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Eloquent and lengthy speeches, put into Anne's mouth at her trial and on the scaffold, should be read with scepticism...
but the 'notoriously unreliable' spanish chronicle...shouldn't?
#this is saur funny...#she used so much of the account by lancelot de carles but disavowed this part? ooookay#but included george's execution taking three swings of the axe? (spanish chronicle). HMMM.#wolf hall crit#at least she offered an alternate book on jane boleyn in this a/n....#my theory is that much of this was inspired by weir's lady in the tower. she does specifically mention her in the A/N as one#she's 'indebted' to...#there's a lot of parallels....#she includes eric ives in this list too which...damn. wish eric ives had lived to crit wolf hall as mercilessly as he did tobg
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"disturbed, depressed, inadequate": Edward Cullen & George Costanza, cringefail twinsies
as we all know, Twilight and Seinfeld are canonically set in the same universe. we see blatant clues scattered throughout both series. (e.g., Stephenie Meyer prefacing New Moon with the entirety of Jerry Seinfeld's opening stand-up from season 4's "The Outing;" Jerry making a Twilight reference in "The Soup" episode of Seinfeld, etc.) most notably, we see Edward Cullen & George Costanza's personalities mirror each other in a way that extends far beyond "pure" "coincidence." upon closer examination, they are the same person in parallel universes.
the two are, canonically, absolute losers seemingly broken beyond repair, self-saboteurs who waffle between moments of self-aggrandizement and self-loathing. their negative self-image, insecurities, & belief that they do not deserve love are recurring themes in their respective series.
among other things, George describes himself as "disturbed, depressed, inadequate," ("The Visa," S04) "completely insecure, paranoid, [and] neurotic" ("The Beard," S06). he is the self-proclaimed "Lord of the Idiots" ("The Apartment," S02) who is sure of only one thing: "There is no bigger loser than me" ("The Strike," S09).
in the Twilight Saga, Edward repeatedly calls himself "selfish" & a "monster." in Midnight Sun, he's a "coward" (37), "evil" (374) & an "obsessed stalker" (94). clearly depressed in the way he describes his "long melancholy" (138) as "an unending, unchanging midnight" (136), he quickly pinpoints the feelings behind his hatred for Bella: "What I really hated was myself" (26). his distaste for Mike Newton & jealousy of Jacob Black stem from his insecurity, while his paranoia has him assuming, among other things, that a meteor will crash down & bonk Bella out of existence (131). Edward's telepathy has him always on the alert for intruders, resulting in baseless conclusions. "Idiot," Rose calls him (97, 129, 145, 202, 314). idiot, indeed.
Edward & George's low self-esteem compel them to lie, unable to live up to the perceived expectations of others. after Edward saves Bella from a car accident, he lies to her to keep her away. "I had a show to put on now. I knew the role I would playâI had the character down: I would be the villain. I would lie and ridicule and be cruel" (MS, 90). beyond shielding her from his true nature, he is shielding her from a deeper truth: "I didn't deserve any link, any claim to her at all" (728). that is, Edward does not consider himself worthy of Bella's love. he even point-blank admits it to her at prom: "I'm not worth it." (782)
George, too, struggles to live up to assumed perceptions: âYou see, this is what I do with women. I start out too strong, now I have to become real. That's when it all falls apart. What good is real?" ("The Visa," S04) like Edward, he engages in deceptive tactics throughout the series to keep his partners at arm's length, from creating falsehoods about himself to preventing his fiancĂŠe from fraternizing with his friends & entering his world. ("The Pool Guy," S07) Edward, more succinct, sends Bella the same message in New Moon: "My world is not for you." (37)
in fact, one of the few traits George & Edward possess that is not negatively regarded is their ability to lie. Edward's declaration that "I was not an incompetent liar" (MS, 77) seems an understatement when, not 10 pages later, he says, "Perhaps I was too good a liar if I could fool Carlisle" (85). he claims to feel guilty; then again, Bella often notes him lying outright or by omission in the series.
"I lie every second of my life," George brags in season 2's "The Apartment." "My whole life is a sham." other characters acknowledge & praise this ability. in the episode "The Beard" (S06), Jerry begs George to help him beat a polygraph test, calling his ability "a gift." just as Edward dramatizes his lying to "putting on a show," George likens his talent to singing opera: "It's like saying to Pavarotti, 'Teach me to sing like you.'" the advice he gives Jerry aptly sums up George's philosophy: "It's not a lie if you believe it." how fitting that this is the mindset Edward employs to stay in Bella's life a little longer.
George & Edward's relationships not only showcase their ability to lie but follow similar paths. George faces Edward's exact dilemma: the choice to deny his nature (to the point of becoming vegetarian!) for an attractive woman in "The Secretary" episode of season 6. "You're luscious," he says to a beautiful applicant for an open secretary position. "You're ravishing. I would give up red meat just to get a glimpse of you in a bra." George chooses not to hire the attractive secretary... but ends up sleeping with his 'unattractive' secretary anyway. Edward, meanwhile, does the opposite: he chooses vegetarianism and to date the object of his affection, albeit with personal turmoil. where Edward chooses to be the man, George chooses to be the monster.
unsurprisingly, however, their low self-esteem is a frequent barrier to their romantic pursuits. these insecurities even lead them to preemptively decide to break up with their significant other. in George's case, the breakup in season 3's "The Pez Dispenser" is a means for him to protect himself & regain control:
âA preemptive breakup. This is an incredible idea. I got nothing to lose. We either break up, which she would do anyway, but at least I go out with some dignity.â
Edward seemingly breaks up with Bella to protect her. he knows he will leave her by page 368 of Midnight Sun. by page 746, he admits he's lying when he swears he won't leave her. "[T]he time would come, I was sure now, when I would have to convince her [I didn't want her]" (747). best-case scenario, he thinks, she will outgrow him (781), though it's clear she intends on forever. despite the evidence from Alice that Bella will be a catatonic mess, he leaves...several months later, after a near-fatal brush with Jasper. one might argue Edward's fear of love & intimacy leads him to break up with her as a means to protect himself from the harsh reality that she will die.
ultimately, George & Edward's failures in physical & emotional intimacy are rooted, at least in part, in an aversion to sex.
for both, the desire to feed presents a barrier to their lovemaking. Edward is unable to prolong his kisses with Bella, citing his thirst. he compares himself to "an alcoholic" & Bella to "a glass of hundred-year-old brandy, the rarest, finest cognac..." (Twilight, 13). similarly, in season 9's "The Blood," George finds he is always hungry around his partner & can't make love to her without eating. his attempt to introduce strawberries, chocolate sauce, & pastrami on rye into the bedroom snowballs into him sneaking sandwiches into bed. though George, unlike Edward, can satiate himself without murdering his girlfriend, his desire to feed still leads to his demise.
this aversion to sex extends beyond a conflict with their baser selves, however. we see George & Edward's insecurities & low self-esteem take a central role in their inability to engage in intimate relations.
