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[anxiously-awaiting]

thinking about bedi alter again...

[kentstoji]

ㅤ ㅤㅤ‹ CRUEL INTENTIONS.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ‹ 𖤐 pairing. new era! bi-han x gn! reader | platonic! liu kang x reader!

ㅤ ㅤㅤ‹ 𖤐 setting. mk1 timeline.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ‹ 𖤐 type. headcanons. | this part focuses more on reader's relationship with their friends and family than actually adding anything to romance (or in relationships with other yandere). some characters may be ooc, but everything here is for fun and writing exercises.

ㅤ ㅤㅤPART ONE | MEMES | PART THREE.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— Immortality was not a gift but a curse, a heavy anchor. A cruel burden that Liu Kang, a monk who once felt the relentless touch of time, began to bear after gaining control over the sands of time. Since then, the God of Fire and Thunder was left alone with the stories he wove, his creations, and the ghosts of a bittersweet past.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— Geras was a familiar face, but not quite the same. Merely a shadow. Liu Kang was, without a doubt, alone in this timeline, serving his own creations. Over time, he came to understand that, despite all his power, fate did not always respect his scripts.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— It was in that quietude that you appeared in his life: a sweet child, with curious eyes and an easy smile.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— Loving you was easy. For the first time, Liu Kang could realize the fantasies he had shared with Kitana: he finally had a family. Becoming a father became his greatest honor, and he embraced this role with pride. You were his treasure, an unexpected variation in the code he had written, which made you unique in his eyes.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— Liu Kang was a devoted father, always indulging your wishes but also knowing when to set boundaries. Beyond that, he was an excellent mentor. You grew up with everything you needed: knowledge, diplomatic training, and physical strength.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— Johnny Cage, a champion of Earthrealm, would say that your essence was radiant, like a little sun. Inspired by your father's actions, you strove to be kind and strong. Perhaps that’s why it was so easy for you to be seduced by the empty promises of the Lin Kuei Grandmaster. Love, loyalty, honor— qualities you valued and sought in your marriage. But instead, you found a painful betrayal.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— Sektor was a loyal friend, and although you noticed how her gaze lingered on your husband, she never acted on those feelings. You were always grateful for that. When the monks from the Wu Shi Academy came to collect your belongings, she was the first to try and understand your motivations.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— Without hesitation and without shedding a tear, you revealed the truth. Bi-Han had made his choice, and you would respect it, even if it was a foolish one.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ“The Grandmaster wouldn’t be capable of such an offense,” Sektor murmured, shaking her head in disbelief, her braids mirroring her movements. “He respects you deeply.”

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— You laughed. The truth was already public. Everyone in the clan had seen what was truly happening between the Grandmaster and Sareena, who now wore the colors of the Lin Kuei, leaving the scarlet garments behind.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ“I believed that too, but maybe I never truly knew the real Bi-Han. And I don’t even know if I want to.”

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— Even so, you were happy. You still had the support and affection of friends. After your departure, Kuai Liang and Tomas found time to visit you, often bringing Cyrax and Sektor along. These visits warmed Liu Kang’s heart, though he harbored a quiet fury. You were his greatest weakness, and any offense against you was enough to awaken the brutal side he tried to suppress.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— With the distance from Bi-Han, you returned to training and began building new connections. The champions of Earthrealm were captivating companions, each in their own way. Eventually, however, it was inevitable that you would find yourself in your ex-husband’s presence. On one of these occasions, you congratulated him on his victory over the Black Dragon.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ “It was an easy fight,” Sareena replied before Bi-Han. A sharp smile on her lips. “We make a great team, I must say.”

ㅤ ㅤㅤYou laughed, with veiled cynicism. “Of course you do…”

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— Despite keeping up appearances, Sareena’s presence and that of her sisters caused a noticeable discomfort for Liu Kang. But he knew how to hide his feelings. The real tension arose when you and Bi-Han were alone. Your calmness and the innocence he always criticized remained, as if those three years of marriage had never existed.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— The first direct confrontation came from him, during a gathering that Liu Kang had organized. Dressed in the colors of the Academy, you were cheerfully talking with Kung Lao, exchanging cheeky smiles.

ㅤ ㅤㅤ “Now I see why you went back to your father,” Bi-Han growled, once the meeting ended. “To stay close to that weakling?”

ㅤ ㅤㅤYou paused, confused. “Are you being sarcastic?”

ㅤ ㅤㅤ— It was impossible to forget: he had brought another woman into your home, someone with whom he spent more time than he ever had with you. Needless to say, that night ended in a fight. Kuai Liang had to drag his brother away while Tomas apologized repeatedly to Kung Lao and Liu Kang, who watched the scene in disbelief.

[calirph]

𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐐𝐔𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄.

Dialogue Sentences Inspired by Fantasy Medieval Books

"Do not mistake my kindness for weakness; I can smile while I slit your throat."

"The throne is not taken by those who deserve it, but by those who dare."

"A crown weighs heavy, but it is the blade of betrayal that truly burdens."

"They may call me a monster, but it was the world that taught me cruelty."

"Loyalty is a coin easily spent; what will you offer when your purse runs dry?"

"You speak of honor as if it will shield you from the spear."

"I once loved you, but love has no place in war."

"Do not speak to me of dragons. You’ve never stood in their shadow."

"Trust is for the naive. I deal in bargains, not promises."

"Blood may bind us, but ambition drives us apart."

"Victory will not be found on the battlefield alone—it will be forged in the dark corners of our hearts."

"I will not die for a king who cannot remember my name."

"The gods may grant mercy, but I will not."

"Your secrets are like arrows; all it takes is one misfire to ruin you."

"You wear the crown, but I control the game."

"The sea is my ally; it cares not for kings or crowns."

"A wolf in chains is still a wolf, and you would do well to remember that."

"Power isn't given; it is taken in the dead of night when no one dares watch."

"Winter does not wait for the unprepared."

"You may win the battle, but can you live with the consequences?"

"I will not raise a sword for you again; your cause is dead to me."

"The fires of rebellion are lit not by armies, but by whispers."

"I was born in the dirt, and there I will return, but not before I leave my mark on this world."

"A knife in the dark is worth more than a hundred soldiers in the light."

"To bend the knee is to betray yourself."

"I fear no man, but the monsters in my own mind."

"You think you are safe in your castle, but walls have ears."

"There is no justice in this world, only the justice we make."

"In the end, the victor writes the history, and the vanquished are forgotten."

"Your silence is louder than a thousand declarations of war."

"The stars may guide us, but it is our choices that decide our fate."

"I have walked through fire and come out with steel for bones."

"A king without a kingdom is no king at all."

"The dead do not rest easily, and neither should you."

"Courage is born in the moments when hope is lost."

"Even the smallest flame can burn a kingdom to the ground."

"You owe me nothing, but that makes your loyalty all the more precious."

"A storm is coming, but it is not the weather we should fear."

"Love is a weapon more dangerous than any sword."

"Bend your knee, or lose your head—there are no other choices."

Dialogue Sentences with Sexual/Affair Tension

"I could leave now, but you would miss me before dawn."

"You say you're loyal, yet I can see the desire burning in your eyes."

"If I were to kiss you, would you turn me away or pull me closer?"

"This secret we keep—it is both a burden and a thrill."

"You belong to someone else, but in this moment, you are mine."

"Your vows may bind you to them, but your heart beats for me."

"What would happen if someone saw us like this?"

"I can feel your hesitation, but I also feel your longing."

"You can deny it all you want, but we both know the truth."

"Touch me, and I swear you will never be the same."

"We are playing with fire, and yet I cannot stay away from you."

"If you leave now, I will forget your name. Stay, and we will remember each other forever."

"Your touch lingers longer than it should."

"You look at me as if I am your greatest desire and your greatest mistake."

"Every time we meet, it's a game of restraint. How long before we break?"

"You wear their ring, but you come to me in the dark."

"I am not yours, but you act like you own me."

"One kiss, and no one would have to know... unless you want them to."

"I can’t decide if I want to kiss you or push you away."

"What is more dangerous—your loyalty or your lust?"

