#i will say this: arc instantly being like “you're hot i like you i'm going to hit on you now” is indeed force-coded

[forcebookish]

something that's been bothering me about arcarm is that we don't actually know what arc initially sees in arm. obviously i don't mean that in a mean way as if i can't imagine why he would (you know i would drop anything and everything for that boy), i mean that the series hasn't told us. he barely even looks at arm when they actually meet. the closest we get to an aha! moment is when he stares arm down and sniffs him (see below). he may as well just be an alpha who happened to find his omega lmao

with arm, the attraction is obvious because as he's getting to know arc he's seeing new sides of him and the caring he conceals by being a total cunt lol - what he's falling for is that arc is falling for him. and i love that! it's a pretty common romantic trope, even in real life. plus, he's often distracted by arc's body.

but what's up with arc? did he just think he was hot? does he like being spit on that much? did he actually like that arm talked back? is this

all we get, in terms of how his attraction started? when literally the next scene he's already telling the guys to return their keycard and warm is already onto him?

i wrote in the tags of an earlier post (so i'm going to repeat myself a little) that it seems like arm is the first person to tell arc off for being such an asshole. he's not a loner, but notably all his friends are people who were forced to be around him (his code, his soccer team) and therefore were exposed to him enough that they learned beneath his anger issues he shows affection and takes care of the people around him in a gruff, roundabout, weird, bitchy way - then they all simply got used to it and saw it as a personality quirk.

arm acts like he's cold, arc "gives" him his shirt, and yeepun says,

kind of like what arm's going through: that "oh, he does actually care about me, he just doesn't know how to express himself like a normal human being" lol

so, like, maybe there's something there about how everyone just tolerated him without calling him out on his bad behavior until arm did. maybe it's the insolence, disobedience, and challenge that appeals to him. but this is all inferred! idk, i just feel like i wanted more from him, but now that we're underway and they're learning more and more things about each other, it's really a moot point.

idk maybe all i wanted was for arc to check arm out more!!! 😂😂😂 and i still do tbh, especially after this:

give me some proof that he actually likes that belly!!! prove it to me and to arm. it's no fun if he's possessive and body-shames arm without actually showing he doesn't mean it. otherwise it's just abuse! it stops being cute. again, we can easily infer that he actually likes his body, but they're not giving us a lot to work with here - and arm still has to think he meant it and internalize it. NOT THAT THEY SEEM INTERESTED IN REVISITING THIS BUT WHATEVER, NOT THE POINT OF THIS POST.

again, it's just like, can i get something more than just arc hitting on him? and if we're going to have arm question whether or not arc is attracted to him, bring up shit like this? his disbelief that arc could be into him just seems so nonspecific when we know that, including his comment above, there could be any number of potential reasons that could plague arm: arc seems to find him annoying, he bosses him around, arm doesn't know if arc is attracted to men or not, ET CETERA. but all we get is

and that "arc is handsome and cool. he might already be dating someone"? that's all he has to say about it!?!???!

I'M NOT SAYING THEY HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT IT JUST FEELS LIKE SOME ELEMENTS OF THEIR PERSONALITIES/DYNAMIC ARE MISSING? AM I MAKING SENSE? HOW DID I END UP WRITING 500 WORDS ABOUT THIS?????

[princess-glassred]

Nuclear hot take incoming!! (That's actually piggy backing off my last post)

Some of you are about to be real mad at me, but i must speak ny truth... In it chapter 2 they should have just killed Ben instead of Eddie.

Hear me out hear me out PLS PLS PLS hear me out.

Ben has fuck all to do in that movie, aside from that january embers scene he doesnt do ANYTHING of importance, hell, i think stan is more important than him and all he does is send a letter. Ben's entire character in it chapter 2 is look longingly at bev and exchanging small talk with her. If you're going to go through all the trouble of changing every character, inventing new characters, and messing with the whole setting, why not just change who dies? I'm not saying this because I hate ben or something i love him in IT chapter 1, the mini series version is awesome, and the book version is a chill guy fr, but he's just genuinely stumbling around in it 2.

I get that eddies character arc is supposed to end with him dying but they butcher his death scene so it doesnt have any of the impact its suppsed to have in the book. Plus, this eddie is barely even the same character anymore. I mean, don't get me wrong, i LOVE watching James Ransome get skewered as much as the next guy- but this eddie doesn't have the same building blocks for an ending like this. Also it's weird that they retroactively made richie and eddie a bury your gays trope while all the straight friends get to just roll on to their happy ending.

So here's my idea: Bev nearly gets killed by pennywise so ben jumps in to save her, knowingly sacrificing himself so she can live. With his final moments Ben confesses that although he's sad he never got to really be with her, all he ever wanted was her happiness. She is safe, and even if they were never together- she knows who wrote the poem for her. He can die happy knowing she'll never be hurt again and that she knows he loves her. And for the first time in Bev's life, she doesn't have to sacrifice parts of herself for a man- the man sacrificed himself for her because he genuinely loved her that much.

You still get tortured lovers, you still get your sad death scene, and hell, reddie don't even have to end up together if you don't want them to- the point is it's not bury your gays anymore. It's subversive and it gives ben something to do with his life other than cry that bev isn't into him anymore. It's also a more feminist take on bev because she gets to enjoy being single and divorced for a while instead of instantly marrying Ben and getting pregnant.

[amethystfairy1]

hi I'm back again already lol, bc u really ought to know all the great things about ttsbc that I was too lazy to write out last time lmao.

Also! totally fine that ur not doing skizzpulse, you should write what inspires/motivates you (personally very motivated by them xD I've written ~90k words of skizzpulse myself rip)

Anyways, good things! You! you're the good things! I honestly can't remember when I last sent an ask in for the lil guys, so I'm just gonna say something I loved about each of their recent arcs.

