#he is a well-known which after all and she must be inspired by the stuff he creates and wants to become as great a which as he his

[pentragonart]

I love this one so much and will always retweet when it appears on my timeline <3

finishing off witch hat spam with some doodles from the other week because I Am Always Thinking About Them

[danizbunbunz]

☆ HOPES CALAMITY (1/4)

- AU AND ART BY @danizmomota -

TW/CW: Blood, Implied Cannibalism, Graphic Injuries, (in the form of writing and imagery) Basic Danganronpa stuff

Main Concept: Hopes Calamity (or AKA Remnant of Despair AU) is a "What If" universe of what if everyone had been captured and brainwashed by Junko and turned into her personal despair subjects? However, despite them being brainwashed, these remnants still have their own feelings and weaknesses. Unfortunately Junko completely ignores that and treats them like crap anyway.

Inspiration: Danganronpa 2, Goodbye Despair & Danganronpa 3, The End of Hope's Peak High School.

^^Does this AU follow the canon story?: Sort of, it follows Danganronpa's concept of Remnants of Despair, but doesn't go with canon (of D2) since it's everyone being turned into ROD'S, again it's a "What if" AU.

Characters//Remnants: (Please note these are only characters that have been drawn, so only a few are here and not EVERYBODY is on here srry srry)

☆ SUBJECT_LK (REMNANT OF DESPAIR, LEON KUWATA)

STATUS: ALIVE // STABLE // UNDER SUSPICION

"Subject is very hot-headed, yet very cooperative. He seems to enjoy jewelry, punk music, and overly decorated clothing. Reports say his Head and Wrist injury seem to be somewhat healed the fall. Although, subject has been acting suspicious with SUBJECT_YH lately.. reports have been known that they hang out, but sometimes for a little too long..."

☆ Extra Facts/Info:

Leon was escaping Hopes Peak Academy along Yasuhiro as it was collapsing around them, only for the ground to crack underneath Leon's feet and make him fall into a giant pit. Fortunately he had survived the high fall, but he unlucky to have a terrible injury to his head and wrists, and to have fallen right where Junko wanted him.

Whenever he was taken in to be subjected to Junko's experiments, she didn't care to fix Leon's injuries, and claims she rather just "let them heal on their own."

When Leon was given his bat, he didn't like how it was just a regular baseball bat, so he forged his own spiked baseball bat, kind of like a mace! (He also changed it so it's easier to bash peoples heads in)

Leon canonically (In this AU) has gotten an ear infection because he tried to make his own jewelry from metal scraps and apparently didn't clean them well.

Leon's weak spot is his goatee, it hurts like hell whenever it's pulled.

Leon was planned to be executed as a sacrifice for Yasuhiro, mainly because Junko was breathing down their necks when they had unfortunately failed a mission, and Yasuhiro had no more strikes before he's executed, and Leon decided to take that fate for him, however this sacrifice would take a massive mental toll on poor Hiro.

☆ MONO3_LK (ROD!LEON MONOKUMA)

STATUS: ONLINE

"This Monokuma is known to act a lot like their owner, just as chaotic, but has a redeeming quality of being able to carry a heavy spiked bat. (which was also its owners.) Although this Mono also seems to be... very decorated. its owner must of had fun adding all of that useless jewelry."

☆ Extra Facts/Info

One of the first few Monokuma's to be made, hence why his subject name is "MONO3_LK."

The Tongue piercing is actually its Off & On button, which is convenient, but not whenever your talking.

Sometimes Leon and his Monokuma sing like as if they are in Karaoke. (They do NOT sound good.)

☆ SUBJECT_YH (Remnant of Despair Yasuhiro Hagakure)

STATUS: ELITE // ALIVE // STABLE (?) // UNDER SUSPICION

"Subject was originally apart of Makoto's little "Hope Group." so this subject should know more about how to finally wipe hope from existence... However reports say he hangs out with SUBJECT_LK for a suspiciously long time.. Also, he himself had mentioned about having constant bleeding from the forehead. Along with reoccurring nightmares..."

☆ Extra Facts/Info:

After successfully fleeing Hope's Peak, Yasuhiro managed to hold out along with Makoto, Kirigiri, Togami, Toko and Aoi to defend what was left of "Hope." However the tables turned when they were taken off guard and Junko was able to get hands on Yasuhiro, Toko and Aoi, Hence making them the first subjects of Junkos experiments. And since they the first, the went through the worst.

Yasuhiro wears his blindfold constantly, he only rarely takes it off whenever it gets too dirty. (or drenched in blood that is...) However he risks letting the Enhancement Drug activate. And speaking of his blindfold, it's worn to conceal his dry blooded slit eyes that are a result from Junko's "Remnant Transformation process." And he only gets his eyes changed in surgery later in the story. But more off of Yasuhiro's injuries, on his forehead he has an eye carved into his forehead that was very loosely stitched back on, so whenever he is really stressed, he tends to bleed from there often.

He's normally seen hanging out with Leon, but that's only because Leon is the only person who actually treats him decently. They are pretty much best friends. Until Leon is executed, that is.. in fact, whenever Leon is deceased, Yasuhiro buries him so he didn't die in vain. (He kept a couple rings too.)

Yasuhiro was actually one of the first remnants I had designed, and a lot was taken in and out from his design. Mainly because at the time he was one of my biggest favorites and the favoritism was going so hard.. one of the few first concepts of Yasuhiro is that he wasn't actually blind (despite his eyes being slit almost in half) and that he can see with his "third eye" and or his crystal ball that he carries with him. But this was quickly scrapped since it seemed "unrealistic and pretty much impossible, so Yasuhiro relies more on sound then visuals, yet he is one of the most feared Remnants.

☆ SUBJECT_KM (REMNANT OF DESPAIR, KAITO MOMOTA)

STATUS: ALIVE // STABLE

“Subject is very energetic and out there. seems to enjoy hanging out with SUBJECT_MH, stargazing and using his trusty brass knuckles we provided him. The Robotic eye seems to be functioning properly. No malfunctions have been recorded. however, I'm thinking of replacing some limbs... Oh, and before I forget, be sure to separate KM away from SUBJECT_KO after missions, they seem to have a record of fighting each other... and almost killing each other in the process."

☆ Extra Facts/Info:

Kaito was fleeing along with Maki and Shuichi to safety, only to be caught in the crossfire of the other remnants. Kaito had been left behind, but Maki couldn't bare to lose him, so she ran back and joined him as together they sealed their fates.

It isn't really shown in the picture, but Kaito was planned to have a purple star mark/tattoo on his left eye, mainly to indicate where his "robotic" eye would be. Speaking of, Junko had basically had removed his left eye then replaced it with an eye that has a laser sights on it, that way he can see enemies from afar, and assess them, Also, Kaito was actually planned to be given a robotic arm and leg to help with movability and strength, but I had never officially made a reference for it.

^^More on his robotic eye, if his eye is damaged, the Enhancement Drug will activate.

He also wears a giant fur cape, similar to his regular jacket, he has space patterns inside the coat. it's not the "Ultimate Astronaut" without it!

SUBJECT_MH is Maki, and he loves to hang out with her because he feels superior, like a king. (She's his bodyguard, and she secretly likes doing it, but hates when he's so full of himself.) Speaking of other friends of his, He's also good friends with SUBJECT_GG, Which is Gonta! He helped Gonta to walk once he gained his insect-like legs, and Gonta has appreciated him ever since.

☆ SUBJECT_KO (Remnant of Despair, Kokichi Ouma)

Status: ALIVE // UNSTABLE

"Subject has been injected with small doses of the “Enhancement Drug.” Although it probably wasn’t a good idea…. Eh, he’ll be fine, he consented with it anyways. Subject has been reported to shake and laugh hysterically often. He also seems to love seeing objects, buildings and people explode. Oh, and SUBJECT_KM seems to hate SUBJECT_KO…. Subject_KO even tried to blow SUBJECT_KM’s head off…."

☆ Extra Facts/Info:

Whenever Kokichi was captured by Junko, he tried to lie his way though, but in his attempt of bluffing, backfired heavily. he ended up being one of the most unstable remnants there was.

Kokichi absolutely wants to see Kaito's demise, constantly helping the enemy (ex: Makoto) by giving them tips and or giving them classified information about Junko. Oh, and since he's a professional liar, sometimes even Junko can't tell if he's telling the truth or not. Not behind that clown mask, So she has trouble figuring out if he doxxed her new hideout location again.

Speaking of the mask, it's actually stuck to his face... Literally. If you try to pull it off, you better be ready for an unpleasant sight... Plus, he's already been on the Enhancement Drug for so long that keeping him from putting dynamite in your mouth.. is gonna be pretty difficult.

Kokichi doesn't really care about SUBJECT_MH, (Maki) but he finds her slight crush on SUBJECT_KM (Kaito) to be stupid. But while on the topic of "Friends," he's actually quite good buddies with SUBJECT_GG! (Gonta) They do normal friend stuff like telling jokes, blowing up buildings, doing dynamite tricks, all that good stuff! He's totally not manipulating Gonta at all... Right?

☆ SUBJECT_GG (Remnant of Despair, Gonta Gokuhara)

Status: ALIVE // RECOVERING

"Subject was...quite the challenge to contain, but now I have him all to myself... I have been wondering about something though. According to his records, he's the Ultimate Entomologist," going by that logic he must really love bugs huh? Well in case, I wanna try something new this time..."

☆ Extra Facts/Info:

Gonta had put up a good fight against Junko and her other subjects, however, he was quickly out numbered and defeated. Junko then had made sure he was contained, because she wanted to try something else with this Entomologist. she decided to conduct a series of experiments to test out if she can give someone the properties of an insect, such as limbs, wings, antae, etc. And thus, Gonta was strapped down, and given new body parts. (which technically does imply that Junko had to.. saw some things off.. ouch.)

Once given his new limbs, he could barely walk in them, And Junko didn't seem to care about him anyways, So she let him suffer on his own. That was until SUBJECT_KM (Kaito) had noticed his struggle, and decided to help out a fellow man in need. Kaito was astonished on how cool he looked, which reminded him of a king and a dragon, so Kaito decided to befriend Gonta and help him out with his new body. Ever since, Gonta has been close to Kaito. But when it comes to other people, one person he dislikes heavily is SUBJECT_KO. (Kokichi) But he can't do anything about it. Kokichi is constantly treating Gonta like nothing but an object, Hurting him with his dynamite, constantly insulting him, any sort of insult or bullying you an think of. (Which in most cases Kaito interferes and makes Kokichi stop, but worst case is Kaito is out doing a mission, and Gonta can't do anything but listen to what Kokichi says.)

Since now Gonta is like an insect, he needs certain types of food to survive, he mainly enjoys meat, but due to food being so scarce in his AU, Kaito usually has to feed him human meat. (Which by the way, Gonta HATES eating, but will eat anything to survive. Poor guy.)

...And that's all I have for now! I'll be making some more posts about this AU soon! Hope you enjoyed my endless yapping :} - Dani

[private-kitty]

✨Hogwarts Legacy✨ fandom, i need your light.

Tell me if i am right into your "imagine" stuff

If i am correct, when you imagine a situation with Sebastian and Ominis, what i read is:

You always imagine Mc and Sebastian arguing and fighting and Ominis is the one who is comforting Mc.

Sebastian is swearing and Ominis is always polite.

Sebastian is a bad student who doesn't understand a thing and doesn't do his homework and Ominis is an exemplary person that says that Sebastian is an idiot all the time.

Ominis is kind and Sebastian is rough

Sebastian talk badly about others and Ominis doesn't like that

Sebastian is jealous and Ominis doesn't really care because he trusts you.

Sebastian is a dirty talker and Ominis is a sweetheart in bed

Basically, Sebastian is a red flag and Ominis a green

one

And blablabla and blablabla

Am i right ?

Well, let me introduce myself, i am the one who always see in people what other has missed and i like to establish the truth about a lot of characters. And today, my dears, you are the target.

And do not come to me like "this is just an imagine, we do what we want blablabla" because no. I am talking for everyone who doesn't feel right reading this stuff about their favourite characters because it is NOT them. We do not recognise their behaviour or their talks. Actually you CAN write what you want but keep in mind that you are writing an OC based or inspired by this or that character. It is not the actual character.

Let me tell you, at this point i am not sure anymore if we all played the same game or not.

Sebastian is a character that is introduced to our character because the teachers themselves think he is a good start to know things about the school. Little reminder that when Ominis was all by himself in Hogwarts, it was Sebastian and Anne who took him with them without any judgement about him and his family.

Teachers trust him. He is a good student, known for his good grades (being cocky ≠ being a bad person

Ominis said a multiple times that he doesn't understand the lessons (that he must have bought a potion to pretend it was his work) he always complains when we must go to class etc etc...

Sebastian is known to be the best at dueling and we came in and beat him after all this time. Everyone is arrogant about this situation (im talking mostly about you Leander) everyone but the one concerned, Sebastian. He is proud of you, congrats you about your job. He is humble.

