#her personality isn’t much different from the og show either

[chocostrwberry]

chocoau! Kagami is Adrien’s betrothed!!

They are in an arranged marriage set up by Adrien’s mom and her parents since they were toddlers, but they haven’t seen each other in years since she lives in Japan. She is THE DEFINITION of generational wealth. Her net worth is literally more than Adrien, his house, and the school combined.

Unfortunately, she is heavily objectified, like a priceless piece of jewelry instead of a person, which causes her to try and be perfect constantly so she doesn’t bring shame to her family.

The second pic is her after breaking up with Adrien and using the dragon miraculous!! She finally breaks out of the pressure her parents put her under to be perfect.

Mᴀʀɪɴᴇᴛᴛᴇ ᴅᴇsɪɢɴᴇᴅ ʜᴇʀ ᴅʀᴇss ᴀɴᴅ Cʜʟᴏᴇ ᴅɪᴅ ʜᴇʀ ᴍᴀᴋᴇᴜᴘ❤️

[gennyanydots]

This is love I just can’t live without Ch. 6

Bradley ‘Rooster’ Bradshaw x if!Kazansky!reader (affectionately often called “Baby Ice”)

Biker!au

“This is love I just can’t live without” masterlist

Chapter summary: Bradley sees his girl again for the first time in five years and damn is she gorgeous.

Chapter trigger warnings: swearing.

Ch. 6 “A curse I can’t disown” Bradley

Bradley’s heart jumped into his throat when he read the text from Ice.

“She’s coming. Don’t fuck this up. I’m counting on you.”

He groaned. How is he supposed to not fuck this up? Just existing is fucking it up. The fact that he can’t time travel is fucking it up. Being a part of the club is fucking it up. The odds are literally stacked against him and the party hasn’t even started yet.

Fuck! He hadn’t even realized until now that the last time he saw her was at a party and the first time he’ll see her again it’s at a party.

He sighs, he might as well shower and get ready. If he’s going to see his girl for the first time in five years he better look presentable.

A couple hours later, Bradley’s once again seated on a couch on the main floor with a bottle of beer lazily clutched in one hand that’s hanging off the armrest of the couch and his other arm resting along the top of the couch. He’s watching everyone else in the club starting off the party. Some of his brother seem to be five shots deep by now. The prospects are running around behind the bar trying to keep up with the demand as the party gets going.

Almost all of the OG’s seem to be matching him, a beer in one hand and eyes scanning the goings on in the club. Bradley’s sure they’re watching for a different reason entirely than him but for a couple that might not be true. His girl’s uncles have always been really fucking protective. He used to hate it, back in high school when they would sneak out to meet up with each other, but he couldn’t be more thankful now. They were able to watch over and protect the love of his life when he couldn’t, when he wasn’t allowed to. He will forever owe them.

Bradley’s been trying not to look like he’s on the edge of his seat since he came downstairs from his room but that’s the truth. He’s getting to see his girl for the first time in five years. He can only assume how much more beautiful she is.

Ice hadn’t said what time she was showing up and he wasn’t here yet either.

He feels someone take a seat next to him and flicks his eyes over to look and tries hard not to audibly groan.

“Hey Bradley!” The person sitting next to him said cheerily.

Bradley sighs, “Hello Missy.”

Missy grins and scoots closer to Bradley, “I was hoping you’d be here! I haven’t seen you in a while.”

“Not from lack of trying….” Bradley mutters under his breath.

“What was that?” Missy asks.

“Nothing!” Bradley says quickly. “Of course I’m here Missy. I live here.”

“I know that silly,” Missy says twirling some hair around her index finger. “But I heard it’s a party for your ex so I figured you wouldn’t want to be here for that.”

Bradley shrugged, “You thought wrong.”

Missy scooted closer to Bradley and leaned in to his ear, “Well, if you need, I’m more than happy to help you through this. In any way I can.” She winked at him as she ran a hand through his hair.

Bradley grimaced. Missy has been trying to get in his pants for months now. Not once has he even given her the inkling that he’s interested but that hasn’t stopped her from trying any chance she got.

“I’m going to get a drink did you want anything?” Missy asked him and he shook his head and held up his still mostly full beer bottle. She nodded and flounced off to the bar area. Bradley tried his hardest not to roll his eyes. She grated on his nerves. Never leaves him alone. Somehow has yet to pick up that he isn’t interested.

He kept watch of the door until finally the most beautiful woman he had ever seen walked through the doorway. Time did his girl good. She looked gorgeous in her jeans and crop top. Every bit the biker baby she had been raised to be. He could see glimpses of tattoos peeking over the waistband of her jeans and underneath her shirt. He had never seen any of them but God he wanted to. Her jeans were up too high to be able to see the one tattoo he knew was hiding on her hip. He had a similar one on his ribs. He prays her’s is still there.

He watched as she greeted her uncles with Nat trailing behind her. he hadn’t originally seen her, not that he can see any other girl with THE girl in the same room as him. He can feel his heart pounding in his chest. His breath caught in his throat. Is this what a heart attack feels like? He closes his eyes for a few seconds and to calm himself down. He can handle this. He can do this. It’s just the love of his life. No big deal. Just the woman who he loves more than anything in the world. The woman who left him. The woman he drove away with his poor choices. Never again. If he gets another chance there’s no way he will let anything close to that happen again.

All of her uncles greeted her with hugs and excited hellos. Her father joined them wrapping his arm around her shoulders. Bradley watched as even Cyclone seemed to be ecstatic about seeing her again and Bradley’s pretty sure he’s never been ecstatic about anything before. He didn’t even know Cyclone knew how to smile.

Bradley jumps when he hears, “Told you she was lookin’ good,” from beside his ear. He whips his head around to see Hangman leaning on the top of the couch from behind it.

“I fucking swear I need to put a fucking bell around your neck or something,” Bradley grumbles.

Hangman laughs, “Oooh kinky. Whatever you’re into Bradshaw.” He winks at Bradley who gives him a disgusted look in return.

“Why are you here?” Bradley asks.

“Didn’t want you to be sulking all by your lonesome. What kind of friend would I be if I let that happen?” Hangman asked and hopped over the back of the couch and sat beside him.

Bradley rolled his eyes, “A perfectly fine friend. I don’t need you to come babysit me. I’m perfectly fine.”

Hangman shrugged, “You sure? Because to me it looks like you’re some creepy stalker watching a girl at a party like you’re going to murder her or something.”

“The only one I’m gonna murder is you.”

Hangman scoffs playfully, “That’s not even true. We’re the bestest of friends. You can’t kill me. You’d miss me too much. Nobody else can put up with your bullshit like I can.”

Bradley rolls his eyes with a small chuckle. He wished it wasn’t true but Hangman did put up with his bullshit all the time but it was a two way street. Bradley had to put up with just as much bullshit from Hangman.

He glanced back at his girl to see her walking up to the bar, waiting for a prospect’s attention. He glanced along the bar to see if someone was going to be able to help her, hell if she needed something he would jump behind the bar and get whatever she wanted for her. His eyes passed over a different set of eyes before going back to them. Missy was staring at him. Gross. He frowned as she raised an eyebrow at him and then downed the drink she had just gotten. She winked at him then set her sights on another, his girl. He watched as Missy made her way over to where his girl stood. He did not have a good feeling about this…

[rootsofdread]

Honestly in love with all of your posts so far. The way you write the killers is on point, and it's honestly amazing. How about the rest of the Legion crew on that "friendly competition" request, if the og anon hasn't already asked that?

thank you so much!! i always do my best to write characters accurately so i'm very glad you think i do! <33

Frank Morrison / The Legion:

Although it may not be for the same reason, Frank finds the trials fun, too, and enjoys having someone to have fun with. Everyone else is so boring — it's always screaming and running in terror with them. You're different. You're having fun and you're talented, and he likes that in a person.

He's an unpredictable man, so unsuccessful mindgames are common with him, at least at first they are. But he prefers the chase — he'll leave you down to be revived and go bother someone else until you’re back up. 

And he’s never mean to you, either. He wants you to get better at running him around and he knows more positive reinforcement is the way to go. When he walks away from you, he’ll always leave you with a “keep trying,” “you’ll get it next time,” things like that.

He loves letting you run him around near the other survivors so you can show off your skills. Occasionally he may trick you and suddenly grab you just to take the wind out of your sails, but it’s all in good fun. He likes keeping you on your toes.

He blows you kisses as you leave your items at the gate for him. He thinks it’s a very sweet way that you show your affection and thank him for fun trials, so he loves to thank you, too.

Susie Lavoie / The Legion:

Susie is utterly delighted to have a playmate. You have no idea — she gets so bored of everyone else sometimes, you’re such a wonderful change of pace. Chasing you around is so much fun, you never let her get bored during a trial, and she loves that. Her boredom leads to murder. And it’s more fun having a survivor that isn’t as easy to kill.

She loves running around with you, clipping corners, jumping windows and pallets — she also loves cutting you off and hiding to scare you. Just when you think she’s run off to pester somebody else, she jumps out of a bush and tackles you into the dirt, giggling maniacally. Whether she stabs you or lets you get up and run first is a 50/50 chance, though.

Your unsuccessful mindgames are her favorite — again, she loves surprising you and cutting you off. It amuses her greatly. She skips over to the hook with you over her shoulder and tells you it was a good try, you’ll get her next time. And she gives you a little kiss on the cheek before bounding away.

She’ll happily throw away a whole trial to chase you the entire time, you’re her playmate and she can’t leave you alone (besides, you’ll bug her until she does. She knows, she’s tried to ignore you as a joke before). She doesn’t care that things are getting done. She just loves having fun with her favorite person.

She tackles you at the gates, too. Again, whether she stabs you or lets you go is a 50/50 — but it’s always an affectionate thing. She’ll giggle at you and kiss you before getting up, skipping away and picking up the item you left behind. You have no idea what she does with them, but she always accepts them. You suspect she has a shrine of sorts.

Joey / The Legion:

Like Julie, Joey is also frustrated with your behavior at first. He has a fragile ego and your games make him angry. He probably yells at you to stop running, come back, you're gonna get what's coming to you! — Ordinarily he'd just leave someone like you alone, but he needs to gain back every shred of dignity he feels that you've taken from him.

You probably let him get a few hooks in so he doesn't drive himself nuts. Unfortunately he gets very full of himself about it, and will sit at your hook and taunt you for a little while. You know you'll get back at him.

As long as you let him win occasionally, he'll have an easier time joining you in treating it like a competition. He'll still take it seriously but it becomes more fun. He still may get a little pissy sometimes…But you know how to cheer him up.

When he's a little more used to it, he may laugh a bit about your successful mindgames. A little frustrated, a growly kind of laugh, but his determination to win strengthens and he vaults after you.