First, Treebark. There's been so many identity reveals but I think this has been my favorite thus far. Ren going all protective boyfriend and fighting over Martyn was SO GOOD, plus soft kisses and they can just hold hands now without Ren being afraid he'll figure it out. Also loved Martyn seducing his entire family while being terrified out of his mind by big dog people with knives, like, I'd be a little out of it too. but the fam doesn't even notice but Ren did and is all supportive and comforts him, offers to take him home. I love how well they can read each other, like they're just in tune. they're soulmates, your honor. and, AND this means we can have double dates where they all know now! so excited :)))))

Zedango. this is what started me reading your stuff (the first fic I ever wrote was actually my own tt zedango ficlet, btw. that feels like an eternity ago now) I love how they've simultaneously progressed and devolved into slightly unhealthy relationship territory. something about not everything being perfect all the time just adds so much depth and realism to their relationship, as well as keeping the plot tense without feeling like you're making up problems just to have something to write about. AND THEN Tango doing the blazeborn courtship rituals was just so aaaaaaaa (THEY"RE SO ADORBSABLEEE) Tango setting aside his disgust with his claws to take care of Zed even tho its uncomfortable for him, and then Zed recognizing that and having all the warm fuzzy fondness for his bf was so sweet. Doc's notes about the rituals were on point, with how he reassures Tango that they're normal, healthy things and saying he's always open to having a conversation about it. (tho, i doubt Tango's ever taken him up on that offer lmao)

The other fic that's been in my head is ur most recent one, Handshakes and Headaches. I highly doubt we'll get a cub reveal in this next chapter, but ig we'll see soon enough. I loved how Cub just knew instantly that Grian was a hybrid and was just going in spirals putting it together that he was cuteguy, then him coming to the wrong conclusion about whether Scar knew, too, was just perfect. Tho, if he did think Scar knew and was cool with it, I wonder what he'd do first? Tell Scar his own secret, guess Grian's secret in front of them? I feel like he would think the safe thing would be to confront Scar about Grian being Cuteguy, and then if/when Scar admits it and says he's cool with it, Cub would feel safe(r) revealing his own identity. Maybe not right away, but sometime. Also, that would mean everyone in Hot Cave knows about hybrids and undercity, so he wouldn't have to glamor while he works (tho, that would also require revealing to Zed... they don't seem super close, but it's kinda obvious that Zed's chill w/ the undercity people, considering he's dating Tango and Cub knows that).

Also! now that Hypno knows G and Scar are safe, I really wanna see him revealing to Scar and Scar being all supportive and stuff :)))) Hypno wasn't someone I knew I needed in this world, but I'd die for him now. (ALSO the casual mention that his scales are dry and flaky rather than smooth and taken care of??? Hello?????? Someone get him some proper self-care ASAP, maybe take him swimming at a private pool or something idk. I feel like the moment Scar knows, he's going to be on it with the cookies and love and support. so excited hehehe)

anyways, I'm probably forgetting something, but whatever. I'll be back with more art soon (maybe I draw Hypno, since I've never done that before and electric eel hybrid sounds cool. Actually, I've decided, I'm gonna do it now. remind me what that looks like pls? or I go reread, whichever happens faster lol)

Ok that's all, have a good day!

I LOVE THE RAMBLESSSSS

Petition to get Hypno a private pool 😆

I'm so glad you love the slightly unhealthy but also very loving Zedango situation we have going on!

I LOVED YOUR TT ZEDANGO FIC! I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE SEQUEL!!!! 😭 /j you don't have to write one if you don't wanna BUT KNOW THAT I LOVED IT!

Ren being a protective boyfriend is all I need sometimes! It's just good fun! Thank you so much for telling all about everything!!!

I would actually LOVE to see how you would design Hypno if you do feel like drawing him! That sounds amazing! Electric Eel hybrid time!!!! 💖

[positivelybeastly]

I don’t get into fancasting characters but I’m frustrated by the fact that Kelsey grammar was pretty spot on beast casting despite my own quibbles (even though it was a relatively small role) and nick hoult (who I’m sure is otherwise lovely) was just. An objectively bad choice

Here’s my suggestion for beast’s next actor, presented to you, Dr. beast fan numero uno: Harvey guillen. He’s hot, he’s fat, he can pull off nerdy or a more physical character. I’m sure beast is taller but I always think of him as being shorter than his bros

Kelsey Grammer, despite his politics, was an excellent Beast. Good voice, good humour, the requisite amount of maturity, he didn't overplay Hank's angst, he understood that Beast's emotions are pretty harshly buttoned down . . .

I will say that there's a more paternalistic, maybe slightly arrogant bent to him, especially in his initial interaction with Wolverine, but it's not necessarily out of step with how Hank could have developed in this different timeline where he got to go into politics properly. He's clearly rather important to the government, given the way that he's introduced and the fact that the President is borderline waiting on his advice before he goes ahead with his course of action, so, it's a bit more justified than usual.

It's a small thing, but I also like the glasses they picked for him. They're very reminiscent of the crescent moon glasses and pince nez that Hank was favouring in the comics as of this time.

Nicholas Hoult, though . . .

Honestly, he's a great actor, but you're absolutely right, what a miscast. It's even just the minor things, like him being British - Hank kinda has to be American, there's a subtly all-star American farmboy/quasi-Superman thing going on with him that's important to his character arc, and you lose that pretty much instantly if he's a Brit.

The writing also just. Was not there for him in the same way that it was for Grammer. Did he even tell a single joke in any of the movies? Like, actually tell a joke, not be the butt of one, or have something he said be a punchline? I genuinely struggle to think of a single instance. That's not even getting into the mangling of his character that occurred with their insistence on having human Hoult out and around for all the movies. He just kept waffling on his only real plotline for, what, four movies? Bleh.

Now, I was not familiar with the name you suggested, so I had to look him up, and . . .

Not bad, actually? Not bad at all? I like the hair especially, it's very reminiscent of human Hank's hair, he's got a bit of volume and mess and curl going on, and he suits the glasses nicely.

