#i still like lumity

[themadauthorshatter]

FIRST OFF, SO I CAN MAKE IT CLEAR AND I DON'T GET ANYONE MAD:

1. Even if I have my gripes about The Owl House, I still love the show to bits and pieces and have immense respect for its creator and the team behind it.

2. So I don't get any replies on it, I know that Lumity is canon and Huntlow is heavily implied to be/is canon, but I still like Lumity because I think it's cute even if it has its problems. I can see what it was trying to be and I still enjoy it as a ship.

So I'm more or less making this because I've had the idea for a while now and, honestly, I'm just going to make a post on it, maybe two if the people want it

This is not a full-blown rewrite, I don't have the energy or time to really do that

That out of the way, the post is below the cut if you want to read it

So, I and a fair few others enjoy the Lunter ship in TOH and there is some unrest in that side of the fandom. There has been some "rewrites" from @lunterfans and other posts from them and @theprinceandthewitch that's more speculation. Go check out their blog because they're pretty cool.

This is more or less an AU/rewrite of TOH, but if Lunter was canon.

I will reiterate it now: I'm perfectly happy with Lumity even with its issues. I'm just making this post to scratch an itch and because I have to get it off my chest

With that said:

The Owl House, BUT LUNTER!

For starters, a lot of the show stays the same, but Belos and the Golden Guard are introduced MUCH earlier, like in the first or second episode and faces off with Luz momentarily in the dungeon before she, Eda, and King escape.

The introduction of Amity, Willow, Gus, and Hexside remain the same, save for a student named Hunter who sits away from the other students and silently glares down Luz, though she doesn't know why. He is also present when she and Willow escape detention and Amity.

In the coven-vention, the Golden Guard is present once more, attending with Lilith to promote the Emperor's Coven. He is also witness to the duel between Lilith and Amity and Luz and Eda. Maybe we get a moment where Amity smirks at him before getting ready to fight Luz, but after it ends and she looks back at him, he shakes his head and walks away, disappointed in her.

We don't see much of the Golden Guard, but we do get more Hunter as he sees the shenanigans. When Luz ultimately enrolls as a student in Hexside, she runs into Hunter and he simply tells her to watch where she's going. The two do run into each other more, but Luz ultimately "befriends" Hunter when he is getting picked on for not being able to use magic by Boscha and maybe Amity, emphasis on MAYBE for the sake of Amity's redemption. She asks about why he can't do magic and Hunter can only say that, "It's complicated."

To try and loft his spirits, Luz shows Hunter a glyph and the two meet up later to practice using glyphs, Hunter amazed at seeing and using wild magic.

He is not present for Grom, but is there at the season 1 finale as the Golden Guard, fighting Luz as she tries to rescue Eda. The two would essentially duel, Hunter using his staff and Luz using Eda's staff. There would be quips thrown by Hunter while he's dressed as the Golden Guard, and it gets Luz more and more suspicious as to who he is. By sheer accident, Luz would knock his mask off and the reveal for her would be saddening, but not completely devastating, Luz glaring at Hunter amd using an ice glyph to keep him from following her as she goes to save Eda, Lilith, and King.

The seasom 1 finale ends the same way it does, but Luz and a masked Hunter spot and glare at each other, neither happy that their friendship might be destroyed, but ready to fight, if they see each other again.

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Luz’s face here is the epitome of “me and the bad bitch I pulled by being autistic.”

[nefelibatat]

Luz: “Is your name Mittens? Because I am smitten with you.” *Amity.exe has stopped working*

[crimeronan]

I think it’s eternally funny that even when Luz and Amity think the other doesn’t like them, they still are each other’s “Lovingly Bullying Hunter” partner.

Thinking about Hunter and Amity arguing over something innocuous and Hunter’s getting a big head about the subject or other so Luz just naturally takes Amity’s side and starts backing her up without any background knowledge in the subject

Hunter, autistically frustrated: “You’re only taking her side cause you think she’s pretty!!

Luz, tackling him with supersonic speed: “SHHH!!! Shut up shut up shut up! Hey Amity don’t pay attention to him it’s Shutting Up Time for Hunter!!”

i LOVE hassling and annoyance as a form of affection. it's so funny and good every time.

also a sign of how far she and amity have come in trusting each other!! luz being like "okay, you're hunter's best friend even if you're being tsundere about it, i can play around with you without worrying too much about being poised" and amity being like "actually i don't think you have any ill intentions toward hunter. or toward me. i briefly did for a minute there but yeah let's terrorize him together :3"

luz tackles hunter and amity says "actually, she's taking my side because i'm RIGHT" before his words actually process

and then she goes.

What.

[theprinceandthewitch]

The biphobia coolaide never fails to smooth out peoples brains...

