#but then i remember that like before that when she was x23 she was still kinda beastly tbh

[lovecatsys]

laura for the blorbo game...

yayyy bingo

[aftergloom]

If you’re still doing the WIP folder ask (it’s been a hectic few weeks), I’d love to hear more about ’The Ante.’ I started reading it before I had the opportunity to see Evo and this was definitely the story that made me want to watch the show and find out more.

Whoooooo boy. Okay! Story time, then, because lord knows I haven’t touched Rogue/Gambit content in a good long while and nothing that’s been shown to the public in longer. 

For context, the following statements are true:

- October is fandom old enough to have written under a different pseud back in the livejournal days. (No one has called me by that name in a very long time.) - The Ante was my first (very) successful fic written under that pseud, and still exists on ffnet with all the original comments in-tact - The Ante was always bigger than I was, and was always an unwieldy, meandering exercise in multiple POVs and multiple plot lines that, at the age I was and the skill level I was at when I was writing it, was too much for me to negotiate - It remains my greatest ambition, and my greatest personal failure, and my greatest endeavour (to this day) is to get past the mental hurdle that I’m (in)capable of finishing it, and finish it -- because if I can finish that story, I will have convinced myself that I am capable of writing literally fucking anything.  - When I talk about this fic, it’s with the wistful nostalgia of someone who remembers their glory days. I feel like that asshole. Someone should be like, “Mom, stop talking about the fic that got away.”

Having said all that: The Ante was always intended to marry what we weren’t offered in X-Men Evo’s final missing season and 616 comic book canon. It was an answer to everything that led up to the photograph of all the kids at Xavier’s lined up in front of the mansion, repaired for the umpteenth time, with a few new additions to the roster including X23, Angel, Colossus, and Gambit who, if you recall, passed Rogue “his lucky lady” before rejoining good old Jean Luc and the Thieves Guild while she left to go home with the X-Men --

It was a love story: theirs and mine, fraught with all the distrust of thirty years of storytelling in Marvel canon where no two writers could agree on where they were meant to go as a couple, and me for my love of these two characters who started off on opposite sides.

I haven’t posted anything in chapters following the Mistigris section ever, so here’s a bit of Chapter XXXI “Down to the Felt” below the cut, because the revision is un-fun and ugly, and these words are recent:

Excerpted from The Ante, Ch. XXXI:

Her elbows hit the floor, and coughing on a sob, Rogue raked fingers into her hair — pulling at the roots to divert the pain a bit better — to remind her of the difference between the real and the relived. 

Details of her surroundings fit together in an odd patchwork: a different carpet. Hardwood. Gloves straining over her knuckles. Her sweat-chilled tanktop sticking to her spine. The ache in her muscles as if she’d been seizing on the ground. Shaking with relief.

Was it over? 

Her head hurt too, as if it were shifting to accomodate the stolen things in her mind; glimmers of coveted answers that jostled her own sense of who she is. Was. Who she might be becoming. 

A fading image on her retinas: one last look into the swamp over her shoulder, catching his grin in the dim — the fire of those eyes buning so brightly before he turned away, a tightness in her chest at the goodbye, and the errant thought that she was pressing the Queen of Hearts too tightly to her chest as if it were —

“A talisman,” she breathed, squeezing her eyes shut. 

Remy. Oh, Remy.

There wasn’t enough room for both of them in her mind, she thought, and that’s why it hurt so damned bad. For a second Rogue made a fist, wanting to hit something, but —

She heard him breathing, besides — that’s how she knew she was back in her own brain.

And superimposed on those last moments, Rogue understood something further: 

He’d walked away thinking she was better off without him.

With shaking hands she wiped at her face, slipping the mask back on with trembling fingers — touching her features as if to assure herself that she’d returned, and that the weight of it all hadn’t broken her. Time lumbered forward, catching her up and leaving her raw with the knowledge that surely there was more to it: more than the blood on his hands and the guilt and the expectation that he could be so much more but there was no point in trying.

Looking up, Rogue’s heart gave a squeeze, finding him not three feet away, shoulders notched against the foot of her bed. Waiting. Empty handed. Without anything to offer more than he already had — which was everything, really. 