Full disclosure, I haven't properly watched the What We Do In The Shadows TV show, just seen clips and bits, but from what I have seen, he's definitely got the comedic chops to play a decent Hank. The height, I'm not as worried about - tall Hank is nice, but I'd rather an inaccurate height than a miscast.

It's a good pick! I like it! I still prefer Alan Ritchson, but I can see it.

Like, these three gifs just give off SUCH Avengers era Hank energy, I can't articulate to you how much I'd love this kind of performance for Beast in an X-Men/Marvel movie.

[jaggedwolf]

beau/jester!

when I started shipping it if I did: I honestly don't remember?? I know I instantly found their friendship adorable, so it probably didn't take long. Definitely was shipping them by time of the escalated bar fight.

my thoughts: they just, immediately fall into being co-conspirators and being so charmed by each other, it's great? Even from the start, you have them climbing that tree in Alfield together, Beau listening with amusement at Jester bullshitting about pocket unicorns, Jester helping to decipher the mail Beau stole, Beau tucking Jester in after the latter gleefully goes on and on about Tusk Love. or basically what I said in this post

What makes me happy about them: that instinctive, vicious protectiveness and attachment over each other - Beau is so messed up about leaving the Blue Dragon fight first and says she never meant to leave but especially would never mean to leave Jester, Jester gets so mad at Beau's dad she sends him spooky messages just to fuck with him, Beau tries to talk Jester through her approach of the Gentleman as her dad, Jester worries that she didn't heal Beau enough in that cathedral fight and that's why Beau is avoiding her. I swear, there's a large portion of the campaign where they just want each other so much in ways that they can't seem to verbalize and it drives me and them wild.

Beau's confession to Nott about her crush is still so, so good and so, so sweet

falling through the sky together, grabbing at each other's hands and teleporting away, both their speeds combined, that ridiculous bar fight where it didn't matter which of them won but that they did it wholeheartedly, buying pets together they absolutely were not ready to take care of

What makes me sad about them: hm, you're currently watching the Aeor arc so you can tell me if I'm wrong about this, but there's a point there or earlier where it feels like...they stop going to each other the way they used to. Maybe it's towards the end Rumblecusp, actually, where Beau is no longer comfortable being emotionally protective of Jester and sticks to being physically protective. Don't get me wrong, I find all the Jester and Yasha conversations about Beau/Yasha endearing as hell, but it did feel...odd that we never get Beau and Jester talking about Beau/Yasha similarly, like they'd stopped sharing a metaphorical room too. I can kind of fanwank it as both of them realizing Beau's crush is unrequited, and that ends up making their friendship less intimate than it used to be. Which makes sense, but still makes me sad

oh and i guess it makes me sad that beau never actually gets to see jester truly angry, given their ship conversation. the canon post-hag group convo was good, but I would not have minded jester losing it at beau's offer after.

things done in fanfic that annoys me: it's actually been a while since I've read much critical role fic but hmm. okay this is not a fanfic thing but it annoys me when fandom does not understand that beau lies all the time! beau telling fjord that haha she once had the hots for jester hahaha is not marisha retconning beau's sincere confession but beau playing out a convo with the guy she's always going to think is better for jester than she is and more importantly, the guy she knows jester likes!

things I look for in fanfic: again, I haven't actually looked for fic with them forever. But back when I did I was there for all the hurt/comfort and pining fic forever.

Who I’d be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other: I really do like Beau/Yasha - you have some very good episodes for them ahead of you, and it is a great ending for Beau in canon. I don't feel strongly about other Jester ships, other than NOTP-ing Caleb/Jester and Fjord/Jester XD.

My happily ever after for them: Going off on adventures all around Exandria, taking breaks to see their friends, Beau using said adventures for her cobalt soul purposes, Beau and Artagnan forming a very reluctant truce.

who is the big spoon/little spoon: for some reason I instead picture them sleeping with one of them plopped on top of the other, haha

what is their favorite non-sexual activity: hey, sparring is a non-sexual activity for these two! they have so much fun with it, and don't hold grudges about going no holds barred. honestly anything that lets these two be the co-conspirators engaged in chaos shenanigans that they were meant to be is excellent.

[kyogre-eater]

The Confrontation (Taken by Rotomphone!)

//Someone dies in this. violently.

The video starts with Sidon appearing in a puff of smoke. His honedge is on his back like a scabbard

"I'm here." Sidon says, obviously angry, "You aren't hurting anyone now, right?"

"You idiot! I lied! There is no one to hurt!" Kyogre Eater/David(?) says, laughing.

Then, Bleeding Edge the shiny honedge pops out of David(?)'s pokeball. KE starts holding the honedge like a sword.

"Heh, better than someone actually getting hurt, i guess," Sidon laughs slightly, then makes a quiet sound. Sidon's own honedge understands instantly and flies out and straight into his hand. Sidon's honedge looks ready to fight. "I'll go easy on you then"

A skip in the video happens and Sidon is blocking every single hit. He's on the defensive, as if he's simply being entertained by KE's poor swordsmanship. KE is losing even with the help of Bleeding Edge.

"Arc, you're terrible at this! Are you even trying?" Sidon taunts, "I think I've met toddlers better at this!"

"Shut it," KE says, "I have a few tricks up my sleeve still..."

The sword fight continues for a while. Sidon is pushing KE back. Then KE says something: "Bellibolt, Electric Terrain." Immediately, 6 panels on rods get launched upwards, previously covered in snow. They perfectly surround sidon.

"Wha- What is this? Some sort of intimidation..." Sidon trails off, he is hit with a wave of extreme heat, slowly but surely drying him out. "oh no..."

Bleeding Edge uses reflect, trapping sidon. He starts slowly dehydrating to the point its obvious most of his powers aren't usable, especially healing...

"See?" KE says, "I told you I had tricks."

The reflect walls fall. Sidon says something quiet to his honedge, giving it his Mystic Water he wears around his neck. Honedge flies away.

