#i have cousins who married at 19!!!in this day and age!

[becca-alexa]

love it when i meet with people and find out their sole purpose in life is finding me a husband 😔🙏💗

[atlasdoe]

every time i see someone say that something is cannon when it isn't a piece of my soul dies so here are some things that are constantly stated as being cannon but aren't

Barty Crouch Jr being a Ravenclaw

No where in cannon is this stated. He did get 12 owls and was very smart but his Hogwarts House is never said. People say this is cannon because if you google what house Barty was from a wikipedia page comes up stating that he was in Ravenclaw. Again, it is never said on any cannon piece of text

Evan Rosier has a younger brother called Felix

Felix Rosier is a cannon character and appears in the Hogwarts Mystery game, but nowhere in the game does it say what his relation to Evan is. He could've been a cousin or nephew

Barty Crouch Jr was abused by his father

All we know about Barty Jr relationship with his father is that Barty didn't like him and according to Sirius that Barty Sr should've spent more time with his son. This is like neglect at the very very worst but even that is stretching it a little. In reality it's much more likely that the reason why Barty Jr hates his father so much is because his father is part of the justice system and works at the ministry and Barty Jr is a war criminal

The Order of the Phoenix was manipulated by Dumbledore into joining and full of children

The only cannon ages we have from the Order members are The Marauders and they were at least 19 when they joined. Young? yes but not children and not too young to not understand what joining a war entails. Also Dumbledore did not manipulate anyone into joining. Every member joined because they wanted to

Remus Lupin was the smartest Marauders

Remus was the best behaved and possibly most mature Marauder. Not the smartest. There's a difference.

Regulus Black was born in June

He doesn't have a cannon birthday. The website that appears when you google when his birthday was is a fan made one that also says he married Hestia Jones

Regulus Black figured out the Horcruxes all on his own

He didn't. He had Kreacher, who told him about the cave and the locket and what Voldemort made Kreacher do to hide the locket. Kreacher was also the one who helped Regulus get to the cave and get as far as he did. Give Kreacher the credit he deserves. All Regulus did was figure out what the locket really was and swapped them.

Evan Rosier was the one who took Mad Eye Moodys eye

This one is depending on what you consider to be cannon. In the books Evan is said to had taken part of Mad Eyes nose. In the films it's his eye.

that's all i can think of for now. i'll probably have more in a day or two

[theladyofbloodshed]

if eris was truly around 8-9 years old at the time when Mor was dumped at the AC borders, is sjm telling us azriel was thinking about challenging a CHILD to a blood duel (when he was 19 i think since he's 2 years older than rhysand and i think he and mor are the same age)??? but somehow the people who actually tortured mor and dumped her there didn't get punished? cause i don't remember anyone saying they did anything to mor's family for what they did to her.

i don't know what goes on in sarah's head because she makes it SO hard to root for the "good" guys in acotar. i didn't have that problem in tog - aelin was sometimes unlikable, but (unlike rhysand) at least she got shit done for her ENTIRE kingdom, not just the favored 1/3 of it.

I think with Eris, it was just an oversight with the maths. It's funny because she makes the case for the Lady of Autumn being SO young to get engaged at 20 under her families' wishes - and Mor being 17 and betrothed is also SO YOUNG. We're meant to really feel sorry for them that they were forced into these things. Then completely gloss over that Feyre is the same age. At 20 she has already been in love once and is now married to another. At 21 she is a mother whereas LOA had her first few children within those 20 years of marriage - but that is still young according to Helion. And then we have Nesta seducing a duke at 14 and instead of being horrified because that is younger than any of the others, it's a bad ass moment.

The Mor situation is so odd. She acknowledges that many of her cousins are in loveless marriages to unkind men. And then it's never explored. No help is ever offered. No women in the library are from the Night Court. Her family are the ones who hammered nails into her body and dumped her in Beron's court yet all the heat gets put on Eris who left her there. What was he meant to do? Scoop her into his arms and take her to the forest house to Beron? I'm sure the high lord of autumn would have been SO kind and gentle to Mor and totally not butcher her for shaming his family. In Mor's memory of that day, Eris speaks quite cruelly about her. Fine. Then we find out from him that she's keeping secrets about that day and hasn't revealed the truth. SJM just changes things to suit who she wants to be the good guy that day.

[squiiq]

It pleases me a bunch to see that my last post was received really well, So I'm gonna drop the wack ass family tree I made today and explain some things

Okay, so this is the tree, obviously, you can click it and zoom in to read everything, but i'll explain most of it below.

I'll explain the connections first and then go into more detail.

Edgeshot and Kurono

Now, there's actually a really good thread that someone already made under the #edgeshot tag, but I don't have the link to it copied right now, so you'll probably have to search for it yourself, but basically

They have very similar quirks and appearances, from the hair to their resting faces, its eerily similar. Their quirks both required some sort of distortion of their body to work properly.

I feel like they are brothers, and I feel like its possible that Kurono ran away from their family early on because he couldn't handle the stress of the lineage.

Next up,

This guy (He's unnamed as far as I know)

So, as far as I'm aware, we have no solid name for this guy nor do we know what kind of quirk he has, or if he even has one to begin with based on the way he talks about quirks changing people's perception of things, so it could be he doesn't have one at all.

I feel like he's the brother of Kurono and Shinya's mother, which makes him their uncle

On that subject, Seiji, its heavily implied that he's this man's son, so if that's the case, that makes him Shinya and Kurono's cousin.

Still on this note, I'll continue further.

Seiji's potential father could've possibly been married to a woman who had a sister that married another woman after a fling with a guy and results in the creation of Setsuna

It feels right since Setsuna and Seiji have extremely similar quirks that may be a result of their mother's genetics.

Now,

I'll finally come back to Edgeshot and Jeanist's part of the tree.

So, Edgeshot and Jeanist, right ?

We know they've known each other and been at least friends since their UA days, but possibly more of course and in this sense, they were more.

Tatami is 17 at the end of the final war, which makes her the perfect age to have been born when Edgeshot was about 18, and Jeanist 19, which would make her a teen baby.

In this idea, obviously I perceive Edgeshot as a trans man, which makes her 100% their biological daughter. Obviously, they wouldn't want it known they had a daughter publicly, but they didn't desire to give her up, which leads to her completely different name from both of them.

