#god the fans who hated connor i hate you so much

[mortalandstupid]

we didn’t ever get enough angel and connor being father and son…BUT angel had to have shown connor barry manilow at some point because he knew the lyrics to mandy without seeing them when he was singing the jasmine version

[themyscirah]

This may be a comic fan red flag to some but I have to say I genuinely do love Chuck Dixon's Ollie. Like yeah whenever I start thinking about it too hard I get pissed off about it and the way it goes against previous characterizations and important character beats presented in the same book etc etc but like by god is it funny. Like I'm sorry Ollie diehards I love him too but him calling Connor a bastard is probably a top 10 moment for me personally. I really do love it sm. Absolutely amazing, no notes, hypocrisy at its finest. V much like gee I wonder Ollie. Who's fault could that possibly be.

[connorsjorts]

cyberlife putting magnets in connors feet is canon to me now. i left the fandom some time ago, now im back, so i can enjoy all the fanworks that came out while my brainrot was dormant. but im so shocked at how widespread the notion that hankcon is problematic now is. it was the main ship a couple of years ago? and now the main tag is flooded with negativity. and idk if my claims hold any water, but i feel like the dynamics that were quite commonly used for hank x connor now are used for reed900? when did this fandom decide that two characters which 1) appear rarely and only to be an asshole and 2) doesn't even have any lines are a better ship than those two bastards who are literally insane about each other? (none of their interactions are normal, but its so in character for both of them, i love it) anyway, i hope you didnt have to experience any of said negativity and are doing well, cause i loved your fanfics <3

Honestly I forget that Connor’s magnet feet aren’t canon—how that clumsy-ass android who botched a barrel-roll into a first story window managed to keep his feet planted on a moving train is the biggest plot hole in all of DBH.

Welcome back to the fandom! Sometimes I wish I had been here from the very beginning, because even when I showed up in 2020 it was like this. I remember wandering into the ship tag, naive and desperate for conktent, and finding nothing but “hankcon shippers are perverts” and literal comparisons between a thirty year old man and a six year old boy 🥲 I pretty much avoided tumblr entirely because of it and stayed exclusively on twitter the first couple years! (RIP.) I feel like tumblr has actually gotten better since then? That said, in the four years I’ve been here I’ve somehow managed to avoid any direct hate, probably partially through luck and partially because I’m not afraid to use the block button. It’s never personal, it’s just that I am here for one thing and one thing only and that is old man yaoi. I would also advise staying off of ig and tiktok for fandom content because good god, people are MEAN over there.

As for reed900, the ship doesn’t really do much for me personally, but one thing that I really love about it is that it’s basically fanfiction of fanfiction. Like, fans basically created that ship and even their characters out of next to nothing, and made something so compelling that it’s now the fandom’s most popular ship on ao3! That is so cool! As someone who doesn’t care about the DBH canon like, at all, and is way more into the fans’ creations and creativity, I have a deep appreciation for reed900 shippers even if I don’t subscribe to their newsletter. 

I do agree that it’s very similar to the hankcon dynamic, which, who can blame them? It’s a great dynamic. And I don’t begrudge anyone for not wanting to ship Hank and Connor. But when it comes to people who ship reed900 but actively hate hankcon, those who call hankcon disgusting and cry about having to see it while never seeming to take any actual steps to avoid it? I dunno, I smell ageism in their hearts, and to them I say���old people are hot, and it’s not our fault if you have bad taste in men 😌

Thank you so much for your kind words about my fics 💖

[ateakettle]

ship list! (might edit over time)

i'm a gay guy so that kinda reflects in my ships + i'm only doing actual FANDOMS i'm in not just things i'm a fan of (w/ a little ys sprinkled in)

can't imagine them with anyone else (otp):

• Ron x Hermione (harry potter)

• Mike x Will (stranger things)

• Max x Lucas (stranger things)

• Katniss x Peeta (hunger games)

• Dean x Seamus (harry potter)

• Finnick x Annie (hunger games)

love:

• Stiles x Lydia (teen wolf)

• Draco x Harry (harry potter)

- even without shipping him with anyone, draco is so gay to me lke i literally cannot see draco as straight whatsoever

• Draco x George (harry potter)

- honestly i only ship draco with harry & george so they'd be a "can't imagine w/ anyone else" if there wasn't 2 ships

- ps i don't like the idea of all three of them together

• Ginny x Luna (harry potter)

• Newt x Thomas (maze runner)

• Minho x Brenda (maze runner)

• Georgie x Connor (young sheldon)

- specifically ys connor, not g&mfm connor

- saw one fic and was hooked

• Fred x Angelina (harry potter)

- i actually don't like george x angelina bc it feels so wrong to me

- like fred and angie forever putting her with his TWIN?? ts hurt

• Joyce x Hopper (stranger things)

• Lily x James (harry potter)

• Sirius x Remus (harry potter)

like (i don't read about them or anything but i ship them):

• Neville x Hannah

- it was so random for jk rowling (ew) to put them together but i loved it? i completely developed Hannah's character in my head from what we knew in canon and dude

- i made them such a good couple

- i actually love how random it was

• Nancy x Jonathan (stranger things)

• Nancy x Steve (strsnger things)

- so i actually ship jancy & stancy equally which people hate but idk

• Fay Dunbar x Leanne Moon (harry potter)

- idk i basically oc'd these two but they both exist in canon so

• Mandy x Georgie (young sheldon/georgie & mandy's first marriage)

• Frypan x Brenda (maze runner)

• Neville x Luna x Ginny (harry potter)

• Robin x Vickie (stranger things)

HATE:

• Draco x Hermione (harry potter)

- if you actively post dramione dni

- everyone can ship who they want but i hate seeing it so much so please keep it away from me

• Derek x Stiles (teen wolf)

- i'm a firm believer in bi stiles actually so this surprises people

- BUT THEY'RE 22 & 16 IN THE FIRST SEASON????

- i don't mind seeing it though! if you ship it i have no problems lol

• Daphne x anyone (harry potter)

- idk in my imagination she's my aroace icon so seeing her shipped always catches me off guard

anything i didn't put i probably don't mind at all, just don't feel very passionately about one way or another. i might just have not thought about it though

i don't like any ships that break up my otp's but i also don't mind if other people do obviously

UNLESS it's dramione i HATE dramione oh my god get it away. genuinely nothing against anyone who ships it but i won't follow you if it's actively on your account because it honestly makes me tweak out😭

also favorite characters in each of my fandoms because i can:

• Maxine "Max" Mayfield (stranger things)

• Ronald "Ron" Weasley (harry potter)

• Minho (maze runner)

• Mieczyslaw "Stiles" Stilinski (teen wolf)

• Haymitch Abernathy (hunger games)

@egcalledgari @newtandmalfoy @ermdotorg

[songbirdblues]

theres much to be said about the woobification of tim drake as a character entirely in fanon, but one thing in particular that tends to irk me is the misinterpretation of this scene.

now, i generally dont have a problem with fanon interprets of events like this!!! in fact, im an avid fanfic reader and i can honestly say i dont mind when comic events get squashed or stretched out of proportion. people want angst and fluff, and hurt and comfort, and i can respect that a lot of dc fans get their info from fanon and dont bother/simply dont want to read comics because they lack those feel-good moments/that emotional depth that fanfics have. thats fine, thats none of my business, and thats perfectly valid!

