work more to train myself out of thinking some ways than others, but by and large, as I got older - and especially as I grew out of being afraid to talk to people (which I am just now realizing may have been partially caused by the above indoctrination partially) - it was just so blatantly not true.

The cruelest and meanest people I've ever met in my life are people who wholeheartedly believe everyone else is exactly the same as them, but they're so so wrong.

Assholes exist and they often make themselves known, but my car broke down on Monday and like six different people stopped to ask if I needed help. When I cut all my hair off and my parents said they didn't think I'd like it, people went out of their way to talk about how nice it looked, and I still get compliments on it three years later. (The only disapproval I got was from men at my parents' church who also had daughters. Go figure.) When college was terrible and bad and I failed everything, my advisors didn't demean me and weren't dismissive of me going back to take the classes again, they just said "Ok let's get you signed up again :) Good luck :)" and sent me on my way.

People are SO good. They WANT to be good. If you give people a chance, they will try their best to be kind, and if they aren't, there's a reason. If you believe that everyone is cruel and mean, it's not everyone else, it's just you.

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loveronlineee · 2 years ago

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Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 2 spoilers.

At first it was denial.

I saw the signs. I saw how he said Never change Dustin Henderson. I saw him say again and again that he’s no hero. I saw him go back to give the others more time. I watched as he lay so close to gone with Dustin holding him and I still didn’t believe it.

Then it was shock.

How the time skip happened and everyone was safely back, out of the upside down. No mention of Eddie from anyone, until Dustin.

Then it changed again, going back and forth between heart wrenching mourning and white hot anger.

I am upset. The kind of upset where your feelings overcome your body and you can’t even stand, your knees giving in beneath you. Crying on the floor. Watching the tears fall onto the ground, inches from your face.

I am upset. The kind of upset where you can’t even hold back the fury. Where nothing will calm you down and you’re shaking and tense, and you just have to feel that feeling with every fibre of your being until it turns back into tears.

I convinced myself that Eddie wasn’t going to die. I read posts saying that Eddie and Jonathan were gonna have scenes next season, they put forward the point that Why would there be so much promotion for a character that wouldn’t even be in the next season?

I couldn’t even enjoy the rest of the episode after that. I couldn’t be excited about Robin and Vickie. I didn’t feel anything when Hopper and Joyce reunited with their kids. I didn’t care that Hawkins was in trouble. Nothing else mattered after that. I felt numb.

Thank you Joe Quinn. For bringing alive a character that I love more than any other I ever have. No other is even close. And fuck you Duffer brothers for absolutely ruining him.

I’m only half serious, because I understand that when you make something and people love it, you’re terrified that one day you’ll fuck it up and all those supporters will turn on you. I know that the Duffers originally didn’t want Eddie to be that likeable, since they planned on killing him. But they didn’t change what they planned even after casting Joe.

And I think what makes me the most angry is that his death wasn’t even a good death.

No one mourned for him. There was no funeral. We don’t even know that much about what happened after. We can assume that they just left his body there, to rot in the upside down. Alone. Forever.

He never got to meet Will. He would have loved him. He would have taken him under his wing and protected him and become a second older brother. He never got to meet El and see her awesome powers in action. He never got to meet Hopper, or Joyce, or Murray or Argyle or Holly or any of the parents or anyone else.

I wanted to see him become part of the group. I wanted to see him interact with the others. What would Hopper have said after taking one look at him? It would’ve made me laugh whatever it would’ve been. I wonder what Eddie would’ve thought of Dustin’s girlfriend Suzie. Did he even know that this girl with superpowers was Mike’s girlfriend???

His name was never redeemed. Everyone still hates him. He never graduated. And no, he didn’t die a hero. His death wasn’t an epic sacrifice like Billy’s was. He died even though the exact same thing happened to Steve and he survived.

His death didn’t feel like it meant anything.

And it should’ve

It could’ve.

If Eddie died it could’ve been him protecting Steve, Nancy and Robin. He reaches the house, saves them but ultimately doesn’t make it. Maybe he makes such a ruckus that Vecna has to find him and kill him himself, giving El and Max more time to save themselves.

If they were planning on it, it could’ve been so. Much. Better.

Duffer brothers you made me fall in love with a show and continue to love it for 6 years. And you ruined it in just under 4 hours.

But even after everything, I still love this show. And I will not stop writing. Eddie Munson you stole my heart and I have no regrets about that.

And I will share this love with every person who reads my work and interacts with my blog who loves him too.

I’ll write Eddie the story he deserves.

Eddie I love you. You freak.

- Willow.

