#carlos genuinely enjoys this meme so much

[leclercskiesahead]

They swapped 'vai de shell v power' duties now

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[jungwnies]

F1 GRID | the end of the season '24

୨ৎ : featuring : max verstappen, lewis hamilton, george russell, carlos sainz, charles leclerc, lando norris, oscar piastri ୨ৎ : synopsis : quiet nights at the hotel after a long race

୨ৎ : genre : some are happy & some are sad ୨ৎ : tws : none ୨ৎ : word count : 2531

୨ masterlist ৎ

ᡣ𐭩 a/n : i am so proud of lando for being able to secure that wcc for mclaren, but i am SO sad seeing carlos drive in red for the last time, and seeing lewis have his last drive with mercedes :c

ʚ・max verstappen

the post-race buzz of abu dhabi had faded, leaving a quiet calm in max's hotel suite. he sprawled on the sofa, phone in hand, scrolling through memes with that trademark deadpan expression. p6 wasn't great—definitely not how he wanted to wrap the season—but the world championship trophy on his shelf said it all. he was untouchable, even on an off day.

you dropped onto the couch next to him, giving him a small smile. "not quite the result we were hoping for, huh?"

he tilted his head, barely fazed. "meh. one bad race doesn’t erase a good season." he tossed his phone onto the table, already over it. "at least now i don’t have to hear the word 'tyre degradation' for a while."

"exactly," you agreed, nudging his arm. "just endless beaches, lazy mornings, and maybe some sketchy tourist traps."

he smirked, his eyes lighting up for the first time all evening. "knowing you, that probably means camel racing or some falcon photo op where i end up holding a bird for instagram."

you laughed. "don’t pretend like you wouldn’t secretly enjoy it."

"maybe," he admitted with a faint grin. "but only if there’s good food after. priorities, you know?"

as you leaned into his side, you felt the tension melt away from him. the season was done, the pressure gone. and for once, max verstappen, the reigning world champion, was just a guy on a couch, ready to trade apexes for sunsets and podiums for bad tourist selfies.

ʚ・lewis hamilton

a bittersweet stillness filled the room—p4 after starting sixteenth was nothing short of remarkable, but tonight marked the end of an era. his last race with mercedes. the silver star that had defined his legacy, his dominance, was now in the rearview mirror.

you leaned into him, your head resting lightly on his shoulder. "what a drive, lewis," you murmured, pride laced in your voice. "it was magic out there, just like always."

he smiled faintly, his gaze fixed on the city lights beyond the window. "it felt good, you know? pushing through the field like that. it’s how i want to remember this team—fighting, always fighting." his voice was steady, but there was a weight behind it, a depth only you could hear.

"it’s hard to see this chapter end," you said softly, running your fingers along the edge of his hand. "so many years, so much history. but watching you today—watching you fight with every ounce of heart you’ve got—it’s impossible not to feel proud."

he turned to you then, his eyes warm, a quiet fire still flickering in them. "it’s sad, yeah. mercedes is family. but every journey has its end, and every end makes way for something new. it’s time. time for a new challenge."

you smiled, squeezing his hand. "and ferrari red will suit you, no doubt about it."

that earned a laugh from him, light but genuine, his shoulders finally easing. "we’ll see. it’ll be... different. but i’m ready for different. i have to be."

"you’ll thrive," you said, meeting his gaze with steady confidence. "because that’s who you are, lewis. you don’t just race—you redefine what’s possible."

he leaned in, pressing a soft kiss to your forehead. "and having you by my side, that makes it all the better."

the evening stretched on as you reminisced about mercedes—about the victories, the struggles, the growth. there was sadness, yes, but also hope, an electric anticipation for the future. ferrari would be a new challenge, but lewis hamilton was built for challenges. and you? you’d be there, through it all, cheering him on as he wrote the next chapter of his already legendary story.

ʚ・george russell

the air in george’s hotel room was thick with emotions. lewis—his teammate, his mentor, his benchmark—was leaving for ferrari. the weight of it sat heavily on his shoulders, a silent pressure he hadn’t quite found the words to unpack.

you settled beside him on the bed, your hand resting lightly on his back. "you drove brilliantly today, george," you said softly, your tone filled with pride.

he gave you a faint smile, though his usual spark was dimmed. "thanks. it’s just... weird, you know? lewis not being here next season. he's been... well, everything. a teammate, a rival, someone to learn from."

"it’s a huge change," you agreed, your voice gentle. "but today, you showed exactly what you’re made of. you didn’t just race—you fought, george. and everyone saw it."

he turned to look at you, uncertainty flickering in his eyes. "but can i really lead this team now? without him?"

you met his gaze firmly, your conviction unwavering. "you don’t have to be lewis, george. you’ve already proven you're your own kind of leader—sharp, determined, and always hungry for more. you don’t need to fill anyone’s shoes because you’re carving out your own legacy."

his shoulders relaxed slightly, the tension giving way to a spark of confidence. "it’s just... lewis set such a high bar. and stepping into that space—it’s a lot."

"you don’t need to step into his space," you reminded him with a reassuring smile. "you’ve earned your own, george. you’ve fought for it, and you’re more than ready to take the reins."

he took a deep breath, the weight on his chest easing as resolve began to take its place. "this is my chance, isn’t it? to really prove myself."

"absolutely," you said, squeezing his hand. "and i’ll be right here, every step of the way, cheering for you."

his smile widened, more genuine this time, and he leaned in to kiss you softly. "thank you, love" he murmured. "that means everything."

as the night stretched on, you stayed by his side, feeling his determination grow stronger with each passing moment. george russell was ready to rise, ready to lead, and ready to show the world exactly why he belonged at the front of the pack. and you couldn’t wait to witness it all.

ʚ・carlos sainz

arlos sank onto the balcony of his hotel suite, the cool night air brushing against his skin, a sharp contrast to the adrenaline and heat of the race. it his last race with ferrari, the team that had become more than a job.

you slipped behind him, wrapping your arms around his shoulders, resting your chin lightly on him. "carlos," you said softly, your voice thick with emotion, "you were amazing today. truly incredible."

he let out a quiet sigh, leaning back into your embrace, his eyes fixed on the city lights. "yeah, it was a good one. but leaving ferrari? that’s… it’s hard. really hard."

"i know," you murmured, your cheek pressing against his. "you and charles, ferrari… it felt like it fit, like it was meant to be."

he nodded slowly, a small, wistful smile tugging at his lips. "we were a good team, weren’t we? two competitive guys who somehow managed not to kill each other every weekend," he joked, though his voice carried a faint sadness. "but, ah, next season? it’s going to feel strange not seeing his stupid smile in the garage."

you chuckled softly. "but you’ll always have the memories," you reminded him. "and you’ll make new ones, new rivalries, new podiums."

he turned to look at you, his warm brown eyes meeting yours. "do you remember my first race with ferrari?" he asked, a grin breaking through the sadness. "lando was on the podium with me. and now he’s here again for my last one. crazy, no?"

"it’s like the universe has a sense of humor," you said, your smile mirroring his. "full circle moments like that don’t just happen by chance."

he laughed softly, his shoulders relaxing a bit. "yeah, maybe. or maybe it’s just one of those little things that reminds me to enjoy the journey."

you held him close, knowing how much leaving ferrari meant to him. the passion, the heart, the pure determination he’d poured into every single lap. but you also knew that carlos was unstoppable—wherever he went, whatever he faced, he would find his way to the top.

"wherever you go, whatever happens," you said, your voice steady and filled with love, "i’ll be right there, cheering you on."

his arms wrapped around you, pulling you in tightly. "i know," he whispered, his voice thick with gratitude. "and that’s what keeps me grounded. thank you, mi amor."

