#for the team “getting rid off their abuser” :3

[hiitsm]

Bound by Trust: Navigating Turbulance Together

Part 3.

You hesitate to open up to your girlfriend about what's happening at home because you've been explicitly instructed not to share it with anyone.

Angst, Hurt, a little bit detailed physical abuse by a parent (reader's), lot's of Comfort & Fluff

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Part 1 , Part 2

Kindness

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"And we talked to Ingrid's parents through FaceTime the whole night. I don't understand much of the Norwegian language, but I'm trying. I'm even doing better with Duolingo, you know," Mapi had been chatting non-stop in the car since you and Alexia picked her up from her place. Now, a little late, you headed straight to class and emerged two hours later, feeling utterly exhausted.

With Mapi sandwiched between you and Alexia, you made your way back. Ingrid had already been in class ahead of you three, working on her own project with other classmates.

"Mapi, we love you, but we're going to drop you with Ingrid now. You can talk her ears off now," Alexia playfully announced, gently pushing Mapi towards Ingrid as class finally ended.

"You can't get rid of me, Ale, we have football practice now," Mapi exclaimed, flashing Alexia a wide grin. You couldn't help but sigh inwardly; you had completely forgotten about Alexia's practice this afternoon. You had been hoping for a little bit of time together.

Sensing your disappointment, Alexia turned to you with a hopeful smile. "You and Ingrid can come watch us?" she suggested, her eyes bright with anticipation.

"I actually can't, I need to finish some papers," Ingrid replied with an apologetic smile.

"It's okay, I'll watch the two of them by myself with my own homemade ham and cheese sandwich," you declared, already imagining the delicious treat. After all, you were quite the foodie.

"Amor, you made one for me too, right?" Alexia interjected, her expression hopeful.

"Of course, mi vida. I think you would break up with me if I didn't make you one," you teased, rolling your eyes playfully.

As you sat outside on the bleachers and watched the team emerge from the locker rooms, Alexia shot you a grin, taking a hearty bite of her ham and cheese sandwich. You couldn't help but smile; watching her devour the sandwich in one swift motion was almost as impressive as her skills on the field.

You've always loved watching her play football. Her determination is inspiring, and her coaching skills are nothing short of amazing. With each movement on the field, she exudes confidence and passion, leaving you in awe of her abilities.

"Did you like watching me?" you hear from afar, Alexia walking up to you.

"I'll always like watching you, you are absolutely amazing, Ale!" you cheer, feeling a rush of pride for your girlfriend's talent. She sits next to you, and you lean your head on her shoulder.

"I'll have to leave soon to score some dinner before my practice," you tell her quietly.

"I can come with you so we can have dinner together," she offers, and it makes your heart flutter with warmth.

"Ale, I love you, but it's Thursday. Your mother always makes your favorite on Thursdays," you remind her with a chuckle.

"That's true amor, you know me so well. But are you sure you'll be fine on your own? Do I need to pick you up after practice?" she asks softly, her concern evident.

"I'll be fine, amor. You're exhausted and should go home to rest. If it makes you feel a bit better, I'll text you as much as I can. Deal?" you propose, offering her a reassuring smile.

"Deal," she agrees with a nod. "Now you need to kiss me, or the deal won't work," she adds with a playful grin.

You roll your eyes at her playful demand but lean in anyway, sealing the deal with a tender kiss.

As you had dinner alone and then headed to practice, things didn't quite click on the field. Trying out the defensive midfield role left you feeling out of sorts, but you tried to convince yourself that you just needed more time to adjust. By the time practice was over, you were exhausted and relieved to see your father waiting to pick you up.

The car ride home was silent, save for the soft hum of the radio. Wanting to reassure Alexia, you quickly sent her a text, letting her know that you were on your way home after a draining football practice.

Suddenly, your father broke the silence. "Things were a bit tense at home today, so you should be careful with your words and how you approach her," he advised, his words always leaving you feeling uncertain and insecure.

"Okay, I'll just be myself," you replied quietly, mentally preparing yourself for what awaited you at home. Your father sent you a reassuring smile, but deep down, you couldn't help but feel conflicted. All you ever wanted was to be yourself without constantly worrying about setting off a bomb with every word or action. You couldn't blame your father for his caution, but a part of you resented the constraints it placed on you.

As you walked into the living room, your mother was immersed in her work at the dining table, papers scattered around her. You greeted her with a simple "hi" and shared a bit about your football practice. Everything seemed normal, until your father retired to bed and exhaustion pulled you towards your own room.

"Are you going to your bedroom to sleep or to scroll on your phone all night?" her voice suddenly cut through the air, sharp and accusatory.

"To sleep, like always," you replied, confusion evident on your face. Sure, you might send a text or two to your girlfriend, but nothing out of the ordinary.

"I don't believe you. And why weren't you here for dinner?" she pressed, stepping closer to you. You instinctively took a few steps back until your back met the wall.

"I had football practice, and I always have dinner at university before that. You know that, right?" you answered quietly, trying to keep the situation from escalating.

"So now you think I don't know about your hobbies?" she erupted, her voice escalating to a scream. Gripping your right arm tightly, she shoved you further into the wall, your heart racing with fear and confusion. What had you done wrong?

"Mom, please, can I go to bed?" you pleaded, tears beginning to stream down your face. But before you knew it, she lashed out violently with her fist, while still gripping onto your arm with her other hand.

Terrified and desperate to escape, you managed to break free from her grasp and fled to the door. "This is not okay," you declared, tears now flowing freely. "This needs to stop."

Your mother's plea for you to stay fell on deaf ears as you grabbed your football bag and ran out the door, knowing you needed space and safety.

In your panicked state, you ran for what felt like miles, your mind consumed by fear and confusion. Eventually, the rational part of your brain urged you to stop and catch your breath. It was cold, and you realized you didn't even have a coat on. Lost and disoriented, you fumbled for your phone in your training pants and dialed the only person you knew you could turn to: Alexia.

"Hola amor, how was practice?" her soft voice greeted you, instantly causing tears to well up in your eyes

"Alexia," you managed to choke out between sobs.

"Si, bebe, what's going on? Are you okay?" her concern was palpable, and you could hear the shuffling of movement on the other end of the line.

"Alexia, my mother hurt me," you trailed off, unable to articulate the turmoil raging inside you.

"Amor, where are you? Please keep talking to me" Alexia's voice was steady, but you could sense the worry beneath the surface.

"I don't know where I am," you admitted, your panic rising.

"Can you describe what you see?" Alexia's tone remained gentle as she tried to guide you through the chaos.

You strained to describe your surroundings, hoping that Alexia would somehow find her way to you. In the background, you could hear hushed voices, likely Alexia speaking to her mother, and you clung to the hope that help was on its way.

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I'll be back next week :)

[writingsonsaturn]

lucy taking care of sick reader!!!

lucy and r aren’t dating yet, but they aren’t just friends either. when r doesn’t come into work one day, and no one (besides grey) has heard from her, lucy goes straight to her house when she goes out on patrol. she stops in throughout the day after finding out that r is like beyond sick.

maybe a little scene where r lays her head in lucy’s lap and lucy run her hands through readers hairrrrrr oh my

lovesick - lucy chen

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🪐: im still trying to find my writing style, so hopefully this is okay and fits what you wanted!! <3

word count: 982

content warning: sickness (flu like), just fluff

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You woke up with a throbbing head and a clogged up nose. Originally, you thought you could power through it and suck it up long enough to finish a shift, but the moment you stood upright your world became disoriented. 

Doing your best to breath through the dizziness, you reached over for your phone to call into work. Grey practically pleaded with you to stay home when you mentioned you would come into work if you needed to, “you have more than enough sick days, use them and keep your ass out of my station.” You just sighed and agreed, saying your goodbyes when he wished you to get better soon.