#willow’s warbles #vol 2 >:(#eddie munson #stranger things #stranger things season four #stranger things season 4 #volume 2 #stranger things 4 #stranger things season 4 volume 2 #eddie munson x reader #reader x Eddie Munson #eddie munson fanfic #eddie munson fanfiction #st eddie munson #eddie munson fluff #stranger things x reader #stranger things imagine #stranger things spoilers #st spoilers

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skylar50 · 3 years ago

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I DID MATH TO TRY TO GUESS HOW OLD ARE THE MAIN 6 AND HOW THE TIMELINE WORKS

Soooo, I already made a post explaining my toughts about Julian's and Lucio's age, and I said I wanted to make another post explaining my guesses for the rest of the cast, so here I am. (WARNING: THERE ARE SOME MINOR SPOILERS!! And this is going to be looong, so if you want to jump to the conclusions go ahead).

I recommend reading at least a part of the other post, since it has important info that I won't be explaining here, but to sum up what I think it's the most important fact: Many people believe that Lucio loosing his arm and Asra's parents being imprisioned happened 20 years ago, but I think the game gives us enough hints to know that that “roughly 20 years ago” actually means 17 or 18 years ago. So, my guesses are made having that in mind.

Please, have in mind that, since there are no canon ages, there is no way to know who is right or who is wrong, all we can do is try to guess, but I think we can all agree that the game has some inconsistencies with the timeline and that, at the end of the day, everyone can have their own headcanons, so it's okay if we disagree. And, also, english is not my first language, so I'm sorry if I wrote anything wrong!!

I'm going to start from the youngest to oldest (Asra-Portia-Muriel-Julian-Lucio-Nadia) and mark in blue the facts that are canon:

Asra

• We know he became an orphan when we has a kid. The game says it was roughly 20 years ago, I already explained on my other post why I think it's practically canon that the exact date is 17/18 years ago, so Im not going to repeat myself.

• He met Muriel 17 years ago.

• He met the apprentice 9 years ago.

• He revived them 3 years ago

• We know he had a thing with Julian before the whole revival thing. If the apprentice died 3 years ago and they were brought back from dead less than a year after, then that had to happen 3 years ago too.

• We do not know exactly how old was he when he met Muriel, but my guess is that he had to be between 6-10, maybe 11, but I would not put him as more than that because I honestly think he looks too young and too short for a 12 year old kid. It's true malnutrition could have been a problem on his growth, but he ended up being of average height and Muriel, who was also homeless, ended up being over 2 meters tall so... I do not think it really stoped them?

• This is gonna sound so dumb but I tried to calculate how tall he was when he was a kid lol (yes, I was very frustrated, yes, I needed help). I used this image they posted as a reference to see how tall they were besides each other, and my guess is that he's around 1'20 meters, which is a normal height for a kid that young, maybe a bit short but not too much (btw, I know Lucio's height is 1'77, but I added 8 cm more because he wears heels).

So, having all that in mind, I'd say Asra is between 24-28 years old. I personally can't see him as older than 28 because as I said I think he was too young on his tale, but it all depends on how you see it, of course.

According to my guess, that would mean he was 6-11 when he lost his parents (which I think it makes sense, since he as an adult is able to remember that Lucio imprisioned them, and it's pretty normal to be able to remember things from that age) 15-19 when he met the apprentice (so, it was a young love, maybe his first one, and that would explain why he was so attached), 21-25 when he had a thing with Julian (to make sure he was an adult) and that same age when the whole revival thing happened (and I personally think it makes sense that he was so young when he made shuch a desesperate decision).

Portia

•We know there is a big age gap between her and Julian:

-She can't remember the shipwreck, Julian does

-She was still a kid when Julian left to become a doctor

-She seems to remember him, but vaguely

•She started working on the palace one year ago

•Since she can't remember loosing her parents, I think it's safe to assume she was still a baby

•I honestly do not remember much from Portia's route, but if I recall correctly, there's this paid option that lets you help her remember a lost memory. I personally see her very very young, and it has to be a memory from after she lost her parents and before Julian left to become a doctor, so I'd say she was 3-5.I remember it was mentioned that in the memory Julian had a big growth spurt, so, since I like to think there is an 7-9 year gape between them, that would put him at 10-14.

I think it's an age range that makes sense, it is possible to remember things from when you were 3-5 (I personally do remember some things, mostly things that had an impact on me), and Portia had visual help to be able to remember it, so it would make sense that she had this memory hidden on her mind and then she was able to remember it correctly with help.

So, having all this in mind, I would say Portia is between 25-30 years old. Maybe you could give her an extra year, but I would not make her younger than 24 because then, if we follow my guesses, she would be younger than Asra (and it's canon that she's older) and I also think the age gap between her and Julian would be too big, and if it was, then maybe she could not remember him before he left. She had to be a kid, but not so young to not be able to remember how they played.

This would mean she was 24-28 when she started working on the palace.

Muriel

(Warning: This is goning to get long.)

I've seen some confusion about Muriel's age, mostly because it seems there are some inconsistencies about his past. I will try to make it make sense, but yeah, have that in mind please.

This man has been my hyperfixation for 2 whole years and at this point I am basically his own personal wikipedia, so I hope I do not leave anything behind, and Im sorry in advance for how long this is gonna be:

•We know he had to leave his home when he was still a kid.