âI don't like when a woman says, âMake love to me,â" says George in season 3's "The Stranded." "It's intimidating. The last time a woman said that to me, I wound up apologizing to her.â
this quote perfectly encapsulates Edward & Bella's wedding night. despite being intimidated by Bella's demand for sex, Edward acquiesces. upon discovering he bruised Bella, Edward confirms his worst fears, calls himself a monster, and says: "I'm...so sorry, Bella. [...] I am more sorry than I can tell you" (Breaking Dawn, 61). he then promises, "I will not make love with you until you've been changed. I will never hurt you again." (66)
oddly enough, the bleak outlook Edward takes on his sex life (i.e., not possible (Twilight, 147) & unrealistic (Eclipse, 299)) mirrors George's feelings re: sexual intimacy in "The Pony Remark" (S02):
âYou know, I've been thinking. I cannot envision any circumstances in which I'll ever have the opportunity to have sex again. How's it gonna happen? I just don't see how it could occur.â
is this aversion to intimacy with women a product of George & Edward being queer-coded characters? even if Edward didn't worship the ground on which Carlisle "the soul of [the] family" (MS, 96) walked to the point where he hopes his face resembles Carlisle's "perfect" one (24, 387), he constantly thinks of his creator & tries to live up to Carlisle's perception of him (28, 347, 383, 387). this seems innocuous enough until we consider the fact that the vampire genre itself has queer roots. vampires have always served as a symbol for social outcasts; homosexual depictions, from the 1872 novel Carmilla to the 2020s reboot of Interview with a Vampire, are a common feature of the genre. through this lens, the virginal Edward Cullen pushing away his heterosexual partner while he envisions Carlisle's face takes on different connotations.
George, deeply in denial of his sexuality, upholds odd "rules" to avoid being seen as gay, from refusing to sit "boy-boy-girl" in a car ("The Ex-Girlfriend," S02), to reminding Jerry of his "unblemished record of staunch heterosexuality" before declaring Jerry's new jacket "fabulous." (his singing show tunes throughout "The Jacket" (S02)Â still earns him the title of gay by another character, however.) he frequently goes into a gay panic: from being called out on his attraction to Jerry ("The Cartoon," S09), to being accused of falling in love with his friend Tony ("The Stall," S05), to being explicitly labeled as Jerry's romantic partner in season 4's "The Outing," he responds to challenges to his heterosexuality with anger, anxiety, dismay, & denial. he even shouts "IT [his penis] MOVED!" in response to being touched by an attractive male masseuse ("The Masseuse," S05). regardless of whether George may be gay or bisexual, George's record of "staunch heterosexuality" seems not as "unblemished" as he would like us to believe.
given all the similarities, one might think the biggest difference is their species: Edward is a mindreading vampire and George is a human. but George does note having an advanced sense of perception akin to Edward's telepathy: "I was personable, I was bright. [...] I was perceptive. I always know when someone's uncomfortable at a party" ("The Opposite," S05). additionally, while George may not be a literal vampire, he does have a parasitic nature. cheap & selfish, he frequently mooches off his friends & leaves them footing the bill. he also lies & manipulates for his own gain, including but not limited to faking a disability to have access to his own private bathroom at work ("The Butter Shave," S09), setting up a fake charity to avoid buying Christmas presents for his coworkers ("The Strike," S09), & falsifying statements to extend his unemployment benefits ("The Boyfriend, Part 1," S03). leeching off of others & the community is a hallmark of vampirism.
ultimately, the uncanny parallels between these two characters are impossible to ignore. George & Edward seem indeed the same person mirrored into different universes. so, what does this say about their creator(s)? this "coincidence" naturally begs the question: Are Jerry Seinfeld and Stephenie Meyer the same person? in Part 2 of this essay, we explâ
#i hope this crit analysis finds u as a brick crashing thru ur window @ 3am w/ a postit note written in blood that says 'i love you'#to all my ole twilight conspiracy theory besties: you are getting multiple bricks with lipstick prints on them. wya!?!?!?!?!?#come outside i have the corkboard & red string & mom says i don't have to be back until the streetlamps come on#twilight#twilight meta#twilight renaissance#the twilight saga#edward cullen#george costanza#bella swan#seinfeld#jason alexander#jerry seinfeld#twilight saga#twilight revival#twilight shitposting#fuckmeyer classic#FINALLY my compulsive seinfeld watching comes in handy#feeling alive and free rn#New York Times calls this post 'riveting. a triumphant return'#GoodReads gives it a 3.5/5 stars. âwish it was gayer.â - me too bestie. me too.#*jeb! bush voice*: please clap.
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ngl i think "until I end up dead" was Lowkey distasteful and weird
#fucking. let him rest. for the love of god#deemp#technoblade#techno is dead. that is VERY sad. people explore grief differently yes yes yes but i almost guarantee you that if this was anybody else.#that song would not exist out in the public. if this was george or tommy or quackity or anybody else.#it really rubs me the wrong way. like yeah don't just forget about techno but making money off of his death?????? come on#idgaf if it fits technos brand that's fucked up and weird there i said it#dreamwastaken crit#im not saying dream is greedy and evil either i just think it's a weird fucking move and ALSO I have to say#i do not think that this is the best way for technodad to be dealing with the passing of his son. again who am i to judge grief yadda yadda#but i don't think doing a guy's job and hanging out with his friends and selling his merch is a healthy coping mechanism#okay im done now#dream neg
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Episode 4 season 17: king george is the main character because he appeared on screen one time and that makes him a tertiary main character. The cat flag is now the main antagonist and the one english guy played by david jenkins is the love interest
#this is how some of yall sound trying to jump through hoops to justify making izzy the main character#hes a side character babes its not that deep#what if king george were demisexual đ¤#d speaks#mine#fandom crit
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thanks @wrench-jackie
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Robert chase, Johnny Lawrence, Luke castellan, Regina George, madoka
Put five characters in my ask and iâll put them in my order of preference <3
It could've been an all-blondes edition,but alas. And this anon was cruel,lol.