Without much thought to it you passed back out on your warm comfy bed, hoping sleep would rid you of the constant pain your brain was forcing you to endure.

Lucy checked her watch when she got in, thinking maybe you were just late or had been caught in some early morning traffic. As the time ticked away she decided maybe it would be best to text you, and when she didn't get an answer her thoughts ran around her head like an athlete competing in a race that would determine if they go farther into their season. 

She opted to check in on you when she was out on patrol, getting into her squad car and making you her first check up of the day, praying to whatever could hear her that you were there and okay.

Pulling up to your apartment she felt a ping in her chest, she wasn’t sure why she was so worried about you. You guys weren't exactly a couple, but the others would argue that you two were basically already married, you both would laugh it off and call the team crazy, still continuing the narrative that you two were just ‘friends”. 

Lucy knew better than that though, she knew you were the first person she called when she was having a rough night and needed a warm bed to share with someone, you were the first she told about good news, you are the only person she truly, and deeply loved with every living and beating part of her body.

She grabbed the key you had given her for the nights she needed someone, after the Rosalind situation you forced her to promise you that no matter the time of night or day she would come over whenever she needed to. Lucy wouldn’t say she now abused the fact she had a key to your place, but it was used more than her own key to her apartment at this point.

“Y/n?” Lucy called out, she heard the faint sound of a groan coming from your bedroom, alerting her of your presents. “Hey, are you oka-” Her words were paused by the sight of you, your skin was shining with sweat and you were cramped in a fetal position. “My love, what happened?” she quickly came over to you touching your forehead, flinching at how warm it felt compared to her skin.

You only groaned and rolled over, “i really don't feel good luce.”

You tried your best to explain all your symptoms, but your scratchy throat only allowed for so much irritation before you were in a coughing fit. Lucy rubbed your back gently, doing her best to coax you through your attack, “Here let’s get you out of this stuffy room, and on the couch, yeah?” she encouraged. You nodded leisurely and threw your arm over her shoulder, allowing her to help you to your living room.

Quickly, Lucy put anything and everything you could possibly need besides the toilet in arms reach. “Before I leave, do you need absolutely anything else, babe?”  you only smiled at her with droopy eyelids, “No, but i wish you didn’t need to leave” you pouted at her causing her to smile. 

“Call me or text me if you need me, I'll be here in an instant.”

And then she was gone, you continued to pout until her next check up with you during lunch. “Okay, love, i brought you some chicken noodle soup and some cough syrup” she set the soup in front of you with cold water and a pre-measured cap of medicine. “Thank you, love” you croaked out, “You don’t have to thank me” she replied while helping you get in an upright position so you could comfortably eat your food and take the disgusting medicine.

“I'll be back after my shift, and remember to call-” “call you if i need anything, i know, honey.” you finished her sentence, she left you with a quick kiss on your forehead.

After eating and forcing yourself to down the medicine you fell back asleep, you woke up a handful of times with the constant tossing and turning, and being too hot or too cold. You finally decided you had slept enough and reached for the tv remote, aimlessly flipping through channels.

You heard the door click and a smile began to grow on your face, “sorry i'm late! Traffic has been just awful today” Lucy explained, taking her shoes off and sitting her to-go bag on the counter. “It’s okay hon.” you looked at her as she sat down. 

“How are you feeling?” Lucy asked you, as you laid your head down on her lap looking up at her, “I've certainly been better” you joked. 

She reached her soft fingers to rake through your hair, massaging your scalp, aiding the headache that had been attacking your head all day long. “Well i'm here now, darling” she looked down at you, soothingly rubbing your forehead, lulling you to sleep. 

She gave herself an imaginary pat on the back at getting you to sleep so quickly, making a mental note that maybe when you get better she’ll finally take you on a long awaited date.

[class1akids]

Crowd-pleasing vs THE THEMES

Let's talk about about how Horikoshi brought back Bakugou for another crowd-pleaser moment and managed to destroy several character moments for dubious gains.

I'll start with Shoto.

As I said last week, Shoto's panel placing was odd and it looked like Horikoshi was hiding something. This chapter makes it clear that - as some have speculated - Shoto in that moment, lifted Izuku with his ice. Shoto was the endpoint of the Class A combo, the person who got Deku through the last leap.

The moment - if shown full, god forbid included with a DIALOGUE - would have been a nice and emotional callback to the iconic ice-platforms Shoto made at Kamino, or during Class A vs OFA, when he trapped Izuku in an ice pillar. Shoto is one of Izuku's closest friends - it really would have been nice for him to get something like Iida or Ochako - to parallel an earlier moment (here is an idea: get rid of the jarring US president moment that makes this page needlessly cluttered and put Shoto's ice there!)

But well, ok - if he left him off, that's because there is a twist right? We'll get a big TDDK moment, right? Or we get a finally a satisfying Origin Trio moment?? We'll get to know what was the point of the origins and rising and how it all comes together. Right?

Nope. What we get is Shoto being off-screen again (I'm not kidding you) for a "twist" or whatever, that doesn't even work as one. All these last chapters of holding off the TDDK moment was to reveal that Bakugou Katsuki who already had a huge team-up with Deku to save All Might that was good and satisfying, used Shoto's jump platform to reach Deku. (You didn't even need to hide the ice-platform for that!!)

I guess you could count it as a "recall" to the Class A combo scene in Dark Deku where Shoto and Katsuki work together to help Iida reach Deku or to the earlier Kamino rescue scene where Shoto's ice is the starting point of the rescue

But it really doesn't work when the visual is just this - Shoto gets a panel showing the size of an anthill, when he had Phosphor activated before and if it was gonna yet another ice move, it should have really been knocking on heaven's door and to boot, gets once again no lines and no scene neither with Deku nor with Bakugou in the end.

2. Well, if Horikoshi ruined Shoto's moment with Izuku it must have been for a fantastic, compelling team-up that had to be drawn exactly this way. Right?

The team-up in question is Deku punching through and Bakugou blowing up ShiraGiri's warp gate.

And Deku doesn't even stop and think, there is no internal conflict, there is no question about right or wrong. He went through Tomura's memories, so how much he cherished his friends, but not a single thought was spared about what ShiraGiri was trying to do.

Haha! Hilarious! So satisfying... FUCK THE THEMES!!! WOHOOOO!

3. Was any other dynamic destroyed?

Well, now that you asked, let me remind you that the Rooftop Trio whose dynamic and comeback was already shafted horribly was devolved to this:

Mic's emotional outburst over ShiraGiri's choice turns into wide-eyed Bakugou awe. Mic has no more emotions to spare for the tragic fate of ShiraGiri - what could ever take precedence over another layer of glaze for the main character, the inimitable, forever-winner-of-every-poll, Bakugou Katsuki?

It's a wonderful and logical character conclusion after all for the character who got twisted into an awful, insecure bully partly due to constant praise to share the spot of the most-praised character of the endgame with the toxic, outed family abuser, right? We must make loud and clear that there is a rEdEMptiOn aRC here in case some people missed it and they are so awesome because they are doing exactly what everyone else is. (I miss Bakugou who worked WITH Class A, who put on a tie to stand with them, who took out the trash quietly - that Bakugou was endgame material Bakugou. This current Bakugou to me feels blown out of proportion.).

4. At least we got a fantastic joke out of it. Right? Something new? A nuance and interesting moment between these two. Something special to be treasured by generations to come!

Well, ok. I guess cheritably it works like a recall to Ch 286. Maybe Shoto will catch Bakugou again. Strictly offscreen.

Don't worry. The crowd this scene was made for will be pleased. They have two weeks to gloat at the Ochako fans how Bakugou is the closest, bestest, amazingest, only-ever-important, special friend to Deku. Fuck the rest. They'll make hype, they'll tweet the tweets, blow up the trends and will successfully drown out the voices of the people who don't just focus on a single ship and care about the themes and dynamics and ask:

What happened to my MC?

