#i find it hard to believe but also he is probably the closest to an actual hermit irl of anyone on the server

[theethoslab]

Absolutely losing my mind over Scar’s stream today

He was already talking to Etho while catching ocelots

Joel logs in and Scar immediately asks if Etho wants to go visit him

We get so many Etho lore crumbs (although he doesn’t fully confirm anything except having stubble and trying to get rid of 2 extra house generators)

They hang out for like 2 hours doing nothing hut chatting

Eventually Scar leaves but forgot that he left his ocelots at Etho’s because he was so excited about boat boys that he never brought them home

[willyhoos]

"shadows are inverted flames" -> wilsons hair is made of shadow -> YOUR BOYFRIEND'S HAIR IS MADE OF FLAME??? PETPETPETPET

also wilson can't leave the throne so he just has to deal with her doing this 24/7

[checkeredflagggs]

Three Hearts Left

Pairing: max verstappen x fem!gamer!reader

summary: fans (and friends) are shocked when they find max is married and to who

a/n: I’m only a casual gamer so take it with a grain of salt

a/n 2: sorry it’s a really late - the weather hates me personally (it is actually September and doesn’t need to be 85* 😡) and it drained my creativity also I got hella sick so 🤷🏻‍♀️

a/n 3: I know I use the name Twitter when talking about that site. I’ll stop deadnaming it when musk rat does too

a/n 4: still not feeling 100% but I wanted to get this out for max’s bday!!

catpawsgaming

Welcome to the CatTree with the paw prints 🐾 ! I’m just a cat 🐈 mom Lady™ who loves the gaming but not the camera 📷. I’ve been playing games all my life and have been streaming for 3 years — as a hobby, not a full time job. I love my 2 cats, my handsome man, and you 🫵 all my lovely fans. You most definitely make all this worthwhile so mwah mwah 💋💋 (video)

catpawsgaming

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catpawsgaming: here we go! Baldur’s Gate 3 has been highly highly requested — so I bought it! …yesterday and forgot about it cause curse of capitalism I still have my day job 😭 but away we go!

As always, if you didn’t manage to catch my livestream it’ll be on my page and I’ll be uploading it to my YouTube channel tomorrow! My YouTube will have the 3 usual versions (one unedited with my reactions, one with just the game play, and one with no sound at all but with closed captions)

Next stream date and game tbh announced but will probably be this Sunday with Animal Crossing (fingers crossed 🤞🤞 I finally get a good turnip price 😭😭 Daisy Mae hasn’t been kind to me lately…)

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user1: guuuurrrrrrrllll it’s about time you got bg3! We been waiting

↳ catpawsgaming: definitely worth the wait though! I had so much fun and it was so hard to stop for the night

↳ user2: for sure it was 🤣 your reactions to shadowheart and astarion were hilarious

↳ catpawsgaming: they clocked my type on point

user3: glad we convinced you to become a bard! You’ll rock it 💙

↳ catpawsgaming: ok but this the closest you will get me to actually performing so enjoy it while it lasts

↳ user3: not gonna sing along?

↳ catpawsgaming: 🤣🤣🤣 🫵 🤡

↳ catpawsgaming: absolutely not.

↳ catpawsgaming: also handsome just bust out laughing at the thought of me singing so…🙄🙄🙄 he’s lucky I love him

↳ handsome: I am very lucky liefje

↳ user3: ahhhh we were so close to her singing but also awwww cause handsome is here!!

handsome: liefje this was amazing

↳ catpawsgaming: thank you 🥰🥰

↳ catpawsgaming: but also you were laughing at me the entire night so…

↳ catpawsgaming: not sure how much I believe you

↳ handsome: well I didn’t say it was good…

↳ catpawsgaming: 🤨😒😔😢

↳ handsome: 🥰🥰🥰

user4: oh to have a man that will spend hours with you doing separate hobbies together…

↳ catpawsgaming: gotta admit it’s the dream

↳ handsome: you’re the dream liefje

↳ user4: ok there handsome, no need to get sappy here on MY comment thread

Private Messages

mv1updates

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mv1updates: Max was streaming today! Just a short one but highly entertaining. Jimmy (or Sassy? I’m honestly baffled and for the life of me can’t tell them apart 😢) caused a small disturbance in the middle of his stream then slept the rest away in Max’s lap 😍

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user5: that was sooooo adorable!! Love seeing more cat dad Max

↳ user6: same! And don’t feel bad admin - I can’t tell them apart either

user7: to be Jimmy…🥵

↳ user8: right? What I wouldn’t give to be sleeping away in his lap…

↳ user9: blessed be. His damn thighs man 😳

user10: ok but am I the only one that heard a female voice in the background?

↳ user11: I THOUGHT I WAS GOING INSANE?? Like there was definitely someone there

↳ user12: wait when?

↳ user10: when max turned the camera to show jimmy on top

Private Messages

catpawsgaming

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catpawsgaming: and Daisy Mae delivered this week! Sunday I got a price of 90 and today!! Selling price of turnips is 658 this evening!! Woohoo!

I've got my usual set up going to allow visitors to sell and I’ll be playing for about 4 or 5 hours so let’s make some cash today! I just ask you be respectful of my island.

As always, if you didn’t manage to catch my livestream it’ll be on my page and I’ll be uploading it to my YouTube channel tomorrow! My YouTube will have the 3 usual versions (one unedited with my reactions, one with just the game play, and one with no sound at all but with closed captions)

My week is looking pretty busy (a lot of traveling happening) so my next stream will probably be sometime next week and I’ll be playing Horizon: Zero Dawn! Its sequel will be coming out soon and I want to replay the first to refamiliarize myself with the game!

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user13: yeessssss! I’ve been holding out that someone would have some fantastic selling prices this week! New house upgrade here I come!

↳ user14: oh don’t I know it! It’s been a downward slump all week for me — the high was 105 😭😭

↳ user13: ouch 🤕

user15: did anyone else hear the cat meowing in the background!

↳ user16: yes! Catpaws has got a couple of cats — they’re almost never on stream (they don’t like staying in one place for long) but catpaws got them right before they started streaming!

↳ catpawsgaming: 2 of them! They’re my babies! 🐈🐈

↳ user15: awwwww 😍😍

user17: can I say something? Is this a safe place?

↳ user18: it is not but say it anyway

↳ user17: it totally looks like she’s got a wedding ring on in the beginning of this stream

↳ user18: nurse! She’s out again

↳ user19: no no no let her cook. I totally thought the same. It was literally just a glimpse but I swear that she had a ring on

↳ user17: thank you! I knew I wasn’t crazy

↳ user19: but! That does mean our catpaws is married!!!!!

↳ user17: 😱

↳ user18: 😱

↳ user19: 😱

↳ catpawsgaming: 😉

↳ handsome: 💙

↳ user17: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!?

catpawsupdates

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catpawsupdates: we’ve had a couple of requests lately asking about catpawsgaming and her cats! These are the first and last photo we’ve gotten — she’s incredibly secretive about them so we don’t know if this is the same cat in both photos or if she has 2 bengals (peep also handsome in the first photo. Catpaws was laughing when she posted that photo cause she’s usually the passenger princess)

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user20: I LOVE THEM

↳ user21: same! Insert that meme. “I’ve only had them for a day but if anything happened to them I kill everyone else then myself”

↳ user22: extreme but agreeable.

user23: that’s sassy - I’d bet money on it

↳ user24: sassy? What? Who?

↳ user23: sassy verstappen! F1 world champion max verstappen’s cat

↳ user24: ummm? This is a page for a small time gamer catpawsgaming

↳ user23: listen. Torture couldn’t get me to admit how long I’ve spent staring at pictures and videos of jimmy and sassy. But that is absolutely sassy!

