#he adopted a 3 year old kid and there's a chance the reason why was because she was lonely

[monstershowdowns]

Tbh I won't mind if Nessie, Pyramid Head (🤢) or King Crawler win.

(Although we all know who I actually want to win.. )

We all know I'm going to make a lot of jokes about the reason why Pyramid Head won the showdown, if he ends up at the #1 spot. My bets as to who will win are on Mothman, Godzilla and Mothra, or Venom.

I know you really wanted Sniffles to win, but. The competitor I really want to win but I know will never win is SCP-682. The boy of all time.

[taesansbeloved]

WHY ARE YOU NERVOUS? SHE'LL LOVE ME (희승)

synopsis: heeseung meets your 4 year old daughter for the first time. warnings 🚨 children, angst if you squint, fluff, skinship, petnames, and all that good stuff. Not proofread 👍🏻

(Heeseung)

Nova notes: I kid you not, I had this idea for around two weeks now but was too lazy to write it. Hope you like it though! MWAH!

You were sitting on the couch watching Areum, your 4 year old daughter, play with her toys on the ground. You were bouncing your left leg up and down anxiously, catching Areum's attention.

"Mommy, you're nervous." Areum stated, looking up at you with big doe eyes.

Today was THE day. Heeseung, your boyfriend for 1 year now, was coming to your home to visit your daughter for the first time.

You had Areum in your early collage. It was a stupid one night stand thing. One time, you were heavily drinking at some frat party, and then you found yourself in some guys bed in morning. You didn't think much if it then.. not until you found out you were pregnant two weeks later.

At first, you were trying to find ways to get rid of her. Like how would a 19 year old have a child already, that by itself sounds absolutely bonkers. You thought of abortion, putting her up for adoption, but you couldn't get through with any of these. Before Areum was even born, you felt extremely close with her. You loved her. So much. So you decided to keep her.

You decided, for your safety and for Areum's, to not date again. You had no interest in dating or anything of that kind. You were content with being on your own with your little daughter.

But 3 years later, you met heeseung. He was a random customer sitting in the café you were sitting in, studying furiously and quickly, trying to finish quickly to pick up Areum from her daycare.

Heeseung, who was watching from afar, was intrigued. A girl, adorable looking, with wide black rimmed glasses studying with her brows furrowed really caught his attention.

He walked up to you and sat in the seat opposite with a ridiculously good looking smile.

Your first reaction was, 'holy shit, he's gorgeous', the your reaction was, 'ew, no that's a guy.'

You looked at him from above your glasses with a 'what the f are you doing here look'. And he gave you another stupid smile.

"Hey." He simply said as you looked behind you, wondering if he's crazy.

"What do you want?" That was the first words you uttered to him and he was shocked to say the least.

"Just wanted to say hi." He said, covering up his shock and confusion.

"Well, bye. I have to go I'm in a hurry." You said quickly as you took a quick glance at your watch and realised that Areum was about to finish her day at the daycare. And you quickly gathered your stuff and left Heeseung sat there confused and looked at your rushing figure with eyes of intrigue.

Ever since then, Heeseung went to that café every single day for a chance to meet you again, which he successeded at every single day.

Few interactions here, few interactions there. Heeseung's gentlemanleness and acceptance about you having a daughter had you rethink your thoughts about that dating thing, and gave it a chance.

Now, a year into the relationship, you decided to introduce the two most important people in your life yo eachother.

You were worried for the sole reason of Areum disliking Heeseung, cause if she did that means that he's not the guy.

Now to the present day, you glanced at your beautiful daughter with eyes of adoration. "Yes, I'm just a little nervous today cause we're having a guest over." You said nervously l, watching Areum's reaction carefully.

She smile up at you with a beautiful smile and jumped up happily, "really? Who? Who? Who?" She asked excitedly as your nerves grew, scared of disappointing her.

"A special person that I think you'll love very much." You said picking her up and placing her on your lap.

"Do I know them?" She asked with big eyes that reminded you of Heeseung's.

Before having the chance to answer, there was a knock that can be heard from the other side of the front door.

"Is that them?" Areum asked, jumping down from your lap and ran to the door, waiting for you to open it.

You brushed your sweaty palm down your black sweatpants and got up to open the door.

You took a deep breath and opened the door slowly, revealing your insanely good looking boyfriend.

He was standing there with a bouquet of Lily's, your favourite, and a box full of goods and snacks that Areum really liked. The attention to detail that this man had drove you crazy at times.

"Hello." He said as you came inside, his calm, gentle voice filling the silence.

"Woah." Areum voiced unconsciously as she looked up at Heeseung. "You look like bambi." She continued, staring at Heeseung with and open mouth.

Heeseung's smile spread even more as he looked down at Areum with the most soft smile you've ever seen.

"You must be Areum. Your mom told me a lot about you." He said, crouching down to her height (that was still impossible because he's that tall) you didn't even realise that Heeseung was still not even inside the house so you opened the door further, but heeseung didn't make the move to walk inside.

Areum started shying away and hid herself behind your leg. Heeseung laughed softly as he got up and walked inside the house and closed the door gently behind him.

"Hi, baby." He said, kissing your forehead lightly and wrapped an arm around your waist.

Before you could respond, you heard Areum gasp. "What are you touching my mommy?" She asked with a deep frown, chiding Heeseung.

Heeseung immediately removed his arm from stood away from you. "I'm sorry. Hi, I'm heeseung and..." He glanced at you, asking for help on how to introduce himself as your lover.

"And he's the special someone I told you about." You helped and Areum glanced between you two suspiciously.

"I got you a gift." He said as the three of you walked to the living room. Areum sitting between you two on the couch, to keep distance ofcourse.

He placed the basket of goods, toys, and snacks on her tiny lap, gently holding it to ease the weight from her legs.

Areum looked at the him suspiciously then her eyes lit up at the sight of the content that's in the basket.

"OMG! Mom, look! He got me Monster Munch (it's a British baked corn snack, my fav :>)!" She exclaimed as the shoved the packet of Monster Munch in your face.

You and Heeseung watched as she rummaged deeper through the basket, exclaiming at each and every thing.

While watching your daughter with a fond smile and warm eyes, you felt a gentle hand tapping your shoulder. You looked past Areum and saw Heeseung looking at you with the same warm eyes your giving Areum.

"Do you think she likes me now?" He whispered, brushing a stray piece of your hair behind your ear.

"Oh, she adores you now." You whispered back, leaning into his touch.

While you and Heeseung were sharing your moment, you felt a slight tug at the ends of your shirt. You looked down and was met with Areum's bright eyes.

She gestured for you to bend down and whispered in your ear, "is he my new daddy?" Your eyes widened as Heeseung smiled widely.

"Do you want him to be?" You asked, feeling Heeseung's eyes on the both of you.

"Well, is he bad like my actual daddy?" She asked, voice too innocent to be uttering out those words.

You shook your head quickly as Heeseung got up from the couch and sat on the floor, opposite of her.

"I'm not a bad guy, Areum. I actually came today to ask for your blessing." He said, voice so soft and gentle as you and Areum looked at him with furrowed eyebrows.

"Blessing for what?" You asked.

"Marriage, mommy." Areum answered you as Heeseung chuckled at your daughters smart brain.

You looked at Areum then at Heeseung then at Areum again and asked, "and do you agree?" Areum looked at Heeseung with soft eyes.

"Well, he's handsome, looks like bambi, and he loves you. So yes!" She exclaimed as Heeseung stood up quickly and picked Areum up and spun her around.

"But!" She yelled making Heeseung pause. "I will FULLY accept if you go with me to the father-daughter dance with me." She said, still in Heeseung's arm with her arms crossed.

"I would not want anything more than go to the dance with you, sweetheart." He said, hearts coming out of his eyes.

Areum grinned and hugged his neck tightly.

You can feel tears prickling in your eye sockets, watching the beautiful moment between the most important two people in your life unfold.

"Mommy, join the group hug!" Areum exclaimed as Heeseung pulled you closer by your waist.

"I love you so much, my love." He whispered and kissed your lips gently.

"Ewww, not infront of me!" Areum said, covering her eyes making you and Heeseung crack up.

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[oddvanilla]

Dhar Mann might've been secretly a "villain" the whole time....

Pt.1 (?)

No, you're not hallucinating. You saw that title correctly. Believe it or not, I have had ridiculous beef for years with the man who many love, and even adore, Dhar Mann. And therefore, I'll be elaborating today on why such a "good person" like him is considered one of my sworn enemies, and why I think you should consider him one too.

Many people, and especially parents, assume that Dhar Mann is a great influence on kids, and a friendly individual. And although for the most part; that can be true, but you need to look at the bigger picture.

"The Dhar Mann Effect" is what I like to call it. A serious, and contagious virus that even the most experienced and hard-working doctors can't find the cure to. "What does the Dhar Mann effect do?" ...You may be asking. Well, great question! The Dhar Mann effect is when you form an addiction and obsession to watching the supposedly "short films" made by no other than Dhar Mann himself. And I'm not talking about a little, silly obsession. I'm talking about serious addictions that can lead into binge watching video after video non-stop. Such things should be taken far way solemnly.

