#i bet rio dared her to do it too

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AGATHA ALL ALONG EPISODE SEVEN SPOILERS AHEAD

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Back at it again with the thoughts on Agatha all Along episode 7. I’m ready for this ride. Buckle up cowgirls.

OMG LILIA DONT DO THIS TO ME

Okay. I didn’t really need the recap but I totally watched the recap.

RIO HAS BEEN MENTIONED.

2:50

EX

best friend

Iconic. I knew there was something between them.

2:56

HOW DARE YOU YOU LITTLE BITCH YOU DONT DISRESPECT WANDA MAXIMOFF. SHE (possibly) GAVE HER FUCKING LIFE FOR YOU YOU UNGRATEFUL CUNT

3:30

HAH this had me literally cackling bro ✋😭😭😭

It’s so iconic though like. Me too girl

3:42

What in the hotel Transylvania?!

3:45

You can be my mistress

3:52

SHUT THE FUCK UP I HATE YOU BITCH

Guys… I hate that little twink

4:14

You can see the hurt in her eyes. That cut deep. And I hate teen for it. There’s no way bro. I’m so angry. She is gonna be a meanie now 😖🔫

4:40

FUCKING WIZARD OF OZ (and wicked. Come at me) I FUCKING LOVE THIS SHIT I LOVE WICKED TOO IM SO EXCITED

I might love Angelina Jolie and her role but fuck you Billy. (I forgot to mention I will be jumping back and forth between Billy and teen now lol)

6:06

That’s a lot of swords bro ✋😭

6:30

YEAH SHES BEING FUCKING TRUTHFUL YOU BITCH TAKE THAT SWORD YOU BITCH

7:04

Damn. Kinda wish you didn’t move

7:35

LILIAAAAA YEAAAAHHHHHH

8:02

Oh lorrrddddd

TEEN IS THE SON OF THE SCARLET WITCH HOW DO YOU KNOW?!

So iconic

8:35

She’s so real for that. Fuck you Jen

9:12

Wtffff I’m terrified. She’s terrified so I’m terrified

9:33

Poor baby.

10:25

POOR BABY I LOVE YOU BABY

10:50

I HATE YOU

10:52

Nvm. You’re chillin. Still don’t like you but I don’t hate you. Take care of my baby

11:30

Wait. Noooo I’m so scared

11:41

NO YOURE LYING STOP

11:51

LMAOOOOO PFTFFTFTFTTTT

12:07

DO IT FOR ALL OF US WE ARE NOT COOL

12:13

BAHAHAHHAHAAAA “damn using his full name” WTFFFF

12:40

Nah shit lol

12:49

FUCK YEAH

13:20

Me every damn day

14:13

Okay we’ll time is not of the essence right now

14:44

LEAVE MY BABY ALONE

15:20

Just a baby guys. My baby. My baby. You’re my baby say it to me.

15:58

So fucking real but quit with the attitude Jen. I’ll punch you

16:09

IS THAT TEENS BOOK?!

16:23

DONT HIDE IT BRO

16:30

Me too gurl.

16:41

That is traumatizing

17:21

CALL ME BABY BRO…. Oh my god. I’m so bad. I’m so so bad. She’s an older esteemed gentlewoman and I am 18. I’m a fucking slut bro ✋😭

17:39

Querent? More like queerent WAIT OMG WE TWINS LMAOOOO

17:57

That’s so real

18:08

You’re a bitch. That’s what you are. I’m not as angry. But the way you treated my wife earlier… I hold grudges. And I hope rio does too.

19:10

Yeah. Enormous potential to get absolutely socked by me.

(Maybe I’m a little salty)

19:32

REJNION BRING BACK MY WIVES

19:38

Me with my essay bro ✋😭

20:02

IM MISSING A WIFE

20:26

That’s so fucking sad baby. I love you. I’ll take care of you.

You know what?? I bet she was terrified of getting sick even a little bit after this.

21:00

NOO I STG YOU BETTER STAY AWAY FROM TALP THIJGS BRO

22:13

WHY THEY LOOK LIKE THAT WHY THEY WALKING LIIE THAT BRO

22:35

Logically. I know Jen joins her. But I still feel like I’d believe it if she left

22:39

Awwww okay. I don’t not like Jen anymore. Sisters. We’re sisters. There were never much devoted sisters

23:02

YOU KNOW SOMETHING. YOU KNOW SOMETHING AND IF IT IS MORE THAN JUST YOU FALLING THEN ILL FIGHT YOU

23:05

Okay. I got it lol

23:20

Who is this diva?

23:57

THE COVEN HELL YEAHHG

24:30

Slay

24:40

DONT PLAY WITH ME ILL KMS SO HARD

24:54

If youre about to tell me that I’m not actually about to find out that Wanda’s tower reversed I’ll fight.

25:07

OH LAWD IM SCARED

25:09

OH LORD THAT WAS AGGRESSIVE

25:28

THAT SHIT ACTUALLY MADE ME GASP AND SCREAM IN MY DORM AT 11:09 AT NIGHT BRO

HELP WHAT IS THAT?!

25:32

NO RIO I LOVE YOU YES RIO BUT DO NOT KILL HER PLEASE DONT KILL HER RIO I LOVE YOU. PLEASE DONT KILL HER

25:52

THEY JUST CINFIRMED WHAT WE ALREADY KNEW BRO

25:59

I LITERALLY JUST SAID OUT LOUD “oh that’s hot”

✋😭😭

26:02

YAAASSSSSS WE BEEN KNEW THIS THOUGH

26:30

OH SHE ANGRY

26:43

Dayummmm she angry angry. I mean. I guess I would be too.

26:48

Idk what y’all heard but all I heard was MOMMY

27:02

HELL YEAH BABAYYYY

27:17

If it is Rio calling her a coward I will actually shoot someone.

27:23

Why the captions spell magic like magick? Anybody know that one? I’m not a witch so I wouldn’t know

27:35

OH FUCK NOOOOO

28:20

OH FUCK NO DONT LET THEM TAKE YOU BABY

28:35

GRAVITY

28:39

Okay little boo thangs Salem seven lollll they be swimming ✋😭🤣

28:57

WAIT IS SHE KILLING THEM?!?!

29:04

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO KM GONNA CRY IM SCTUSKKY GONNA CRY SO HARD DONT LET GO BABY DONT LET GO

29:11

NO FUCK NO NO NO NO

Omg I’m gonna throw up I’m getting so worked up

29:26

Thank you for not showing us that. I’m okay with gore. I’m not okay with heartbreak. Even though my heart is broken.

29:46

Awww she’s just a baby. Just a wee baby.

I have a love hate relationship with Jac Schaeffer

I’d much rather blame Kevin fiege. He’s def behind this all. Also. I’m a man hater so yeah lol (not fr tho)

In conclusion: I’m kms.

[hope-you-brought-kneepads-bitch]

Agatha all along spoilers:

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Okay okay okay? Soooooo heyyy Billy erm don’t trust you, anddd actually I think your brother’s better so yeah fuck you actually also how dare you talk to a prolific witch killer like that, if Rio wasn’t busy taking Alice’s body (fly high! RIP girlie, rest with your mum now!) she would’ve taken your ass all the way to the astral plane, dead or alive

Nicolas scratch voice reveal! Poor baby wanting his mama to stop like is he watching all this happening? Poor sweetheart, Agatha just wants her baby back (should’ve also had the camera pan slightly to Rio because bet she would’ve had a reaction too 👀 notes for next time)

Also fuck evenora harkness okay, listen I support all mothers but “I should’ve killed you the moment you left my body” ??? Bit harsh, I’m from the north of England and even mothers here aren’t that cruel

“I can be good” yes sweet angel baby witch killer you can do no wrong and will always be good and I love you and will stroke your hair when you sad and never leave your side -Rio Vidal probably

“Or we could slit her throat”

“Her mother can’t have her!”

Rio you can’t keep flip flopping in front of the other witches, they don’t know your humour yet and how deeply in love with your ex wife you are, they don’t know the throat slitting thing is fun to you as a joke (dw baby I got you)

Also Lilia being all ‘I hate flying brooms because of the Halloween corporations’ ‘profiting off our inability to travel like everyone else’ to “I haven’t done this in centuries (massive grin) she loves it and definitely will be doing it again. Bless her heart I hope she’s safe and happy for more centuries to come 👀👀👀👀 (marvel I’m at your fucking door)

Agatha and Rio choosing each other for the broom spell because they’ve done it hundreds of times and it’s probably the intimate thing besides the almost kiss in the last episode

Also when they’re handing the brooms to each other and Rio grazes Agatha’s hand, she was like ‘hold my hand you coward!’

Teen’s blue powers are pretty cool I have to admit but I would also like to say, and I’ve seen a few other people say it, I think he was subconsciously controlling the trial, because a few of them were a little ooc, like jen, instantly flipped to punishing Agatha and the others followed (Rio just wanted to play, know full well you can’t control death)

But he didn’t know what he was doing so when Alice (gone but never forgotten) jumped in to save Agatha and she died ☠️💔 he was so distraught, not only because she was so cool but because he made her do it, he just couldn’t comprehend what happened but knew it was him so he struggled with that knowledge (just like Wanda when she found out about the town)

‘You’re just like your mother’ (😰 her voice) but! I think at the end of the last episode when Agatha smiled at Rio after she told her he wasn’t her son, she knew then, she knew he was Wanda’s son but obviously she was still holding out hope, and when Rio confirmed it she knew what had to be done

Also! The Salem seven these freaky, creepy acrobatic bitches they’re fantastic! But if they’re the children of the coven that Agatha killed right? Didn’t they have other people looking after them? Like I don’t know much about the Salem era of course I wasn’t there ( or was I? 👀) I assume these mothers didn’t just leave 7 kids playing in dirt somewhere on their own like ‘mommy will be back I just have to go and kill a witch because her mother doesn’t like her and is very jealous of her’ like did they not return and the kids found friends in the animals that obviously gathered around them and form powers to turn into them and just decide well! Time to kill Agatha in a few hundred centuries or whatever

I’m thinking to much about this I know I am, but isn’t it fun?!

Also finally, Wanda I love you I love you to pieces but! This is Agatha all along maybe a post credit scene for you to come back and be like ‘my son! I’ve missed you, now let’s find your brother’ but this show is about Agatha and her ex wif- search for power!

I’m rambling and it makes no sense but god I can’t wait until next week, hopefully the witches come out of the quick sand mud and kick teens ass and Rio helps of course!