5. Johnny Lawrence
4. Regina George
3. Robert Chase
2. Madoka Kaname
1. Luke Castellan(book only,IDGAF about musicals in general and his show version is too much of a carebear. The musical actor is hot,tho)
#ask game#ask games#tkk#johnny lawrence#mean girls#regina george#house md#robert chase#pmmm#madoka kaname#she could've been first if luke wasn't my long-term blorbo lol#pjo#luke castellan#anti pjo show#pjo show crit
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The question of congruity between language and physical order [for Darwin] is evidently related to teleological issues, just as narrative order brings sharply into focus the question of precedent design. Victorian novelists increasingly seek a role for themselves within the language of the text as observer or experimenter, rather than as designer or god. Omniscience goes, omnipotence is concealed. The loss of omniscience is felt particularly in fiction where the design of the narrative and the activity of narration would seem to imply an organising power. Writers could no longer easily share the Shaftesburyian ethic that the artist is imitating God â illustrating the benign organisation necessarily justified in shaping our ends. The âProvidentialâ organisation of fiction becomes a conscious issue: in Jane Eyre dreams, omens and portents sustain and guide the heroine. They are messengers from beyond the self. Yet they tally with the self âs deepest needs, they endorse the unconscious. The organisation of Dickensâs novels shifts from the picaresque, which can include the random events of every day in the onward dynamism of the journey, to a profuse interconnection of events and characters so extreme as to seem to defy any overall meaning. Instead the activity of such novels ranges out towards infinity rather in the manner of medieval ornament. The preoccupation with materiality in Dickens takes comic and menacing forms. People are seen formulaically, like objects, and objects are endowed with the energy traditionally reserved for organic life: chimneys lour, drainpipes creep. Moreover, Dickens and other novelists such as Elizabeth Gaskell even sought physically to affect their reader: we are to laugh and weep as we read: rictus and wetness. We are to be physically disarranged by the reading experience. Though this may seem a far cry from Darwinâs emphasis on substantiation, there is the identical drive towards confirming experience by appeal to the physical and the material, changing language into physical process. We see another form of it in the âsensationâ novel. The loss of teleological order is sometimes countered in Victorian writing by the speaking voice. An idiosyncratic, often grotesquely individual, yet accessible human voice is suggested syntactically and semantically. This voice has a life of its own; it addresses us. At times it is purely instrumental, expressing the activity of the characters, but at other times it asserts an individuality which goes beyond and runs askance from the events of the novel. This same insistence on the human subject â Darwin as writer writing, observer observing, voice addressing â is characteristic of Darwinâs prose.Â
âGillian Beer, Darwinâs Plots: Evolutionary Narrative in Darwin, George Eliot and Nineteenth-Century Fiction (2009), pp. 40-1
[my bolding]
#gillian beer#darwin's plot's evolutionary narrative in darwin#george eliot and nineteenth century fiction#history of the novel#lit crit#quotes#darwin
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Feuerbachâs belief in human love as natural and sacred, above ânarrow Christian moralismâ (as Carlisle puts it), influenced [Eliot's] own behavior and choices. Spinozaâs demonstration in his Ethics that âour lives are thoroughly interconnected, always parts of larger wholes,â his belief in âjoyâ as the result of understanding our fluctuating emotions, and his contention that human beings are united âby a great need of friendshipâ profoundly affected her.
"A Wider Devotion," Hermione Lee on C. Carlisle's George Eliot biograph
#lit#lit crit#i can't tell you why but this argument that this is what lies behind george eliot's novels makes me feel insane#like: it's the mark of Novelist
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âThis is like 1.8 combatâ
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It completely makes sense that you forgot it was an internal narrative⌠mainly because all his opinions of everyone are affirmed by those close to them.
i donât actually mind iterations of AB where sheâs âmeanâ (âŚagain, whatever the fuck that means in the 16c); but i really do reject portrayals where sheâs completely devoid of warmth. unfortunately for me, one of them has remained #1 prestige âblueprintâ tudor drama since 2012 đ
#i keep running across the âyou just donât GET unreliable narratorsâ discourse#I do in fact get it ⌠however; a hallmark of the genre is *supposed* to be the narratorâs views being challenged on occasion#he or she or they can then internal#monologue over why this person challenging them is a woefully ignorant cretin. whatever#but no challenge whatsoever leads to a text steeped in its own self-importance#and lacking self awareness#and a certain condescension towards the audience . for ever having reasonable doubt .#and his less palatable actions? are never even his own original thought lol#itâs a way to frame him as less culpable than he was#like. The first mention of George and Anne incest is BOOK 1 and itâs by a random bargeman#before itâs by jane Boleyn âŚ.#thus the implication is that heâs *surely* not depraved enough to invent it#just utilitarian enough to take advantage of whatâs already âpopular beliefâ#it *was* popular belief by the late 1520s Anne was a whore. but not an incestuous one#wolf hall crit
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bring back real f1 rivalries fr , knew i could trust you to be right luci
I need everyone to stir the pot more.
Maybe Charles can say Max's cats aren't that cute next, make a real declaration of war.
Oscar can invent some new insults to throw at Carlos, and really turn the shade up to 11 there.
Carlos can make sure Oscar does not know peace on track or during interviews.
George can imply that every single team is cheating and that he has proof.
Lewis can say that Fernando should retire.
Kmag can just be himself ⨠and claim his next victim
Nico can start beef with both Alpine cars
Yuki can follow Danny on insta again just so he can unfollow him a second time
Alpine can keep doing what it is they are doing
Charles can imply something else about the Mclaren and Red Bull cars and be even more vague about it
Valtteri and Zhou should impede everyone else in the pitlane to even out the playing field a little
Max should start doing lap by lap critiques of every driver's race, pointing out every mistake they made
Lewis should up his very valid crit of the FIA more
Lance should say he wants sprint weekends at every race and refuse to elaborate
Fernando should be true to himself :)
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A dumb little thing about who i think the f1 boys would main in overwatch based on my own perception of the idiots.
Max - Absolutely the annoying Genji main who spams I need healing but will also get a 5 stack on his own when he's on crit bc he's just that good.
Sergio - Mercy bc he'd just pocket Max all game and heal NO ONE else and get angry messages from the rest of the team about him not healing them. There's two healers for a reason in his eyes.
Carlos - Reinhardt but he's very chaotic and charges in swinging his hammer on his own and then kicks off when he immediately dies.
Charles - He'd play Echo and always flank the enemy healers when they were out of position so the rest of his squad can capitalise on capturing the point.
Lewis - Sombra bc he loves hacking everyone and pissing them off and then just yeeting out of there with his translocator. Absolutely stands invisible next to the enemy team spamming boop
George - He'd be that annoying Lucio that just wall rides everywhere and boops everyone off the side of the map and then do the dj emote he paid 8 quid for.
Lando - Widowmaker for sure. He's got a really good shot on him and would terrorise the poor enemy Mercy and snipe them out of spawn all the time.
Oscar - Junker Queen. Half bc she's an aussie and half bc no one else will play a tank. He only hopped on the game one time with Lando and now he's 400 hours deep.
Daniel - I think he'd like Orisa. He's definitely played a few different tanks bc he hates playing healer and Lando and Max would always hog the dps roles.
Yuki - Definitely DVA. He loves getting play of the game with his DVA bombs that he definitely just yeets into the enemy team and hopes to get a few kills.