And the prime example is my younger sister. Among many of my Dhar Mann-obsessed friends, I'd say she's the worst case. It started out around 2 years ago, when their substitute teacher played a Dhar Mann video at class (since many students have requested it), and ever since, she got hooked. I knew then that there was no coming back, she reached the "no-return" point.

I'd go as far as saying that it's like drugs to her. She can't survive a day without watching at least 3 videos in one sitting. And yes, that includes re-watching or re-visiting older videos. Trust me, it's deeper than just a "So you see...". My sister can qualify as an iPad kid, now, if I had to say so. And even currently, as I'm writing this, I can hear Jay's voice, One of Dhar Mann's most popular actors— playing from her room. I feel like it's not the same, and those damages may be irreversible. My poor sister can't live her life to the fullest anymore. All she does is wait for the new Dhar Mann video. And while she waits for the next one, she just rewatches his old videos, making sure she knows all the lore.

This is not a "haha" joke, people. This is dead serious. No joke. I'm not crossing my fingers. I'm not what nowadays kids call "capping 🧢". I'm being genuine and I'm typing this with the straightest face ever.

Another issue I have with Dhar Mann is how threatening he appears to me. I can promise you that if you look long enough into his smile, you'll realise it's slightly unsettling. Did you notice his face almost always looks the same in every picture? Well, you're probably not trippin'. That's because he has that same smile in literally every picture I could find of him.

What are the chances he might be a robot? Ready for the day we all fall for his spell and none of us are safe anymore, so he can finally strike? There is something so terrifying about him. Every time I look at that smile, I can't help but shiver a bit of fear. But mostly, I'm quite intimidated by his disturbing behaviour. The way he never fails to stare dead into our souls. That's what I find strange.

But hold up, the theories don't stop... at least not yet! Did you notice the way Dhar Mann ends every single one of his videos with "Hey Dhar Mann fam!" ??? What are the chances that he refers to us as his fam (family) to hide the fact we're probably stuck in his basement? If we're talking lore-wise, I'd say the reason Dhar Mann calls us his fam is the following: We're all chilling at our homes, until one day... A Dhar Mann video comes to our recommendations. By watching the media, you're secretly agreeing to sign an invisible contract that gives ol' Dhar the ability to adopt you. Child or not. And just because you're now part of his fam, doesn't mean he can't trap you into the basement and lock you up with multiple of many victims. The only time he'll ever check on you is when he comes in the basement and greets you with "Hey Dhar Mann Fam!" While feeding you those meaningless videos.

I'll show you a couple of examples, and YOU tell me what these videos could possibly teach kids who barely know what photosynthesis is.

Now, be real, just for a moment, WHY IS THE SECOND VIDEO A GODDAMN SERIES????? ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT ITS A CASUAL THING THAT THE PROTAGONIST EXPERIENCES ON SIMPLE OCCASIONS TO GET JUMPED???

I think another weird part is that Dhar Mann featured another EXTREMELY popular YouTuber named "Mr. Beast" many, many times, but even then— he feels this need to pull out knock off Mr. Beast...ahem ahem....Mr. "feast"...??????

No joke. Just search up "Dhar Mann Mr. Feast" and count how many videos come up. But if you're so lazy to check, it's 4. yea. 4 DAMN VIDEOS ABOUT A MR BEAST RIP OFF. YOU GUYS NEED TO WAKE UP AND REALISE THIS IS A MAN WITH A WIFE AND 2 KIDS.

And back to square one, What's the moral meaning behind this media he displays for the youth?

Not Dhar Mann (a multi millionaire) copying the "NO CHICK-FIL-A SAUCE?" girl???? Smh...

So... Do you think Dhar Mann is really the innocent "moral philosopher" he claims himself as? Or is it deeper than a "Hey Dhar Mann Fam"?. But either way, that's it for today. Thank you all for listening to my Ted Talk.

SORRY GUYS IM HIGH ON VITAMIN GUMMIES (AGAIN) AND LIKE I DO THINK DHAR MANN IS MY SWORN ENEMY BUT LIKE YALL BETTER NOT TAKE THIS /SRS LMAOOOO🙏🙏🙏

[floatingaimlessly333]

As a follow up to my last ask ,

Gary will make Simon’s lunches, fix him his tea, plate his dinner, even go as far as to butter his toast and like yeah at first the family is alittle concerned but then they realize that Gary reminds Simon so much of his mother and little brother and literally no one has cared for him in any capacity so Gary is making up for 13 years worth of missed time.

At first Kyle is a little jealous cause he used to do that stuff with Gary and now he kinda feels on the outs but after realizing the very beautiful reasoning behind it, Kyle will on occasion help Gary make Simon lunch or serve his dinner

Your honor—

YOUR HONOR!!!

Okay, not surprising, but I want to make this even more angsty 😈😈😈

Once Simon finally admits that Gary reminds him of the family he misses so much, the whole family accepts it and leaves Gary to his fussing. But only Nik and John know why Gary cares so much and so diligently.

Only they know about Sammy.

Gary was put into foster care when he was 5, seperating him from his 3 year old brother Sammy. Since the moment Sammy was born, Gary had it instilled in him that he had to always be there for baby brother. And even after they had separated, that instinct to protect never left him. He hopped from home to home, taking care of any of the younger kids he was placed with, but those situations never lasted very long.

Shortly after being adopted by the Prices, he told his new dads how wrong it felt to be the youngest child. He told them all about Sammy, and the Prices promised to look for the younger Sanderson boy. All they had to show after a few months of searching was an email from Sammy’s adopted family. It said he had no interest in meeting a brother he barely remembered.

Gary broke down after that. He had only just started to act like himself again when John met Simon. And when Simon became a full member of the family, the Prices saw Gary happier than he had been in a long time.

It was no surprise that Gary and Simon quickly became inseparable. They were both older brothers that finally found their place again in the Price family. With Simon getting the care he was sorely lacking, and with Gary providing the care he never had the chance to give.

This is not at all what I had planned to write, but oh well!!!

Also, Kyle would be very sad to see Gary pulling away and growing up. But he enjoys playing big brother to Si, and there are still moments where Gary needs him. And every time Gary needs homework help or relationship advice, Gaz is reminded that he didn’t lose his little brother, he just gained an extra one.

[pterodactylterrace]

What is your opinion of Rhaenyra as a mother? I constantly see people say that she is the best mother in ASOIAF but in my view ...she is far from it. I think that most of her actions are motivated by selfish ends, they sell her as a progressive and selfless woman for wanting her bastard children as heirs and not judging them by their origin, but the truth is that she is ashamed of theirorigin from there the drastic measures when someone brings it up, the problem is that this truth damages her own claim. She does not care about any inheritance rights other than her own, nor the good of her house, she is usurping through her bastard children all the legitimate Targaryens including her own minor sons who in the book are completely legitimate. Also her half-siblings and her cousins Baela and Rhaena, but what she does is not usurp in TB's eyes... There are also things that I don't understand if she is such a good mother, it doesn't make sense for Joffrey to be alone near the dragons when he was 3 years old, she doesn't react to the death of her little son Viserys, based on the text it seems like she doesn't give a shit, she only sad for Jacaerys. I don't feel that she protected her son Aegon, but rather that her son protected her, even if he was 10. She was organising a feast after Joffrey's appointment as heir when she had already lost several children ...and especially in her last moments she showed that she only cared about her pride by not asking for mercy for the only son she had left (it is always highlighted, this fact,and I think it's a very ugly detail, it's like I only care about you because you're the only thing I have left, you're not part of the sweets boys group). I don't know, in short I see her as too selfish to be considered a good mother.

You are exactly right. Rhaenyra is a very selfish person, and she makes a lot of brainless decisions.

In my eyes, she became a bad mother when she decided to have Luke. She took a chance with Jace, thinking he may look like her and no one would notice they weren’t Laenor’s. Having Jace was a bad decision, but she for some reason felt she needed an heir, and it apparently didn’t matter if they were legitimate or not. When he came out looking like Harwin, she should have stopped, but she pushed her luck, because why stop with just one?

For the record, this was a predicament of her own design. She was given the opportunity to choose her husband. Something most noble women are not given. She ended her match making tour months early, then got caught canoodling with Daemon in a brothel. To save whatever reputation she may have left, she is married to Laenor. Viserys does not know of his sexual preference, and Corlys and Rhaenys never bother telling him. Hell, when Rhaenyra decided she needed an heir to strengthen her claim, she could have just told her father that Laenor is impotent. The King could dissolve the marriage and she could find someone else. Instead, she chose to jeopardize her claim by putting illegitimate children in line for the succession.

Jace asks her point blank if he is a bastard and she doesn’t tell him. Maybe it’s me, but I don’t lie to my kids about big things like that. I was lied to about my parentage, and I still don’t trust my parents when they tell me anything. I also remember asking if I was adopted because things didn’t add up genetically. I was told no. Rhaenyra just tells him he is a Targaryen. Not the question he asked. He knows who is mother is, he is asking about his father.