[ithseem]

Hello! I love your CoD HCs, and I would like to request the princes or royals with a chronically ill mc. I myself have chronic pain, and the game distracts me during a flair up. If you don't feel comfortable writing stuff like this, that is fully understandable. I hope you have a lovely day :)

Anon. Thanks for this ask. I hope, by the time I finish it, I do your ask justice. Also doing only the ancient magic users Content warning: chronic pain/illness mentions. Other than that it's just fluff

Guy

Honestly, he can't help but have a level of respect for you

You're plagued with chronic illness and you still try to power through while the pain is still bearable

And when your pain flares up, you can bet he's gonna make SURE you rest up and get better. Do not resist (not that you can at this point), you will lose

He'll ask Jasper to get some medication, but he'll be the one to nurse you back to health. He's not gonna leave your side until the pain subsides

Lynt

My goodness does he feel sad for you

How you can power through your chronic pain (while it is bearable) is astounding to him

Whenever he senses your distress he'll pull you from whatever your doing and ask you to snuggle with him while sleeping. Not unlike a cat comforting its owner when they're in distress

Also: Pillows. Lots of pillows. Lynt will only give you the best pillows closest to the two of you at the moment.

Lynt does understand that snuggling won't always be enough to quell your pain, so he asks Tino to help (all the while trying to calm him down)

Their antics act as a good distraction from the pain.

Roy

You poor thing

Roy's duties as your paramour is to ensure you are happy and to help you overcome whatever distress you're in

You can bet that he's gonna do what he can to help to alleviate your pain

You need some tea? He'll have Grayson brew only the most soothing blend for you. You need to lie down? You'll have the softest pillows and the best heating pads with you. Need a distraction? He'll tell you some cute stories to help get your mind off the pain

You deserve to be pampered

Toa

You mustn't move a muscle when the pain flares up

Toa's been through strenuous training as a literal child, and that's putting it lightly. There is now way in hell he'd want you to go through the like. ESPECIALLY not when you're chronically ill

He knows how to read people really well, so whenever he senses your discomfort while you're doing your work, he will point it out and will get you to rest

He will also pamper you like it's nobody's business

I hope you like sweets, because he has an arsenal of candies stashed in his room that he'll want to give you

Fenn

Oh, this man will NOT leave your side

He's a huge simp (affectionate), so be prepared to be pampered

Need a distraction? He has a lot of cute stories he'll tell you. I can't tell you how many of them are entirely true, though.

Violet will chill him out if he's getting stressed too. She'd be like "dude, chill. you're stressing your s/o out too"

Can you blame him though? You are his beloved and he only wants to ease your distress

Rio

All Rio wants is to take care of somebody, so when he learns about your condition, he's prepared to help in any way that he can

I've told some friends he's like a therapy dog, and the way he senses when your pains start to flare up cements that so firmly

Rio is already an empath, so I would not be surprised if he can sense your physical pain

He'll cook only the best comfort foods for you. You deserve nothing less

A good story makes for a good distraction from the pain, and he has plenty about his family

Lance

Oh does this boy feel so sad for you

He witnessed something similar with the way his mother powered through her illness, and he does not want a repeat or a rhyme of that in any kind

Don't you dare to strain yourself too much, Lance will make sure you don't

He will pamper you as much as he can

He'll tell you about his forest friends' antics if you're just chilling in either of your rooms

And if you're in the forest with him, Gruscha will help to alleviate your pain

Welp There you have it, anon. I hope you enjoyed it

[shaakyhaands]

CODVN but (some of) the princes play DND:

How they start playing, idk. Maybe it’s a dare. Maybe it’s a genuine, honest to god attempt from one of the princes to learn more about MC and her habits/hobbies/culture. Imo, Fenn probably did something and of course, the other princes got dragged into it.

Mc: DM

• is the one who introduced the game.

• Teaches the princes how to play

• tortures them when possible.

Toa and Guy:

• Wizards, because MC punked them.

• Convinced them they were the most powerful class at higher levels, neglected to inform them that they start with fuck all health.

• “Here’s this: if you’re so smart, why don’t you play a mundane who has to study magic? Humans play this class all the time, I bet you can’t handle it…”

• “You bet??? YOu BET?? Very well, speak less” *gets hit once, almost dies from 7 points of damage*

• Guy demands the opportunity to change his class, MC responds: “Okay! I’ll let you change your class— and everyone else will get the chance to multi class :)”

Toa: “multi… class?”

MC: “Oh, it’s when you get to reap the benefits of your character occupying two classes at once :)”

Guy grumbles, and falls into a stony silence.

• the two *barely* survive levels 1-3, but somehow they pull through. And suddenly, outside of game, they’ve started acting with a little more respect for those not magically gifted…

Fenn: Paladin.

• Still charisma based, so can still rizz and charm like Fenn is used to.

• But playing as a Paladin also serves as wish fulfillment, because that’s what DND is all about.

• You might be thinking, “A paladin?? But Fenn should be a Bard, it’s so clearly the best fit”. And I get you! But that’s exactly it— Fenn is already a Bard in his real life. Playing as one in game does nothing special for him. There’s no escapism, no fantasy. Here, he can be a knight in shining armor, upstanding and righteous, and all the other things not typically associated with Fenn. All the other things people don’t let him be, that his reputation prevent him from ever really achieving. Here, he can basically role play as Greyson. And honestly, who wouldn’t?

• is the first prince MC introduced the game to

• lowkey gets into it, and eventually does some of his own campaigns :)

Roy: Bard.

• Again, the name of the game is DND Wish Fulfillment. Roy looks up to Guy, who’s attribute is charisma. What class is based on that stat again? BARD. And now, Roy doesn’t have to be morally upstanding and perfect and unsoiled. He gets to be a little shit and enjoy it.

Lynt: I have no idea, NGL, but I’m thinking warlock.

• This is basically a DND joke— if you don’t know, warlocks have like, two spell slots. So if they want to cast more spells, they need to recharge, which is basically some form of rest.

• Don’t let this fool you, warlocks can be fucking BUSTED. Those two/three spell slots, they put them to fucking WORK. But they gotta get their rest in, dawg.

• in this way, they remind me of our sleepy boy. Quietly powerful as hell, but really only fuck around if they HAVE to. Otherwise, they kind of just mind their business.

Rio: Barbarian

• one of the easier classes to start with— and I know they’re ALL just starting, and I love Rio, but he can use the training wheels. Ain’t no shame in that.

• he approaches life in a way that’s very similar to barbarians: in a story, when Toa was telling him he was trying to put too much magic through too small an opening, Rio’s response was “oh, I know what to do! That just means I need to use EVEN MORE magic!” Like, shit, go off king.

• unlike some of the other princes, I don’t think he would be adverse to using melee over magic.

Lance: Rogue/Druid RANGER

• Lance gets to multi class because 1. I’m biased, and 2. I can see arguments for both classes.

• you may be thinking, “but shaaky, he’s the prince of wrath! His kingdom’s main export is mercenaries, ffs. Shouldn’t HE be a barbarian, or at least a fighter?” And again, I hear you! But, you gotta remember the magic words! Say em with me: “DND is wish fulfillment”. Lance fucking HATES how his kingdom is ran. That’s like, 80% of his story. He wouldn’t WANT to play a character built like that. Unless… it was for the people.

• correct me if I’m wrong, but Lance is the only prince who knows what it’s like to be poor. Not just a commoner, like actually destitute. He’s probably the prince with the most street smarts. And lowkey, he’s probably had to steal shit to survive at some point. He 1000% would ace the rogue class, and would probably stun the princes while he did it.

• Lance: “I loot the body”

Toa: “pardon?”

Lance: “I slit the guards throat, he fell over prone. I loot the body, for whatever valuables are on his person.”

MC: “make an investigation check”

Lynt: “…😨”

• Druid is there if he wanted to just fuck around and hang with animals.

• RANGER, oh my GOD ranger is RIGHT THERE, how did I miss that—

• Ranger is basically the flavor you get when you mix rogue and druid together, so it makes sense that it would fit Lance

• the man fucks off to the forest first chance he gets, everytime.

• just give him a bow already— he probably knows how to use it given his Ira background

• it’s the final battle, the other princes are up against the BBEG: Toa and Guy are on the brink of death, Roy and Rio are down, Fenn and Lynt are barely hanging in there— and then out of nowhere, a hissing noise rings out above everybody, followed by a sickening thwa-CHUNK. An arrow has lodged itself smack dab between the BBEG’s eyes, he falls over, dead. From 600 yards away, Lance’s character stands up, says “finally”, and leaves.

Other silly little head canons:

• instead of maps, MC uses magic to generate basically holograms of bosses and character minis.

The holograms move. So when the giant beast bellows, I mean it literally bellows, claws out and spittle flying and everything. More than once have the princes jumped back in their seats, genuinely scared by the images she generated.

Toa, traumatized: “Remember when I said you had no imagination?… I take it back. I take it all back…”

Guy, thinking to himself: if she ever did go evil on us, we’d be fucked…

• MC will call them on it if the princes lapse out of character.

MC will remind them their characters are, in some way very starkly, different from themselves, and for the story, those differences matter.

Guy: “what do you mean, he said he wouldn’t let us past?”

Mc shakes her head, does an accent: “gainst the rules, boy. Can’t be doing that”.

“Against the—?! You will LET ME PAST, you insolent mongrel—”

Mc: “roll to intimidate.”

Guy: “roll?”

Mc: “I’m sure, being a huffy prince of a powerful kingdom and all, demanding stuff usually works for you. But might I remind you, your highness— that you are playing a game. and in this game, your character is a scrawny, bookish sapling of a man who weighs about a third as much as the guard you’re talking to, and is around half his height. Tell me, what’s your charisma modifier?”

Guy frowns, but looks through his character sheet.

Guy: “… negative one?”

MC smiles: “Your character has the charisma of dragon piss filled boot. Which means you need a 16 or higher, otherwise this guard is going to laugh in your face and pat you on the head.”

Guy stares at MC, but says nothing.

Mc: “Now, your wisdom modifier?”

Guy: “what?”

Mc: “your wisdom modifier, what is it?��

He checks his sheet again.

Guy: “… it’s a positive 4.”

Mc: “you’re right, it is. Which is a hell of a lot better than a negative one. So, while it may not be intuitive, you’re going to be much more likely to convince this man to let you through if you utilize a wisdom based approach, as opposed to relying on charisma.”

Toa snorts: “what would you know of wisdom?”

Mc: “might I remind you that being an asshole is not listed as one of your character’s traits? Also, your character is currently otherwised engaged, trying not to die from missing the last step on the staircase. As such, you can’t hear this exchange.”

• Eventually, after getting familiar with the games mechanics, the princes do a campaign where they get isakied to Earth.

MC throws a lot of mundane shit at them, and they absolutely flounder trying to make any sense of it.

Guy: “Peanut butter?? What do you mean he’s allergic to peanut butter, what the devil is that??? Epipen??!”

Lynt, confused: “Almond milk?… how do they…?”

Toa: “I assure the woman that I am not, in fact, “tripping”, as she so claims. The floor is clear and level, and there are no staircases in sight.”

Fenn: “what do you mean he’s 63??? Good Creator, how long are humans lives again? Wasn’t it at least a 1000 years?…”

[fuesch]

Agatha All Along 1x09

- Into the flashbacks right away? They'll hold the answer then to how Agatha is still around. But also: Finally the flashbacks! Can you imagine how silly that would have been with Agatha already dead?

- Wow, that lemon thing is hardcore.

- Oh, Nicky was supposed to be stillborn! And Agatha knew Rio already.

