#especially Frenchie lmao

[originallypoki]

OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH S2 SPOILER!

Izzy was on his way to finally outgrow Blackbeard, leaving that persona behind and live a happy life with the crew he loathed so much before. The others stayed pirates, they literally just changed captain, got a few new crew members and are back on sea. So why do they deserve to live but Izzy not, who had the most character development (besides Ed) of the whole show? Shouldn't that be rewarded?

But that wouldn't matter, because while I was unsatisfied with Izzy's death, now I'm just mad. Because David Jenkins gave us the reason for it;

And while it's debatable if Izzy was in love with Ed, no one, really no one ever has seen Izzy as Ed's mentor / father figur. Because he's fucking not!

Killing off the character who's whole character arc is to finally become independent, to give some other character more development, is just wrong. It destroys the meaning and impact of his story. Why give him this whole arc about letting go if even in death he's just Ed's tool again? 'It make it more tragic', I don't want tragic, I'm fucking autistic, I need sense and meaning.

Maybe more time could've fixed S2's problems, but I just can't really believe that. At the same time the first half of S2 was awesome. So who am I to tell? The only thing I know is that I wouldn't have minded Izzy dying, if it was with other circumstances. Not him being a tool.

[frenchy-and-the-sea]

I just remembered that when my friends and I were playing ffxiv last night, I made a joke about the name of the main character from Going Postal being enough to keep me from ever being squicked out by the sound of a word, and my friend said, "Ah, yes. Moist Von Liquid."

[haveyouseenthisskeleton]

Hello ! I just discovered your blog, and it's sooo good ! I am also French, so I'm happy ! I just want to ask : what king of voice the skellies have ? I'm really curious about it !

Thank you! Glad to see other Frenchies around! We're at least 4 in this community now lmao.

Undertale Sans - He has a nice deep voice, but he doesn't talk very loud, except when he laughs, where he's actually incredibly loud and makes you realize that Papyrus and him are really brothers. He never raises his voice, even when he's angry. It's all in the tone. He can be super warm and friendly just as extremely cold and distant if he wants to.

Undertale Papyrus - Loud. So so loud. Papyrus is extremely expressive and screams when he's happy or excited. Other than that, he has two voices. The one to impress people, being silly and showing off (even though not a lot of people are actually impressed), and the casual voice for his friends and family, where he's actually a lot more calm and natural. Papyrus rarely gets angry (he plays around when he's falsely angry, but never when he truly is), but when he is, people usually never want to make him angry again. Papyrus can be awfully terrifying when he's mad, and well, it reminds some people that even he can have bad days sometimes, and is not forced to be everyone's funny guy. It's still really rare.

Underswap Sans - He has a pretty deep voice, like Sans, but he can modulate it to sound less deep. He actually doesn't like talking too deep, because it's aging him. He prefers an energetic and very expressive voice. He still uses the deep voice when he fails to get the attention he asks, or when he's mad. He's definitely using the deep voice to flirt too. He loves flirting.

Underswap Papyrus - A bit like his Undyne, he tends to stutter on words. He often struggles to make himself clear, and he often sounds like he's not taking anything seriously when really, it's just his anxiety speaking. He's usually silent and even has days where he's non-verbal at all because he's too stressed. He never raises his voice either, which often causes people to ignore him in conversations, because he's scared to say what he wants to say, or scared he's going to mess up. He has a comforting voice though, and when he feels safe, he is definitely talking a little more to show he cares, especially when he's exciting about something.

Underfell Sans - He has a deep deep voice and a hell of an accent. He lost a lot of teeth Underground, so he struggles to make some sounds. And since he's lazy, he tends to abbreviate complicated words so he doesn't have to say them. It's usually hard to understand him at first, but everyone gets used to it at some point because he's a charmer and knows how to play his cards right. He's swearing and cursing a lot, even when he's happy, and even around children. He can't help it, it's entirely in his language. He can sound very scary when he's mad though. It's mainly a bluff to send people away because honestly, he can fight small monsters and drunk humans, but definitely not the big ones, but he likes to scare the people he likes too sometimes because he loves being a pain in the ass.

Underfell Papyrus - His voice is very annoying. He's a lot louder than classic Papyrus, and he has no chill. He gets angry or frustrated very fast, and when he's angry or frustrated, he immediately raises his voice to keep control of the situation. Like Red, it's total bluff, because he learned really small that the scariest you look, the more power you have over people. He tries to control it, but old habits are hard. However, it's easy to understand him, because he talks actually really well, sometimes with an elitist vocabulary. His old instructor in the Royal Guard said that being strong is nothing if you can't make a suspect talk, and he kinda beat him and the other soldiers up until they learned to talk like distinguished people the King could present in important meetings. So yeah, he's more educated than people can think, which doesn't stop him to curse and swear in a very familiar language when he's talking with Undyne or his brother. You definitely don't want to see him furious though. Edge was not nicknamed the Snowdin's Tyran for nothing. He's truly terrifying when he's really really mad.

Horrortale Sans - Talking is hard, so most of the time, Oak prefers animal-like sounds as answers. People understand him like that, so why bother? After Undyne almost killed him, Oak stayed in a coma for half a year. When he woke up, he lost the most basic skills. He didn't know how to eat, how to walk... And how to talk. Willow had to find a way to make his memory work so his old knowledges come back, but for almost two years, Oak couldn't talk. And obviously, it left some sequels. It's mostly why he's more animalistic than his old safe. Walking on all four was easier, just like growling like an angry bear to show displeasure. Even years after, Oak is mostly silent. When he talks, it's always very slow as he tries to not mess up his words. The fact that he tends to forget what he was saying in the middle of his sentence is definitely not helping though. So usually, he prefers to write when he has something big to say, as it's easier to focus on his notebook. At least, you know when he's happy because of his very deep loud tractor noise purr.

Horrortale Papyrus - His voice is similar to his old self, but he had a hard time Underground, mainly because of how painful his damaged teeth were. He had the brilliant idea to try to eat rocks when he was too hungry, but it damaged his teeth. Undyne breaking his jaw during their last encounter for sure didn't help to fix the problem, as for a long time, talking was very painful. With a lot of patience and a lot of work, dentists managed to ease the pain, and so he feels himself again (even though not really, as Willow dissociates completely from his old self. He struggles not to imagine that old Papyrus was actually him at some point :( )

Swapfell Sans - He talks like an English aristocrat. Mainly because he is an aristocrat. Even if he was dumped in the streets at a very young age, he became the Queen's favorite fast and she kinda mothered him until he got educated enough to talk like a future monarch. Well, for sure, maybe that should have trigger him sooner that she wanted him to be her heir, but he had other problems at the time. Nox is really good at arguing with people, and he definitely has a deep nice voice that helps to get to the point. He has a very rich vocabulary and sometimes talks like an old man, which never fails to amuse Rus, who is teasing him to death. It's hard to change his mind when he decides something though. He rarely gets angry or frustrated, as Toriel taught him to stay calm whatever how bad the situation is. I like to imagine him a bit like Levaï in Attack on Titans, but a little less vulgar, even though he can insult people (always with class though, you'll never hear him say shit or fuck).

Swapfell Papyrus - Unfortunately, he didn't have his brother's education, and even if Nox tried desperately to teach him, Rus decided he wanted to do things his way. Rus' voice is... something lol. You're not sure what his voice really is actually, because he can mimic every tone, every voice, every animal sound, that's his little superpower. He's super good at mimicking people, and so he tends to use a lot of voices all at once, depending on the situation. He's insolent, he's cursing and insulting a lot, and he will definitely push topics until you show him clearly you have enough. He never sounds mad, even when he is, hiding everything behind his humor, which usually turns cold or dark when he's angry. Rus is actually not too sure who he is really. He spent too much time playing roles, and he's not sure which voice is the real him anymore. He still has a long way to recover from all the abuse Underground, but he's not sure if he wants to heal yet, it scares him. So for now, humor and provocation is his best defense against everything.

Fellswap Gold Sans - His voice is always gentle and nice, but with a you're not sure what that doesn't sound right. Wine is an excellent negotiator and by extension a very good manipulator. Words are strategy and he uses them with care to get what he wants, even if it means sounding insensitive and careless. Wine takes the longest time to warm up, that's why he doesn't have very good luck in his love life. He's rude, brutally honest and doesn't hesitate to say when something is bothering him. A bit like Nox, he's definitely an aristocrat and talks like such. He's very proud of his education and learned really early that words have as much power as weapons. He's extremely dangerous because you can never tell when he's angry or not. And usually, when he is, you notice it when it's too late.