...but i think it does get to a point where a comic is SO misinterpreted, like this one (or just this series in general, really), that it loses all that makes it good and interesting in the first place.

dick isn't a bad guy here. whether you think what he said was warranted or not, or if you think him saying that he thinks tim should seek help is insensitive or wrong, he's not some evil abusive guy who hates tim (tim literally calls him his brother in the scene???? in a positive context??)

i just see a lot of people think dick is some terrible villain for this event (and for the "firing and replacing tim just so damian can be robin for no reason" thing which is also a misinterpretation of what happened, but thats something else). when in reality dick himself is already struggling to keep his family from falling apart even more than it already has, has been forced to become batman, and has to raise this random, murderous kid that just popped into his life (i love damian but bro was giving dick gray hairs in his twenties in the beginning lol), all while dealing with the loss of his father for the second time in his life. on top of this, to him, his 16 year old brother is off doing god knows what across europe going on a wild goose chase looking for their (presumably) dead father and doesnt know what to do about it.

but despite all that, in tims eyes, dick massively messed up. we know he thinks this by what he says in the comic.

which leads me to my last point; tims own thoughts. this is a bit more of my opinion on tims character rather than objective fact so bear with me. tims internal monologue and emotional journey across red robin are why i think this series is so heavily (sorry to keep using this word) misinterpreted by fanon.

throughout the course of the story, tim is being forced to suffer with a grief that that he doesnt know how to deal with. like dick, this is the second father tim has lost. but the difference between them is that when tim experiences loss he... doesnt really know how to deal with it, like at all. he goes crazy when he loses someone close to him. at least dick can kinda sorta keep it together. after jack died and bruce tried to adopt him, tim literally hired a man to pretend to be his uncle to avoid it. when kon died, he tried to clone him 99 whole times with old luthor tech, (and later when damian died, tim hallucinated hugging him, or at the very least pretended to, which while a lot tamer than these other instances i still think it speaks to how deeply he feels these losses and how badly he handles it). i dont know the specifics of how he acted about other people hes lost like bart, stephanie, and his mom, but tim even says himself that part of the reason why he's doing all this is because of how many people he's lost, so it can be assumed he reacted harshly to their passing, too.

tim also admits, multiple times throughout red robin, that he knows he sounds/acts crazy, he admits that he goes farther than he ever went as robin when dealing with criminals and cases because as red robin he's now "tainted" and agrees with connor in a later issue that "red robin" is his punishment for himself.

so what i mean by all this is that, simply put, tim is an unreliable narrator. of course we as the readers feel angry at dick and cassie, tim himself is angry at them. he feels hurt and betrayed, and it could even be assumed at that point that he feels they abandoned him, and he thinks that they think hes crazy. he isolates himself from everyone, he feels unworthy of everything, and he "knows" hes lost it. "except for everything, im perfectly fine." is a quote he says, and there are plenty more like it in the series.

my point is that in tims eyes for the majority of his character arc as red robin, nearly everyone hes ever loved has either died or abandoned him, but as the audience we know thats not the case. cassie loves him, dick of course loves him, they just both made mistakes and hurt him, but that doesnt make either of them irredeemable or mean that they dont care about tim. tim himself, in that moment, just doesnt believe that, or doesnt even seem to consider that. he sees the bad, and blinded by his own grief and anger, doesnt see the good.

i just think a lot of people miss that, and just write dick off as borderline abusive or purposefully hurtful in red robin fanfics, because comics tend to get telephoned so much in the fandom that thats what people see him as, when it's not the case, which is how we got the "dick threatens to send tim to arkham" thing. (but thats just gonna happen i guess. did you know that in the actual jasons attack on titans tower comic jason wears his robin costume?? yeesh i'll have to stick with fanon on their interpretation of that whole thing. see its not bad all the time)

besides the idea of the whole arkham trope thing, theres still plenty of canon angst to pull from in red robin! you can write about how tim thinks hes losing it, ra's weird infatuation with tim and everything that comes with that, tim being forced to deal with losing robin, tims rocky relationship with tam fox, tims super rocky relationship with damian, any interaction between kon and tim, OH. the fact that at one point tim got kicked out of a tall building and accepted his death (only thinking about how bruce would be proud), only to be saved by dick last minute and then lying about knowing dick would save him (yeah right buddy) ((its issue #12)). theres also the idea of bruce and tim talking after tim finds him (canon bruce hug!!!). and theres more im forgetting for sure. all that to say theres plenty of ideas already there for the taking!!!!! red robin is a great comic filled with plenty of emotional moments.

moral of the story, dick isn't a terrible person, tim needs help but he isn't a little baby incapable of doing anything, and i believe writing them differently in the context of red robin (2009) is a disservice to their characters and their relationships with each other in the actual comic.

...but i mean, im not your dad. write what you want

[canonically47]

review?

DCAS episode 17 - review

spoilers!! (but you knew that.)

i could’ve been writing poolverine fic to spend my time in a more rewarding way than watching this show but oh well we’re here now (read my new poolverine fic here btw they make me sick)

of course it had to be grett. with basically zero build-up, they have yet again eliminated a strong, powerful female character to let a boring romantic relationship with so much miscommunication get screentime instead. they fucked ellie over for the sake of tomjake and now they did it to grett for the sake of conriya.

it makes me actually sick how much ONC does not care for their characters. they’re such fucking sell-outs. i get creating characters just to make them fuck or die but for god’s sake you’re writing a show with thousands of fans. at least pretend to give them something. throw us a bone ffs

if it’s not evident by now, i think this episode was horrendously average. i would tear it down for being out of character, but what pisses me off is that it’s not. connor reverting back to his old self is not ooc, that’s for sure.

i’ll give them this, it was refreshing to not see the children jake and ally fight every ten seconds. good to see them working together, i guess.

riya winning by riding spirit was stupid. the rules were laid out in a way that i thought she would have to cross the line with bojack. and then it’s just like. nah it’s any horse actually. who cares. go wild.

riya winning in general was stupid. they forced a forgive-and-betray arc on her in the last second because they didn’t want to let her go and fuck that drives me crazy.

as the last gen 1 standing, i think it’s safe to assume jake will be in the finale. alongside him will probably be connor, because they wouldn’t pull that entire ambulance thing if he wouldn’t make it to the end, and riya, because connor has to defeat the big bad. or something. idrk what he has to do actually because one minute he’s over riya and the next his tongue is down her throat. i’m sick /neg

i miss when this show was actually good and actually cared for its characters. come back to me S1 ellie. come back to me S2 ally. come back to me S2 connor with no screentime to be fucked over by. come back to me actually good DSVC episode. come back

i’m only giving it this high of a rating because it’s in-character for all the stupid shit to happen, and as much as i hate to admit it, that shot with riya seeing herself surrounded by cameras and forcing herself to pretend was great. too bad she wasn’t in a better show with better writing and better lines and better voice acting to actually make that scene work. 5/10

[grayskies2525]

The Reluctant Reunion |M/M| Chapter 5/13

Word Count: 3,815

Link to all chapters: The Reluctant Reunion

Felix drags his body into his house, shuts the door, and immediately sneezes. Sniffling, he drops his keys on the console table. And sneezes again. And again. 

He determines he is ridiculously sick.

Felix doesn’t mind living alone, often finding peace and comfort in the solitude. He loves not worrying about the volume of his TV or having to wear headphones to listen to music and audiobooks. He also now realizes another major benefit of this arrangement. He can sneeze as much as he wants, as loudly as he wants, wherever he wants. 

He stands in the hallway, his right hand braced against the wall, while his left hand fans the air in front of his face.

“HEEH!! Heh Heh Heeeh! 

He feels tears leaking down his face, but wiping them away is the last thought on his mind. He waves his hand faster in front of his face. He bends forward, chest heaving, feeling the itch build and build and build until —

 “HEEEEH-TCHUUUUUUH!”