He'll usually chase you straight out of the gates for a laugh. But he'll wave you off…And go back for your items. He's started a collection. He likes having them.

[mkiss723]

LItG S8 Vol. XI

This one is long! 😘

More gossip?! Of course I want to know it all duh!

Jin grabbing me for a chat before the movie night was good. Got to hear him out. I’m glad he’s being respectful of Sienna but I wish she could get it through her thick skull that he’s just not that into her.

Movie night!

I feel so bad for Bea. She is so sweet and he is such an ass. But she is the one who chose to bring him back over the others when we tried to warn her so… 🤷‍♀️

Oops there I go again, spilling tea I’ve heard… 😏

And I do believe Jin but he also could have been a bit more clear so I do get where she’s coming from. A little bit… I did like getting to rub it in Sienna’s face though 😝

Paying gems to watch Liam fail miserably with Claudia was totally worth it! 🤣

Ugh Emel and Oakley are super irritating at this point. Hypocrites both of them! 🙄

Both Jin and Max’s clips were both super cute and choosing between them is getting harder by the episode! I still love Jin though!! But Max is so tempting 😉

My clip was so nice and tame… this time round. (I’ve seen some other scenarios of what plays if you’re not loyal and oh boy! 🫣)

Not sure how I feel about Theo and Hari talking about me too in their clips. I feel bad for the other girls. I’ve never once flirted with either one…

The boys recoupling was fine. Went pretty much the way I figured it would. OG LI picked us (yay for us loyal girlies!!) and then our Casa LI picked Sienna (yuck) and I’m not sure how I feel about that since I like him too… would have been interesting if Oakley was able to choose Sienna and then have the rest of the couples all mixed up 😅

This is the one time I will thank Liam because… Holy… Moly… that shower scene was 🥵 I’m seriously enjoying the newer spicy scenes. They are much better this season! All ways are hot so play them alllll! The pinning the hands up against the wall is sooooo up my ally I can’t handle it 🫠

Dammit Sienna… just had to ruin it there didn’t you? Though I’m not sure why it would be a secret if you’re coupled with the person you’re caught with. Oh no! You caught me getting busy with the guy I’m coupled up with and have been keen on the whole time! What will everyone think? 🥱

Heart Rate Challenge Time!!!

So excited for this HOWEVER the outfit choices are awful! I am so disappointed in the options for MC! Why the awful bright iridescent colors?! What happened to our choices compared to the other girls?? I would literally have taken any one of those over our choices! Ours are so tacky and cheap looking! The mermaid isn’t sexy AT ALL and the cowgirl literally hurts my eyes AND the hat/collar don’t sit right on MC’s body and hair! 😤 The other girls get such cute outfits - especially Bea and Emel…

Anyways, back to the challenge! I do enjoy this one but seeing Sienna all over my Casa boy was hard to watch even though I’m with Jin. I wish we could choose to dance a little bit for everyone like Claudia did instead of all one person. I want to raise as many heart rates as I can!! 🤣

Hazel liking Liam is sad. Poor girl. Oh well she’s been warned too. Bit of a hypocrite with Emel though (shocker!) calling out Hari for not dancing with Hazel but Hazel chose Liam to dance all over and nothing was said to her… I hate double standards.

Not sure how I feel about the Viking outfits… like I like that each boy’s version is a bit different, but the hats sit really weird on their heads. Definitely not a fan of the caveman one on Jin, doesn’t show enough! Max’s superhero is so cute! He can save me any day! Also, he gets bonus points for having pop as his song type because that is what I picked as my favorite! And I’m a fan of Indiana Jones so that was a good one too! But the guys outfits are pretty cute this season! Overall two thumbs up for the boys 👍👍

And of course Liam is a jester… 🙄

I wonder how the results will go… if either Jin or Max gets their heart rate raised most by Sienna then I’m gonna be upset. I know I can’t have both in the same playthrough, but they’re both still mine!! 😅

I really hope the new bombshell doesn’t pick me. Please go for anyone else but me. I am finally back with Jin and I don’t want to ruin that! Also, I’m not a fan of his face so that doesn’t help! lol I guess we shall see what happens next week.

This time it isn’t as bad to wait like the past few weeks have been so that’s good… or is it bad? 🤔

[ilyrhyme]

chicken girls s10 opinions! (since the final episode came out today)

this season was honestly ROUGH with many different details that made it better and worse in some ways?

season 10a (episodes 1-10):

• the beginning of season 10a was such a slow beginning! getting through the first few episodes was such a bore and i would often skip weeks of watching😭

• i love brat for trying out the parallel between the second gen (s7-9) and third gen (s10) plot lines but i hated it! I’m sorry!!! it was kind of messy and pointless to say the least

• ivy is a boring protagonist and that’s that. after having iconic characters like rhyme and harmony as our leads, ivy didn’t have the spark that they did? she got severely better in 10b (will go in depth later) but she was such a bitch all of 10a!

• kara and ivys beef was honestly funny to watch. im somewhat of a kara stan so to see their beef that was REASONABLE was entertaining and one of the saving graces of 10

• you could tell the writers were bored out of their minds making this season! half of the plot points were either dropped mid season or not even fully developed!!

• bailey and her brother were kind of annoying im sorry. she felt like a sport version of leyla that was whiny literally the WHOLE season. this isn’t the actors fault at all, it’s simply THE WRITERS FAULT

• jj was a chill character. i liked her and she made sense. her home plot line was really sad and bailey had her best moment in the whole season by helping jj which i enjoyed. jj and bailey are one of my fav ships this season btw, they were cute and i enjoyed watching them! (sorry reading this back, this sentence made no sense😭)

• the gen 2 chicken girls were so boring in 10a. i feel like the writers just wanted to keep them in so ppl would still watch for one reason or another. in result of this, they got the dumbest plot lines in the show. I MEAN WHAT WAS THE TEST PLOTLINE W SIMONE AND PETRA?! my girl simone went through sm in 10b tho which ill go in depth on later obvi

• why did poppy do a full personality 360 from forever team? made no sense whatsoever!

• LOVE LOVE LOVE that we brought the dance team back!? it was random but i loved the og plot w the dance team and all that

• petra was a bitch in 10a and i loved her sm😆 she was a better written character than the 4 lead girls and idk why the writers did that but slay!

• kara x bailey, i was waiting the whole god damn season for and we didn’t get it😭

• the best character award goes to finn! he wasn’t annoying and remained my favorite character the whole season. some of y’all bout to hate but he was the best male character chicken girls has SEEN. he was such a better love interest that both walker and tk

• ivy and finn were cute ig? idk they got a build up which i liked but it was also out of nowhere

• i hate theo sm what😭 he was attractive but like he as a total bitch to BOTH petra and ivy! he wasn’t a one dimensional character but wasn’t two dimensional either? (iykyk)

• 10a was messy and i didn’t like most of it sorry😭 BUT 10B WAS SO MUCH BETTER I PROMISE

10b (episodes 11-20)

• UGH WHAT AN UPGRADE THIS WAS!! the second half of the season took like 3 months to come out BUT THE WRITERS NEEDED IT!

• finn, kara and jj were such a trio this second half and i LIVED for it! they were so supportive towards each other

• bailey tempering with more stuff she shouldn’t be dealing with YET AGAIN!! she didn’t need to do that whole thing for ben and set him up w a girl that was literally sapphic and liked her😭

• ivy tryna kiss petras man? kinda bitchy but it was fun to watch more in 10b than 10a? ivy and theo were also kinda cute ngl and they had chemistry

• SIMONE AND CLAIRE WERE AT EACH OTHERS THROATS.

• bailey got better FINALLY. getting her OWN plot line without having to temper with other peoples? YES YES YES. and it was abt trust issues too. ugh so real girl

• petra was so real all of 10b and also deserved SO MUCH BETTER OMG. i felt so bad for her the whole second half

• the whole football, dance crossover bailey thing was kind of a smart move on the directors part? idk it was kinda boring but also gave bailey MORE DEPTH WHICH SHE NEEDED!

• kara for more screen time!!

• kara and ivy had that really cute moment where they forgave each other and ended the rivalry. absolutely loved that

• ivys eating disorder was so important and a great plot point. i love that she was able to open up to the team! my only criticism was that (again, like most of the season) came out of nowhere!

• i feel like they could’ve afforded a better set. you could even tell regionals wasn’t even real bc they didn’t even have a stage

• bailey and sage! i liked them ngl and i hope sage comes back

• why did ivy go back to finn? like she wanted theo the whole season and then went back to him?…I LOVED IT! again, gave the season a bit of spice towards the end which came back to me wanting more!

• the last two episodes were REMARKABLE! 10B WAS GOOD AS IT STARTED OUT BUT UGH GOT SO MUCH MORE INTERESTING AND I WAS SO EXCITED TO SEE THE NEW EP TODAY

• petra needs to come back. i miss her already :(

• i lowkey thought jj and finn were gonna happen but I GUESS NOT. no but i also feel like jj was hinted at as being sapphic. she said smth like "the upsides of being a lesbian are.." and idk if that was referring to bailey or not but i found that interesting

• the group dynamic wasnt there until the last three episodes which was like again, the writers fault but them getting the bracelets out of nowhere was so confusing

• THE LGBTQ SHIPS THIS SEASON (canon and non canon) WERE SO GOOD BYE- BAILEY WAS DEF A SHIPPABLE CHARACTER AND UGH I JUST LOVED IT. FINN MY TRANS BABY!!

• now finally, the gen 2 chicken girls and they're PLOTLINE THIS SEASON. 10a was pointless but 10b. wtf was going on! nothing was working out and simone deserved sm better. claire and bel were SUCH trashy friends. poppy wasn't even given a bracelet so idk why she thought she was a chicken girl?! the existence of leyla was also 100% wiped and it felt like everyone forgot her?? claire also got so mad at simone for giving the bracelets away when she and bel didn't even care about the group the whole season💀

final thoughts:

sorry this was like a 85% bashing on the new season but chicken girls has gotten such a downgrade over time. the fans honestly deserve better if any of them are even still watching lmao. i think we are getting a season 11 bc of the cliffhanger as well as corrine joy (simone) posting a tiktok of them filming. if we do get a season 11, ill probably tune in and give my opinions but that's all for now. i would say to the chicken girls fans and anyone else to give this season a watch in your free time. it isn't terrible but it isn't the best we've ever seen from chicken girls *ahem seasons 3 and 7*. anyways, yeah it is worth somewhat of a watch. the start of the season compared to the ending is astronomical on how much of a change it was. ok bye now haha

[littleroaes]

thanks for the tag lovely @adorablehyunjae !!!