ʚ・charles leclerc

the roar of the abu dhabi crowd had faded, leaving only the soft hum of the air conditioning in charles’ hotel room. he sat on the edge of the bed, eyes fixed on the trophy for his third-place finish. starting p19 after that engine penalty, clawing his way up to the podium—it was an extraordinary drive. but there was a weight in his gaze, a shadow of disappointment.

you sat beside him, your hand finding his. "charles," you said gently, your voice full of admiration, "that was incredible. you were on fire out there."

he offered a small smile, but it didn't reach his eyes. "it wasn’t enough," he muttered, his voice heavy with frustration. "we were so close to the WCC... but mclaren just had too much."

"you did everything you could," you assured him, squeezing his hand. "no one could have driven that race better. you started from the back, charles. and you still ended up on the podium. that’s... that’s amazing."

he ran a hand through his hair, sighing deeply. "i know, i know. it's just hard. we were so close. it stings."

you gently cupped his face, lifting his chin so his eyes met yours. "charles leclerc, you are one of the best out there. don’t let this one race make you forget everything you've accomplished this season. you fought for every position, you never gave up, and you made us all proud."

a real smile tugged at his lips, the weight on his shoulders easing slightly. "thank you," he whispered, leaning into your touch. "i needed that."

there was a brief pause, and a flicker of sadness passed through his eyes. "it’s gonna be strange without carlos next year," he said quietly, his voice low.

you felt a pang for him. you knew how close he and carlos were, both on and off the track. "i know," you murmured, your heart aching. "but you'll still have him as a friend. and you’ll both keep achieving incredible things."

he nodded slowly, a thoughtful expression crossing his face. "he’s like a brother to me. it won’t be the same without him."

you wrapped your arms around him, pulling him close. "i know it won’t," you whispered, running your fingers through his hair. "but i know you ,charles. you'll adapt. you’ll keep shining."

he held you tighter, drawing comfort from your embrace, "what would i do without you mon amour."

you let out a soft laugh and place a gentle peck on his lips, "you'd probably be a mess without me, i love you."

"i love you too." he told you, snuggling closer.

ʚ・lando norris

the echoes of the abu dhabi celebrations had finally faded, leaving a peaceful quiet in lando's hotel suite. he was sprawled on the sofa, the trophy resting on his chest, his eyes half-closed as a contented sigh escaped his lips. the excitement from the victory was still buzzing inside him, but a calm had settled in, like he was finally letting everything sink in.

you curled up beside him, your finger tracing the lines of the trophy. "still can't believe it, huh?" you whispered, a soft smile on your face.

lando chuckled, a grin tugging at his lips. "yeah, it's still kinda crazy. like, i feel like i'm dreaming, but don't wanna wake up."

"you were amazing today, lando," you said, your voice filled with pride. "and the whole season, really. you led mclaren to victory. it’s historic."

he grinned, his eyes lighting up. "yeah, it really is, isn’t it? bringing mclaren back to the top after all this time... feels unreal. but in the best way possible."

"you deserve all the praise," you reassured him, snuggling closer. "you’ve worked so hard, and you’ve grown so much as a driver. i'm so proud of you."

he wrapped an arm around you, pulling you in closer. "couldn’t have done it without you, honestly," he murmured, his voice warm. "you’ve been with me through all of it—my biggest supporter."

"and i always will be," you promised, feeling your heart swell. "through the wins, the losses, i’ll be right here."

he leaned in, his lips brushing against yours in a soft kiss. "and that's all i need," he whispered, his voice barely audible.

as you lay together, bathed in the soft glow of the hotel room lights, the weight of his achievement settled in. lando norris, the man who led mclaren to the top of the world again, securing the WCC after 26 years. this moment, this victory, would be something you both would remember forever. the future was bright, and you couldn’t wait for the next adventure—together.

ʚ・oscar piastri

back in the comfort of his hotel room, oscar kicked back with a grin plastered on his face, the adrenaline from the race replaced by his usual playful energy. p10 wasn’t the podium he’d wanted, but who cared? mclaren had just clinched the WCC, and that was more than enough for him.

“we did it!” he shouted, arms thrown up in the air, his grin wider than ever. “champions, baby!”

you chuckled, shaking your head at his excitement. “you guys were incredible today, oscar. especially lando, bringing home the win.”

“yeah, lando was on fire!” oscar agreed, grabbing a celebratory drink from the minibar. “though, i wouldn’t mind a podium myself…” he paused, a glint of mischief lighting up his eyes. “if it weren’t for someone deciding to use my car as a brake early on.”

you raised an eyebrow, trying to hide your smile. “ah, yes. max verstappen. saw that incident. bit of a rough start, huh?”

“rough is putting it lightly,” oscar grumbled with a smirk, taking a swig of his drink. “the guy treated me like a bowling pin! swear i saw stars, maybe even a few constellations.”

“well, you can’t deny it made for some exciting racing,” you teased, nudging him playfully.

“exciting for you, maybe,” he shot back with a grin. “i was just trying to survive out there! dodging debris, angry drivers... felt like a demolition derby.”

“but you made it through,” you pointed out. “and you contributed to the team’s victory. that’s what counts.”

he gave a dramatic nod, his humor returning full force. “true, true. who needs a podium when you’ve got bragging rights for surviving a verstappen torpedo?”

you burst out laughing, unable to hold back. “that’s the spirit babe."

as laughter filled the room, you couldn’t help but admire oscar’s resilience and ability to keep things light, even when things didn’t go his way. he might’ve been a little salty about the verstappen incident, but he was genuinely happy for the team, and that’s what made him such an asset. next season was going to be one to remember, and you couldn’t wait to see what this rising star would achieve.

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[chiliconsharls]

So, I caved in and I did it in detail! A few days ago I posted a meme of the Charlos lore iceberg but then I had some people asking about some bits and I thought, oh, might as well make the whole masterpost. LOW AND BEHOLD, it is here; an extensive compilation of the rich Charlos lore

Below the cut because boy is this bitch long

DISCLAIMER: before we begin I must note a few things. First, this isn't a whole detailed timeline of Charles&Carlos' relationship and every single bit of their moments bc I would've genuinely gone insane, so, like with the iceberg meme, this is merely key details of their relationship that make ME particularly unwell. This is also almost 2K words long. Lastly, not all points are linked as some of them are rather quite simple to find with an easy Google search

They have the same name in different languages. (In fact, Carlos has explained that his ‘chilli’ nickname comes from the fact that a lot of his friends went from calling him ‘charlie’ to calling him ‘chilli’). Their name is of Germanic origin and it means “free man”. Charles is the French/English version of it, Carlos is the Spanish one.

Beginnings & Pre-Ferrari era (2017-2020)

“I knew you before you knew me” – Charles said he had heard about Carlos when he was coming up in racing while Carlos was competing in KF3 (2008-2009)

They were already hanging out by 2017, when Charles was still only a Ferrari academy driver – as told by a reddit user who works in the Yas Marina circuit and shared the story with a tiny Renault helmet signed by Carlos

“I said this guy’s not beating me, no fucking way” – Carlos in Drive to Survive S01E02 after his battle with Charles in the Azerbaijan GP. (Sidenote: The first episode of DTS dedicated to Charles –S01E08– also showcases a battle with Carlos briefly)

Marina Bay Sands pool story – in several instances now, they both have shared the story of their first meeting/first ‘real’ conversation back in 2018, during the race week of the Singapore GP. They both said they saw each other at the pool of Marina Bay Sands hotel (it’s still unclear whether they were inside the pool or just by), and they had dinner where they talked for a while.