[talaofthevalley]

I have no clue why they didn't make Amity more akin to a rival character instead of a bully. Because it would have solved A Lot of problems in regards to Amity and Willow, and Lumity becoming a thing.

The thing is that Lumity feels Super Weird at the start when Luz is trying to befriend Amity long before the girl shows any remorse for bullying Willow and making up for it. And it's not something easily brushed off when Amity is introduced being condescending and a dick to Willow. The bullying isn't something of the past, it's still going on.

Willow comes off as an afterthought in this dynamic, when she's the one who's been wronged by Amity the most. Their arc never feels like it resolves itself either, it just kinda peeters out.

If you've watched Little Witch Academia, Diana is who I think Amity should have emulated more. Diana is the top student at the school, she's stern and no-nonsense, a bit stuck-up, she comes from a prestigious family, she gets in conflict with the protagnoist, Akko, not because of bullying but because they have very different personalities and butt heads because of it. Akko considers Diana her rival, but this is one-sided on her part.

Willow and Amity could still have been friends in the past, but Amity instead pointedly ignores Willow's existence after their friendship has ended. She doesn't call out her friends for bullying Willow(that would make it seem like she cares) but she doesn't participate or encourage it. She's still not a good person, she still has to apologise to Willow, but changing their relationship from 'active bullying' to 'pretending Willow doesn't exist' would do a lot going forward for them I think. Still terrible, but more palatable in my eyes.

[butchnavi]

guys i think my chronically engrossed in online lesbian pop culture and shipper brainrot card might be at stake here a little bit 😱

[antisocial-author]

Soul Eater 🤝 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 🤝 The Owl House

implied but not explicitly canon girlboss x malewife ship that is central to the plot

[basofy]

more unposted toh stuff from long ago !!!! farewell !!

[gothic-soda]

I just love them so much, shaking and crying fr because of that finale.

[itslilacmoon]

will you guys still love me if i make the occasional lunter shitpost

[drbtinglecannon]

Remember how Boscha tried to persuade Amity to come back & stay in New Hexside with her while Amity was wearing a couple's cosplay with her actual girlfriend, Luz?

[ur-frndly-neighborhood-memer1]

AMITY LEARNING ABOUT LUZ'S DEATH

I've seen some people in fandom complaining about how Amity didn't see Luz's death. Because let's be honest, we all wanted to see how she'd react. That's why I wanted to come up with my own story where Amity finds out about Luz's sacrifice.

If you guys are into angst and drama like me, then stick around! Because I think I have a good scenario coming up here :)

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Eda, Raine, Lilith, Amity, Willow, Hunter and Gus are in the owl house. Eda, Raine and Lilith discussing about rebuilding the Isles while Amity, Willow, Hunter and Gus are talking.

Willow turns to Amity and asks her, "Hey Amity, have you seen Luz? She isn't around since yesterday"

Amity says, "She told me she and Camila went back to human realm to visit Vee. But she seemed a bit... tired. I think she is having trouble with sleeping"

Gus replies, "Well, after everything we've been through, who can blame her for having nightmares?"

Amity gives him a sad look, "Yeah, but I feel like there's something more than just a bad dream..."

Hunter asks, "Like what?"

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King enters the room, visibly worried, and walks towards Eda.

When Eda sees him, she kneels to get closer to his height and asks, "How is she doing now?"

King replies, "Not good... It's been 3 days and she still hasn't slept. Her mom and Vee said she wasn't eating anything either"

Amity, Willow, Hunter and Gus look at each other with worried expressions.

And Lilith asks, "We did defeat Belos and saved the Isles. I don't understand why she's still so stressed"

Eda and King share a sad look. And King speaks with a lower voice, "We need to tell them the whole thing, Eda. They should know what happened to Luz"

Amity walks towards them with a visible concern on her face, "What do you mean we should know what happened to Luz? What's going on? Is she okay? What is it that you didn't tell us?"

Eda sighs, "Okay, okay... We didn't tell you because we didn't want you kids to get worried. Just don't freak out..."

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"WHAT?!?!", Amity yells after hearing the whole story. "LUZ DIED?!?!" She asks in anger with her eyes full of tears.

Eda and King look at each other.

Lilith holds onto Hooty with shock on her face. Raine also looks sad and shocked.

Willow covers her mouth in terror and tears up, Hunter and Gus both look scared and worried.

Amity's tears already reached her chin while she holds her hand on her heart.

"Luz died... And you didn't tell us... She didn't tell us... She didn't tell me..." This realization somehow hurt Amity even more.

But Eda sees it, "Not because she wanted to hide it from you. It's just... she's still trying to get over it"

Amity understands Eda's point. But she still needed to talk to Luz.

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In the night, Luz returns to the owl house. Her hair is all messy, has dark circles around her eyes due to sleep deprivation, her face looks considerably thinner...

When she enters her room, she sees Amity waiting for her sitting in the bed.