↳ user17: I’m connecting the dots as I type

↳ user18: you’re not connecting shit

↳ user17: CONNECTING THE DOTS AS I TYPE

Private Messages

Bluesky

Private Messages

catpawsgaming

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catpawsgaming: tonight’s stream is gonna be a little late — I’m currently being held hostage by the cutest kidnapper ever

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user24: awwww

user25: your right. You simply can’t move!

↳ catpawsgaming: completely pinned down!

↳ user25: I don’t think anyone is gonna have a problem with your steam being late tonight

↳ user26: I’ve spoken to the council and we don’t! In fact we all vote for a stream of literally just the cat

↳ catpawsgaming:…you know that is an idea

↳ user26: omg. OMG. OH MY GOD!!

user23: THATS JIMMY!! I SWEAR ON MY LIFE

↳ user27: ok grandma. Let’s get you back to bed

handsome: so that’s where the little troublemaker is

↳ user28: omg hi handsome! Where’ve you been?

↳ catpawsgaming: ok I love all my fans but plz stop flirting with my man

↳ user28: can I flirt with you instead?

↳ catpawsgaming: 😳

↳ handsome: no

Private Messages

Bluesky

user29: ITS MAX VERSTAPPEN AND CATPAWSGAMING!!!! I TOLD YOU ALL

↳ user30: ok but are we really gonna take a gossip page as the truth?

user31: OH MY GOD THAT CRAZY FAN WAS RIGHT?!?

↳ catpawsgamingfan: I TOLD YOU. I TOLD YOOOOUUUUU

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maxverstappen1

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maxverstappen1: liefje I know this is not how we wanted to share our love with the world but a light in the darkness is now I get to talk about how much I love you and how you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. These past 5 years have been a dream come true — and it’s been a dream I never knew I had. Seeing you that first time, you took my breath away. Forget the trophies and the victories, the world championships and titles I’ve won — becoming your husband has topped every single one of them. I can’t imagine my life without you anymore and I wouldn’t ever want to

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yourusername: oh my handsome man…you are the light of my life, the moon in my night, the stars in the sky, the best husband ever and the most loving cat dad I could have ever wanted to spend my life with. Thank you thank you thank you for picking me and staying with me and fighting for me and with me 💋💋

[effieotto]

Sunrise on the reaping bellow, you know the drill

“I know that,” she says. “I’ve known who you are ever since you helped with my makeup box. And I know your position could not have been easy.”

It’s surprisingly touching. “Thanks, Effie.”

“But they really are for a greater good. The Hunger Games.” And now she’s lost me.

this scene really struck me, because…does she really think that? I find it funny how fast she recognized the anti-government edge of her speech, implying that “she knows his position could not have been easy, thus she felt sorry he had to go through it”, and how it went against the whole purpose of how it was all the great sacrifice she was supposed to believe, and just as fast made sure to reaffirm that it all was for a greater good. Even though it sounded out of place.

Stay with me —since the beginning, when she broke into the apartment with those outfits in hand, telling everyone they should work hard because “A lot of people lost their lives to guarantee peace and prosperity for their nation”, effie wasn’t giving her opinion on the matter, she was repeating the propaganda the government sold. Word for word.

which reminds me how she wasn’t clueless to the consequences of their acts during the first two books. How upset she was every time Katniss did something reckless, because she knew it was going to affect “all of them”. How she knew about Seneca’s not-quite-suicide, and was terrified to know that Katniss did know too…all of it doesn’t imply the sky-level of ignorance we usually associate with her.

the trinkets were somehow disgraced in society, hence effie had to do the double duty of clawing her way back into the high class to be respected in the field and still try to protect her sister’s reputation and, more likely than not, her safety. This was hard labor and it probably gave her some privileged knowledge of how it all really worked. She was the victim of a dictatorship, and i feel like she knew exactly what it meant…she did believe in the propaganda Snow sold, at some level,but she also knew she didn’t have a choice of supporting it or not

which brings us back to the scene— effie was in the bugged apartment of District Twelve with a dozen of peacekeepers standing right behind her, her little speech about her recognizing haymitch as a real person, and feeling sorry (or the closest thing of remorse she could afford) was risky (if you know how not-understanding a dictator is when it comes down to anti-government speeches, you know that she was in danger only for feeling sorry) and she knew that. she had a sister, she had a reputation, she had a family and friends, and years of life…is it really a surprise that she would jump right into her parrot-mood when she noticed she was that close to imply she didn’t really agreed with the whole ordeal?

Was Effie truly a loyalist who buys into the capitol propaganda, or is she just a person under a totalitarian regime who knows the boundaries of safety? She was terrified of the president, you can see that when she said “HE asked you to wear it”. she had people to lose, she had her own safety on the line, should she risk it all for a boy she barely knew?

I am not saying she didn’t have her controversial opinion, or that she didn’t believe in the idea that the games guaranteed her safety. What i am saying is that she saw it more like an unavoidable social dutty than a necessity, and she’s aware that she couldn’t speak against it if she wanted to see the sun rising the next day. She is a much more complex character than just “a selfish loyalist who truly buys the entire propaganda” or the “innocent daughter of Panem”

[wkngsnds]

Mini Analysis- Ragatha and Jax

Something tells me Jax’s initial plan was to use Pomni to make Ragatha jealous but ended up making an actual friend which is very sweet considering his last real friend was, basically, her beta concept as many have pointed out.

But also, it’s a little funny how obsessed he is with Ragatha without realizing it. He can’t bring himself to acknowledge that he genuinely cares for her. And why would he? She probably took care of him for a bit when he first joined, but he probably picked up on her placating attitude, “If you tell someone they’re loved and appreciated everyday it just…it kind of loses all meaning”. This, plus his coping mechanisms and her, possibly, botched attempt at consoling him when Ribbit abstracted drove them apart. Remember, Ragatha entered the circus before him— she’s been there, quite literally, his entire life. Yet he can’t bring himself to admit that he’s attached to her especially after going through the grief of Ribbit.

Episode 4 & 5 have confirmed that they know the other is constantly putting up a mask. In Episode 4, Ragatha asks, “Can’t you find a way to relieve yourself that doesn’t involve hurting people?” And in Episode 5, she says, “…it’s better than turning her into some insensitive jerk who deflects everything…and then you just act like you never do anything wrong and everybody loves you when in reality you just fuck everything up for everyone else” (oof the projecting in this scene; surprised she didn’t call him ‘mom’)

Likewise, Jax has multiple occasions throughout epsidode 5, most notably “I think she tries way too hard…Like why are you always pretending everything’s always fine”, “Geez Raggy, just let yourself be mean sometimes. It’s funny!”, and “oh right, I should force to be happy all the time instead, right?”

You could argue Jax wants to be friends with Ragatha, but the genuine side of her that he knows experiences sadness, pain, and fear. I don’t believe he wants her to abstract, and in fact he might want to save her. It’s possible Ribbit might have acted similarly to Ragatha but was a little more genuine in his positivity (akin to Pomni), and that could have been their downfall. Ragatha means a lot more to Jax than he realized— she matters to him and he hates it.

As for the reverse? I truly don’t believe Ragatha hates Jax— perhaps irritated and annoyed, but not hate. Instead, I think she is heavily projecting her mom onto him as mentioned with the quote above. I think she has a hard time disconnecting the two in her mind given that he has berated her in every episode and just recently guilt tripped her into apologizing (granted he was probably joking and didn’t think she actually would). But unlike her mom who has authority over her, Jax is a stranger to her and so it’s easier for her to call him out.