The reason I think she's their daughter and not possibly another sibling to Edgeshot is because her quirk isn't exactly close enough to Edgeshot and Chronostsis's to be that closely related, but its possible that the combination of Edgeshot and Jeanist's genes gave her an extra boost and made her quirk the way it was.

Jeanist's quirk is fibermaster, so he controls the fibers in clothing and can make it constrict and loosen at will.

Edgeshot's quirk is Foldabody, which makes him able to stretch his body out to be spindly and thin like a thread.

And,

Tatami's quirk is Telescopic, giving her the ability to pull her limbs into her torso like a turtle.

The combination of Edgeshot and Jeanist's quirks could reasonably lead to the mutation that is her quirk. It makes sense to me but if i need to elaborate more, don't be afraid to ask !

Extra:

Now, obviously, you probably see Mt. Lady up there in the righthand corner, and I'll explain.

So,

I feel like she's probably got a distant relationship to Jeanist, obviously somehow connected through his mother's cousin or something. They both come off as very haughty, and from their interactions, she definitely holds respect for him, more so I feel in a familial way, rather than a coworker or elder way.

Idk I'm running out of things to say, I'm gonna end this rant here, ask any questions if you can think of any ❗

[snootlestheangel]

@stuffireadandenjoy

More Bailey feelings

I was watching a compilation of Nik moments/interactions in both MW2 and MW3 and just realized he's like one of the coolest motherfuckers on the planet

Bailey hearing that Price is married. Laswell asking Price something and mentioning this "Nik" person. She doesn't want to pry into Price's personal life, and he doesn't seem to be a very open person. (Price is just emotionally constipated, it's okay sweetie)

She first sees Nik in passing. He's been the one transporting most of the survivors out of the 141 base. She has the instinctive response of "oh shit he looks like one of the men I was stuck with during the quarantine that was NOT a good person". She finds out he's Price's husband and is trying to tell herself "he doesn't seem like a bad person. Both Laswell and Price trust him, so I should too"

Bailey is terrified the first time she has to interact with Nik. She hasn't even seen him yet but the idea that she has to is scary enough.

But then she sees Nik walking towards them with his swagger walk and his cool sunglasses and that dope leather jacket and she's just like "oh okay, I guess I'm just paranoid"

And then when he actually speaks?? Maybe not addressing her directly but the first time she hears him speak??? He's just so Russian and just so casual and he intentionally says something to fluster Price

And Bailey wants to laugh. Wants to laugh cause he's clearly not a threat to her at all and he's so totally the opposite of what she expected that it's so relieving its almost comical.

Bailey who does befriend one of Gaz's little cousins. Gaz's mom and his aunt are pretty far apart in age, and their kids also end up with age gaps. Gaz and his sisters are between the ages of like 24-30 his cousins are all between the ages of 13-19.

Gaz's youngest cousin is Ava, who sees the new girl in her class and instantly has a "target acquired" moment for acquiring a new best friend. Ava who is a bit of an outcast from the social circles forming amongst the other 13 year old girls.

Bailey ends up actually meeting Gaz before ever finding out he works with Price. Bailey was invited by Ava to join her to the local fair or something. It was originally just her siblings and her, but then Gaz came back home on leave and decided to be "cool older cousin" and take them instead of Ava's mom.

He's actually so good at putting Bailey at ease it's honestly incredible. She has a couple of "oh shit crowds" moments but Gaz is playing it off and is like "Yeah we'll go do this thing instead to avoid the lines. Lines suck, we're just trying to have fun, yeah?"

And it works. Bailey has a lot of fun despite still seeming very anxious the entire time.

Ava and Bailey become inseparable over time. Ava definitely hits another kid for them saying something mean about Bailey. Gaz finds out and is definitely laughing his ass off. Until he remembers he has to go home eventually and face the wrath of both his mum and his aunt for teaching his little cousin how to throw a proper punch.

Bailey hugging Ghost. That's it, that's the feeling.

Bailey hugging any of them to be honest.

Bailey's first night home and she can't sleep so Price stays with her until she does fall asleep, except he also falls asleep. Nik waking up to see Price laying flat on his back in Bailey's bed with her curled up against his side.

Bailey getting her period and having horrendous cramps. She's just borderline miserable as she lays in her bed all day.

Surprisingly, both her fathers are good at acting natural about the whole situation, even if it's just checking in on her a bit more frequently and being a bit more hovering.

She's too emotional to not cry when Nik cryptically leaves only to come back with her favorite snacks. He genuinely doesn't understand why she's crying and oh god Bailey please it's okay and "oh fuck, I made her cry, John is gonna kill me"

Nik ends up sitting on her bed and holding her for a bit to help her feel better. It's still relatively soon after she started getting closer to him, so Nik's a bit in over his head with the whole situation.

Price checks in on her only to see her dozing off in Nik's arms. Nik is getting teary and Price can't tell if it's because they're getting closer or because he's so confused as to what happened.

[shellyseashell]

ANTHONY TREMAINE

age: 19

sexuality: either a token straight or very, very deep in the closet

height: 5’10. an inch shorter than harriet.

mbti: estj, the executive

background: he’s one of the oldest vks, only a few months younger than harriet. so naturally, they grew up close friends. he faced a lot of pressure from his grandmother to be the perfect gentleman, to try to hold onto some semblance of power. therefore, his arrogance is mostly an act, to please his grandmother and protect his siblings and cousins. he wishes the kids of the isle could have better, and he joined harriet’s crew as the second mate.

residence: officially, the tremaine home, but he tends to stay on the scarlet revenge or at the tremaine bakery

affiliation: scarlet revenge, lost revenge, wyverns, jaberwocky (the hearts’ gang)

weapons & fighting style: he’s not much of a fighter, but when he does fight, he uses knives

miscellaneous:

- he graduated from dragon hall

- right now, he has two sisters and three cousins. this is subject to change as i work more on the tremaine family. maybe one day i’ll make a post about them.

- he made sure all his siblings and cousins got spots in a gang, if they didn’t do it themselves (he made sure dizzy was accepted into the wyverns, and he allies with the jaberwockies because his sister is a part of that gang)

- he works full days at curl up & dye, often taking over his familiy’s shifts

- he’s the only one who stands up to lady tremaine and drizella (and hans, or whoever i decide married drizella), and gets very upset when his family does, because punishment can be strict

- his father is the baker from cinderella 2, and he moved with anastasia to the isle and opened a bakery. however, he was killed in gang violence when his kids were only a few years old, so no one really remembers him. anastasia tends to not interact with her family much anymore, aside from spending time with the kids. the kids have turned the bakery into a hideout.