What happened to the themes?

Btw, I'm not saying necessarily that Bakugou shouldn't have been back or he didn't deserve a moment. He did. He should have been part of Deku Rising last week as everyone else.

But looking at how Hori keeps fumbling the final arc, it's sadly fitting that instead of the chapter that raised Deku to his peak, Bakugou once again steals the spotlight in a chapter that wasn't about him and that tore down everything in a span of 15 pages that Izuku stood for as a main character.

I'd say I'll drop this manga, but it's too late. I'm still invested to see what happens with Touya and the Todoroki family, though after this chapter, my expectations are extremely low. All I can pray for is that Horikoshi doesn't assassinate Shoto's character as he did Deku's.

And maybe Deku is right and there was no other choice than to kill ShiraGiri (something Deku refused to do both to Muscular and Overhaul) and pulverize Tomura's body to ash while offering no words of comfort, but if Deku came to that decision, maybe the space wasted praising Bakugou could have been used for him to reflect on that, to grapple with the choice, to let us feel the sadness and weight of what he must do.

There is so much wrong with this chapter, with how Deku was written in the last part of the manga, with Shigaraki's "conclusion", with the AFO-overload, etc. This is just a small part of it. But I wrote it to show how much a badly placed scene can destroy several other important moments.

RIP THE THEMES. Crowd-pleaser won by KO.

[k9emote]

Please take every word I say seriously.

Hello my name is Elizabeth, and I would like if you deleted everything made about me for my personal privacy. Feline was a phase in my life that was awful, I've healed and changed as a person sense then. The account has been deleted that you bashed now I ask you delete any photos of me, any kind of showing of my mental health. If these expectations are not met I will not hesitate to take legal action as all of these classify under harassment. You choose to tell over 3, 000 people to harass and bully a 15 year old girl. Shame on you. And be my guest to tell all of your friends about this message. Just more witnesses to embarrass yourself to.

Hello! I have done nothing illegal. You generated AI art and then traced it and advertised it, (Art Theft and False advertising actually is illegal!) mentally abused many and suicide baited when you were confronted about your disgusting behavior. I have not incited any harassment against you. I have told nothing but the truth about your behaviors.

Stop threatening me with "legal action". I am a seventeen year old literally just managing my discord server.

I have no photos of you or your "mental health". I have recordings of your mental abuse against my staff team that have been saved for proof when needed by other servers, and I will not be getting rid of that for your comfort.

Just because you've "left the feline phase of your life behind" does not mean that "phase" of your life doesn't leave consequences. You hurt people and embarrassed yourself. That is no one's fault but yours. Many of us tried our very best to help you before you got to this point.

You could only take legal action if I actually encouraged harassment or harassed myself, or if my claims were baseless.

My suggestion is to get off the internet until you are over 16. You will not be taking legal action against me, as I have not harassed you or promoted harassment in the slightest! You have not been mentioned in months, and have been a completely forgotten issue in my server. Happy Holidays.

Proof of me not inciting harassment.

[lxstfathier]

Cachorrita

Pt.4

Here’s another random thought for the cachorrita series, based on this ask, hope you all enjoy it!! <3

Warnings: verbal abuse and mentions of trauma.

“Stupid whore” one of the new recruits scoffs at you. “You know nothing about the military, you’re fucking useless, they just keep you around here because you spread your legs to everyone.”

A few minutes ago, you had tried to be friendly with him and have nice conversation while you both helped with the manteinance of the guns, cleaning the heavy weapons and taking out any bullet that might be stuck. Never you thought that he would end up saying such hurtful things.

And you’re so sensitive that, before you know it, fat tears start rolling down your cheeks.

“I- sorry” you say, not even knowing why do you apologize.

Yes, you might not be a trained soldier, but you’ve learned a lot about the military after all these months around them. Enough to be considered one more of los vaqueros. And no one had ever treated you so poorly until now.

“Don’t cry” he speaks again, annoyed and careless. “Stop being so fucking childish.”

You don’t want to cry. You truly do not want to, but he messed up with your feelings, so you take a step back and wipe your tears with the back of your hands, ready to get out of the storage room and go cry somewhere else.

But before your legs react, all you can see is Alejandro. And he notices your tears as soon as he enters the room.

“what the fuck did you just do to her, cabrón?” Alejandro raises his voice, taking the new recruit by his tactic vest and harshly shoving him against the wall.

That just makes you cry even harder. You still can’t stand loud noises, violence, or anything that reminds you of all the time you were held hostage. It triggers your fear. So, when Rudy finally appears, you run to his arms.

“Hey, tranquila” he says, wrapping you in a tight hug and trying his best to cover your ears with his hands. “It’s fine, you’re safe”.

It’s all too much. Too overwhelming. You don’t know how long do you stay snuggled in Rudy’s chest, maybe just a few seconds or long minutes, and even though you can’t hear clearly, the discussion between Ale and the new guy is more than evident.

When things get less heated, Rudy takes his hands off your ears, as a subtle way to tell you that it’s okay to hear and look at your surroundings again.

“Here we all take care of her” Rodolfo speaks, in a serious tone that is unusual to him. “So if you don’t like that, you can pack your things and go”.

But the guy doesn’t want to take a step back, not after trying so hard to get into the best team of the mexican special forces. So he just clenches his jaw and mutters a mediocre apologize, promising to never mess with you again, and then storming out of the room.

“Pendejo” Alejandro curses under his breath. “I was thinking about kicking him out anyway”.

“Si, we can find a better sniper who isn’t a complete idiot” Rudy says as he lets go of you, with a slight push that puts you right in front of Alejandro. Not to get rid of you, but in a careful way to share you with his best friend.

The colonel looks down at you, this time more tender than usual, you can’t see lust or dominance in his brown pupils. You can see love.

“Don’t cry, mi amor” he gently reaches out to you, wiping your tears with his gloved hands. “As long as we’re here, we will protect you from anything”.

You close your eyes for a moment, melting into his touch as you grab his wrists. And the rough material of his gloves on your face doesn’t feel bad at all, actually… it feels like home.

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Rollo was having a stroll in the City Of Flowers and he encounters a certain fox beastman and a certain cat beastman who each been baffled by NRC students alike Rollo! What if those sinister 3 team up to have revenge the NRC students? That could be troublesome!

Oh, I recently wrote a fic about Rollo meeting Fellow and Gidel! It’s just a brief meeting, so they don’t really bond or get to know each other beyond how they initially present (because who opens up about their entire backstory to someone they ran into on the street??), but still paints a picture of what I feel their interactions would be like.

I actually don’t think (if they ever did share their experiences with the NRC students with one another good luck getting Rollo to emotionally open up) those 3 would plot revenge together?? Rollo is still hostile toward NRC, but Fellow and Gidel aren’t. If anything, they sort of declare a friendly rivalry with them at the end of the event??? And then they set off to work toward their own goals while suggesting that maybe they’ll run into the NRC students again someday. I definitely don’t get the sense that Fellow and Gidel are vengeful, they’re just looking out for themselves at this point.

I also feel like Rollo and Fellow just… wouldn’t get along? Rollo dislikes noisy, cheery people (which Fellow is) who use their magic for amoral or frivolous things (which Fellow does). Fellow might find Rollo’s uptight and neurotic attitude annoying to deal with. Not only that, but I feel as though their ideologies would clash with one another. Rollo thinks that magic should be extinguished altogether, but Fellow sees magic as a symbol of power. The latter might not see eliminating magic as a way to equalize social status, but rather getting rid of one way the less privileged like him could rise out of poverty. It’s not magic that Fellow hates, but the system tied to it that gatekeeps education and opportunities to those blessed with a plethora of it. Fellow might have a bone to pick with the elite who abuse their power, but he’s just as quick to use his magic for his own needs (like getting back at his employer) when it suits him.