It gives some extra weight to when she said “I like hate you, but I don’t want you to hate me.” It’s common that a child of parent emotional abuse will have complicated feelings towards their parent— the contempt for treatment but the yearning for approval and love. This is something I’ve touched on before, but to reiterate: Ragatha cannot stand how irresponsible and nasty he can be towards others (I don’t think she cares if he picks on her tbh), but she needs his approval, and now we can speculate that’s it’s because it’s the closest thing to getting her mom’s approval.

Ugh these two make my fucking sick

[cyncerely-bullshit]

when it comes to internet drama, there’s three things I look for:

1: How the accused defends themselves

2: How the accused’s friends defend them

3: How stan accounts defend them

In that order, btw.

If someone is cancelled and makes a genuine apology and very clearly explains that they either didn’t know better or feel genuine remorse, the drama usually ends there. If the internet decides the response was invalid, friends get involved if they truly believe their friend is innocent. After all, the internet doesn’t know them, but their friends? People they speak with everyday? They usually know well enough to speak on if the person deserved to be canceled. Lastly, if the apology was bad and the friends either didn’t step in or made things worse, check the stan accounts. They will almost always pull something up to defend their favorite parasocial relationship. Sometimes they find pretty damning pieces of evidence to support the accused, sometimes they throw shit at the wall and hope it sticks. They bring up points the average person would never even thing to bring up, and sometimes it works in their favor.

Let’s take a look at how these three rules apply to Dream and Tommy, shall we?

Dream:

1: Crashes out live on stream for like 5 hours, brings up a bajillion other things to distract from the original issue, makes a reddit post where he doesn’t apologize for shit then promptly deletes it, calls Tubbo and never once concedes that he may be wrong, belittling what Tubbo says and changing the topic whenever he knows that Tubbo is right and he can’t argue it (also called Tubbo “Tommy” multiple times)

2: None of his friends stepped up. From what i’ve heard a few Spanish streamers spoke on his behalf, but no word from his housemates and closest friends. The way I see it, George can’t defend him because his career is already on the rocks with the Caiti situation (which, if I may remind you, Dream stuck up for George hard and Sapnap [though he wasn’t there] said that he knows George well enough to believe there wasn’t malicious intent [im paraphrasing]). Point is, when a member of the DTeam got cancelled, they banded together as friends, showing they weren’t afraid to defend each other. George likely doesn’t want to put his job in jeopardy by involving himself in more drama, but Sapnap has been silent despite being the least problematic member of the DTeam by a long shot. Even Badboyhalp (who didn’t speak on it directly) talked on stream about how much respect he had for everyone Dream had name dropped and villainized (Tommy, Tubbo, etc) while Dream was in chat.

3: DTeam stans, and Dream stans especially, can be brutal. I have seen what they can pull out to defend their youtubers, if you’re reading this you probably have too, and it’s crazy. So it speaks volumes that their only argument in this case that I’ve seen is the very same one Dream used initially: he’s neurodivergent, he can’t help it. He didn’t know it was wrong, he was genuinely trying to be a good role model to the kids of the server but his autism made him act like that, the essay he sent to Tommy wasn’t manipulative at all, etc. I should not have to explain why this is not an argument in the slightest and shouldn’t even be taken as one. Other than that, there isn’t an edited snapchat photo, message, or post to be argued (at least not on Dream’s side). Dream very clearly did everything and is still arguing that he’s in the right. There is no evidence against him because he’s still talking about not regretting doing anything, so the stans have to argue with what they can.

Tommy:

1: made a short and concise 5 minute video calmly explaining his side and why Dream wasn’t good to him, telling him that the r slur wasn’t a joke and he personally knew good and kind people who were discriminated against with that word and how it isn’t acceptable to be used ever, and telling Dream to take some time off the internet, go to therapy, and spend time with his family.

2: Shout out Tubbo and Jack, the absolute strongest of fighters in this whole thing. For as much as Dream complained about Tommy “manipulating people into hating him,” he didn’t speak on Jack enough. Jack Manifold has not been quiet about his distaste for Dream, and is the one who brought it up on his and Tommy’s podcast. Tommy is the one who was trying to talk about Dream neutrally and change the subject, meanwhile Jack just went off, but somehow according to Dream, Tommy was the one accusing him of things. And Tubbo, the strongest of them all, watching Dream’s whole breakdown with a neutral and (mostly) calm perspective, speaking with him (more like talking at him while he said “let’s move on” or “let’s agree to disagree”) and fighting for his best friend. I’m glad the divorce was amicable. Dream had accusations, Tubbo had logic. It was an easy fight. Also, let’s not forget Ranboo, Philza, Sneegsnag, Aimsey, AverageHarry, Jimmy, Joel, Molly Melinks, Sarah Simons, Rue (Tom’s old roommate), Jonaay, MaxGGs, Kwite, Pokimaine, and many more that sided at the very least against Dream, but mostly against Dream and with Tommy. Also the fact that Dream’s supposed friends like HannahxxRose, VelvetisCake, and Sapnap himself were in Tubbo’s chat during the argument.

3: Ah yes, the 15 million people that got called the r slur. Easiest defense of a celebrity ever, since Tommy did nothing wrong, just defended himself. Even when Dream tried to say he used child labor to make his videos and the editors were underpaid, it wasn’t the fans who defended Tommy, it was the editors themselves. Tommyinnit truly has exactly 1 enemy.

just wanted to get all this off my chest and explain how I deal with internet drama and why this is quite frankly the most non-divided drama i’ve ever seen. I’ve never seen someone so in the wrong be so confident about it, it’s truly baffling.

anyway, back to coding.

[aethon-recs]

Hi! This might be both vague and overly specific all at once, but I'm looking for fics that have characterizations similar to A Dangerous Game. I've been having a hard time finding fics that have that sort of care put into how tom and harry are written, with realistic motivations, actions and great dialogue that fit the characters. Honestly I do not care about the word length, the type of AU or anything like that—I'll try anything! (love your blog btw:)

Thank you so much! I absolutely loved this ask because I too am always (always) on the lookout for fics that vibe like A Dangerous Game, one of my absolute favorites.

The fic that probably comes the closest in terms of vibes is A Future Without a Face, which I usually reread back-to-back with A Dangerous Game:

A Future Without a Face by @dividawrites (E, 115k, complete)

Tom Riddle is a gifted teen with a personality disorder. He’s going to rule the world one day. Harry Potter is an extremely angry transfer student, or at least that’s what Tom believes.

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Here are two more same-age Tomarry fics in the 1940s setting that remind me of the volatile and toxic relationship that Harry and Tom have in ADG as well:

Ills of Murder by @shadow-of-the-eclipse (M, 110k, WIP)

Harry Potter is a time-travelling, furious mess, and he is going to kill the Dark Lord. Like most of his plans, things do not work out. Tom should not be so obsessed with his would-be murderer.

Promises, Promises by @mosiva (E, 72k, complete)

Harry, stuck in the past and trying to navigate Slytherin House with Tom Riddle at its head, is hit with a memory-loss spell. An unhappy accident, as the ever-friendly Tom Riddle is on hand to tell him.

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The next few recs have entirely different settings (in alphabetical order: the first one is a mafia AU, the second one is a modern AU, the next one is post-canon, and the last one is a magical AU where Harry and Tom are the same age), but if you’re looking for very character-driven writing, give these a try as well:

found by @honbug (E, 112k, WIP)

Tom knows from the beginning that he is destined for greatness. Nothing and no one will stop him from achieving his goals. (And then, of course, there are the dreams.)