Carlos’ said that that first conversation made him think Charles was a good guy but also that when he first talked to him, he seemed innocent

2018 Autosport Awards interview  – Charles is giving an interview about how his exciting new season is coming and Carlos pops in and tugs him by the ear, making as if to give him a little smooch

“Carlos! My future teammate!”

Ferrari era (paper & cotton years – 2021-2022)

Youngest Ferrari duo

Lord Perceval nickname is born – despite claims that Charles disliked the nickname Carlos gave him (as requested by Charles himself that Carlos ‘from now on, call me Lord Perceval”), Charles went on to have it as his personal tag on his cap –made for driver use only. He’s also used ‘Perceval’ as his aviator call sign when he did some training with the French Air Force.

Jenga challenge video

Fiorano music challenge – this is their core happy memory, as they have said a few times themselves

“I started to listen to some jazz in the mornings” “Jazz?”

Chess – chess is one core activity they do. They would play a lot, even online. Charles would even stop talking to Carlos when he lost sometimes, and Carlos has stated that he only plays it with Charles.

Charles’ said Carlos plays better at night, and he plays better in the morning to evening. “The flights together are probably the ones I enjoy the most (...) we will put our phones away and play chess. That’s where we have the most interesting and deep conversations and I have really, really good memories of that”

“You haven’t showered together?” “We’re not that close yet” // “I find you spontaneously funny” “Carlos doesn’t do anything but he makes me laugh” – Sky Sports game interview in 2021

Charles going to watch Carlos on the podium in Monaco – Carlos talked later in 2024 about how much it meant for him to see Charles there

“Mate! You are looking at me!”

Red porn couch debriefs videos – not much to say, tbh, Ferrari sat them in a sus red couch to shoot the debrief post-race videos. Some of them are quite something

“Come on, Charles, don’t do this!” – Carlos’ radio in Saudi Arabia ‘21

Jean Alesi calling them ‘la bella coppia’ (“the beautiful couple”) // also, Jean Alesi doing photoshop manips when Charlos fought in 2024

Carlos: “good looking couple” “we make a good couple” “most beautiful pair”

Carlos showing off his strength to Charles in that Ferrari party thing

Everything that was written in the GQ article (by Tom Lamont) as well as the photoshoot

Calling each other beautiful

Charles sharing a sandwich with Carlos

Them calling each other ‘sweetie’, ‘honey’, ‘baby’, ‘love’ // ‘like this or more, darling?’ // ‘thank you, my love’  

Bahrain 1-2

Carlos checking in on Charles before his post-race interview in Monza 22’ despite being told he had to go some other place

Ferrari era (leather & forced divorce – 2023-2024)

Football watching together (despite the fact that Charles’ said he doesn’t really follow football) // “Yes, Carlos will be really happy” – Charles after someone asked him if he watched El Clasico and Real Madrid had won that time

Paddle playing too

“Can I choose the position he needs to be in? Take off your clothes, Carlos!”

The gingerbread cookies video

“He loves me” – the whole shell challenges in Zandvoort actually

Talked about racing Le Mans

Charles being jealous of Lando

“Together or nothing. We come as a package”

Charles hiding in Carlos’ closet to surprise him for his birthday

Monza 23’ battle

The Curious Case of Charlos and Pierre Gasly’s PR accusations – During a fan forum in the Singapore GP ’23 weekend, Carlos joked that he would’ve picked Charles to be stuck with in a deserted island, saying: “You see, I would’ve picked Charles, Esteban, I like my teammate” (because Esteban had been asked the same question just before and upon being told he wasn’t allowed to pick his own teammate, Esteban jokingly went: “I wasn’t going to pick Pierre anyway”).

Pierre and Esteban Ocon had a rocky relationship as teammates in Alpine, on top of having an already complicated past together since they’ve known each other since they were kids. Nearing the end of 2023 season, after Pierre (and Esteban) had been criticized for their poor relationship, Pierre talked about friendships in the paddock in an interview and he name-dropped Carlos and Charles, claiming that people “shouldn’t think that they’re all friends”. Despite Pierre having also named Mercedes and Red Bull pairs, people seemed to only latch onto Charlos

It’s important to note that Pierre Gasly is the driver Charles is famously closest to in the whole grid (as they’ve been friends since childhood) but also, he was teammates with Carlos in Toro Rosso for two races in 2017, and is fairly one of the drivers that are close-ish to Carlos as well. In fact, Pierre sometimes hangs with both of them, too.

Puma couch picture we never got the context of

Fred: “are you still single?” Carlos: *looks at Charles* “anyway, changing subject…” – DTS S06E08 // (Sidenote: theres some joking that Charles’ current girlfriend, Alexandra Saint Mleux, and Carlos’ current girlfriend, Rebecca Donaldson, seem to have a slight resemblance to Carlos and Charles, respectively (and the girls also seem to get along quite well))

New York event

Charles timing Carlos’ laps

“I want to give this to you, so you remember me for the rest of your life. For our post teammate era” // “You’re going to leave it there” “No, I won’t" – Carlos gifting him a chili plushie.

“Tell Charles to come close to me and we celebrate this one together” – Australia 24’

China Sprint 24’ incident: “He’s fighting me harder than the rest” // “A kiss on the mouth, everything okay”

Spanish reporter calling them roommates

Insane sim racing videos (almost all of them have some degree of craziness but specially Saudi Arabia, Austria, Dutch, Monza, COTA, Brazil)

Both of them thinking about their morning wood live on camera… then Carlos knowing Charles’ a sleepy guy

Miami merch promo video being cut just right as Carlos seems to go for Charles’ face

“We go from hating each other to loving each other real quick” – actually, that whole motorsport interview for Miami was awesome

Spain 24' inchident - Charles: “He was trying to do something extraordinary because it’s his home race and important moment in his career” // Carlos: “It’s too many times he complains about something”

“Charles and I have one or two ding-dongs a year”

“We look at each other and we smiled like we’re used to” // “We look at each other in the eyes and we understand immediately”

Gladiator II premiere

“Complicate me. Complicate my life, like you always do”

Charles letting Carlos drive his Ferrari in Monaco and show Carlos Sr

“I wanna smash you”

Carlos grabbing Charles’ balls in Mexico 24’

“You should try the chilli crab … I am the chilli crab”

“Try in Spanish” – Charles post Vegas 24’

“Carlos is not my girlfriend, I’m not gonna miss him like crazy”

“I would listen to you for hours”

Abu Dhabi 24’ radio: “it hurts a lot… I really wish we could’ve won it also for the last season with Carlos”

Charles goodbye to Carlos: “Now, I can call him a friend outside of racing” // Charles calling him 'chilli' in IG post (Carlos' said his personal friends call him chilli)

“I wouldn’t be the driver I am today if he hadn’t been my teammate”

“I was happy with Charles. I would’ve continued with Leclerc for life”

“Amazing four years fighting for Ferrari” — Carlos on IG

Fred: “I have never in all my time of racing seen two teammates so intensely preoccupied with what the other one is doing”

Charles being in Fiorano for Carlos’ last farewell with his father driving a Formula 1

Timeless traditions/Uncategorized info

Starting almost all videos with: “Helloooo” “hola”

“Are you ready?” “I’m always ready, Carlos”