Link to og post

Tagging: @from-izzy @kimsohn @juyeonszn @o-onikix

Juyeon

Jungwoo

Jennie

Seulgi

Yuta

Younghoon

Sullyoon

Jinsoul

Yuju

Jacob

(Oh god this is so hard🫠🫠)

1. between 7 and 5, who did you bias first?

Yuta! I fell for nct first of these groups(or nmixx hasn’t even debuted lol). And yuta stole my heart the second I first saw him! Like, he’s such a cool person, like REALLY cool! As much as I have a crush on him, I admire his uniqueness too.

2. between 2 and 6, who are you more attached to?

Ohhh it’s between jennie or jungwoo lol. But I think I chose jennie! Despite listening to kpop for a while, jennie was my first ult! I think also the hate train during 2018/19 got me more attached to her. I’m so proud every time I see her!

3. if you were to spend the day with either 3 or 1, who would you choose and what would you do?

Jennie or juyeon?!?!?!!!!???? Jennie is like STAR level, I might just crumble being one meter away from her lol. So I guess I chose juyeon(though I would crumble beside him too). I’d probably do something that can excuse the silence when it turns awkward lol. Maybe baking, a cat cafe or a painting class!

4. what is your favorite physical feature about 9?

Yuju what a woman🫠🫠 she has this siren like vibe?? She’s incredibly enchanting. I think it’s something about her eyes and rather elongated features of her face! Also her hair! Has never had a bad hair day in her life I fear.

5. what is your favorite part of 6's personality?

I just love how soft younghoon is! I get all happy when I see him! He’s like so tall and gigantic, but isn’t afraid to show off his cute side! There is something so sincere in his person!

6. if you were to tell 8 anything you wanted, what would you tell them?

Ohhh jinsoul☹️☹️ with everything that’s been happening with loona, I want to reassure her that I enjoy her work a lot! From the up’s and downs, I’ve been finding happiness in her performances and music! I’d also want to tell her I enjoy her different sides and love to see her explore her artist persona! Don’t be afraid!

7. between 1 and 2, whose closet would you raid?

Damn just one away from jennie! Both woo and juyo are like a solid ruler longer than me lol. So I’ll look like a potato in their clothes. But probably juyeon? I feel like the shirts he uses are a bit more my style than jungwoos.

8. what is a style that you want to see 3 try?

Ohh! I’ve been dying to see blackpink in general try a more retro concept! Jennie looks good in everything so I would love to see her in some 80s silhouettes and sick glasses!

9. between 5 and 4, who are you closer to in height?

Def seulgi lol! But even she is taller than me I think

10. between 10 and 9, whose music do you like the best?

Oh my god!!! They have two such a different discographies! But, if you asked me last year, I would definitely say gfriend! But this year I’ve been listening a lot to tbz, so tbz it is!

questions to easy access copy!

1. between 7 and 5, who did you bias first? 2. between 2 and 6, who are you more attached to? 3. if you were to spend the day with either 3 or 1, who would you choose and what would you do? 4. what is your favorite physical feature about 9? 5. what is your favorite part of 6's personality? 7. between 1 and 2, whose closet would you raid? 8. what is a style that you want to see 3 try? 9. between 5 and 4, who are you closer to in height? 10. between 10 and 9, whose music do you like the best?

[m0tel6mxzzy]

the audrey and monet friendship we could’ve had (+a monet/max and luna/max rant) and the hyper focus on audrey/julien

ngl gghbo kinda fumbled the bag when they barely had audrey and monet have scenes together explaining why exactly they are friends. i still do not understand what it is that makes them stay together besides the fact they’ve known each other since they were kids (that has not stopped multiple julien/audrey split ups) bc they oppose each other’s values so often. it would have been so interesting to see exactly why the two were friends despite them being so different.

monet and luna share common interests w julien, audrey and luna actually get along with each other, max and aki were close, max and luna also had a lot in common, julien and audrey happened to be close, obie/julien and aki/audrey were dating…but you cannot actually see what makes audrey/monet friends. they have zero in common besides family issues they would have to willingly tell the other abt, which they seldom do bc they aren’t even that close, and monet literally would have to be reluctantly breaking down to admit to any of her friends if something like her dads affair troubled her. there is likely so much else she was holding in that might’ve made audrey sympathetic toward her that monet is not revealing. and monet isn’t really shown to be a sentimental person so it doesn’t make sense as to why she’s still friends with audrey when there’s nothing she needs from her like she does luna/julien.

max and monet i could actually see being more convincing as friends, but in the haze of makidrey max was literally unable to have a life outside audrey who…was not close to monet. literally the writers just didn’t know what to do w monet or luna unless it invovled audrey or julien’s relationships which made zero sense to me bc they’re already great characters on their own.

also these are the writers of riverdale. where is the camp. like…i feel the writers took themsleves too seriously hence the dialogue constantly being shrewd, but tonally that kind of dialogue really only fit monet/luna/max…who personality wise mirror blair/serena/chuck most…again characters who really as the show goes on don’t get any sort of plot outside of audrey/julien and nodding along w everything they do. and then they tried it w audrey insulting zoya and it felt so out of place and as if she was trying a bit hard to be serious abt it whereas when lunet was doing it they did it as if they didn’t have a care in the world.

but if u watch the og gg it can in a sense be comedic, the characters are mocked for their lack of self awareness abt their privilege, and there is no them constantly being somehow virtuous of having a point when they are sabotaging others. gghbo having this thing where monet is the only “evil” character and audrey/julien are saints bc they’re self aware they do shitty things makes zero sense. i’d actually argue monet is more self aware bc she’s considers who she’s hurting and the consequences of how ppl might perceive her to be a bad person which is why she continues to do mean things, whereas audrey and julien care very much if others view them as mean so they try even moreso to hide it. but either way they should’ve all had the characters match that energy or none of them instead of playing favorites.

and by no means were audrey/monet “forced” to constantly be around each other in party settings in s1 but it just seems like they never really liked each other. which is annoying, bc i think they either could’ve complicated the julien/audrey and julien/monet dynamic more by having monet be jealous audrey is more vulnerable with julien, that monet has to willingly be vulnerable with luna to get that in return from her when it comes so easily to the rest of the girls, and character development from monet and realizing that getting hurt is better than refusing to feel anything at all and missing out on amazing things in life. and on top of that monet would be given actual character development that lasted more than a singular episode.

but no we got that julien cheating w a married man plot, aki and max following audrey in circles and not really saying anything, and zoya and monet and luna just…they’re there but none of their conflicts last the entire season and everything is centered around audrey and julien to a point where even obie/aki/max feel out of balance and overshadowed as props next to their character arcs. literally it went from “seven samurai…omg new girl joins the group” to the audrey/julien show w the rest of the main characters in the background unless monet/zoya/luna in particular are aiding in something that eventually goes back to benefiting audrey/julien themselves.

and on top of that…monet and max. the TEA we could’ve had. literally ur telling me max hates aki/audrey rn and monet, who wasn’t allowed to come to italy, is not trying to spite audrey who she often butts heads with morally by reluctantly getting platonically closer to max and taking his side in the makidrey breakup. she could’ve been the one person told of his whereabouts, and luna and max still friends but things necessarily awkward bc of her technically neutral on akimax post makidrey—some sort of consequence for being neutral in situations of audrey where it’s not all abt making audrey look more agreeable as a character even when it doesn’t make sense for her to be. and actually gives luna more agency than just being the voice of reason for max in makidrey.

and also luna who has been w max thru thick and thin giving him emotional support over aki/audrey not getting their act together or treating him as fairly as they could’ve NOT being concerned when they so easily just…lied to max. it makes zero sense that after all the effort luna put in trying to help him save his own relationship, she would not be mad that aki cheated and he and audrey lied to max abt it.

anyway i’m off my soapbox

[kurt-wagner-official]

Post #21: UXM issues 148-149

 Following up on last issue's cliffhanger, Scott and Lee wander through the city that just appeared. Lee tries to kiss Scott, and he pulls away, saying he likes her but he's not ready to move on from Jean. She gets upset and runs off, saying she still grieving her father and just needed companionship. Scott beats himself up for being a jerk, although I don't think he did anything wrong here. She did try to kiss him, which is the universal symbol for romance, and then she got upset that he assumed she was asking for romance. He is right that he knows basically nothing about normal human interaction and relationships. Jean could read his mind and his heart, so there were never misunderstandings. And all of his friends have been superheroes, which forms a different kind of bond. Frustrated, he opens his eyes into the sky. Lee comes back, and they both apologize and set off in search of life. Back at the mansion, Logan and Kurt are doing stealth training in the woods and drinking beer, while Warren argues with Ororo and Xavier over Logan's violent nature. Ororo isn't a fan of it either, but she believes that Logan is a good person and that the point of the X-Men is to help people like him. Unwilling to compromise, Warren quits the team. From a reader perspective, I don't really know why he rejoined in the first place. He didn't go through much character development, or have much of a relationship with or influence any of the other characters. Maybe Byrne had big plans with him that Claremont didn't want to follow through with, or maybe he was just there to keep an OG team member around until Scott came back. Anyway, he's gone now, and the book doesn't really feel any different. Meanwhile, Sean, Moira, and Peter's sister Illyana are still here from the last story, and Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman arrives with Theresa Rourke, Sean's daughter that he never knew she had. She first appeared in a Spider-Woman issue, another series that Claremont writes, and one that he likes to cross over with. Moira is happy for him but also pained, because she's too scared to ever have another child after Proteus. Later, some of the women are invited to a show by Alison Blaire, Dazzler. It's interrupted by a lonely mutant named Caliban. He can track other mutants, and also feels the emotions of those around him and converts them into energy. He's a good demonstration of the karmic cycle of hatred that comes with prejudice; when humans attack him, he has no choice but to defend himself using their own hatred and fear. It’s also the beginning of a theme Claremont will be exploring a lot in the next few years of the run- mutant intersectionalism. Most of the X-Men can pass for human and maintain their secret identities. But some mutants, like Caliban, have very obvious physical mutations that make it pretty much impossible to live amongst humans. We have seen a little bit of this with mutants like Kurt and Hank. But Kurt has an accepting family and support system that Caliban doesn’t have, and Hank’s Avenger status protects him from a lot of mutant racism. It’s a pretty clear analogy for the difference between, for example, a cis gay man who isn’t obviously queer and a trans man who can’t pass for cis. At the time, these topics were completely taboo in comics, with Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter blocking Claremont’s every attempt to make his characters explicitly queer. Even now, I think for the most part I prefer the metaphor approach to themes like this. Obviously I don’t speak for every queer person, and I can’t speak for any person of color, but personally, I think using metaphors allows heavy topics to be explored without explicitly reminding me of specific real-world prejudices I’ve experienced. I got a little sidetracked there, so back to the story: Caliban, terrified by humans around him, kidnaps Kitty and runs, both because he thinks mutants belong together and because selfishly he wants a friend. Jessica and Ororo eventually stop him and realize that he’s a mutant. Ororo tells him that if he lets Kitty go, he can have a home with the X-Men, but then Caliban hears sirens and flees into the sewers. Ororo has saved Kitty, but she feels like she’s failed as an X-Man, because she couldn’t help a mutant in need. And Kitty reflects on how she’s treated Kurt, and realizes that it was behavior like that that drove Caliban to the horrible life he leads now. She wants to make amends with Kurt. It’s a huge step forward for Kitty as a character, and for the friendship between my two favorite characters. As the issue ends, we cut back to Scott and Lee, who have finally found the island’s inhabitant, who welcomes them as guests. He doesn’t recognize Scott out of costume, but Scott would know that voice anywhere- Magneto.