•In his tale, he seems to vaguely remember how he arrived to vesuvia (so, not younger than 3 when he left?)

•He met Asra 17 years ago

•We do not know the exact age gap between him an Asra, but tbh I do not think at all than he's more than 3 years older, because in his tale he says that asra only seems “a couple years younger”, and they both seem to be on very close stages of their lifes even as kids. Muriel's just a big boy.

•We do not know how much time he worked as Lucio's gladiator, but he had to break free at least 3 years ago (since 3 years ago was when Lucio “died”).

•This is all me making theories and trying to make a guess with every tiny detail of info I remember, so take it with a grain of salt because I could be completly wrong, but I personally think that what makes more sense is that he left the Kokhuri when he was 3-7 years old. The reasons:

-I know it's pretty normal to not be able to remember much from when you were that young, and the trauma could also have made an impact on his memory, but I think he had to be very very young when he left because he's not even sure if he's from the south (in the scene where they get a room on the inn, the MC asks him how he can't be sure and he says it happened a long time ago). He does not seem to remembe his parents, his language (I am assuming the kokhuri have a different language than vesuvians) and in general he does not seem to remember his home practically at all. I personally think that if he was older than 8 it would be more strange, but maybe it's just me.

-In his tale he already says that he's starting to forget his parents, and he's still a young kid. I think that can be a hint to let us know he was really really young when he left, I think it would be weird otherwise

-I am not sure about this because maybe it could be understood in other way, but he seems to remember Lucio's voice from his nightmares? And I guess that means Lucio had to be there when the Scourage of the South attacked the Kokhuri. That, or maybe his voice appears on his nightmares just because, or he recognizes that his way of speaking is similar to other people from the South or idk. But I think it has to mean that Muriel had to be at least 3 to be able to remember Lucio's voice(even if it's vaguely and had to hear it again) or the way the people from the Scourage talked. If it's the first case, it also means that Lucio had to be there, so it had to happen before he was 18 (remember that in Lucio's tale he just became 18 and that's when he left his home). That's why I think their age gap has to be big but can't be bigger than 14, because 3+14= 17. Ok this is starting to sound dumb, right? But in my mind it makes sense, I swear

-I also think he could not be younger than 3 because he had to at least be able to walk, talk and well, try to survive on his own. I know 3 is still super young, but, I mean, if I had a vision where all my family died I would also send my 3 year old kid to live on his own lol, better having a little chance than dying my boy! And we see on his tale that the orphans work together to get food so maybe some older orphans helped him and the other younger kids until he grow ? Look, listen, some weeks ago I discovered there is a japanese show in which they film 2 year old kids going to the store and shopping on their own so it's possible! I am just trying to give the lowest age possible so we know where to start from :') and to try to make it make sense, because in his route it sometimes seems like he was practically a toddler (or directly one) when he left.

To sum up, I think he had to be around 3-7 years oldwhen he left his home so everything makes sense. It would make sense that he could remember some little things, but very vaguely and had to fill the blanks with his own guesses, it would also make sense if Lucio was there when the Scourage attacked the Kokhuris and that he recognizes his voice, it would make sense that he has trouble remembering even the most crucial things (his parents, his language...) and it would be plausible that he could survive being homeless if he at leasts knew how to walk and communicatte on his own.

•I personally can't see him older than 14 on his tale. I find it already a bit hard to believe he could be 14, because I personally think he still looks prepubescent, and tbh I think that Muriel would have been already as tall or taller than Lucio if he was older. I know malnutrition is a thing, but everyone seems impressed with his height, even Lucio, so idk his genes are just that strong I guess. Maybe his parents were over 2,15 and he's the short one of the family lol. I also think it would be a streatch if the game told us that this kid is huge and then the kid in question was 15 years old and around 1.50 meters. I'm gonna use the same images as before:

He seems to be slouching a bit, so maybe we could add 3-8 cm more. But my guess is that he was 10-12 on his tale, give or take a few years if you want, at the end of the day, it's all about you own perception.

•I think it's safe to assume that, if Lucio became count 17 or 18 years ago, that means Muriel had to leave his home approximately 20 years ago, probably a bit more, depends if you see him younger or older.

So, having all this in mind (finally!!!), I would say that Muriel is around 26-31 years old.

That would mean he was very young when he arrived to Vesuvia (and it would make sense that it happened 20 years ago or more), he met Asra when he was 9-14, he left the coliseum minimum when he was 23-28, and that his age gap with Lucio and Asra makes sense. If he was younger I think it would be more difficult to make the age gaps and his past as a gladiator plausible, and as I said before I honestly can't see him older than 14 on his tale. But again, this is all a headcanon.

Julian

I already explained Julian's age on my other post, so I won't repeat it, but my guess is taht he has to be between 33-40 (or maybe one or two years older, as long as his age gap with Portia makes sense and he's still younger than Lucio)

Lucio

I explained Lucio too. My guess is he's between 37-44. I would not put him any younger or older because then the age gaps would not make sense and neither his past.