"We are supposed to be enemies, and yet I crave your touch."

"This is forbidden, and yet it feels so right."

"I thought I could resist you, but here we are again."

"Every time you look at me, it’s as if you’re undressing me with your eyes."

"Your marriage means nothing when we are alone like this."

"You shouldn’t be here, but I am glad you came."

"Are you truly here for diplomacy, or are you here for me?"

"Your hands speak louder than words ever could."

"Our meetings are growing more frequent. Do you want to be caught?"

"What would they say if they knew where you’ve been tonight?"

"I see the way you steal glances when no one is looking."

"The risk makes this all the more thrilling, doesn't it?"

"Do you really think you can hide the way you feel about me?"

"I should hate you, but I cannot stop thinking about your lips."

"You act as if you don't want this, but your body tells a different story."

"This should have ended long ago, but neither of us could walk away."

"It’s dangerous to keep meeting like this, but the danger is part of the allure."

"We’ve crossed the line so many times that it no longer exists."

"Your loyalty is to them, but your heart is mine tonight."

"When you return to them, will you think of me?"

Dialogue Sentences with Tension Between Enemy Houses

"You wear their colors now, but you will always be one of us."

"No matter how many banners you raise, you will never rule these lands."

"Your ancestors swore an oath, and you have broken it with your treachery."

"Do not think your bloodline makes you superior—history remembers the victors, not the noble."

"You call us barbarians, yet it is your house that crumbles from within."

"This feud will not end until your family's name is forgotten."

"I would sooner die than see my children marry into your cursed bloodline."

"Your castle may stand tall, but it is built on lies and broken promises."

"Our houses have warred for centuries, and nothing you say will change that."

"You wear your house’s crest like armor, but it will not protect you from my blade."

"Your father's sins are yours to bear, whether you like it or not."

"I will see your lands burn before I let you take mine."

"You are nothing but the descendant of traitors, and your bloodline will end with you."

"Even if I fall, another will rise to avenge me—and your house will be no more."

"Our feud is older than this kingdom, and it will outlast you."

"You hide behind your house's name, but I see the coward underneath."

"For every victory you claim, my house grows stronger in the shadows."

"No truce will last between us; blood is the only currency we understand."

"Your lands may stretch farther, but my people are loyal in ways you cannot fathom."

"You speak of peace, but I see the hunger for power in your eyes."

"My family’s blood waters the roots of this land, and you will never own it."

"Even if we signed a treaty, I would not trust your house to honor it."

"You have my respect, but never my loyalty."

"Your ambitions will be your downfall, just as they were for those before you."

"Your house may rise in power, but it is built on sand—one gust of wind and it will fall."

"You think you can conquer us? We have fought off worse enemies than you."

"My father may have fallen to your sword, but I will not make the same mistake."

"There is no peace to be had between our houses—only ashes and bones."

"Your blood will soak the fields before I let you claim even an inch of my land."

"You think victory is yours, but the war has only begun."

"We may be outnumbered, but our honor is worth more than your army."

"Your house craves power, but power is fleeting. Loyalty and love are what endure."

"You have my house’s blood on your hands, and I will have yours."

"A marriage alliance will not erase centuries of bloodshed."

"I do not fear your banners or your soldiers—I fear the legacy of hate your house carries."

"Even if you claim the throne, you will never rule with the respect of my people."

"This war has no winners, only graves filled with the bones of our ancestors."

"Do not think an alliance with my house will come without a price."

"Your family’s history is soaked in treachery, and I will not forget it."

"We are enemies by birth, but it is by choice that we remain so."

Dialogue Sentences with Magical Creatures

"The dragon only answers to me; dare to challenge that, and you will burn."

"The griffin will not kneel to any crown—it flies free, as do I."

"You think you can tame a beast born from the stars?"

"The unicorn comes only to the pure of heart, and you are anything but."

"We were warned of the sea serpents, but no one told us how cunning they are."

"The wyvern has woken, and it seeks vengeance for the deaths of its kin."

"I hear the whispers of the fae at night—do you?"

"This is no ordinary wolf; it carries the soul of a thousand warriors."

"The phoenix rises once more, and with it, the flames of war."

"To summon the kraken is to invite death."

"The shadowcat stalks you, waiting for the moment you show weakness."

"I saw a creature made of light and shadow—something not of this world."

"The basilisk's gaze turns men to stone, but your heart was cold long before."

"Beware the siren's song; it lures even the strongest men to their doom."

"The forest guardian does not take kindly to trespassers."

"The harpy has returned to the mountains, and with it, a storm brews."

"The creature you saw in the water? That was no mere fish."

"The banshee’s wail heralds your death, and it grows louder by the day."

"No chains can hold the manticore—it is as wild as the desert itself."

"The great wyrm stirs beneath the earth; can you feel the tremors?"

"Only a fool would try to ride a pegasus unbidden."

"The drake is small now, but its hunger will grow with every moon."

"The leviathan waits in the deep, and once disturbed, it will not rest."

"The chimera’s venom runs through your veins—there’s no escape now."

"A single feather from the roc is worth more than a kingdom."

"The trolls of the mountains are not as mindless as you think."

hatch tonight, and the skies will never be the same."

"To ride a griffin is to feel the world fall away beneath you."

"The banshee’s wail came last night—someone among us will die soon."

"A mermaid saved me from drowning, but now I owe her a life-debt."

"The centaurs have kept watch over these lands for centuries."

"The dragon does not breathe fire—it commands the very winds."

"I found a nest of phoenix eggs; do you realize what this means?"

"The gargoyle watches over the castle by day, but at night, it hunts."

"The owl bears no ordinary bird—it is a messenger of the gods."

[amoreva]

Hii I’m so sorry if your request are closed, I didn’t see anything saying if they are or aren’t, but I was wondering if you could write Luke Castellan x Daughter of Aphrodite reader. I don’t really have a prompt in mind other than that. If you don’t want to write if or if your request are closed I totally understand and feel free to ignore this.

COLUMBA

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pairing: luke castellan x daughter of aphrodite!reader

summary: you were doomed from the start you were claimed as aphrodite’s daughter. you were doomed from the beginning you joined the hunters of artemis, you were doomed when you saw luke castellan

warnings: pre-tlt, angst, betrayal, alluding to kiss, main character death, spoilers to the last olympian, spoilers to the titan’s curse

a/n: ik this is not accurate to being a hunter of Artemis but i thought it was an interesting concept, so apologies and bare with me on this! also bare with me on columba being a constellation in pre-tlt. it’s all to fit the story and plot. idk if I liked this one as much. lmk if you guys do!

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In every hero story, the protagonist had fatal flaws or in other words weaknesses. Superman had kryptonite. Green Lantern, the color yellow (in your opinion it was a stupid weakness). Annabeth has admitted numerous times her fatal flaw was hubris. Percy couldn’t tell, but his was his excessive loyalty.

And you?

Yours was love and love led to you easily trusting something which ultimately led you to your naivety.

So, you joined the Hunters of Artemis; trying to make the futile attempt to escape your flaw.

“I pledge myself to the Goddess Artemis. I turn my back on the company of men, accept eternal maidenhood, and join the Hunt.”

Your mother was not thrilled when one of her daughters swore off love and into maidenhood. Additionally, your charmspeak would not be proven useful as a Hunter.

One sacrifice for your life.

You thought it would be the perfect solution to escape your fatal flaw. Artemis required her hunters to reject all forms of romance. If you did happen to fall for a man, you would meet the same fate as Kallisto. If you fell for one of your fellow hunters, you could bargain.

It was perfect.

Until Mr. Greatest swordsman of his time weaseled his way to your heart (again.) The first time was when you arrived at Camp. It was your mother’s revenge: rekindling a past crush you got rid of ages ago.

Luke Castellan managed to flash you one charming smile when the Hunters of Artemis were resting at Camp Half-Blood (much to the displeasure of the hunters).

Your swore your heart beat at least twice as fast as usual when you saw him pass by and flash you a smile. He was as cute as you remembered yet mature and responsible. Quickly, you reminded yourself if you fell—Artemis would turn you into an animal.