KE watches the other honedge fly away, laughing. KE then plunges Bleeding Edge into Sidon's stomach, the heat still drying him out.

"Arc, its hot enough to bake a cake several times over here..." KE says.

Sidon looks in horror over at something- no, someONE offscreen. The word "No" or "Naos" (you can't quite tell) are shaped by his mouth, but no sound comes out. The blade is pulled from his stomach, and his body drops to the ground, unmoving. The video ends.

[moistmailman]

SCP AU part 2

*Jaune is pushed into a room with a bag over his face before the door shuts on him*

Jaune, slightly muffled: H-HEY! I SAID LET ME GO DAMNIT! *cautiously reaches for bag and touches it before ripping it off*

Jaune, immediately turning to the door and banging on it: I SWEAR TO GOD YOU GUYS BETTER LET ME OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW! WHAT KINDA FUCKED SOCIAL EXPERIMENT IS THIS?! *continue banging*

Jaune, continuing his assault on the door: MY MOM’S A LAWYER BY THE WAY! SHE’LL SUE YOUR ASSES, I SWEAR IT! SHE’LL SUE YOUR ASS SO HARD THAT WE’LL GET FINANCIAL CONPENSATION FROM YOUR DAMN GRAND KIDS! *bangs louder* YOU HEAR ME! HELLO.....IM SERIOUS.....nobody can hear me, can they?

Pyrrha: I can hear you.

*Jaune squeaks loudly before getting in a karate stance while turning to see a tall redhead girl around his age with vivid green eyes sitting on a bed*

Jaune, internally: What the fuck?! How long has she been here?!

Pyrrha, awkwardly waving: Hello.

Jaune, awkwardly waving back: Uh..hi.

*an awkward silence fall on the two, with the blonde slightly blushing and the redhead staring at him with interest*

Jaune, internally: Holy shit, she’s pretty. My god, she absolutely stunning. She has got to be the prettiest girl I’ve seen in my li— Wait Wait, Jauney-Boy, you're getting side tracked. What the fuck is going on in here, and why did those guys put me in a room with a very hot girl with really long and smooth legs— GAH, HORMONES THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT MATTERS TO ATTEND TO!

Pyrrha: *giggles while slightly blushing*

Jaune, terrified:......w-was I t-talking out loud?

Pyrrha: Hmm? Oh no. *smiles teasingly* Why? What were you thinking about?

Jaune, voice cracking: N-nothing. Nothing at— *clears throat* H-hey, I’m Jaune.

Pyrrha, smiling: Pyrrha, charmed.

Jaune, internally: Wow, even her name is pretty.

Pyrrha: *snickers cutely*

*Jaune looks around to see what she’s snickering at to see nothing*

Jaune, shrugging it off: So uhm....they tricked you with the social experiment, huh?

*Pyrrha thinks for a moment, before a coy smile gets plastered on her lips*

Pyrrha: Yeah, you can say something like that.

Jaune: Damn. Who the hell are these people, and you have any idea what they even want from us?

Pyrrha, shaking her head: Your guess is as good as mine.

Jaune, sighing: Great. Isn’t today just wonderful. Should’ve known that offer was too good to be true. *slide his back against the wall until he’s sitting* Teach me not to read documents people tell me to sign.

*MEANWHILE, SOMETIME LATER*

Cinder, sighing: Wow, great plan, Roman. We are learning things about her so fast.

Roman: This takes patience, Cinder.

Cinder, frustrated: The boy haven’t even said anything to her for the past 5 minutes! He’s just sitting his ass on the floor. The boy is socially handicapped!

Roman: That’s not my fault! You're the one who pick him!

Cinder: Well you were the one to make this stupid plan in the first place! How will the boy even ask her about her powers in the first place if he doesn't even know that he needs to ask?!

Roman: Geez, I don't know! How did I know about you being an only child?

Cinder: Be—

Roman: Because I asked you as a curious person who wants to know about my friend! Now believe it or but if I got under the assumption that you started reading my mind, you bet your ass I would ask you about it, especially if I was trapped in a small room with you!

Cinder: But why would SCP-312 answer the question if she knows what we're trying to—

Roman, urgently: Hush! Something's happening!

*MEANWHILE*

Jaune: *has been moving uncomfortably on the floor for the past 5 minutes*

Pyrrha, scooting in her bed: Hey, you wanna sit next to me? The floor looks pretty uncomfortable.

Jaune: Really? You're alright with that?

Pyrrha, smiling warmly: Of course. The bed's large enough. *Pat beside her* Here.

Jaune, slightly blushing: O-oh, Uh, sure then. Thanks.

*Jaune walks over to the bed before sitting down, his cheeks crimsoning*

Pyrrha: There, is that better?

Jaune: Y-yeah. T-thanks.

Pyrrha: Youre welcome:

*Once again the room fall to silence as the boy looks everywhere but at the very attractive girl he's shoulder to shoulder with*

Jaune, internally: God, what's wrong with me?! I just got kidnnapped yet I'm more worried about this super hot girl sitting next to me! I can barely form coherent sentences around her! Damn, my hands are all sweaty too! She's so close! I can feel her body warmth! Just calm down, Jauney. Calm down already. Take a deep breath, and try to strike up a conversation with her. This silence is deafening.

Jaune, taking a deep breath: So, what—

Pyrrha: *Facing Jaune with a warm smile*

Jaune, voice wavering: —y-y-your.......*turns away in embarrassment*

Jaune, internally: For god sake! I can’t get used to that smile! It’s like beautiful personified. God damnit. I need to keep a conversation going, at least until those guys come back! Okay think! What did mom tell me about talking to girls?

A memory starts playing inside Jaune’s head with his mother’s voice: Remember Sweetie, women love wedding rings, but they love babies more.

Jaune, internally:.....is...is that it?! Really?! That’s literally the only advice my mother has ever given more for girls. How the hell is baby propaganda supposed to help me in this situation?! What kinda— okay, calm down. I have another parent. What did dad tell me?

