#child cl

[qoldenskies]

So it seemed like Leo and Raph at least had moments where they were either aware of the curse or explicitly trying to fight against it (see Leo freezing in the doorway of Donnie's lab at one point, I'm pretty sure Raph had at least one moment before the curse broke but I can't quite remember which one), but did Mikey have any that I'm missing? He was willing to go along with Donnie on an errand or whatever at the beginning, I know that much, even if his art was all weird (curse bringing out repressed anger, perhaps?), but it would somehow be more of a gut punch if Mikey was the one to not even notice that anything was up until the moment he broke out of the curse.

i think whats most important about the way that mikey responded to the curse was that his perspective on it was not as concrete as leo and raph's. like leo and raph as donnie's older brothers both had in some capacity this feeling of responsibility over him that mikey DIDN'T, and the curse really takes advantage of it (getting more insight into leo's relationship with donnie in ME and CW really compounds his role and how he's spent so long looking out for him and facilitating a relationship where donnie is more comfortable being uniquely vulnerable, while raph was more straightforward as the oldest and their protector). but mikey's resistance is a lot more passive and hard to pick up on, there's a reason he's not proactive until very late in the game.

really i think the moment in the kitchen is the only really mask off moment he has where he's independently aggressive, with no input from his other family, and that's just because donnie did something that would probably frustrate him on a NORMAL day and the curse just intensified those emotions by like a billion

really i think the absolute worst thing about it is that it takes advantage of mikey's impulsivity more than anything else. he's not calculated and reveling in the idea of vengeance for a perceived lifetime of annoyance like leo is. he doesn't think its a deep moral responsibility that needs to be corrected like raph does. mikey is a person who likes fun, who likes to turn his brain off, and sometimes that means he can be reckless, careless, and occasionally even mean! he's an empathetic person who's willing to correct himself when he oversteps boundaries, but when its for someone the curse is twisting him to hate, why would he?

it's the thrill of getting away with it, with being in on the "joke". he laughs while leo does the really nasty shit and usually only goes out of his way to get in on it when leo's the one encouraging him, because early on he sees most of the goading and bullying as actual harmless fun, and later on he hates donnie enough to revel in it when he has the momentum with other people who are in on the joke. mikey on his own really would not be as vicious, and its why you can even see it in little ways- he lies after letting donnie out of the closet but he does seem confused and hurt by his reaction. when they go to the movies without him, he makes up the lie about genuinely forgetting in an effort to protect his feelings. he hugs him after he fixes the oven; the "its ok!! we werent mad" text message was a lie but it was similarly one to make him feel better (while the "good" after indicates how little he actually cares beyond that, not even trying to entertain him)

and when mikey isn't actively taking fun in hurting donnie, he isn't acknowledging him at all. he finds torment for the sake of it to be annoying, and he loses his patience/gets bored with it eventually-- and then he doesn't treat donnie like anything but a broken toy to be thrown away. when donnie isn't fun for him, he isn't anything. its the fact that he's apathetic in the end that hurts donnie the most.

[petit-papillion]

Where does Leclerc rank in terms of drivers that you've worked with?

"So as a strategist, it's like being a good parent, even if you have a favourite child, you don't say it."

Jolyon Palmer asking Ruth Buscombe the real questions during FP2, with Ruth trying to stay diplomatic.

Canadian GP Practice Day | 7 June 2024

Source: F1TV

[fayevalcntine]

Lingering on technicalities or little changes like "if Claudia hadn't gone to see Louis again in Paris maybe she would've lived :(" is so pointless to me for this show because none of you take into account the fact that these characters are vampires. If Claudia hadn't gone to see Louis in Paris the coven would've gone to hunt her and Madeleine down and dragged them back directly. The episode itself even hints at them trying to find Lestat just so they can get him on the stand for the trial, and who's to say he won't be tried for turning a child into a vampire when one of the listed crimes we last heard on stage was that?

[clfixationstation]

I have so much thoughts but I'm too shy to elaborate on them lol

But I read your tags about cabin em/a and yeah, it's also how I feel, like wdym you both are running away in the middle of enemy territory, without telling anyone, letting the supposedly third member of your family alone in an ongoing war, as the last titan on paradis side. "But there are Jean, Sasha and Connie" who are their own trio, "but he also have Annie" who is in the cristal, "but he is an grown man" barely an adult, actually.

That's also why I can't fully enjoy the last ending, why are that many people so sure Armin is alone in hell? Why people think Eren is in haven but Armin isn't?

Anyway my own interpretation of the cabin world is more like, although is a way for em to find closure, is not supposed to be a perfect world, nor fully a perfect alternative choice, so Mikasa can be in peace with the decisions she already made.

