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In honor of "Too Sweet" by Hozier being released today and my insane brainrot, here are all the passages in my fic that makes me feel like this song is about them. Sweetness to the point of sickness/rot is something I go back to a lot.
It was getting increasingly more difficult to stay normal around her, to not tease and engage her in this way. The kiss had opened a floodgate that he couldnât close back up and that alone was bad enough. Sitting there on the floor with food she made after grocery shopping together, a commonplace task that would usually have him whining, made him feel sticky with sweetness. -
âOlivia, or whatever? I guess you did a great job, because she ran out of here crying. In her little dress? Oh, bless her heart, Shane. Guess not everyone is willing to deal with your nonsense. Not even a big one like her,â she said, smiling at him. A smile like the cyanide in the sweetest peachâs pit.
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What did Shane want to say? Did he want to tell her that grocery shopping with her was a revelation? That he was scared of ruining her beyond repair, worse than he had tonight? That no beer, no shot had tasted as sweet as her company?
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A love so wholesome, it had cracked her teeth with its sweetness.
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Olivia was just this small fantasy then, something he could think about occasionally and then leave behind for the day. The idea of that fantasy sitting next to him in this slip of a dress, marching her around the town square by his side, the idea that he felt this way, this agonizing and cloyingly sweet feeling that overtook him when she was around - it was something he still couldnât quite comprehend.
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People who claimed you could have too many sweets had never kissed Shane before.
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Oliviaâs stomach erupted with butterflies, so intensely she could have mistaken it for nausea. She wanted to drown herself in the honey of his voice. The little twang that escaped him when he was vulnerable - a new song she never heard every time. Being with him was like making your mouth raw with sour candy and the center was so fucking sweet.
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This girl was sweeter than pie, and every word was a blade hidden underneath the scorching, bubbling fruit.
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Before he could answer, she had gone through the door. For now there would be no more fruit, no more pomegranates, no more candy with overwhelming sweetness.
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Shane chuckled. âWhen I finally spotted her...itâs embarrassing to admit, but I remember. Liv was wearing pink that day. Short girl, short dress. Big olâ head of hair, curls everywhere. Sweet little thing, like...like biting into a strawberry or something.â He laughed again, embarrassment coming through now. âYoba, listen to me. Anyway, it made me so mad. I donât like sweet, haven't in a long time. She couldnât have been in town long. Marnie had told me someone was moving into the Moreno property in April, but I didnât care. Why should I? But that ? That was the new farmer girl? Boy, she couldnât possibly take care of a farm.â
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Okay, I may have more, but I will leave it at Olivia's monologue about loving Shane:
âHave you ever just...eaten too much candy?â Olivia asked, reaching up to the gold hoop in her nose and adjusting it. Anxiety was already filling her chest; talking about him felt like digging up a body. The words were spilling out of her not necessarily answering the question, but begging to be said anyway. âLike, way too much, like your parents would kick your ass if they found out. You know, youâre just sitting there, wrist dip into a bag of fucking chocolates. Maybe a bag of some bullshit hard candy, anything. Youâve never had this kind, itâs good, so good. Mouthwatering.â She paused now, a sad smile on her face.
âAt first, no oneâs stopping you right? You are a whole ass adult anyway. Then, eventually, the flavor is overwhelming. Itâs too much, your goddamn tongue is a different color, youâre sticky. So, now,â Olivia sighed, âyouâre standing behind yourself, screaming. Like, youâre an idiot. Stop eating the candy! But youâre not hearing that shit. Youâre a whole ass adult . Youâve been around the block, you know when enough is enough. You and that bag are going all the way home, and you know what? At this point, youâre thinking, itâs got to be worth it. Candyâs good, itâs good.â
âThen, boom, youâre sick. Itâs cloying, itâs too much. You try eating more, but itâs thick in your throat, you know? It used to make your mouth water and now youâre choking. Next thing you know, your teeth are just throbbing. They hurt, you need help. Fucking...fucking drills, and needles.â Olivia looked to the side now, avoiding her friendâs gaze. âI fucking hate needles.â
âYou always knew this was going to happen. The minute you decided you were a whole ass adult. Youâre in a chair now, staring up at some bright white light, getting the shit knocked out of your teeth.â She turned back to Carmen. âHow the hell did I get here?â
âThat...thatâs what loving Shane was like. Is like.â Her voice caught in her throat a moment before she continued, âI saw him coming from a mile away. And fuck, I stood there and waited. And then I ate, and ate, and ate. It hurt so many timesâŠso many warnings. But how could I stop something so good?â The hand holding the mug dropped a little, heavy.