- Ah, so the name Scratch comes from Nicky being made without magic, okay. Yeah, I mean, if you get yourself some random guy for babymaking, you wouldn't name you kid after him. And I guess Harkness was out of the question because of Evanora.

- Nicky got to be at least 6! That really was generous of Rio, special treatment indeed. So was Agatha just bitter that she got to love Nicky so much and in hindsight it would have been easier to let go of a stillborn?

- OMFG, The Ballad of the Witches' Road is their song, they made it up together!

- "I can cast illusions" Is that what happened, did Agatha fool future!Rio like that? But then Rio would have known, would have felt it, no?

- Oh, poor Nicky knows he's doomed.

- Agatha is so sweet with Nicky. ;__;

- So the Road really was Agatha's scam.

- I assume for the first time in Agatha's life there was more purpose behind killing witches and Rio took them as bribes.

- This episode is such a sob fest. How dare they do that to me again.

- "I bury my own heart here with you my child." So after that Agatha really let loose with the murdering?

- "If one be gone, we carry on" This is where that line came from. Ouch!

- Oh that montage through the times. Dramatic, showing her descend, but also what a fashion show! 90s!Agatha, oh myyyy!

- No wonder Agatha suspected Teen to be a Minimoff, the only other witch with that kind of power was Wanda.

- Oh, Agatha's a ghost! Looks good on her, though I'm a bit sad that her original costume is already gone. And I bet she stole the idea for silver hair from "Ralph".

- Soooo, it was more important for Agatha to get Death off her back (she really achieved the ultimate "fuck you") than to keep her magic. Although I guess the point of amassing so much power was to escape death. And now she can exist anxiety-free.

- "If you actually do the math on it, you saved a life." Agatha, I appreciate that you're trying to help, but this is not how math works. "I was gonna kill them all in my basement on day one." Oh yeah, you and what power? They knew not to blast you.

- Jen had to dig herself up and fucks off. That's it? That's all we get?

- And that shot of Jen flying off hurts in another way too: On the left we have the sun going down, on the right we have the moon with its illuminated side pointing right.

- "If you wanna be a witch, get used to this feeling." Heyyyy, stop trying to corrupt my boy!

- Whoa, the door to the Road is still there.

- Man, and I thought Agatha would be happy if she got to see Nicky again. I would understand why bringing him back to life wouldn't have been what she wanted (because then she'd live with the constant anxiety of losing him again), but why not hang out with him in the afterlife?! Does she feel guilty about that last day, that she didn't kill those witches thus cost Nicky his life?

- Gonna be weird for the WitSec guys who discover the memorial in the basement floor.

- Ugh, they did the frustrating thing with all the unanswered questions again! Does Billy have his memories back? Is he both boys? After having her hyped up by Lilia, we don't get to see Jen or her power after the Road. What's the nature of Agatha's power stealing? Considering how important and intriguing Agatha & Rio's relationship is (in a way they're equals, she couldn't be a danger to Death), I had expected more of their backstory. Why did Evanora say Agatha was born evil? My god, we're basically missing the whole maiden part of this ep called Maiden, Mother, Crone! When & how did Agatha get the Darkhold? We still know nothing about Señor Scratchy. Can that little demon at least feed himself? You know, I wouldn't have expected all of those answered (at least the Billy ones they'll have left for the next time he appears), but definitely more than they did.

[riveranova]

(A/N): Some IkePri as Roommates Headcanons, because my own roommate is making me want to eat my cactus. :,)

The IkePri Guys as Roommates x GN! Reader - Part 1

Warnings: Nokto's a lil bit Spicy, honestly mostly crack

Characters: Gilbert, Silvio, Keith, Sariel, Rio, Clavis, Notko, Ikemen Prince

Word count: 1.044

Gilbert von Obsidian

honestly, menace

i'm 100% sure that he does not know how to cook

doesn't he like to poison peoples food? yeah.

but like, hes not doing it on purpose - he has this really cool game of thrones cookbook which he uses for almost all his meals

hes having three mental breakdowns and calls his mother two times which results in her just not answering the phone anymore

has no problem with asking you for help tho

when you enter the kitchen you have to look twice at what he made

,,Idk why it's so orange, I didn't even use orange ingredients!''

You get my point

otherwise hes actually very nice to you

hes still the kind of guy who would laugh his ass off if you fell before helping you up

hes keeping a clean room and follows the cleaning plan for your apartment

i imagine him to get cold SO easily - like you'd rather catch this man dead than with an open window in winter

80/100 would roommate again

Silvio Ricci

*sigh*

the complete opposite of Gilbert

hes using those italian roots

dont you fucking dare cook without him because lo' and behold, this man cooks like he worked with Gordon Ramsay his entire life

he insists on wearing his rings tho no matter what hes cooking which results in him cursing like a sailor every five minutes

husband material in the kitchen

the rest,,, not so much

i imagine that he does clean but like BARE minimum

like, the barest - the line is ON THE FLOOR

vacuuming the floor but not under furniture, that bad

he doesnt get why, he never sees it anyways and he has better things to do

i think his rooms smells very good, like eros from versace

problem is, it smells A LOT

so now your entire apartment smells like eros from versace

if you have a sensitive nose, I'm sorry for you

60/100 would roommate again

Keith Howell

okay so lets say Keith is uh,,, less fucked up

he mostly keeps to himself but if he needs something, he asks you

you don't know how he does it but you never hear a peep out of his room - as if he just sleeps 90% of the day

hey, maybe he does - i could almost relate

if you guys get along well, hes actually a really sweet man

his actions speak louder than his words tho

you need something build? ask Keith! you need something carried up (or down) the stairs? ask Keith! there is a fucking huge spider in your room? ...run, because Keith wouldnt touch that thing for the life of him

i imagine that hes as quiet as he is because my man is studying

straight A student but is shit at explaining things so he can't really help you

you both end up crying if he tries to exlpain math to you

80/100 would roommate again

Sariel Noir

it feels like your living with your grandma

in the most amazing way possible

dont get me wrong, i love Sariel but I'm 100% sure that this man would act like an old lady

he loves these really old tablecloths that look like this

puts them everywhere too - on your kitchentable, on the little drawer by the frontdoor and i BET the even has them on his desk

like omg little versions of them for his flowers and like little pots with random shit in them

i bet he makes them himself too

hes way to old to be a student but for the sake of this, lets say hes in his 20s

also a straight A student and, obviously, really great at tutoring

you guys share the same classes and that saved your ass more than once

he takes the tutoring seriously, very seriously

he doesnt whip you when you fail, he rather makes you do chores around the house for longer than you'd have to

90/100 would roommate again

Rio Ortiz

puppy dog boy l

i can't not see him as anything else

you guys knew each other before you moved in together

when you told him that you needed a roomie, he made sure that he would be the one moving in with you

obviously in love with you, doesnt even hide it

makes sure youre never hungry, everything is clean

i'm sure that even if you guys had a cleaning plan, he'd just clean before you have the chance to

simp

also, a yes friend

dyeing your hair? yes. cutting your hair at 2am as a result of a mental breakdown? yes. randomly rearranging your bedroom? yes.

loves to cuddle

spends a lot of time in the living room, waiting for his pray (you) to fall into his trap (the sofa) to be violenty (softly) ripped apart (cuddled)

you have to remind him to relax once in a while, hes not your butler after all

100/100 would roommate again

Clavis Lelouch

*sigh_pt.2*

i mean, at least it doesnt get boring around him

opposite of Keith, hes loud as fuck in his room

watches 'try not to laugh' challenges only to laugh 90% of the time

he loves to prank you (really now)

he once put bleach in your shampoo but ended up using it himself on accident

he played it off as planned, mastertrapper clavis doesnt fail

doesnt cook for himself, he snatches food from you

tried his hand at baking and it actually turned out good

it looked like a disaster

he ruined the taste by putting random shit in it to prank you

,,don't worry, it tastes better than it looks!!'' *hides the tuna can behind his back*

youre actually the one tutoring him

he finds studying boring af so he just doesnt do it

straight B student because the universe is unfair

his room is a mess which follows him wherever he goes

60/100 would (think twice about) roommate again-

Nokto Klein

:I

fuckboy (in the most insulting way possible)

i cant keep defending this man

isnt home, like ever

only if he brings people home

no matter the gender, he brings them home

results in you having a lot of akward run-ins

is also really loud in his room for.. reasons

definetly tried to fuck you once and even if you say no, the flirty-teasy remarks never stop

he'd never disrespect you in any way tho

if you look past his fuckboy-self, hes actually a gentleman

if hes home, that is

helps you with homework (if hes home)

cooks you food if you dont have time (if hes home)

you dont know where he is, you guess that hes partying

hes with his family - mostly Licht

due to,,, problems,, he and Licht hat to stick together

hes still visiting bars after

40/100 would (really question myself if we) roommate again

[camuslittlesister]

Summer of Smut 2023 - 3

I am sorry. That's all I will say. Blame my friend.

Riskyな彼女

Prompt Bonded by the Bikini Top Otome Ikemen Prince (Modern AU) Ship Yves x female OC Warning The ship was a request so enjoy reading a rare domme that may or may not be based on me. It spoils Rio's route so if you never read it, bookmark this page and come back later.

昨日のこと 君の名前を思い出す (I remember your name from the things we did yesterday) - Ryunosuke Tsunashi (CV: Takuya Sato)

Clavis had done it again. A family group trip to a villa near the border with Obsidian, and because my brothers were not bad enough, my cousin Gilbert was there too. "I saw Clavis drive out in the town with an open roof so I knew I was being summoned" he said when I glared at him. "Whatever" I said, turning my back as if I had a cape flowing behind me to flaunt, beckoning Licht to come along with me to unpack. There was no point in picking up a fight, Gilbert would have loved that. Thankfully Licht didn't mind my ranting at him as I put away my wardrobe. He sat on the edge of the bed, nodding at times, but mostly like he was in his own world until my phone vibrated next to him.

"It's a text from Keith..." he told me. I rushed to pick up the phone. "Have you arrived at the villa yet? Can you ping me the location? Silvio and I are stranded at the petrol station just out the motorway exit" SILVIO??!! SILVIO AND I??!! This holiday couldn't get any worse and it had barely started. I took a deep breath and replied. It didn't matter if the jerk was with him, Keith was my friend and I rarely got to see him since he lived in Jade. I was puzzled by him travelling with Silvio, though, but that was soon explained. They happened to have been stopping at the same petrol station looking for the right road, Silvio had come in the car with Rio and Emma. At least something positive in this cursed plan. 

"Get your hands off my future wife" Rio shouted from afar, as I practically dragged her with me to the kitchen. I needed to hear everything about her engagement and the wedding plans, so that I could just take them over and fix them for her. I knew Rio wouldn't spare any expense, after all he and Silvio weren't nicknamed the princes of Benitoite for no reason. They were the sons of the president of the country, and one of the richest men in his own right to boot. 