- insists he be called “lord tremaine” to please his grandmother. he doesn’t really care about the title, at least not as much as he should.

- decides who can and can’t get their hair done at the salon. which means only people he likes can get their hair done.

- ties his self worth to the safety and happiness of his sisters and cousins

- often fixes his family’s clothes

- learned how to read young, which is rare on the isle

- he’s very much so a perfectionist, to save him and his family from lady tremaine’s wrath

- he is confident in his skills, but he definitely overplays it a bit

- very good at acting as a spy. he plays the long game.

- an amazing actor

- always acts bored so as to not show his emotions

- speaks with a french accent because it’s fancy. it used to be a conscious effort, but now it’s just a habit.

[chic-beyond-the-wall-oc-acct]

13, 15, and 19 for lovely Abigail?

13) Does your OC have a good relationship with their parents or no?

Well, we all know Abigail's mother died, she died in childbirth. Abigail has a wonderful relationship with Tyrion. Sometimes it's more like he wants to be her friend and not her father. For the first several years of her life she didn't even call him father, but she called Cersei 'mother.' that was of course Cersei's idea, it was something that definitely hurt Tyrion. But by the time of the first book, Abigail's around 16, and Tyrion is basically her number one person.

15) Has your OC ever fallen in love before who their intended love interest is, or is the intended love interest their first love?

I'll say it right now, Abigail's role models for love are terrible and she's definitely not good at it either.

So, Abigail is the type to fall hard, fast. I'll start with Joffrey because he can technically be considered her first love. Abigail and Joffrey grew up attached at the hip and many thought that they'd get married one day. The biggest pusher of this was Cersei, who basically just wanted them to be like her and Jamie. As manipulative as their relationship was in later years, Abigail still loved him.

Her second 'love' was Robb Stark...they knew eachother for a week. Abigail had her eyes set on the position of Lady of Winterfell the second she heard Robert was thinking of betrothing Joffrey to Sansa and the royal family was taking a trip north. She did her research and practiced and had a wardrobe made in advance-- she didn't really expect to fall for Robb but boy did she. She was DEVASTATED when Cersei betrothed her to Tommen. Literally cried herself to sleep that night.

Her third 'love' was Sansa Stark. This-- is a bit complicated and I'm not sure if it even really counts as love. Abigail wanted to be Sansa's friend, though they didn't really get along at the beginning despite Abigail's best attempts. She doesn't even really consider having feelings for Sansa until Robb's death. Her feelings are mainly just rooted in Sansa's relation to Robb.

The last one I'll touch on right now is Tommen. It takes a long time for Abigail to see him as anything other than her little cousin (I promise I aged him up for this--) even after they're married. But we all know Tommen and Abigail are endgame. I think they balance eachother very well.

Now a few friends have suggested Abigail have a pollycule (idk how to spell) adding Dany and Griff and a couple others. Idk if I'll do that but I do love a good pollycule

19) Does your OC have any close friends?

Other than her ladies in waiting, Eragon and Osferth are Abigail's ride or dies. They're like her older brothers. They've always been there and next to Tyrion, they're her biggest support system. She doesn't stand for anyone that gives them shit for being bastards. She knights Osferth (why she's allowed to do that is a whole nother story) and makes Eragon the head of entertainment in the Red Keep, their biggest dreams.

[onippep]

Is it fine to talk about certain scars now?

................. Which ones. Guessing, for thematic sake, you mean these?

[gestures to his top scars]

I, uh, guess so. Pfft.

So, a little recap-- born in Italy, moved over here when I was 16. Shit happened at 19. Came back when I was 24.

[TW FOR MENTIONS OF CHILD ABUSE, WAR, GENERAL UNPLEASANT QUEER EXPERIENCE STUFF, TRANSPHOBIA + HOMOPHOBIA]

We lived in a super-rural area when I was a kid, so I had no idea what all of that was about. I'd find myself doing things that boys would do and I'd get slapped around for it, or never really liking girls. All my friends were boys. I had a lot of body hair for my age. It was weird to my family.

I got a taste of big-town culture from my cousins and uncles and aunts; they're eccentric, and I'm pretty sure one of my aunts was gay (she never married). I got along with her pretty well, but god, my madre hated her, pretty sure. Haven't seen her in a long time.

Bottom line, I was the "weird kid" of the family, so my parents figured (Also as Italians) to give me a brother and sister, see if they could socialize me properly. Maybe they fucked up the first time. Worth a shot, right?

While my madre was pregnant with my brother, we moved here. Maybe city life would do me good. I was thrust into a highschool barely knowing any English, and naturally flocked to the outcasts and socially awkward weirdos that would get tossed around by bullies and such. It was brutal. I met a girl that disguised herself as a boy and went by a boy's name. I met a boy that had a crush on one of the bigger boys of the school. It was a bunch of new experiences that... for some reason, even with my upbringing, didn't feel foreign or weird. It suddenly aligned with me, and I didn't really think about it until I looked in the mirror one day and wanted to throw up at how I looked. I tried dating a girl I got along with. Being a teenager sucks. That shit hits you like a truck and bleeds like an open wound that you have no idea how to stop.

Not that I had the time to find a way. I did bad in school, got held back a few years, and within that time aggressively took my identity into my own hands-- I'm not who my parents thought I was, I hated my name, I hated them, I hated everything. I got quiet. I hated myself because I wasn't the easy, good-grade getting child that was born loving the body it was in.

One day, my dad gets me alone. He asked me what I wanted to do after High School. I said art. He asked me again. I said art. He said that was the wrong answer. I asked him what he wanted me to say instead.

"If you really don't believe you're a girl, then it's time to be a man."

I thought this had good intentions until I was at the front door of bootcamp with some fresh scars on my chest, a few years of testosterone, and...

[sighs]

...

Uh, what was I-- right.

Right, yeah, I was pretty much fully out a few years after I was... discharged. I had a fling with Anton. A few women. Some men. Tried the bisexual label for a bit but found out I was just a full-on homosexual.

...Did I get the surgery before or-- no, I think I...

[blanks out for a few minutes]

...[scratches his head] I-- sorry, I think I got something mixed up. I think I got top surgery after 'all of that'. Shit's scrambled in here.