And barely a second later,

“HAAAAAAAAAAAAH-TCCCHHUUUUUHHHH!”

The sneezes had snapped him forward and he still stands, hands on his knees, trying to regulate his breathing. He’s not happy by that dramatic performance his body just put on. He tries not to think about the mess he’d expelled that had dangled precariously in strands from his nose until landing straight onto the floor. He cleans it up and works on repressing the memory as best he can. 

He grabs his soft, sage green throw from the couch and wraps it tightly around himself and walks to what he, personally, refers to as Reggie’s room. The room, of course, holds more than just his green tree python.  He looks around at his bookshelves lining the walls, his plethora of house plants, and settles into his favorite oversized armchair. He stretches out, still cocooned by the blanket, with his legs on the ottoman. He turns on an audiobook from his phone that he’s listened to several times before and instantly feels himself starting to decompress. He watches Reggie, who, being mostly nocturnal, is sleeping, curled up around his branch. Felix’s own eyes feel heavy at the moment. 

In this state, sleepy and feeling reminiscent after his encounter with Connor, Felix finds himself lost in a memory.

*** One year ago

“Felix, I love you. You know I love you, but can you please get a normal pet? You know, like a cat, or a dog? Or even a hamster? Or chinchilla? Or a fish, maybe? I just… Sweetheart, I don’t get why it has to be a python. Can it just be anything else?” Connor whines, as they sit on the couch with Felix showing Connor pictures of the type of snake he wants to purchase.

“Hmmm, you know, I have considered the possibility of getting a rhinoceros iguana. So, if you’d prefer, I can get one of those,” Felix says, already pulling up a picture of the large, horned creature. “Look, babe! Look at this beautiful boy and tell me you don’t want him in our lives!” 

Connor, nose scrunched, brows furrowed, certainly does not appear in agreement with Felix. “Um, so, it’s just that it’s big. And creepy. God, I hate it,” Connor says, still disgusted.

“Well, Connor, you should be more open minded. At least, with the rhinocerous iguana, we’d only have to feed it vegetables.”

“So,” Connor begins hesitantly, “I almost hate to ask, but what would we have to feed the python?”

Felix smiles. “Well, mice obviously. And rats,” Felix states matter-of-factly, and then laughs as Connor starts gagging.

“I mean the rats won’t be alive, Connor. They get humanely euthanized and are frozen and sold at pet stores,” Felix explains, but upon seeing Connor’s impression, it’s clear the idea of the snake eating a frozen rat doesn't make him feel any less sick at the thought.

“What’s wrong with a cat?” Connor, once again, asks. “I mean, I know you like cats. You literally agreed to cat-sit next week for Shauna.”

“Nothing is wrong with cats. Cats are fine.  But….snakes, babe. Or iguanas! Those are so much cooler than your typical cat or dog.” Felix explains, but starts laughing as he sees Connor’s expression.. “Listen, let’s just see how it goes with Shauna’s cat next week, okay? She’ll be gone for a whole week, so our time with Mushroom can be, let’s say, a trial run. If things go well, I’ll consider getting a cat instead of a snake.”

Connor looks much more hopeful at this prospect. “Felix, I’m going to make sure you have the very best week of your life with Shauna’s cat. Just wait and see. I promise, you’ll see how fun it’ll be to have a cat. Much, much better than a snake.” _____

A week later, Felix finds himself, indeed, having the time of his life running around the living room, dragging a stick with a feather on it across the ground while Mushroom runs after it.  “Connor, I think Mushroom is officially my best friend. I can’t give him back to Shauna. We’ll have to flee the city with Mushroom and find a new friend to replace her,” Felix jokes, looking over at Connor, who is wiping his nose for what must be the fiftieth time in the past two hours. “Are you all right, babe? You’ve been really sniffly.”

Connor clears his throat. Then clears his throat again since the first time evidently didn’t do the job well enough. “I don’t know why my nose keeps running, but I feel fine,” he says, letting out a small blow into his tissues. 

“I hope you’re not getting a cold,” Felix says, frowning, setting down the cat toy. He walks over to Connor, who’s on the couch, and presses his hand against Connor’s forehead.

Connor smiles, but gently removes Felix’s hand. “I’m not sick, sweetie. I’ve told you, I don’t get things like colds.”

“Right, because you’re too manly to catch a cold,” Felix says, rolling his eyes.

“I don’t know what it is, but I just don’t get them. I can’t remember the last time I had one. I mean, I think, maybe it was, like, five years ago. But, even then I’m not sure if it was actually a cold, it was so mild.”

Felix narrows his eyes. “You realize saying things like that will make people hate you, right?” 

Connor laughs, but then quickly pulls a tissue up to cover his mouth and nose.

“Heh’tssshiew!” 

“Bless you! Should we get some medicine? Or soup? Or tea? Or, like, something? I don’t know what sick people like to do,” Felix says, feeling puzzled, having never been in a situation of having to take care of someone before. As for his own illnesses or ailments, he’d just ignore them, continuing on as normal, until they went away.

Connor lets out  a chuckle. “You don’t have to worry about any of that. There’s no n-neeeeeeed heh! No need to do any of that because I’m not sick. I’m just itchy,” Connor explains, rubbing his throat. “My throat is killing me. It doesn’t hurt, but it itches really badly. All over. Even my freaking ears are itching.”

“Hmm….” Felix hums. “Maybe it’s Mushroom. I mean, how much experience, exactly, have you had with cats?” he ask, carefully.

“Hehh’tsshiew!” Connor sneezes, as he wipes his nose, yet again. “I’m not allergic to cats. I don’t have allergies,” he says, stubborn as ever. “I’ve been around cats before. I mean, it’s been, I guess for a while at this point, but I don’t remember any sneezing or sniffling.  I’ve never been allergic to anything.”

“Right. You ‘don’t get sick’ and ‘you’re not allergic to anything. And, yet you’re — oh god, bless you! —” Felix exclaims, as Connor lets out a particularly wet sneeze into his tissue. “And yet you’re sniffling and sneezing like crazy. It’s got to be one or the other, babe,” Felix says, rolling his eyes.

“I’m fine,” Connor repeats, clearly ready to die on this particular hill. _____

By the time evening comes, it is clear that Connor is as “fine” as he is “straight.” 

“Heh’shhiieewww! Heh’tshiew! Heh-tchhooooo! Heh? Hehhhh? Heh! Hehh-T’CHOOO!”

Felix grimaces as he watches Connor lying next to him in bed, appearing as though he’s going to never stop sneezing. It’s only 7 pm, but Connor couldn’t pay any attention to the movie they’d been watching in the living room. The few minutes he could go without a sneeze, Felix would notice Connor’s eyes slipping shut. It was clear Connor was exhausted and desperately needed rest. Felix feigned feeling tired, himself, and begged Connor to come lie down with him in the bedroom to finish the movie. The plan would have gone flawlessly if it weren’t for Mushroom. The fluffy, gray cat trailed right behind him and Connor and jumped right into bed with them. 

 There is a wastebasket next on Connor’s side of the bed that is full to the brim with used tissues since  Connor’s nose is in a constant state of leaking. Felix wouldn’t mention it to him, but no matter how much he blows or wipes, every time Felix looks at Connor’s nose, his nostrils glisten with the mucus he clearly is helpless to keep up with. His nose, itself, is an alarming shade of red. Felix notes that it’s not just the nostrils that are red either — the thing, in its entirety, is red from the very top, all the way down and also appears slightly swollen.

Felix looks over at Mushroom, who’s been nestled into the crook of Connor’s arm for the past hour.