Things get even more complicated when you consider how Gidel fits into all of this. He’s Fellow’s “brother” (not blood related), so Gidel is very important to him. Gidel also seems to be a child, so perhaps Rollo would have a soft spot for him due to his own fondness for his late younger brother. Fellow is canonically protective of Gidel and resents magic schools for denying Gidel and education due to his lack of magic, thus condemning him to poverty. Rollo, meanwhile, loathes his own magic and eagerly wants to be rid of it. He might see Gidel’s lack of magic as a blessing (as it was magic that claimed the life of his own brother). He wouldn’t understand why Fellow wants to subject Gidel to an environment with mages, to potential danger. On the other side of the aisle, Fellow wouldn’t understand why Rollo wants to deny Gidel a chance to study among mages. He would think that Rollo’s all up on his high horse since Rollo himself is a gifted mage and student council president of his NBC, while Fellow and Gidel have almost no magic nor fancy titles to their names. He would be mad that Rollo is rejecting Gidel from what Fellow sees as a chance at a better future—a chance Fellow was denied due to his own lack of magic.

It would be one big hot mess 😭 and honestly, now I want to write a follow-up to that initial fic where Fellow and Rollo go for each other’s throats—

[lightofraye]

Jensen's Roles (past and upcoming)

This one is gonna be a long one! Bear with me folks. (Not his full list of work, by the way.)

1. Eric Brady. Sami Brady's long-lost twin! I remember getting into an argument with my older brother about Eric Brady. My brother insisted Sami never had a twin, and I kept saying "Well! He's her twin!" Turned out Days of Our Lives forgot Sami had a twin! (Days of Our Lives)

2. Alec McDowell (and Ben McDowell). A genetic creation of Manticore, Jensen played two roles--first of a psychotic creation, Ben. He did such a good role as Ben they brought him back as the twin, Alec, named as such because he was sarcastic and, according to Max, a "smart alec". (Dark Angel)

3. CJ Braxton. CJ's had an interesting storyline. He was a depressed teen who turned to alcohol to cope. Nearly destroying a number of his relationships (friends and love interests, both), CJ decided to abstain from drinking. He also joined a teen helpline called The Stand. There had always been speculation that he was the father of Jen's child, though it was never revealed. (Dawson's Creek)

4. Jason Teague. Jason was probably a weak storyline, to be honest. He had potential, but the writers really didn't make it work. He was in a relationship with Lana, but only using her to get closer to the other characters for some stones of power. His character was unceremoniously killed off at the end by a meteor shower. (Smallville)

5. Dean Winchester. The most famous role of all: the elder Winchester brother. Protector, stand-in parent, hunter, brother, friend. Dean would move the world to protect his brother, Sam. There was nothing he wouldn't do for him. Dean had made bargains to save his brother, sold his soul, endured lifetimes. As long as he had Sam, Dean would be okay. The show began with the brothers and ended with them. (Supernatural)

6. Soldier Boy. The "first" Supe. (In the world of The Boys, they don't say "Superhero", largely because, guess what? It's trademarked, so a lot of other comics and such have to dance around the term.) Anyway. Soldier Boy was the first. He did it in hopes of finally impressing his father, but his father claimed he "cheated". Honestly, Soldier Boy's father sounds like an abusive douche. Ben--Soldier Boy--was also an abusive douche, continuing the family 'tradition'. Was very cruel and abrasive to his team, Payback, so much so that Vought decided they had enough and plotted to get rid of him by selling him out to Russia. It worked. Russia held him captive, tortured him for decades, until The Boys freed him in exchange for killing Homelander--who is also his son. It's a messed up family, y'all. Jensen will be returning for Season 5! (The Boys)

7. Beau Arlen. Beau Arlen was a mystery, for the large part. The show teased at something huge that led to Beau getting divorced from Carla, that led to him "retiring" as a sheriff for a time, before he was convinced to come back as a sheriff, which led to the start of Season 3. There was a small teaser in the show that indicated a partner of his was killed and he shut down, emotionally, and Carla couldn't handle it anymore. He dearly loves his daughter, Emily, and was ready to move heaven and earth to save her. (Big Sky)

8. Russell Shaw. What's a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a secret? You'd get Russell Shaw, that's who. What we do know: he stood up a lot to his father, who was a paranoid survivalist, protecting his siblings, at least for a time. Then their father was killed and Russell ran, afraid he would be (rightly) blamed for it. For some 20 years, Russell was in the military (approximately 18 years) before retiring to be a secret Black Ops agent of sorts for a group known as Horizon. He kept in touch with their sister Dory, but Colter kept avoiding Russell, up until Russell tracked him down and asked for help. There's a lot of hints that there's a lot more going on that Colter is unaware of--like how it was their mother who urged Russell to run instead of facing his siblings about their father's death, how Dory kept a box of stuff about their father, and so forth. Jensen will return for more episodes. (Tracker)

UPCOMING

9. Mark Meachum. Very little is known about this show or character. What has been said so far: LAPD officer Mark Meachum being recruited to join a secret task force of undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement to investigate. Among this secret task force is Nathan Blythe, Special Agent in Charge who’s been with the Bureau for 22 years. Then there's Special Agent Amber Oliveras, who is a DEA agent. Several others from different task forces will be joining Meachum in uncovering the conspiracy and saving the city. (Countdown)

10. Soldier Boy (again). This time for the prequel, Vought Rising. Kripke described it as: It’s a twisted murder mystery about the origins of Vought in the 1950s, the early exploits of Soldier Boy, and the diabolical maneuvers of a supe known to fans as Stormfront, who was then going by the name Clara Vought. (Vought Rising)

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Phew! These are the notables. Of course, he's done voicework as both Red Hood and Batman in a number of animated films. He's done guest roles in the Buddy movies. Devour. My Bloody Valentine. And others.

[therealbl0om-blog]

In the meantime, I have been getting ideas of other stories that included other series, such as TFP and RiD for example?

So, it's been quite a while since I've made a post or posted a story such as "A DAY OFF", I have been working on Part 3 of it but I an not critically sure on what kind of action for it to happen on there.

Strongarm x Sideswipe; (option 1)

Not literally love, such as getting into a relationship or some sort. But the two are technically Kade and Heatwave 2.0, where they hate each other yet care for each other as if there's no tomorrow. Maybe there can be a part in this story where they actually show the feelings that they care for each other, rather share their story and past and give each other comfort (mainly fluff).

Megatron x Starscream; (option 2)

Same for Strongarm and Sideswipe, although in this story Starscream's emotions finally get to his limit as he just couldn't take it anymore of Megatron's constant abuse, even for every small mistake he does, he feels as if he has been beaten up like he caused WW2. Megatron himself finds the seeker and slowly starts to realize the situation. Where Starscream tries his best to be his SiC, yet always replaced by other Decepticons that make the things better made than Starscream does it.

Knockout x Starscream (option 3)

Maybe a little of flirt in this one, and some relationship stuff. I myself am not a Breakdown x Knockout person since I afore KO's and Seekers partnership more. Knockout could open up about his past in this one, a little tired and exhausted of Starscream's constant shenanigans and stuff. While Starscream also opens up and vents out for everything Megatron does to him.

Optimus Prime x Smokescreen (option 4)

NOT a relationship or a couple like story, but when Smokescreen joined the Autobots, aka the Team Prime he'd always doubt himself. Even calling himself a rookie in that episode where he had saved Optimus by using the relic of the primes. Smokescreen constantly leaves the base even when told not to. Optimus gets mad at that and small arguments happen, till Prime realizes that something is going inside of Smokescreen's helm that he constantly bottles up.