Remy, naked to her with all his scars exposed, even though he was fully dressed. Rogue found she could read every regret etched into the downturn of his mouth.

Somewhere a grandfather clock ticked, measuring the moments as they crashed together while time restarted, the noise of Remy’s thoughts and memories a fading anthem — 

Her heart hammered as if waking from restless dreams, those lingering remnants clinging to her like spiderweb, hinting at other things that were fading out the closer she rose to surfacing. One thing was certain: no one could survive that and not wake changed.

“Hey chere,” he said.

[aceyanaheim]

Cake and Everything.

I did a thing for Seto’s birfday.

I made a post a while back about a crossover with X23′s comics. I guess this counts as my first try at that.

Mokuba Kaiba is five years old, he is the second son of Gozaburo Kaiba, he has been legally a Kaiba for all of a  year.

He also will not stop crying.

Laura knew the first line of information from her assignment sheet, the one she had gotten the moment Gozaburo Kaiba had given a generous amount of funding to the facility for an upgrade to his security system. 

The second one became apparent as soon as she woke up that morning. 

To be fair Mokuba doesn’t cry often. Not if he’s entertained, and not if he has his brother. 

Neither of those things are true today, so Mokuba sits surrounded by adults who so clearly want to calm him down and so clearly are bad at it.

Laura’s no expert by any measure, she was trained out of crying by the time she was that age. But she knows from Mokuba’s file that he is five, and from observations  that he dislikes being crowded by strangers ( which is how he sees the bodyguards really) when he’s upset.

She walks forward and some of the suits part ways. Some of them might know what she is. Know that there’s a reason a thirteen year old girl was given the same job as theirs. Still when she gets closer, one of them stares at her like he wants an explanation.

Laura offers none, steps up until she’s inches from him. He has to look down to meet her eyes.

“You are too close to him”

Her voice is monotone but her eyes are steel. The bodyguard scoffs, tries to get past her.

Snikt . 

His eyes widen and he’s backing away pretending he didn’t just jump back from a child. Laura catches something like “crazy animal” muttered as he walks away and “where did she even keep that blade”

She turns back to Mokuba, the matter resolved in her mind. 

No one’s ever been able to find a blade on her.

She stares at Mokuba, making sure to stay a few steps away. By the time the little boy’s finished crying she’s crouching in front of him still at the same distance.

Mokuba sniffles once, wipes his eyes on his sleeve and finally says ‘It’s nissama’s birthday.” like it's news he’s trying to spread and no one will listen to. 

Laura knows what birthdays are to some degree, she’s had missions to kill people on their birthday parties, and the name itself is fairly self explanatory. 

But she doesn’t quite grasp the significance of the statement. She recalls there was cake in one of them, music in another...balloons? Yeah there were balloons in both. She recalls that much.

 But she certainly doesn't understand why the child is so distressed. 

Still she offers her hand to Mokuba, because she knows he often seeks comfort after he’s done crying. Doesn’t prod because observation has taught her he’s going to make it clear to her soon enough just what about birthdays is so upsetting.

Mokuba often tells his tales in bits and pieces. He’s at an age when his vocabulary grows every day but he still has a hard time fully wielding it.

“I wanted a present for him and they won’t-they don’t listen.” he mutters as they walk. “They’re stupid”

Laura looks around. The staff that had been swarming Mokuba before-no doubt called each after the other because none of them knew how to calm a crying child-are all but gone now. She allows herself words.

“They are” she says and receives a giggle for it.

She has an objective now, Laura’s good with objectives. 

“Where do you find presents?” she asks and Mokuba’s eyes light up like the stars she counts when she can’t sleep at night.

Less than a year ago Laura had been given a packet slid under her room door like so many before it. This one wasn’t on a mark, and that surprised her. Rather it was information. Information on the man that had bought her, the man she’d be protecting. Information on the children under his care. With it came a bag, in the bag were clothes for upscale events and instructions to only use them then. No timer watch this time, no return date. She had been sent out to the Kaiba’s manor so early the nicer doctor -the one she was not allowed to call her mother even if the word fit- had been in to see her that day.

It was a long mission; protect and serve Gozaburo Kaiba for as long as he had her. Make sure the  house was secure. Kill on his orders.

