#he’s not fang and he hasn’t spent as much time with Izzy as fang has. and frenchie is the kind of person who can read relationships like

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Frenchie pressing in close but keeping Fang’s arm between him and Izzy is such a smart and kind move. He understands that no one but Fang can hold Izzy like that and have it work, but he still wants to express his support with physical proximity. He gets as close as he can while still affording Izzy the barrier that is Fang, and it’s so gentle and shows an emotional and situational awareness that is integral to Frenchie as a character.

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#dragon age - 296 posts

#da2 - 201 posts

#dai - 181 posts

#ofmd - 149 posts

#izzy hands - 71 posts

#anders - 66 posts

#varric - 51 posts

#merrill - 43 posts

#blackhands - 43 posts

#hawke - 40 posts

Longest Tag: 138 characters

#but if they are gonna kill him the choice should be: get hawke back from the fade but lose varric or keep varric but hawke is lost forever

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

i’m going insane i’m going insane because i don’t even think that Stede knows. I don’t even think Stede knows that Ed loves him. God, I’m not even sure Stede knows that his crew loves him. He’s literally never been loved before outside of perhaps the love his children have for him. He has no point of reference. His Father spent his childhood insulting him, he didn’t seem to have any friends at school, nobodies ever found him particularly charming, his wife didn’t love him and he just. He doesn’t know. He doesn’t know. Because he just. He just doesn’t. Like. He leaves Ed and Ed is going through the fucking worst time of his fucking life but Stede doesn’t know that because why would Ed care that much? I mean sure he made Ed happy, but so did Calico Jack, right? So did the rest of the crew? Like he doesn’t even realise that he’s in love with Ed until his wife literally spells it out for him. He doesn’t realise when Ed kisses him because Stede has literally never done this before. He’s a middle aged man and he’s never known what love is don’t fucking touch me 

3,228 notes - Posted April 21, 2022

#4

so, I’m rewatching episode 6 of OFMD and thinking about how Ed admits that he hasn’t killed anyone since he killed his father. And how at the beginning of the episode, Izzy tells Ed that he needs to kill Stede with Fang and Ivan at his back, an intimidation tactic to make Ed realise how serious this shit is. BUT then, Izzy waits until Ed is all by himself and THEN and only THEN he says that he’s happy to do it himself. 

And the first time that I watched this I was like ‘yeah of course he’s happy to deal with this himself, he hates Stede and he also thinks Edward see’s Stede as a ‘pet’ so wouldn’t want to hurt him’ (interesting that Izzy can’t conceive of Stede being a friend only a ‘pet’ but I digress) but with the context that Ed doesn’t kill it’s like. Oh. OH. He’s offering, while Ed is all alone, because Ed doesn’t kill. And because Izzy is the one who kills for Ed, probably the most out of anyone in Ed’s crew because he’s the one who’s tasked with protecting Blackbeard’s reputation and so this is probably a secret that (until Ed tells Stede) only he and Izzy share.

And like GOD their relationship is so LAYERED and interesting. Because it’s obviously toxic but also there’s this thing which is such a WEAKNESS and Izzy HATES all the weaknesses that he sees in Ed but also THIS weakness he protects unfailingly, keeps out of the way of everyone else. and it’s just. Yeah. I’m having some emotions about it.  

4,977 notes - Posted April 23, 2022

#3

Izzy and Stede are a lot of fun because their dynamic is absolutely crazy. Bizzare. Deranged. Wild. Like. I think Stede treats Izzy how he WANTED to treat his school bullies but never could: 'he's an ARSEHOLE' and 'go suck eggs in hell' and even side remarks of 'trouble in paradise' and it DRIVES IZZY UP THE FUCKING WALL like he HATES this guy and Stede is just like. A completely unhinged guy with Izzy in a way he is with literally nobody else like everyone else he's polite as rain to or else just sorta. Stedey with but no Izzy Hands makes him want to throw down and argue, no passive aggression let's just DUEL. Like. He was SO READY to duel Izzy Hands who is a MASTER DUELER and WHY??? Like. Stede unfailing adopts misfits and accepts the crew who want to kill him and yet Izzy Hands makes primordial rage and years of repressed anger spit out of him Like a spit fire.