Fellswap Gold Papyrus - He has only two moods: very enthusiastic, sounding almost childish, and getting overexcited over the little things, and complete panic when someone is meeting his eyes and wants to talk to him. Coffee struggled to make himself understand since he was a kid, mainly because Wine never left his side and kinda translated everything to the other people. But that comes with consequences: he lacks the basic social skills to hold a conversation as an adult. He is always scared to say something wrong and gets usually completely paralyzed when he can't control the situation. When it happens, he switches to being nonverbal. He knows sign language, and he's actually more comfortable talking like this with his favorite people. He panics less when he doesn't have to use his voice.

[staarboyyy]

Negotiations | [ chapter ii ]

soldier boy x reader | no pronouns, afab anatomy

explicit - minors dni

warnings ; dubcon, forced orgasms, slight daddy kink, glove kink if you squint, size kink, southern charm, drug use, wall sex, no pronouns used for reader but afab anatomy is repeatedly mentioned

summary ; upon joining The Boys to take down Homelander with the help of Soldier Boy, you come to realize he's much more of a hard bargain than you anticipated.

word count ; 3.5k

a/n ; kind of an intense first fic , soz LMAO ! thanks to the cozy corner for cheering me on to post some stuff, enjoy :)

Soldier boy's boots were heavy against the sidewalk pavement, his eyes narrowing towards the night sky. His gaze swept over the stars with a low sigh pressed between his teeth. A joint was perched between his lips, smoke fizzling into the air around him, swirling as he walked through the thick cloud. He moved his hands to his face, gently holding the joint, taking a sharp inhale and letting the smoke filter from between his pursed lips. With a slow turn of his head, he turned towards a dark alley, eyebrows furrowing briefly before setting off into the narrow space. He stepped over garbage, passing beggers with a twitch of his jaw; He had his eye on something else. 

Upon making a deal with Butcher and Hughie, he had taken note of how the original team had suddenly - Broken off. Into pieces, stemming and clashing away from each other; Hughie and Butcher, Starlight and M.M., Kimkio and Frenchie - And.. You. Just You. By yourself? Soldier Boy was unsure, his eyes narrowing as he looked down the alley, looking at you with a sense of curiosity. He took slow steps forward, stepping into the puddled pavement with a cock of a brow. 

“All alone, pumpkin?"

The man’s voice was deep, thundering through the alley, taking the air from all the lungs near him. His tone dangled innocent bystanders by the throat, staring them down with a piercing gaze and a glinting smile - A predator. He padded closer before stopping, eyes scraping over your frame with an invasive gaze. He dropped the filter of the smoked joint to the ground, his heavy boot stepping on it with a slow movement forward, cornering you with an expressionless face - He tilted his head slightly back and forth, pulling in a sigh as he confirmed the question himself. He didn’t want to waste time waiting for you to answer. Soldier boy’s gloved hand reached out, grabbing your jaw, holding your cheek with his thumb, pressing down into the soft skin with a clench of his jaw. 

“That’s what I figured.”

His voice lowered to a hardly audible mumble, eyes barreling into yours before quickly moving his arms, grabbing onto your left wrist, twisting it around your back, your cheek now pinned to a brick wall. Soldier boy didn’t even grunt from the effort, unphased entirely by any protests or firing questions you threw from underneath him.

"Shut your fuckin' mouth."

The purred words pressed upon the shell of your ear with an unsettling taste of animosity. The way his large fingers curled over your wrists, pushing them down effortlessly, was nothing out of the ordinary for the man. Subduing others to the position of absolute submission with a gripped fist was something he did every day - Especially now. 

Soldier boy didn't necessarily want to help Butcher with his feeble needs, only agreeing to have his favor of slaughtering his team returned. Though, Butcher and Hughie seemed to press and bend the rules, as if they were more of a suggestion. Whenever a demand for him is made, everyone in the room's attention dives towards him, anticipating his piercing glare; In short, he gets what he wants, especially when he has the leverage of a lifetime. If he wanted the boys dead, they'd be dead. And if he wanted to add you to his deal with Butcher, he'd do it.

"It's just me, darlin'."

While his tone fell quieter, the stomach churning sense of danger never wavered, weaving heinously through the demeaning pet name. He knew you'd recognize his voice, if not the smell of his fogging cologne and aftershave - It was sharp, cold enough to make your senses hitch, stopping in their tracks. 

With a slight press harder into the dark wall, Soldier boy's face twitched, making way for a snide smirk and creased brow. His free hand traveled towards your hair, stringing his rough fingers into the locks, firmly yanking them back with a chuffed exhale.

"A pretty little tease, aren't you?"

He loved the thrill of the hunt, a secret to nobody - And the pressure of his heightening arousal on your lower back was making itself more apparent; He was getting off on your shuddered breaths and gasps, how you relaxed into the foreign touch. It almost made the corners of his lips pull up slightly, twitching a slight smirk before gritting his teeth, shifting his jaw. He could stay positioned like this for hours, and by the looks of it that would be the case. The idea alone was enough to release your throat, hands joining eachother on your chest. His arms flexed, keeping you pinned to his towering frame. A heat of searing desire coursed through the mans veins, heart pounding steadily as he groped you with little regard. His movements were fast, pent up and desperate while also trying to savor the sheer perverseness of the moment - The thrill of the chase. One of his hands rose back towards your mouth, pressing the tip of his middle finger to his lips.

"Bite down."

The man's voice was sharp, cold and almost robotic, though the shuddering breaths and him subconsciously thrusting himself into your quivering body gave it all away. As he waited for you to follow his orders, his other hand continued at your chest, biting down on his lip.

In a swift slam of your teeth against his finger tip, you evened the score boards. 

Soldier boy slid his hands out from the glove with ease, despite your teeth pressing harshly into his flesh. It was like nothing to him. He gave a chuffed exhale, hand wrapping over the discarded glove and tearing it from the your mouth, letting it drop to the ground.

"Bite me again, and I'll knock your fuckin' teeth out."

As he spoke, his bare hand pressed to your stomach, fingertips rubbing over the warm skin with another drawn out groan. Quiet enough to roll out of his throat and chest in a pleased purr as his hand moved lower, lower. Yet right before dipping to push past your waistband, he paused, leaning into the blondes ear with a quiet hum.

"Let's make a deal, sugar."

The nickname was spouted with venom, the small snarky smirk clear in his sharp cold voice - In a way, he made it sound like no matter if you wanted to agree with the odd negotiation, he'd continue anyways.

"If I touch you - and you aren't wet, I'll leave you be,"

Soldier boy began, pride only growing into a smile that'd be pasted on threatening posters so many years ago - A powerful man driven into the pits of depravity.

"But if your pretty pussy needs some attention,"

The cold hand slid down then, tracing over the waistband before sliding his fingertips past the fabric. He bit his bottom lip. In either scenario, maybe he wouldn't have cared if you was wet, yet the idea of feeling the your own body betray your mind was a thrilling one to say the least.

"Well you could've just asked me for some help darlin'."

With those words sharpening the air, Soldier boy's middle and index finger slid over your cunt, lowering to slide between his slick folds with a shuddered breath. The heat alone made his hips stutter forward, desperate for any friction. His thick finger slid over your heat, spreading the arousal messily over the sensitive area, paying careful attention to your stiffening clit.

"See? Sometimes you just don't know what you need,,"

You wanted to fight - To scream even. Yet how his body pinned yours to the cold wall, his invasive touch unwavering as he murmured quietly. It struck you to your core, fear and a strange thrill lighting itself ablaze through your veins.

"I know sugar, I know,"

Soldier boy's tone was sickly thick with a demeaning sweetness, the whispers brushing over your ear. His fingers still continued to grope and explore your, coaxing a pleased hiss from between his gritted teeth. Soldier boy, in truth, could hardly get enough of hearing you snap back barked demands and insults; The strain in your voice, struggling to keep a steady breath as Soldier boy's thick fingers prodded your soaked entrance. It was all falling into place. The mans other hand moved away from your chest, keeping the force of his heavy body pinning you to the wall. His gloved hand dawned his metal belt buckle, thumb rolling over the clasp with a slightly trembling sigh. As he managed to slide the belt away from his body, his middle finger had begun to push slowly into your cunt. A groan reached Soldier boy as he slid inside you, biting his bottom lip and leaning forward into your shoulder. His free hand had gotten busy quite quickly, palm rubbing over his twitching cock with a quiet mutter to himself. He could feel his rushing pulse through his shaft as he wrapped his hand around himself, moving to the same pace of his finger inside you. 