Issue 149 starts with Xavier, who hasn’t had much focus lately, reflecting on Magneto and his fear that he’ll be returning soon. He’s interrupted by Kitty, who phases through the wall in a ridiculously over the top superhero uniform she’s designed herself. She phases through the computer, which disrupts it and pisses off Xavier, so of course he telepathically yells at her to get out, leaving her miserable. It’s been so long since Xavier’s been a prick I had almost forgotten. The X-Men cheer her up by tossing her around in the Danger Room. They’re interrupted by Xavier sending them on a scouting mission to Magneto’s old base. Not until they arrive do they realize Kitty’s stowed away. Ororo chews her out in a way that’s angry but not mean, because she’s an infinitely better parental figure than Xavier. Since they’re already there, Ororo allows Kitty to come with them. Unknown to the X-Men, they’re being stalked by Garokk, the enemy they defeated in the Savage Land. Ororo tried to save him when he fell into a pit, but she felt claustrophobic and hesitated, failing to save him and regretting it ever since. We now learn Magneto has employed him as guardian of this base. For unknown reasons, he feels pain when Kitty phases. He easily manhandles the team and tries to throw Ororo into a pit like the one Magneto saved him from, but when he attacks Kitty and she phases, he stumbles and falls in himself, leaving Kitty with the same guilt Ororo has been feeling. On Magneto’s island, he’s fed and clothed Scott and Lee before revealing that he recognizes his old foe, and that his powers are useless.

[robotpussy]

Let’s not revise history clawdeen has always been lightskinned. Lightwashing her further isn’t okay but you can’t tell me clawdeen wolf is a dark skinned black girl. I would love it if she was but she’s not

Also I do think people need to appreciate g3 I’d the first time she’s ever been played by a black woman her og voice actor was white which is So Racist. A white woman putting on a fake blaccent to portray a sassy black girl? Die.

Frankly this is the blackest she’s ever been even if she is lightwashed. Not that it’s not a problem but thank god she’s not played by a white woman anymore

Now, who said she was darkskin? all we've been talking about is the act of making her lighter than she used to be and I think its weird that you're put off and sooo hung up at the thought of people implying that clawdeen was darkskin. why is there so much disdain that you had rush and say 'she was never darkskin 🙄' all because people said.... they've made her lighter?

the live action movie had her being portrayed by a racially ambiguous actress and the reboot dolls have lightened her EVEN MORE. and knowing that a lot of what was in the movie was carried over to the lore of the show and dolls proves that clawdeen is supposed to be lighter than she has been in the past

and people thinking clawdeen was darkskin is justified when in the movies she was darker than some of the dolls they produced for her.

just like sasha from bratz, she was made darker in the movies but her dolls sometimes came in different shades but she is clearly closer to howleen's tone than anything else

now right now im going to use stock images of clawdeen but its very clear that they are either trying to use lighting to make her lighter on purpose or she is genuinely now lighter than before so don't take my word for it but something is definitely something going on

(Image order: G3 Innovation series (2022), G3 Basics series (2022), G1 reproduction doll (2014), G1 School's Out (2011), G2 How do you boo? (2016))

and you're right it is a good thing that clawdeen is finally voiced by a black woman but what people mean by 'lightskin-ifaction' is now that her skin is lighter her entire personality has changed that matches the idea that all lightskin girls are soft and delicate while darker skinned black girls are aggressive and rude and sassy. why couldn't she be darker and be shy and nerdy?

I just want to clarify i am very happy she is finally being called black and I don't hate clawdeen as character, but I am criticising mattel.

and monster high fans who are upset at the colourism have every right to brush this off, this isn't something petty like not liking the clothes the dolls are in like other fans are complaining about people should not have to accept acts of antiblackness just because they finally admit clawdeen is black (even though she is technically biracial which is even more colourist because they're really looking for a reason for clawdeen to be lighter.... how can a werewolf be half human half werewolf when THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE 😭)

[liesoverthec]

OG 911 Character Details from Canon Pt 2

Hi y’all I’m back! I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who reblogged the last details post - I sort of just thought people would like it and it would die, so to see it travel and hopefully reach more writers was so great so thank you again!

Details under the cut since I went a little crazy 😅 and if this is your first time seeing this, the first part, and any future parts, can be found under this tag here!

Quick note before I get to the details - always, ALWAYS take details from dialogue or plot over details from the set or props if they contradict each other. The writers have the ultimate say over what happens on the show/for the characters, so whatever they say goes, even if it goes against something props has already laid down (eg, Chim’s birthday, sorry Libra crew. He’s an Aries or a Pisces). So keep that in mind for the future in case some of these details I have which are from props/set are changed in the future, or if you’ve noticed something yourself!

Also if you have questions, I am MORE than happy to answer them, although if you leave them in the tags on this post I’m probably gonna lose them, so if it’s something you’d genuinely like an answer to, drop it in my inbox! Besides my standard “ask” tags, I’m also tagging asks about canon details with this tag here. Every time I make a big post like this, I’m going to link all the asks I’ve gotten since the last post, but if you’re looking for more info in the mean time, that’s the other spot to look!

Buck has a grill on his patio.

Eddie doesn’t hang Christopher’s art on the fridge - instead it is either hung on the corkboard in Chris’ room to the left of the door, or Eddie puts it in an actual frame and hangs it using a hammer/nails in Christopher’s room. All the Diaz family has on their fridge is a bunch of bendy people magnets. (I absolutely ADORE him putting all this effort into treating Christopher’s art like it’s something you���d buy from a professional artist).

Info on everyone’s ages can be found here. (Little more discussion of Chim’s situation here).

Albert has a bachelor’s degree! I don’t know in what though, except that it’s some field for which is a Master’s is useful.

Athena was in a sorority in college, Delta Sigma Theta. Their website describes them as “ ...a sisterhood comprised primarily of Black, college-educated women ... [that] considers the issues impacting the Black community and boldly confronts the challenges of African Americans and, hence, all Americans ”, which I love for Athena, and feel is very in-character for her at that time in her life!

Chim is an aviators dude. When he wears sunglasses, they’re always aviators.

Athena also wears nothing but aviators.

Bobby wears square aviators.

Eddie, on the other hand, always wears Wayfarers.

Buck either doesn’t really like sunglasses or he constantly forgets he owns them, since we’ve only seen him wear them once in 60 eps, in a move I’m pretty sure was ONLY for dramatic effect.

Hen’s sunglasses change style over the seasons like her regular glasses do, but she tends to like browline sunglasses.

Info on Christopher’s school can be found here!

There are two colors of dispatch polo, and there doesn’t seem to be any rhythm or reason for who wears what. Maroon - Maddie and Linda. Blue - Josh and May. Jamal has actually worn both maroon and blue, so it doesn’t seem to be TOTALLY set in stone although I’ve never seen anyone else switch. Sue is too badass to wear a dispatch shirt.

Both Bobby and Eddie drive 4 door pickups. Bobby’s is navy. Eddie specifically has a black, 2020 GMC Denali 1500 pickup truck (in case you want to specifically look up what the inside of it looks like or what features it has 😂)

Info on the 118’s medical certifications can be found here.

Correction to Eddie’s living situation from last post: no next door neighbors, but instead UPSTAIRS neighbors. (Pointed out by Abigail in this ask). Also since someone else was wondering the notes of the last post - no, there is absolutely no discussion on the show of whether or not Eddie rents the apartment or owns it. But based on the fact that it’s 1) LA and 2) an apartment, my guess would be he rents it.

When Maddie isn’t feeling like herself, she tends to straighten her hair rather than curl it. It seems to be more when she’s uncertain about her place in her own and other people’s lives, rather than just when she’s simply worried - eg it’s straight in 2B, when she’s uncertain if she wants to continue working as a dispatcher/is unsure about her relationship with Chim.

For work, Chim, Eddie and Buck all use black duffel bags with a LAFD patch on the top. Hen uses several different cute bags, and Bobby seems to have a plain black duffel bag.

Watches - Bobby, Athena, Chim, Hen and Buck all wear their watch on their left wrist (but Athena ONLY wears hers for work, she takes it off at home.) Eddie wears his on his right wrist, and Maddie doesn’t wear one.

Chim (and Maddie by default) literally still have the exact same couch as in the pilot. (Which means that Chim has cuddled Tatiana on that couch, AND Albert has had sex on it. TIME TO GET A NEW ONE, BUCKLEY-HANS 😂)

The 118 has five different rigs - the engine (E118), the ladder truck (T118), two ambulances and the captain’s truck. 95% of the time, when the team is chilling in the cab of a rig and chatting (eg the ‘stuck under a live telephone pole’ scene in Jinx), they’re in the engine, not the truck. (Which I personally learned recently are NOT interchangeable terms!)

Athena and Michael got married when Athena was 37.

If you’d like to give Maddie a full name beyond “Maddie”, you should use Madeline. (I know, I know, in 4x04 she says Maddie is the name on her birth certificate, and that you should never use props details if they contradict script details, but I always thought that was a super weird exchange in 4x04 which could be explained by Maddie getting a nickname since she was born when Margaret and Phillip, you know, actually loved their kids and showed it, so of course Buck doesn’t get one, and in 4x04, Maddie was trying to avoid the entire issue of why she got one and Buck didn’t. But! Do what you want, and use Madeline as the full version of Maddie if you’d like, since that’s what’s on the BOLO in 2x13 😂)

Athena’s call sign is 727 L30, but she doesn’t have a specific squad car - the number changes throughout the series.

Chim really likes chewing gum, but he’s the only one out of the entire family!

The station has an Xbox One S, and it’s white.

In the real LAFD, there are stations 1 through 114. To avoid confusion while filming on the streets (I’m assuming), our fictional LAFD never uses the number of a real station. So if you want another station for a fic, and you want something that would be real in OUR universe, use the numbers 115 and above. They’ve gone as high as 221 in our universe.