And like. Izzy HATED this dude before Ed was even in the mix. This isn't just a 'they're jealous of one another' especially on Izzys side. Before Ed even says 'hey I wanna meet him' or 'follow that ship' Izzy is like 'this isn't over' to Stede. Its not just jealousy its like. They fucking HATE one another immediately and for no reason. Izzy cuts his FUCKING SHIRT UP why did he have to be so EXTRA about it. Izzy wants him in doggy heaven. Izzy is so mad that Ed might like this bloke he's gonna sell them BOTH out to the goddamn British navy and it ALL could have been avoided if he'd been chill about Stede for literally 5 whole seconds but from the moment they saw each other they're just two angry little dogs yapping in the play park.

Hatred at first sight 💖 love that for them.

5,136 notes - Posted April 25, 2022

#2

are you aware of what you’re putting me through right now tumblr? are you even AWARE? i grew up in a small seaside town called Whitby. Oh, never heard of it, well you WILL because it’s where a bunch of the action in your beloved Dracula is held. 

ARE YOU AWARE OF WHAT ITS LIKE TO GROW UP IN THE PLACE DRACULA WAS SET???

all we ever DO is talk about dracula! I worked at the abbey and i learnt so MUCH history to do tour guides and nobody ever wanted to talk about it! they just wanted to talk about dracula! we have goth weekends where people come to whitby to dress up as goths! My primary school and both my secondary schools studied dracula in depth. There is a ‘dracula experience’ and it is NOT good but everyone and their mother wants to go to it when they come visit you. We had to put on dracula plays! we had to see dracula decorations! every b&b is dracula themed! we did a school trip as children to one of the dracula themed hotels in the town because everyone was obsessed with it! There are big dogs and people make dracula jokes! I used to play in the dracula grave yard after my campanology sessions and everyone just wanted to play dracula! 

And I RAN AWAY. I left that life behind! I moved out of that town so nobody could ever say that stupid vampires name to me again!

But now it is like I cannot escape the hero’s call except the hero’s call is that STUPID BOOK. It won’t leave me alone. Will I ever be free? I cannot even be free on this website. I am doomed to dracula, haunted by him. I am crying. I am screaming. Look what you’ve done tumblr

14,092 notes - Posted May 7, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Modern AU Stede isn't a tailor or a flower shop owner btw. He's a divorced dad in his late 40's who just figured out he's queer and wants to 'engage with his community' and 'do something fun for once' so he opens a queer bar. Unfortunately he has no fucking idea HOW to run a queer bar, like at all. It's the most ridiculous bar you've ever been in. He stocks more tea than alcohol. There is a wall of bookshelves next to a place that's often used as a make shift dance floor. On Tuesdays and Sundays they open early and serve 'brunch' while Stede does dramatic readings of fairytales. 'Perhaps you'd be more comfortable making it a cafe' 'no its a BAR I want it to be a bar' stede insists. Its called 'The Revenge'. Because what is a modern au of if not a bizzare place for queers to hang out?

25,961 notes - Posted April 27, 2022

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I just love the difference in expressions and behaviour between Simon and Raphael okay???!! Raphael is comfortable with and used to what he is (or at least makes out he is poor sweet baby) so we get to see snarls, growls and his fangs (*faints*) in his normal demeanour. Whereas Simon is very clearly holding that side of himself back, he's really uncomfortable with it. I mean, he hasn't spent too much time with other vampires to pick up their behaviour but he still has to watch himself, especially around Clary. He's scared of scaring her away and I am so desperately waiting for the moment he slips up, let's his vampire side show and realises Clary, Magnus, Jace, Izzy, Alec and Luke accept him for who he is. Raphael will be so proud I will be crying it will be glorious. Just the whole character relationship/development arc in this damn show is beautiful oh my god