"God damn baby,"

It'd been far too long since he had taken someone like this, years upon years. It really did build a certain type of tension - A tension that pulled and pulled tightly in his stomach, finger flexing inside you with a thrust of his hips, practically fucking his own fist. The feeling of your body responding to him was euphoric, the twitching of your legs and how your thighs pressed together deliciously; In another world, perhaps he would have stopped to force your legs open, taking his fill of the fear driven arousal, but he couldn't wait, let alone be patient. As Soldier boy pressed deeper, up to the second knuckle, his ring finger began to follow suit. The resistance of your heat made his eyes fall shut, lips parted as he growled, imagining just how much he'd have to stretch you open with his cock. 

"That's it baby, just open up for me,"

The encouragement was laced with quiet sharp exhales, hand still rocking against his twitching cock, letting the weight of it rest against your lower back.

"Let's see that pretty face,"

As Soldier boy spoke, he shuddered out a strained exhale, both hands slowing before he moved - Quickly, aggressively and silently demanding you obey him. He was able to turn your body now to face him with little effort, your back now pressed against the damp wall. There was a beat as your eyes met, a clashing mix of staggered breathing and looking over one anothers face. 

Soldier boy had never looked at you. Not really, not in the way he'd looked at Butcher or Hughie, to search for an understanding. He didn't quite feel the need to understand, or interest in the process of such a thing. And yet, as his cold eyes fell upon your features, he felt a strange thundering in his chest; When he leaned in, it was slow. Almost tender as his iron grip on your shoulders loosened, moving to continue his exploration - Or perhaps, understanding, of you. When your lips met, a surge of heat pumped through Soldier boy's veins, cock twitching at the simple action. Despite your struggling, he seemed to bask in the warmth of it - His lips tasted like weed, whiskey with a sharp metallic tang. The kiss wasn't rough, they didn't follow the desperate pattern of his assaulting hands, not even when his fingers had pushed past your waistband once more.

Soldier boy pulled back after a few moments, lips ajar as he kept the fierce eyecontact - He wanted to see it. See it all. The way your brows would crease upon his thick fingers returning to tease you, thumb rolling over your twitching clit with an almost bored expression. Though, Soldier boys heart slammed against his ribs, and he knew you could feel it. His other hand caught your jaw, keeping it firmly in place as his fingers worked back inside of you. 

"Keep your eyes on me sugar."

The words were the quietest they had been, strangely gentle as his teeth sank down onto his bottom lip. He was loving every second of this, pressing his heavy weight into your body and cock pressed between you. 

"Y - You're fucking sick."

Soldier boy's expression creased into a slight smirk, piercing gaze tearing into the others with a shuddered breath. The sound of your anger was music to his ears, your shaking voice and strained attempt to convince Soldier boy. Nothing could stop him now, not with his fingers knuckle deep in your desperate cunt; Your body made obscene noises around his thick fingers, curving upwards and pressing in slow deep thrusts. His fingers reached places that your smaller ones never could, practiced and feverent, arousal and wetness rolling down to his wrist at this point. After a few moments, he pulled his fingers from you, moving them to wrap over his heavy cock with a quiet grunt. The warmth and slick mixed together deliciously around him, rolling his fingers over his tip.

"Sticks and stones, pumpkin."

He breathed, lidded eyes glued to you as he continued to touch himself, other hand now yanking down your pants. Once they fell around your ankles, Soldier boy kicked them away, gritting his teeth impatiently. He didn't just need this, he craved it, in every sense and manner. With a swift move of his body, he hoisted you into his arms, your back still against the wall as Soldier boy held you from under the knees - You were completely exposed to the man, the twitching tip of his cock needily prodding against your soaked entrance.

"Let me hear that pretty voice, huh?"

As he drew his fingers from you, you shuddered, your body quaking with the clashing mix of adrenaline and arousal.

"Just fuck me already."

That was all Soldier boy needed, just the right amount of broken whimpering that caused his hips to stutter forward into your soaked heat. A husked groan followed his sharp gasp as his cock began to push inside you, head tilting back slightly as he leaned into your shoulder. He was thick, the heavy weight of him pressing slowly into the you - He basked in the teasing pace, only half way inside before slowly pulling out. Arousal coated him, glistening in the far off streetlamps, the air between you wet and hot from drinking down oxygen with pure desperation. Soldier boy didn't let his eyes leave yours, sustaining the lazy eyecontact as he gave a twinge of a smirk. Perhaps it was a premonition to his next swift thrust of his hips, bottoming out into you with a strangled moan. His grasp on you tightened, essentially pulling you up and down around his cock at a now ravenous pace. The obscene sounds of your cunt raised goosebumps on Soldier boys neck, lips hanging open as he rolled his hips. It had been far too long since he'd done anything near this - And with that, he leaned in once more, lips grazing your cheekbone with a gritted exhale. 

"All this 'cause of me?"

He gave a punctuating thrust to his question, chuckling between his quiet hums of approval, stilling his assault on you for a few moments. Just being inside you, still and unmoving, could drive him wild. The reactions your body had to this were carnal, a deep rooted craving.

"Butcher - H - He'll kill you for this,"

"Yeah?"

The mutter seeped between his lips, hips coming to a sharp stillness. His expression fell, strands of brown hair hanging over his eyes as he pulled back to catch your gaze. With a tilt of his head, he arched his back slightly, his cock twitching as it shifted inside of you. As it moved, it pressed deliciously against your g-spot, staying bottomed out as he rocked agonizingly slow into the you. It was almost a challenge, a pressing warning as he kept a bored expression despite quickening his rocking hips. He bit down onto his bottom lip, head falling back with a groan. It was louder than before, drawn out and pillowed with the velvet of his voice, nearly erotic despite the nature and fierceness of how he clung to you.

"I think you just need a little rewiring in that ditzy head of yours, sugar."

After a moment, came a fierce thrust, cock pressing against your cervix, the resistance and heat of it causing his teeth to grit. 

"Maybe I can help with that,"

Soldier boy repeated the motion, slow and punctuated, practiced and forceful. As it began to speed up though, another rolling groan filled the hazey air between you, he hiked you up closer to him - He pistoned into your cunt, grunting with the pace of it with a bitten lip. 

Soldier boy's pace was not just relentless, but messy in the most delicious way. How his hips jolted forward, hands tightening on your body as he bottomed out agonizingly slow, eliciting another moan from the man. He stayed still for a moment, savoring the feeling of your cunt milking his cock, face buried in your shoulder as he hiked up your legs once again. Your back was no longer against the hard wall. Your body was supported by Soldier boy's large invasive hands - He rocked forward tentatively, making way for a strangled exhale. The new angle was irresistible, the head of his cock tilted upwards, able to get deeper all the while your g-spot was able to feel every inch of him, pushing in and out.

"So fuckin' tight,"

Soldier boy whispered to himself, eyes wrenching shut for a brief few seconds. A wave of searing desire struck down through the mans veins, bundling tightly in his abdomen as his hips began to speed up once again. The obscene sounds of your bodies echoed shamelessly through the alley, Soldier boy's mutters and gritted gasps growing more frequent, brow creasing as he looked over your body. 

"Good, keep your hips - God fuck, yes sugar,*

Soldier boy clenched his jaw, determined to force the orgasm from you. A betrayal of the body beyond belief - Perhaps he'd have to cum inside you. Make a point beyond repair that you'd would never be able to escape him; And that you'd never be fucked like that ever again.

"Look at you, takin' daddy alll the way,"

His sharp eyes flicked towards your cunt, wrapping tightly around his cock like a vice, wetness spread over the both of you now. He took in the sight greedily, watching himself slip in and out feverishly. Soldier boys eyebrows knitted together, lips hanging open as he kept his eyes on the assault, seemingly unable to look away.