Make sure the children under his name were not harmed by anyone but him.

The moment she met Seto his eyes narrowed. Standing across from her and Gozaburo with Mokuba clinging to him. He didn’t trust her. Laura didn’t blame him. 

She thought that he still didn’t but then he was kept away most of the time. To study, rumor had it. To Laura on the spare moments they crossed paths it looked like he was on missions of his own but her place was not to query. That wasn’t part of the mission.

He apparently trusted her with Mokuba’s safety more than the rest of the staff, because Laura found herself  shadowed by the younger Kaiba whenever she wasn’t on assignment for his father or patrolling the grounds.

It tended to be more often lately. Her first mission was to kill someone as a statement and the lesson stuck. After Gozaburo sent her after a few people very few have dared to cross him enough for him to call on her.

And Mokuba was always alone, never minded by anyone when Seto was gone. Rationally, Laura figured if anyone was a weak point to exploit by an intruder with bad intentions, it was the first grader no one bothered with who entertained himself by wandering the mansion.

Mokuba for his part seemed to only need the smallest sign of approval before he threw himself into conversation. He talked about whatever he had found that day, whatever he had learned, what drawing he made for Seto that day. Laura didn’t always talk back. He didn’t seem to mind that.

And now here they were.

Presents are, she is informed very enthusiastically, found at stores. It had given Laura pause, leaving the grounds of the estate. 

Gozaburo wouldn’t care, she knew that. She was his weapon all that mattered to  him was that she be at his side when called. The staff would hardly notice their absence, she knew that too. 

But Seto would. She remembered the way he held Mokuba to him, the way his eyes narrowed at her. What would he say about this?

Could he say anything about this? She belonged to Gozaburo but something about the way they had looked when they first met, something about the looks the staff shared around the youngest Kaiba, how they barely spoke to him something about how they acted when Seto was present with Mokuba  put in her mind the idea that Mokuba was not. Mokuba was Seto’s if he was anyone’s.

Mokuba’s pulling her by the hand now, tears from before forgotten. Laura rationalizes that if she’s with him wherever he goes and is able to come back if needed, she’s doing her job.

She does not, she thinks, have to see Seto when Mokuba gives him the present, and tells him where he got it from.

Mokuba’s coins are kept in a tattered old coin purse that looks like a frog.

It’s the kind that closes at the mouth. A remnant from the children’s home he carried from his new home. His nissama taught him to count, had figured a way to give him some pocket money in the scant moments he saw him. In case Mokuba wanted ice cream or a trinket or a toy.

He saved it all. It’s enough for a box of cards Seto will have to hide from a bin with Discount written in bold letters ( to Mokuba that makes it extra special. It’s a secret, just between them)

He stands on his tiptoes, pushes the money towards the cashier  She looks at him, then at Laura as she counts the money.

Whatever face Laura has on, it makes the cashier stash the money in the register all the faster. Mokuba grins when he gets to carry the bag. Swings it back and forth all the way back.

Laura glances back at the movement with something like curiosity but says very little. 

( She always says little, but he likes her. She listens. Almost as good as Nissama does.) 

Seto’s been kept  from properly interrogating the staff on his brother’s whereabouts by the fact that he’s been told he now owns two percent of Kaiba Corp. 

It’s his birthday present and of course it comes with a catch.

He’s been told he has to return it tenfold and he knows he’s going to do it because he has to. He has to. 

But it’s such a big number.

Everything feels big in this house although he hardly admits it. The room is bigger than his old one, the threats are bigger, scarier, more grandiose, more dangerous. The stakes are higher.

It’s what he signed up for, he knows. It’s what he has to do, he knows. But in this room, by himself he lets himself admit that it all feels so big. And he feels so..not big. 

He allows himself five second-a minute, to acknowledge it. To name it. To let it wash over him. Small. That’s the word. Everything’s so big and he feels so small and he can’t do this he can’t. He’s going to fail. He can’t he can’t he can’t  he’s just a freakin ki-.

He stops it at that. He can’t do that. Can’t call himself a child when so much depends on him. On how he acts now, on what he does.

He picks up the phone. 