âShaneâs good, Shaneâs bad.â She shrugged. âHeâs just Shane. It was up to me to know when it was time to quit. I waited too long. And now my teeth hurt.â She clicked her tongue. âI love him, Carmen. I thought that would be enough, and it wasnât. It fucking wasnât even a shred of what we needed to survive. How can that be?â She was crying, her words coming out in a rush. âNow, Iâm fucked. If you hadnât found me-â
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&special shout out to Shane drinking his whiskey neat and his coffee black <3
âThank you?â he said, eyebrows raised. Shane opened the thermos and an aromatic steam rose up to his nose - coffee. Black. And still steaming. âOh, fuck, thank you.â
âSomething tells me you take it straight, just like your whiskey?â
art by @cozylittlebridget <3
#stardew valley#stardew#stardew shane#sdv shane#shane x farmer#stardew fic#stardew fanfic#i love these two so goddamn much
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She's so scared to be abandoned in a world she doesn't know... and this time, she won't have Glade. She was shocked and confused when she first awoke in the Pokemon world, but Glade was there... Glade was always there... and now? She's so afraid to be alone.
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Poppy and Ominis deserve the world thank you and goodnight
#poppy sweeting#ominis gaunt#poppy x ominis#hogwarts legacy#fanart#âŠyup I did it#ok but theyâre so goddamn pure and deserve so much happiness#like having to overcome the expectations of their family and carve a new path for themselves#I truly think theyâd make such a cute couple!#I was going to draw highwing in this but I canât draw animals LMAO#believe me I triedâŠ#I love them so much#such pure little beans these two
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I really donât think thereâs any way that arthur didnât know that merlin loved him, even if itâs never acknowledged by name between them for the whole show. he just doesnât realize the sheer magnitude of it until the last episode, until he utters that
I know now.
Merlin, from his perspective, was someone so helpless but so keen on keeping arthur safe. he was someone who was completely defenseless yet foolish enough to go with arthur on the most treacherous of quests and to face horrors by his side just to be sure arthur was safe. Arthur knew all this, and I really do think he attributed it to merlin loving him in this unsaid unspoken way, and I also fully believe he reciprocated (again, in this unspoken way). I think maybe it was also something he had to come to terms with when he found out about Merlinâs magicâ the thought that merlin wasnât actually there just because of sheer love like he thought, but because he had power to protect that arthur never knew. maybe it was just duty, maybe he misread the whole thing. but in the end, that I know now⊠he knows. he knows the depths of Merlinâs love that is far beyond any protective duty, he knows just how much merlin was risking to love him and keep him safe.
#like thereâs no way arthur didnât attribute love to the reasons why Merlin does what he does#he just didnât know how goddamn much#itâs also the only explanation for so many of Arthurâs actions#Like these two are in a very elaborate mating dance the whole series#but it only gets acknowledged in that final episode#which is why we will create ten million scenarios wherein theyâre mad for each other#I love them so bad#merlin x arthur#bbc merlin#merlin#merthur#arthur pendragon#bbc merthur#merlin emrys#arthur
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me and my sisters played Mouthwashing for the first time, and even though I got a ton of spoilers from tumblr this game was still an AMAZING experience. Can you guess who my favorite is??
(also just found out that daisuke describes his experience on the tulpar to Anya, not J*mmy, so I put him there for nothing)
#I love this useless ray of goddamn sunshine#Also love Anya my girl deserved SO MUCH BETTER#swansea is in the like territory for me#and J*mmy is in the hate territory#I still need to think about curly for a bit because I see a lot of people like him and I feel like Iâm missing something#I really enjoyed the themes of this game too#My older sister gave me a whole analysis on this game and I ATE IT UP BROO#Wrong organ was really creative for being able to make their two themes intertwine I loved this#wrong organ thank you for making this#I WILL be obsessing over this game for a while#art#fanart#my art#artists on tumblr#daisuke mouthwashing#mouthwashing daisuke#mouthwashing game#mouthwashing#wrong organ#mouthwashing fanart#tw jimmy#daisuke#mouthwashing swansea#mouthwashing anya
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my attempt at walrusifying this thing
#mogswamp#mogswamp fanart#thank you boatemboys for telling me that they did literally admit to their skin being inspired by/akin to a walrus. I feel so validated#like to imagine he has the messiest goddamn hair#Ive only seen mog mostly in other people's POVs from the two SMPs he's been in but I love them. so much#tubby art
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Stan Twins headcanons No One asked for (TW: some angst)
Because Iâm obsessing over Gravity Falls yet again.