Tears tracked from your eyes in small beads, clinging onto the man as he continued the ravenous motion. The pleasure dug harshly at your spinning mind, each deepening thrust to the depths of your cunt had just gotten more electric. It was irresistible, a sparking bundle of flames pressing harshly against your sweat glazed flesh. This feeling overtook your senses entirely. 

But the fire that Soldier boy ignited deep within you grew, roaring as your legs locked tightly around his waist. Your eyes were shut, eyebrows furrowing and hands grasping Soldier boys steady shoulders, your hips gently rocking in time with his quickening thrusts. He needed this, needed to feel you come undone, hear your voice pitch up and break as you feebly attempted to silence your outcries. As your nails dragged over his flesh, the binding chord of heat that seemed to strangle the agonizing pleasure from your spinning mind snapped, sending a crackling wave of euphoria through your veins.

As you came undone around Soldier boy, he gritted his teeth hard, exhaling through them with a sharp moan - This feeling was a familiar one, one that reeled the mans head as he ruthlessly pounded, impossibly faster. He grunted, head dipping down to lean against your forehead; He didn’t want his eyes to open, yet they did, lulling open to meet the yours as he gave a puncating thrust, given with a bite of his lip. As he came, his cock twitched more than before, releasing into your cunt messily as he breathed raggedly. With a swift movement of his head, he crushed your lips together once more, savoring the feeling washing over him.

”There you go,”

He murmured quietly after pulling back, as if to himself, fucking the cum into you with slow rolls of his hips. His grip on your body loosened after a few moments, a sheen of sweat glazing his forehead as he leaned back, letting you slide away from his iron tight grasp. The tip of his cock dripped in slow stringing beads, falling to the cold street; He looked smug, chest swelling and falling with every breath, eyes glued to you. Soldier boy bent at the knee, leaning down towards you for his fingers to glide over your cunt. He shuddered lustfully, sliding over the mix of your arousal and his cum. 

"Deals a deal."

You had hardly even begun.

[captainimfangirling]

The Boys Season 4 Episode 6

I love that they're acting like a team again but very sad Frencie and Butcher wasn't a part of it.

Hughie & Starlight

Poor Hughie. That was so f*cked up but at least they didn't just make a joke about it at the end. The person he wanted was his daddy after being sexually harassed! Poor thing. I love how protective Starlight is of Hughie and comforted him when he told her what happened. I was hoping for another beat down of Firecracker but I can see they're trying to make Annie a better person.

Ashley, Tek Knight, and Laddio

I knew she was a freak but didn't know she was a f*cking nasty freak! I'm kind of sad Tek Knight died because I thought he was very funny in Gen V but in The Boys he scared the crap out of me especially at the end when he tried to cut a hole in Hughie so he can f*ck it. How the f*ck did they make a sub in a red leather bodysuit so wholesome?! Like he tried to save Hughie when Tek was about to cut him and helped them figure out a way torture Tek. That little wave when they left?! LMAO

Mother's Milk

M.M. is struggling with the job even though I think he's doing good. Don't hate me but I see a parallel of him and Homelander. Both have a high position as leader but deep down they don't really know how to handle it. I also think the reason he's stressed out all the time because he doesn't think he's gonna live long enough to be there for his daughter.

Frenchie & Kimiko

Like I said last episode he did the right thing but I hate that he wasn't with them when they actually felt like a team again. I think he wants to confess what he's done to The Boys but he's too scared of their reaction especially Kimiko. I love Kimiko she's so smart and doesn't give up on the people she loves.

Black Noir & The Deep

New Black Noir can fly?! Anyway I think The Deep is making the story up about the real Black Noir getting turned on by violence or maybe he thought they were bros and assumed things about the real Black Noir. Either way he's giving the new Black Noir false information so I'm pretty sure he's going to turn into The Deep's version of Black Noir and probably start thinking he's the "real" Black Noir.

Sage and Victoria

I feel like Sage and Victoria had horrible experiences with humans therefore they both hate them deep down. At first I thought they were going to turn on Homelander but now I don't think they will. Sage was hilarious in this episode! She was like a toddler when Homelander saw her with cake all over her face! lol

Homelander & Firecracker

To be honest I'm wasn't too amused by that breast feedings scene. I mean it would've been funny a few seasons ago but after Homelander basically transformed himself into a "god" I thought he was gonna become even more scary and evil. That scene just made Homelander look like he still wants a mommy and human love. I thought he was passed this?! Also how the hell did Firecracker know about his milk fetish? Did she sneak into his room and saw all the baby bottles? I thought Homelander would be pissed that she knew but he was so excited about the breast milk that he didn't care. I really hope Firecracker only did that as a way to control Homelander and not because she's actually grateful for him. That would be more interesting because it might be her way of getting Sage's position.

Billy Butcher

Yeah I was right about Kessler being in Butcher's head (we all were). I though it was a good reveal when he "spoke" to Becca. Becca is for sure the angel on Butcher's shoulder and Kessler is the demon. I still think Kessler is basically the comic book version of Butcher. Anyway Kessler and Butcher are giving me Joe and Rhys vibe from the Netflix series YOU.

A-Train

I actually starting to like him. This is how you redeem a character! It was so cute when the little girl smiled at him and he smiled back because he got a taste if how it feels like to be a real super hero. I hope he doesn't die like other fans think because I HATE it when they want to redeem a character they have them die to save others. Like not every redemption arc has to be that way!

Internment Camp

Is that where the characters from Gen V went to? Because I remember Emma drinking a slurpee and Homelander giving Marie sh*t for basically attacking her own kind. So maybe Homelander doesn't want to kill other supes anymore but will put them in internment camps. Other fans think it's meant for the humans but why would they put humans in internment camps when Homelander can simply kill them? He wouldn't be killing his own kind if he kills humans.

[prettybluelites]

Thoughts: The Curse of the Seafaring Life

Okay, fine, I'll watch Episode 5 one more time.

I have watched this half a dozen times by now and I have straight up howled every time Ed says "this here is a ship, and it's a space ship." The delivery combined with the hand gestures - I'm dead. I'm finished. Fucking genius.

A couple posts down I expounded on the fact that Ed is literally wearing sackcloth, still fascinated by that. Also wondering how much trouble he's having making the change from the infamous leathers to a loose-fitting linen onesie :P

That awkward position of, Do I clap, do I do nothing, or do I give the finger - so real

Does the mad cat on the new flag remind anyone else of the union rat inflatables that striking unions use?

Izzy got a new leg and it turned him into a right little sass pot

"I'm your captain! Wait, I can do it better." This whole scene is awesome and "That's the captain's chair" makes me laugh almost as hard as the space ship bit

Thinking a lot about Ed offering to let Lucius push him off the ship when it soon becomes clear that that isn't exactly what Lucius needs - I guess I'll just leave it at, I love how neatly the show illustrates that everyone heals differently

The shot of Izzy training on the gundeck is gorgeous and I'm not just saying that because of the Pecs of Death. And I love that he took himself down there and set all that up and took up his training his own self, idk, it feeds a lot of my headcanon about what sort of person Izzy is outside the context of Blackbeard - disciplined and fastidious

Love a good training montage, especially one that involves ass-slapping. And I love this new normal where Stede and Izzy, like, hang out and converse.

Will never grow tired of the fact that not one but both of Ed's shoes fly off

Really into geometry, lol. One of those superstitious bitches would have known what a pentagram was

Every girl loves an outfit she can twirl in

Third reliable lol of the episode: "draw me as, like, a steely...lord"

I was so busy thinking about Lucius and Pete each reckoning separately with Ed that I forgot to think about Lucius and Pete reckoning with each other. So glad this is a part of the storyline.

There really is nothing like a peanut butter sandwich. And then to be there when they were invented? Wow. :D

The scene with Ed and Fang in the boat is like Lucius recounting his horrors a couple episodes ago, shouldn't be funny, but...it's funny

Lucius is a man of some learning, he should know that Izzy's shark story is not, strictly speaking, fiction: A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.  (Thanks, Grammarly!) Izzy's not covering up shit with that story, he's explaining an idea.

STG if Izzy and Lucius don't make out by the end of this series...

