#dynamics

[ihavenoideawhatimdoingheree]

[bobauthorman]

It's probably a mix of both.

This is probably me reaching here. But it was always weird to me that Raven addresses Qrow as ‘brother’ or ‘little brother’ so much and usually uses his name only when talking to others. After all I may tease my siblings from time to time by calling them that, but it’s really weird to address a sibling that way all the time.

Then I rewatched volume 4. Qrow had told the kids that crows are seen as a symbol of bad luck and that is how he got his name. Essentially his tribe gave him a name to label him as a bringer of misfortune and give a warning to others that he isn’t someone you want around.

So is it possible Raven doesn’t use the name ‘Qrow’ to him directly because of that? That she calls him brother because she has to call him something but she doesn’t want to use a name that was intended to be cruel?

[ooctlt]

previous context | part 1

end of mini-event

[notyixiangs]

we love a "shut up" / "make me" but consider: "start talking" / "make me"

as in like. proud character who refuses to talk about how they feel about the other because it's mortifying & makes them feel awfully exposed & everything they say are lies or half veiled truths or crafty clever words designed to circumvent honesty and it's so damn annoying that the other character finally snaps and forces them to start talking properly, pushes them until they cant think of any more schemes or poetic sardonicism or conniving comments to evade the truth, strips them of their mask to leave their vulnerabilities bare and bleeding & now all they can do is spill their thoughts & emotions out & spell out desire with unlacquered transparency

[witchesroad]

JOSH, BETH AND HANNAH WASHINGTON FROM UNTIL DAWN (2015)

how does it feel? do you enjoy feeling terrorized? humiliated? i mean, panicked? all those emotions that my sisters got to feel once one year ago! only guess what? they didn't get to laugh it off! no! nope! no no no! they're gone!

[theinsomniacindian]

I will never get tired of the "If they're going to die, it's going to be by my hand" dynamic

[myfandomrealitea]

top/bottom discourse in the Genshin fandom is annoying

hear me out, I don’t have anything against people who like one fixed dynamic only. Unless they go out of their way to harass other fixed/switch dynamic shippers

and that’s exactly what happened to a zine artist. The zine is for profit, also still in the making but they announced a guest artist who doesn’t care about strict dynamics, they occasionally lean towards the other dynamic (let’s call it vanilla) but would draw the fixed dynamic (chocolate) for this zine

people who wanted chocolate only were angry about the fact that an artist who leans more to vanilla was invited for a chocolate zine. They called it “false advertising” and “being lied to” and “how can we make sure this person will only draw chocolate?!” and “how dare you invite a VANILLA artist for CHOCOLATE!”

the harassment was so bad that the artist deactivated their twitter and I’m really sad to hear that. What more, there were Chinese fixed shipper in the comments who insulted the zine mods and artist, making comments like “it looks you slept with each other” or “if you don’t get why were complaining, you’re stupid!”

and I’m just like… this is no big deal.

This zine is not out yet. No one lost money, no one was hurt by “false advertising”. The zine mods protect the artist and said switch shippers are welcome as long as they draw the fixed dynamic the mods decided on, which the artist will do or would have done. If you don’t like the product, you don’t have to buy it! It makes me sad that something so little exploded into something so big

Unfortunately this isn't just a Genshin issue. Fans are fucking rabid about top/bottom discourse and it usually boils down to some kind of heteronormative-vaguely-sexist flavor.

You see it most often in ships which have very obvious dynamic and personality differences. The "little sunshine one" is always the super feminine uwu bottom. The tallest one is always the top, though some people like to add a little spice by making them a submissive top.

And don't get me wrong—I'm not immune. I have the odd pairing where I'm more fixated on a set sexual dynamic, but I'm a switch shipper through and through. And I'd certainly never try to dictate that my preferences in fanon are the universal rule.

In all honesty, I'd have cancelled the zine. People need to learn that actions have consequences. If you want the fun fandom thing, you have to be respectful. Too many people have caved to fandom pressure and harassment and just aided in educating people that being cunts effectively gets them what they want. People need to learn there are consequences to ruining it for everyone else.