Stan and Ford shared the Diablo through high school (they bought it together), but their parents bought Ford his own car for graduation after Stan was kicked out
Stanley cried when he crashed the Diablo to fake his death because it felt like losing his brother all over again
Stanley kept all the mirrors/reflective surfaces in the house covered for at least a year after the portal incident
Ford refused to keep the home movies from his and Stanâs childhood; Stanley got them from their parents at his funeral and kept them in the Shack for when he finally got Ford home
Fiddleford actually enjoyed having Bill around until he started being actively creepy and take advantage of Ford
Time passes differently in different dimensions, so Ford forgot how old he was until he got back to his home dimension and found a calendar
The people of Gravity Falls genuinely love Stan like heâs their uncle; every town needs a grouchy uncle
Ford had girls literally lining up to flirt with him in college but was too busy/dumb to notice
The twins forgot to call Shermie and explain everything for nearly half a year after Fordâs return; Dipper and Mabel said nothing about it, assuming Stan and Ford had already told him
Shermie knew it was Stanley in Gravity Falls the whole time and just figured Ford was off working for the government as a top secret scientific advisor or something
While adventuring on the Stan Oâ War II, Ford calls Dipper and Mabel obsessively to make sure theyâre doing okay
Stan and Ford both ship Dipcifica, but for different reasons (âMarry rich, kid, I like it!â âThey make each other better, Stanley!â)
#apparently Iâm obsessed with Stanâs car#if any of these have been proven wrong by canon donât tell me#Iâm still catching up on lore#thereâs so much okay#leave me alone#i love these two#so goddamn much#it makes my heart ache#stan twins#gravity falls#stanford pines#ford pines#stanley pines#stan pines#dipper pines#mabel pines#shermie pines
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Your art is so cute :D Could you do a baby Bewilderbeast?
Of course I can, but the real question is;
Are YOU prepared to see THE most muppet looking baby dragon I've ever drawn??
Dragon #65 - (Baby) Bewilderbeast
"STOP LOOKIN AT ME WITH THEM BIG OLE EYES"
#httyd#how to train your dragon#httyd fanart#httyd bewilderbeast#dragon 065#asks#dragon request#thank you for the request! <3#I finished this drawing right before leaving the dorms#and two bus rides and several hours later I got home#looked at it again#and promptly lost my goddamn mind#because I forgot about the BIG OLE EYES#I love this beast so much#It looks comical
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its the fact ganondorf knew how much link cared for zelda and used that against him. like he knew link would chase after zelda before he would chase any leads on how to defeat him, so ganondorf used that to his advantage and sent link on a wild goose chase knowing that it would keep him occupied because he just wants his girl back. everything else is an afterthought to him. he's lost without her and he's so mad because after botw he vowed to be with her. he blames himself for what happened and cant think straight without her and then ganondick comes along and strings him along. link is just so tired but he cant sleep in a bed because every time he wakes up he expects zelda to be there and she's not.
#legend of zelda#tears of the kingdom#breath of the wild#legend of zelda tears of the kingdom#zelink#this game is rotting my fucking brain#goddamn it i love these two so much
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Some more Pyrrhus and Rhywel đ„°
Pyrrhus @dion-iron
Bonus/suggestive below
Pyrrhus deserves all the kisses hehe
#pyrrhus#rhywel#my art#sketch#i cant remember if i've posted the 2nd picture before...? maybe i have?#I need to kick Rhywel so that he stops pranking and genuinely go show love to his boyfriend gyattdangit!!!#alkjsdlfkjd i love Pyrrhus' hair so much and how thin his body leaves are i just he's so hot okay like goddamn lsdfmsdfmshfdsdfsf#I should draw them more if only mbk didnt have an iron grip on my fucking brain all the time#suggestive#<- tag just in case cuz oohh two boys half naked kissing ooouhh
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experimentinggg
#fearandhatred#fearandart#crowley from my two favourite flashbacks <3 also i love colour so much idk why i don't play with it more#this was so so fun to do also i freehanded the aardvark first try which might be my greatest accomplishment to date#too lazy to upload the timelapse sorry but there was a lot of flshing because i kept dropfilling colour#also had to draw the entire grid by my goddamn self#good omens#crowley#good omens fanart
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My Personal Headcanon On Why Amy's Love For Sonic Died Down Lately (and their dynamic)
When they were younger, Amy's love for Sonic was pretty extreme, and Sonic was, understandable, uncomfortable for the most part. He knows she means well, but that girl needs to calm down.
She can fight, but sometimes her hammer could only stun her enemies for a while. (It took her a long time to get rid of that robot that has been chasing her around Station Square.) She wasn't fully independent yet, even if she fought on her own a couple of times.
She often follows Sonic and his friends around. She is part of the team, but she was not a strong as she is now at the time yet.
She admires Sonic. A LOT. And Sonic knows that. Obviously, he could only run away from something like that, since he is NOT ready for that kind of thing, and whether Amy takes the hint or stop, she still loves him.
...BUT, I think things were slightly starting to change between her and Sonic after Lost World.
Remember this line?
You remember that? Okay, okay. Here's another totally unrelated question:
Before the events of Lost World, when was the last time Amy said "I love you" to Sonic out loud?