I was busy baking treats for a first day party when I overheard two of my older brothers bringing in cases of alcohol from the car. When did they even go out? I could see Chev reading in one of the far away corners of the garden as if nothing was going on around him, while Clavis hung lanterns all around the pool area. I could not have expected what was going to happen a few hours later, as the sun began to give an orange hue as it set. Although, I should have expected it, because it was just the thing my womaniser younger brother Nokto would do.

How was he even able to find that many girls for a party in 2 hours? No, forget that, I bet he already knew all of them on social media or something. I carried the last plate of treats with Emma and Clavis came up to us, far too close for comfort, smelling like a fruity cocktail of dubious taste, ordering us to go get change for the pool party. 

"What if I don't want to?" I replied, perhaps more brattily than I should've.  "Well, suit yourself, but you will ruin your clothes when we throw you in the pool" I knew better than to test whether he meant it, so I followed Emma upstairs. Even Chev was in a swimsuit, although he was still reading by the pool as if nothing was going on around him, and I knew nobody would have dared to pick him up and throw him in the pool. Unlike me. 

I met Keith in the corridor and he came to my room while I changed, looking out of the window so I could have some privacy even if we're both guys and we all had to change in the same changing rooms at boarding school. "I have to give it to Nokto, the girls he knows are insanely pretty. It'd be nice to meet someone lovely tonight..." I didn't reply, although I felt the same way. I would never have admitted it, not even to my friend. 

"Oh, everyone's here. Let's play a game" Clavis announced with way too much glee as a circle formed around the area near Chev. To my surprise, my elder brother put away his book, a smirk on his lips: "This will be fun to watch."

"No watching. You're playing too" Gilbert was the only one who dared to say what everyone was thinking. I looked around me. Leon and Jin already had a girl in their arms, and Nokto had one per side. Of course. Aside from Rio and Emma, who had Clavis on her other side, the rest of us were sitting guys with guys and girls with girls. It was decided that we should play truth or dare, and a bottle was placed in the middle even if I wanted to protest that we weren't in school anymore. The rounds went by as one would expect of a bunch of adults trying to play as teenagers. Too much to drink, boys kissing boys and girls kissing girls, stripping. I'm not entirely sure Nokto and his girl stopped at kissing even if they were still within sight of everyone else. I just don't want to think about it.

My luck soon ran out, though, as the bottle landed on me. The smile on Gilbert's face was beyond predatory as he waited expectantly for my pick. Few people had been brave enough (or foolish enough) to choose truth, so I did it. The last thing I needed was being asked to kiss Silvio, who had appeared to enjoy kissing everyone else already. I had no idea what a big mistake that was, not until I found myself flustered as I tried to play it cool when asked for my kink, which was not "none" as I claimed.

A few more rounds went by before my turn again. Clavis had by then had to puke, twice, and even Chev had been seen drinking which nobody ever had, but of course his tolerance for alcohol seemed divinely granted. "I dare him to be someone's rope bunny tonight" Gilbert missed no beat being the one to dish out the punishment, although a few others made noises of approval at his suggestion "any volunteers?" he turned himself towards one of the girls, as if he knew he could just volunteer her. 

"I didn't realise you travelled with your kit, Gil" she replied. Just who was she, and who was she to my cousin?! "I don't. I'm sure you can figure something out" his smile was too placid for the conversation they were having.  I must have looked terrified despite my best attempts as she knelt in front of me and leaned in to whisper: "Don't worry, I'm not going to do something that'll make the rest of the night hard on you" and the next thing I knew she had undone her bikini top and taken my hands in front of me, the dexterity with which she bound them a clear sign she had done it before.

I don't know if it was the thrill of something taboo or seeing her breasts so close to me but it was getting hard to keep myself from showing I was turned on. I had do distract myself from her figure, a perfect hourglass that was both soft and perky in the right places. 

I couldn't help but imagine what it would have been like if she had done it alone, in my bedroom, where she could have just sat on top of me while I was unable to do anything but be at her mercy. I looked up at her face, and the symmetry of her features, but the plump lips of a natural shade of red had the opposite effect. What I would have given to kiss them. She smiled in a way that made me suspect she knew that, and then declared her job done.

I was still able to use my hands to drink from a straw, but I would need help eating and it still looked like I was her sub. She swapped places with the girl next to me, holding on to the other end of the bikini strap she had not used while looking at Gilbert with a challenging look in her eyes. 

Once we all had two turns at the game we decided to bring it to an end for the time being, and Silvio jumped at the opportunity to pick the music for some dancing, the sun now fully set and the stars and lanterns giving a romantic glow to the garden. Some of my brothers disappeared as soon as the circle broke, to an area that appeared to have been set up for the purpose of encouraging romance.

The girl moved to undo my bound hands, but Gilbert's hand was soon on hers to stop her. "Gil, dear, don't you think you're taking it too far?" she said, softly. How did she manage to speak to that menace like an equal? Just who was this young woman? I had too much pride to ask her to undo them, so I tried to act nonchalant: "Do you like to dance? We should if you do..." 

"I'd love to. I'll be right back" she went inside and returned with a top so fast it must have been in the living room prepared for the eventuality. It wasn't any less enticing than her half-naked body, as she had appeared surprisingly comfortable being topless for as long as she had. "It's getting a bit chilly..." she said, as if she knew what I was thinking. I couldn't tell for how long we danced, but slowly the party had started to dwindle as people headed for the rooms upstairs. 

"I guess it's time I take my bra back..." she said, a smile that seemed almost wistful in the light of dawn "I had a lot of fun tonight, Yves. You make a very beautiful rope bunny". Gilbert had long been nowhere to be found. 

I could feel myself blush: "Why don't you stay longer?" I don't know what led me to ask. It was a pull that had no rhyme or reason, and I hated the idea of being so honest about my feelings.  "If you'll have me..." she replied, still making for undoing the tie.  "No, leave it" I told her, like an order even though I was asking to remain in her care. She didn't say anything as we headed to my room. 

"Did you enjoy it? I was worried Gil had taken it way too far forcing this on you..."  "I don't know. It's a new experience. You've been gentle with me, though...I wasn't sure what to expect of someone who stands up to my cousin like that"  "Gil and I have known each other for so long we're practically a married couple..." "Should you be here if you're his girlfriend tho?"  "Oh. I'm not. It's complicated. And if I was, I bet he'd be all over the idea. He'd probably be knocking on the door next so he can watch...well, that's assuming there'd be something he could watch. For all I know you were just being kind giving me a place to crash so I wouldn't have to drive after drinking and not sleeping..."  I could feel my blush get even deeper and I averted my eyes as I knew my body was betraying the thoughts I could not express. "You really are so cute. Although that's probably not what you would want to hear...this is your firs time with a woman topping, isn't it?"  I subtly nodded. I was embarrassed to admit to it, I had barely managed for it not to be my first time full stop as I had a girlfriend at university. I wasn't particularly popular with people at school, even though I knew I was considered among the most handsome out there. 

She kissed me, her hands getting rid of my swimsuit and right away caressing me gently until she was satisfied I was fully hard. She guided me to the bed and help me set against the pillows, my hands raised up above my head. I was positively trembling with the anticipation, not sure what her move would be. To my surprise, she began kissing my neck and chest all the way down to my erection.

She was toying with me like a cat with her prey, her tongue sliding the full length and back up to where I was most sensitive, before wrapping me in her lips. It didn't take long for me to let out needy moans I wished I could muffle but she would not let me move my hands to my face. Suddenly, as I began to feel my orgasm coming, she stopped and came to sit on my lap, kissing my lips: "How are you feeling? Do you want me to free you?" My throat was so dry I couldn't even manage a reply, shaking my head no.

"Would you like to try being a sub beyond the ropes? It's okay if you don't. It has to be a good time for both" I swallowed and nodded. I had no idea what she meant but I felt I was in too deep not to. She kissed me again and leaned back on one of her arms, the curve of her back against my penis making it impossible not to feel all her movements, while not enough to benefit from it. She undid the bows that held her bikini bottom together, a challenge in her smile. It was torture to have a full view of her touching herself like that, and I was increasingly flustered as her moans intensified. 

"Please, stop" I blurted out. She looked at me with a look I couldn't make out, but stopped: "You need to learn to be honest about what you want, little kitten..." she resumed touching herself, but more slowly and deliberate, like she was testing me. It took me a while, but as she started picking up the pace I blurted out to stop again. "Please, let me feel me inside you" I said, taking everything I had in me to find the strength to ask. She smiled: "You're such a good kitten. Normally I'd need a bit more begging, but you've done well for your first time so I can give you a reward".

She adjusted her position so I would be inside her, and the feeling was something I could have felt forever. It wasn't long before I was near climax again, and she stopped. I panicked, was she going to leave me hanging again? But to my surprise she simply reached to undo the tie on my hands so I could hold her as we came, almost exactly together. 

We fell asleep in each other's arms, and I woke up with the late morning sun risen high, a bikini neatly folded on top of a note with a kiss in red lipstick that only said "Thank you for a beautiful night". 

CC:  @voltage-vixen 🖤 @xxsycamore​ 🖤

[harpyreborn]

three things that make my muse happy

Her friends

Her family

Bunnies

three things that make my muse sad

Seeing people suffering

Cut flowers

Sport hunting

three things my muse is enthusiastic about

Potion making

Clothing making

Her loved ones

three of my muse’s favorite songs

Mister blue sky - ELO

Today is yesterdays tomorrow - Michael buble

The way you make me feel - Michael jackson

three songs that remind me of my muse

How far i’ll go - Moana soundtrack

Legends never die - league of legends soundtrack

Beautiful creatures - rio 2 soundtrack

three people that are important to my muse

Calabast

The village elder

Her Mother amarantia

does my muse like the holidays?

Yes! Phenexis adores celebrating the various holidays of her friends as well as the ones she and the people of her island have!

any religious beliefs my muse has

Shes not particularly religious. But she believes the world is alive and should be respected lest it try and kill you. And she means you personally.

my muse’s ringtone

Mister blue sky by ELO

a wish my muse has

To be free for as long as she can

something my muse has accomplished that they’re proud of

They learned to stand up for themself.

something my muse is afraid of

Outliving everyone she loves because shes half phoenix

what my muse does on a rainy day

Follows her same schedule but adds time to sit and stare out her many windows, with a warm mug of some spiced drink in her hands.

is my muse any good with directions?

She fuckin better be, shes a bird! But in all honesty, she has a decent natural sense of direction, is decent at giving and taking directions

is my muse a happy person?

She is a ray of sunshine

is my muse more idealistic or cynical?

Idealistic with a healthy dose of realism

my muse’s happiest memory

The day she made her very first friend. Aka the day she met Calabast.

is my muse creative?

Very! She takes great pleasure in being creative!

was my muse good in school?

School? She never went to school. But I imagine she would have done well in specific subjects.

is my muse an outdoors person?

You bet your sweet bippy this girl is outdoorsy.

the most daring thing your muse has ever done

Confronting her people on their abhorrent behavior towards her

is my muse prone to jealousy?

Shes human. She gets jealous l. But she doesn’t let it control her actions.

is my muse smart?

