#i think its ok to like her shows as long as you pirate them and make sure she doesnt get any revenue because she sucks ass +

[uninformedartist]

So hey long time no see, just popping in to say that this video by Official_TVC is bullshit.

So summary + thoughts:

Video starts off with defintions on different types of stalking & they say Vivienne has experienced all this kind of stalking. Then goes on to say its 2 individuals doing this stalking and they we the viewer doesn't need to know them, Official_TVC has done a lot of research on them and we should should trust Official & their word without evidence because apparently they retweeted something on twitter & it was a tumblr post thats supposedly exposed Vivienne's siblings, personal things ect. All this is hearsay by you, it shouldn't make the average viewer trust your word. Yes I've seen things but that was from posts I've seen.

Aside -honestly Official should be questioning the anon asks we get on here, some of the asks contain some questionable info like how do you get that info. People get asks on here containing info, people don't go out & hunt all Vivienne's private life, we receive stuff thats how things come to light, OTHER PEOPLE SEND US STUFF.

All the background of the video is helluva boss/hazbin scenes coupled with music from respective shows. No evidence, not even heavily censored evidence to protect Vivienne, just Official_TVC talking & basically saying "trust me bro I did research, believe me". This is heinous accusations, individuals you are talking about & you give nothing. It could be lies for all people know, I don't even believe & I've seen the things you're referring to.

Continued, the stalkers, the 1st one is a "troll" according to Official_TVC & the second is supposedly so bad they were quote " has been 15 ft from vivziepop", no backing on that 15ft statement, Official_TVC just states this. All this stalking, entire pages made is because of a ship. Leaking show stuff (aside again, is GIVEN TO US VIA ANONYMOUS ASKS).

They carry on to say essentially all this hate talk on Viv on YT is cos she's popular, they got nothing of meaning to say on Viv cos they hate her so much they can't talk about her positively. They then mention a person has a never ending stream that just feeds misinformation other YouTubers & quote "on the precipice of wanting to strangle a woman (Viv) who made the crime of making demons gay". Wtf does that mean, who has this never ending stream of feeding misinformation to other YouTube, who & wtf are you talking about.

Anyway, goes on to compare spindlehorse workplace allegations to Amazon (yes ironic) & how Amazon treats its workers really bad... do I need to say more. Goes on to say everyone ragged on Viv because hazbin hotel is on Amazon, Amazon is bad & quote by Official_TVC is cos "everyone looks for an excuse to hate". Ok now I'm giving evidence on why people ragged on Viv for prime since you give jackshit.

Amazon/prime is currently being boycotted, its on the bds list why people were saying to pirate hazbin. Not some bullshit reason Official gave on it being mindless hate. Here is a video explaining why people are boycotting Amazon:

Vivienne also like this post from a fan, do I need to spell out how fucking disgusting this tweet is and the fact that she liked it.

Official carrys on to say stalker 1 did 3 things, doxxed Vivienne, & in their words if you go to said person's page Official states "im pretty sure they know where vivziepop lives". That is speculation, thats your opinion cos no evidence is provided or can be for that matter cos this is what YOU think. Dropping as Official says "nuggets" of info on Viv's siblings University, their work (this info was from a sibling's linked in page, public info). Can I say aside, I know her sibling's names. Why, not from stalking but from them leaving comments on Viv's speeddraws and Viv publicly naming them on her PUBLIC socials. And if you know someone's name you can easily find out what uni they went to, if you know my name & search me up you know what uni I go to its in the public on their linked in, social posts ect.

They go on to talk about how terrible leaking Viv's shows are, which idgaf. Amazon is a zionist corporation I'm pirating anything of Vivienne. Even invincible which I love, pirated it. Fans should too (since I see a lot of fans with free palastine in bio but still pay for prime). Anyway thats on them.

TW: talks of sexual harassment. So Official doesn't want to give more info on this individual which I respect & understand. However they say stalker 1 is sexually harrassing this person, sending content of a sexual nature all because the victim in this situation didn't agree with stalker 1 on the stalker's sentiments on hazbin hotel. I understand protecting the victim but my soul you're literally protecting the perpetrator. Expose them, you keep staying stalker 1 & 2 CALL THEM OUT. Protect the victims but expose the perpetrators.

They go on to stalker 2, who know stalker 1. Stalker 2 supposedly went to the hazbin premiere. They were there to keep an eye on vivziepop Official quotes. No evidence of this quote or info just them relaying it. Again this is all your words against what. Yeah that is concerning it really is but substantiate this evidence & quotes. This is the 1st time I'm hearing about this so I would like to know more on this & this heinous person. But you don't give any evidence. Official says " these people need to be stopped", how can they be stopped. You give no names, no info or evidence, its wishful thinking you saying this. I'm harping on and on on about Official gives no evidence but its so flipping frustrating hearing them spout all this WITH NOTHING to back their words.

TW again: Mentions of suicide and Shay a fan bullied by the fandom who then took their own life. Know a lot of people are still saddened by what led to Shay's passing why I mention this.

Official says stalker 1 is using the death of Shay to entice fruther harrassed on Vivienne. Its "apparently now", huskerdust fans went after Shay with heinous harassment & Shay subsequently ended their life, may they rest in peace. Official claims stalker 1 says Vivziepop is directly responsible for Shay's death. Shay's death was worded as "apparently" but stalker 1 using Shay's death to pin it on Vivziepop is stated as a fact. How disgusting can you be someone died & its apparently so to you but your word of mouth should be considered fact, fuck off. Official then goes on to say... sighs quote "we do not hold politicians accountable when they massacre people of other countries... bloodlines don't exist but we don't blame the politicians pushing the buttons".

Ok wtf, yes we do we blame Biden & other politicians & presidents for pushing the figurative & literally buttons on massacring Palestinians & other minorities, WE DO so wtf are you talking about. I honestly hate Official at this point because wtf are they saying. I don't blame vivziepop on Shay's death, even though when there was attempts to reach Vivienne on what was happening to Shay, maybe the channels they used like email didn't get the message across unfortunately. What I absolutely hate is when fans, like official now use Shay's death as a pawn in relation to people hating on Viv. No one that I've see & I'm saying it now I know who these stalker 1 & 2 are not even they were as disgusting as Official & fans to use Shay's death as to further hate on Vivienne. What Official_TVC is saying is bullshit.

And I disregard everything Official_TVC says after they hearted this comment, fuck you Official_TVC for hearting this vile comment.

I link a screenshot of the outreach to Vivienne via email on Shay aswell as the document on Shay's.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSfCoyn81fp83pycx5eyS4oxryRpFnVnHdEeyEyouigrKSWAZ5iEgTjt7Q63n68S_PcZK7_klB-9dH1/pub

In all this video is a load of nothing, bullshit actually & just vile on the parts of Shay. They ended of once again reiterating they won't give proof because people just want names & evidence for the tea/gossip & they want to protect Vivienne, shoo shoo. Again trust me bro, I did the research so trust me.

I want to reiterate I condone no actions if provided true on stalker 1 or 2. But from what I've seen of them is all out of context, lies spread by the fandom & things just made up down the grapevine. I don't do this for likes, clout or other bullshit the fandom says. Wouldn't be of me on my nature and the work that I do. Come with substantial evidence, then we discuss & make conclusions but for now

...

I hate Vivienne and this fandom, bye all.

[bluegalaxygirl]

Distraction (Zosan X reader)

Zoro X sanji X reader, polly relationship, established relationship. reader is Female (Sorry). Was listening to Rihanna while writing this. S&M, Rude Boy, only girl, Hard,

Plot: its your's and nami's job to distract some pirates in a night club while the rest of the crew steal from their ship. Theirs only one problem, those pirates get a little too handy. Basically you being super sexy in front of them

Warning: Strong language, SFW but slight sexual content, seduction, jealousy, blood, violence, making out.

It was all Nami's idea, she wanted to steal form the big pirate ship but there where too many guys to take on and a marine base near by. Luckily there was a night club in the town and after a few days of flirting with those men she managed to convince most of them to meet her at the club that night. she promised she would bring friends so none of them got left out. Those friends being you and Robin, it has been a very long time since you've been to a club but your a surprisingly good dancer, you often Tango with Sanji in the kitchen. Sanji and Zoro were against it form the get go but Nami fought them on this saying her plan would be ruined "Why Not just you and Robin?" Zoro yelled pointing at the black haired woman "Because theres like 15 of them, us two can't distract all of them" Nami fights back getting in Zoro's face "I dont think we should do this at all, what are those guys gonna do to you beautiful lady's?" Sanji asks getting panicked at the thought of other pirates touching his girls.

Robin places a hand on your shoulder trying to get you to calm the two down. You didn't think this plan was a bad one and you only had feeling for the two boys so what was the problem. You sign and walk over to Zoro placing your hand on his shoulder "Its going to be ok. Im not letting them do this on their own." Zoro's face quickly turned to you before he could say anything you smiled and turned to Sanji "They don't mean anything to use. just more money in our pockets. we need it to buy supply at the next place, plus free drinks" The two boys look at each other and sigh. Theirs no point in arguing with you but there is something the can do "Fine but were going with you. I know you can handle yourselves but I'll be there in case you need me" Sanji pipes in earning a nod from Nami and Robin "Me too" Zoro nods not wanting to leave you.

With that the plan was set and everyone in agreement. You, Nami and Robin went to get changed, Nami gave you one of her dresses to wear since you didn't have any "Sexy" cloths as she called it. You did each others hair and makes up before leaving the room walking down to the kitchen where everyone was getting ready. Usopp, Brook and Franky gasped when you all entered. Nami in a shiny blue short dress, the hem just going past her waist, the straps going around her neck leaving her back exposed and a long v neckline showing her cleavage. Her hair long and straitened, red lips and blue eye shadow. Robin in a pink glitter short dress, the hem just touching her knees. Straps dangling off her shoulders and a heart shaped neckline, hair tied up in a long pony tail and pink eye shadow. You in a purple glitter dress going down to the middle of your thighs, a slit on either side going up to your waist only being held togeather by some black string and a heart shaped neckline with no straps. Your hair was down but curled, not a lot of makeup just a bit of eye liner and nude lip gloss. "We'll what do you think?" Nami said posing for everyone in the room earning nods of approval before turning to leave "Lets go then"

As everyone left the room you where dragged back in by a pare of strong arms, the door slamming shut. Sanji's hand made their way around your waist while zoro's hand was on the door both staring at you intensely. "You've been holding out on us?" Sanji whispers into you neck before kissing it and slightly biting "Its Nami's dress and dont bite, you'll leave a mark" you tried pushing his head away but Zoro grabs your arms "Let him. im gonna leave one too" Zoro's voice got even deeper, it made your heart skip a beat, they were both so hot in that moment. Sanji pulls away form your neck leaving a nice small bruise near your shoulder "So sexy. i cant wait to see you dance" he whispers to you, Zoro lets go of you so Sanji can turn you around to face him, eagerly crashing his lips onto yours while Zoro goes for your neck, biting and sucking next to the hickey Sanji left. You moan into Sanji's mouth bringing your hands up and into his hair pulling him closer, Sanji's tongue slipping into your mouth. The door behind you three slams open "Seriously?? I know she looks hot but don't leave marks" Nami yells the three of you breaking away form each other to look at her. she was so scary when angry and eyes full of fury as she takes out a compact from her small bag. "Come on lets cover those up"

Zoro and Sanji entered the club first getting drinks and sitting in one of the winding booths, Sanji lighting a cigarette and blowing out the smoke. The only seats where those winding black booths curving around to another set. Small black tables placed in different areas where people gathered. the place was packed, playing upbeat music and the DJ headbanging slightly to his own tunes. The walls where black but with all the different shades of blue lights hitting them it made it look like you were under water. Their where two bars one on either side of the large building a dance floor jampacked with people in between. You, Nami and Robin where waiting outside for the pirates to show and when they did they all seemed super happy "Hay lady's. You kept your promise you did bring some beauties" the leader seemed to say the other nodding along. "I never disappoint" Nami answered hugging his arms "Shall we" she says walking in with them, it was only then you realized how many there were, Nami was right there was 15 of them but you were confident with your friends around, you know how to dance and you know you look sexy. A few of them walk after their boss while the others guide you and Robin in, their Hands on your lower backs.

Some men went to get a drink for you all while you, Nami and Robin lead the rest over to the dance floor. By now their ship would be getting raided so you three just had to keep them here for a while. The music was loud but fun to dance too, you started to have fun only really focusing on your friend's until a hand went up the outside of your leg and a body presses again your back swaying with you. Nami gave you a nod giving you the confidence you needed to show off "Hello" he whispers in your ear, you put on the best fake smile you can muster and turn to him quickly placing a hand in his shoulder while you sway your hips going up and down slowly as you did, your other hand running up threw your hair to the music "Nami mentioned you guys were cute but she was wrong... your all very handsome" You lie getting in his face so he can hear you, the smile on his face got big placing his hands on your waist stopping you from going lower down again "Your more beautiful than i thought you'd be" he said back pulling you closer "Flattery will get you many places" he leaned in to try and kiss you only for you to grab one of his hands and spin under it, twirling out but keeping your hand in his "Now now, don't want to make your friend's jealous do we?" you ask letting go of his hand one of guys friends behind you grabbed your hips and stated to dance with you "Come on man, you always rush into things, take it slow for once" the guy behind you says inviting the man from before to join you two. As more of the guys gathered around you, you looked around the room trying not get noticed by the pirates around you. You spotted your two boys sitting in a booth, both staring at you. You don't know why but you wanted to tease them, your gonna pay for it later but it'll be worth it, you smile at the two a real one and wink, keeping your eyes on them as you lean in closer to the man behind you, putting your arm up and around the back of his neck keeping him close to you as you move. instead of swaying side to side you started moving your waist back and forth, your hips moving with it as you slowly went down the man following with you. You only kept you eyes on Sanji and Zoro smiling at them with seductive eyes, you did wish the man behind and in front of you were them, dancing with you and feeling your body. The guy behind you let his hand wonder down your leg grabbing your inner thigh only for you to slap it away. Only your boys get to touch you there no one else, you made sure of that.

The two men sat drinks in one hand and holding each others hand watching the show. Sanji found it very sexy the way you danced taking puffs of his cigarette, his eyes looking over your body until you were joined by a man. His hand tightened on Zoro's catching his attention looking at his boyfriend before looking back at his girlfriend. Zoro leaned back and took a sip of his drink "She looks good" The comment snapped Sanji out of what ever he was thinking about to look at Zoro then back at you "Yea. i just wish it was us there" He sighs leaning back with Zoro laying his head on the sword mans shoulder "I know, I hate it too but she wont let anything happen" He states watching as you pull away form the guy that tried to kiss you. "See" Sanji sighs at Zoro not fully convinced "A lot can happen in seconds, we're both men, we know that their thinking, where their eyes are. Makes me sick" Zoro looks around before placing a kiss on Sanji's head "That's why we're here". As they sat and watched your eyes shifted to them and they realized what you were doing. "That bitch" Zoro leaned forwards a cocky smile on his face watching you, the glass in his hand threatening to brake under his grip. Sanji's eye twitched leaning forward and slamming his glass on the table, the music was too loud for anyone but Zoro to notice. Your eyes never left theirs and it made them want you more than ever. A growl left Zoro's lips his hand tightening around Sanji's "She knows what she's doing" Sanji smiles a little watching you move your hips putting his cigarette out in the ash tray. "She'll be getting it later" Zoro groans slightly his eyes widening when the mans hand went to your thigh, it was all fun and games up until that moment watching you slap away the mans had. The boys noticed the mans face crinkle up into an angry look as he pulled your hair from your neck, You and the man spoke for a few seconds, noticing you had stopped moving but the man was still trying to sway your hips with him. Zoro and Sanji's eyes turned to rage when you turned and slapped the man right in the face.