Zero concept of personal space

Charles often looks smaller than Carlos despite actually being taller

Hand size difference

Yapper & Yapper

Carlos’ love language is physical violence

Carlos –a self-proclaimed butt guy— often taps Charles’ butt

They had 9 podiums and three 1-2s

They had 90 races together and never crashed

They’re each other’s longest teammates as of date

[inchidentally]

for any new followers, bl 'wank adjacent' to not see me respond to tricky asks <3 I always keep them beneath a cut but yk <3

straight up anon I was wondering why the gossip pages suddenly had this insaaaaane influx of Rebecca hate anons when she hasn't done anything of gossipy note with Carlos for a while and then I'm like ahhhh yes either Carlos or Lando decided to pull the carland0 hashtag out. this year's been esp egreeeegious:

_Carlos needs an image boost while he looks for the best seat

_Lando's dad wants in on the ship name hashtag to promote his scooters

_Carlos complains that Netflix has always given him unfavorable treatment so he gets Caco to liaise with them at races, he looks for the Netflix boom to create 'moments' with Lando/McLaren and Kym confirms they prepped Netflix thinking he'd podium at Barca and get to announce his new seat

_Lando needs image rehab and wants ppl off the topic of him and Max fighting

_Carlos is rumored to have lost potential seats due to delaying and might end up having none at all and needs to boost a reminder of the popularity he brings as a driver

and like I always say, yes there is a genuine if not quite the way they portray it friendship between Lando and Carlos! it's the same as Lando has with other drivers but rpf girlies just don't find them as yaoi or they aren't as hot for those guys. and I enjoy all their interaction in the not-insane privacy of my own head where rpf and reality have nice solid lines alsfsljafg. but it also reminds me how much I love that Lando and Oscar never went for any of this PR bullshit and have actually wanted to develop a genuine relationship without fan/McLaren/Netflix/TV network involvement. at no point does Lando turn to gimmicks with Oscar when he needs a PR boost even tho he could easily do so with McLaren's help and Oscar is a solidly safe bet bc he's considered so inoffensive and loved now.

but they won't jump on their ship name, they won't play gay for attention and engagement, they don't create any memes or soundbites, and the sweet and fun things they do aren't buzzworthy or contrived into a bromance format that fans are cultivated to recognize. some fans know Oscar helps Lando's brain sometimes, they get on the same wavelength and have nonverbal communication, they respect and support each other even when there's a huge disparity of outcome in a weekend, and they both genuinely love making the other laugh. like, none of that is something you can stick on a sm graphic and guarantee the kinds of numbers the bromances get. Netflix even made a joke about how they couldn't create a narrative around them even when they openly begged to make it happen salfgsaljfgla.

nobody in PR is at all intrigued by these two guys cautiously getting to know each other and cultivating a unique and unlikely positive and healthy team atmosphere together. there's no handy orchestrated narrative there. McLaren social media occasionally roll with the 'twinning' thing but even that isn't gimmicky enough and it's more about them being on the same wavelength than them actually being identical in any way. even the Oscar nickname thing has been unconsciously taken from fans by Lando bc he only said it the first time without thinking and from there he's kept it as something that just makes them both smile AND has even changed it up when fans started co-opting it too much. and neither of them pull it out in random interviews to try and create a buzz about it.

and whenever we get a dry spot in landoscar content or for the millionth time hear about them hanging out and not posting it - it's worth remembering that we're also not getting the 1D/BTS rpf truther pipeline fans showing up and that no one will try and conspiracy theory Lily into a beard/fake/bitch/leech or even decide to dislike her !! and we don't have to realize ah, they're only hanging out or talking about each other to manipulate fan engagement for a double purpose. they're either together or mentioning each other bc of their job and otherwise it's bc they genuinely like each other.

side note it is always wild to me that I got sucked into F1 solely bc of carland0 PR and I don't normally mind the pandering - and I wouldn't mind it at all if carland0 as a fandom wasn't also responsible for the most repulsive, misogynist, maniacal campaign of hatred toward women and decides that either they're evil and fake/beards or they're brainless idiots with zero self-respect who serve as fake/beards. the fact that I got on f1blr and saw that ppl push that insanity and actually think carland0 could be or is actually a real gay relationship FULLY out in the open and with no shame to this very day... like shame on me for looking at gossip pages but genuinely I see it as much in normal fandom spaces as I do there which is insane. literally Lando decides to hit like on a post to generate the predictable response and the gossip pages go from every day shit to Rebecca back to being treated like a force of pure evil who urgently needs to be exposed and disposed of and who Carlos is paying for and doesn't even remotely like and is pure PR - even though apparently she's also terrible PR?? - and his family all want her destroyed and all the old photos and jobs fans dug up recirculating as "proof" that she is pure evil ??!!!! the woman hasn't even been publicly with Carlos since Barcelona and has done nothing but go horse riding and modeling but then someone sprays water on the carland0 hive and it's suddenly time to martial the fucking flotilla against her again as their only "obstacle" to carland0 finally being together aslsafglsjagflasfgljfag

I do have to laugh bc Carlos only growing in public affection for her and bringing her up when no one else does and him traveling with her to her modeling gigs when he's on break and leaving lovey comments on her content even tho she doesn't on his is already breaking ppls brains and making The Hatred Narratives change up every five seconds to try and de-legitimize them as a couple bffbfbf

[safetycar-restart]

This is such a random thought but you guys seem to enjoy random thoughts, here are some thoughts about how I think some of the drivers message/call you:

CHARLES:

Charles is texting you every second of every day. And honestly it’s almost never important stuff. Like he won’t tell you that he’s missed his flight, but he’ll send you five messages about the coffee he bought while wait it for his next flight.

And he’ll send you random thoughts too and random pictures!! You’re always getting sent pictures of Carlos at terrible angles and also random selfies. You don’t have to response to all the messages, but Charles just adores sending them so much.

He also always wants at least one FaceTime a day. He doesn’t care if you’re not presentable or are busy. That’s perfectly fine!!! He’ll happily just come along! Like yeah you’re on a run, so? You have signal! He’ll send you data if need be, just let him come along!! Often you’ll be busy cleaning or ironing and then FaceTime Charles and he’s so happy!! He loves catching up with you.

So yeah, messages are for random thoughts and then near constant FaceTimes. He manages to be needy when when you’re not in the same country as him.

(Oh and nudes of course. He’s supposed to massage you if he cums, but uh… he just sends you pics of his cock instead, has zero issue with that or any concerns the pictures might leak.)

LANDO:

Lando is a chaos messenger, absolute chaos. He sends pictures more often than he sends messages. Like you’ll message him and ask where he is, and then he’ll send a picture of the meat section at the store instead.

He’s not the biggest fan of FaceTime, but he loves just calling you. If he can’t sleep, he’ll call you and then you’ll chat with him until he falls asleep. He’ll fall asleep on the phone call actually, and it’s quite common that you fall asleep too and then you both wake up the next morning still on a call with each other.

Really he’s just a little gremlin who communicates via memes and pictures and emojis and you must simply learn to speak Lando.

GEORGE:

George texts with full sentences and punctuations and says things like “Oh crickey!” and “goodness gracious”. He also doesn’t understand emojis aside from thumbs up, smiley and heart. You sent him the 🥺 emoji once and he literally asked what you were trying to say.

But bless, he tries. He also sends you memes incorrectly, like in the complete wrong context. But it’s very very entertaining and you love him for it.

He’ll also send you pictures of his schedule every day because he always wants you to know what he’s doing and where he’s at so that you know when he won’t be able to respond to you.

And he’ll send you a full voicenote after every race telling you all about it. Sometimes they’re over 20 minutes.

In conclusion, he’s lucky he’s cute.

LANCE:

Lance is quite possibly the worst texter in the history of texting. Seriously, he’s atrocious.

You learn pretty quickly that him leaving you on read isn’t because he’s upset, it’s just because he’s lance and that’s what he does.