Her sons lost their biological father and couldn’t even mourn. Meanwhile Rhaenyra is mourning the loss of her lover and Laena (they were friends in the book) by having sex with her creepy uncle at Laena’s funeral. Then she marries her Uncle like nine business seconds after they faked Laenor’s death. By sparing Laenor in the show, the show runners accidentally made her youngest three bastards as well, but at least she got better at hiding it. Everyone thinks the marriage was legit, so no one bats an eye.

Jace brings a blade to ambush whoever “stole” Vhagar. He’s how old? Like eight or something? What parent gives their eight year old a knife? Probably the same one that lets her 3 year old around dragons unsupervised. Castle doors are heavy, and a three year old isn’t going to “sneak” out. He had to be let out to see his dragon, and no adults were with him.

Back to the show, Rhaenyra shoot’s herself in the foot by barking out a story everyone already knows is cap the second she steps in the room. “MY sons were attacked and forced to defend themselves!” Seriously? Bitch, that quiet pause wasn’t everyone being stunned at the turn of events. That’s everyone going “this bitch serious? We already know the gist of it, and that kid is missing an eye.”

Now, no mother is going to let anyone take her kid’s eye. I completely agree on that part, but Luke still had a debt to pay. That debt came with interest. Each year that passed without any justice, the debt grew until it went from an eye to his life and his dragon.

Luke never learned his lesson. We see him giggling at his uncle when a roast pig is placed in front of him. So from permanently disfiguring a child when he was six to mocking the same person he disabled years later. Clearly Rhaenyra’s parenting never improves.

Rhaenyra’s children lack discipline. Just like her, they have no rules to follow and no consequences when they do something wrong. We never see Rhaenyra do any sort of good parenting. She just tells her children the opinions of others doesn’t matter, when it very much does in this universe. People not liking you gets the dragon pit stormed. Regular people killed more dragons than any other dragon has under their belt (save The Cannibal). Just regular humans did that because they were sick of her shit.

Given how horribly they were raised, I’m honestly kind of surprised they live as long as they do.

[ghostydrawsstuff]

Official post for these two bumbling idiots!

Meet Sasha and Berry! The Marvel brainrot is staying guys...

It's time I tell you all a story, so sit down and enjoy.

Sasha had a small but loving family until a car crash took her parents from her. She had no other extented family to take her in and so she got into the system at just 7 years old.

She made some friends, but she kept mostly to herself, she grieved quietly but long, she closed gerself off and quickly turned to aggression whenever someone bothered her.

Thankfully though after 3 years she was adopted by a lesbian couple in their thirties. They had always wanted a child, even if originially they planned to wait a while longer until everything settled down some more, but they faced a lot of stigma and insults because they "wouldn't be able to ever have children". So they just decided to adopt a bit earlier. Nothing would go too wrong right?

Well... Sasha was a troublesome kid, even if she had been adopted by someone who was experienced with taking care of children it wouldn't have been easy.

They did knew about the accident and at first tried talking to her, but Sasha was still grieving and fighting with all of her own feelings, so she did what she had always done: Close herself off and be aggressive.

They realized they wouldn't be able to deal with the traumatic event on their own, so they did the logical thing, sending Sasha to therapy.

It had a rocky start, but it worked well. But therapy takes time and it's expensive, something that they couldn't quite afford yet, so after a bit over a year the therapy sessions stopped.

It was also the start of a very work heavy period for the two mothers, Sasha didn't quite understand though. For her she just got abandoned by them for being herself.

But it only got worse when after 5 years they adopted another kid. She was 16 at the time and while she had matured more she had also gotten more angry and became much more of a troublemaker. She couldn't understand why they adopted again and treated the boy so so much better than her.

The couple kind off avoided her when possible, Sasha knows that she's an embarassment for them, she's the black sheep and she hates it, but now she also has a younger and seemingly perfect brother. She doesn't want to be the mean older sister, but she's so jealouse of him. He gets everything she ever wanted, he is loved and she is an outcast.

Sasha tries to stay away from home whenever she can, she spends most of her time with the few friends she has, though most of them are a parent's worst nightmare, or hanging around in back alleys, letting her anger out and getting into trouble.

One day when she was smashing glass bottles she noticed something, she wasn't alone in the alley, there was something else there with her.

Next to a dumpster was Berry, nearly dead and when Sasha got close to inspect the strange goo Berry took their chance and bonded with her.

This went over about as well as one might expect. They fought a bit, Sasha demanded that the alien got out of her body and Berry being stubborn to keep themself alive within her. Eventually Sasha agreed to let Berry stay with her until they weren't near death anymore.

Though after nearly two weeks Sasha realized how lonely she had been all those years and while an alien that's living in your head isn't the best choice for a friend, it's one of the only Sasha had and she didn't mind the idea as much as she thought she would.

Berry still told Sasha when they were feeling better, but she made up excuses for the symbiote to stay. They of course knew the real reason and were more than happy to stay.

While they aren't particularly strong since they're not a perfect match, they make due and honestly they're content just having each other and occasionally defend minors from bad guys.

Bonus doodles of them cuz damn this got long-

I love them so much

Also I hope the link works, but I made a Spotify playlist for them, it's fun making music playlists for your ocs, go try it out <3

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0kjRPyxxSImRe37HodTe6J?si=PwvcR7HSQP25XhcvJwWeLw&pt=c96bf357efbfeef50a484136af85576d&pi=Ej7WKd5NQmOY5

[tmnt-obsessed-ace]

What if the events of Lost But Never Found (your au with the amnesiac 2012 Leo turned battle nexus champion) happened in the same universe as Ghost In The Shell (SAINW Donnie adopting the rise kids) how would Ghost react to that?

Oho :)

Imagine being Ghost for a second. You and your family just managed to send the Shredder back to its Prison Dimension (or at least you hope that Big Mama would keep her word on that, but knowing her its honestly a gamble) and as you're going home, Leo suddenly runs ahead yelling that they need to hurry, they need to go help Indigo. Who the hell is Indigo?

Well when you and your family get back Leo hurries to the medbay, and you naturally follow him.

Only to see another mutant turtle wearing strange armor and wraps, badly injured, covered in so many scars, barely conscious and most importantly, holding a knife to Donnie's throat.

Well he is until he passes out from bloodloss and exhaustion.

How are you even supposed to process that?

Once he's out of the of the armor (so many more scars were hidden underneath) and bandaged up, a blood test is drawn.

And it turns out that not only is this turtle actually a mutant, but a biological match to Hamato Yoshi.

Aka Splinter.

Even worse, this kid says he's been fighting in the Battle Nexus quote "For as long as I can remember" (which for Indigo/Leo is only 4 months. He's been in this dimension for 4 months and he cant remember anything before the 4 months so... :3)

Ghost is devastated. This...this is one of his kids. One of his children was forced to fight in the Battle Nexus for so long that he doesnt remember anything from before the Nexus. (not really but thats the only conclusion you could draw based on the many MANY scars it makes sense to come to that conclusion)

How did this happen? Did Draxum make another turtle using Splinter's DNA? Or was Indigo created at the same time as the others? If so why did he get left behind? How did he end up in the Nexus and in Big Mama's clutches?

Did...did Draxum sell Indigo to Big Mama? Or just give him up? Did Big Mama have Indigo trained purely to fight in the Nexus? She's clearly not above putting loved ones in the arena, she did it to Splinter already.

Still raising a child just to make him fight to the death? Thats so unbelievably evil and cruel. Ghost thought Big Mama wouldnt stoop that low.

But the scars covering Indigo's body (some of which are several YEARS old), the pure exhaustion in his strange eyes, the pure survival instincts so deeply ingrained into this kid is all the proof you need.

Can he even be called a kid? He looks older than the kids, even older than Raph. Indigo looks like he's 18-20 at the minimum...but if he's truly been fighting in the Battle Nexus for years it would make sense for him to look much older than he actually is.

Ghost understands, god he understands, in the Battle Nexus every fight is life or death, kill or be killed. Recovering from that ordeal is beyond difficult. And Indigo has presumably been in the Battle Nexus for much loger than Ghost has.

So I can imagine that Ghost would be the most patient while trying to help Indigo adjust now that not every moment is a fight to survive. (Especially when dealing with Indigo's very murdery tendencies. If Indigo feels like you are a threat to either himself or his brothers there is a very HIGH chance you will end up dead. He became one of the top FIVE battle nexus fighters for a reason.His current body count is 301 for a reason)

But Ghost is also the most protective over the new family member. (You thought Ghost was motherhening the Rise kids wait till he starts with Indigo. If Big Mama or Draxum even look at Indigo they better pick a god and pray. Indigo is still healing and Ghost will be damned if he lets his new child suffer anymore than he already had too.)

Indigo is basically Ghost's worst fear for the Rise kids come true. A kid who lost his entire childhood fighting battles that werent his and didnt have a choice in the matter. He didnt get to be a kid.

