#can someone who knows shadowhunter things PLEASE tell me what’s going on

[peppermintack]

guys what is going on why is shadowhunters and con o’neill trending why does this happen every election day

[dean-is-love]

My thoughts on 9-1-1 and why I started watching

So, I've been seeing 9-1-1 on my dash for some years now. After the Supernatural fandom died down a bit in late 2021-2022, Eddie and Buck started showing up on my dash more and more. Frankly, I didn't really care so much, it was around the time I stopped actively blogging on tumblr.

In early 2024 I was back on tumblr occasionally, checking in with what was trending from time to time - now i'm on here almost daily again - and i saw that 9-1-1 was trending. I vaguely remembered that it was something about firefighters but didn't really pay attention to it.

Then posts started appearing on my dash about Buck coming out as bisexual in season 7, which I thought was amazing. As a bisexual person myself, I really love when there is bi representation in media, and coming out stories are really close to my heart because they helped me so much with figuring out my identity when I was younger.

I was skeptical at first because I thought it was just a one off mention kind of thing - like these things usually are - that maybe he was more of a side character.

Imagine my surprise when I saw that it was a multiple episode thing, that he was actually dating a man - I'll tell you my thoughts about Tommy later in this post - AND that he was one of the main characters of the show.

I knew about Buddie and knew that the fandom would probably be equally as happy and divided about this development.

Because I was procrastinating on my exams HARD and was sick of watching random youtube videos I decided to start watching 9-1-1 to get context for Buck's coming out and hopefully enjoy the show and the shipping while I was at it.

My first surprise was Buck actually being a main character. I think because of how I have usually seen people come out - or rather not come out - in other shows, I was pleasantly surprised.

It's the kind of thing where you can theorize a character being bisexual, but you know the writers are just queerbaiting/never intend to make them actually bi. Characters who are bi in these kind of drama shows are usually bi from the start, if that makes sense.

An example that comes to mind is Magnus from Shadowhunters. He was bi from the beginning, there was no big plot about him coming out - it was just a fact. There are many examples for writers never going through with it, but it's obvious that they are intentionally writing it - two examples are Dean Winchester and Stiles Stilinski.

I have no clue what was going on behind the scenes of this show and I'm not that deep in the fandom (because I don't want to get spoilers for the later seasons), but the fact that Buck didn't start out as a character that they meant to make bisexual from the start is what means the most to me.

I think the early seasons have almost no clues to his bisexuality (i'm on season 3 as i'm writing it).

There is queerbaiting with Eddie and Buck and I think that is pretty obvious from the end of season 2. I think it started in the last episode of the season, when someone was livestreaming and comments about them being cute together popped up in the chat. After that their friendship was suddently more and more in the spotlight.

Knowing now that they -partially- went through with it and actually made Buck bisexual, I don't mind it as much as I would have without knowing.

I really enjoy the representation on this show, it feels more natural to me than other shows I've seen recently.

That being said, I need to talk about Tommy.

Disclaimer he has been in maybe 3 episodes so far so please don't crucify me if I get something wrong about him.

Piecing together information from my dash before watching the show, I had reached the conclusions that Tommy was a) a pilot b) probably a character that was newly introduced in season 7 to date Buck and then disappear forever.

The second conclusion, as sad as it is, is simply how gay characters are treated in these kinds of shows (I mean it happened to Glen in season 2).

So imagine my surprise when Tommy showed up in Chimney's flashback episode. This was honestly huge for me. And yes, he is a side character, at least for now. But I do think that two established ("straight" - the other firefighters mention Tommy's girlfriend) characters getting together is amazing.

I love that they didn't pair up Buck with someone random and instead have him date someone who is already on the show, and has been for a while.

And okay, it isn't Eddie, but if the writers have the balls to go through with Buddie, hats off to them.

But I personally think Buck+Tommy is amazing too, and I'm really excited to get to season 7 to see it all unfold. (I do have a soft spot for Tommy)

I hope that watching so many cheesy speeches about family will pay off in the end, and that I can enjoy the bi Buck storyline to its fullest once I get to it.

[alexanderlightweight]

Hi! Hope your writing and your week are going well. I’m rewatching the show. For a prompt what if when Maryse and Robert tell him he needs to get married, Alec panics and tells them he’s seeing someone. And then tells them it’s Magnus Bane. And then he flees and goes to tell Magnus what’s happened and apologizes, only Magnus is delighted and says something to the effect of “No take backs”

i loved this prompt and i had so much fun writing it

i hope you enjoy

<3 lumine

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Magnus isn’t expecting Alexander to be the nephilim pounding dramatically on his door when he finally answers it, but he certainly doesn’t mind being wrong… this time.  

“And what do I owe the pleasure of your company to, Alexander?” Magnus practically purrs, leaning against the doorframe and it’s gratifying for the thirty seconds that Alexander loses, just staring at him. As usual, it’s incredibly flattering and then Alexander goes pale, and his eyes look haunted

“Magnus, I messed up.” He whispers, voice hoarse and he looks hunted as he stares at Magnus. “I’m so sorry.”

Magnus isn’t sure what is going on, but those are never good words to hear and especially from a shadowhunter who owes no loyalty to Magnus. 

“Come inside, Alexander.” He soothes, because if he spooks Alec, he may never find out what’s going on. “Whatever it is, I’m sure we can work through it together.” Or at the very least, Magnus can get ahead of it since Alexander clearly came straight to Magnus after whatever mistake he thinks he’s made.

His offer only makes Alexander look more miserable and he’s pacing the moment he’s inside, fingers of one hand brutalizing the tendons of the other.  

“No need for that—” Magnus tells him, a pulse of magic in his voice as he untangles Alexander’s hands and holds them in his own. “Tell me, what happened?”

“My parents came from Idris.” Alexander whispers, eyes wide and a little wild from where he’s staring at their joined hands. “They aren’t pleased with how things have been going since Fray appeared. They want me to help restore the family honor, Magnus. Because to my parents, the honor is in the deed, not the name. They want me to get married for politics, to a woman.” Alexander doesn’t even seem to realize how tightly he’s clutching Magnus’ fingers or how pained he sounds or how his words stab Magnus through the heart.  “Magnus, I couldn’t think straight. I just — they ambushed me. I didn’t know what to do and I can’t get married like that, I’m so sorry. I told them I was already seeing someone and when they asked who, I meant to make someone up or tell them it was none of their business. I didn’t mean to tell them we were together.” And Magnus’ brain nearly flatlines as he finally catches up and understands just how Alexander thinks he’s messed up. “It just slipped out and I know you aren’t serious. That you’re just being, coy or whatever—”

“What do you mean I’m not serious?” Magnus interrupts, because his blood has barely cooled from the idea of Alexander being with someone else — let alone committing himself to anther — and he’s fighting not to grab Alexander and pull him into a kiss. 

Because surely it means something, for Alexander to have said Magnus over all the options he could have used. 

“I— why would you be serious?” Alexander asks, like his confusion makes any sense and Magnus has the sudden realization that the two of them have been reading this very differently from each other. 

“Oh darling, did you think I was merely playing with you?” Magnus croons and he untangles one of his hands, ignoring how Alexander reaches back for him before slowly, wiltingly letting his hand fall. Magnus cups his boy’s jaw and smiles widely, “Alexander, if I was playing for anything, it was to keep you. So why on earth would I be upset, when you’ve perfectly opened the door for me to do so?” 

Alexander seems more shocked than anything and Magnus lets his thumb tease the seam of Alexander’s lips and he smiles at him, at the blush on Alexander’s cheeks and the glimmer of hope in his dark, confused and pained eyes. Magnus isn’t sure why exactly Alexander would think anyone who approached him wouldn’t be serious, but whatever the reason has to do with Alexander’s beliefs, which means Magnus just needs to change his approach. 

“If I wanted a mere flirtation or a dalliance, there are hundreds of willing beings who would happily and easily come to me. If I wanted a challenge, there are plenty of less dangerous options than a shadowhunter, darling. No, I want you, Alexander. So don’t apologize for giving me a reason and a way to keep you.  If anything, I should be thanking you. After all, you’re mine now. Aren’t you?” 

Alexander looks like he’s about to collapse with relief and Magnus lets him get half a nod in and then he’s reaching out and pulling Alexander close, so that he can wrap his boy tightly in his arms and magic and tuck Alexander’s trembling form close to him, Alexander’s face to Magnus’ neck. 

Alexander gives a muted sigh of relief and when he finally embraces Magnus’ back, his arms are tight, like bands of platinum refusing to let himself be parted from Magnus. 

“I have you darling—” Magnus whispers into Alexander’s ear, “and it would take an act of hell, not heaven for me to give you up.”

[khaleesiofalicante]

Random things

I know it will sound childish, but Cami's solution makes 100% sense to me. The people leading the Clave are too emotionally involved. They are too wrapped up in the past and it does not help them make decisions for the future. In this case, a fresh perspective would be much more useful. Even Régine will be more objective than her mother. Madeleine is completely unfit to become Consul because she pretends to ne objective but she has an agenda and is incredibly manipulative. Let the young people take charge!