“In and out, a week at least due to winter solstice.” That was what Artemis promised the hunters for their duration at Camp.

It only took you a week to fall in love all over again.

After another easy win of Capture the Flag for the Hunters of Artemis, you found yourself in the vicinity of Luke everywhere. He seemed curious. The girl he knew two years ago as the daughter of Aphrodite was now a Hunter of Artemis.

He thought you died due to monsters or refused to come back to camp. Look at you now, a beautiful silver glow and circlet complimenting the beauty you had. Your personality still the same. Aphrodite made his heart beat a little fast when he saw you again.

It was bad. It was really bad.

Guilt twisted in your stomach at the thought of breaking Artemis’ oath. You were not as distrusting and peeved at the thought of men like some of the other Hunters were. You were still relatively new to being a hunter, about a year or so.

You even began to talk to Luke in secrecy, so your fellow Hunters would not pull you away. You knew you fallen for the boy hard when he did some kind gesture. You were still a girl after all.

You should’ve stayed Aphrodite’s daughter. You shouldn’t have ran away from your weakness.

Artemis was supposed to come back the last day the Hunters were staying at Camp. Many girls, like Zoë, were glad to get out of Camp, out into the wild. You…not so much, but it would do you good. Yet, your mother’s plan for revenge was complete.

“Would you still love me if I was a worm?” You asked the night before Artemis came back to camp. Hands twisting in one another as you stared at the moon.

Luke chuckled. The more he talked to you the more he loves your way of talking. He’s heard this question before as a joke from Chris, but the serious look on your face dispels the humor.

“Yes, of course. I’d buy the best damn place for a worm and take care of you still.” Luke reassured and put a hand on yours. Your silver glow fading and fading as your heart beat for him.

“I’m serious.” You conveyed.

“I am too.”

“Luke…I—” You took a moment to compose yourself. “I don’t know what will happen when Lady Artemis comes back tomorrow. She’ll be hurt and disappointed I broke my oath and—and kept this from her. I’ll be turned into an animal when she sees me—she’ll know…”

Luke hears the guilt and panic in your voice. He sees it in your expression. “Hey…hey.” Luke soothed and shushed your worry. “You told me you could bargain if you fell in love with one of your hunters. Maybe…you can do it for this?”

“I can’t…” You denied and shook your head.

“You are the daughter of Aphrodite—surely Artemis will understand.” Luke reassured you and pulled you into a hug.

“I was the daughter of Aphrodite.” You spoke into his shoulder.

“Maybe your mom and Artemis are fighting about this right now?” Luke suggested to try and make you feel better, but he knows better than anyone that the gods and goddesses won’t fight for their kids.

You fell into silence. That silver glow that all Hunters had had completely faded. Your heart hurt with guilt and shame. “Listen.” Luke whispered soothingly into your ear. “Whatever animal you turn into, I will not love again. You will be my first and last love.”

“Luke…you can’t just swear off of love . It’s useless—” You protested. You failed and you doubt Luke would be able to do it.

“I swear on River Styx.” Luke said firmly. The crush that rekindled after so long felt like fire through his and your hearts.

Your first and last kiss was shared by Luke Castellan. It was bittersweet and everlasting.

You confessed to Artemis with downcast eyes the next day. You broke her oath and met the same fate as Kallisto. Aphrodite would be mad at the goddess, but that did nothing to stop her from turning you into an animal.

A dove.

An ironic thing to be turned into.

You were visited by Artemis once more after that crucial day. It was out of pity. The Goddess, herself, knew you would succumb to your emotions as the daughter of Aphrodite. She had warned you once and yet you insisted on joining the Hunt.

You did not deserve a place in the stars, not with your story.

And yet, Artemis pitied you. She forgave you. She ended your life as a dove and blessed you to live in the stars. Just like Kallisto and her son. And soon, just like Zoë Nightshade.

You wondered if Aphrodite wept for you when a new constellation was added to the night sky.

Columba. A faint constellation with the Latin name dove.

Luke stared at the faint constellation as he laid on the battlefield, having stabbed himself. He was to be judged in the Underworld and condemned for all the crimes he committed by being Kronos’ Lieutenant.

Columba was made up of a blue subgiant and a runaway star.

Your story was a reminder that no one should run away from their fatal flaw. That other half-blood should face their weakness head on.

Columba. Luke’s first and last love. The last thing he’ll see in his life.

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[torao-d-water-ya]

Trafalgar Law, the Don Quixote brothers, and why Doffy takes such personal offence to the existence of Lawlu (Part 2: Hope)

Part 1

1. It’s no use laying your hopes on him!

Doflamingo is an absolute master of emotional manipulation, and he’s a lot more interested in crushing your spirit than doing you bodily harm. To do that he needs to know your weak spots, know where you’re vulnerable, know where it hurts. With Law, the kid who’s been through a past horrific enough to impress Doffy, the kid who was once next in line to be his successor, there are only two weak spots that Doffy puts his entire focus on. Two people.

The man who saved him, and the man who allows him to hope.

Corazon and Luffy.

Doflamingo took care of Corazon 13 years ago, so the next step in getting Law to submit is to break his faith in Luffy.

Unfortunately for Doflamingo, Law's belief in Luffy is stronger than he can possibly imagine.

2. You can’t take down Straw Hat-ya!

Law is staring down the barrel of a gun and refusing to back down, and in “killing” him, Doflamingo is actually admitting defeat. Again, what he wants is to regain control of Law, not kill him. This entire arc he’s been goading Law, chastising him for going soft, for siding with his brother, siding with the idiot Straw Hat... telling him he used to have potential. He wants Law back. But that little speech about Luffy finally, finally rings it home: Law is well and truly out of his reach.

Seeing the full extent of Law’s faith in Luffy forces Doflamingo to admit defeat in his quest to regain his pawn. Now all he wants is to prove to Law (beyond the grave, for the next interaction, because Doffy is just that petty) how stupid and unfounded his faith was.

3. He said you can work miracles. Can you, Straw Hat?

Law’s relationship with Luffy isn’t one sided, and Doflamingo knows this. In fact, his go to point of attack against each of them has become the other: with Law, that Luffy will not live up to his hopes and dreams, and with Luffy, that he’s letting Law down.

He trusted you so much. He said you can work miracles. But there he is, dead on the ground. And it’s all your fault.

Had to include Doffy delivering the most romantically coded jibe in all of One Piece

4. If he loses, I need to be here and die along with him!

Luffy has saved a lot of people from their greatest demons. Nami from Arlong. Vivi from Crocodile. Robin from the World Government. Sanji from Judge.

That the character who tries to seem the most detached, the only one who will continue to refuse the label of ‘Nakama’... that it is Trafalgar Law who makes the most intense, gut-wrenching show of loyalty - even before the deed is done - will never cease to amaze me.

5. Watch closely as your hope gets crushed.

For each of Luffy’s final battles, there is a character that acts as the heart: the one that Luffy is mainly fighting for, the one that makes the fight personal to Luffy. A crew-member, a princess. Sometimes both, and most of the time, with the added weight of a country of suffering innocents. 

In Dressrosa, the role of the ‘heart’ is played by two characters: Law and Rebecca. Law is the one who brings Luffy here, the one who bears the responsibility of taking down this great evil - the Vivi, the Momo and Kinemon. Rebecca is the representative of the suffering innocents - the Toto, the Tama. Luffy fights for both.

The difference here is Law makes the fight personal not just for Luffy, but also for Doflamingo. No other villain has had the kind of connection to the ‘heart’ of the arc that Doflamingo has to Law. To him, defeating Luffy has the added meaning of crushing Law’s hope, of delivering a final punishment to the would-be heir that betrayed him all those years ago. 

And he can’t help but take his final opportunity to rub it in.

6. In some places, there are people who call the Family of D... “Sworn enemy of the gods”

The final attack cuts to reactions all over the country - the Strawhats, members of the soon to be Grand Fleet, Gatz and the citizens of Dressrosa, Riku, Kyros, Viola, and most of all - Rebecca and Law.