...

...Right-- I was a fully out transsexual gay man by... I think I was 35? It wasn't a huge focus of mine though since I wanted to try and start my own business. My family knew hard they fucked up with me so they kept their distance-- I let them know how much they failed me (after many years of thinking I was the screwup). Eventually they started using my new name. It was sudden, and there were no apologies.

I couldn't get my art degree, sssooo... Peppino's Pizza it is. Yippee.

Met Gus a year or so after I opened it, connected with a few of the Italian community on the outskirts of the city, uh... then I...

[pauses again]

--Sorry, this, uh, wasn't a really happy story, but I just. Wanted to say that it was worth keeping myself alive to see myself big, fat, hairy, balding, and smiling in the body I've got now. And happy with the men I've decided to let into my life to love me and this body. It's...

It's something. Better than nothing. I understand that now.

[nikalawson]

CHARACTER INTRO:

NAME: Nika Jane Lawson

AGE: 31

GENDER/PRONOUNS: Female. She/her.

SEXUALITY/STATUS: Pansexual | Single.

OCCUPATION: Detective

BIRTHDAY: March 3rd, 1993

HOMETOWN: Wilmington, North Carolina

NEIGHBORHOOD: Midtown

FACECLAIM: Lauren Lavera

PINTEREST | BIOGRAPHY

BACKGROUND:

TW: ABUSE, DEATH, ADOPTION.

If asked about her parents, she'd tell you she was a product of entrapment. Her mother 27 at the time, set her eyes on an up and coming military man, 19, fell in love, got pregnant, and married. The marriage only lasted 3 years.

For the first 10 years of Nika's life, she was mainly in her mother's custody as her father was over seas serving. Her mother would not be her protective and would allow a variety of different things to happen to her as a young age.

One day Nika would tell her teacher, and this would result in her being taken from her parents custody. Her father, who only found out then, as well, had been livid.

For the next year, while her dad finished up his time in the military, Nika would find herself staying with her cousins and uncle.

Once her father retired, she would go home to live with him. Despite how much time they spent apart because of his career, she still loved him and didn't blame him for anything her mom did.

At 16, her dad would meet and marry a woman by the nice of Grace. They would proceed to go on and have two kids together, a set of twins they'd name Ezra and Iris. Along with her half siblings came a step brother from Grace's previous marriage; Miles.

When she graduated high school, she immediately knew she wanted to go into law, to serve and to protect. And that's what she would do. She would become a machine that raise through the ranks, becoming a well respected detective.

At 29, she'd come to meet a woman who would change her life in ways she never thought. A victim who was going through a hard time, hanging with the wrong group, sold to do the wrong things. Nika would try her best to get her out safe, and when this woman fell pregnant with her son, Zander, she thought that would be the pushing force.

Unfortunately, a month after the baby was born, Abby, would be found brutally murdered. Chipping something away at Nika as she considered this woman a friend, family -- she had been working on solving this case, and would make the decision to proceed with adoption of a now 10 month old Zander.

SOME HEADCANONS:

Has had her spectrum, tongue, belly pierced. Has a set of ear piercings in both ears.

Has a few tattoos.

Is a gym rat, also a professional fighter.

Sleeps with a gun and knife under her pillow.

Super good with kids. Her teenage siblings are some of her favorite people, super good with babies.

Super close to her father and family.

Has a husky named Kaze.

Has worked with the FBI and has specialized in undercover work through out her career.

Addicted to coffee and sushi.

Enjoys whiskey, drinks it straight like a champ. Coke and jack a favorite.

WANTED CONNECTIONS:

FRIENDS: She is sociable, and would make these easy.

ENEMIES/I DON’T REALLY LIKE YOU: Not everyone likes everyone.

COWORKERS: Cops, detectives, FBI, former law enforcement, lawyers, etc.

VICTIMS/PEOPLE SHES HELPED: Anyone who has ever had issues with another person, fearing for their safety, open cases, cold cases, new cases, etc.

PAST RELATIONSHIPS: I'm honestly open here. I don't really have anything in particular, so we can discuss.

HOOK UPS/PAST: Self explanatory.

FAMILY/FAMILY FRIENDS: She has ties to the Lawson family as well as the Bellingham family.

TRULY ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING, FOR REAL. I JUST WANNA LOVE ON Y’ALL AND BE LOVED. OK THANK YOU

[diamondnokouzai]

Full Fallout OCs Family Tree

I like playing Fallout, and I really like roleplaying in Fallout. Even better than that though, I like thinking about roleplaying in Fallout! And so I present, my Fallout OC family tree.

Characters will be introduced in chronological order, so:

Dora Brewster (née Merris): [Sole Survivor] Age 27. A former JAG for the US Armored Infantry in Canada, Dora returned to Sanctuary Hills shellshocked, married, and pregnant. Although Dora always intended to have a long legal career, the birth of her son forced her to put her plans on hold. A very hands-off mother, Dora was relieved at first when she woke up in Vault 111 without him. Now, though, she is haunted by how little she cares. Cousin of Senator Lugus Merris. Route: BoS, last minute pivot to the Institute Romance: Piper S: 1, P: 4, E: 3, C: 5, I: 8, A: 7, L: 6

Chauncy Merris: [Vault Dweller] Age 25. The grandson of Senator Lugus Merris, Chauncy is one lucky son of a bitch. Unfortunately, this luck is more easily defined as 'a propensity towards extremes'—while Chauncy might be lucky enough to win the annual vault raffle, he's also lucky enough to be chosen to go and find a replacement water chip. Chauncy was happy to help, and happy for the chance to explore the wasteland as well—he just didn't think he would stay out there forever. Chauncy is a born anthropologist, and he finds all the burgeoning civilizations of the wastes equally tenable, for how primitive they are—even the brutish super mutants. If it's between them and Shady Sands, there's no way to tell where Chauncy will land. S: 3, P: 5, E: 4, C: 7, I: 7, A: 5, L: 9

Cadmium Merris: [Chosen One] Age 13. Descended from the Vault Dweller Divine and his distinguished lineage. Cadmium isn't very smart, but that's okay—they're plenty tough and plenty fast. Although Cadmium might not understand any of the old world technology left behind by their grandfather, they strive to preserve everything that they think their grandfather would have loved anyway. Cadmium jumped at the chance to explore the same world that their grandfather did, even if their mother wanted them to stay in Arroyo. Being the only resident of Arroyo who was not either working or raising a family, they were the only option. Just like their grandfather. S: 8, P: 5, E: 6, C: 6, I: 3, A: 7, L: 5