Ominis didn't even introduce himself that he is already talking to us with an arrogant manner about how we could never beat Sebastian as... us. Judging our capacities based on... nothing

Sebastian reads a LOT which means that he is a high cultured person. Definitely not an idiot.

Ominis sleep on the floor.

The first time we spends with Sebastian, Peeves was there and saw us which means there is a witness. Sebastian could have worse if they found out he lied but he protected us without knowing each others. He is someone that can be trusted. (Reminder that i am talking about the character’s behaviour before dark magic)

We follow a boy during his desperate era. Which means that without this situation, none of what we've been through would have happened. Everything around him, put him into a desperate, needing, scared and stressful time and with all that we are aware that he will not be into his normal behaviour. Everyone is quite abandoning the situation about Anne (no one talk about her in Hogwarts when she apparently was a student known by everyone) Touching dark magic will change him at some point. Even the scenario told us the answer when multiple times, characters like Ominis or Anne will say " do not recognise him", "he is not like usual", what's happening to him?" This is NOT Sebastian, this is the dark magic that he is using into a dark time for him that turned him into a craziness hole.

Beginning of the game : Ominis used and saw dark magic all of his childhood and use his memories to joke around to threats other students with it, pretending he can do it on them.

End of the game: it was all pretending and he is terrifying by dark magic so when his best friend finally used it, he is frightened

The only time Seb felt betrayed by us, (the one and only moment into the undercroft) let me tell you once again: he felt BETRAYED by us and he didn't even shouted at us, he didn't even pushed it too far and if you feel bad because someone tells you, you are ignorant, well... This is not a big bad word right here... and this is actually how he felt. "Your ignorance about the situation made you do something you shouldn't have" (this is his thoughts) he didn't say that to hurt you. And guess what? He even apologised with a letter after (are you telling me that in your life you never argued with anyone because you are never upset by anything ?)

The first time we had a real encounter with Ominis, he shouted at us for nothing really important and using his family to scared you. Menacing us about how he can kick us out of the school (reminder : for nothing) And NEVER apologise even after knowing MC more and why we are here.

And Anne, ladies and gentlemen. Anne. Isn't she the proof that Sebastian would do anything for the one he loves. Always there for them, to cherish and protect them. Even we he is not close to someone, he is known to be a cool guy, cocky but not mean, chill and good with magic.

Ominis is known to do harassment on some students. Always talking to them with an arrogant attitude and insulting them. One of them is so scared that he asked our MC for help.

Sebastian always complain about tense situations when people are too strict or severe. Being rough is not is nature.

Ominis is always arguing or mocking everyone. Being rough does not bother him. Perhaps not in manner but with his words for sure.

Let's not forget about "talking sh*t on people's back" or (i don't like that terms so l'm going to change it) only "talking about my private life"

Sebastian is "abused" by his uncle (way before Anne's curse and no one knows about it. Some even are shocked when they found out, Sebastian was living into a little cottage. Sebastian never talk about others or even himself.

Ominis can be found around Hogwarts chatting about how his family is awful, how he hate them and how his sisters are annoying etc etc...

I am going to stop here. Because i can go on and on and on. But it was the more crucial points. Be sure about that: i love both of them. But i love them for who they really are and who they becomes. Not for a fantasy out of nowhere.

As i said in the beginning of my text. If you want to write what you like about the characters, keep in mind that this is an OC and not an "imagine".

Love

[fanfiction-artist-prototype]

favourite act 3 dialogues so far, a collection

(i love this mainly bc im like. ah. the 'looking back after killing cazador as a spawn and realising you were acting not dissimilarly to the man you hate so much and that you could have become just like him all over again if you'd gone through with it' is just delicious)

Lae'zel is just so tired, she's really going 'for fuck sake we have withers, a selunite demigod and her wife, scratch and the owl bear. must we take in *more?*'

CASSANDRA! YOU'VE KNOWN YOU WERE A CHILD OF BHAAL FOR A FUCKING DAY! STOP TRYING TO TELL EVERYONE! ALSO??? Babes im trying to redeem you so hard why are you making it so difficult for me to *not* pick 'recently unemployed, i quite like murders?' bc your intelligence stats make that so in-character

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(honorary bloodweave 'and they were bunkmates' setup)

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(back to quotes)

(i love Orin. I love the relationship she has with Durge. She'll kill them, want them dead and to take over their life from their position in life to their room to *everything* that could be them because she needs to know what made her the lesser choice; why did Bhaal have to *make* another bhaalspawn when she was right there?

But it's the inflection when she says he's been whispering in their ears; it's the anger, the indignity. I like to take it not as a 'you are shameful for falling for it' even though she obviously references that he could twist them when they had their memories, i take it as aimed *at* Gortash. He's taken her sibling, her rival, and twisted them against what Father wanted to the point she found she had to and then was able to usurp them! And then, then he dares to take advantage of their amnesia and try and turn them against Bhaal once again. Anyway. Love this gal, she's a hoot.)

(also i forgot to screenshot but what do you MEAN Orin thought that the best way to impersonate Gale (who i had be the companion who got taken from camp - which i immediately reloaded to avoid bc im trying to do stuff for his character quest rn damnnit and it isn't time to go straight to the temple!) was to imply he ran away and that she castrated him??? that's so funny)

(Orin being described as a sulky child has got the brainworms (ha!) wriggling ngl)

(also it's always lae'zel. she's at max approval each time as well!! like couldn't it be Yenna or smthing? like have a whole 'look at the murder-kin thinking it can *protect* life? Trying to make up for all those you've cut shorter than this one?? Also i kind of need Lae'zel for heavy hitter stuff as well but we can push through for now!)

(Us in general is my fave part of this game. What do you mean that technically to the outside world my durge looks like she's wandering around with a dog, a cute kitten/cat and a raven (from the He Who Was reward gloves) trailing after her!? AHHH.)

DENIAL IS A RIVER IN EGYPT-

Durge why are you like this.

Is there truly anything bouncing between their tadpoles that isn't some form of sarcastic comment?

WHEN I TELL YOU I WAS KICKING MY FEET AND GIGGLING.

Like. Durge. this is so funny, you've known you were a bhaalspawn for like a *week* what do you MEAN you've already figured out appropriate blasphemes?"

THIS LINE RIGHT HERE IS WHAT INSPIRED MY ENTIRE FUCKING TAKE ON DURGE IN SCION ON SCION VIOLENCE. THIS IS THE FOUNDATION FOR MY INTERPRETATION OF 'THE URGES'

Literally i am not kidding when I say this is one of my fave lines. The context, of Karlach seeing her friend (maybe even her best friend, her fucking *sibling* in all but blood) getting to fix themselves, getting to choose to live knowing she can't, she's fucked it isn't going to work. And yet, she can only be proud. Makes everything hurt so bad-

*stares in that one playthrough where i didn't realise letting her kill the nightsong was her bad route and was like 'yeah lets let her become a justiciar* Yeah babes. It'd be a real shame wouldn't it. (also love her just as much as Karlach, like parallels)

look. I'm an astarion simp through and through and I DO NOT CARE THIS LINE GETS ME EACH TIME!! He's like. This is great and all but since we're not questioning what the fuck withers is im going to focus on the sickening sweetness and BLEH too much. Too much emotional trauma yet to be resolved this is a little nauseating ' i love him. so much.

[sflow-er]

About August’s upbringing, worldview and parents

This post was inspired by some of the recent discussion on August’s family, e.g. this thread started by @daylightsimon and this one started by @lucidpantone. There have also been many posts about him and Sara, such as this one by @missbolt, this one by @scatteredpiecesofme, and this thread started by @earlgrey-lateatnight​.

Anyway, I wanted to add my two cents on August’s upbringing, worldview, and parents (specifically, his father’s suicide and his mother’s real and perceived neglect). I’ll also touch on his mindset around the time of Erik’s death, but his actions and motivations after making the video would spiral into a whole other post. For the same reason, his and Sara’s relationship will only be examined very briefly, and I’m not going to discuss his darker personality traits. They warrant their own analyses by people with more insight, and you can find many here on tumblr.

I want to preface the rambling essay under the cut by saying I do not condone his actions or believe that a stable and rational person would have (re)acted as he did in S1. The stuff discussed below may be a partial explanation for the kind of person he’s become, but it’s not an excuse. Plenty of people go through similar things without using it as justification to hurt others (or turning into assholes in general).

Still, I think it’s amazing how well some of his issues can be traced back. YR truly shows us a lot of different versions of generational trauma, and the many ways in which the class system hurts everyone, including those at the top.

As always, I may be mistaken about some things. This is just my own interpretation and extrapolation, not the only possible truth. With that in mind, let’s dive in.

It’s safe to say that as the heir to a prestigious noble family, August will have been taught a distorted worldview from a young age, one where his family deserve their high social status at the very top of the elite. That status is based on their legacy and reputation, and upholding those must be prioritised above all else. Honour is more important than integrity.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the YR writers chose Horn as his last name. It’s a real noble name that belongs to the so-called ‘uradel’, the oldest noble families in Sweden (their forefathers were part of the old ‘frälse’ estate in 1420). There are several branches of the real family, distinguished by their estate names; the main branch goes back to the 1300s. Lisa & co seem to have made up a new branch for August, dating back to the 1700s. Most branches have been titled, and it's likely that this one is too (count or baron; four branches each as opposed to only two untitled branches introduced to the Swedish House of Nobility). Most of the real branches are extinct now, but it’s a substantial legacy in any case.

As the only child, August will have grown up knowing that the responsibility for upholding all this would someday fall on him. In fact, he will have known it from the start even if his parents tried to have more kids, as he was the oldest son and nobility is a very old-fashioned institution. So, the expectations will have been heavy - but as an ambitious person who clearly strives to excel at every role he takes on, it’s likely he always wanted to prove he was up to the task.

There was also another stress factor: young August was aware of there being problems in his parents’ marriage. We don’t know if those were purely caused by Carl Johan’s addiction, if things were already strained before, or if Louise was also at fault (she comes off as a bit flighty in the show, so she could’ve been careless with money, for example). The important part is that August believed it was all Louise’s fault. It’s possible he didn’t know about the addiction at all, or he may have also blamed her for that.

I believe August’s conservative upper-class upbringing will have given him a very restrictive and outdated view of masculinity. One where a real man, especially a nobleman, doesn’t let his emotions get the better of him or need help carrying his burden - and his wife is basically just there to stand by him no matter what (and make him look good to others). It’s easy to imagine a man of Carl Johan’s age and birth holding such beliefs, and we know August idolised him. If he twisted his addiction and the rest of their marital problems into Louise’s failure to support him properly, August would have sided with him.

When August was fifteen or just barely sixteen, Carl Johan found himself facing potential ruin ("even Carl Johan couldn’t survive on his last name at the end”). His finances were in shambles and despite all his connections and prestige, he was about to lose Årnäs. The grand estate that had been in their family for hundreds of years and was a crucial part of their social standing. (I’d be willing to bet his addiction started as a way of coping with the decline and the related pressure, only to end up fuelling them in a vicious cycle, but I digress.)

To escape this shame, Carl Johan chose to take his own life. This left a grieving teenage August in charge of a failing estate and a heavy legacy he didn’t have the means to uphold, with enormous pressure to succeed - and the idea that failure wasn’t an option. As pointed out in one of the Sara/August posts I linked at the top, a parent’s suicide also often leaves the child feeling like they weren’t good and lovable enough to stick around for. In other words, August probably felt massively insecure, abandoned, and like he needed to prove himself and make his late father proud.

According to Erik, it was shortly after this that Louise shipped August off to Hillerska. I’m sure August wanted to go; he already resented his mother, Erik would be there for him, and it would also be a link to Carl Johan, who presumably attended the school in his time.

However, it seems that Louise essentially just left him there and started living her own life. [EDIT: Check out the two reblog threads for more discussion on the remarriage aspect: one, two.]  She had every right to move on, and August was probably giving her a hard time, but she was still his parent. She should have supported him every step of the way and made sure he got some help to cope with everything.

Judging by the issues August soon developed, Erik’s words to Wille, and August’s bitterness towards Louise when she disappoints him again on Parents’ Day, he didn’t feel like she was there for him. Combined with the toxic masculinity that was likely part of his upbringing, I think these early impressions of his mother’s inability to support him and his father may have contributed to the misogyny he demonstrates in S1 (towards women in general and Felice when they start dating).

So from that point on, Hillerska became August’s life, home, and community (as Erik says, it’s everything to him). But it was also a place built on the same ideals as his upbringing: an elite bubble where it mattered a whole lot that he was August Horn of Årnäs. His status was the basis of his leadership in the student hierarchy, and of course he would be forced to leave if he couldn’t afford to stay in the dorm anymore.

Projecting the image of success was also crucial to securing the connections and investments he’d need to elevate himself and keep Årnäs afloat in the future. If people knew he was broke and on the verge of becoming landless, it would stain both his own reputation and his father’s memory. Again, failure isn’t an option for him.