Battalions - station 118 is in Battalion 7, which is also not a battalion in real Los Angeles. The 118 has interacted w/ Battalion 1, which is a real battalion, but other ‘non-real which makes them more likely for our universe’ battalions include numbers: 3, 8, 13, 16, 19 and above.

S1 Buck knew the term Jedi, but based on context, didn’t understand AT ALL the context provided by Star Wars, so there’s another edge of his pop culture limits for you.

Chim is the most tech-savvy out of everyone, hands down.

Athena has a VERY active Twitter account.

Abuela’s house number is 8902. I don’t have a street name for you unfortunately though. :/

Athena’s favorite flowers are white roses. None of the other women are really flower people.

Michael likes to wear purple.

When they’re at a call, Buck does pretty much all of the stuff with the hammer and the saw. Eddie does all the work needed with the drill.

Harry goes to Meadowbrook Elementary.

Buck lives on the fourth floor of his apartment building, across the hall from Apt. 416. The lovely @lovelessmotel found this listing for what is more or less the apartment. What happened was: the set crew rented this apartment for the one episode at the end of s2 when Buck moved in, and then over the summer before s3 built their own set of it, and changed some things - eg giving him an island, and moving the sink to a second counter against the far wall, you can see the changes here in this amazing gif set by the awesome Austen, but the listing should let you click around a little more upstairs and figure out dimensions better than what the show provides!

When Athena and Hen go out to eat together, it’s always fast food burgers and fries.

Waffles are Athena’s favorite food, and tiramisu is her favorite dessert.

Every takeout we’ve seen Buck eat has always been in a Chinese food takeout container, and we know he likes Thai food the best. EXCEPT! The one time we see him eat takeout with Eddie and Christopher, they have pizza. So take from that what you will......

Eddie has a cell phone and a landline.

Chim is a shameless multiple texter.

Chim and Bobby sleep closest to the door in their respective bedrooms (both right side of the bed if you are standing at the foot, facing the headboard), and Athena and Maddie sleep furthest away from the door (left side).

Some canon last names for other firefighters at the station in case you wanna add more people to a fic - Mitchell, Sanchez, Serrano (woman), Porter, Meyers (woman), Maxwell, Voyta

Hen and Karen really love decorating their house with dark/red wood.

Karen is Mommy and Hen is Mama.

Bobby has a brother, and a grandmother, and that’s literally ALL we know about his family outside of Marcy and the kids.

Evidence points to Eddie being the oldest child in his family.

Karen has multiple brothers (no sisters), but no idea how many - just that one of them is named Trey, and one of them lives in LA and has kids. They might be the same brother and they might not be.

Both Hen and Athena are only children.

Athena has been on the police force for 30 years.

Christopher and Denny are the same age (born in 2011), and Harry is two years older than them.

Michael lives in apartment 308.

The bank in this universe is CalAm.

Hen and Karen have a picture of Denny, May and Harry on their fireplace mantel.

Eddie having a black thumb + a lot of plants in his living room = him buying fake plants bc he likes the aesthetic ™ or someone (cough Carla cough) is taking care of them for him.

The COVID timeline in OG’s universe is fucked up compared to the real world’s, so it shouldn’t be used as a way to measure time! They just throw it in wherever it makes sense for the story they want to tell (eg the vaccines in s4 ep 8), since s3 was both done before COVID hit but also airing while it was happening. It makes absolutely no sense for May to graduate in March nor for Chris to be going to what is specifically labeled summer camp, and the vaccine plotline was INCREDIBLY early, even for real life, so don’t use anything from that as a measure of time. I’ve found except in specific examples, eg the two tsunami episodes, it’s very safe to say every episode covers a week - fall holidays on the show line up with their real life counterparts, indicating about the same amount of time is passing for us and them.

On that note - Jee-Yun was born in late January, early February 2021. (Conceived in Pinned, which was end of March/beginning of April, meaning Maddie was around a month along at May’s graduation in May ➡ 42 weeks + 3 days from then = late Jan/early Feb. Which unfortunately means we most likely won’t see her birthday celebrated on screen. If we assume she was conceived on the date Pinned aired, aka the very sexy hotel scene, then January 21st or 22nd would be Jee’s birthday, depending on if she was born after midnight or not.

Buck has had at least one other Jeep between the one Maddie gave him, and the one he has now, which means that when he needs a new car, he is purposefully choosing Jeeps.

I hope this was all as interesting/enjoyable to you as it was to me! And just to repeat - I love answering questions so pls let me know if you have any at all ❤

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Tagging: @buckbuckley

[ramblingsekai]

Oh god I somehow miscounted and thought I was done with my review of the April Fools Event groups. Ok so here I am with a late Part 5 for the group, Hobbyist Meetings, on a Weekend or Kyujitsu, Shumijin Doushi de. Similar to 25ji, I don’t know how to tag them, but I put both names just in case. Anyways, let’s gooooo.

So similar to 25ji, this group all met online and Mizuki declares that they’re the leader of the group. In the first convo, they’re all meeting together in person offline for the first time and they all seem pretty similar to their OG selves. Ofc, each of them seem to have big differences when you compare the paths they took. Since Honami is here and not in a band w/ her friends, it’s theorized that she didn’t make up with them. Minori is here too and while she is definitely still an idol fan, especially a fan of Haruka’s, she isn’t an idol. She might still be trying, but I’m honestly not sure if the idol companies in the area will pick her with what we know about them. Nene seems pretty similar to her original self, but it doesn’t look like she’s trying to be on stage anymore and I’m not sure how close she is to Rui in this AU. And then Mizuki is the leader here, and not a part of 25ji since we’ve established in previous posts that 25ji never formed. But still, based on their likes and conversation, they all seem to get along pretty well and Mizuki is pretty happy they’re all getting along.

They keep meeting offline and are getting along more and more. Mizuki doesn’t seem to be angsting that much about their secret around the others, but that might be bc Minori & Honami are from Miya and Nene seems to keep to herself so she might not know. Nene is slowly coming out of her shell around the others and is bonding over musicals and video games with them. Minori and Honami are also bonding over their dogs as well which is pretty cute. And then they actually go to Phoenix Wonderland in their last convo. This is probably the most overlap between groups from all of the conversations we’ve seen so far. Mizuki likes the stage group’s show bc they’re a sentai nerd, Nene and Honami point out that Kohane is actually a surprisingly good singer (guess some things don’t change), and Minori is close to dying bc she saw Haruka up close on stage. And then after waking up Minori, they all decide to chat some more.

So yeah, I mean all of the convos are fluffy and cute slice of life stuff with this group which I’m fine with (I like it), but it also doesn’t really give me much to work with here. A thing I noticed was that Honami mentioned that Kohane is Minori’s classmate, so I guess the class structures are still relatively the same. Though I wonder if Minori and Kohane aren’t as close as friends with Shiho since Shiho is probably out of school a lot bc of her idol group. The same idea can also apply to An, I wonder if Mizuki isn’t as close friends with An since An wouldn’t have as much time to help out with the disciplinary committee as an idol. Mizuki mentions that they don’t really have people they can talk about their hobbies with, but Mizuki didn’t really seem to have a lot of friends at the start of the main story either. I think Mizuki is still friends with Rui here, but it’s hard to say if Mizuki talks to Rui a lot since Rui is partners with Tsukasa here. I also wonder if Nene maybe isn’t as close to Rui here as well since I’m not sure how long Rui has been running around with Tsukasa here.  Minori also never met Haruka here on the rooftop, so I’m guessing she never met Airi or Shizuku either.

This group seems like a fun group and that they could even easily become friends in the original story. Good vibes between the group. But I also wonder how long they would remain friends or how deep their friendship would go. Also, I’m not sure their issues would really be addressed. If Honami will ever realize that she doesn’t talk about her actual opinions with her school friends, if Minori will be forced to give up her dreams of being an idol w/ continuous rejections, if Nene will get over her stage anxiety, or if Mizuki would ever reveal their secret. It’s hard to say if any of those issues would be touched and well that might lead to regrets further down the line. It’s also kind of a group with some layers of sadness too since there are missed chances here. Mizuki never meets 25ji and as a result, they don’t have someone like Ena who will try to help them learn how to trust. Honami doesn’t make up with her childhood friends. Nene doesn’t have Rui around and doesn’t reignite her desire to be on the stage again bc of her stage anxiety still being there. Minori might end up giving up her idol dream bc she’s not given her chance here. But yeah with these AU versions, I guess they can’t be sad bc they don’t know what they never had. So while I do like this group, it’s also a little sad to me.

A little rushed, but I also don’t really have much to say about this group. I might do another part or an epilogue as a wrap up on some thoughts on this AU as a whole as well as maybe some scenarios. I really liked this event and might bring it up in the future bc it’s super interesting. Thanks for reading!

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hello xx

saw your answer of "coming full circle" and I agree — that's actually my theory for the finale. I mean we just got a parallel!? 3x17 and 1x03, owen provoking that guy to get him arrested and tk starting the fight at the bar. Its totally for different reasons I understand but something about the Strands.. It makes them father and son for a reason at the end... anyways 👀 i was wondering what do you actually think of the owen dying theory, I know there is a lot of holes to poke into this speculation (it feels stupid to actually ask it) but I just wanted to hear your take on it Xx

I have been very vocal about being against Owen dying. I don’t think they’re killing Owen. It doesn’t make sense narratively, tbh, and it won’t work for the story they’re telling with Owen. Also, TK isn’t ready to be an orphan.

One, Owen has been passively suicidal the entire show. He doesn’t want to die, specifically, but he’s not like against it if he does it saving someone. It comes out in the things he says like “Oh no, all the real heroes died that day” in the pilot or “I’m invincible apparently.” And the risks he takes that are just, in some cases, entirely unhinged and done without forethought, that could result in his death easily. We’ve watched the firefam try to get Owen help for his struggles with depression since season two, and they didn’t give up on it in season 3. Mateo and Marjan have stayed on him.

I, personally, am not comfortable ending the life of a character who struggles with depression and passive suicidal tendencies in a rescue death when he’s in therapy and actively working to deal with his issues after seeing where that darkness lead in 3x14. It just doesn’t make sense for where they’re going. In the same way they aren’t going there with TK, who also struggles with passive suicidal tendencies, or with Bobby Nash and Eddie Diaz on OG. The narrative here isn’t that grimdark. Yes, terrible things happen and we can’t stop them, but there’s hope in the 911verse for the things we can do and change.

Additionally, Owen isn’t done growing and changing. The man is a walking disaster at relationships. He has a collection of children who reflect himself back at himself, but as he once explained as to why he likes Billy, despite Billy being Billy, is that it’s nice to have friends his own age. He’s just not good at it. And I don’t know how much of it is that most of his contemporaries from FDNY are dead, either in 9/11 or from the cancer afterward, or just the power structure he sets up of being a good deal older than his firehouse. He has more growth to do.