But when Luffy finally wins, as Doflamingo falls through the rubble of Dressrosa, we end out the episode entirely from Law's point of view, with the words that connect his first saviour to his current one: In some places, there are people who call the Family of D... "Sworn enemy of the gods".

For all his faith in Luffy, in this one moment, as he looks up at his saviour in the sky, Law can hardly believe it.

It's done.

He's gone.

Law is finally...

[bipolarman2022]

In a remote Arab kingdom, surrounded by towering dunes and skies burning under the sun, stood the palace of Emir Samuel. Though of Spanish origin, Samuel had arrived in these lands as a conqueror, and over time, he had earned the respect and devotion of his subjects. His rule was strong, respected by the local nobility, and feared by his enemies. But behind his imposing figure as a leader, he harbored a secret that, if revealed, could shatter not only his reign but also his life.

Samuel maintained a secret relationship, forbidden under the laws and customs of that kingdom. His lover was Jamal, a young advisor of humble origin, whose intelligence and loyalty had elevated him in the court to become the emir’s closest shadow. However, what bound them together went far beyond daily tasks and political intrigues. At night, when the stars shone over the desert and the palace lights dimmed, Samuel and Jamal found solace in each other’s arms, a passion only they understood and which had to remain hidden under the cloak of darkness.

That relationship was not only seen as a betrayal of the social norms of their adopted land, but it also posed a threat to Samuel’s power. If the ulema, the religious leaders of the kingdom, discovered that the emir and his advisor were more than political allies, the scandal would be devastating. Samuel, with his broad back and imposing figure, could maintain appearances during the day, but in the privacy of his chambers, his heart surrendered to the young Jamal, whose dark eyes looked at him with a mix of devotion and desire.

One night, after an exhausting day during which Samuel had quelled a rebellion in one of the provinces of the kingdom, he returned to his palace. Jamal awaited him in one of the most remote chambers, far from the curious eyes of the servants. In the silence of the room, the only sound was the soft rustle of fabrics as Samuel removed his heavy war tunic. Jamal, with gentle but firm hands, approached him, helping him remove the armor, his fingers brushing against the emir’s still warm skin.

The moment was tense, charged with an energy they both knew well. It was not just a matter of physical attraction; it was a mutual need, a connection that defied the constant danger they lived under. Jamal, kneeling before Samuel, lowered his gaze, but the emir gently lifted his chin, meeting his eyes. There, in that small corner of the vast palace, Samuel was simply a man, vulnerable, in need of love.

“You know this can’t last,” murmured Samuel, his voice deep but laden with restrained emotion.

“I know, my lord,” replied Jamal, his tone soft but resolute, “but as long as it does, I will be yours, in body and soul.”

The danger surrounding their relationship only made them more intense, more dependent on each other. They knew they could be discovered any day, that the price of their love would be ruin. But in those stolen moments, when the velvet curtains fell, creating a refuge for them both, the outside world ceased to matter. The emir Samuel, strong and feared by all, found his weakness in Jamal’s arms, and the young advisor, knowing he was risking his life, fervently accepted that shared destiny.

Every glance, every touch, was an act of defiance, a silent cry in a world where their love was condemned. But as long as the nights continued to offer them refuge, Samuel and Jamal would live their forbidden passion, knowing it was both their greatest joy and their sentence.

[cypressvs]

00:14 | HEAVY SNOWFALL

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The snow outside painted the tiled roof of your home a familiar white— or more accurately, it was his home but you've taken to looking after his abode that seldom welcomed his presence. Snowstorms were common inside and outside the walled city but through the grace of the Preservation, the snowstorms inside the walls were less volatile; calm enough for the citizens to persist through manageable damages the day after. Tonight, however, the storm rages on making the persistent chill in the air even more uncomfortable. Even the Geomarrow heaters in the living room did very little to bring feeling back to your fingers.

Perhaps you've been chastising the wrong thing after all. Your eyes meet his striking blue ones, the signature of the storied Landaus, and find that not even the snowstorm could compare to the chill that runs cruelly down your spine. You could drown in them, you think, but you'd much rather die a quick death if it meant being kept away from him.

"Well?" You sputter after a harsh swallow. Icicles stab through your throat and you bleed—one cough to hide the hiccup. One cough to hide the vulnerability and weakness that showed through each subdued whimper. "Tell me I'm wrong, Captain."

The hostility in your tone made him wince, threatening to trigger his fight or flight. It was too reminiscent of the unfeeling gaze of the Fragmentum monsters from beyond the borders. Gepard, although unyielding in front of the greatest adversaries, had to remind himself that he is in his home; that he is safe and that the pearl of sweat that trickled down his cold skin was drawn not out of his innate instinct of survivability but out of the foreign stillness of your face.

"You can't, can you?" You smile weakly before turning away from him, shoulders slumped in defeat and demeanor barely pieced together. Gepard finds his hand trembling as he tried to reach out to you. To hold you. To pin you in place. Nothing, nothing, he thinks, can compare to the way his heart freezes over, eyes cloudy with a desperate sheen as his lips trembled out of fear that if you took one more step away from him, he'd be too far and a little too late to catch you and keep you still in his embrace. Gepard pales at the thought and he does the one thing he can do—he drops his hand to his sides, afraid he'd offend you if he dared crave your touch now, and instead, he calls your name—weak and too out of character that it only made you huff a taunting laugh.

"I am nothing but an after thought. One you'd betray without a second thought and one you'd wait to grieve until no one else can remember me."

His brows furrow and he wants desperately to deny your claims yet he knows that dishonesty is the last thing you want from him. His eyes ripple with hurt and you think you could almost see your own's reflection on them. You quickly abandon the thought with a shaky sigh. Thank Qlipoth he would never understand. What has been preserved, after all, is not your warm love or his blind loyalty but your heart's foolishness.

"Who in this godforsaken world knows, Gepard!? You might even kill me if one of those Architects demand it of you!"

His sudden outburst made you flinch and the cold fury that burned under the syllables of your name mocked the rapidly growing cracks of your facade. Only you, it screamed. Only you still pursues. Only you still perseveres. Only you preserves.

"What now? You're mad? Did I strike a chord? Did I hurt your ego? Or are you absolutely seething because I badmouthed your oh-so-beloved people?"

His silence makes your blood freeze and you can only laugh incredulously as the storm seemed to rage with more vitality outside. You feel it pressing against your lungs, in your heart too until the frost leaves even more of you numb.

"I do love you." He mumbles as a last resort yet in the silence, "but" echoes loudly in the cavern of what has become.

You press your lips into a tight line before glaring at him with all the animosity you can muster. "I tried to understand. To love despite it all but you know what, Gepard? What use is that if I can't even expect to be chosen? What is there to protect?"

The snowstorm finally halts and all is eerily silent in Belobog.

"There is nothing left. Nothing at all."

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[calisources]

MISC THE VAMPIRE DIARIES SENTENCE MEME. this includes spoilers for the show so approach with care. change names and pronouns as you see fit.

"You want a love that consumes you. You want passion and adventure and even a little danger."

"He's your first love. I intend to be your last, however, long it takes."

"And honestly when I'm with her, I completely forget what I am."

"I've been in love. It's painful, pointless, and overrated."

"What happens when the one who broke your heart is the only one who can fix it?"

"I like this. You... walking on eggshells around me because you think I'm going to explode. It's very suspensable."

"I do not go behind people's backs and torture them. I like my enemies to look me in the eye and see the depth of my rage."

"If I have to hear doppelgänger one more time, I'm going to have to learn how to spell it."

"I do believe in killing the messenger. Know why? Because it sends a message."

"Life is too cruel, if we cease to believe in love, why would we want to live?"

"Humanity is a vampire's greatest weakness. No matter how easy it is to turn it off, it keeps trying to fight its way back in.Sometimes I let it."

"Kiss me or kill me. We both know you're only capable of one."

"People have been after me for a thousand years, but I'm always one step ahead."

"Sometimes the world turns good people into bad people."

"We live by a code of loyalty. We take care of each other. It's my duty and honor to help you. Please let me."