Yes! Shes intelligent and has smarts. Not people smarts but wild outdoor smarts.

is my muse emotional?

No but she feels emotions strongly

is my muse shy?

Not a chance in hell. Shes SO FRIENDLY

is my muse vain or cocky?

Shes a little cocky for sure. But when you are secure in your skills AND can't stay dead….well I think anyone would get cocky.

something my muse obsesses over

Bunnies/Rabbits

is my muse blunt or do they beat around the bush?

Straightforward in a kind AND nice way

is my muse an optimist or a pessimist?

Optimist but she has her moments of doubt

is my muse emotional or more detached?

Emotional in this sense. You can tell what shes feeling when she wants you too.

my muse’s biggest secret

That she sometimes hates being a Phoenix

[inriospocket]

Hi Daisy. I hope you had a great day. I’m sorry, I know that requests are closed so I’m sending this for later (i hope that’s okay. I just didn’t want to forget)

But I saw this tweet and it made me think about Rio telling his wife “no” just once, and then she gets all petty, doing everything herself even the little things he do for her like him stopping by her fav bakery to get her some treats because she asked him to. Or even taking her car to get oiled and washed herself when he’s the one who usually do it. Lol like how dare you say no to me after all these years of spoiling me. So you know what? I’ll do everything myself. And maybe Rio gets annoyed because he likes doing things for her & now she’s not even giving him the chance to do that. Only if you want to write it. Thanks either way❤️ you better be drinking your water!

Hey, I hope you've had a great one as well! Requests have been open, I just thought I edited the description so I'm sorry! Also I just got a new water bottle so best believe!! 💛

word count ♡ 727

summary ♡ Rio finally tells reader "no" which is completely foreign to her.

situation ♡ fluffy-ish

warnings ♡ cursing

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Perks of having Rio as your man, you got everything you wanted; some things you didn’t even know that you wanted. Money to get your hair done? No issues. Weird craving in the middle of the night? He was grabbing his keys, no questions asked.

He was never too tired, and because you always reciprocated the energy, he’d do anything for you until...

“Nah.” Rio told you. It was like a movie scene, the record scratch and multiple cars screeching to a halt.

No? You didn’t know that word. It was not in your vocabulary nor in your mental dictionary.

“What?” You gave him a puzzled look.

“I said no.” He repeatedly, nonchalantly continuing to text his coworkers on his phone.

“Excuse me?” You had to repeat again as if you didn’t hear him the first two times.

“Y/N. We’re not getting a dog.” He said.

You didn’t know what to do with this information. It was so foreign to you. It almost hurt your feelings.

“But...why?” You gave him the most sorrowful look that he chuckled at.

“We already have Marcus running around here crazy, ain’t that enough?” He shrugged.

“So, you’re really saying no?” You asked again as if you didn’t know the answer.

“That’s what I said.” He smirked, thinking of how cute you were when you were upset.

“Bet.” You said, turning on your heels with an attitude. Since he wanted to tell you no, you were just going to do everything yourself from now on.

Was it petty and were you throwing a tantrum? Yes. Did you care? Nope.

“Did you get the oil changed? Why didn’t you ask me to go get it done for you?” Rio asked you the next day.

“I thought you were gonna say no.” You shrugged. He smirked, realizing you were still upset from the day before.

“You hungry?” He asked, pressing a kiss against your cheek. You leaned away from him to prevent his second kiss.

“I got it covered. Didn’t want you to say no to what I wanted to eat.” You continued scrolling on your phone.

He laughed under his breath. “You still mad I won’t let you get a dog?” He asked, wrapping his arms around you from behind.

“Depends, can we get a dog?” You side eyed him.

“Nah.” He said again and you pushed him off.

“Then I’m mad.” You rolled your eyes and walked away.

He laughed completely this time. “You’re dramatic, mama.”

“It’s okay, I’ll just go fuck myself. No biggie!” You said without turning around.

He brushed it off, figuring you’d get over it soon until anything he tried to do for you, you had already done it.

He loved doing everything for you, getting the car washed, and picking up your favorite snacks or foods. Once you continued doing it all on your own, he started to feel some type of way.

He knew what he had to do although he had already made up his mind it was never going to happen but here he was looking at the puppy he just adopted sitting in the backseat of his car.

He probably stood there for a good 5 minutes calculating how much he really loved you that he got you a puppy.

He finally got his phone out, texting you to come outside. He watched you slowly make your way over to him, arms folded with the same attitude for the past couple of days.

“Would you quit?” He asked, unfolding your arms and holding your hands. You rolled your eyes. “Can I just go back inside?”

He smirked. “Nah, I wanted to show you something.” He said, dragging it out.

“Is it half a million?” You asked.

“I gave you that already. Look in the back.” He nodded his head towards the car.

You opened the car door with a sigh until you saw the exact puppy you wanted from the shelter.

Rio immediately covered his ears once you shrieked with excitement.

“A puppy! Oh, you’re so cute. Come here, baby.” You picked him up.

You cradled him, running your hands through his fluffiness. “I love you already. You’re so cute, and soft, and sweet...” You went on and on, carrying him back to the house completely forgetting about Rio.

He followed after, realizing that you won yet again.

“You’re so damn spoiled!”

[evelestrange]

i can't love you again!

my arcane masterlist

Act 3 spoilers.

┊pairing: Vi x firelight!fem!reader

┊warnings: mentions of injuries, brief mentions of experimentation and addiction, swearing, a whole lot of emotions

┊wordcount: 2.2k

┊genre: angst, hurt/comfort

┊summary: Vi being held hostage at the firelights base turned to be one of the most eventful days she could've had by meeting her lost lover again, but when her girl can't seem to trust her how will that end?

┊notes: i just wanted to say thank you so much for all the love on my last post! i appreciate it more than you guys could ever imagine.

You sat beside Mirio and his baby, Walna. The bubble-like giggles resounded through the valley, contributing to to warm atmosphere it gave off.

"We're glad you're okay," Mirio offered as Walna waddled over to you, her dusty purple skin shining in the sun. You scooped her into your arms, throwing her into the air and catching her, only to repeat it.

"I'm glad too, Rio." The (h/c) girl smiled brightly at him as she held Walna close to her chest. "You were knocked out for a while. We started preparing for the worst."

Your heart dropped to your stomach as your expression fell at the confession. "I-It was just a bullet wound, it couldn't have been that bad," she reasoned. Mirio shook his head. "Shnarples." Y/n's breath stuttered as he spoke.

"Yeah, you gave us a real good scare."

"I'll try not to do it again, old man." She smiled.

"Oh you little-"

As Mirio was about to dig into you about the 'offensive' name, you felt a heavy hand smack you upside the head. You whipped around with your hand covering your crown. "Jesus Christ what was that for-"

"That was for getting shot by Jinx." The boy hit you again on the opposite side. "That was for scaring us to the point where they started sketching you to put you on the damn wall."

You sighed, shoving your hands in your pockets so you wouldn't fidget. His platinum twists swayed in the wind as he stared at her with narrow eyes.

"When I say retreat, you retreat."

"Since when were you the one calling all the shots? Did you forget that we both built this place from the ground up." Your voice was laced with venom.

"Since your emotions started getting in the way." You could tell he didn't mean to say that out loud, but he didn't regret what he said.

"Fuck you, Ekko. I bet if you had the chance, you wouldn't put a bullet in her brain. Cause you still see what I see," her next words were emphasized as she stepped to the taller male.

"You. Still. See. Powder." Each word sounded like a statement in itself. Ekko's face twisted in anger and annoyance. He turned his back to you, and in that moment something clicked as you panicked slightly.

"I promise I'll never walk away from you angry. We don't have the luxury of a guaranteed tomorrow."

"You pinky promise?"

Mylo, Claggors, Ekko, Powder, and Vi all looked in your direction as you all linked your pinkies together, promising to never leave another mad.

"Ekko!" Tears started to form in your eyes as you yelled after him from where he was walking inside the wall, into the keeping room.

"Don't you dare walk away from me angry." Her jaw clenched as she limped her way to the doorway. Ekko let out an annoyed groan as he took half your weight.

"I'm not angry at you, so chill out."

"Sure as hell seemed like it," you hissed.

"I wouldn't break that promise even if it was years ago," his face softened as he turned his head to face you.

Over the years of creating the firelights, you and Ekko were all the other had. Powder went batshit crazy, and kill Mylo, Claggors, Vi, and Vander. The bond you two had was unbreakable as you grew into the adults you are today.

"I know you haven't been...back on duty for a while but, there's something you need to see."

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Ekko stood in front of the built woman, who's voice sounded vaguely familiar. Your white, crafted masks were secured around your head as you listened to the woman hiss profanities.

You were crouched, one bent knee holding all of your weight as the other stuck out to your side. Mirio had removed the sack from over her face.

Suddenly you were incredibly grateful for the mask covering your face, preventing anyone from seeing your teary eyes and dropped jaw. Ekko nudged his head, telling Mirio to leave you alone with the girl.

"You shy- or just ugly?"

'I see she didn't lose her hot head.'

Ekko stepped to her, dropping the pipe in his hand.

His mask hissed as it dropped to his side.

Yours did the same from your place next to him.

"I look good for a dead girl." Ekko introduced.

You snorted a laugh as you got a good look at her. "What variation of shimmer did they give you, i need some of that shit." You scoffed, trying to detach your heart from your head.

All you wanted to do was throw your arms around her and never let go.

But why is she here? Where has she been? Why now?

"Ekko? Shit, Y-Y/n?"

"What do you know about this?" Ekko called out as he opened the mobile chamber, revealing a glowing blue stone.

"What the ever-living-fuck are you doing with hextech?" You scolded Ekko as he gestured to Vi. "She was helping Jinx protect it."

"Nothing. What the hell is this all about?" You kept your eye locked onto her facial expressions.

Her face twitched when she lied, it always has.

You gave Ekko a look, lightly nodding your head.

"What were you doing with Jinx?"

"You were with Jinx?!"

"Her name is Powder, And I just found her when you and your goons showed up."

"That's not Powder. Not anymore."Your hands were in your pockets as you shuffled around your foot.

She scoffed, "It's me. Vi."

"The same person who used to take you down to the junk heap and hose you down when you got covered in grease." Her head turned to you as she seemed to struggled to find the right thing to say.

"The same person who would sneak into Piltover to get you Violets to stick in your hair." Your heart skipped a beat as Ekko glanced at you before turning back to the pinkette.

"That was a long time ago. People change."

"Yeah, I'm getting that."

"Are you working for Silco?" Ekko questioned. You and Vi had mirrored expressions as you looked at him like he had two heads.

"Fuck. You."

Ekko stammered as he spoke "I-I-I- I thought you were dead."

You put and arm out in front of Ekko, limping as you stepped in front of him. "Where the hell have you been, Vi?"

"No, Y/n, cause now she shows up with a Piltie and decided to give her a tour of the Lanes."

"You were following us? Why didn't you say something?"

"You're working with an enforcer?"

"No- I-I mean yes, but it's not like that. She's not like that."