Another memory starts playing in Jaune’s head, this time with his father’s voice: Son, I have absolutely no idea how I managed to make your mother fall for me. I am not the man you should be asking. You’ll probably have a better shot asking the stars that question.

Jaune, internally:.........I’m going to die alone, aren’t I? My parents managed to make the opposite sex so completely alien to me, despite me having 7 sisters! What he actual fuck?! This is an absolute disaster! This can’t get any worst!

*Jaune then remembers one crucial detail of the predicament he’s in*

Jaune, internally: OH GOD! I FORGOT I WAS ALSO KIDNAPPED! WHAT THE FUCK EVEN IS TODAY?! I’M PROBABLY GOING TO DIE IN HERE AND I CANT EVEN STRIKE UP A CONVERSATION WITH THE GIRL WHO WILL POSSIBLY DIE WITH ME! I AM A DISGRACE TO EVERY ARC TO EVER LIVE! I CAN FEEL MY ANCESTORS LOOKING AT ME WITH DISGUST! OH GOD! WHAT THE—

*Suddenly Jaune’s nerves instantly drop and a calm aura surrounds him, almost like it just completely disappeared and got replace with an warm and inviting energy*

Jaune, confused: Huh?

*The weight on Jaune’s hand then became evident, as he looked down and found Pyrrha’s hand gently lying on his, almost reassuringly*

Jaune, slightly blushing:.........

Pyrrha, in soothing tone: So, tell me about yourself.

Jaune, no longer feeling nervous for a reason he doesn’t know why:...........well, I just graduated from college.

*MEANWHILE*

Cinder, frantically: WRITE THAT DOEN, WRITE THAT DOWN!

Roman, equally as frantic: I AM! I AM!

[danurso]

White Knight Christmas

*a few days before christmas*

Nora/Ruby/Pyrrha: *preparing the christmas tree*

Blake/Yang/Ren: *decorating the rest of the room*

Jaune: *gets in carrying a box full of christmas stuff* here's the rest of the stuff we have.

Weiss: why do we need all of this? what we have is already more than enough.

Jaune: well, a bit more of decoration can't really hurt anyone snow angel.

Weiss: i already told you to stop calling me like that!

Jaune: s-sorry *sheepishly* i guess i got carried away.

Weiss: *with crossed arms and an annoyed expression* then don't get carried away again you annoying dolt.

Jaune: *upset* right, sorry. . .

Yang: geez ice queen, can't you leave poor vomit boy alone at least on christmas?

Weiss: as far as i know, we're still a week away from christmas, and why would i need to change my attitude towards arc just because of it?

Ruby: cause if you keep being a bad girl santa won't visit you.

Weiss: *deadpans* do i look like a five year old who still believes in the santa claus?

Ruby: he's real! And will only give dust to someone like you!

Weiss: *rolls her eyes* anything you say ruby. So, is that everything?

Pyrrha: we still need some more lights and decorations for the tree.

Weiss: more? Do we even have more?

Nora: there are a few boxes with decorations on the closet.

Weiss: okay, come help me arc. *walks to the closet*

Jaune: s-sure. *follows*

Ruby: *pouting* why does weiss always treats jaune like that, he's such a nice guy.

Yang: no idea sis, but one day justice will find its way towards weiss.

Weiss: *opens the closet*

Yang: *grins* and apparently, the day is today

Weiss: are these all the lights and decorations we need?

Yang: yup, they are. And weiss. . .

Weiss: what?

Yang: could you look up for a moment please?

Weiss: *looks up, staring at a mistletoe* what is this?

Jaune: *also looking up* is this. . . *blushes* a-a mistletoe!?

Nora: *grinning* it looks like one.

Yang: and you know what happens when two people get under a mistletoe, right?

Jaune: *blushes deeper*

Weiss: what even is a mistletoe?

Yang: ohh, you don't know? Then let me tell you. *goes to her ear and starts whispering*

Weiss: . . . *red* w-what!? I-im not kissing arc! Not in a million years!!!

Yang: you need to, its the tradition.

Weiss: i don't care about tradition!! I'm not kissing arc of all people!!

Nora: aww look at her, she's all red and embarrassed.

Weiss: i-i'm not embarrassed!!

Yang: yeah, ice queen is always acting all high and mighty, boasting about how mature she is, but at the end of the day she's just a awkward teenager like us.

Weiss: don't start comparing me to you!

Yang: then kiss him, if you're so mature as you play out to be you won't have a problem right? After all, it's just a kiss, why make such a fuss about it?

Weiss: *clenching her jaw, still very red* . . .

Yang: so? What will it be? are you gonna kiss him or are you going to admit how you're not different from us?

Weiss: i hate you, i swear i do. . .

Nora: that still not an answer.

Weiss: . . .f-fine!

Jaune: what!?

Weiss: *turning to him but avoiding eye contact, her cheeks still very red* i-it's just a single meaningless kiss, i have no qualms with it.

Jaune: *gulps, his face hot like fire* r-right.

Weiss: but if you tell anyone i'll kill you a hundred times, got it!?

Jaune: y-yeah, i did.

Weiss: okay. . .so. . .

*jaune leans down while weiss tiptoes to try and reach him, their faces burning hot like fire as they get closer and eventually meet lips, it was a very awkward exchange for both parties, and as soon as it started it ended*

Jaune: *face burning*

Weiss: *looking away, face red like a tomato* done, are you satisfied?

Yang: only two seconds, could be better but still good.

Weiss: if that's all, i'll go and wash my mouth now. *walks into the bathroom, locking the door behind her*

Yang: welp, that happened.

Ruby: jaune? You okay?

Jaune: *face still burning while muttering* i kissed weiss. . .i kissed weiss. . .i kissed weiss. . .

Yang: aaand we lost him, ice queen fried poor vomit boy's brain. still, how did that mistletoe ended up there?