Lover's Spit by @blogalinda & @k3uuu (E, 123k, WIP)

Harry and Tom grow up in a small town together in northern England, and Tom has harbored a single-minded obsession for Harry ever since primary school.

One Year In Every Ten by @saintsenara (E, 207k, WIP)

A decade after the final battle, a serial killer emerges, with a message that proclaims the Dark Lord has risen again. Harry is assigned to the case.

Pledged by @moontearpensfic (E, 139k, WIP)

Harry and Tom are best friends that enter into a Hunger Games-crossed-with-Triwizard Tournament together in their seventh year.

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And I'll also drop the link to A Dangerous Game below, just in case anyone hasn't read it yet!

A Dangerous Game by @cybrid (E, 322k, complete)

Tom’s diary horcrux gains a body at the end of Harry’s 5th year (instead of his 2nd), and then promptly kidnaps Harry and holds him captive over the summer.

[lilxmoo]

the modern aesthetic of each crow ☝️

kaz - i have a whole post about this, but in the original books he quite literally combines rich-middle-aged white man fashion with what is the ketterdam version of being goth. This means that he quite literally makes his own aesthetic and therefore would probably do the same here. I think he would prefer maximalistic goth in his decor and stuff (black, lots of death symbolism, very anti-religion, and goths love crows), but for the sake of his image he would genuinely dress like,,,,,,,,,,,,a normal rich white guy. Just make it all black. 😞 So, Kaz doesn't actually have a modern aesthetic I can REALLY correlate him to, because he would make his own. (Brick by brick including his drip) The closest one i can think of his "business goth" (in other words, goth that has been sanitized so much for professional spaces that's it's not really goth anymore) but that's actually not too far off from his canon clothes anyway.

Inej - im a firm believer that Inej is a whimsycore girl at heart (flowy, muted colours, intricate details, kinda spiritual) but sadly whimsycore is almost entirely skirts and low cut shirts, which for obvious reasons i don't think would be okay with her :( besides, real hard to be active in those clothes anyway. Inej's clothes are specifically for her to blend in and be physically mobile, so I think she would wear darkly coloured, modest active wear. She would blend in easily, and it's literally designed for movement. However, Inej values staying true to herself a lot, so I think that alongside her bland clothes she would still wear pieces of jewelry that mean something to her. They might be of her saints, or remind her of her home, or she might just think they're pretty. Her clothes get the job done, but she can show who she is as a person as well :')

Jesper - his style is described as the brightest colours that no one EXCEPT HIM can pull off, textures of all kinds, but specifically "Barrel Flash" (aka, trendy clothes for the crappiest parts of Ketterdam) so, hear me out hear me out, very colorful streetwear. Think bright pants with patterns, graphic shirts so bright they're almost neon, alternative hats like beanies, baseball overshirts even though he's never played baseball in his life. it should be gaudy, almost cringe, but it is Jesper Lewellyn Fahey - he's pulling it off flawlessly. Kaz and Matthias hate it. Not much to say here, honestly, he's iconic!!! But I should add - ALWAYS has an airpod in. Like, always. Also probably has a Nintendo switch in his bag???? He never ends up using it while he's out, but he says "just in case"

Nina - EARLY 2000S NINA WHO IS WITH ME DOES ANYONE HEARR MEEEE??? It's colourful, (but not as much as Jesper's because shes a little more classy). It's very casually suggestive, but she is clearly dressing for the girls, the gays, and the theys. It also stems from an era of just,,,,how do i get explain it,,,being iconic??? Like the 2000s attitude is SO NINA BRO!! The tank tops, the jeans, the skirts, the hair and the makeup, I just really think she would love it!!! She would be the girl with seventeen lip glosses in her bag at all times, who lends it to random girls in bathrooms and lets them keep it. Plus, the 2000s aesthetic for Nina is semi-canon, since Matthias would find it gaudy and a little sexy, very trendy - he would Hate It™ at first!!! (But he loves it on her after like 10 mins). I wish I could give more explanation for this one, but the vibes were too strong

Wylan - comfy sweaters *bangs on desk* huge headphones *bangs on desk* baggy pants *bangs on desk* chunky sneakers that make him look a little taller *bangs on desk*!!! Wylan always tries to make himself feel more comfortable, he longs for safety, and no clothing gives you that feeling more than oversized, comfy, neutral clothes that you can collapse in bed in. Lots of browns, greys, dark blues. He doesn't want to be noticed, but it's still socially acceptable and the tall sneakers and headphones help him fit in with the more alternative crows a lot easier :) this aesthetic doesn't really have a name as far as I'm aware (it resembles "softboy" but I 1) don't like that name at all and 2) softboy is a little too bright and pastel for what I'm thinking), and I don't think Wylan would care much for how aesthetic his clothes are while he's caught in a criminal underbelly with all his anxieties 😮‍💨

Matthias - picture the cool male youth leader, but make him buff and with the presence of someone who plays golf. Congrats!! You've found Matthias' modern aesthetic!! Unfortunately, Matty is truly not beating anyyy cis straight white man allegations today 😞 he's wearing tons of caps, plain shirts, and shorts.....and that's it. He doesn't like vibrant clothes, he sees clothing as a necessity and that's all - he also would hate gaudy clothes. Nina and Jesper have bought him meme socks and wild hats/shirts for Christmas to tease him. When he dresses up, he's in football merch. I adore my boy,,,,,,,but he is not winning any fashion contests ☝️

[lightningant]

I am 100% team Tomarry and don't really like Tomione, but if somehow Harry is not in the picture and you have to ship Tom with a Golden Trio member, it's gotta be the brightest witch of her age.

Harry's got the narrative mirror, Parseltongue, magic power and of course his cute look going for him when it comes to Tom.

Hermione cleans up rather well (why do you think jock extraordinaire Victor Krum wanted to date her) and is very intelligent and has 10 OWLs

Ron is very unremarkable. He is a an every man. Nothing special to look at, not very bright, no great power. Just a good guy.

A guy we see at pubs complaining about his bitchy boss, receding hair lines, problems with the missus.

Hard to imagine a guy like that with a very powerful, very pretty homme fatale like Tom.

Who are you people. Have you not ever been in a relationship

Hermione isn't "smart" - she has an absolutely prodigious memory. "Brightest witch of her age" means this is a precocious skill. This also has absolutely nothing to do with Tom's values. Tom is a creative maelstrom; pretty much all we hear about Voldemort magic-wise is how he keeps inventing crazy spells. The person who's closest to him, Snape, shares this trait (hence my fervent belief they had some doomed daddy issues mentorship situation). What do we know about Hermione? That she HAAAAATES magical creativity. That she's terrible at applying her knowledge - the evil coin she made is an expression of an advance in her understanding of the subject (she's learning and evolving!), but also a straightforward use. She brings her school textbooks with her to self-soothe.

Personality-wise, you could not find a worse pair. Hermione has a strong justice drive (not moral fibre, I mean that insane substrate of stubbornness where you embody a holy war on your beliefs even if you're objectively and obviously wrong) and detests creativity, so Tom's villainy is irrelevant; she's going to be annoyed and horrified by his genius and have strong opinions on it. She is going to complain constantly. She is going to backseat drive his innovations.

Do you think Tom would enjoy a posh muggleborn who obviously comes from money going "UM, ACTUALLY" over his shoulder? Do you think he will enjoy her starting squabbles to vent her own frustrations? Do you think he would appreciate her aimless moral crisis of "oh, look at how everyone treats that elf - shouldn't we do something?" Where she doesn't even bother to listen to the elves on their abuse. If she heard about Tom's background, she is likely to find him pitiful! Do you think he'd appreciate a little rich girl who goes home to her muggles expressing simpering pity? Who buys into his self-mythology and thus believes his mask? Who has to personally bear the burden of him accruing social capital by expressing his desire to hatecrime her. Who's true feelings would probably be to cut her off from her muggle family entirely.