And now Indigo has dozens of scars, physical and mental, all because of Big Mama being a selfish asshole and force her own child to become a battle nexus champion

But...things will start to make Ghost question how true his current theory is. Like for example, Indigo is physically different from the Rise kids. (Short and stocky, round three toed feet) the strange nightmares that start becoming more and more frequent as time goes on (and oddly specific too, like sinking in the ocean, helmet exploding in outer space, getting attacked by a metal monster in the winter, getting thrown through a window, decapitating a metal and bone monster) the fact that he primarily uses twin katanas as weapons, little mannerisms that keeping showing up that remind Ghost too much of Leonardo.

And the gaps in the story dont help. How old was Indigo when he first started fighting in the Battle Nexus? Who trained him before that (because it is OBVIOUS that Indigo has gotten formal training that the Battle Nexus would provide) why doesnt Indigo recognize Draxum? Why doesnt Draxum know who Indigo even is? Why does Indigo act so much like Leonardo sometimes that its uncanny?

Too many things dont add up about that story

However unlike Donnie, Ghost can understand keeping secrets (he has so, so many secrets) so he doesnt try to pry too much. But he cant help but wonder what exactly happened to Indigo

Little does Ghost know, that Indigo already has a family thats looking for their big brother...

(@bluepeachstudios I borrowed ghost for a second, also love GITS its one of my favorite fics now)

[ge]

did biga ever say what rotmhs characters would be like/work as in modern au or am i tweaking … if not what are ur hcs :3

ummm im not sure..he mightve but i dont remember anything like that..

ive never thought about it so im coming up w these on the spot but hmmm i know for sure the tangs would be some sort of pharmaceutical manufacturing company but still pretty patriarchal in their hierarchy so tang soso leaves to go pursue her dreams of becoming a doctor

jo gul would still work for his merchant company...like canon he probably runs off to the modern day mount hua equivalent to keep the tang family from breathing down his neck

(the tang family wouldnt be a martial arts sect like in canon so idk why theyd be so incessant w jo gul and his family business.. corporate drama idk)

mount hua...hm... hmmmm.... maybe mount hua would still be a functioning martial arts sect that was built many many hundreds of years ago and are highly picky w the students they take on bc they want to keep things as traditional to their values and historically accurate as possible.. chung myung would still be an orphan in this au but was still adopted into mt hua and raised within it and i cant imagine chung mun and chung jin + original gen mt hua dying so theyre here too... chung bros are all disciples of modern mount hua and chung myung has his brothers (smile... idk if theyd be elders in this au or younger so ehm thats up to u but im fond of old men chung bros w the kids as their disciples

yu iseol would also be a disciple of mount hua since her father was also a disciple from an older generation..shes chung myungs first disciple and theyre like grandpa and granddaughter.. they have a very familial relationship (either this is yu iseol granddaughter au-ish as in shes related to chung myung somehow or chung myung also taught her father so he has a familial bond w them both for that reason)

baek cheon and his family would own a way more modern martial arts school but bc of similar situations he has w his family and brother in canon, he runs off to join mount hua.. the zhongnan sect would have a one sided beef w mount hua, as in mount hua doesnt know zhongnan exists and it pisses them off.. if anything baek cheon joining mt hua in this au is just to flex on his family since getting accepted into it is like a one and five hundred chance

yoon jong still an orphan but he actually gets adopted by hyun sang in this au so thats how he ends up in mount hua

while still traditional and serious as a martial arts sect, mount hua is also a bit more lax so the kids/disciples can leave the mountain to pursue more worldly passions if they wanted... the ogum choose to go to school/college in this au ofc, idk if tang soso would so much as join mount hua rather than meet the disciples at school and become friends w them there.. shes going to get her doctorate even if it kills her...

I ALMOST FORGOT HYE YEON he was raised in his familys monastery and doesnt go to school but his monastery is pretty close to the disciples campus so thats how he meets and makes friends w them..

baek'ah is here too. hm. shes a wild animal but chung myung kept feeding her so she got attached to him..she hates everyone else though </3

[kerubimcrepin]

Liveblog 6: analsysising harder

I am having a finals' nightmare week in university, but finally found the time to sit down and relax, so here's to episode 3.

He's so supportive. For all his faults as a father, (like the fact that Joris might not be able to read yet in here, despite seemingly being pretty ready to be taught how to, as was pointed out to me by @dullard during our separate rewatch from this rewatch) the fact that Joris can sell things at the market all by himself at 7yo and knows what a commission is, is actually really cool. Good job, Keke! This once, I will not kill you with hammers.

Do start teaching your son to read/write soon. Please. Please.

ANALYSIS EVENT LEVEL 10 ALARM WEE WOO WEE WOO. CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS.

Joris is seven years old. Kerubim was, by his own words, "barely older than him," during his confirmation ceremony at the Orphan Temple. Can we actually ask what Kerubim Crepin was doing, at seven years old, in the orphan temple??

As we know from Dofus Heroes Kerubim comic, he was busy being an orphan, plotting to resurrect his parents, (either adoptive, or step-father and biological-mother. It doesn't really matter !) and being sad, to the point that, as an adult, even while amnesiac, he empathizes greatly with a stray kitten.

Having dreams of not wanting to be lonely, projecting his loneliness onto stray animals... It's the reason why he's afraid of showing people that he's weak and driving them away, and what makes him a compulsive liar, as I've pointed out in the last post. He can't bear being alone.

No wonder, then, that despite being old, and having a decrepit house, he didn't try to find Joris a better home. It would be a betrayal of his own ideals of protecting children from what he went through. It would mean that someone so similar to him would, too, be all alone. And, a bit more selfishly, he does need someone by his side.

I would point out, that Atcham was in the temple, implied to be mistreated, that they are both full brothers who grew up in the same family, and that him and Kerubim didn't have the best relationship even as kids, — with Bashi also disliking Atcham heavily, for unstated reasons, — and how it all might tie into Kerubim also adoptng Joris out of guilt, because he feels like he might end up like Atcham, but I don't have ten hours.

And also bc Atcham doesn't appear often, and I am mostly delusional about this.

Kerubim avoids mentioning Atcham or any of his adventures in Brakmar, so... man just give us anything to work with.

Despite Keke playing it off now, he really didn't have an easy childhood.

For all the times I say he's a bad dad, or that I want to beat him up, it is all in jest. I think he's a very tragic character who was just... never really given a chance to develop a healthy way of interacting with the world.

And for what it's worth, he grew up to be as decent of a person he could have, and did the best he could, at becoming a family with Joris and raising him, as flawed and uneven as it is.

He really just wants this kid to have a good childhood, or an approximation of one, with no violence, loneliness, or fear he went through — and it's all going to be ruined in the movie, isn't it?

It won't stop me from joking about beating him up in the future of this blog, but I wanted to make my stance clear. No non-joking slander of Kerubim in this household. Ever.

I think he was scared shitless of having a deadly quest here, but HAD to pretend he wasn't, for the public. He looks happier now than seconds ago in the queue line, lol.

Low self-esteem can result in seeking attention through being loud and obnoxious, as well as a fear of embarrassment, so, it checks out. Lying is a likely thing for Kerubim to do, and I love and respect him for it.

His immediate reaction to being embarrassed by getting a clothespin, and made fun of, as audience laughs? Double down, baby! Though, his angry facade doesn't last until the end of the line. He's just... looking sadly to the side.

By the way, considering he's only a bit older than seven, the "I've been training for years" is a bit haunting.

Do you know who DOES deserve to get beaten with hammers for real, non-ironically? The god Ecaflip. Can I get an amen?

No wonder, Kerubim coddled Joris and wanted his life to be better! His life sucked!

Of all the things not to lie about, he seemed not to lie about being trained. Doesn't stop him from being beaten up, though...

We have to beat God Ecaflip with hammers. There is no other way.

For all his cockiness, he's so stressed out. His facade is so, so ruined, the second he realizes his plan is not working.

Really, this whole scene puts their relationship together the best. He's a God, holding Kerubim, a 7-9yo orphan, on a tiny string.

His whole life, Ecaflip just belittles him over some random bullshit, makes him hate his brother for being bald, and then gives him a gambling addiction before putting him into a mental asylum to treat it. All of that because he loves him that much.

We have to kill him. There is no other way. I may be a wakfu season 3 hater, but Oropo was right.

Yay, trauma bonding, in its correct definition!

If my whole family died, and a god cared so much about me, he made me the protagonist of various sad cringe stories of overcoming personal adversities mostly caused BY him, I too, would develop some sort of complex to cope. So I get it.

But I feel like, even if Kerubim will never voice it out loud, considering what repercussions may follow, deep down he knows that Ecaflip himself is one of the reasons for his loneliness, and that most of all, he's scared of him.