Kevin - Torbjorn. He'd run around with his little hammer trolling his team and the enemy team and get no kills himself whilst his turret has 100.
Nico - Moira but a dps Moira. He hates playing healer but its the only role left so he picks the most dps healer and is a nightmare. Gets the most kills on the team and has 800 healing in a 10 minute match.
Esteban - Wrecking ball. He's actually good at him too but will still just swing around a point and keep hitting the enemy team off to stop them contesting.
Pierre - A really REALLY good Tracer. He jumps around everywhere and knows exactly which target to go for and when to back out and use his recall.
Zhou - Life weaver bc he isn't the best at aiming and wants to help the best he can so he plays healer. He's pretty good at prioritising his tank and other healer and lets the dps just do what they usually do.
Valtteri - Symmetra. Definitely spams the sentries outside of spawn so the squishes will just instantly die and the team gets staggered. Actually pretty good and skilled with her.
Lance - Junkrat bc he's annoying af and he loves just standing behind a wall spamming his bombs into the air in the hopes he might kill someone. Would only end up with like 3 kills too.
Fernando - Mauga. Man's a machine and so is Fernando. You know he loves terrorising tf out of the enemy team with his massive machine guns.
Alex - Reaper main through and through. He's really good too which makes it even more annoying bc he can wipe a full team on his own if he really tries. Definitely in a mini war with Max to get the most kills in a game.
Logan - Soldier 76 sorry not sorry. He's not very good at OW and is more of a COD boy so picks the most generic easy to play hero he can.
#this is so silly im sorry#max verstappen#sergio perez#charles leclerc#carlos sainz#lando norris#oscar piastri#george russell#lewis hamilton#daniel ricciardo#yuki tsunoda#valtteri bottas#zhou guanyu#logan sargeant#alex albon#nico hulkenberg#kevin magnussen#fernando alonso#lance stroll#pierre gasly#esteban ocon#f1#mine
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Little warmup I did from the dteam writing prompts account :33 silly manhunt cc fic :p
Last alive
âDream! Wait!â George yelps, barely dodging an axe crit as he throws himself to the side. The endstone is bright on his screen, all-encompassing. Theyâve been at this for hours, and the end is finally in sight. But itâs not the end the hunters had wanted.Â
âGeorge, do something!â Sapnap screeches from behind him, leaning his arms against the back of Georgeâs chair. Heâd died nearly twenty minutes ago, with no hope of coming back since Dream had tricked them and destroyed the hunter's bed, so heâd given up and run to Georgeâs room to shout advice. âHit him! Hit him!âÂ
George just groans, doing his best to tune Sapnap out as he runs for his life, circling a dark obsidian pillar and circling back at the last moment, grinning when Sapnap cackles as Dream runs off in the wrong direction.Â
The dragon is low, only a third of her health remaining, and the crystals were destroyed almost an hour ago. Itâs the most drawn out end fight theyâve ever had, and George is quickly losing hope in winning.Â
âBad,â George says, tucked behind the corner of a pillar and just barely out of Dreamâs sight. âAre you almost back?â
âWhat?â Bad responds, clearly confused. George and Sapnap groan in tandem, and yeah- itâs over.Â
Sam and Ant are berating Bad as Sapnap paces around Georgeâs office, with Dream starting to cackly like a madman, now that his victory is clearer than ever.Â
George opens his inventory desperately, praying that Dream wonât notice his nametag when he uncrouches. But itâs depressingly empty, only a few scattered items populating the squares. Nothing.Â
For a moment, he considers jumping off the edge, launching himself into the void and hoping that Dream dies to his own mistakes. But it seems unlikely- the hunters had gone into the reunion banking on Dream being rusty, and it had been nearly impossible for them to catch up when he proved to be quite the opposite. Underprepared and out of sync, they were doomed to lose from the beginning.Â
Unless.Â
George mutes his mic, whirling in his chair to face Sapnap with a grin creeping up his face. Sapnap notices, tilting his head and asking, âWhat?â
âI have an idea,â George stage whispers, even knowing that the rest of the call wonât be able to hear them. Itâs fun this way, and the adrenaline of doing something he probably shouldnât is already coursing through his veins. âCome here, sit.â George stands, pushing his chair to Sapnap. Dream hasnât found him yet. âPretend to be me,â he instructs, before darting to the door and out of the room.
He hears Sapnapâs voice calling after him, but he ignores it. Heâs already giggling to himself as he rushes down the stairs, taking them two at a time as he grips the railing tightly.
Patches watches him from the bottom, eyes wide and curious as ever. âHi Patchy,â he murmurs as he passes her, heading for the double doors across the house. She pads after him, meowing as she does. For a moment, he feels crushing guilt, thinking theyâd forgotten to feed her in their manhunt excitement, but no- Dream had called a pause a few hours ago just to make sure she got her dinner.
When he reaches the doors that lead to Dreamâs room and office, he doesnât hesitate to push them open as quietly as possible, hoping that Sapnap and the hunters are causing a distraction.Â
Itâs a practiced motion, the walk into Dreamâs office. Happiness rises in his chest even at the simple action, a trained response after months of living together, months of quiet moments spent together, one working while the other keeps him company. Itâs everything George had wanted from America and more.Â
He peaks his head into the room when he finds the door unlocked, seeing Dream with his headphones squarely on, leaning back in his chair as he runs around the end. Heâs talking loudly, arguing about something with the rest of the call. The dragonâs health has only gone down slightly in the short amount of time heâd been gone, and he lets out a sigh of relief at that, quiet as it is. As if reading his mind, the dragon starts to circle a pillar, a telltale sign that itâs about to perch that Sam had insisted all the hunters learn.Â
This is his chance.Â
Dream says something excitedly when he, too, notices the movement of the dragon, pearling to the fountain with a row of beds filling his inventory. George creeps across the carpeted floor, still quiet although he doubts Dream would notice if he set off a firework in the room with how focused he is.
Just as the dragon is circling the fountain, George lunges forward, yanking Dreamâs chair away from the desk and spinning it around so Dreamâs shocked face is clearly visible. He hears the hunterâs confusion through Dreamâs headphones, and Sapnapâs raucous laughter when Dream yelps.
âGotcha,â George says, grinning down at him.Â
Dream just blinks for a moment, eyes as wide as Patchesâ had been at the stairs. âGeorge,â he gasps, still frozen.
âDid we win?â George teases, glancing back at the screen. Dream is still alive, the dragon already having flown off. âYou didnât kill the dragon.â
That seems to break Dream out of it, and he immediately shakes his head. âNope. No, no, no. That is not a win. For one, Iâm still alive.â
Itâs at that moment that an enderman teleports into the fountain, all purple particles and screaming rage. With a few swings of its long arms, Dreamâs screen is sent to a death message.Â
âGeorge,â Dream says again, this time entirely in disbelief. âWe recorded for- For hours.â
George just shrugs. âYeah, and? Itâs only the reunion.â
Dream seems to think that over, eyebrows twitching as he does. On the screen, Bad is already beginning to construct a trophy, with the other hunters circling around him.Â
âBut-â Dream starts to protest, and George rolls his eyes, holding up a finger to stop him.