Roach's comment about Frenchie's beautiful body, lmao

Anyone ever see Northern Exposure? There was a great scene in an early episode of that show where Joel was trying to figure out how Marilyn could sit still and quiet on her shifts as his receptionist and he was just boggled that she could, as Fang puts it, sit with herself. I'm not sure if this quote was from that episode, but I know it's a Marilyn quote: Words are heavy like rocks … they weigh you down. If birds could talk, they wouldn't be able to fly. That has stuck with me for a looong time. Anyway, sorry to blather, that's what this bit of Fang and Ed's conversation reminds me of.

Obvs the shirt needed to stay for plot reasons but also glad Stede got to keep it because he looks fine AF

Awwww Lucius and Pete, I love their love. I laughed and cried.

That feeling when someone reacts in all the right ways to all the right parts of your stories ♥

So much to love about this scene, obviously. Much has already been written about the kiss (THAT KISS!!) and Ed asking to go slow and Stede meeting him where he's at, but I am obsessed with the way Ed looks down, ever so slightly surprised, when Stede takes his hand. When, in Ed's adult life, has someone held his hand in a romantic context? It really is perfect.

And all that is to say nothing of Sometimes it's nice to be patient and wait. Jesus H Christ. When those two finally fuck, brains are going to melt and run out of the ears of fans all over the world.

Okay, phew! That was a lot, thank you for reading!

As a reward for your perseverance, here's a bonus quote I found while I was looking up Marilyn's bird quote:

"We are all pirates at heart. There is not one of us who hasn't had a little larceny in his soul. And which one of us wouldn't soar if God had thought there was merit in the idea? So, when we see one of those great widespread pirates soaring across the grain of sea winds we thrill, and we long, and, if we are honest, we curse that we must be men every day. Why not one day a bird!  There's an idea, now, one day out of seven a pirate in the sky. What puny power a man can attain by comparison. Compare a 747 with a bird and blush!"

Roger Caras, Birds and Flight, 1971.

[wikiangela]

the boys 4x02 thoughts!

will ferrell in a vought movie??? lmao A-train looks so over it 🤣 I really want him to snap and finally do something but idk if he has it in him lol but not like he has much to lose anymore tbh

yeah they hired someone to play Noir, knew it - but dude, do not talk especially in public 🤦‍♀️

Hughie's mom was talking to his dad the last few years but couldn't reach out to her son? wow. also, why is she putting all that shit all over the room 🙄

oh no, I like Colin 😫 don't get attached, don't get attached, don't get attached 🤞🤞

aw, Kimiko's in therapy! good for her! or, I mean, she tried lol

oh wow Butcher told everyone he's dying! i really thought he'd drag it out lol

omg MM kicked him out of the team 🤣 I feel like that was inevitable 🤣

"Homeboy" is....no. can we let the boy be himself and not a copy of his dad? i mean, idk if homelander's ego can handle that actually 🤣

he's so lucky to have sage fr, but this is gonna be bad for the boys isnt it 😬

ooooh Ashley doesn't like that 👀

ofc Homelander is gonna get jealous and like they're trying to replace him with Ryan lol how did they not predict that 🤣 also, they did it before, replaced Soldier Boy with Homelander lol

Kimiko looks so cool, I love her wardrobe

Butcher is such a menace lmao pray for MM not to kill him 🤣🤣

"why is the world's smartest person in a place like this" that's a good question tbh, whyyy is she with homelander, what's her goal 🤔

this is the season Kimiko is gonna face her past isnt it 🤩 cant wait!

is that rob Benedict?? omg i didnt recognize him, only his voice lol

omg someone shut that bitch up lmao its so ridiculous but also not far off from what some people believe irl which is just sad and scary

Frenchie looks so good this season 🔥

Frenchie and Kimiko are the ultimate duo, i love them, both working together and their friendship lol

drunk kimiko is everything 🤣🤣

oh.my.god. i... did not need to see that 🤣🫣

oh poor Nathan 😭 i feel so bad for him

sooo firecracker or whatever her name is is being recruited too? wtf are they doing

Butcher did deserve to get punched tbh 💁‍♀️ MM has dealt with his shit enough

A-Train coming through lol he's always flipflopping so much 🤣

*of course* homelander steals Ryan's moment smh who could've predicted that 🙄

OMG Ryan just killed a guy, i literally gasped lol

not surprised it was a trap but fr sage is good, its not gonna be easy to defeat her 😬

there's too much dick on the screen rn lmao why all the zoom ins 🤣🤣

yesss Butcher joined! they need the full team!

homelander leave that poor child alone while he's still not completely fucked up 🙄

your mom was "only human" Ryan, remember her? 😪

oh frenchie nooo 😭 he killed Colin's family?? oh I knew something was coming but this??? how did it happen, why, wtf??? oh frenchie 😭

go hughie!! and his mom can go fuck herself 😤😤

oh kimiko is going through it 😭 i hope by the end of the season she will go to therapy lol

Butcher can go work with JDM's character now 👀👀👀

god I love this show, so excited to see where the fuck they're going (also I miss maeve 😪)

[thetragicallynerdy]

Writing Patterns!

Rules: list the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern!

Tagged by @zombiethingy - thanks for the tag, friend!!

Warning that a few of these are mildly NSFW lmao, half of them are kinktober fics. 1. flotsam and jetsam - chapter 9 Frenchie looked up at the ship in front of him. 2. never seen you shine so bright

Jim is sweeping the floor of the tattoo parlour ten minutes after they closed when Wee John stretches and sighs, breaking the silence.

3. Yippee-Kiyay, Motherfuckers

“You sure you wanna do this?”

4. heel

The attack comes out of nowhere.

5. you and i - we're sweet

“Be quiet. I can be quiet.”

6. maybe we'll get lucky and we'll both live again

“Right, what’s the plan, then?” Archie pants, dragging herself away from Jim’s mouth and grinning at them and Oluwande.

7. already halfway gone

“That’s enough,” Jim pants, rocking back onto Edward’s fingers inside them, “I’m ready.”

8. won't you sing me something for the dark

“Ed –“

9. lord, have mercy on my rough and rowdy ways

One minute they’re sparring, loose and easy with far too many bared teeth and just enough curse words, and the next, Jim is spitting in Ivan’s face.

10. oh go on baby, hurt me tonight

“You ready to beg yet?”

Patterns - so I honestly wasn't sure what to expect before I started this, and was pretty surprised to realize how many of them start with dialogue. 6/10, and the other four are all some opening action that loosely sets the scene. I feel like I shouldn't be too surprised about opening with dialogue, as that's often my go-to if I'm not sure how to start a scene.

I think it's especially interesting how 5/8 of the smutty ones start with IMMEDIATE smut (the potentially non-obvious ones are #8 and #9) - this was both because I was trying not to do long scene lead-ups during kinktober, and just out of 'it's nice to jump right in'. Anyway, I thought it interesting!

There is a follow-up coming to this that is the last line in these fics too, which I'm excited to do and see how they compare.

This was a fun excercise, thanks for the tag friend! Tagging, if you want: @yerbamansa, @yourlocal-charlatan, @alfalfairy, @dragonmuse, @redxluna.

I am having a hard time remembering who else of my mutuals writes, so please also consider this an open tag for anyone who sees it and wants to join!!

[spreadyourwings-my-smiling-angel]

started watching the boys only to find out the cast are zionists, especially frenchie who i thought was actually french lmao jfc

[turdle]

Okay my favourite bits from OFMD season 2 so far:

-The opening dream fight between Izzy and Stede was so funny. NGL little disappointed that didn’t happen for real but I guess we’ve already seen them sword fight lmao

-‘YAS QUEEEN’ need I say more I miss Buttons

-Zheng in general in the first three eps was just great ‘I know it’s been a day!’ ‘your last act on this earth will be surrendering to a woman’

-Stede not folding after taking the brunt of Lucius’ brooding angst persona like he definitely would have done in s1 and actually giving firm, solid advice?? Dad energy in that scene was off the charts, especially when paired with the comment about ‘chewing the old tobacco leaf when I was young and cool’

-Stede Golden Retriever Energy Bonnet leaping off the boat and SWIMMING to the revenge. Honestly kinda wish Ed hadn’t been comatose because I know his knees at witnessing that would have been WEAK

-Stede finding out that the crew killed Ed and still saving their lives with a clever escape plan that works?? And refusing to let Izzy thank him? Hot

-The crew lined up holding swords at each others throats was so funny and as always Olu with the voice of reason ‘are anyone else’s arms and various limbs starting to ache??’