[cebwrites]

What are your fave op ships?

good question! i don't think i have any canon/canon ships that i'm nearly as attached to as my oc/canon ones but hmmm off the top of my head in no particular order- (i definitely rambled too much omggg 🏃‍♂️💨💨)

ZoSan: my first introduction to OP through doujin of all things when I was younger lol, my feelings towards these characters have morphed and changed and complicated over the years (regards to Sanji in particular), I have a lot to say both good and some bad about them but at the end of the day I'll always have a soft spot for curly and marimo in this little heart of mine, they're my old reliable <3

PenShach: I'm a sucker for childhood friends to lovers lmao, they've been glued to each other's sides through hell or high water (literally, with the tsunami that killed their respective parents), having their backs when things got rough at home with Shachi's aunt and uncle, swearing their loyalty to this weird kid who both beat them up for bullying an innocent polar bear and saved their lives, stumbling ass backwards through their attractions to other people, each other, and Penguin's gender - it's a sweet idea 💕

KilKidd: similar to PenShach in that they grew up together and learned to get along when they had no one but each other to rely on but on top of that also the absolute devotion and unwavering trust a first mate can have in his captain, the resolve to stick by him til the bitter end 🥹

Frobin: two jaded, hurt people doomed by fate and circumstance who are ultimately bound to one another and decide to build their way out of a shitty situation together, stronger - the fact that they're a little "older" as well (even though early-mid 30s shouldn't be considered old at all) but still managing to experience all these giddy, happy feelings you'd only expect from adolescence is very important to me 🥺💕 (they're also t4t bi4bis)

UsoNami: kids drawn to the open sea by a dream and realizing immediately that they were WAY in over their heads but bond over being the 'weakest links' in their group despite holding immeasurable value to the SHs in their specialized skills and friendships, they've also just always had a cute kind of chemistry that I like - girlboss with the silly guy who makes her laugh (also bi4bis but aside from Usopp I think Nami would be disinterested in guys entirely)

I like SmoAce, AceSan, and DeuAce all for different reasons - smug punk getting on an older man's last nerve every single day and babygirling the hell out of him at the same time, the push and pull/taboos of a pirate x marine dynamic, how both of them are a little dissatisfied with their lot in life (constantly being on the run with no place to return to, having to answer to uncaring and at worst outright cruel higherups that cared none for what their so-called "Justice" actually meant) and find comfort in each other for what few, temporary chances they get - Sanji's bisexual awakening/the immediate angst in the wake of Marineford and what that means for the feelings he has no where to put now because Ace always said it for him (because he was too scared to on his own) - that sweet sweet first mate/captain dynamic I love 😩👌 + I kind of like the Spade pirates as they were before joining WB and all, I want to know more about the people Ace deliberately chose to surround himself with rather than the family he was adopted into

honorable mentions go to: SmoDra, BartoCav, DraKoby, DraZo, YamaAce, KilZo, whatever ship name Blue Gilly and Ideo have, IcePaulie, CrocoDaz, CoraBug, and Bege/Chiffon (literally married) no detailed reasons for why I like them, i just think they're cute for a one off thing/in general or have a good dynamic <33

additionally, i don't really like pairing law with anyone but my oc, sorryyy 〒▽〒

[lemonhemlock]

Hey! 👋 I don’t know if you have TikTok, but I do and whenever a HOTD vid comes on my FYP, I always see all these comments blaming Otto for the Dance. It is so annoying. I won’t deny that Otto played a big part in it, but it wasn’t his fault. People blame Otto, Rhaenyra, Alicent, and Aemond for the Dance, but I never see anyone blame the dude whose fault it actually was: ‼️VISERYS‼️The Dance is a direct consequence of his action, or rather his inaction.

1. Naming Rhaenyra heir. He apparently does this because Daemon was a bad heir and he felt guilty about killing Aemma. But in the books, when Aemma dies, he is 28 years old. Pretty young, even for medieval times. He knew he’d most likely have to remarry. He knew that the chance of having a son with his new wife was high. So why not just put up with Daemon’s bullshit for a couple years until he has a son? Aegon is born in 107 AC, literally two years after Aemma dies. If he hadn’t named her heir, the Dance wouldn’t have happened.

2. Not doing anything else. So he names Rhaenyra heir and does nothing else. He broke years of tradition and then just sat on his ass. He didn’t try to make a new law or anything. In my opinion, he should have codified the idea that the firstborn would inherit regardless of gender. I think it would have been much easier to make it a widespread thing instead of making Rhaenyra the exception. By the time he died, no one would have batted an eye at her ascending the throne and Viserys would actually be the ✨feminist king✨ Team Black thinks he is.

3. Remarrying. So, he’s a 28 year old widower when he names Rhaenyra heir. He knows people will probably be hounding him to remarry. He knows that if he remarries, he might have a son with his second wife. He knows that if he has a son with his second wife, people will think that this son is the legitimate heir to the Iron Throne. So just don’t remarry. Then Rhaenyra, as his only child, would be the only option to take the throne.

4. Not marrying them to each other. I hate to argue for incest, but they were Targs lol. After Alicent gave him 3 kids and he saw how shit was going down, he should have married Rhaenyra and Aegon. There is a 10 year age difference in the books, and it was said that they disliked each other, but that would still be preferable to a war that killed thousands.

The fact that he caused the Dance is just one of the many reasons I hate him. Anyways sorry for the rant 😌

Hi, Reina! I do have TikTok and I enjoy using it, but it's not a fandom account and I mainly use it like a normal person to collect recipes, hacks, short makeup reviews and funny animal content. I haven't been on in a couple of months though since I've been spending more time here. I am a bit wary that I'm going to get a lot of HOTD/ASOIAF clips with annoying takes.

I basically agree with all your points lol. :))

The fact that he remarried SO quickly and impregnated his new wife is so strange. That can't NOT be deliberate, I mean??? It's not like he had lost all hope of producing another son. It's so illogical. This kind of thing never would have happened IRL - Henry I only named Matilda his heir after her brother died and only until he managed to get himself a son, but that never happened and Matilda quite logically remained his only option. I think we're supposed to believe it's an emotional reaction in-universe, but, yes, it would have been much more measured to just give Alicent a chance to birth a son lol.

So, see, this is where I don't really know what he could have done to keep Rhaenyra as heir in the context of her having brothers, because this never would have been a conversation in 12th Century England. And I'm not a medievalist, so I have limited knowledge on how enforceable this supposed edict of Viserys' could have been. Medieval law adoption and enforcement is a mess and I'm not qualified to speak on it with any degree of authority, other than to point out that 'feudalism' (a term many historians take issue with anyway), in its very simplified form, implies a struggle for power between king and vassals. If this new law proved to be unpopular and the lords refused to carry it out, what would happen then? Is a law really a law if you cannot enforce it or is it just words written on a piece of paper? What exactly are the conditions via which some arbitrary rule stops being a theoretical concept and becomes an actual law? (I'm sure scholars of law and philosophy could have a field day debating these questions). All of this, should, of course be integrated in the kind of political system Westeros seems to be: the King only disposes of the Crownlands + Dragonstone* as his own personal fiefdom - militarily and resource-wise it doesn't seem to be much - and probably relies on levies collected and surrendered by vassals. The Lords Paramount are very powerful, dispose of military might and wealth, and can pose a lot of problems if they decide to rebel. As others have already pointed out, Westeros is not an absolute monarchy, however much people like to throw around that term. The Lords disagreeing with this huge change in the political and social landscape should be a very serious problem. As I keep pointing out, the historical inspiration King Henry I had his nobles swear oaths for Matilda twice, once in 1127 and once in 1131 (he died in 1135) and that still wasn't enough. I think that if the solution were as simple as "just pass a law lol", Henry would have implemented it. But it took until Queen Mary I for England to have a ruling female monarch - so nearly 400 years later.

I think the re-marrying can be explained away as Viserys needing a few extra heirs beside Rhaenyra, in case something happened to either him or his daughter. Which I can accept, but you can't eat your cake and have it, too, here. You gotta pick one: either stick with Rhaenyra and make her produce more heirs OR remarry and produce more heirs yourself. Not both.

So, yeah, people should blame Viserys for this mess, but they don't want to because Paddy gave a stellar performance that pulled at their heartstrings, so now he's father of the year and a peaceful king.

*How much wealth Dragonstone generates would actually be an interesting, if separate, discussion. Stannis doesn't seem to have a lot in the main series and feels very slighted because Robert chose to give Storm's End to Renly instead - the Stormlands appear to be the richer kingdom here. However, if I remember correctly, the worldbook states that the Targaryens became quite wealthy on Dragonstone when they moved there due to trade?

Dragonstone had been the westernmost outpost of Valyrian power for two centuries. Its location athwart the Gullet gave its lords a stranglehold on Blackwater Bay, and enabled both the Targaryens and their close allies, the Velaryons of Driftmark (a lesser house of Valyrian descent), to fill their coffers off the passing trade. Velaryon ships, along with those of another allied Valyrian house, the Celtigars of Claw Isle, dominated the middle reaches of the narrow sea, whilst the Targaryens ruled the skies with their dragons.

[oddree13]

Restless Year - Chapter 8

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Chapter 8 - Dreams

December 1989

Chicago is cold. It’s not like this is a revelation to Eddie, but the difference in the way Indiana feels in December and the way the Windy City is pummeling him is stark. He reluctantly traded his combat boots for what Steve calls ‘bean boots’ and if it wasn’t for his feet being so damn warm he’d be cursing Steve for giving him prep clothes.