By the time Seto Kaiba’s done with arrangements that will guarantee he can return Gozaburo’s money in a day, Mokuba Kaiba’s peeking into his brother’s room bag held behind his back.

Seto spots his brother and smiles dotingly, the tiredness, the earlier panic it all goes away.

“Hi Mokie” he says, laughing when the little boy tackles him a hug “where have you been?”

Mokuba’s not one for preambles.

“Is your birthday Nissama” he says and all but tosses the bag on Seto’s lap.

He’s looking at Seto expectantly and isn’t disappointed when his brother smiles.

Seto for his part feels something warm in his chest when he pulls out the cards and a piece of paper folded in half that he knows from the crude decorations of dragons presents and balloons is supposed to be a birthday card.

Seto drops a kiss on his brother’s head, pulls him close, feels like he can breathe for the first time since breakfast.

“Thank you Mokie”

He thinks he catches a shadow at the door. Long black hair and leather boots. It’s gone the next moment.

Walking away from the scene, knowing it’s not for her Laura thinks maybe this assignment isn’t as bad, that maybe birthdays can be peaceful. 

In the room with his brother, Seto thinks that he can do this, the plan to return ten times the money in a day is already in motion and he feels his determination grow back the more he remembers the reason behind it. 

Next to his brother, Mokuba smiles fit to split. The bigger plans going on around him are lost of him, but it’s the first present he’s bought Seto and it made him smile and Laura helped and he knows next year they’ll have a proper birthday for Seto. 

He’ll get Laura to help again and they’ll have cake and everything. 

[lovemesomesurveys]

x1 Give one fun-fact about the last person that called you?: The last person who called me was my mom: she’s been to Italy and Hawaii all before I was born, and I’m super jealous. x2 Would you ever lie in bed with the last person you texted?: Yeah and I have plenty of times. x3 Do your parents know you have a Bzoink account?: I don’t have a Bzoink account. I never did, I just got surveys from there back in the day. I don’t think my parents would have cared if I did have one back then cause I mean, it’s not a bad thing. Is that even still around? x4 When is your Bzoink anniversary (One year of having an account )?: Obviously this survey was made by someone on Bzoink.

x5 How often does your computer lose internet connection?: It’s rare, thankfully. Super annoying the times it does happen, though. 

x6 Does the number 666 mean anything to you? Does it bother you?: No. x7 Is there anyone you are displeased with at this time? Why?: Just myself. x8 Is there anyone you wish you could apologize to? Who?: Yes, a few people cause I’ve been really crappy but like... I still have a lot to work on so I don’t feel like an apology at this time would mean much. x9 Typically, do you like being asked a lot of questions?: In a survey. Otherwise, no. x1o When first meeting someone, do you let them do most of the talking and topic-picking, or do you try to lead the conversation where you like?: I let them do most of the taking. I suck at that, especially if I’m just meeting them. x11 Is there a generally-viewed-as-yucky food combination that you like?: I dip Pizza Rolls in mustard. x12 What do you think of wearing make up to school?: So? I wore makeup to school. x13 How about wearing make up in the work place?: I don’t see anything wrong with that? x14 Were you interested at all in the last person that flirted with you?: Ha someone flirting with me. x15 Do you like to take online personality quizzes?: Yeah. x16 If so, what was the result of the last one that you took?: I don’t remember the last one I took. x17 What is the most depressing book you can think of? Movie? Song?: Bleh. x18 Does your current group of friends mean a lot to you?: What are friends? x19 Can you trust your friends? Why or why not?: x2o Do you put up with more in friendships than in relationships?: I put up with a lot with certain guys. x21 What do you normally do on a Saturday morning?: Sleep like I do every morning. When I get up, I do the same thing I would do any other day. x22 Do you know/like any songs by Weird Al? Which is your favorite?: I mean, I was into some when they came out but just cause they were funny. I wasn’t like a huge fan or anything. Not enough to say I have a favorite. x23 Do you feel better sleeping alone, or with someone else?: I’ve always slept alone. x24 What was the last thing to come close to your face?: My cup of coffee. x25 When was the last time you were poked in the eye with something?: *shrug* x26 Do you enjoy applying make up, if you wear it?: It’s not something I particularly enjoy, just something I do. Well, not much anymore. I rarely wear it now. When I do, it’s just simple eyeliner and mascara. x27 Help build a house, or get to help tear one down?: Build. x28 Did you ever go ice-skating as a kid? Were you good?: No. x29 Have you ever felt like you were going to drown? : Not physically. x3o When was the last time you were nude in someone else’s presence?: Uhhh. x31 Do physical exams make you uncomfortable?: Any exam makes me uncomfortable. x32 Would you rather wear shorts, or pants?: Pants. x33 How about short sleeve shirts, or long sleeved ones? Why?: Short sleeves cause I get so dang hot. I do wear long sleeves sometimes during the winter. Even then I get warm, though. x34 What do you think of feet? Do you paint your toenails?: Ew. x35 If you could say one thing to your favorite celeb, what would you say?: I don’t even know where to start. That is, once I’m able to form a coherent sentence. x36 Would you rather do difficult math problems, or write a long essay?: Essay. I used to be able to bang them out pretty fast. <<< I was the same way. Once I got started, the words would just flow.   x37 Who was the last person to distract you?: Well, it was my puppy. x38 What is your favorite thing to do when you are single?: I’ve been single basically all my life, so. x39 How about when you are in a relationship with someone you like?: I liked what Joseph and I had, whatever it was. It was nice to feel special and liked by someone. Someone who seemed genuinely interested in me and wanted to spend time with me. Someone who was happy to see me. Someone who would hold me and show me affection. x4o What do you think of teen relationships? Have you had one?: My first, and only, really, boyfriend was when I was 16. It only lasted 2 months, ha. I don’t have much to say about it.