You enjoyed the cocky smiles on your boyfriends faces. You wanted them to love you, think your beautiful and sexy. The man seemed to notice something pulling you hair away from your neck "Such a slut" he whispers shocking you out of you trance and stopping your hips form moving. The man still tried to dance with you, his hands gripping your hips in a death grip "What?" you asks hoping you didn't hear him right "You have hickies on your neck, some ones already had a go at you. Your such a Slut" he said it to be seductive but you hated that word, it hit you hard, no longer feeling sexy, a sickness rose in you causing anger to hit you and in turn you whipped around pulling away from the man and slapping him hard in the face, his nose starting to bleed instantly. "Your ass better show me some respect" You spat as the other men looked at you in anger

"Y/N?" Nami asks stopping dancing with the leader to see if you were ok. The leader didn't let her go though "Don't worry lass my boys are only trying to have fun". Robin tried to chime in but the men she was dancing with grabbed her arms "Hay get off me" she yelled out, the crowd now starting to notice. Seeing your friends in trouble you decided it was time to teach these boys a lesson, your not an object, your strong and your about to show them that. You turned to the leader and kicked him right in the face, your heal making contact with his jaw, Nami was let go and she turned to punch the same man in the face. The force of both of you sent the man tumbling to the ground the crowd running off to get away from the fight. The men around Robin yelled out in pain and fell to the ground letting go of her, Zoro and Sanji appearing in front of her, them being the cause of their pain. "Fucking Bitch's, Kill them" The leader yelled holding his jaw blood coming out of his mouth and nose. The other pirates pulled out their weapons and come in to attack. Zoro ran slicing a few of the men while sanji lite his foot on fire kicking a few in the face. Robin used her powers to grow hands out the backs of some, pulling their heads back with a crack. Nami and You stood back to back punching and kicking anyone that came at you. It was a fun fight but your attention was drawn to the leader again as he got up pulling out a gun. You didn't notice he had one this whole time, pushing Nami away as he fired missing the both of you. The gun shot got Zoro's attention running at the man and slicing his gun in two before shoving his sword in the mans face. With the leader now at Zoro's mercy the fighting stopped, the mans crew stepping back watching to see if their leader would die. "Well i guess this is a great time for you to empty your pockets as a sorry for giving us a hard time" Nami chimes up a smug smile on her face. The leader sighed and nodes, his crew pulling out everything they had, Nami, Sanji, you and Robin taking any money or things of value before getting ready to leave.

You spotted the man who called you a slut before leaving. Zoro and Sanji walking behind you as you approaches taking his wallet and looking threw it, taking the money he had and shoving his the wallet into his chest "Word of advice.... never call a woman a Slut, That's how you get your nose broken" his eyes shot form you to the two angry men behind you, it was like he was looking at two guard dogs ready to sink their teeth into him and rip him apart on your orders. He then realized that your slap didn't brake his nose and you knew that too. Punching the man square he fell to the ground screaming, his nose broken and bleeding badly. You shook his blood off your hand only for Sanji to take your hand and pull out a napkin to wipe your knuckles, kissing them after its clean making a show of it before leaving your hand in his. Zoro placed his hand on the small of your back walking you out the Club following Nami and Robin.

The sunny set sail, all the treasure form the other ship on the grass deck, it was a lot more than anyone expected and the berry signs in Nami's eyes showed how happy she was. Drinks where given out and Brook played music to celebrate their victory. You, Zoro and Sanji were sitting away form the other, you on Zoro's lap Sanji's hand on your thigh and Zoro's arms around Sanji's waist "You were so hot out there baby" Zoro smirked in your ear kissing your neck. Sanji's hand tightened on your thigh "You kicked that guy's ass good my love" Sanji complemented his face on the other side of you neck. "Y/N, Sanji, Zoro" Luffy yelled running over causing you three to look up at him "Heard you got into a fight. How was it?" your captain asked "It was fun" You says Zoro humming and going back to your neck kissing it and biting it. "I dont think now's a good time luffy." Sanji laughed seeing Zoro's eagerness, Zoro's other hand wrapping around your waist holding you close to his chest. "Arrrrrrr but Nami wont tell me either" Luffy pouts but you manage to make him happy again "Im sure Robin would love to tell you about it" Luffy smiled and looked over to where robin was and nodded "Thanks Y/N" your captain said running off. "Good job" Sanji commented before getting an idea "Hay how about we dance? i want you to move the way you did before. only this time its us holding you" Sanji grabs your chin making you look at him "Anything for you two" you whispers Sanji placing his lips on yours before helping you up, Zoro didn't hesitate to get up with you. he normally wouldn't dance but after today he wanted both you and sanji to dance for him.

You three still stayed away from the group but enjoyed dancing togeather. Sanji deiced after a while that Zoro wasn't doing a good enough job and stood behind the swords man holding his hips "Follow my lead" The cook whispered in Zoro's ear guiding his hips to sway. you turned to place a hand on Zoro's shoulder "Need a hand?" you asks seeing Zoro's face is slightly red but enjoying himself. "That's it , Follow Sanji's lead" You encourage Zoro bringing you in by your hips "Gods your perfect, both of you" he comments making you and Sanji smiles kissing his neck togeather. he groans at the two of you shoving his leg in between yours. you pull away to dance with him more helping him move down and back up, his hand sliding from your hips to your ass. Sanji's lips still on Zoro's neck, his hands slide down to the sword mans thighs making their way in to the middle of his thighs. Zoro crashes his lips onto your and sliding his tongue into your mouth, you both groan at the feeling. In this moment you felt so loved, so beautiful and sexy. You couldn't imagine being with anyone else but the two in front of you. Behind you a loud voice shouted at you three "JUST FUCK ALREADY" Usopp yelled before shoving a hand over his mouth not meaning to say it out loud. You pulled away laughing along with Sanji and Zoro. The rest of the crew joining in the laughter Nami grabbing usopp "Shut up and let them have their fun". Now that the plan was over she didn't care what the three of you did but she was happy at how those two made you happy.

Hope you liked, I don't know if im going to do something else with this or not. it depends what i think of but if you have any suggestions that would be great, there are only a few things i wont do, NSFW, child or teen stuff, sibling romance, Pregnancy/miscarriage and Domestic with character . Iv been threw a lot in life so im actually ok with writing things like comfort after you got assaulted or worse.

[radiodust-heart]

Was stuck in a day dream today about kid fics.

The hotel gang all being in lucifers elixer room when a potion falls and coats certain people.

Side a i was thinking about charlie and husker getting hit with the elixer and turning into toddlers. Angel imidiatly picks up husker and starts caring for him. Poor toddler had a hang over and was crying. His crying made Charlie cry. Both Vaggie and Lucifer struggled to get her to stop. After a few magic tricks charlie stopped but she was reluctent to stay still. Wiggling out if their hold and running around. Husker on the other hand was a biter and liked to break stuff.

Alastor loved watching the chaos till husker dragged him into it. Throwing his food at Alastor and Alastor making him cry with his fury. When ever husker cried charlie would to. And she wouldnt stop. Eventually Angel got involved and craddled her as he craddled Husker. Taking over and feeding the two, giving them a bath then lett lucifer have his daughter back. But lucifer wanted to be there for charlie and took his fustrations of her not liking him out on Angel. As they argued husker snuck into Alastors room. Climbing on his couch and throwing a book at him. Alastor was ready to hurt him when he remembered husker was a child. He then materilized a bed and started putting husker to bed. Sitting with him to read him a story. Angel came in after his argument. He sat down and they both ignored lucifer yelling about loosing charlie. A moment later charlie showed up and curled up in Angels arms. Calling him the fluff. The three passed out in Alastors bed and he relcutently settled down with them. After that Angel and Alastor took care of the two while lucifer made a reversal potion.

Side b angel gets hit with the elixor and the room begins to argue about whos taking care of him. In the chaos Angel slips out of the room. Running away. Once the crew settles charlie asks Alastor if hed watch angel and he agress, so long as theu find him. And theu all realize hes gone missing. Charlie and vaggie go looking for him as they send husker back to the hotel incase he shows up there. But its Alastor who finds angel, in an alley about to be torn apart by souls.

He tells abgel to fallow him and Angel curls up in the alley stating 'no one wants me. They were all fighting. Who has to take care of me. No one ill take care of myself' angel yells as he fights back tears. Alastor kneels to him offering a hand. Telling angel he'll take care of him. Angel accepts and they go back to the hotel. Charlie is in tears and vaggie is glad hes ok. But despite charlie being attentive angel is glued to alastors hip. Cooking with him. Sitting with him in silence. Even hovering by his door when its bed time. He plays all his games around Alastor and narraritos somw truely imaginitive stuff. Often making Alastor the prince, or pirate love interest whos not really a love interest.

Husker who gets ropped into all the games makes a joke that little angel has a crush on Alastor and angel gets so emberessed he runs and hides. When theu find him hes physically upset at husker for outing him. Alastor cringes and states angel is much to young and he has to know that. But Angel questions what about his real self. Is he still to young or dos Alastor not like him. Alastor states its complecated but angel doesnt understand.

'I know you dont little one. But you will when you grow up. Jist becuase i dont have a crush on you doesnt mean i dont like you. There are times the real you makes me enjpy the moment' is all Alastor provids. Soon Angel is returned to his actual age and is now faced with the emberesment of what happend.

[madameminor]

WHY I DON'T LIKE TECH x PHEE: An unintentional essay

Alright, yall, I've figured it out on my end. I think. I just need to get some of this out so that I can move past it. I'm not even gonna tag it under tech x phee, cause you know what, I don't want to harsh the mellow over in that space, I'm just voicing what I've discovered.

This is long.

Wanda Sykes: I LOOOOOVE Wanda Sykes, love her - love her so much that I can't see anyone else with her voice. A 60 year old lesbian comedian... and you want to make her a 20 something pirate captain flirting with a male cl- no. No. Capital N. O. Like, I thought she and Rhea Perlman were going to be a fun comedic, older duo playing off of each other. Or that they'd have some sort of sassy relationship. But instead she's a coy, fun adventurer who starts to join in TBB family? Nope. No. Didn't sell it for me. Gimme someone else, might have worked. Try Anika Noni Rose, or if you need that star factor, Halle Barry or Beyonce or, for fucks sake LIZZO (can you imagine her beautiful voice as Phee? OOOO I just shivered. Loved her as the Duchess, but her as Phee! Instantly WAAAAY more excited about that character.) Not Wanda Fucking Sykes (like I said, LOVE her. But no. Choices.)

The Build Up: You guys. We are all literally writers. Where were the beats? Where were the moments? You naturally want there to be a moment the audience goes 'ooooooh yeah ok I see it'. IT HAPPENED WITH HUNTER. The next day I remember quite a few of us going 'OMG YES!!! Yes, totally ship that, saw the chemistry with Phee and Hunter! Into iiiiit.' I resisted that one too, cause of the Wanda Sykes thing, but you know what? IT. WORKED. I went with it cause it worked. Was actually kind of excited. Was looking forward to the fics. Did not happen once with Tech, never saw anyone go 'oh look at that chemistry between pirate and genius'. NOPE BTW SUDDENLY THEY'RE ALL TEASING TECH AND TECH AND PHEE ARE IN A SCENE AND THIS IS ALL ABOUT THESE TWO TAH DAAAAH! No. Nope. Not how it works. Feels like my favorite is getting the shitty end of the romance arc stick. Fuck off, no. We have all written better.

Toxic Matchup: The way Phee (see dude, I almost wrote Wanda. Thats how much I can't not see her in this character) treats Tech. One of my mutuals on here, @shadestepping, put it perfectly - "It’s because instead of understanding who tech is as a person and being respectful of how his mind works, she tries to force him to mask because it’s what she wants/it makes communicating with him easier". The example that keeps popping into my head is when Phee sarcastically says "when two people are talking its called a conversation". My eyebrows shot UP, like, this is one of the FIRST THINGS YOU LEARN about Tech- his face is in his datapad. Treating him like an idiot (which is what it sounds like in Wanda voice) because he is doing what he is always doing is not ok (seriously, WTF, dude?). Another mutual, @dumfanting agreed and shared how that hit them: "As someone whose been forced to mask for her entire life, that is wrong and damaging and perpetuates the idea that we as austitics are only worthy of love if we continue to suppress ourselves." And it really doesn't have to be that way. I can rewrite every scene they are in together, still have her be sassy, have her show interest and respect for who he is, and still move him out of his comfort zone. I will do it, if I need to, just to prove it. If the writers are trying to give her some growth too, cool, then TAKE THE TIME TO DO THAT - instead we only hear how HE's being taken out of his comfort zone. How about HER? You want to be with him? Maybe you have to meet him half way, honey

Ultimately, I could have gotten behind this if it was done another way - but the way they went about it missed so many marks. And for my man, that's unacceptable to me. He deserves the best, not something thrown together.

I have spoken.

(Ok, I think that is out of my system.)

[benny-the-spaceman]

who wants my overanalysis of metalbeard's ship? im posting it either way here goes 👍

🤓☝️i feel like nerding out more about the sea cow's design because it's actually really special/unique compared to other lego ship designs and all of it was intentional which makes it even cooler. it's design also tells a LOT about metalbeard, and by god do i have a lot to say on that too. first off, the original ship was probably stolen, which i say mostly because that ship is clearly some kind of greatly exaggerated carrack, and i severely doubt that metalbeard just decided to make a european cargo ship for funsies. it's possssssible that it's a galleon but i rly dont think so since it has a shape more characteristic of a carrack and the masts are rigged like a carrack's masts. anyways this ship, even though it's def stolen, was also clearly HEAVILY MODIFIED! Although the back of carracks are generally larger, the ass of this ship is fucking HUGE, like big big, even for a carrack. also compared to its height, the seacow isnt very long, which is also odd for this kinda ship. So my best guess about the seacows origins are that metalbeard and his crew pillaged some merchant who visited pirates cove, stole the ship, and then modified it to their liking. the seacow (specifically the masts) also tells us about a potential age range for metalbeard! the rigging of the masts is most similar to that of later carracks, with the typical square rigging of the foremast and mainmast, and the lateen rigging of the mizzenmast (there's also the sails on the flagstaff but that's not typical of rly any ship of this time period so im ignoring them). carracks themselves were around mostly in the 14th and 15th centuries, however this type of mast rigging is more specific and standardized to later carracks, typically 15th century carracks. from this, you can probably estimate that metalbeard was born sometime during the 15th century, meaning either pirates cove is rly fucking behind time wise or metalbeard is old old (pick your poison).

ok now moving on to specific design choices of the seacow itself, one of my favorites is how elegant she looks. sure, ships are typically pretty elegant, big woop, but what rly strikes me is how much it looks like an *instrument* rather than just a normal ship. The golds and silvers, the ships curvature, the giant fuckass steam pipe in the middle, it's all so majestic and could easily pass as an artpiece over just being a regular ship. also, unsurprisingly, she is *modernized*. steam pipes and turbines like the ones on the seacow arent typical of any ship of the time period she's from (big shock), and it rly goes to show how much maintenance and upgrading metalbeard does to the seacow. she stills keeps the beauty of wooden 15th century ships, but she's spiffed out with more 20th century equipment (and flight equipment), making her a real beauty. anyways tldr, metalbeard takes damn good care of that ship, he's probably really old, and he prolly beat up some guy and stole their boat which is kinda funny

[pixiedust-poppers]

Okay so after you reblogged my post about jatnp I’ve been stalking your blog and I didn’t realize there was a fandom for this show?!?

Anyways while I was looking down your blog I kept getting more questions so I figured I’d do it all in one ask.

Do you think all the Disney neverland stuff exists in the same universe (the Disney verse or just specifically the neverland stuff) and if you do what’s your explanation for the discrepancies. Ex the missing lost boys in jatnp and then the lost boys showing up in Peter pan 2 or Captain Hook not knowing how to use pixie dust in jatnp but he flies well in the pirate fairy etc? I have some of my own theories that I’ve been adding to my notes app of Disney timeline from Covid but I’d love to hear someone who is clearly a strong fan, since you definitely would be more knowledgeable than me.

And if you don’t think that it’s the same universe, like athena p (ooh name twins), that YouTuber who made a video on jatnp (thank you for posting that on your blog, it was a very enjoyable watch - she has a stf video?!?! That show was my Covid) or do you have a different theory on why / how it’s not the same timeline.

Also going off of athena p’s video what’s your thoughts on the time loop / fairy’s controlling everything theory that athena p mentions?

And then what are your ships? By what I’m seeing for your posts and reblogs that Izzy is basically shipable with anyone. Anyways I’d love to hear your favourites.

And then I’ve seen you mention fanfiction, have you written any on ao3 or Wattpad? I’d love to read it.

Along with that if you have any ff recommendations with either grown up / aged up crew or darker themes, that’s something I’d read.

And then this is my half baked theory but how do you think the doubloons come from? Because it’s like green pixie dust do you think it’s another form of fairy alchemy zarina created that’s like transportation? Idk if that’s a popular fanon theory or if it’s a stupid idea that is easily disproved.