Nadia

Im going to be short with Nadia because there are not many pieces of info and since she's the oldest one there is more freedom, because any kind of age gap would make sense.

•We know she arrived to Vesuvia 9 years ago

•She was married to Lucio for 6 years. Since Lucio has been “dead” for 3 years, that means they married 9 years ago

•She's the youngest of all her siblings. We do not know the age gap between them, but I'd say they are pretty close in age, since their parents are still alive and do not look too old, and Nadia has to be older than 37 for this to make sense. I mention this because maybe it would be plausible for Nadia to be 50, but, I mean, there has to be a limit haha.

Having all this in mind, I would say that Nadia is between 37-45~years old, but it could be a bit more. This would mean she arrived to Vesuvia and married Lucio at 28-36, she was 34-42 when Lucio “died”, and her siblings would be on their 30s, 40s or maybe 50s, which I think makes sense.

So, my conclusion is:

Asra: 24-28

Portia: 25-30

Muriel: 26-31

Julian: 33-40~

Lucio: 37-44~

Nadia: 37-45~

And if you are interested on knowing how I hc them:

Asra: 26

Portia: 27

Muriel: 28

Julian: 36

Lucio: 39

Nadia: 39

That's it!!

I'm not sure if anyone would want to read all this lol but I hope it was a bit useful or interesting!

Please do not judge me for how much time I put into shuch a silly thing lol, I know I have to get a hobby :'D

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twstmemories · 3 years ago

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I loved the meeting their future child request. Can I request the same but for the first years please.

-- ! a lot of people really love that particular request (￣▽￣*)ゞ it's the most liked one out of all the posts i have! so have another round of flustered people featuring the first years this time! // The urge to rewrite sebeks part in particular but also not, yes I'm still very much suffering from: how can people like what i currently write

✧ first years meeting their future child

✧ headcanons following a small drabble

Would probably have 2 children if circumstances allowed it, influenced by his own experience with his own brother when he was younger. A few years apart as well! Both children would probably inherit most of his traits, stubborn and mischevious personality too. Totally not influenced by their father, not at all.

100% would at first think the kid that's before him is his brothers child. It's a valid thought! He's 7 years older than himself, and Ace is away from home too, his brother getting a child is possible! ( : ౦ ‸ ౦ : )

Until he realizes that it takes 9 months for a kid to be born, let alone years for them to be at the age of this child in front of him, which Ace assumes is around 8 or so. And he does return home for vacations and he's never seen his brother with a lover let alone a pregnant one. ╮(￣ω￣;)╭

He wonders why he even comes to the conclusion that the child before him is somehow related to him. He feels some sort of familial bond with them, but he has no clue how. He hasn't met them, he hasn't even seen them in any family picture that has a lot of photos. Not once has he seen the child that looks like a split image of his own child self before.

"... So, are you a distant relative?" he asks after a long silence, keeping a safe distance away from the child whose currently jumping around in his bed, deciding to rather sit down on Deuce's bed. After meeting them, he didn't have the heart to leave them alone since they looked so lost. The child doesn't answer him, and Ace only groans: "At least answer me!" and the child stops jumping around, turns around to look at him with a smirk that scarily mirrors his own: "Wow, I didn't know you were this stupid back when you were just a teenager, dad." and Ace almost screams in confusion at the title.

"Haha, that's not possible at all! Me? A dad? So soon? Wait how old are you even?!" Ace shrieks in a whisper, not wanting to cause a ruckus and make everyone come into his room. He doesn't have the energy to actually try to explain how the child before him, who looks like an exact copy of him is in fact his child, from the future, who somehow ended up here and no he did not kidnap him!

"Nuh-uh, not telling you!" the child sing-songs, continuing to jump around without a care in the world. Like he's not in a timeline he's not supposed to be in, or the fact that he may have no way to get back home. Why isn't this child panicking?

"I didn't know you were such a serious person back in the day, dad." And I didn't know that my future kid has such a mouth on them.

Ace sighs, "It's not every day that you somehow stumble upon a kid that looks exactly like you and claim that they're your kid. Give me a break, please. It's taking every muscle in my body to not run for help because trying to explain," Ace huffs, gesturing towards the kid that has now started to look around curiously: "All this! To the dorm leader is enough of a headache already!"

The child before him only laughs, hopping over to Ace before jumping into his arms, all giggly and whatnot: "Then, let's take a nap!" they suggest, and Ace just stares at them in shock: "No- No we're not taking a nap we're finding a way for you to get home to your actual time!" but the child only hums and falls down onto the bed, already making themselves comfortable.

And as annoyed Ace is, he can't find it in himself to actually wake up the child that's holding onto his pinky and has already started to doze off. Groaning and ruffling his hair in annoyance: "Fine, one fast nap," he grumbles.

By the time he woke up, the child and the memory of meeting them was already gone. Only the slight warmth of a small hand gripping his pinky remaining.