Why do people date to you? To stand next to each other attractively? This isn't even a dangerous toxic couple because Hermione's only power in this relationship is being a nag. I want to attend a women's march just thinking about it.

I would say "go Snamione like a normal person at least their incompatibility is grounds for an opposites attract relationship" but you people think he is ugly and try to squeeze thrill like blood from a rock with teacher/student regardless, which makes them less compelling and again puts Hermione in a position of a demeaned and devalued woman...what must be done to save this woman?

Speaking of opposites attract, is it not obvious a homme fatale like Tom might worry at normality like a loose tooth?

First, Ron's not a balding pubcrawler. He is a househusband. His primarily occupation at all times is being somebody's favourite. He spent so long with Lavender despite being in love with Hermione for a reason. He gets mad at Harry for "putting his name in the Goblet" because this is a conspiracy he could have roped Ron in on, and to not rope him in on it implies he is devalued in comparison to fame and popularity, which separated him from his brothers.

Speaking of brothers, Ron has spent his entire life with the brightest wizards of not just their age but their era; the only wizards we hear as prodigious as Bill, successful as Charlie, as academic as Percy, or as creative as Fred&George are famous, James & Sirius, or Tom Riddle. Tom's genius and good looks are very familiar territory to Ron, and this time he's not even a competitor for his mum's love. Being an accomplished homme fatale is going to hit different on someone like Ron, who is only impressed by quidditch. (This is why Ronarry is real btw)

And as a couple: Ron is also a big picture thinker and strategist. One of his unusual skills is in wizard chess, but he applies that way of thinking to relationships. He's the Heart. Ron tends to scale down the obsessive tendencies of both Harry and Hermione, and even acts as a pillow for Hermione to punch with her petty complaints as it helps her decompress her obsessive focus - Harry finds Hermione exhausting without Ron there.

What would Tom see in a man who doesn't see his godhood as natural yet intuitively understands how impressive he is? Who knows what it means to budget and go without? Who has a big family which, in an AU circumstance, could absorb Tom, appreciate him, find him like-minded? (The screaming row when Tom first starts stealing his whole family would be legendary. Regardless.) Who could pull Tom away from his tendency to obsess over things, who could look at Tom's narrow-minded plotting with a broader viewpoint, and most importantly, who could see every layer of who he truly is and find it worthwhile - something Tom spent his entire lifetime chasing - and ask only that Tom treasured him above all else? Who is simple, loyal, and easily pleased enough that he is someone who can be trusted, accommodated, and included on misadventures without any friction whatsoever? Who gives him a little kissy after a bad day and gets mad and doubles down when questioned on his values?

He has seen his heart and it is his! And honestly? Likewise with Ron!

Tom's next ship down from Harry is Bella and the next ship sideways is Ron and you can show me all the dark academia Pinterest boards you want, you are never going to convince me otherwise.

[meiusoo-twistedtwst]

Yuu Slays the Jabberwocky (Grim)

I’ve always believed in the Grim is the Jabberwocky theory. Maybe I’m crazy, but I do spot the similarities between Grim, art depicting the Jabberwocky, and the Chimera beast fought at the beginning of the game (although it does contain parts resembling the overblotters more):

To elaborate, the Jabberwock is a fictional beast written by Lewis G. Carrol. It had first originated in a poem of the same name, and later also apart of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland film adaptation.

Poem Found Here!

I also find it kinda funny that Ace and Deuce are marketed?/described as being Yuu’s bestest friends. Out of the entire main cast, out of all seven dorms—two idiotic, chaotic card soldiers are the main character’s best friends in the entirety of Twisted Wonderland. The fact that they are from Heartslabyul too, the dorm based on the origin of the Jabberwocky and home of the very concept of a Wonderland (+Twisted Wonderland)

Now, Riddle’s horse is named Vorpal, as shared in his ceremonial robes vignette. Vorpal is the only horse whose name is revealed (at least until Silver and Sebek get their equestrian club wear cards, I’m assuming)! Vorpal is a made-up word coined by Carrol; meaning sharp and deadly. This could be used to describe Riddle’s sharp personality and strong magical abilities, and also Vorpal’s deemed athletic strength as a horse.

But the word “vorpal” stems from the Vorpal Blade, which slays the Jabberwocky in the original poem, which is later visually depicted in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland movie. Yknow, speaking of Tim Burton….

Remember our gentleman Skully? King of Halloween? Skully is based on Jack Skellington, an original Tim Burton character. And if you’ve seen all those theories that Skully might have actually been an old Ramshackle dorm member when it was still a proper dorm, then his ties to Yuu only supports my theory that Yuu would have to “slay” the Jabberwocky in Chapter 8, as both Skully and the Jabberwocky have some relation with Tim Burton and the Ramshackle dorm duo.

Speaking of Skully, can we assume that he attended NRC around the 1900s? If my math makes sense, then he wouldn’t be older than Malleus, that fae prince just grew up too slowly. The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland was published in real life in 1865, following the Jabberwocky poem published ten years earlier in 1855.

If the literal TWST game first came out back in 2020, and we assume the events that happen in-game take place in the TWST equivalent of the same year, then would it be reasonable to assume Malleus was born in 1842?

2020-178 (his age on his fandom wiki bio) = 1842

So, that would mean Malleus is so ancient, he was born before Carol’s works were even published in real life, and before Skully attended NRC (or even was born since he’s a human and Malleus ages much more slowly as a fae). In this case, I assume Skully attended NRC during the 1920s as his fandom wiki bio says he attended a 100 years ago.

2020-100 = 1920

In real life, Halloween becomes much more widespread internationally around the late 20th century due to American marketing (but in the TWST universe, it’s all thanks to Skully’s hard work!) By this time, I guess Malleus would be in his elementary to adolescent years by now? And Silver may still be a baby being raised by Lilia?

I wanted to tie Skully into this considering he’s probably the closest counterpart to Yuu personality-wise compared to other event-only characters, like Rollo or Fellow Honest and Gidel. Skully is likely Yuu’s most similar shadow— both are polite and helpful (not too cold and serious, nor too overly friendly and showy). Both have some sort of figure to look up to or respect (Jack Skelington and Crowley or even Crewel as he’s actually Yuu’s homeroom teacher). He also doesn’t harbor some deep-seated hatred for Malleus (*cough cough Rollo cough*) or bitterness towards magic in general (Fellow and Rollo both).

Slaying the Jabberwocky (Grim), is Yuu’s big hero/protagonist task/role because in all the other overblot battles, they never actually got the final blow or was the one to directly defeat the overbloter in both Malleus’s dream scapes, and in the game’s real life.

-Deuce beat Vil (if I remember correctly)

-Idia beat Malleus

-Ace beat Riddle? in the dreams

Also, the vorpal sword itself in Tim Burton’s movie is shown as gold with a green crystal handle. NRC’s main ascent color or whatever is gold, and Crowley adorns gold accessories himself. The green handle represents Diasomnia’s dorm color, which also ties in those theories that Crowley is Raverne, plus it also resembles Lilia’s old Magearm that he used during the war.

Silver also believes Yuu has an affinity with swords for some reason. It’s been mentioned years ago at the start of the game, but I dunno when and what exactly made him believe in it. But eitherway, it could have been slight foreshadow all along. Yuu will pick up that upgraded sword Idia gave to Silver to cut off Malleus’s horn in Chapter 7.