We know from the show that August ambitiously took on many different roles to build himself up, culminating in Prefect and rowing captain in his third year. Those will have added to the pressure he was under, and he eventually started abusing ADHD medication to enhance his performance and cope with everything (we see him taking more of it in the show when things start to get on top of him). He thus ended up following his father’s footsteps into addiction, which probably didn’t improve his mental state.

His eating issues haven’t been fully explored yet in the show, but I personally interpret them as part of this same bundle of issues. I know very little about disordered eating, so I could be way off base! But to me, it seems like that could be rooted in both his pursuit of perfection and his need to control something in his life (as his finances kept spiralling in the background and his involuntarily assumed burden grew heavier). We see multiple times that he keeps things organised to a compulsive degree, which could also be related to these same mental processes.

As we know, August managed to uphold the facade until his third year, and then his dire finances caught up. He had no choice but to turn to his mother for help, and Louise let him down again. She let him believe she could fix things and left him to dodge the Headmistress’s questions about the dorm fees on his own - only to show up on Parents’ Day and tell him to fix everything himself, by doing something he did not see as an option. I’m sure she was right that selling something was the only solution, but she really went about it in the worst possible way. In August’s eyes, it was the ultimate proof that she didn’t have his back.

This was also the point of the story where August voiced the stance that he “would rather die” than start chopping up his father’s estate. Of course, selling land would send the message that he was in trouble and feel like a massive failure to him, and as others have commented, even the works of art are all part of his social capital. However, I do think it goes deeper than that.

Everything at Årnäs is part of the legacy that August’s father ‘entrusted’ to him. It’s an inextricable part of who he is as a nobleman and as Carl Johan Horn’s son, and his entire self-worth is built on that. He can’t just start giving pieces of it away (until he finds a new purpose in S2; more on that below). On top of that, it’s also the only thing he has left of his father now that his mother has moved on.

To make matters worse, August also lost Erik immediately after this altercation with his mother. True to form, he did not seem to grieve properly, and it’s unlikely he even had anyone to confide in. He couldn’t rely on Louise, he and Felice had no emotional intimacy, and he probably didn’t talk to Vincent and Nils about deeper thoughts or feelings (as his many issues or Nils’s sexuality clearly haven’t came up in their years of friendship).

This is why I think his drunken heart-to-heart with Wille may have actually been more meaningful than we usually give him credit for. It’s a bit of a leap, and you are totally free to disagree, but I’m going to go ahead and include it here.

I have no doubt that August threw himself into the Queen’s request to take care of Wille for selfish reasons. He never cared about Wille before; he was always jealous of Wille’s position and likely also the fact that he was Erik’s brother. This new task was mostly a distraction from his own problems and grief, a status boost, and a way of climbing out of the hole he was in.

However, I think August’s awkward reference to Carl Johan when Wille brings up Erik suggests that he could see the potential for a real connection down the line. Now that Wille had finally decided to become the kind of person August thought he should be, August was going to mentor him and recreate his own relationship with Erik. Perhaps they could bond for real over their losses and the pressure they were both under (although I think it would’ve taken a while for August to really get there, considering how long he’d been bottling everything up).

Of course, that’s not how things turned out at all. As I said at the start, I’m not going to discuss the video, his deliberations around it or his decision to post it, as that would double this already long and rambling essay. I will only say that I think the above provides some limited insight into why he took it so heavily when Wille exposed him in front of the Society - and reiterate that it doesn’t excuse his heinous response.

I’m also not going to touch much on S2, but I’d say some of this connects to how significant it must have been to August when Sara gave him the support and emotional intimacy he’d been sorely lacking. Don’t get me wrong, there were definitely some problematic sides to their relationship, and I don’t think his underlying view of women changed even if he tried to treat her better than Felice (he still saw her as an extension of himself and his own ambitions)...

But I do think it was a big positive step for him to sell a painting to buy Rousseau just to make Sara happy, without her even having to ask. It shows that he really did love and care for her (or at least his idea of her), because as discussed above, Årnäs could never be unimportant to him - even if he now saw himself on the trajectory towards being king and didn’t necessarily need his estate as much anymore.

Sadly, all this also relates to why August chose a new path towards the power and status he’s been conditioned to prioritise instead of taking responsibility for his actions. Perhaps he could theoretically imagine confessing when the game was over for him anyway, especially if Sara was going to support him through it (he would at least gain her love, as well as freedom from his fear of retaliation). 

But the need to save face and keep his good name is deeply ingrained in him, he’s very insecure underneath all the bravado, and he has never learned accountability. Normal rules are not supposed to apply to people in his position. 

So when the royal family - his father’s family - offers him a new lead on life, of course he’s going to take it. Suddenly it’s okay that he “failed” at being August Horn of Årnäs, because he can be King August of Sweden, and all his problems just go away. (This is an oversimplification, but I’m sure you get my point.)

[I love how clearly his signet ring is visible in this shot, by the way. It’s the perfect picture of his newly redeemed confidence in his position.]

Again, I’m not trying to paint August as a good person here. I’m just trying to trace some of his character building, and based on that, I believe it would also be for his own good to see some consequences. He really, really needs to learn accountability, empathy (and not just self-projection), as well as some healthy tools to cope with adversity.

It’s going to take professional help, solid support, and true motivation for change to process and resolve his issues and undo the damage from his upbringing. But if all that happens, I do think he could still have at least some room for personal growth down the line (not to get forgiveness from the people he’s hurt, but to avoid hurting others and also himself in the future).

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₊✧ Omnes Una Manet Nox ✧₊

An In Stars and Time AU in which a plant known as Death’s Beauty has appeared out of no where in Vaugarde, starting an outbreak. Inspiration from God Forgives All by Str8 Rat and The Last of Us.

Link: Omnes Una Manet Nox

A masterlist will be made for this au soon!

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Another In Stars and Time AU, this one being an AU series where people from the Country North of Vaugarde have wings and sometimes a tail. This AU has the Twohats Ending. The works in this series are , in chronological order:

Oh Traveler Come (Written by me)

Despite Everything, It’s Still You (Written by me)

Saline in the Stars (written by my partner, Milo)

The Show Must Go On! (Written by me)

Link: In Blood and Stars, In Tears and Time

₊✧ Timeless Day ✧₊

Mild inspiration from Golden Shrike (specifically the character “Eve”), Siffrin is mostly nonverbal/selectively mute. While he can speak, he chooses not to. This AU takes canon and rips it to shreds. That’s not even an exaggeration.

Link: Timeless Day

₊✧ Mirabelle Loops ✧₊

I have yet to post about this one, but yes I have concepts of a Mirabelle loops AU!

[luciannadecelio]

Honestly, I high-key agree with, like, 95% of this take.

Though, I don't think that either SS Zelda or Hylia comes across as unfeeling or perfect. In fact, I see them both as very flawed, but trying their best in the best ways that they can.

Which I actually think that the writers do a very good job of showing in SS.

For one, there's the fact that she was willing to give up her godhood for the Hylians (which is really the only part of the Hylia situation that I can see as being Christian adjacent). You don't do stuff like that unless you love the eff outta someone. But, then there's the fact that she admits openly that manipulating Link was wrong. She even apologizes repeatedly. And I actually really respect that as the writers could've easily said "but thou must, for it is destiny" or made it seem like because it was the best option available, that it was entirely good. But they didn't. They had Hylia acknowledge that the situation was bad & that she had to do something bad & that just because it may have been for the right reason, that doesn't make it any less bad.

I also really don't see Hylia from a Christian perspective. If that's what she's supposed to be, then it's only in the way that I mentioned above. Because, as much as people wanna say that the Triforce is the Holy Trinity & Hylia is Jesus, that just goes to show how little they actually know about Christian theology, because Jesus is part of the Holy Trinity; He's the Son out of the Father, Son, & Holy Ghost. And the 3 parts of the Holy Trinity are all just 3 different stages of the same Holy Being: God. But in LoZ, there aren't just three. There are four & they are entirely separate with individual identities from each other as shown by the fact that Din, Nayru, & Farore were all 3 reborn as mortals instead of just one, twice. Then, the fact that Zelda existed at the same time as them, again twice, says that Hylia is likely separate from the 3 Golden Goddesses as well.

This is further reinforced by all the outright Buddhist iconography throughout the SS game as well as the fact that reincarnation is such an important part of the entire franchise, which is a central piece of Buddhist ideology.

I also don't think that Hylia actually can stop the cycle, because I don't think she returned to being a goddess after dying as the first Zelda.

There is a lost of repetition & mirroring in LoZ. One such mirror being between Link, Zelda, & Ganondorf.

We know that Link & Ganondorf are both being reincarnated repeatedly. Like, I know that OoT, WW, TP, Ganondorfs are all the same Ganondorf, but I'm pretty dang sure that the FSA & TotK Ganondorfs were both new iterations of him; reincarnations.

But, if this is the case, then having Zelda being the only one who isn't reincarnated repeatedly would break the triumvirate thing the series has going.

As such, I believe that Hylia is, indeed, reincarnating as well & the only way for her to become Hylia again is by a Zelda eventually reaching enlightenment, which is suggested to be possible in LoZ twice. Once in SS in the Ancient Cistern which has arguably the most Buddhist iconography in the game & even a statue of Buddha as the central feature of the dungeon. Then, again in BotW & TotK with the Satori.

If so, then this would even further cement how serious it was for Hylia to give up her godhood as it meant she'd likely known that she'd be entering the reincarnation cycle.

As for the Goddess Statues... You ever seen Naruto? There's this technique in the show called the Kage Bunshin. Well, that technique is actually inspired by an ability that deities have in Japanese mythology, called Bunshin.

These Bunshin are basically lesser copies of a deity that act as helpers that rule over certain domains & sort of organize things. They are, by & large, much less powerful than the source deity.

The idea is that what's actually speaking to Wild Link through the Goddess Statues are Bunshin of Hylia that Hylia likely left behind to guide the hero when she was gone.

If this is the case, then it's very possible that she legitimately cannot stop the curse.

Sorry to have dumped all that stuff on you. I get pretty passionate about this subject myself.

At a risk of being controversial: I really dont enjoy the fanon trope of making Hylia a villain. I dont claim people who do that are evil or sexist, there’s obivous writing potential there and people are allowed to explore it. I personally however find it uncomfortable, and I want to speak out in case someone else feels the same and would be relieved to not be alone.

Hylia as a character is a …fairly new addition to franchise. We first learn of her in skyward sword, a game that’s story aims to explain the reincarnation cycle’s excistence.

I think due to that, and how in botw we see the first canon story that potrays the cycle as bad, its easy for new and old fans to point at hylia and go: I dont trust this. (It doesnt help Hylia is connected to vague christian imaginary and people have their own issues with religion.)

Again I dont blame people for this, some fans are new, some are coping with religious trauma, and some just wanna explore the cool concept that is reincarnating heroes.

However, my discomfort comes from a few facts in this matter that I want to put out there for people to consider.

My first issue is that Hylia is not the person who started the issue. We know the evil force that is Demise existed before the cycle, and for some reason or another Hylia nor the other goddesses could not stop him. Hylia made her plan in order to seal demise away for good, and it didnt work. It just didn’t work.

It doesnt matter if demise cursed the reincarnation thing or if Hylia decided it’d repeat forever. The fact is that theres a malicious unquestionably evil force that a goddess tried to stop and failed.

You can dislike her plan all you want, but hindsight is 20/20 and all that—

Okay, breather, I am passionate about this but I know my opinion isnt the objective fact. Maybe Hylia could stop this cycle and try something else, maybe she is inhuman in mind and spirit and doesnt comprehend the horrors she has caused. We don’t know and you can fill these blanks as you see fit.

But uhm, this does bring me to my second opinion, which might be harder to take seriously it you’re disagreeing with this post already.

I think there’s sexism around how fans treat Zelda and Hylia, not helped at all by Nintendo’s own actions.

I see people be put off by skyward sword Zelda, perhaps writing her unemphatic and clueless of Link’s battles to find her. So much so that we ignore the fact she too was ripped from home, told she has to be someone else, and forced to drag her best friend along so the world wouldnt end. She is a victim too, but why do we forget this?

In my opinion it’s partly due to the bad writing of women Nintendo keeps doing. Zelda is written so… perfect. Nintendo refuses to aknowledge her flaws as a person and instead is like look how pretty she is, she apologises and Link forgives her, so you should too! …When, if you dont do so, it feels like you’re being manipulated or dismissed whenever she is on screen.

An issue that repeats with Hylia as well. With many Zeldas in many games.

To react to that tonal dissonance with writing Zelda/Hylia as evil is… normal, I think. I don’t blame people for feeling that way.

But,, That seems unfair to me. A female character with potential to be complex and good was failed by the writers, and now we as fans continue from that point with making her even worse.

I dont dislike fans who do this, you’re just participating in fandom the way you see fit, but I cant enjoy it, it makes me upset. These women are not evil, Link isn’t the only character being hurt deeply, and if you could please consider female characters beyond how they hurt ya boy, I’d be so relieved.

…

I’ll repeat what I said at the start, I dont claim people who do this are evil or sexist. People are having fun in fandom, and ngl demise sucks as a villain and Hylia is way more interesting to explore.