Chevron Lace Merris: [Lone Wanderer] Age 19. Chevron Lace Merris has been hearing the voice of Lord Atom Divine since she was ten years old and first encountered an insect enhanced by His will. Nine years later, when she was forced out of the vault without her father or twin brother, she discovered an entire world dedicated to Lord Atom Divine, and Chevron set to work improving the world according to Lord Atom's will. After Chevron returns to Vault 101, it is revealed to her that her twin brother has also died, leaving Chevron to be the last living member of her family, as far as she is aware. This causes her to take a swan dive off the deep end and set off the Divine Nuke at the bottom of Megaton. Karma: Evil Perks: Cherchez la Femme, Cannibal, Rad Regeneration, Child of Science S: 6, P: 5, E: 6, C: 4, I: 8, A: 7, L: 3

Charles Ross Merris: [Lone Wanderer] Age 19. Charles Ross Merris has been frail for as long as he can remember. Always eager to smooth things over and avoid a fight–especially considering how viciously his twin sister could behave–Charles has cultivated a friendly, placid personality that will get him killed out in the Wasteland one of these days. Or, it would, if it weren't for how fucking quiet the creep is. Most people mistake him for a ghoul the first three or four times they see him. A collector of pre-war teddy bears. Although Chevron offered to join Charles on his journey after he returned to Vault 101, he refused. Not because he was afraid that his sister could get hurt, but because he was afraid for her to know how similar to her Charles had become. Perks: Child at Heart, Child of Science, Animal Friend, Sniper S: 3, P: 6, E: 3, C: 8, I: 7, A: 7, L: 6

Charlotte Rose Merris: [Courier Six] Age 30. Charlotte Ross left home when she was fifteen years old, leaving her drunken parents alone to care for her two younger brothers. Charlotte always had more luck than sense, and this impression only became more intense after she happened to get shot in the head somewhere in the middle of nowhere. What happened next could and should be described as a rampage. After spending her entire life doing whatever she wanted, Charlotte immediately decided that enough was enough, and went out in search of power--and she found it. Perks: Quick Draw, Scrounger, Miss Fortune Route: Independent New Vegas with them at the helm S: 6, P: 5, E: 5, C: 7, I: 5, A: 7, L: 6

Caligulas: [Courier Six] Age 24. Caligulas, born 'Carbon Ray Merris' to a pair of tribal degenerates, was not a child people cared about. After his older sister (who was more akin to a substitute mother) abandoned Carbon Ray and his annoying and frail younger brother with their worthless parents, Carbon approached nearby Legion scouts when he was 15 about sacrificing his hometown to the Legion's war machine. Thanks to this—and a few other cleverly ruthless plans—Carbon was granted some prestige in Legion society. At least enough for him to be given a Latin name and full permission to continue his work as a Courier in Legion territory. As far as Caligulas is concerned, the Legion knows how to get things done. Perks: Sneering Imperialist, Night Person, Terrifying Presence S: 4, P: 6, E: 6, C: 6, I: 8, A: 7, L: 6

Chattanooga "Chatty" Ross Merris: [Courier Six] Age 16. Chatty Ross was born frail and selfish. The only person taking care of him was his older brother Carbon Ray, as Chatty's parents were strung out on homemade jet more often than not (something which may have had an impact on Chatty's health). When the Legion came to town, Chatty tried to hide first. When his brother exposed his hiding place to the Legion, Chatty tried to talk his way out of it. When that didn't work, the only thing left for Chatty was the lottery. Even though Chatty 'won' the lottery, he was left alone in the burning ruins of his home, with nothing but his teddy bear and his winnning lottery ticket. Chatty managed to get a job with the Mojave Express, Chatty quickly fell into a routine as a courier—a routine that was eventually exploited by Benny. Perks: Ferocious Loyalty, Run 'n' Gun, Old World Gourmet S: 3, P: 5, E: 3, C: 7, I: 7, A: 6, L: 8

The essential family tree is:

Dora and Lugus Merris are cousins

This makes Dora and Chauncy 3rd cousins

Cadmium is Chauncy's grandchild, which probably makes them Dora's third cousin twice removed

Dora is the other Merrises great-great-great-great-great aunt

There's also a TTW au of this family wherein Chevron escorts Charles all the way to the Mojave, where the dry heat improves his symptoms. She takes Cousin Chatty back to DC (leaving Charon to take care of Charles) and gently bullies him [tosses him into the subway with a gun and whistles for super mutants].

Important to note that Chevron Lace is the only female Merris even marginally capable of caretaking, which is extra funny because she is an active and feared member of the DC slaving community. Charles doesn't know about this because he would turn her in to Sheriff Simms while sobbing.

[andypantsx3]

Hi Andie, I've been reading your fics since your first one savvy 3 years ago. Your fics have been a great source of comfort for me and I'd like to thank you for that. I'm writing to you anonymously so I know you can't answer me privately, you don't need to answer or publish this ask at all as I don't wish to stir discourse on your blog or put you in an uncomfortable situation. I've really been debating on sending this to you because I don't want you to feel like I'm guilt tripping you or expecting something from you, because I'm really not.

A lot of people at this time are posting about the situation right now in Israel with Gaza. They are doing it out of empathy and I'm sure you are too. I live in Israel and in the past 2 weeks I've been in and out of our bomb shelter with rockets falling in our area every day. 4 people I know have been murdered by Hamas, I went to their funerals. 2 of them were my classmates - one was at the music festival, she was hiding in a bomb shelter that the murderers threw a grenade into. She was supposed to get married this week. One was guarding one of the towns that were infiltrated. One was my schoolmate's father who was biking in the area. And one was my neighbor's 19 year old cousin. I just want you to know that we've been hurt too. 1300 people have died and 200 are still kidnapped within Gaza. Women were raped and children were killed. This is not propaganda, I know those people. It IS a war, and I really wish it was over. I wish none of it ever happened. I've been reading your fics and following your blog in this nightmare situation, just trying to distract myself. Israeli people are not cartoon villains, not even the ones who are 'zionists'. We're all just afraid of being hurt. I'm just a normal woman, around your age... I guess it just made my heart sink to think that if you knew I was reading your fics you would think of me, my friends and my family as murderers or something. Everyone I know is scared out of their minds. Almost all reservists were conscripted and nobody wants them to go because we know some of them won't come back. Everyone just wants their loved ones to be safe and healthy. I just wish people saw us too. I've been on the left leaning side of the political map my whole life and I still am, the entire country is so livid with our government because we know this is their fault. But I just feel so torn between what I see online and my lived experience in this moment. I don't want anymore people to be hurt anymore anywhere.