And then from a TK perspective, to take his second parent from him in under a year feels incredibly cruel. Gwyn was special and I adore her, but TK loves and is loved by both of his parents. The thesis of 911 Lone Star, for me, is encapsulated by the Carlos quote from 2x04 “They are nice people. They just aren’t perfect people.” These are nice and good but imperfect people. Owen has made mistakes with TK. Of course he has, but he also does his best with what he has.

To lose his last parent would be a devastating blow to TK and with how fragile his sobriety has been lately, I wouldn’t want that storyline at all. He deserves one living parent at his wedding.

If he dies, I’ll be shocked and, honestly, disappointed. If Rob is ready for a step back, I’d be okay with him taking on the chief position from Billy. It would be a great role that would let him have some chances to pop in from time to time but also space for other things.

But if Owen is out here confronting 9/11 memories in this episode, I’m gonna need him to live. He’s been burying those in the black box for so long and they’ve been ruining so many of his relationships since that day, I need him to begin to grapple with them and come out the other side.

[henchladyart]

Hi, I'm one of the few non anti-Eastern European people out there who also called this out (I even have a friend who's Croatian), and i absolutely get why Romanians, Russians, and other EEs are mad. I like dRaculaura keeping some of her ancestry along with her Filipino heritage, but they're treating Asians as interchangeable because her Filipino heritage has already beeen retconned. In the cartoon, her VA and the producers made her Taiwanese. Will she be Romanian too? I dunno.

Thanks for the ask!

The movie seems to be its own separate entity from the upcoming show, but we know that the directors based the characters off of the animated show while it was still in early development, so there’s a good chance that there won’t be much difference between the movie and the show character wise. The new personalities will probably stick (which is kinda sad because I’ll really miss perky Draculaura and sassy Clawdeen. Also because Draculaura being really peppy was a core character trait for her and played a role in isolating her from vampire culture.)

I’m not Asian so I can’t speak on that front, at least not confidently but from a Romanian perspective, it will be a little frustrating if they don’t bring the accent back for the show. Eastern Europe is largely demonised by the US and foreign Eastern accents are generally either used as comedic relief or to distinguish them as the villains to the audience. Draculaura fitting outside of that narrative was refreshing.

Obviously there were issues with her portrayal too. It was a pretty stereotypical accent and the original VA quite literally described it as a ‘Transylvanian Russian accent’, which I don’t think I have to explain how that can come off a kinda ignorant to the character’s heritage. (Transylvania isn’t even in Russia???)

I heard people say that the reason they got rid of the accents was because they received criticism for their portrayal, which is fair, honestly. The issue is though that they could have easily fixed the issue in Gen 3 by just hiring an actress from the region who already has a natural Romanian accent, like how they hired a Columbian actress for Lagoona. That would eliminate any extra effort on their part of researching different dialects. The same goes for Abby.

I’ve already mentioned how I have no issue with Draculaura being Asian, since you can be both Asian and Romanian. I just really hope that they don’t completely forget about Draculaura’s Romanian heritage. We know from the clips that Dracula is still visibly Transylvanian, so we can rest assured that Draculaura would still be Romanian by default. I just hope they’ll make reference to it like how they did in the OG show.

(Also worth noting how Dracula is the only one who kept the accent while also playing the strict, controlling, somewhat antagonistic parent role in the movie. Kinda feel like it adds to my point about foreign accents being villainised by American media.)

Edit: I also want to add that I haven’t actually seen any anti-Romanian or EE sentiments within the fandom regarding gen 3. Is that something that’s happening right now?

[honorhearted]

GET TO KNOW THE MUN !

BASICS

BIRTHDAY : 12/25 -- I always get my birthday off. *flips on shades*

PRONOUNS: she / her

NAME : Mattie

ZODIAC :   Capricorn   

FAVORITES

Favorite Author: I wouldn’t say I have one? I like what I like, and it’s not always by the same writer. I get more excited about fanfic authors releasing new stuff, tbh lol. But I do like/admire C.olleen McC.ullough’s style. 

Favorite Character from Literature : Uhh, I guess Anne Sh.irley in terms of classics, and H.annibal L.ecter for contemporary. Very different types of characters lmao.

Favorite Music Genre: I’m the most eclectic person when it comes to music. I can find something I love in every genre!

Favorite Kind of Book: I’ll read anything with a good premise, so I don’t really have a favorite genre for books either. I tend to avoid f.antasy/sc.i-f.i though.

Favorite Animal: Cats. My day isn’t complete until I harass my furry gr.emlins.

Favorite Disney Cartoon : B.eauty & the B.east. Since my mom and I are essentially the same person, it’s her favorite too. 

Favorite Video Games: I’m very old school, so I only like the really old games, like M.ario, D.onkey K.ong, and G.uitar H.ero. I don’t enjoy anything with quests/having to think lol. Though I like watching g.ames get played, and I really loved watching K.ingdom H.earts.

Favorite Color: All shades of blue.

Favorite TV Shows: M.oonlighting, The G.olden G.irls, T.7S, TURN (duh lol), and probably tons of other stuff that’s not coming to mind. 

Favorite Mythology: I’ve never liked/cared about m.ythology, tbh.

Favorite Food: I’ll go ahead and say pizza since I eat it like 1-3 times a week lol.

Favorite Actor: *drags hands down face* Don’t out me like this, okay? Obviously (well, to those who know me), my FC...like, to an unhealthy amount lol, but I also love K.acey R.ohl.

Favorite Countries: I’ve only been to E.ngland, S.cotland, C.anada and B.ermuda (not a c.ountry, but it’s still outside of the U.S.), and even though I liked them, I wouldn’t say I have a favorite! I’m not very adventurous, cuz I’d prefer to just explore the states.

ROLEPLAY QUESTIONS

CANON OR OC:  Canon! I do have one OC page, but this is the literal first time I’ve written my OCs in RP (or at least, the first time since I was like 13/14 lol), cuz I’m protective of my brain children and don’t want them stolen. I’ve seen it happen. Anyway, canon’s much easier to get threads/ships going on, cuz ppl don’t tend to care about OCs too much and think they only want “one thing.” Which is insulting, but y’know.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN RPING : Since like 2003 lmao. Probably 2004, actually, since I’m pretty sure I wrote fanfiction first (created my first fanfiction page in Oct. 2003).

WHO IS YOUR CURRENT FC : S.eth N.umrich. :’ ) *cuts to everyone whispering WHO? in the BG*

FAVORITE GENRE :  I’ll write anything! But my biggest M.O.s tend to be angst and trash, sooo I’ll just go with that.

SOFT MUSES OR EVIL MUSES : I tend to like grey area the most! Cuz too soft is boring, and too e.vil can be equally boring, so I like a sound medium. Ben’s more soft, but he’s definitely done some questionable stuff -- the fandom just refuses to see it lol.

WHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED WRITING STYLE ? : Third person/past tense.

HAVE YOU BEEN ON OTHER PLATFORMS ? : Soooo many lmao. I started with A.IM and LJ, then some host site I can’t remember the name of, M.yspace, F.acebo.ok, as well as s.itemodel, r.oleplayer.me, Sk.ype, and now here! :’ ) I know ppl RP on d.iscord, but I sincerely don’t like that. I enjoy having everything neatly in one place where I can re-read if I want, and that just isn’t possible (or done easily) on a ch.at platform.

WHO IS YOUR TOP MUSE AT THE MOMENT ? : I mean... *gestures at Ben* The BoiTM, ofc. I don’t share my OC page with ppl unless they ask.

NAME YOUR MUSES YOU HAD IN THE PAST: LITERALLY TOO MANY TO NAME. I’ve had muses from C.owboy B.ebop, D.ark Sh.adows (the OG, not the shit 2012 movie), The D.ark Kn.ight/B.atman, O.UAT, H.annibal, and now TURN. I know that may not seem like “too many to name,” but you’re underestimating how many muses I had for each fandom LoL. I’ve also consistently RP’d since 2004 without taking any time off, sooo it’s been a while! 

tagged by:  @luckhissoul ~ thanks muchly! <3 :)​

tagging: YOU! <3

[applejackofalltrades]

Why Do I Like AppleDash So Much?

Literally nobody has ever asked me this but I'm going to answer this question anyway.

Intro: How I Got Into My Little Pony

Imma be real. The reason I started watching the show is because some of my old Twitter mutuals were interacting with posts about the Friendship Is Magic 10th anniversary. Some of them were talking about Rarijack and how it was a good ship, and others were discussing the implied canonicity of Appledash.

I had, at the time, just finished catching up on The Owl House that had recently been in the process of finishing up season one or had just gone into hiatus (can't remember which) and I was losing interest in my old hyperfixations fast.

See, I do this thing where I get really REALLY invested in a show and then as soon as it ends or as soon as I absorb every bit of media in it, I lose some of the interest or it fades. I don't usually lose full interest. For example, I still love She-Ra (my last big fandom) and I'm obviously still invested in The Owl House, but ever since both of those shows ended/stalled, I was desperately needing something to distract me from the trials and tribulations of my will to live that my daily life often forced upon me.

As you can guess, ponies was my solution.

I went into the show with a Rarijack mindset, but knowing that Appledash existed. I guess my mutuals just really liked Rarijack. I decided to give season one a chance. Actually, I felt quite silly for even deciding to watch the show. You see, back in 2018, I was still quite... trivial about watching anything that was seen as "girly". I didn't really have any problems with watching cartoons (ie. V*ltron, Steven Universe, Avatar, Pokemon etc.) but it was the fact that a show was "girly" that made me iffy. I had a very fragile masculinity, okay?

Anyway, so I actually was really afraid to watch She-Ra, even though the teaser images and trailer looked good. But I did and I decided that even "girly" shows could be good and that I was silly.

But, oh boy, cringe culture really messed with me. In mid/late 2020, I was ashamed to watch My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I said I'd watch one season just so I could laugh at it. I wanted to watch it as a joke, and who knows, maybe I found a guilty pleasure to watch while I waited for The Owl House to come back?

I loaded up Netflix and I hit play. Instantly, I was cringing at myself. Can you blame me? Early season MLP was obviously meant for kids. Not that it was immature or bad, but it was definitely a kid's show, especially considering the iconic storybook opening of episode one.

I watched the episodes, but they mostly were just background noise as I did other things. I remember watching them, but I was indifferent, although frustrated that I found myself chuckling at a few of the jokes and quips. I wasn't that invested, though. I thought Twilight was boring, Rarity obnoxious, Pinkie annoying, Fluttershy frustrating, and Rainbow Dash infuriating. I didn't really mind Applejack, I mostly kinda just thought she was the best one. (Nothing's changed, eh?)

And then....

Fall Weather Friends

Season One Episode Thirteen rolled around.