...YEP. đ (Unless I'm missing something, let me know lmao)
As more games and adventures come out, the characters get slightly older, and Amy is 12 to 13 now, and she is most certainly at that age where her body starts to change, but especially on how she views Sonic.
She knows she loves Sonic, but it was this moment during her change where she actually wanted to admit that she loves him.
I believe that Amy was all about sharing her affection to him not through confessions, but through obvious hints. Sonic totally got it, and there was no need to confess. Sonic knows she loves her.
...But she never said it. And she almost did, but she never did again for a while.
I think this was the moment in her life where, oh, God, she actually loves Sonic. SHE LOVES HIM, WHAT.
And she was looking back at all the times she had with Sonic that she can now see were unpleasant to Sonic (At least that's what she thinks) and that's probably why she isn't so expressive about her love to him than how she used to back then.
She wasn't sure what to do with this realization, and sets aside it for a while, and nearly stayed as her casual, peppy self... until the Eggman War happened.
During the 6 months of being with the Resistance, fighting Eggman's army all day and all night, all she can think of was Sonic.
She dreams that he still with not just her, but with her friends. She just wanted to see Sonic again, she just wants to be with her hero again.
But I'd like to think that she was also thinking about how she used to treat Sonic back when they were younger, how Sonic would almost always run away from her whenever she asks him out, or always look so uncomfortable whenever she gets so close to him.
Cringing at those memories big time, she wanted to change and hopefully when Sonic is okay and comes back, she can be better for him.
...Or will he still find her uncomfortable regardless? Would he even be happy to see her at all if he did survive?
But, hold on! She can't just give up her love for Sonic! He made her who she is today! A peppy, nature-loving, hammer-swinging, confident, brave... loud-mouth... annoying... Sonic obsessed... weak... pathetic... lonely little girl.
If she gives up on Sonic, it'll be like she gave up on the one hedgehog who saved her life. If she didn't she'll still be the same ol' Amy.
I also like to think she had parents a long while before she met Sonic, and was even expecting a little sister, but a robot invasion happened from where she was and attacked her parents and instead of trying to save them, after getting hurt, she ran away, hoping that they'll come back okay. But they never did.
She was all alone, and needed someone, a friend, a new family, someone who will hold her hand, anyone, to be there for her. But she was ignored by lots, and at that point, she's better off by herself, but still longed for company.
Eventually though, her tarot cards told her her future hero, and there might be hope after all. She encountered Sonic, held onto the belief of the cards tight, and the rest is history.
So, with that headcanon in mind, not only did Amy loose her parents that she didn't save because of her cowardliness (she was only so little at the time that happened) and also Sonic, who she thought will be her only hope, but now gone.
She doesn't even care if he did come back, he'd probably hate her now after everything she did to him, always talking about their "future wedding" or forcing him to go to Twinkle Park.
For the last few months of the war, it was nothing but Amy mentally beating herself up for either refusing to change or moving on, and they are both not fine choices.
She loves Sonic, but he does not love her, and she finally, finally realized it. And it's probably for the best if no body loved her at all.
But of course Sonic did survive and all of her worries wash away in an instant, she's just not expressive about her love for Sonic AT ALL now, since she's still worried about it but rather not mention it to Sonic because it doesn't matter.
If Sonic doesn't love her, then her feelings don't matter to him, and according to Amy herself, that is okay.
But also, I'd like to think that Sonic was thinking about his friends a lot up in the Death Egg for the past months, sometimes it's Tails (worried for his safety), sometimes it's Shadow (because he's wondering why he would join Eggman.) At some point, for a few days, Amy was in his mind the longest, and he felt bad about how he thought he was rude and pushy to her.
He wondered if she's not thinking about it too much, and if she is, will she give up on him? Yeah, he doesn't feel the same and still not looking for a relationship, but it's so strange but interesting how anyone could ever like someone like Sonic the Hedgehog. Amy was never afraid to show that, and she probably might be now.
He couldn't help but feel guilty. They were kids when she was like this, but he was so... arrogant at the time too. Not a lot happened at the time yet. He'd always have trouble expressing how much he value his friends, until he shattered the Paradox Prism. (I'd like to think Prime took place before Forces. It makes sense.)
She is such a sweet girl, and he probably made her believe that he didn't care for her. Just because he doesn't feel the same, that doesn't mean he hates her at all.
He wished he never ran away from Amy... Worrying for his little bro and wishing to be a good person for Amy was when Sonic cried in the Death Egg for the first and only time.
Frontiers, in my opinion, is kind of confirming their dynamic now. Sonic is a lot more sincere and kinder to Amy and she is not all hyperactive and lovey to Sonic. There is probably a real reason for this now.
They are both hiding their feelings from them, and they are both unaware of this. Amy, hiding her mental issues from Sonic, and Sonic, hiding his guilt away from Amy.