I will continue to silently follow your wonderful writing and blog, and I wish you well.

Hey! I appreciate you looking out for me and saying I don't need to publish this but after reading, I wanted to make sure there was space for your voice on my blog too.

I think at least I personally am appalled at the generational, systematic genocide of the Palestinian people and I become more livid the more I learn about it. But at the same time, I have a fair few Israeli friends and know that the hard right Israeli government does not represent all, or even most, of Israeli citizens, and that you guys are hurting too, beyond imagination.

I am sorry if any of my posting has given that impression; I would absolutely never think that of Israelis on an individual level.

One thing I have not at all liked about the discourse I have seen in leftist spaces is the flattening of this war. You can hold two ideas in your head at the same time, the idea that Israel has oppressed Palestine for generations (with the full unwavering support and military funding of my American government, might I add) and the idea that the people who were hurt in the Hamas terrorist attacks, many of them children, deserved absolutely none of what happened to them. You are right to be shaken and hurt and terrified. I am so so sorry for your losses too.

I have been posting what I have because I am particularly terrified for Palestinian citizens, as I see how neatly Israel's response mirrors the US's outsized response after the 9/11 attacks. We were responsible for the deaths of millions of innocent people who had nothing to do with the 9/11 attacks, just as Israel has been killing Palestinians who had nothing to do with Hamas. So as an American, this aspect has been particularly haunting for me.

But my thoughts are with you and your family and your friends too, and if you ever want to talk about anything with me you are absolutely welcome to do so. I want you and your loved ones safe and healthy as much as I want that for the people of Palestine. Please, please, please stay safe.

[blue-mint-winter]

Reading Fire and Blood: A Son for a Son

So this chapter contains contradictions that show Gyldayn's biased lies in the previous chapter. First, he claimed that Rhaenyra was loved in the past, when she was young, but now she was aged, married and not as pretty, so not many young men would follow her, only some old lords because of their oaths. Then in this chapter Daemon goes to Harrenhal and calls Riverlands to arms and common people literally flock to her cause, only Brackens and Vances of Atranta declare for Aegon, rest of the lords declares for Rhaenyra and Tullys are torn, because old lord Grover is for Aegon, but his grandson Elmo is for Rhaenyra (which is logical, because majority of his bannermen support her).

Second contradiction is Beesbury's death. In the previous chapter, Gyldayn presented 3 equally possible versions of events: Orwyle said Beesbury was imprisoned and died in his cell of chills, but both Eustace and Mushroom said that he was killed by Cole at the Green Council, though they present different ways of murder. Then in this chapter Gyldayn writes: "The murder of Lord Beesbury at the green council was not yet widely known; most believed his lordship to be languishing in some dungeon." So he confirms that Beesbury was killed at the Green Council and Orwyle was just full of bs. As I said, clearly Alicent told Septon Eustace, her confessor, about the crime. Orwyle just tried to make himself sound better after the war, because he couldn't say that he still supported the Greens after they murdered Beesbury in cold blood.

Sara Snow's existence is completely suspect. Mushroom is the only source and he wasn't there. Also, if Jace married her under the heart tree, then the Pact of Ice and Fire doesn't make a lick of sense, as he agrees in it to send his firstborn daughter to Winterfell to marry Cregan's son. If Jace is married to Sara, he can't marry Baela and have trueborn children with her, that's bigamy and nothing about Jace the Negotiator suggests that he's stupid enough to try to emulate Maegor. Jace's child with Sara would be a cousin to Cregan's son and wouldn't need to be sent to Winterfell. Also, Cregan can't logically expect Jace to marry Sara, who is a bastard, and make her his future queen. It would be a PR disaster in addition to Jace's own bastardy rumours. Therefore, unless there's further evidence of Sara from other sources, then either she was made up by Mushroom, or she didn't marry Jace.

Borros Baratheon seems like Rogar, except he's so much stupider. Rogar didn't underestimate Rhaena's political threat, he made decisive moves to counter her influence and turn her supporters to Jaehaerys' side. On the other hand, Borros talks like he thinks Rhaenyra is like his daughters and just throwing a tantrum over something insignificant. They are literally stealing her crown, it's a big deal! He doesn't treat her seriously at all, despite her being heir for years.

Then we have 19-years-old Aemond having beef with 13-years-old Lucerys in front of multiple eyewitnesses, and Lucerys acting like the mature one and not reacting to the taunts. Once again, Aemond is the bully. I love how Maris Baratheon dissed him. He needs to be dragged more.

I guess the maester didn't have to be a part of the maester conspiracy, maybe he didn't want Borros to negotiate with Blacks because he didn't want to piss off Aemond who was right there and had Vhagar with him. Aemond was in Storm's End for days, they had hunts and tourneys as he negotiated the marriage pact, so they all must have gotten to know his temper by then.

Notice how Aemond said "I will have your eye or your life"? He was literally threatening kinslaying right there in front of all these people and that's when Borros grew uneasy and told him "Not here". He couldn't allow violation of guest right.

Lucerys was killed in a dragon fight and the various rumours of how exactly (or the ridiculous amnesia story) are pointless to debate. Just pick your poison. The story about Aemond desecrating Lucerys' dead body is interesting if it leads somewhere with Aemond's characterization. I will watch out if he later develops a hobby of collecting body parts or eyeballs as trophies.

Corlys and Rhaenys stopping Joffrey from flying off to take vengeance felt really wholesome. They both care for Laenor's kids.

My favourite part of Blood and Cheese incident is the location. Helaena lives in queen's apartments in Maegor's Holdfast. There are no tunnels and secret passages there. That's why they have to catch her and the children when she visits Alicent in the Tower of the Hand, as there are secret passages in there. Simple as that.

