#but thats because I used a weaker bow

[chongoblog]

New tech dropping for the No Zonai Device Run

[zombie-the-derg]

ok im sorry as a DM I need to respond to this beacause some of these are just. what. Firstly I will say I agree with the Cleric, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Wizard, Monk, and Druid issues, but the rest of these have me like wuh? With Artificer you mention how they have no weakness. How that any of them can make a great anything. Tank, Support, etc. You also mention in the same sentence you have to build them in each way in order to do it. Which. Is the point of the class. It can be anything you build it to be. Because that's their whole motif. Building and Tinkering. You basically just answered yourself there. Barbarian has me with a big ???? over my head because Barbarian is like infamously one of the easiest classes to get super powerful in. Rage is already powerful enough, giving you resistances to the 3 most common types of damage in the game, and the whole point of that is so that they can do their job of attacking a lot of targets while raging that have bows,swords,claws,fists,etc. generally the things that weaker casters have heavy trouble with. However that is a weakness they have... not being resistant for Force damage is a good thing. Otherwise lots of spells/creatures would fall to the power of rage and that would just be more powerful. For Fighter that is just not how spellcasting/action surge works. Casters cannot cast more than 1 leveled spell a turn so unless you have gods own cantrip or a house rule then like it is not as powerful as you make it out to be. I hate to say but that. that is just not how that works. Finally with Warlock... you do know that other classes can get Eldritch blast without even multiclassing, right? Just dip into Spellsniper and viola. You have a Eldritch Blast. Eldritch Blast is infamously powerful, but thats the point. Warlocks have a grand total of 1 spellslot at first level, and only 4 in their entire career of casting. They need something that they can use consistently and powerfully. Also, most cantrips scale with the level of the character. It isnt unique to eldritch blast. Firebolt, Acid Splash, Booming Blade, I could list many more, but other Cantrips can get just as powerful. But in the end, you'll still need to use spells. Eldritch Blast cant heal your friends, cause the enemy to drop its weapon, deal thunder, fire, ice, lightning, or any other type of damage, deny actions for anyone who fails a con save on the turn, give people 1d4 to any attack roll/saving throw, etc. etc. Even though its powerful, there are things that will do a much faster job than it will do, and do jobs its not even capable of.

A single design problem I have for each D&D 5e class

Made this a thread over on bluesky and figured might as well bring it over here. Not really big problems in most cases, but just, small things that I feel WotC should tweak in all current 5e classes.

Artificer: No clear weakness.

A single class that can make great a great support character, DPS character, tank, single target attacker, stealth character, etc

Obviously needs to be built spesifically for each of these, but every other class has at least one thing they can't do.

Barbarian: No force resistance

Slightly cheating because it's not inherently a problem with Barbarian, but recently more monsters have been using Force damage instead of B/P/S, and barbarians should absolutely gain resistance to it while raging at higher levels.

Bard: Full-casting

Bards are designed to be a jack of all trades, it's right there at 2nd level, but they seem to have missed the 'master of none' bit.

Full spellcasting up to 9th level, a pretty solid spell list, and spells they don't have they can take with Magical Secrets anyway, even 9th level ones.

Cleric: Turn Undead

A holdover from older editions, turn undead in my opinion just doesn't make for a good universal option on clerics.

I'd much prefer something like spirit guardians or spiritual weapon be reworked into their universal channel divinity.

Druid: Universal Wildshape

Probably controversial, but I have similar problems with wildshape that I do turn undead, it's good, but a weird universal option.

If I'm a druid getting my powers from stones, plants, or the stars, why can I also turn into a ferret? There should be a few options to pick from instead.

Fighter: Action Surge at Level 2

Action surge is such a good feature, usually it's just some extra attacks, but the fact you have the chioce is great....

That said, I think it coming online so early incentivises unintentionally incentivises multiclassing, casters dipping for 2 spells a turn mostly. They've somewhat fixed it by limiting what actions you can use it for in OneD&D, but I personally just feel it should be later level rather than limiting it.

Monk: Ki Dependancy

This doesnt' need explaining, everything for monks costs ki and it really doesn't need to, they should get resource free disengage and dash, or have ki recover faster.

I had an idea for a ki recharge of 1 min, but less points overall, so you have all points for every fight

Paladin: Oaths at 3rd level

You get your power as a paladin from a sacred oath you swear, so why do you only choose that oath at 3rd level?

That's like a warlock only deciding their patron at 3rd, or a cleric only deciding their god at 3rd (Yes 1D&D does this and I hate it).

Ranger: Spells Known

Why do rangers, the class that's meant to be about being the best prepared for the wilderness and natural areas not have prepared spells?

It just seems so obvious to me, and I've got no idea why it's not done like that already?!

Rogue: Is Pretty Good

If anything I'd say that I'm not a fan of skill floors like reliable talent, and expertise not letting you use it on other tools is a bit strange, maybe the large subclass level gap?

Yeah overall I'm a fan of rogues though, they're just solidly made.

Sorcerer: Spells Known

They tried to fix this in Tasha's with subclass spell lists, and I think that's good idea generally, but letting them swap them for (admittedly limited) options from 3 different spell lists is also weird

Just give them subclass spells they can't swap, or maybe can swap fron one list and you're good.

Warlock: EB is a Cantrip

Eldritch Blast is a good spell. Too good to be honest with multiclassing at least, it's one of the reasons PalLock is such a good combo.

EB should scale with Warlock level so be a feature not a cantrip, or cantrip scaling with warlock level like it was in that One D&D UA that they then reverted.

Wizard: Subclass Theming

Tying wizard subclasses to schools was a bad idea, and what we've gotten outside the PHB seems to be an attempt to go back on that.

It also means they don't have room to explore all of each school, I'd love a teleport or summon focused wizard but school of conjuration smashes them together weirdly

[oliverwxod]

Falling again (Geralt Imagine)

Pairing: Geralt x reader

Warnings: implied smut, swearing

Summary: Y/n used to travel with Geralt, the perfect partners in crime to monsters and creatures down. But years ago she left, feeling she didn’t fit into Geralt’s destiny and realising she was in love with a man who would never love her back.

The town was eerily dark, silence deafening as Y/n could barely make out the shapes of tall wooden houses the caged her in. She was on high alert, her ears picking up the smallest of scuttles from rats and mice across the dusty lanes. She had been tracking these creatures for months now and they had lead her to this small brooding community. 

A shuffle of feet and a cloud of dust could be seen in the distance, light from dying fire embers inside a nearby house reflecting a shadow of movement onto the wall opposite the one Y/n was hiding against. Her hand was held on the top of her sword, removing it from where it rested, ready to strike at any given time. She tiptoed silently, back still pressed against the stone wall as she neared the corner of bricks that hid the open courtyard of several houses. 

Another shadow passed, taller and bigger, closer to her. Taking in a deep breath she stepped out of the darkness into the slither of light, revealing herself into open vulnerable air, a growl ripping from the chest of the beast in front of her. She moved quickly, light on her feet, circling the monster as it did the same to her. 

“You’ve been quite the challenge” she scoffed at it. The creature looked at her in annoyance before pouncing, claws outstretched and catching the sleeve of her arm, ripping through the material and the flesh.

Y/n grunted, glaring at her arm and then the creature before ducking under the heavy weight of it, sliding so she was behind it. The creature may have had a lot over her when it came to strength but she was quicker and smaller, tackling it from behind where it was vulnerable. Slashing her sword straight through the back of its neck, before pulling it from the rancid flesh, flinching at the sound of blood splattering onto the floor. 

A noise from behind her directed her attention, disregarding her sword to the side and opting to use the bow and arrows that rested on her back, she was better and more accurate with them, growing up in the Forrests came in helpful sometimes, hunting was a natural instinct. 

She knew she was being watched, her estimate for the past months was that there was more than one beast. She had calculated through footprints and tracking that there were at least three of them. Three hideous beasts wrecking havoc throughout poor communities, Y/n had seen the aftermath of these creatures pathways and the destruction and pain they brought.

Spinning around without even looking she shot a single arrow, a grunt and a snort coming from the impact of it hitting a second beast. A loud echoing thump of the body hitting the solid ground, crashing into a crate of wooden buckets, a trail of rotting apples rolling onto the brick work. 

She could sense more eyes on her, burning into her back, without checking once again she fired an arrow, this time watching it meet the shoulder of the beast, it charged towards her angrily, feet thumping and shaking the earth beneath her, before it reached her she sent an arrow flying thorough the air, landing it straight between the beasts eyes, killing it instantly. 

She admired her work, frustration leaving her body as she had finally finished the job she was sent on, ready to cash in for the money. She couldn’t relax yet though, the feeling of another set of eyes on her made her wary, hesitating to move. This was not the eyes of one of the beasts. 

“I see you can still handle yourself then” a familiar voice broke through the silence, husky and deep as always.

Y/n never got scared but the voice made her jump, he the last person she expected to be standing in front of her.

“Geralt” she acknowledged, her posture stiffening as she turned to face him. “what are you doing here?” 

He was leaning against a wall having moved out of the shadows, his signature glare on his face as always. The side of his lips tugged into a smirk at her hostility towards him. 

“Apparently the same thing as you, Princess.” he spoke, the words making her shiver. She had always hated him for calling her that. That damned nickname that she could never shake off around him. It frustrated her, it frustrated her because it made her feel.

“I’ve told you before. Do not call me that” she glared at him, eyes staring daggers at his face. He hadn’t changed a bit. After all those years he still looked the same, his hair white, pure as snow, his cheeks bones and jaw as chiselled as ever. She hated how he knew how handsome he was. He was always using it for his benefit, sauntering around knowing he always had every womens attention.

“Whatever you say... princess” he spoke softly, almost so quiet that she couldn’t hear him. She watched him stare straight back at her, her eyes narrowing as he moved closer to her. 

Y/n could feel her breath catching in her throat, it had been a while since Geralt had been this close to her, she was scared, scared she would give into him like she always used to, she had no self control when it came to him. He made her nervous. 

She flinched as Geralt took her hand in his, moving it gently up so her arm was stretched out in front of him. She didn’t know what he was doing, what his intentions were so she ripped her arm out of his grip aggressively, shooting daggers at him. 

He rolled his eyes, letting out a grunt at the unexpected force. y/n had forgotten about the inch deep scratches on her arm, hissing in pain.

“You’re hurt” he spoke sternly, talking down to her, it wasn’t mean’t to be patronising but the way Geralt spoke to most people was. He didn’t really care. “You need to get this treated before it gets infected” 

“Why do you care” she spoke, she knew she was being petty and she should just let him help her, but she wanted to push him away, be hostile so he would turn around and leave her. 

He raised his eyebrows in response but kept quiet. Reaching for her hand again and bringing it up gently, he ripped away the tattered bloody fabric from her cloak, discarding it on the floor as his rough fingertips glided up her arm until it reached the area surrounding the wound. 

Y/n held back a shiver, she would not let him see how he still managed to effected her after all this time. 

“Come with me” he grunted, his hand still wrapped lightly around her arm, tugging gently in the direction of a nearby house. 

“No” she huffed, protesting, but with one single look from Geralt she followed silently through a back alley and through the backdoor of a dark house. 

He treated the wound carefully, Y/n watching his every move with a guarded expression, pulling her body away from any unnecessary touches. It confused him but he didn’t mention it. There was a time where she would relish in any form of touch from Geralt, a hand on the waist, a brush of skin on skin, a squeeze on the shoulder. But now the thought of it made her sad. She didn’t want a reminder of it, a reminder of what she had been running away from. 

He finished bandaging up her arm before taking place standing across from her, his arms folded as he leaned against a makeshift kitchen counter. His eyes burning into her as he watched her with intent.

“Where have you been?” he eventually spoke, his voice seemingly uninterested- fitting with the whole emotionless tone he always radiated. Thats why people often left him alone and he liked it that way. 

“around” she shrugged not daring to look at him. She couldn’t fall under his spell once again. Every time she was around him she always found herself falling again. And everyone knows what they say about witchers, they're emotionally unavailable. They don’t know love and they can’t love. 

That’s why she left. She was done meaning nothing to him, done with waiting for him in bed while he spent it in another. Done with sleepless nights that mean’t more to her than it ever would to him. 

“Why did you leave?” He asked a similar question. It had been playing on his mind ever since the day he had woken up and she was gone, disappeared without a trace, he had thought about her whereabouts for years now. 

She scoffed in annoyance. “I didn’t fit in with your destiny” 

Geralt took a deep breath, grunting “hmm, yet here you are” 

She met his eyes for a fleeting second before looking away, face falling from a frown into a confused expression. 

“I should go” she spoke, standing up quickly and bolting for the door. 

“Fuck” Geralt cursed, taking another deep breath in before following her pathway to the door, he pushed her gently against it before she could reach it, stopping her in her tracks. 

She tried to fight back but the pain in her arm stopped her strength from pushing him away. 

“Why are you so intent on running away from me?” he spoke in a voice softer than what she thought he was capable of.

“Let me go” she spoke bluntly, avoiding eye contact with him. She didn’t want to give in, but he made it so easy. She could feel his body pressed against hers, the hard lines of his moulding to her own. 

“Please” she whispered but weaker this time.  

His large hand caught her chin, forcing her to stare directly at him. Her breath caught in her throat, his eyes golden, staring straight through her. 

“Geralt” 

He stared silently, his intentions still unclear to her. With him this close to her and with the way he was staring at her she had no chance of not falling again. 

“shhhh” he whispered, breath fanning across her face, y/n couldn’t hold back the shiver this time, goosebumps arising on her skin at his closeness. His eyes flickered elegantly down to stare at her lips, the lips he had kissed a hundred times before, familiar and inviting. 

HIs hand traced the side of her cheek, past her jaw and down her neck, caressing the skin at the back before pulling her head up slightly towards his own, his lips landing on hers in a soft kiss before pulling away. His eyes closed briefly before opening, meeting hers directly and seeing the scared look that had overcome her. His hand still rested at the nape of her neck moving upwards so it covered the whole of the back of her head, pulling her in closer and kissing her again, this time with more strength behind it.

“Don’t run again” he whispered against her lips. 