I just… I think its worth asking yourself why her. Why you don’t or do like Zelda. Engaging in things you love with an analytic eye is genuinely good for you and the media you’re enjoying.

This in no means is meant to come off as an attack, Im just requesting we look at another angle of things, maybe just to say we did.

I uh, thanks for reading.

[totouchthcstars]

Look who just woke up- is that RYUSEI YOKOHAMA? No, I must have been mistaken, that’s SON GOKU from DRAGON BALL. I heard he is 26 and stuck here just like everyone else. Even in the 20’s, they still give off a ALWAYS A HAPPY-GO-LUCKY PERSON BUT KIND OF DUMB IN BOOK SMARTS; ALWAYS GETTING IN TROUBLE AND DANGER THANKS TO HIS LACK OF FEAR AND NERVOUSNESS; ALWAYS LOVING COMBAT AND A GOOD CHALLENGE impression. They’re known to be quite PASSIONATE, but have a tendency to be RECKLESS on their bad days.

Gender/Pronouns : he/him

How long have they been in Sydney : in his fake life, Gogu actually grew up in Sydney. In reality, he is living there for 3 years, at this point

Which suburb do they live in? Tba

Personality description : Goku does have a pure hard and a very simple, carefree view on life, usually not looking for much more than new challenges and adventures. However, Goku is still extremely loyal and caring, and, different from his usual behaviour, takes promises and paying back favours very seriously. He can often inspire people with this simply view on life, and being content and happy without any luxury, however, some sipl ysay Goku is lazy and not very ambitious because of it, at the end of the day

Memories of their real life : Goku does remember most things, howver, not that much of his adult life later, like, things like being married and stuff. But doe does remember Bulma, Grandpa Gohan and Chi-Chi, and the dragon balls and Vegeta and all those things. However, he does also remember nothing about his original mission, similar to how he forgot it in his real life after his head injury

What was their fake life like : 

If you would ask people what they could tell you about Goku, they would all say he was a wild child. Always hungry, always running around and never wanting to sleep, and never backing down from a fight.

His older sister, who he was living with, would say it was because Goku lost his parents at such a young age. She loved the boy, as her brother, but had no idea what to do with him to make him behave better, she was no mother, after all. To not always be so reckless and to take more care because, well, Goku would often end up with bruises and other injuries due to his wild lifestyle.

When it was time for Goku to go to school, things got a little bit better, since there was a lot of physical exercise for the boys. However, he would almost always get in trouble anyway, mostly with the teachers for falling asleep in class, or things like that. Like, Goku was not book-smart, and school was not his thing, at all. He would very much prefer roaming around in the outskirts and go on adventures there, instead. It was just the words of his sister that kept him visiting classes more or less regulary.

He grew older, and was not willing to accept orders from his sister anymore, Goku left school alltogether, not seeing any need for any kind of higher education. A part of him had thought about joining the military, but all the rules there were not for him, and Goku quickly quit again. So, instead of having any stable job at this point, Goku does regulary participate in underground fights for money. He does love to fight, after all, and the fact that many people underestimate him is only part of the fun.

All he knew now about his sister is that she obviously got married and also has two children.

Quote: “Ossu! Ora Goku!”

Theme Song: Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger 

Hobies: food, fighting, training, go onto adventures, travel on the flying nimbus

[ynscrazylife]

PLEASE MAMA NAT <3

where its just a day in the life of being the adopted daughter of the BLACK WIDOW her picking us up and training us, trying to bonb with us

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Natasha met you post-Black Widow. She was helping out Yelena with freeing the Widows’ when she came across you.

You were a teen at the time - but still brainwashed. Thankfully because of your age you hadn’t been brainwashed into doing anything too bad yet, but you were almost finished with your training.

Something struck Natasha when she saw you. Looking back on it, she assumes it was the fact that like her and Yelena, you had been put into the Red Room at a young age, and you were the first teen they saw while on these various missions.

While she was okay with fighting the other Widows’, it was hard for Natasha to fight you. At the time, she brushed it off as not wanting to hurt a kid, but she knew that she was taking a liking to you.

Which was why, when Yelena managed to free you, and you told them that you had nowhere to go, Natasha felt the need to do something about it. Unlike the other Widows’ who were adults, you couldn’t go out into the world alone and, after talking with Yelena, Natasha decided to take you along with her.

It wasn’t adoption per say, at least at first, but it was close enough.

You jumped at the opportunity to tag along with Natasha and while Yelena continued the Widows’ mission, Natasha took you back to Melina’s house., where you met Melina and Alexei.

You were wary around them at first, clinging to Natasha, but you warmed up.

However, it wasn’t long before Natasha had to go on the run again. She offered you the chance to stay there with Melina and Alexei but you had grown very close to Natasha and wanted to come with her.

So, you did.

It was difficult, escaping authority and having to constantly be moving, but it in a way it strengthened yours and Natasha’s bond. You guys got closer and learned to work together — as fighting partners as well as mother/daughter.

Which was why, not having known your biological parents or where they were, the word ‘mom’ easily fell off her lips.

It happened when you guys were eating take-out in your latest house. Natasha had passed you the water pitcher and “thanks, mom” just came so naturally.

For a second, you didn’t realize what you had said, until you looked up to see Natasha staring at you with wide eyes.

Then, it hit you. Holy shit my god. Had you just said that?? What just happened?

You got scared that Natasha would react badly, but it was the opposite. A huge grin broke out on her face and even happy tears of pure joy.

When you asked her what was going on, she said: “I’ve never been a mother.”

That’s when you smiled and hugged her and you officially agreed on becoming mother and daughter.

Natasha was worried on being a mother at first, scared that she messed it up, but after reassurance from Melina via a phone call, she fell into the role naturally.

She became much more protective.

Not that you minded.

This went on until the Avengers called upon Natasha to fight Thanos.

She brought you along with her and the team was thoroughly stunned.

“wHO ArE yOU???”

“NATASHAAAA”

Yeah, it was chaotic.

You weren’t fazed though and quickly befriended Wanda and attempted to befriend Vision.

Steve and Sam also became like uncles.

Tony was a bit more difficult because you initially blamed him for you and Natasha on the run, so you were distant at first.

You were also kinda disappointed that Clint wasn’t there. You had wanted to meet him (and Natasha wanted you to meet him) after the stories you heard.

Nonetheless, you went to Wakanda and that’s where you met Bucky. It wasn’t long before he became another uncle.

You absolutely loved fighting alongside Okoye and meeting Shuri. You were fascinated by her technology.

You also kicked ass on the battlefield.

But then . . . You lost.

You watched Bucky disappear and even though you hadn’t known him for nearly as long as Natasha and Steve did, you still felt great pain.

Then you learned to that Sam and Wanda had gotten snapped and it got worse.

The days leading after were some of the most difficult days ever.

It was the first time you had to be strong for your mom, seeing as she had lost her friends too, and you panicked at first.

But you had been her daughter for awhile now and you knew what to do. You hugged Natasha and was there for her.

In the months coming, you helped the reminding heroes rebuild the world and you eventually joined the Avengers under your mother’s lead.

You also met Clint but it wasn’t a happy meeting, really, since he had lost his family.

You continued on as an Avenger with Natasha by your side. You met Carol and she was like an aunt and was amazing.

Things started to turn on the bright side when one day Natasha walked in with a genuine smile and held papers.

You could only guess what they were for at first, but quickly was shown and freaked out (a happy freak out) after.

Adoption papers.

You jumped and yelled and screamed and cheered, unbelievably happy that this was becoming official official.

You were Natasha’s daughter.

While the past few years had been difficult, this made it all worth it. You didn’t know where you’d be without Natasha and she was always with you.

Eventually, the team had a plan to defeat Thanos.

Which felt liked a miracle.

Natasha lives because I say so.

You and her got to tag-team Thanos’ enemies.

Literally the best team since Clint and Nat.

(Clint was jealous)

Then, you got everyone back!

You were SO happy to see Bucky, Sam, and Wanda again, and so was Natasha.

After you all reunited and the world went back to semi-normal, you and Natasha visited Yelena, Alexei, and Melina who were beyond happy to see you both.

Things started to turn up again and you were so grateful to have Nat at your side.

She was the best mom EVER.

Always looking out for you and protecting you

If any of the other Avengers made the slightest of snide comments, she was on them like a bloodhound

She always reminded you to hydrate and was always asking you how you were doing

It was hard to believe that she hadn’t had any experience with children before

Well, she had, with Clint’s kids, but still

Speaking of Clint’s kids, they all looked to you like an older cousin

But getting back to Natasha

She insisted that only she would train with you, not trusting the team to not injure you (besides, she knew you best)

You loved training with Natasha too

She always made it fun, putting on music and stuff

It helped you had similar music tastes

She also would always gush to anyone but really Clint, Sam, or Bucky on how cute and adorable you were

And they definitely agreed

One time during movie night you fell asleep with your head on Nat’s shoulder

She was so happy

Made Bucky take a picture

But she did feel a little bad because you must be tired

So she carried you to your room and put you to bed, kissing you goodnight

You had missed out on a childhood so it was nice for your mom to bring you to bed

All in all Natasha was the best thing to happen to you

Despite it being tough, you were thankful for every second of it

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like an open door

summary: Natasha falls asleep on your shoulder. Yelena is the younger sister she never got to be. word count: 900 warnings: some spoilers for black widow i guess?? 

If there is anything you can say about Natasha over the time you’ve known her, it’s that she’s always on alert. She’s always anticipating anything and everything and has plans and backup plans and backup plans for her backup plans.

And as a result, there have been very few times you’ve ever been able to surprise her or catch her off guard. Barr, maybe, the first time you’d managed to win in a fight against her, you don’t think you’ve ever caught her being off guard before.

It makes her the best and worst friend to have.

The best because she’s the hands down the most badass and impressive person you’ve ever met; the fact that she’d managed to do everything she’d done and come out of it alive is awe-inspiring to you.

It’s also the worst because you’re sure your super clear crush on her is painted all over your face every time you look at her in obvious hero worship.

There are times where you think your feelings are returned; you know Natasha is more open with you than almost anyone else and there are times where you swear she feels the same but nothing ever comes to fruition.

If nothing else, you know your own feelings are abundantly clear to her and everyone else when you follow her across the world to an almost certain death, after the avengers split up, all the way back to Russia and to the organisation she’d grown up in and subsequently dismantled twenty years later.

Shockingly, you survive everything that happens in Russia.

Even more shockingly, the avengers come back together. One by one. The team comes back together.

Which brings you to your predicament now. The thing about being an avenger is that yes, while most of it is about fighting the bad guys and doing some kickass stuff, you also spend a fair chunk of your time in meeting after meeting about things you can’t even muster the brain power to care about.

And as much as you respect Steve Rogers, he is possibly the most boring person on earth to listen to. 

Today especially. 

The three-hour and counting meeting you’re in could definitely have been condensed into ten minutes, you think – or a nice little email. Or post-it note, even.

So caught up in your own thoughts about how bored you are while trying to look as invested in the conversation as you probably should be, you don’t notice as Natasha shifts in the seat next to you, leaning on you more and more until all of a sudden, her head drops onto your shoulder.

You let out a little squeak when it happens, caught so off guard you don’t realise what’s happened at first. Then you realise you can feel her hair tickling your cheek and can feel her breathing gently and steadily next to you.

As the omniscient presence you’ve built her up to be in your head, it’s weird to see her not on edge and alert and ready for battle at the drop of a hat.  

You relax when you realise she’s fallen asleep. Then immediately freeze as it clicks in your head what’s happening because what the hell were you supposed to do? 

You’d been prepared for a lot of situations in your time as an avenger but this is new territory entirely.

Barely daring to breathe, you just sit there, stiff and trying not to move because you don’t want to wake her. As you do, you find yourself studying her sleep softened features, taking note of the circles under her eyes and wondering when the last time she’d slept.

No one else seems to have noticed you both so as Steve continues talking, you eventually find yourself closing your eyes too.

You must fall asleep because the next time you open them, the room is a lot darker and you can feel Natasha beginning to stir against you as well which must have been what woke you in the first place.

The room is empty; somehow between the last time you’d closed your eyes and now, everyone must have filed out.

Natasha groans, opening her eyes to peer at you. 

“God,” she says, yawning. Your heart jumps a little at her raspy sleep-filled voice. “I’ve always thought Steve was the most boring talker, but I never thought he’d put me to sleep.”

“He really is,” you agree. “I’m surprised anyone can stay awake.”

Still leaning against your shoulder, she smiles up at you. It’s soft and unguarded. It’s the look that makes you question whether she returns your feelings every-time she directs it your way.

“You’re quite a comfortable pillow, you know?”

You laugh nervously as she looks up at you, her eyes still bleary with sleep. You think you must imagine it but you swear her eyes drop to your lips. You must be imagining it, you –

She kisses you. 

It comes as such a shock to you that you don’t even kiss her back and by the time that your brain stops short-circuiting, she’s pulling away to look at you.

“Is this okay?” she asks, as her brows furrow a little in concern. 