None of those things are important now. Sonic is with Amy and Amy is with Sonic. They are here with each other. They can be finally be better for each other now.
They don't care if they'll ever be something more when they get older. None of that matters anymore. They are here with each other. They can be finally be better for each other now.
Maybe someday they'll both talk about it, but for now, the present is important. They care about each other too much to think about it right now.
It's the kind of love that is unbreakable. It doesn't even have to be romantic. It's just love. Love is important for everyone, in any form. It's something Sonic and his friends need. And especially Sonic and Amy.
Amy Rose is the living embodiment of love, and without her, a lot would go downhill for Sonic and co. Heck, if it weren't for her, Shadow wouldn't have never remembered Maria's promise, which lead him to save the world with Sonic, before he temporarily disappeared from their lives for a while.
She is always there to lend a helping hand for anybody, even bad guys like Metal Sonic, and despite what she had been through, both in Forces and headcanon wise, she still fights back, even without her hammer.
She will pick you back up on your feet, reminding you that you are important and that you are loved, and that you should never give up. It's pretty much the words of encouragement she herself needed also...
She is still the happy, hyper, butt-kicking hedgehog we all know and love, but she still need someone to pick her back up on her feet after so long. Thankfully, she has her friends and her blue hero. The hero who made her who she is today.
I think Amy has no idea how important she thought she is, but Sonic does. Sonic knows fully well how important she is to a lot of people. It's about time he returns the favor to her. It's his turn to remind her how much a lot of people love her.
How much he loves her.
And I feel like The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog was the moment where their dynamic really shined, but also the starting point of their relationship not only healing, but also the next chapter of what's to come for them.
Everyone, friends old and new, gathered around for a special birthday. A birthday for the confident, unshakable, and radiant Amy Rose.
It was such a special moment in Amy's life. After years of chasing and following the people she look up to, she is part of the team, but most importantly, she is part of the family.
She is fully realized as someone more than just a fangirl, but someone strong, courageous, creative, kind and a big inspiration for others.
I feel like this moment here...
-is where Amy is eternally grateful to call her friends her family. A family she thought she'll never have again. She's not alone anymore, and as long as they're by her side, she'll never will be again.
Her chasing days are over. She's finally caught up to them. She's finally home.
And it's all thanks to Sonic.
If it weren't for him, she'd probably be alone forever. Her past moments with Sonic might be embarrassing to look back on for a while, but they are good memories regardless, because they involve him.
Sonic saved her life in more ways than one, and despite everything, he's grateful to have her too.
He cares about her. He really does... And in her eyes, that all she needed to know. As long as Sonic loves her in his own way, she'll be happy.
Amy hasn't given up on Sonic. As long as Amy always supports him, he'll be happy.
Maybe sometime in the future, they can talk about their problems, but that's a story for another time. At this point, they need to. Right now, they are happy. They are okay.
They are here for each other. They are finally better for each other now.
"You guys won't ever leave me, right?"
"Wouldn't dream of it."
#piko rambles#sonic the hedgehog#amy rose#Meant to be platonic but I don't care if you tag as ship lol#I've been meaning to post something like this for the longest time now but never really got into posting it-#-because you guys REALLY hate seeing these two together for some reason.#Well not for SOME reason. There are valid reasons why you don't ship them. Everyone has valid reason why they don't ship this or that.#But sometimes those reasons can just sound so petty to me. Like the reason why is because Amy is a stalker or Sonic hates her which is FALS#Also those age gap arguments are understandable but so goddamn annoying sometimes. Maybe when they hit their late teens or early twenties-#then they can be together if they want to. Besides a good percentage of Sonic ships are better off if they waited til they're old enough im#I love them regardless of whether they're just friends or an awkward older cringe fail couple lmao#But them being just friends and hiding away all their emotions towards each other just to keep them safe and happy with them- đđđ#Son/adow is my favorite ship of all time and sonamy is my favorite childhood ship/platonic ship because they both have one thing in common.#ANGST đ#I've been thinking about Sonic and Amy's dynamic as of late and MAN-#Mixed with some personal headcanons of mine and their dynamic as of late just makes me so emotional.#Sonic and Amy have gotten so close now and it's so sweet but so heartbreaking at the same time when you think about it.#I'm so happy they are getting along better and being there for each other but there is so much to dissect here. So much to think about.#I might be a little silly but Amy losing her parents and being alone for so long and being the reason why she's always hanging onto Sonic-#-explains SOOOOOOOOO much about her. At least that's my headcanon for WHY that is.#Amy with abandonment issues speaks to me on a personal level. I'm always afraid of being forgotten or left behind by my family.#I sometimes feel like I'm not good enough no matter how hard I try. I do not blame Amy. I relate to her a lot. It's one of the many reasons#-why Amy is my favorite character besides Sonic and Shadow.#She fights hard to prove she's a valuable member of the team and hates getting left behind but despite all that she wasn't afraid to-#-express herself and her love for people. But after the Eggman War there was some changes that made her less expressive about her love.#Yeah she still loves Sonic but she doesn't admit it because none of that matters anymore and she thought that not being loved by Sonic#-is better than being loved since she nearly wasted her life loving someone who she thought has constantly bothered. đ„Č#But I think after TMoStH I think she'll be less afraid of being expressive about it. She and Sonic are just so caring for each other đ#I love these two way too much that when I think about them for too long I'll start SOBBING đđ I'M EVEN SOBBING RIGHT NOW LMAO
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You ever think about how in spite of knowing their exact locations, the game never gives any indication that templar Carver has reported his mage sibling, Merril (a blood mage) or Anders (an abomination) to his superiors?