[ask-mortarion-the-death-lord]

cause ive always liked fire emblem, and cause the questions rested on my head before, the primarchs in fire emblem classes:

lion = paladin. its the most traditionally knightly class, and well the lions never really been depicted on horses or in relation to fast vehicles all that often, the paladin class is more so marked by balanced stats and a sharp increase to res so i feel confidant in giving him a mounted class like the paladin.

fulgrim = swordmaster. lightly armored very fast class, well its limited to just swords for the most part i feel that also suits fulgrims perfectionist nature since as a class its largely about perfecting that one weapon often getting special perks for doing so. plus in terms of outfits swordmasters are one of the more fashionable or exotic classes which also suits fulgrims tendency to extravagant dress.

perturabo = great knight. at first i thought general since its a very representative defensive class, heavy armour, used by enemy armies alot, best used in defensive roles, all that stuff. but on reflection great knight kinda works a bit better, since the iron warriors also notably use a lot of vehicles. this gives perturabo both high defensive properties but decent mobility like his copious tanks without being as high as say a paladin or bow knights mov to represent perts preference for terminator armour.

jaghatai = nomad trooper/bow knight. i specify nomad trooper because it better gells with the whole Mongol thing the khans got going on, but bow knight is also the more common variation of this class. regardless, its a more speed aligned mounted class capable of using swords and bows, that has the khans name all over it.

lemen = warrior. the russ is typically portrayed with axes, has a viking theme, and well hes 'uga uga barbarian' he also strives to try and be better then that. its another easy fit really, even if bows arent particularly fitting for russ but then that also does help to emphasize the sortta duality of the russ as a savage reveling in it whos also embarrassed by it to some extent.

rogal = hero. its not a defensive class like the general but it is the more defensive counterpart to the swordmaster usually, and rogals usually not shown to be wearing terminator armour. aside from that its something of a flexible class used by shady mercs and noble knights in equal measure, so it can work with both an air of practicality and luxury well.

konrad = trickster. assassin seems like the better choice since it jives more with konrad visually speaking, konrad also has psychic powers that let him see the future. thus trickster works a bit better i feel to represent that, placing him in a thief promotion well also giving him access to magic. i thought of dread fighter as well, but konrads not known for sending out warp bolts so the tricksters support magic works better for konrads future sight.

sanguinius = falcon knight. a female dominated class, ignoring that stipulation fire emblem pegasi have the unicorn thing where their atleast rumored to only accept the pure hearted as riders, and well i wouldn't call any primarch pure hearted neither are many of the pegasus knights in fire emblem so it works thematically without being a hard requirement. also, wings and a flying class thats focused on speed and has also at times had access to support magic. another obvious fit for all intents and purposes.

ferrus = blacksmith. thank god for fates giving me this out, well ferrus does wear terminator armour he also notably relies on his arms metal coating to protect that so i feel more confidant in giving him blacksmith which is a defensive class but not a heavy armour class if that makes sense. also, overlap of professions which putting aside the terminator armour stuff does make this the otherwise obvious choice for ferrus.

angron = berserker. the class is pretty much all attack and speed no defense, relying on high health to tank hits. well its usually locked to axes, angron usually uses axes to thats fine, and well its also a class mostly associated with bandits and barbarian and tribal looks its also a class that gets a lot of association with gladiators and arenas so it works in that sense as well.

roboute = hero, great lord. not totally happy with this one so im giving myself multiple outs on it. hero i feel works in a visual sense but its doubling up on rogals, well great lord works better in terms of who roboute is but its pushing roboute into the definitive protagonist class of fire emblem. settled on great lord eventually both because its the protagonist class, and because well its a class capable of defending itself their both usually not the best fighter and also need to be handled carefully or else cause a game over due to dying,

mortarion = oni savage. a defensive class specialized in using axes but which does have access to magic use. it fits in that mortarion prides himself on endurance and physical strength well shunning magic, despite having had training and education in magic himself and arguably because of who taught him. plus visually the class is designed to look intimidating and wears a mask, both vague enough applications to mortarion.

magnus = sorcerer. also called druid, dark sage, or dark bishop. i thought of maybe basara since its a class with access to physical weapons, but i decided sorcerer for two main reasons. first, magnus relies heavily on his magic over his physical fighting skills by primarch standards. second, darks magic which sorcerers specialize in have the narratively appropriate connotations in fire emblem for magnuses character. as dark magic in fe is both a dangerous dark force used by evil wizards to summon dark gods or cast curses, and a neutral force of nature that can be researched and understood like a science, used like a science to consume enemies in black holes even. it is the perfect magic to give the "its not a phase dad, its a science! -consumed by dark forces-" character in essence.

horus = general. perfect class for horus less because of its defensive properties or role as a defensive class, but more so because of what it arguably symbolizes and how horus is the primarch next to perturabo who wears the most terminator of terminator armour. namely that general is the class most frequently used by enemy bosses and commanders in fire emblem, often by one of the head honchos or a minion of said honcho. in that sense, its the perfect class to have the warmaster and arch traitor of the imperium in.

lorgar = war monk. religiously affiliated class that wields an axe, and already a perfect fit for that alone. the war monk class also has access to support magic with jives with lorgar unlocking psychic power through his studies of daemonology and the chaos gods, and also his own psychic visions. my only concern is that to access war monk regularly you have to be in the priest class beforehand [unless your a prepromote] which jives with lorgars history but is also a class locked to support magic, but for a primarch im willing to let it slide.

vulkan = wyvern lord. vulkans another character in terminator armour, but i feel wyvern lord works better. not because vulkans known for flying mind you, but more so because wyvern lords a defensive flying class, involves a a dragon, and because wyverns in fe are difficult to tame mounts but ones that are fiercely loyal and protective of their riders if said rider treats them well. which fits into vulkans friendly, by primarch standards, attitude.

corvus = assassin. well corvus also uses psychic powers to turn invisible, i felt giving trickster to konrad worked better because konrad was more active and constant in his use of psychic powers well corvus tried to avoid using his power as much as possible from what i remember. as such that left corvus with the more physically aligned thief promotion which i enjoy as a sort of 'delightful irony' since the assassin aesthetic better suits konrad.

alpharius/omegon = halberdier. feeling blessed that alpharius omegon have largely been presented as using lances cause it makes this a lot easier. well the ao twins are masters of a sneaky legion themselves, importantly the alpha legion favours infiltration and disguise over sneaking about. and what better disguise then as the promotion of the most generic of classes the soldier class. its a lance locked class, but i feel thats a good enough trade off for the inconspicuous murder angle. and the soldier class is if nothing inconspicuous/cannon fodder.

and bonus malcador and emperor!

malcador = sage. even putting aside that malcadors claim to fame is being a psyker, sage works in relation to the fire emblem trope of wise and crinkly old sages [the gotoh archtype as its referred to] which malcador fits on like a glove.

emperor = emperor, baron, master knight. the emperor class is indeed a thing, and im specifically thinking of the fe4 emperor class which could utilize every weapon and magic outside of light magic and dark magic. aside from that the emperor class was also a heavy armour class which... i dont remember if the emperors wearing terminator armour but it does gel with the emperor being fukin big. the barons an alternative thats basically the same as the emperor class if a bit weaker, and master knights the mounted variation that has access to light magic.

[woahhiperson]

Ok more tags because i ran out

I was like ‘mm fire emblem go brr’ and ended up making fake build for the beans sjjdjsjsj

Skill Descriptions:

Hatchet: When unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 7 HP to unit. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.) If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Def+6 to unit during combat.

Book..?: If unit initiates combat, grants Spd +6/Atk +2 during combat and accelerates special trigger (cooldown count -1). If an ally is within 2 spaces of unit, grants ally Spd/Res +2 and grants unit Atk +2

Good’s Sword: Effective against calvary does. If foe initiates combat, grants Spd/Res +4. If unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, neutralizes unit's penalties to Atk during combat.

Enchanted Bow: Effective against flying foes. Unit can counterattack regardless of foe’s range. If foes’s range =1, calculates damage using the lower of foe’s def or res. Upon special trigger, boosts damage by 10.

Bread Slice: After any combat, prevents foe from moving more than 1 space through its next action. Inflicts Atk -4 on foe after combat. Grants Res +4 to allies within 2 spaces of unit during combat. If unit initiates combat, restores 10 HP to unit after combat. Inflicts【Dagger ６】

【Dagger ６】

After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts Def/Res-６ on target and foes within 2 spaces of target through their next actions.

Umbra Shield: Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-2) at beginning of turn 1 and if unit initiates combat, grants special cooldown +1. If unit HP ≤ 80% at start of combat, grants Def/Res +7 during combat.

[unordinary-analysis]

EPISODE 157

I know I said I would be right back, but I literally forgot about this the second I typed that and then i literally got so exhausted I couldn’t concentrate on anything so sorry for literally wasting a bunch of time, but here it is lol

This isn’t proofread either bc its three in the morning and im pretty tired of reading words

Honorable mentions:

I really want to see Remi with her hair down. Like, without the bow, strands of hair in her face kind of down…

Every once in a while I have to say this somewhere: I need Claire to be returned to UnOrdinary, thank you, it’s been a while since I said that, i had to again

Not really gonna metion John worrying about Seraphina because that’s to be expected plus he doesn’t really know anything about why she was acting weird to it doesn’t matter

I think I’m going to go through all four of the characters in this chapter and talk about each of their stances because that’s the only thing i can think to do

Arlo:

God, it seems like I say this anytime the other royals questions his decisions. Arlo is the best leader that I’ve seen in UnOrdinary. His ability to see the bigger picture most of the time paired with his ability to command others and have them listen: he’s unique in this sense from all of the others characters in UnOrdinary.

And that’s why it infuriates me so much when the others question him, god. I’ve said this shit too many times, that I don’t want to repeat myself, but if you search up #episode 152, and maybe one other that I can’t seem to find, on my page, I rant about this there. Arlo is just the best leader ever and I want everyone to know that.

Anyway, so Arlo comes in all sulky and stuff. Sulky is far from the right word, but I can’t think at the moment i guess so yeah. Anyway, this is understandable. All Arlo’s been saying for forever is that everyone just needs to leave John alone. At one point in time, he was the only person who really knew about John that was of consequence (Meili and Ventus don’t really count. I wonder where they are right now lmao). He knew from, when was that, around episode 80? Anyway, ever since the other royals have become involved with Tuesday, Arlo always warns them against it. You would think that one of them would have listened to him, but I don’t think anyone did. Not even when they knew that Arlo had already fought him, that he knew so much about him. Still, nobody heeded Arlo’s advice, which he was only giving because he didn’t want to see any of them hurt. But the royals, especially Remi, ignored all of his warnings and now they’re in the hospital, so, yeah, it’s understandable that Arlo is kind of grouchy when he comes in. He doesn’t lash out though, because he’s a great leader and knows that will accomplish nothing except for lowering morale (i will NOT stop saying this lol).

Everything I said here is basically pointed out by Remi. Which is great. I appreciate that she doesn't look past her mistakes in an attempt to hide from her emotions like she did when she was fighting EMBER. Remi tends to ignore her own emotions by acting and while I get it, at the same time, it’s wildly irresponsible.

Anyway, back to Arlo because this is his section: his advice for what to do about John is that should just let him be, which the advice he gives every time that Remi has asked that smh, but at least she doesn’t really argue with this. She does try to shut that idea down though… but ill talk about that in Remi’s section. There’s too much of her in this one. I don’t like it. Anyway, back to what Arlo was thinking. Arlo, as always, has the right idea. He knows that there is literally no other choice other than to sit back and watch things happen because a. John is the rightful king and can do whatever he wants and it is not against the rules because b. John publicity defeated every single royal in combat. Some at the same time. It really isn’t an option for the former royals to try to fight back against him again because for gods sake, have of them are in the hospital…

Anyway, there’s not actually that much for me to say about Arlo in this one other than the fact that his leadership goes under appreciated and they always regret not listening to him.

Blyke:

Blyke is in sad boi hours right now. He hasn’t spoken a lot when Arlo and Isen arrive, but he’s probably lost in thought. Not good thoughts, bad thoughts. Blyke… he has really just lived out one of his worst nightmares, he’s given in to one of his biggest insecurities. Blyke failed by a.) not recognizing John as Tuesday even though they share the same down and b.) losing so horrifically to Tuesday. We all know Blyke is worried if he’ll be a good enough king when the time comes and Arlo has to leave. This incident didn’t help that worry. Blyke even talks about it out loud. I’m actually really worried for Blyke. He’s been hit really hard recently and it’s like he’s falling down this pit of self-hate and anxiety. My man was even bringing up like EMBER, talking about how he ‘failed’ then too, even though he clearly was the hero in that situation. He says, “So much has happened… with all that EMBER stuff… and now John becoming Joker… We couldn’t handle any of it,” which is what I just explained, but then he continues and goes, “I was already having doubts about my capabilities… But this last fight really opened my eyes. I’m weak.” This is Blyke’s really insecurity. The root of all of his other anxiety is the feeling that he isn’t good enough, that he’s going to let everyone down.

Also, Blyke doesn’t have anywhere to really go because, yeah, he shares a dorm with John, but that’s not that big of a deal right now because he’s in the hospital and he’s got Isen to go to like he has before. Still pretty sad though. The constant reminder of his ‘failure.’ Tuesday was his roommate that he treated like trash this whole time and now anytime Blyke thinks of his home, he’ll remember that. :(. I’m sad. I really like Blyke actually.

Remi:

Okay so I’ve already talked about Remi a bit in Arlo’s section. I’ll try to elaborate on some of that (barely) because this is the proper section.

First of all, Remi apologizing. I was happy about this because, it’s been too many times that Remi or some other royal doesn’t listen to Arlo. It’ about time someone apologized. I’m mostly happy, however, because Remi is finally acknowledging that she knows how naive she generally is, which always used to get on my nerves. I’ve called her a bad queen for this, and I stand by that still, but now it’s nice to see Remi herself recognizing that, even if it’s a bit of a sad thing to see.

But then literally the next thing that comes out of her mouth is that they have to go and stop John and I literally facepalm, I’m so sorry I’m probably being really biased here by my opinions on Remi, but really. Not much more to say on this other than I agree with Arlo.

I do have something else to comments on briefly, though

After Blyke spills his problems, his worries, after he says that he is too weak to even take care of himself, Remi says nothing. She just… sits there. This is probably one of the only instances in this chapter of Remi’s growth, but maybe I’m being a bit too harsh on her, but seriously��? I was expecting her to step in soon after Blyke started talking. I was definitely expecting to see her talk after Blyke says, “-this last fight really opened up my eyes. I’m weak.” Remi has always been close to Blyke. She’s also always been so positive and reassuring to others. I’m not sure if the absence of this in this scene is distance from Blyke (lost in her own thoughts), or agreement with what he’s saying about them. I don’t know. I just,,, thought this was something I should point out. She really left Blyke like that. But honestly, with how she was acting before, though, I think she’s feeling really similar to Blyke, herself. Both of them have been pretty self-deprecating this episode.

Isen:

After saying hi, Isen literally says one thing the whole episode and it’s that Blyke can stay with him, so there’s not really anything there oof. Would’ve been pretty cool to see him interact with Remi more, but I always appreciate Isen whenever, so it’s no big deal.