Along with that what do you think the origins of the crew are? (Because I’ve seen some mentions of izzy being adopted by fairies which is very interesting)

Ok that’s all you don’t have to answer everything, I’m not sure if one big ask is preferable to a whole bunch or smaller asks, but what’s done is done.

Well well. this took a few days to craft. Its a bit of a long one so buckle up, I decided to do this all in one go, because it makes more sense than breaking it up even though it would be faster. So enjoy this long-ass ask…

cracks knuckles Ok Let’s break this down 

Yes! Yes hello! We are very small, but we are here!

To start off, I don’t think it's in the same universe as the regular Disney neverland, or well they could be but you would have to cut out certain episodes to make it work. Also JATNP’s neverland would mess with the Original Peter Pan movie/Neverland universe, timeline + world the movies have set. So Jatnp is just in another version of Neverland that’s a mix of the Disney property and some elements from the original book. Because in Peter pan remember they don’t like Pirates so why would Peter have a pirate team in this movie? The boys would be lost boys and Izzy wouldn’t be here. But Peter Pan obviously happened (in Jake’s universe), but he never told either group about one another for some reason, like Jake and his crew didn’t know about Wendy till literally that night when Peter asked them to go get her. But Wendy + the brothers did meet the lost boys as she lead them to The Hangman’s tree, where hammocks and Peter’s bear throne was set up as well as some of the brother’s things were there (no Jake and his crew didn’t know where this was, implying that he ALSO never told them about this or the Lost Boys) Speaking of lost boy’s where are they? It’s obvious why the Native Americans are not mentioned but The Lost Boys, I can only assume that they weren’t in Jatnp because of money reasons or that the animators didn’t want to animate six more kids? For show reasons, you could theorize that the lost boys left once they realize they all missed having mothers and are now out in London with their adopted families, and Peter never told Jake and his crew about Wendy, or the lost boys was because he didn’t want them getting the idea of leaving. After all he DID bring them to neverland to protect it and they can’t do that if you present them with the idea of how the others left lol

But judging by the pitch bible, these guys (minus izzy) were supposed to be the lost boys Jake was originally named Slightly and Nibs... well Nibs, and Cubby while not exactly like Curly there is some semblance, or maybe they were place holder names until they could finalize things. I mean if you’re a showrunner trying to pitch to your boss that “hey we should re-visit that Peter Pan property again, but this time make it preschool show and more pirate!” you are going to have to sell them that certain characters could totes work and once it gets approve either rework them or drop them once you realize they don’t work. 

*Quick Peter interlude- He also couldn’t be the same movie Peter because he’s just. Too nice, less childish and older brother-y in the series, to be considered his movie counterpart. But he seems lowkey negligent of them considering whenever he comes these kids are willing to do just about anything for his undivided attention.

As For Captain Hook, you’re just going to have to take Zarina out of your mind for this show’s canon. I’m sure the other Disney fairies do exist but for Jatnp, his history with that woman just does not exist and I don’t think they ever intended to make it so. He’s ‘supposed’ to be Hook from the original movie not from the Disney fairies’ movies. The Pirate fairy didn’t debut till 2014 and by that point the show was already on for 4 years why they never did a ��crossover’ or have a pr marketing thing to promote the movie is beyond me, especially since she’s a pirate and all. I guess they thought girl related pirate things and fairies wouldn’t sell??? … then again Pixie hollow online did shut down in 2013..I guess Disney didn’t think fairy anything was worth heavily promoting? Dunno.

But back to the show’s canon, you could put Zarina in there (like the rest of the fairies) and Hook either distantly remembers her or doesn’t remember her period since that was a long time ago, and who knows how long it’s been since he’s aged? (Continued below)

Speaking of aging let’s go into that Time loop. But before that my thoughts on the video, I’ll admit... It wasn’t my favorite. I feel like she skimmed over alot about the series and the certain things within it for example, time does pass in neverland as they do have holidays and seasons (well ... just winter apparently). And the idea of Sharky and Bones being the ultimate gods behind the scenes of things, I just no, if I wanted to really care about pirate men in a more meaningful way, I would watch Pirates of Caribbean or Our Flags Mean Death. And I wished she focused on the kids more because they are their own little individuals and there some points you can bring about their dynamic that are like ‘wtf?’ for example, Jake never leaves his friends with a sword or his previous ones to protect themselves when he gets a new one. Or when he does give over his sword, he always gives it to cubby for some reason despite Izzy being his first mate. Then Izzy, she clowned on my girl so badly that she didn’t bring up the point that Izzy from beginning to end the only useful thing she got from peter or neverland is the pixie dust, while the boys got more (i.e. Jake… everything and Cubby a map, a compass, learning magic with Beardini) meanwhile she’s also pushed to side in favor of letting the boys shine, she does get her episodes don’t get me wrong . (Also, it’s interesting because the series tries to show that girls and women can be the lead, be captains and princess without being tied to men… but it fails because Red Jessica, Molly, and Winger were clearly made to be love interest. Misty, the PP, Queen Caroline, and Marina fades from recurring to basically non-existent. The only woman to make to the S3 final was Beatrice and then poof she is gone. Leaving Izzy, who slowly loses her usefulness + main identity as the less they go on adventures together and the more Jake just solves the issues with his sword and they give her NOTHING ELSE to focus on or anything, despite her being close with the mermaids, knowing a lot about neverland + its items, and she’s willing to adventure by herself if the boys don’t give a shit about what interest her. Not counting Wendy + Tinkerbell they’re special characters.) Which I find both sad but also a bit ??? considering if you look in her gallery on the Fandom wiki under merchandise has her own ship and they also give her a sword with one of her minifigures, so they could have given her more things but they just never did. But I will say her line at 1:12:14 (“And Izzy turns invisible, just like every other girl in this series”) did get a laugh out me and unfortunately, she is telling the truth. BUT I also know that Athena was Busy with important IRL things and JATNP is ALOT especially when you factor in the other Neverland universe so it can get overwhelming and she was already stressed about the video so while I’m still happy we got the video, I think that some things could be improved. 

But ANWAY BACK TO TIMELOOP. I think its an interesting theory that could explain why Hook or the others don’t emotionally mature and there’s something that is just devastating about that, because he can be shown to change but because of this time loop he is unable to and in the end no matter what lesson he learns will be fruitless because the loop just resets and he's back to square one. It’s honestly sad if you think about it because if you think about it with the Kids, he could learn to be a better person (sort of) and eventually realize that it's time to move on. He can’t chase Peter forever. But Neverland will always need a villain and even with all the threats they continue to introduce no has come as close to matching the Icon that is Captain hook, plus Peter doesn’t give a shit about them lmao, who’s going to be his biggest hater other than hook. 

But I do not think that the fairies are doing all this, I think it’s neverland itself. I was told by @/perciouslittletoonette that the neverland in the book can apparently physically stop and hold you in place you from entering it if it doesn’t want you there. Also, that it’s always moving?? (towards Peter) AND can also look into your mind and see if you want to go somewhere and if it does not want you there it can fuck with its own geography and make something that takes usually 30 min to get to a 2-day trip. Which is so terrifying that I have to make neverland responsible for all the mindfuck things that can possibly happen and considering that this island geography changes almost daily for these kids I can’t fathom other horrifying shit this sentient island can do. Also, since it can also make you forget about your past life and according to Battle for the book, Neverland itself entirely if wendy’s book is away from them for a long period of time…Yeeeeeeeeah this island is fucked, why did Peter leave these kids in the vicinity of this place.

The doubloons? I have no idea where those things come from, hell the island probably just teleports them from other various hidden treasures around Neverland when the kids survive or do sometimes it deem as morally good as both a reward and motivation but also as compensation. Because I’m not sure how the fairies would know of all the kids happen without them noticing the fairies at least ONCE. so, this is probably the island’s magic again. But I do think it would be funny if the doubloons just came from the bottom of their team treasure because their chest is so full that they don’t even notice them missing. 

Now onto origins! Jake + Cubby are obviously from the Mainland, because they recognize a lot of sport and modern objects that show up on pirate island. Hook doesn’t, which is why he often takes their things and then doesn’t know what to do with them which then brings up the question “Hey if it's 1906 in London…where did Peter get these kids from?” In which my only thought is that when he was traveling in the lands beyond the neversea after the lost boys left, he went through a different star and landed in a new era of the mainland and on a different continent each time. For example, I think he got Jake from Britain (so he’s British), Cubby from Scandinavia (Sweden; I headcanon him as German/Swedish, yes, he can still speak both.). Izzy is Latina/French (she would be from the US, specifically Miami) if she’s from the mainland.

 I say “If” because I’m not sure Izzy is from the mainland. Listen, this girl knows too much shit about this island, and the artifacts + legends within it at 7 years old. Which brings up this theory that I saw in a fic and really liked it, and it’s that Izzy is from the mainland, but she has already been in Neverland for DECADES before she ever met Jake and Cubby (in case you're wondering how long she has been missing in the fic she has apparently been missing since 1907, she was born in 1900. Jake was born in 1935, cubby in 1941. And she doesn’t meet them until 1944 and 1948 with the forever quest taking place in 1950.) I could not imagine being stuck in this place for 43 goddamn YEARS, I do not know how she did not go insane by 1917 (well she did later... But like for different reasons) Remember this is someone else’s interpretation but I really do like this as an explanation on why she knows too much shit about neverland. My theory that does not involve the mainland is simply the island quite literally created her. Peter was Gone, maybe the lost boys followed him and the island was lonely and with some help of the natives and fairies, boom made herself a child so it wouldn’t be lonely. Yes, I do think a sentient island can do this, this thing is like an eldritch cosmic being to me. And to make a long story short; Izzy was created (no infant-toddler period; she was just born a child) by the island to replace Peter + Lost boys, then it lured her to the dense part of the jungle once they returned and basically trapped her there via endless jungle loop. This side of the jungle also just so happens to hold the fairies and Pixie Hollow and they eventually take izzy in as their own. ….I’m still trying to think about the rest of this but this is the general idea and I KNOW this would be easily debunked by watching Pirates sitting pirates but whateverrrrr, headcanons rule. Now for the fun stuff. Ships* and Fics

*I should note that like my other fandom, if a ship doesn’t involve my favorite character, then I’m either neutral or I don’t care. Unless I vehemently hate it for reasons.

Jake/Izzy - From a shipper to anti-jizzy to once again liking it, the essay I could write about these two and how despite my early love for it, the fandom basically made me fall out of love with them, because no one ever went anything beyond surface level and no one ever did anything new - it was crush -> love -> marriage -> shitton kids -> that’s it, nothing interesting with it. OR when someone did, it was once again the most surface level shit (Abuse and SA, no they did not explore the complex trauma that comes with Izzy being Abused by Jake, someone she has trusted for years, Also no Jake faced no consequences.) and became “oh it was just a ‘’’mistake’’’, we’re still besties”, and in the end they got married and kids anyway. So it was the same method but with unnecessary steps that doesn’t affect their dynamic in a scenario where it def should. Also, I’m not saying that traditional fluff and love between them can’t be done but when you see it over 1000 times and can predict the end result each time, it got boring.  

But to me now (going to overanalyze the hell out them for a moment excuse me), Jake x Izzy could be the interesting case of “We’ve known each other for DECADES, I’ve seen you at your highest and I’ve seen your absolute worst, yet I will still be by your side till the end. I know I won’t find someone like you again.” They’re so familiar with one another that trying to do the same with someone else from a different planet (earth) would take alot of time so why bother? I also think they ground each other in a way that they both do need, Jake for example sometimes need to be told No and that he’s being reckless, and Izzy is going to do that in a really blunt manner. Or sometimes Jake will have to be the one to calm her down and not be so hotheaded and not let the first things that slip out her mouth be something that is hurtful or rude, but to more empathetic and be nicer. I know it’s not their original personalities. But please bear with me I’m trying to make them less as a unit and more individual-

John Darling/izzy - Nerd x nerd come on. His gentleman Bri ish swag won her over, and they’re very cute when they interact. I think that if Izzy were to leave neverland and stay with him I think they would be okay, though that depends if he survives WW1 if he doesn’t then I think that she would go back to Neverland or maybe emigrate to America or something... That got dark fast uh anyways-. 

Marina/Izzy - You said something about tragic sapphic relationship? I’m here for it. Now you could do this cute thing, where after they realize it’s pointless to have beef over liking the same boy, he’s probably not interested anyway so what’s the point of being enemies? And their relationship begins to heal, and they become close friends again and then realize “holy shit... I like her.” and boom love. They are now in a relationship yay!

Now let's think about this tragedy, come walk with me a bit- Who do you think is willing to sacrifice their livelihood for the other? After all, Marina is a mermaid and Izzy is a human Pirate with legs. The question is “Do you love me enough to become a mermaid forever or have legs forever?” Because while I’m sure both options have their pros they most certainly have their cons. Cons for Marina being - her family is down there, her livelihood and things she holds dear, the ocean and its creatures are important to her and who says the potion that makes her human is reversible and what will you have to sacrifice for said potion? Such a spell doesn’t come for free you know. Then there’s Izzy, she’s a pirate, I know she’s pushed to the background, but she enjoys her life going on adventures and the fairies still trust her with pixie dust. Not saying there isn’t adventure in the ocean as well but one might go insane with how much blue and ocean there is, not to mention that most of her friends would still be on the surface so who will she communicate with? Who is willing to constantly go out on adventures with her that farther and farther out of the mermaid's comfort zone?

I could see Marina being worried whenever Izzy goes off with Jake on more dangerous and dangerous adventures, and don’t let them be adventures where they go beyond the neversea. She wants to sail alongside them to make sure Izzy will be safe but at the same time, she doesn’t want to venture far because she knows if she’s captured out there then she’ll be mermaid meat. Each time Izzy comes back there is a new scar from battle and she wonders one day if Jake will bring back her corpse. Izzy knows there are no reassuring words she can give Marina that will relieve her worry. You can consider their relationship a constant worry “What if you never return?” and the other trying to downplay the very real possibility that she CAN die.

✨crossover👑

Sofia (yes the first) x Izzy - Pirate x princess girl edition boom. A very sweet relationship and Izzy would probably tell sofia to sit the hell down every once in a while. 

Amber x Izzy - Pirate x Princess enemies to lovers’ girl edition. I’m pretty sure Izzy and Amber would buttheads more often than not. But I do think they can encourage and bring out different sides of one another for the better... Or for worse!

Fics!

Oh gooood do I! 

One of my favorite fics of all time is this one from ficbook

Часть 1, Тонущий корабль — фанфик по фэндому «Джейк и пираты Нетландии» (ficbook.net) (Sinking ship) - Oh my god. The concept that Izzy was supposed to be the new Peter Pan and Jake was supposed to be the new Captain Hook. But Jake being selfish and wanting to be Peter pan himself because he thinks he’s worthy of it. He basically spits on the crew’s friendship and changes his destiny. Leaving Izzy to go to Captain Hook and tells him to train her to be like him. (Cubby stayed with her, she couldn’t bear to leave him to someone like Jake, who already abandoned him). And in the end, she fills his role both figuratively and literally. Girl. She fucking WILLINGLY feeds her hand to tick tock croc to LITERALLY fill his role, took his hook and everything. That is so fucking metal of her, and I love her for it. It’s a good read, I really recommend it. Sad ending tho :(

Часть 1, Потерянные детки — фанфик по фэндому «Джейк и пираты Нетландии» (ficbook.net) (Lost Kids) - BITTERSWEET. The trio just trying to do their best to stay sane on an island they so desperately want to leave but can’t. It's mostly from the third Povs of Jake and izzy but still I can’t help but feel for these guys. It does make you wonder, what if these kids want to leave someday, once they get tired of being pirates will the island or Peter let them leave? If not, then why? How many times have they tried to get out? It makes you think.

I am the Psycho Pirate Chapter 1: What Happened?, a jake and the never land pirates fanfic | FanFiction Jake gets back from traveling with Peter from the lands beyond the neversea and the weird thing? He has grown up to the age of 15 AND neverland is quiet AND half of pirate island is burned down, Cubby is acting strange yet bitter toward him. Skully is nowhere to be seen and Izzy is as well. Yet there are rumors going around about this Psycho Pirate… who is this psycho pirate and why is everyone being so weird about it. The abuse Izzy and cubby suffer through in flashbacks will get dark, particularly for Izzy so uh content warning for physical abuse and sexual assault. The sequel is currently still in progress! So, after you read this and maybe the prequel if you can stomach it, check it out!