I do think about that a lot, even though I tend to ignore the Templar Carver route because I know Warden Carver to be true in my heart and soul... but I totally get the appeal of Templar Carver within DA2's narrative, y'know?
It's so fascinating, really. I've never played a run with Templar Carver, I just can't bring myself to do it, so I know I'm missing out on smaller details of it. From what I do know, this drives me crazy in the best way possible.
Deciding whether to bring him or not to the Deep Roads is such an important choice, not only because it affects his fate, but how it affects his relationship to Hawke. He tells you that he wants to go, he makes it very clear that it's important to him that he goes, too... and Hawke can just leave him behind and it hurts him. I don't think that registers enough with some people just because of how Carver is, like it doesn't matter what Hawke's motivations are [staying behind for his safety, not wanting to bring him, thinking someone should stay with Leandra, etc] it still hurts him because it tells him that Hawke doesn't need him, and Carver wants to be needed.
And yes, there are other contributing factors to why he joins the templars, but it doesn't matter what your relationship is to him, it doesn't change the fact that he doesn't turn Hawke or his companions in.
Sure, the meta reason is it's a video game and you're playing the main character. You're never in any actual danger of being captured by templars, and you're not going to lose your companions to them that easy.
But if we look at it through the narrative and Carver's character, that's when it gets interesting. You can max out his rivalry and be an utter asshole to him [there's a point where you can call him a brat and mock him for being stuck in your shadow, like Hawke can be real cruel about it] but it doesn't matter, you're still his sibling. He even makes a remark about how you might not know what that means [referring to leaving him behind] but he does. He refuses to kill Hawke in the end when Meredith makes the order, too.
Which can I just point out that Hawke has the option to let Bethany die in the end if she's with the circle and they side with the templars? Just saying, Carver NEVER does that no matter what, but Hawke has the option to betray Bethany like that and it's fucked and interesting and it makes me want to eat my chair-
As for Merrill and Anders, I think he knows that if he turns either of them in, then the chances of Hawke being brought in as well skyrocket. They're all friends, they're in the same group... bring one in, and you'll probably get the other two.
I also think Carver just genuinely likes Merrill. Yes, I'm a Carver/Merrill shipper, so I have a bias, but even if you remove anything romantic from their dynamic I believe that's true. Of all the companions, Merrill is the only one who doesn't make fun of him, or find him annoying, in party banters. He never snaps back at her, like he's never defensive with her, he's just a little awkward and nice.
Like, HE'S SO NICE TO HER! He tries to find common ground with her! She asks him about "swording" and he's taken aback by her saying he's good at it, but you KNOW that if someone like Anders asked him the same question, he's be all, "shut up, you're stupid, stop talking to me >:["
Think back to that banter Carver can have with Aveline post-act 1 where they're talking about how the guard wasn't the right place for him [hard disagree with you there, Aveline] and Carver says he was a bit of a tit, wasn't he.... and every companion will agree except Merrill. She doesn't say anything, whereas other companions like Anders will be like "ugh maker YES" and if you have a purple Hawke, they'll go on to other ways Carver was a tit like?? I think Carver and Merrill got along and he doesn't want to turn her in because she was nice to him! And she's a blood mage! He knows what will happen to her if the templars get ahold of her! He doesn't want to see her made tranquil or killed!
At that point, he's witnessed what bad blood mages can do, assuming you've brought him along for those quests, but even so. He knows Merrill isn't like that and he likes her, so of course he's not going to turn her in despite that being his literal duty.
Then there's Anders who Carver doesn't like. If you're in a romance with him, Carver will tell him that's why he doesn't turn him in but c'mon Carver, you know that's not the only reason. My theory is Carver may not like Anders and he knows the man's got a spirit of justice inside of him... but Anders also runs a free clinic. If he's ever taken in by templars, then so many people [including a LOT of Fereldan refugees] will be without free health care and will suffer for it. I think in Carver's eyes, Anders might be irritating but he doesn't more good than harm. Carver knows first hand how shitty refugees and poorer people are treated in Kirkwall. Anders' clinic is the one place they can go for help and actually get it, and he's not going to be the one to take that away because the templars say "magic bad."