Also, you read fanfics? I like how "To Each Their Cage" by 72HoursMassacre explore this concept, but read the tags first.

Sorry for the long rant 😅

Hiii! Thanks for messaging :) And I'm sorry for taking so long to get to this (this is from what, April?! shame on me)

Yeah, I'm (obviously) very much in agreement about cabin em/a. I feel like people really downplay Armin's relationships with Eren and Mikasa in order to allow themselves to feel good about the cabin em timeline.

Like yes, Sasha, Connie, and Jean are still there, but Armin isn't nearly as close them as he is with Eren and Mikasa. And (as you said) they're an established friendship trio that Armin is not part of. Annie would understand Armin, but in the cabin timeline, Eren never undoes the hardening, so Annie is never freed.

People also really try to insist that Armin is a "grown man" and therefore would not be so "wimpy" as to be hurt by em leaving. First of all, 19 is barely an adult, and second, such emotions are not relegated to a specific age range. I think that a 40 year old could feel just as hurt by his best friends running away and leaving him to face a war without them as a 19 year old. I suspect there's an undercurrent of misogyny there, where people think being emotional (specifically sad) is a "feminine trait" and therefore "weak", "childish", "bad". When it's clearly just a human trait lol. to think Armin "couldn't be sad" or that "being sad is wimpy" is ridiculous

I have also seen people argue that Armin "got over" his insecurities about the possibility of Eren and Mikasa deciding he's a burden and leaving him after confronting the Garrison during the Trost arc in season 1 - which is absolutely absurd. Such a deep-rooted insecurity is not going to vanish in an instant, and it has clearly colored Armin's actions and mentality throughout the whole story. Heck, I'd say that Eren leaving Armin pre-s4 deeply exacerbated Armin's insecurities, which held him back a lot in s4 because he no longer had any trust in his abilities.

Anyways. I too interpret the cabin as a way for em to find closure, moreso for Mikasa than Eren.

I think another part of it is that in the AoT universe, the concepts of heaven and hell may not align with our real-world understandings (which differ from religion to religion anyway). There does seem to be some sort of afterlife, or a way that souls are preserved (?), at least for the Eldians through Paths. I've seen people float around the idea that the place Mikasa and Eren are in the last ending is not heaven, but the Eldian afterlife, or perhaps the AoT universe afterlife, and that there is no hell in AoT. I somewhat like this theory because it would mean that Armin isn't burning in hell alone LOL

My theories: 1) Mikasa is in heaven, and her version of heaven must include Eren. Eren is split between heaven for Mikasa and hell for his and Armin's sins. 2) There is no heaven or hell in AoT, and Eren, Mikasa, and all the characters go to "AoT afterlife" or nowhere at all. 3) There is no "Aot afterlife" or Eldian afterlife after the titan curse is broken. The ED is simply Mikasa's dream as she passes away.

All in all, it's very frustrating to see people insist that Eren and Mikasa are in heaven whilst Armin is alone in hell. While Armin's crimes against humanity are vast, Eren's are far, far worse. If Armin were to go to hell (even with all the work he did to rebuild humanity), Eren would definitely be there too. The additional ending with Eren and Mikasa in "heaven" seems to contradict the messaging the finale had up until that point. Mikasa does deserve heaven, a peaceful existence, a good ending - but Eren ending up in heaven too really leaves a bad taste in my mouth :/ If Eren is in heaven, is the story minimizing, perhaps even justifying, his actions?

Also, what is the point of the entire conversation where Armin and Eren promise to be together in hell forever is that is not the case?

Honestly, I would take less of an issue if Armin joined them at the end of the ED, to demonstrate they all made it to the AoT version of afterlife. It's a shame too, because the ED is gorgeous

Oh and as to the fic, I definitely read it at some point a while back! 72HoursMassacre's fics are usually pretty good explorations, so I probably liked that one too :)

[teartra]

Enemies to lovers when

One character said “do you have last words?”

And the other one said “I don’t want to be another thing that haunts you, AL”

[send-me-a-puffalope]

manifesting curling up against someone’s side as i heal from cockroaching it for way too long

[anteroom-of-death]

I need that fictional man to be my deadbeat baby daddy.