“Connor…. I think, maybe, you should let me take the cat into a different room. I know you say you’re not allergic, but you definitely look allergic.  I mean, babe, there are tears streaming down your face and it looks like you can hardly hold your eyes open.”

“I’m not heh’tshiieeeww! Heh’tshiew! T’shieewww! T’shieww! Hetchooooo!”

“It looks like you’re a bit too preoccupied to finish your sentence, so let me give you some assistance,” Felix begins. “I believe you were going to say ���I’m not going to keep up this ridiculous facade anymore because it’s painfully obvious that I’m allergic to cats. Like, possibly, severely allergic, even.’”

“I’m not aller-allergiihhhHHH- heh-t’shiew! Heh-t’shiew! Heh-t’shiew!” Connor sneezes, tucking each one neatly into his tissues.

“Okay, babe, again, no worries, I’ve got you. You were going to say ‘I’m not allergic to snakes, so that’s why you and I, Felix, are going to go to the pet store this weekend and pick out a beautiful green tree python,’” Felix says, smiling wide. 

“God, no. There’s no way this week is ending with you getting a snake. The cat is perfectly fine. I think maybe I am getting a cold. That’s all this is. I’ll feel better in a few days,” he determines, but Felix can hear the statement lacking Connor’s typical confidence. ___

A few days later, Connor’s not gotten even slightly better. Felix knows from Connor’s bloodshot eyes and the way Connor is frequently reaching up to scrub at every party of his face, as well as his ears and throat, that Connor’s body is reacting from some kind of allergen. The obvious culprit being Mushroom, who has bonded with Connor and stubbornly clings to him, regardless of how much Felix tries to redirect Mushroom to something else.

They’re sitting on the couch, with the cat, of course, lying on Connor’s lap. Connor’s hands, once again, reach up to vigorously scrub at his eyes. He’d given up on wearing his glasses hours ago and tears are streaming down his face. He keeps one hand rubbing his eyes, while he shifts the other hand to rubbing his nose. Light, little coughs are coming from him every few minutes.

Felix frowns, looking at his boyfriend. “That ‘cold’ of yours really doesn’t seem to be getting any better. How are you feeling?”

“Heh-t’shiew! I’m fine,” Connor says, voice rough, cutting off at the end as he starts to clear his throat with more coughs. “It’ll pass soon,” Connor states, simply.

“Yeah, my guess is on Friday,” Felix can’t resist commenting, since Friday is when Shauna will be picking up the cat.

Connor narrows his eyes. “Yeah, maybe. Since, you know, colds usually last a week. And by Friday, it’ll be a week since my symptoms started.”

“Right,” Connor responds, dryly. “Just for curiosity’s sake, can you indulge me a little, and tell me how you feel when you’re at your own apartment?” Felix asks, since Connor works as an author — and as a freelance editor on the side — and spends most of the day working at his own apartment, then coming home to Felix’s house after Felix is done with work. “I mean, are you still a leaky mess there, too, or….” Felix trails off, sending Connor a knowing smile.

“I’m not a ‘leaky’ mess. I’m not any kind of mess, Felix. And I’m not going to even dignify your question with a response.”

“Right, of course you’re not,” Felix says sighing, feeling exasperated. ___

Later that night, in bed, Connor is a dripping, sneezing, itchy disaster. Any attempt at conversation is immediately impeded by Connor sneezing.

“Hey, babe,” Felix starts, smiling at Connor softly. “You realize it’s okay if you're allergic to cats, right? I won’t get a snake if you really feel that uncomfortable being around one. I’ll be fine with any pet. But, uh, just maybe not a cat because of, well, you know,” he says, gesturing as the very sniffly Connor.

Connor meets Felix’s gaze and the expression there is simply so comically pitiful, Felix almost laughs, but he’s able to suppress it. Connor looks down at the curled up Mushroom on his stomach, sniffles, then sighs. 

“I think maybe, uh… I might agree that it’d be a bad idea to get a cat,” he admits, his voice absolutely wrecked by congestion. 

“Do you?” Felix teases.

Connor is unable to answer — not that a response is necessary at this point — because he is too busy lurching forward into a set of sneezes. Felix, feeling simultaneously concerned and impressed , finds himself counting each sneeze. Connor finally stops after twelve. Twelve consecutive, desperate sneezes.

Connor sniffles, the sounds thick and wet, and lets his body sink further into the bed. “Fine! Just…Ugh, fine. Felix, please, please, get this cat away from me,” he says, sniffling even more miserably than before, and letting small, throat-clearing coughs.

“But, Connor, why?” Felix gasps, feigning shock. “I thought you wanted me to get a cat because cats are ‘much, much better’ than snakes! Why would I take away poor little Shroomy here, then?” Felix taunts. 

“Beecaaauussseee he-heeeee HAHHH-HE’TCHIEW! HE’TCHIIEEWWW! HE’ITCHOOO! CHOO! CHOO! CHOO! T’CHIEW! T’CHIEW! T’CHIEW! HAH’TCHIIIEEEEWWWW-T’CHIEW-T’CHIEW-T’CHIEEW!!”

Felix would love to continue teasing Connor until he admits he was being an obstinate idiot, and is, indeed, allergic to cats. But, unfortunately, he loves Connor and, currently, his sneezes are coming out over top of each other, as though they’re in a fight for which gets to come out first; he’s clearly fighting to get a breath in. So, Felix, deciding to not let his boyfriend die from cat poisoning, sighs, gets up, and walks over to Connor’s side of the bed to remove the poor cat.

“God, Felix, th-thaaankkk heh? Thanks’shieeeeww!” 

— It’s Saturday and Connor —who somehow mysteriously recovered from his “cold” almost as soon as Shauna picked up Mushroom— is driving them to their local pet store. Felix decided to get a fish, since there’d be no risk of Connor being allergic and it holds no risk of being “too creepy.” He’s done research on the types of fish with the longest lifespans and of the best type of tank to buy and is excited to finally look at his options in an actual store. But as he’s watching out the window, he notices Connor is going in a different direction than the pet store they’d settled on.

“Uh, babe, do I need to put the directions in Google maps? You’re going in, like, the completely wrong direction,” Felix says, brows furrowed, as they continue on the wrong route.

“Nope. No need. Trust me, we’re going to the right place.”

Felix narrows his eyes. “Connor, am I becoming a victim of abduction right now? Tell me the truth. Are you about to drive me to a far off location so you can slaughter me?” he asks, only-half joking because where is Connor taking him? Connor’s brows furrow as his eyes flicker momentarily off the road to look at Felix. “You know, this is exactly why I tell you watching true crime is bad for you. But, no, I’m not taking you somewhere to slaughter you. That, honestly, sounds like a lot of effort that I simply don’t have.” 

Felix laughs. “I’m really glad to hear the reason you can never be a serial killer is because you’re too lazy. But, seriously, where are we going? Because it’s definitely not the pet store.”

“All right, Felix, you need to relax, okay? I’m trying to do something romantic and you’re, instead, making me feel like I’ve kidnapped you. Just trust me, sweetheart.”

So Felix did because he always trusted Connor, jokes about serial killing aside.

In the end, an hour long drive later, Felix does find himself at a pet store. But it’s not the one they’d discussed. It’s, instead, a reptile-only pet store. Felix’s eyes widen when he realizes.

“Babe, no, we can’t — you, you hate snakes. And lizards. And iguanas. I’m fine with a fish! You know I’m fine with a fish. I don’t want you to have to spend so much time with something you hate,” Felix rambles, but he feels his heart warm at the thought of Connor giving him this surprise.