So yeah, I'm not as informed about the Templar Carver route, but I do think about how if I did do that route, he wouldn't betray Hawke or their companions no matter what and what that says about him.
#asks#dragon age 2#da2#carver hawke#da2 merrill#da2 anders#listen i love carver hawke okay he and bethany are my favorite companions in da2#i could talk endlessly about the twins and their roles in story and how unfair it is that only one of them can make it to kirkwall#meaning we hardly get to see them interact with each other before one dies and UGH#like i get it their stories rely heavily on them being the only mage or non-mage in the sibling trio so both of them living#would've meant writing two different origins stories for them with different attitudes affected by having another siblings that like them#but also i think if hawke's a rogue then leandra should've died and we could've worked it out okay#ANYWAY... templar carver amirite? i know i should go that route just to say i have and to see it for myself but hhhnnnggggg...#it physically pains me to think of not bringing him to the deep roads though it's so important to him and my hawke works so hard#to repair his relationship with his brother okay i max out carver's friendship every time and it's so worth it#you don't understand okay friendship carver is the best he's so goddamn sweet i can't handle it#it's actually so interesting how bethany and carver start out versus how they end because bethany starts out as the super sweet one#whereas carver's surly and bitter... but past act 1? it's like they flip?? at least on the warden paths like bethany is BRUTAL#she's so fucking bitter and rude and I love it?? like her relationship with hawke is in the trenches whereas carver's is vastly improved#again no matter your approval with him when you reunite in act 2 he will ALWAYS tell hawke that 'i'm sure you did your best'#referring to leandra's death but bethany's response will change depending on your approval with her#and if i remember right the rivalry response is OOF#carver and bethany turn me into a little giggling gremlin i love them so much
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I miss them so bad (Dick and Damian)
#ramblings of a lunatic#dc comics#damian wayne#dick grayson#ITS JUST NOT THE SAME MAN#idk i was reading nightwing must die (again...) bc i was in a funk and saw another post saying how fans exaggerate the closeness btwn them#and on the one hand i get it. there is a very rosy portrayal of their relationship you'll come across in fanon#and they weren't very close at the beginning of their relationship#but man. reading Nightwing must die again was like#YES they fight. damian instigates it and while dick tries to exercise patience he does fight back/lash out on occasion#but despite all that it's still emphasized how important the two are to each other#when dick is forced to picture a future where he's lost his way he pictures damian being the one to bring him back#not necessarily bc damian is his favorite person on the planet but bc he gave damian robin. for a lot of practical reasons-#-but also bc how far damians come is (i think at least based on this arc) a testament to dick that hes doing Something right#both as a hero/person#damian is more than just a burden saddled on him (although there's an element of that in their batman and robin run)#he's also a last remaining connection to bruce when he's gone (remembering where he comes from) AND he's training damian+#-his own way! with a dash of tough love and workaholic spirit inherited but also a lot of patience and focus on being More than the darkness#idc what ppl say nightwing must die makes sense for these two. its a retcon but one that works imo#that dick buried his head in the sand about how much damian meant/the responsibility he had to him bc it was a commitment he was afraid of#and how damian ultimately was a point of maturation for dick even if he went back to being Nightwing#they were SO goddamn close and now they're still close but only in ways that are implied#and their bond is deemphasized in comparison to each others bond w/ say bruce. which i think is a shame#it was a wrinkle! a fun wrinkle that the batfamily had that in some ways dick understood damian better than Bruce-#-even if he didn't feel like he could handle the responsibility of raising him full time#it kills me that bc of the n52 we never got the handover of the batman mantle (and damian) from dick to bruce#next nightwing writer...include a flashback to that moment AND have damian appear in the book in present....AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!!!#anyway. dick is damians brother but also damian a little bit imprinted on him like a baby duck and its rubbed off on dick#they're partners they're mentor mentee but most importantly they were batman and robin. and they were the greatest#NOT bc it was all peaches and roses but bc they cared for each other exponentially despite all that
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FINISHED WATCHING MHA MOVIE 2: HEROES RISING!!! SPOILERS AHEAD IF YOU HAVENT WATCHED IT
OH MY FUCKING GOD THIS WAS SO GOOD YO HOLY FUCK I LOVE IT AAAAAAAAAAAAA
This was truly My Bakudeku Academia. Watching that final battle felt like a religious experience- as if I was watching the birth of Christ. Holy fuck if that really was the original ending, with Deku passing OFA to Kacchan, and the whole "Oh it actually stayed with Deku and Bkg got amnesia" didn't happen, this would have been a dramatically different story moving forward.
