#i ain't sayin she a gold digger

[loominggaia]

Also why did Ivy marry Dorito Dusk?

You know, that's actually a damn good question. Why would someone marry a sentient pile of rat feces? It boggles the mind...

In all seriousness, I'm sure it all came down to money and power. Ivy was a criminal before she married Dario (I mean, she was a criminal after she married him too, but she was no longer a broke criminal!). She always dreamed of power, riches, and beauty. Dario was a convenient vehicle for her to obtain all that, and she wasn't above degrading herself to achieve her goals, considering she was a prostitute/killer/thief in the first place.

Marrying Dario wasn't even her ultimate goal, it was just one of the steps along the way. In "Ghoul Beneath the Guise", it's implied that she'd been waiting for the opportunity to usurp him as clan master for a long time. This piece of dialogue is our first hint:

     Breathlessly, [Lily] told her, “You look just like a princess! Are you a real princess, lady? Like in the storybooks?”

     [Ivy] cocked her head, a tiny crease forming between her brows. Then she laughed, high and bright as a bell. “No, dear girl, I regret to say I am not! Although my husband does own a castle, so perhaps that makes me some sort of queen. Queen Ivy…I like the sound of that!”

Ivy wants to be a queen. She wants ultimate power over her makeshift "kingdom". Although Dario believed he was the smartest person in the Dusk clan, several scenes prove that Ivy was a hell of a lot smarter than him. She had him fooled, and she would often influence the clan by manipulating him, using him as a puppet without him even realizing she was pulling his strings.

This is never explicitly stated in the series, but you have to wonder if the whole situation with Lilian was a setup on Ivy's part. She'd been married to Dario for centuries before that; she knew exactly what made him tick. She had to have known he wouldn't be able to control himself around Lilian. Early in the story when she's trying to convince Dario to let them keep her, she even emphasizes the girl's beauty and purity.

Ivy wasn't stupid; she knew what a vile piece of shit her husband was before she even married him. If there was anything beautiful and pure around him, he couldn't help but defile it, and she was well aware of that. Ivy never loved him, she just tolerated his abuse in exchange for immortality and a wealthy lifestyle.

Personally I think she took Lilian in because she knew Dario would attack her eventually, and then Ivy would finally have the blackmail she needed to usurp his power. She was playing the long game. A few years is nothing to a centuries-old immortal vampire.

Also I want to add that Dario didn't treat Ivy nearly as bad as he treated Lilian. Don't get me wrong, he was abusive to Ivy, but Ivy had more agency and control over her situation than Lilian ever did. Ivy was clever and strong enough to stop being his victim at any time, she just chose to stick around and endure it because the benefits were worth it to her. Dario saw Ivy as a potential threat and knew he couldn't get away with treating her the way he treated Lilian.

This is the main thing that motivated him to kill Ivy and marry Lilian instead. Ivy became too much of a threat to his ego as well as his power. He realized he'd been underestimating her until the day she blackmailed him, then I think he finally realized just how conniving she really was and it scared the shit out of him. He'd been plotting her death since that very moment.

TL;DR: Ivy married Diarrhea Doodoo Man because he had a fat wallet and the "gift" of eternal life. She didn't care that he treated her like trash because she was planning to kill him and take his throne someday anyway.

NOW I AIN'T SAYIN SHE'S A GOLD DIGGER...but, well, you know the rest.

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Questions/Comments?

Lore Masterpost

[tabbyrp]

I ain't sayin' she's a gold digger…

But she did move to California in 1849.

[fertilitasetmortem]

(( to Virgo )) "Have fun, have standards hunting, sweetheart."

“oh, mother, don’t fret over me. i’ve got an expensive taste.”

[wheredidhiseyebrowsgo]

Do you have any fics where Scott is super protective of stiles?

Sure.

Ain't Sayin' He's a Gold Digger by taylorpotato

(42/42 I Explicit I 0 I Steter

Peter and Stiles hook up on a sugar daddy dating website. Here's the ensuing love story, told through chat screenshots and text messages.

It's fine, there's two beds... But there are three of us by eimik169

(1/? I 963 I General I No Pairing)

Scott and Derek need to go take care of some werewolf stuff and Stiles decides to join. That's fine with Scott, not so much with Derek. Especially when they arrive and Stiles decides to solve his problem in a way that's typical for him - without really thinking about it first.

The Sun Will Shine On Us Again by 015wayward_winchester

(1/1 I 2,650 I Not Rated I No Pairing)

Stiles has the disease. There’s one possible cure becoming a werewolf.

An Alpha's Sacrifice by OhanaHoku 

(1/1 I 5,148 I Teen I No Pairing)

After Deucalion dies, Scott decides he's had enough. When he gives the ultimate sacrifice to keep his pack safe, his pack is left to fall apart without their alpha. It's a good thing Stiles made him a promise.