Hurriedly, not even bothering to answer, you wrap a hand around the back of her neck and jerk her toward you, kissing her again, feeling her relax against you almost immediately.

You don’t know how much time passes but you both jerk apart as the door suddenly flies open, flooding the room with light and bathing you both in it.

Yelena strolls in. 

“Oh,” she says as soon as she lays eyes on you both. The gleeful look on her face disappears in favour of disappointment. “You’re both awake.”

This is when you notice the marker in her hands.The permanent marker. 

Suddenly, the look on her face now makes sense.

Natasha seems to come to the same conclusion as you because she stands and pulls away from you in one fluid movement. Your body mourns the loss. 

 “Give me the sharpie, Yelena” she says dangerously, following after her as Yelena bolts from the room.

She gives you a look over her shoulder as she does, mouthing the word: sorry

When you exit the room ten minutes later, needing the time to collect yourself, you find them both on the floor in the hallway, wrestling for the marker and a series of harsh black lines on both of their faces.

[gallowsheart]

bennettjrbrody​:

Ben’s comfort level ramped up when he heard Tana’s footsteps approaching. Even now, when they were both adults and it had been almost half his life they hadn’t lived under the same roof for any real length of time, he could tell it was her. He was still as surprised as anyone it had worked out for Tana to come help their mom; still as unsurprised as ever their dad wasn’t available for the task.

Actually, that wasn’t entirely true. Ben knew he wasn’t a perfect husband by any means, but seeing his dad’s actions through filter of a husband or father, rather than a son, cast a sheen of sharp disappointment over all of it. He’d always known he wasn’t one of his father’s priorities, but he never would’ve guessed until now that extended to their mother, too. Then again, he’d never really gotten to know their mother, either, so maybe it was weird for him to have any kind of feelings or think he had any kind of perspective. He only knew if it was Tana or Lale, he would be there instead of asking Berkan to step up.

Either way, in the presence of his younger sister, everything within Ben relaxed. It was an automatic process for him, and he also turned his head to kiss to top of hers in greeting.

“Hi. I mean it was fine but now it’s so good,” he said and, yeah, he sort of hated how schmaltzy it sounded. But he stayed in motion anyway, unloading vegetables. “Well, we’re really just washing and chopping up some stuff to roast it. Ever heard of a sheet pan dinner? It’s basically my skill level. Nothing complicated because, let’s face it, Lale is the pie-baker in the family, not me.” He dipped his head toward the pie on the counter, then glanced over at her. “And after you answer my question, I have news. But first, how’s your day? Here alone or… is mom somewhere lurking around a corner?”

.

Ben was hard on himself for a lot of things, some deserved and some not. Tana wouldn't hesitate to call him on his worst shit, but there was never a question about whether she supported him too. Perhaps it wasn't a fair comparison because she'd always loved him the most, but Ben was a much better dad than their father. She'd had front row seats to it for most of Berkan's life, and he always tried to be present in a way she'd never seen with their dad for either of them. It made a difference. It made all the difference. (He was also an excellent brother, but she didn't have any others to compare that to.)

"You sap." She said it fondly though, and it pulled a smile out of her, which he must have known it would. Her day had definitely just improved too. "I can't decide if that's lazy or genius." She grabbed a handful of small potatoes to wash and start chopping. Tana was adequate in the kitchen, and occasionally she got inspired to try something ambitious, but she wouldn't call it one of her favorite activities. Nobody wanted to decorate desserts with her because she'd take hours getting the details just so.

"Ooh, pie." She'd have to send Lale a thank you text later. "It wasn't bad. Mostly unpacking. It's weird to be here," she admitted, but not like she was terribly bothered by it. She might be at some point, but right now it was too new. The corner of her mouth pulled up in a small, not particularly happy smile at the question. She probably would have had the presence of mind to warn him first if their mom was going to be here. Not because it would for certain keep him away, but just so he'd know and could decide accordingly from there. "She's out. No secret ambush. What's your news?"

bennettjrbrody​:

who: closed | @tanabrody when: tuesday evening where: the brody home in Ocean Colony

Ben didn’t know what Tana needed to get their parents house set up for her to comfortably live in it again, if she’d ever been comfortable, but he figured a meal wouldn’t hurt. Plus, it wasn’t like he’d ever pass on an opportunity to share space with her, even if he was pretty sure he was about to be bumped down a little further on her list of favorite people.

It took a little planning for one-on-one time, making sure Berkan was occupied with his skills coach and Lale fully trusted where he was going to be. Since he’d seen Devon in town, and knowing a little about how hard that had been for his wife, he’d been trying to be clear with his whereabouts and what he disclosed about how he was spending his time. It was generally easy when they were almost done at a site and so all his time, free or not, was spent there. But off-site, it was different, even if he would just be right down the street.

He gathered a few things to make a really simple dinner, well within his limited cooking skill set, and the leftover pie from Lale’s baby reveal earlier in the week. Then he dusted off his key to the back door of the Brody home, and entered without much preamble, other than he’d sent Tana a text and made sure she was free beforehand. He didn’t even call for her, a little too weirded out by being in the house even though he was living right up the street. He just started pulling things from totes so he could start cooking.

.

Tana didn't know what she needed to be comfortable with this situation either, so that fair. It was utterly surreal to be back in her parents' house again, not just as a guest, and it stirred an odd combination of fond childhood memories and old resentments. Her childhood had been mostly happy, but it had very little to do with her parents. It was Ben who'd largely filled that role for her, and while she missed his presence filling up the big empty house, she wouldn't wish that on one of her second favorite person. Ben moving back home would be the spiritual death of her brother.

The upside was having all her favorite people right down the street now, and if she was excited about anything, it was getting more time with Ben, Berkan, and Lale. She considered them more her family than her actual parents, and they were certainly a lot more pleasant to be around. She was looking forward to dinner with Ben and a chance to catch up, both their busy schedules sometimes a challenge match up. She'd spent most of the day moving boxes and starting the unpacking process, much of her stuff going into storage until she figured out how long-term this was going to be.

She headed downstairs when she heard the door, her comfort increasing at least 25% at the sound of him in the kitchen (because god knew that wasn't their mother cooking). "Hi! How was your day? How can I help?" She gave him a bright smile and a half-hug in greeting, switching the radio on low to fill the quiet before she started helping him unload bags.

[astaroth1357]

Demigod MC Series: Demeter

Have I been using this series to vicariously punish Belphie for the events of Season 1? I cannot confirm nor deny that statement.

Demigod MC Series: Intro, Aphrodite, Hermes, Hades, Dionysus, Demeter

Lucifer

Didn't think too much of the "human" when they popped out of the portal. Sure they had a straw hat and a huge basket full of produce but it wasn’t like they were… Wait… No… Were they…?

Oh no. Oh nonononono, this is not good…!!

Demeter is notoriously doting and protective of her children (see her freakout and breakdown after Hades abducted of Persephone as proof) and they've pretty much done the EXACT. SAME. THING. here!!

It was a mad scramble by him and Diavolo to contact and appease their godly Mother Bear before she came roaring down to Devildom herself to turn them all into barley. Thankfully, Zeus must have intervened at some point because though she was indeed PISSED, she didn't threaten to barge in… yet.

She made one thing very clear. Bend so much as a single hair on her precious child's head and there would be WAR…

The MC received a 24 hour security detail after that. Just Mammon wasn't going to cut it, he needed NO chances. It was a full rotation of Mammon, him and Beel for the entirety of their stay (Asmo and Levi both threw hissy fits at the prospect of babysitting, Satan couldn’t be trusted not to kill them just to irritate him, and Belphie was out for… obvious reasons).

In some ways, it wasn’t so bad. The MC was a very mild sort of person, rather even tempered. He’d dare say they were pleasant, mostly content to just tend to their gardens and be out in the moonlight…

But the problem was, he just could not convince them to stay OUT of nature. Including the forests, which were full of hellish beasts fully intent on gnawing their flesh from their bones… and their specialty was plants, not animals, sooo…

Their habit of sneaking out to wander the woods got so bad that he very nearly considered pulling a Belphie 2 and locking them in the basement for their own good. But Devil knows what damage their mother would do if she found out…

At least they make for pleasant company… And Diavolo seems to like them quite a bit himself so the mortal gets a pass from him. Now if they’d only consider their own safety for a change…

Mammon

They make him a KILLING.

Like, no seriously. Their produce is insane!! He’s never tasted food so good, especially stuff that’s come fresh from the ground! It only took a few berries for Mammon to throw on a straw hat himself and start harvesting! He’s a farmer now, baby!!

Weeellll not quite. He’s still absolutely only in it for the money, but anything he brings to a farmer’s market goes so fast that he can hardly care about the labor! He’s never made this much Grimm in his life!! And it’s totally legit for a change!

He bought himself another car, paid off half of his debt, and even got Levi back that 2 or 3 grand he leant him centuries ago. Really, Mammon’s living his best life and it’s all thanks to MC!

It’s a good thing his blatant grifting doesn’t hurt his relationship with them at all, in fact they seem to enjoy having his help regardless. They bring him drinks on hot days or invite him on picnics and stuff, it’s… it’s really sweet. They’re very nice to him and he appreciates it…

But… COULD YA JUST STAY PUT ALREADY???

It drives him INSANE that they won’t stay out of dangerous places!! After he started caring about them for more than just a meal ticket it only got even worse!!

He’s not usually one for monitoring someone’s every move (that kind of control freak behavior is more a Lucifer thing) but he eventually had to set up familiars around the House just to keep them from sneaking out at night...

What was so interesting out there anyway?? There wasn’t any kind of plant that he could bring them himself! They didn’t have any need to be out there!! 

They’d keep telling him they’d be fine but it’s not like he’s going to actually buy that. They were too… nice to be dangerous or anything so why would he believe them?

No more running off, MC! Please, he’s beggin’ ya!!

Leviathan 

Wait, gardening? Like, being outdoors and stuff? Ew. No thanks, he’ll pass.

That was more or less his first reaction when they showed up and it never really got much better than that…

He admits that they’re friendly and it’s not like he dislikes them or anything, but their thing so far from his thing that they just don’t have a lot in common… you know?

For starters, they get So. Antsy. when they’re inside for too long! He tried to invite them to a marathon once, but they could hardly keep still and kept looking around like they were searching for a window… He said, “to jump out of.” They insisted just for some fresh air, but he didn’t buy it...

They’re nice enough to listen to his rants, but they’re barely ever inside for him to do so and like HELL is he going to leave his room and stand around out there for that long. Ranting is at least a one to two hour engagement! What if he gets hot out there? And have you SEEN Devildom bees?? Hell no!!

He has, however, asked them on multiple occasions to reproduce flowers he’s seen in different anime, especially ones that have a very unique look and they’ve done some real wonders with that!

He can now claim to be the only person to ever own a Ruby-Jade Vine plant, straight from the pages of TSL when it was used to brew tea for the Lord of Lechery during his brief illness and-is anyone even still listening anymore?

The point is, it’s a flower so rare it was imaginary but now HE has it!... or had it for about a week until his utter incompetence of all things plant killed it…

He begged the MC for another but they were out of the plants they needed to make it and would have to go back to the human world to find more… He’s still mourning his loss… Poor Henry 4.0…

Satan

Well… He’s called this MC “salt of the Earth” and he does truly mean it. Take of that what you will.

He doesn’t get much in the way of intellectual conversation out of this mortal UNLESS he’s talking about plants, farming, or botany… Interesting topics and complex in their own right to be sure, but that’s pretty much their wheelhouse and they like it there.

That being said, the feats that they can perform are genuinely mind-blowing! They are the ONLY person he has ever met who can cultivate the Devildom’s own ultra-rare Phantom Orchid, a plant only blooms when it reaches a perfect state of undeath (i.e. both taken care of and neglected just enough so that it's only barely alive. The balance is so tricky to master that one hasn’t bloomed down there for centuries!)

There’s also something just genuinely relaxing about watching them work or helping them in the gardens… More so than he’d ever expected from such a simple activity.

He admits that he’s taken quite a few strolls through the flower-filled courtyard of the Demon Lord’s Castle just to admire its beauty... But anything that they can grow just blows all of that out of the water!

They even taught him several magic botanical techniques so now he can grow some pretty mad plants himself. Lucifer never expected to find that giant Venus Flytrap in his closet, but one was there regardless. 😏

Just… out of curiosity one day, he asked the MC if they could make him a new kind of catnip. Not for any nefarious reason! You know… just for research purposes…

The nip they made was so effective that the House grounds were FILLED with nipped-up cats for a whole month! He was in Heaven!! (and Lucifer practically wiped those plants from existence so he couldn’t get any more… asshole...)

That must have inspired them because they apparently made a demons-only version that they told him about WELL after the fact. Had he known, he probably would have burned the stuff on principle... Do you know how dangerous demon-nip could be to them? Experiment responsibly, MC!

Asmodeus 

Ehhhh, gardening SOUNDS like one of those things that should be super Devilgram-able, but then you realize how sweaty and dirty you get in the process and it’s a huge turn off… Sorry MC.