“Honey, you’re getting a snake, okay? You deserve a snake. Or a rhinoceros iguana, or whatever else you want. But we’re not leaving until you pick out some sort of reptile, all right? As much as it pains me to admit, you are simply meant to be a reptile dad. It’s my fault, really, when you think about it, for falling in love with you,” he says, sighing. “It was always going to end this way,” he says, shaking his head, looking out the window with an exaggerated forlorn expression.

Felix had felt the excitement bubbling up as soon as Connor started speaking and, now, can’t contain it as he awkwardly maneuvers himself over the center console. He tenderly cups Connor’s jaw before leaning in to kiss him, feeling luckier than he’d ever imagined being.

*** Present Day

Felix smiles as he reflects on that week. Not only had Connor acquiesced to Felix getting a snake, Felix had also found the state Connor was in that week rather endearing. Connor’s 6 '4, muscular frame seemed to have fooled Connor into thinking he was too strong and tough to be taken down by something like allergies. But taken down he was. He’d isolated himself in the bedroom the whole week they’d watched the cat. Even away from the cat, Connor wasn’t safe from its allergic effects. Felix found the sight of Connor sneezing…oddly compelling. He’d seen plenty of sneezes before in his life and never gave them any thought. But watching Connor —who’d sometimes sneeze so forcefully, his glasses would fall off — completely lose himself to his sneezing fits, had often entranced Felix. Felix struggled discerning if he wanted to tuck him under the covers and feed him Benadryl, or kiss him. He’d just been so cute. Connor has always been fastidious and extremely-well put together. This was still evident in the way he’d sneeze in a tissue, every single time, ensuring to wrap the tissue fully around his nose to keep any spray from being released; it was also in how he’d dispose of the tissues into the wastebasket without fail. But there was also a loss of control when he was unable to deny his body’s response to the allergens around him. Seeing him in the throes of an allergy attack was Felix’s first glimpse at any hint of vulnerability in Connor. 

Felix shifts in his armchair, pulling his blanket more tightly around him. He’d wanted to be in this room to be close to Reggie, but hadn’t expected to stay long. But, now, as he feels fatigue settle over his body, he wonders how he’s going to summon any energy to get up. He plucks a tissue from the box he’d brought with him and begins the increasingly difficult job of clearing out his nose. 

The audiobook continues playing softly next to him, but Felix’s attention is elsewhere. Images of how Connor looked in the bookstore flitter through his mind. Connor has always been attractive. His regular workouts lend him an admirable physique and his dark blonde hair is short, but thick with enough texture to give it an effortless style. The glasses he wears— rectangular, with muted brown and amber tones — were picked for functionality with fashion or style being the last thing on Connor’s mind when he’d chosen them. Felix, though, always thought they suited him well and had loved the softness they’d added to his features. This, combined with Connor’s tendency to wear simple, practical clothes made the, otherwise, intimidating man look slightly more approachable. Felix still can’t comprehend what provoked Connor to ever be interested in Felix. When together, Connor stood tall, confident, and incredibly composed, while Felix was… the opposite of all of that. Today, Connor was as attractive as ever and Felix simply can’t stop thinking about him. 

He wishes he could’ve stayed for coffee, though thinking about it now, Felix is sure he would’ve ordered a tea instead, the pain in his throat only getting worse. He’d wanted to talk to Connor, to hear what he had to say, and if maybe, possibly, Connor would apologize for abruptly moving away for no apparent reason white refusing to accept Felix’s offer of going with him. The chances of an apology, though, are probably low considering Connor hadn’t even let Felix know he was back in town. But, then, Felix remembers what Connor had said during the signing. About regrets. And there had been that expression Connor had directed toward him. An expression, almost, of… longing? Felix could easily have misinterpreted, though, since he’d clearly not been at his best. But, then, why else would Connor want to meet with him for coffee? Or stop his Q&A session to check on him in the bathroom?

He wonders if he should text him now. He never deleted his number, having tried several times, but never being able to commit. He considers it as he watches Reggie, eyes only half open, as the audiobook narrator continues on, until he succumbs to the day’s exhaustion and slips into sleep.

Part 6

[cheesecakeislazy]

Y’all oh my god I fucking love the friendship between Jake and Aiden. Aiden was lowkey in my top 3 favorites in Season Two, and Jake was my absolute favorite in Season One. So glad my twinks are besties now 🥹

Some Spoilers under the cut

I’m a little worried that the totem Connor found is fake due to the crappy paint job on it, it just looks like a bootleg?

The fact Connor told Alec “Was it your unbelievable rizz?” What show am I even watching anymore??? 😭🙏🏻

I legit got teary eyed when Aiden left the camp, I loved him in this episode and the little fist bump between Aiden and Jake was so fucking cute!!!

I’m sorry but could you guys imagine if Jake and Aiden kissed this episode?? Please I need to see someone write a small oneshot based off of it!! 👀 (I’m a Jam and Jaiden shipper but I ship Jake and Aiden on the downlow)

I love the character development Jake has had, it feels like a genuine human being, it’s why I relate to him so much and he’s deadass my inspiration to become a better person.

Ally should have been voted off- I literally hate her, I hope Ally or Riya gets out next I literally cannot stand either of them. Like at least Riya is a sexy villain bitch who gives no shits- Ally cares too much and doesn’t care at all in the worst possible scenario.

I genuinely like Grett as a character now, I used to hate her but now I just love her.

Ashley would hate the way Ally is turning out, I’m just saying. Ally is just unlikeable this episode.. (no offense to Ally fans)

Aiden reading the Patreons and reading “James please be my sugar daddy” and then going “back off he’s mine” While still smiling is one of the funniest things I’ve seen, I’m so glad I watch the special thanks.

Who the fuck is Emily’s dealer…? And why did she immediately assume Trevor was her dealer??

P.S. Wtf is the ship name between Jake and Aiden? I feel like it should be called something like Twinkies..

[surpriseroundtellyourfriends]

RED STITCH LOVERS... REPORT!!!

(Thoughts on the finale below! NOT spoiler-free!)

What a fantastic finish cap to a fantastic show. You may have seen me complain about the endings to the other arcs before, but you won't see me complaining about this one. We wrapped up just about every loose thread (no pun intended), and those left dangling seem to be saved for the afterparty.

Notable highlights:

THE ISABELLE AND IAN SIBLING MOMENT... I was so happy multiple people drew it; I want to animatic it. I cheered so fuckin loud, tbh. Ian IS the shitty older brother, and Isabelle is his darling twin sister who will keep him in line, and together they will murder their Uncle Hunterpalm <3

(I am specifically referring to him comforting and teasing her while she cried into his shoulder but ALSO, what is more sibling-coded than planning how to commit a murder and hide the body together?)

Unexpectedly delightful dynamic between Cadmus and Hutch. This whole time, Cadmus has been the only party member who really HATES Hutch with a vitriol, and the animosity with Cadmus trying to steal a buff from him (albeit while saving his life) was just so good. And then Hutch using his overclass to full-restore Cadmus (WHO FINALLY GOT TO NOT DIE DURING A FIGHT) and offering to help get revenge on Vice afterwards? Really good stuff.

(And like, we NEEDED that confirmation that Vice was gonna get his just desserts. I would've thrown hands if we didn't.)

Lots of good polycule bits. "If you were hitting on me, you're gonna have to get in line. There's forms and stuff." I fucking love these science freaks.

THE GROUP HUG... even though Florence was not technically a part of it, I'm pretending she was.

On the note of Roob being gone for so long—much as I also wanted them to get back, tbh? I think it provided an EXCELLENT excuse for (non-combat-planning) roleplay. Some of the best moments likely wouldn't have happened if Roob hadn't dipped.