I have a feeling Lucifer might have been the one to change the canon event. Unless one of them is hiding the truth, it would make sense for Lucifer to be the one to jump in that portal. All he had to do was not kill Arthur. How would the others even prevent Lucifer from killing Arthur?

If Christopher was brought in the present before he invents fire messages this would have a huge impact on the Battle between the shadowhunters and Belial back in London in the past. It would change so much. That's what Older Max meant, right? They all think that the impact of what Older Max is describing would be a big bang. An event so life altering they would notice. But canon events are more like threads aren't they? They didn't set off a bomb, they pulled a thread. So the universe will continue falling apart like a cloth, in small ways until it's too far gone for them to save it by the time they notice? Pretty poetic if that's true.

Is Christopher's death a canon event? Because if it is, maybe what they did had a consequence of attracting every one that was supposed to die prematurely in the current time line's frequency. That would be... bad.

I don't think Older Max lost David's love. I don't think it's possible for any David to not love Max. I think he simply chose the children over him. But I don't think he hated or didn't live Max. And I really hope his lost fate in Older Max not to extend in Max from this timeline. Because Max said to Rafael he didn't believe David would change a canon event. But David would've. He would've done it. And that is something that will create a chasm between them.

I personally believe that they should all shut up and at least listen to what Older Max has to say. They all should've done what Rafael did. Honestly, Rafael is the only Lightwood-Bane to do a sane thing and it shows. Good for him I say.

Also, not Rafael thinking that no matter how fucked up the other timeline was at least he had his brother. My Lightwood-Bane siblings please, these two make me wanna cry so much😭

I have a feeling the epilogue from Older Max's POV will be him going to the Other Timeline so we get to see what happened to them or him having a chat with Lucifer. Or maybe it's neither but the suspence is there.

Okay now I'm actually done, I promise. My only excuse for all these asks is that your stories are emotional enough to cause so many different contradicting thoughts and feelings and complex enough to want to make me analyse why I have those feelings. Your talent is truly a wonder. Thank you for an amazing update as always🌼💛

You don't need an excuse for this. It always makes my day when I see these long asks from you. It's like receiving a letter from someone you love. (why couldn't i live in times when letters came in the post and not texts ew)

Madeleine as Consul scares me. If you are a leader and you have 100% support of your people, then something is wrong somewhere. Rafael's leadership is realistic. He is a 'good person' so of course there is a lot of opposition. If Madeleine becomes Consul, everything she suggests will be passed. IT'S A NIGHTMARE.

We'll discuss how the change of the canon event is affecting the world quite soon. But the only person who can actually tell us what's going on would be Stevie (MY GIRL HAS ALL THE DATA AND IS SMART AF)

Other Max and David is currently very complicated. I think in one of my previous asks someone raised a very good question like 'why was Max surprised that David was mad/betrayed him for lying when he knew David chose the kids before too'. And it really shows just how desperate/hopeful he is. Like obviously he knew David wouldn't talk to him again that's why (before the canon was changed so he doesn't remember) he came to say goodbye. Some people asked if David would change his mind if saw what happened to the other world and the thing is David doesn't care about the world. He cares about Max and the kids. And he might change his mind if he understood how much OM has been through after David died :(

The Epilogue (ironically) is one of the first scenes I visualized and I am soooooooo excited to write it :)

[send-up-my-heart-to-you]

theories for chain of thorns

i had these posted on my gr from like december, im just posting them here

- lucie will now be an antagonist lets be honest we all know it. necromancers are NOT good people and thats the path lucie chose for herself by wanting to save jesse

- someone major will die idk who it is yet, but my instincts tell me its matthew or alistair. the second wouldnt make sense tho – if alistair dies, how would the carstairs line continue down to emma??? hopefully itll be tatiana that bitch

- jamie x daisy its inevitable guys, have you seen the snippets? im rooting for them theyre perfect

- thomas and alistair are NOT gonna end up together this was a gut feeling when i wrote it but as of jan 5 i have a legible reason as to why they would not be happy and its the next theory

- IM SCARED THOMAS IS GONNA DIE the “found family tree” says that thomas died TWO YEARS before barbara. i understand cassie has repeatedly stated that its been manipulated (she hinted that it was changed by the silent brothers) and isnt reliable. but isnt that disturbing?? esp considering theres at least part of it thats reliable, and thats the fact that alistair will 100% go on to marry a woman despite being gay. if alistair doesnt have kids, and cordelias children are all herondales, then the carstairs family would die out and emma would not be related to jem (even tho its been stated that they are related by blood). “oH bUt SoNa iS pReGnAnT mAyBe ShEs GoNnA GiVe BiRtH tO a bOy” first of all, theres a chance the baby is born a girl second of all, the baby might die third of all, where is the son on the family tree? fourth of all, SONA IS, ACCORDING TO THE TREE, DEAD BEFORE THOMAS. PLEASE.

- grace x christopher i despise grace but she acts like a different person around kit… maybe he can fix her

- anna x ariadne she cant fuck up ALL the gay relationships, now can she?

- the merry thieves are gonna forgive alistair (specifically matthew) bro he literally made out with one of them TWICE. if matthew doesnt think “well shits gonna get awkward if i dont forgive the sorry bastard” istg~ 💀

- this is more of a hope than a theory MATTHEW FAIRCHILD SHALL ACHIEVE THE HAPPINESS HE DESERVES smth tells me he wont get a happy ending tho… i mean, if my above theory abt thomas is correct~

- SO DOES ALISTAIR I MEAN CMON GUYS #justiceforalistair he regrets the shit hes pulled and therefore your hate against him for it is invalid PLUS HE GOT BULLIED BY RACIST PIECES OF SHIT HE DID WHAT HE COULD TO MAKE IT STOP

- matthew will open up abt his secret its like a routine at this point, in every shadowhunters series. a character has a secret that nearly kills them outta despair, they open up to friends, theyre met with love and support. jace loving his “sister”. wills “curse”. emma and jules’ relationship. ty bringing back livvy. alec being gay. you get used to it lol

- either lucie or matthew would have their marks stripped lucie for attempting/committing necromancy, and matthew because sobh said he doesnt have a specified death date (also i think cassie just hates him)

- jesse will be evil bro wouldnt that be cruel… like imagine after lucie brings him back hes like “haha i manipulated you to bring me back i never loved you” and then sHe GETS HER RUNES STRIPPED FOR NECROMANCY and its worse bc the shadowhunters are already out to get the herondales bc they refuse to accept tessa as anything but a warlock no but in that case she would prolly go to live with wills parents OKAY BUT IMAGINE HOW HEARTBROKEN CHARLOTTE WOULD BE WHILE DOING IT WHILE JAMIE IS CRYING AND MATTHEW SCREAMING AT HER NOT TO AND WILL TELLS HIM TO STOP WHILE TEARS ARE GOING DOWN HIS FACE

- a “seven husbands of evelyn hugo” thing with anna x ariadne and thomas x alistair (credit to my good friend wiz/nisha for saying this) maybe cassie is going to have thomas marry ariadne and anna marry alistair so that they could have a good old switcheroo, so they can swap lovers?? obviously it cant be anna and thomas lmao theyre cousins but thomas and ARIADNE…

- matthew and cordelia ARE going to kiss at one point HOL’ UP I DONT SHIP EM, i think its gonna be a climon kinda thing where they kiss and dont like it as much as they thought they would, and end up deciding to stay friends i think thats the best way cassie could deal with matthews crush on her without breaking anyones heart, i hope to god it wont be like him confessing and her rejecting him plz oml

[madiwritessin]

Adapting Part 3

Fandom: Shadowhunters

Character/s Included: Alec, Magnus, Reader, Raphael, jace, Clary, Simon, Izzy

Word Count: 840

Series: Adapting

Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3 // Part 4

A/N: Triggering Acts are in the next few chapter (SA)

Hearing Raphael yell Magnus raced to the room with Alec trailing behind after being woken up by Magnus getting out of bed as fast as he could. While racing down the hallway Magnus nearly tripped multiple times before reaching the doorway out of breath. Alec rubbed Magnus’ back while Magnus tried to regain his breath. When Magnus and Alec looked at Raphael, Raphael looked at you.

“She won’t talk to me, she just grabbed that picture in her hands and pointed to you both in it to make me call out to you” Raphael said getting up and leaving the room.

“Y/N?” Alec whispered once he and Magnus sat down on either side of her “Are you okay?”

All you could was shake your head and move the blanket off you. Magnus and Alec looked very confused at you. “What happened?” Magnus asked sounding very concerned. You looked at the door waiting for it to close which Magnus did with his magic before you turned your attention back to the two men in front of you.

“When the demons attacked last night we were majorly out numbered. Although we were close to each other during it they managed to separate me from him.” You looked at your hands “They were all little demons we were fighting but once they separated me from him they had pretty much pushed me around a block away from him.” You looked back up at them with tears in your eyes, they grab your hands tightly.

“It’s okay Y/N/N. You’re not alone. You can tell as anything you know that” Alec said.