He LOVES calling though. He’s terrible at expressing himself over text and he’d much rather call with you. In fact most of his messages are just “can we call?” or “when are you free to call?” because he does not do texting. Nope. Horrible at it.

And it’s so odd because he usually hates calls too? With everyone else, he’ll withstand texting so that a call doesn’t need to happen but with you? Texting is evil and he must call. He’ll call over the most stupid shit.

He forgot what coffee beans you want from the grocery store? Call. He wants to know what time you’re leaving to the airport? Call.

But it’s okay because he’ll also catch up with you and genuinely loves calling with you.

He’s just a little shit about answering messages.

[iboatedhere]

If you feel like talking about it, can I ask how you feel about last night's storyline now that you've seen the whole thing? I think in the past that last scene would have had me swooning for a couple days. But now I just can't. I don't know if I'm realizing that a small resolution with minimal actual communication between them just isn't enought for me, or if it's the fact that the scene with Carlos acting so dismissive and uncaring still proceeds it which means that there still hasn't been any signs of growth and so I'm just fully prepared for the next conflict to be treated the same with secrets or non communication getting the flippant treatment.

I hate it though. I see others losing their minds over it and thinking it's so great and such progress and I respect their but don't agree. But I'm also so frustrated that I can't just make myself agree with them so I can continue to enjoy the show I once loved so much. The show and fandom have just become so frustrating for me that I've stopped watching and unfollowed all but two blogs that regularly post about it.

I'm basically in the same boat you're on.

Like, listen, I'm not going to complain (because I already did that to Sonia last night) because we got a hug and kisses which is what I've been begging for all season but I'm not on board with the great communication praise because that was, nearly beat per beat, a copy of what we saw in 2.4. I think great communication would've been them explaining why they want, or don't want kids to each other instead of to their parents. Or keep Owen and Andrea but shave some time off that first rescue (which went on way too long, we seriously did not need to see that couple joyriding for as long as we did or the second rescue which I feel like the set up to it went on too long) and gave TK and Carlos the time to talk to each other. If we're going with the reasoning that Carlos doesn't want kids because he doesn't feel like he's going to be good enough at it (which is in character) then I feel like TK should know that. And he should also be going to therapy and taking Gabriel with him. The decision to have or not have kids is a big deal and it's make or break for a lot of couples. The same way I personally couldn't be talked into having kids is probably the same way people can't be talked out of having kids and if they genuinely reach the conclusion one way or the other with all their cards on the table then that's fine. But right now it feels like Carlos has this trauma he's carrying around (shocker) that's holding him back but now it's also kind of holding TK back from what he wants. The way that that needs to be dealt with is obvious (kid talk aside) but my faith in it actually being dealt with is low. I'll believe it when I see it and not a second beforehand.

Long story short, it wasn't as bad as I was expecting but it's also not as good as it could be which does seem to be the theme of the season when it comes to Tarlos. Maybe I'm just so jaded by them and feel like they've already dug such deep a hole that it's going to take a lot more than this to pull themselves out of it. Like, do I want to write a 5+1 fic of them traveling the world and living their best life and then coming home and sleeping in their own bed, kind of. Am I there yet, no. Will I ever be? I don't know. This was definitely a step in the right direction but I want more for them and for us. Their part of the episode was fine, but I'm not losing my mind over it, and maybe I never will again. But it does suck to feel like that Spongebob meme where Squidward is watching Spongebob and Patrick frolic outside his window. I wanna frolic but I've locked all the doors and windows and I can't get out.

[27emailsicantsend]

Season 3 Episode 6 Thoughts

WOW this episode was as Ricky put it “heart wrenching”

Like I know he’s been feeling it all season but I’ve been so well fed with the content. This episode I genuinely felt what Ricky felt. That was hard

But before we get too into rina I’ll make some other notes first

Ashlyn feeling the fireworks and pw not??? Oh sorry pw you’re bones but that was so sweet for Ashlyn

I have really enjoyed watching her discover herself and her sexuality this season. I remember season one thinking she was not super straight and so it’s cool really seeing her find her full identity this season (something she stated she had a hard time with). Which is an interesting insight to who she is at EH because she always has loads of clubs she’s in and stuff right? It’s like she could never settle on being one thing because maybe she actually didn’t totally know herself but now she does.

I also appreciate the Maddox and Jet storyline. I was team blue but very happy yellow won. It seemed like a really sweet victory for them and it was nice watching Jet try to restore that relationship

I kind of expected that storyline to resolve this episode so it was interesting seeing that Maddox still doesn’t feel totally resolved. I wonder what else will happen

I’m SO excited for Sebby to come back for prom 🥹 I miss him so much and I’m sure Carlos does too ❤️

The scene of Miss Jenn teaching EJ her directing tips 😭😭 pls it was so funny. When she talked about angrily shoving the papers in the binder. I NEED someone to gif Ej doing that so I can use it as a reaction meme lmao

I also LOVED her referring to herself as mommy or that they were her children, her son, etc. anyone else it is kinda weird but idk it works for her?

Although it didn’t work for Miss Jenn last season when Ricky got mad at her 😶 but I didn’t say that

I also wonder what the Miss Jenn and Mike agenda is? This cruise feels kind of out of left field for their relationship? It doesn’t seem like they were together that long for her to just hop on a boat with someone? But also what happened to Mozzarella Stick? Tbh I’m indifferent as of right now to both couples. I would be happy with her with either guy… I’m just confused because S2 left her relationships sooo up in the air so I’m curious to see if that gets more resolved S4

It was SO healing for my childhood to see Corbin perform again. I am actually sad he didn’t do the wildcats cheer too. It was a nice rina moment that came from it but I’m like 🥺

I also appreciate the implications of Corbin reliving his Disney games days. And then mixing dancing and basketball together after Chad made such a big deal about dance and baseball/basketball not mixing. Just loads of nostalgia 🥲

Carlos kept mentioning something about wanting a dressing room?? And they showed miss Jenn giving a little face that seemed like she was up to something with that? I wonder what that was about? What if she made him his own little dressing room before the rehearsal? 😭 she showed ashlyn how important her part is and she might do the same for Carlos 😭😭 oh that’s cute

Also miss Jenn finding the licorice at some random store was a shout out to the “big summer blowout” in frozen. I love 🥰

I made a separate post about this on my page but I think the pw canoe scene was very on the nose to The Little Mermaid? I kind of think it might be a hint at next seasons musical

I’ve been so-so about the jetney agenda but watching him cheer her on and the parallels of them having stuffed animals + some of the looks have been cute I’m ngl

I kinda got annoyed at Val this episode. She was very… pushy? Like pushy with Kourt, pushy with Ashlyn understanding “who she is”… idk something about this episode rubbed me the wrong way with her

Ok now for the best part RINA

MY SWEET BABIES I MISSED YOU (lmao am I miss Jenn coded??)

The HUG AND HAVING ONE EVERY EPISODE 6. So now they have massive parallels for each 5th and 6th episode of the seasons? Tim you better keep this up for future seasons

But really the hug was so sweet and watching Gina go to him first because she was proud of herself 🥲

ALSO the troyella basketball parallels??? Hello?????? That was so cute. I wanted to see him go behind her and help her shoot.