God bless Craigor for INSISTING they all go out and get ice cream. In my head, Craigor's vital role in the found family is that he keeps everyone sane by forcing them to indulge in small pleasures like dairy queen.

Cadmus removing Florence's stitch for her was such a good casual moment of intimacy. It's like letting someone do your makeup for you, only in a more brutal and fucked-up scenario because it's RSR. Nobody fucking look at me I love their friendship and will talk about it for ages

I actually like how Isabelle's "dry anger" finally broke into crying. It feels more in-character that she's been trying to act tough and uncaring this whole time, but really, she's just overwhelmed. I also like how it's more obvious now when she's being possessed by Venutia. HUGE "the souls of the innocent" "a bagel!" energy.

On that note: there's a moment I've always loved where Isabelle uses a Beam of Unreality and deletes several rock fans, and Connor says to Cadmus "stick with me here: there might be something more dangerous to your health here than the goddamn rock and rollers," to which Cadmus (who didn't see the beam) replies "who, Isabelle? she wouldn't hurt a fly!"

What I'm saying is, I want that moment to happen again but now with both Isabelle and Cadmus having the knowledge that she IS a monster. But they both choose to keep quiet about it. That's Cadmus's work daughter, he is not losing ANOTHER person in his life—

ISABELLE IN GENERAL WAS GREAT THIS SESSION. HER BIG SPEECH? A+. GOOD JOB, SIX, YOU GAVE A CONCLUSIVE THEME AND CAP TO THIS SHOW THAT HAD THE BALLS TO BRING UP THE QUESTIONS JELLO WOULDN'T.

Carol/Carmen in general was a really great antagonist. Sympathetic in nature, simple motivations that make sense to her character, and still a massive bitch who needs to be stopped. I don't have any brainrot over her but I felt the need to acknowledge her since, y'know, the whole series kinda hinged on her.

Congrats to that one person for getting their rat canonized

in conclusion,

RSR good

[gemsofthegalaxy]

not to psychoanalyze myself too much but i wonder if i tend to declaw/downplay some of Connor's (implied?) behaviour towards his sister because family bullying is/was so normalized for me, lol?

like, my sister looks at me as an adult and laughs and says "God I was so horrible to you" and i look back and laugh and say "I know"

my sister was, in fact, very mean sometimes. i remember screaming and crying at her door, I can't remember why, but she'd upset me badly. us viciously fighting and screaming at each other was normal. it's very normal for siblings to fight, to hurt each other. it's normal for older family members to pick on you, try to upset you/get a rise out of you. i don't personally think this is right, but it's typical in my family and i feel like in my culture in general.

now. i haven't and won't read the book, i've only watched the musical one time, and i highly doubt i'll watch the movie. i've watched reviews of the movie and been on and off involved in the fandom since 2018.

my reinvention of who Connor is was always a guy with a really shitty dad, a mother who tried to keep the peace, and a sister who he resented for being the "good" one out of the two, all of whom he lashed out at and acted like he didn't care about. he had issues with mental health, obviously, and he was a dick, sometimes for good reason (towards his father) often not really for a good reason (towards his sister). he pushed people away before they could hurt him further.

but. i don't think i ever would have used the word "abusive" for him in reference to his relationship with Zoe, maybe due to my own affection for this invented personality and to protect myself psychologically for "sympathizing with an abuser" and what that would say about me. nowadays, i like characters who are, without a question, toxic and manipulative and, at times, abusive. i stillllll dunno if i'd apply it to him. not to the almost-wholly-fanon version of him that lives in the back of my head and periodically tortures me (as you can see, if you've read any of my posts in the last 24 hours and followed my descent into the Connor Murphy hell that I'm in) anyway. even if he was abusive, it doesn't mean he couldn't change with actual support. i've been a really big fan lately of horrible (morally speaking) characters who become a little less horrible with more love and a little perspective, and Connor was probably prototypical of that lol.

and. ultimately, DEH is a musical that I think is bad and i don't like the story it told in the first place. i like the idea of the characters and I've always felt out of place and hypocritical in the fandom alongside the people who actually like the source material. it's not a typical thing for me to be a hater and still so attached to elements of a fandom (although it does happen, sometimes. DEH and fucking Tangled the Series are the two biggest offenders. i am Like This about the character of Cassandra even though I slowly came to hate the source material too, lol..) but i can't help it. i still like engaging in the fandom, writing my fic, reading the fic, even if i bastardize the source material more than i usually would. at least it's with intention.

[positivitylane112]

𝒩avigation✧

☙Introduction:

ℋello loves !!! A bit about me , I am an April taurus. She/Her. Birthday is 4/26. I am 5’2 ½ ft. tall ! I am a brown POC 🇮🇳 [Person of Color]. ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਮੈਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਹਾਂ [yes i used google translate for this , but I am currently still learning]I love reading and writing! [of course I do , why would I be here ? Sorry that was kinda stupid ☠] ← I do that a lot. [put my own personal thoughts & commentary in brackets] I apologize for that beforehand 😅 I find myself doing that a lot in any of my writing. But I will try to limit myself as much as possible. I also love rainy weather , and hot chocolate !!🚩PINEAPPLE DOESN’T BELONG ON PIZZA, get that shit off of there 👊🚩I also hate peas . I hate them thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis much. Matar [peas] belong in the gutter. One more thing , I have MDD [Maladaptive Daydream Disorder]. And I use fanfictions as an escapism method. But anyways, I cannot wait to meet you and write things for you. [lemme spoil u bbg 😘 😝]

☙rules & regulations:

♥I will write fluff , smut , angst & yandere 🤭

♥Drabbles are around 800-1k words , full fics can be anywhere from 1k-3k-5k

♥ 🚩THIS BLOG WILL CONTAIN YANDERE FICS 🚩

♥ Hate will not be tolerated on this blog, if you do not like my content then block me lmao

☙who i will write for:

fandoms:

♥Marvel : Steve Rogers , Bucky Barnes , Loki , Thor , Clint , Natasha Romanoff , Tony Stark , Sam Wilson , T’challa , Shuri , Kukulkan [anyone else you may wish] 🚩Not Currently in the Mood for Writing for🚩

♥Star Wars : Anakin Skywalker , Obi-wan Kenobi , Luke Skywalker , Han Solo , Abedala , Princess Leia [anyone else you may think of] 🚩Not Currently in the Mood for Writing for🚩

♥Lord of the Rings / Fellowship of the Ring : Legolas , Thranduil , Aragorn , Haldir , Elrond , Lindir [anyone else you may think of] 🚩Not Currently in the Mood for Writing for 🚩

♥Footballers[Soccer Players] : Anyone and Everyone baby 🇵🇹🇲🇽🇫🇷🇦🇷🇧🇷🇪🇸🇭🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 [god I have THE BIGGEST hyperfixation on them rn😚😆] 💚SEND REQUESTS PLSSSS 💚

♥DBH/Detroit Become Human : Connor , Markus , Hank , Ralph [he´s so underrated , god😭] Kiara [anyone else you may want] 🚩Not Currently in the Mood for Writing for 🚩

♥Resident Evil : Leon Kennedy , Chris , [anyone else you may want] 🚩Not Currently in the Mood for Writing for🚩

☙yandere oc´s :

Yandere pro Athlete [🤭] : ♥Bandaging him when he gets hurt

♥Him getting jealous over your fans [Athlete reader]

♥Finding out you play a sport[Athlete reader]

💚 Send Requests for him pleaseeeee 😭 💚

Yandere Model : ♥Introduction/drabble

[novemberdevils]

I’m genuinely so glad you enjoy my rambling so much because I felt like its a bit too much especially since im still in the first chapter and still want to talk about everything so today you will get A Lot of my thoughts since the devs and Las Vegas start close to each other!