Horikoshi really loves Bakugou- like absolutely no question. The story following this kind of ending would be about him continuing OFA's legacy with the guilt of a thousand suns on his shoulders for "taking away" Izuku's dream. Izuku would have continued the hero course as an actual quirkless student. I would love to see aus of this being canon and continuing their story from there.
I'm guessing Nine here was supposed to be AFO, and he would basically be gone too. Katsuma is perfectly set up to be the next protagonist (I can already imagine him using Cell Regeneration as Super Regeneration- he could become invincible while also healing others. Incredibly amazing quirk).
NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT I HAD WAS ADDRESSED. THE REST OF THE CLASS ACTUALLY DO FEEL STRONG AND USEFUL AND EVERYTHING AS SHIT I LOVE IT AAAAAAAA
YES MY GIRL OCHAKO FINALLY HAS HER BIG MOMENT FLOATING SO MUCH DEBRIS!!! I'M SO HAPPY- EVEN JIRO, AOYAMA, SHOJI, TOKOYAMI AND MORE HAD LEGIT GOOD SCENES AND FIGHTS I'M SO FUCKING HAPPY YEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHH THEY ARE SOOO COOLLLLL THEY GENUINELY GAVE IT THEIR ALL FUCK YEAHHHHH
(note. THAT WOLF GUY CALLED SHOJI UGLY- A FELLOW HETEROMORPH, CUS HE WAS PROJECTING HIS "MONSTER" ISSUES ON HIM HOW FUCKING DARE YOUUUUU)
THEY ALSO MAKE IT ACTUALLY MAKE MORE SENSE HOW THE WHOLE CLASS IS SEPARATED ON AN ISLAND TOGETHER AS A WHOLE CLASS THIS TIME TOO (and not just half like last movie). They even managed to tie it in to AFO, the LoV, and Hero Society. Like it actually feels more grounded and reasonable why the class would be here alone with supervision.
They even add hints of Touya Todoroki with him having a short battle with Endeavor, Hawks spying in the LoV, the HSPC head cameo, and other little things too. Man I loved this fucking movie I would watch it 10 more times right now.
#THIS WAS SRSLY MY BKDK ACADEMIA#I CANT IMAGINE HOW INSANE HORIKOSHI IS FOR IMAGINING THIS AS AN OG ENDING???#CUS WTF. IZUKU GENUINELY TRUSTS BKG SO MUCH IN WANTING TO BE THE NUMBER 1 HERO HES FINE WITH HIM HAVING OFA. WHAT#BKG WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATED AND WOULD DO THE SAME THING HE DID IN THE CANON ENDING NGL IF THIS HAPPENED#HE WOULD N O T LOSE IZUKU BY HIS SIDE BRO#IZUKU WOULD CONTINUE AND GRADUATE AS A LEGIT QUIRKLESS HERO EVEN EARLIER IN THE SERIES- WHAT THE FUCK LSKFJKJSD#OK IM JUST SO FUCKING HAPPY THEY GAVE OCHAKO MORE SHIT TO FLOAT LIKE GODDAMN#SHE WORKS SO WELL WITH TSU AND SERO HELL YEAH!!! IM SURPRSIED NO ONE DRAWS THEM TOGETHER MORE AS FRIENDS!!!#(guess I'm doing that now. tsk.)#I have moved on so much from my younger years bkg hate that seeing him succeed and do shit legit makes me so fucking happy-#thATS MY WINNING FIGHTING FUCKING KINGGGGGG#and Izuku being the absolutely selfless and darling sunshine he is and being so deranged in beating this dudes ass. always beautiful.#ily sm izukuuuu#also. brief TODOIIDA YAYYYYY THEY WERE SO BACK TO BACK IN BEATING THE CHIMERA DUDE LKSFLKSJK#yes kiri and tsu were also there and were Awesome- but u can tell its these two back to back#when iida reminds shoto to prioritize saving civilians with his hand on his shoulder yeAHHH thats their THEME RIGHT THEREEE#they both learned that together from deku and now are always fighting side by side fuck yeAHHHH#ok thats enough. i fucking love these movies. idc if theyre basic big selling fight scene crap and are shallow to most ppl#i care abt these kids and this world and its fucking heroes and villains n jackshit so much#if anyone stops me from enjoying this they can go suck their own dick and crack their neck trying. ha.#evelynpr bnha#bnha#mha#my hero academia#heroes rising#bkdk#bakudeku#izuku midoriya#bakugou katsuki
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last meal
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#kuroshitsuji#black butler#sebastian michaelis#ciel phantomhive#o!ciel#sebaciel#god i love them#prey/predator ships and relationships in general r so my jam#although i can hardly say sebastian is behaving much like a predator at this point#mans was STRESSING over a needle prick im hollering#anyways i've loved these two for so long and its about time i start drawing them#posting this on here early bc i have zero patience and also i spent DAYS on this#can u tell ive never painted so much goddamn cake in my life#jesus
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