Daemon has a secret ally on the Green Council. By the process of elimination, it couldn't be Otto, Alicent, Cole, Orwyle, Tyland or Wylde (he was too longwinded about the Great Council), so it has to be Larys Strong. The same Larys who made the Greens swear a blood oath of brotherhood to each other (to throw them off, so they won't suspect him?). Larys who couldn't make Blood confess anything about his accomplices Cheese and Misery or even tell his real name after 13 days of torture. In addition, Harrenhal surrendered very easily to Daemon. All of this looks like there is a connection between Larys and Daemon. Why would Larys work for or with Daemon? Could it be that it was really Daemon who burned Harwin and Lyonel, so Larys owed him a big one for gaining the lordship of Harrenhal? Then, if it was like I theorized, the order of events would be: Strongs have Laenor murdered by the hands of Qarl's debt collectors, so Harwin can marry Rhaenyra, but after the funeral Aemond's eye incident causes the rumours of bastardy to surface and Viserys sends the Strongs back to Harrenhal. Daemon burning the Strongs would get him 3 things: he gets rid of his main competition for Rhaenyra's hand, Corlys is happy that he avenged Laenor for him and doesn't oppose the new marriage so soon after Laena and Laenor died, Larys becomes the lord of Harrenhal and owes him. Who knows, maybe Larys even informed Daemon of the Strongs' plot and that's how this partnership started. Most importantly, this order of events would explain why Corlys didn't suspect Daemon of killing Laenor.

I also heard a theory that Larys was glamouring himself like Varys and he was really Cheese the Ratcatcher. That would have been fascinating, so messed up.

All in all, lots of good mysteries in this chapter and I love the Storm's End part because it's the most reliable account thanks to many eyewitnesses.

[emilythedog661-tf2]

Background Info of Spynequa and Dannie

So with the popularity of her and her boyfriend even when Spynequa was meant to be a joke character as i thought it was funny seeing spy in a wig, here is the background info of Spynequa and Dannie

First off is Spynequa

Name - Spynequa

Sexuality - Male to Female Trans and Bixsexual

Birth Name - Jules

Age - 39

Birthplace - France

Favourite Colour - Blue and Purple

Personality - Flirty, Sassy, Drama Queen, Says 'Darling, Chéri and Chérie' a lot, Kind, a Princess, spoilt and very Extroverted

Job - A Drag Queen, Actress and A Supermodel

Hobbies - Makes Clothes, Sewing, Reading and very athletic doing many sports

Story - Spynequa is in fact, Spy's Cousin, Her mother and Spy's mother are twins who married twins men and its why Spynequa looks like Spy, She also likes to act like Spy sometimes as a disguise so it why she also dresses as Spy, Spynequa was born a boy named Jules and it wasn't till she was 8 when she realises that she petered being a girl instead of a boy, of course, her family didn't approve of this due to the time period so she hid her trans transition as she was taking trans pills in secret taking trans pills till she moved out at 19 to her own place, when she moved out, she sadly couldn't have boobs but she didn't mind as her Spy cover would be blown if she had them, Spynequa is now a successful fashion star, model and actress which she showers over to the point she does act a little entitled and spoilt, she still keep in close contact with Spy now and again and the pair do favours for each other with only a cousin's day out in return, Spynequa also has Dannie who she met at a Plane show 5 years ago, to her, he was handsome and really cute so she asked him out which he agreed instantly which made her happy and a little confused on why he accepted right away, the pair are how happy together and they hope to get married soon and have kids before they reach their 40s, Spynequa is a happy woman and she always thanks Spy for it as if it wasn't for him, she wouldn't get to where she is today.

Now for Dannie

Name - Dannie

Sexuality - Female to Male Trans and Bisexual

Birth Name - Danielle

Age - 34

Birthplace - Scotland and raised in Ireland 

Favoirite Colour - Indigo, Blue and Orange

Personality - Cocky, Naive, Daredevil, Kind, Sweet, Mentally Drained by People, A little Lazy and slightly egotistical

Job - Plane Driver and StuntDevil

Hobbies - Flying Planes, Driving Cars, Driving Boats, SkyDiving, Stunt Double for Movies and TV Shows and Dancing

Story - Dannie is somewhat related to Demoman being the niece to Demoman's aunt who married into the family, Dannie was born a girl named Danielle and he really wanted to be a pilot like his dad but due to him being born girl, he couldn't get far as woman were 'meant to cook, clean and have babies' according to his grandfather, so, in secret, he started disguising himself as a man to get his pilot licence which worked until he realises that he loved being a man so he started the transition from female to male, by the time Dannie was 20, he had his boobs removed and grow facial hair but for some reason, couldn't bring himself to have his uterus removed so he kept it and still had periods every month, Dannie was 29 when he met Spynequa while Spynequa was 34 and Dannie thought Spynequa looked beautiful which is why he accepted Spynequa's date offer, the pair hit it off and it wasn't till 6 months of dating where Dannie revealed he was trans to Spynequa, Spynequa was first stunned to hear Dannie was Trans as he didn't look trans at all but then she accepted him and the pair have been closer since, Dannie hopes in the future, he will propose to Spynequa and will happily have with her if she wants any.

Bonus - Both Spynequa and Dannie haven't really met the other mercenaries that Spy and Demoman are working with but they do know that Spy and Demo are in the same Mercenary Job and they also know that Spy and Demoman are dating which they think a cute.

That's all to Spynequa and Dannie, i hope you like their backstory and i'll see you all soon for more SFM pictures

[ur-stepdad]

one of the best experiences i've had as a trans person was when i was ~19 and i had accepted the transmasc label for myself, but had not told anyone.

(for context i have 2 sisters who are close in age to me, and a brother who is 15 years older)

my cousin was getting married, so my mom and my sisters and i went to her bridal shower. as usual, there were either no men at this event or only 1 or 2 i can't remember

i was wearing a black sweater and black jeans, clothes from the women's section. i had short hair. i was also wearing a bra, not a binder

while my sisters and sister-in-law were off talking to my cousin, i was standing with my mom. a friend of my aunt came over and greeted my mother, who she had known when my brother was little but i had never met her. presumably she knew that my mom had 1 older son and 3 younger daughters

she turned toward me and asked my mom "and is this patrick?" (my brother)

this was such a baffling mistake it was so fucking awesome for me. i can understand this woman remembering that my mom had a son but not knowing how old he would be now. but i was fully dressed like a woman, and we were at a women's only event that my brother hadn't even been invited to

god bless you ruth i'll remember that til the day i die

[skiplo-wave]

I need to get this off my chest. I been seeing a lot of hate toward Elvis. Even more so now that Trisha Paytas named her second daughter Elvis after the singer. People are saying, "I can't believe Trisha named her child after a man who was a p/do."