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Gavin and Tuesday: (two completely different ideas here. First one is right below this and second one is further below)

Now we’re moving to that scene of Tuesday and Gavin and like..??? What the fuck was that

Is John just going to go after anyone who’s ever hurt him before now? I’m not going to lie, it doesn’t make sense. John literally spent such a long time without using his powers and never really came close to using them until Arlo interfered. If he is truly going after the people that hurt him in the past, that’s a very impulsive thing to do, and John’s control over his own power and the restraint he possesses makes me believe that he isn’t an impulsive person. Maybe at New Bostin, but he’s changed since then. I know know he’s being forced into a similar position to that he held at New Bostin, but after all this time, and the horrendous experience that John’s already lived through concerning his old school, I still believe that John would try to avoid the same thing happening here at all costs. Even when he snapped and went after all of the royals, he only did it to take down the hierarchy, which gave power to the powerful and took from the already weak. It just doesn’t make sense that John’s going after Gavin now, someone that’s only real connection that I believe we know of to John is that they fought in like episode two or something. Gavin is barely a mid-tier. If John really was trying to stay away from being the monster he used to be, I don’t think he would purposely hunt this one kid thats much weaker than him and literally barely interacted with him. It’s clear that John would win that fight, so what’s the point.

And obvious argument is that maybe, John is slowly turning back into the person he was at New Bostin. Maybe even after all of those readjustment classes and reflecting and repressing of his powers, John still can’t run from who he is, what he is. Maybe the monster that surfaced at New Bostin, maybe he can’t escape that.

And as much as I love that, which I admit, I would (do you know how interesting that would be?), I’m not sure if the evidence supports that..? I don’t know, it might, but the fact that all of (all of them right?) the times John has fought someone has either been as revenge for hurting Seraphina or because he was trying to take down the hierarchy, which I’ve already said doesn’t support John returning to the person he was. For all of his attacks, John has had something for each: a motive. This isn’t that special, though because John had motives even back when he was at New Bostin because literally that was the entire plot of that history lol. I don’t know. So basically, this fight with Gavin is very reminiscent of whenever Tuesday would fight those people that hurt Seraphina.The royals were the result of a feeling of injustice, but everything else stemmed from the motive of revenge. John has always used his revenge as an acceptable motive when deciding whether or not to act on something. Whether he realizes it or not, it’s the real connection between him and the old John. Their need for revenge ruined everything for them. John couldn’t handle when Claire betrayed him so he beat her up as a consequence. Hunting down Sera’s assaulters and absolutely demolishing her kidnappers show this too. And so does this scene. John is hunting down Gavin over revenge, and as long as John fuels his need for revenge, he’ll never be able to truly escape his past. So maybe the evidence does support John slowly regressing back into the person he was, despite his wishes. He’s changed so much since Now Bostin, but sadly, he hasn’t been able to shake his tendency to hold grudges until he literally cannot contain them any longer and he lashes out.

It was kind of weird how hesitant John acted at the end of this encounter, though, because he just let Gavin go, but I’ve decided to ignore this because the fact that the character this happens with is Gavin, I refuse to believe that this whole thing is insignificant (wrong word but words are hard.)

Second idea:

Okay so apparently the person appeared as Tuesday at the like middle of this episode, apparently there’s a chance that it wasn’t actually John. This has been brought to my attention in the comments of this post so this little bit has been added a day after I initially posted this.

The argument is that because the person presented as Tuesday in this week’s episode has yellower eyes than John does, it could be some person only pretending to be Tuesday, which is obviously a possibility because Tuesday has already been established as the most powerful student at Wellston, but nobody know who he is. So any random mid-tier or something could just put a mask on and use a bit of their powers to scare anyone off (anyone would be too scared to fight Tuesday) and they’ll basically control the school cus people would take the imposter for the king. Anyway, before I get more into this, here are the pictures comparing John’s Tuesday and this episode’s Tuesday:

It’s pretty clear that the eyes of these two characters are a different color, but not too different that it’s that noticeable, which is why I didn’t notice this at first until it was pointed put to me. I wonder if this was even intentional... I feel like, if uru-Chan even ever meant for people to notice that Tuesday looks different, she would’ve used a much more different color. Or maybe one of the people that help her with coloring forgot what color eyes Joker had because John when his powers aren’t being used: they’re yellow. So, I’m not even completely sure that this Tuesday in this episode isnt John.

But at the same time... there’s some things I can’t help considering that make me think it’s more and more likely that this is someone different. First of all, this is honestly something really big to miss. Uru-Chan is a professional... it’s hard to believe she could’ve let this slide when her work has always been so meticulous. Also: with the way things went down this episode... it was kind of suspicious. I already talked about it a bunch above in the first part of this section that I posted first. But I didn’t really touch on why Tuesday just let Gavin walk because... well, I’ll be honest, I didn’t really know what to make of it. I even said that I’d elected to ignore it because it confused me... But if the Tuesday from this episode really isn’t John, then it all makes sense again. Like I said earlier in this half of the section, someone impersonating Joker wouldn’t really have to fight anyone to benefit from his power because everyone knows that Joker could kick their ass anyway, so it’s pointless to pick a fight. If this episode’s joker had decided to pursue Gavin, it could’ve lead them to a fight they would’ve been unprepared for.

Obviously, there’s more to talk about for this theory, like what this could possibly mean for John, for Wellston, or who it could possibly be, but because I’ve already posted this as a separarte episode analysis, I would rather save that for either a separate post this week, or as part of the next episode’s analysis. Thanks for reading and sticking with me and thanks @sunshines-and-tatertots alerting me to this lol.

Cecile and John:

So, Cecile’s understandably pissed at John because he isn’t claiming his power and that’s literally the only reason she’s siding with him. Because she wants him to be the king. I makes sense that she’s upset that he’s literally doing nothing instead of becoming king which would be the natural thing to do.

John’s response is literally that she needs to calm down, and while I get that he doesn’t feel the need to shove himself into the spotlight especially considering how he wants to keep his secret from Sera, that’s just going to piss off Cecile more. Or at least is would if she wasn’t so terrified of John, which she obviously is. I think John is more than Cecile can handle, and she wasn’t excepting that. Hell, it probably takes a lot to get to that level...

This has me thinking though… what could this kind of turmoil cause…? I’m hoping that maybe (pretty pretty please), Cecile will try to leave John’s side and join Arlo and the other royals the money i would pay to see that ugh… that potential…

[yeppeojiwrites]

making the right decision//song mingi

uhh i don’t really know how to write titles but this is gonna be it for now until i figure out a better one

this is a college!mingi au requested by one of my mutuals on instagram (folow me at ericsblackgf) 

word count: 1628

warnings: angst and eventual soft sweet stuff (surprise ending!!)

members: mingi x reader, wooyoung x reader, ??? x reader (oh worm???)

You shouldn’t have let him go on that date.

Sure you waved him off and told him to go have fun, but you didn’t mean it. If you did, you wouldn’t be crying in Wooyoung’s arms.

“I don’t know why I did it,” you sobbed. “I just wanted to make him happy.”

Wooyoung sighed as he rubbed your back. “Think about yourself, (Y/N). Be selfish for once. This is the tenth date Mingi has been out on since the start of the school year.”

“I know,” you said. “And it hurts every time I send him off.”

You’ve liked Mingi since he sat down next to you in your European Literature class the second week of school freshman year. He noticed the stickers on your laptop and asked you about them, leading to you talking about yourselves over ice cream. You thought it was a date, but Mingi thought it was just a hangout between new friends. He was oblivious.

As always.

He never noticed the way your eyes lit up whenever you noticed him looking at you, the way you inhale sharply when his skin touches yours, the way your smile falls when he says he’s going on another date with another girl.

Maybe you should start looking for a romantic partner another person because clearly you weren’t getting anywhere with Mingi.

As Wooyoung tucked you into his bed, proclaimed, “Starting today, I’m no longer thinking about Mingi. I’m putting myself first and keeping only those who I like around me. Consider yourself included, Wooyoung.”

He laughed and patted your cheek. “We’ll see about that,” he said as he turned off the light.

Ignoring Mingi was easier than you thought. Sure it hurt to decline his calls and sure it hurt to watch his dejected face whenever you walked past him and ignored his greetings, but at least you didn’t have to hear about how his dates went or how far he went with them.

Things actually became easier. You no longer had to pack and buy meals for two. You no longer had to wait in the courtyard long after your classes ended to see Mingi, you could just go home. You no longer had to walk across campus to Mingi’s dorm for movie night, you could just call Wooyoung over and watch a movie with him.

Your bond with Wooyoung grew stronger. You texted each other more, hung out with each other more often. Wooyoung was your new best friend.

As you walked out of class one afternoon, your wrist was grabbed and you were dragged into an empty classroom.

“Why are you avoiding me? You aren’t answering my calls, you don’t meet me after class anymore, we don’t meet for lunch, we don’t talk anymore. (Y/N), what did I do?” Mingi said, his face scrunched in anguish.

“Why don’t you ask your girl of the week to keep you company?” you said, pulling your wrist out of his grasp and attempting to walk away. Mingi stepped in front of your path.

“My girl of the week? Is this what this is about? You’re jealous?” he said, grabbing your shoulders from moving further.

“Let me go,” you said, shaking his hands off of your shoulders.

“Can we at least talk about this?” he pleaded.

“No.” you said sternly. His face fell.

“Please, (Y/N)? I miss you a lot,” he said, reaching out to touch your face. You dodged his hand.

“If this is all you wanted, I’ll be going now,” you said in a monotone voice.

“Fine. But when you’re ready to talk, you know where to find me. I’ll wait for you until then.” he said.

Your interaction with Mingi that one afternoon made your resolve weaker. You started seeing him sitting on the benches near your classes, even when his class was all the way across the campus. He left letters taped to your door, addressed to “his best friend”. They accumulated in a pile on your desk, all of them staying unopened.

You could only guess what they were about. Maybe they’re about his day. Maybe they’re about his dates or his two week girlfriends. Maybe they were a collection of confession letters.

The last option seemed highly unlikely.

All you knew was that if you opened them, you were subject to another blow at your resolve of avoiding Mingi.

You confided in Wooyoung, who seemed to only become closer to you, like a brother.

“It’s getting hard to ignore him,” you said, “it seems like wherever I am he is too. I forgot he knows my schedule.” you sighed.

“You can always call campus police and have a restraining order made.” Wooyoung suggested. You hit his shoulder.

“He doesn’t mean to be stalkerish, he’s just waiting for me to talk to him,” you said.

“I guess,” he said. “Do you want to choose the movie?” he asked.

“Yeah, sure,” you said before taking the remote.

It was two weeks after your interaction with Mingi that Mingi wrote Wooyoung a letter. When Wooyoung woke up one morning, he saw a letter in plain envelope with his name written on it a few inches away from his door, it was probably slid under the door overnight. When Wooyoung opened the letter he immediately saw Mingi’s name printed at the bottom of the paper. He started reading from the top of the paper.

Jung Wooyoung,

I don’t really know your relationship with (Y/N) but it seems close. You and I haven’t really talked that often, usually only when we both meet at (Y/N)’s dorm for the movie nights you, (Y/N), and I have once a month.

I’ll tell you this simply.

I really like (Y/N). I know she doesn’t really want anything to do with me or at least it seems that way but I just want her to know that I like her. I recently discovered it when we first stopped talking, when she left it was like a part of me left with them. I realized that all of the girls that I went out on dates with were used as a way to feel like I was able to be loved or liked since I felt like (Y/N) didn’t like me the same way I liked them.

I miss them a lot.

I write them letters every day hoping that they’ll read them but I don’t think they have, or if they have, they don’t care.

Wooyoung, please tell (Y/N) that I’ll stop pursuing them if they want me to. All they have to do is tell me face to face.

If it comes back that (Y/N) doesn’t want anything to do with me, please take care of them. Like I said earlier, I don’t really know your relationship with (Y/N) but it seems close. Maybe you like them as much as I do or maybe you only see them as a sibling.

I hope you make the right decision for (Y/N).

Thank you,

Song Mingi

Wooyoung put the letter back in envelope. He knew what he had to do.

[A Few Years Later]

“Sweetheart, are you ready?” your mom said, peeking into the room where you were seated. You nodded, sighing and rubbing your clammy hands together.

“As ready as I’ll ever be, I guess,” you said. Your mom smiled at you and took your hand.

“He loves you a lot, and you look wonderful today, sweetheart. You’re making the right decision, (Y/N). I supported your relationship from the time that you introduced him to me and your dad, your does too.” your mom said.

“Are you ready to walk down the aisle?” she said, her eyes expectant. You nodded.

“Let’s do it.”

As you reached the doorway of the hall linked arm in arm with your mom, everyone in the room stood to their feet. You walked in and smiled at everyone in the room. You saw the flashes of cameras and heard the artificial shutter sounds of cell phone cameras. Only a few meters away from the altar, you made eye contact with your groom, his eyes filled with tears. You smiled at him and reached up to wipe the tears away with your thumb.

You leaned forward a little bit, “I thought you said you weren’t going to cry,” you smiled, placing both of your hands on his shoulders.

“I didn’t plan to but I can’t help it. I never thought I would see you like this, in front of me, about to be married to me,” he grabbed your hands from his shoulders, “If you were me and you saw yourself right now, all googly-eyed and sweet looking, you’d cry too.”

You smiled and squeezed his hands, “I love you.” you said.

He smiled back. “I love you too.” he responded.

The wedding officiant began, “We are all joined here today to watch a union between two souls, two spirits made for each other. We will begin with hearing their vows.” She nodded at the two of you.

After your vows were stated and tears were shed, you exchanged rings. The ring bearer was your youngest cousin, all dressed up in a little tux, complete with a bow tie that matched one of the colors of the wedding.

“I now pronounce you husband and (your gender’s word for spouse). Please kiss to seal your union.”

You wrapped your arms around his neck and pulled him closer to you and pressed your lips against his, a familiar action that makes you feel a little bit warmer now. You leaned your forehead against his, your noses touching.

“I love you, (Y/N).” he said with a smile.

“I love you too, Yunho.” you replied.

were you expecting that ending??idk it was kinda a shock to me,,,i did it so that the ending wouldn’t be as predictable,,unless you’re some kind of psychic,,if you are,,idk man thats pretty cool

as you can probably tell, i’m not very good at author’s notes but uhh please request something!! this was really fun to write!!