Will most likely have 1 child. 1 child that he adores so much and pampers way too much. Deuce's mother also pampering the child just as much. Even so they didn't grow up spoiled, but rather timid, a stark contrast to Deuce own past as a delinquent.

Will probably bump into his kid quite literally, similarly to how he bumped into Epel since this boy is looking straight forward and not down. So when he feels something bump into his leg, he will look down only to be faced with a tiny child. Σ(￣。￣ﾉ)

And he panics. Because the child before him looks like they're about to cry. Crouching down and fussing over them. Are they okay? Does it hurt? Where does it hurt? Where are your parents? But when the child sniffles, trying to brush away the oncoming tears they just clutch latch onto him and Deuce is very confused.

And then they call him dad. And he's back to panicking: "Did you hit your head?!" he accidentally squeaks out. Ace is beside him laughing his ass off: "Deucey ~ I didn't know you were that type!" and Deuce is just glaring at him: "Don't just stand there and laugh, help me out!" but then the child notices Ace and calls him uncle and that's when he also panics with Deuce. (￣▽￣)/

Deuce, a dad? Uncle Ace? Who is this kid? They're scrambling around and asking each other questions: "But he looks like you, Deuce! The same hair colour and even have the same eye colour!" Ace eventually points out during the mental breakdown they're both experiencing. Deuce needs to take a good look before he realizes that, oh. Oh, Ace was absolutely right. But when the boy asks why they look like so young, the duo manages to somehow put two and two together: "From the future?!"

"Ya know, he's kinda cute. It's a stark contrast to this bad boy Deucey over there having a midlife crisis," Ace wheezes out, on the floor playing with the boy who is apparently Deuce's child. Deuce only pacing back and forth inside the room, trying to think up some sort of solution to this situation.

"Should I tell Riddle-senpai? Would he even believe that this kid here is my future child?" Deuce mutters, the kid whose been playing with Ace sensing their dads internal struggle and shuffling over, tugging on Deuce pant leg with worry: "Dad, is me being here bad?" an arrow shot through the heart.

And Deuce feels the parental and familial urge to console this kid and he never knew he could feel like this, bending down and just patting the child on the head: "No, no! It's not bother at all!" Well it actually is, you're not supposed to be here right now, but I can't tell that to a kid?!

"Why don't I just go out and get help?" Ace suggests, and Deuce just glares at him: "I feel like that will rouse just more questions than I will get answers!" Deuce cries out, falling flat onto the ground, not having the energy to stop Ace from leaving the room. The child only looks down for a bit, before climbing on top of Deuce's stomach, a groan escaping the man from the added weight: "I'm sorry for the trouble," is the only thing they murmur, and Deuce feels even more awful, pushing himself up to pat the child on the back: "Shh, I'm not mad at all, why don't you take a nap and when you wake up again everything will be fine?"

Seeing the child doze off, Deuce lets out a long held in sigh, leaning against the bedside as he continues to pat the child on the back, eyes closing as well.

He's later woken up by a confused Ace asking why he's sleeping on the floor. The memory of the encounter gone from both of their heads.

For some reason I see Jack having a handful of children, probably because the animal he associates with also give birth to a handful of cubs. At least 3 I imagine.

Very protective of them, it's in his nature after all. And even when he's faced with a child he has no idea where they've come from, he feels that protectiveness surface. ( ◡‿◡ *)

He can sense that they're nearby, but hiding from him. So he stops up when he's alone and he's made sure no one is close before he turns towards the direction of the child: "It's alright, there's nothing scary here. Why don't you come out?" he asks, crouching down to make himself more approachable. ( ´ ▽ ` ).｡ｏ♡

What he doesn't expect however, is for the child to take one step out of the bushes, see him and quite literally run towards him. Eyes sparkling in relief and Jack almost jumps back from how trusting the wolf child before him is, reaching up to wrap their small arms around his neck.

Jack is very confused. He's glad that the child before him trusts him, but this quickly? At the same time he feels some strange relief settle in. Almost like the child belongs in his arms? But when the child looks up at him and calls him dad, the missing pieces and emotions piece together immediately and he's running back to the dorm. Bursting into the lounge area to find Leona for once alone. And it takes one annoyed glance over at Jack, and seeing the child that looks a lot like him cradled in Jacks arms for Leona to sigh: "... Again?" and Jack is even more confused: "What do you mean again, Leona-senpai?"

"... A dream?" Jack mutters in disbelief, the child already fast asleep on his lap, clutching onto the back of his shirt tightly: "Wait you've encountred something like this too, Leona-senpai?!"

Leona only grunts, observing the child on Jack's lap: "Sorta. It feels more like a dream. I don't remember how they look like, let alone what happened. This is all just a strange sense of deja-vu, seeing you in this position," is the only thing Leona says before getting up: "Why not just indulge the kid? Both of us won't remember anything after all."