Nora: *grinning* nooo idea. Who would be capable of doing such a thing? *winks*

Yang: you sneaky bastard.

Nora: *shrugs* she wasn't being nice to our fearless leader, so i thought this could be an nice way to apologise.

Yang: you're a genius.

Nora: hehe, thank you~

*a week later on christmas*

Ruby: PRESENTS!!!!

Yang: whoa, chill out sis, lets take it a bit slowly okay?

Ruby: *pouts* okay. . .

Pyrrha: so? Who's going to start?

Nora: fearless leader got a lot of presents from his sisters, why don't we let him start?

Jaune: *nervously* o-oh uhh, i-i'll pass, i can open them later.

Ruby: ooookaay. . .then i think i'll have to start things off! *picks her first present and starts obliterating the box*

Blake: so, what's wrong with jaune? *staring at jaune who's visibly red and fidgeting on weiss' side*

Yang: you don't know?

Blake: about what?

Yang: about how jaune and weiss kissed under a mistletoe.

Blake: that happened a week ago, why is he still so nervous about it.

Yang: oh, so you don't know.

Blake: i don't know about what?

Yang: after they kissed for the first time a week ago they came across several more mistletoes, they must've found at least fourteen of them just on the last six days, and you know what happens when two people get under a mistletoe right?

Blake: i do. Now it makes more sense on why he's so nervous.

Yang: poor vomit boy must've got a brain damage after kissing ice queen so many times.

Blake: still, how did they managed to get across mistletoes so often like that?

Yang: that you'll have to ask nora.

Blake: nora did that?

Yang: yup.

Blake: and how did she knew exactly when and where would jaune and weiss be together?

Yang: i have no idea. but don't worry about vomit boy, i told nora earlier to not play with the mistletoes anymore since ruby was whining about how jaune would end up broken sooner or later because of the constant kisses.

Blake: still, something seems off about it.

Yang: who cares? It's christmas! We have more urgent matters called 'presents'

*knock-knock*

Yang: *groans* who is it!?

*silence*

Yang: aww come on. . .who's getting the door?

Weiss: why don't you make yourself useful and get the door arc?

Ruby: weiss!

Weiss: what?

Jaune: i-its fine ruby, i'll get the door. *gets up and walks to the door, opening it* hello? *stares at the empty corridor before looking down and noticing a small light blue box* there's a present here.

Ruby: *with stars in her eyes* did santa left something for me!?

Jaune: i don't think so. . . *picks up the box* here says its for weiss schnee.

Weiss: are you serious? *gets up and walks to him, picking the box and opening it*

Yang: so? What is it?

Weiss: its a letter.

Ruby: it's from santa?

Weiss: *rolls her eyes and picks up the small letter* it says 'look up' why do i need to- *looks up, blushing instantly*

Jaune: what? *also looks up, blushing instantly at the sight of yet another mistletoe* h-how did that ended up here!?

Weiss: w-why are you asking me!? I don't know who's been doing this but this trick is already getting old!

Nora: so what!? You know the rules!

Weiss: Yeah we do! Shut up about it!

Jaune: *very red* d-do we really need to do this?

Weiss: *red* i don't want to! But it's not like i have another choice you idiot!

Jaune: *even redder* s-so. . .w-we're kissing a-again?

Weiss: d-don't make a big deal out of this! I-it's not like i want to do this or something like that, let's just end this as quickly as possible, okay?

Jaune: *nods nervously*

Weiss: good.

Ruby: *sighs* didn't you to tell nora to stop with the mistletoes?

Yang: i did, and i thought she was going to stop with them. *looking at nora*

Nora: what?

Yang: weren't you gonna stop with the mistletoes?

Nora: and i did.

Yang: then who put that mistletoe up there?

Nora: *shrugs* no idea.

Yang: so you've been spreading mistletoes all around them on the last few days but this one in specific wasn't you?

Nora: *raises eyebrow* what are you talking about?

Yang: the mistletoes you've been placing around for a week! That's what i'm talking about!

Nora: i have no idea what you're talking about.

Yang: don't play dumb nora, you told me that you were the one who placed the mistletoe on the closet a week ago.

Nora: yeah, i did but that was it, i didn't placed any other besides that.

Yang: wait, so if you didn't put those around, then who did? *looks at ruby*

Ruby: don't look to me, i don't want my best friend to lose his mind.

Yang: blake?

Blake: *raises eyebrow* do i look like i would do this?

Yang: no, you don't. ren?

Ren: *shrugs*

Yang: pyr-

Pyrrha: *glaring mortal daggers at the mistletoe*

Yang: *terrified* y-yeah, it probably wasn't you either.

Ruby: so if it wasn't any of us, then who did?

Blake: i don't know, but to be able to get them so often like that it would need to be someone close to us.

Yang: that knows where and when jaune and weiss are going to be together. . .

Ruby: someone that can have as many mistletoes as the person wants. . .

Blake: and that has access to all the places we've seen so far. . .

Nora: someone very smart and that could do all of this without raising any suspicions. . .

Yang: and that would benefit from jaune and weiss kissing all the time. . .

R_BY/Nora: someone like. . . *looks directly at weiss*

Weiss: what are you all mumbling about? A-and why are you all giving me this creepy look!?

R_BY/Nora: *smirking*

Nora: soo, is there something you wanna share with us weiss?

Weiss: *nervously* w-what are you talking about?

Yang: come to think of it, you and jaune had to kiss under a mistletoe that suddenly appeared on the doorway of our room after we left to the library a few days ago, right?

Weiss: right.

Yang: and you were the last one to leave the room on that day, right?

Weiss: so what?

Yang: so you had the perfect change to place the mistletoe on the room without we noticing.

Weiss: *red* t-that's ridiculous! Why would i do that!?

Blake: because you knew that jaune would try to apologise to you, so you took the opportunity to lure him into your trap and get another kiss from him.

Ruby: you have access to all places we've seen mistletoes so far.