He’s been anticipating the shop being a bit nightmarish in the run-up to the holidays, but the stream of customers is almost never-ending and the stock is running low. It got to the point that Eddie started calling other managers in the area to see how they were faring, and whether or not they could make tentative agreements to send customers hunting for particular finds to each other. 

Walking past the counter where Ezra is explaining to a mother why getting her thirteen-year-old a Frank Zappa album is a bad idea, he’s stopped by Jamie who is holding the phone up for him. “Eddie, someone named Max is calling? I asked for a last name and she audibly rolled her eyes.”

“Right, put her on hold and I’ll take it in the back. S’one of my kids,” he explains. The amount of adopted kids Eddie has is a running joke in the shop. All the staff know Dustin, but over the months, different calls have come in from the rest of the party, some of them asking for Eddie by name while others have straight up asked for Dad. It led to the staff comparing notes and swapping names until Eddie just put a group photo on his desk. 

“Red I assume the world is burning because you’re calling me instead of Steve. What’s up?”

“Has anyone ever told you that you’re dramatic? Like, have a normal phone conversation. Not everything is a campaign,” she quips and Eddie knows that she’s probably about to start a conversation she’d been avoiding for a bit.

“Fine, fine. Let me start over. Smash Records, Eddie Munson, manager speaking! Hello, Maxine, to what do I owe the pleasure!”

“I hope that causes you to get a rash. That sounded so plastic, ugh.” Max’s distaste is obvious and Eddie can picture her screwed-up face perfectly. “Look I’m calling because I’m coming to stay with you and Steve the day after Christmas until school starts up again. I already bought my bus ticket.”

It’s moments like this Eddie semi-regrets Steve’s open invitation to the kids. Steve probably thought they’d ask ahead of time, whereas Eddie knew better. Eddie knows Max must be telling not asking for a reason, so he lets it go. A quick glance at his calendar shows that Wayne will be gone by then, so they’ll have space. 

“Sounds like a good time. I could use a hand at the shop. Any particular reason you’re coming to crash with us instead of staying with Lucas or El? Or do you just miss us that much?”

“I’ve never been to Chicago and I’ve got the time off, so I figured why not?”

Why Eddie expected a straight answer, he’ll never know. He assumes it has something to do with not wanting to be around her mother for longer than she needs to and escaping the looks of concern she’ll get if she lingers around Hawkins. But those are assumptions Steve will have to suss out when she arrives. 

“I’ll let Steve know tonight and one of us will get you from the station on the 26th. And if you play your cards right I’ll let you have a recommendation space on the staff shelf.”

“Your shop would be lucky to display my choices, so really I’m doing you a favor,” she counters and Eddie can’t help but chuckle in amusement.

“Well, I’ve got to get back to work but can’t wait to see you Red.”

“Thanks, Eddie...and tell Steve thanks too.”

Before Eddie can say bye the line cuts and he likes to think his own children won’t be so ill-mannered. “Ugh, that sounded like Steve...”

Over dinner that night Eddie lets Steve know about Max’s plan and her delivery of it. 

“Of course, she just up and bought a ticket. Do you actually think she’d ask and chance us saying no? That’s not how Max operates.”

“I dunno, that seems more like a Mike move than a Max one, is all,” Eddie thinks, twirling his spaghetti around his fork. 

“Ah, see, there is the difference. Mike would just up and buy a ticket to come stay with us because he feels entitled to do it. He wouldn’t actually come to see both of us, just you and the city. But Max? Max bought a ticket and just told us to lessen the chance of rejection. Because for all the bravado Mayfield has, she’s still the kid who’d rather sit on your steps listening to you play guitar than go home. I’m just happy we can still be that for her.”

Eddie stopped eating midway through Steve’s analysis and just looks at his mate with fondness. For all of Steve’s complaints about how much the kids of their pack irritate him, it’s times like this that demonstrate his love. It really shows just how much effort Steve has put in over the years to make himself a safe haven for the kids. 

“You know, I really ought to make a mom out of you already with how well you do with them.” Eddie enjoys the blush that creeps up Steve’s neck at the suggestion and glances over to the bedroom. 

“I’m not stopping you Eds.”

*

There are too many yentas in this deli. Sure he got a few stares at his old place in South Bend, but these stares are making Eddie think it's time to suck it up and learn how to cook his own brisket. Steve put in the order a few weeks ago but is currently in bed wiped out from finals swallowing tums, so Eddie offered to make the trek out with Wayne.

He’s leaning against the back wall waiting for his order to come out while Wayne mutters about having braved the L. “I still don’t know why we couldn’t have just taken your car,” he grumbles, looking a little worse for wear. 

“Wayne, you served in Vietnam, but public transit is where you draw the line?” The resounding silence gives him all the answers he needs. 

“So how's married life treatin’ ya?” Wayne asks after some time, and Eddie can’t help but smile. 

“It’s good. Not a lot has changed, which I think is for the better. Had a bit of a rough patch a few months ago but turns out we just needed to get our heads out of our asses.”

Wayne nods. “It’s good that you can admit you were wrong. I remember you had trouble doing that growing up.”

“Who says I was in the wrong?” The quirked brow from Wayne makes Eddie tsk. “I really don’t appreciate that he’s become your favorite nephew you know? Stevie can do no wrong in your eyes now that you know he’s nothing like his father.”

“Oh no, I’m sure your boy can do plenty wrong. But it takes a particular kind of person to light a fire under your ass and get you moving. Now, look at you. Living on your own, running a fine store. Next thing you know you’ll be calling me to tell me you’re going to be a dad.” Wayne chuckles a bit at the last part, and Eddie scuffs the floor with his boot. 

“I mean would that be so far-fetched?”

“You got something to tell me?”

Eddie shakes his head and feels Wayne’s gaze on him. Their heart-to-hearts are infrequent. Their relationship is built between the lines of their words and usually, that’s fine with Eddie. It’s just, right now he needs  a little bit more. 

“I don’t think it’d be that far-fetched. You’re not your old man Eddie, if that’s what you need to hear. My brother only made two good decisions in his life. Marrying your mom and having you. You might have his name but you ain’t him at all.” Wayne claps his shoulder and pulls Eddie to his side for a hug.

“Harrington! Order for Harrington!” 

Eddie moves from Wayne’s embrace and goes to grab their order when he sees Wayne head towards the door. 

“Where are you going?”

“To get a cab. I’m not chancing that brisket to the train.”

*

They had one day between visits. It was the twenty-fifth and the shop was closed like most other places in Chicago, which lent itself to a lazy morning. 

A year ago getting Eddie out of bed was like pulling teeth, but now the alpha finds himself up first most mornings for work. The upside to his new sleep schedule is on days like this he can just stay in bed and admire Steve. His mate is still sleeping, hugging a pillow to his chest. The t-shirt he wore to bed is one of Eddie’s older Anthrax shirts, threadbare with a few holes, but Steve refuses to let Eddie toss it. For as much as his mate doesn’t nest, he hoards Eddie’s old band shirts like a dragon with a treasure. 

Rolling over, Eddie presses against Steve’s back, burying his nose in his hair. Ever since their bonding, Steve’s scent has morphed. It’s richer, almost spiced, and Eddie can’t get enough. He wonders if he also smells like this but he can’t tell. It’s a question for awake Steve. Right now he’s enjoying the sleepy Steve who is turning over to press into Eddie’s chest on instinct. After the night Steve flinched away from him, Eddie appreciates everytime Steve seeks him out. Today is no exception. 

Eddie plays with Steve’s hair and traces his hand down his back, just basking in the morning light until he notices flurries falling outside the window. Watching the snowflakes dance in the wind, Eddie wonders if Hawkins is getting snow. El runs around outside every time it does and he hopes that she’s waking up to that Christmas morning. ‘They deserve the chance to be kids’ he thinks and it sounds an awful lot like Steve. 

He watches the snowfall until Steve’s lips start to kiss his neck, nipping gently at Eddie’s faux-mark. The moment the tattoo finished healing, Steve found any excuse he could to touch it, be it with his fingers, lips, teeth, or what have you. The bond has brought out Steve’s possessive side and Eddie can’t help but indulge it like right now. 

“Making sure it’s still there baby?” he whispers, scratching at the nape of Steve’s neck. His question just earns him a nod as Steve’s affection trails up his jaw until they’re kissing. Eddie turns into Steve’s embrace and trades lazy kisses with him. The softness of the morning makes Eddie want to go back in time and slap his past self for thinking he would never have this. That his own self-doubt almost kept him from having Steve Harrington in his bed every morning and every night. Because waking up to this feeling beats any high Eddie has ever had. 

When the sunlight becomes too bright for them to ignore the morning, Eddie makes the first move to roll out of bed. “Breakfast? I’ll make it.”

“That means I’m getting pancakes because that is the only thing you can somehow make.” Steve’s face is fond as he looks over at Eddie, and he’ll take the teasing. 

“Yes, I am offering flour pancakes because we have enough potato ones in the freezer to last the rest of winter.”

“Will you ever let that go,” Steve groans, and Eddie dives back onto the bed to tackle Steve, pulling his reddening face away from the pillow he’s trying to bury it in.

