#curse of undoings

[twinliches]

nearly had a medical emergency today because - and i cannot stress enough how little i am making this up - a helicopter landed in front of an open grain silo while i was getting off my ship and i am deathly allergic to the wheat that said helicopters rotor blades proceeded to blast in my face at full force. the cosmic forces are plotting against me ass situation to be in

[bet-on-me-13]

Wes ruins everything

Wes had finally done it, he had finally realized why nobody ever belived him about Fenton and Phantom! It made so much sense now, he had been looking for an answer for years, thinking he was going crazy because everybody refused to see the Obvious!

He was Cursed!

He literally had an Ancestoral Curse on his Bloodline that made it so that all those born with the gift of Prophecy would be ignored! A Gift of Prophecy that he apparently had.

It was Cassandra's Curse, the one from Greek Myths. Apparently she was his Great×1000 Grandmother and passed down the Gift (and Curse) of Prophecy to him. And he knew how to break it!

All he needed to do was gather the right resources, chant the correct incantations, make sure not to accidentally summon a Demon in the process, and he could just foist the Curse onto some other poor schmuck. Sure it would suck for them, and he would loose his Gift of Prophecy, but Wes had been ignored for Years at this point, he needed validation!

So he did the Ritual, and he didn't mess it up, and he managed to get rid of the Curse.

Now all he had to do was convince everybody that he was right for the first time in his life! This was going to be great!

...

Cass didn't know what was going on.

A while ago, she had started getting these...gut feelings that she couldn't explain.

She would look over the details of a Case her Family was working on, and see a patern that the others were seemingly ignoring. Like when she realized that The Penguin was about to raid the Docks on the East Side, but the others were convinced it was going to be on the West.

But when she had tried to tell them, they had brushed her off. "We've already concluded that he will begin the Raid on the West side, no need to go to the East."

She had gone anyways, and low and behold she had been right. But nobody even acknowledged that she had been right at all, they had just wondered how they had missed the signs, not even questioning how she had known.

It wasn't limited to Cases either. Even small things, like telling her brother's where the TV remote was were brushed off, and hours later they would still be looking, never even having checked where she told them.

It seemed that no matter what, nobody cared about her point of view anymore. They kept brushing her off, telling her she was wrong, actively ignoring her ideas.

And it was getting worse. They were starting to ignore her more and more, forgetting she was in the room, not calling her down for Dinner, even forgetting to check in on her during Patrol.

She knew that there must be something going on, Magical or otherwise, but when she tried bringing it up with her Dad or JLD, they would also Brush her off.

Her Family was forgetting her. And they didn't even realize it.

...

Danny was not okay at the moment.

When he had gone to school a few weeks ago and noticed everybody staring at him, he didn't give it much thought. Maybe Dash or Paulina had spread another Rumor about him again, not too out of the ordinary.

When his name had been called over the Intercom, he hadn't thought much of that either. His grades were falling even more than usual, so he assumed his Guidance Counselor wanted to have another talk with him.

When he walked into the Principals Office to see both of his Parents and some GIW Agents, that's when he realized something big must have happened.

He didn't have much of a chance to react when the Shields went up, but he did react when the first Ecto-Blast scorched the wall behind him. His Parents began to scream at him as they fired their Blasters, something about replacing somebody? He didn't know, he was pretty preoccupied at the moment.

It took more effort than he cared to admit to escape the Room, but a stray shot to the hidden Shield Projector under the Principals Desk proved to be his saving grace. Unfortunately the moment he escaped the Office, he was met with a veritable Army of GIW Agents, all armed to the Teeth with Weapons he had never even seen before.

He managed to get away for a moment, hiding in the Bathroom as the Agents chasing him passed it by. That's when he met Wes.

He obviously hadn't been expecting him, but the moment he saw him Wes put on a smug look. "Oh hi Fenton, trying to get away from the other students?"

Danny had replied with confusion, "What the hell are you talking about?!"

"I finally managed to convince everybody about you, now everyone knows that you're Phantom! I'll bet you're hiding from all of the other Students hounding you for questions right?"

"...it was you?"

"Yeah, so? I finally get to be right!"

"...You absolute MORON-"

That was the last Danny got to say to Wes before an Ecto-Blast launched him through a Wall, seeing his face morph into a look of Shock just before the dust cloud covered it up.