(Because lets be honest, you are going to be nobody's favorite person if everyone knows you're the reason they lost out on something.)

[packing-it-up]

Lovers, friends and other dynamics:

Carina & Maya - Station 19 (2018- )

[undead-knick-knack]

Something is wrong with both of them 🖤💜

(based on this post)

[ooctlt]

nona, what are your thoughts on the gang?

[kideaternomnom]

"Why do you like YutaMaki so much" simple. I love it because of how they help each other in the type world they're in. The way they're both so different yet manage to bring out the best eventually. The way they both helped each other's development. Yuta was extremely timid and had his struggles with Rika, yet Maki managed to toughen him up and help him get stronger. As for Maki, she struggled a lot with the effects of the Zenin household, such as putting a lot of pressure on herself to be strong and struggling to accept actual love outside of her strength. Yet Yuta managed to help with that. He helped her for once just have fun in training, instead of just constantly trying to spite the Zenin household. He also helped her accept love and acknowledgement outside of her household, hence why she reacted by nearly crying. It's because she was so used to being put down by the Zenin Clan. And it's also why she reacted way more calm with Nobara when she gave her admiration. It's subtle development, but it's there. And Yuta's the one that helped with it. In the end, they're both immature and traumatized teenagers in a brutal world with curses. None of them are in the wrong or in the right. Yet, in the end, they both can be there for each other and learn to bring out the best.

[ciaran]

one of the best dynamics IS guy who everyone thinks is perfect x guy who points out all his mistakes. nothing like the eroticism of having your mask ripped away without your permission, being pulled down from your pedestal and thrown to the ground—bleeding and exposed and suddenly vulnerable in the absence of your facade—only to be pulled up by the same hand that brought you down and told that this, of all things, this unbearable weakness, is what's really beautiful

[obsessivefreakandpartners]

You all talk about Albus jealousy in fics but Scorpius is a possessive boi as well.

He didn't want Delphi to tag along because he was irritated by her flirting with Albus. The script was written as if he first declared that Delphi shouldn't come, the justification comes second. They could have found a way to make her not stand out but Scorpius was like no don't come either way. And Albus priority is Scorpius so there's no way he would say no to him. And I think that's a trope in their relationship later on. Scorpius understands that someone tries to get between them and discreetly pulls Albus away from them and Albus is like "ok, sure".

He was mad when he heard that Albus owled her not because Albus didn't owl him( he figured out Harry was the one to separate them ) but because he felt like this girl now could just snoop in and he could do nothing about that. It's like a homophobic dad split apart his son and his lover and the latter is wondering how many times this other girl is seeing his love interest. And the question " are you okay, red and sweaty at the same time" clearly meant " did you like it? Because it looks like it", because come on no-one can get hurt by a kiss on the cheek, it was meant to be accusatory. Scorpius appears naive and dorky on these subjects but in reality he might know much more about that stuff than Albus. By that time, he hasld already visualised him and Albus in several non platonic scenarios and he is also the first one to give a romantic hug ( I mean, he hugs him from steps below and rests his head on Albus heart? ) This hug suggests adoration and longing, I mean look at his smile, it screams " I love that man and want to cuddle with him".

Albus jealousy can serve in fics as comedic effect because he is impulsive, direct, funny and petty. But Scorpius jealousy is just sad and deep because the boi can pick up on the subtlest form of interest coming from another person for Albus. And a part of him will always fear that Albus Potter being conventionally more handsome and socially acceptable can find someone better even tho Albus proves him wrong every single day.

It's interesting to note that Albus got jealous when Scorpius showed interest in another person and Scorpius got jealous when another person showed Albus interest. Albus deep down fears that he might not be a good boyfriend to Scorpius and that might make the latter feel unfulfilled and unconsciously look for someone else. Scorpius is much more confident as a boyfriend ( and he is a faster learner when it comes to interpersonal and intimate practicalities compared to Albus ) and his biggest fear is that the other people that show interest in Albus might make him realise he settled for Scorpius when he could have so much more.

[paperbagedhead]

THEE dynamic