No because I didn’t even KNOW that Norris and Carlos were even remotely Close to COLTON AND CONNOR WHAT??? And they are Close enough to organise a golf trip, being a logan sargeant is always because us non-American get so endeared by his American ass, jack and trevor being kyle and logan and I miss that im a fake fan how could I miss that please ignore me while I cry because I missed this easter egg while saying im the biggest fan.

THANK YOU FOR NOT REPEATING THE 22 SEASON I will give my first child as a gift, AH the torture of wanting to talk about something but not wanting to spoil it is BAD and I dont think my comments help you with that, jack spiralling basically proves that he a Ferrari driver because there has not been one who didnt need at least a bit of therapy, also jack and his ability to NOT meditate amuses me so much, poor bedard being the only rookie in merc which is dog shit someone needs to keep an eye on him, you are correct fuck zac brown but I will try and get the references and not embarrass myself, No believe me when I say that your media people are smarter than the reality because at least they are fictional but IN REAL LIFE?.

please im mourning carlos being in williams like my husband is going to war-he is- because what do you mean LEWIS WOULD RACE IN FERRARI?? I will not believe this shit until I see in red-I cannot even picture him in red dear god help me-, ughhh the annoying twitter user with a carlos pfp make me want to fight someone because I have SEEN this comments in real life; your fic is too close to reality because you get the race stress stupid media and annoying tweets and it makes me twitch, jack having a burner f1twt account doesnt surprise me but I can imagine him finding out that us fans want cunty jack and he spirals every time he says something and its a never ending spiral, hugheswdc is my actual bestie idc that she doesn’t exist irl she is my bestie through and through, a jack fan wanting him in Ferrari exists even here love that for them, nico praises jack and then jack overthink said praise is my favourite dynamic, OH NICO POLE SOON!!!

do I annoy when I reply to your replies or do you enjoy them? Because I can stop if it does

no such thing as too much. i will always yap about inertia. i'm probably just as annoying about it lmao so all good. and i do enjoy the replies to my replies do not stop pls and thank you

YEAH I WAS BEWILDERED BY THE LINEUP... thought my eyes were deceiving me. like carlos and lando sure and herta and daly also sure as independent pairs of each other but all four of them ??? wild crossover. maybe i should start up some Wild Crossovers in the fic universe. i have a pretty half-baked hypothetical indy grid floating in my brain (complete with some drivers i have not revealed in-fic yet) so maybe i will. do. something. mwahahahaha

the lewis to ferrari move was NOT on my bingo card like i remember when the rumors were rumoring i was like ain't no way then it very much was way. like okay. i guess we are playing that game. lewis hamilton world tour

yeah like noah fence to the carlos enjoyers but there are some Real annoying carlos fans on twitter. so of course i had to showcase that in the form of one very obnoxious bitch. negative shoutout to jase smoothoperationnn. ofc they come across as Enemy in the fic especially bc they literally actively hate jack. oops

hischpole hischpole hischpole. Soon. i haven't started writing that race yet but i am nearing it. the races keep getting longer and longer it is not even funny i'm gonna explode

[lixzey]

hii happy birthdayy can you please do

no one's ever had me, not like you !

✨ give me a scenario + character for headcannons! with connor stoll and a daughter of apollo who write songs and plays the piano? tyyy

you are the music in me !

connor stoll x apollo!reader headcannons

a/n: please PLEASE let me know how I did with these 😭 bcs I honestly feel that these are meh 🥲 thank you so much for requesting, my lover!!

• Let me just say that Connor Stoll is completely head over heels for you.

• He thinks that you, his angelic pretty girlfriend, is the most amazing woman in the whole ass world. 

• Not only are you smart and caring, but musically gifted as well (duh, you’re the daughter of apollo, of course you’d be musically gifted—Connor told himself that a million times)

• Connor never really liked music, well, that is until he met you.

• He often says that you stole his heart with your beautiful, harmonic, lovely, angelic voice. (Yes, he is overdramatic.)

• The way you play the piano is the most ethereal thing Connor has ever heard in his life. The way your voice effortlessly blends with each note in perfect harmony, made the son of Hermes actually swoon. 

• He secretly records you play and sing, he is literally your biggest fan. The amount of recordings he has is actually concerning if he wasn’t your boyfriend. Pretty sure he could start a whole recording label because of it. He has a video recorder and a voice recorder on hand every time, it’s honestly so cute!!

• The way your fingers dance over the keys remind him of your gentle touch, the feel of your soft lips against his felt like heaven every time. 

• Connor loves stealing your notes, making you give him a kiss before he’d give it back (well, sometimes he needs more than a kiss before giving you back your journal.)

• LOVES GIVING YOU NICKNAMES!!! like little miss sunshine, daylight, my morning dew, lyric, harmony, symphony, sweet tune, and a shit ton more. Who knew Connor Stoll could be this creative? Hell, sometimes he’d even call you by song titles. Hey, out of my league! Whatcha doin’, fearless? I love you, uptown girl!

• Honey, at this point, every song you wrote is about him. This boy, this menace you love, he is like a poem you wish you wrote! 

• Remember those recordings? Connor loves twirling you around to them as the two of you dance by the docks or anywhere, really. He’d be fine dancing inside of a volcano as long as he’s with you. 

• The way he took the time to memorize you is honestly so cute???? He knows every little quirk and pet peeve you have. You’re this song he has played on repeat in his head at this point.

• Funnily enough, you got Connor to sing, and surprisingly, he has an amazing voice. Jesus Christ, the gods really gave you everything!

• Aside from those recordings he has, Connor loves taking photos of you while you play! His favorites are when the sun sets in the afternoon, casting a soft glow through the window where your ebony upright piano sits. He says you look like an angel with that soft glow.

• Connor has your original songs memorized, like tunes and everything. 

• He brings an extra small notebook and pen in his pocket in case you need it because he knows how hard it is to stop when an idea comes into mind. He hates to see you so bummed out because you forgot a melody or a tune, even a lyric. 

• This boy, despite being able to just steal, saved up money so that he could get you a special necklace for your first anniversary. It was a golden chain with an eighth note pendant with yours and his name engraved on it!

• The two of you love making playlists! Pretty sure he even has a secret wedding playlist because he is just so in love with you. 

• Every time you and Connor get the chance to roam around the city, he makes sure to get you a few records you like!

• If you and Connor were characters in a movie, you’d be Kelsey and Ryan from High School Musical. 

• Musicals? You bet Connor is taking you there on a free night (technically, he’s gonna sneak the two of you out, but it still counts).

• This silly little lover of yours will belt out the entirety of Hamilton with you if you ask him to.

• Travis calls him a simp, and Connor is fucking proud of it.

• Connor Stoll loves and adores his musical side, aka you <333 

[strawberrytalia]

okay gonna share my takes on the hated dc questions bc i’m bored lol:

1. Choose a Robin to never have existed: I’m gonna go with Tim lmao. I know narratively he had the longest run, but I can’t choose any of the others so bye bye timmy

2. Only keeping Flash and WW comics because they have the most interesting lore in my opinion, and better casts. I mean I like bat characters, but the actual batman storylines don’t interest me as much. Same for superman.

3. Bruce has 5 children in canon. Duke is just a little guy who gets extra privileges (lmao i’m joking it’s 6 kids, although i view duke being unconventional for many reasons)

4. I AM NOT CREATIVE ENOUGH LMAO tbh wonder woman characters are so interesting, i can’t top that.

5. I really like the New Titans lineup, especially with Lilith, Vic, Karen.

6. Worst batman writer: GOD this is hard but right off the top of my head I really hate Zdarsky’s writing. Like rn i really hate it, i think he does jason and bruce such a disservice.