When they first came down to the Devildom, he thought two things: 1) Such a sweet little flower child, as adorable as they were, would never survive; and 2) even if they could, he would never ever see eye-to-eye with them on the “wonders” of getting all up in the dirt.

Well, he was right about 2, but certainly not 1. Personally, he thinks his brothers worry about them too much, they ARE still a demigod.

At one point he saw a pack of hellhounds almost trample one of their vegetable gardens and they lost it. Word to the wise, never try to take on a child of Demeter in their own garden. Those hounds were wrapped up in rose vines before they could even yelp...

Yeah, the MC would be fine.

That being said, while everybody else clamors over their produce, he thinks that their flowers are really where it’s at!

Taking just five minutes in one of their gardens is something else... He’s never seen blossoms as healthy and immaculate in all the Devildom before! Their beauty could (almost) rivals his own! What they do isn’t just a hobby, it’s an art.

He’s taken multiple pictures with their blossoms and they go viral every time. It’s so rare to actually see gorgeous, petal-filled flowers in the Devildom, most of the native plants are of the man-eating variety.

His only complaint about this MC is that they seem to feel much more at home in work clothes and dirt than they do in any sort of party-look he tries to give them… Cute as they are, they can afford to gussy up sometimes can’t they? Mud and grass stains don’t make for a good look, sorry.

Beelzebub 

Beel gardens and the MC gardens as well. Add on that they seem to be able to grow all manner of fruits and veggies and he likes this one. A lot.

They had just finished apple-picking when the portal nabbed them so they had a massive basket of apples at the time. Naturally, Beel more or less stole the thing on sight, but the apples inside were so juicy and good that he almost shook them down for more on the spot!

Imagine his surprise when they, half pleadingly, explained to him that if he got them some seeds they could just grow more… and it wouldn’t even take that long.

To be clear, the formula he saw was this: Get seeds > bring seeds to mortal > mortal grows seeds > mortal makes endless supply of food….

Congratulations MC, you’ve now earned the sixthborn’s eternal loyalty after a grand total of… two minutes. He didn’t even know their name, but he was willing to take a bullet for them (provided he got more of those apples).

The next several months were spent with Beel attached to them to the hip in some way, but honestly? It was just so wholesome anyway…

If he’s helping in the garden, he never complains. He does most of the heavy lifting and actually likes being out there with them (unlike others...)

Many afternoons were spent sitting under fruit trees and talking. Sometimes, they go to the trouble of preparing a picnic or something but it would always inevitably end with Beel plucking the whole tree clean of whatever ripe (or unripe) fruit he can get his hands on with a smile. 

The MC never minded though. That’s just another excuse to grow more, right?

His only problem was when the MC would sneak out to the forest… especially when they get too antsy and just go alone. 

He HATES it when they do that! How is he supposed to keep them safe if they just wander off?? He knows that they have a special connection to nature and all, but it isn’t safe…

He’s flown in and scooped them back up to the House on numerous occasions and his “talking tos” get sterner after every rescue... Please stay put, MC! He’d have so many reasons to be sad if you were eaten… 😔

Belphegor 

Okay, he was looking for a capable, if not gullible, human. Not a shoeless flower hippy!

He honestly wasn't expecting much out of this one... Damn their little heart because they did genuinely believed his lies, it’s just that they weren't… well… They were really good at gardening.

… And it grew kind of hard to keep hating them whenever they'd show up just to give him fresh berries or a bouquet to see him smile… He may claim that his heart is made of nightmares and orphan tears, but who doesn’t enjoy being given a batch of flowers? 

Damn their sweetness too… Right to here.

When it came time to kill them he had a heavier heart than he thought he would, but kind of saw it like putting down the sacrificial lamb. Gotta be done to reach better goals... Stiff upper lip and all that.

Unfortunately for him, they had taken to carrying packets of demon-nip with them as a self-defense measure…

He wasn’t exactly sure what he expected when they shouted “Get nipped!” at him mid-attack, but it wasn’t a face full of some smelly herb! Like, really smelly…! Actually, that smelt kind of good… Hold on.

Turns out murderous rage really doesn’t last long after you get what is effectively ultra-strong catnip thrown in your face. They ended up having to go and tell Lucifer what happened themselves because Belphie was way too blissed out on the floor to do anything... They were legitimately worried they might have fried his brain...

He’s told the effects of the demon-nip lasted three days. He doesn’t know, because he hardly remembers any of it... They described him as like he was high on “weed” and “ecstasy” at the same time but he doesn’t know what either of those are either so it wasn’t helpful…

Truthfully, they were so nice to him while he was recovering that he couldn’t even be mad afterwards so all's well that ends well? Either way, he’s sleeping under their orchard trees from now on. It’s peaceful out there...

They burnt all that nip though. It’s some strong stuff...

[watching-pictures-move]

Movie Review | Undefeatable (Ho, 1993)

Godfrey Ho is best known for his cut-and-paste style movies, taking pre-existing footage and adding new scenes (usually ninja-related) and releasing them as a new feature, so it's probably a little weird that most of what I've seen from him so far hasn't been in that style. Ninja Terminator very much is in that vein, but The Dragon, The Hero, Princess Madam and this have been entirely his babies, although how well the plots have hung together has varied. He's also been known for being a not very good director, but all the ones I've seen so far have been pretty enjoyable, offering a steady stream of enjoyable action in between the more questionable narrative elements. This one probably holds together the sturdiest, but also has the most... questionable plot of all of them. It's also the least fast paced, lacking the breakneck speed of the other Hong Kong produced movies and perhaps having more in common with North American DTV features.

That's an area that I haven't delved too deeply into, although there are similarities with Tiger Claws, which I just watched a couple of days ago. The most obvious are the presence of Cynthia Rothrock as well as the serial killer plots, although the one here is a lot sleazier. Here, the killer is motivated by rage at his mother for abandoning him, which he channels into abusing his wife, who then leaves him so then starts torturing and murdering random women who resemble her. In Tiger Claws you get a couple of reasonably atmospheric murder scenes but nothing too upsetting (which is helpful because we have to buy the villain undergoing a moral reckoning in the superior Mortal Kombat inspired sequel, which would be harder to accept if the movie went overboard in this department). Here, we get a scene where we cut between the killer raping his wife and him fighting in the ring (although I suppose the movie is right to equate sexual assault to violence), and a series of sexualized torture sequences where the killer chains women in a warehouse. The pungency of these scenes definitely disrupts whatever lighthearted enjoyment you were hoping to get out of a DTV martial arts movie, although I must note that the rape scene is followed by the killer eating a steak, and it also turns out that he doesn't actually lock the door to the warehouse.

So that stuff is maybe hard to take, but action-wise, there's stuff to enjoy here. Cynthia Rothrock plays a waitress who earns some extra money by participating in an underground fighting ring, who gets involved in finding the killer after he murders her sister. She's part of gang who wears matching leather jackets, and the preludes to the fight scenes have a real Sharks vs Jets energy. One of her opponents shows up with football shoulder pads, which seems like cheating, and also brings along his wife, who is wearing a bizarrely out of place floral dress. Rothrock also has a scene where she's jogging in a denim vest with a ribbon in her hair, which is a weird outfit for a grown adult to wear, but serves as one of the movie's sartorial highlights. Yes, I know I was gonna talk about the action but this is very important.

Action-wise, this probably moves at 60% of the speed of Ho's Hong Kong movies that I've seen, but by American standards, the fights are still pretty good. You do get decent injections of visual flair once the heroes start facing off with the killer. This is best known for the gruesome conclusion to the final fight (I'd seen the clip years ago on YouTube, where one of the commenters described the villain as an evil Michael Scott or something to that effect), and I think the movie nicely cranks up the pace of the combat so that the gore pays off the escalating intensity. But lest you think this movie is just sleazy and grim, the very last scene ends on a more cheerful note, with Rothrock and her friends giving up gang life and getting enrolled in college. Always nice to get a positive message at the end of your move.

[glowingbadger]

Hi it’s me, crawling through the window. Would it be possible to get a crumb of arranged marriage w/ Hubert? His line w/ Dorothea about being willing to get married for politics sake has fueled my brain rot for him.

Good God I need to secure my windows-

I mean HELLO FRIEND ANON YES IT WOULD BE MY PLEASURE

Lol actually though, I have been thinking about this for Hubie since we all started chatting about that arranged marriage stuff! I think it's a perfect concept for him~

This like... got weird while I was writing it though?? Idk man hahaha it ended up on the less-spicy side of what I usually write, and with some very weird dialogue in places... Idk, I hope y'all like it. Maybe if there's interest, I'll follow this up eventually with a more smut-focused piece?

I've been traveling and working so much lately that I just don't even know what writing is anymore or how it works hahaha

TW: A brief mention of non-con

Hubert (FE3H) x Reader ("wife," neutral pronouns)

Arranged Marriage - semi spicy i guess?

"Frankly, he's a pain," Linhardt must be able to see your surprise and confusion written across your face. He goes on, "He's reliable and capable, of course, but also the most persistent nag you'll ever meet. Actually, no-" he glances upward as though to cross reference his own thoughts, "No, her Majesty is worse. But Hubert is a close second to be sure. Always on and on about sleep schedules and proper nutrition and etiquette..." He sighs and closes the massive tome on his lap, as though to close the conversation with it, "frankly, he's an insufferable mother hen. Does that help?"

"Well, it's... Not what I expected," you admit with a shrug, "but thank you all the same."

~

It's been several weeks since the papers binding you in marriage to Hubert Von Vestra had been signed- and this alone had sufficed. No ceremony, no grand ball, just paperwork and a handshake with your father. A handshake that ensured that, even under the Empire's unification, he would maintain nominal control over his considerable portion of land, and in return, would swear absolute loyalty to her Majesty. It was a beneficial arrangement for all parties, and you were not ignorant to the part you played. You were hardly even a bargaining chip- moreso, a hostage.

Your new husband had made no secret of what manner of harm may befall you if your family were to renege on their deal. Fortunately, you know your father to be a reliable coward, so you have no reason to believe he would be bold enough to step out of line.

Hubert Von Vestra is a terrifying man. A zealously loyal man of storied cruelty and a frigid disposition. His frame looms over you whenever he's near, and though he's hardly placed a finger on you since you'd been given over to him, his mere presence is... arresting. There's a sort of charisma to him that's equal parts frightening and fascinating. Perhaps it's madness brought on by your circumstances, but you can't help wanting to glimpse just the slightest bit into that brilliant, ever churning mind.

Unsurprisingly, he has been resistant to your attempts to understand him. He hardly indulges you in small talk, and if you were the paranoid sort, you'd think he intentionally makes himself busy when you're around. Eventually, perhaps out of sheer stubbornness, you'd settled on a routine of bringing coffee to his study adjoined to your bedroom in the evenings. He'd been visibly surprised the first time. It wasn't until the fourth night that he'd given a curt "thank you." About two weeks in, he'd actually sat back in his chair and laid down his quill pen to receive the cup from your hands. After a month, he'd leveled his narrow gaze at you and said,

"I cannot begin to fathom what satisfaction you glean from playing 'maid' to me."

"Well, I, uhm," you hadn't expected him to address you so directly, but you managed to say, "You... work so hard, I wanted to do something for you, I suppose."

His expression is inscrutable as he replies,

"You are aware that my work was much the same before you arrived."

"I am," you say softly, "But- all the same..." you trail off, and Hubert seems content to let the matter rest. And so you leave him be amidst his reports and correspondence, coffee at his side on the desk. Yet for as unproductive as your exchange might have seemed, it does leave you with an idea. The thought to learn about the man from those who knew him long before your arrival at the capitol.

~

Your investigation into the true character of your husband does not stop with Linhardt. In fact, his testimony only leaves you with further questions. But perhaps the others would say otherwise; perhaps the United Empire's most up and coming crest scholar simply inspires maternal behavior. This has to be the case- you simply can't imagine that the notoriously ruthless heir of the even more notorious Vestra lineage would be so... Doting.

And yet the more you learn of him, the more contradictory he seems.

Caspar's take is much like Linhardt's- a picture of a man far closer to a school marm than any assassin or master of torture. Ferdinand seems both smitten and incensed by him, oscillating wildly between the two. Then eventually, to your shock, Bernadetta takes the initiative to speak to you about Hubert of her own accord.

"I'm, uh, really so-sorry to bother you!" she approaches with arms drawn close to her chest and eyes resolutely avoiding yours, "I- I just heard that you were... asking about Hubert, so, I, uh..."

It takes some time to prompt her further. You assure her again and again- no, this isn't intrusive at all- yes, you'd very much like to hear her perspective- no, you're not mad at her. In truth, you're endlessly intrigued about what a gentle soul like Bernadetta would have to say about a man feared across the continent. Finally, she manages,

"He's... actually really kind!" she blurts out, as though the words would abandon her if she gave them the window of opportunity. Your eyebrows raise slightly.

"You think so..?"