Eye of the Storm - Chapter 1 - Seerless - Jake and the Never Land Pirates [Archive of Our Own] It's unfinished but it's basically about the crew breaking apart and going their separate ways and what they go through during this period away. But they’re going to reunite in the end dw. So far only Izzy and Cubby’s chapters are out but they’re still a good read. The Hand is Gone - TheBackyardigirl - Jake and the Never Land Pirates [Archive of Our Own] Evil Peter hours! And he gives Jake the hook treatment! and it's very well written and a bit gory too. But Jake stumbles around as he loses blood all the while trying to comprehend why Peter did this to him, leaving an ambiguous ending. I really hope the author comes back and does a part 2 :[

[Content warning for physical abuse and some sexual abuse for these next to fics, I’m so serious if you are uncomfortable with stuff like that don’t read these]

Peter's Wrath Chapter 1: The abuse begins, a jake and the never land pirates fanfic | FanFiction We got evil Peter hours again hellll yeah! Not on purpose this time, however, though it might seem that way. This is purely Peter verbally and physically abusing them the fic and them trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with him. It can get brutal but does get ridiculous towards the end especially when they figure out what's wrong with him. If you think he’s going to jail after this you will be disappointed. 

The Wrath's Revenge Chapter 1: Prologue, a jake and the never land pirates fanfic | FanFiction

Sequel to Peter’s Wrath, my Roman fucking empire. This is from Izzy’s pov and if you thought Izzy had suffered enough under Peter, Jake is about to show you he needs to be locked up immediately. This is Izzy just being domestically abused and she’s only 11. You're going to question why she didn’t just run or try to blind him with pixie dust at points. Also shit will get very brutal and bordering on Sexual assault towards the end. However, it's the ending that makes me lose my fucking mind, the WAY that Izzy gets Jake back to normal is the Stupidest fucking idea I’ve seen simply because if you were to try to apply it to a real-life situation, it absolutely wouldn’t fucking work and the assaulter would just laugh in your face and probably think you want it more. And then he faces NO consequences for his actions, and Izzy somehow isn’t weary, or nervous or doesn’t feel any negative emotions or feeling from this simply because he was “possessed” MY ASS. That being said, this fic for me is important because when I read it when I was young, it was something that was new and violent and it involved Jizzy no less, so while it might not be the greatest thing in the world, it’s a nostalgia read. 

Now to end this, I do have an ao3! It's MaggotsMeat. If you’ve looked on there and Saw a work named “Clarity” that’s my writing!^^ I have a lot more WIPs in my google docs lol that I can barely focus on but I do hope to crank them out soon and write more… eventually!

[liiistennnn]

this is a post about black sails where I talk a lot about buffy the vampire slayer

my friend just watched hbo girls (four of us are moving to brooklyn and he's doing cultural research dont cancel me) and was saying how the show felt like it should have ended with the penultimate episode where they're all fighting in the bathroom of shosh's engagement party, but then there's another episode, and you're like, what! it was such a tidy narrative arc closing loop and now there's more? and its weird and feels kind of separate? the whole pregnancy arc felt out of phase or whatever. and that's because the girls are moving out of their own genre!!! these stunted immature women are finally trying to grow up. on the show about how they refuse to grow up. so it starts to feel off, disjointed, and bad writing might be part of that, but I think it really works. tidy ending followed by disconcerting life

(the monastery I was at had all these discussion group guidelines and one of them is to expect and accept a lack of closure)

its the same as what happens with buffy the vampire slayer after season 5. and how people love to hate on season 7. and how I saw the tv glow takes place in the afterlife limbo between season 5 and season 6 of buffy. even supernatural was supposed to end after 5 seasons. how if black sails ended at season 3 it could have been an uplifting story of coming together in solidarity for a cause bigger than yourself. with the possibility of overthrowing empire just over the horizon! vane's martyrdom and that incredible battle and the creation of long john silver. but season 4 comes and everyone is repeating choices from season 1 but different people are making them and the story was always going to end like this and hope was there and it didn't change anything but it was there and when they get to skeleton island you finally realize the genre has changed. treasure island prequel. miranda's death haunting season 3 vs a moment of true connection friendship trust between flint and silver haunting season 4. when everything is shit what haunts you is when everything wasn't. and poisoning the past searching for the seeds of everything becoming shit. equal footing slipping to unequal. withholding backstory because we are in his backstory because we are in a prequel.

(billy died at the end of season 1 and came back without his naïveté. silver died at the beginning of season 4 and came back a pirate king. how does death work on black sails?)

season 6 of buffy is so incredible and the came back wrong motif is so captivating because resurrection is just an opportunity to let the facade drop. she doesn't have to pretend anymore or she finally can't pretend anymore. to be ok. I saw the tv glow said sometimes to save your life you have to bury yourself alive and die and then claw your way out of that grave. death is not about rest its about finding a way to live. spike is the only one who knows what its like to come back and she fucks him because he loves her and because she thinks there's something wrong with her. but she's always felt that way its not actually about the rebirth. its about joyce dying from something buffy can't fight which is about growing up which is about having to accept that you have to live in the world. you can't kill yourself (they'll just bring you back) and nobody else is going to pay your bills. and season 7 is so weird and they are renegotiating so much worldbuilding and vibechanging and taking them right back to the start. buffy works at the high school and becomes joyce-giles to all those slayers and then at the end, all three of their partners dead, buffy and willow and xander are back at high school, single and fifteen. they won they finally grew up and now they get to be young again, in the last shot they're the kids with giles looking over them. and this time faith and dawn are there, buffy's noun name sisters (faith is sister and faith is angel and faith is spike). but you can't go home again (the odyssey) and she looks changed. old. season 5 felt like an ending because she died. finally allowed to rest. season 7 feels like real life. even though they beat the big bad of the season you know the wheel will keep spinning forever and there will always be a new monster of the week. idk,,, what happens after the story is over if you're still alive?

(I had so much trouble watching season 4 of buffy the first time around I was like what do you mean they're not in high school?)

is flint's death truer because he was unmade? is rackham right and it doesn't matter if he was shot or sent to the farm because what matters is that he is out of frame? finally free of the story, against his will. can't believe silver names his parrot after him though. not out of frame completely

(but even though it's silver's prequel - it's literally the story of his becoming - he unmakes himself at the end of black sails too. not just flint. they created the pirate king the legend they named him long john and he was a king of war. when he ended the war he unmade himself too)

[rusty--rose]

thinking about rusty rose (+ black rose by association) soooo headcanons/assorted thoughts time. mostly centered around rusty i just like her

rusty she/it (it/its is out of reclamation + for funsies) black they/she . i dont make the rules i just enforce them

rusty used to be a regular little girl and was horrifically altered into a killing machine. the only organic part of her body left is a bit of its face. if youve ever discussed her with me you know i believe this wholeheartedly despite knowing the rating of the show would definitely keep them from touching on this.

the eye thats behind a cage is like. used for receiving signals and ui and other stuff. but most importantly its pretty much whats keeping its brain going and keeping it from processing what happened to her body. because if she did itd freak out

... i wonder what would happen if someone on the crew pointed it out lol.

something something phantom pains and traumatic memories hitting so bad that she shuts down (literally or mentally? thats for you to decide) for a few days! yaaaaayyy how fun!

i think the no place crew doesnt trust her fully with the obvious exception of black rose . they kinda just let her do whatever. it doesnt process this cause shes too focused on steering the ship and keeping it functioning (at least in the time between dread leaving and the new yoke invasion, which is probably a while if were taking weird time shit into account).

speaking of that. it doesn't sleep! she does that all night! the others have shown concern for this but it insists shes fine.

ok maybe im thinking more about her fully shutting down for a few days now . what about it. i should make a separate post about this but thats not how i operate

itd probably be after blackrose finally says something. i imagine she kinda feels that something is wrong deep down but pushes it back because she doesnt understand that stuff! theyre just a pirate girl! but one day she ends up waking up in the ungodly hours of the morning and goes to check up on rusty, poking her cheek to get her attention, and it just hits. thats skin! rusty is a friend! theyve always known that, but she never really thought about the whole robot thing too hard. and they end up asking about it. it doesnt go well, see above.

sails fixes her its okay :] like its not a perfect job but shes ok . sorry that was a long tangent

anyway YAYY HAPPIER STUFF UHM. i dont think it has a good singing voice. its very flat. not that the crew cares (once they properly warm up to each other at least)

the whole crew is family to me . rusty doesnt know the concept but it makes it feel warm. she thinks somethings wrong the first time it starts feeling like that

im a supporter of the flicky NOT being her power source theory (if it ends up being that you can ignore this part) so . sometimes she lets it out. its the crews parrot :]

idk this post is getting messy. im very sleepy ill just hit post now

also i made this ↓ feel free to use it

[panthera-tigris-venenata]

Blanket and hug

A hug

Honestly I wrote like A LOT of hugs considering how un-touchy-feely the Isle kids are?? So, I'm sharing two, because I can't choose just one.

Ginny Gothel and Anthony Tremaine

„Ginny?“

She looks up at him, and abruptly stands up. Her world goes white again, and she tastes metal for just a heartbeat,

„Sunflower, what’s wrong?“

In another heartbeat, he’s hugging her tight, which is probably a good thing. For closely unspecified reasons.

She clings to his shoulders, tightly enough for her nails to hurt him even through all the layers he is wearing, and breathes in through clenched teeth. Then again. And again.

If she’d have to guess, she’d say that the world has returned to its miserable true colours by now, but, you see, checking would require her to lift her head from his shoulder.

Which would be a shame.

She breathes in again and loosens her grip on him.

„What’s wrong?“ he asks again, as if the answer wasn’t „Every-fucking-thing,“ or, alternatively, „Existence.“

Instead, she leans away a bit, his hands moving to her hips, and slowly answers: „I have such soft hair, Anthony–“

He smiles: „I know. I did your hair just this morning, remember?“

As if that was relevant just now.

She swats at his shoulder lightly – don’t interrupt me!

He presses his lips together in an exasperated expression, holding it only long enough for her to notice. Which is, of course, why she pretends she didn’t see.

„As I was saying,“ she starts again, „I have such soft hair,“ („Thanks to me.“), „And no one is playing with it!“

„Oh?“ he flashes a half-smirk at her and runs his fingers along her scalp, „That better, then?“

„Much.“

Harry and CJ Hook

On completely unrelated note, Remedial Goodness fucking SUCKS.

FG likes to pretend the world is black and white, good and evil, light and dark: CJ prefers to think of it as a place of countless shades of gray, swaying back and forth like wild waves on stormy sea, preferably illuminated by hellish crimson flames.

You know, red. Like her cloak.

Anyway.

Speaking of red.

There is another rather tall and rather familiar figure clad in red in between the trees and it’s rapidly getting closer.

„Harry!“ she shouts at the top of her lungs, „Harry is here! Do you see him, Freddie?“

She frantically looks at the Shadow witch to confirm she isn’t hallucinating.

(In her defence, it wouldn’t be the first party that had laced brownies. Well, it would be the first Auradon party, probably. These kids have no idea how to have fun.)

(...Ok, CJ’s taking that back. She definitely saw Chloe Trouillefou and Hailey of DunBroch high at least one time. They had pupils of the size of platters. On the other hand, FG was giving a two hour long course on internet safety, so CJ can’t blame them.)

„Yes. Harry. I see him,“ sights Freddie. Wonderful!

„Also Uma, Gil and Jane. I thought she fell asleep with everyone else.“

Freddie also grumbles something about where her sister, who was supposed to arrive from the Isle today with Dizzy Tremaine and the Smee twins, is, and that she has no idea how the pirates got here and yada yada yada, CJ’s already running to greet her brother.

She hasn’t seen him in ages!

Like, forever!

Not that she missed him. Or Harriet. Absolutely not.

She definitely doesn’t almost crush his ribs when he hugs him, perish that thought! Pirates do not miss anybody!

She squeals when he picks her up and twirls her around in the air.

When he puts her down, she pretends to straighten her skirt and puffs her cheeks, to show how annoyed she is at that treatment.

„You ungrateful little scallywag-“ whispers Harry without any real bite and she grins at him, before turning around and greeting everyone else:

„Hi Jane! Happy birthday! I saved you some, uhm,“ she looks around to check what foods are left, „…Cake pops? And the pumpkin muffins! You like those, right?“

CJ brightens up and waves at Gil: „Gil! You should absolutely try the cake pops! They’re awesome and fresh and sweet! And not poisoned!“

She hopes.

Gil gets a go-ahead from his Captain and CJ finally faces the Sea witch:

„Hi, Uma! Are you and Harry married yet?“

„CJ. There is more important stuff going on right now!“

„…So? Are you?“

A Blanket (share a scene where a character feels safe and loved)

Probably this whole story:

Does CJ feel safe here? Yes. And she will be a bitch about it.

Also, like, every single scene of CJ interacting with her siblings.

[happy-emmdings]

Pirate-Son Bonding

on AO3

Category: one shot, fluff, Captain Cobra

Summary: While Emma enjoys a girl's night out, Killian and Henry have a boy's night of their own. Homework, movies and 'sword'fights included. Henry comes to an important realisation.

Word count: 1 695

Henry glanced into the living room where Killian was sitting, buried in a book ever since Emma left for her girl's night out with Mary Margaret, Mulan and Ruby and Dorothy, who were visiting from Oz.

Henry started working on his homework when Emma left and Hook gave him his space, but still remained in his proximity on the other end of the open space of their ground floor. Somehow it felt nice to have company even though they were each doing their own thing. But when Henry started to lose his focus as the homework dragged on, his gaze started darting distractedly around the room and he noticed that every once in a while, Killian lifted his eyes from the pages he was reading to glance in his direction as if he was waiting for him to finish.

Henry took one of his earbuds out and tapped his pencil on the table. He smiled to himself and cleared his throat.

"Um, Hook?"

"Aye, Henry?" came his rather prompt response.

"I'm almost done with the homework. I was wondering if you could help me with it, maybe?"

Hook was already out of his armchair and ready to stride over to him, doing a poor job at hiding his excitement at being asked to help. At being asked to help him specifically, Henry realized with a sudden warm feeling.

"So," the pirate said, sitting down beside him at the kitchen table, "what sort of task do we have to resolve?"

"It's Geography," Henry said, pointing to the atlas. Hook's eyes lit up at the sight of it until he realized he was unfamiliar with most of the map, since he was not native to this world.

"Well, I suppose it's past time I learn more about this world's land and seas. What exactly do we have to do?"

"I have to fill in answers to these questions," Henry said, showing him the work sheet. "And memorize them for the test."

Killian examined the sheet with a concentrated look.

"Oh, we have to visit these places one day," he said quietly with a hint of old wanderlust.

"You wanna sail to the Caribbean?" Henry joked, doubtful that he would fully get the reference.

Killian searched the map with his eyes, until they landed on the mentioned sea.

"Sure. What's in the Caribbean?"

"I can't believe you haven't watched those movies yet. We have to fix that."

"If it's anything like that cursed drawing version of Peter Pan..."

"No," Henry laughed. "It’s life action. It's about pirates, has awesome music, great actors, iconic humor. You'll love it."

"If you say so," Killian shrugged. "But let’s get this done first, aye?"

"Ok. So... what is the highest peak of South America... that's this continent, by the way."

"Yeah, south of North America, I figured out that much, thank you," Hook responded defensively, a little offended.

"Right, sorry."

"I don't understand your technology, maps I get," he reminded him.

"Sorry," Henry smiled.

"Acon... Aconcagua? I think that's the one," Hook said pointing a finger to the tiny mountain symbol.

"Yeah, that's it," Henry nodded, trying to save its exact position in his memory. "Great. Now..."

Through their joint effort they finished the homework rather quickly. Finding specific places on the map turned out to be really fun when they turned it into a competition of who would find them quicker. Granted, Henry had an unfair advantage for already being familiar with most of it but Killian had a royal navy education and a long lifetime of experience up his own sleeve. Even when they were done with the assignment, Killian kept examining the map and they started talking about all the places they could visit in the summer. Henry realized that although he's been to Neverland, an alternate reality of the Enchanted Forest, Camelot and the Underworld, he has never been further than to New York when it came to his own world. The prospect of sailing to the Caribbean started to sound really appealing.

"We so have to watch the Pirates of the Caribbean!" Henry insisted. "You know what, I'll go find out which streaming service has it."

Killian, who was glad he knew what a streaming service was by now, just smiled and shrugged. "Alright then."