The hate being that Priscilla was so young. I do not condone a grown adult being with a underage teenager. Period. We are all from a different time. Now we don't know the FULL story. It doesn't matter how many series and movies they pump out about his life. Nothing is technically legit. Biopics are often changed around just like what they did with Selena 1997. They got a lot of timelines wrong btw.

A long time ago, couples would have huge age gaps between them. During my grandparents youth, you was considered a adult at 16 years old. It was not uncommon for girls to marry between the ages of 14-19. Some married just for security during the great depression instead of marrying for love sadly. My grandma was 17 when she got married to my grandpa when he was 21. She was almost 18 and he made sure she finished school. My grandma was pretty lucky, because she got to go to nursing school. A lot of her friends, once they was married, they had to be the at home wife and mother. (Not saying that's wrong either.) She went to work, while my grandpa stayed home with the kids. He worked on a farm. He also knew how to cook. He was literally probably the first male-wife in 1939 in the state of Tennessee.

Between the 1300-1500s, a adult was considered between 12-15. When a woman reached a certain age and had her first cycle, she was ready for marriage if she had not already been promised too and married by proxy.

1600s-1800s, the usual marriage age would be 15-17. Both women and men usually finished school by 14 and working at that age.

Things are different today. We know the age thing is wrong now. Women have more opportunities. They have a few more rights. Some are still in question. But at least teens can enjoy being kids for a little bit longer! That's why it kills me when I see now a lot of my younger cousins think they are so grown. Doing stuff they shouldn't be doing. TikTok influeces don't help. A lot of teens are like that these days. They need to enjoy being young while they still can.

Never pictured Elvis being girls name but it’s 2024.

I mean it’s product of its time type deal. I like Elvis too but whole him and Priscilla thing squicks me out

Plus depending on who’s writer Elvis biopic that topic is either ignored, vague, or skewed

There’s gonna be new Michael Jackson biopic and we all know they’ll be some bias ( and no I don’t think he was a child predator)

[redcandle17]

Cora Reilly mafia romance universe (part 1)

Cora Reilly’s Born In Blood series, its Camorra Chronicles sequel, and the next generation sequel series Sins of the Father are so damn good. The romances between most of the couples are wonderful and most of the sibling relationships are awesome too. 

Born In Blood Mafia Chronicles

- #1 Bound by Honor - first two months of Luca Vitiello’s and Aria Scuderi’s arranged marriage. Luca is the heir to and eventual leader of the mafia in New York.

- #0 Luca Vitiello - Luca’s POV of Bound by Honor, written a couple of years after the start of the series. 

- #2 Bound by Duty - first year of Dante Cavallaro’s marriage to his second wife Valentina Aresco. Dante is the head of the mafia in Chicago. He’s 35 when he marries 23 year old Val. 

- #3 Bound by Hatred - Gianna Scuderi, Aria’s sister, runs away before her arranged marriage to Matteo Vitiello, Luca’s brother, despite the fact that they like each other and made out at Aria’s and Luca’s wedding. He chases after her for months, catches her, and they marry.

- #4 Bound by Temptation - Lily, Aria’s youngest sister, and Aria’s bodyguard Romero Cancio fall in love and have to overcome the marriage her father arranged for her to a man his age.

- #5 Bound by Vengeance - If this series was a TV show, this novel would be the episode that’s really a pilot for a spin-off series. Cara’s father, a high-ranking mobster, betrayed and stole from the head of the Las Vegas mafia. Cara is given to their enforcer Growl, as a deterrent to other mafia men. 

- #6 Bound by Love - Aria’s and Luca’s story continues from after their first novel to the next 10 years of their lives together. 

- #7 Bound by the Past - Dante’s past and his and Valentina’s experiences after the first year of their marriage.

- Bound By Blood Anthology - contains a novella about Matteo & Gianna, and short stories about Aria & Luca, Lily & Romero, and Growl & Cara.

Camorra Chronicles

- #1 Twisted Loyalties - Fabiano Scuderi (younger brother of Aria, Gianna, and Lily, and who is now the enforcer for the mafia in Las Vegas) meets and falls in love with Leona, a nice but destitute girl who knows nothing about the mob.

- #2 Twisted Emotions - Nino Falcone (second in command to his brother Remo) considers himself a sociopath and does not feel. He’s cold and clinical and speaks and thinks like a robot. Until his arranged marriage to Luca’s cousin Kiara Vitiello. Kiara is severely traumatized from being raped by an uncle at age 13 and being emotionally neglected by her family before and after. Nino is super gentle and kind to her, and they fall in love with each other, with Nino eventually admitting that he’s *feeling emotions* for the first time since his childhood. 

- #3 Twisted Pride - Remo Falcone (head of the Las Vegas mafia and aged 24 at the time) kidnaps Serafina (aged 19 and niece of Dante, the head of the Chicago mafia) on her way to her wedding for an arranged marriage. He keeps her captive for two months, psychologically torturing Dante and his family with phone calls, photos, and letters that make them believe Serafina is being raped and tortured. In reality, Remo thinks rape is too easy and likes a challenge, so he sets out to seduce Serafina into willingly having sex with him.

- #4 Twisted Bonds - Kiara wants kids but she and Nino have trouble conceiving. It covers everything after Twisted Emotions, during Twisted Pride, and a couple of years afterwards from their POVs. 

-#5 Twisted Hearts - Savio Falcone’s life is devoted to fighting and fucking. Gemma, his best friend’s younger sister, has been infatuated with him since the day they met when she was 10 and he was 14. She’s had a very religious conservative upbringing and she’s not only saving sex for marriage, she expects her first kiss to happen on her wedding day after saying ‘I do’ while Savio is in his own words a “man whore” who has sex with any girl who’ll have him. 

-#6 Twisted Cravings - Adamo is the youngest of the four Falcone brothers. He’s not as “dark” as his brothers and wants to be a nice guy. He’s wanted love and monogamy since was a kid. He loves car racing and devotes himself to illegal street racing, avoiding mafia activities he finds distasteful. Dinara, daughter of the head of the Russian mafia in Chicago, saunters into his world as a fellow street racer and Adamo quickly falls in love. 

TO BE CONTINUED...