"I didn't know if I could trust you!"

"Not exactly like she gave us a reason to."

"So...so you just come out swinging?"

"Gee, I wonder who we learned that from," Ekko swung his arm around your shoulder as he gave Vi a look of exasperation.

"Ah, well, you shoulda learned more. You still punch like a little boy."

"And you still block with your face!"

Vi sighed, her expression fell slightly as she glanced at you, then down at the ground.

"I remember when you wouldn't stand up to me." The shackles clattered to the ground as you and Ekko slightly stepped back. Ekko shoved you back, you fell on your ass as you got ready to stand up and swing.

But your arms lowered as you saw Vi wrap her arms around your friend.

"I missed you, little man."

You seemed to stare as you watched them have their moment.

"How long have you had those off?"

"How long have you been whining?"

Ekko dug his head into her shoulder, wrapping his arms around her in a tight embrace. Vi opened her eyes, meeting your gaze as she reached her hand out to you.

"I miss you too, Princess."

Your eyes stung as you took her hand, she hauled you to your feet and into one of her arms as she held you just as close.

"You have no idea, Vi."

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Ekko winked at you as he walked away with Caitlyn to give her a tour of the base, leaving you and Vi to your own devices. You were on one off the tree's balconies that wrapped around the trunk, Vi's shoulder was pushed against yours as you stood there, pushing yourself against the railing.

"You guys built all of this?" She inquired.

"Not alone," you smiled as you remembered the days where every day and night was spent with laughter as you built the safe haven.

"After Vander...passed," you carefully spoke. "The streets were flooded with shimmer. Everyone here is either an addict or a victim." You confessed.

"And you?

"Back when we first started the firelights, Ekko and I were scouting for people we already knew. Trustworthy people." Your (e/c) eyes glazed over as you reminisced. "Ekko and I split up in the Lanes. I went to see a few people I grew up with...they ratted me out to Silco."

Your breathing labored as you closed your eyes, trying to prevent your tears.

"I was used to experiment the different variations of shimmer and how it affected people. Took me three years to get off of it, I was miserable the entire time."

"Everytime i see that glowing purple liquid death, it brings me back to my days in that lab." Your gaze was somewhere far away, and you hadn't noticed your own tears until Vi took your face in her hands, wiping them away with her fingertips.

"I'm sorry. For not being there for you, for everyone. I should've been here."

"That's one way to drive yourself crazy." Your smile brought up her spirits.

"(n/n)! (n/n)!" Walna called out to you from her spot at the base of the tree, her father lifting her up to see her better.

"Hi Munchkin!" You waved and blew her a kiss, a dopey smile on your face.

"You had a kid without me?" Vi spoke in mock offence.

"Like I'd have one with you," you scoffed.

There was a brief pause as you two just stood, encasing the fleeting moment that you had with her into your brain, and burning it into your memory.

"Remember when we used to talk about getting married?" Her pink hair blew in the wind as rays of sun danced across her cheeks.

'She's beautiful,' you thought.

"Yeah, we were in over our heads, weren't we?" You voice was dipped in sadness as you longingly gazed at the woman in front of you.

How could she be so close, but so out of reach?

"I don't think it was that far fetched," she slid her hand to yours on the railing, brushing the tips of her fingers against the back of your hand, tracing the structure of your hand.

"Don't do that, Violet."

"Don't do what?" She sighed as you pulled away from her.

"Don't make me have hope when you're just going to leave again, especially when there's someone else." Your heart was heavy in your chest as you tried to do the right thing.

"Someone else? I- What the hell are you talking about?"

"The girl! The woman you've been with since you got out of prison. The way you spoke about her in the keeping room....you care for her, Vi. And if i stand correct, I just-" you turned your head away from her as you finished.

"I can't love you again."

Vi's heart seemed to break as she reached out, pulling your body against hers as she held you as close to her heart as she could.

"Yes, because she's saved my ass ten thousand times. She's a friend to me, Princess." She pulled away, just barely. Her hands went to hold the sides of your neck, her thumbs caressed your jaw, swiping back a forth with purpose.

"Okay, so maybe you're not in love with her, but that doesn't change the fact that you're going to leave with her."

"I'm not going anywhere."

"So you're going to stay? Here? Become a firelight?" You sarcastically remarked as you started to pull your face away from her hold. The woman in front of you quickly brought your gaze back to her as she looked you in the eyes, the most serious look on her features.

"Yes, that's exactly what I'm doing. I talked to Ekko, he said I can stay as long as he doesn't hear our 'sappy shit." She laughed as she pressed her nose to yours.

"You're really staying?"

"I'm really staying."

With her reassurance you brought your hands behind her neck, pushing her down to meet your lips. You smiled into the kiss as her hands went down to your waist, pulling you impossibly closer as she savored the moment.

She pulled away from you, a smirk on her face with an arched brow.

"Think you can love me again?" She sassed, as she ran her thumb over your lips.

You rolled your eyes as you trailed your hands down her back, hooking your fingers into her belt loops.

"Possibly."

"Yo! I said you could stay if i didn't see the sappy shit!"

"You said hear, Dipshit!"

"You two never stop, do you?"

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[lilaceas]

abscence.

i'm a daughter that had no gods, because i was no good & fairy-tales are just advices to me. laying in my mother's bed thinking my boyfriend would think i'm pretty, taking his gun aside begging me to not cry yet that soon his other girl will be dead as both of us try new medicine prescriptions & his money wouldn't make me sad, he gonna buy ice cream by the morning. unfair big rainbow, tiny crackhead bride & ten candles on the cake, living inside me sharing spaces with my own soul, soft. his grandmother look out the window & stay she puts red lingerie & read my palm she curves from a fifty-year-old lady in uncle porn magazines feeding me lollipop at garden i see him in the ceiling mirror stretching his fingers on & out beating me & putting me to dream as we make love stealing smiles & picturing it while he touches himself with a cold lemon glass & his flesh hard like a snow night. ginger hair blew with true pigment, lace falls over & his cum shines from living by wine where we'd go i carry a mark, in my titties & ass. splaching me in a public pool, everyone imagines his presence when i feel alone obligating me to please him in front of other people that doesn't dare to live like us but in the bottom of my heart, think they do. he calls me evelyn, don't be empty, i got candy. for you. 'but i don't know & never will.' they knew. cold states of obit where angels message him without questions, or explanations... we be burning against each others in all his birthdays lying to have fun & learning shit from fire-strucks alcoholic wild del rio. baby, how could i live in silence for this long...? i'm waiting in my bed for you to return my calls even if all you have to say is what miserable & pathetic bitch i'm, a three months headache, remove your rigid experiences by undressing me the one only coat i have without knowing you'd never love me, from beating your wife 'til make her loose her right eye vision without knowing, what heaven is preparing for both of us boy. to kill me & kill yourself is a promise so spit out the garlic soup i'm gonna make another & if its too hot i'll lick it up with tongue & if too cold i'm gonna make again. found light in your useless fears the scent of funeral roses we already know the curious & the sensitives. town of children that looses their hope like me when i'm drunk & i'm since yesterday like you i'd run to a grocery to buy some drinks the planned result i bet you already know arrive the plans i made for you, my eternal devotion is a priority even just a lie to you, every sound & blink of your eyelids my life started at my last sigh & although it seems like i can't keep surviving my pain for too long we must be praying, for each others hearts every afternoon.

[yandere-wishes]

Yandere Fling Posse Headcanons // Hypnosis Mic X Reader//

NGL I didn’t really like Fling posse before writing this,but now ....💓💓💓 Also huge thanks to @minoux-x​ for the help with writing these HC’s!!

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ramuda amemura

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At first glance, Ramuda can't even be classified as a yandere! He's so sweet and loving, constantly showering his sweetheart with candies and new clothes. Every word that leaves his mouth is a love-filled melody that melt's his s/o's heart! He's just the absolute best boyfriend anyone could ask for!...

But life isn't a fairy tale and Ramuda must certainly isn't the prince charming he pretends to be. All those gifts and sweet words where just strings to tie you up with turning you into his little dancing puppet. You'll soon find yourself all alone, walking on a tight rope of Ramuda's lies. Everything is so blurry, just when did you stop texting your childhood best friend and when was the last time you even saw your mother and father. Every single memory you can recall seems to be centered around the pink-haired lollipop enthusiast.

"Sweetheart..."

Sometimes when you lie in bed next to your "boyfriend", squeezed tightly to his chest. Your mind rushes back into the past, burrowing through each and every nook and cranny of your soul to attempt to recall any stretch of the imagination that may have even hinted at life before Easy R. Sometimes you recall certain hobbies you use to take pleasure in, reading, writing, drawing, basic things that everyone must have enjoyed but...but then he said that you didn't need them, all your books began to slowly disappear, all your sketchbooks just vanished one day and every time you tried to type a single word, Ramuda would lay himself over your lap demanding attention. Funny how now, the tables have turned and you're the one begging for the pink-haired man's attention every second of the dame day.

Ramuda practically treats his darling like a little doll. He's persisting in making sure to erase anything in her life that isn't him. He doesn't mind her being numb and brainless, so long as conscious enough to give him kisses and hugs, suffocating him with all her attention. He adores dressing them in the "cutest" most girly dresses that he can make. styling their hair and fixing up their makeup. But be warned one wrong move, one simple word about not liking one of his dresses and you're in for a painful punishment. 

Punishments are where Ramuda's dark side really shines through, where his carefree "playful" person cracks, revealing the ugly truth nesting within. His punishments are always dehumanizing in a way, always reminding you that you are nothing but a doll, a marionette with the sole purpose to entertain him. His favorite discipline is pokes sewing needles into his darling's flesh, making her scream out in pain and confusion. Oh, how her cries of pain are sweeter than any dessert! Speaking of sweets, if you dare misbehave than Ramuda is going to take away your "eating privileges" only if you beg will he let you have a tiny scrap to eat. Usually in the form of the vilest tasting candies in all of Japan. 

"wanna have some fun with me?"

Gentaro Yumeno

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Gentaro is an extremely manipulative yandere, who's also greatly delusional, he'll slither his way into the mind of his darling, twisting their every thought to revolve around him and only him. He likes watching his lover fall into an endless pit of despair, making them question their own reality and truths. 

It took almost an eternity for "Phantom" to find his one true darling. He's all so extremely picky about what they must be like. He wants an intellectual who he can compare wits with. Someone who understands him on spiritual bases. Easy to say that such a person was extremely hard to find. But when he does find "the one" there is no way in hell that he's going to let them get away that easily. He'll stalk them where ever they go, following them, day and night, memorizing their schedules. When he starts to notice the lack of his attention his darling gives him, Gentaro will start to take his delusions out on paper. Writing draft after draft about the "perfect" love story between you two. How he's the intelligent scholar that recuses the poor maiden from her mundane, dreadful life, whisking her away into a world of fantasies and knowledge. But soon, very, very soon, poor Gentaro will get bored with these tales and wish to experience the real thing. It's then that he truly becomes the protagonist of his stories. "saving" you in the dead of night, open the door of both your heart and mind to his great reality. "I love you (Y/N)~"

Life with Gentaro is extremely complex. You never know what true and what's a lie. Your self proclaimed "lover" is a pathological liar, with an icy heart! Failing to distinguish between his lies and reality often leads to both punishments and parts of your sanity chipping away. Of course, Gentaro would never hurt you, no, no he loves you too much. If you wake up to a broken leg to finger pulled out of their socket it must have been someone else. He twisted the fables in such a dreamy manner that you are just about to believe him...that is until he says he infamous catchphrase "that's just a lie" and continues to degrade you for not being able to distinguish such a clean distortion.