[heybinnie]

i dunno if anyone watches steven universe but i gotta dump sth here

steven universe au

some context

there is Homeworld, located in space, where gems are made and are from

the three-ish people who lead Homeworld are called the Diamonds

every other gem kinda worships them and has to follow their every order

thousands of years ago, Homeworld set out to make Earth like this place to experiment making gems and shit and basically just rekt Earth for their own use

which is BAD

so basically the Diamonds suck

so Rose Quartz, right, shes a gem from Homeworld who saw Earth as a beautiful place and something worth saving

she believed that all life on earth is beautiful

SO she betrayed her own home to protect her new home, that is Earth

she started a rebellion called the Crystal Gems

whoever joined her had to remember that they could be killed, and if they won, they couldnt go back to Homeworld and have to stay on Earth

so they went to war with Homeworld called the Gem War and they won!!!!!

but the Crystal Gems lost a lot of their members

until there was only Rose, Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl left

Rose (Whos a gEm REMEMBER) she falls in love with a human

Rose gets pregnant!!!

BUT

their baby and her cant exist at the same time

so rose has to give up her physical form so that her baby can live

which means

her baby will be half human half gem, and will thus have her gem

so her baby lives, but without his mom

thats steven

and bc she led the rebellion, steven has to ‘deal’ with everything his mom left behind

which is a lot of stuff

about where Steven lives!!

he lives alone in this house, but its like connected to the Temple where the Crystal Gems live, so in a sense its basically just a big house with a huge weird basement so they all kinda live together idk how to explain this

lives on the beach!!! its so cute i love the place

THE CRYSTAL GEMS!!!

sanha is steven (*starts crying*)

his rose quartz gem is on his chest, over his heart

has never met his mom

so never really knew the love of a mother but it never really ~occurred~ to him until she becomes really important

I CANT TeLL YOU HOW EMOTIONALLY DRAINING IT WOULD BE TO BE STEVEN OK

so anyway sanha is a sweetheart

also is musically talented in every way

likes to sing random songs out of nowhere

likes to mess with his ‘guardians’ a lot aka the rest of the crystal gems

but they all have a soft spot for him no matter how much he messes up

he always does his best bro

and its so cute bc hes just the baby brother and hes surrounded by a bunch of hundreds or thousands of years old gems lmao

sometimes hes left alone at home when the rest of the crystal gems go on missions too dangerous for him

and when his dad is busy

hes alone at home

and its really quiet and the painting of his mother hangs on top of their front door, and sanha gets really lonely and just cries sometimes

so when rocky comes over his chest always fills up with warmth and relief

to sanha, his family is everything

also adorable. absolutely adorable no one can say no to his face tbh

jinjin is garnet??

hes created the exact same way garnet was

his gems are in the same places--both palms

jinjin loves the concept of love in general

bc hes literally made out of love

like legit

hes a fusion: a sapphire and ruby who werent supposed to but fell in love, and gems do this thing where when theyre really emotionally bonded and stuff theyd fuse? which is like. thats a lot of trust for each other ykno

so jinjins a fusion

people look down on fusions bc theyre usually thought to only be useful to like fight but jinjin exists because of love

YOU FEEL ME

and jinjin honestly doesnt care about what people think of him bc he exists

but he feels very strongly for fusions!!

hes also considered the ‘strongest’ because hes a fusion

also the de facto leader of the crystal gems

always calm and level headed but occasionally likes to crack a joke

everyone loves him

jinjin is jinjin in the sense that he is always kind and likes to make sanha laugh

soft spot for sanha

sanha trusts him a LOT

often looks to him for advice, when something goes wrong, for safety and warmth and protection

eunwoo is pearl

he hides his gem beneath his bangs?? bc hes embarrassed :’)

pearls are considered only useful as ‘accessories’ and servants to the Diamonds

gems from Homeworld think of pearls as the ‘lowest’ gems

but this boy learns to love and be confident of himself come FIGHT ME

no one owns eunwoo man he’s his own gem

hes really super duper smart

sometimes he and jinjin fight bc he sees things more logically>? while jinjin acts more on intuition and stuff?

mj makes fun of eunwoo sometimes bc he doesnt know how to have fun? but then right after mj helps him so thats kinda cute

but also eunwoo berates mj a lot bc 

well its mj

also chides sanha a lot when he doesnt keep the house in order

often helps to clean up

anyway hes considered the ‘closest’ to Rose Quartz bc hed been fighting by her side the longest

so he misses her a lot but eunwoo doesnt blame sanha for any of it; he loves sanha all the same

but then bin THE LION comes into the picture and eunwoo gets this weird but warm, familiar sense of comfort from bin, something he remembers feeling around Rose when she was still around, so he likes to hang with bin a lot

even if bin the lion likes to lie on his face and whap him in the face with his tail and leave fur everywhere

anyway

mj is amethyst

but like....hes an amber

his gem is on hiS BACK between his shoulderblades

the history of amethyst: amethysts are ‘made’ on earth, theyre made mostly to be soldiers and fight for homeworld

somewhere above pearls on the hierarchy i guess

theyre made in the Kindergarten, where there are these holes in the walls where the gems would come out of

at some point mj’s kindergarten kind of became like a ‘bad place’ and every gem that grew out of there were like parasites

so that Kindergarten was abandoned

and mj, the hole he came out of, his hole was smaller than everyone else’s

he came out smaller than everyone else

he was considered a ‘defect’ and weaker than the others

anyway bc the place was abandoned and he had nowhere to go since no one wanted him, mj just stuck around alone by himself for hundreds of years

until Rose came along (when she was still alive of course) and offered him to join the Crystal Gems

and Rose taught him love and how he was worth fighting for and he mattered and that he wasnt a defect, not a parasite, that he deserved love and to be loved and to love others and

im emo

ANYWAY

MJ IS MJ hes the mood maker and always makes sanha smile whenever sanha is feeling down

hes kinda like the glue that keeps the gems together

loves to have fun

but he gets really uncomfortable whenever the topic of the other ambers or the Kindergarten is brought up like hes super insecure of where hes from

he tries to smile it off tho but he really just doesnt like talking about it

protecc mj

ROCKY!! IS CONNIE!!!!!!!!!

SANHA’S HUMAN BEST FRIEND

who sanha really pours his heart out to!!!

and rocky as rocky doesnt give him shit ykno but he real talks sanha

a lot

rocky also doesnt care that sanha is half gem and half human; like doesnt care and just likes him for him

sticks around through thick and thin and hell and highwater

believes in sanha, holds a lot of faith in him

but hes still your Rocky Swag

always listens to sanha whenever he needs someone to talk to

actually likes to hear about all his adventures with the other Crystal Gems

likes to touch and poke and prod at Sanha’s gem too

like he’d sometimes kinda just pull down on sanha’s collar just so he could look at his rose quartz gem sparkle in the sun and its so pretty he kinda wished he was a gem

anyway eventually he starts to really worry for sanha and wants to fight the bad guys with him, doesnt wanna be protected all the time

so rocky learns to fight

from jinjin

and rocky becomes especially good in combat and stuff and learns how to use some weapons from eunwoo (specialises in weapons) 

honestly rocky is a gem like hes a GIFT

sanha’s so thankful for him

but he also feels really bad bc he feels like hes pulling rocky into his own mess and putting him in danger

but rocky doesnt care he just wants to be by sanha’s side and help him wherever he can and support him all the way through

im emo

rocky also holds sanha quietly when he cries about his mom

which starts to get more and more often

bin....is lion......................................................

LMAO

basically Lion is this uh lion that Sanha found one day when they went on a mission, and Lion is all pink and stuff and followed him around and all the way back home too

the Crystal Gems were unsure about keeping him but sanha thought it was HELLA COOL to have a pet lion and they all eventually lost to His Baby Face

no one can ever say no to that face

anyway bin is called Lion bc sanha has no originality with names so there

anyway

bin is actually a gem

he specialises in shapeshifting? so when rose was still around he was in lion form a lot

hes a cATS EYE QUARTZ

BUT HIS GEM waS cracked in the middle of the gem war

and usually when a gem’s gem is cracked they start to get real weird until the crack gets bigger and bigger and eventually it shatters which means they die

but when rose was alive she healed him but could only do it like halfway? like it was a rushed job so he was stuck as a lion during that war

and then when that was over he was kinda left behind bc rose thought she’d lost everyone already

idk bro

so basically bin’s been stuck as a lion for TOO LONG until sanha found him

but sanha doesnt knoW hes a gem bc bin’s gem is hidden so far beneath is goddam thicc mane so no one ever knew

also my friends who may not know

Steven’s Lion is pink

this means binnie will have pink hair and skin imagine that

and he kinda kneels to sanha (even as lion)

I CANT EXPLAIN THIS U JUST GOTTA KNOW HE KNEELS AND BOWS HIS HEAD

#respect

but also maintains that whole im-older-than-you-respect-me-u-brat vibe

ANYWAY

bin the LION comes along on one of the Crystal Gems’ missions with sanha

aND HE GETS REALLY HURT

ALMOST DIES KINDA HURT

his gem cracks and his form starts to get real weird, changing between lion and other animals and shit

SANHA STARTS CRYING

“Lion????”

sanha cries A LOT, buries his face into bin’s mane and stuff and it soaks right frickin thru

his teaRS HEALED BIN’S GEM

BIN COMES BACK

AS HIS ACTUAL FORM

hes naked

everyone screams

[letswriteaboutsakura]

Approval (Itachi/Sakura)

I went through a period of writing AU’s and this was one of them. Also this is not proofread so forgive.

Feel free to send me your Sakura requests!

 Enjoy~

There is a part 2

“Itachi you are twenty six years old and the council are pushing for your marriage and I can no longer deny their request.” The uninterested expression on his eldest sons face only frustrated Fugaku. He slammed his fist onto the table that separated them. “You cannot ignore this son!”

“I see no reason for any kind of union father.” Itachi turned his gaze to the older Uchiha. “I can rule our people without the need of a woman.”

“Be as that may, the title of crowned princess and future queen is not an empty role Itachi. Your claim on the throne is weakened and I will not accept my brothers insane son as the future king of the land.”

Itachi held back a smile at the mention of his ‘insane’ cousin. Shisui hated the idea of being in charge of anything so much, he acted as the fool so no one in their right minds would offer him any position of power.

He said nothing to his father though, but he also knew there was no other choice in the matter. His mother had convinced his father that marriage was not necessary for the past five years, so he could no longer rely on his mother. Oh well, perhaps he could delay the process for as long as possible.

He nodded at Fugaku. “If that is what the council demands then I accept father.”

Fugaku stared at him, wondering for a second if he had heard wrong. Did his son just say yes? He was expecting this to continue for a good hour or so before his eldest gave in.

“I’m sure you and mother have a list of eligible women you wish to introduce me to.” Fugaku nodded, of course they did. Mikoto had started compiling a list about three years ago. “Then tomorrow we can begin.”

One Month Later

“This is ridiculous.” Sasuke growled as he watched Itachi dance with girl after girl, sporting the same sickening smile for the past hour.

“Oh calm down Sasuke,” Sakura rolled her eyes at him as she watched Naruto scarf down the mountain of food he had brought over from the refreshments table. She knew that Lady Tsunade was going to kill her if the stupid blond ruined his clothes before the sun even set. “If you spill any of that on your clothes Naruto I swear to the gods that you will never be able to sit down normal again.” The blond hesitated for a second before slowing down a bit.

“Why are you even here you idiot.” Sasuke glared at Naruto.

“I don’t appreciate you both teaming up on me like this.” Naruto snapped at them, “I’m here because your crazy mother wanted the old lady here.”

Sakura slapped the blonde behind the head, “It’s Lady Tsunade, have some respect.”

“Why aren’t you out there dancing?” Sasuke asked Sakura, “I’m assuming you're not married.”

Sakura glared at him, “Oh you noticed.”

“I’m not surprised, no one has the courage to get tied down to someone with your-”

“Are you trying to start a fight Sasuke?” Sakura interrupted him, “Are you jealous that Itachi is having all the girls pay attention to him or rather,” She crossed her arms over her chest, a knowing grin spreading across her lips, “you’re jealous that you’re gonna have to share your big brothers atten-”

Sasuke stepped forward and covered her mouth with his hand, glaring down at her in a way that would’ve sent weaker men running, but she was not a weaker man. She was Sakura Haruno, the esteemed student of the greatest healer in the world. Instead she met his gaze, amusement shining in her green eyes.

“Sasuke!” The three friends flinched at the scolding tone Queen Mikoto’s voice had. “That is no way to treat a lady.”

Sasuke let go of Sakura refusing to look at his mother as he tried to hide a pout, “Sakura is hardly a lady.”

Sakura jabbed the arrogant prince in the side at the comment. “No wonder you don’t have any female suitors.” Sakura and Naruto failed to hide their snickers. “Sakura why are you not engaging in the activities?”

Schooling her expression Sakura met the queen’s gaze head on. “I do not think the council will approve of one such as myself for the crowned princes bride so I-”

“That’s nonsense.” Mikoto interrupted her, “Give me a moment.” With that the queen disappeared into the crowds leaving behind the three confused friends.

“What does she mean…” Sakura and Sasuke quickly put together what the queen might’ve left to do and both of them went pale. “Oh no.”

Naruto looked at the two of them confused, “What is it?”

Sakura turned panicked green eyes at the taller Uchiha, “Do something.”

“This is your fault!” Sasuke snapped at her, “Why did you come if you knew this was going to happen!”

“I didn’t know this was going to happen Sasuke. I did not come here with the intention of catching your brothers eyes so I could marry him and be your sister in law!”

“Then why did you come!”

“I came to make sure Naruto didn’t make a mess of himself!”

“Naruto why do you have to be such an idiot!” Sasuke snapped at him.

“Why can’t you just act like a normal prince for once in your life!” Sakura grumbled, her eyes looking over the blond’s rumpled form.

“Why is this suddenly my fault!” Naruto asked, though the sauce on his face didn’t help his case.

“He’s going to come over here and ask you to dance Sakura.” Sasuke whispered, leaning closer to his pink haired friend. “My brother likes women who are the opposite of you, so just be yourself and I’m sure he’ll lose interest.”

Sakura felt her eye twitch, Sasuke definitely had a way with words and she would get him back for this later.

“He’s coming…” Naruto warned just a second before the crowned prince arrived before Sasuke and his two friends.

“Sasuke.” Itachi offered his younger brother a small smile before turning his eyes to Sakura. “It has been a while Sakura.”

“Likewise.” She smiled back.

“Would you like to accompany me for a dance.” He asked, gracefully holding out a hand.

Sasuke nudged her a bit as he moved to sit next to Naruto and she knew he wanted her to start now. Gathering her courage she offered him a pleasant, but obviously fake smile. “I would like to say no but since you’ve already done the motion and your mother specifically asked you to dance with me I don’t think I have a choice.”

Itachi watched her with a raised brow before a similar smile spread across his lips, “Then we shouldn’t disappoint.”