âYou were already going to make us rerecord it,â he states, watching with satisfaction as Dreamâs gaze turns to a glare, an easy admission of guilt. âThe nether was way too slow, and Sapnap was meming the whole time. At least this way you can make a funny Tiktok out of it or something.â
Dream sighs, and finally his face breaks into a grin. âYou know too much,â he grumbles, sliding his headphones off and standing up straight into Georgeâs space. Chest to chest, George is happy to smile up at him, delighting in the feeling of Dreamâs hands coming to rest on his waist.Â
âYouâre easy to know,â George shoots back, resting his hands over Dreamâs.
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Some Canonically Queer Characters:
Asexuals and/or Aromatic:
-Jon Sims - asexual biromantic (The Magnus Archives)
-Jay - aromatic & asexual (Supernatural Academy -in show not sure about books)
-Alastor - aroace (Hazbin Hotel)
-Caduseus Clay - aroace (Critical Role: Campaign two the Mighty Nein)
-Lilith Clawthorne - aroace (The Owl House)
-Artemis/Diana aroace (PJO)
-Hestia aroace (PJO)
-Athena/Minerva alloromantic & asexual (PJO)
-Reyna RamĂrez-Arellano alloromatic & asexual (PJO)
Bisexual:
-Luz Noceda (The Owl House)
-Korra (The Legend of Korra)
-Asami Sato (The Legend of Korra)
-Millie (Helluva Boss)
-Moxxie (Helluva Boss)
-Loki (Marvel Comics and MCU)
-Loki (PJO/Magnus Chase books/Riordianverse)
-Tony Stark (Marvel Comics only)
-Logan/Wolverine (Comics non 161 universe)
-Jesper Fahey (Grishaverse/Six of Crows)
-Nina Zenik (Grishaverse/Six of Crows)
-Tommy Shepherd (Marvel Comics)
-David Alleyne (Marvel Comics)
-Hercules (Marvel Comics)
-Marvel Boy (Marvel Comics)
-Yizhi (Iron Widow)
-Shimin (Iron Widow)
-Zetain (Iron Widow)
-Mystique (Marvel Comics)
-Kate âKittyâ Pride (Marvel Comics)
-Harley Quinn (DC)
-Poison Ivy (DC)
-Catwoman (DC)
-Joker (DC)
-Tim Drake (DC)
-Wonder Woman (DC)
-Yuuri Katsuki (Yuri!!! On Ice)
-Bow (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
-Glimmer (She-Ra)
-Mermista (She-Ra)
-Sea Hawk (She-Ra)
-Lonnie (She-Ra)
-Rogelio (She-Ra)
-Kyle (She-Ra)
-Entrapta (She-Ra)
-Tim Stoker (TMA)
-Georgie Barker (TMA)
-Vaxâildan (Crit Role: Campaign 1 Vox Machina/TLOVM)
-Vexâahlia (Vox Machina/TLOVM)
-Allura (Vox Machina)
-Caleb Widowgast (Mighty Nein)
-Mollymauk/Lucien/Kingsley Tealeaf (Mighty Nein)
-Laerryn Coramar-Seelie (EXU Calamity)
-Juno Steel (The Penumbra Podcast)
-Star Lord (Marvel Comics)
-Apollo (PJO)
-Zeus/Jupiter (PJO)
-Poseidon/Neptune (PJO)
Demisexual:
-Keyleth (Vox Machina/TLOVM)
-Essek Theylss - demisexual & demiromantic (The Mighty Nein)
Pansexual:
-Deadpool (Marvel Comics and implied in movies)
-Blitzø (Helluva Boss)
-Rita (The Penumbra Podcast)
Lesbian:
-Adora (She-Ra)
-Catra (She-Ra)
-Perfuma (She-Ra)
-Scorpia (She-Ra)
-Netossa (She-Ra)
-Spinnerella (She-Ra)
-Kima of Vord (Vox Machina/TLOVM)
-Beauregard Lionett (The Mighty Nein)
-Yahsa Nydoorin (The Mighty Nein)
-Kara Brunehilde (Venture Maidens)
-Rem (Venture Maidens)
-Gidget (Venture Maidens)
-Hemithea (Riodianverse)
-Josephine (Riodianverse)
-Lavinia Asimov (Riodianverse)
Gay/Achillean:
-George (She-Ra)
-Lance (She-Ra)
-Double Trouble (She-Ra)
-Taryon Darrington (Vox Machina/TLOVM)
-Shaun Gilmore (Vox Machina/TLOVM)
-Orym (Critical Role: Campaign 3 Hellâs Bells)
-Teddy Altman (Marvel Comics)
-Billy Kaplan (Marvel Comics)
-Bobby Drake (Marvel Comics)
-Angel Dust (Hazbin Hotel)
-Cecil Gershwin Palmer (WTNV)
-Carlos (Welcome to Night Vale)
-Nico di Angelo (PJO)
-Hyacinthus (PJO)
-Ganymede (PJO)
-Wylan Van Eck (Grishaverse)
Trans (M&F):
-Jewelstar (She-Ra)
-Perfuma (She-Ra)
-Khemdal Dust (The Mighty Nein)
-Terra (The Mighty Nein)
-Yussa Errenis (The Mighty Nein)
-Sipriotes (Riodianverse)
Nonbinary:
-Double Trouble (She-Ra)
-Jay (Supernatural Academy)
-Bryce Feelid (The Mighty Nein)
-Juno Steel (The Penumbra Podcast)
-Raine Whispers (TOH)
-Masha (TOH)
-Pottery Barn??? (Riodianverse)
-Mother William non-binary & two-spirit (Riordianverse)
Gender-fluid:
-Loki (Marvel Comics)
-Loki (Magnus Chase books)
-Mollymauk Tealeaf (The Might Nein)
-Bryce Feelid (The Mighty Nein)
-Alex Fierro (Magnus Chase books)
Not specified in cannon but generally queer:
-Amity Blight (TOH)
-Raine Whispers (TOH)
-Edâs Clawthorne (TOH)
-Mara (She-Ra)
-Martin Blackwood MLM (TMA)
-Melanie King WLW (TMA)
-Victor Nikiforov (Yuri!!! On Ice)
-Scanlan Shorthalt (Vox Machina/TLOVM)
-Zahra Hydris (Vox Machina/TLOVM)
-Stolas (Helluva Boss)
-Eadwulf Grieve (The Mighty Nein)
-Zerxus Ilerez (EXU Calamity)
-Will Solace (PJO)
-Magnus Chase (Riodianverse)
-Piper McLean (PJO)
Polyamorous:
-Yizhi (Iron Widow)
-Li Shimin (Iron Widow)
-Wu Zetain (Iron Widow)
-Star Lord (Marvel Comics)
-Caleb Widowgast (The Mighty Nein)
-Astrid Becke (The Mighty Nein)
-Eadwulf Grieve (The Mighty Nein)
-Lonnie (She-Ra)
-Rogelio (She-Ra)
-Kyle (She-Ra)
#please add more in tags or reblogs#critical role#tma#the magnus archives#the owl house#toh#supernatural academy#hazbin hotel#queer#queer characters#lgbtqa+#cannon queer characters#cannon#pjo series#magnus chase#the legend of korra#helluva boss#marvel#grishaverse#iron widow#dcu#yuri on ice#she ra and the princesses of power#she ra spop#m9#vox machina#hells bells#the penumbra podcast#venture maidens#wtnv
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Early MCYTblr Interviews: gayminecraftmen
today's interviewee is @gayminecraftmen, a mcytblr veteran and member of dreamlying! below is a transcript of the questions and answers, today under a readmore for your scrolling convenience.