Since that day, Danny had been on the Run. Nowhere was safe anymore now that the GIW knew both his Human and Ghost's faces, but he had to keep running. He crossed state Lines already, and was on his way to the next Ecto-Rich City he could sense, somewhere in New Jersey.

He cursed his Fenton Luck every day. Why had everybody believed Wes this time?! Nobody had ever belived him before, nobody even seemed to acknowledge his existence after a while! What had changed?

Danny just wanted to rest already.

...

Cass had taken to Patrolling alone recently. She had taken to doing a lot of things alone, actually.

After the first month, it seemed that nobody could remember that she was in the room with them, even if she was within their eyeline, she just faded into the background. By the 2 Month Mark they had stopped talking to her entirely, although occasionally she would get a Text or two from her dad. By the 3 month Mark she was completely invisible, and By the 5th she had been forced to get used to it.

She didn't know what was going on, was it a Meta Ability? Magic? Alien Tech? She had no idea.

She had begun to cook for herself after the first time Alfred forgot to set her Plate at the Table. The same with Washing her own Clothes, Cleaning her Room, and Paying her Phone Bills. At the very least the Automated Allowance Payments to her Account had kept up, or she wouldn't have been able to go to her favorite Cafe anymore.

It was bittersweet for her. She used to go to that Cafe every week with Alfred, but he didn't even come on his own anymore. Had he only come for her? Did she really mean that much to them? It hurt, she finally had a family that cared for her and suddenly she didn't exist to them.

She sat alone at a Table, ignored by everyone in the Cafe as usual, when a new face walked in. He looked about her age, a little roughed up, walking with a sort of cautious gaint, as if he was scared of something. His Body Language seemed to agree with her assessment, as his body practically screamed "Worry" in its movements.

Cass stopped watching at that point. Just another Gotham Teen, probably worried over something like getting not having enough money or getting mugged on the way home. It was a Common sight in Gotham.

She attention was pricked again for a moment when she heard a voice speak up. "Uh, can I sit here?"

She ignored it, he wasn't talking to her.

"Um, excuse me? Miss? Could I sit here?" He repeated.

She ignored him again, he wasn't talking to her. Nobody talked to her.

"Hello? Do you have Earbuds in?" He said, and he waved his hand in front of her face.

Her face. He waved his hand. In front of Her Face.

He was talking to her.

She looked up at him sharply, seeming to startle him for a moment before he asked, "So, is that a no?"

"You can see me?" She asked.

He looked a bit bewildered, but replied "Uh, yeah? Why would I not? Are you...a Ghost?". That last part sounded a bit suspicious.

"No. Not a Ghost. But nobody sees me. Ever. Nobody remembers me." She replied. She had never spoken this much to anybody outside of her Family, but in the past few weeks she had been starved for interaction.

He seemed slightly interested, and sat down at her table. He looked her in the eyes, and said "Do you...talk about it?"

She smiled. He could see her.

[dandeydraws]

be father and mother / you'll know what to do

[significant-narratives]

someone less sleep deprived than me has to make a post about how clearly this year’s tandem has managed to unlock the ancient leafs goalie magic that has been laying dormant for several decades. my working theory is the ever hungry and powerful magic that lurks beneath the ice of sba saw two beautiful boys who refused to break or give in to despair despite everything fate has thrown at them and went ‘oh finally. i’ve been waiting for you.’

[meggannn]

hades 2 spoilers

moros was really like “fates are asleep, quick undo some prophecies while they’re not looking”

[waytoointoships]

I’m having wriolette thoughts and it occurred to me that Focalors cursed furina with being immortal.

Neuvillette could probably do the same to Wriothesley if he wanted.

[mf-artdump]

The shit I make in the MD Discord

[water-weaving]

the single most beautiful pigeon i have EVER seen just perched on my windowsill............................................................................... NEVER KILL YOURSELF‼️

[redrobin-detective]

I wonder how long Marcy tried to get Simon back from the crown after they met up again before she gave up and avoided him.

I can see vampire Marcy roaming endlessly with no purpose after she destroyed all the vampires and finding Ice King. Initially she must have been thrilled, both she and Simon were alive and had all of eternity together. But it became clear the crown's madness had sunk in deep to him and the Simon she knew was lost. She screamed at him, talked gently to him, told him stories, cried into his shoulders, grabbed the crown and ran far, far away with it. Nothing worked, this obnoxious looney tunes character was all she had left of her dad.

