#ft ivan

[dragon-toad]

HOT TAKE : Makarov was a bad father (and a bad grandfather)

I'm expecting a big wave of hate with this one... BUT LET ME EXPLAIN

We can dive into the generational trauma theory : we know Yuri has been profoundly hurt by his wife's death (giving birth to Makarov) and this is a thing we should consider. In most cases, people live with the burden of the death of their partner until they die, which could have been Yuri's case. And the idea that somehow his wife died for his son... Well, angst potential.

Now : death of a loved one + wife who dies giving birth to his son = difficult father-son relationship

And even if Yuri didn't do it intentionally, there could have been a distance between the father and the son, and it has repercussions on the futur.

So yes, it maybe happened completely differently, but let's consider this hypothesis to understand what comes after :

Makarov was raised in the guild, where everybody is friendly. The only thing is his daddy issues. He ends up considering the guild more important, so the thing to cherish and protect at all cost.

Everything is fine.

Then, Ivan enters the game.

I know it's very fun to have an antagonist in the family of the master, the man presented as the most loving, a father for all the lost children, etc. BUT maybe we can go a little deeper.

We sometimes have this idea that some characters are born meaner than others, it allows us to ignore psychology and sociology, but it's not fun.

We can suppose Ivan was born in the guild, like Makarov and certainly Laxus. And as it's shown every single second that Fairy Tail is a very healthy environment, a "big family", so even if Ivan was a bit twisted, he would not have been so mean with his colleagues, provoking his exclusion, and he would have not tried to destroy the guild.

Unless he have daddy issues too. Let's consider : Makarov has a son and the mother is nowhere to be found. Doesn't it remind you of something ? But Makarov know his relationship with his father wasn't awesome, so he tries differently.

So two possibilities can be explored :

1- Ivan is a spoiled child. Being the master's son allows him to do reprehensible things and not be punished after, or not too much, and Makarov wants to give him all the freedom he didn't have. Until he almost kills another member of the guild. Then Makarov is forced to expel him. He takes away the thing that gave Ivan an almost unlimited power, and he doesn't like it. So if he can't have Fairy Tail, nobody will.

2- Makarov prefers the guild to his son. He doesn't know how to raise a kid, what if he screws like his father ? (Spoiler : he does) So when Precht makes him the new master, he puts all his soul into his job. But Ivan wants a father. So he does everything to make his father notice him, to make his father proud. It leads him to dark places, and thus, being strong = being good enough. Unfortunately, it doesn't work, because he ends up expelled. So, by pure rage, he decides to destroy the thing his father loved more than him. (It's my favorite version)

In both cases, Ivan manipulates his son into believing that being strong is the only way for him to be respected, to be seen.

Which leads us to the Laxus part (finally)

It's canon that Ivan pushed his son to be the strongest (to the point he put a lacrima in his body) so yeah, Laxus has daddy issues. But he has gampa issues too.

Let's continue with the theory we built on this post : Makarov doesn't really raise his son, why would he raise his grandson ?

But we see Makarov taking care of a very young Laxus. Thus, Laxus once loved his grandfather. Except Ivan didn't. So we can suppose he decided to keep his son under his control by manipulating him into thinking he has to be the strongest.

Then Ivan was banned.

The problem with an abusive relationship is that the victim thinks the abuser is on the right, which explains why Laxus was all but happy his father was expelled. But he stayed in Fairy Tail, because despite everything, Fairy Tail is his home. But this home is controlled by the man who banned his father (his abuser)

Laxus becomes a rank-S mage, which means he's the strongest. He has all the rights to make Fairy Tail his home, not Makarov's.

Well yes, but no.

Because there's Mirajane, a prodigy so fucking strong she becomes a rank-S mage too. But Lisanna dies, and suddenly everybody loves Mirajane. She even becomes the right arm of Makarov, because she's too weak now to create problems now.

And there's Natsu and Gray, Makarov's little boys. They're noisy, annoying, but they have potential. They have the potential to become stronger than Laxus. And Makarov loves them.

But more important, because there's Erza, who is so strong, so kind, so nice... Who is his grandfather's favorite. The same grandfather who did nothing when Ivan imprisoned Laxus into a psychological jail and who banned Ivan for somebody else's weakness. And Laxus knows it : she is the future master of Fairy Tail. She will steal his home and make it even weaker.

So he has to take Fairy Tail now, even if his grandfather dies in the process. Better, it will make things easier !