“They little demons kept their distance but still surrounded me when a much larger demon came towards me. It did things to me; I killed it before heading back to Raphael.” You were now crying and shaking in fear.

Magnus looked up at Alec “Call your mother tell her we need the infirmary cleared and for no one to enter there without getting authority from me. Then call your sister tell her we need an ultrasound machine and to not tell anyone we need it” Magnus tell Alec before holding you tightly and watching Alec leave before yelling “Tell Raphael I’ll create a portal for him to get back to the Hotel”

When Magnus left you got changed into something much looser and headed out just as Raphael walked through the portal to the hotel. You walked over to Alec holding his waist tightly as if you were holding on for dear life. “Izzy says that everyone is out of the infirmary and everything is set up for us when we get there” Alec told Magnus.

Magnus created another portal for you three to get into the infirmary. You let go of Alec before walking through to Isabelle and hugging her tightly. You let go of her and headed to the bed set up. As Alec walked through Izzy started to yell at Alec, “You didn’t say Y/N was the patient. I thought it was just someone you found”

“Iz you never asked who the patient was now please can we get this over with so we don’t raise too much suspicion on what’s happening in here” Alec said before heading towards you with Magnus and Izzy following.

Once the ultrasound was done you pointed at Izzy and moved you finger for her to come towards you and shooing the boys out. Izzy leant down and you whispered in her ear, “Jace and tell him to lock the door once he’s in” She nods at you before leaving.

You watch Jace walked in looking like a mess but smiled at you after he locked the door.  You moved over in your bed so there was space for Jace to lay next to you. Once laying down you placed your head on his chest. He stroked your hair like he use to when you were sick. “You okay?” He asked finally.

You looked him in the eyes “If you call being pregnant with half demon half shadowhunter babies okay then yes im ok”

He held you tighter and whispered “You having two children, shadowhunting warlocks” He laughed, “Magnus is going to be an adoptive grandfather. That explains why he’s looked so scared when I walked past him to get here.”

“If the other shadowhunters here find out they will look at me like I’m a failure” You started to cry.

“No one else will find out just me, Izzy, Alec and Magnus. Magnus will hide you till the babies are born and then you may come back but if you don’t me, Iz and Alec will visit and if I have to and the babies warlock marks are similar to Magnus’ and can be hidden I will claim them as my children okay? Even if they aren’t and we aren’t together we can do this okay? Together” He smiles at you kissing your head lightly.

“And what if the clave asks us to you know?” you whisper

“We’ll get to it when it comes”

[laylax13s]

Precious

Torn

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TW/CW.: physical @bvse, mental @bvse 

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“No,” Charles raged as he paced back and forth.

I really should have kept my mouth quiet, Alastair thought to himself as he shifted between his legs worried about his lover's next move.

“Honestly.” He spoke as his face turned bloody red, standing in one place.“ Everything, this is your fault. Why weren't you careful?! Now that bohemian can spread it all around.”

His fists clutched at his side's as his voice began to rise with each word making Alastair wish he could disappear.

He is so angry…

“Charlie.” Alastair whispered barely,“ She isn't going to say anything, I promise.”

Charles slowly walked towards him, as his fingers found their way to his bleached hair,“ I just wish you would listen to me. Everything would be perfect that way. promise me that you will listen to me like in Paris?”

"B..but…” He stuttered… my mother.

Charles sighed," No, but my love, I just wished you were the same back then. The same Alastair who admired what I did for us and appreciated me. You don't even care about me.”

“What?” Shock appeared on his face as he heard the accusations,“ Of course I appreciate what you do.”

Charles continued to brush his fingers against Alastair's hair,“ You know I love you. Do you love me as well?” when he hummed and leaned into the touch.That's when the gentle, loving touch turned into fury, as Charles fisted the blonde hair into a death grip tagging the younger boy closer, “Then why do you make me seem like the bad guy? Huh?” 

He couldn't help but whimper in pain as he let out a sob when the older man pushed him against the wall. A hand locked in hair as another bruising his hip as his hold began tighter each second.

“Tell me?” He practically growled,“ Why put me in such a position if you love me? Now Matthew and his gang of misfits know. All because you couldn't deny it. Everything I did for you, for us is going to crumble.”

Whimpers left Alastair as thoughts of wanting to cry rushed through his mind. Tears threatened to escape his dark eyes. The green eyes stared at him as he suddenly walked away making the younger boy slide down against the wall while he continued cursing under his breath.

Please…

 For a moment Charles turned with a smirk on his face as he walked towards. “Alastair,” he said. “ I'm sorry. I'm worried about us. I'm trying to do the right thing,” He leaned down and placed two fingers under the dark haired boy’s chin to tilt it upwards. “You understand that, right?” he continued. Alastair started shakily nodding, biting his lip slightly. “Good.” was Charles’s final word before straightening up, and walking towards the door where Alastair’s jacket and hat were waiting. He picked them up, and handed them to the still curled up boy on the floor. “You need to leave now, my brother is coming home in some time.” the man stated. Alastair nodded again, this time only once. He stood up, putting the jacket back on, holding the hat in his hands. He walked to Charles, and gave him a quick kiss before rushing out of the room.

  He was about to go downstairs, when he heard the front door opening. His heart stopped for a moment, but an idea came to his mind fortunately.

  The next moment he found himself opening a window and leaning out to check how high he was. It was high, he thought. But there was no time to waste because the person who came in was already on the stairs. 

  Alastair sucked in a deep breath, and decided to climb down. It was easier than he thought, due to his shadowhunter skills. 

  Once he got down, he ran away from the manor as fast as he could. While on his way home, it started snowing. That was when he realised, he left his hat next to the window. Oh no, he thought, what if Matthew notices? But then he remembered, he already knows, the worst that could happen is that he will be furious about Alastair being in his house.

  Someone bumped into him, dragging him out of his thoughts. 

  “Uh, sorry..” the person muttered. Alastair frowned and looked up at the familiar voice.

  “Thomas?” he asked in confusion. 

  “Alastair.” The boy nodded at him as a greeting. Alastair nodded back hesitantly. Then the frown found its way back on his face,

  “What are you doing here?” he asked. Thomas glanced at the Fairchild manor next to them,

  “I’m here with Kit, I’m helping him with his experiments.” he answered happily. “I guess I don’t have to ask why you are here…” Thomas continued with a blush, looking down. Alastair did the same. He thanked his dark complexion once again that his blush wasn’t so visible. But then some kind of anger seemed to be on Thomas’s face. He looked up at Alastair, “I must be on my way. Goodbye, Carstairs.” he said, and walked past Alastair. The latter hesitated for a moment before turning around towards the boy walking away.

  “Hey!” he said. Thomas instantly spun back, with an expectant expression. But with that Alastair suddenly felt nervous. Why did he call for Thomas again? “I- “ Come on, say something, he thought. “Goodbye, Thomas.” was the only thing that came out. The mentioned boy pursed his lips, but nodded and turned back, to enter the Fairchild manor.  

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Co creator: @thelasthours-alastair

[bookishjules]

Hey 👋

Idk if you remember me but it's the one who has the 'Simon in the wild' best friend

That's a very vague reference ik. But well I'm here for something else. I haven't been really active on Tumblr recently but well here's the update I'm still bsfs with Simon guy ofc. But who'd have thought I kinda got interested in a guy in my college (honestly surprising) who's from a different major.

Guy doesn't read at all...I mean tries but it's just not his thing (he has one of my books). Though he really appreciates my long essays about books n shadowhunters basically. Like literally yesterday I just mentioned I'm so obsessed with Morgensterns n he wanted to know why ...I asked if he wants the whole reference later or should I cut it short tell rn (we've got our finals) he's like nah I'll prefer the essay , tell me about it later. Idk I just find it really sweet lol.

Hehe well Happy New year Jules ✨✨ hope you have an amazing year ahead

You n Bry are like the cousins I can drop by randomly for some tea (literally and metaphorically).

Lots of love n cookies 🍪🍪

omg hi!!! happy new year to you too!! <3 i was just thinking about you the other day, actually :) glad to know you and simon guy are still besties hehe i will say tho i am very excited about this development..

is there anything like actually romantic going on between you two or is it still friendship vibes? bc idkkk a person who actively wants to hear your thoughts about everything like that... i wouldn't be surprised if he was into you too hehe regardless tho.. having someone you can rant to like that? what a great feeling fr and it makes me happy you have someone you can do that with irl <3

also now i want to read this essay about the morgensterns.. please feel free to return to tea time to rant about that ;) or whatever really! yk i'm always here for both kinds of tea <3 i hope you and simon friend are doing well!!

[secretsofblackthornhall]

Dearest Magnus,

Jem, Kit and I are so looking forward to your visit. In preparation, Kit has been attempting to teach Mina to say your name. She’s almost got it, but you may have to content yourself with being called “Agnes,” as she has trouble with the M — very trying for her as she is so advanced in her speech, just as you say Max was. You should have heard them in the kitchen this morning. “Who is coming to visit, Mina?” “Agnes!” I feel that your alter ego, Agnes, would wear sequins and be absolutely deadly at whist.