"Yes, completely-!" she stammers, "I know he's super, super scary, and powerful and spooky and cold and, uh, all of that. But still," her voice falters as she continues, "He only scolds people when they do something dangerous. And he only hurts people to protect others. I... I know he's done some te-terrible things. But... he's always been nice to Bernie," finally, she meets your eyes with an imploring look in hers, "So, uh, I'm really grateful to him. And I think it would be really nice for someone to reach out to him. If... if that's not too weird or anything. For you."

You smile warmly and nod,

"Thank you, Bernadetta. I know it can't be easy for you to come to me with all of this, but... I'd like to try, if I can."

The opportunity doesn't come in the way you expect.

At first, it seems the night will proceed like many others before. You bring a cup of coffee to your husband's desk, setting it down quietly so as to not disturb him. He's silent, but this is common enough, so you head back to the bedroom to undress for the evening. All nights prior, he would lay beside you long after you'd settled in, then rise to resume work in the morning before you woke up- all the while never allowing your bodies to interact in any way.

Tonight, just as you're about to close the door to Hubert's study behind you, long fingers catch around your wrist, visibly startling you.

It's the most physical contact you've had to-date, but he only says,

"One moment."

You whip around to face him, a touch of anxiety evident in your eyes. It's clear in his own that he notices, but if anything, he only seems amused. He steps forward, his taller frame menacing you as he speaks,

"I understand that you have been busying yourself with some manner of investigation as of late."

It takes a moment for his meaning to reach you. When it does, your face burns and you can't bring yourself to meet his scrutinizing gaze,

"Oh, uhm..."

"I assure you, my dearest wife," he says with barely concealed venom, "anything that I do not wish for you to know will be kept from you. Aside from which, your efforts thus far have proven amateurish at best."

Something seems off about his tone. You could understand if he felt uncomfortable or hesitant about your efforts to learn about him, but this seems far more grave, more... business-like. He steps towards you once more, and you step back in turn. Yet before long, you feel your legs bump the edge of the bed. A gloved hand trails a fingertip down your jawline to your chin, then urges you to look up at him.

"Whatever you are planning, my dear, I promise it will be fruitless. You had best rethink how you spend your days before your actions bring you to harm."

"No, I-" your brow creases deeply, your face burns, your body burns hotter and you don't want to consider why, "I've just been trying to learn about you as a person, nothing else. We're- we're married, after all, so..."

He gives an abrupt, dry laugh.

"Ah, so I am to believe that you've been interrogating my allies out of some misguided affection, is that it?"

"Hubert, just listen to me!" for a moment, you feel bolstered, defiant, and you straighten your posture, "You won't tell me the first thing about you- the only way to learn so much as your favorite color is to ask someone who's known you for a decade!"

Briefly, he does seem to consider your words. But his eventual reply is as aloof as any prior,

"If you're no spy or politician, then you're worse- a fool." he says, and before you can respond, he's seized both of your wrists and pushed you back onto the bed. For a moment, the room spins and your voice leaves you. A shrewd eye watches you with cruel condescension as he pins you against the sheets.

"I should think that you'd be well aware what I'm capable of," he nearly whispers, "I personally ensured that the rumors spread through your father's territory and further still. Do you think that anyone would even dare lift a finger to help you if I chose to seek retribution for this recent behavior?" He draws nearer, his grip tighter at your wrists, "Perhaps as punishment, I'll simply take my pleasure from you by force."

Your lips tighten, you take a breath. Then, meeting his gaze directly, you reply,

"You won't."

His visible eye narrows.

"And what evidence do you have to prompt such unfounded confidence? Perhaps you have crafted a flattering falsehood of me in your mind," a mocking smirk curls his lips, "Am I a misunderstood sentimental sort to you, then? A sad, lonely man for you to save?"

You scowl, though you suspect it looks more like a pout to him.

"I don't know what I think of you yet- not completely. But I don't pity you like that, and I don't think you're sad or lonely. I know you're not."

For the first time, it seems that you've caught him off guard. That frigid mask falters for just a moment, and you go on before he can replace it,

"You're surrounded by people who care about you. I've seen it for myself. Whatever you've had to do in the service of your ideals- it hasn't kept the people around you from wanting to know and understand you, even if it's despite you."

Hubert is silent for a moment. His gaze bores into you like he thinks he'll discover some hidden layer if he can just keep digging. Then, he sighs,

"How did I ever become bound to such a troublesome spouse..."

When you wrest your arms from his grasp, his hands fall away with little resistance, and you think that perhaps he had never truly intended to keep you in place by force to begin with. He moves to leave the bed, but your fists find the front of his clothing and tug him back down to you.

You press your lips to his without hesitation, and you can feel him inhale sharply, his entire body rigid above you. His lips are surprisingly soft, his scent like coffee and old parchment, and though your heart threatens to burst from your chest, you hold firmly to him by his clothes. Near imperceptibly, he leans down against you, and your fear, along with any remaining doubts, begin to dissolve. Knowing he won't pull away, you let your hands relax against him, running up his chest where you can feel his own pulse pounding. It's so human, so entirely reasonable and normal. Now, at last, Hubert Von Vestra is merely a man of flesh and bone.

Your tongue meets his naturally, your lips parting in time with his as your kiss deepens to a fevered pace. One hand reaches that sharp, handsome jawline, reveling in the erotic sensation of his mouth moving against yours. And yet, all the while, his hands remain staunchly on the bed beside you. He doesn't touch you- doesn't even let his body meet yours.

It's impossible to tell whether passion or madness drives you to bring your teeth to his lower lip, a single insistent bite communicating desire mounting faster than you can contain. And for a moment, you sense something new; a sound catches in Hubert's throat, a reaction he fights to stifle. Then, he pulls away. His pale skin is tinted a rare shade of pink, and his hair is ruffled out of place enough to reveal both narrowed eyes. His cloak has spilled around his frame to surround you both, and somewhere in your frazzled mind, you imagine that you're caught in some beautiful, velvet-lined trap.

"I- must... return to my work." Hubert says stiffly. He pushes up from you and turns away, leaving you still flustered on the bed behind him. You sit upright, holding your arms tight around your body as you watch him straighten his hair and clothes.

"You, uhm..." your face reddens still as you search for the right words, "you could... join me in bed, if you liked."

Hubert turns to the door of his study, speaking without daring to even glance your way,

"Anything that you offer to me now will be born from the impulse to survive. I have been bargained with before." His shoulders slack just slightly, his voice low and sober, "The proudest nobleman will even sell off his own child to a monster if he feels it will spare him its teeth."

You open your mouth to protest, then shut it without a word. You feel that you know your mind and heart, even in this moment, but you lack the words to convince a man like this. In a feeble attempt, you murmur,

"You don't frighten me, Hubert. Not anymore."

He half turns toward you, though his hand remains on the handle of his study door.

"You yourself said that you do not know what you think of me," he says, "As such, I will not lay a hand on you until the day that you do."

You stare down at your hands in your lap, barely registering the sound of the door clicking shut as he leaves you in the bedroom. No matter how you try to sort out your tangled thoughts, the memory of his lips on yours won't leave them. If anything, it eclipses any sense of reason, standing resolutely in the way of your path to clarity. Letting out a groaning sigh, you fall onto your back on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling as if it could offer you any advice.

What do I think about my own husband? You wonder, the thought nearly enough to make you laugh. Well for one, he's a pain.

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Marinette The Perfect Daughter In Law: A Prompt

[ I've seen a few ‘everyone loves Marinette AU’s’ and a couple Marvel DC ‘all the mentors want THEIR kid to end up with Marinette AU’s’ and well frankly! I felt inspired! So I present to you my new prompt / AU thing! In which all the most powerful / rich / popular people in Paris decide to play matchmaker… ]

It starts when Adrien and Kagami have a less than AMICABLE break up according to their parents and the media anyway in reality it was a really REALLY dull break up. The pair have been ‘dating’ (using each other as an excuse to go out and experience normal teenage stuff) since they were 15. Now at 17 soon to be 18 the pair decided to publicly break up in order to pursue other people and interests. The problem is they never told their parents the truth so both Gabriel and Kagami’s mother Tomeo feel protective and concerned about what must surely be an upsetting first heartbreak for their child. And okay maybe both parents take that out on each other and both get a bit defensive and protective. And MAYBE it ends with Tomeo vowing to get revenge for her daughter. Enter, Marinette. Up and coming fashion designer for the rich and famous! She’s single, talented, and as far as Tomeo knows Gabriel is interested in the girl for her talent. So what better revenge could exist but having Marinette take an interest in Kagami!

Kagami has no idea why her mother suddenly has an interest in Marinette but she wont complain about having more time with her very cute designer friend. And all the outfits Tomeo is paying Marinette to make for Kagami is giving the young fencer plenty of up-close and personal moments with Marinette. And okay Marinette is VERY cute and Kagami wont question why she suddenly has all this tine with Marinette, eating ice cream with the girl and having brunch. But she knows shes absolutely head over heels when Marinette shows up at her fencing tournament gives her a luck charm and cheers her on wearing HER colors. Obviously Kagami wiped the floor with all the competition she cant be seen hesitating in front of Marinette!

On Tomeo’s side of things she makes sure that the paparazzi still lurking around after Kagami and Adrien’s breakup catch photos of what could easily be interpreted as dates between the girls. After all this is a revenge ploy but also Marinette is fantastic so Tomeo is 300% down with Kagami ‘bringing her into the family’ something she tells Kagami after the first paparazzi ‘date photos’ leak into the news. Kagami still has no idea this was an orchestrated affair and just thinks her mothers caught on to her feelings and is overjoyed that Marinette is approved of because after the cheek kiss Marinette gave her for winning the fencing tournament Kagami was preparing to fight her mother for the right to pursue the young designer seriously. After all she never hesitates! 

But Tomeo never realized Gabriel isnt the only one interested in Marinette. Audrey Bourgeouis has been keeping an eye on Marinette trying to find a way to get Marinette on to her side and away from Gabriel. So when she sees the photos of Kagami and Marinette she sees an opportunity. After all if Marinette isnt exclusively into men (and those photos of her flushed cheeks as Kagami cleans ice cream off her bottom lip are a clear indication shes not) then Audrey smells opportunity. After all Marinette was Chloe’s first crush! How cute would that be! The next day Marinette is being offered yet another opportunity to intern under Audrey this time with much looser restrictions. When Marinette accepts she suddenly finds herself working with Chloe… A LOT. The pair are modeling together, often paired together for shoots in perfect complementary clothes that screams ‘opposites attract’. Chloe is also helping manage Marinette’s brand and the two start to get along very well. The model photos and their business lunches are soon plastered alongside the Kagami and Marinette outings with parisian gossip blogs finding their interest picked by this potential love triangle.

Chloe for one, was confused at first. Sure she knew her mom was interested in Marinette but she never thought SHE would be working so closely with her first crush. And Chloe tries to ignore it, after all those are dead feelings! And Marinette woud never forgive her anyway so why even- Wait. Is that Marinette in a downright gorgeous golden dress? A-and she will be posing right next to Chloe for their shared shoot? Well… Chloe always thought herself deserving of royalty and damn if Marinette aint the princess of her dreams. Sorry Adriken’s you had your chance to get the girl, but now its winner keeps all and Marinette is the only prize shes interested in. For the record Alya is freaked out by Chloe being nice, but shes more weirded out by Chloe being protective and handsy and downright shamelessly flirty with Marinette. Audrey is pleased when she hears the news and is quick to give her daughter encouragement acting as if none of this was premeditated at ALL.

Oh but they have no idea that this is just the beginning. Because guess who's moved back into town. Adrien’s favorite cousin and aunty. And Felix’s mom is quite the busybody and dammit Felix needs friends! And maybe a cute girlfriend! And oh whos that pretty girl on the magazine cover? Marinette? The one her celebrity connections have nothing but praise for? Perfect! Shes invited to lunch with Felix and herself on friday to discuss movie costumes! And oh Audrey dear dont you think Marinette would look fabulous sandwiched between TWO blondes! Felix hasnt modeled in a while but come now. So suddenly Marinette is being spotted with Felix guiding him about paris and modeling with him AND Chloe under AUDREY’s brand NOT Gabriels.

Felix thought hed really hate Marinette; he tried to ignore her he really did. But shes funny, witty and sweet. Not to mention trustworthy, so a good candidate for a business partner. And thats it, but then he has to admit hes impressed when he rolls up to a photoshoot and Chloe! The definition of brat personified is acting… Bearable. Yes, somehow Marinette has done the impossible! She has tamed the beast known as Chloe. And yes fine he will admit shes drop dead gorgeous and how intelligent of her to learn all sides of the fashion industry and boost her rep with modelling! Soon hes spending more time with her, he tries to argue he needs a guide, that shes the most bearable person to be with! That she is just a friend- Oh god. No it cant be! He sounds like-! Like ADRIEN! And Chloe already told him about THAT mess! No! Absolutely not! He will not lead on Marinette like his idiot cousin! Marinette is a rare and beautiful woman! She could be his queen! And god he has to admit it much as he loathes too Marinette’s smile is enough to make him thank every non-existent god. He will win her heart, show her that she deserves better than his brain dead cousin! Felix is sure mother will approve of his decision to pursue the girl, now he just needs to do more shoots with Marinette...