-The entire red cursed suit storyline SENT ME. Stede has no right looking that good in that suit. And I just loved the whole crew shenanigans of it all, and Stede feeling himself but giving that up for his crew 🥺

-On it’s own Stede’s random little twirl in the red suit after talking to Frenchie and Roach had me HOWLING

-Dunno how I feel about Ed’s punishment storyline but Ed in the literal potato sack and cat bell was so fucking cute

- Stede in the leather pants and blue stop. Chefs kiss. Not totally sold on the Izzy storyline but the Calypso party was v cute otherwise

-Lucius’ ‘how about we just tell their stories??’ sent me.

[something-about-sunflowers]

Alright, this might be a long post so, fair warning lmao.

I realize my previous post may sound like I’m doing some deep dive conspiracy exposé or something, just getting out ahead of it: this isn’t that. This is mostly speculation and educated guesses. For the sake of clarity, this is just how I am reading the situation and may not, in fact, reflect what is actually happening (Even though, I’m pretty positive it is).

Disclaimer aside, I’m gonna get into why (I think) Izzy and the real living human beings who are fans of Izzy are getting so much aggressive hate. And why there’s so much inflammatory discourse around the character.

The gist of it is:

1. Its Ship War Bull Shit

2. The Entitlement

3. Silencing And Scare Tactics

4. We’re Not Falling For It

5. As Good Of A Solution As We’re Gonna Get (At Least Until Something Big Changes In Fan Culture As We Know It)

Now, actually Getting Into All That:

1. Its Ship War Bull Shit

Exactly what it says on the tin. I’m not saying and I don’t want to imply that everybody with their own preferred non-Izzy ships are the ones encouraging and participating in this behavior. What I am saying is that a non-zero number of, particularly Blackbonnet/Gentlebeard, shippers (though this isn’t unique to them) don’t like seeing other people ship Izzy with one (or more) of the characters in their ship. The same could be said for other fan favorites/popular ships as well. Jim, Lucius, Frenchie, etc. There is almost always another popular ship that the other party is involved in.

Though this does go beyond shipping as well. The way I see it, even people who don’t have ‘overlapping’ ships (or who don’t have ships at all and simply like Izzy on his own merit) are a target because of association with other fans who do. Whether that is actual interactions with said other fans or only imagined by way of them both being fans of Izzy.

This idea of a zero-sum game where, if people ship Blackhands that means there’s less people who ship Blackbonnet/Gentlebeard! (Or Ouizzy vs Room People, or Sprizzy vs Lucius’ polycule, or Jim/Izzy vs Tealoranges) is a false one. Multi shippers exist. Some people are more than capable of shipping two overlapping pairings with no problems. Sometimes people just don’t ship your ship. Its unreasonable to be mad at a Tealoranges shipper for not shipping Blackbonnet/Gentlebeard, so should it be unreasonable to be mad at a Blackhands/Gentlehands/Ouizzy/Sprizzy/etc shipper for not shipping your preferred ship.

Which brings me to my next point, being:

2. The Entitlement

Hi. I’m someone who is very particular in my ships. I have a handful that I like and I don’t particularly like to see ones that I don’t like, especially if they involve a character I ship with someone else. The difference between me and The Problem is that I am fully aware that my fandom experience is my own responsibility. If I don’t like something, its on me to remove myself from situations where I might encounter said thing. I don’t go into tags for ships I don’t like. I don’t go into tags for characters I don’t like. If I read a fic that deals with topics or ships that I don’t like I simply back out and move on with my day (provided the fic was properly tagged, please make sure you’re tagging your fics properly).

The Problem comes when people don’t take responsibility for their own fandom experience and expect everyone else to cater to their tastes. You are not entitled to other people’s: time, energy, enjoyment. If you are not paying someone, they don’t owe you anything.

I understand it can be frustrating when it seems like there’s not enough content for something you enjoy but there’s an apparent abundance of content for something you don’t but the only person who’s problem that is? Is you. Be the change you want to see in the world. If you think there’s a lack of content for your preferred thing? Go make content for that thing. If you don’t think you have the talent to make content for the thing? Do it anyway. Talent is not inherent and practice doesn’t make perfect but it does make improvements and for every imperfect thing you do make you’re increasing the amount of the thing you like. If you’re not inclined to make then consider commissioning someone. If you can’t be bothered to do either though? You’re not allowed to complain about a lack of content because you are part of the problem.

The entitlement doesn’t do you any favors either. When I joined this fandom I was over the moon for Blackbonnet/Gentlebeard. Now? I only read it if its written by a small handful of people because I don’t/can’t trust that anyone outside of those people aren’t going to be Weird About Izzy (and unnecessarily aggro at me about it). I don’t engage with the content for it anymore because The Problem has made it unsafe to do so. I have no intentions of making any sort of content for it now either. I do not cater to bullies and, for my own sake, I don’t care if ‘innocent’ people get caught in the crossfire. They are missing out on content because of people they are either passively allowing to remain in their spaces or actively encouraging. I am not the only one who has adopted this policy in light of The Problem.

Again, you are not entitled to other people’s: time, energy, enjoyment. If you make your spaces inhospitable for them, they are well within their rights to remove themselves from said spaces and blacklist the community from their own spaces.

Speaking of inhospitality:

3. Silencing And Scare Tactics

This is where the issue really lies. Fueled by The Entitlement, The Problem decides the best way to avoid/discourage content they don’t like is to make it seem like said content causes harm. Basically: ‘Its Problematic!’

This is where the ‘Izzy is racist/homophobic/a colonizer/etc comes from. It doesn’t matter what the canon says. It doesn’t matter if its interpretation or bad faith or anything else. ‘Izzy is a bigot’ is by and large, true or not, a silencing tactic to scare people into complying with the demands of The Problem. Its why ‘and that makes you an apologist/part of the problem’ always follows. Regardless of whether or not the person being told this is a part of any of the groups Izzy has allegedly wronged (for the sake of being part of those groups).

Its why several BIPOC have been accused of racism for being fans of Izzy. Why abuse survivors have been called abuse apologists for liking him.

The average person, when interacting with the fandom, will hear the loudest voices yelling ‘Izzy is problematic and so are you if you like him’ and avoid the topic for fear of coming across as problematic themselves. They won’t bother looking into the accusations because there is a risk in digging deeper and moreso of speaking out. ‘Its Problematic’ is a shield to hide the abuse being thrown at people who would really rather just be minding their own business.

Which isn’t to say its bulletproof, since:

4. We’re Not Falling For It

Which means that we’re being, perhaps not just as loud but, as loud as we can be about it all being Bull Shit. To some this might come across as apologia and ignoring the actual wrongs the character has done, its not. What it is is disputing false accusations towards the character and towards ourselves. Its quoting Word Of God and citing canon and saying ‘hey, this interpretation doesn’t really match up with the themes of the show’. Its poking holes.

Which The Problem doesn’t like.

Which leads to doubling down on accusations towards the fans. ‘Racist/abuse apologist/etc’. Over a fictional character. This isn’t to say that no Izzy fan is (consciously or unconsciously) racist, though the same could be said for fans of any character, just that its not because of association with the character. Personally, I think there is more issue with removing the agency from a BIPOC character and making all their faults be the fault of their white henchman (and all their virtues being attributed to the influence of their white boyfriend), but that’s just me.

What it also leads to is death threats and suicide bait. Which, I don’t know about you, but I think that’s a much worse offense than ‘liking the wrong fictional character’.

The excessive vitriol (the anon hate, the doxxing, the death threats, the outlandish accusations) comes from the fact that we’re doing our damnedest to show that The Problem is an actual problem and they don’t like having the spotlight shining on their bad side.

Which leads me to my last point:

5. As Good Of A Solution As We’re Gonna Get (At Least Until Something Big Changes In Fan Culture As We Know It)

The best thing we can do, until something big changes, is to remove the spotlight entirely. Deplatform the worst of them as we’re able to, which means not debating and not correcting (This’ll be especially difficult for me, I like to argue lol. Though, if you’re like me, you could also make a separate post disputing the argument after you’ve blocked the original poster. Just make sure you don’t mention their name/@ when you do, otherwise you’re just giving them back their platform by giving people access to them again.), and block liberally.