[mattelektras]

Okay ♥ I figured i should ask before i just spewed a bunch of names out at you lol. I'm really into x-men but there's so many comics i have no idea where to start. My favorites are probably Rogue, Gambit, Magneto, Jean, Deadpool, Emma, X-23, and Wolverine (I'm going through your fic rec tag right now to see if you've done any before!!!)

i have an emma one here

there’s a LOT of wolverine stuff so this isnt comprehensive its just my fav stuff or important stuff??

his first appearance was hulk #181 but its not important 

claremont xmen: uncanny xmen #94-142

origins & origin and then origin ii

first solo series

second solo (ehhh skippable if you want)

weapon x which is really good. its a fav

new xmen

2003 solo (which includes enemy of the state which is oneofmy all time favourite arcs of anything)

astonishing xmen

new avengers

xforce

uncanny xforce

wolverine & the xmen vol 1. apart from the crossover/event tie ins, its just a fun likeable book but the tie ins are hell unless you read the whole event which... i wouldnt

2010 solo (one of my fav wolverine books i say???)

2014 solo which leads to his death

the death of wolverine arc

current old man logan, which is the current au version of wolverine that’s in the main universe.which makes no sense (1 & 2)

misc stuff;

team ups!!!; wolverine & gambit, wolverine & jubilee, wolverine & elektra, first class (team up w kitty), sex & violence (domino team up)

original old man logan

logan

theres a list for rouge here which i remember going off of a while back when i wanted to read more rogue stuff so i def recommend it

for gambit;

i have this screencap from saved from ages ago so i dont actually know where its from???

magneto is another complicated one that im still going through because of cameos and event tie ins and stuff like that & ive been using this list for a while n its working for me

i have a deadpool one here

i havent read a ton of jean stuff outside of the essentials so i could be missing stuff but;

the majority of early uncanny xmen, from #1 onwards. not all of it is essential really but its good to get an idea of what pre phoenix jean was like

jean & scott’s wedding

and then the dark phoenix saga

phoenix rising

new xmen

endsong

and then now there’s a time displaced young jean running around and she showed up in all new xmen and the trial of jean grey arc but i dont recommend any of that at all like... the time displaced o5 need to go

aaaand for x23; 

vol 1

target x

uncanny xmen 450-461

new xmen/academy x

xforce

vol 2

all new wolverine 

[survey1000]

72. A happy soul is the best shield for a cruel world.

x1 Would you ever share a site password with a family member or partner?: I wouldn’t ever be the first to suggest it.