It starts (as y'all know) with Rainbow Dash and Applejack throwing horseshoes.

I don't know why, but this caught my attention. Of course, being only a few episodes after Look Before You Sleep, I had Rarijack on the mind. But I did think that Applejack and Rainbow Dash were probably good friends and would make for an interesting pairing, and a more interesting episode given their similarities, but also their differences.

I found myself fully watching this episode, and I dare say, it's the episode that dragged me fully into the show.

Maybe it's because I see myself in both of them in a way. Maybe that's why I connect so much with the pair, but them having an episode together? That was really good for me. I wasn't in the best state of mind, and something about seeing two characters that were in some ways reminiscent of myself interact and argue and have an endearing episode together made me smile.

It was then that I discovered the simple amazingness of AppleDash.

I mean, who doesn't love obnoxious, competitive girlfriends that are both prideful and headstrong?

I know I love it.

Anyway, so at that point, my mind kinda just clicked and I decided that my OTP was AppleDash. However, poly rights and Applejack has two front hooves *cough* Rarijackdash *cough*

But yeah so that's how I got into AppleDash. Fall Weather Friends, which was kinda the episode that made me love MLP.

How That Progressed

Well, obviously, I still love that ship I mean I live for it. If I could have any one single ship it'd be them. It just kept getting better and better as the show progressed, I mean their dynamic is great whether you want to see it platonically or romantically. They have a lot in common right off the bat (example, they are both incredibly stubborn, though AJ would take the cake for that) and seem to be close (I mean right from episode one they appear to already have a pre-established friendship), but they're also different. Applejack is a hard worker all of the time with anything she does, while Dash tends to be lazy but can be extremely driven when she is motivated (for example, when she wants to achieve her Wonderbolts dream). Applejack is immensely caring and family-oriented and does things for the good of everypony, while Rainbow Dash can be kind of a jerk and not mindful of her actions when she's wrapped up in the stuff she's doing for herself (not to say she isn't caring, but she tends to be kind of an ass, even to Fluttershy sometimes).

Their growth was immensely fun to watch and as time went on, they shared more and more screentime together. Even if it's not an episode that revolves around them, whenever one of them is in frame, most of the time the other is close by, and they often stand next to each other.

Now, in terms of why they work in the show's canon (in my opinion, either romantically or platonically, they do make a great pairing):

They are both competitive and enjoy competing with each other, though they know (especially after FWF when they've taken it too far)

They watch out for each other (AJ often holds Rainbow Dash back when she's about to rush into danger, especially in early seasons, and Dash always lifts AJ out of danger first [the two examples I can think of off the top of my head are in Best Gift Ever and My Little Pony: The Movie])

Their personalities even each other out. (AJ is a lot more calm than RD, and while they can both get worked up, Applejack is usually the calm one)

Their colour schemes are literally complementary. (AJ's coat is orange while Rainbow's is blue. AJ's eyes are green while RD's are pink/red).

They share a lot of cute moments. (You can just look these up)

THEY'RE HECCING CUTE.

AND FINALLY

I mean fuck, the finale. They're literally canon, you cannot tell me otherwise. It was absolutely intended and you cannot prove otherwise. (read the script notes l o l "we actually could do sort of a subtle wink to the idea that they are now a couple???" < RE Appledash). They live together, they have domestic arguments about chores, they are always giving each other fond looks throughout the episode, always standing next to or near each other, and well we all know Rainbow's iconic hoof on AJ's head in the last shot of the show.

Ashleigh Ball really was the OG shipper and fuck it, she was right. We all know they are in love, she knows they are in love. The only reason they couldn't explicitly state it in the show is probably bc Hasbro would have been against that at the time (I mean, Lyrabon had to be very subtle but hey we gottem).

Oh and, I know this isn't exactly canon canon, but it is an official game: The My Little Pony Magic Princess app. Future AJ and RD's descriptions allude to them being together.

You could negate this and say that this is just them being friends but I mean... come on. Come on. Sweet Apple Acres is Apple family land, and the only people who live there as of The Last Problem are Apples. (AJ, Sugar Belle and Big Mac and their foal, and you guessed it... Rainbow Dash).

You cannot tell me that they aren't canon. You'd really have to be grasping at straws because all the signs are there. They had build up, development, and it just makes sense.

If you don't think it makes sense... did we watch the same show??? It absolutely makes sense.

Anyway, AppleDash is canon. :)

[nabrizoya]

RoW Theories and Things I Want to See

with RoW literally a few weeks away, here’s some theories your way. 

this is Really long. like, really very long; mind you. 

Nikolai might become a disabled character.

It’s just the vibes. If we can take reference from the Too Clever Fox story, there’s a line that says “...and his [Koja’s] fur never quite sat right the same...”, which might hint at it (mostly bc i don’t want him to die). Also if this is indeed possible, it can be used to address ableism if it exists in this universe, especially since Nikolai is someone in the highest position of power. 

Zoya will experiment the shit out of powers. 

Idk why the synopsis says that using her powers might be a great deal, which tbf will be because she is truly the most most powerful atm; but Zoya wouldn’t mind taking the step outside of the old norms and bend the orders until they serve their purpose. That’s the entire goal rly.

But all along, she will consciously keep herself mindful to not hunger or discharge her power in a way that may cause harm. She knows the tyranny of the Darkling and the ways he employed. She knows better. 

More character depth to Zoya. 

Given the excerpts, the book does seem to explore Zoya’s infinite grief. And of course her Suli heritage, which a great part of the fandom consistently wants to shadow what with the talk “white features/ part Ravkan” bs. 

But there’s more. I hope RoW will show Zoya’s dilemma (that was alr hinted in KoS) she has with the power she holds, the responsibility she has with having that power + using it in the way that will not be detrimental to her and the country. It will be a great way to portray her self-awareness and doubt and insecurity. She is a good leader, that much is told in text but not shown. There’s character development from the end of R&R until KoS that makes her evolve from a what she was then to the capable and mature 22 year old she is in KoS. 

Of course all of their capabilities will come to light in RoW but I think Zoya and the agency to her as a character will play an integral part. More so because Zoya is to be the conduit to reversing the current Grisha orders, which runs in parallel with the fact that she needs to go back, go back to the roots of her Grisha knowledge and roots of her i.e. her unending grief and trauma. 

She will need to forgive herself while also dealing with the guilt and anger she may have caused due to her position and power. All of this while dealing with her own complex and contrasting emotions due to her own trauma.

Nikolai is held for treason. 

The word of allying with The Darkling may be out and that is enough reason for the entire country to turn against him. The secret about the monster causes issues more than enough already, and this will plunge the country into deep political turmoil and threats to security. So RoW will be more politically driven. That said...

There’s no overt war. 

By this I mean that there will not be war on the battlefield, both armies or more charging at each others’ enemies and such. Ravka cannot afford one either. The excerpts have already proved that. There will be skirmishes akin to a war scenario, but a complete battle like the last battle in R&R? Like a final battle? That’s not going to be there, I think… What I’m assuming might happen is that the Fjerda and Ravka will take a possible Cold War route, if it isn’t already the case they’re already dealing with atm. 

Ravka’s monarchy will collapse. 

It may become a democracy or any other form of public or majority vote. But the monarchy (as well a possible dictatorship, esp with the Darkling returned) will be eliminated. ...Or so I hope, since it has been alluded to in KoS. 

But that poses many problems. With no one line for the throne, let alone with a crime so dark like a blot on Nikolai’s skill (of taking the Darkling’s help), it is possible that Ravka will shun it, right alongside being torn about it because Nikolai has been, for the best of his ability, a good King. All of this in line with the Resistance rising in West Ravka. 

This ties in with the court matters, especially if I want to hold the further points I make true. The resolution to acquit Nikolai of his charges requires a testification forth a jury which will then make a decision about his motives and future. 

Zoya as the Interim Head. 

After all of this, Zoya’s point about Ravka not accepting a Grisha Queen will be true after all, because there will be no monarchy to welcome such an arrangement. 

But Ravka will need a good and trustworthy leader despite Grisha powers and Zoya is the best person to take care of that. The comment “...becoming a steady leader...” and the “Welcome home, Commander,” were there in KoS for a reason (and this is what I think it will link to). 

That being said, there’s more nuance to this than my summary. Zoya is a character of colour. That—in addition to the already existing threats, objections and possible question of capability in the position—ill play into how she will be able to discharge her responsibility. It’s not going to be convenient.

EDIT: taken from a reblog/addition to the og post:

A smoother/more structured transition

Once after the monarchy collapses and a leader must be chosen, it will not be Nikolai. Nor will it be Zoya, though she might serve as an interim head. What I assume might be possible is that someone older is chosen, someone older and loyal and with the proof of knowledge and service to the country. Possibly by majority vote or elected by a council.

Instead of the sudden change, this can be a smoother (if that can even be said about such a major political scenario change) or more structured. I also say this because a. if Nikolai is indeed charged (and later acquitted), firstly his political career will already hold a blot if the word about using the Darkling as a resource is out and secondly, he’s way too young to serve as the leader (by modern standards, sure, but like, the required age will be set while drafting the constitution? currently its 35+).

Instead, the current cast can become representatives (which Zoya would already be, (mostly the head of the) international committee that safeguards the Grisha all over the world) and the Triumvirate will be dissolved. (it should be, tbh)

And hey, b. after all of this, they can and kind of need to take a step back. Nikolai and Zoya will be able to truly explore their relationship, given how Nikolai mentions how he wouldn’t marry unless he’d have had the chance to court someone and marry someone he barely knows nor knows him. For Zoya’s part, she does know Nikolai but surely probably not the extent of openness that a healthy relationship has, and on Nikolai’s part, he admits he barely knows her beyond as a General except for just little things about her.

They could be able to realize and work on their feelings while alongside being involved with the workings of the country and the constitution.

“One day you will overstep and I will not be so forgiving.” 

Need I say more? Something that Zoya does will cost her Nikolai’s goodwill and we know Zoya knows her practicality and the extent to which she will unapologetically move if there is threat to the country and its King. She will do what was right and required. 

A major part of that line ties in with Magnus Opjer and I think with the confidence in the versatility of her powers, Zoya might as well move w/o any word to the Triumvirate to eliminate the most direct threat to the throne. This will bring splits in Nikolai and Zoya’s relationship. 

How this tension between them will be resolved without compromising either of their values, without playing into fandom stereotypes and others must be carefully handled. All of this while showing the best of their dynamicity, practicality and priority as they carefully pull out just those weak sticks of the jenga without putting the whole country into trouble. And with a war in plain sight, they’d know better than pointlessly argue and would rather see how the two of them are wrong. This ordeal will bring out just how condensed power is in the current scenario, imo. 

Importance on the way women have shaped history. 