I bet she consulted wizards, read books of magic and searched the nightosphere for answers. Once she met Bubblegum then she was begging for a scientific approach to cure Simon. It backfired when Ice King fixated on her and Bonnie held a grudge over that for centuries. I wonder how long it took before despair set in and allowed anger and frustration to build up.

After all, Simon had abandoned her years before. He chose the crown over her in the first place so why was she trying so hard? If it weren't for him, she'd still be mortal and not cursed to live forever. Time had passed, she had forgotten how much Simon resented the crown and what it was doing to him but was helpless to stop. She was no longer a scared child but an angry young adult stuck permanently in the confusing state of late teendom.

Marcy did not have Betty's obsessiveness, her knowledge of research practices, her willingness to go beyond the limit of reason and responsibility to get Simon back. One day, she gave Ice King a gruff goodbye, threw away her notes and proceeded to keep him far away for hundreds of years. Ice King is brought up in conversation and she diverts, never talks to or about him. Enough time passes that no one remembers they used to have a history, even Bonnie never got the full details.

She told herself the Ice King meant nothing to her until he tracked her down -once again- to jam and she realized not only was Simon still there but he still loved her. And then did she open her heart.

[ikram1909]

i can’t imagine what he must be feeling atm ☹️ such an amazing start to the season, now has to be put on hold due to this injury. everything about this is tainted with november 19th 2023 😭

No because I saw this edit earlier and just wanted to die 😭😭

[wings-of-ink]

I saw this ask in a different IF it was sent to Florence but I'm stealing it now because it kinda applies here too.

So MC and the ROs run into someone very dangerous and MC has (yet another) the sleeping beauty curse placed on them. And it can only be lifted by true loves kiss

So the ROs who are locked down obvs try to wake them but... nothing happens..

And MC just stays like that deteriorating.

How do they react.. 👀

Ouch, this one hurts my soul! Especially for a couple of these ROs to get to that point in the relationship, they're already going to maybe go through some rough stuff with the MC as is. What's a little more trauma? They all already need serious therapy, lol.

Oswin: The devastation is palpable. He's a wrecked man and he'll wither along with the MC until he finds a way to break - yet another - damn curse. But, he'll do it. Even if it means making a deal he really shouldn't.

Zahn: They have something, a last ditch effort, but it would be undoing everything they've accomplished in order to save MC. It will not end well for them and MC may end up being the one who is devastated.

Duri: Determination, anger, vengeance are all surging through them. They're tearing the world apart to find a way to break the curse and they are sinking into depths they've tried so hard to avoid for so many years. Trying very hard to keep the bitterness that their love isn't strong enough at bay.

Rune: There aren't many problems that they haven't been able to solve with their magic, but this is TWO curses now that they've been helpless against. They are so disappointed with themselves that they aren't worthy enough for true love. It doesn't matter, they can solve that problem after this one.

???: He has a way, but the price is steep. There are choices that you can never come back from. It's worth it.

[slutforpringles]

[cobra-wives]

some barretts and nicks ✨

[supercantaloupe]

misera elvira

[ID: a pencil and marker drawing of donna elvira and don giovanni from the opera don giovanni. don giovanni is a man with pale skin, medium toned hair and beard, wearing dark pants and a long sleeve shirt open to expose his chest. he is lying unconscious on the floor. elvira is crouched behind him, leaning over and holding him close with one arm. she wears a pale tank top and grey skirt and her dark hair obscures her head and face. a small bouquet of flowers lies on the floor in front of them. the colors are muted greys and blues, with pale pink highlights.]

sketch, detail, and ref under the cut ⬇

source: 2017 festival international d’art lyric d’aix-en-provence, dir. Jean-François Sivadier

[ispyspookymansion]

you dont like no more? themes of acceptance and grief and overcoming and the Cycles??? ough ough?

[enbyjane]

Patrick Jane and Charlotte Anne Jane “all my grief says the same thing: this isn't how it's supposed to be. this isn't how it's supposed to be. and the world laughs. holds my hope by the throat. says: but this is how it is” - the truth about grief, fortessa latifi 1. My Father's Daughter, Eddie Vedder | 2. The Woman Destroyed, Simone de Beauvoir | 3. seven, Taylor Swift | 4. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Benjamin Alire Sáenz | 5. Grief, Francesca Cox | 6. Arcane, season 1 | 7. The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath | 8. You, Keaton Henson