“Sakura can’t dance for shit brother, take it from me.” Sasuke spoke up, “Protect yourself.”

Sakura glared back at the younger Uchiha as she placed her hand in Itachi’s.

“I’m sure I can lead her better than you little brother.” Itachi didn’t bother looking at his brother's expression as he brought Sakura to the dance floor.

Sakura was nervous, she knew her palms were sweaty and hoped that Itachi wouldn’t notice, or maybe if he did he would decide he didn’t like girls with sweaty hands. That would be great, right?

“It’s been four years since you and Naruto were last in the Uchiha lands if I recall correctly.” Itachi said, “I have heard of your achievements from my brother.”

“Lady Tsunade is a great teacher when she is motivated.” Sakura smiled, “With Naruto almost ready to take over she wanted to train me so that she could step down as both the healer and ruler at the same time.”

“You have come far in four years and I believe with continuing training you might even surpass your master, if the rumors are to be believed.” He watched with interest as color blossomed on her cheeks.

“Well people might exaggerate.” She laughed nervously, not used to being praised by someone as powerful as the crowned prince.

“What do you enjoy doing during your free time Sakura?” He asked as the tempo of the song mellowed out a bit more.

“Ah, Naruto and I spare often to keep up with our training and we go hunting sometimes. I’m also studying ways to make new medicine and new surgical procedures.” She hoped that sounded boring enough, though he definitely didn’t give anything away thats for sure.

“Interesting.” Again it was difficult for Sakura to figure out if he actually found it interesting or if he was just being polite. She was used to reading between the lines for Sasuke, but his brother was a completely different person.

“Recently we discovered a new kind of herb in the mountains to the south and they seem to add a high regeneration rate to…” She continued describing to him the benefits of a plant they had come across during one of their missions for the remainder of the song while he quietly listened. She had a feeling he didn’t understand or care for a word of what she was saying but he kept a pleasant, tight lipped smile on his face the entire time.

When the song finally ended he escorted her back to where he had got her before drifting back into the crowd. No doubt to dance with his countless other suitors.

“Well how did it go?” Sasuke asked once Sakura had settled down next to him.

“I talked about the restorative properties of the-”

“Good.” The Uchiha slumped in relief, “That kind of talk could bring anyone out of the mood.”

“You’re really trying to start a fight aren’t you Sasuke.” Sakura growled.

“What did you think?” Mikoto asked as her eldest son reached her side.

“You are never wrong mother.” He said, before bowing his head in greeting to the smirking slug princess. “Sakura is definitely worth noting.”

“Damn right.” Tsunade said as she shot back another glass of the Uchiha’s finest Fire Whisky.

Let me know if you guys want a continuation of this!

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Chapter Six 

Weiwei brought her scolding hot coffee  up to her lips.  Her anger suppressing the pain she was feeling.  

“I mean, how could he say that to begin with?  Jump out a window!”  She slammed the empty cup down scaring Hao Mei.  Shanshan was nodding her head.  

“Feng Teng did the same weird thing to me as well.  He asked to expose my neck and allow him to drink from it.  In a book shop!  I thought the older you are the more sense of decency.”  Both sets of eyes landed on Hao Mei who merely looked at them with wide eyes.  

“What is it?”  Weiwei asked.  

“And you two didn’t do what they asked?”  Both of them scoffed.  

“Of course not!”  

“I would never!”  A course of anger hit him.  

“You do realize that Vampires have compulsion.  They were trying to compel you into doing something yet you still didn’t do it.”  

“What?”  Shanshan gripped her mug tighter.  Her knuckles turning white.  

“Its why vampires have never been caught or outed before they wanted to be.  They can quite literally make everyone forget they were even with you.  Wipe a memory, make you more complicit.  Easy for them to get blood, less fighting.  If vampire wanted to make you think you could breath underwater they could do it.  All they have to do is make eye contact and put in some sort of ‘force’ or something in order to make you do what they wanted you to do.”  

“Like jedi mind tricking?”  Weiwei put out.  

“Not like jedi mind tricking...okay maybe like jedi mind tricking.”  Hao Mei smiled, turning to Shanshan a sudden realization coming over him. “That’s why the German’s couldn’t one up you.  You video called with them and their compulsion wasn’t working.  Thats how you find out they were stealing, the figures didn’t match with their words.”  Shanshan looked at Weiwei.  Her hand reaching out for hers.  No matter what, vampires could never make them do anything they didn’t want to do.  

“Why can’t be compelled though?” Shanshan asked.  Hao Mei shrugged.  

“I don’t know.  For that you might need to ask the vampires who were trying to get you do things.  You two have a super power.”  He smiled into his latte.  “Use it wisely.”  

♣♥♠♦

Weiwei knew he could sense her.  If not he could definitely smell her, hes proven on multiple occasions that he was aware of her presence long before she ever made it to his office door.  She had gotten a few looks from the night shift vampires.  A concerned look from Yu Banshan who she merely brushed aside, telling him she wasn’t quitting.  She knew she couldn’t go to bed until she had answers.  Weiwei had already waited a week, without getting him to talk to her. 

“Miss Bei?”  She heard Xiao Nai call from the other side of the door.  Taking in a deep breath in, she entered more determined then when she had arrived.  His eyes weren’t even on her when she entered.  They were focused solely on the papers and stack of files she had laid out and labeled for him earlier that day.  “Can I help you?”  

“Why haven’t you asked to see me since...since the incident?”  He flipped another folder open, going through a spreadsheet.  

“I didn’t need to see you.  Your work as been perfect and there was no need to speak to you.  Also I’ve been keeping my distance, just how I promised.”  

“I never asked you to keep your distance, I asked that you forget it happened.”  

“Everytime we seem to meet something bad happens to you.  I thought it would have been in yours and my own best interest to not be near you.”  His voice was more mater of fact then it should have sounded.  Weiwei sat in the chair in front of him.  Her arms crossed, while he continued to ignore her, quickly typing away on an email.  He didn’t seem to mind her being there, not bothering to ask her to leave.  

“Why were you trying to compel me?”  His fingers paused, hovering over the keyboard.  “Did you know I wouldn’t do as you asked?  How could have known when even I didn’t?”  His eyes finally met hers.  The piercing gaze, made her heart rate excel just by a beat or two.  

“You know Feng Teng, my boss.  He had tried to compel Shanshan, yet it failed.  The older you get the stronger the compulsion, it still didn’t work.  So he suggest I try on you, due to your blood relation.”  

“So you didn’t know it would work on me?”  

“No.”  

“So you were going to let me jump out a window if it did.”  Xiao Nai shook his head.  

“I would have stopped you the moment you tried to break the glass with the chair.”  Xiao Nai leaned back, his gaze never leaving her.    

“Then why did you try to compel me to kiss you?”  She watched his eyes dart down, his hands clasp together slightly tighter, before responding.  Suttle fast movements she barely caught, yet saw him almost nervous.  

“I’m a vampire, do I need to have reasons?”  Weiwei’s eyes narrowed in a glare.  

“You said it was my skill as a hacker that drew you to me, but I don’t remember hacking anywhere in your business area before.  In fact I made it a point to stay away from the majority of Vampire businesses.”  He tapped his fingers on his desk.  His eyes finally glancing, the smile gone, a seriousness to him that she had yet to see since that night he helped her in the coffin.  

“You smelled sweet.  In all my years, I’ve never smelled someone as sweet as you do.  Virgin blood is sweet because it’s untouched by drugs or alcohol, but yours...the sweet smell is different.”  

“So you did bring me here to be what those men said.  As a blood bag?”  She finally said the words she didn’t want to say, yet knew it was true. 

“I don’t take pets if that’s why your asking.”

“I just find it hard to believe that-” 

“I kept you around because I appreciate your talent.”  He interrupted whatever thought was going to come out.  “Unlike my maker I don’t lie or cheat my way into keeping things I want.  I work hard for it.  I was raised to earn things not to expect them to be given.”  Weiwei stood up.  Holding her arms close to herself.  

“I’m not some thing  you can earn or win.  Sir.”  She bowed quickly, leaving him there.  Xiao Nai stood up from his desk, his fists clenching, his gaze watching her leave.  He felt his body react, almost every fiber of his being begging to run after her, taste her, make her his.  But he was taking his Maker’s advice.  He had to be sure, if it was her or the blood calling him.  

♣♥♠♦

Shanshan clutched the piece of scrap paper with the address on it.  Her gaze fell on the half burned remains of a house.  The cab driver waved at her before driving off.  She had made Yu Banshan promise to inform Feng Teng of her destination.  Shanshan knew this was the only way to truly get his attention.  Walking through the rusted iron gate, she found herself moving around broken pieces of furniture.  The front door off its hinge, she walked into the once great room.  If she focused enough she felt like she could picture what it once looked like.  It would have been breathtaking to be hold.  Bending over she picked up an old half burnt photo of Feng Teng and Xiao Nai.  The black and white photo showed them in tailored suits and hair only popular during the 1910’s.  Both looked professional and grim.  Looking around, she realized that he probably hadn’t been back here in years, why would he, it held only death and destruction.  

“Are you lost little thing?”  Shanshan felt the hair on the back of her neck rise.  That wasn’t the voice she had been expecting.  His was deep and luring, seductive.  The voice that had spoken was mocking and hauntingly eery.  Before she could turn around his teeth had sunken into her neck, her legs growing weaker by the second.  She tried to fight, but it did nothing.  As soon as he started he stopped.  His voice hissing in her ear.  

“Mine!”  He yelled, pulling her back.  Shanshan lost her balance, collapsing on the floor.  She felt the blood trickle down the side of her neck. The gapping wound he left raw and open.  Feng Teng was a blur, grabbing a broken wooden leg, he jabbed the wooden stake through the vampires heart.  She watched her attacker fizzle away to a pool of blood and sludge.  Feng Teng was over to her faster then she could blink.  Lifting her up slowly, she reached up, tracing his teeth with her fingers.

“Pretty.”  She whispered, the white glistening.

“Shh, little one, he got you good.”  With every breath she took, a new stream of blood came out.  Lifting his own wrist to his mouth, he bite off some flesh to expose his own.  Dropping it to her lips, he nodded his head. 

“Drink, you’ll feel better.”  She went to protest, but he shook his head.  “You won’t turn into a vampire, I promise.”  Shanshan took slow slips of his, feeling the warm liquid flow down her throat.  After a few sips he pulled his wrist away, titling her head to the side to watch the hole close, the bleeding stop.  The smell had over taken him.  Bringing his lips down, he licked the remaining essex of blood off of her neck.  The taste was more then what he could have bargained for.  It took everything in him, not to drain her right then and there.  Standing he wobbled on his feet, a sensation he hasn’t felt in thousand of years.  He was ‘drunk’.  The feeling came as soon as it went.  Not enough blood to keep in him drunk, but enough he knew he wanted more.  Helping her stand, he shook his head, the blurriness in his eyes gone.  

“I think I better take you home kitten.”  He said, wiping his blood from the corner of her mouth.  

“You saved me twice.”  

“I saved your friend, not you.”  

“Feng Teng I-”  He shook his head. 

“Home, this isn’t the time or the place for us to talk.  You can’t be here anymore.”  

“I”m not a child!”  Feng Teng gave her a wicked smile.  Reaching around he tugged her waist pulling her flushed up against him.  Catching her hand in his, he brought it up to his lips, a simple kiss on the back.  

“I know that.  Would you like me to take you to my real home and show you?”  He took enjoyment watching the blush spread across her cheeks.  “I didn’t think so.”  Picking her up, he held her close, while avoiding the rotting blood and flesh that had been her attacker.   

Masterlist 

[changhomin-hatsukoi]

Winter finale: MALEC MOMENTS 

cr: Ocearielle (YT)

Full episode: HERE (cr: Adriana Robles) or better yet, watch it on Netflix y’all~!

omfg omfg omfg!!!!!

ok..ok.. calm down~ XXDDDDDD

warning: LOOONNGGG rant ahead~*

First of all, I love any Alec fighting scene.. I know he loves his bow and arrows (i love ‘em too~) but when he fights with swords (with enemies) or his bare hands (i.e: last time with Raphael), it was just 

WOAH BOY~ YOU’RE SO FI~NE~~~! ( ˘ ³˘)♥

..lol..

I also love how much more confident BAMF he is now.. how no nonsense he is towards Aldertree. I mean seriously~! Aldertree messes with Jace and Izzy, two of the more outwardly dominant of the three siblings. And Alec just so casually like ‘fuck you. You follow ME. Not the other way round.’ And best of all, Aldertree listened to him! 

Alec really is a natural born protector and leader.

Secondly, I love any scene with Magnus and Clary. I love the whole not-really-a-dad-more-like-big bro/cool uncle/sassy close friend Magnus is to her. I love when he called her Biscuit so so fondly.. I love how kind and nice Clary is. Seriously, it’s so hard to like main female character usually but I really really adore Clary. And don’t u agree that Kat has the loveliest happiest smile ever? XD. 

Thirdly, I love Simon. Period.

XD

I love that even when he’s a vampire, he’s still so much of a dork.. still talkative, still so painfully innocent and still in need of so much protection..lol

Clary and Simon BFF is friendship goal, okay! She is so damn protective of him.. even when she was with Jace, she will always side with Simon and stood up for him when Jace teases him. When the Soul Sword activated and she instinctively covered him.. o(〃＾▽＾〃)o

And yeah i know many people are bummed with this Climon thing BUT~ even though I don’t ship them as a couple, that ending scene of the episode is just so so sweet.. After the night they went through, it’s lovely to see them being happy together (sorry jace)

Raphael.

I love how...gentle and soft spoken he was. 

It’ll be so much easier to knock Magnus out (Magnus didn’t even noticed the vampires coming due to their speed) but the vampires just hold him back and not even roughly (just very firmly and strongly ^^;;) and i bet that was due to Raphael’s order. When Raphael said so calmly to Clary ‘quick and painless..’, assuring her that he will make sure she won’t feel a thing, it reminds me of how Raphael was with Simon in the book when he was about to kill him,

Raphael reached out to Simon and took hold of his shoulders, the grip of his deceptively slight hands like iron. “Turn your head,” he said, “and look at the stars; it will be easier that way.”

- Cassandra Clare, City Of Glass

Raphael might be the grumpy cat of the Night Children but truth is, he has the gentlest soul of them all.

JACE

Jace Jace Jace.... oh honey~.. :’(

Dom is a really really really great actor.. esp for angst scenes. Every single time Jace is upset/teared up/hurting.. my heart hurts too :’(

When he realized he activated the sword instead of destroying it, when Clary told him that he doesn’t have demon’s blood in him... he doesn’t looked even remotely relieved.. he looked devastated. 