Something that KoS has already set precedence for. Zoya being a PoC, Nina taking into account of the sufferings of women she comes across and the consistent ‘Who will remember them?’ will be elaborated on further. As for how it is done and how well it is done, that remains to be seen. 

Baghra is alive but maybe not thriving bc she’s stuck in the Ice Court. 

They entered a chamber where an old woman sat with her hands chained, flanked by guards. Her eyes were vacant. As each prisoner approached, the woman gripped his or her wrist.

A human amplifier. [...] But the Fjerdans used them for a different purpose – to make sure no Grisha breached their walls without being identified.

Kaz watched Nina approach. He could see her trembling as she held out her arm. The woman clamped her fingers around Nina’s wrist. Her eyelids stuttered briefly. Then she dropped Nina’s hand and waved her along.

Had she known and not cared? Or had the paraffin they’d used to encase Nina’s forearms worked?

- Chapter 22. Kaz; Part 4: Trick to Falling, Six of Crows.

Nina will be the one to free her and together they might wage a war from Djerholm together.

This gets even more interesting because we know the anguish and scorn that Baghra feels for her son at the same time; she understands the wrongness that he used to seek and will continue to. Zoya does take Baghra’s name at the Fold when she mourns and rages over how people forget the destruction and most importantly, forget the women. Baghra could be the symbol of the stag as the art piece depicts, or will be shown with relation to the Darkling’s powers.

As for how she will play into the story, perhaps she will be the one to help reverse and find the roots of the orders, in the sense that changes the perception of the Grisha powers for the Grisha as well as the common folk of Ravka. She is the only other person other than Juris and the Darkling to have the age of eras together, knowing Ilya Morozova, and she will be instrumental in giving Ravka an advantage over Fjerda. Either that or she will help in scrubbing the prejudices of Fjerda slowly away with whatever powers she has left. Or both. 

Alina will reappear, but will not contribute to the plot significantly.

Zoya understands that the truth she knows about the Darkling is very minimal not enough to end him for once and for all. It makes sense that she will probably consult Alina for it. So, Malina appearance, possibly at the orphanage. Alina will not directly contribute to this war, but she will play a critical role in defeating the Darkling.

Besides, Alina —and Baghra— are the only ones who know that there has only ever been two Darklings. Zoya did sense, multiple times during KoS, that the Darkling is damn old. Yuri mentions it. And while it is not outright specified, the fact that Zoya thinks that she realizes just how ancient Lizabetha is in context of meeting the Darkling is enough proof for her to seek more information about the age and the older skill of the Darkling. 

And I think it goes without saying that I want to hope that the Darkling and Alina will not meet. Pls, she’s had enough. 

Lada is the lost, other friend that Zoya refuses to bury. 

“She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend.”

Liliyana is dead, we know. But there’s no other mention of Lada except for the “wondering what happened to the pug faced girl.” Lada is possibly a part of the group of women and a Grisha returning to Ravka from Fjerda, exploited by the parem. She might die being unable to withhold the sheer torment of the parem induction, which will devastate Zoya because Lada was also the closest she’s had to a family with Liliyana. 

Either that or Lada is already dead or dies some other way, and Zoya cannot bring herself bear the grief of losing her. 

Cameos: Inej and Jesper. 

The most likely of the crows to appear in RoW are Inej and Jesper and they’ll play equally important roles in the plotline. Here’s a breakdown of why:

Inej

Inej has taken the responsibility of becoming a slave hunter, and it makes sense for Inej to make an appearance in the book, given that there’s going to be a ship taking the Grisha from Fjerda to Ravka. 

The women aboard are vulnerable and require immediate attention, which Inej will immediately zero in on. She will have enough reason to suspect both Leoni and Adrik on the ship, especially when the jurda parem is still a secret. Leoni and Adrik cannot give that information away because they don’t trust Inej (and have no reason to either). Inej won’t trust them either, not until she understands that the reason why the women are being taken to Ravka and for what reasons. 

Which gives her excellent reason to step in, try to analyze the situation and help the women accordingly.

Here’s an exciting thought though. Once after the entire misunderstanding is overcome and Inej understands (esp. if Nina is brought into the conversation and security and secrecy of the conversation is ensured), there may be discussion about how the Grisha might find a safer space in Ravka.

Inej’s appearance might also extend to playing a pivotal role in giving Zoya the confidence to seek her heritage and where she hails from, to embrace the part of her past and forgive herself and others for her mistakes. 

ALSO, 

Grisha finding a safer space in Ravka will mean that Inej can pitch Jesper’s case for him to Zoya. Being the highest authority who takes cares of the responsibilities of the Grisha, Zoya will be the best person to talk about this with. 

And so, here comes Jesper. 

Jesper

For one, I wish Jesper and Leoni interact, talk and just bond like the iconic siblings they would be. <3 But more than that, Jesper plays very integral to the plot for more reasons.

Jesper’s arc will parallel Zoya’s. Both of them are new to their powers in their own individual sense; Zoya is trying to use her new powers in a way that hasn’t been done before, thereby breaking the Grisha orders of powers and Jesper (assuming he has decided that he might want to learn and embrace his Grisha powers) is learning them afresh. 

This journey of them trying to embrace, learn and relearn and reject older norms and experiment really work in tandem.

That will lead us to a further (plot) theories. 

Ties with Novyi Zem 

As of the KoS end, Ravka has no support from anyone atm. Sure the Kerch will provide funds but Ravka has no real allies. Here’s where Novyi Zem and Jesper come in. 

We know Novyi Zem is a new country and also that it is the second safest country for the Grisha in the universe. As of KoS, their agreements are not renewed and they would be since between Kerch and Novyi Zem, Ravka was forced to pick Kerch. Yet Ravka needs their help in acquiring jurda for the antidote. 

So here’s the deal: Ravka will get their jurda but at many conditions that the Novyi Zem will impose on Ravka to not let exploitation get in the way. 

The conditions imposed could be (these are just some at the top of my head but I hope there are more to ensure the safety and security of the Zemeni, in Novyi Zem and in Ravka too) : 

Naval support from Ravka

We know of the Zemeni ships and ofc Nikolai has been hard at work trying to develop plans to use the sea to its fullest advantage. While the news of the izmars’ya isn’t public, Zemeni can place a condition for technical aid from Ravka since Ravka does have the technical knowledge it can dispatch as a condition.

A Grisha School in Novyi Zem

Think about it. Ravka, despite being the safest place for the Grisha, still isn’t entirely safe. Not all Grisha become soldiers in Ravka, they have a choice to abstain but those who are training are still recruited a honed for purpose alike preparing for war, especially the teens and preteens from the time of the Civil War. The training does take a lot of time. Ravka intends to make a home first and then service, but at the moment, while the Grisha are provided safety, it’s not assured in the best sense. Both the facts about a home and service are in precarious positions atm.

TL;DR: Ravka isn’t entirely safe for Grisha therefore the Grisha themselves too are not + Ravka is war torn. 

So what happens? 

One of the conditions as the next best country that serves as home to the Grisha, Novyi Zem may put forth the prospect of building a Little Palace like institution for the Grisha in Novyi Zem. It sounds morally wrong in the sense that the Grisha there will also be trained for war, but the war will end and soon, the Grisha will not be subject to serve for something but engage in economic activities as anybody else with the progression of time.

All of this won’t happen immediately either; learning their powers, honing it in the way that is unocnventional from what it had been pre-RoW and that transition + the building of the establishment in Novyi Zem and laying foundation for the  transnational panel or committee for Grisha that Zoya talks about will all take so much time. 

A few Grisha representatives from Novyi Zem can learn at the Little Palace and by the time the construction of the institution is done in Novyi Zem, these Grisha, along with other willing Grisha who either want to return to the country they were born in (like Leoni) or are offered to teach in a different country can do so too. 

There will be stricter terms so as to not ensure exploitation and possible colonization in these nations. 

Zoya mentions in one of her chapters that eventually there will be a need for the a  transnational panel or committee for Grisha. Jesper can Zoya can make it possible, adding in other countries to the panel slowly as the war recedes. 

Kaz and Wylan? 

Least likely to make an appearance, in my opinion. I think they’ll be mentioned plenty of times or brought up once and given great importance for how they can help in the side plot. 

Shu Support: 

This is more a hope than an actually theory dfbkdhjadfh but Makhi might have to step down from the throne because Ehri will take the place; either as a Queen (no...) or she might oversee the process of strengthening Shu Han and finding a leader (if she doesn’t want to become one herself). 

Ehri is capable, more than capable despite the little we know of her from the last chapter in KoS. All I hope is for an understanding and friendship between Nikolai and Ehri (and the subsequent cancelling of the marriage duH) for this to happen. She has little interest in statecraft but with the time she might spend with Nikolai, she might change her views. Even if not then she still gets the happy ending she deserves with Mayu (which is canon at this point rly).

Emotional Development or Breakdowns

Okay but I really, really, really hope we get to see all the three protagonists lose their shit and deal with their trauma, seek help or trying to stop isolating themselves or anything else they do to cope? Nina, Zoya and Nikolai, all of them cry, all of them get to completely lose it, let themselves be human and healthily cope and learn to rely on the people they trust the most. Like the sheer power and potential to show the myriad of ways to deal with grief, sadness, stress and more and make use of the trio’s backgrounds to show healthy and diverse ways of helping themselves, by letting themselves and others help them is just *combusts* Incredible! 

That being said, can I also ask for moments of fear and desolation from the side characters too? Impending war isn’t small business, it will take its toll on people, and all these reactions just cement their fears and what they value the most so. pls. Humanizing them rly. 

The Saving Each Other 

As much as I mostly kinda hate this trope, there are traces in the KoS that Zoya might be the one to end Nikolai’s affliction. On the other hand, there is talk of Nikolai helping Zoya control her powers which seems counterintuitive when you consider that Zoya knows that there is a line that she must never cross and that she is very, very careful about it and will continue to be. 

They can instead be the ones who motivate each other in times of distress as they always do (as shown with how Nikolai tries to gain control over his monster during the burning thorn ritual in KoS, allowing himself the vulnerability but also knowing that giving up will be unforgivable to both himself and Zoya as well) but I seriously do not wish for each other to be the ones directly ending one another's misery. Or perhaps this is just a fear imo that Leigh wouldn’t even take the route of (in which case, thank fuck).

Stab Stab Stab 

Zoya gets the chance to kill the Darkling with the rest of her friends. After all, Darkling does call them all his old friends. Just Julius Caeser him all the way and put a bow tie on the book. *chef’s kiss* Everybody deserves a second chance... at ending a tyrant when it fails the first time. 

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So far, this is it. Rule of Wolves is in less than a few weeks and im- asdfghjkl. not Ready. i’m more Worried than Ready.