Megatron x Optimus Prime (option 5)

Not a relationship one either, but I got inspired by a story I saw on tiktok that included a whistle. Where Optimus uses it in battle against Megatron. The whistle's meaning is that Optimus is rather tired and exhausted, back in the past before the war. Orion always used that whistle in case he was in danger, Megatron was the one that always saved him. In the present when Optimus uses it in hopes that Megatron remembers it. The decepticons on purpose retreat to leave Team Prime alone, letting them rest. Especially Optimus.

I will be doing all of them in the future before school starts. But in that case, which one do you want me to do first? And yes, I am open to suggestions in the stories. My ask inbox is opened 24/7.

[daughter-of-sapph0]

quick question, what's an era 2 tumblr user? we have eras??

it's sorta something I made up myself. tumblr has gone through various shifts in presentation and tone that dramatically affected how people use the website. honestly idk if anyone besides me actually uses this system, but I'm gonna use it anyway because it's funny

so Era 1 is from the start of tumblr until dashcon. this is where the dashboard had those weird lines on the side of reblogs, was the hight of superwholock, allows editing other people's posts, and was filled the overwhelming prevalence of fandom. back then, tumblr wasn't very mainstream and most people who used it were big nerds (affectionate). so there was a strong sense of community between people who had shared interests.

Era 2 starts after dashcon in summer of 2014. this was a disaster of an event that sorta boosted tumblr's popularity for better or for worse. this is also when I first joined in late 2015 as an undertale blogger originally (my first blog has since been deleted though). this is what I'd call the meme era of tumblr. it's when most of the most popular jokes are from. it's when massive inside jokes and tumblr references started. and it's the time where the most people were active. and it lasted until about late 2018 with the porn ban

Era 3 was kicked off with many users deciding to leave tumblr near the end of 2018 beginning of 2019. tumblr's policy on porn up until then had been "go nuts. show nuts" until it was bought by virison who tried their best to make it "family friendly". the whole thing was handled very poorly ("female presenting nipples") and didn't even get rid of all porn, just porn from sex workers and artists who sold nsfw content to make a living. most of those people left for sites like twitter, and many other sfw artists (and also people who just used tumblr for free porn) left with them. for a while, tumblr was pretty empty. but not entirely. there were still very close knit communities, arguably even closer than Era 1 even. and honestly, this is when tumblr was at its most usable. it was quiet. the only thing that you had to worry about was the occasional porn bot (and staff's growing authoritarianism, but we'll get to that). it's hard to argue when exactly Era 3 ends. I like to say it's when elon musk bought twitter, but I also think it might have started a bit before then. it's more of a slow transition that happened sometime between early and late 2022

Era 4 is the return era. when everyone who went to twitter came crawling back. this was sorta kicked off with staff starting to be more lax with their porn restrictions. but don't think that staff was having a change of heart and suddenly nice. for the longest time, they had been overstepping boundaries and abusing their authority, such as banning mainly Black and leftist users calling them "Russian psyops". it was also around this time that people discovered that there were several terfs on the development team, and that was likely the reason they didn't ban nazis and terfs despite both being in clear violation of the tos. tumblr staff tried to distract from this controversy by adding a bunch of gimmicks. the crabs for April fools, blazing posts, checkmarks, tumblr live. this for some reason actually worked, and a lot of people just forgot or didn't care about staff any more, and it actually brought in a lot of new users. I have no idea how long Era 4 will last. all the Eras have been kicked off with a massive change in how social media operates that becomes more dramic and impactful each time. so short of the us government completely banning tiktok for good, I doubt Era 4 will end any time soon.

sorry this turned mostly into a rant against staff near the end. as you can obviously tell, I'm sorta biased towards Era 2 and 3, as that's when I had the best experiences with tumblr. and a lot of the problems I have with the site today can be traced back to staffs stupid decisions and abuse of power and authority.

but yeah. I hope that makes sense.

[poisonedstar2000]

Angry Beyond Measure Descendants Jay oneshot fic

They tired to help, tried to control it, tried to help get energy out but it never worked, Jay was always so angry with everyone, the world.

Fairy Godmother tried first with the remedial goodness but it only served to make him dislike her. Then Coach Jenkins tried, with Jay on the Tourney team, it worked with some of the anger but stopped after some time.

Jay was angry, always angry, under his to sharp smiles and guarded eyes there was always anger just sitting there waiting to burst every second.

Jay paced back and forth in his room, his anger simmering just beneath the surface like a dormant volcano ready to erupt(It did everyday but it never left). He could never shake off the bitterness that ate at him day in and day out. Auradon, with its pristine streets and gleaming palaces, was nothing but a facade to him. Behind the facade, there lay a reality that Auradon turned a blind eye to – the suffering of those who didn't fit into their perfect ideals.

He stared out of the window, watching the Auradon sun with a mixture of resentment and anger. How could Auradon be so blind? How could they turn away from the pain and suffering of others, pretending that everything was perfect in their little utopia?

It wasn't perfect. Not for him. Not for the children of villains who were treated like third-class citizens, lower than dirt, as if they were tainted by the sins of their parents. Jay's childhood had been a nightmare, overshadowed by the constant abuse and manipulation of his father.

He clenched his fists, feeling the anger bubbling up inside him like a pot of boiling water. He blamed Auradon for everything, for turning a blind eye to the Isle suffering, for allowing villains like his father have their own children who were little more than slaves and punching bags.

He felt the familiar rage and hate grow in his chest and he felt a few cracks of pure energy around his hands when, "Kid!" Coach Jenkins called from the hall. Jays head snapped to him, "Practice was changed from 3-4:30," Coach said. Jay nodded, feeling his anger ebb ever so slightly. Tourney was always good to get anger out but it's been working less and less lately.

"Alright" Jay nodded, pushing down the flare of anger knowing he had remedial goodness next...

When Jay left remedial goodness he was seething. Who the hell did that Fae think she was scolding them and treating them like children for something they didn't even do. Jay was headed off to Tourney practice hoping it will help with the rage clawing at his chest trying to get out...

It only helped a little when he tackled Chad down hard. That fact his anger ebbed slightly at hurting someone would have been worrying but it was Chad, so. It didn't matter. All to soon practice was over and he was given a lot of side glances, his team could tell he was more angry than usual and they were bound to be sore from the tackles Jay gave.

His team? Where the hell did that come from. Jay pushed it off and was planning to do some more runs alone when Coach called him over looking vaguely worried. "Walk with me to my office please kid, no you're not in trouble" Coach reassured.

Jay bit his tongue fighting off the anger at his plans being interrupted.

As Coach Jenkins led Jay down the familiar corridors of the Tourney arena towards his office, Jay's muscles tensed with every step. He knew this couldn't be good despite Coach Jenkins words. His mind raced with thoughts while still trying to get rid of the anger and possibility of his eyes glowing.

When they finally reached the coach's office, Jay hesitated before stepping inside. His heart sank like a stone but anger flared as he laid eyes on the unexpected guests seated across from Coach Jenkins. Aladdin and Jasmine, the very symbols of everything Jay despised about Auradon.

Aladdin, with his easy smile and noble demeanor, and Jasmine, with her regal grace and kindness, were the epitome of everything Jay's father had sought to destroy. They were his father's greatest enemies, the ones who had ultimately defeated Jafar and sealed his fate on the Isle where Jay was then born and abused non-stop.

Jay felt the familiar surge of rage bubbling within him, threatening to consume him whole. His fists clenched at his sides, his nails digging into his palms drawing as he struggled to keep his composure. He glared at Coach Jenkins, silently accusing him of betrayal.

But as Jay's gaze darted around the room, scanning for possible escape routes, he noticed something that gave him pause with confusion. The windows were wide open, as were the back door and even the vents. It was as if they had been left purposely, tempting him with the of choice freedom.

A sense of realization washed over Jay, dulling the edge of his anger ever so slightly. They had set this up, he realized. Aladdin and Jasmine, the very people he blamed for his abuse, had orchestrated this meeting, but still gave him a way out.