And when Alec came rushing in, Jace started tearing up.. and when he told Alec he was the one that activated the sword and Alec asked about Magnus and Jace’s voice just shaking.. 

And when he called out to Alec as Alec rushed out again to find Magnus and when he jerked away from Clary when she reached out to touch him, it showed how much he needed Alec at the moment.. how much he wished Alec stayed with him a little longer. 

Honestly, I found it very interesting this Jace and Alec relationship. I mean yeah sure, they’re parabatai and all~.. What i meant was that, before we would think that Alec depends-on/needs Jace more than Jace depends-on/needs him. What with his crush on Jace, him resenting Clary - large part coz Jace so obviously taken with Clary and keeps defending her, Jace being more outgoing since they’re small..etc.. but as the show progresses on, you can see it’s actually the other way round.

Jace might not be in love with Alec but he does love him. He loves Alec with everything that he has, with everything that he is. Alec is his rock. His ground. The very person he really truly can’t live without. (i.e: when they were at odds, when Alec is ‘dying’). Jace could deal with being called a traitor, with having Valentine as his dad (or so he thought), with being shunned by the entire Institute, with Clary being with Simon.. But i think if he were to lose Alec, he will actually lose any will to live/fight.

Madzie

she is the smallest of the smol bean?? Like she literally just like knee high?? Valentine is such an ass for making this baby girl killed people. She might not fully understands it now but this will haunt her as she gets older :(. 

And seriously~ it’s amazing how she protects Alec (so in some ways she understands that she will kill/harms the others) and when she walked closer to Magnus, i just melted (i bet he carried her as well~ PICTURES PLEASE!!). She instinctively trusts Magnus just as she does Alec. 

Finally~

MALEC!!!!

Okay, Alec started searching for Magnus when it was still night time right? And when Magnus came to him, it was already morning.. So~ just how many hours did Alec spent searching and worrying for Magnus? The institute is really big, can you just imagined what went through his mind? With every Downworlder body he found.. just praying it won’t Magnus’s? 

And when he went outside, panting and just... searching for any glimpse of...

And when Magnus touched him and he turned around and.. THE HUG!!! 

It breaks my heart a bit when Magnus started rambling bout how he found Madzie and how the girl is safe now.. you can see his eager smile when he said that like he wants to show Alec ‘Don’t worry, i saved that little girl you like.. see, i did good right?’ It literally never enters his mind that Alec was worried about HIM... Just like he never thought/expected Alec..or anyone really~ to give him anything. 

In fact i think even as Alec confessed how terrified he was at not knowing if Magnus is dead or alive, Magnus doesn’t fully gets it.. how much he really truly means to Alec. He never expected that ‘I love you’.. 

Magnus Bane is not used to be the no 1 person in anyone’s heart.

No one ever put him first before. 

Fans complaints that it is always Alec who makes the first move: for kissing, sex and now he said I love you first.. 

But i think that’s how it should be.. at least at first.. 

It suits their personality/back story too. 

Magnus is around 400 years old and sure, he could have anyone in his bed with barely an effort.. he IS gorgeous and charming after all~ but when it comes down to it, no one ever wants/choose him for their forever.. he’s been rejected over and over again. 

Alec just realized he actually in love with Magnus,

Magnus~.. i am pretty sure he knows he’s in love with Alec way before this. He just never said it first coz he never thought Alec will have the same depth of feeling towards him. Look at the part surprise part disbelief expression on his face when Alec said I Love You.. 

I think despite him pursuing Alec first and them finally be a couple, at the back of his mind, Magnus always expected for Alec one day to be tired of the relationship/him. 

Thats why he never pushes and let Alec to take the lead because he doesnt want to do anything that Alec is not comfortable with and speed up the eventual result of Alec leaving him. 

I think Magnus is quite vulnerable emotionally (for matters of heart/love, i meant). 

I’m not saying he’s a pushover.. Hell, no.

But he’s used to getting hurt and.. used.

Alec~.. 

It bothers me that (most) fans tend to think Alec as a delicate sensitive ‘will scattered like dust when slightest strong wind blows on him’ crying at littlest papercut, naive, innocent than a baby, weaker than an ant, will never take the lead in anything let alone in their bedroom - little bluebell flower. Just coz he’s younger than Magnus.

Personally I think these kind of people are just projecting their own fantasy on the guy and honestly they are being extremely insulting to the character.

Alec might not be experienced (at first) when he met Magnus.. but he is FAR from being innocent and naive and he is certainly NOT a delicate goddamn flower.

He’s smart and charismatic with strong sense of justice.

He might be a bit shy at first but that doesnt mean he’s a pushover. He’s a born leader and protector.

He’s strong both physically and mentally (with emotional abuse he received from his mother, not to mentioned constant stress from keeping his siblings in line and having to keep his true sexuality hidden; why is this even a question?).

He’s sassy and sarcastic (even more than Magnus actually) and more than able to make someone feels 2 inches tall with just few sharp words.

He might not be experienced in intimacy. But he is stubborn and tenacious and once he decided what (or in this case, who) he wants, he’ll go for it. Like just… go and get it.

And HELL to those trying to keep him away.

Yeah, he was uncomfortable and denied his sexuality at first. But all he needs is just a chance.. just an opportunity.. just someone worth to risk everything for and assure him that what he’s feeling is okay, that he is nothing bad.. and once he found that person.. just.. wow.

Seriously.. he unapologetically told his parents to deal with it. He went against everything he’s been taught for.. risks the scorn not just from his parents but from the entire Shadowhunters society as well.  And still he literally doesn’t care who knows that he and Magnus are together.

Case in point: He literally kissed Magnus where and when he wants to; his own wedding, out on the open balcony~, in the goddamn broad daylight in FRONT of the Institute~~~ *cue Maryse throwing up her hands in despair*

Point is: 

I’m just so happy they found each other. 

Magnus is gentle and patience. He’s the one that could soothe Alec when the latter got too agitated/stressed/focused/serious/depressed/helpless. 

And Alec is stubborn and determined and loyal. He won’t let any Shadowhunters making Magnus feels bad nor using him. He’s the bridge between Downworlders and Shadowhunters. They will naturally follow his lead. 

My OTP is actually the official Power Couple.. Wow.. 

Headcannon:

That night Alec will kiss and worship every inch of Magnus’ body and reassure himself that this beautiful beautiful man is alive and well and truly his. 

#malec #jimon #magnusbane #aleclightwood #jacewayland #claryfairchild #raphaelsantiago #shadowhunters 

[izthecannibal]

We’re Not Too Far Gone (Part 2) - Carl Grimes Imagine

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requests: could you do a multi chapter fic where like the reader is like 14?? and like negan takes her from hilltop to raise her as his own but she doesnt like him so she runs away and she gets captured by like dwight and thats the part where glenn and michonne are also captured aswell and they get to the lineup and thats where negan notices her and ricks group are “ shookt ” and when carl tries to hunt down negan and fails he ends up meeting reader during the tour and they form a great friendship??

and about the “ negans daughter” thing can you make the reader really close w jesus and he gets really upset when negan takes her away?? thanks aha

pairings: none

a/n: wowowow i woke up this morning to 800 followers and that’s so weird for me to comprehend?? there are 800 people who like my writing and that amazes me and warms my heart every day. i just started this account two months ago and i’ve already talked to so many people and improved my writing so much, so thank you :-)

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tagged users: @deeindarkwonderland 

You were being picked up. Someone was carrying you, and throwing you into some kind of storage unit. It was dark inside, and you thought you were alone for a moment. You felt the clamminess of someone’s hand touching yours. 

“It’s okay,” Rosita whispered. Her thumb rubbed soft circles onto the back of your hand, and you used her rhythm to slow your breathing. Sweat dropped from your hairline, and you lifted the neck of your shirt to dry it. It didn’t do much, though. Your nerves were through the roof, and there was no way to prevent whimpers from falling from your lips. 

The unit moved quickly, jerking your body towards Glenn, who nodded and tried his hardest to smile with the gag in his mouth. You didn’t care to apologize, and Glenn didn’t seem to mind. You turned over onto your knees and untied the gag from Glenn’s mouth, and he sighed in relief. He twisted his body so his back faced you, and you used the little light which peeked through the ceiling panels to untie his makeshift hand cuffs. 

“Thank you,” he whispered. “I’m Glenn.” 

“(Y/N),” you said with a small smile. 

“That’s Michonne,” Glenn told you, pointing to the woman who Rosita had started to untie. She nodded at you, but her facial expression remained blank. 

“Dwight!” 

The unit slowed to a halt, and your eyes were forced to adjust to the bright light that shone in when the door was opened. Rosita gasped at the sudden exposure, but silenced herself when you gave her hand a comforting squeeze. 

“Come on,” Dwight demanded. He grabbed Daryl, who was closest to the door, and pulled him onto his feet. “We got people to meet.” Michonne was next, then Rosita, you, and Glenn. 

When you were forced out of the storage unit, you were met with dozens of people. You couldn’t get an exact count, but there were about eight people on their knees, lined up and surrounded by the men who took you. You were pushed to the ground, landing on your knees with your hands scratching against the tough gravel. At that point, you were able to see hundreds of people--mostly armed men--standing in a circle around you.

 Glenn’s eyes were wide beside you, and his face went pale as he took in each face along the line of captives. 

“Maggie?” he whispered, falling onto his hands in an attempt to crawl towards her. 

“On your knees!” a man from behind him demanded, kicking him on his stomach. 

A woman with short hair and sickly pale skin began to cry. Glenn fought against the men for a moment, but settled down once he figured out he couldn’t do anything. Rosita, Daryl, and Michonne all looked at the people on their knees sorrowfully, and it was clear to you that they all knew each other. 

“We got a full boat!” a Savior exclaimed, standing in front of you. You recognized him from when you were taken from the Hilltop the day before. “Let’s meet the man.” He knocked on the door of an RV twice, then walked off. The man. That title sent shivers down your spine, and you began to shake at the thought of Negan discovering you again. 

The RV door swung open, and Negan sauntered out, holding his prized Lucille over his shoulder. He smiled for a moment, then broke the silence. 

“We pissin’ our pants yet?” He smiled evilly, walking tauntingly towards a man in the middle of the lineup wearing a fur lined corduroy coat. “Boy, do I have a feeling we’re getting close.” Negan walked away from your direction, and toward a man with long, curly hair. “Yeah,” Negan continued. “It’s gonna be pee pee pants city here real soon.” 

“Which one of you pricks is the leader?” he asked, using his hand to scan the line. You closed your eyes and bowed your head in hopes of him not recognizing you. 

“This one,” the man who introduced you all said, pointing to the man in the brown coat. “He’s the guy.” Negan turned to face him and sighed, stepping closer so he was right above him. 

“Hi. You’re Rick, right?” You felt bad for the guy, but you were thankful that Negan hadn’t seemed to notice you. 

“I’m Negan, and I do not appreciate you killing my men. Also, when I sent my people to kill your people for killing my people, you killed more of my people,” Negan articulated, pointing at Rick. You were really trying your hardest to keep up with what he was talking about, but it was really difficult what with the shock still settling in. 

 “Not cool,” Negan sighed. His face was dark and serious, without a trace of sarcasm. “Not cool. You have no idea how not cool that shit is, but I think you’re gonna be up to speed shortly.” Sweat dripped down Rick’s curly hair that fell in front of his eyes. He shook in terror, and you began to follow his lead. 

“Yeah,” Negan continued. “You are so gonna regret crossing me in a few minutes.” Your legs grew weaker, and you were thankful that you were on your knees, because you would have without a doubt fallen to the ground if you were standing up. A drop of sweat fell onto your t-shirt. You tried to wipe your forehead, but you were unable to move your arms. They were stuck to your thighs, unwilling to move at all. 

“Yes, you are,” Negan whispered creepily. You couldn’t see his face from where you sat, but you had a bad feeling that he was sincerely enjoying all the fear he was bringing out of you and the rest of the group. He had you all at his mercy, and from what you knew about Negan, there wasn’t much of it. 

He chuckled a little. “You see, Rick, whatever you do, no matter what, you don’t mess with the new world order. The new world order is this, and it’s really very simple. So, even if you’re stupid, which you very may well be, you can understand it.” 

Negan spoke so quickly with so much force that you swore you could feel your heart fall into your stomach. You noticed your hands begin to shake, and you tried your hardest to grip your thighs to give yourself some sort or stability, but the effort only made your head spin. You closed your eyes hard and breathed in your nose, then out your mouth. 

Rick looked mortified, and Negan hadn’t even done anything yet. He seemed to be nodding aimlessly at everything Negan said, while nothing was truly sinking in. His face was pale, and his shoulders were slouched. He looked defeated. 

“Ready?” Negan asked. You were unsure of what, but you knew you weren’t ready for whatever he had planned. His breath was so warm against the cold air that every word he spoke was accompanied by a cloud of smoke. 

“Here it goes. Pay attention.” Negan turned and faced you. “I’m talking to you, too, little miss (Y/N).” 

Your breathing stopped, and your teeth ground against each other once you heard your name. Everyone’s eyes were on you as he sauntered closer to you, swinging Lucille over his shoulder. He crouched down so his face was level with yours and whispered only loud enough for you, Glenn, and Rosita to hear. 

“Calm down, love,” he ordered. “I ain’t gonna hurt ya’.” He brought a gloved hand to your face, dragging his calloused fingers down your jaw. “I’m just gonna make you wish you were dead.”

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Leverage

So this was a request made by @kyandrila for a Reverb story with the prompt “Fuck you” from the story starters list. So here it is, it got a little darker than I intended it to be, but whatever. Enjoy everyone!

You were furious. Every fiber of your being was burning with rage at the situation you currently found yourself in. Locked away in a glass box in Zoom’s cavernous lair, put on display like a prize, it made you so angry you felt that if your thought hard enough, you might be able to melt your way to freedom. Unfortunately your meta ability didn’t work like that, you had telepathy after all, not telekinesis; you couldn’t manipulate your prison with your mind, you could only think angry thoughts at it and your captor until one of them had a breakdown. Neither of which was going to happen however, because obviously you can’t hurt the feelings of glass, stone, or steel, and more importantly, entering a speedster’s mind was like trying to hop on a treadmill that was going full speed: It always ended painfully.

You grumbled to yourself, lounging dejectedly against one of the corners of your prison, trying your best to think of why Zoom was keeping you instead of just killing you like he usually did with metas who fought against him, but nothing really came to mind. The only reason your thought might be applicable was that he was keeping you alive for your powers, but it wasn’t a very good reason because it wasn’t as if he could force you to use your powers for him, you didn’t have anything he could use as leverage against you. Your family was all gone, you didn’t have friends because of your powers, nobody seemed t trust you when you could look inside their head on a whim. So keeping you alive seemed almost nonsensical the way you saw it, unless he just wanted to prolong your suffering, in which case he could be doing much worse than sticking you in a box to rot.