Henry collected his atlas and notes and rushed to the stairs before turning around. "Um, can you make some popcorn? It's not a proper movie night without snacks, you know."

"That's a rule in this household, I noticed."

"Yes. An important rule," Henry smirked.

"I'm on it," Hook nodded.

Henry ran up the stairs to get his mom's laptop, the password to which he has been granted access to. He was able to quickly find the first movie and signed up for a free trial he was sure to forget to cancel. When he descended the stairs to check on Hook, he found him chasing a grapefruit across the kitchen counter as it slipped from under his hook when he attempted to cut it.

"Um... Didn't I say popcorn?" he titled his head to a side.

"It's right there," Killian pointed to a steaming bowl of freshly microwaved popcorn. Next to it was another bowl full of curiously cut pieces of fruit.

"But I figured we could have some real food with it."

"Popcorn is real food," Henry protested. "It's made of corn. Corn is a vegetable. Conclusion: popcorn is a vegetable."

"I suppose you have a point," Killian laughed. "Popcorn gets a pass."

"But not pop tarts?" Henry crossed his arms.

"That awful prison food?" Killian frowned, completely serious.

"Why on Earth did I leave you in charge of snacks?" Henry wondered.

"Hey!"

"Anyway," he rolled his eyes and grabbed the bowl of the fragrant cheesy snack, "movie's ready."

Killian grabbed his unevenly chopped up fruit bowl and followed him.

"You know I'm not gonna get scurvy, right? It's not a common illness in this place and age," Henry nudged him with an elbow when they settled on the couch, the laptop positioned in front of them with the movie ready to play.

"I know, lad... I just, I've seen it. It's ugly," the pirate captain admitted solemnly.

Henry examined his face for a moment, while Hook just looked down with an apologetic smile. Henry couldn't help but wonder if he'd seen someone from his own crew succumb to the illness on the merciless seas. As annoying as it was, Hook's concern for his healthy diet came from a place of care. Didn't make it less annoying, though.

He cleared his throat and pressed play. "Okay. Movie time."

Killian was finally introduced to the character of Captain Jack Sparrow and as Henry expected, he found him quite likeable and amusing, even though he noted that if he had met him in real life, they might have ended up dueling each other. Now that was something Henry would pay to see.

When the movie was finished, they let the credits roll as Killian started recounting some of his own adventures from his early pirate days, long before he even set out on his quest for revenge on the Dark One.

At one point the story resulted in a duel against a captain of the royal navy, naturally. Killian was eager to show him exactly how it went down and decided a demonstration was necessary. He picked up some fireplace tools and got Henry to play the other guy.

"And then what?" Henry asked when his 'sword' was pointed at Hook's chest.

"Well, that's the twist. Then a giant kraken's tentacle rose up from the sea and snatched the unfortunate man right in front of me," he revealed.

"No way!" Henry shook his head incredulously.

"It's true! You should have seen the way the color drained from everyone's faces. The navy men started fleeing back to their ship, swinging over on ropes like frightened monkeys. We knew we had to run like hell. This creature could crush us into splinters. Luckily, the Jolly Roger is the fastest beauty on the seas."

"Oh, so you ran?"

"Excuse me, lad. I'd like to see you take your stand against a kraken! A captain knows when not to risk his crew's lives in vain. If I wanted to fight the infernal creature I could."

Henry laughed, lifting his free hand in surrender. A mischievous spark flashed in Hook's eyes and he struck out with his 'sword' at Henry in a way that allowed him to easily parry. The next blow was a bit more challenging, but Henry wasn't going to hold back either.

***

Emma didn't exactly have an expectation of what she would come home to at half past one in the morning, but her son battling Captain Hook in a ferocious duel with fireplace tools, jumping over the couch and nearly knocking everything over... was a surprise.

"I see you two are having a boy’s night of your own?" she chuckled, leaning against the door frame, crossing her arms.

When she spoke both of their heads turned to her with startled expressions that soon lit up.

"Mom!"

"You seem quite relaxed yourself, love," Killian smiled.

Henry sensed an opportunity and attempted to disarm his distracted opponent. But Hook never truly dropped his concentration and wasn't as overwhelmed as Henry needed him to be. With a skillful move and a grace of two hundred years of practice, Henry's weapon clattered to the floor instead.

"Now I could use a kraken," he sighed.

"Okay..." Emma furrowed her brow in amused confusion, "I'm going to bed. And you should too. You have school tomorrow, Henry."

"Yeah, I know," Henry sighed.

"Goodnight, mom," he said as he hugged her. He hesitated for a second before gathering the courage to turn to the pirate and reward him with a quick, sincere embrace too. "Goodnight, Killian."

The loving look in Hook's eyes, when he let him go and the corner of his mouth shot up in a tight half-smile, was something he knew he would treasure forever. He ran up the stairs before they finished bidding him goodnight too.

Yeah, he thought to himself, I guess I have a dad now.

[dykesbites]

i want to know more about their relationships with each other like all of them every single relationship do they hate each other friwnds that want each other carnally ik two of them r husbands and one of them has a stupid gay ctysh but i want moar expand please 🤲🏽

SURE SURE OK its complicated uhh

alaric and armand are gay married* yeah, armand is the normal guy who holds alaric back from doing irrational things but he's also deranged its just not as obvious. alaric and venus are not related but view each other as close friends/similar to siblings, they're like family friends, and venus is also close with armand because of their shared interest in the arts (although venus enjoys music/visual arts more while armand is a book guy, they love to talk about plays)

cecilia and venus are also gay married* and wow they literally invented love. cecilia was a performer of some sort...a dancer or actress or singer i haven't decided but of course this kind of thing is right up venus' alley so they immediately took notice to her. as it happens when venus tries to approach her cece gets into some sort of trouble and venus comes to the rescue...they are every romance cliche ever but its so so earnest and real. they also absolutely send each other the world's most beautiful love letters.

ok this is starting to get SUPER long so more under the cut!

pretty much every single vampire in this weird ass family is an asshole but all of them have a soft spot for cecilia because she's just. so sweet. she remembers and notices things about people, she gives the best gifts, makes people feel special etc. ceclila is very capable on her own but yk if anyone gives her trouble they will answer to six other vampires who have few issues with killing and maiming.

asphodel is kind of a loner or at least the least involved in this ragtag bunch...she doesn't think she's really interested in genuine connection because immortality and incompatibility with humans broke her heart many times. obviously this is a lie. and obviously yuki sees right through that. everyone warns yuki not to go near her (with good reason because asphodel is fucking crazy. she is the source of several vampire legends because she loves causing problems for mortals) but of course this doesn't deter him at all.

armand and asphodel were friends who kind of lost contact and he started hearing insane shit about her (think phoenix seeing people call his elementary school bestie the 'demon prosecutor' and being like hey what the fuck) and so he warns yuki about her but yk deep down he does miss her and wants to know what the hell is going on with her

tiago is one of the most fun guys here bc hes the most pathetic but he is so convinced that hes the shit. he thinks hes hot (true) and suave (not really) and smart (...). he and yuki are equally pretty shit at pulling anyone and they both think they're smoother than they are. they make kind of a comedic pair to be honest.

there's a bit about cece missing her family, and while tiago and cece are not remotely related (hes much much younger and also mexican and shes venezuelan) he reminds her so much of her real brother and feels like the closest connection to the rest of her family. i said earlier everyone has a soft spot for her but tiago especially (aside from venus of course).

venus took a liking to yuki because he showed them how to listen to music online and this absolutely rocked venus' world. you can listen to music...without a phonograph?? and then he showed them bootleg play productions on youtube etc and how to pirate media and yk they immediately adopted him. they respect yuki's...alternative taste in music but encourages expanding his horizons to classical, jazz, and opera. yuki's receptiveness to these genres has been hit or miss.

tiago annoys venus. they find him vapid and obnoxious. but he makes cece and yuki happy (venus expected fellow lesbians to have better taste in male company but alas) so they tolerate him.

tiago agrees with yuki that asphodel is hot and he's very impressed with her. unfortunately for him she is a lesbian and also does not know he exists until way after she meets yuki. this is endlessly amusing to yuki.

*almost all of them legally do not exist because someone being born so long ago and not being dead would raise suspicion. so they all fake their deaths, some of them cycle through fake identities every couple decades but that gets really tedious. so they can't legally get married but you know they had a ceremony and exchanged rings and in every other sense they are married

[saviourkingslut]

okay but curry can we PLEASE talk about how fucking PHENOMENAL like action Mihawk is. Had me on the brink of mental collapse 24/7 bc I kept thinking about his magnificence- he knocked it out of the PARK GODDAMNIT!!! Who's your fave from the live action cast and what are your thoughts?? Personally I think it's very good, I just wish Sanji's arc hadn't been cut (tho Don Krieg sucks as a villain, ngl, kinda happy Mihawk got rid of that bitchboy so easily ☠️☠️☠️), but other than that I'm SO proud of everyone involved, they really put in lov and dedication and respect for the series, I'm looking forward to more!!! How about you??🌸🌼🍀

ok full disclosure lest anyone think i have read the manga or seen the anime: i haven't, it's way long and i've never felt particularly drawn to it. HOWEVER i've seen my fair share of (shounen) anime and when i saw they were doing a live action of one piece i really thought it was going to suck bc the live actions always suck. boy was i wrong. everyone working on this from screenwriters to cinematographers to costume department to the actors themselves clearly love the source material and knew exactly what they were doing, and the vibe is Exactly Right. it's camp and fun and a little stupid like shounen anime tend to be and it fully embraces it and so it feels completely natural. of course the cat-themed pirate crew hiss and wear knife-gloves. of course there's characters with blue and green and whatever colour hair. of course the officers in the marines have personal Themes. we don't need any explanation, the world is just like this. and it's balanced exactly right so the more emotional, serious aspects of the story carry the weight that they need to without feeling out of place.

also, as a someone who hasn't engaged with the manga/anime, i think the series cut away/kept enough of the original material to come out of it feeling well-paced, understandable to newcomers and filled with fun recognisable bits for long-time fans. perhaps this meant, as you say, cutting out some pieces of character development/background that might have been enjoyable, but it's a well-made sacrifice bc it prevented the story from feeling too bloated. i think it was just right like this: gave us background on everyone and simultaneously left room for the story to process, without too many things at once to focus on. you could still sense that it was based on a manga bc of its little arcs - usually two eps with a minor boss to beat each time, and a bigger, badder boss at the end of the season. so i feel like keeping that theme in a narrative sense also really helped to make it reminiscent of the material it draws from and made it well-rounded and well-structured overall.

ANYWAY. mihawk. oh my god. i rewatched his scenes. multiple times. he was gorgeous. effervescent. insert the lady gaga meme. again i haven't engaged with the og material but i know these kinds of manga characters and there's so many ways to do them wrong but steven john ward really said 'i was made for this role actually' and he served absolute cunt. definitely up there among my favourite characters in the show - and that's saying a LOT bc im obsessed with almost everyone in it fr. they made me like the fucking clown (i hate clowns) buggy is genuinely incredible. the main cast? what the hell dude. they just found luffy living irl like... genuinely what the fuck. iñaki was born to play him and he did it so wonderfully - guy who is fatally optimistic but also insane and it works. nami's really cool as well - i've heard/read some stuff abt the writing of women especially in the earlier parts of the manga (woman in shounen main character group syndrome) but i think she was solid here and her interactions with the rest of the cast were great. also usopp! is so cute! so much potential to not have that kind of character work out in a real life adaptation but he's so lovable

and on that note the fucking. interactions amongst the main cast? im sobbing screaming crying they're everything to me. the way they're so supportive and proud and protective of each other and yet they talk shit the whole time too. there's so much chemistry among them and they truly do feel like people from different backgrounds who (sometimes reluctantly) come together and would do anything for each other. like real friends who have fun and make fun of each other too, it's a great dynamic and they really hit the mark there.

as to who's my favourite, well, as i said, mihawk's definitely up there, and im a simple hoe - i love zoro. but i think i enjoyed sanji's scenes the most and not just bc of his ass. heard he's kind of pervy in the og material? well the direction they took him in the live action where they kept the 'imprints on woman' but is overall sweet about it and generally less moody than he is in the anime/manga was a great direction i think. he's supremely enjoyable as a character. the accent? the facial expressions? the smiles? the jokes? im on my bed swooning and giggling and kicking my feet he is so fucking funny and i want him so bad. 'apologies madam i didn't see you there.' 'oooh back for seconds must have liked it' i literally re-watched every scene he was in at least once. his kicks were so nicely choreographed too it was really satisfying to look at, very clean (taz did god's work on his training). sometimes at home ill be doing nothing in particular like ill be standing in the living room and i'll mutter to myself 'cotelette. collier. epaulé. poitrine.' and go on with my day he lives in my brain rent free.

so uhm yea i think the series is really good and 1) sanji 2) mihawk 3) zoro if i had to put them in order i think lmaooo

[bluegalaxygirl]

Old Friends (Zosan X Reader) P10

Plot: Reader is the 9th doctors old assistant but soon moved on to other things, joining the straw hat pirates and falling in love but now their paths cross again (only he has a new face, 10th Doctor) when they go to see an old friend in a strange hospital. Unfortunately there's some one else there that wants to start trouble.

One piece and Doctor who cross over (10th doctor), its based off the new earth episode. i thought since David tenant as the doctor is coming back in November it would be good to get this idea out.

Reader is Female (Sorry), Zoro X Sanji X reader, Poly relationship, established relationship.

Warning: Illness, Death, Bad language and Violence.

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Sanji wipes the tears off your cheek as you sit on the floor Zoro holding your arms form behind you "You ok?" The cook's voice was soothing, he knew this wasn't you but it's the first time he's seen genuine emotion from Casandra. Light tears fall down your face as your head shakes slightly "She's so sad, so alone. Oh! so very alone" You voice comes out in a whisper Casandra still trying to process what just happened "What? who?" Zoro asks wondering if its you she's talking about but Casandra seems to ignore his question her eyes fixed on the floor "All her life she's never been touched only looked at with Disgust ... all she wants is to be touched, to be held... to be shown kindness" You finally look up seeing Sanji's kind face before looking at the Doctor whose eyes are slightly wide and mouth open. "Help her please... Help them" Casandra asks with a shaky voice, she can't bare it, to feel like that much be hell but there's a way to fix it and the only person that can do that is the doctor. Seeing genuine tears and emotion the Doctor steps closer holding out his hand to her. Casandra takes his hand and stands up Zoro and Sanji joining her "We'll help them" The doctor nods making his way through the storage room there in.

Sanji pulls out a tissue and hands it to you "Thank you" Casandra lets a small smile show taking the tissue and drying your eyes and cheeks. She can't believe what just happened, you stood there and let her back in, the doctor is involving her in helping these people and Sanji and Zoro seem to be showing her kindness. She has no idea why but it fills her heart with something warm and long forgotten. Zoro rubs your back lightly with a concerned look "Why? Why did Y/n not move" Casandra looks up at the swordsman supposed to see he's not angry even though she thought he would be "She said she'd let me back in ... She pinkie promised" Casandra sighs looking down at the ground, your not the type to break a promise, but she wasn't fully convinced that you would keep your promise after everything she's done "Are you ok now?" Sanji asks placing a hand on your shoulder, Your eyes look up at the cook seeing him smile at you "I-I don't know" It was an honest answer since Casandra can't remember what this feeling is, putting the tissue in your back pocket she finds the key card pulling it back out "Will this help?" Casandra asks seeing the doctor trying to use his sonic screwdriver on another electric lock.

The doctor looks over and nods holding out his hand as the three of you walk over "I don't know why my screwdriver isn't working on these locks" The doctor laughs a little taking the card off you "It's all security coded even against time lords" Casandra smiles a real smile, its still not your smile but at least its not fake. Opening the door you all make your way out into a hallway on the 26th floor "Do you think the sick have made it up this far?" Sanji asks not hearing anything, no talking or alarms "I don't know, lets keep quiet though" The doctor nods walking down the hall. Casandra takes Zoro's hand walking down the hall the swordsman pulls away slightly only to stop at your words "she doesn't want you to get lost" your voice whispers to him, even though your not in control Casandra seems to be listening to your wants and needs which makes the swordsman smile a little. The doctor stops you all as a door starts banging down the hallway, looking around the corner you all notice a door has been barricaded with beds and tables. "I need the yellow one's too" A familiar voice calls out from down that hall, it seems to be coming form the room across from the barricaded door. "Chopper" Sanji and Zoro smile recording the voice.