"Mother made us vampires. She didn't make us monsters. We did that to ourselves."

"Perhaps one day, in a year or even in a century. You'll turn up at my door and let me show you what the world has to offer."

"Do you have any idea how rare love is? In a thousand years, I have found it but twice, and when I have, I have honored it."

"You're a vampire, sweetheart. I don't think you'll ever be okay again."

"It's not a crime to love what you cannot explain."

"It's funny how one event can change the outcome of your entire life."

"We choose our own path. Our values and our actions, they define who we are."

“You know, over the years, I've had my share of friends, enemies, lovers, losses, and triumphs. With time, they all begin to run together, but you will find the real moments are vibrant. The rest just fades away. Your pain will fade.”

“A warrior fights for what they believe in. A warrior fights for his family.”

“but in the one moment you two could have chosen to stand by me, you chose to stand against me, to side with my enemies.”

“You don't arm yourself after war has been declared, (name). You build your army so big that no one dares pick the fight.”

“You've said all that needs to be said…I'll play the role I've been given.”

[lifesupreme-if]

sorry if this is intrusive but what’s this crossover that keeps getting mentioned with your girlfriend? is it something you can talk about or it supposed to be private? sorry again if this is too much have a nice day

brigid and i screamed, high fived, and started jumping around in their room and yelling about this ask thank you so much

the crossover is between lost birds (@if-lostbirds), my favorite western dystopian post-apocalyptic-and-also-on-the-verge-of-the-apocalypse sci-fi game, and a life supreme! the cast of a life supreme remains in their original universe and positions while the lost birds cast crosses over into the world of cyberpunk 2077.

find brigid's take on it here

dylan remains a fixer but the merc who takes the place of The Merc and stands by her side most prominently is the gunslinger/eli sharpe, born the child of some arasaka executives and run away. they are Disgustingly in love and obsessed with each other because they both are characters with an insane sense of devotion and loyalty. sharpe would kill for her, has, would throw themself into certain death for her — and dylan, in all of her love for them, would pull them back from it: her greatest merc is also her greatest weakness.

(shoutout to the AU within an AU where the two of them stayed at arasaka and fall headfirst into the most toxic, loyal, blood-bound relationship that will kill them both)

stéphanie interacts most prominently with the ghost and the traitor/william rhys, both of which she's brought into her home without a second thought for stranger danger.

ghost is still an odd thing that doesn't talk and can throw a grown man over their head, but they look like a lost and hungry child and so stéph is keeping them and feeding them. they are polite and quiet and helpful, working in the kitchen with stéph and owning all of her heart.

william washed up on the shores of pacifica and though he's skittish, clumsy, and awkward, stéph's taken him in and thrown him to work front of house for the diner. when he wakes screaming in the middle of the night, she offers kindness, a listening ear, and a warm mug at her table. (they're only a year apart in age and naturally they are developing the biggest crushes on one another.)

dorothea is of the roving band of nomads that snuck the ghost into the city after picking them up from a desolate area of the NUSA.

[locked] is assigned the hunter as a corporate bodyguard. only one fleshy limb between the two of them, and both with reputations with teeth, they open their soft sides to each other. contractually speaking, she owns them. in practice, however, she's wrapped around their finger, happy to find a friend, and in love with them—they dig up old vids from the hunter's baseball playing past and watch them together.

while aspects of the crossover mimic the plot of A Life Supreme to get the ball rolling, the merc is not there to connect everyone together, and so it does not follow the same storyline. the ranger/swann and the archangel take on an antagonistic role that targets eli sharpe and features them amongst their grandest plans. dylan, for fear of the sway archangel has, has no choice but to send sharpe on the jobs given from them.

little tidbits under the cut because i will take ANY opportunity to talk about this crossover thank you so much!!!!!!

• dylan and sharpe both work on getting sober together.

• they also do things like stare at each other uncomfortably and kiss with tongue in public. the mox have been trying to find a way to kick them out of lizzie's for months.

• sharpe is widely known as dylan riley's attack dog: they are aware of this. they revel in this. they do scare off other mercs, sometimes.

• rhys watched vids on chivalry to learn how to treat stéphanie in a relationship, and also he is. a foot and a half taller than her. stéphanie is THRIVING.

• ghost, stéphanie, and rhys all sleep in the same bed together at night: rhys is too tall for the bed, stéph starfishes over him, and ghost curls up like a cat on top of them both.

• [locked] and the hunter look frightening in public and then go home and infodump about old movies together.

• the hunter cherishes the feeling of [locked]'s human hand against their skin. they hold it to their face in tender moments.

[four-loose-screws]

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Chapter 6 - The Newly Reborn Kingdom of Zofia

Part 3 - Collapse and Liberation

Perhaps Zeke realized Alm was a prodigy just as Lukas had, and was afraid to fight after that. Maybe he dropped his sword because he saw that Alm was a prodigy, and this was a fight he could not win.

But that couldn't be. At the very least, he certainly wasn't so weak that he would lower his weapon to a prodigy. If Alm was a prodigy, then Zeke had so much confidence, he would even say in response that he himself was above a prodigy. 

"Serve he who has the cross-shaped birthmark." That was what Emperor Rudolf told him one fateful day. He remembered it word for word. That was his current greatest truth in his heart, even more so than his love for Tatiana.

On that day, Desaix had visited Rigel Castle to have an audience with Emperor Rudolf, and was ecstatic to confirm that his corrupt ambitions and the Emperor's plot were in perfect alignment. He took with him a poison developed to be the Rigelian army's greatest weapon, climbed atop one of his Paladin's horses, and returned to Zofia with glee.

Afterwards, Emperor Rudolf called Zeke to the throne room in secret.

For the emperor to meet in the throne room with a general, without even a single guard next to him, was an exception more unusual than any other.

Rigel served War Father Duma, and because of his violent personality, even those of the same bloodline that served each other did not all believe in absolute loyalty to their lord. Whenever the opportunity presented itself, many citizens of Rigel would target their superiors, and taking the head of one's lord was not frowned upon, in fact, it was within the teachings of the Duma Faithful. 

Emperor Rudolf met alone with Zeke not only because he did not want anyone else to know he was about to act entirely unlike an emperor of Rigel, but also because he did not want anyone other than Zeke to know what he was about to say.

"Zeke. You are not from Rigel. Neither are you from Zofia." As Rudolf said that, his expression was very quiet and subdued, the complete opposite of the cruelty he had on his face when speaking with Desaix. "Your skills with your lance and in horseback riding are exceptional, and within the best three soldiers in of all Rigel. For that, I think of you as one of my most reliable men." 

"Thank you, Milord." In keeping with proper manners for a knight, he said no more than that.

"However, Zeke. Don't you find it strange? Why I would choose someone like you, who knows nothing of his own origins, to serve me so closely, no matter how strong you are?"

That was of course a doubt Zeke could not dispel from his mind. An emperor should prioritize choosing soldiers from his own nation to serve such high ranking positions. If he had no issue with making it a goal to choose an outsider like Zeke, then he should take more time to train Zeke up as a high ranking officer, until he was ready.

"Your roots are not within Valentia. If I told you that I value so much because you are not from here, and because you do not know where you came from, you would surely laugh and call me a mad emperor, wouldn't you?"

"Not at all!" Zeke answered simply, but did not understand exactly what Emperor Rudolf was getting at.

"Because you are free from the influence of both Mila and Duma, I believe that you are the one who can fulfill my deepest desire. You will understand the meaning of that at the end of everything.”

Zeke looked up, just a bit, as he sensed that Emperor Rudolf was holding back tears as he spoke. However, the glimpse he saw of Rudolf's face out of the top of his field of vision showed Rudolf's previous quiet, perhaps to hide his tears for a moment.  

"Eventually, a person with a cross-shaped birthmark on his right hand will appear before you. Remember everything that I am about to tell you." Emperor Rudolf emphasized. "There is a person who has a cross-shaped birthmark on his right hand. He is your true lord. Even if following him would lead you to betray me, that is your fate. If you vow your loyalty to me, and know what it truly means to be loyal to me, then you will follow him without question. Understand?"