Blocking is a solution to two problems: 1. It avoids the possibility of seeing bad faith takes that you might want to argue with, and 2. It keeps The Problem from having access to you. It also provides you with a way to report The Problem if they do that fun thing they like to do and go around blocks to get to you anyway.

I know I’m probably not saying anything we didn’t already know, but I think its a good thing to remind people (and myself) of sometimes. We’re not The Problem, we deserve to have a space where we can enjoy ourselves in the fandom without harassment, and we have at least some level of ability to make that possible. This is hardly the first or only fandom to be experiencing this sort of issue, but given its the fandom we’re in right now, we gotta do what we can to make sure its a safe one (Which means, anybody who isn’t experiencing this, but who isn’t speaking out about it? Maybe start doing that. Its not just us that need your help, its fandom as a whole. Many voices make changes.).

[frenchy-and-the-sea]

Hi Frenchy!!

If you're still taking asks for the OC Matching Game you posted a little bit ago, I'd love to play dolls lol!

I offer up my most recent character, Elodie! She is a high elf, wild magic sorcerer in a fantasy college campaign. Her backstory is that she was "blessed" (cursed in her opinion) by a fey god at a young age, which granted her wild magic powers. Elodie hates her wild magic due to it's unpredictability and danger levels, especially compared to the rest of her family who are highly talented wizards. She certainly compares herself to them often and is more than a bit jealous that they have the gift of magic without having to deal with surges all the time.

Elodie's personality is extremely type A, rigid, and focused. She's kind and polite, but very anxious and overly direct in social situations. She's an overachiever, and a perfectionist. She's used to people shying away from her due to being the Not Normal Weird Wild Magic girl in her town, so she tends to self-isolate by default.

Currently in the campaign, Elodie is going to magic college to try to "cure" her wild magic. She is very studious and intelligent, and values those traits in others. She also thrives off of academic validation haha! She is someone who believes with enough research and effort, she can un-do the laws of nature and stop herself from being a sorcerer lmao.

I hope you have fun with this one lol! Elodie is one of my more challenging characters to get along with, so I'm curious to see who you'll come up with hehe!!

oh also supplemental pinterest board and playlist. not necessary for character evaluation but just in case you wanted to check them out!

(Matchy Ask Game, ho!!)

ELODIE!! MY BELOVED!! I love her whole premise so, SO much, I'm so glad you sent her over! Because here's the fun thing: I have two completely separate ideas on who to saddle her with!

The first is a bit of a strange option, because he's technically a backstory character: specifically, my grave cleric Wyn's brother, Atticus! He actually spent some time in college himself, because his parents absolutely demanded that he take some time before taking over the family business to get some higher learning done. He's also a very academic soul, excelling in everything from magic to science to business, but he's distinctly lacking in a lot of social situations that are not dictated by tradition, or by a specific goal. He can't MINGLE, is what I'm saying. He doesn't know how to HANG. Put him at a party with no one that he's particularly trying to wheel and deal with and he will awkwardly stand by the punch bowl trying to figure out what to do. (Workaholic personality, GO!) If I had to slap a class on him, he probably would have been a wizard too, but he's one of those jack-of-all-trades learners and doesn't exclusively stick to magical study: which is to say, I think he and Elodie could have some WONDERFUL conversations, provided one of them figures out how to get over the hurdle of The First Interaction LMAO.

There's also that bit at the end that you mentioned, when she's trying to Academia her way out of being a wild magic sorcerer. Turns out, Atticus is doing the same thing! He's just doing it to Academia his way out of dying from the typical tiefling lifespan, which he thinks is terribly short and not fair considering elves and gnomes and whatnot can live three to four times that length. I think he would see Elodie's goal as something that she is doing to be more comfortable with herself, and would see his own struggle reflected there. And lbr, he would probably want to help. (Not that she needs it, he would say. I think he's very quick to recognize her abilities, and one of his more charming points is that he isn't shy with his praise of hard work LMAO)

THE OTHER OPTION IS. LESS FOR SIMILARITY LMAO.

You see, ever since you told me about Elodia, I've wanted so, SO desperately for her to meet my trickery cleric, Fizz. She is Elodie's opposite in almost every way. Despite what people say, she's actually fairly intelligent, and spends a lot of time reading and pursuing knowledge; but she's also a devoted acolyte of the party god, and BOY does she act like it. She also went to college for a time, but dropped out in order to pursue her clerical abilities, and no one was even remotely surprised. She loves people, and she loves to be social, and it is her highest goal in life to unstick the people around her from the monotonous rigors of their day to day. She wants people to find out ways to pursue happiness to selfish degrees, and she is so goddamn stubborn that she will doggedly attach herself to anyone that she thinks could use her help, EVEN when they get annoyed with her. One of her favorite people in the whole world is a bard that used to run the other way when she approached him in school. He doesn't do that anymore. >:) One point for gnomish charm.

Tl;dr, I would pay good hard spending cash to see how Elodie would react when this fiery-haired little gnome in about four different highly saturated colors descends upon her, declares them friends, and then spends no small amount of time carefully trying to convince her that her wild magic could be useful, actually. FUN, actually.

After all, NOTHING is more trickery-coded than wild magic!

[apostatehamster]

Watched OFMD, I have thoughts and feelings, and here be my outlet, whoopee. Spoilers, livewatching ramblings and screenshots ahead

Oh yeah Izzy focus, because I am me :)

Ep 6:

The episode had a villain of the day and I thought that was funny. Just some random guy who got jealous because Ed broke a record jkfhjk. Chill out, man

I've wanted Ed and Izzy to talk again for episodes but -

Bro, he confessed his love to you and you shot him down like a dog. Then knowing he loves you, you wanted him to end your life, which he refused. He tried to end his life instead, stripped of all meaning in life. You do not fucking get to be snappy with him, you were supposed to be the first one to talk,. Yes I am bitter, shut up- Kudos for Izzy being the bigger man (heh).

The drinking issues continue, i see :( "I thought you were Roach" hjkdfhkjl sur

Well, he managed to say the word Sorry at least, that's more than the crew got. I know he is working on the apologizing but. Oof man, it still needs work.

fucking love the crew but especially Archie, I think she's a great addition. Just good chaos. Also lmao Roach

Fang is so precious to me, you do not understand-

Everybody: AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEE CALYPSO BIRTHDAAAY

Everybody is just adressing Stede as their captain. Frenchie's eyes nervously flick to Ed from time to time though. Ed just heaves in annoyance. This guy really just hates his life atm. He's the most disconnected from the crew, like they tolerate him but his only social contact is Stede basically. And somewhat Izzy. Speaking of, it feels like a role reversal to season 1 where Izzy was the one kind of isolated on board

idk why but the way he said "that"Oh." absolutely made me lose it- What emotion was that. Nobody nose

Ed, seeing two kids: "Here's a lot of money. Also here's a knife. Stab anyone who gets close to the money" Me: he'd be a great dad-

idk just LOOK at her, ugh. QUEEEEEEN

Love Feeney for having that idea. Love Izzy listening to this and thinking "...you can just. do this?" and then picturing himself like that next to feeney. We love the self-discovery and self-expression

I just love them, your honor <3

He absolutely fucking killed it man and I need to look at ref pics to draw this because holy shit what a look

my favorite guy and his two support pals <3

Love the way Stede's face goes from "ehh...?????" to "awww..." within seconds. Love the way Fang starts clapping immediately after like one Note of singing (honestly same) Love Izzy just casually grabbing for Calypso/feeney's hand and turning the whole boat into his stage. You stole the thunder you little drama queen. But man he can SING T_T it's so soft..... and a love song....

The throuple hugging..... and also wth Fang and Roach have going on. I love the crew....

And the wonderful singing gets interrupted by... Cannonball and torture!!

OK Ed stepping in front of stede to shield him is cute

Ed continues to look annoyed and pissed off at everything that is happening in his life. Fair enough, I mean he wants to leave the pirate life behind but his pirate life keeps catching up with him

"Struck a chord" haha music pun

Roach laughing "I dont think the torture has begun yet :D :D :D" are you okay, my guy hsdjkhsdjkl???