Making your way down the hall some lady runs at you with a chair only for Zoro to grab it making her gasp "Your not infected" The woman sighs pulling the chair away "Sorry" she sighs only for Sanji to touch her shoulder "It's ok. are you hurt?" the cook asks watching the lady shake her head, Casandra rolls her eyes and walks past them following the doctor into what looks like a stock room with shelves full of medial equipment and bags of different colored liquid. Chopper along with some other patients and their families were running around the room gathering bags and putting them on a large trolley "Chopper" Zoro yells out walking past you and the Doctor over to the reindeer "Zoro, Sanji" The reindeer yells running over to the swordsman as Sanji joins the two, Chopper jumps up being hugged by Zoro and Sanji feeling Choppers tears hit their shoulders "I'm so glad your ok, when i woke up you weren't here, i was so worried and then when the sick people got out i thought you were dead" The little deer cry's but is happy that there both alive "We're ok Chopper don't worry" Sanji smiles moving back so Zoro can put the reindeer down who wipes his eyes only to look up and see you standing next to the Doctor "A-are y-you Y/n or Casandra?" He asks hiding behind Zoro's leg but backwards "Casandra, i'm guessing my nurse explained everything to you...where is she?" Casandra looks around not spotting her.

Chopper grips onto Zoro's leg harder but Sanji pats his head "It's ok, She's going to help" The reindeer nods but sticks close to the two "I'm sorry but your nurse got grabbed. We were heading to the elevators but then the sick showed up, We managed to get most of the people on this floor in here, but she got grabbed. We blocked the doors, so they can't get into this section but i do have an idea on how to cure them" Chopper rambles a bit but looks up at the Doctor who smiles at him and walks over. Casandra looks down at the ground a sharp pain going through her heart, she didn't understand why it hurt so bad hearing that the nurse is gone. "Perfect, i'm guessing we're going to use the bags right?" Chopper nods stepping closer to the Doctor "Yea, there isn't enough for everyone but one of the patients said he got showed down in one and was cured so i'm thinking if we put it into the sprinkler system it'll go everywhere and everyone will be cured" The reindeer smiles wide getting excited about his plan. "That might work" Casandra walks over standing next to the Doctor but Chopper step back grabbing into Zoro's leg still scared of you "There are work rooms on every floor so all the pipes and systems connect but i don't know where exactly they are" Casandra sighs trying to think as the Doctor nods at you "I do, its on the right two rows away, the door is painted white so it may be hard to find" A male walks over with blue skin and a very thin body wearing what looks like a white boiler suit "Thank you. We'll head there then" Chopper smiles wide at the man who bows a little to you all.

With everything on the trolley you all head out the people closing the door behind them since the banging on the door is getting much louder and some of the beds and tables are starting to shift. Running down the hall a loud bag catches your ears another door comes into view, tables and beds pressed up against it as sick's hands force there way through the gap trying to push it open "We better hurry" Casandra pushes on the Doctors back making him run faster down the hall pushing the trolley while the others follow. Running down the hallway you make it to the area where the room is but the only doors lead into other rooms. "Feel around" The doctor walks over running his hand over the walls as he walks down the hall. The rest of you join him in different areas trying to feel for any kind of shift in the wall. It was hard to find the room since the walls were white and the door was white but Sanji was the one who found it, feeling along the wall he noticed a slight dip. "Over here" The cook calls out getting everyone to walk over as the Doctor pulls out the key card and presses it against a white panel that looks almost invisible, the door slides open raveling a cramped room with large pipes and wires. Zoro keeps watch outside the door as the rest of you head in and find the pipe thats connected to the sprinkler system. "Get as many bags in as you can while i try and get this to work" The doctor order the three of you as he walks over to a large wall panel using the key card and sonic screwdriver to access it.

The three of you get to work, Sanji opens the pipes hatch and grabs some bags ripping the top off and pouring the liquid into the hole. You and Chopper follow his lead until there's nothing left. "Is it working?" Casandra asks walking over to the Doctor, who's still working on the panel while Sanji closes the hatch locking it shut "Yea, i'm almost done, i'm going to flush it through the system and then turn on the sprinklers" The doctor turns his screwdriver, the buzzing noise getting louder until the panel lights up green and the large pipe starts to shake. "They broke through" Zoro yells out from the door way after hearing the groaning and voices getting louder and the bagging stopping "Hurry, please" Casandra begs watching the doctor work. "Zoro get in here and close the door" Sanji runs over to the door grabbing the swordsman and pulling him into the work room as the sick round the corner. "There's no handle" Zoro's eyes widen as he stops back into the room. Chopper runs over to you and the doctor grabbing the key card off him and throwing it to Sanji and Zoro "Catch" The reindeer calls out seeing Zoro catch it and hold the card over a white square on the side making the door slide closed. "are you ok?" Chopper asks running over and looking up at the Swordsman who nods and hands the little deer the Key card back "Yea i'm good, thanks bud"

Chopper sways a little at Zoro's words but jumps when the door starts to shake as the sick bag on it. Sanji steps back as Chopper runs back over to the doctor "What's taking so long?" Zoro yells out pushing Sanji back further way from the door "It's almost through the system, it has to go through all three buildings first. Just give it a minute" The Doctor yells back watching as the lights turn form Green to red "We don't have a minute" Casandra panics while looking at the door seeing it shift a little, the light form outside starting to peek in. With all the lights now turning Blue the Doctor uses his screwdriver to activate the sprinklers, Alarms ring out as every sprinkler in all three buildings turn on but surprisingly theres no sprinklers in the work room . The banging on the door gets quieter and quieter before fully stopping "Did it work?" Casandra asks walking over to Zoro and Sanji to look at the door "I don't know" The two say their eyes fixed on the broken door. Chopper squeezes past the three of you and jumps up using the key card to try and open the door but it only squeaks unable to open with it being bent in slightly. "Oh great, were trapped" Casandra groans crossing your arms over your chest. Zoro lets out a chuckle walking over to Chopper and patting his shoulder, getting the message the reindeer nods putting the key card in his back pack and runs over to you and Sanji as the Doctor joins you.

Zoro cracks his knuckles and his neck before grabbing the door where its slightly open and pulling, the metal door bends, opening up letting blinding light in, the sick people outside turn to look but there not sick anymore, their skin is normal, and they seem to be able to walk without issue. The sprinklers turn off along with the alarms allowing you all to step out and not be soaking wet, "We did it" Casandra smiles looking at all the now healthy people before picking up Chopper and hugging him. The reindeer stiffens scared she's going to hurt him but soon relaxes hugging you back as your laugh rings out. A young girl walks up to Zoro her eyes looking him over before reaching up and lightly touching his face, her eyes are full of curiosity but soon turn into shock realizing her touch hasn't killed him. Zoro stiffens when the girl wraps her arms around him hugging him and letting out a small laugh along with a smile "It's ok now, your all cured" The doctor smiles as a man walks over his eyes also curious but the doctor hugs the man who hugs back the rest smiling and walking over. Casandra puts Chopper down and pats his head "Thank you, Chopper and i'm really sorry for everything i did. your amazing" You smile is wide and voice kind making the reindeer wiggle a little until a girl walks over and bends down feeling his fur "So... soft" she smiles making Chopper blush more.

Sanji's eyes widen as he walks over to Zoro and the girl who's still hugging the swordsman, a part of him is jealous but mainly for two reasons, one he wanted her to hug him and two he didn't want any other woman but you hugging Zoro. The cooks cheeks where slightly red watching the two, but he jumped slightly when the girl looked up at him, she lets go of Zoro who's still very stiff with his hands at his sides and walks over to Sanji suddenly hugging him. Heat rises through the cooks body as the girl pulls away looking at him with a big smile "Thank you" her voice is soft and sweet "It's no problem, can't let a pretty girl like you live like that" Sanji laughs a little "Pretty? what pretty?" The girl asks as Zoro walks over and place a strong hand on Sanji's shoulder "It means you look nice" The swordsman sighs pulling the cook away only to stop once he's had a good look around "Where Y/N?" The swordsman's words gets Sanji, Choppers and the Doctors attention, all of them looking through the crowd of people but, your not here. Chopper feels through his back pack his eyes widening "She took the key card, she could be anywhere" The reindeer panics "Chopper stay and help there people, we'll go looking for Y/N" Sanji runs off followed by Zoro "Take all these people to the main lobby, we'll meet you in the canteen" The Doctor pats the Reindeer on the head before running after Zoro and Sanji.

[whoree321]

the bad batch + what romance/rom com movies they watch with you

each of the bad batch x gn!reader

ok first and foremost i really truly believe to the pits of my soul that every single one of these fuckos loves romances and you cannot under any circumstances change my mind

ALSO it’s a gender neutral reader except kinda in echo’s theres like a very brief quote regarding breasts but like i still think even that is pretty gender neutral tbh

so anyway

Hunter: Pretty Woman

this is not the first time that i have publicly declared that i think hunter has a deep rooted connection to the movie pretty woman and it will not be the last

first of all this movie is incredibly soothing to hunters overwhelming savior complex

second of all hunter is literally richard gere (debonaire but emotionally distant gentleman that learns to love) and julia roberts (hooker with a heart of gold) at the same time

he was a little skeptical the first time you put it on but he instantly fell in love with it

the humor, the sensuality, the class divide, the glamour, the unconventional cinderella story of it all. it just really butters his bread

after the first time, when you suggest watching a movie and you pick this one he’ll act very aloof about it (“whatever you want cyar’ika, it doesn’t matter to me”) but secretly he’s really really happy bc it’s one of his favorites (you def know this and def pick it more often)

he absolutely hates the scene when stucky the lawyer hits vivian. like it doesn’t matter how many times he watches it he will fully turn his head away from the screen and say “I don’t like this part” and when it’s over he nuzzles a little closer into you and very tenderly kisses your forehead

he loves the soundtrack too. like he fully exposes how much he likes the movie when you catch him singing or humming “pretty woman” or “it must have been love” absently to himself (you kept it to yourself for a while but eventually you just had to tease him about it. he just smiled a little sheepishly and admitted he liked the songs before promptly changing the subject)

hunter also lowkey definitely wants to recreate the ending where richard gere shows up to her apartment in the white limo with you bc he thinks it’s such a sweet gesture and he wants to treat you like royalty

Crosshair: 10 Things I Hate About You

if there’s one thing about crosshair it’s that he’s a sucker for the enemies to lovers genre

maybe its just him projecting (spoiler alert it most certainly is) but he really enjoys watching the drama conflama of a miserable bastard be tricked into love

and really that’s the true essence of 10 Things I Hate About You

he will grumble and bitch and moan about not wanting to watch a ‘chick flick’ when you put it on, but 15 minutes in and he’s hooked

he has strong negative opinions on literally every single character except for kat and patrick

(crosshair really really wants to think he’s patrick but when it comes down to it he is katarina stratford in every single possible way)

he doesn’t say a word throughout the entire movie but you can tell when he’s annoyed at like bianca or cameron or joey bc he will openly scoff at them

will absolutely hum along in your ear during the “can’t take my eyes off you” scene and make out with you during the paintball scene

(seriously he wants to be patrick verona so bad)

when it’s over and you ask him what he thought he’ll roll his eyes and say “i guess it could have been worse” but his little smirk let’s you know he enjoyed it a lot more than he’s willing to admit

Tech: 50 Shades of Grey

ok hear me out on this one

tech is a huge movie talker. like subtitles are a non-negotiable if you wanna be able to take in any of the movies dialogue bc tech is most likely gonna make commentary over it the whole time

this makes him absolutely indescribably so much fun to watch bad/corny movies with

he will go off about EVERYTHING. the plot, the dialogue, the acting, the costuming, the music, the production quality. nothing and no one is safe. whether you just enjoy letting him talk at you or you join in on the roast, cheesy movies are a hoot between you two

and honey. 50 shades is one of THE cheesiest movies ever

you and tech will literally spend the entire duration of the movie tearing it to shreds

and the thing is tech is a very sarcastic, funny guy when he wants to be (and when it comes to you he definitely wants to be) so by the end of it he will have you in absolute stitches from laughing at the ridiculousness of both the movie and him

with any of the other batchers watching a movie like this either turns into a shy, slightly awkward experience (wrecker, echo) or an incorrigibly horny experience (crosshair, hunter)

but in this context tech literally has no shame or squeamishness about sexual things (why should he it’s a natural biological process?) so to yall the sex stuff is just another thing to roast

literally christian grey could be fully tying dakota johnson down and flogging her and tech will be like “in the last 3 minutes they have panned up to her nipples 4 times. this is criminally shoddy cinematography”

even tho he’s busy giving a detailed play by play critique, he never fails to keep some sort of physical contact with you (wrapping an arm around you and running his hand up and down your skin, playing with your fingers or your hair) so you know he’s enjoying spending this time with you despite his nasty words about the movie

also 1000% after you watch it tech will do extensive research on the ins and outs of bdsm and will have lots of hypotheses he wants to test out (as long as you’re willing and able ofc) ;)))

Wrecker: 13 Going On 30

of all the bad batch members, wrecker is the only one who unabashedly loves any movie that could be considered a chick flick

like he doesn’t even try to hide it or act like he’s too masculine for it. he loves romance and he’s proud of it

this man will have full marathons with you. rom coms, regular roms, tragic roms, hallmark roms, you name it and he’s game

his absolute favorite tho is 13 Going On 30

i feel like he has a huge soft spot for childhood best friends to lovers stories like he finds that type of lifelong partnership so endearing (and he loves to live vicariously through jenna since that type of romance was obviously never an option for him)

wrecker is also very childlike at heart and i think the idea of a 13 year old sweetheart trapped inside the body of a 30 year old cut throat magazine exec is so amusing to him (and maybe makes him feel just a little bit represented in the media)

he is definitely the type to completely engulf you in a cuddle for the entirety of the movie and he DEFINITELY cries into your shoulder at matty’s wedding when jenna is crying on the stoop with her dream house

he wants to try razzles so bad. like so bad. i think if he ever came across them somewhere he would barter at least one of his brothers for them

wrecker really just loves love and watching movies about it just reminds him of how lucky he is to have his own love story with you <3

Echo: The Princess Bride

i feel like it’s glaringly obvious why echo loves this movie

pirates. sword fighting. decades long revenge plots. the value of an honorable, loyal man. true love that never wavers even in the face of devastating tragedy and the darkest of hardships. clever but goofy humor.

echo considers this an action/adventure movie and NOT a romance movie (even tho it 100% totally is a romance movie) and requests to watch it very frequently

he can quote the whole thing. i’m seriously telling you echo loves the princess bride with his whole chest

even tho he refuses to admit it’s a love story above all else, he really does try to model himself in your relationship after wesley

like especially given what happened at the citadel and all the time you thought he was dead, the cinematic parellels are alive and present in y’alls relationship and he strives to be even half the man to you that wesley is to buttercup

literally in your day to day life he will sometimes respond to your requests with a smooth “as you wish ;)” (it doesn’t matter how many times he does it it still gives you butterflies)

when you watch the movie, he snuggles as close to you as possible and does his best to make youre comfy the whole time (he’s insecure about his prosthetics hurting you no matter how much you reassure him they don’t)

he just loves to be able to feel your heartbeat and your laugh when you giggle at the funny bits

every single time without fail at the part when buttercup is about to stab herself he leans down, ghosts his lips against the shell of your ear, and whispers the line in time with wesley: “there’s a shortage of perfect breasts in this world. it would be a pity to damage yours”

every single time without fail you wind up making out until he pulls away and tells you to watch the next part when wesley challenges humperdinck to a duel to the pain

echo just loves you to bits and wants you to know he’d endure a thousand fire swamps for you

Omega: Clueless

i have this really specific obsession with omega being a total girly girl and having very traditionally feminine interests as she keeps experiencing the universe and being exposed to a spectrum of gender expression beyond clone (masc and boring) and kaminoan (ugly)

so with that headcanon of her in mind, it’s vital to me that she sees clueless as soon as possible

clueless is an essential piece of media for a girl entering adolescence and i will die on this hill

it has literally everything you want and everything you need to develop into a well-rounded young woman

it’s so deliciously 90s and glamorama and valley girl humor and camp. its got meaningful female friendships and valuable life lessons and paul mf rudd

if there’s one thing you should encourage a burgeoning hetero teen girl to do, it’s to stick to dating guys like paul rudd in clueless. the earlier this message can be broadcast the better

the second you’re able to steal omega away from hunters watchful eyes (“hunter we’re just gonna watch finding nemo i swear!”) you show her this movie

at this point omega is not really a girly girl, but omega also has absolutely zero feminine influence in her life

the first time she sees clueless she is absolutely obsessed. like seriously she is so enamoured with the glitz and glam of cher horowitz

she asks you questions the entire time. she wants to know about EVERYTHING. the makeup, the clothes, the hair, the slang

(she definitely goes around saying stuff like “i’m totally bugging” for long enough afterwards that almost all of the boys have slipped up at least once with some ridiculous valley girl slang. you thought you were gonna die of laughter when you overheard tech say “as if!” to wrecker in the middle of an argument)

it just really introduces her to this whole world of femininity that she didn’t even know existed and she absolutely loves it

she makes you watch clueless with her seriously once a week at minimum. she begs you to style her hair like tai’s and you can’t help yourself when you happen to run across a little yellow plaid dress and buy it for her on sight

(hunter was gonna scold you for recklessly spending credits until he saw how omega almost cried from how happy she was for the gift)

honestly she enjoys the romance of it all and paul rudd is def her first celebrity crush but she enjoys more that you and her now have this special thing of hair and nails and pretty dresses

she loves how confident and beautiful and special you’re able to make her feel, and you love that you get to bring her that small sense of normalcy and happiness

[spyrkle4]

An update for Heroes of Flowers since the Tempest of Hearts almost is over

it’ll be awhile... not like 2 months long but like a couple weeks hopefully until the next HOF update (im thinking maybe September?)