Thank you for your thoughts about the wards. I will look for labradorite at the gem store in Exeter. I tried what you suggested with the chickens—I was able to borrow a Blue Orpington from a neighbor on the last quarter moon. Since then chickens seem to be avoiding Kit, so maybe it will work on demons too? (Though can you really tell when a chicken is avoiding someone as opposed to just being a chicken?)

Jem and I are endeavoring to walk a narrow line, keeping Kit safe and hidden while also providing him with the most normal life we can. We don’t want to lock him away in a tower like a fairytale princess—he’d be miserable. And Mina would be miserable, she just adores him and rides everywhere on his back, clutching onto his shirt with her little hands. It reminds me of the way James and Lucie used to ride on Will’s shoulders. I suppose times change, but children never do.

We’re trying to allow Kit freedom wherever we can. He’s enrolled at the small school in the village, where a few of his friends know about the Shadow World and others don’t. There’s a local pack of werewolves who we’ve become friendly with, and some of their children go to school with him. I’ve begun to suspect that Kit has a girlfriend, but he’s secretive about it. (I guess that’s another thing that never changes about children—how secretive they are. I just hope he knows he can tell us anything. Especially related to demons, or in Kit’s case, the fey. A hundred and ten years later and I’m still edgy.)

He’s a puzzle, our Christopher Jonathan Herondale. About some things he’s opened up, and is willing to talk to Jem and me about them freely — his father, and what it was like growing up being able to see all sorts of peculiar things but not really understanding why. About being taught to fear Shadowhunters. About his concerns about his heritage — what it means, what kind of power he might have. I think it frustrates him, not knowing.

Other things he won’t talk about. We have asked him about Ty, as you and I discussed, but he’s like a brick wall about their friendship. Whatever happened he won’t speak of it. I think Livvy’s death hit him harder than we guessed, too. I’ve heard him call out her name in his sleep, always in this very despairing way. Sometimes he’ll say Not if you do this. Not if you do this, Ty. I feel like whatever they fought about, it must have been awful. But people can be terrible when they’re grieving; we both know that.

You can probably tell from everything I’ve said how much I — how much we — love Kit. I just love him, Magnus, like he was my own. He is my own. I’d kill anyone who wanted to hurt him, just as I would protect Mina or Jem with my life. I never thought I’d have this again, this perfect family I love so much it hurts. Strange after so many years to be so surprised by one’s own feelings — but I imagine it’s much the same for you, isn’t it? Speaking of which, I hope you and Alec and the kids are well. Please let Max know that we found his superhero cape—it was inside the piano.

I enclose a picture from your last visit here. How adorable they all are!

Love,📷

Tessa

[thechangeling]

If I keep my eyes closed

Cw: Mention of sex, mention of comphet, reference to sexual assult (it's super super vague I'm just being careful), and self injurious stimming.

Chapter 2: I don't wanna talk about it

2.  "Where are you going?"

Ty turned his body slightly to look back at the boy in bed next to him. His name was Riley he remembered. His sandy blond hair was tousled from Ty grabbing at it and his perfectly tanned skin was coated in a thin layer of sweat.

He was beautiful. It had been the reason Ty had persued him. But now that it was over and the lust and intrigue had worn off, Ty just felt tired.

Tired and empty.

"I'm leaving," he answered, continuing to pull his clothes back on. "Isn't that obvious?"

Riley snorted and shook his head slightly. "Wow you really don't waste any time do you?

Ty shrugged. "Not really no." He recognized that some people found it offensive when he left as soon as they were done having sex but he honestly couldn't to see the point in staying.

"Are you sure you don't wanna talk about it?" Riley asked. "You know whatevers bothering you?"

And the talking. Why did they always want to talk? It was weird. Ty finished pulling on his shirt and stood up, pulling the Herondale necklace and Livvy's locket out from under his shirt line and smoothing them over.

"No," he responded simply. And Ty was hoping that would be that.

But of course it wasn't.

"Oh come on!" Riley protested. "You sure you don't wanna vent just a little? I mean there must be trouble in paradise with the Herondale who gave you that necklace if you're sleeping with other people."

Ty could have honestly sworn he felt his heart stop.

"What?" He gasped. His head was aching and instantly  dizziness over took him. He sat back down on the bed. "What are you talking about? Why would you say that?"

This was the second time now that someone had mistaken the reason for Ty wearing another Shadowhunters family symbol around his neck. Which he supposed made a certain amount of sense. It wasn't as if Ty could tell them the real reason he wore it. But everytime this happened he felt as though his insides were being pulled apart.

He willed himself not to let the box be opened. Let Kit Herondale stay buried where he belongs.

"No," Ty said again, attempting to keep his voice steady. "No we are not together. This was just a gift from a friend." He was looking down at the ground, incapable of looking anywhere in Riley's direction.

Riley scoffed. "Yeah right. No way he doesn't understand what a gift like that means. He's totally in love with you."

Blood rushed in Ty's ears. He sprung off the bed and grabbed his shoes. He had to get out of here.

I wish I had never met you.

"No." Apparently that was the only word Ty could say anymore. He pulled on his boots and laced them up.

Riley sighed. "I don't get why you're acting like this. Finding out someone is in love with you is a good thing! You should be happy."

Only then did Ty's gaze finally snap up. He stared directly at Riley and glared.

"Fuck you!" He spat with all the venom he had. "Don't you dare tell me how to feel."

Without waiting for a response, Ty marched out into the hallway. He was shaking, his breathing erratic.

"Livvy?" He called out into the air, trying not to be too loud. "Liv please where are you?"

Instantly she appeared at his side, looking concerned. She floated in front of him. "Ty Ty what's wrong?" She looked like she wanted to touch him but then remembered she couldn't.

Panic instantly appeared in her eyes. "Did he hurt you?" Her mind instantly jumped to the worst possible scenario and Ty couldn't really blame her.

Ty shook his head. Despite being dead, Livvy let out a long exhale. "Ok good. Then what's wrong? You seem upset."

She could always read him, even when they were little kids. She smiled at him encouragingly. "It's ok you can tell me anything remember?"

Ty sighed, exhaustion seeping through his bones. He wanted to bash his head against the wall like he used to when he was a kid. Helen would always ball up her sweater or jacket and put it under his head to try and protect him while Julian tried to comfort him.

Alyssa had told him that this was called self injurious stimming and it was best break those habits. But he still dug his fingernails into his skin. He just couldn't help it.

"Everyone keeps asking me about Kit and it just hurts," he confessed.

Livvy bit her lip and began to twirl an lock of hair around her fingers. It was a habit she had ever since she was little. "Do you miss him?"

Ty groaned. "I don't want to be asked about him Livvy! Didn't already make that clear?" Livvy narrowed her eyes at him and rolled her eyes.

"Fine! Have it your way. What do you need then?" She asked.

Ty shrugged. He honestly had no idea. He leaned back against the wall and slid down it to the ground. "The boy I-" he cut himself off, looking up at Livvy. He sometimes forgot that she was still frozen at 15 in her death. Still a kid, still a teenage girl while he was becoming more and more of an adult each day.

It was strange. They were twins, but they were growing further and further apart in age and appearance. Ty was now almost 19. One day he would be in his 30s or even in his 40s and Livvy would still be exactly as she was.

Sometimes Ty wondered if he did the right thing.

Also he had a bad habit of forgetting that most people weren't as casual towards discussing sex as he was. Ty backtracked. "I mean- you know."          

Livvy smirked. "It's ok Ty, I'm not that delicate, just no details ok? Deal?"

Ty's eyes widened in horror. "Yeah obviously. Deal." Livvy floated down closer than him. She couldn't sit down on account of the fact that she would just float right through the floor, but she could put the lower half of her body through the ground so that she was eye level with Ty.

He was used to it by now.

"Basically, the boy I slept with tonight assumed that Kit and I were a couple because I wear the Herondale symbol. And he's not the only one," Ty confessed.

Livvy laughed. "Yeah  I remember! I was there the first time. And then Ali completely obliterated him! That was pretty hot."

Ty blinked rapidly. "Excuse me?" He was a little taken aback by the sudden revelation that his sister found his new best friend hot. Not to mention Alyssa was 19 and Livvy was obviously still 19. And dead.

"You've never expressed any interest in women before," he pointed out.

Livvy sighed. "Yeah I guess I was kind of in denial for awhile. I always thought that I just had an aesthetic appreciation for female beauty."

Ty snorted.

"Anyways I guess I just convinced myself that everyone feels that way. Seems pretty stupid now. And the truth is I don't even really like guys."

Ty's brows furrowed. "Really?" He could remember Livvy constantly going on about how hot certain boys were like Cameron Ashdown and how much she wanted a boyfriend. And then...

"You kissed Kit," he murmered, feeling his heart drop. Livvy's eyes widened.

"You saw that? Oh crap." She sighed. "Ty listen it was just- I don't know I guess I was just curious? I wanted to know what it was like."

Ty closed his eyes. "And?" His voice shook slightly.

What was it like to kiss him he wanted to ask.