And with that information dump, Jack is left alone dumbfounded and confused at how casual Leona sounded while explaining such a weird phenomenom. Not batting an eye that there's a literal child, that's Jacks future child at that is currently in this timeline. But before Jack can truly wrap his head around the whole situation, he can hear the soft whines of the child on his lap, indicating that they're about to wake up.

And it feels weird, being met with a pair of golden eyes that's exactly like his, and the emotions surging forth from holding onto this tiny being that's not even supposed to be here resurface. The feeling of wanting to protect and give this small kid he knows nothing about everything they want, but he's not supposed to feel this yet. Not when he hasn't even found his lover. And as wrong as it feels, it's almost like a sneak peek on what the future will hold. A feeling he will soon forget.

So Jack makes the most out of it, let his future child enjoy time with his current self. Answering every question, running around and playing around with them. Even letting the child climb all over him because: "Dad, you were already this strong when you were only a teenager?!" and the sparkling eyes filled with amazement and respect makes Jack realize just how much this child before him admires the him in the future. And a strange sense of pride wells up in him.

And then the sudden want to sleep overtakes him, just like Leona had told him hours ago. So Jack hold the child tightly as he falls asleep, but he wakes up to no memory of what has happened the entire day.

One child as well! A daughter that inherits his cute looks... And fierce personality. Learnt from the best! Epel grows from being cute, to being pretty! So he makes use of that pretty face of his, and his daughter has a front-row seat to all that! She also inherits his manner of speaking whenever older Epel gets agitated.

The one that stumbles upon his daughter isn't actually he himself, but Epel will find his daughter in the pomefiore dorm lounge, sitting on Vil's lap with Rook on the side. He is incredibly confused as to why there's suddenly a child in the dorm. Especially because Vil hasn't mentioned anything happening today. (￢￢)

Rook will coo over the child, calling her such a cute apple, whereas Vil will just observe the child, softly answering any questions she might have. Sometimes reprimanding her manner of speaking and the loudness of her voice.

When all three eventually notice Epel frozen at the entrance, the girl who was previously situatued on Vil's lap jumps off and runs over to Epel, arms already stretched out and latching onto his waist: "Dad!" and Epel shortcircuits, blabbering and stuttering incoherent words, forgetting to speak politely out of sheer shock. ∑(O_O;)

Someone help him. Because Rook is too busy cooing at the scene and even Vil finds some sort of enjoyment watching Epel be so flustered. The young girl is literally half of Epel's size and it takes a good look at her features before Epel raises a confused eyebrow: "Why do you look so similar to me?" He was so shocked about the title of dad he forgot it immediately. Tell him once again and that's when it fully registers in his brain.

"Vil, that expression of yours is making me curious. You look strangely sentimental watching Epel around this child," Rook muses, eyes never leaving Epel as he's doing his best to not look so confused around this child who both Vil and Rook claimed to be his daughter.

"I wonder why myself," Vil mutters, a small smile playing on his lips: "Seeing the little potato in that position makes me strangely nostalgic, almost like a deja-vu," he adds as an afterthought. Vague memories of a past dream resurfacing, confirming his thoughts, but not telling him what he wants.

"Dad, I had no idea you were so small when you were attending school!" the small girl comments, not realizing what kind of dagger she just stabbed onto Epel with that comment: "Am I taller in the future then?" Epel has just resigned himself to this weird situation, letting his future daughter drag him down the hall of Pomefiore: "Ya bet! But according to everyone in town, you just became prettier and less cute as well! You also showed me a bunch of pictures too, so you can't deny it!"

Epel doesn't know if he should feel honored or insulted by whatever comment his daughter is giving him, watching her babble on without a care in the world. A stark contrast to how he has to hold himself back in the present: "Ah, Dad I have a request!" halting, the girl turns around and hugs Epel once again around the waist, his own arms wrapping around her shoulder instinctively. Tilting his head to the side, he raises an eyebrow in question: "What's up?"

"Let me fly on a broom with you!" and whose Epel to deny such a fun request.

Which is why he finds himself at the courtyard of where P.E is usually held, flying around while hearing the excited screams of his daughter whose holding onto his waist. Laughing in glee as Epel twirls and flips the broom every now and then.

When they land back on the ground, his daughter is still giggling, lips parted in a wide smile while holding onto his hand: "Hehe, that was so much fun!" and Epel smiles softly at how peaceful she looks.

Epel feels the girls hand leave his own when a soft glow starts to surround them. Looking down at the girl, she only smiles softly back at him: "I had a lot of fun today! Even though we won't remember what happened! Thanks, dad!" and before she fully disappears, she jumps up and wraps her arms around his neck, squeezing hard that Epel stumbles back onto the ground.

And when the bright light reduces and Epel gets his vision back, he only blinks in confusion: "... Why am I out here? I swear I was on the way back to Pomefiore..."

I feel like Sebek would have at most 2 children. And while those children will probably also serve as Malleus' bodyguard, their attitude would probably be a bit more laid-back than their fathers, much to Sebek's dismay. Σ(°ロ°)

But another unfortunate soul who won't be the first one to meet their child, but rather walk in on none other than Malleus Draconia carrying his child on one arm.