All in all, I theorize that Yuu will be the one to “slay” overblot Grim, who is really inspired by the Jabberwocky beast. They’ll come suddenly dashing into the mirror hall, riding upon Vorpal— Riddle’s esteemed horse— while brandishing the sword provided by Silver. This makes for the boy who uses the vorpal blade to kill the Jabberwock in the original poem. My only concern is if Yuu could even wield the Aletheia Blade considering Idia’s amazing mom said it requires huge amounts of magical consumption to use (but that may only be for the magical part of it, and not the literal sharp sword part that slices and dices).

But the question is, what exactly would make Grim overblot in the first place…?

[deikshen]

i think the ruthlessness that binghe can show in his -ge or -mei variants look similar enough that it’d be difficult to tell which one binghe is without shen yuan there. if shen yuan IS there, and luo binghe recognizes him, then the distinction is clear — lbh acts cold (professional or cruel or distant) toward everyone except sy. it might also be easy to distinguish lbg from lbm if there are any marriageable women in the vicinity for a similar reason (lbg would show them preferential treatment/be a bit of a creep, while lbm would show them probably no treatment outside of what is necessary because they aren’t shizun). so if you want to make it hard to tell who is who then i would make sure that lbh doesn’t see a shizun he recognizes as his husband, and if there are any single and attractive women nearby, keep his interactions with them vague. that’s my two cents at least. need more info on what the deal with amnesiac sqq is — is he recognizable as shen qingqiu? because what lbg knows about sqq is wildly different from what lbm knows about sqq, and if this is postcanon, lbm knows that he can be affectionate toward sqq

OH I DEFINITELY LOVE YOU, incredibly this is absolutely useful to me

Let me elaborate on this a bit-

Shen Yuan is in his modern world, completely oblivious to memories or his time as Shen Qingqiu. The System kicked him out (because, plot) – it's actually like, System kicked him just moments before his death, so he never died and his death was prevented by other circumstances. His memories about his time being Shen Qingqiu are blocked.

So here we have Bingmei, who definitely wants his husband back—Shen Qingqiu is in a ridiculous coma, and well, Bingmei could find some memories of Shen Jiu there and a few memories engraved on the body, but nothing of his husband, as if his soul was no longer in that body. It's post-canon from a couple of years later, Binghe knows that Shen Qingqiu is a different soul from the Shizun who mistreated him in the beginning, a little bit (but not much) of Bingge's story has context.

And he manages to go after Shen Yuan's world!!! but Shen Yuan has no memories of him, Binghe has no idea what the hell he should do, and well, it's a bit like Shen Yuan's POV, I would find that little bit of gaslighting hilarious, where he constantly thinks, ah, this is the Lord Luo, the Emperor with his harem, what is he doing here? Why is he trying to spend time with me?

(And also, it's not like Luo Binghe CAN tell him everything, because hell, he knows his husband hahaha he knows he won't believe any of it, and I think I'll add a seal on his mind that if forcefully broken can do the closest thing to a qi deviation in a mortal human, just for the drama. Plus there are other -extenuating circumstances- that make Binghe not just be able to carry him on his shoulder and taking him away.)

I want to go deeper with more contexts but I'm actually still working on it and very confused about how to make it work hahahahah

[plusvanity]

What’s your take on Pelle wanting a romantic relationship irl? Do you think it’s something he would’ve wanted? Or was he afraid that he was too odd for someone to accept him? (I don’t know if that sounds harsh). Since you think that he was sensitive.

Btw I love your analysis girl 🫶

I'm not so sure about relationships, but I firmly believe that he wanted to connect to someone, somehow.

In terms of friendships, I think Øystein was the closest friend he had (at least during his time in Norway), but even so, Pelle didn't open up much for various reasons that include the environment in which he was at that time and most probably trust issues. Talking at some point with Old Mayhem, she described an 'invisible wall' between Pelle and his friends/ the world and I couldn't agree more. It feels like Pelle would've wanted this meaningful connection with someone, anyone, but unfortunately, he didn't manage to form it. I genuinely think this had a massive contribution to why he took his own life.

I don't know if he would've wanted a relationship because a relationship comes with a lot of stress and pressure for being in a commitment, attending someone else's needs, etc, but he definitely felt alone and forgotten in this world. After all, he wrote in his last lyrics 'No one will ever miss you'. He longed to be seen, to be given attention and importance. There are a lot of signs of emotional neglect in how he developed, but I will try to keep it short. I consider him as being in the autism spectrum and a relationship would most likely feel overwhelming, especially since he would lack experience, confidence, etc. But if I have to imagine him in a relationship, I can only imagine him being with someone patient and calm.

People with strong trauma responses, PTSD and those who suffer from personality disorders need a partner who is a bit more mentally equipped to manage stressful situations than your average Joe. To see improvement in Pelle's mental health, he would need a very patient and mature partner.

Love can heal a broken heart. I am one of those people who believe that no matter how broken you are, if you find someone to love you for who you are, someone who is willing to accept you with all of your inner demons, with the the good and the ugly, you can start to heal. Currently, I'm following this process myself. The human brain can be programmed and re-programmed. We are very adaptable to our environments and if we make our senses realize we're not in danger anymore, we can finally allow ourselves inner peace. This is why I believe that Pelle could've been saved.

Hypothetically speaking, Pelle would have a hard time adjusting to a relationship. He was quite rigid, stubborn and unwilling to change for others. To make a relationship work, you need to make some compromises. Another aspect that I want to point out is that Pelle had outbursts or 'episodes' of impulsive behavior when he was living. That would be a serious problem. Øystein (and Metalion, if I remember correctly) had to literally hold Pelle down when he suddenly wanted to 'go to Transylvania'. The question is: Would someone be able (and willing) to deal with this again and again? He would definitely need psychiatric treatment, but would he accept that? There are so many factors that would make dating Pelle a real challenge. I also believe that he was suffering some sort of perceptual delusion. I won't call it Cotard's syndrome since it is not recognized in the DSM and since we have very little information about it, but my honest opinion is that he might have had something more that just depression and I'm kind of pointing towards Major Depression with Psychotic Features. If you believe something else, that's fine. Everyone does their own research and reaches their own conclusions.

I do think he was sensitive and there would've been room in him to grow positive feelings towards someone, to form a meaningful connection and learn to trust again. In the end, it doesn't matter if he would've had a romantic partner or a best friend, he would've liked to form a bond with another soul, someone who understands him, respects him and is there to stay.

I imagine him as being very honest, capable of showing tenderness, being mindful, quiet, contemplative and trustworthy in a meaningful relationship.

Sorry for my late response, I had an awful weekend.

[aliceinborderlandsquidgame]

"Baby Yandere" | AIB + SQ x GN!Reader |

Baby Yandere: A character who is too innocent to notice their actions are bad. Who believes they are doing the best for their S/O even if they hurt them. By me.

Summary: Various AIB + Squid Game characters x Reader - Yandere Themes - Stalking - Obsession -

♤ Arisu

Arisu its Smart at games. And even a bit in social circles. However he cant tell when his actions have crossed a line. Its not like he cant tell what its morally fine and wrong. No, he can. Its when it comes to you, the lines blends and ends being all blurry, he cant tell what he is doing.

It may start safe enough. With just the right amount of "What did I just do" till his brain tells him its fine. Because its for you.

At the Borderlands he would protect you from everything and everyone. He never thought on using someone to save you. In fact till he met you, he did try to save as much people as he could. After some down and terrible games and you being his only light and hope he started to care less and less for others and only thinks about you.

He may not be a fighter but he has no fear on getting beating up for you.

And also, has no fear or sense of remorse in case he needs to use someone during the games to save you. Its all fair because he wants you to survive and himself.