“Absolutely not. I’ve never seen someone so determined to get latkes right. They’re potatoes, Steve. Hash browns.”

“I see how it is. You don’t appreciate my trial and error process. And to think next year I was going to start attempting to braise brisket. I should just stick to my waspy recipes.”

That threat makes Eddie start kissing Steve’s face all over as he begs for forgiveness. “I never said anything. In fact, thank you for taking this so seriously and I look forward to you perfecting your brisket recipe. Now let me cook for you. Do you want coffee?”

Steve’s face scrunches at the offer. “No, I don’t think I could stomach it this morning. Besides, I’ll -” 

Steve stops mid-sentence and Eddie follows his gaze to see Steve looking out the window. “It’s snowing.” The statement is so simple but Eddie sort of likes proof that Steve’s been so wrapped up in their world that he hadn’t noticed the one going on outside. 

“I wonder if it’s snowing in Hawkins. El would love it,” Steve voices, and Eddie can’t help but laugh in agreement. 

“She really would.”

[that-one-daydream-you-forgot]

"From you to me"

Author's note: " I wrote this idea b4 and couldn't be bothered to actually do it...but it’s 2023 soooo:

I'm sorry for grammar mistakes and maybe ooc

!TW!: MENTIONS OF DEATHS,BULLYING,FIGHTING,ACCIDENTS,CRYING,ETC.

Please read at your own risk

Katolis!Mc : Lore/character sheet

Katolis! MC(you)

Katolis!Mc: Sinopsis

Mc is from Katolis and is Aaravos's old apprentice then Mc got into an accident 6000+ years ago in a fight with something.

Then transferring them into Twst and having being forced into forgetting Katolis

And every chapter, more and more memories come back. Also with those memories Mc remembers how to cast spells

Katolis!Mc : story

Katolis!Mc's pov

You were a happy kid until the accident happened. That day you wandered accidentally to xadia, you was being attacked by a beast. Aaravos came to the rescue and asked "why was a human out here in the open?"

You explain everything, while Aaravos was planning how to weaponize you. So he brought you back to his home and taught Mc everything about magic. And you did magic without needing to sacrifice the animals that Aaravos Prepared. And ofc this suprised Aaravos and tested the lengths of this.

And then He decided that he will adopt kidnap you. And then that's when his years of misery started h by his quote " Mc you are a difficult child"( as if he ever met a human child). As you grew older Aaravos would tell you that he only adopted you bc your powers (bc he is in denial that he loves you). You never really mind it bc his actions speak louder then His words.

So that's when the second accident happened. while you were aiding (your father) master in battle, You got hit with something and saw that your hand was diapering. And Aaravos saw this, he quickly finished what ever was you where fighting. And went by your side, held you in his arms. While tears were falling (idk if you were crying or it was him) you managed to hug him back and whisper "I'm sorry, and I love you dad"

You disappeared in the wind. Time stopped at that moment to Aaravos, and that's when he set his great plan to motion. Not caring about any deaths, as his reason to live was already gone. But little did he and you know.....

You were in the void. You heard a voice you followed it to a room. You didn't understand what it was saying but before you were able to take its hand it stated "if you take my hand, you will be able to go back to your world. But you will have to pass the test first".

At this point you honestly didn't really care, you just wanted your father back . Then it said "if that is what you wish, but you will have no memory of your life before. And will only be able to remember after you pass". You held the hand and then you woke up in a coffin, with no recollection on what happened before you were transported to twist.

Then Aaravos got captured and locked in a mirror, and everything follows.

Katolis!Mc : Facts

You will probably have perfect grades in astrology, history and potions [even b4 regaining your memories](and no one knows as to why)

You probably made an actual pact with grim after chapter 3 (with grims consent ofc)

You would stay up late every night just to find a familiar star up in the sky

Probably at chapter 7 you would probably match Mallues in strength but not quite in magic

You would probably been a great cook, (there's a 50% possibility that Aaravos doesn't know how to cock and just magics everything)

Probably after Aaravos escapes he would go to the place you guys used to study and place a singular blue rose in honor of you

When You first regained your memories, you cried so much. You weren't able to got to school and called in sick.

The group would probably notice the small changes about You. Like, how you would be more stylish, like how you suddenly excel at everything, or how you easily beaten the savanaclaw students that was bullying you, even through you didn't stood a chance b4

You and Aaravos used to have nights where he would come up with evil plans while you do arts and crafts

In the distant future Mc gave life to Mc from obey me. This was centuries after the main story, meaning that- Katolis! Mc saved mc from dying

[murdcrofcrows]

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full name: silas esau clarke nicknames: si, castor gender / pronouns: cis man, he/him age & birthday: 37, october 30th occupation: bookman, criminal for hire, saint's babysitter gang affiliation: snake den, the magician orientation & status: demisexual kinsey scale 3, single strengths: eloquent, analytical, witty, perceptive, honest weaknesses: obstinate, possessive, compulsive, moody, judgmental

diving deeper -

*     ◟    :    〔  bryan tyree henry  ,      cis man   +   he/him    〕     SILAS ESAU CLARKE  ,      some say you’re a  THIRTY SEVEN YEARS OLD  lost soul among the neon lights.      known for being both  ELOQUENT  and  CYNICAL ,  one can’t help but think of  LONG LIVE THE CHIEF  by   JIDENNA  when you walk by.    are you still a   ASSOCIATES   /     BOOKMAKER  at    HANGING MAN  /   SELF- EMPLOYED,     even with your reputation as THE GENTLE THIEF?     i think we’ll be seeing more of you and    A TRAVEL FIRST AID KIT THAT CONSTANTLY GETS USED, EVERY WEAPON HAS A SPECIFIC NAME AND JOB, A LIVING LIE DETECTOR,    although we can’t help but think of THE TENTH DOCTOR (DOCTOR WHO),  WILL HUNTING (GOOD WILL HUNTING), LIP GALLAGHER (SHAMELESS US)  whenever we see you down these rainy streets.   

BACKGROUND.

tw: violence, blood, abandonment

among the fires, vandalism, and general mischief of DEVIL'S NIGHT an unknown child was born. left outside a busy fire station amid the chaos of the night, he laid silently in an ash and blood spotted towel for hours before he was discovered. - they said it was a miracle he survived but they may live to regret those words.

immediately he was thrust into the wayne county system, a ward of the state, until either claimed or adopted ( a hope that lost it's weight as each year went by, until it didn't matter anymore ). the first home he was sent to, an old religious family in a city of DEMONS, named him silas - peace, tranquility, and a faithful brother. at least one of those things would turn out to be true because less than six months later, his brother would arrive.

most would say his brother saint was far removed from his name, but silas would be quick to point out that it's because he's not their saint. it was quite clear from the beginning that despite having no blood relation, those two boys BELONGED to each other. inseparable, in fact. they tried to place them separately a few times, convinced one was the reason for the other's behavior. needless to say the system learned a new definition of FERAL ( from both children ), quite quickly.

they balanced each other out, make no mistake - just because one expresses their feelings a bit more, A LOT MORE, than the other, doesn't mean they don't operate on the same wavelength. saint may be the one always fighting, but that never meant silas didn't know how ( due to a few fixations, he's quite skilled with both knives and swords as well, not to brag or anything ) which is why it was not one, but BOTH of them that got kicked out of the majority of foster homes, boys homes, bible camps, youth development camps, and schools ( public and private ) throughout their tenure in detroit, michigan ( and it's surrounding cities ).

no matter, they would be out of there soon enough. silas applied for harvard on a whim when a school counselor pointed out his ' exceptional scores mixed with unique background ' and wouldn't you know it? HE GOT IN. there wasn't a chance in hell he was going to go off without his brother, but they found a way to both move there ( saint doing fuckall, while silas attended classes ). it only lasted a semester, silas finding it to be boring overall and a waste of time. why pay to be taught something that's available in books and on the internet? the most fun he had was cleaning out the rich kids pockets and watching his brother knock some of their perfect teeth loose.

that wasn't the end of massachusetts, however, some may say that was their real beginning. together they began to create a their own stability, a DYNASTY of sorts. silas already had the finance part of everything, he'd monetized their unique abilities for years. no, it was time for silas to learn a few new skills. hone the street survival into things like basic combat and defense, take advantage of the many gun ranges found in the united states and become a decent marksman. all while saint was making himself into an underground fighter equivalent to a wwe wrestler, better though because it was all real.

while his brother fought, he took bets - sometimes they rigged a fight or two ( downfall: it was hard to get saint to lose) and answered calls ordering all sorts of things from hits to shake downs and item retrieval. even a few robberies but silas wasn't a huge fan of those, at least not the ones they were meant to be sneaky during. not particularly either of their strong suits. they found their calling as CRIMINALS FOR HIRE and were damn good at it, too. once they tapped out that city, they moved to the next, and then onto the next. rinse, repeat, same ol' shit different day. but it was glorious wasn't it?

for a little over a decade, they've called the BIG APPLE home ( why was it called that anyway? it looks nothing like an apple if you ask him ) they made friends with some like-minded people, not much for group activities but happy to use their name for some extra work thrown their way. silas had other ways of making up the percentage hanging man took. you can find him taking bets on anything from his brother's fights to who's going to win the next sportsball major event he doesn't give two shits about. if there's MONEY to be made he'll consider it. when he's not doing that, silas keeps himself occupied with a myriad of hobbies and is quite good with some advanced first aid if you're ever in a pinch, just ask saint.