Also I wanted ricky to be the only one who helped her up after she fell but we can’t always win 😭

Isn’t it interesting that EJ ONCE AGAIN points out to Ricky something he can’t figure out as ginas boyfriend? (Why she hasn’t laughed at his jokes but is laughing at Ricky’s) oof the jealousy is strong in this one

But also Ricky made gina laugh 🥹

I LET COLOR WARS SLIP THROUGH MY FINGERS

Also watching Ricky’s crying was HARD. He hasn’t cried that hard for anything else, including his break up with Nini. (I pointed this out in another post). Like this REALLY affected him

AND THEY DID THE RINA CUE WHILE HE CRIED BECAUSE TIM IS EVIL AND LIKES TO WATCH RINAS SUFFER

Ngl I was a teeny bit disappointed with that scene in the cabin. I thought that we would get the flashback or even a little more around why Ricky was so upset but jet made things about him then Ricky had an idea and the scene was over. I just feel like the dialogue got cut really short and there could have been even a couple more sentences to make the scene feel a little more whole. I would have LOVED the flashback here too but we can’t always win

I will say though, I’ve had this theory that the characters that the kids are playing not on stage is Ricky being Kristoff and jet being Sven and this scene amplified that. Remember how annoyed in frozen Kristoff got at Sven when he tried to make Kristoff go back to Anna or keep going through the woods with her? Kristoff got snappy. Me thinks Mr Bowen is portraying that same quality

I loved watching Ricky cheer Gina on in all the events 🥹 you can even hear him in the scene where she is rock climbing. It’s just such supportive boyfriend material unlike SOMEONE 🫥👀

Also did you notice when Ej was telling gina all the reasons he needed the show to go perfect she was the LAST reason? It was like he was explaining all of his anxieties and stress and then it was like “oh yeah and you too so I don’t have to stress over that either”. It was just.. yikes

(I still really would love a Kourtney and Ej scene where they talk to each other about the anxieties they’ve been facing)

I would love to see some sort of parallel where Gina feels or hears the words or something about the fireworks when she’s with Ricky. It’s interesting how miss Jenn pointed that out and we clearly saw them with Ashlyn and we also clearly saw how pw waited and waited for them to show. It was very in your face that they wanted these fireworks to happen so badly and they were never going to come. Instead of showing pw watching the fireworks to show they came we just got Ricky crying to the rina cue. I think having some sort of parallel to the fireworks with rina is going to be our way of knowing rina are finally on the same page. Ricky knows his feelings and whatever feelings gina has swallowed or push to the side have resurfaced and she acknowledges them too. Their love will feel like fireworks 🎆

ALSO (someone on Twitter pointed this out can’t remember who so if you know pls comment so they get credit) the scene where ricky takes Ej to gina parallels the scene heavily where Kristoff takes gina to hans. It’s not what he wants but it’s putting the other person first which shows you love someone. (Which I pointed out was a direct quote from frozen)

And sorry not sorry I’m gonna say it: I don’t think Ricky is just crushing on Gina or just likes her. He even made this a point “on accident” last episode. Ricky is IN LOVE with Gina. His feelings are so much deeper than he or others may be willing to admit

Ok friends I’m sure I have more thoughts but it’s 3am so my brain is VERY tired. I will post more throughout the week because it’s going to be tough waiting to get to episode 7 😅

Please send asks talking to me about theories, questions, etc through the week. I would love them! I have one in my inbox right now I’ll get to tomorrow but I’d love to discuss more with ya’ll :)

Ok have a good night! ❤️ rina endgame

[hexusproductions]

S/I info for the S/I takeover

Note: Unless specified, all S/Is use they/he pronouns

Rose Hayes (DC Comics): 

A former henchman who’s trying to find a new direction since leaving their former boss. Loud and cheerful, tends to crack a lot of jokes. Full of mental health issues but they’re trying to be better. Metahuman with fire powers.

Rose Walker (BNHA):

Australian writer who came to Japan only to be kidnapped by the League of Villains. Was kept around for their warping quirk (similar to Nightcrawler from X-Men) and eventually became one of the team. 30% anxiety, 40% fun stepdad/uncle, the other 30% is probably made of memes, bad jokes, and love.

Quill Pen (Also BNHA):

A pro hero with an ink-controlling quirk, probably comes off as one of the most sociable and confident mates you’ll ever meet. Does well in the physical aspects of hero work, but not so much with the paperwork. Unfortunately has made some questionable decisions in the course of their career, which they do regret, but haven’t fully confessed to.

Grave Mistake (Skylanders):

Former executioner who was executed themselves for becoming too chop-happy, but later came back as a ghost. Working though some anger. Appears to be very grumpy and off-putting but actually has a softer side that is very rarely seen. Definitely also has a flair for performances and the dramatic that benefit them on the stage.

‘My Rose’ (Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas):

A manticore and devoted servant of Eris, enjoys causing chaos and wrecking havoc. Puts on a tough and threatening demeanour. Can change into a more humanoid-looking form which they sometimes use to infiltrate cities as a ‘human’.

Panic! (Spider-Man/Marvel):

(They/them pronouns exclusively) Superhero bonded to an alien symbiote, moonlights as a detective. Genuinely tries to help people even if they are a bit scary-looking as a giant spider monster. Bit of a wise-cracking shit in terms of personality, little emotionally unstable but they’re trying to heal.

Monte Carlo (Cookie Run):

A sweet but roughhousing biscuit. Only thing stronger than his loud and outgoing personality is his desire to please others. Enjoys boxing, probably listens to a lot of punk rock. Has a thing for a certain lilac cookie

Rose (Saints Row):

A skilled hitman who has worked for a variety of criminal and non-criminal clients, notably the Syndicate. Matt Miller introduced them to the 3rd Street Saints in an attempt to buy a little more mercy when he was fleeing the country. Only thing they appear to take seriously is their job, curses like a sailor.

Links for Piccrews used for Monte and Graves can be found here, if anyone has a link to the one used for Rose Hayes lemme know because I’m still trying to track it down. Rose Walker art by me

[radoncanyoncryptid]

WTNV, I am curious, but if you're up for it, the MCU. Either or both!!

WTNV

How I first got into it: Spent years swearing I’d get around to it, finally saw something hilarious (I no longer remember what) on tumblr at a moment where I really had nothing going on in my life and went “okay sure” and proceeded to get hooked. Having recently moved to a much smaller town than I was used to did not hurt. 

Everything I ship: Pretty much just Cecilos, I think? I’m not opposed to either variation on the OT3, but I don’t actually ship them. 

My favourite platonic relationship(s): I think this is more influenced by fanfic than canon, but I love the idea of an actual friendship between Hiram McDaniels and The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home.

Top 3 Characters: Cecil, Carlos, and…idk, toss-up between Jackie Fierro and Fey, probably.

One of my favourite scenes: The ending (iirc) of “Who’s A Good Boy Part 1,” for the genuine creep factor. (Also because, ngl, I like seeing – hearing? – Cecil freaked out, in that it provides opportunities for H/C fic.)

Links to three fan works I like: Run, Run, Fast As You –, The Re-Org, and yes of course I have to name Chirality.

Favourite Fandom meme/inside joke: Cecil being unable to pronounce state names, the super-vague sciencey language, and, since it did just crack me the hell up (and also bc it parallels one of my favorite Watchmen inside jokes), Carlos being horny on main. Oh, and this is definitely a fanfic-only thing, but, “no death rays!”

MCU

How I first got into it: Rolled my eyes for years because I’m not much for action movies (and had found the original sets of both X-Men and Spider-Man movies so terrible, despite awesome source material, that the concept of an enjoyable superhero movie was alien to me), then came down with depression and anxiety, saw that gifset that’s like “anxiety? me??” floating around tumblr and went “well fuck, guess I gotta watch this now.”

Everything I ship: Steve/Tony and Clint/Phil are the only ones I actively ship, but I also enjoy Bucky/Sam, the general idea of Spideypool (idk if that actually counts but whatever), Maria/Sif and Darcy/Harris. (Those last two brought to you by @scifigrl47, the latter featuring her much-beloved OC.)