And thought I’d share some of what’s coming up and what’ll happen!

If you’d like to prefer being kept in the dark I’ll put it under a “read more” n.n

So Phase 3 (Which will be after the interlude story) will be the end of what I’d call the “main” story of HOF and it takes place during the fugitive arc in the show timeline... tho im not doing the fugitive arc plotline bc Snooze would get conked on the head with a broom by an angry Ari everytime he went into the Lucky Cat and also I’d like to keep my braincells

(Tho Chief Cruz will be a part of Phase 3 even if he isn’t the “big bad”... but like in the “ok grandpa let’s get you back to bed” energy everytime he rants about superheroes and supervillains XD. Not rly but I think you’ll like how I write him)

Phase 3 instead covers an arc I’ve dropped hints of... which I like to call the Galaxian arc since the big bads of that are the Galaxian Pirates, my own little supervillain team. Not stating that my og arc is gonna be better than canon (even if the bar is low) but I hope you guys enjoy (I shall be posting their refs as they show up tho so you’ll like em).

Like I said, not saying im better than canon (which is a loaded subject tbh im not going into that), but I had a fun writing my own little twists to the latter half of Season 2 and I hope you enjoy them! 

But there’s an interlude fic before that which’ll be called Heroes of Flowers: Curtain Call and it follows the aftermath of COM and be mostly focused with the Fern fam, with the nerd gang (+ Ari) getting a break in the bg. It’s basically the calm before the storm 

It’ll also be the canonical debut of Jackie the emotional support Rabbit, an OC I’ve drawn before but he hasn’t shown up in HOF yet. (A bit of trivia about him tho is he’s based off of a Pokemon character of mine, Jackie the Buneary from one of my stories LPM), this drawing is from the cover of Curtain Call and this is all you’re getting of it for now 

(Jackie isnt one of the main characters of HOF but he is one of my favorite side characters to write, his debut sidenote is kind of later in the story, but I hope you’ll enjoy CC! It was fun giving the Ferns the spotlight, something that miiight’ve carried over in FFP because I had way too much fun writing my emotional support found family)

Phase 3′ll be called Fallen From Power and it’ll be posted after Curtain Call but wait there’s more!

I’ll also be posting a side-story called Heroes of Flowers: Karmi’s Spots which will have Karmi having her own adventures outside of SF featuring a lovable spotted family in Camden and two OCs that may or may not be related to some canons.

KS was really self-indulgent/fun, I enjoyed writing all the shenanigans and it’s also a crossover with an underrated TV show I really like. Tho dw I tried my best to be noob friendly (if you haven’t seen the show), but I can always go into details in the ANs, still hope you enjoy it!

there will be some references to Fallen From Power in it, I’ll be sure to mention which chapter the reference is at the start of each chapter if there is a reference so you don’t get spoiled if you haven’t seen said chapter... tho ur free to take the spoilers out of context I’m not one to tell people how to read n.n; 

unsure how i’ll update but im thinking of doing an every-other week thing, one week I’ll post for FFP and one week I’ll post for KS!

Anyways hope you guys enjoyed and I hope you’re hyped to see what I have in store. I had a lot of fun writing these 3 future installments and I’m excited to share them with you guys!

I just had to talk about the future of HOF since after TOH (and I mean Tempest of Hearts, not The Owl House, so many people get them mixed up its so funny XD), hope you guys have a good one!

[bcrichsweetheart]

Don't Stand So Close To Me - Part 6 - Dress You Up

Part 5 | Part 7  | Chapter list | Eddie Munson Fanfiction Masterlist

Warnings: Swearing, crude humour, romance, angst.

Summary: Its Eddie and the Pirates/Lost Boys turn for their costume fitting. Lyra has a secret revealed.

Word Count: 6K

Taglist: @silverrings-n-prettythings @aedicn

Eddie has a few steps between leaving Lyra by the wall and the sewing room. He stops midway and thinks about turning back. He should tell her the real reason why Tabatha laid into her yesterday. Fuck Tabatha, man. Lyra didn't deserve this shit. She was just trying to start over.

"Eddie, could you er hurry along, please? Your crew are waiting. We can't let our seamstress in until you're all decently dressed in costume," Alan attempts to hurry him along.

"Ah, Alan, we meet again. How flammable will I be this year, I wonder?" Eddie teases him as he walks in and follows the direction of Alan's pointed finger to his costume.

"You've got a fighting chance this year, Munson. We...um...got a bigger budget." Alan says carefully before rolling his eyes and hurrying to the other pirates, "For god's sake, they get tucked into the boots. Into them!"

Eddie quickly dumps his outer layers and unzips the suit bag with the Captain Hook label. He peels back the covering and marvels at the outfit before him. It's as close to animated as it would get outside Disneyland.

Even the shirt was correct, all baby pink apart from the ruffles at the neck and cuffs.

"Alan, you have outdone yourself. This is fucking fantastic!" Eddie says excitedly, almost falling over himself, getting undressed to put on his costume.

He dons the basics first the shirt, the stockings, the britches with a wrap around the waist and shoes. Then, he makes a few turns in front of the mirror for himself and rubs his hands together.

Eddie grabs a coat hanger off the rack and points it at one of the pirates waiting in line to be checked over, who immediately picks up their own and engages him in a sword fight around the room, jumping onto ledges, chairs and over one another. Eddie lets the pirate best him in battle and falls over backwards, feigning death.

As he gets up from the floor, he brushes his outfit down and looks proudly in the mirror again, admiring how it looks on him. "It's perfect!".

He goes back to the suit bag and pulls out the overcoat. At first, he's a little disappointed, the details are all there, but it's a structured felt material, but then Eddie runs his hands along the inside and finds it to be lined with something that feels satin to the touch, slipping over the cotton shirt onto his lithe frame with ease.

He fastens up the coat, pulls the shirt ruffs out on display, puts on the yellow leather baldrick that holds his scabbard and sword, and finally dons the hat.

Eddie doesn't think he's ever looked at himself in the mirror for so long before. He makes little adjustments until he's happy and steps into the middle of the room, "Well?" He's met with a smile from each of them, apart from Alan, who has his hands to his mouth and tears in his eyes.

"Lyra...LYRA, GET IN HERE NOW!!" Alan yells out.

Lyra runs at his voice immediately, "Shit, is everything ok? Alan? Speak to me!" She says, shaking him.

Alan points over at Eddie, who gives her a bashful smirk and a flourishing bow when Lyra finally turns to look at him. As he stands back up. Lyra is standing completely still, but her eyes are all over him, and Eddie bites his lips together to hide the grin that would advertise how much he's enjoying it.

Eddie knew it was a failing to like attention so much, but that feeling he got when people looked at him that awe-struck way. Whether it was some drunk at a show, a conquest he'd just blown the mind of, a jock he'd just dumbfounded, someone in the crowd applauding at the end of the play, or right now they were marvelling at him, and he just absorbed it like it was feeding his own power source Eddie wasn't too fussy where it was coming from as long as he was getting it.

Eddie sees Alan nudge Lyra hard in the ribs, and she finally speaks, "So how is the fit? Can you move around, ok? Apologies for the felt, we were going to use velvet, but structurally it wasn't working. I hope the shirt and lining made up for that?" She has her hands clasped behind her back as she approaches, walking around him.

"Ah, that explains the felt!" Eddie says, trying to catch her eyes as she buzzes around him, fussing quickly with little details on the costume.

He finally catches her in the mirror's reflection, she stops dead, and her hands get clasped behind her back again. "We have alternatives if you don't like the felt, but I can assure you it won't look as good as this does," she says, looking him over again.

"Alternatives? As in plural?" He says, raising his eyebrows at Lyra in the mirror, and a huge grin appears on her face.

"Plural!" She replies excitedly before running off to the rack in the corner of the room and pushing it towards Eddie.

Eddie sees Alan facepalm in the mirror as he complains, "We agreed this was the best one for the show. We don't have time for this."

"We don't?" Lyra says sadly as she pokes her head above the rack, looking between Alan and Eddie in the mirror's reflection.

Eddie sees an opportunity and pounces.

He grabs his sword out of its holster and makes a few movements with it in the air before putting it back and looking back at Lyra in the mirror, "You know this one did feel a little tight around my right shoulder. Maybe we could just quickly look at the others. I've got the time if you do?" He blinks at her softly in the mirror, using as much charm as he can muster.

Eddie watches her pinch her lips together, and her eyes widen ever so slightly before she smiles wide, "I do. I...yep...I have time...I mean, if Alan doesn't mind?"

Alan huffs and puts his hands on his hips, "Not like I don't have enough to contend with over here", he complains, gesturing at the queue.

"You know, I was just walking past and was gonna come by to say thanks for the scenery you painted and see if costumes needed my help with anything, and wouldn't you know it, you do!" Clara says, entering the room, picking up a notepad and heading to Alan.

Eddie smiles smugly over at Alan, "Seems like you've got an extra set of hands now, my man" he turns back to the mirror, "Now, where were we?" Eddie directs his words at Lyra's reflection.

He expects to see that big smile of excitement again, but she's looking over at Clara and looks a little worried.

Eddie claps his hands loudly in an unashamed attempt to regain Lyra's attention. As her eyes land back on him in the mirror, he puts a hand on his sword hilt and pushes his one hip out to the side, saying cockily with a smirk, "Well? Are you gonna dress your Captain or not?"

He sees Lyra's eyes flash and immediately looks down at the floor, and she disappears from view.

Eddie worries for a second he'd been a little too much until she re-emerges next to him.

"Erm, so there is the other red one in the velvet...then...we have another felt one in more of a merlot shade...in case you didn't like the red, there is one in a deep like racing green, and then..." She clears her throat, "yeah...um...there's a sort of..."

Eddie smiles broadly as Lyra describes all the different options. Her eyes sparkled with enthusiasm, and her hands were so animated when she was talking, but never looking away from the rack itself, but pulling out each one a little, like she was introducing it.

This was her thing. He immediately recognised this behaviour, like when he'd talk Uncle Wayne around the guitar shop string display and explain why he needed a very specific brand.

Then her hands start fidgeting around herself and the rack as she gets to the last one.

For the first time since she'd started describing them, she looked over her shoulder briefly at Eddie, "You know what...not that one... it's not...I'm just gonna..." She takes the suit bag off the rack and throws it into the far corner of the room, which lands like a sack of potatoes.

Eddie eyes her with curious amusement. He swore to himself he would find out what was in that suit bag before the evening was through.

"So, there you have it. Those are the alternatives." Lyra gestures again at the rack, "You can try on whichever you like."

"All of them," Eddie says pleasantly.

"Ok, well, sure. Go ahead." Lyra says happily.

Eddie wonders to himself for a moment. This was a special interest territory. Maybe this was a way he could build a bit more trust between them. First, he would indulge her, and then perhaps she'd finally let him help her with the locker, and she'd join Hellfire. Mission complete.

"Yeah, go ahead, sweetheart." He says as he lifts his arms away from his sides a little and stares at her patiently in the mirror.

"Oh!" She looks a little flustered, and internally Eddie worries for a moment, he's made a mistake, but he holds his stance. "You want me to..." She waves her hands between him and the rack.

He regains eye contact with Lyra, then nods and smiles, "You're the costume designer. I trust you not to get carried away" he drops a wink at the end with a gentle laugh. He figured it was playful and friendly enough, with a sprinkling of mischief to make her slightly annoyed, "Consider me your animated, if required, dress form."

Eddie concentrates on keeping stationery perfectly as Lyra moves around him, taking away the outer items of his outfit. He felt a bit like a nature documentary maker, keeping still and quiet, so they wouldn't scare away a mysterious creature and hoping to catch a new behaviour.

Lyra puts the red velvet coat and hat on him and moves around again, fastening it up and pulling it into place. Eddie only watches her in the mirror even when she's barely inches away from him, afraid that any direct eye contact might startle her.

Eventually, she moves away so he has the mirror to himself and runs his hands over the material. The softness of the velvet under his fingers is disrupted by the occasional embellishment. "Well, I have to agree it doesn't hold its shape as well as the other, but it is a fantastic piece of clothing".

"Really? You like it?" Lyra says excitedly from behind her fingertips. When her eyes make contact with his in the mirror, he can read so many emotions. Excitement, hope, eagerness to impress, and, dare he say it, maybe even a little admiration.

Eddie forgets himself and turns to her, and laughs, "Who would be crazy enough to dislike this? It's beautiful!"

"Wanna try the next one?" Lyra says, glancing back to the rack.

Eddie looks back to the mirror, a little disappointed he'd taken a momentary step backwards because of his impatience.

Eddie decides on a different approach as they make their way through the alternative outfits.

"So, how long have you been sewing then? Is that even the right term for what you do?" he asks when she's close to him again, this time making sure to keep his voice calm and friendly.

Lyra laughs a little, "Yeah, it's just sewing to me, really. I guess since I was about seven" the smile stays on her face as she tugs at the coat, "There we go, this is the merlot." She looks him up and down in the mirror, "Oh, I've..." Lyra indicates his neck in the mirror.

Eddie can feel the familiar uncomfortableness of his hair being caught within the coat, and he could very well free it himself, but he decides to play dumb and runs his hand over his throat and adjusts the ruffle.

"No, that's not quite what I meant. It's your hair." She adds.

"What's wrong with my hair?" He says with fake hurt.

"Oh, nothing, nothing at all. It's perfect... it's just...I...well," Lyra adds, a little flustered again.

Eddie smiles at her reflection, "It's perfect, is it?" He says softly.

Lyra takes a deep breath raising her eyebrows, "You know what? I'll just...if you don't mind...that is."

" Consider me your mannequin", Eddie laughs, but it's cut off short as he feels her cold fingers push underneath his hair and gently stroke against the heat building at the back of his neck for a second when she carefully coaxes his hair out of the coat.

He watches her in the mirror again, her eyes trailing over his hair as she smoothed it down and arranged it neatly for him. Eddie feels her run her hands across his upper back and down his shoulders, probably to brush away any stray hairs, and feels himself lean into her hands ever so slightly.

Eddie regains his concentration on the task at hand and admires the deeper colour of the material. He can see Lyra waiting eagerly for his thoughts. "Well, this is very regal, but Hook's so firey, isn't he?"

"Exactly what I said." Alan interjects, forcing a bear ear hat onto a pirate slash lost boy, "The reds I kind of understood but the Green and the Black one, were a bit too far removed, but she insisted they would suit--"

"Yes, well, that's quite enough. Thank you, Alan. If the general consensus is the red felt, then red felt it is, as long as Eddie is comfortable in it," she says, quickly taking the current coat and hat from him and hanging it back up.

Eddie observes her head slightly dipped in disappointment as she tidies the rack to the corner of the room. "Why a green?" He asks.

He sees her swallow nervously, "Well, er, because it's kind of earthy, you know, and you're kind of...erm...you know you've got like a chestnut in your hair, and dark brown eyes, I thought the green complemented that." Her answer starts quite nervous but ends more confidently, as if she were stating apparent facts. "But you are both absolutely correct. It's not very Hook."