In that moment, Jay felt his anger fade, not gone just dormant. Perhaps they weren't all like his father. Perhaps there was still some things he didn't have to be angry about.

With a heavy sigh, Jay reluctantly took a seat opposite Aladdin and Jasmine, his anger simmering beneath the surface but no longer threatening to boil over as they began to talk.

"Hey kid how was practice?" Aladdin asked with an easy grin, the knowing look he had in his eyes when Jay sat down confirmed his suspicion that Aladdin was the one who had left the doors and windows open, giving Jay an option.

[faramirsonofgondor]

Ted Lasso Thoughts: Jamie & Apologies

I haven’t seen a lot of people talk about this but can I just say that even though Jamie was like a total fucking prick in season 1, he honestly didn’t deserve a lot of the treatment he got from the team, especially in season 3. It was honestly kind of a toxic work environment for him because I don’t think he thought he was allowed to set boundaries with other people and express his emotions completely. Like obviously he spent some of his time in therapy learning how to express how he felt with his father and how to set boundaries with him specifically, but I don’t think he ever really learnt how to do that with the team and everyone else in his life (Ted, Roy, Keeley, etc.) Also, I don’t see many people bringing this up either but it grates my nerves so badly in season 3 when Jamie brings up his concerns about Zava and they’re all just like “well, you’re being hypocritical.” But he’s not. Because he fixed his behavior. It’s honestly so unfair for them to constantly throw his old behavior back in his face when they’ve already “forgiven” him. If they actually forgave him, they wouldn’t feel the need to constantly bring it up. The team and the coaches’ opinion of him is very clearly important to him and how he reacts to others. When Isaac and everyone got mad he wasn’t scoring goals in 3x07, he makes this face like he’s a bit hurt and he disagrees with what they’re saying, but he never responds to that. However, if Jamie had acted that way to any of them….

I know Ted was really trying to help and give Jamie a second chance when he invited him back to Richmond, but he definitely needed to clear things up with him because it seems like Jamie is just letting everyone walk all over him? Like he may not be bothered with their behavior, but I honestly think that deep down he doesn’t think he’s allowed to be, which is such a fucked up notion. Just because you were an asshole before doesn’t give everyone else around you the right to be an asshole to you and only you later on. Like I really can’t find any instances of the team or coaches getting rude or aggressive like they do with Jamie, besides maybe when everyone tells Jan Maas to shut up.

I just really hate the way they handled this, especially considering Jamie is a survivor of abuse and likely has a hard time even recognizing toxic behavior, letting alone standing up for himself. Like they could have at least had one person acknowledge that Jamie didn’t deserve to get constantly yelled at (by Roy, by Ted, by his father, by his team mates). I’m not saying what happened between Isaac and Jamie was a common occurrence but the fact that nobody said anything? Along with the fact that nobody apologized or checked in on Jamie after the whole Zava ordeal?

I 100% mean it when I say that Jamie deserves an apology from almost everyone in the show. Did Jamie fuck up sometimes? Yes. Did he constantly over apologize for it? Yes. Did anyone apologize to him? Maybe a couple of times. But I can list at least 10 things off the top of my head that no one addressed or apologized for:

1) Keeley & Roy never apologized (at least on screen) for what they said at the charity auction.

2) Ted never apologized or addressed walking away from Jamie when his father was abusing him.

3) Rebecca never apologized to Jamie for getting rid of him with no reason or warning (the least she could’ve done was tell Jamie she was the one who did it)

4) The team (Isaac specifically) never apologized for blaming Jamie for their relegation when he literally did his job? He wasn’t even the one who scored the goal? And some of the shit they were mad about was super fucking petty too? Like Richard being super upset that Jamie cupped a fart and put it in his face but that’s literally just peak sibling behavior tbh, not really “bullying”.

5) Ted, Beard, and Nate never really addressed or apologized to Jamie for not stepping in when Jamie was getting shit on when he came back? Like instead of telling the team to knock it off, he just does his Led Tasso thing? Which might’ve helped but it didn’t really address how they were treating Jamie?

6) Roy never apologized for not coaching Jamie and acting immaturely. Like that whole humiliation thing was so weird and uncomfortable. I know a lot of people play off as some kinky thing, and maybe it was partially, but it’s also really shitty of Roy to that, especially considering the power imbalance between them. Like, Jamie was genuinely trying receive feedback and instruction from someone who’s meant to his boss/coach, and Roy uses his power to humiliate Jamie, knowing that Jamie was actually just looking for help, and then he refuses to actually give Jamie any feedback. Like he does eventually, when Ted steps in (for once), but he’s still kind of vague and insulting when he does it. And he never acknowledges what he does?

7) Roy never actually addresses the fact that he “forgave” Jamie during 2x11. This isn’t actually that big of a “Jamie deserves an apology” situation. But I think it Roy should’ve at least told Jamie he was forgiven. Like he just yelled “Fuck!” and left him? Idk I just think it would’ve been nice for Roy to actually talk to him and not leave him floundering for understanding.

8) The coaches never apologized to Jamie for ignoring his concerns about Zava and calling a hypocrite. I’ve already talked about this earlier so I’m not really gonna elaborate. But I also think they should’ve stepped in after Zava stole Jamie’s goal ( like actually addressed it, not have Roy do some half praise/half insult invite to private training)

9) Ted never apologized for the shitty unsolicited advice he keeps giving Jamie about his dad! Please for the love of fuck Ted, just be quiet on this matter. I’m not even going to in depth on this one cause it speaks for itself.

10) James Tartt Sr. never once apologized for all the fucked up, monstrous, evil, god-awful shit he did to Jamie. This man committed every single type of abuse (emotional, physical, mental, sexual). And while it’s EXTREMELY unrealistic for him to apologize to Jamie for any this, they should not have even considered having Jamie forgive his father if he wasn’t going to apologize in the first place.

Anyways, Jamie deserved better and I will be forever mad that he did not get all the apologies he deserved.

**Also I would like to say that this isn’t me criticizing the characters themselves, but their actions and behaviors. I don’t think that these are necessarily toxic people (besides Jamie’s dad and Zava), but that they just have some toxic behaviors, which has led to an unhealthy dynamic between themselves and Jamie. There are plenty of moments when the characters (mainly Roy) notice their behavior towards Jamie and correct it or acknowledge it, but there are also MANY MANY moments where they don’t. There are also times where Jamie seems very uncomfortable or upset but doesn’t say anything (which can be attributed to the unhealthy dynamic between himself and others due to the fact that he doesn’t think he has the right to point out other peoples flaws or the ways they’ve hurt and are hurting him)

[jvstheworld]

My Ted Lasso Re-watch: S1E6 (part 3)

Two Aces

Keeley makes a Pavlov's Dogs reference. But if the only good thing about her relationship with Jamie was the sex, then I can understand why she ended the relationship.

Keeley dropping truth bombs on Jamie. Because he doesn't recognise people genuinely helping him because his dad was always pushing him to dominate. He's thinks it all manipulation because that's probably what his dad does.

1st proper conversation between Sam and Rebecca. Sam just wants to do good and earn his fame and money legitimately. And Rebecca only considers joining midnight bonding session because how much of a sweetheart Sam is. I mean you try and say no to him, it's impossible and why the hell would you?

Roy is secretly a softie. And leaving home at 9 to move to a new city, yeah that's scary. I like hearing stories about Roy and his Grandad, he's seemed like a good figure in Roy's life.

Sam wanting to join the Nigerian team. He'll get there but isn't helped by one annoying, rich prick.

Richard kept sand from the beach where he first slept with a supermodel? Okay, you do you, buddy.

Nate values something because a girl was nice to him once. Something that probably does not happen all that much.