x2 What if they asked you? Would you still decline?: Yeah, I would just to prove that I have nothing to hide, but it would upset me that they don’t trust me enough.

x3 Have you ever misjudged whether or not you could trust someone?: Yeah, more than once sadly.

x4 Has anyone ever told you they couldn’t trust you?: I don’t think anyone has ever told me that specifically to my face, but I recall people not wanting to tell me something because of various reasons (giving me a hint that I wasn’t allowed to know those things).

x5 Who in your family has the prettiest eyes?: My sister I would say, ever since she was a baby she’s had these deep blue eyes.

x6 Do you think that fishing and hunting are wrong? Why or why not?: I don’t view them as wrong when you hunt or fish to feed yourself because you wouldn’t have anything else to eat otherwise, like Native people do for example, but if you’re just shooting animals without the intent of eating the meat, than yes I am against it.

x7 Would you ever want to go on a fishing or hunting trip?: Yeah, I’ve done both a few times.

x8 What is an odd food item you would like to try, or have tried?: I don’t think I’ve tried anything odd and I can’t think of any odd food item I would like to try.

x9 When|If you drive, do you go the speed limit?: Well since I’ve only ever drove with my drivers ed teacher or my Papa, yes all the time haha.

x1o Are you an aggressive driver? Or more passive-aggressive?: I’m probably in between right now, I curse and swear at the stupid drivers but I’ve never given someone the finger or honked the horn at them, maybe once I can drive by myself haha.

x11 Describe a hairstyle you had as a little kid?: When I was a toddler I had light brown wavy hair that kind of reminded me of what a mullet would look like lol.

x13 Are you good at thinking abstractly, or “outside of the box”?: Usually.

x14 What routine of yours would you most hate to break?: Probably my work routine, throughout the week I get up to go to work for 5:30am and during the weekend I get up for 6am, so I have to go to bed fairly early for most 20 year old’s. When I broken my ankle and couldn’t work for 9 weeks I messed up that sleep schedule so bad haha. 

x15 What is your favorite crayon color name?: The only one that I can remember off the top of my head is ‘shocking pink’ because according to mom that was my favorite as a kid.

x16 When someone doesn’t like you,do you think it’s ‘cause they’re jealous?: No haha, people usually don’t like me because I normally say how it is ad don’t take shit from no one lol.

x17 Do you ever assume people are jealous of you? Why or why not?: No not really, I knew that one girl was back when I was in grade 11 but that was because the guy that she liked took an interest in me, but he wasn’t much of a winner... anyways, I would need actual proof for me to think that someone was actually jealous.

x18 Has jealousy ever ruined one of your friendships|relationships?: It was close back in grade 7, my friend liked the same guy that I did and he paid more attention to me than her. But she got over him pretty quick, maybe after a month or so?

x19 What is one restaurant you would NOT recommend?: Boston Pizza.

x2o What would you consider an unacceptable first date?: It would be based on a few things, the guy’s behavior, hygiene, just to name a couple. Also if he tried to force any type of physical contact, that would be a definite no and either a slap or punch to the face.

x21 What was your last conversation about?: To be honest I really can’t remember haha.

x22 Do you believe that love exists|is true?: Yeah, it just hasn’t made itself known to me yet haha.

x23 What would you say to someone that did not believe in love?: Nothing. Everyone has the right to believe in what they want. I would however feel bad for them because that probably means that they’ve never experienced true love and/or have had bad experiences with love.

x24 Does failure feel worse when you actually tried?: Yeah, because when you give your all into something, your hopes are up and when it comes back in your face it hurts more than something that you never really cared enough to really try.

x25 Does success feel less sweet if you didn’t work hard for it?: Depends on the person I would think, but for me I would have to say yes.

x26 Would you rather listen or speak, in general?: Depends really.

x27 Do you like to ask the questions, or be asked?: I don’t have a preference, but I hate when people I’m not close with ask too personal questions.

x28 Does small talk bother you? Why or why not?: No, unless it gets awkward and we don’t know what to say.

x29 Who is your favorite person to debate or discuss with? : My mom or my best friends.

x3o Does the being in your reflection meet with your approval?: Rarely haha, its an uphill battle with myself and my confidence for quite a few years now, but I’m more confident than I was eight years ago.