And that's what finally gets Gabriel to snap. Because REALLY Felix!? Is there no loyalty to FAMILY. Not to mention he was totally drafting a potential contract for Marinette when Audrey snapped her up the witch! But its fine! Marinette has always been interested in Adrien! Surely she still is? Surely she's not been swayed by any of her new suitors! Right? Gabriel knows he can't mess with Audrey’s contract so he goes through Adrien, freeing up his sons schedule and telling him to spend time with Marinette to help her ‘adapt’ to the harsh world of fashion and modeling. He uses Adrien’s heroic nature to make it sound like hed be saving her from Chloe and Felix. And sure enough Adrien bites, using his friendship with Chloe to worm into fittings, meetings, and photo shoots. At first hes just there to make sure Chloe and Felix arent hurting sweet Marinette. But when he sees the blondes fighting for her attention, flirting with her, posing with her in some rather romantic settings. Suddenly hes less worried and more… Jealous? No! Not him! Hes concerned, confused, suspicious! Obviously he needs to spend more time with Mari- Wait! When did Kagami get here to take Marinette to lunch! And why are they all ignoring him!!!

Now Marinette is fully in the public's eye. Gossip blogs are being fed bits of info writing up each ‘candidates’ appeal as THE romantic partner to the Marinette Dupain-Cheng paris new darling, the girl with a heart of gold too oblivious to see the trail of hearts following her around! But there is still another contender yet to enter the game! Jaggeds been away on tour teaching Luka his up and coming protege all the tricks. And lets not lie Luka has his own fans now, enough to rival all the others. Jagged sees Luka as his own son, even calling him as much! Hell hes even adopted Luka and Juleka and when I say adopted I mean Jagged literally got shared custody of the kids when their real dad tried to start trouble once Luka started gaining fame. Luka and Juleka for one love their adopted father and his wonderful fiance Penny. But back to Jagged, being Jagged. 

The moment Jagged is back in Paris he's checking up on his favorite designer and hopefully future daughter in law! When… WHAT'S THIS?! All the other ritchies in Paris are playing his game! Trying to get Marinette married into THEIR families! Not rock and roll at all! He was here first! And so being Jagged he decides to make Luka’s stake in the race for Marinette’s heart clear! By spamming social media with photos of Marinette being cute with Luka, taking his measurements, going out with him, the pair babying Fang, the two passed out against each other after a long concert. And he has photos going back at least a year or two! Soon Luka’s fans pick up the hype starting a trending hashtag finding the pair cute! Jagged feels confident that hes won! When Audrey retaliates, and from there its a complete train wreck. Before long each pair has a hashtag filled with cute moments and arguing over whos dating the model / fashion designer! 

Meanwhile Adrien is drowning in denial as he goes through each hashtag seething about how many MORE photos everyone else has with Marinette, when HE is her very good friend and was here first! Felix, Chloe and Kagami on the other hand have declared open war after they tried to talk to each other about the hashtags reasonably only for it to devolve into “so you agree Marinette is best with me!” - “WHAT! No! Thats not what I said! Besides she clearly is best with me!” - “Ridiculous!” And so on. Poor Luka is having an entirely different reaction hiding in shame unsure how to face Marinette because he WAS going to ask her on a proper date now that she seems over Adrien, because even with everything she's the melody playing in his heart and he had a plan! But now his mom and sister are texting him and teasing him and apparently he has MORE competition! Who do these people think they are to deserve Marinette! No! Luka won't lose Jagged has been teaching him to be bold and confident! And Marinette is worth all of his efforts! Jagged REGRETS NOTHING even if Penny confiscated the tv remote!

Marinette meanwhile has no idea what's going on because the whole class made a dumb bet on when the designer would notice with one of the bet conditions being that no one could tip Marinette off and that they have to keep her away from Paparazzi so they dont spoil it either. And sense Alya is helping manage Marinette’s social media Marinette hasn't looked at it yet so she has NO idea what's happening. But her birthday is coming up next week and Chloe definitely didn't get dibs on planning a surprise party for her all so she could spoil the girl and RUB her GREAT relationship with Marinette into her competitions FACES! The competition however (and Adrien JustAfriend Agreste) have decided that they really aren't going down without a fight!

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This is a random one but can I request head cannons of the Brothers and Dateables reacting to an MC that’s actually a half demon but was really great at hiding her demon side since she grew up in the human world? They see a demon man just bounding towards MC before the boys could do anything MC’s like “DAD! 😃” before jumping in his arms like a child. Around her Dad she gains fangs and horns like him but she reverts back to normal when she wants to. The boys are like “Why didn’t you say anything?” And she’s like “I’m just used to my human side” or “You never asked 🤷🏾‍♀️”

Of course! I love this idea. I didn’t get a chance to proof read this so I apologize for any grammatical mistakes.

Author’s notes at the end (marked by *s)

Spoiler warning for up to chapter 17 to be safe. Especially with Belphie.

Half Demon GN!MC Headcanons

General

Everyone noticed that you never seemed too bothered by the fact that you were surrounded by demons, but figured you were just rather good at adapting.

This theory was proven wrong at a party Lord Diavolo hosted.

As you chatted with the brothers, a large demon with griffon wings, a lion’s mane, and horns similar to a gazelle began to head in the direction of your group.

The demon, who the others instantly recognized as Duke Vapula, walked up to them with a cheeky grin.

The brothers were instantly on guard, Mammon even growling slightly, as it was extremely uncommon for anyone to approach them so casually.

Diavolo, Barbatos, Simeon, Luke, and Solomon all took notice and were prepared to intervine should something happen.

You turned around to see what the issue was and let out a loud gasp.

“DAD!”

Lucifer

Absolutely dumbfounded. How did he not know about this? He read your files to the point of practically memorizing them before you came here and he swears there was nothing about you being a half demon.

He was honestly a bit embarrassed that he didn’t know about something this major.

When confronting you, all you did was say that it wasn’t that big of a deal and that you figured they already knew.

You really give him a migraine sometimes.

He feels a bit relieved that he doesn’t have to worry as much about you dying, though.

If you wish, he may start teaching you demonic etiquette, such as having you shift form at formal events.

If you prefer your human heritage, he won’t pressure you to conform to your demonic ancestory.

Mammon

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN HIS HUMAN ISN’T ENTIRELY HUMAN?!?

The loudest about his displeasure about not knowing.

“I’m your first man! I’m supposed to know everything about you!”

When you explain to him that you’re more comfortable with your human half, he calms down a little.

Tries to call you ‘stupid half-demon’ but it doesn’t feel the same as ‘stupid human’ :(

You tell him he can just keep calling you ‘stupid human’ :D

Wonders if he can get your dad to pay him for ‘providing his child with such incredible protection’.

You immediately tell him no.

Leviathan

Holy shit this sounds like something straight out of an anime!!!

Very upset that you didn’t tell him, you’re his Henry! You’re supposed to tell him these kind of things!

When you shrug and simply say that no one asked, he gets even more pouty.

You make up with him quickly by offering to play games with him all night.

Extremely curious about your demonic form for the primary purpose of cosplay. Do you know how many more characters you can be if you have a tail or wings?!?

You might inspire some fanfiction. (half demon Henry x Lord of Shadows au slow burn 100k words, def not Leviathan projecting no not at all-)

Satan

He is extremely shocked. Not only did he have no idea, but half demons are extremely rare.

From what he’s read, most half-human half-demon offspring don’t survive past birth and all documented cases that have survived reside in the Devildom so that their powers can be better managed.

He asks you about this and you reply that you’re actually quite good at controlling your powers, but that you prefer living as a normal human.

He’s not upset that you didn’t tell him, but he has a billion questions.

How long is your lifespan? Do you take more after your demonic father or your human mother in terms of power?What are your weaknesses?

He really wants to learn more about human-demon hybrids and will ask you to help in his studies.

Also a bit excited as your father is well known for some for his knowledge and writing about the sciences. He wants to discuss some of it with you, assuming you’ve read what your father has written.*

Asmodeus

Oh he is so excited.

A bit relieved that his charm isn’t wearing off, it just doesn’t work because you’re the child of a demonic duke!

You know those boiling hot springs he talks about visiting? Well he’s happy to learn that you actually can join him without fear of your skin melting off!

He’s not upset that you didn’t tell him, getting mad over stuff like that can cause wrinkles.

He will absolutely want to help you groom your horns/wings/scales/tail.

He already has shown you a lot about demonic fashion trends, such as extra clothing that can be fitted around demonic extremities, but now he actually can actually have you try on some! Do you prefer gold tail bangles or jeweled horn cuffs?

Beelzebub

Relieved that Duke Vapula wasn’t looking for a fight.

He can’t help but smile a little when you hug your dad. It makes him happy that you love your family.

When you blush and tell him that it just slipped your mind to tell everyone about your heritage, he isn’t upset.

Happy that he doesn’t have to be so scared of accidentally hurting you with how strong he is.

If you’re able to safely eat some more demonic food, he will absolutely get you to try some of his favorite foods that normal humans would die upon eating.

Overall, you’re still the MC he has grown to love and doesn’t treat you too differently.

Belphegor

Is now more awake than he has been the entire evening.

Half demon? Nah this is just some dream.

Is understanding when you explain to him that you prefer being human and living as a human.

He’s happy he found out after making amends with you. He used to despise half-demons just as much as normal humans, seeing them as repulsive.

He still very much treats you the same, but is a bit annoyed with his brothers.

With knowledge of your demonic blood coming to light, they drag you out even more often and naps with you are becoming rarer.

If you get too overwhelmed with his brothers constantly wanting to try things they thought would previously kill you, he will be more than happy to lend you some of his hiding spots. He does charge the small fee of getting to take a nap with you though.

Diavolo

Similar to Lucifer, is shocked that he didn’t know before you came to the Devildom.

You aren’t the first half-demon he’s met, but he is surprised that a demon of Duke Vapula’s rank had a child with a human.

He’s actually very excited to learn that you’re a half-demon who is in more in touch with your human side. He feels a lot more relieved that you aren’t as defenseless as previously thought.

He does, however, make absolute sure that you have full control over your demonic powers. Every other half-demon lives in the Devildom for a reason and he can’t have someone who is technically one of his subjects accidentally cause mass destruction.

He invites you for tea more frequently, asking so many questions about how being raised in the human world as a half-demon was.

He likes to exchange stories with you about your younger years and the power fluxes you both struggled with as you grew.

Tells you that should you ever wish to live in the Devildom that he would be more than happy to make the needed arrangements.

Barbatos

He knew the whole time. When Diavolo asked him to look into the success of the program, he made note of your heritage right away.

However, he decided that keeping this information hidden when he saw that you were raised human and preferred to be seen as human.

When he explains this to everyone, you can’t help but feel thankful.

While some of the others make no effort to hide how annoyed this makes them, he doesn’t mind. He knows he made the right choice keeping this from everyone and doesn’t regret it at all.

Barbatos is actually a pretty good friend of your father’s and grew up with him. He actually met you when you were a baby because of this.*

Solomon

He has seen a lot in his years in the world of magic, but nothing like this.

Usually, half-demons were very easy to spot as they struggled to control their powers, but you practically had it down to an art!

You explain to him that you’re actually pretty good at keeping your powers under control. He’s rather impressed by this and will ask to see your spell work.

Thinks it’s a little funny that he has a pact with your dad.*

Like Satan, he wants to know all about you. Unlike Satan, he is going to actually conduct experiments instead of stick to interviews.

He has a new potion that he wants you to try almost every day now.

Can half-demons make pacts? If so, you have now been added to the list of demonic beings he wants to make a pact with.

Simeon

Very surprised considering he’s blessed you before.

Blessings aren’t supposed to work on anything of demonic nature so he’s baffled.

When you explain to him that you were raised human and prefer to live as human, he smiles.

He comes to the conclusion that you being a good person must be greater than the demonic blood in your veins.

He treats you the same overall, knowing that you’re still you no matter your heritage.

Luke

Absolute denial.

There is no way someone as nice as you is part demon! He refuses to believe it!

Gets upset and accuses you of trying to manipulate him, which you quickly deny.

When you explain to him that you prefer being human, he huffs.

Simeon gives him a bit of a talking to, about how you’re still the same MC who he sees as a big sibling.

He bakes you some apology cupcakes for being rude to you.

You sometimes shift form to mess around with him, it never fails to make him let out a shocked yelp before he snaps at you for picking on him.

Everyone (except Luke) thinks it’s funny tbh.

Author’s Notes:

*Duke Vapula is described as being able to bestow knowledge about all science contained in books.

*Barbatos is also a duke in The Goetia. I thought a fun nod to this would be to have them as friends.

*The Goetia talks about the 72 demons that King Solomon evoked. Vapula is one of the demons that he evoked. The game actually references this by talking about his 72 pacts. Asmodeus and Barbatos are both included in the 72 demons which is why he has pacts with both of them in the game :)