Q: What, to the best of your recollection, was your experience in early MCYTblr?
A: This is going to be very longwinded - I would say that I had a pretty unique experience during that time. I joined in early July of 2020 after being inspired by georgeeehd/tommyofcolor/lmanburg - all the same person, Reese's blog. Can't for the life of me remember what his first url was. I got my kickstart in the fandom through him, I started out as one of his anons and when I decided to make a blog of my own he gave me a shoutout. The dream team fandom was still very small at the time, so i'd say a lot of my "popularity" was only because I was one of the firsts. There was nothing truly special about what I was posting at the start of my blog, it was basically all dnf. This eventually went hand in hand with truthing, the thing I'm sure most people remember me for, and something I'll go into more detail on later.
Now, as for the more unique aspect of my time; I never looked at my dashboard. I mean, I didn't need to! All I ever needed to do was look at my notifications and people were feeding me information about what was happening in the fandom. I was 15 during my time in mcytblr, I had no real interest in building a community in the fandom if the community was seemingly being built around me. I felt like a celebrity, people in my ask box were concerningly parasocial towards me - I've got some old screenshots of asks that still creep me out a bit. It was all a huge unhealthy ego boost that made me very manic at times. Anyway - because I rarely even checked other people's blogs at the time, I'm a pretty unreliable source when it comes to anything but my own experience. I ended up deactivating on March 13th 2021 because I hadn't been genuinely into mcyt since.. I want to say October or even September of 2020 and my blog had been losing traction since the start of 2021. It just wasn't fun for me anymore.
Q: What was the general fandom attitude towards creators? More specifically, has the attitude around "boundaries" evolved since then?
A: Like I said I can't really speak on the general fandom, but I can say that in my circle the general concensus was "they're celebrities, they'll never see us, who cares?" I mean, it was tumblr, there were no creators around to see us talk about them. There was truly no worry of any consequences. For my truthing circle specifically, if you saw gay, you said gay. Later on down the line I realized that no, dream and george are not planning their honeymoon in Barcelona, but it ended up being funnier to continue the bit than denounce it altogether.
Q: I recall that you were part of "dreamlying". What was that like? (and, as an aside; is it odd to be considered infamous within a tumblr fan community?)
A: Dreamlying was, and still is, just a friend group. That's literally it. Yes, it's a friend group infamous for doxxing, and truthing, and starting a number of rumors, but still, it's not like we were constantly scheming the next big heist. You can find a number of posts detailing the origins of our group on roxytonic's blog, all conveniently tagged as "#dreamlying" so I won't get into all that at the risk of being redundant. And yes, it's incredibly weird to me that people still consider us to be infamous. Myself, especially as I actually only had a bit over 500 followers. (granted, I am aware that many people checked my blog without following and even more had me blocked). I think my least favorite part about it all is all the lies that other people tell about us. Like, while going through your blog I saw a post where someone had said I was the one who wrote the SBI crit post, a post i hadn't even known existed until I saw you talking about it! As far as I know, whoever wrote that post never had anything to do with dreamlying, and they certainly weren't a member at any point. Yes, we are partially to blame for spreading a bunch of lies about ourselves for fun, but to see just how much that spiraled out of our hands is astounding.
Q: Are there any specific dramas/discourse that you remember from the "dreamlying" era?
A: The dreamlying hijink that I think is the most infamous was the leaking of the fact that dream wasn't registered to vote. This was veeerry early on, and wasn't even a group effort, (as far as I remember nothing pertaining to doxxing ever was. It was usually just one member going off on an internet excursion on their own and sharing with the class as they went). I don't even think dreamlying had even been formed yet, or it was incredibly early. Either way, that can be attributed to Reese, as I'm sure many people remember. Finding this out was as simple as going into Florida's voting records and searching up Dream's name, something that had been doxxed by others beforehand. Frankly, I still don't understand why this was such a big deal to people.
My personal favorite dreamlying happenings were the more absurd rumors that we had started. My personal favorite being that dream's legal team sent a cease and desist to dreamwasfound/georgesoot for defamation of character, which was what we told people was the reason for his deactivation. It's insane to me that anyone ever believed that for even a second. Another favorite, one that never really caught on with the public, was that Ranboo was an ex member of dreamlying. That one was never stated outright but I remember a few subtle hints being thrown out. Sadly, I don't think anyone took the bait on that one.
Q: Moving on from dreamlying-- you mentioned being part of "ebblr" [enderbees tumblr]. Was that different from your experience in previous fringe communities?
A: Not to stroke my own ego, but I do think I had a large part in the creation of ebblr. A lot of the larger ebblr bloggers were my anons at one point. I would say the main difference in my time discussing enderbees, was that I never watched a single tubbo or ranboo stream. Every single piece of information that I had to go off of was sent to me through asks. I barely made any original posts on the topic, again mostly just responding to asks. I remember when people were first trying to think of a name for the ship, I jokingly proposed the name "boobees." I got sent death threats for that.
Q: What do you remember from that time?
A: The enderbees timeline is endlessly hilarious to me. I can't remember all of the specifics but I do recall there being a decently specific timeline of their relationship that people agreed upon. What I remember the most though was when Ranboo came to live with Tubbo for awhile on a visa (unrelated: I believe there was also serious talk of him committing tax fraud with said visa). At the point of the visit, people were already convinced they were dating. It seemed that Ranboo was a pretty ungrateful guest and I believe he ended up leaving early. That's when people started theorizing the breakup. It was later revealed on a stream that Tubbo had Ranboo muted on twitter - this really cemented things. I think people even outside of ebblr could see that their relationship was rocky after that trip, they weren't doing streams together much at all and their friend groups seemed to divide. Again, all of this information was fed to me secondhand, so I may be missing a few beats or be hyperbolizing some things, but this is how it seemed to me as far as I can remember.