Over time you begin to cage yourself in a glass cage made up of Phantom's lies. Using those that benefit you and make you truly believe that he loves you to guard you against the harsh reality of all the cruel, inhumane things he has done to you.

YOU LOVE HIM AND HE LOVES YOU...... OR IS THAT TOO JUST A LIE?

"I promise that is no lie, my love"  

Dice Arisugawa

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Dice is a very hard yandere to pin, mostly due to his rather air headed and careless nature. But a good way to describe him is a delusional obsessive. In the eyes of Dead or Alive you are nothing more than a prize, a valuable trophy much more precious than any gold or diamond, but a prize never the less. He will do anything to win his lovely darling. Noting is off the table. killing some punk that made eyes at you? Sure, let him just roll his dice to see whether he should use a knife or ax. Maybe you require money? That's no problem, he just needs to borrow some cash from Rio to play with and hopefully win you a generous sum. Of course, he is going to expect some reimbursement sooner or later. 

Dice isn't a fool, he's going to aim for a more unfortunate, desperate darling. One that he can easily talk into joining him in a "friendly" game of cards. It's the game of a lifetime, nothing is off the table. Dice is ready to bet his every last yen he owns, his arms, legs, heck even his organs. Just so he can lure his naive little lover in so deep that she'll have no choice but to bet her self as the final prize. BET IT ALL, That's when the gambling junkie will swoop in, revealing his final hand, a royal flush!

That look of utter despair and helplessness in his darling's eyes is more addicting than any Slot Machines. It's making his heart rush a mile a minute. He's almost positive that his rib cage is going to break from the sheer pressure of each heartbeat. You're him now! He won you! Oh, luck was truly on his side tonight! 

"You're my lucky charm (y/n)...."

Life is just one long game with Dice Arisugawa, he'll teach you every rule, ever outcome. But it's all up to you, every breath you take has it's consequences, every step has to be pondered on. But all so very soon you will become an expert at his little Backgammon game. Gradually Dice will let his guard down, after all the name is rather naive and far too trusting for his own good. This would be the perfect time for his sweet darling to escape...that is if she hasn't become too broken and addicted to Dice. 

Dice isn't very harsh on punishments, he's quite lax with any form of disobedience. A quick slap to the face or some shouting is as far as he'll go. Of course, they're also the lingering threats that he so casually spews. "(y/n) if you don't behave I'll bid you off the next time I'm out of cash." 

"Now, now (y/n) is that any way to talk to the man that practically owns your life? Why don't I just kill you right here and now? I'm sure your body parts must be work some yen, right?" 

They're mild, bordering on humor, but it's hard not to take them seriously when you see just how obsessed Dice can get with any game at any time. There is always the possibility you'll wake up without a kidney, or a lung or maybe even your right arm, just because he ran out of money for a poker game. These tiny threats and obsessive tendencies are enough to make his darling completely docile and submissive, out of pure fear for what the unpredictable blue-headed man may do to her. 

"...I'm never letting you go~

[duhragonball]

Battle Tendency Liveblog: JJBA Ch. 94-98

This is the first part of the “Joseph vs. Wammu” arc. 

Is it “Whammu” or “Wammu”?    I just looked it up and you drop the “h” I guess.

Here’s some background on the mansion Kars has been using as a base.    I get the impression that it’s a real building in St. Moritz, Switzerland, which leads me to imagine Hirohiko Araki visiting Switzerland in the 80′s and being inspired by the sights.    Then again, I’m not even sure this is a real building.

Messina’s injured and Caesar’s dead, so it’s down to just Joseph and Lisa.  They want to track down Wammu before he heals up from the Caesar fight, but instead they run into some new asshole named “Wired Beck.”   I always assumed he was named after the Beck who did the song “Loser” in the 90′s, but no, it was Jeff Beck, who made the album “Wired”.   This led me to wonder what the other Beck’s first name is, and it turns out that is his first name.  His full name is “Beck David Hansen”. 

It’s been like... 28 days?  Since The Pillar Men spared Joseph in Rome, and while he and Caesar were training, the Pillar Men have also been busy creating vampires with the Stone Mask.  Wired Beck was a fugitive murderer before they got ahold of him. 

Joseph is all set to fight the guy, but Lisa steps in and kills him instead, doing one of those awesome “I killed you so fast that you don’t even know what hit you” attacks.   Joseph is amazed and somewhat surprised by her fighting skills, which I don’t understand because he’s been training under her for three weeks.   Like, Beck didn’t take Lisa seriously either, but he just met the lady, so I get that.  

And when they finally find Wammu, he praises Lisa Lisa for noticing that there’s a lot of other people in the room with them.   But he still adds “-for a woman!” to his assessment.   You’d think a 12,000 year old Pillar Man, who thinks his kind is superior to humans, would rise above this sort of sexism.   Or maybe I’ve got it backwards, and it’s exactly because he’s a 12,000 year old supremacist that Wammu’s attitude is so backward.

Anyway, Kars is here too, and so are like a hundred vampires.   Like Wired Beck, they’re all loyal minions of Kars and Wammu, just hanging off the ceiling and waiting for orders.   Joseph and Lisa could kill a few vampires without any trouble, as we’ve just seen, but this is just too many.   They’re trapped and they know it.   

To Joseph’s credit, he tries to set up a string to trap all of them at once, but there’s too many eyes watching.   Wammu asks Kars to let him fight Joseph one-on-one, but Kars is done with that shit.  He just wants the Red Stone of Aja, and he sees no reason to wait around.   But then Lisa tells him that she has the Stone in a secret location, and if she or Joseph don’t check in with it by a prearranged time, a bomb will go off to destroy it.  It’s a bluff, and Kars knows it’s a bluff, but he’s too obsessed with the Stone to take the risk.  

There’s a lot of shots of Lisa Lisa acting cool in this part of the story, probably because we’re running out of other characters.    I preferred the anime Lisa Lisa to the manga design, because I liked how she looks like the cover art to Duran Duran’s Rio “album”.   Compared to that, the manga Lisa looks a bit... understated.   But I’ve come to appreciate that understated look.   Joseph uses his boisterous personality to help draw attention away from his tricks.    But while he’s making a scene, Lisa Lisa just adopts this stone cold poker face and dares anyone to call her bet.  She knows how badly Kars wants the stone, and she knows that Kars understands how badly she wants to keep it from him.  Why should she be bluffing about this?   Leaving the stone in such a situation sounds like a smart play.   Kars thinks she’s just being desperate, except she doesn’t look desperate, does she?

Lisa proposes a wager to break the standoff: She and Joseph will fight Kars and Wammu for control of the Red Stone of Aja.  Nice and simple.   Kars accepts, not so much because he accepts her bomb story, but because it gives them a chance to avenge Esidisi.    He asks Wammu to chose a battleground, then sends Joseph to fetch the Stone while they keep Lisa as a hostage.

Wammu’s choice is a place called “Skeleton Heel Stone”.   If I understand him correctly, it was something like a Swiss answer to Stonehenge, but later on it became a gladiatorial arena.

Joseph heads back to St. Moritz to get the stone, and carries Messina back with him.  Okay, so about Messina.   Wammu lopped off his arm outside the mansion, but when Caesar entered the mansion to chase after Wammu, he found Messina lying inside, like someone had carried him in.  So how did that happen?  I can only guess Messina brought himself indoors, but that doesn’t sound like something he would do, since he knew the mansion was enemy ground.

Back at the hotel, Joseph finds the Red Stone of Aja in Lisa’s luggage, but he also discovers an old photo from 1889.   There’s Speedwagon, his grandmother Erina Joestar, and... Straizo?   Holding a baby?!    Of course, anyone who knows Phantom Blood knows that this photo represents the all the survivors from the Part 1 cast.   The baby is the same one Erina rescued before Jonathan sank the ship to stop Dio.   But Joseph has no idea about any of that.   He had heard of Straizo before their fight in New York, but he didn’t know much.

Here’s a nice shot of Skeleton Heel Stone.    It’s supposed to be near the foot of Piz Bernina, along the Italian/Swiss border.  

Joseph arrives with the Stone, and holds up a match to it to demonstrate it’s amplification powers.   Satisfied that it’s the genuine article, Kars agrees to proceed with their contest.

In the meantime, Lisa deduces that Joseph saw the photo in her suitcase, and explains that she was the baby in the photo.  Erina saved her from the sinking ship, but since she was pregnant with Joseph’s father, she entrusted Lisa’s care to Straizo.  That’s how she learned the Ripple and came into possession of the Red Stone of Aja.  Joseph is more confused that Lisa looks as young as she does when she must be fifty years old.

And once again, Joseph finds himself empathizing with others.   He had always seen Lisa Lisa as a cold, hardnosed instructor, but now he’s imagining how difficult Straizo’s betrayal must have been for her.  

Never mind that shit!  Here come vampire horses!   Joseph asks the same thing we’re all wondering: What the Fuck?   It’s actually quite simple, really.  To prepare for this event, the Pillar Men used the Stone Masks on some horses.   The vampire goons can barely control them.

What I want to know is where Kars found all these silly Roman soldier uniforms for all of these guys.   Like I said before, it’s been about a month since they woke up in Rome, but I get the feeling that all Kars did was find a new home and dress up his new vampire henchmen in silly clothes.   

The idea is that Wammu will be fighting Joseph in an old-fashioned chariot race, but Joseph thinks the use of vampire horses is an unfair advantage for Wammu.   But they explain that the reins will conduct Hamon, so Joseph should be able to control them with a light Ripple.   O... kay?  Lisa Lisa verifies this, but it still seems kind of goofy.  

Kars orders the battle to begin with the moon appears out of the clouds, but Joseph seems more interested in clearing his chariot wheels.   That makes Lisa nervous, until...

... the race begins and Wammu’s chariot gets stuck.    While everyone else was watching the moon, Joseph was tossing crap in front of Wammu’s chariot to slow him down.   

Look at this big tricky himbo, he’s great.

So the way this works is that there’s a pillar on the racetrack, and there’ll be a weapon hanging from it for the riders to take.   Joseph wants to get a head start so he can have his choice of weapon.    This is because one of them is a big old warhammer, and he’s worried about what Wammu could do with such a thing if he got his hands on it.    However, if Joseph could cover it in oil, he could charge it with Hamon and really give Wammu a hard time.  