x31 Are you more likely to praise or insult yourself? Why?: Both, depends on what I do. If I do something right then I’ll give myself a little praise, but if I do something wrong I tend to put myself down for quite some time after the incident.

x32 Name a memorable character from the book you’re reading|read?: From the last book I’ve picked up, Aria. I’ve got quite a few books on the go at the moment.

x33 Are there any friends you won’t be friends with much longer?: I hope not, only having 5 friends I’d rather not lose anymore haha.

x34 Would you ever want to have a pen-pal?: Not sure, I’m not much of a talker to new people.

x35 Do you enjoy cloudy days? Why or why not?: Meh. Not my favourite but still better than rainy days at least.

x36 What was the last delicious thing you ate?: I had a chocolate chip cookie earlier today.

x37 What does music mean to you?: Escape, comfort, relaxation. I never go a day without listening to music.

x38 Would it bother you to be forgotten after death?: I would be sad if my loved ones forgot about me, yeah.

x39 Do you tend to prefer healthy or unhealthy snacks?: I like both, depends on what I feel like eating in the moment.

x4o Has anyone ever asked you for diet advice?: I’m definitely not the person to be asked that haha. 

x41 What do you tend to think of those that are far overweight?: I understand them because I’m fairly overweight myself, I know the struggle of trying to lose the weight and keep it off. I know the disappointment when you see no changes and how it can make them give up. Its hard.

x42 How about those that are far underweight?: If they are making themselves lose weight after being diagnosed as underweight, I feel sad that they think that they need to be under 100lbs to be classified as ‘pretty’ or ‘super model material’ because not everyone is going to be the same size and everyone is not going to have the same body shape.

x43 What was the last level of math you took? Grade 11. To graduate my high school I only needed two math credits to graduate, so I only took my grade 10 and 11 math classes.

x44 To you, what is “being productive”?: Doing something useful and getting work done.

x45 Do you feel lucky to live where you do? Why or why not?: Yes, I love my town. It’s beautiful, quiet, has almost everything I need and it’s by the ocean.

x46 Would you ever want to trade lives with someone else?: At times I think that way.

x47 Would you rather help others, or just help yourself?: I think that sometimes you need to help yourself before you can help others, but at the same time you could help yourself by helping others. I think it all depends on the person.

x48 Do you like being busy all the time?: Hell no, my brain needs down time haha.

x49 Or would you prefer having nothing to do?: I would go insane if I never had anything to do. My mind could not handle that.

x5o You get one day with the world to yourself; how do you spend it?: Lately I’ve been wanting to go out and take pictures with my camera, so I would more than likely take a day to do that.

[mattelektras]

i read sex and violence because it was on your recs list for neena and i really liked her banter with wolverine, which made me wonder if there are any specific pairings featuring neena that i should watch out for? not necessarily all romantically but just any people that she Clicks With, you know? (or possibly even just potentially interesting dynamics so i can dream about it before bed)

cable is a big relationship of neena’s… like, its been romantic in the past but it hasnt been for a looong time. they’re essentially best friends but she gets sick of his shit a lot of the time. she’s like his work wife

as a result she gets on well w hope summers too

tabitha smith!!! they both have the same kind of personality, although neena’s a bit more serious at times when she needs to be?? but they can both be a lil reckless and trigger happy

BETSY!!!!!! these girlfriends!!!! theyve been on xforce teams together, theyve been on mainstream xmen teams together with less murder?? so theyre used to working rly well together and theyre just In Sync

also did i mention girlfriends

deadpool is someone she has a lot to do with because xforce/cable. and as much as i could probs take or leave deadpool, neena/cable/wade have a really good team dynamic and its a lot of snarky murder banter

she was also in a relationship with colossus but tbh that came out of nowhere and never really worked for me???? im not sure if theyre technically still canon or not i dont remember them breaking up

as for potentially interesting………… she fought elektra in the code red saga which i think about a lot because. my girls. silver sable was there too. literally my three ultimate favs in one arc i was blessed

ALSO x23. theyve been on teams together and theyve talked but xforce laura is a quiet laura so current/more confident laura would have a good dynamic w neena i think