What did it feel like to have his lips pressed against yours? What was it like to taste him? What did he taste like?

But of course he didn't ask her any of that.

Livvy shrugged. "It was...fine? I guess? Mostly I just realized I wanted to feel wanted. I like making boys like me. I like the attention. I like feeling wanted. Like I have power over them. But as it turns out in reality, it's not so great. I was just bored."

Ty nodded. "Yes that sounds like what Alyssa calls comphet. Compulsatory heterosexuality."

"Yeah exactly," Livvy said, nodding along. "And men are just easy. Like it's so easy to make them want you in my experience and I guess I like that power trip. I mean, no offense."

Ty cocked his head slightly. "About what?"

Livvy laughed. "I mean.. Ty you're a man. I was just saying that I didn't mean to offend you."

"Oh... right," said Ty lamely. "I guess I just don't think of myself as a man. I'm just me. And besides you're right, they are easy."

"Aren't they though?" Livvy giggled. "Anyways I guess it's like, I was always raised to know what an attractive man looks like so it's easy to notice. And I keep feeling what I sometimes think is attraction but it's more just like an observation or a fleeting thought. Like my brain will run through these scenarios and I think I want it but then in reality I really don't."

Ty ran a hand through his hair. "I think that makes sense. It was similar with me and Alyssa. Mostly I felt close to her so I thought that was attraction but it wasn't." He smirked,."I keep waiting for someone to find out and revoke my gay card. Like I can't really be gay if I slept with a woman and enjoyed it can I?

Livvy scowled. "Hey listen. No one gets to say shit about what we've done or their opinions of our sexualities. Sexuality can be complicated, especially when you throw autism in the mix."

Ty wanted to ask how exactly she knew this when he had never told her his feelings about how him being autistic changed the way he thought about attraction, sex and gender but he decided against it.

"Anyways, the main take away here is just to do what you want ok? No matter what."

Ty felt tears prickle in his eyes. This is what he had needed. To talk with his twin. To be with his other half and feel complete.

"I love you so much," he whispered to her tearfully. He rarely said it out loud. He should probably say it more.

Livvy grinned at him. "I love you more Ty Ty."

He really wished he could touch her. Hold her.

But this was still pretty great.

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[rainingpouringetc]

ok i’m going to try to articulate this as best as i can.

let’s say this character, i’ll call him fred for the sake of efficiency, is gay. he is canonically gay. in the original source material, he is blatantly homosexual. even if he never says straight out “i’m gay”, he still dates guys and talks about how much he loves men and author says later “yeah i never explicitly wrote it in the book, but he’s gay”, so you get it. he’s gay. now say someone writes a fic about fred where he’s straight. they don’t even try to hide it. and it isn’t just one person. it’s a whole part of the fandom that chooses to ignore the fact that he’s canonically gay and instead write fred as straight. they write him as having explicitly romantic and sexual relationships with women.

we all know that that isn’t cool. you can’t just be like “well i choose to interpret fred as straight, cuz that’s just how he comes off to me.” we would all point at that and say “hey you know you’re being kinda homophobic right. you know you’re purposely taking away representation from a marginalized group of people right. you know that’s not cool right.” we all agree on that? yeah? great.

now stay with me through this next part.

let’s say that fred isn’t gay. let’s say he’s aroace. he is conanically aroace. in the original source material, he is blatantly aromantic and asexual. even if he never says straight out “i’m aroace”, he still exhibits disinterest in men and women and talks about how much he hates romance and people in general and the author says later “yeah i never explicitly wrote it in the book, but he’s aroace”, so you get it. he’s aroace. now say someone writes a fic about fred where he’s gay or bi. they don’t even try to hide it. and it isn’t just one person. it’s a whole part of the fandom that chooses to ignore the fact that he’s canonically aroace and instead write him as gay. they write him as having explicitly romantic and sexual relationships with men.

this is where i’m going to lose some of you, but: these two situations are equally bad. it doesn’t matter that in the second situation, they are writing fred as a part of another marginalized community. because, here’s the thing, the aroace community is at the very least just as marginalized as the gay community. the aroace community is actively excluded not only from the straight community but also from the lgbtq+ community. plus, it doesn’t matter who is taking away the representation. you’re still taking away representation. people just aren’t as quick to jump and point it out because people don’t want to admit that gay and bi people can be just as aphobic as straight people can be homophobic.

if you haven’t figured it out yet, this post is more specifically about raphael santiago from the shadowhunter chronicles. i need people to understand that while writing fics about raphael and simon as a couple is fun and all, you’re still taking away representation from aroace people by ignoring his canon sexuality. and that’s not okay.

i’m not trying to tell you what you can or can’t write, or what you can or can’t read and enjoy. i’m just asking that you take a look around and realize that there are plenty of other characters to write about whose sexuality isn’t already a source of fucking discourse in twenty fucking twenty-one. i’m not trying to shame people who write about raphael and simon. i’m not calling you a bad person. i honestly believe that this issue stems less from malicious aphobia and more from simple ignorance. i’m just asking that see this and don’t immediately dismiss it. i’m asking that you see this and think about it.

tldr; writing canonically aroace characters as gay is just as bad as writing canonically gay characters as straight. that’s not to say you’re a bad person for doing this or reading about it, but please remember that there are other characters to write/read about whose sexualities aren’t already a huge debate in the community.

finally, i’m totally open to intellectual conversations about this topic, but if you’re just gonna come at me with blatant aphobia and zero interest in a productive conversation, you’ll be blocked, no questions asked.

[alexanderlightweight]

Hi, I was wondering if you could do a follow up to that post where Magnus and Ragnor are talking about his interest in Alec? And Ragnor texted Alec to set up a meeting between them? I loved the Ragnor/Magnus relationship dynamic and would love to see more!

okay so no ragnor and magnus yet because magnus needs to get the first date (business meeting i mean) out of the way so he can go to Ragnor for more advice and to gush about it and so ragnor can watch (some) of his memories and tell Magnus what Magnus 'omg i want him' glasses aren't showing him. i do love team immortal however and Ragnor is not going to fail Magnus in helping him bag a shadowhunter! i hope you enjoy

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Alexander meets him where Magnus tells him too and he comes alone. He’s clearly nervous, from where Magnus is watching him, but it’s not the kind of nervous that comes with a trap. It’s the kind that comes from someone who is nervous because they’re excited and afraid.

NEver before has Magnus been so grateful for Ragnor’s wisdom and how he won’t let Magnus accidentally sabotage himself.

“Alexander.” He says and he can’t help the warmth in his voice or the curl of eager delight on the vowels of Alexander’s name. “I’m pleased you’ve arrived so promptly.” He means it, because Alexander is half an hour early and he’s turning to Magnus with surprised softness and he smiles, like he doesn’t even know he’s doing it and then he twitches and looks behind him and scowls.

“We’re not meeting here, right?” 

His voice is terse compared to how soft his smile was but Magnus tuts and waves a hand, opening a portal. 

“I would hardly have such a private conversation with such an esteemed—” he can’t help the way his eyes trail up and down Alexander’s body or that his mouth goes so dry he has to lick it, “guest. Come,” and he holds out his hand and it’s taken by a large warm hand, calloused fingers tangling with his own.

“Great, because we're either both being tailed by circle members. Or one of mine decided they want their ass kicked when I get back. More nephilim are coming.”

Magnus pulls him through the portal because he doesn’t care who it is, they are not interrupting his date!

Meeting.

The very important meeting that is so top secret he’s basically stolen away the Acting Head of the Institute and it’s primary commander. 

“How could you tell?” Magnus asks as Alexander looks around.

It’s a lovely room. All soft lights and glass windows and showing off the landscape of a country Magnus doesn’t think Alexander recognizes from the delight on his face. 

“Oh, I could smell them.” He says, like it’s common for nephilim to act like a vampire or werewolf. “I didn’t want to stick around long enough to see if they were familiar. I’ll know later, I updated our security protocols to active danger. No one leaves or comes into my Institute without me knowing.” 

“Practical.” Magnus compliments when he really wants to say, ‘delectable’ because the lighting highlights the dark curve of the rune on Alexander’s neck. “Now, shall we discuss things first? Get business out of the way for perhaps a more pleasurable time after.” 

Alexander looks confused and Magnus remembers Ragnors advice.

“I find you very interesting, Alexander.” Tempting even, Magnus thinks to himself, “I’ll admit I may have had some ulterior motives in getting you all to myself. Do you drink?”

“Uh, not during work.” And Alexander’s throat is bobbing, his eyes wide and almost panicked, “I— Magnus, I’m—”

“Hush darling,” Magnus can’t help but say and he presses a finger to Alexander’s lips and marvels as they kiss his skin in surprise. “You don’t have to pick just yet. Business first, pesky things out of our way and mind, and then decide?”

Alexander nods and then he sits down, across from Magnus with a little low table between them and Magnus stretches out, letting his body curve so that Alexander can’t look at him without seeing all of him.

It’s a little cruel, considering the wide eyed looks he’s getting and the blush on Alexander’s face.