Maybe the line blends more when its the closest ones he is ready to leave for you. If you two met before his Friends died and somehow the four of you ends in a game together with other players...well Arisu may get the idea of using even his Friends if thats going to secure your win.

Non Borderlands Arisu meets you at College, probably. And from that moment he falls hard.

Here his morals will fail him during exams. If he sees you having problems he will try to give you the answer even if that would end with him in trouble.

Getting exams from a professor who trust in himself a lot... honeslty he would totally do it.

At the real world Arisu may not get his hands bloody since there is no danger. Unless you tell him someone has been following you. He may lose himself and beat that person up. If he ever kills someone on accident then he has his father influence to protect him.

♤ Tatta / Borderlands

Tatta its someone who would be totally out of it. And what I mean by this is:

He believes you love him no matter what.

He really cant stand his ground but is willing to get hurt for you.

The emotional distress this causes you, he uses it (without him knowing he is doing it) on his advantage over you.

Tatta its in this case not a Yandere who looks for control over you. At least not in a way that he is aware of it. Tatta stalks you like a lovesick boy around the Beach. Most will find it cute, weird or will ignore it.

He does not want to cause you pain. On the contrary he wishes he could give you safety and protection. However his actions will cause you emotional pain to the point of not knowing if he is even trying to live.

At the end. You would become his guardian. Maybe he was kind to you in the past and now you feel like you are in debt with him for that. It drains your energy making sure he is safe and out of trouble.

Tatta would see this as an act of true love. He would never think you feel in debt with him. And will use this to get closer to you.

○ Gi-hun S1

Season one Gi-hun was never mean to fall for you on the first place.

In games or outside them. Gi-hun was in no position for a relationship in all the ways. He was kind and good heart but he had problems besides gambling and debts.

If he becomes obsess with you its because at first you helped him out. Maybe you gave him some money or showed him some real human action. Its 100% sure he does idealize you to the point of making other concern for you when they hear how he talks about you.

Gi-hun would totally get himself drunk only to use it as an excuse to call you for help and crash at your place.

He makes you get worried over him when he shows up with his face all hurt from the loan sharks. Sometimes he may do it himself so he can have you close as you nurse him back to health.

He wont ever know how worried you get over him. How anxiety eats you at night. Or how sad you end when he goes off to the games to later never know about him again.

○ Min-su / In game /  S2 pre S3 (no idea whats gonna happen in S3 when writing this).

He is shy by nature and insecure. Uses you as a protector from others. He will stick to you like a shadow no matter the time or whats going on.

Min-su its the type of Yandere who also idiolizes you. Even if they show how you ended in debt he will look pass it.

Its someone who does not know he is hurting you. Yes he basically hides with you and uses you when someone bullies him. But thats alright, you are his protector after all, its your work to do it.

He is obessive during games. Trying for the best outcome for him and for you. But he is not shy from betraying you, hoping you will make it out somehow. He has you so high that believes you can walk out from any situation.

Maybe the worse its how he after that goes back to be with you. Breathing down on your neck, trailing behind you. He never says "sorry" for what he did. Or how he acts. He just...well follows you.

○ OC/Random Guard

Probably a circle guard who thinks they can protect you by giving you Hints for the games.

Even if you end being punish for it, the guard wont ever consider it their fault. It was you who did not hide the note well!!

Maybe a Triangle guard who does not care for their methods. If they need to punish you, they do it.

Its an obsession with a lot of a sadistic side on their part. Even if they know you from outside the games, chances are they were always like this.

A Obsessive freak who enjoys themselfs in hurting you. Knowing they are part of you life by this. At least a fraction of you belongs to them.

[pesky--dust]

Lately I've been thinking about Will's “Is Hannibal in love with me?”.

Yes, I still believe he was already aware of it and just wanted to be reassured in that — to hear confirmation out loud from Bedelia's mouth, because he hated her so much that she was a perfect person to torment about it.

However at the same time, I wonder now, if he didn't ask about this also because for so long time of his life, he had a problem with separating other people's emotions from his own.

Let me elaborate: it was Will who said, “You and I have begun to blur, we are conjoined.”. He was aware of this fact three years before asking Hannibal's therapist — probably the closest person to Hannibal in the States besides Will himself — if Hannibal loved him.

I wonder, if he simply didn't want to make sure that the feeling he feels is his own, but Hannibal feels the same about him and Will is not projecting his own feelings onto Hannibal because of the fact that the two of them are blurred together.

I don't know if I made it any clearer, but I find my way of thinking about it so hard to explain. I'm sorry.

[wonnieluv]

All’s fair in love and… airports? - n.rk

Summary: what happens when your already stressful travel day home for the holidays is further ruined by some random emo kid at the airport

stranger!riki x fem!reader

warnings: Riki is a menace, strangers to enemies to ??, kms jokes

Masterlist

What’s the best part of traveling on one of the busiest travel days of the year? Well that’s easy, there isn’t one! Well, that’s what you believed when you stepped out of your cab at the airport.

Breathe Y/N… just get through TSA… you’ll be fine

You step through the doors heading straight for the TSA line, the large LED sign above your head saying “wait time: approx 45+ minutes”. It took every last piece of self control to not audibly groan

Great off to an amazing start

You pop your headphones over your head in hopes to somehow speed up the process.

After about 15 minutes of scrolling on Instagram you decide to look around and gauge how far you’ve moved in relation to how close you are to the front of the line. As you do an in depth scan of your surroundings you notice a boy, possibly your age, walking in your direction on the other side of the line divider.

He’s wearing all black. Black jacket, black pants, black bag, and black hair with bangs that cover his eyes just enough to tell you all you need to know. He wanted to be here just as much as you did. His hoodie pulled up just enough to stay on his head while also not completely shading his face. His lips formed a frown that just screams talk to me I dare you. As you find yourself over analyzing his appearance you quickly avert your eyes back to your phone.

As you inch through the security line, this process continues. You scroll on whatever social media that momentarily entertains you until you notice he’s coming near you. At that point you only partially pay attention to your phone as you continuously eye him until the two of you cross paths and you have to wait until you progress farther down the line so that you’re facing him again. He hasn’t made any indication that he’s noticed your ogling yet and before you know it you’ve crossed his path for what would probably be the last time as you’ve reached the front of the line.

✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎ ✈︎

After being yelled at by TSA to remember to take everything out of your bag and your person, you finally breathe the closest thing to fresh air you’ll probably have until you exit the terminal on the other end of your flight.

Ok… good job Y/N… hardest part over with.

As you treck to your gate, that is conveniently placed as far as possible down the terminal from where you exited TSA, you grab some snacks to tide you over for the moment. Now nearing your gate, the lord and savior must be smiling down on you or something because there’s a perfectly situated seat available right at your gate. A solo seat with an outlet, table, and perfect view out the window. You know where your path leads you next so you head straight for the seat. What you fail to notice is a shadow moving towards that exact seat.

When you think you’re in the clear, you see mystery mad (cute) boy from TSA block is butt down in the seat, your seat.

In an effort to avoid the embarrassment of having your seat stolen you divert your path to another nearby seat. I mean, he probably didn’t see you right? Well, that’s what you thought until you look back at him from your seat and he sits back all relaxed and cozy with a smirk on his face. He even quirks an eyebrow when you make eye contact as if to say ‘too slow loser’

With the most dramatic eye roll you can muster you divert your focus back to your phone in frustration since you’re now unable to watch out the window.