My favourite platonic relationship(s): Clintasha, Coulson & Fury

Top 3 Characters: Tony, Clint, Coulson

One of my favourite scenes: The first thing to pop into my head was the whole bit with “I was having 12% of a moment” and “his first name is Agent.” Also anything involving the Stark Expo because dear god, the Disney parallels.

Links to three fan works I like: When Push Comes To Chevre, Botverse (narrowly beating out Toasterverse just bc the latter has…a lot of extended fight scenes and dear god for once I tune out even more reading than watching), Semaphore

Favourite Fandom meme/inside joke: Bisexual Steve Rogers. For humor purposes, sure, but also Snarky Outspoken Bisexual Steve Rogers just hits me right in the feels. Also I know the fandom got over it fast, but I still love “language!”

[academy13]

A concept

Tommy Oliver has made everyone he knows, EVERYONE, from 1993 forwards, watch Jurassic Park with him. All his friends are long suffering, they saw this film entirely too many times in theaters with him and once it went to VHS, one too many times at his place or literally anyone’s house who had a VCR and was letting him stay over. 

He loves this film so much, its what got him interested in the field of paleontology. Sure there’s a lot science has learned about dinosaurs since 1993, but this is the coolest damn film to him. Kat once remarked to Kim that at least she didn’t have to have SEVERAL dates out to the movies to see the second Jurassic Park film on top of repeated Jurassic Park viewings. 

In order: Kim - Likes the film, refuses to watch it with Tommy ever again. Too many dinosaur facts, she wants to enjoy the film okay.

Jason - Doesn’t dislike it, but is very much over it. Loves the VFX though.

Trini - Likes the film, has watched it with Tommy exactly ONCE and will never watch it with him again. 

Zack - “Dude, I am not watching Jurassic Park with you, I have heard STORIES.” A smart man. (Was in the room for a viewing, was nowhere near Tommy though. Did not want running commentary on dinosaurs.)

Billy - Geeks as hard as Tommy does, but over the science bits more so than the dinosaurs. Many viewings with them spitting all sorts of strange ass facts at each other.

Aisha - Appreciates his enthusiasm, but “Tommy, this is the third time this week, pick a different movie.”

Rocky - Has watched it with Tommy the most, because he’s got a niece/nephew who’s super into dinosaurs too, and Tommy has all sorts of info about dinosaurs. Entertains his Uncle’s kid for HOURS.

Adam - Suffered through at least half a dozen viewings before inventing an excuse. Still likes the movie, he just doesn’t want to suffer.

Kat - Has seen Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park The Lost World too many times to count, shirtless Jeff Goldblum is why she survives. Eventually there’s a group chat and she’s the Jurassic Meme Queen, she and Kim also troll the shit out of Tommy. Likes the first Jurassic World ironically, because it annoys Tommy. (”THE SCIENCE IS ALL WRONG KAT!” “They are genetically engineered, and you did something just as stupid too.”)

Tanya - Has seen the film twice, the first time without Tommy, and genuinely enjoyed it. The second time she stared at him the entire time like ‘Dude, WTF’, genuinely worried for his sanity.

Justin - “I’m twelve, the film is PG-13.” (He does eventually see it, is mostly concerned about why the hell Tommy watches it at least bi weekly)

T.J. - Sits very, very, far away so he can enjoy the film without Tommy being a nerd.

Don’t know enough about Ashley, Cassie, or Carlos to have a comment on them (if anyone wants to add, they can)

Haley - “I swear to god Tommy I will kill you.”

Kira - Will aggressively start singing Weird Al themed Jurassic Park songs if forced to see this film again in class .

Connor - Falls asleep watching it, has had many strange dreams about dinosaurs playing soccer. (He has stayed awake to watch it, but that never happens in school)

Ethan - Goddamn BAFFLED, loves the film, but is BAFFLED by Tommy’s love of it.

[rcttencored]

bxkersdozen said: all multiples of 10 for the character development meme {under a read more for obvi reasons}

010. Do they believe in love at first sight? No. Or should I say, not at first? Though when she meets Ben, it unlocks something that she doesn’t know. Mal doesn’t know what love feels like, to an extent. She knows she loves Jay, Carlos, and Evie with her entire heart. But does she think she can love anyone else? Not until she met Ben.

020. What are their hobbies? I think the obvious is definitely drawing/painting in some way. I’m sure Carlos has shown Mal the world of digital art, though it doesn’t appease her as much as a pencil/pen or paintbrusehs& paints do. Other hobbies are practicing her magic, mischief, maybe even kickboxing. She also enjoys staying active: running, hiking, etc. 

030. Do they believe in the afterlife? She’s not so sure. I mean, for one thing: Hercules exists, so there has to be at least an Underworld. As far as an actual afterlife? It’s up in the air.

040. What is their obsession? Strawberries. And dragons. Mal has a plush dragon from the isle that Evie sewed up to be good as new dating back from when she was a child.

050. How does your character feel about their own mortality? Honestly? It scares her. For my Mal, Hades is BELIEVED to be her father, rather it’s a demigod who he fathered. In her mind, she’s immortal, but in reality? She’s not. Yet the truth will probably never come out, or at least for a long time.

060. What is your character’s attitude toward education and learning?  It’s honestly a mix. On the isle, being at school could either be a safe haven, better, or worse than being at home to anyone on the isle. Not everyone took it seriously--even the teachers, especially with the curriculum being centered toward villainy. However learning science, match, and other things in Auradon? It almost opens something in her--though she still skips on occasion. 

070. What about your character is cowardly?    Once upon a time, it used to be not making her mom proud. Post d2&3? It’s turning into her. She’s also afraid of big bodies of water since..well..she can’t swim. Then there’s losing the core four, ben, anyone she holds dear, especially if she’s the cause of losing them. Especially after hiding the fact that there were talks of suspending their plans to bring over more VKs.

080. How easy is it for others to read your character’s emotions? Not very easily. Ben had to practically tell Mal that he was being genuine when the spell was broken. Though things like sadness, fear, anger? She knows those very well.

090. How bodily expressive is your character?  Mal is an open book when it comes to body expressions. Especially when it comes to her eyes. When they start to darken, or even glow? You had better run. She also has a habit of biting her lip, playing with her hair in thought, and cracking her knuckles. 

100. Does your character dream? If so, what do they dream about? Mal definitely does dream. Sometimes they’re pleasant, sometimes they’re scary. However? Sometimes her dreams are flashbacks to life on the isle.  She’s also a bit of a daydreamer. IN fact, fifty percent of her drawings are based on her dreams.

[nooowestayandgetcaught]

you know the drill. all the numbers!

2. What’s your most recent fic and how far do you think you’ve come?

That would be Kiss-Fiend and that’s not the best representation of what I am capable of uhmmm but... just on how much my writing style has changed over the years, and as many tropes and issues and fandoms and characters and ships I’ve covered, and improved generally... it’s a long way!

3. In your opinion, what’s your best fic?

Oh no here come the tough questions... this is literally like making me pick my favorite child out of the whole group I RAISED ALL 500+ OF THEM WITH MY OWN GAY HANDS THIS IS DIFFICULT... Beautiful, Perfect (Cecil/Carlos, Mature, 1623 words) is almost spot-on my preferred style and tone on how I want to write all of the time. Whatever It Takes (Merlin/Arthur, Explicit, 10000 words) is some of my BEST characterization in a oneshot and I poured my heart and soul into it for weeks so idk....