Nora: and you have more than enough money to buy these mistletoes.

Weiss: *very red* t-that d-d-doesn't make a-any sense! W-why would i d-do t-t-that!?

Jaune: yeah, i-i mean, she doesn't even like me. Why would she do that?

Yang: yeah ice queen, why are you doing that? Don't tell me you developed a crush on jaune?

Weiss: N-NOT IN A MILLION YEARS!!!

Yang: really? *grins* then you won't mind if i take your place right?

RWB_/JNPR: WHAT!?

Yang: what? *gets up and walks to them* you said you don't like him, right?

Weiss: r-right.

Yang: so i'll do you a favor and kiss him for you, you already kissed him more than enough and since you hate him so much i think i can do that for you.

Weiss: what!? You can do that!?

Yang: yeah, it's on the rules. so don't worry about it ice queen, i'll take this one for you.

Weiss: . . .

Yang: who knows? If his kiss feel good enough i might take him out for a test drive and maybe buy the whole package.

Weiss: wha- are you serious!?

Yang: i sure am! So? Ready for some action ladykiller?

Jaune: *very red* i-i- uhmm. . .well. . .

Weiss: *visibly shaking* . . .

Yang: *licks her lips* well, here i go. *holds jaune's shoulder and leans closer and closer, until-*

Weiss: STOP!!!

Yang: *halts and looks back at her with a grin* stop? Why?

Weiss: BECAUSE I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN KISS HIM!!! *flinches and covers her mouth, her face burning red*

Yang: *grin gets wider* you are?~ and why?

Weiss: *looking away* . . .

Yang: not gonna tell me? Fine, then i think i'll have to kiss him. *leans on jaune again*

Weiss: BECAUSE I LIKE HIM!!!

Yang: you do?

Jaune: *dark red* you do!?

Weiss: *very red and looking away* i-i do. . . *sighs* at the beginning i thought you were only after me because of my name and wealth. . .but. . .after the ball, i realized that you genuinely cared for me, and that realization made me open my eyes to see how you really are *fidgeting* i was trying to avoid it but there more i learned about you. . . *blushing more* the more i fell for you.

Jaune: *speechless*

Weiss: i wanted to just be able to open up about what i felt but every time you came around i started to get nervous and got mean to you as a reflex. . .and when we got under that mistletoe and. . .*blushing even more* k-kissed. . .it was amazing to me.

Jaune: . . .

Weiss: . . .and i wanted to try it again, so i bought as many mistletoes as i could and hired some people to help me place them in key spots around the academy where i knew i would be with you. . .i-im sorry for not being more direct about my feelings, it's just that i've never felt like this before, and had no idea on how to act, specially after being so mean to you during most of the year. . .i'll understand if you don't want anything to do with me.

Jaune: w-what!? It's not like that!

Weiss: *staring at him*

Jaune: *blushes* i-i mean. . .yeah, i felt bad after kissing you these last few days but it was because i thought you were being forced to it, and i thought that you hated me because of that. . .i felt guilty because while i thought you hated, i really really liked kissing you.

Weiss: *even redder*

Jaune: they weren't long, b-but i really enjoyed them.

Weiss: m-me too. . .i just hope i can make up for what i did one day.

Yang: why wait? I don't know if you realized ice queen, but you two are still under that mistletoe, and you haven't kissed yet.

Jaune/Weiss: *dark red*

Yang: *grins* so why don't you give him a real kiss this time? Y'know, to make up for the previous ones.

Weiss: well. . .i-if you don't mind. . .

Jaune: i don't! I-i mean, i don't. . .

Weiss: so, can i?

Jaune: s-sure. . . *leans down nervously*

Weiss: *gulps holding his face* . . . *tiptoes, slowly placing her lips on top of his, this time they both seem to melt into the kiss and enjoy it while it lasted*

Jaune: *breaking for oxygen* t-that. . .was. . .

Weiss: . . .wow.

Jaune: yeah. . .wow.

Yang: that's good, finally a decent kiss.

Weiss: . . . . *pulls him down into another kiss*

Yang: wow, that one is good too, but you two didn't needed to kiss again.

Jaune: *wraps arms around her waist and lifts her without breaking the kiss*

Blake: wow, they're really going for it.

Weiss: *digging her fingers into his golden locks as their kiss evolves into a heated make out*

Ruby: aren't they getting a bit too much into it.

Jaune: *carries weiss to his bed, laying her on it and getting on top of her, their making out getting more and more heated*

Blake: should we stop them?

Weiss: *inserts her hands on his hoodie to feel his toned chest*

Nora: why? *starts recording with her scroll* this is getting really good.

Jaune: *starts getting down, kissing and nibbling her neck*

Weiss: *moan* j-jaune~!

Ren: i think we should give them some privacy. *throws nora over his shoulder and walks away*

Nora: *whines*

Blake: agreed *walks away*

Yang: you two are coming as well. *throws pyrrha and ruby over her shoulder*

Ruby: *crying* b-but my presents!

Pyrrha: *in a state of comatose*

Yang: have fun you two! *leaves*

Jaune: *stops working on her neck* oh, and by the way, merry christmas snow angel.

Weiss: *breathless* right. . .merry christmas for you too. . .now please keep going.

Jaune: no need to ask twice snow angel. . .i can call you snow angel now right? *gets back to attacking her neck*

Weiss: *loud moan* anything you want just don't stop now!

(Wow, this is probably the longest story i've ever written here, it was so long that i had to delete a fourth of it to fit in here, so if you're curious about how the full version is i'll leave a link down here)

[umisabaku]

hey there! i just found out that instead of maintaining the romantic relationship of sailor uranus and sailor neptune in the original series, the western version turned them into cousins. i don't know if you're already aware of this or not, but any opinions on the matter? bc it makes me rage like hell and i'm not even that big on sailor moon. :((

Ahahaha, anon-friend, thank you! Itwas a bit like receiving a tumblr ask from the 90's—which would make you a timetraveler, and that is awesome!

