#inej Ghafa

[mediocrgatsby]

NO because I’m always saying that wylan and kaz are two sides of the same coin

hmmm I know we can surmise that kaz & jordie were the iphigenia of the series, in that, whether it's fair or not, they had to be sacrificed for the benefit of everyone else. jordie had to die and kaz had to suffer it and live with it, because if kaz had lain down and died on the barge, it would have had a crazy knock-on effect. inej likely would never have escaped the menagerie, or matthias from hellgate, jesper would probably have fallen foul of debtors or gangs some way or another (he gets at least one beating from enforcers), nina would have been caught up w the dime lions trying to get matthias out of hellgate, and there's even some more tangential ones, like kuwei probably dying at the ice court and marya being stuck at saint hilde.... but I wonder what would have happened to wylan.

kaz had him under dregs protection, so he never suffered the way he did ("kaz is your luck, merchling."); no beatings, etc. without that... well, it's tempting to think that wylan would have just been killed some way or another. and yeah, maybe, but miggson and prior couldn't get him, could they? wylan has that scary glimmer of the biting-animal, kaz-style survivalist in him, and he had a goal; amass enough money to get the hell out of ketterdam and start anew. but how far would wylan have gone to get that money? van eck's letters pushed him into the arms of dregs munitions building. without the perpetual intervention of kaz-- protection, constant jobs even when there were better people for it, good pay-- how quickly would wylan have turned into someone more like kaz? he has a core of decency, but he gets the privilege of keeping that, because kaz helps him to. alone, would he have surrendered it, or been forced to surrender it, just for a chance to survive? I don't think he would have ever willingly given up. it's not an accident that kaz and wylan's first days in ketterdam are so closely paralleled, or that they have a set of similar skills/traits; it's explicitly said that wylan would also be able to count cards and control decks like kaz can, if he wanted to. and after he finds out about his mother, wylan's comforted by the idea of retribution for van eck, that kaz could destroy his father's life. they're a little bit too similar. but kaz is there to take the moral fall, for the most part; all wylan has to do is help him. but without kaz... well. that's another story, isn't it?

[jkriordanverse]

Jesper, who could've easily be written off as a typical side character comedic relief, was in fact given proper depth, character arc, background, and emotional growth as a character means so much to me. Jesper who could've been just "Kaz's right handed man" was instead writen as a poc queer ADHD teenager, who has a father who isn't really sure what to do with him but loves him despite. Jesper, who could've easily been paved away for Inej to enter as Kaz's love interest (or could've easily turned into a love triangle) gets to be happy with his own love of his life, who has may things to care for other than his social circle and in the end tries to fix every wrong he had ever done. I love jesper sm i love his character i love the way he was written and i will not stand any jesper slander.

[marvinthecrow]

If you were a card, I'd pick you.

[evellynssocbrainrot]

People who say that Kaz and Inej should just "Get over it," are the bane of my existence.

Like if you don't like super slow burns, extreme trauma, panic attacks, damaging PTSD, soul-deep connections, non-physical intimacy, subtle gestures and words, intense scenes, no-kissing, no-sex, no-over-the-top-flirting, tons of repression, two teens fumbling and messing up and making terrible choices and saying terrible things, and overall, an abnormal and non-typical relationship, then the conclusion is simple. SIX OF CROWS IS NOT THE BOOK FOR YOU, BUDDY, BECAUSE GUESS WHAT??? THIS BOOK HAS A FUCK TON OF ALL OF THAT!!!

Kindly so, of course

[she-posts-nerdy-stuff]

Out here spreading my gentle-parent calls-Inej-love gives-his-girls-forehead-kisses would-burn-the-world-to-ashes-for-his-family Kaz Brekker agenda to anyone who’ll listen

[geekgirl531]

“I will have you without your armor, Kaz Brekker, or I will not have you at all.”

Is Inej better than Kaz? Undeniably. Is she too good for Kaz? Probably. Even Kaz says so himself, saying that Inej is “lovely and brave and better than he deserved.”