Parallels by inatshej

(1/1 I 22,299 I Explicit I Sterek)

Stiles slowly pulls in a mouthful of curly fries, dumbly focused on the task. ''It's weirdly homoerotic how you do this,'' muses Derek, eyeing him. Stiles chokes and Derek's lips curl up into an almost smile. It's so easy to get the reaction he wants from Stiles. ''Yeah, it's disgusting, Stilinski,'' says Jackson, looking at the boy with distaste. Derek turns to him, letting his eyebrows rise. ''And who asked you, Whittemore?'' Jackson glances at him, surprised. ''I've just agreed with y-'' ''No one cares,'' Derek interrupts him. ''Fuck off.''

Oves Meae by BlackSky83

(17/18 I 52,132 I General I No Pairing)

He is not like Stiles and Lydia, both geniuses, who would probably have a plan within seconds. He is not Jackson or Alisson, both ruthless in their own way. He is not Derek. He is not Peter. He is not Malia. Or Kira. Or Aiden. Or Isaac. Or...Or...

Quite honestly, he knows he was probably the worst choice.

(But he was the only choice.)

He is Scott McCall, not as intelligent, not as ruthless, not as experienced. He already failed once.

He is Scott McCall, the Alpha of his pack, and he will make damn sure they all survive this time.

(He will become whatever he needs to, to protect is pack.)

The New Normal by midnightcas

(27/27 I 63,392 I Teen I Sterek)

After Stiles gets hurt...again, Derek puts him on the metaphorical supernatural bench. Meanwhile, Stiles tries to have a normal life and make normal friends. But when a new pack comes to town and the Hales start getting threats, things start to get a little....not normal.

Life's (Kate's) a bitch and then you (she) dies by Littleredridinghunter

(20/20 I 320,463 I Not Rated I Sterek)

While everyone is busy saving Jackson, Stiles is taking a beating in the Argent's basement. When his dad gets hurt, he leaves a note for Scott that he is getting away from everything and to never contact him again. Too bad Scott and the pack take him at his word.... One year later and they finally see Stiles again but it isn't a happy reunion. Can they repair all the damage that has been caused in their time apart?

AND

@spikeface suggested we check out @dailyscottficrec for more Scott-centric fics!

[painfullythickimagines]

Imagine going to your divorce lawyer, Tom, for the fourth time. He loves to tease you about the men you marry, joking that someday he’ll have enough money to pique your interest. Until then, he’s content in drafting your divorce settlements, all the while describing all the ways he can satisfy you like none of your husbands ever could.

Extended Imagine here.

[badsciencejokes]

I ain't sayin she's a gold digger,

But she ain't messin with no broke chickens.

[savagesimsnaps]

Nonononono!  This cannot be happening!  

I’m sorry baby.

No.  Like...this literally cannot be happening.  We haven’t woohoo’d since Dennis was born.

Oh well we must have because-

NO!  WE HAVEN’T!

[endreal]

No, no, no! I ain't sayin' she's a gold digger. Are you even paying attention???

[corg-crossing]

Now, I ain't sayin' she a gold digger-

[balsamina]

ღ

“Ah, my dashing thief… You are welcome to join me in Paradise whenever you please.”

Romantic attraction: none | very low | low | medium | high | very high | extremeSexual attraction: none | very low | low | medium | high | very high | extremeAesthetic attraction: none | very low | low | medium | high | very high | extreme Sensual attraction: none | very low | low | medium | high | very high | extreme

[noticemee]

I ain't sayin' she a gold digger 🙅🏽‍♀️

But she ain't messin' with no broke niggas. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[rileyodonnell]

I ain't sayin' she a gold digger, but she ain't messin' with no broke guy

Bullshit! I’m not a gold digger. I accept diamonds as well. I’m that flexible.

[anonymoushouseplantfan]

So 3 genealogists were employed just to put together her American family tree, and yet the DM explicitly says that inspite of their meticulous search, they haven't a trace of the famed "Wisdom". Quelle surprise. I'm getting flashbacks of that Jamie Fox & Kanye West song, "I ain't sayin she's a gold digger / but she ain't messing with no broke... " Never in her life. +It's very queer that they haven't found Doria's mother, but can stretch to tenuous noble links 567x removed. This so sketchy..

She lied about “Wisdom”??????????

LOLOLOL. 

[savagesimsnaps]

So now that we finally did it, will you marry me?

We only just met two days ago...

It’s bigger than your promise ring.

Yes!

[olivieblake]

drarry at bedtime

harry: i can't sleep

draco: do you want me to sing you a lullaby

harry: absolutely not

draco: 🎶 i ain't sayin' she a gold digger 🎶

harry: don't

draco: 🎶 but she ain't messing with no broke wizar-

harry: STOP

[socrates-more-like-suckrates]

I ain't sayin' she a gold digger, but she

dumped me after stealing my credit card