It is a very old Sailor Mooncontroversy and I am a very old Sailor Moon fan =D So, I want to try and explain this without sounding like one of those crotchetyold people going, “You had to have been there! You had to LIVE it!!”and it essentially boils down to the fact that it’s hard for me to feel retroactively outraged about something I wasn’toutraged about at the time because rage wasn’t something that was deeplyingrained in the fannish community then. In fact, the internet was so new at thetime I began my “fannish” life of Sailor Moon then it would havenever occurred to me to interact with people online. So the “fannishcommunity” that I was a part of was just me and my four friends.

But I don’t think it’s something youshould feel mad about, anon-friend. I mean, for one thing, this is a very oldcontroversy, and there are so many (so many) current injusticeshappening today, so there is not much point to hanging onto this one. And whileI certainly disapprove of any kind of lesbian erasure and I’m not apologizing ordefending it by any means, there are things about this situation that just makeit not worth anyone’s anger, and that is what I will try to explain. (This isgoing to be long, so bear with me, and apologies for the lengthy response).

I mean, I’m not trying to talk youout of your anger, you can be angry about anything you want to be, but sinceyou did ask for my opinions the only thing I can do is tell you a tale ofFandom Old. So, picture me, as a fandom granny, making you a cup of hot cocoaand inviting you to sit by my fire.

The main thing to remember is thatthe english dub is not something people tend to take too seriously, other thanthe associated nostalgia, because no one ever takes english dubs seriously.They arbitrarily changed a lot of the names to “westernize” them—andno one considers those names (Serena, Darien, Rini) to be the actual names. Noone considers the changes they made to be “canon.”

Secondly, I know it’s terrible tosay “times were different then” but…times were really differentthen. This is not an excuse, just a fact. We are *just now* beginning to get homosexualrepresentation in Western cartoons—and even then it often has to be understatedor implied in order to make it onto television. And, if I can provide context:the final season of Sailor Moon was the Starlight saga. In the manga, theStarlights were women who disguised themselves as men for the “alteregos.” In the Japanese anime, the Starlights *were* men who thentransformed into women when they were using their powers. (Naoko Takeuchi wasnot pleased by this change, if I recall my Sailor Moon facts correctly. Men arenot allowed to be Sailor Scouts, apparently). They did this in part becausethey had no idea where Takeuchi was going with the Starlight plot line (themanga wasn’t finished being released) and also because they had a whole plotrevolving around Usagi’s flirtation with one of the Starlights. (Seiya’sromance with Usagi was very pivotal to that arc. There are still people whobelieve she should have been with him because of how believable and developedthat romantic arc was).

This final season never got anEnglish dub. The whole, “men transforming into women” thing was toodifficult to explain in a heteronormative way. I imagine the American producerssat around and eventually concluded, “guys, we are not going to be able toexplain this one with cousins.” So they just never aired it.

So what it comes down to withNeptune and Uranus was: “make them cousins” or “do not air atall” and while that is terrible, I am still very glad they decided to airthe show, and here’s why:

The cousins thing was so incrediblyineffectual.

For one, if you were a diehardSailor Moon fan (like I, and all my friends, were) then you already knew. Youread the manga, you read what little fan resources were available through theinternet at the time, and you knew they were not cousins. You knew way beforethe dubbed arc even aired; there was never a time when you didn’t know; no oneever had the shocking “You mean they AREN’T cousins” moment becauseeveryone went into that arc knowing. You knew, and mostly you just laughed athow pathetic the change was.

Because even if you *didn’t* know—gosh.If you watch the show, you basically sit there going,“…Cousins….right…that’s…that’s exactly how I act aroundmy…cousin…” or, “no seriously, what do you do with your cousinsthat made you think this change would actually work?”

I am forever grateful to the 90sanime for giving Neptune and Uranus the arc that they did. That version of theanime gave them more backstory and screentime than the manga ever did (orSailor Moon Crystal will, if it ever gets that far). You got to see them meet,you got to see them go on dates, you got to see them love each other just asintensely as the het pairings on that show.

With the dub, you still got allthat. With the handwavey “cousins” thing that no one ever believedfor a second. Because they didn’t actually change the dialogue all that muchbeyond the initial, “this is my cousin” line. Like, I still rememberwatching the dubbed version of an episode where Neptune and Uranus compete in a“couples” game show activity of “how well do you know yoursignificant other.” And they just WIPE THE FLOOR with every other couple(including one of the het pairings in that anime). One of the games is“can you pick which hand is your girlfriend’s” while the girlfriendsticks her hand through a hole and hides behind a cardboard wall, and Haruka isthe ONLY one who instantly knows which hand is her girlfriend’s, and when thegame show host asks, “How did you know it was hers?” Haruka’sresponse is, “That’s kind of a personal question, don’t you think?" 

((flails))

(This is, to this day, the mostRomantic Shit I have ever seen on television.)

(They did that entire episode plot. As. Cousins.)

So. Yeah. No one bought the cousinsthing. It was a gesture to get the anime air time, and believe me, you stillknew they were in love and it was still beautiful.

Of course, I would like to think ifit was ever dubbed again, or if Sailor Moon Crystal gets American network airtime, they wouldn’t go the cousins route. I would very much like to believe weare now at the point where we don’t have to go wink wink nudge nudge “cousins.”If the same thing happened today,I would be intensely outraged, as anyone should be. But I can’t be mad at a show for doingwhat it had to do to get air time during the 90s, especially not when everysingle person watching that show still knew it was about lesbians, and stillgot to see two women very much in love.

Sorry for the long fandom history lesson,anon-friend. I am really not trying to excuse what they did, but mostly explainwhat it was like to be a Sailor Moon fan at the time they were doing it.

(Sorry for the incredibly long post everyone. I like to sit by my fire with my cocoa and talk about ye olden days. Also I love these two. As if they were my very own…cousins…)