Emperor Rudolf spoke not another word, and had Zeke immediately dismissed from the throne room. Having an audience with him for any longer might make someone else within the castle suspicious, and walk inside the throne room. Or perhaps Emperor Rudolf might not want anyone else, even Zeke, to see him this way, with a tear falling down his face, hit by a wave of emotion not at all fit for an emperor.

"Yes, Milord." Zeke once again answered simply, asking not a single question and leaving the throne room at once, despite how very strange everything the emperor said was. He had no clue what his lord's true intentions were. All that he could remember was simply the order to follow the man with the cross-shaped birthmark.

So long as it was what Emperor Rudolf ordered him, even if it meant betraying his lord, he should follow that order. Who could this person with the cross-shaped birthmark be? 'Perhaps he is one of Rigel's commanders.' Zeke concluded.

But the truth was as polar opposite to that conclusion as the sun was to the moon. The person with the cross-shaped birthmark was Alm, general of the Deliverance. His greatest enemy, and the one opponent he wished to fight one-on-one, seeking his extraordinary strength.

The true meaning of what Emperor Rudolf ordered was clear to him now. The true lord he was supposed to follow was not from Rigel, but Zofia. His true lord was not an ally, but an enemy. If he followed Emperor Rudolf's orders, then he would betray Emperor Rudolf. But if he did not follow this order, then he would be disloyal to him.

‘I must have been mistaken. What I saw couldn't have been the cross-shaped birthmark. Even if it was cross-shaped, the mark I saw on Alm's hand wasn't my cross-shaped birthmark.' There was no other choice for Zeke right now than for his mind to break. If he were to remain loyal to Emperor Rudolf, then there was no other way for him to do so than to deny that the mark on Alm's right hand was the cross-shaped birthmark.

But what Zeke saw was the birthmark, and it was on Alm's dominant hand. His right hand. This dilemma that assaulted Zeke's mind was so cruel to him that he threw aside his lance and fell to his knees, holding his head in his hands.

-

Seeing their general lose his mind and act completely unlike himself made his Paladins immediately gather around him. 

The Deliverance's forces thought their enemy's shameful behavior was because of Lukas killing Desaix, and that Zeke had collapsed to his knees because Rigel had lost the stronghold, meaning they failed to invade Zofia.

And so, the Deliverance regrouped with new determination, and waited for the words they knew General Alm would say any second now. "Kill him!" They waited for him to shout with bated breath.

But Alm did not move. Silque had just returned from the watchtower, and as she cast a Heal spell and they waited for the wound on his right arm to close up, Alm simply stared at where he imagined Zeke was within the crowd of Paladins.

"I'm not waiting any longer!" Python lost his patience, lifted his crossbow onto his shoulder, and put a finger on the trigger. 

Alm grabbed it and forced it out of Python's hands. By the time the arrow went off, Python had already lost his aim. It flew through the air and went completely to waste, smashing a rock to pieces instead.

"Why! Why won't you kill him?!" Python lunged at Alm, grabbed him by the chest, and screamed, "Are you really our general?!"

It was impossible to guess exactly what was going through Alm's mind at that moment. For him to hesitate delivering the finishing blow on Zeke, who he'd immediately sensed was one of his greatest enemies, he must have come to feel a shred of compassion for him after they crossed their sword and lance, and felt that he had to return a favor to him. Or perhaps he felt that a clear winner and loser in this battle had already been decided in their one-on-one fight. To fight all of Zeke's forces would cause more sacrifices to be made after having only lost Kliff until now, and maybe he feared there being any more here, no matter how few. Alm also had no way of knowing what Zeke’s words during their fight meant, nor why he shouted them at him.

Even Alm probably couldn't figure out what his own true intentions were, but regardless, he still avoided fighting Zeke here any further.

"Python." Alm said quietly, Python's grip still tight on his shirt. "He's already lost the will to fight. I can't strike a person who doesn't want to fight. We are Zofia. We cannot fall off the path of righteousness like Rigel has."

In response, Python finally loosened his grip, picked up his crossbow that had fallen to the ground and landed at his feet, and returned it to its holder on his back.

"Sometimes, it is best for us to show compassion." Gray said to him.

"The battle is over. The Kingdom of Zofia has been reborn!" Alm's expression relaxed, but only for a moment before it became grim once again. He stepped away from the restored Knights of Zofia and looked up at Zeke's forces.

Zeke was still clearly telling his Paladins something. The group in black uniforms all prepared to retreat, with no sign that they had even a shred of desire to attack.

When they saw enemy General Alm approaching them, the Paladins all moved slowly. They looked like they were opening a heavy gate, until Zeke finally reappeared, as if his golden silhouette was emerging from within a blossoming flower.

"Zeke!" Alm extended his right arm, his birthmark clearly visible, and pointed directly at him. "Go back to Rudolf and give him this message. The Kingdom of Zofia has been reborn. In the name of Princess Anthiese, we, the reborn Knights of Zofia, have rid ourselves completely of Desaix's threat. So long as we are here, he will never be able to touch our beloved Zofia ever again. Your tainted knights of Rigel will never step foot on Zofian land ever again. And I won't just make sure Rudolf never lays a hand on Zofia." Alm narrowed his eyes even further. “These words are for Rudolf alone. I will cut off your ugly head one day. I am Alm, direct descendent of Holy Knight Mycen and General of the reborn Knights of Zofia. Know that when I introduce myself to you directly, it will be in Rigel's final moments!

-

Even as they left the castle and marched back to the border, in the end, Zeke's Paladins had not been able to protect Desaix, nor even defeat Alm. But as great, honorable knights, they did not show even a single shred of regret, marching their horses on at their standard pace. So long as General Zeke did not declare their defeat, they would not see themselves as having been defeated. Knowing that made his Paladins the greatest army in all of Valentia.

"Start marching without me!" Zeke shouted out his orders, then stopped alone, waited for all of his Paladins to get ahead of him, and looked back at the stronghold, the battle not yet over. Beneath his golden hair, the sight of Alm's birthmark was so vivid in his mind that it felt as if his eyes were staring straight at it. 

"We will meet again. Somewhere, someday." Zeke said quietly and pulled back on his reins, making his horse neigh loudly and chase after the dust clouds his Paladins were leaving behind.

[gojosbf]

Hi...if you don't mind, can I ask something from Jujutsu Kaisen? What do you think are Gojo and Geto's greatest personality strengths and weaknesses? Why? What do you love about their dynamic? Sorry if you've answered these questions before.....

oh i haven't answered these before and i would love to, now:

1. Gojo

• Strength : since he always embodies the goofy unserious persona it's so easy for people to overlook how great of a person he is overall. He is very patient, has clear goal and motivation, continues to have trust and hope in people and is infact very caring and kind and emotional. Yes!! Most of his actions are emotionally fuelled from grief or love or both (like swearing to create new generation of strong sorcerers, a world where he'll never fail anyone again, where nobody will be left alone again). He grew so much since hidden inventory and premature death arc, he went from the cocky naive strong boy to intuitive kind protective man. He was under no obligation to take in megumi, to save yuuta, to save yuuji but he did. He knows that the people in power are corrupt and he knows he is capable of wiping them out if he wanted, but he wants to do everything the right way, he is constantly making sure that the kids don't go through the things he did. Knowing that your birth disrupted the balance of the world and now you bear the burden of maintaining it and still having the courage to laugh it off. The term strongest boils down his humane nature so much it makes me sad.