*they're about to be tortured* Izzy: "It's just gonna turn me on." Ffs Izzy you little freak lmao

Lucius and Pete celebrating their honeymoon for a whole day, that is. impressive and lowkey concerning hjkshdjk

this was just. a nice frame. okay-

This season has a really mixed vibe inbetween funny and dark. Like, this ep is very artsy but they're also being tortured, i almost felt like I was watching a bit of Hannibal

If you think I am going to make this about Izzy, you are absolutely right!!! (I guess Ned and Maggie are Captain and first mate too, so I am definitely drawing the parallels) Because I think most of the issues between Ed and Izzy stem from Ed seeing him only as his First Mate and not Izzy, to the point where Izzy wasn't a person anymore. And now that Ed doesn't want to be a pirate anymore, the First Mate following around is a thorn in his side, and he fails to see the loyal friend underneath the front of the First Mate

Live Mutiny reaction

Ned not caring about whether Maggie dies, because she deserves death if she can't do her job (tie a proper tie). Yeah I am thinking about Ed shooting down Izzy and replacing him immediately. "You're mercenaries, you don't have feelings." Yeah, hm.

Stede is an absolute handsome charmer in this season, I gotta say.

Izzy absolutely flinching in panic as LuPete kick in the door. My man has PTSD (like the rest of the BB crew probably)

"We got engaged" Everyone: Awwwww :)

Ned: "You used to be a killer" Hm not so sure about that. Not the way everyone thinks at least. I am actually not sure if Edward ever killed anyone after his dad and the one person during the raid. His flashbacks were of these two murders at least (and the almost murder of izzy) so I am guessing there weren't anymore off screen murders?

Ed giving absolute zero shits about Ned's taunting, but Stede steps in, my man is manning up.

I find the difference between Ed and Stede so fascinating. Ed, who feels like his whole life went downhill after he killed and who wants to run from his life as a pirate, versus Stede who has been taunted for being weak, who wants to prove his strength and become a proper pirate. They are progressing in opposite ways.

"See, that's why he likes you. Because of your bumbling amateur status" I wonder if Ed feels like he corrupted Stede, sort of like Stede was afraid he ruined Edward at the end of season 1.

Izzy the killer being like "Give him a minute. First kill is always a mindfuck." and Edward going to check on Stede anyway, makes me wonder when Izzy first killed. If it was for Edward or if it was on his own. And if it was for Edward, if he checked on him, because I think probably not. And judging by the way Izzy stares into nothingness as Ed goes to check on Stede... yeah, no.

EMOTIONALLY LOADED KISS AGAINST THE WALL!!!!!!!!!! hell llloo

Can't help but feel sad tho with Izzy continuing his love serenade as Stede and Ed make out. Singing about how "It's only him for me, and me for him for life. He told me, he swore to me, for life." while the guy you're in love with is hooking up with another. I swear if the ring he wears around his tie was a promise form Ed I'm gonna be so devastated, I really really hope it isnt. :')

Fingie sand footsies gdfgjh LET'S FUCKING PARTAAAAAY

OK will continue in another post for episode 7 because I can't post so many pictures

[laufire]

what is your otp (and only one) in each dc canon you know?

there are elseworlds and alternate continuities and so on that I read so so long ago I barely remember any ~shippy feeling I had lol, but I'll try!

COMICS

main comics continuity: taking pre-crisis/post-crisis/new-52/rebirth/whatever as one canon, because it... technically is? although it makes zero sense lmao.

honestly... the more I think of it, the more I'd say I don't have an OTP for it. I can love a relationship in a run, and I certainly have soft spots for a few chosen ones. generally speaking, the legacy romances in DC have Good Shit TM to offer. but the very nature of comics -the inconsistencies, the retcons, the rotating writers with wildly different agendas (not to mention grudges against specific characters), make it so I can't really point at one (1) relationship and embrace it wholeheartedly LOL.

if I have an OTP it's Jason Todd/Good+Interesting Writing, and although I've definitely seen it around, it eludes me just as often xD

Batman - Wayne Family Adventures: lowkey Barbara/Jason which is. LOL. but. see #53, #95, #96, and #104. The plot in 95-96 in particular made me want to write a more grounded+complex version of it.

Dark Knights of Steel: an elseworld run I finished recently. not heavy on romance but Clark/Lois was cute in it (with bonus bondage xD).

DC Bombshells: it's been a really long time and I was up for anything that run threw at me, but I particularly liked Kate/Renee, from what I remember. Tragedy + exes... lovely.

Red Hood - Outlaws: (I know technically there's some overlap in the webtoons but considering them the same canon, especially this one, just... nope. impossible xD). Artemis/Jason FTW.

Zatanna & the Ripper: Constantine/Zatanna is quite good.

ANIMATED WORKS

Batman - The Brave and The Bold: what little I remember of this involves Bruce/Selina being delightfully flirty lol.

DCAU/Timmverse: Clark/Lois. I liked what I saw of others (with caveats regarding certain... choices lol), but STAS is the only one I watched in its entirety and they were delightful.

Harley Quinn: Harley/Ivy. that show has made some shitty choices but they are good lol.

My Adventures with Superman: Clark/Lois, although I wish they were given more room to develop with depth.

Young Justice: DICK/ZATANNA. ngl, I think Chalant is one of the best ships DC has put out which, taking into account how little time and room to breath it had? Remarkable.

LIVE-ACTION WORKS

Arrowverse: kind of a hard pick given the givens but I have the biggest soft spot for Angelique/Ryan from Batwoman.

Batman Returns: Bruce/Selina obviously. I haven't watched any of the other films in the series, but I know they wouldn't change my mind LOL.

Gotham: BEST BATCAT EVER.

Lois & Clark, The New Adventures of Superman: Clark/Lois, obviously.

Nolanverse: I got a lot of misgivings on this one, sure, but I do enjoy some self-indulgent Bruce/Selina here as well.

Preacher: man I really need to finish this one. Anyway. JESSE/TULIP.

Smallville: Clark/Lana has an edge. It just... does.

Snyderverse: Clark/Lois.

The Batman (2022): (obviously its own thing) Bruce/Selina.

The Boys: (wildstorm is dc right now so) I kind of left the show but Frenchie/Kimiko did have a hold on me lol.

ugh. I KNOW I'm forgetting stuff lol. also, if you asked me a couple months from now, the list would probably grow because I'm REALLY delving deep into this 'verse LOL.

[yuyu-bi]

honestly this season of the boys has been a lot harder to watch and i’m not sure why? like idk the plot is fine and i’m v much interested but honestly it’s the same stuff over and over again

like aside from the violence being more gross and hard to watch but idk i’m not as excited for this season as previously?

like i don’t get why having butcher on the team or off the team affects smth thing when they’re going to bring him back on the team regardless??? plus he’s dying so like i don’t see the harm in bringing him back plus hughie as a chara is pissing me off as he always does but even more so especially w his dad and everything

just a lot of repetition from past seasons w plot points tbh like maybe the thing w frenchie w like be interesting? idk if they plan on breaking him out from jail though

honestly sage is probs the most interesting part of the season so far? idk if she’s gonna make it through the season especially since she doesn’t have physical powers but homelander needs her if he wants to “rule the world” lmao bc he’s def not smart enough nor patient enough to deal w the logistics of having supes take over the world other than lasering ppl

i will say butcher seeing both becca and kessler was a good twist though! they really didn’t have him say that line but i will not complain 🙂‍↔️ if this brings him more in the show!

[shit-talk-turner]

genuine question here: would you toss Alex Turner after realising that he doesn’t have much of an interesting personality for you?👀 or you’d stick around still because that’s, you know, Alex Turner?🙄 the chances are he’s not much of a fun and pleasure to be with apart from the rockstar side of his life and perhaps the sexual aspect, which might be not that important for him tho, as he’s 37 y.o. already, and I bet he’d seen it ALL.

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yes! thats just some people's type, mine included. it's pretty consistent that his gfs are the 'life of the party' types, the only question is whether they'll remember to go back down to earth to him lmao. fun and pleasure are highly subjective. in reference to the og anon of this topic, i WOULD have lots of fun curled up reading a thesaurus with my boyfriend. i read dictionaries for fun man 😭 at the end of the day, it isn't so much as whether he's got an interesting personality objectively, what matters is thag he's interesting to the person he's with, and we can generally agree that frenchy doesn't see him as 'just Al', but as Alex Turner and it's a pity because even for all his shortcomings (especially in regards to relationships, and there ARE many lol), he still deserves someone who sincerely loves him for the person he is, not the persona he portrays

We agree!!