"Huh", is all Eddie says initially, but his mind is racing, trying to figure out how long it had taken them to make each of these outfits? When might they have been designed? How long had she been noticing the colour of his eyes and hair? What else had she noticed about him? Was that just something she noticed about everyone? A theory he'd test at a later date, maybe.

"Soooo, what happens to all the costumes you don't use?" He asks.

"Well, they'll either stay here, come home with me, or get trashed. They are all custom made, so it's not like someone else could fit into them the same, well not without alterations at least." Lyra says, zipping up the final suit bag.

"You're all done then, Eddie, if you've decided" she claps her hands together and smiles at him, "Thank you for indulging me."

"Oh, I don't get to see the black one?" He says with a raised eyebrow. He knows very well it's the one she must have thrown to the floor earlier, and it made quite a thud.

"It's probably not worth it. I mean, the red is very Hook isn't it?" She seemed eager to avoid this one, and Eddie was a dog with a bone now, and he was not going to let it go.

"It would be a shame not to see it before it disappears," he says with a slight pout and head tilt.

"I honestly don't think it's worth it. We're short on time anyway, right?" She says quickly.

Eddie narrows his eyes at her and goes to fetch the suit bag himself. Lyra tries to beat him to it, but he blocks her with his body, and she backs away in defeat.

He picks up the suit bag and takes it over to the mirror. He can already feel it's much heavier than the others, so not suitable for running around a stage under hot lights.

Eddie unzips the bag and opens up to find an all-black leather pirate overcoat. The material is worn where it should be, on the cuffs and hem. There are no buttons, just metal wallet chains linking the sides together, and the embellishment patterns were made out of hundreds of different-sized safety pins.

He opens up the coat to find it softly lined just like the others but in the inside back panel of this coat was his name in black embroidery on an arc of black leather with an image of a hook underneath made up of coloured leather scraps. It looked like biker rocker patches.

Eddie doesn't know how long he's been standing there admiring the coat, but he can't tear himself away. Maybe it was because it was just so interesting, perhaps it was because it looked so fucking metal, or maybe it was because someone had made something so uniquely for him. He finally breathes out a breath he didn't know he was holding.

"It's really nothing. It was an experiment, really. It's made of some upcycled 60s biker leathers I had at home. So that's why it's a bit patchworky," Lyra says quickly with an overtone of modesty.

She's trying to play it down, he realises. But this wasn't meant for anyone else, this could be altered a hundred times, and it would still scream Eddie, with or without his name inside of it.

"Silly, really. It's not very stage-friendly," Lyra says, attempting to take back the suit bag.

Eddie clasps his hand around her wrist, moves her hand away gently, and locks her eyes with his "I'd still like to try it on, if I may? I mean, it has my name on it, literally" he feels his chest heaving as the adrenaline surges around his body. He swears her breathing matches his right now. The tension in the air between them is so taught it felt like something was going to snap at any moment.

Suddenly Lyra snatches her hand away from him, and her eyes return to an expression very familiar to Eddie. It's the one he's got from her at least once a day since she arrived. She folds her arms, "Do as you please", she says firmly and walks over to help Alan and Clara.

At that moment, the pieces start forming together for Eddie. She's not mad at him. Not really. She's pushing him away when he gets too close, or like now, when she does.

She did something thoughtful just for Eddie, but she'd hidden it because it was too close in an emotional way not just physical, like at the copier, or the lights.

She's not startled by Eddie's flirtatious personality or boisterousness, but he can see she is scared of him. Except now it's clear, it's not for the same reasons everyone else is, but because of how people would see the situation because of her past. So she couldn't let him any closer.

Eddie feels so stupid. All this time. Though they gradually dwindled, the room was still half full of other people. He can't tell her he finally understands, so he does the next best thing. He pretends to ignore what just happened.

He takes the coat out of the suit bag to be flanked by Clara, "What the hell just happened?" She says under her breath, "What the fuck is this?" She says quietly in awe at the leather overcoat.

"This, my dear Clara is a thank you note," Eddie says with a big smile, his eyes moving over the garment.

"Weird, it looks like a badass coat to me", she replies, genuinely confused.

"Well, yes, it's that too, I guess" he laughs and opens it out for Clara to see the inside and then tugs at the friendship bracelet on her wrist, "It's the same thing, except she had no reason to make a friendship bracelet, but she had a reason to make a coat."

"It would have been quicker and cheaper to make the bracelet," Clara says, genuinely confused.

Eddie's grin gets more prominent, "It would have, you're right, but what does a friendship bracelet have to do, Lyra?"

"Special interest!" Clara says a little too loudly, pointing at the coat, and is immediately shushed by Eddie.

He laughs at her excitement of cracking the code, "Exactly, she's sharing her special interest with me through a safe avenue by using the show as a shield. Understand? Maybe if I hadn't been in the show, she would have, I dunno, offered to fix my jacket zip or something at some point, but she couldn't because I wasn't giving her room to, but here she had room."

"You're talking in riddles, Eddie", Clara complains.

"Basically, this coat says 'Thank you, Eddie. Let's be friends," Eddie says, holding the coat in front of his face like it's moving and talking, "But just now, her whole self said, 'Fuck off," sending a big smile at Clara, "but she doesn't hate me, not at all."

"I definitely agree with you on that, but are you sure it couldn't mean...say...anything else, maybe?" Clara asks.

Eddie frowns but still smiles happily, "What else could it mean?" He rolls his eyes at Clara, puts on the coat, and starts fastening it up.

"Also, Clara. I had an idea, maybe the three of us could go to the mall. You have to come, she needs a girl. She needs Lyra clothes, not page 74 out of the catalogue clothes." He says, adjusting where the coat sits on his shoulders.

"Yeah, I overheard something around that subject the other day too. Ok, I'll do it, but why are you there?" Clara asks genuinely.

Eddie is almost floored that Clara agrees so quickly with no fight, but then he remembers how eager she had been when Eddie had mentioned asking Lyra to join Hellfire.

"Well, it's not gonna be much fun without me, is it?" Eddie says before waving her out of his way, so he can have a look in the mirror.

"Oh. My. Fucking. God," he says, turning around in the mirror and finally standing still with a huge grin.

"Lyra, this is amazing. Thank you," he says, still admiring himself and it in the mirror.

"Christ in a cracker!" Alan exclaims, "I think Captain Hook finally landed in the 80s!" Eddie turns towards him and shoots him a smug smile.

"Yes, thank you, dear. I do look rather ridiculously delicious in it, don't I?" Eddie says in his Hook voice, slightly overselling his confidence.

Alan giggles, blushes, then hurries a step ladder out and chucks it up against some shelves.

"Well, you know, Edward. All the most delicious things have a cherry on top," Alan says, pushing boxes out of the way.

"Alan, stop. That's enough. We've got enough to do without indulging this nonsense any further." Lyra scolds.

"I'm pretty sure it was you, dear Lyra, only moments ago that said we did have time for this", Alan says pointedly.

Eddie notices she hasn't looked at him once since she walked away. She must want to not look because as long as she didn't look, it could still be a mistake, but if she turned to see how absolutely perfect it looked, how Eddie this was, she'd have to admit how much she actually liked him.

"Here!" Alan throws down a hat box and another suit bag, and Clara, on instinct, catches them.

"What, there's more?" Eddie says excitedly.

Alan scoffs, "Pa-lease! Like she made the coat alone to go with white cotton ruffles and red britches, Eddie?"

Alan grabs Eddie by the arm and forces him behind a changing screen. He quickly gets undressed, and Clara hands him the items of clothing covering her eyes.

A pair of big black combat boots, a set of black denim jeans, ripped exactly like a set of his own, another shirt in thin denim dyed jet black with the sleeves cut off and frayed at the shoulders, a snakeskin pattern leather guitar strap that holds a scabbard in the same material joined by bike chain, and last of all a patchwork tri-corner hat.

The hat materials were all black, different shapes of denim or textures of leather, adorned with a few metal pins and sewn-on band patches. All the patches were of bands from Eddie's battle vest, but he noted not ones he already owned. The inside is lined with grey and black flannel, and his initials are embroidered into it.

Behind the screen, no one looking directly at him. Eddie almost tears up. It's not beautiful, it's not traditionally flamboyant, it has prominent crude stitching in places, and there are signs of wear throughout, but it is a stone-cold bastard of an outfit, and Eddie adores it.

But all he can think as he looks down at it is he almost wasn't supposed to see this, let alone wear it. He wonders if he hadn't pushed that little bit, if he would ever have even known about it. Two weeks from now, it could be shoved away in a box somewhere for no one.

Eddie steps out from behind the screen to look in the mirror. There is no over-exaggeration in the shoulders and tails like on the others, not a caricature of a fairytale villain. This was made to fit his proportions exactly. It made him feel handsome, and maybe more than that, it made him feel like someone cared enough to notice the things he liked.

"Well, you know, as it's not suitable for this stage, and it's not made to fit you, could I keep it? I don't know how much you want for it?" Eddie asks, still trying different poses in the mirror, as he hears commotion behind him.

"Wait...you want to keep it?" He hears Lyra ask softly in surprise, making him quickly look around for her, which isn't difficult right now because she's the only one left here.

It's the first time he's seen her look at him in the outfit. She has a loose fist at her mouth, her thumb and tip of her index finger pressed against her bottom lip. Her brows are pushed together, and she looks almost afraid due to the faint tremble he sees in her as her eyes move over him.

"Looks better than you thought it would?" He suggests gently with a slight smile.

She nods hurriedly. The tears start, and she wipes them away quickly and turns her back on him again.

"Hey, no. Come back. It's ok. You're just passionate about what you do. It's alright," he desperately tries to soothe her with his words. His impulse is to go over there and scoop her up in a hug, but he wants to give her room.

"Tell you what, how about you talk me through it. I'd like to know all about it, you know, so I can talk at length about it when I'm being interviewed for Rolling Stone or whatever" she's not looking, but he hopes his smile is big enough that she can hear it through his words.

"Come on, Lyra, it's just you and me now. No one is gonna judge you for talking to me, and you know earlier, none of the people in this room were judging you either. So don't push me away. We're friends, aren't we?" His voice is on the edge of pleading with her. He does want to give her space to decide, but he also wants to let her know it's safe. It's safe to be near him. He'd look out for her.

"That transparent, was it?" She mumbles as she turns around a little.

He shakes his head, "Not really, it's taken me half a year to figure out" she laughs a little in response, and it makes him breathe a sigh of relief.

Then something happens he doesn't expect. She turns around to look at him, this time directly in the eyes, "I'm very sorry, Eddie. I know you mean well, I do, I'm just trying to start over, and they won't let me. Maybe they're right about me?" He can see the tears well up in her eyes again.

"I don't need your apology. I get it now. Now, just forget about all the assholes that aren't here and focus on the one that is...me!" He says with a head nod of a bow to her.

She gives him a small teary smile and looks to physically shakes the mood off herself, "Well, if you insist", she tries to joke as she walks over.

"I absolutely do!" Eddie says in false demand.

"Ok, so where do you wanna start?" She says as she stops at arm's length from him, but she looks him in the face, a lot more relaxed.

Eddie tilts his head, and although he barely knows her, he feels it's the first time he's seen the true Lyra today. So he simply says, "Hi," with a big closed-mouth smile and holds it for a second before plucking off his hat, "Let's talk about this, shall we?"

Lyra laughs.

"What's so funny?" He asks curiously with a smile of his own. He liked the sound of her laugh so very much and how, when she did, she covered her mouth like she was trying to keep it all to herself. Selfishly, he thought.

"Oh, you'll see why it's funny. I...um...I didn't know the patches on your jackets were all bands."

Eddie blinks at her in amazed disbelief, grabs his usual denim vest, and holds it out to her.

"Well, now I have to know what you thought they were."

"Ok, so I knew Dio. I think I heard to shouting about that once, and also, I vaguely remember he replaced someone, and it was on the news."

"Ozzy Osbourne? Black Sabbath?" He tries to see if anything is registered with her. He shares a special interest of his own now.

"Maybe?" She shrugs and says a little awkwardly, "Sorry."

"We will talk about your lack of music knowledge later, Lyra, but for now, continue."

"I knew this was a torture device, this was slang for a specific type of drug user, and this was a nuclear war fatality count. I looked those up." she points at his Iron Maiden, Motorhead and Megadeath patches.

"And this one, I obviously knew as the Leviathan Cross. You probably already knew, but it's also the symbol for sulphur, which is fascinating, isn't it, because of its link to brimstone, and when they talk about evil or hell, it's all fire and brimstone? Personally, if I was the master of all evil, I wouldn't choose to smell like rotten eggs. How could you even tempt people like that?" Lyra's stream of consciousness makes Eddie smile; in the last part, he can't hold back a small chuckle.

"I ran some of the phrases past Phil, and he told me they were bands, thankfully, and pointed me in the right direction. They had a few patches and pins that matched your vest, but I felt, why give you something you already had, so I used different ones. Expanded the collection" she smiles up at him, "They're ok, right?"

Eddie just nods happily and takes off his coat.

Lyra turns to him and looks him over, "This is just a kind of amalgamation of things I've seen you wear. You know. So it's still a functional outfit once you take off the coat and hat."

Eddie quickly spreads the coat on the nearest table and adds the sword holder too.

"So the sword holder with the bike chain, you could clip that off, it's not stuck that way, and it's a guitar strap, so it's still useable as that if you wanted," Lyra says excitedly and then pauses when she comes to the coat itself.

"What? Seriously? You can't tell me about all this stuff and not the main piece Lyra. MTV will wanna know about it!" He urges her on playfully.

Part of Eddie is simply trying to assure Lyra everything is safe between them, encouraging her interests, but another part of him is desperately intrigued as to why she did all this.

"Well", she strokes the outside of the coat, her fingers tracing over the patchwork pieces of leather and the prominent chunky stitching, "This outside is curated from the best pieces of the leathers I had, but I selected more worn pieces for the hem and the cuffs. The stitching you can see is just for show. It's actually very well held together behind the scenes. It just looks a little rough and strung together with cold hardware. But inside..." She pushes out the sides of the coat, and her hands slide over the lining material. "Inside is so delicate. It's comforting and gentle, and very unique. It's vintage silk from a gentleman's dinner jacket from the 50s."

Eddie listens to her every word and follows her hand along the garment. For a fleeting moment, he wished he'd never taken it off so he'd be under her touch. He gets annoyed with his thoughts. This is how he invariably always lands himself in trouble, and it was distracting him from what he was trying to achieve here.

"And then you know I made the character symbol and put your name in it," she says way too quickly for Eddie's liking. He's missing something here.

"But why is my name also in black, but the hook is colourful? No one can see this. It's on the inside."

Lyra's fingers trace the embroidery of his name and the leather hook pieces, "Well, that's because when you're playing a part, the character should be the loudest thing about you, right? Even though a little piece of you is still in there. That's what makes a good actor, right?"

Eddie thinks about how he had been thinking about himself earlier. Even inside, he squirrels his more real parts in the darkness with his villain blasting out over it.

"It also was a real pain in the ass to put it all together and carry around all day sometimes", she laughs.

And it's in that joke it hits Eddie straight in the face. He audibly takes a breath. This coat, the way she'd described it, it was him. She made it for him, but the design was of him. This is who she sees. She sees me, he thought.

Eddie bites his lips and tries to hold back his emotions.

After a few seconds of silence, Lyra turns around, "I didn't mean it was awful to do. I enjoyed making it, to be honest....hey, what's wrong?" She says as her face moves from apology to reassurance.

Eddie wants to ask, but he's worried it might push her away again, emotions that are too big, he remembers.

"Oh, nothing, I just really like it, is all. I mean, not for running around on stage, I might die under the lights, but for me personally, it's amazing. Thank you," he says, forcing a smile across his face for her. "I'm gonna go get changed. Do you need a hand with anything else? A walk to the parking lot?"

"A walk would be nice. Thanks, Eddie. I'll just wait outside for you" she smiles gratefully at him.

Eddie walks behind the screen, still sporting a smile, and starts to put his outfit back in its carrier, he puts the coat in and runs his fingers over his own name, and his face drops.

Eddie was who he was, he wasn't trying to be anyone else, but just like anyone, there were parts of his personality he reserved for those closest.

But seeing this, after what Hellfire had said, after what he'd done to Tabatha, had he just started playing a part these last few years? He hadn't lost himself, had he?