However Magnus never promised not to tease.

They figure out terms and what they’ll need for the ritual and which ritual to use. Magnus has three for Alexander to pick from, carefully chosen between him and Ragnor.  They all need an anchor, an intimate connection that Magnus will establish between himself and another.

“Jace is going to want to be the anchor.” Alexander murmurs and Magnus laughs, shocked at the point.

“Well, too bad for blondie but he either listens to me and obeys my rules. Or dear friend Ms. Fray won't be getting her memories back and Alexander, the only anchor I will allow, is you.”

Alexander looks both pleased and a little disgusted and Magnus’ stomach curdles that he’d read this part of Alexander’s character so wrong.

“Is something the matter?” He asks, far cooler than he’s been this entire time but Alexander is apparently too distressed to notice.

“This anchor business, it’s not going to tie me to Fray, is it?”

Magnus blinks, waiting for the punchline and then he smiles and purrs, “no, Alexander. The only connection you’ll have is the one with me.”

Alexander seems to miss the connotations because he practically melts in relief and he drains the cup of iced tea he’s been drinking.

“Oh thank the angel.” He mutters and he gives Magnus a look of such pure appreciation that Magnus is stunned. “I’m not sure I could have agreed otherwise.”

Magnus quietly sets out the documents for signatures, more than a little surprised by just how well this is going and he’s a bit worried that Alexander is going to ask to leave as soon as they're done.

Instead, his shadowhunter seals with signature, blood and a personal rune carved into the paper with a stele in a delicate twist of lines. 

“And now?”

“And now, to pleasure.” Magnus charms, summoning two drinks and holding one out, “to us and our future partnerships?”

“Uh, to us.” Alexander agrees with a charming curl of his lips and a brightness that reaches his eyes as he hesitantly clinks his glass with Magnus’.

The face he makes at the taste is so delightfully sweet that Magnus has to hide away a chuckle and he reaches out, plucking the glass away and twirling it until it changes to a smooth, icy plum.

“Try this,” he offers and without thinking, he steps over the table and leans close, pressing Alexander against the back of the chair with the drink pressed to his lips.

Alexander looks like the thought of denying Magnus never crosses his mind as he opens his mouth and takes a sip.

It stains his lips dark and shiny and Magnus feels hunger awakening as Alexander gives him a softer look, full of wonder.

“It’s good.” Like he’s surprised and awed that Magnus cared he didn’t like the first drink.

“Perfect.” Magnus is going to make sure that Alexander enjoys every single moment of their time together, “now, darling. What do you like to eat?”

[khaleesiofalicante]

Dani hellooo!

Okay so life had been pretty hectic lately but I've finally been given a break-that lasts until tomorrow but still a break. So I got around reading Joan's and Cami's chapter and what do you know, I absolutely loved them! And Cami, she is in fact a bitch but it suits her so we love her. So many things I have to say, my notes app got filled up again so this will be long😅

So you're telling us, Theia, who is referred to as the nicest person ever saw a Latina/Desi (bad) bitch and a French asshole and went MINE? That's very sexy of her. Honestly who can blame her, Cami and Lance for the win

Not saying I need to see the scene where Kincaid used the phrase Regine taught him to Arthur but ummm I kinda do, I bet he was blushing the while time. So cutee

Regine's crush on Kincaid feels very suss, like she doesn't actually know him so she has a crush on the idea of this warrior and not on the actual person

Okay, I thought Theia was distant from Regine(as it was mentioned in Joan's chapter) because of the way she treated Lance but apparently that's not the case?

I think I kinda ship Joan and Regine, but Régine said she's straight and I want to be respectful to her sexuality so I'll contain my fangirlirng over them

Kinda irrelevant but this came to me when I was reading it: David/Arthur/Lance/Regine French nicknames for Max/Kincaid/Theia/Joan: Mon ange/Mon nounours/Mon belle fleur/Mon soldat-chevalerie ( the last two were my addition yes I'm delulu)

Did everyone find out about Lance getting hurt? How did they react-besides Joan(curious about Rafael/Theia, especially Rafe because I'm sure he would want to be there for his nephew but he couldn't)

Theia's thoughts to Lance becoming a whore? Is she trying stuff with other people too? Also, why did Lance become a whore? I feel he's very similar to TLND Max at this point

Love Cami for not believing that Lance can hurt Idris. How are the movie nights between the cousins going? Please tell me they still have those

"They’ll turn on each other. They’ll turn on you. You wait and watch.” :feels like a thing that will happen when Kyle and Victoria find out about everything

I have a bad feeling that Theia won't become Inquisitor or Cami won't become consul and I hate it

The more Rafael is forced to support the Idris Patrol the more scared I get -you know how sometimes you say something and someone you don't like or respect agrees with you and you kinda ask yourself if maybe you're wrong? I feel like that's Rafael right now- at least I think he should be concerned for agreeing with Kyle when it comes to the Idris Patrol

Alec calling David a Lightwood Bane, supporting him and putting bigoted baby shadowhunters in their place-what a bad bitch, he is the real GOAT

Also what's with Régine trash talking about the residents of the New York Institute to everyone, including Joan and Cami? They are family? What even?

Regine was spying on Joan-nice

Okay theory about what David is hiding (because I believe he is hiding something): David wants to become immortal so Max never becomes Other Max or David is practicing necromancy (because they joked about it and now I'm scared-a joke is never just an innocent joke when you're concerned)

Okay IALS related but I had to because the thought made me laugh: When Jaden was voted sexiest man alive, some people said that Max was way sexier. I want to imagine David would've liked and reposted all of those tweets (from a fake account obviously)

Okay so I saw the David was more likely to cheat and I have to ask- do you mean he would cheat on other people with Max or cheat on Max with other people- even if it's people who look/act like him? Because I can see the first one happening but the second not so much and I'm kinda curious what you think

Also I kinda miss TLND Mavid so I reread some chapters and a thought came to me: how do you think their first fight would go after they got together? Would Max be scared that David will leave him?

Okay I'm done, told you this would be long. Anyways, how are you? Hope you're finishing up with all the projects and finally have some time off to relax and do things you enjoyy🌷

PS: Here's a tik tok of Lewis being Lewis that I'm sure was created by David

Not me responding to this ask as a 'reward' after a hard day of work (my weirdness is quite unique yes).

Theia likes the baddies. Pass it on. Also, she is a blackthorn. Of course, she is attracted to unhinged behaviour.

That phrase is in Arthur's chapter and I'd like to think it was very cute indeed hehe.

She also likes him because she thinks he will 'avenge' her father...

Theia was mad. But not for long. I think it's mentioned somewhere that Theia is too nice to people. So, I guess she forgave Regine for being a lil bitch.

Joan and Regine give me major sapphic feels. But I shall keep it to myself...for now.

I love the bonus pet names. I might borrow them 👀

Lance actually didn't get hurt. He can't get hurt because he has demons protecting him. The only people who can physically hurt Lance are Kincaid and Lance himself. And maybe Lucifer idk. As for their reaction, I'm sure Theia must have felt really scared, but also sad about not being able to reach out. As for Rafael, it's mostly guilt and helplessness 🥹

Theia is a little heartbroken about Lance 'moving on'. She is not dating/sleeping with anyone. She's in too deep oof. As for Lance, we'll talk more about his whore phase later.

I regret to inform you that movie nights are almost nonexistent now. Like once a year or so. Even then it's very awkward. We have all the entire LB fam getting together in magnus' chapter so we'll some stuff then...

i am anticipayshaun 😬

I am not anticipayshaun 😭

I think Rafael is definitely concerned about agreeing with Kyle - and the Council. But that is, alas, the tricky thing about running a democratic government. He has to agree with the majority.

ALEC IS INDEED THE GOAT.

Idk what kind of drugs Regine is on but she is trashtalking without care lmao.

Once again, idk what Regine is doing. Petition for Antoine to check on his sister.

But I love jokes 🥺 I can tell you that David is indeed hiding a secret. But I won't tell you what 😘

This unhinged whore, like LH himself, likes unhinged tweets from his real account (Can you imagine the chaos? I doubt it happened. BUT STILL)

This is an essay question. But i can see him cheating either way. It falls under "you always get what you want" and "you are greedy" narratives we see around David. I don't think it's cheating for the sake of sex or whatever. I'm sure he'll have a "reason" behind it. But I can see him cheating on Max. Think of what's going on with Other Max. There is a complete lack of guilt from his side...

This is SO weird, Vicky! Because I was literally thinking about it over the weekend. As in, about their first fight. I think it would be over something very pointless. But Max's separation anxiety would 100% act up and there will be a lot of angst and then a lot of fluff and reassurance. Oof. Great minds think alike.

I've officially written to all my clients and said "I'm on vacay after dec 15" but now the question is how many of these assholes are actually going to listen and respect that 🫠

I'm sorry you've been having a hectic time too! PETITION FOR US TO ALL GO ON VACAYS IMMEDIATELY. I hope you are doing some self-care stuff (like me answering your asks lol).