But that’s not the part that matters. Because with the same breath, he refers to himself, saying that he’s “not so broken that he couldn’t pull himself together into some semblance of a man for her.”

That one line is what sets the Bastard of The Barrel apart from the pick me boys and the lazy bums. That one line makes Kanej the peak of romance. Because maybe he’s not good enough for her. But he’ll be damned if he doesn’t try.

And at the end of Crooked Kingdom, what do we see? Kaz Brekker, holding his Wraith, devoid of armor. Because maybe he’s isn’t good enough. But for her, he will be.

[capinejghafa]

the crows + incorrect quotes aka kaz as pro wrestling producer for @saritasoyyo

[snapshot-of-an-immortal]

"What is the best way to steal a man's wallet" core

inej: do you know the secret to fighting a scorpion? inej: never take your eyes off the scorpion's tail.

kaz: do you know the secret to gambling? kaz: cheat.

[puppiesareperfect]

Something about Kaz showing his appreciation to Inej by getting her a ship and returning her to her family…because he doesn’t just want Inej by his side he wants her to be happy…and he knows that she can’t have happiness without freedom…so he’s ok with her leaving Ketterdam…because to love her is to literally let her go…and yes she’ll probably return one day but still…Kaz is prepared for her to not, his priority here is her being able to heal…

[stromuprisahat]

They passed through the mouth of the wolf and up the stairs, and [the guards] dragged her down the walkway through the corridor with its giant glass enclosure. Nina had translated the banner for her: Fjerdan might. She’d smirked at that the first time she’d passed, gazing down at the tanks and weapons, one eye on Kaz and the others on the opposite walkway. She’d wondered what kind of men needed to display their strength to helpless captives in chains.

Six of Crows- Chapter 39 (Leigh Bardugo)

[undercover-grisha]

Inej: “Okay beta, let’s try to just float for a little bit.”

Kanej kid: “No, I wanna race!”

Inej, internally: “Inej Ghafa, you are a pirate. You swam in oceans. This is a backyard pool. You cannot beat your three-year-old in a swim race. That is unfair.”

Kanej kid: “I’m gonna beat you so hard!”

Inej, internally: “Thin ice. Very thin ice.”

[she-posts-nerdy-stuff]

Alright folks, it actively saddens me that it’s been so long since I wrote a long form analysis on here so a) I’m going to try and get some mores asks answered soon (I promise) and b) I’m going to list the titles of posts that I have either half-written of have plans for and ask y’all to pretty please cast your vote for which one gets posted first - and I’m sure to get around to all of them eventually, but they may end up cropping up in another poll in the future before that happens

Titles are kinda long so I’ll list them here and then put references to each in the poll or I’ll run out characters :)

Titles:

We should have seen it coming: the perception shift of Grisha power from small science to magic

Six of Crows' Chapter One Breaks All The Rules (and it should)

Perceptions of the White Rose in the books vs the show

Returning to the chapter-by-chapter analysis series: Chapter 5

The power of denying specific characters a name in books that place so much emphasis on the value of names

The presentation of cults and their leaders in the Grishaverse: an analysis of parallels between Jarl Brum and the Darkling

[snapshot-of-an-immortal]

Kaz: *looks to the side* Jes???

inej and jesper's friendship in six of crows is actually so sweet and wholesome

[clarissaweasley-10]

Jesper: *constantly flirts with Wylan Wylan: *kisses him Jesper: *running away I DID NOT THINK THIS FAR!!

[lunarthecorvus]

Heyyy do you have any kanej hurt/comfort fic recs? Also a fan of either of them being protective of the other but honestly any hurt/comfort fic <3

Dk in my asks, of course I will provide recommends, I love looking for fics. I tried my best with this, if you have any more vibes of kanej fics, feel free to send me an ask again (any that applies to anyone else reading this <3)

Anywayy, here are some fics that I hope match the vibes of the fics you're looking for:

I carved out a place in this world for two by @/linascribbles searching for something they call peace of mind by @patrocool In love and death, we won't decide by @whynotcherries out hearts like holy hostages by @/lirazel The Pugilist's Creed by @bardelow