Rebecca putting in that day's newspaper because she is trying (and failing) to move on from her marriage. I say failing because people who do successfully move on don't plot revenge against their ex that involves a whole business being destroyed and a lot of innocence people getting caught up in it as collateral. That's not moving on, that's being a fucking bitch. It's all well and good saying fuck the haters when it comes to the press, but if her plan worked she would be even more despised by the press.

Cindy Clawford is a fantastic name for a cat. Sorry for your loss, Higgins.

Isaac and his duck pen is fucking adorable. Please can he have a new one?

They speed through the rest of the background actors, though I am interested in all the stuff they put in and why.

Colin putting the keys to his current car in, is peak himbo. Beard's question is valid. How did he get home?

Jamie joins in. His mum is wonderful, as we find out in season 3 and a better influence on Jamie than his dad. Jamie is the way he is because of his dad's need to look good in front of other people. He's not trying to get Jamie to win because he cares about him, he's doing it so he can look good and claim Jamie's accomplishments as his own. His dad's abuse towards him over shadowed his love for the game.

We never got to see what Ted and Beard put in? We were robbed.

Yeah, don't burn stuff inside, do it outside, and safely. Don't need anymore forest fires in the world, because I know that's been a fucking thing.

Higgins cares more about the team the longer he spends time with Ted. He might have been hesitant to go along with Rebecca's palm in the beginning, but after spending time with the team and Ted and Beard, he genuinely cares about them.

Dani is back and he's fine. Good, because I would go full Dean Winchester on any ghost who hurts Dani.

Jamie being the one to start the chant shows him wanting to be apart of the team. Ted was getting through to him, with Keeley's help.

Rebecca shrugging off the coat because she doesn't want to be associated with the team in anyway, and is off to get rid of Jamie.

The team is happy and and all seems well until Ted finds out what Rebecca did. And he is pissed off for the second time this episode.

Ted let's slip that he bakes the biscuits for Rebecca. I think we should have gotten a more shocked reaction from her. She went to lengths to find out where the biscuits came from and finding out that the man you've been trying to ruin has been baking them for you all along, that's got to be a bit of gut punch. All I'm saying is we needed a couple more seconds on Rebecca's reaction.

Everyone is devastated that Jamie is gone, because the team needed him, despite his shitty behaviour. And Dani is a sweet cinnamon roll to try and cheer up Ted, Beard and Nate.

[liquidstar]

Well then! let me begin with the appropriate music and say I play fast and loose with the Canon.

prelude, act 0

little guy runs from cult, ends up encountering a group who are referred to as jewel office, they take em in

grow stronger with them, meet other 3 little guys in their own partner offices and get on well because of being the little guys

one of the members of a partner office, the one with the fox like attitude, seems sleezy but helps teach valuable skills

eventually convinces that this line of work isn't for you, points the way to a power generating company, and says working there will be better than being out fighting so much.

you hate the smell of blood after all, it'll be a relief to be away from it

what could go wrong? hell he says he'll explain to the others, so you head off and join that company.

we skip the vast majority of this part for the sake of its a game plot

big light beam from the company joined, have grown accustomed to world but miss jewel dearly, eventually get wrapped into library alongside everyone else who worked there

begin chapter 1 of 3

meanwhile, the fox is making moves, wanting power that can be claimed by taking out all 4 teams, destroy them from the inside. one already had the little guy convinced to run, next will be the investigative branch to cover tracks.

library is growing stronger, eventually the fox is given an offer to join an ensemble of some of the strongest around!

which simply means he's gotta get rid of the old team, chuck them in the library

enter corkscrew, perish corkscrew. Little guy 2 kept alive through convincing to avoid the fight at large and joins the team!

next, there's assassins. but they won't be as strong without their weapons, make the workshop go in next, sending little guy 4 to a presumed death sentence and try to manipulate 3

enter alloy, perish alloy. Little guy survives because of shying out of the fight.

the assassin group is wearing themselves out without anyone to do maintenence, they get thrown into the meat grinder next. aside from the new protege of course. just need her strong enough to be worth killing.

enter orbit, perish orbit.

around this point the individual group leaders in the library have gone through their own arcs, and little guy 1 wants to abuse invitation system for good, being at wits end and knowing he ain't strong enough yet for the fox. in spite of 3 of the 4 groups having died to his team's hands.

remembers cult he ran from to join jewel. invites them in for the express purpose of murder.

finally! some good in the world.

jewel meanwhile have been fucking pissed at the fox, refusing to talk after their little guy vanished without a trace so long ago.

recognises names on an invitation list, recognises who'd cause that and why, know where their little guy is and have a plan to get him out.

little guy one thinks things are finally going to get better

enter jewel office

one grueling fight and near mental breakdown later, jewel office is defeated, there is no other way.

little guy 3 manages to piece what's going on together, the divide and conquer tactics and what happens if she sticks around

knows just running will get her caught and probably tormented for trying to run, but can go to the one place where she can use her state for good

enter little guy 3 to library, this time with no perishing.

a bit forward, that ensemble finally comes a knocking, not expecting the 4 little guys to all be alive, the fox admits he's going to enjoy ending them

unfortunately, a thing with this library is taking the strengths from those who fall within. which includes the groups said fox REALLY didn't want to deal with.

in 4 strokes of catharsis goes from 5 tails to 1, then from 1 head to 0.

end chapter 1, abridged version

ANON this is a VERY cool and concept and i can tell youve put a lot of thought and time into fleshing it out! to be honest this style of abridging makes it a bit hard for me to parse certain things, so i'm really sorry if i misunderstood something, but i read it all carefully and think i get it!

but i love the little guys, especially the main little guy on his whole adventure. the whole thing with him running away from a cult is really interesting and it makes me wonder so much about his backstory. and the whole thing with jewel office being sketch is also really cool, especially considering how he basically went from one bad situation (cult) to another (jewel). i think theres a lot there

the line about hating the smell of blood is also really cool, the way its spaced out here gives it extra impact i think. i like it

everyone entering the library and almost instantly perishing is so funny. im glad little guy 3 ended up okay though!!!! i really do think all the little guys are fun (based from the prev ask) and i would hate to see them instantly perish in a library. esp given what you said here abt how they get along, i bet their actual dynamics are a lot of fun!

also the ending is so sick!!! from 5 tails to 1 and 1 head to 0. thats so sick. they totally went to town there lol.

anyway you said its a game plot which sounds really cool!!! idk much abt games or gaming but i think it sounds like a really interesting story for a game and would be fun to play out! thank you for sharing all the cool ideas you have for your little guys and their adventures in cults and libraries and whatnot <3

[artdecosupernova-writing]

OC Kiss Week Day 3: Toxic

WIP: WASTE Pairing: Guetry x Mercury, allusions to Guetry x Oren (unfortunately) Timeline: Thriving: Eternal CW: Mentions of addiction and depictions of an emotionally abusive relationship Rating: T Words: 1,054

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"So," Mercury said from the doorway to Lilori's guest room—the largest they offered, even larger than Thrive and Warren's, Guetry had noted the day the team arrived. "I am questionably the only one here who has noticed the lack of enthusiasm and downright hostility comin' from you in regards to being in a whole new galaxy."

Guetry slipped a 6XL t-shirt on and shook his head, temporarily foregoing pants in favor of combing down his teased hair. The shirt definitely fit a little tighter than usual despite it still being several numbers too large, meaning he luckily hadn't gotten rid of his prison weight gain yet. "I dunno what you're looking for, exactly. It's exciting."

"It is." Mercury quirked a dark eyebrow. "And you'd hardly said a word about it at all since landin' on R'lis."

"Right." Guetry dropped the comb onto the bed and sighed, peering out through one of the hexagonal floor-to-ceiling windows that granted a partial view of the lake behind Lilori's home. A thick fog hovered over the water, creeping onto the house. "It's been…kind of rough."