"Oh, hola batata! I didn't know you were here" She greets her girlfriend in a joyful tone, trying to look less tired. But Amity doesn't return to her joy.

Luz thinks she must be looking miserable right now and that's why Amity is staring at her.

"Sorry, I know it's not my best mood right now!", Luz says smiling as she desperately tries to get a reaction from Amity.

But Amity still doesn't reply and keeps staring at her.

Luz starts to feeling even more uneasy now for not getting a reaction from her angry girlfriend. "Amity, is everything alright? Your eyes are all red. Did you cry?", Luz asks with a certain concern in her voice.

"Why didn't you tell me?", Amity asks.

Luz looks at her curiously, "Tell you what?"

"That you died, Luz..." Amity tears up again. "I was wondering why you looked so tired and nervous lately, but I didn't want to bother you even more, so I thought it was because the whole thing we've been through."

Luz stands there, not sure what to say. "Well, I didn't want you to get worried" she replies as she avoids eye contact with Amity. "A-and besides, I didn't actually die!" she says as she tries to sound more cheerful. "I just technically got erased from reality and ended up getting stuck between realms... But only temporarily before I met the Titan and-"

Amity interrupts her angrily, "LUZ!.."

They stand there in quiet for a moment.

Amity breaks the silence. "The lights that passed me by in Collector's Archive House... those were-"

"My soul", Luz finishes the sentence for her with a tired smile.

But Amity seems even more terrified after hearing this.

Luz holds her hands in order to comfort her girlfriend. "Look, I didn't mean to hide it, Amity. I didn't really want you to be worried about me. And also because..." Luz lets go off her hands and walks away from Amity.

"I... I don't think I was ready to talk about it. I can't even sleep without having horrible visions of Belos. And even when I wake up, I still get panic attacks like, I can't help but my body feeling numb a-and like I'm ripped apart-" Luz tears up and starts to panic again.

This time, Amity holds her into her arms to calm her down. She puts her hand on Luz's head and caresses her hair. Luz is still trembling, but her erratic breathing stops as she hugs Amity back.

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. I didn't mean to hide it, I swear", Luz says as she still tries to catch her breath while crying.

"It's okay Luz. I didn't mean to remind you of that... I was just... so terrified when I heard about what happened to you. It was like having a dagger in my heart. I wasn't even there to protect you...", Amity replies as she holds her even more tightly.

Luz buries her face into Amity's shoulder and smells her hair. And they stand there like this for a while.

When they finally separate, they look at each other with teary eyes. Amity holds Luz's face and kisses on her forehead.

Luz giggles while Amity buries her face into Luz's chest.

Luz smiles and asks, "Are you trying to hear my pulse?"

"I just love feeling your heartbeat", Amity replies. She raises her head to look at Luz. "So you haven't slept for days?"

Luz didn't really need to answer though. The dark circles under her eyes were an enough proof of her sleep deprivation.

Amity pulled her to the bed and lied next to her girlfriend.

Luz slightly blushed by this move. "Amity... You don't have to do this for me"

"Of course I have to do this Luz! After hearing about your near death, you think I can sleep peacefully unless I feel you in my arms?" Amity said.

Luz smiles.

"We both need to rest, okay batata? You're safe now, I'm here for you, we have each other. So let's just sleep", says Amity before closing her eyes.

Luz closes her eyes and lets Amity hug her tightly as she also puts her arms around Amity's waist.

"Goodnight, mi amor", she says while listening to her heart beating softly.

"Goodnight, my love", Amity says as she falls asleep, knowing her girlfriend is with her and safe now.

And Luz also falls asleep for the first time without having a nightmare after 3 long days...

THE END

So, what do you guys think? That was the first story that I've written and I wasn't sure how to put it into words. But I did my best. Hope you all liked it!❤

[ratsbanes]

Enemies to Lovers: Separate sides of the same battle. Will fight each other because they hate each other or what their cause stands for. Are fighting for different ends but eventually find a common ground where love blossoms.

Rivals to Lovers: The same side of the battle. Will fight each other because they do not understand the other person and want to beat them. Are fighting for the same end or to personally win, but they eventually find a common ground and love blossoms.

[crimeronan]

STRONGLY considering injecting amity into the princess luz AU bc i know Exactly where she'd fit but the problem is that if i do that then i KNOW i'll fall down a fucked-up hyperfixation rabbit hole that only interests like six people at best. bc the amity-luz-hunter dynamic remains my kryptonite. i'm diseased about it. oooooh god oooh my god. oh my god. i have. Thoughts.

[theprinceandthewitch]

"TOH's narrative is constructed in a way where Hunter is meant to be viewed as Luz's sibling" has the same energy as "Marceline never loved Finn romantically" even though Bad Little Boy was literally Marceline's Finnceline fanfic.