Is in shock, utter disbelief and worried. Is it a child assassin?! But before Sebek can intervene, the child is already wriggling out of Malleus' grasp, which makes Sebek worry even more. But instead of running away from the man, they're running straight towards him with a huge smile on their face. (つ≧��≦)つ

"Father!" and every thought on how this child could've been an assassin leaves Sebek's mind because: "What did you just call me, child?!" He's scrambling back against the wall, the child halting when their own father jumps away from them in shock, confusion written all over their face before they burst out laughing.

And then the child turns toward Malleus with a smile: "Malleus-sama, you weren't joking when you assumed that my dad would react like this upon seeing me," is all they say, Malleus laughing along with them and Sebek is looking between the two while they interact, mind all fuzzy and jumbled.

"You mean to tell me, that this child," Sebek begins, picking up his child like it was some sort of ragdoll, the aforementioned child only dangling in the air not moving, most likely finding this whole situation funny: "Is mine? Mine from the future?" he questions. Malleus, who has already sat back down on the throne nodding: "Indeed, I do wonder how they managed to wound up here though."

Sebek only stares at the child with wide eyes: "You do have one more child though, Father," is all the child he's holding says. For once, Sebek is too stunned to speak and that does surprise both Malleus and weirdly enough, his child: "Woah, this is the first time I haven't seen dad so passionate, this much be a real shock."

Malleus lets out a deep laugh at that, "Ahh, how great to see that the future may change a bit," he muses, waving Sebek away: "Why don't you indulge your child a bit, Sebek? I'll make sure to send them home by the end of the day," and before Sebek can intervene, Malleus has already disappeared.

Which means that Sebek is alone with this child. Now he's sure the future Sebek will be a great father, being that the current Sebek is surrounded by great people he admires and he's sure to honor the advice he will receive through the years.

But none of the current advices he has mentions taking care of a child. So he just carries them on his shoulder while he goes and does his normal duties at the dorm. From doing the heavy lifting needed for the day to practicing his magic. The child on his shoulders watching in amazement: "Father, you were still this hardworking even back in the day?"

And when he's done, Sebek for once, just sits down and relaxes. Starts to talk to his child and they don't seem to mind, climbing onto his lap to make themselves comfortable.

"You talk a lot about Malleus-sama even in the future you know," they comment, turning around to grin at Sebek who only huffs his chest in pride. But as they begin to talk, for once, Malleus isn't on Sebek's mind. Rather he's amazed by the vast knowledge the child before him has: "And as annoying as it is at times when you blab on about Malleus-sama," they start, Sebek looking very offended, but before he can butt in, they start to talk again: "But right now, and in the future, you're still so amazing! You usually bragged about how you were back in school, but now seeing it for myself, you really are amazing!"

Sebek can forgive the fact that his childs straightforwardness, he probably got that from him too.

And when the time comes for Malleus to send him home, Sebek almost feels a bit sentimental, crouching down to ruffle their hair: "See you in the future then, one day," is all Sebek says. The child blinks before smiling, hugging Sebek tightly who only awkwardly hugs back before they suddenly vanish with a snap of a finger from Malleus.

And the moment they were gone, Sebek's memory of them were also gone.

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eponastory · 8 months ago

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Don't worry, we saw the problems back in 2007 too.

My issue is what happens in the comics make everything look bad for Aang. Back when the show was airing, it was highly assumed that Zuko and Katara were going to end up together. Like every week, it was 'are they finally going to get a moment' and then when we get closer to the finale, it was even more exciting because they just had to get together. But then at the end it was...

Our expectations were subverted in the same way D&B did with Game of Thrones season 8. It was horrible, and most of my friends hated it. Of course, I was in my late teens/early twenties when this was happening.

The fan base was huge back then too because I remember talking about it with my classmates a lot. We were all Zutarians back then.

2020 comes around, and everyone is like omg you had to know what was coming...

No, we didn't. It was a week by week basis, and it took four years because I remember there was at least a year between books 2 and 3. But yeah... it was so different than just watching the whole series back to back.

It was better that way, too.

Most of the people that are spreading hate and discourse were probably in diapers or a little older when it aired on television. I give them that because they haven't learned the understanding of writing elements and real life yet. You don't really get there until your in your late 20s.

Still, I think it's safe to say that the Fandom at large does not control what you as an individual wants to love. The hate is unfounded, to be honest. Now that I think about it, there was not that much hate for Zutara back then. This is when FF.Net was the only fanfiction site out there (and I was writing it back then too). There were tons of Zutara fics on that site. I think I read all the really good ones since I'm picky. But yeah, the gatekeepers need to go on vacation.