And Joseph pulls it off!   He nearly loses his grip on the thing, but it catches on the ring on his finger.   Incidentally, this is the antidote ring that Caesar secured for him earlier.   Joseph has decided that he won’t drink the antidote until he’s beaten Wammu, so he’s wearing it on his pinky instead.   So Joseph seems really confident that all he needs is the warhammer to win this thing.    So why is this (Pillar) man smiling?

[medievaldarling]

When you look at it from the perspective of Rio, it’s very sad.He was willing to accept his feelings for Beth in s2 and he let himself be vulnerable with her. Something I’m sure never happened with anyone else (only Rhea). And then she completely rejected it, and it hurts. And in the end he thought he’d give her a gift his way by giving her Turner but she ended up shooting him three times, which I’m sure Rio would never have dared. He trusted her and that’s how it ended.

the thing that makes me sad is telling me that Rio would never hurt Beth then Beth had no trouble shooting him three times in 2x13. The trust between them was completely destroyed here particulary for Rio because he thought because she could never hurt him being given their story but it turned out to be wrong for him. I can’t wait to see how the trust between them will be restored In s3.

I’m not sure if this is the same person, but it runs in the same vein, so I’ve combined my answer!

So. This ask really got out of hand. Anyway:

I do agree that Rio was more vulnerable with Beth than he has been with anyone in a very long time. He’s attracted to her, her life, and I’m sure that attraction doubles because she’s in this life with him and he’s very clearly lonely. In her, I think, he can see himself and perhaps a partner. I’m not saying this in a romantic sense, but rather as someone who can understand what he’s going through, understand the fact that you can’t be king and hold down your home life and that something has to give eventually, that even when doing this for your family, you end up losing them in the end. The bar scene where he tells her it’s lonely at the top - a single line - spoke absolute volumes about what Rio has gone through to get where he is.  I think her taking him into her bed and then promptly removing herself from the game stung a lot, and Rio was angry with her and probably with himself for letting his emotions get so far out of his control.

However, I think that Rio was very capable of hurting Beth - and has hurt her, though not physically. In S1, when he really had no emotional investment in her, I think the only thing really keeping him from hurting her was the fact that what she said rang true - people would notice, and that’s not the kind of heat he needed on him at that moment. That and he found a use for her in the grand scheme of things. From there on out, he has threatened her numerous times, tried to kill her husband, and basically set her up to take the fall if things went south (and this is not meant to negate everything she has done to him, because they are both cruel to each other).

I think a lot of us have a tendency to believe that Rio wouldn’t hurt Beth because to have this notoriously cold and stoic man who deals with problems by killing people having a soft spot for a woman who is the complete opposite of him in every way on paper tends to be seen as romantic (i.e. The Dubby – and yes, I did screech when I saw her pull the blanket out of the envelope). I think it’s safe to say that Rio’s feelings for Beth definitely clouds his judgement and makes him take it easy with her when if one of his boys pulled the same stunt, they’d get far harsher consequences. Perhaps physically he might not hurt her, but there was definitely some emotional damage done.

That being said, I understand Beth shooting Rio at the end of S2. She was snatched from her home, dragged to his loft, and told to kill an F.B.I. agent. And it’s true - Beth would deal with the blow back of a lot of what had happened up to that point because Rio is good at what he does - he’d make sure that nothing could be traced back to him. I always view her as a cornered animal in that moment. She was in pure fight or flight, already emotionally compromised from being kidnapped and Rio was standing in front of her demanding that she do something she absolutely did not want to do. She was feeling threatened in a way she probably hadn’t since he first went to kill her in S1 (I think it’s safe to say that she was desensitized by him holding a gun on her by S2). I think a lot of what she was feeling was coming to a head in that moment as things began to escalate and he started to become angry with her that she wouldn’t take the shot. But what really tipped the scales was when he stepped towards her. I think they could have continued shouting at each other, but once she perceived him as stepping into her personal space and probably read it as imminent physical violence, she protected herself.

And as a preemptive measure before I get a flood of asks about how horrible Beth is (because whenever I talk about this scene, people get finicky about it which usually ends in some not-so-nice asks in my inbox): Beth is so far from perfect it isn’t funny. I’m not putting her on a pedestal in the end of 2x13. I love Beth - I love how messy, imperfect, irrational, impulsive, and emotional she gets. I love how shortsighted she is (even though it makes me so nervous sometimes!). This woman is a proverbial hot mess and I am here for it.

I’m just saying - if I was in that position, in a room with a man demanding I kill someone, you bet I’d be ready to protect myself. It’s only natural to want to eliminate a threat, especially when that threat is suddenly aggressively moving towards you. In that moment, I wouldn’t think about my past with that man or the complicated feelings I have towards him – it would be a decision made purely on a survival level.

As for the three shots that a lot of people think was too much. Yes, it was intense to watch – in fact, I’ve only ever watched that scene once, the day it aired. However, we’re watching this from the outside looking in. Do you think those three shots felt too much to Beth in that moment? In her mind, it was either her or him.

As for Rio, I think he really banked on Beth’s feelings for him as his protection. I think he probably thought she was crushing on him pretty hard, and that would make her malleable and incapable of hurting him because she’d let her feelings govern her more than he let his. I almost feel like never once did Rio imagine Beth taking him down in any way, shape, or form. He has been so solidly in control of their relationship (mostly), that I think it never once crossed his mind that she might come out on top (even if we know this isn’t true.)

To reiterate: They are both at fault for what happened. Their general lack of communication on all fronts created this mess that pushed their trust to the absolute breaking point. And I know that people are going to say that Beth was the one to shoot him, that she asked to be a part of it and backed out, but she didn’t randomly shoot Rio out of the blue. It was a progressive buildup of a lot of things over their entire relationship.

I do think that they can rebuild trust in S3 – and I can’t wait to see the nightmare that’s going to be – it’s going to hurt and it’ll be ugly, but I do think they’re capable of getting back there again. And when they do, it’ll be tentative because I think this betrayal is going to reverberate through a lot of this coming season, even if both perceive themselves as having moved beyond it.

[mrslackles]

"TLDR: If you don’t know the emotional burden the POC behind the scenes are carrying then don’t use them as a defence just because you like the end product." holy shit. fuck yes. i apologize in advance if this gets long & rambling. it is super offensive to use the race/presumed race as a shield. i've seen stand use it with the writers' room, the actors, & themselves. so, one at a time. (1)

(2) The writers: like you said, maybe some just don’t have the emotional energy or desire to be the “race monitor” for every conversation (AND THEY SHOULDN’T HAVE TO BE!). Getting staffed in a room is hard enough and I can easily see the desire – because I’ve had it too in work & personal settings - to not get labeled as the troublemaker who is always bringing race into it. I mean, shit, we see it happening in the fandom and none of us are getting paid for this (although some seem like it).

Exactly! It’s so hard to even get in the door. Being the ‘race monitor’ is so utterly exhausting and it shouldn’t be an expected duty from POC. 

(3) I will say that I bet the Good Girls writing room is probably 85% better than most other rooms, which is faint praise if you’ve read any thing about the industry. I just can’t believe JB left Shondaland without learning anything. Quick tangent: I’m not a fan of Shonda Rhimes’ creative output. Watched a few episodes here & there; maybe even the entire first of GA. They are too DRAMATIC! for my tastes. But I’m a HUGE fan of SR and what she’s accomplished.

Same! I’ve only properly watched two of her shows: How to Get Away with Murder, when it was still good, and The Catch (which I’m still mad got cancelled!). But I’m astonished by what she’s accomplished, it’s super impressive. I’m also not sure how Jenna seemingly came away with very few lessons about intersectionality, though. (I think Laurel on HTGAWM probably got more about her culture included in the first episode than Rio has in nearly three seasons.)

(4) (although an interesting though experiment is would all that have happened if she hadn’t hooked up with Betsy Beers?) And one thing I remember reading from SR that stuck with me b/c it is a fact of life but not often articulated is that when she would read scripts the only times a character’s race was indicated was when the character wasn’t white. so, white is the default. the presumed. the normal. I love that she said that because that’s the kind of subtle racism that is so insidious.

I didn’t know about Betsy Beers! That is actually really interesting. 

And, yes. White is the default. That’s what I really loved about @septiembur‘s response as well – so little thought goes into making the Latinx characters real people, which really shows in the naming and the way they haven’t let Rio step into his identity. 

I also think she made a really good point that the friendship between the girls is something else to be investigated. I’ve always felt, but especially in 2x08 it was hard to ignore, that there isn’t much acknowledgement of how the world treats Ruby differently than her two best friends, and I can’t help wondering if that’s as a result of that default treatment – these characters get cast as POC, but not written as such. Because every POC knows that having white friends is a Whole Thing.  

(5) that’s the kind of racism that says “i can’t be racist, i have black friends.” ok. point 2 - the actors. as at @septiembur mentioned, Retta & Reno have both spoken about pushing back on things. they also mentioned that the “La Di Da Di” sequence came about because they were just doing it for fun around set and someone took a video and sent to JB and they wrote it in. Manny has been super vocal about the struggles of MOC in the industry and his own in particular.

I know. Every time people say “Manny must be fine with…” or “Manny hasn’t said anything against…” I’m so confused because he’s said so much more than I would ever expect someone in his position to say. Not directly about the show, but like you say, he’s been vocal about his struggles in the industry, and it’s very easy to see how that plays out on this show as well. Nobody can speak for him or know how he feels, but he’s been clear on certain issues and those issues crop up here too.

(6) he’s constantly saying he never knows how tough or charming to play the character and that means he’s not getting any guidance from what’s written. also in the Angie Martinez interview, he mentions director & writers telling him to play tougher (while making a growl noise), which is basically like in community when they try to tell Shirley to be sassier. it’s hella coded language and poc deal with it all the time. 

Oh, for SURE. I’m not Latinx, black or even American and I immediately knew what he meant.

(7) point 3 - the fans. woo boy, this is the stickiest one. I’ve seen stans say “I’m latinx and it didn’t bother me.” great. not all poc have the same reactions. also, we live in a white heteronormative patriarchy and that affects us all. it’s why so much of social justice is UNlearning. also, may I present stacey dash & ben carson. and the over 50% of white women who voted to uphold the grossest form of white heteronormative patriarchy in 2016, especially important as that was the catalyst for the show’s creation.  

(8) and maybe i’m being uncharitable, but some of those stans are the same ones that have zero problem calling other female fans misogynists. so, at best, they understand that having an identity of an oppressed class does not automatically make you immune to participating in that oppression. at worst, they throw that term around and then use their racial identity as armor. Damn, ok, hope some of that made sense. 

I also find certain stans to be the sticking point, tbh. It’s one thing to have a problematic show. It’s a different one altogether to have a fanbase that not only defends that show with its lives, but also attacks anyone who dares speak up against it.   

“some of those stans are the same ones that have zero problem calling other female fans misogynists. so, at best, they understand that having an identity of an oppressed class does not automatically make you immune to participating in that oppression. at worst, they throw that term around and then use their racial identity as armor.” 🔥🔥🔥

Dang, Anon, you did not come to PLAY!