[somedaytakethetime]

Allow me to present to you: ~*The CL highlights*~ - Dane biased POV

*checks fit and self like he's about to run into his ex-girlfriend*

*beams like a little boy on Christmas Night*

*fathers fatheringly just about anyone*

*is so excited to start he forgets team photos*

*eyes on the prize, hearts full, can't lose or however that goes*

*supermodel run*

*celebrates like he just won the lottery*

*walk, walk, fashion baby, stay hydrated, queens*

*plots in the background*

*girlblogger sighs enviously in 38 languages*

[juergenklopp]

[m00sebaby]

listening to pundits say “oh arne should’ve at least let lucho play a little bit on wednesday if only to help his mental state” and it’s like… bro is a professional athlete who has to play a high endurance sport at least once a week. he should be comfortable not playing in additional games (where we clearly didn’t need him (which is a GOOD thing)) and rather getting the opportunity to be playing on completely fresh legs in our next pl match.

[scarlettclownose]

Is this the warmth they spoke about?

I had felt the touch of these humans when they worked on me, in my subconscious, before I felt these feelings of my own. In the whispers and beeps of both human and machine beings. the cold, soft press of latex against my metal bones.

This was not like this. The soft, silicone-like texture was buzzing with life—the soft thumping of the blood flowing beneath the surface. The human was so small and fragile. just like I was at the time of my creation.

Little black circles seemed to stare into my eyes. The small being took one of my skeletal hands in his, spreading his soft fingers against the cold metal. An upward curve tugged at the sides of the human's mouth, and a small noise escaped his mouth. a giggle.   Then he spoke a quiet string of words, but words that made circuits struggle to work. 

"You like me." 

The human raised his other arm, and silver and black metal protruded into the shape of fingers; it was not like mine, but yet the same cold metal. I had never seen a human with the features of one of my fellow androids. Then I spoke, something I was not aware I could do until this moment. 

"like me"

[cherrysnax]

do you think the lyoko warriors feel pain anymore

hm. im gonna go with a tentative yes

[loafysainz]

can i please request a story where carlos or charles is sick and reader looks after him

BIG BABY | CL 16

charles leclerc × fem!reader

no warn

thank you for the req & hope you like it sender! 🤍

The moment Charles steps into the hotel room, you can tell something’s off. He barely makes it past the door before he slumps against you, his entire body weight pressing into your side.

“Hey,” you frown, adjusting your arms to support him better. “What’s wrong?”

He hums, barely opening his eyes. “M’just tired.”

But the way he leans into you feels different—like he’s melting, like he needs you to keep him upright. Your hand instinctively finds his forehead, and your heart drops.

“Oh my god,” you murmur, eyes widening. “You’re burning up, Charles.”

He just groans in response, burying his face into your shoulder like a sleepy child.

“Okay, baby, let’s get you to bed,” you whisper, guiding him toward the mattress as gently as possible. He follows easily, limbs heavy, breath warm against your neck.

The second he’s down, he reaches for you, fingers curling weakly around your wrist. “Don’t go.”

You smile softly, tucking his hair back. “I just need to get you some medicine, love.”

“No,” he mumbles, voice hoarse. “Stay.”

You sigh, pressing a gentle kiss to his forehead. “I promise I’ll be right back, okay? Just two seconds.”

He pouts, looking heartbreakingly miserable, but lets you go—only for his head to snap up the second you step away. “Wait—”

You pause. “Baby, I need to get you medicine and a cold towel.”

He groans dramatically, flopping onto his back. “You hate me.”

A soft laugh escapes you. “I love you, actually. Which is why I need to help you feel better.”

He huffs, clearly not convinced, but doesn’t argue when you disappear into the bathroom. When you return, he immediately tugs you back down onto the bed, arms wrapping around your waist, body radiating heat.

“You’re like a human heater system,” you tease, pressing a cool cloth to his forehead. He only grumbles, nuzzling into your neck.

“I feel terrible,” he mumbles.

“I know, baby.” You stroke his hair, voice soft and soothing. “That’s why you need to take your medicine.”

He shakes his head, still clinging onto you. “Later.”

“Charles.”

“No.”

You let out an exasperated sigh but don’t push him. Instead, you adjust your position so he’s fully tucked into your side, your fingers tracing gentle patterns against his back.

“Just rest for now, baby,” you murmur. “I’m right here.”

He sighs, content but still pouty. “You always take care of me.”

“Of course I do.” You press another kiss to his hair. “Because I love you.”

He hums sleepily, grip tightening like he’s afraid you’ll disappear. Even when his breathing slows, his fever making him drift in and out of consciousness, he refuses to let go.

And every time you shift, trying to grab your phone or adjust the blanket, he immediately stirs. “Where are you going?”

“I’m not going anywhere, baby,” you whisper, smiling at how absurdly clingy he is.

“Good.” His voice is barely audible, but the way he relaxes against you tells you he’s satisfied.

And if he wakes up two hours later, still feverish but now extra stubborn, whining about how you can’t leave even for a second—well, that’s just part of loving Charles Leclerc.

[clfixationstation]

why is he so silly

just standing