“I think Zuko and Katara would’ve made a cute couple”

normal person irl: oh yeah, now that you mention it I can see it

ATLA fan online: Zutara fans are DELUSIONAL and so ANNOYING. There is NOTHING in the entire show that indicates anything romantic whatsoever. EVERYONE hates Zutara. Katara would never get with her colonizer and Zuko loves MAI. Katara and Aang are SOULMATES. You just like Zutara because they look good together. Well joke’s on you because Aang got Katara pregnant THREE TIMES —

#Zutara #pro zutara #anti anti zutara

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thewrongmoon · 2 years ago

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Actual Concrete S5 predictions from me

I feel like I've been fucking around with trying to figure out possible groupings for the next season, so I'm actually gonna go into what EVENTS I think are going to take place next season. Well, more like ONE event I know is gonna happen.

Will Getting Vecna'd (in some capacity):

I first felt like this would be too obvious, because Will has already been possessed before, but the evidence points directly to it. I don't think it will be the same as other Vecna possessions, namely because Will has a different bond with Vecna than Max and his other victims did. But, again, I'm like 90% sure its gonna happen. Why?

This image right here ! This image was posted by Noah before vol 2 dropped (I believe), and everyone assumed that vol 2 would have Will getting Vecna'd but that never actually happened.

And I will acknowledge the possibility that this could just be a joke made by Noah and he tried it on just to take a picture, but that also seems unlikely imo. Like I feel like these harnesses would probably be expensive and hard to get into yourself, so they wouldn't just let him run off with one? But I'm not involved in the production of ST so idk.

Actually, just realizing this as I go back to edit this point, Noah isn't wearing Will's clothes at all. He's wearing a white t-shirt and grey sweatpants. In the show he wears a blue long-sleeve undershirt and tan colored jeans (which you may be able to see in the bottom right corner of the mirror) alongside his yellow flannel.

Sadie doesn't wear Max's clothes here when she's harnessed up. This was in a rehearsal, not the actual thing. But I would imagine that they would A. maybe put their clothes back on in post-production (though this seems kind of unlikely) or B. have them dress in layers as to hide the harness and knee/elbow pads the best they can.

Will's actual outfit clearly being in frame in Noah's photo could mean he was going to put it on over the clothes he is wearing.

The second piece of evidence is this footage which shows the actor for Lonnie Byers at the table read.

Now, we don't see Lonnie at all during season 4. It's possible that there's maybe a cut scene with him in it, like a flashback? But I have no idea where they would put it. They don't show anyone in the Byers family having flashbacks in S4, and they're probably the only ones who would have any involving him.

Lonnie being present means we'll probably see him again. And because I don't think he would put in any effort into reconnecting with his kids he abandoned 5+ years ago, it's gotta have to happen in a memory, or flashback, or nightmare, or hallucination.

And who do we know that uses people's past trauma to get into their brains?

This queen right here!!

Now I know what you're wondering. If we're gonna see Lonnie in a Vecna-vision in S5, why was he at a table read for S4?

This leads me into my next theory:

Parts of S5 have already been scripted and filmed.

NOW HEAR ME OUT. This theory makes a lot of sense if you really think about it.

First of all, the production of S4 was delayed significantly by COVID. This left the writers with more time to potentially work on the S5 script.

Another huge hurdle for the crew of ST was the kids getting older. Nearly 3 years passed in between the end of filming S3 and the end of filming S4. Their characters were only supposed to age like 6 months.

Because of this, they tried multiple ways to make them appear younger, through wardrobe and even asking them make their voices higher.

They knew it was gonna take them at least another year or two before they could get to filming S5, and the actors would age more in that time. I mean, look at Finn Wolfhard. He already looks nothing like he did in S4.

The Duffers have stated that there was no way for it to not pick up where they left off.

Because of their insistence to shoot back to back, it's safe to say assume something happens right after S4 ends.

But I think they must have come to a compromise, where they inserted a time jump some time after that.

Lonnie's actor being present in the S4 table read and Noah in a harness (with the flannel he wears in the final episode) are kind of hard to explain if this isn't true.

Originally people thought a time jump would occur after episode 4 of S5, but I do think it's unrealistic for them to have already filmed half of S5. I do think it's feasible that they've maybe filmed episode 1 of S5, or they filmed parts of S5 that they want to play in flashbacks or just play in a non-linear fashion.

They finished this grid awfully quickly, and have said many times before that they already had most of S5 blocked out. I don't think it's super unrealistic for them to have scenes in mind that needed to be filmed asap to fit in with the story. This grid was probably more of a way to determine what part of the story fits in where.

Suffice to say, there's something fishy going on here.

Predictions:

I think Will will have some type of contact with Vecna right where S4 ends. Not necessarily being Vecna-d, but something to lift him in the air which would require a harness. I think Vecna would want to use his memories of Lonnie to turn him against his friends and family.

I think that Will may join him with the intention of double crossing him. This would bring the "super-spy" scenario back full circle.

But no matter how we look at it, Will being Vecna'd seems inevitable.

#in short: noah probably spoiled this shit #stranger things #stranger things s5 #analysis #byler #will byers

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