4. In your opinion and without looking at any numbers, what’s your most popular fic?

pffftttt I don’t even need to check it’s definitely The Catalyst bc that fic has got the most views, most kudos, and most comments and alerts

6. Is there any fic that makes you super embarrassed to reread and remember you wrote that?

Anything from my super early years and stdyrutfhdgstserd fuck

11. Have you ever written a fic for a concept you know someone else has done before? How did it impact your writing process or feelings after posting?

Well I guess nothing is truly original for concepts in fanfic so we all kinda borrow tropes from each other and headcanons??? One way to kinda throw people for a loop is to tropesmash and I looooooooove tropesmashing.

12. Have you ever written a fic and decided never to publish it? Why?

Heck no. I’m not shy or scared.

13. What’s the biggest change between your style when you started in fandom and today?

Way better damn grammar and spelling lmao

15. Have you ever purposefully written one fandom/fic idea over another because you knew it’d be more popular?

Ehhh no not really

16. Have you ever stopped writing a fic/for a fandom because it wasn’t receiving enough attention?

Ahahaha no because fuck it?? it doesn’t need to be for everyone else

17. In your opinion, what’s your most overrated fic?

Nobody loves Point Clear (Elena/Mithian, Merlin/Mithian, Merlin/Percival, Mature, 1084 words) and that makes me sad :C

18. What’s your most underrated fic?

The lowest views on a fic I’ve got on AO3 is The Storm with 49 views

20. Have/Would you ever rewrite a fic? If yes, would you take the original down?

I have reworded a fic but no I just replace it on the document

23. What’s the nicest review you’ve ever gotten?

Basically all the nice ones! I’ve never really prioritized them but I mean I love the lengthy ones but who doesn’t love long happy comments? ahaha

24. What’s the meanest review you’ve ever gotten? Do you think the reviewer intended it?

Probably either the one that slutshamed a cancer victim, or the one cis-splaining my own nonbinary identity and pronoun usage, or the one who wasn’t the prompter on this kink meme but still telling me I did it wrong, and all the ones telling me I needed to stop writing or I was going to hell.

25. What constructive criticism, however well-meaning, always makes you feel bad when you see it in a review?

I rather take constrictive criticism CONSTRUCTIVELY I always feel bad about everything including my existence so sHRUG

26. What aspect of your writing do you most enjoy to see praised?

Dialogue and characterization most definitely

27. If you could only ever write crossovers or single-fandom fics ever again, which would you pick?

I don’t do very many crossovers so that’s easy

28. if you could only ever write for a single crossover or a single fandom again, which would you pick?

Now THAT is rood bc it’s actually impossible for me to pick one fandom to do for the rest of my life so i reJECT UR QUESTION BUDDY

30. Do you continue to write for a fandom after you’ve moved on or do you focus solely on the new one?

I’ll come back occasionally 

34. Was there any fic that you wrote that really surprised you in the fandom reaction? Was it just by the numbers or did they take it an entirely different way?

I never expected the sheer numbers or enthusiasm for The Taste of Dirt (Betty/Veronica, Jughead/Archie, Teen, 1044 words)

35. Have you ever written a ship into a fic without meaning to?

I know I have before but I don’t remember which fics

36. Have you ever sincerely written a ship you do not support into a fic?

Oh definitely. Oh yes definitely - just because I could write it. Or out of spite. Spite!fic is some of the most cathartic writing ever.

37. Have you ever purposefully bashed a character/ship in a fic?

Fuck no........................ who do you think I am

38. Have you ever purposefully written something you know your readers would find uncomfortable/would not enjoy? If yes, why?

I think that relates back to the spite!fic

39. Do you consider yourself to have a readership?

With how long I’ve been around and how much I provide, I would be genuinely surprised if I didn’t and I love all you

42. How many views has your most popular fic gotten?

30,584 hits

50. Has writing fanfic had a significant impact on your life? Would you say it’s entirely positive?

Honest truth: it kept me alive. It gave me purpose. It taught me to be more accepting and taught me about myself and sexuality. It helped me vent and cope with the shit in my life and I’m eternally grateful forever.

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🏉 OK for STARTERS-Those memes,really didn't have to call me out like that but they did anyway,second of all. This has been sitting in my messages for 2 weeks now and I forgot to submit it 😭 here you go-finally

So! Sub!Carlos during the team principal AU,we know it's established that Carlos doesn't need to submit as much as Charles,but what if Carlos actually told you he didn't need to submit at all,out of guilt of stealing you away from Charles and causing Charles pain.

But the thing is,Carlos needs to submit still,the season has been a trainwreck after the first few weeks after he keeps spinning into the gravel or getting mechanical problems, but he doesn't need to submit. You can go to Charles now.

Expect you and Charles are in a bit of a honeymoon period because of Carlos self destructive actions, due to him not submitting Ferrari have designated you to Charles more (not to mention, it goes unsaid but Charles is the number 1 driver currently.) So you and Charles are all over the motor homes and Charles is submitting to you in public. And Carlos wants it so bad. And when he finally gets it,he can't hold back anymore,he's a mess. He's sobbing you and begging you to spank him and punish him. But you can clearly tell that this isn't right. Carlos clearly isn't in the right headspace for that.

Ok I’m assuming you meant the D/S AU with this? Because that’s where you Dom both Carlos and Charles but eventually collar Charles. But yes I love this!!

I hadn’t considered how you wanting to collar Charles would impact carlos but you’re so right, that definitely wouldn’t end well for him.

The thing is, Carlos sees you and Charles in pain. He has to scene with you, knowing that Charles is crying in the hotel room next door because you had to leave him. You’re a great dominant to Carlos, still the best he’s ever had. But you can’t pretend like domming him isn’t hurting you. Because it is. He can see that it is.

Carlos knows you’d never stop domming him on your accord, he knows you’d always give him as much attention as he asks for. But he can’t in good conscience ask you to still Dom when he’s a switch and Charles is having mental breakdowns every time you do.

So he tells you he doesn’t want it anymore. He doesn’t tell you that he’s doing it so you can spend more time with Charles, he just says he doesn’t want to submit. You respect that that of course.

Carlos genuinely thinks he’s going to be fine.

But the thing is, the reason why Carlos has been enjoying being a Dom so much lately is because he could also submit when he needed to. So he was getting everything he needed.

He was so certain he was confident and secure enough to not need you to Dom him, but the problem is that he only felt that way because you were domming him. So the moment you stop.... he does downhill.

Carlos is genuinely so happy to see you with Charles more, and Charles is absolutely thriving. Carlos has never seen charles this happy before, never seen him drive this well. It’s so clear that he did need the extra time with you.

But very soon, Carlos status to go downhill because he needs to submit. Before, he would call you and you’d come. But now, it’s not like that anymore because you’re barely assigned to him.

And to you, you think Carlos needs this. So you don’t go to check on him because you want to respect his wishes.

I think there might be a minimum amount a switch should submit to be healthy? Like maybe once every two months.

So when Carlos ended scening with you, you still had to see him every two months because that was what was required in your contract.

When Carlos arrives for this, you start promising you’ll never make him do something he doesn’t want to and how you two can just chat for the time instead but Carlos has already dropped to his knees and is begging to please have you help him.

You quickly bring him into your arms, realising that he’s needed this for so long and hasn’t gotten it because he gave up his time for Charles.

Of course he wants to be punished, because he sees this whole thing as his own fault. He shouldn’t have given up the time. This is his fault. Not yours.

You, or course, blame yourself because you should have known that something was wrong. It didn’t make any sense for Carlos to suddenly not want to submit.

That’s a debate for later though, because for now you have to get Carlos okay again. You don’t even try to end the scene at the time mark. You stay exactly where you are, letting Carlos have you for as long as he needs.