• Weakness : ironically the fact that he is the strongest is his main weakness, he cannot relate to people, it's hard for him to understand why they give up so easily or why something bothers them so much, it's not that he doesn't try to, he does but there is a very big gap between normal sorcerers around him and gojo satoru himself. This gap is also the reason why he is lonely, he craves human intimacy which is why he is continuously trying to bond with others but after geto he never really confined in anyone, he knows he has to be be to solve his own problems and he's not allowed to show vulnerability, being the strongest means you cannot slip up, the weight of world is on your shoulders, you cannot cry, you cannot lose your composure, you cannot be human anymore. (236 proves it even when in panels gojo says "even those who adored me did not understand me" something along the lines). The day gojo satoru feels truly loved and the day he doesn't have to bear so much responsibility alone, he'll break. He is literally that line "if I don't laugh I will cry" (okay that went off tangent but yeah, emotions. are his biggest weakness)

2. Geto

• Strength & Weakness : this is going to sound real twisted but geto's strength is how he pretends to be fine when he is not. this is both his strength and weakness. He is such a complex character actually because his strength are also his weaknesses, both of them go so well together. He has very strong morals and once he is set on them he won't budge, both a blessing and a curse, because that is how he helped gojo become the gojo satoru he is today but at the same time due this strength of his once he stepped into dark he never came back. His love and trust for his friends, there's nothing that will ever beat geto's loyalty towards his friends, again this is his strength right? it's supposed to be a good thing but that is exactly what causes his death too and even in his death he still remained loyal to jujutsu high, infact even after his death he remained loyal to gojo. He is soft hearted towards the innocent, again something that's supposed to be a strength but because of this character trait of his the death of riko, haibara and the incident with nanako and mimiko had such a huge effect on him. He is self reliable to fault, he doesn't want to be a burden to his friends so he never shares what's bothering him. He wants to make this world a better place for his loved ones and he'd do anything for it, even become their enemy. To talk about geto by separating his strength and weaknesses would be doing him injustice, every good thing he had within himself was what caused his doom and every part of his soul had to carry so much grief and remorse. both his strengths and weaknesses stand together on a very blurry line.

what i love about their dynamic so much is trust and loyalty, even when they are both on opposing sides gojo could trust on geto to not kill panda and inumaki and geto knew gojo trusted him so he couldn't kill them. geto wanted to make a world where gojo wouldn't have to carry all the responsibility alone (his other part reason), gojo wanted to create a world where no one will ever feel left alone again. they're both so similar yet so different, both of them took kids under their care and swore to protect them, the difference was one one did not care about anyone else except the people he loved and the other was looking out for everyone especially the people he loved. even after everything that went down between them there was no sign of hate, not even close, they understood each other, they might've not agreed with each other's method but they understood. they were probably the only ones to ever understand each other fully, soul deep. it's right person, right time but ill fate and cruel life.

[harryissuchalittleshit]

Acotar characters as their Taylor Swift Albums

Debut - Tamlin

The violin

Also Tamlin just can’t let go of the past and his childhood trauma

He is a baby and selfish as such

But underneath it all, he does have a heart yearning for love and acceptance

Fearless - Feyre

Come on, she went into those woods knowing she could never come out, she taught herself to hunt and kill, she willing left her family behind to save them

It’s hard to win her over, to make her fall in love, but even though the process is long and hard it’s worth it

She has a love for life and art and people that can’t be matched

She is never afraid to dance in the rain in her best dress as long as it’s with her Romeo, Rhysand

Speak Now - Azriel

For the spymaster, he is meant to be quiet and hiding in the shadows, so when he speaks it means something

He is no stranger to pain and fear, but with that he has grown and matured and made a life for himself in friendship and his found family

He is not afraid to take the big risks! And a lot of times they pay off and he can soar from there

Red - Cassian & Eris

Cassian

Red is passion, it’s heat, it’s love

He’s protective to his very core and with that comes so much love and loyalty and respect

He fights for what he believes in and no is not an answer he ever cares to hear, but with this strength comes also his greatest weakness

Finally, he is just an autumn album, his allergies keep him away from spring anything

Eris

Red is fire, heat, hatred

He burns with jealousy and want and desire for things he knows he can’t have and it continues to eat at him

His anger is a mask of various degrees and he uses it to his advantage, he makes those under his command listen through fear more than loyalty

He’s also an autumn court baby! Red is all about that time of year

1989 - Gwyn

She defies her role and changes everything for the love of friendship and change

She knows what she’s doing could either make or break her, and she decides to go forward with it anyways, deciding that this is her life and what she wants

Her fears are her power, and with her power comes control and resilience

She doesn’t let her pain define her life, instead she lets her love define who she is

She is fluid and graceful, her voice high and clear, and she’s also just a little silly and well meaning, water is her friend and so is 1989

Reputation - Nesta

To be in your Nesta era is to be in your Reputation era

A love album masquerading as a break up album?? That is all Nesta

It’s sexy and flirty and fun, it’s cagey and edgy, it’s Nesta and the passion she embodies and loves

She is every bit as passionate as Cassian, but she holds it in until it’s just them, needing the intimacy that they create together

(I swear Dress is Nesta around Cassian)

Lover - Amren & Rhysand

Amren

Don’t tell Amren that she’s Lover, she’ll deny it and claim to be Reputation

She gave up everything for those she loves and that is Lover

She wears her heart on her sleeve and she loves so openly and deeply

She does have a temper and carry’s a deep sadness in her, but she moves through the world with love and kindness in her heart

Rhysand

Love is his world, it’s Feyre and Nyx, it’s Cassian and Azriel, it’s Mor and Amren and even Elain and Nesta

He fights for those he loves and he loves and cares for everyone he meets

He helps those he hates, Tamlin, Lucien, Nesta

He lets his family and friendship become his world, and he holds on so tightly to them that the fear of breaking is his greatest fear

Folklore - Elain & Lucien

Elain

An endless garden of beautiful flowers and memories of happier times haunt her in her worst times

A torrid affair with a love that betrayed her over and over again

A love triangle she doesn’t know how to choose between and yet her choice is so clear and obvious at the same time

Summer, glorious and beautiful summer which turns its back on its lovers

Lucien

He knows where he doesn’t belong and that is Autumn

He longs for long nights and warmth and love stories that work and come out on top

He is a wandering soul searching for a home in the memories of a haunted life

He yearns for Elain, and warmth and peace and the gardens

Evermore - Emerie

All of her homes have burned down around her and yet she still survives

Her strength is both her greatest weakness and her best attribute

Her friendship is hard won, but it’s true and beautiful and she will kill for her friends

Her kindness is hidden behind walls of pain and sadness, but she shine through it all anyways

Midnights - Mor

Her trauma is hidden behind the glimmer and glam she lets herself be seen in, no one can see her cry if her face is already glittering

For every good moment, she has an endless amount of fear and vengeance ready to roar behind it

Her friends are her family and she sees no in between, love is love is love

While she hides part of herself away, she also gives more and more to the world than they ever know

[colourstreakgryffin]

Omg aaa!! I loved it sm you always serving me 5 course meals with you wring!! I have another idea to run by you,lovely,,can I request yan! Tengen, Yan! Rengoku, Yan! Naoya, and Yan! toji, where...

They originally had yandere intentions over readers friend, her friend is like this perfect being (like gojo or smth) but then they see reader who is like an absolute mess and is barely making it by. Thank you for you time-!!💗💗

(Ps. I feel like as a feminist I should love Naoya as much as I do💀)

-💗💗 anon<3

Daaaamn, I’ll try! This is a extremely difficult situation to understand but I hope my interpretation is what you wanted!