“Well fuck me ragged,” a voice sounded from behind you, echoing off the high stone walls softly as you felt your muscles tense, “I didn’t actually think he’d do it.”

You clenched your fists at your sides, gritting your teeth so hard your jaw hurt. This was it then, this was why he’d kept you alive, not to watch you wither away in a glass cage, but as a trophy; not his trophy, but Reverb’s.

There was a tapping sound behind your head, followed by a low throaty chuckle, “Hello gorgeous, did you miss me?” Reverb asked as you turned to glower at him, his face cracked open by a massive grin as he crouched down to your level. You decided then that you would have preferred for Zoom to kill you, anything to not have to endure this.

“How does someone miss a knife in their back?” you asked coldly, earning a laugh from him as he stood up.

“Come on now Y/N, baby…”he circled around to the other side of your cage, leaning against it as he peered down at you with hungry eyes, “we had fun together too, a little deception shouldn’t have erased those memories, I know I think about that time we had quite often, every night before bed in fact,” he gave you a salacious smile, licking his lips like you were some delectable treat he was getting ready to devour.

You stared back at him with indifference, crossing your arms over your chest, “Am I supposed to be creeped out that you think of me when you touch yourself, or find it hilarious that you think of me because you can’t get the real thing?” you asked sassily, “I’m a little confused here.”

“Ooh, low blow,” he chuckled, putting his hands over his pants mockingly, “but in all seriousness darling, I think you should be flattered, after all most men wouldn’t carry a flame for a bitch like you this long, but what can I say, I’m a sucker for pain.”

“In that case how about you let me out so I can break your fucking legs?” you asked him with an edged sweetness, “then you can jack yourself off to that too, and I won’t have to listen to your grandstanding anymore.”

“Patience pet,” he cooed softly, “you’ll be out soon enough.”

At that you felt a barest twinge of hope twist in your stomach, “What is that supposed to mean?” you asked, careful not to betray your feelings as you began rapidly planning what you could do to escape once you were out of your cage.

Reverb shrugged, “Well I can’t exactly keep you here,” he explained gesturing to the the rest of the cave, “Zoom’s got other uses for your little fish tank in mind, and besides, I like play with my toys in private, voyeurism just isn’t my thing.”

You wanted to throttle him at that, “Fuck you,” you spat indignantly, “I’m not an object you asshole.”

“Quite right,” he agreed with a little bow of his head, “my apologies darling, but it doesn’t change the fact that you do belong to me now.”

You snorted derisively, “I don’t belong to anyone darling, least of all you,” you leaned your head back, closing your eyes in an effort to block him out. If he were going to try to move you somewhere, you would have a better opportunity to escape, but it was hard to consider all of your options while he prattled on incessantly.

He sighed then, a deep weary sound “There was a time when you would have said the opposite,” he said quietly, folding his hands in front of him as he looked down at his feet, “have you really forgotten so easily?”

You opened your eyes to stare at him, your brows scrunching together as you regarded him with utter disbelief, “If I could forget it,” you explained slowly, pointedly, “I would. I would wipe it from my memory like washing a stain from my skin. Unfortunately for us both, the mind doesn’t work that way,”

He stared back at you, something like sadness or regret in his eyes as he nodded, “You would know how the mind works wouldn’t you, Y/N?” he put his finger against the glass and grimaced, “that is after all your gift, isn’t it? To know whats in other people’s minds?”

“No it’s not,” you answered him honestly, a familiar pain beginning to ache in your chest. You had the power to look into people’s minds, that was true enough, but you never did it without permission unless the circumstances called for it. Nobody ever seemed to believe you when you told them that, probably because they were people of weaker morals than you were, after all, why waste time asking permission to look inside someone’s head when they wouldn’t even know until it was done? Thats what had made it so painful to find out Reverb had been keeping secrets from you, way back when you two had been together.

He’d practically swept you off your feet when you first met, not only saving you from Zoom but teleporting you home. He’d been like a knight in shining armor, and after that he had come to visit you every day to make sure you were alright. It had been so long since anyone cared so much about you, that you welcomed his visits, welcomed his questions about your own power and how it worked, how far into someone’s mind you could go. For a time, you even believed you loved him, and he did his very best to keep you believing, with kisses that set your body on fire, and sweet words in your ear; you had all but given yourself to him, made to believe he loved you in return…but thats when you found out it had all been an act. He had been working for Zoom the whole time, tasked with gathering intel on useful assets, waiting for the order to turn you over to Zoom for his plans to take over the city. Reverb was the whole reason you’d started fighting, waging war against Zoom and his minions to hopefully save other metas from what had happened to you, or worse; but it had landed you in Zoom’s hands none the less.

“Did it ever occur to you that I didn’t want to lie?” Reverb asked, brining you out of your reverie.

You met his fierce questioning gaze with one of your own, leaning forward as you snapped back at him, “If you didn’t want to do it, then you should have left me alone in the first place!”

“Perhaps I should!” he shouted angrily, startling you with the sudden spark of emotion. He fumed as he stepped back from the glass, running a hand through his hair as he tried to regain composure, “when I saved you from Zoom that first night we met, I had no idea who you were, all I knew was that Zoom wanted me to get close to you, he said you could be useful in the long run, so I did as I was told,” he paced before you as though he was the one in the cage, a nervous energy radiating off of him in waved, “I got as close as you allowed me to, the whole time telling myself I was following orders, I was just following orders to keep myself alive, but then you,” he turned back to you suddenly, pointing an accusing finger your way as he went on, “you ruined everything by trusting me!”

You narrowed your eyes at him, utterly confused now, “How exactly did I ruin everything by playing into your hands?” you questioned him irritably, “Thats how people get close to one another, they trust each other to not hurt them!”

“You don’t understand Y/N-” he began, to which you heartily agreed.

“Damn right I don’t!”

He growled, balling his hand into a fist before thumping the glass, “Will you shut the fuck up and listen?!” he roared in frustration, “you’re missing the point because you’re not listening!”.

You rolled your eyes and shook your head, annoyed to the end of your patience with him. “Why should I listen?” you stood up, stalking straight towards him on the other side of the glass, staring him down as you pressed your hands against the glass, “it’s just words Francisco, just words arranged in a way to make it sound like you’re sorry when you’re not!” you locked your eyes on his then, forcing your mind into his so that your next words echoed inside his skull menacingly, “you lied to me then like you’re lying now, and I’m not going to listen to it anymore!”

You almost smirked at the way he flinched back, clutching the side of his head as he stared at you wide eyed. “What happened to asking permission?” he thought back at you hesitantly, “what happened to your rules, huh Y/N?”

“All is fair in love and war,” you answered him telepathically, “ and this most certainly isn’t love.”

“If you would let me explain-” he began to try to speak again, but a quick thought of pain sent his way had him crumbling in seconds.

“No more words,” you thought at him, “I’ll see the truth for myself,” and before he could protest you were deep inside his mind, watching his memories as if they were old movies. You saw his work for Zoom, violent as it was, watched him use his powers to beat other metas into submission, to find useful assets for Zoom’s hostile takeover. Further in you saw him getting his powers, watched the wave of light washing over him, knocking him off his feet as the particle accelerator explosion rippled across the city; you even watched him experiencing his first vision, the force of it bringing him to his knees as his brain struggled to comprehend what was happening.

The memories themselves jostled you around like a stormy sea, battering against your mind uncomfortably. You’d never gone this deep into someone’s mind before, it was at once exhilarating and terrifying, the feeling of having someone’s mind laid bare before you, yours to observe and destroy at your own fancy. You contemplated doing some damage, giving him a taste of the hurt he’d inflicted on you, but then you saw it, distant and glittering like a jewel in the sunlight: your smiling face in one of his memories.

You pounced on it immediately, reversing it until the beginning so that you could watch the whole thing. You had been sitting on your bed, sick with a cold you hadn’t wanted to get up, much less shower, but you knew Reverb would be coming, and you hadn’t wanted to look so sickly for his visit. He’d found you struggling to stand up to go to the bathroom, your head spinning from congestion as you staggered a step forward then fell back down. He’d laughed at you, kissing your forehead before gently forcing you back under your covers. “You don’t need to get cleaned up for me,” he’d said, “you’re always beautiful in my eyes, even with a snotty nose and sickly pale face,” his hand had gone to your forehead to check for a fever before tucking a lock of hair behind your ear. You had smiled, feeling better already with him by your side.

All of this you remembered yourself, you could recall how awful you felt when you woke up, the feel of his cool hands on your face, all of it. But here, inside Reverb’s mind, you felt yourself remembering things from his perspective. You could feel the sincerity when he said you were always beautiful, you could feel the clenching in his chest as you smiled at him. You dug deeper still now, searching for all of your memories together, one by one watching them and experiencing his feelings throughout them as if they were your own. He had been telling the truth after all it seemed, and it broke your heart even more as you felt it for yourself, first hand. Soon it became too much for you, and you broke the connection with a yelp, hot tears spilling down your face that you hadn’t realized had started.

“I would say something about that being an invasion of privacy,” Reverb’s haggard voice drifted to your ears as you struggled to compose yourself, “but seeing as how you wouldn’t believe my words, I honestly have to say I’m grateful you even bothered to look at those memories.”

You stumbled back from him, sinking against the glass as you struggled to breathe. Any feelings you’d had for him, you’d taken great pains to bury away inside yourself, but after reliving your relationship through his eyes and emotions, it was as if an artery had been cut inside you, the emotions spilling out violently with every rapid beat of your heart. “Y-you really did…you really did love me…” you gasped out, “you loved me but you lied – how could you?!”

“He would have killed you otherwise,” Reverb whispered, “you were a weakness, weaknesses can be exploited, and I was not about to let Zoom use you against me, you don’t deserve that.”

You scrubbed your palms against your eyes, wiping away the tears so you could see him clearly, “But Zoom brought me here,” you croaked, “he captured me, he put me in this box…Francisco he’s-”

“He’s been listening the whole time,” a familiar growling voice sounded from the shadows, making your stomach drop as Reverb looked up from the floor, Zoom looming over him menacingly. “Did you really think, I brought her here, for you?” Zoom gave a maniacal laugh, pointing one claw like gloved finger at you.

Reverb swallowed thickly, shaking his head as he lowered his gaze like a dog being reprimanded, “I did, but clearly I was wrong,” he replied softly, his hand curling into a fist where it braced him on the stone floor.

“Clearly you were,” Zoom agreed, then suddenly he was inside your cage with you, a hand around your throat lifting you several feet off the floor, “now the only thing left to do, is decide whether I should kill her, or kill you.”

You clawed at his hand around your neck, determined to fight to your last breath if you had to. At least now you knew Zoom’s plan, he was going to use one of you against the other just like Reverb had said, exploiting your weaknesses for each other. “You’re a monster,” you choked out, a smirk forming on your lips, “you’re a sick, twisted, animal,”

You couldn’t see his mouth through the mask, but you could swear he was smiling, “Observant aren’t you?” he chuckled darkly, “tell me something I don’t know.”

Your smirk grew into a smile, “Your plan isn’t going to work,” you informed him victoriously, you vision going fuzzy from the lack of oxygen.

“And what plan is that?” he asked, tilting his head sideways menacingly.

“The one to exploit Reverb’s weakness for me,” you laughed softly, wasting what little air you had left.

“And why is that?” Zoom brought you closer, you could feel the warmth of his breath just filtering through the mask.

“Because he has no idea who I am,” you replied, “isn’t that right Reverb?”

Without putting you down, Zoom turned to Reverb where he stood outside the glass, his expression was blank and his eyes were glassy, and suddenly Zoom understood what you’d done.

“You erased yourself from his memories,” he turned his masked gaze back to you, “how very clever of you,” he chuckled again, his grip tightening around your throat, “but you forgot to consider, what that makes you now that you’re no longer useful as leverage,”

You could feel yourself slipping into unconsciousness as you asked, “What does that make me then?”

“A liability,” you heard him growl, then with a motion too quick for any non-speedster to see, he flicked his wrist, snapping your neck in an instant.

Reverb blinked back to the present as he dropped your body to the floor, a confused frown on his face, “W-what’s going on?” he asked cautiously, “did…did you bring me here?”

Zoom glanced over his shoulder at him, blue lightening crackling around his body, “No I didn’t,” he growled, “she did.”

He sped off before Reverb could ask what that meant, his confused eyes casting down to you as he whispered to himself, “Who the hell is she?”.

[willtai3800]

Melodrama Track-By-Track Review

Green Light

This is a masterclass in tension and release. Lorde builds up the chorus with a lot of tension. It’s such a great opener because it gives a window into Lorde’s life after Pure Heroine

Sober

Jack and Jill get fucked up and possessive when it gets dark. I mean, is there anything else I can say about this song? The trumpets in the chorus that somehow come off as sparse, but it’s also full and lively. Listening to this song is like putting your mouth around a liquor wet lime

Homemade Dynamite

The pre-chorus is one of the most exciting I’ve ever heard. It’s so tense. Can we also talk about the second verse; Lorde glorifying a car crash? Who let her do this!?

The Louvre

Lorde takes the concept of the chorus and says “screw you” to it. In fact, it de-escalates from the verses literally envelops you in Lorde’s heartbeat (which is the basis of the beat in the chorus). And the fade out. Let’s talk about the fade out. She uses the phrygian C perfectly and makes you feel both sad and nostalgic as if summer slipped you underneath her tongue, as she says in the first line of the song.

Liability

This is one of those cry-your-heart-out-lonliness-at-3-AM songs. The shoddy recording of the piano really adds to the effect of Lorde just playing this song at 3 AM in her own bedroom, recording it with her phone.