Seriously, I can’t even have an airport crush in peace…

Taking a deep breath you calm yourself as you wait patiently in your seat for your boarding group to be called. Which was proven to be a hard task when little emo boy (as you’ve unaffectionately nicknamed him) making eye contact with you every 5-10 minutes with that stupid smirk on his face as if he just beat you for a prize of a million bucks not some stupid seat in an airport terminal

Once I get on this plane I won’t have to deal with him anymore… deep breathes Y/N…

“Now boarding group 3 for United flight 384 with full service to Chicago”

Finally… you cheer mentally as you gather your belongings to get in the boarding line.

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Let’s just say your little moment of happiness was cut short when the second you step towards the queue, a massive black figure blocked your path abruptly causing you to nearly run into it.

“Do you mind?” A deep voice comes from the dark being

“You literally walked in front of me… I don’t see how this is my fault” you scoff as you look him in the eyes

Of course it’s this fucking twerp

“My apologies, I’m very high sighted, I have a problem seeing things below 5 feet” he smirks and walks off

You’re sat there stunned. I swear there was probably smoke coming out of your ears as you fumed in anger

I know for a fact that Hot Topic reject did NOT just insult my height

After you got over your momentary freeze, you continued to the boarding line trying to resolve the extreme amount of anger you felt at the moment.

As you finally step foot on the aircraft, you move with the traffic to your placing your roller bag above your head before turning to your row to sit down. But what you saw made you want to turn around and run off the plane screaming ‘BOMB!’ at full volume.

There, in the seat next to yours, sat the boy who has decided his ultimate goal of the holiday season was to make sure you had the worst day ever.

At least I have the window

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They should’ve put me in an exit row so I could rip open the door and jump out

It’s been just over an hour since the flight took off. With a little over an hour remaining, you’ve never wished you could be anywhere else more than in this very moment. Why? Well you’ve found yourself in what could only be described as the fiercest battle of your life. The battle… for the armrest.

“Do you mind?” You glare at the boy who you’ve been shoving your elbow against for close to 15 minutes now.

“I literally have the middle seat, it’s common knowledge the middle should be allowed to have the armrest” he argues back. “It’s common decency”

“Oh yea” you scoff “like I should be taking lectures from you” you roll your eyes and proceed to shove his arm off the armrest again.

“Oh come on” he rolls his eyes before turning to you, “if you’re going to be this childish, we can just share” he scoffs laying his arm on top of yours.

“You know…” you look at him “if you wanted to hold my hand so bad you could’ve just said so” you smirk at him

His eyes shoot down now realizing that his large hand was now resting on top of your much smaller one.

He immediately retracts his hand scoffing “as if…”

And just like that you had the armrest to yourself for the rest of the flight.

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The ding of the seatbelt sign turning off was more satisfying than you’d ever imagined it could be. You exhale out of relief when you finally get to stretch your legs and walk down the aisle with your bags knowing that once you got out into the terminal, you were free of this parasite in the form of a wanna be grim reaper.

The lights of the terminal felt a little bit brighter as you walked towards baggage claim. You’re finally in the home stretch. All that’s left is to get your bag and meet your parents at arrivals and you get to put this whole nightmare behind you.

You approach the carousel and you immediately block the dark presence that you can’t seem to lose. You immediately move to the opposite side as the alarm blares and the conveyor begins to move. A breath of relief leaves your lips as you see your black suitcase. You approach the conveyor and reach for the suitcase but as your hand comes in contact with the handle, it also comes in contact with another hand.

As the two of you pull the suitcase off the belt you turn to face the person and of course you’re met with the same dark eyes that have been tantalizing you all day.

“You can let go of my bag now…” you glare up at him

“How do you know this isn’t my bag” he smirks down at you.

“Look dipshit, I hope you’ve had fun making my life hard all day, but this has my name on it unless you want the claim the pink ribbon tag as your own” you shove his hand off of the suitcase “now piss off” you turn away and walk away from him towards the doors. Towards freedom. But before you have the ability to escape you feel a tug on your wrist.

You turn around to face him again “what now” you’re clearly not impressed by the tone of your voice.

“I-I” his demeanor has completely changed now. He won’t meet your gaze as he fumbles out “I’m sorry… I guess I thought you were cute and… it was so fun to tease you but… I took it too far” his hand still holding your wrist as he looks down at the floor “I… just wanted to let you know before you left. I know there isn’t much I can do… but I really am sorry”

You gently remove your wrist from his grasp as you look at him with an unreadable expression

“I-I guess I’ll let you go now” he starts to back away but before you can turn away you stop him.

“Well… I guess you’ll have to give me your number so you can make it up to me” you smirk at him.

He looks at you with wide eyes, mouth slightly agape before he snaps out of it and fumbles to get his phone out of his pocket.

“O-oh… um… y-yea…” he takes your phone trying to suppress the smile by nibbling on his bottom lip as he hands it back to you. He stares at you with a slight star struck gaze. But when he finally snaps out of it, you’ve already started walking away.

“I’ll text you… uhhhh” he hesitates just now realizing he doesn’t know what you’re name is

“it’s Y/N”

“Yea… I’ll text you Y/N!” He calls out to you

“I’ll look forward to it little emo boy” you call back before continuing to walk away.

“It’s riki!” He calls once more before you go out of sight. He does a little celebration to himself, not minding the obvious stares of judgement and curiosity from onlookers in the terminal. As he collects his bags finally his phone buzzes in his pocket.

I had the idea for this while I was on the plane home for the holidays so I hope everyone likes it!

[evilmoldywizard]

Hey guys, recently been turning evil about Stanford pines again because of book of bill, so here are some headcannons I have of him

- as someone (myself) who has a lot of hand issues that come from joints in places they shouldn't, I feel like he has a lot of chronic pain with his joints and wrists specifically. (I'm an avid Stanford pines finger splints believer), because just trying to make the anatomy work when drawing his hands makes mine sore just thinking about it. I feel like as he gets older especially he starts to need extra support for his fingers and wrists with all the tinkering with machinery, and stealing heavier tech parts he does.

- the scalp over the metal plate in his head has trouble growing hair like it used to before surgery, and its partially why his hair has started going gray heavier around that area, its overall a bit of an awkward patchy area, he doesn’t really care much though. It also gives him headaches whenever the weather is off, but he only really notices this when he is back home in the mystery shack.

- he of course is covered in more dumb tattoos that he picked up throughout the multiverse, as well as some actually good meaningful ones too. He's also had a lot badly removed but just enught that you can still see them faded.

-transgender because he just is

-i would say “did his own top surgery” but I feel like he would of never bothered, because of the recovery time. He would probably be one of those trans guys that just work out an insane amount to sort of even out the muscle.

- regularly gets confused/ straight up forgets details about the dimension he's in. (canon, I know but listen) he has been through so many versions of so many realitities and god knows how long he spent in each, trying to relearn customs, languages, names of things, etc, and genuinely gets upset when he forgets which pieces are from what dimensions. It just reminds him how much he has missed out on. This also leads to a lot of derealisation issues and paranoia about finally being in the right place.

-in some dimensions he has been able to study up and get some more degrees on some like really obscure topics. I feel like he did this in the really early years before he became an outlaw in nearly every dimension. He probably wanted to fall back into as familiar of a pattern as he could with all the constant chaos around him, academic approval is the closest thing he can feel like to having control over his current situation. It also kind of reminds him of Fiddleford, but he doesn't like to dwell on it, or really think too hard about it.

- he genuinely loves hearing about new changes to his home dimension from dipper and Mabel, even dumb little memes Mabel keeps showing him. He doesn’t really get it, but he just likes to be included.

-he visits Fiddleford almost every day since they reconnected. Trying to find pretty much any reason to see him. He misses him more than words can say and feels guilty about how things ended with them, and Fiddleford knows this. He just likes having Stanford around too much to say anything about how obvious he is being.