7. Opinion on YJ cartoon: It’s fine if you just focus on the first 2 seasons and view it like an alternate spin off that has nothing to do with comics (although my eye twitches at kon and m’gann). But after that, they do way too much and it’s just a clusterfuck of a show. S4 was so confusing and I won’t forgive them for characterizing Lor Zod! Actually overall it’s annoying that they stole the YJ name but did a huge disservice to Kon, Tim, and Cassie (Bart isn’t as bad as them) so I do share in the annoyance with yj comic fans.

8. Main batfam is Bruce, Dick, Tim, Steph, Cass, Damian, Duke, Alfred.

9. Which non-canon book I consider canon? I do like Green Lantern: Legacy because Tai’s character is so sweet and I think he has potential. Also he and Keli need to be friends!

10. Worst artist: Anyone who whitewashes Connor is a no-go for me right away. I feel bad naming an artist but yeah.

11. Should’ve stayed dead: I’m sorry but Barry and Hal maybe should stay dead. Actually Hal’s ghost can show up once in a while lol, but their stories were over 😭

12. I don’t have a favorite tom king book lol.

13. I don’t like this man 😭 i’d give him nothing

14. hmmmmm i don’t really have an opinion on dark knight returns

15. Fave Jason: I like classic Jason in UTRH and Lost Days the best. I think his values really shone best in those stories, and he was a nice mix of messy, grieving, and unhinged.

16. Character better in New52 than Pre52: I love that Helena B is a woc! Jackson Hyde and Nubia definitely were written better (aka actually written tbh).

17. Batfam kid’s fave siblings: Dick can’t choose, please don’t make him (it’s btwn tim and dami). Jason’s favorite is Duke. Cass’ favorite is Duke. Damian and Tim’s faves are Dick. Duke’s favorite is Cass.

18. Best supergirl: Ohhh this is a hard question… umm part of me wants to say Kara but a larger part of me is more interested in Cir-El, so i’m gonna go with her.

19. I CANNOT SAY WHOS THE WORST SUPERGIRL

20. I refuse to choose a superboy love interest 😭 these are the worst last two questions

[foxy-not-pirate]

6,15, and 23 for the valentines ask game!

Alright so I decided to make these all PJO-HOO-TOA bc I can.

6-What is that angstiest (?spelling can fuck off and die) ship you like? I really like valgrace for angst specifically because it’s so specifically doomed to fail, and yet! And yet! They love each other so strongly, to the point of letting themselves die so the other doesn’t have to. Because that’s always what they do, isn’t it? Jason is the perfect little soldier, just a weapon for the gods, for his father. He fights because it’s all he knows, and then come Leo and Piper. And for once, he doesn’t fight to destroy. No, now he fights to protect.

And Leo is disposable, he knows it. He’s a flame, he helps those in need until it burns him out, he gets too tired, and he’s extinguished. Sometimes he can get rest, rekindle that spark, and keep going. But most of the time, he eats sugar and drinks Monster, like adding fatwood to a fire until it’s gone, and he sparks out, to sleep for a week straight and then do it all again.

But together, they care strongly enough about keeping the other happy and safe to return after each battle, each failed experiment, and get some rest, eat a real meal, not whatever snacks they have stashed in the lab or the forge or the scouting positions. They know it won’t last, but they take every moment of peace, grateful and greedy.

And then Leo dies. He doesn’t really, but Jason doesn’t know that. And Jason is so, so very tired. He no longer has any attachment to the mortal realm, he believes that once he Piper broke up with him, she hates him, his best friend (Nico) has a boyfriend and two sisters and is mending his relationship with Percy. His sister never visits, and why should she? He failed her (no he didn’t). Everything is a mess and the only person who ever truly needed him, loved him is dead. (No he’s not. He’s in Indianapolis with a new identity)

If a soldier has no one to fight for, what’s he good for? Nothing. So he throws himself in front of a spear, and trusts that if he’s needed once he’s gone, Nico will drag him back to life by the ear. And he will join his love in Elysium and have eternal peace.

But he gets there, and no-one has seen his love. So he can’t help but wonder whether Leo has gone to be a Shade, and thinks that he must, because no one would dare to say that his Leo, his precious little spitfire, could ever be sentenced to eternal punishment. (Leo is alive. Alive and mourning, with his sister, with Piper, with Reyna and Frank and Hazel and even Apollo and all of the demigods whose lives he’s improved.)

Eventually Jason can’t stand it anymore and goes on to live his second life. A soldier cannot stand at attention for an eternity, and he needs variety. Later that year, Leo dies. Maybe he’s 20 or 30 or older. He asks about Jason upon his arrival, and finds that he just recently chose rebirth. He mourns a bit, but decides the best thing to do is follow.

oof that was supposed to be short but turned into an entire fic sorry.

moving on, number 15- the first ship I liked for pjo was absolutely percabeth. Simple, vanilla ship. I don’t have much to say lol.

23- a ship I like because of fans. personally, I like Connor/Malcolm. I’m a big fan of fleshing out super small characters and then smushing them together, and these two are perfect for that.

[aaronwarner]

this is so out of the blue but i saw your post from ages ago about coballoway and their sex life and i completely agree idek if you care about them anymore but i can't deal w everyone acting like kbr are such great writers i wish they were written by someone who can actually you know write well because even things like rose's ocd and connor being a "genius" had their cringe moments

omg.... YES. I'm literally down to talk about this and many aspects about their writing and characters WHENEVER, so you're welcome to come any time.

I had to dig up for that post to remind myself what I wrote, but I think you mean this one?

It's not clear to me if you're coming from a place of love or hate for coballoway, but from me it's love. They're my fave couple and characters from the series. And tbh to me they were pretty amazing, iconic and awe-inspiring since the beginning. But then, when they got their own book, these terrible authors just didn't know what to do with them so they leaned hard on what they thought made them "quirky", and became really repetitive, because that's all they know how to do. Rose is an ice queen with a feminist heart of gold? we'll make 70% of her dialogues remind you that. Connor is a narcissistic genius who's often complaining that God takes credit from him? BRILLIANT! That's what our readers liked about them so make sure to repeat that every two pages so they don't forget for a second-

Don't get me wrong, those traits were what i loved about them and there were many other layers that were shown about them (less often, for sure, and not done as well as they SHOULD HAVE), and that's why, in spite of the shitty stuff, I still love them too much, but these authors just fucking upped the level up to 150% on repeating all those same "traits" scene by scene bc they don't know how to create decent content aside from what they've initially established. And don't even get me started on how their actual important traits are brushed off like Rose's ocd and connor's sexuality.

And to that.... we add the fact that rose and connor are into b*sm and dom/sub shit. And how that was supposed to be "iconic" bc they're rose and connor and that's "hot". Let's always emphazise how "groundbreaking" (not) it is that we have a female protagonist that is a boss bitch in life but a sub in the bedroom. And don't forget that damn dirty talk bc every time they have sex, connor will remind the reader that he's a narcissistic asshole so they "fuck like winners". Well, fuck no, my guy. Cringy af.

Literally if they had just had the repetitive personality traits stuff I would've given it a pass. But the damn cringy sex quotes that literally every coballoway fan quotes??? hell no, burn that shit down.

I'm also never gonna give it a pass bc i know these authors gave less shits about these two characters than anything else, so instead of actually working hard on thinking how their sex life could add more layers to their already-deep, developing relationship, they just decided to go the easy route and make them even more quirky just for a shock factor and smut. No, it's not hot, it's not iconic, it's just lazy writing.