Closing the door as he stepped into the room, Mercury nodded. "I think I know why."

"Do you?"

"Well…it ain't rocket science, exactly. The last time you and I were together, your incredibly toxic ex tried to shove himself rather rudely back into your life. I can imagine being with me again is remindin' you of him whether you want it to or not."

Guetry, having stepped into a pair of comfortable sweatpants as Mercury spoke, sat on the edge of the bed. He hesitated before saying anything else, his back to him, a wash of shame and guilt nearly flooring him. "That's part of it, sure."

"Wanna talk about it?"

Guetry patted the mattress beside him, and Mercury moved to him, sat down, and waited patiently for him to continue.

"That day he came to my apartment," Guetry began, voice coming out smaller than he'd intended, "was probably…the worst encounter I'd ever had with him. I told you we'd had an argument, but…Adam, it was bad. He honed in on every insecurity, squished me like a fucking insect under his thumb, and I almost..."

Mercury looked at him during his pause. "You almost hurt him?"

"No." Guetry's eyes glazed over but he refused to return his concerned look. "…I almost went back to him."

A silence swallowed them, much like the fog outside did to their corner of the house. Mercury didn't say anything to that, instead choosing to let Guetry do what he needed to do to get whatever he needed to get off his chest.

"It was never that bad before," Guetry said. "I have pretty thick skin after years of dealing with my mom, but he..." He eventually did glance up, and wetness congregated in his eyes. "I dunno, he really wanted me to know that once you found out about my addiction, you'd never want me. And that really scared the shit out of me. I guess he'd finally found my biggest weakness."

Mercury watched Guetry wipe his eyes without drawing much attention to the fact that a few tears had managed to escape. He watched the frown, the disbelief and frustration that he had been driven to crying over it all. "Well, the cunt was wrong, wasn't he?"

Guetry burst into unexpected laughter. He clapped a hand on Mercury's shoulder. "I never know what to do when you swear. Your accent is so misleading."

"Oh, no, darlin', don't let my Georgia roots fool you into thinkin' I wouldn't separate Oren's head from his neck in one yank if I had the chance. I would rip that sunnavabitch limb from limb with my teeth." He tapped them with a fingernail, his gold premolar catching the low light.

The mirth faded from Guetry's face. "I believed him, though. I…I let him kiss me."

"That's not your fault. He's manipulative. You know all of this, you've said it all to me and I know you believe it." Mercury's palm rubbed a languid circle on Guetry's back. "And hey…you escaped him."

"But I let him kiss me."

"But you stood your ground in the end. Right? I mean…he's not with you. He's gone for good."

Guetry's ribs expanded with an inhale that gave Mercury a chance to feel him breathe; to fully absorb the living soul beneath his hand. "He'll never be gone for good. As sad as it is. He's forever a part of me and I think…I may just have to accept it. I have to keep him away and move on with my life, but Oren was my first love and I can't ignore that."

"You're right," Mercury said at length. "And that's growth."

Guetry let slip a small smile at the small spark of static that snapped when Mercury leaned in to press his lips to his cheek. "Ah, the proverbial spark."

Chuckling, Mercury turned Guetry's head and kissed him properly. He kissed the corner of his mouth, his cheek again, his jaw, his nose, his lips again, pulling his still-too-thin frame to him.

After a moment of this, however, Guetry pulled back. Another wrinkle occupied the center of his brow.

"If you don't feel like you can talk to me about it," Mercury said, securing Guetry onto his lap, "I'd recommend talkin' to someone else."

"I'm sorry, I've just…the last year was so traumatic." Guetry passed his hands over his face. "Between him and Scotty and prison, everything had been a huge fucking mess."

"A mess," Scotty said into his head, "that you navigated without me. That is something you should remember with pride."

Guetry traced a thumb along Mercury's stubble line, imagining for a telling moment that it was cold and stark and not at all alive.

"What's he sayin' now?" Mercury asked.

"Nothing." Guetry curled his arms around him, settling his chin on his shoulder and locking his legs around his waist. He toyed with Mercury's silver hair, rocked gently from side to side with him, listened to the wind outside, and closed his eyes to the purple haze that had begun to form at the edges of his vision. "I missed you."

Mercury cradled him against him for several minutes until Warren knocked on the door to indicate it was time for dinner.

[valleynix]

At the beginning of the chapter I need a "previously on…" like in those episodes of tv shows. The last thing I remember from the ch15 is Dani with her flower crowns and Bela talking with Cass 😭

Gosh it took me so long to read this chapter because ✨thoughts✨ and I was losing it every few seconds 😭

Onto the points

1. "Is there even a reason they choose to spend their time hanging around-"

Maybe bro's just lonely 😔

2. "The flickering orange light from your fireplace bounces beautifully off their black feathers, and if they were anyone else, you’d be entranced by the sight"

Reader ain't me, I am entranced regardless.

3. Cassandra meeting Lunatic is both funny and also kinda sad. I think Lunatic kinda takes out their anger and hurt on Reader's Cass. They've been throught a lot and even if she isn't exactly the same person Lunatic's version of her is, now that they're stronger they can use it as a form of some kind of revenge. Miranda creates a perfect opportunity for them and they have this false sense of having someone who'll get their back if something goes wrong. So they feel superior.

Now this moment is like meeting your abuser many many years later and thinking you got this and you can be cool about it but even if Lunatic tries to act confident it's clear they fear her :(

And it goes off the script. As they only interacted after Miranda's instructions.

4.

That must have cut deep through their little bird's heart <\3

5. “Your eyes (…). They’re the same shade of gold as her own"

"three sets of black wings, so similar to hers? Even you cannot pretend that is mere coincidence"

The allegations of Reader being Miranda's child are really hard to beat even with the other evidences that say otherwise.

6. Me: is this possible to hate Red even more?

Nix: hold my wine

Glad they got their ass beaten my god

Also

Lunatic and Reader teaming up against them??? Hell yeah gimme that! I need it

7.

Flashbacks to bloodthirsty feral Bela but thankfully this time she didn't have murder on her mind

8.

CASSANDRA MY FAVOURITE SOCIALLY AWKWARD BIOLOGY NERD LOSER I LOVE HER SO MUCH

9. These homosexuals make me all warm and fuzzy please 😔 they're so adorable together and the way you write them always cheers me up and brings a smile to my face.

Please continue to bless us with your writing

LUNA CHAPTER ANALYSIS INCOMING ‼️‼️

i feel like i need to get better at mentioning time skips at the beginning of chapters- 😭

ANYWAYS

1. Lunny is 100% just lonely and wants “sane” people to be around while they sulk and think

2. not relatable Reader moment ‼️

3. this analysis got my heart twisting 😭 i feel like they definitely understand that the real Cassandra isn’t going to harm them for no reason like their version would, but the scars and trauma are still there. they act all tough and pretend they’re stronger and more capable than what they’ve been through in the past, but when faced with it again, maybe they briefly revert back to who they were in the beginning. just a lost, scared soul trying to survive in a literal hellhole

4. definitely made them rethink some things-

5. HEHE >:3

6. we ride at dawn to avenge Daniela and be rid of her sadness that Red “technically” left her

(totally not planning more of those interactions in the future. i would never :3)

7. no murder, just horny thoughts ‼️

8. AROACE CASSANDRA FOR THE WIN ‼️ THE AWKWARD LITTLE AUTISTIC LOSER IS BACK TO BEING ADORABLE AND GETTING FLUSTERED AT THE SIGHT OF READER BEING SLIGHTLY NAKEY ‼️ god i am so in love with her please

9. hehehe, i definitely plan to continue! i’ll have to think on what i want for the next chapter, but things have been set in motion >:3 i love writing and sharing these homosexuals and it literally brings me so much joy to see y’all enjoying them the way i do pls-