But in the end, Laxus loves Fairy Tail. He loves the guild enough to not betray everybody by joining his father's guild.

Laxus broke the cycle. And I don't think it was thanks to Makarov. If Laxus broke the cycle, it's because despite everything, he has weirdos to stick with. The Raijinshuu are a safe place for Laxus, they are strong enough to be his friends colleagues, they don't call him "psychotic" when he tells them he wants the guild, and more important, they care for him.

Laxus broke the cycle thanks to people who cared for him. They even wanted to follow him when he was banned ! But he said no, because he care for them and he knows they will be better in Fairy Tail.

Now, let's consider : travelling must have felt like therapy for Laxus : he's not part of Fairy Tail anymore and he's sure he will never have the possibility to come back, but he will not join his father because he doesn't want to put his friends in danger. So he has to do something by himself, not under the influence of his father. And I believe this emancipation was beneficial for him. He could learn what it means to be himself, not Ivan's son or Makarov's grandson.

I don't think he fully forgave Makarov for his inaction and for loving other more than him, and he's not completely out of Ivan's philosophy, those things need time, but he escaped the cycle.

[alalnsted]

[anotherfandomtrash]

his silly rabbit <3

[floertoer]

[freedyweedyjustiney]

ok so like. Im so bad at drawing so i need somebody to draw laxus and ivan as Like Him by Tyler, The creator. BCUZ LIKE.

somebody do it PLEASE. I DONT HAVE MONEY BUT ILL GIVE U A KISS OR SMTH

do it and my life is completely yours oh my god.

[mccloudyyy]

Ok, so hear me out, a mini animatic with Laxus (and kinda Makarov and Ivan) to The Family Jewels by Marina and The Diamonds

[freedjustineappreciation]

we be seeing u in hell lol

[possessedbydevils]

I love how Kirillov is sweet and nice to everyone except for Pyotr. truly someone in love ❤️

Inspired photo/reference undercut

Credits to @mohich for it!

[thegreenstripes]

Trio da P*taria

[reivun]

@quiiscnt: chico liked for a smol starter!

"do you have a lemon cake slice to go with the triple shot expresso?" he didn't see it, but that didn't mean they didn't have it.

[alalnsted]

[ghostcond]

doodles while i continue to figure out csp

[atlasxmoretti]

LOCATION: Nightshade Park CLOSED for @ivanstonehh

The season was changing, and that was always something Atlas enjoyed. The way the leaves changed colours, the coolness in the air, it always made him feel at home wherever he was. The difference this time was that he actually was home. It had been a long time since he'd been in Raven's Peak at this time of year, so he planned on making the most of it.

As he walked through Nightshade Park, he took in the feeling of it all. He wasn't sure how long he had been walking, but he decided it was time to sit down and just enjoy the scenery. Walking up to the nearest bench, he looked at the man who was already sitting there. "You mind if I join you?" He asked, motioning to the seat. "Great time of year, don't you think?"

[musebluebird]

𝒍𝒚𝒅𝒊𝒂 & 𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒏│closed starter for @cursivebloodlines

He'd like to know how the hell he'd ended up in that position. He knew how it had happened. Not that he liked to admit that it had been his mistake, but it was. Of course everyone or almost everyone in the business knew Lydia's family, especially Lydia's father, what he didn't imagine is that his daughter would witness how Ivan murdered a guy. Ivan internally blamed her, the curiosity killed the cat as they said but he also knew that it was not imperative to marry her. Her father had told him several times that she wouldn't say anything, but Ivan wasn't going to leave loose ends. Lydia was a volatile loose end who could hand it over whenever she wanted, even though she had no proof, Ivan didn't want to appear on the police radar.

The ceremony was fucking slow and eternal. No, he had a fucking migraine from having to listen to all that bullshit. Ironically, even tho he was a man with low standards he still attended church sometimes. He preferred less show and would have simply married in the court house but her father had wanted to use that as leverage for his benefit so Ivan had had to make concessions. He was almost sure that Lydia would have preferred the court house too, but the reality was that he hadn't talked much with her since the day they had arranged the marriage.

When the priest finished, Ivan took her cheek as the older man allowed him to kiss the bride. Honestly he didn't expect her lips to feel so good. They were soft, they were warm and they tasted like cherry. As Ivan pulled away from her, he found himself wanting more. "You should smile," he murmured softly before pulling away from her and offering his arm. Happy married life for both of them.

[gremlins--motel]

A bitch finally does their tattoo headcanons for a character and it’s when they’re cranking it