Q: Is there anything else you'd like to speak on/about?
A: Don't believe anything about dreamlying that doesn't come directly from a member's mouth (roxytonic's blog being an outlier in this case). Second-hand accounts are essentially useless here, considering how much we lied, or "poisoned the well" as roxy put it. So, unless you're specifically looking to gather information on how we were percieved, most of what you're gonna find on us is simply untrue. If anyone happens to be reading this interview and has more questions, I am probably open to answering them as long as they aren't too prying! My inbox on gayminecraftmen is always open, and I really do love talking about my experiences in this fandom.
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28. "I should've stayed home"
Part 1 | Part 2
Tom looked up at her, catching the urgency in her tone. He reached to rub at Finnâs chest, knuckles on bare skin. "Finn, come on, take a breath. You can do it."
"He's not going to, is he?" She murmured.Â
"I've got the BVM. Do you want to update them and get the pads on?" Tom asked, swapping the masks over. "There we go, that's getting air entry there. Sats are coming back up. Should we intubate?"
Fao bit his lip, feeling his stomach twist. This wasnât uncommon for Finn, but it wasnât good. It was the end of their holiday, that was for certain, and they were desperately far away from their safety net. They had all his paperwork with them, management plans and everything, but it was still worrying.Â
He forced himself to take a deep breath, wishing Finn could do the same.Â
Finn ended up intubated, crit care travelling with them to keep him sedated and stable. While Sheila travelled with them, Fred and Fao had to follow in the car behind them. With the severity of the situation, they pre-alerted him in, travelling on blues and treating with diesel. It was straight through to resus when they arrived, teams swarming around Finn. As awful as it sounded, Sheila was glad Finn was sedated, he'd have been unable to cope with the fuss and everything on top of him. He was quickly sent for scans, thankfully stable enough to go to CT, but Sheila couldn't help the worry and nausea that curled in her stomach. They were meant to be on holiday. Finn had been doing so well, and now they were in resus, and he was very much not okay.Â
The EEG done by bedside was positive, no signs of seizure activity during their test. Of course, they couldn't be sure if the epilepsy was the sole reason for the seizure, or if the head injury had played a part in it too. The MOI itself was concerning, a fall from any height could be dangerous, especially one head first. By some miracle stroke of luck, the scans were good. No new brain bleed or skull fracture, no c-spine (or spine in general) injury. His arm wasn't lucky, quite a significant break to his humerus, but bones could heal.
He was transferred up to ICU, the plan to slowly reduce his sedation see where they were up to. Calls were made to SGUH, an attempt to keep on top of things, and they happily agreed with the management plan. They'd cleaned his wounds while he was sedated, the fracture reduced and splinted while they could do anything. Of course, Fao was by his side the entire time, barely refusing to let go of his little brother's hand.
Fao hated it. At Georgeâs, people knew him now, having done placements and spent so much time with Finn, Steve always spoke to him like a doctor, made sure everyone was in the loop, and knew Finn well enough to treat. The team here had been good, of course, but it wasnât their normal. Everything felt wrong, Fao had gotten lost more than once in the short time theyâd been there, and the ICU was unfamiliar.Â
When the fuss had subsided, and Finn was left alone (or as alone as he could be), Fao sunk into the chair by his bed, forcing a deep breath. Fred and Sheila had taken five minutes to run to the shop to grab some lunch for the three of them, making Fao promise to keep them updated but not expecting anything.Â
Finnâs sedation had been reduced, and he'd slowly started becoming more aware of his surroundings. It took him forever to realise he had something down his throat, forcing air into his lungs, and he hated it. He tossed his head, trying to breathe with it. There was a flare of pain as his arm moved, and he grimaced, trying to get away.
Fao looked up as Finn fussed, reaching to squeeze his hand. âItâs okay, youâre okay.â
Fao. That meant he was safe, wherever he was. It was easier to try to squeeze Fao's hand than to open his eyes, and though it was weak, it was there.
âIâm here, just relax, youâre okay.â Fao reassured, squeezing Finnâs fingers.Â
He finally managed to work out how to open his eyes, fighting through the drugs pulling him down. As awful as it was, Finn had spent enough time in ICU to know how to breathe with the tube. He took a moment to try to relax, his teeth grinding on the hard plastic.
âThatâs it, youâre okay.â Fao said, leaning forwards so his brother could see him. âYou can breathe with it, youâre okay.â
Finn made to scrub his eyes, moving the arm not holding Fao's hand. The sudden spike in his heart rate was a clear indication of pain and panic, the drugs clouding his thoughts but not enough to stop the pain.
âCareful, donât try and move too much.â Fao told him gently.Â
The pain had him struggling against the tube, overwhelmed and fighting to catch his breath. He gripped Fao's hand tighter, the flash of fear in his eyes not going unnoticed.Â
Fao instinctively reached out, running his hand through his hair. âYouâre alright, youâre okay. You can breathe with it, just relax, Iâm here. Youâre just fine.â
He couldn't manage it, couldn't work out why Fao wasn't helping. He pulled his hand away, reaching for the tube. If nobody was going to help him, he'd sort it himself.Â
âLeave it alone Finn, itâs okay.â Fao said softly. âLeave it, thatâs it.â
As the monitors continued to alarm, the nursing team arrived to check on him. With Fao's attention on the staff coming in, Finn tried again, his fingers grabbing onto the plastic. He pulled as hard as he could manage, choking and retching as he did so.
The retching from his brother pulled Faoâs attention back to him, heart sinking as he pulled the tube. âOh, Finn.â He mumbled. He let the staff work as much as he could, but gripped his brotherâs hand again, trying to distract him.Â
He'd dislodged it enough to be a problem, his monitors and observations screaming their displeasure. He was with it enough to follow their instructions, so they made the decision to pull it completely, in a slightly more controlled manner than Finn had attempted.Â
It was nerve wracking, watching them pull the tube. Finn had a horrible habit of fighting it and then just refusing to breathe once it was gone, and it was hard to watch. He kept quiet, letting them do their work, and soon enough it was gone properly. Fao held his own breath as he waited for Finn to breathe again, his heart pounding.Â
âWell done Finn, thatâs it.â
Finn struggled once they'd pulled it, turning to look at Fao with fear as he gripped his hand tighter. He couldn't manage a breath in, convinced he was going to die.