Hearing from you always makes me smile and gives me serotonin 💙

[myangelbach]

Nothing but Shadows: a master piece

My guilty pleasure in all the TSC world is always going to be "Nothing but shadows" in Tales from the Shadowhunter academy.

Like everything about this tale is just perfect

- Will and Jamie fluffy moment? Gotcha

Father said, serious as he rarely was. “You do not know what it is, to be saved and transformed. But you will. As your parents, we must give you opportunities to be challenged and changed. That was why we agreed to send you to school. Even though we will miss you terribly.”

“Terribly?” James asked, shyly.

“Your mother says she will be brave and keep a stiff upper lip,” said Father. “Americans are heartless. I will cry into my pillow every night.”

James laughed. He knew he did not laugh often, and Father looked particularly pleased whenever he could make James do it. James was, at thirteen, a little old for such displays, but since it would be months and months until he saw Father again and he was a little frightened to be going to school, he nestled up against Father and took his hand. Father held the reins in one hand and put his own and James’s linked hands into the deep pocket of his driving coat. James rested with his cheek against Father’s shoulder, not minding the jolting of the carriage as they went down the country roads of Idris.

- James being sassy and sarcastic? You have it!

“I rather liked the unique hue of our teacher. It reminded me of the green carnations that Oscar Wilde’s followers wear to imitate him. He had one of the actors in, um, a play of his wear a green carnation onstage.”

“It was Lady Windermere’s Fan,” James said.

Matthew was clearly showing off, trying to sound superior and special, and James had no time for it.

- Little angsty Matthew and James? Serving

“James,” James said. “What are all those hairbrushes for?”

Matthew looked at him pityingly. “You don’t think all this”—he indicated his head with a sweeping gesture—“happens on its own?”

“I only use one hairbrush.”

“Yes,” Matthew observed. “I can tell.”

James dragged his trunk over to the foot of his bed, took out The Count of Monte Cristo, and made his way back to the door.

“Jamie?” Matthew asked.

“James!” James snapped.

Matthew laughed. “All right, all right. James, where are you going?”

“Somewhere else,” said James, and slammed the door behind him.

- Fluffy Jamie and uncle Jem moments? Don't need to ask

There was a laugh in James’s mind, and he had not laughed, so it must have been Uncle Jem. James clung to him for an instant longer and told himself he could not ask Uncle Jem to take him home after all, or to the Silent City, or anywhere so long as Uncle Jem did not leave him in this academy full of strangers who had never liked him and would hate him now.

"They would have to be even blinder than a Silent Brother", Uncle Jem agreed. "Because I can see you, James. I will always look to you for light."

- James thinking and loving her mother? Of course you have it

His mother, with her grave gray eyes and her flower-tender face, as quiet as James and yet as ready with words as Father. James might be a stain upon the world, might be something that would contaminate good Shadowhunter children. He was ready to believe it. But not Mother. Mother was kind, Mother was lovely and loving, Mother was a wish come true and a blessing on the earth.

James could not bear to think how Mother would feel if she thought she had hurt him in any way

- James just giving perfect speeches? Literally all the time

“I think Shadowhunters can add beauty to the world,” he said. “I mean, for one thing—we save lives. I know I said it before, but it’s really important. The people we save, any one of them could be the next Leonardo da Vinci, or Oscar Wilde, or just someone who is really kind, who spreads beauty that way. Or they might just be someone who—someone else loves, like you love your father. Maybe you’re right that Shadowhunters are more limited, that we do not get the full range of possibilities mundanes get, but—we get to make the mundanes’ lives possible. That’s what we’re born to. It is a privilege. I’m not going to run away from the Academy. I’m not running away from anything. I can bear Marks, and that makes me a Shadowhunter, and that’s what I will be whether the Nephilim want me or not.”

- Fluffy Jamie and Matthew moments? You don't have to ask!

“We don’t . . . have to be parabatai,” Matthew said, his voice quiet under the sound of the blast. “I said it to make your father take me with you, so I could execute my new plan, but we don’t . . . have to. I mean, unless you . . . maybe want to be.”

James had thought he wanted a friend like himself, a parabatai who was shy and quiet and would enter in on James’s feelings about the terror of parties. Instead here was Matthew, who was the life and soul of every party, who made dreadful hairbrush decisions, who was unexpectedly and terribly kind. Who had tried to be his friend and kept trying, even though James did not know what trying to be a friend looked like. Who could see James, even when he was a shadow.

“Yes,” James said simply.

“What?” said Matthew, who always knew what to say.

“I’d like that,” said James. He curled his hands, one around his father’s coat sleeve, and one around Matthew’s. He held on to them, all the way home.

- Will just being Will?? Definitely not missing

“Father, you did not steal Uncle Gabriel’s carriage again,” said James.

“This is your time of trouble. He would want me to have it, and he would have given it to me if I asked him, which as it happens I did not,” said Father.

- James just being a total badass?? YES AND ITS PERFECT

He found Alastair and his remaining friend, hiding behind a tree. He crept up to them, a shadow among the whirling shadows of wind-tossed trees, and held his sword to Alastair’s throat.

While James was touching the sword, nobody could see it. But Alastair felt the sharpness of the blade and gasped.

“We didn’t mean for any of this to happen!” cried Alastair’s friend, looking around wildly. Alastair was wise enough to stay quiet. “It was Clive’s idea—he said he would finally get you to leave—he only meant to scare you.”

“Who’s scared?” James whispered, and the whisper came from nowhere. He heard the older boys gasp in fear. “I’m not the one who’s scared. If you come after me again, I won’t be the one who suffers. Run!”

I could go on and on cause I swear this tale is perfection in every single line of it. It has so many cute moments, funny moments, badass moments, angsty moments and so many good characters that I believe if CC would want to write this again, she couldn't do it better

[whatwouldmickeydo]

I'm curious what you mean about that shadow around when couples kiss - do you have any examples?

Lovely anon, thank you for distracting me from working and allowing me to research queer kisses in the name of ✨science✨

Ok so this post may get a bit rambly and maybe won’t even make all that much sense but here we go!

I’ve noticed in tv shows that are typically on cable tv (or what used to be cable tv since we’ve now gone the way of streaming services) on network channels that cater towards family or, more accurately, the straights, queer kisses tend to have this shadow around their mouths, almost to hide the fact that they’re kissing. Maybe I’m imagining it, maybe not. Perhaps someone more well versed in tv kisses and the rules and regulations around them could chime in on whether this is a thing, BUT here is the evidence I shall put forth:

Evidence #1: Glee

This is the first kiss I noticed it implicitly when it aired, the way Blaine’s face is basically covered in shadows so you can’t even really tell whether they’re actually kissing. Intentional? Who knows, but I tend to think so.

Also, this one

Now, this isn’t to say that their kisses were always shrouded in shadows, case in point their first kiss. Now here, it’s an obvious kiss, no doubt about it and possibly, mayhaps the kiss heard ‘round the world because it really was one of the first ever kisses between two men on a popular network television show that was obviously between two gay characters and leaves no room for interpretation.

Klaine had their fair share of kisses that were obvious kisses, mostly towards the back half of the series I think, but then look at their wedding kiss:

🤨

Shadows. Like, why? Why is this kiss filmed this way? It made no sense to me that a couple on a long running tv show like this would then have their wedding kiss look like that.

Evidence #2: Shadowhunters

Ok, now bear with me please, because I’ve never actually watched this show and I’ve only ever seen gifs on tumblr regarding their relationship. But what I DID see proved my shadow (heh) point

Case in point: this wedding kiss. Shadows!! Granted, this seems to be a very darkly lit show so perhaps that was why? Regardless, it’s still hard to see the kiss and this is intended to be their wedding kiss. I don’t watch the show but every time this crosses my dash I just go all 🤨 about it.

Here is a culmination of their kisses where more often than not, their faces are shrouded in shadows (intentional because of the name of the show? Home of phobia? Just bad lighting? Who knows)

Both of these shows (and a whole hell of a lot more) it almost seems like they’re instructed to make their kissing look the least like kissing as much as possible, and a vast majority of them seem like they’re aiming for off center kisses so it’s like they’re kissing their cheeks (like that second klaine kiss up above)

Now, in the Shameless fandom we’ve talked a lot (A LOT A LOT) about their kisses throughout the seasons and I know we can all agree that the 7x10 kisses are in a class of their own, but especially for a show on network television. Again, I don’t know a lot about contracts or how and why certain kisses are filmed a certain way but THIS

Is in a class all it’s own, no shadows to be found here 👀👀👀

(And then season 11 comes around and we get those pucker fish kisses which, that’s a whole other thing and not related to shadow kisses which is the POINT of this post stop looking at the dock kiss I know you are!)

Here’s a few other examples of shadow kisses I found throughout other shows:

(Atypical)

(Teen Wolf)

There’s probably more but you get the point.

Is it a lighting thing? A contract thing? A stylistic thing? Homey phobey? I don’t know, I just note the shadows and keep moving.

Hopefully this makes sense anon and answers the question well enough. I’ve said the word kiss two dozen times in this post and now it has no meaning.