Hard Feelings/Loveless

Let’s just talk about the post chorus when the instrumental comes in. I honestly don’t know how they made the sounds for the counter melody. My best guess would probably be just tapping the microphone really hard or in a weird way to create that seesaw sound, and they probably took a mic and played with the strings on a piano to make the other sound. Anyway, I usually hate two songs in one track, but this one works brilliantly, if only because of the transition, but it also shows Lorde’s emotional transition from heartbroken to literally shouting “L-O-V-E-L-E-S-S generation/’all fucking with our lovers heads’ generation” Believe it or not, this is one of the weaker tracks on the album

Sober II (Melodrama)

Some critics have argued this album is a concept album revolving around Lorde at a weekend party and waking up the morning after and dealing with solitude. I would have to agree with that sentiment, and this is where that vision really takes shape. Lorde sings with this fake bravado about how all that shit she did in the beginning of the album, all that partying, all that summer fling stuff, it was only “Melodrama” and how “they’ll talk about us/all the lovers, how we kiss and kill each other.” Not only are the lyrics reflective of the superficiality of relationships in young adult years, but Lorde takes a really solemn production of orchestral strings and piano and turns it on its head with a hiphop/trap beat halfway through the song. It’s really quite genius, and to me sits in the pantheon of the  top 20 songs ever

Writer in the Dark

“Bet you rue the day you kissed a writer in the dark”  exclaims Lorde, only to be followed by the most vulnerable falsettos known to music. In a simultaneously guttural scream and wretched cry, Lorde screams “but in the darkest hour, I stumbled on a secret power, I’ll find a way to be without you babe.” It’s so heart wrenching, it’s physically almost painful to play any other track after because it’s almost impossible to fathom how someone could move on from this kind of pain

Supercut

I remember reading an article about Lorde and the writing of this song. She took cues from Robyn, and her satisfying use of the gated reverb, and how there’s an almost innate feeling of a song feeling right. This is that song. She somehow successfully captured the spirit of Robyn while also being completely herself. Lyrically, this song is about the memories with an ex in the face of solitude. “In my head I do everything right/when you call, I forgive and not fight/because ours are the moments we play in the dark/we were wild and fluorescent come home to my heart” It’s so simple and so straightforward, there’s no two ways about it. As for the fade out, I generally despise fade outs. I usually think it’s a cop out or a way to really let a song overstay its welcome. But it works, and it’s only because of the song that follows

Liability (Reprise)

This is the climax of the song for Lorde. It’s the realization for her that the guy she hooked up with at the party, the summer fling, the superficial relationship she had, all the bad shit was just that: bad shit and nothing more. She whispers in the sharpest way possible “you’re not worth/what you thought you were.” She’s taking that power back, and she’s not letting a bad party or some stupid guy allow her to cower in fear of her own solitude; instead she takes control of it and uses it as a weapon, or as Tyrion Lannister would say, as armor to make sure that nobody can use it against her from this point forward.

Perfect Places

This song to me holds a very sacred place in my heart. I generally put it on the altar of “greatest songs ever conceived.” It’s not something I usually do, but there’s something about this song. Maybe its the way the gated reverb in the background somehow wraps everything this album stands for and puts a neat little bow on top of it. No, maybe it’s the piano in the middle of the first verse that mimics the cadence of Lorde’s voice when she says in an almost ironic tone “but when we’re dancing I’m alright.” But wait, maybe it’s that perfect pre chorus at the end where she says “if they keep telling me where to go/I’ll blow my brains out to the radio (ch ch).” No thats not it. What about the chorus which oozes of existential angst when she says “all of the things we’re takin’/cuz we are young and we’re ashamed/sent us to perfect places.” No…. what about the entire idea of our “heroes fading,” and now “we cant stand to be alone.” No, what makes this song so special to me, what makes this song an almost religious experience is the end of the song, when, despite all of the pain and heartache, and the constant searching of a perfect place, Lorde yells in the most maverick tone “all the nights spent off our faces/tryna find these perfect places/what the fuck are perfect places, anyway?” Yes, that's it. It’s finding meaning in the inherently meaningless, it’s epitomizing what Camus postulated in The Myth of Sisyphus. It’s a 21st century spin on the human condition spoken in the most candid way by the artist of our generation.

This album is one of the greats, as I have said multiple times. It’s just Lorde and Jack Antonoff, being their very best selves and putting an almost perfect piece of work. Thank you, Melodrama.

[tumblunni]

Okay I’m reading that artbook for the light fury again and man it just pisses me off to see people talking that way about the “design process of creating a female”. Seriously man, nobody is mad at the light fury herself as a character and also nobody is saying she looks awful or that this one detail ruins the movie. Just that the way they talk about deciding this design is very predictably sexist.

“In general it’s more difficult to create a female character. Any incorrect line and it can go wrong very quickly! We had to control the shapes to keep her graceful”

control the shapes holy shit

“She needed a graceful quality, she needed to be appealing both close up and far away”

“We wanted to explore how she would walk to make her feel like a female (...) her legs are closer together and she’s always graceful and controlled”

Like im sorry that really creeps me out! Their idea of ‘female walking’ is swaying hips catwalk stuff and why would you impose that on an animal?? i doubt it was intended to sexualize her or anything but it just shows how the sexist idea of femininity is shaped by sexualization and people still use it even when theyre not intending to make a sexy character. Like all those weird superheroes who stand like they’re wearing high heels when theyre not, cos the artist never learned any other way to draw women...

“Toothless has (...) panthers, dogs, bats and reptiles. She has to be less reptile. (...) We looked at lionesses instead of panthers”

Well at least they didnt do the weird thing of treating panthers and leopards as ‘more feminine’ than lions, like it actually DOES make sense to LITERALLY LOOK AT FEMALE ANIMALS instead of weird human stereotypes. Wish they’d made her more like a real lioness aka more designed for hunting than the male, and nigh identical aside from lacking one single feature. And lions don’t have manes because theyre better or anything, they have it to attract mates! Thats why most male-only traits exist in nature. Stupidly shaped horns, flambouyant patterns, even big eye stalks! So they should have thought about “a plainer less decorated version of toothless” rather than “a cuter weaker smaller more rounder catwalk model version”. But since toothless isnt brightly coloured, the idea of a white version makes a lot of sense, and would also help her seem interesting as a character. That was a great choice! Its just the weird other stuff that drags down a fundementally appealing idea.

Also I’m kinda confused by the line “At first we just thought about doing a white verion of toothless but (...) Dean insisted they were not the same species.” because the design IS just a feminine version of the same species. A lot of the beta designs shown on those pages look a lot more like an actual different species and it sucks that that creativity was thrown away in favour of female stereotypes. like they straight up said “she cant have markings cos theyd look too much like scars”. Those shots of the more distinct markings on the back of the wings look really cool!! And that one mysterious design where she’s black like toothless but has a longer tail with a spiralling fin. That’s so cool!

And there’s a bit about how she represents a wild dragon in a wilder world thats never encountered humans before, while toothless is “more domesticated” yet her design is LITERALLY THE OPPOSITE OF THAT. Seriously in real life you only get animals that appeal to very human concepts of beauty if they’ve been selectively bred that way for generations. And why would a wild equivelant be smaller, have smaller ears, nose, claws, etc??? Why would it be ‘more rounded’??

Oh! maybe they could have made her a lighter grey, maybe dappled with black scales like an imitation leopard pattern? Instead of this weird ‘she has no scales at all and must be less reptile despite being a reptile and also despite being the wild equivelant of this speces’ SERIOUSLY WHY WOULD SHE BE WEAKER AND MORE DEFENSELESS

also wtf its dumb to make her tail fins heart shaped, thats like how they used to stick bows on female animals in old cartoons. but at least that had the excuse that they were anthropomorphised and making the choice to dress super femme, not that theyre biologically born with specifically a symbol humans made up for valentines day. It bugs me that lots of pokemon have heart symbols for girls too, but at least they have some variety of other gender differences to mix it up! And I do personally like Heracross’s vaguely hearty horn, cos in that case it seems to make a little sense? like its a cariacatured version of a real life difference of male horns being more about showing off and in species where a female also has horns they tend to be more dull and practical. i can imagine that shape could be useful for digging while the male heracross’s x-shape is worse at that but better at locking horns with other males in order to show off for their mates. thats also often a thing in real life, where “male is more buff” species often ONLY use their strength to fight other males while the female does all the hunter gatherer stuff that humans stereotype as masculine. Thats how it works with lions! Theyre basically only “buff” in the same sense as bodybuilders, heavy upper body strength specialized for one specific task and also for visual appeal, rather than like.. useful strongs. Sheep and rams also work the same way, mama ewes will do the majority of fighting off actual intruders. And did you know most actual weightlifters and people working in jobs requiring strength are usually either stocky or lithe? And most bodybuilders are incredibly unhealthy, and cant actually lift weights for more than one single rep without getting a horrible racing heartbeat and needing to head offstage immediately. they starve themselves prior to performances to get their abs to look more pronounced, even though that makes it much much harder to actually do feats of strength. Not to mention all the drug problems! The bodybuilding industry is totally as abusive as the model industry and that really fuckin sucks. Oh and contrary to popular belief, upper body strength is more useful in archery than using swords or guns, but its considered a wimpy way to fight so fictional archers are always weak and fictional gun and swordsmen are always unnecessarily buff.

sorry this went off on a big ramble lol

anyway in summary:

* cool albino dragon = cool

* creative gender differences = cool

* gender differences based on real gender differences = also cool

* human stereotypes of gender that arent even biologically based on us as actual humans and are just part of the fashion industry, somehow applied to animals as if theyre universal = bad

* “this dragon needs to be less dragony cos she’s a girl” = bad

* “this dragon needs to be weaker despite her backstory making no sense that way” = also bad

* “this dragon needs to have a sexy round butt walk” = seriously noooooo

* “this dragon has a cool spiral staircase tail” = SO GOOD, why did they reject that design in favour of boring stereotypeness :(

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Genre: Action, Adventure Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Nintendo ESRB Rating: Everyone Release Date: September 9, 2003

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Fighter Combonation Weapons

After you beat the game you will get two Dpatch missions th rewards will be 1. Ebon blade 2. Adaman blade. These blades are good for one they are under the mythril weapons and anything under them is good, and two one blade is pure darkness and the other is made from adamntine and parts from a legendary Rockbeast.

Uber Damage To Rockbeast

The best way to do physical damage to the rockbeast is to take the Defender class give him Excalibur2 (get after beating the game) give him Maximillian armor (dont know if thats how you spell it) and then attack, I did this, my defenders lvl 49, attack is 607 def 620 and he does 180+ damage to the rockbeast.

Judgemaster Cid

You can get Judgemaster Cid to join your clan first beating the game, then completing all 300 numbered missions. Then go to Bervenia Palace and a cutscene with Cid will start.

How To Send An Enemy To Jail

This is a very useful move and takes certain units to pull this off successfully. First look at the laws for the current day. Have a unit beserk an enemy unit so it’ll attack you and break the law. After two attacks or one( if a unit is KO’ed) the unit will be imprisoned. Ex: Todays laws forbid the use of missle attacks. First have a soldier that knows “provoke”, go up to an archer, hunter, gunner, assassin (only if using a bow), or sniper. Beserk that unit and it will begin firing at a random unit (usually weaker ones). After the first successful attack, the judge will give the beserked unit a yellow card. If the beserked unit had KO’ed your unit, it will immediately recieve a red card and be sent to jail. After the second violation of the law, the judge will imprison the unit. The key to imprisoning enemy units is using different law cards that restrict certain actions, but be aware of your consequence and don’t forget the laws that are currently in effect. Note: Good for use in missions to get an easy victory.

Magic Wood

To make this mission easier go to ezels shop buy the missile card that prevents archers and snipers from attacking then go to the mission and post it up as a law and this will make the mission much easier.

Ritz Jobs

Basicly, Ritz only uses the jobs that a Veria does. Firstly, she’ll be a Fencer. Then, Elimentalist. Then, she’ll make a clan of nothing but Verias. In the end, you’ll have to face her and her Clan.

Get Babus

Clear the Left Behind mission, then enter a town and clear the With Babus mission to get him.

Get A Summoner

To get a Summoner you must get an Elementalist. Then have your Elementalist master 2 moves. Then change your Elementalist to a WHT Mage and have her master 2 moves. After that you should be able to change her job to a Summoner.

Shara

To unlock Shara, Ritz’s friend, as a clan member,clear “A Maiden’s Cry” mission. Then enter a town.

Ezel Berbier

To unlock Ezel, the crafty law card maker, choose “Gossip” in the Card Shop. Then, clear the “Reconciliation” mission.

Ritz Malheur

To unlock Ritz as a clan member, clear the”Mortal Snow” mission.

Cid Randal

To unlock Cid, Mewt’s Dad, as a clan member, clear all 300 missions. Cid is the royal judgemaster of Ivalance.

Nosada

To get Double Sword you must get a sword called Nosada.

Weird Names

Accept the mission “Prof In Trouble.” Then go to Lutia Pass. On the battlefield, there will be 3 Zombies. There names are the same as the 3 guys in the snowball fight in the real world.

Combo Abilities

When using combos the best way is by having attack combos with more than one person. When you you use a combo, have the other people in your clan that have combos surround the enemy you are going to attack first. Then attack the enemy and your other combo people will be blinking. Then choose Do it and then you and the other combo people will attack all at once. The best way to do this is to have the weaker clan members surround the enemy first and using the stronger combo man to start the attack. It is even better to have a gun combo with a Gunner because they do not have to be right next to the enemy to be part of the super combo.

Mission : Bored

Get Ezel in your clan, if you find his level too low as you haven’t been using him. Ask him to leave your clan. Then there will be a ‘bored’ mission, do this if you want to level him up a bit! Note: I’ve only tried this twice, save your game before asking him to leave just in case it doesn’t show up!

Successful Dpatch Missions

When doing a dpatch mission check your guys before you send one. If they are jumping, they will most likly succeed.If they’re just walking they have a good chance. If they are lying down crying like a little baby they will fail. So if you are doing an expensive mission and no one is jumping, don’t even bother and just wait till they level up

More Accurate Hits!

To hit the enemy easier, attack from the back or sides!

Recruiting Units

When you have 5 or less members in your clan, Montblanc will put up Recruitment Missions. These are 5 day dispatch missions that will get you another unit. Each month gets you a different kind of unit.

Characters With Medals

Certain enemies have small blue medals by their name. This makes them invulnerable to Law Effects, though they may get yellow cards, they will never get red cards.

Ultima

Ultima is the most powerful magic in the game. Once a character learns it, switch that character to a class with a weapon that has a long range like archer or gunner because Ultima’s range is based off of what your weapon range is.

Double Sword Skill

The Double Sword is an S skill that allows you to use 2 swords at a time. This is useful for learning skills becuase wearing 2 of the same weapon will double the amount of AP per battle you gain.

Race Jobs

If you did not yet know, there are many races in FFT Advance (5). Here is a list of what races have what jobs:

Bangaa:-Normal-WarriorWhite Monk-Expert-BishopDragoonGladiatorDefenderTemplarHumans:-Normal-ArcherBlack MageSoldierTheifWhite Mage-Expert-Blue MageFighterHunterIllusionistNinjaPaladinMoogles:-Normal-AnimistBlack MageThief-Expert-GadgeteerGunnerJugglerMog KnightTime MageNu Mou:-Normal-Black MageBeastmasterWhite Mage-Expert-AlchemistIllusionistMorpherSageTime MageViera:-Normal-ArcherFencerWhite Mage-Expert-AssassinElementalistRed MageSniperSummoner

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