Yandere! Uzui Tengen

Tengen never realised you were the right one to become his fourth wife for way too long and he is simply embarrassed over who he thought he loved. You’re all-so-perfect entity best friend but you’re the one who really needs the love

Just like everybody else here, he is completely possessed by the concept of keeping you safe and getting you into your feet, despite the fact he won’t leave you alone. He does everything for you and makes his wives look after you when he is away

He wants you, more than anything, to love him as madly as he loves you for rescuing you from certain doom. His delusion rotten mind doesn’t realise his fantasies aren’t reality, yet, he keeps trying and he even proposes to you at one point in full confidence you’ll say yes

Yandere! Kyojuro Rengoku

Kyojuro entirely regrets who he use to chase after before he was saved. Some self-absorbed bitch who thinks she is the greatest, but then he met you. And he knew he needed to devote himself into saving you

You need help more than anything and Kyojuro is prepared to flip everything upside to protect you. To save you, to make you view him as your saviour and love him deeply that you can’t live without him

He may be just as. Not a healthy nor a sane saviour, a saviour so obsessed with you and keeping you alive, he loses touch to reality and spends all his time getting you money, looking after you. Doing everything he can so you’ll fall in love with him

Yandere! Zen'in Naoya

Naoya genuinely believes he was brainwashed when he finally meets you. That rotten know-it-all wannabe goddess made him ignore the true love of his dreams and he may just consider hunting her down and silencing her for good with how much anger he has pent up in that moment

This man spends all his time gathering money and self-care supplies whilst he has you in his place against your will. You may hate it and scream and shake around but you can’t deny that he is devoting himself to save and protect you from a life of hell. As Naoya thinks

He will not let you go outside without him. It’s too dangerous and he can’t trust you as of yet so he keeps you locked up in specific locations of his home. It’s cruel but he always spills his heart out to you as he brushes through your clean hair and sniffs it, obsessing over the scent

Yandere! Fushiguro Toji

Toji quickly goes from chasing the perfect Angel that reminded him partly of Gojo to the struggling nobody, as he relates intently to you and your barely living standard. He does the same, most of the time. Yes, he doesn’t have much money but he has strength and skill to get money

His killer instincts increase and a protective nature grows through his rotting heart with his Yandere senses. He is the Sorcerer Killer after all, he has more than enough to keep you and him alive, and even provide for the two of you decently

He is clingy over you. You’re a bit emotionally weak so he must shoo away the problems and comfort you so nothing else can get anymore worse. He may be a deadbeat for his past families but his loyalty towards you is undefeatable and he can’t bring himself to leave you behind. If he moves, so do you… against your will

Sorry about coloured Kyojuro. I couldn’t find any non-coloured manga icons i haven’t used already

[mikathemonster]

You found out your love will stay unrequited. For Boromir (if he rejected me I would die on the spot. Dead. Deceased.) if you can if you don't write him could you do it with kili, if you have too many requests you can just leave this its okay just wanted to ask in case 😊

"death and despair"

author's note: oh my god SLAY I literally love writing angst. this is also my first time writing for Boromir so I'm excited for the challenge! I hope this delivers justly to your expectations, though I do apologize that it's shorter than most. (based on this post)

Pairing: Boromir / Gender-Neutral Reader

Word Count: 624

summary: as the threat of evil looms over you, it seems like nothing compared to the loss you've now faced in Boromir's death

content warnings: angst, themes of death and impending doom

DO NOT REPOST OR COPY. MINORS/AGELESS BLOGS DO NOT INTERACT.

To you, Boromir was your greatest treasure; no gold or gems or any material possession could replace the feeling in your chest whenever you gazed upon him or spoke with him. He was strength and courage itself in your eyes; he was a true fighter fueled by the love for his people. He was everything to you, and yet he knew nothing of it. 

To him, you were no more than another soldier. Another brother in arms, another sword and shield that would loyally follow his beck and call. But your loyalty went much further beyond the relationship between a warrior and their general. You would die and live a thousand more lives if only to give them to such a son of Gondor as he. Only he was deserving of such a gift.

But you could never tell him. Not even when your brigade was out together in the depths of the night. Not even when the campfires brought out secrets and whispers among your comrades. Not even when the flames illuminated his steely composure, and suddenly you saw not a general, but a man. A man wreathed in the love he held for his family, for his people, and for his city. A man of great valor and even greater strength, though you could see he often forgot this in times of hardship.

Even when your midnight conversations of strategies and battle posts dwindled into mutterings of lifelong aspirations, you couldn’t bring yourself to tell him that in each of your life stories you wanted to live, you wanted him by your side. You felt selfish, weak, and even disappointed in yourself by the notion that you could provide nothing for him besides your love and allegiance. 

And yet, you could not deny that nobody else could lay claim over your heart. It was his and his alone. You couldn’t fathom anyone else having it, nor could you see yourself ever lending it to another soul. Your heart was a fragile thing, but your love for him made it stronger. It made you stronger.

The last you had seen him was right before he had left to attend the Council of Lord Elrond, his brother and father sending him off as you watched him from your post at the gates of the White City. He would remain far from you, traveling further and further away until he could no longer even fathom returning, his spirit caught in a place you could no longer follow him to.

No longer would you see his steely eyes, nor would you hear the mature ringing his laughter left behind in your ears. His rough hands, his strong shoulders, his proud stance; all of it was lost to you now. Never again would you hear the tower take up the call to announce the Lord of Gondor’s return. Never again would his horn ring in your ears to lead you into battle. Never again would you heal from such a wound. Boromir, son of Denethor, was lost to you forevermore.

The whole city mourned for the loss of their fallen son, their fallen soldier, their fallen brother. Whispers spread, wondering what laid in store for the fate of the White City as worry and grief gripped the community. You saw it especially in Faramir moments before he left for Osgiliath, his expression completely lifeless. Defeated.

All you could do in the passing days was wonder what would become of your city as the shadow of evil crept over the mountains of Mordor and loomed over your home and life. Death and despair were all that clouded your thoughts in the coming days of the new age of your life. 

This wasn’t how it was supposed to go.

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[wagner-fell]

Benedict & Crow Headcanons

1. Crow likes to sit in his bird form and secretly watch Benedict during crew practice, though he would rather die than admit it

2.Benedict learns Irish-Gaelic for Crow, only to learn that Crow doesn’t speak it and embarrasses himself for it but Crow finds it sweet

3. When Beatrix finds out that Crow is attracted to Benedict, she tells him that she didn’t think Ben was his type, while Crow’s like “have you seen him?”

4. Benedict and Crow have unintentionally matching tattoos (memento mori & memento vivere), except Crow’s is on his sternum and Benedict’s is in between his shoulder blades

5. Benedict calls Crow “my memento mori”, “little crow”, and “pretty crow”; while Crow calls Benedict “lamb”, “honey”, and “handsome”

6. Crow has a tongue piercing and Benedict is obsessed with it, like so obsessed it’s not even funny

7. Midnight (Benedict’s dog) doesn’t trust Crow but Benedict doesn’t know why, he just thinks she’s being weird

8. Breaker knew about Crow and Benedict almost immediately after they got together (though no one told him) and gave Crow some simple advice “don’t trust Solberg boys with your heart” because he knows a thing or two about Solberg boys and how they break hearts (physically and emotionally)

9. Their relationship after the three year time-jump can be described using Olivia’s Rodrigo’s bad idea right? because that’s literally all they are after the time jump

10. Kells traumatized Crow and that trauma will eventually lead Crow will betray Benedict to save himself, which effectively ends their relationship

11. Loyalty is both their greatest strengths and greatest weaknesses

12. Crow will never actually get the opportunity to tell Benedict that he loves him

13. Benedict can never fully trust Crow after finding out that he was with Beatrix the whole time they were together

Yes is this mostly angst but they’re an angsty couple

1-6: 😄

7-8: 😐

9: 😕

10-13: ☹️

DOES CROW DIE?!? RILEY 12 MAKES ME THINK CROW DIES????????

I ASSUMES THEY WERE ENDGAME WHAT THE FUCK

[the-ellia-west]

Heart ask 💕 fatal flaws

💕- What's your character's fatal flaw?

Thank you so much for the Ask!

My character's greatest strengths are also their greatest weaknesses!

Marril - Determination and Anger - This backfires in him harming himself on the way to his goals, and having little regard for his own wellbeing

Shyre - Hopefulness and Kindness - She's a little too trusting and kind, often being taken advantage of and hurt because she wants to help

Kila - Practicality, and Hard-working - She works herself basically to death most times and will not sit down to have a break unless forced

Viasaki - Tactics - He's so focused on getting things right and making sure he can't be hurt, that he ends up having no one to turn to, and pushing people away when they want to connect with him

Sokuna - Love for her family - This makes her vulnerable because if one of them is hurt, she will stop at nothing, even her own death, to avenge them

Kasi - Determination - Kasi has the same flaws as Marril

Chrin - Loyalty - He will do anything, and I mean anything to protect his friends and family

Xhaazi - Intelligence - Just Like Viasaki he neglects emotions and Relationships for the sake of succeeding