(I could do a whole other post on kisses with NO shadows to be found, but that’s a whole other kind of post 😉)

If anyone else has something to add to this, please do!

[wagner-fell]

I am still very new to this website and I don’t know how link a post but this fic is based on a post by @sandersgrey

(If someone reading this knows how to link a post please either explain it to me or link it in the comments because that post is *amazing*)

“Hmmm,” said Tessa, depositing Mina into Kit’s waiting arms and examining her buzzing phone critically. She shot a quizzical look in his direction.

Jem looked up from his novel. “What is ‘hmmm’, my love?”

Kit mimed vomiting but stopped dead in his tracks when she replied, “it’s Astrid’s mother. You remember her from parent teacher night, don’t you, my darling?” Kit swears they were being extra insufferable just to mess with him but he didn’t have the time to be annoyed when Astrid’s. Mom. Was. Calling. Tessa.

To understand why Kit was panicking as much as he was, you must know that Astrid’s mom was incredibly chill. She never got mad. The worst punishment she’d ever given her daughter was taking away her iPod for a week so she couldn’t listen to Mitski.

Was she calling about last night when Astrid, Mari and Kit threw eggs at the Shadowhunter’s that were giving Mari’s pack a hard time for no reason? No, that couldn’t be it. She’d given them the eggs.

Could the call be about the day before yesterday when Kit and Astrid got distracted doing homework and ended up snapping the coffee table clean in half while battling gladiator style with pool noodles? No, that wasn’t it. She’d just handed Astrid a twenty and told them to go to Kevin’s parents' shop and get a new one. Was she pissed because they ended up spending the money on ice cream instead? No, they ended up finding a table for free in the rubbing bin outside a fancy hotel.

Kit clutched his sister to his chest and prepared for the worst.

“Seo-yoon! What can I do for- Oh, hello Astrid!” Tessa paused briefly, presumably to listen to Astrid speak, and Kit sighed in relief.

“Kit is occupied at the moment but I can relay the message.” Another pause. “Oh don’t be frightened of me. I’m a tots rad mom. Your secret is safe with me.” Kit felt his face flush red as he heard his best friend’s laughter echo across the living room. “Okay! I’ll let him know. He has to get Mina to sleep before he can leave though. Lord knows he’s the only one who can these days.” Tessa chuckled at something Astrid said before wishing her good luck in her endeavour and ending the call.

She turned her attention back to Kit. “Astrid needs your help breaking into your teacher’s home to retrieve her cell phone.”

Kit blinked at her, dumbfounded. “You aren’t mad I’m going to go break the law?”

Because of course he was doing it. Astrid’s dad had bought it for her and he was extremely cautious about money. That was one of three things Kit knew about her dad. He was cheap, he lived in America and he loved the movie Fight Club.

Tessa ruffled Kit’s hair affectionately. “Please. I’ve raised two other Herondales. At least I know about this particular adventure beforehand.”

Mina began snoring softly and Kit handed her back to her mother. He grabbed his bag and started his journey to the door when Tessa added, “she also told me to say hi to a ‘daddy Kit’. Are you ‘daddy Kit?’”

‘Daddy Kit’ closed his eyes and wished for the sweet release of death.

“Why is Kit a daddy,” Jem asked, genuinely confused. “Aren’t I the daddy?”

Kit swung the door open so fast not even a speed rune could have aided him. But not before I heard Tessa reply, “Lily Chen certainly thinks so.”

Mrs. MacNamara clapped her hands together. “Why don’t we all go around and say a few things about ourselves?”

Kit buried his face into his hands. He’d been relieved when no other teacher had fulfilled the Disney channel stereotype of making every student introduce themselves to the new kid. But Mrs. MacNamara didn’t even seem to realize what she was doing.

All Kit’s fellow classmates groan. Expect one. Her hand shot up immediately. She was short, like smaller than Clary short. She wore a baggy pink shirt with the words ‘Queen Glimmer of Etheria’ sewed on with purple sequins and tight black jeans. Her colourful, choppy hair was in a low ponytail and she flew a few strands out of her eyes as her hand wiggled in the hair.

Mrs. MacNamara pointed at her. She stood up and smiled at Kit. “Hi. My name is Astrid. My hobbies include making my little cousin’s girl Barbies kiss, as it should be, and watching television shows where everyone is a terrible person so you can love all of them!”

“And what shows might that be?” asked Kit, already in the process of pulling out his phone and opening the Notes app.

“Grey’s Anatomy, Glee, Grey’s Anatomy again because it’s seventeen seasons as of right now. And to be fair it practically became a different show when they killed off Mark Sloan.”

“That’s enough, Miss Yang,” said Mrs. MacNamara. Astrid sat down and winked at Kit. Then she took out her phone and airdropped him a complete list of all her favorite shows, along with her number.

After Blessica’s pre-birthday birthday party, they went to Cirenworth and stayed up till four A.M. binging them.

They met outside a queer dry bar called Aries Not Welcome, the unspoken gathering place of the Merry Hoes. It was run by a poly lesbian couple in their mid-thirties. Quinn, Sydney and Aliyah may not have served alcohol but at least they were open 24/7.

“Did you bring the shit?”

Kit gave her a look. “The shit? How conclusive.”

“Shut up. You know, the shadowhunter thing.”

“The shadowhunter thing?”

“The, the, the glow stick that you draw with.”

“The glow stick that I draw wi-“ Kit closed his eyes briefly. “Do you mean a stele?”

Astrid snapped her fingers. “That’s it!” Kit shook his head in exasperation, smiling fondly. “I borrowed a torch from Quinn, let’s move.”

“Should I be worried that you know where Mr. Smith lives?” questioned Kit as he followed Astrid’s lead through the park.

“Should I be worried that your mom was fine with us breaking and entering?” she shot back playfully. Kit pushed Astrid and she fell off the path, laughing all the way.

“You called me ‘daddy’ to my mom’s face.”

She just laughed harder, slinging her arm around Kit’s shoulder. “It was over the phone, Christopher. And as I should.”

“Pffffttt. Why did you get your phone taken anyway?” She put her hands into her jumper pocket and looked at the ground. “Astrid.” She remained silent. “Astrid?”

She mumbled something under her breath. “What?” asked Kit.

“I WAS READING NINEJ FANFICTION!” she shouted.

Kit gasped. “I thought you were a die hard Kanej shipper,” he whispered.

“I’m a multishipper, okay?!” she replied, equally quiet.

“Does Blessica know?”

She shook her head. “And she will never find out.”

Kit saw the opportunity and he seized it. “She’ll never find out as long as you never call me daddy in front of either of my parents.”

She removed her arm from his shoulder and guided them out of the park, in the direction of the many apartments that lined this side of town. “I hate you.”

“Well, so does Mari. You're not special, Ast.”

She rolled her eyes. “You know Mari doesn’t actually hate you, right?! They’re just still in the enemy phase of your enemies-to-lovers romance. She only dislikes you because they feel something for you but they don’t know what so she interrupts it as loathing. In reality, her inner soul knows you’re hot and shmexie.”

Kit didn’t know how to process this so he just nodded and follow Astrid in silence to Mr. Smith’s house. (Plus, he was kinda glad that, according to his best friend, he had a little more time for Mari to ‘discover their true feelings’. If Kit screwed this up, he was out of countries to run off to.)

“Oh you have got to be fucking kidding me.”

“What,” asked Kit, turning around to face Astrid and closing the drawer he was rifling through. “Did you find your phone?”

“Yeah. But I also found Blessica’s. She was Snapping Kevin. Platonic my ass. But he took the fucking trans flag out of her phone!”

Kit snatched Blessica’s phone out of her hand to examine it for herself. She was telling the truth. Where the glitter pride flag usually rested was just a clear purple case. Kit couldn’t believe his eyes.

“It’s one thing to misgender her every day.” Blessica had forced all four of the other Merry Hoes to sign a contract saying they wouldn’t do anything to harm him because of it. “But this is the last straw. You know what we have to do.” Oops.

“Yeah, but we don’t have any spray paint.”

Kit eyed Mr. Smith’s pink sofa, blue bar stool covers and white picture frames. “I think I have something better in mind.”

It would have been easier for both parties to just zip off the sofa cushions and tape them to the wall but by ripping them off in strips, they ensured he would have to buy new ones. And judging by the car he drove and the fiji water in his fridge, Mr. Smith could definitely afford it.

That reminded him, “I’ll finish up with this. Go put all his fiji water into my bag.” Astrid saluted him and ran off. “Wait.” She stopped and looked at him. “Steal all the remotes you can find.”

“How is he not awake?,” asked Astrid as they ripped the fabric of his seating from the stool.

He shrugged. “Don’t question it.” He shoved the bundle of cloth into her arms. “Glue this above the pink. I’ll handle the frames.”

“Say the magic word,” she sang.

“Please?”

“No. Lesbian. Come on, I thought you knew me better than that.”

Kit laughed quietly. “Can you lesbian glue this above the pink?”

She grinned at Kit. “It would be my pleasure.”

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello! Sorry I haven’t written anything in so long. School just restarted and it has been…a lot.

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