QUICK CONNECTIONS.

people who place bets with him

people looking to pay for criminal activity or information

a hobby buddy for down times

enemies

anything else you can think of, probably

HEADCANONS.

silas was non-verbal, with the exception of communication to saint, for the first few years of his life. he can still have quiet periods, but they hardly last too long and if you get him started on a topic of interest, he's not likely to shut up.

in follow up to that last one, he's quite expressive with his eyes and face. also tends to joke, a lot, especially likes to make people ( most of all saint ) laugh

he's fairly good at reading people, from years of changing from place to place, new caregivers, teachers, etc. he claims to be able to know when something's off about someone and a fairly accurate human lie detector.

silas often gets a fixation on things when he's bored or has free time. from this has come a myriad of hobbies and random skills, some examples being: knitting, sewing, bird & squirrel watching, candle making, scrapbooking, cooking, 1980s romance movies, arcades, and stone skipping. a few he's continued on with and others he's dropped forever.

his main love, besides money and anything with a blade, is vintage video games, consoles, and skee ball.

the bookie or bookman skills started in school, saint was going to fight everyone anyways he decided to take bets on the victors. they would also sell protection services and sometimes this would include selling protection from saint and silas.

in high school he got paid to take tests and write essays for other students, he refused to do any tutoring or projects for people though. no patience for it.

[sadkidwithocs]

“That Kyōkatabira woman”

**Kyōkatabira is white kimono, most their Japanese take their final journey(death)

And next day, Mike and Faren are have a fever🤣

Some fact you should know first about Faren (this story has based from 2015’s plot, all of characters are 2015-2016 OCs including Faren) : Faren was WWF wrestler, has 3 kids, Serena daughter of Faren and ex-wife, Rose. Seiji and Rino from new wife(Japanese news reporter in Hawaii).

It’s so sad that “Hanako”, Faren’s Japanese wife has passed away from car accident in 1988 , causing he is single father to raise his only son (Seirino was in Hawaii and raised by Faren’s sister), But Faren travels a lot because he's a wrestler. Most of the time, he would let his neighbors in Texas raise Seiji instead.

👆🏻This is one of end credit of Faren’s story. Faren’s old television showing Hanako with NEWS reporter role before passed away. When his son, Seiji wants to see his real mother, Faren often brings the videotapes he recorded to open to Seiji. Surround his TV there has Tears for fears album/ expire Pepsi can from Adrian Adonis that gave him before leaving from WWF and passed away from car accident a few years later.

Faren also paste U.S. Express poster on the wall because Mike and Barry is one of his close friends since first day of working in WWF until the last day of wrestling career in Japan, he’s very appreciate for Mike’s friendship

Deep in his heart, Faren feels guilty for not having much time for Seiji. He wants to send Seiji back to Hawaii to his sister and study here. But on the other hand, he doesn’t want to shove off to his sister in Hawaii. One thing he can do is leaves Seiji with auntie neighbor in Texas, and really hopes Seiji will understand that his dad had worked so hard for him.

🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸

🟥Faren and his ex-wife

👆🏻Sometimes Faren brings Seiji, his son to backstage to play with others or wrestler’s son such as Harry, Davey’s son/ Windham and Taylor, Mike’s son. But sometimes Seiji must be alone Because his friends whose be wrestlers' children don’t come, but Faren still has to bring Seiji to the locker room however, because his auntie neighbor is sick. So, the babysitter of friend’s kid after his father has a match is uncle Marty Jannetty. Marty has sense of humor/ indulgent and sometimes he talks like little kid, that’s why Seiji likes to play with Marty. But everything happened not so long😑Uncle Marty sleeps before kid instead

Sometimes Faren and Rose(his ex-wife) are like impatient teenagers with egos🤦🏻‍♀️, they broke up just because little things that NOT about another one outside the relationship at all, Mike said it’s unfortunate to break up just bacuse of nonsense things, it’s would better to “meet in half way”, Everyone forgives each other, your kid’s future is the most important now... in the future their children have to go to school/ must encounter many more things and sometimes he wanted to consult his father and mother. ”Having someone to consult or helping each other to find a solution for your kids is better than do it alone. If it’s not beyond your capacity/ you still can talk together for make up, do it now, it’s a chance to patch things up” Mike said to Faren before he will meet Rose.

At last, Faren and Rose(ex-wife)are back to patch things up again for the sake of Serena, his first daughter and for “completely family”. Rose sees Seiji and her daughter, Serena get along well and pitiful that Seiji loses his mom since very young, she decide to adopted Seiji and support him to study at same High school as Serena in Texas. Serena is Seiji’s older half sister but they’re grow up together and they’re get along well and very closed.

This reconciling between Faren and Rose went well because Faren he got advice from Mike, this little advice can changes his life forever.

And this is one of many reasons why Faren loves Mike whose one time he helping him from family problem. Faren said, “Mike is a dad of 3 kids like me but it’s funny that he has more mature than me, what a smart bastard🙃” *giggling*

🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸

👆🏻From left to right: Seirino/ Serena and Seiji in Amarica. ▫️Rino is growing up in Japan and be model& actress ▫️Serena(middle) is growing up with Seiji in Texas and now she’s beauty blogger. She dye her hair is making her looks like girl version of Faren😂 ▫️Seiji was an actor/ engineer in America, and later he move to work as an engineer in Japan and be famous wrestler in NJPW, he wearing mask bc of his gimmick

[busghost]

Mind if i ask why in your opinion APHO is trash for Kiamei?

If you’ve heard my opinion before you can skip. Otherwise.

BUCKLE YOUR BRITCHES BITCHES IT FUCKING TIME FOR

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕽𝖆𝖓𝖙

(personal opinion time, don't kick my penis inside out if you disagree I'm not presenting this as if this is_** the correct way **_to think of APHO)

Not only is APHO bad for KiaMei it's a garbage ending for the entire story, which is far, far more important.

Let's just get right into the thick of it with the most important detail. When talking about Carole Mei says to Adam,

"I used to know somebody just like her",

Mei gazes sadly at the Moon,

there is a blue light on the Honkai-consumed red Moon. (note: we are told this one time and it never is visible so this one is kinda bad)

The point is Kiana is either dead, or people theorize sealed all the Honkai on the Moon with herself. Or rather 95% of the Honkai so she didn’t really save the whole world entirely. Especially with the way Mei and Theresa talk like we don't know who and what they are talking about. For all intents and purposes, Kiana is gone, implied to have sacrificed herself. Let's take a look back at Kiana's ENTIRE character arc. OH YEAH, unlearning her suicidal self-sacrificial tendencies, to the point where she won't let Hua heroically sacrifice herself. Kiana's whole speech at the end of Everlasting Flames. Finding their path back home? You get my point by now. It entirely negates Kiana's character development.

Some people tell me that it's supposed to be punishment for Mei joining World Serpent. Let me get this straight. Mei's karmic punishment for her own choices was for somebody else to fuckin die/ never see her loved ones ever again? What kinda bullshit is that? And let's say that APHO ends with Kiana unsealed from the Moon, what reason was there to wait 8 years for a "happy" ending?

APHO is a time-skip, 8 years to be exact. That puts 3 years left in the main story which doesn't add up because it's 2017 in main story and Herrschers are appearing at an accelerated rate and it’s 2028 in APHO but shhhhh. After a timeskip you don't really know the characters anymore, that's not a bug it's a feature. It's a chance to get to know them again. So how come the only thing we learn about Mei is "girlfriend gone, big sad for 8 years". Bronya was out there following her dreams, left the fighting behind her, and she's the only character in APHO that seems to have done ANYTHING different. Welt adopts a kid and makes more anime than he was before. Why be time-skip at all? To sell big boob version of the main characters.

Honestly all of this wouldn't bother me if they wouldn't be so flip-floppy about if it's canon or not. As a bubble universe/alt universe scenario I actually thought APHO was great until they started doing that. It wasn't, then it definitely was, then it wasn't, eventually they settled on it being part of the same worldline which is word nobody understands. If it is canon then they are basically spoiling the ending to their own game for what reason? To get to Honkai Star Rail already? "Quit playing the old game and play our new one"! BUT Honkai Star Rail IS a sequel to APHO because the Star Rail Trailer “Reburn 2″ has Carole, Welt, and a fucked up Moon in it. Usually you make a sequel to the main story? Although they didn't do that with GGZ and Honkai Impact.

If we could just be CERTAIN that it was canon or not I could know to give up caring on Honkai Impact cause the character development won't matter in the end.

(On every post that I make about this people send me a “you can just make/read fix-it fic” I think you’re really missing the point. I won’t want to read any fix-it fics if it ends so terriibly)