âYou can do it, youâre doing so well.â He encouraged. âYouâre okay.â
His breath caught in his throat and he coughed again, the tube having irritated his throat already, and then him making it worse as he'd pulled it. With the cough came another, and then finally, finally, a breath in. He took a few deep breaths, closing his eyes as he rested his head against the bed in exhaustion.Â
âWell done.â Fao praised. âYou can rest, itâs okay, youâre safe.â
The nurses adjusted the oxygen, reaching over to put a mask on. Finn cracked an eye open and glared at them, completely unimpressed at the situation.Â
Fao couldnât help but laugh. âFinn, donât be a dick. You need it, itâs not forever, and itâs better than the tube.â
He turned his face away as they tried again, his eyebrows pulled into a frown.Â
"Finn, come on. If you don't, we'll have to go more invasive again. Let me put the mask on, okay? We'll be able to take it off later."
Still glaring at them, he nodded in defeat. He didn't look impressed, but let them put it on, hating that he felt better for it. His voice cracked, barely there, but he tried.
"Thanks."
âSuits you.â Fao teased.Â
Finn turned to him, his glare returned. "Fuck off."
âHey, language.â
"'Urts?"
âWhat hurts?â
"All."
âCan he have some more pain relief?â Fao asked.
"We'll get you something, Finn. Aside from the pain, how are you feeling?"
He shrugged with his good arm. "Dunno."
âThatâs alright.â
"Fuzzy." He managed after a while, glancing at Fao. He pulled his hand from Fao's, clumsily signing drink.
âDrink?â Fao echoed.Â
Finn nodded, repeating the sign. His throat hurt, which wasn't surprising, but he didn't have the energy to fix it.
âWeâll see if the nurses can get you something to drink.â Fao murmured.Â
"What do you want, Finn? Some juice? Water?"
He forced his eyes open again, giving a heavy sigh in discontent. He turned to look at Fao properly, waiting for him to answer for him.Â
Fao stroked through his hair again. âJuice, yeah? Better than water.â
The corner of his lip twitched into a smile, and he gave a small nod. Fao always knew the right answer.Â
The nurse gave them both a smile. "I'll go get you some juice, then."
âThank you.â Fao said, settling back in the chair. âMum and dad will be back in a minute, Finn.â
He cracked an eye open again, drink? Food?
âThey went to go get something to eat, yeah.â
He nodded again, shuffling slightly to get comfortable again. The drugs were still strong, and despite the pain in his arm, he was comfortable and warm. His hand found Fao's and he tapped at him: one, two, three. I love you.Â
Fao smiled, instinctively tapping back. âI love you too, Finn.â
Finn gave a sleepy smile, lacing his fingers with Fao's. He knew the pain relief and juice were on their way, but he was tired, exhausted from everything, and five minutes wouldn't hurt.Â
âThatâs it, get some rest.â
He was asleep almost immediately, quite content. His peace was disturbed by the nurse returning, bringing his juice and pain relief.
"Finn? Finn, sweetie, I've got your medicine."Â
Finn startled, a moment of panic before his brain caught up through the haze. He nodded again, offering the nurse a smile.Â
"Let me find your arm under there, eh? There we are. Just your pain relief." She hummed, giving it slowly. "There you go, all done. I'll leave your drink with your brother, but just small sips, alright? Just give us a shout if you need anything else."
Fao offered the nurse a smile, thanking her for everything before she left. Then they were alone again, and Fao sighed. âGlad youâre okay.â He admitted softly.Â
Finn had already drifted, the drugs making the room spin. At Fao's voice he forced himself to look at him. Even though Fao was far from in focus, Finn gave him a dopey smile, squeezing his hand.
Of course Finn couldnât really reply, but Fao appreciated the smile. âYouâre okay.â
Finn was happy enough to drift, Fao's hand in his hair and the other holding his. He was pain free and warm, so slipped quickly. There was a slight commotion as Sheila and Fred returned, but he was too deep to really give much response.Â
Fao turned to acknowledge his parents, offering them a small smile. âHe tried to do their job and pull the tube, so itâs out now.â
Sheila paused, her eyes narrowed. "When you say he tried to do their job, you mean he pulled it out?"
âTried, didnât do a very good job, just dislodged it. He panicked.â
Fred's heart broke. "Bless him. I know it's awful seeing him when he's in here, but I think George's had it right when they restrained him."
Fao nodded. âYeah, itâs for his own good. They usually keep more meds on hand, too, but they were good. Got the tube out easily enough.â
"Oh that's good, then." Sheila smiled to herself. "Here, I've got you a drink and a sandwich."
âOh, thanks.â He murmured, reaching for them.Â
"He's been alright though?"
âIn pain, but heâs just had some more painkillers.â
"His arm?"
âYeah, I think so. Wasnât making loads of sense.â
"Does he ever?" Fred joked.Â
âThatâs true.â Fao said with a grin.Â
"You're not even wrong." Sheila managed a laugh.
âHeâs okay, though. Communicated well enough.â
"That's good."
âYeah. And good heâs got rid of the tube.â
"He still ended up here. He's not had such a bad status in a while."
âYeah.â Fao murmured. âItâll get discussed with Steve.â
"I hate that we're so far away."
âMe too. Everything is wrong.â
Finn stretched out with a quiet whine, frowning. His eyes flicked around the room, his expression changing to a grin as he saw his parents.Â
"Mum! Dad!" His voice was still rough, barely there, but easily heard in the silence of the ICU.
âYeah, they came back.â Fao said softly.Â
Fred reached to pat Finnâs knee. "Hey, kid. How you feeling?"
Finn sniffed. "Rubbish."
âGonna feel a bit crap for a bit.â Fao said gently.Â
"'m sorry."
âHey, donât be sorry.â
"My fault."
âItâs not your fault.â
"It is." He scrubbed his eyes, his breath catching in his throat. "I'm sorry."
"Hey, Finn, baby." Sheila soothed, standing to move closer. "It's not your fault, these things happen."
"I should have stayed home." He managed. "I wanted to go out and I forgot to take my meds because Fao was ready."
"Oh, Finn." She sighed.
Fao made a noise, unable to be annoyed when his little brother just looked so upset. âIt happens, Finn. Itâs okay.â
"An'-and I threw up last night and didn't say 'cause I thought we'd have to go home."
âOh, Finn.â Fao murmured. âYou shouldâve said, you must have felt rotten.â
"I thought you'd be mad at me."
âNever mad at you.â
"Of course we wouldn't be mad at you, Finn." Sheila sighed. "That's being daft, eh?"
âAlways tell us things, and then we can help.â
The tears had started to fall and he tried to hide his face. "I'm sorry.c
âHey, itâs okay.â Fao reassured. âYouâre okay.â
#sicktember 2023#whump writing#whump prompt#faolan blackwood#finn daniels#sheila daniels#fred daniels#seizure#intubated#extubation#sedated#whump of a minor#minor whump#seizure whump#poor finn honestly#missed meds#hospital#away from home#fao having a moment#bless
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