#josh dias

[belovedbastardremus]

I think something I'm never not going to be sad about it how UNDERUSED the potential of the chimeras in Teen Wolf was. Like what do you mean they're fucked up vaguely human experiments, and then we never talk about it again ?!?!

COREY HAD WINGS MOTHERFUCKER. Mason was made to host a centuries old French mythical creature. Donovan had gaping sets of teeth growing out of the palms of his hands. Hayden's eyes glowed like fucking glowsticks!!!!

Like, what does that mean for them on the daily ? What changed, can they still have a day to day life as they knew it ? Did their diet change, you can't tell me those bodies processed things the same way human do.

I continue to think we should have seen them live as a group, like yeah they have their homes but maybe they hung out together in between evil deeds. They could've be seen discovering the Doctor's lair, having Theo really explain what it means to be a chimera to them. It would have been absurd and hilarious, it would've made Theo killing them at the end to be much more tragic.

I have this headcanon that since they're inhuman and extremely resistent their bodies adapt to the extremes but not to the daily, like how science can be at the same time very mechanic and awfully delicate.

It'd be hilarious for one of them to be like "hey Theo I don't feel good" and have him answer with a straight face "take a glass of ac1d it'll settle your stomach's ph".

Or caffeine losing it's potency and Theo explaining to them how to do hard dr0gs cause it's basically their version of a cup of coffee. See, that is weird as fuck, that's suspicious, that underlines the horror of what the Doctors did to them. Imagine Hayden and Liam hanging out and she just does a line of c0ke like "don't worry bout it it'll help me finish my geography paper."

And at the same time, they're extremely fragile cause the Doctors didn't know exactly what they were doing. Imagine one of them eating something they used to be allergic to thinking "surely that's taken care off" and almost died the stupidest death in supernatural history.

[artofrhues]

Act 2 Scene 8 - Battle

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Now that the 'Anthony and Beast' musical is out I can post the initial concepts and final pieces I did for this fan project.

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AU by jigokuhana89

Director- disneydork1928

[emilyskinners]

i hate how people can just easily erase and forget and overlook a platonic relationship that had key importance to the show/movie they're apart of, like people talk about them at first, but when the second a romantic relationship is "more important" to talk about, most of the fandom drops it and forgets it when it's convenient for them because apparently it's not as important as romance 😒

[mattoidmeerkat]

Found Family Thursday (3x01-3x04)

[esqrever]

Podcast - EU pressiona Hungria, Atores Hetero em Papéis Gay & Luca Guadagnino

Esta semana falamos das sensibilidades que alguns atores hétero têm sobre representarem, por vezes reiteradamente, personagens Queer. Não percas! 👀🦄 #Podcast 🎙️🌈 EU pressiona Hungria, Atores Hetero em Papéis Gay & Luca Guadagnino

O DUCENTÉSIMO DÉCIMO SEGUNDO episódio do Podcast Dar Voz A esQrever 🎙️🏳️‍🌈 é apresentado por nós, Pedro Carreira e Nuno Miguel Gonçalves e falamos de atores que repetem papeis queer. No episódio desta semana, discutimos a condenação da Hungria pelo Tribunal de Justiça da União Europeia por violar os direitos LGBTQ+ através de leis discriminatórias. Como tema central, analisamos neste episódio do…

[camyfilms]

INSIDE OUT 2015

Okay, caution, there is a dangerous smell, people. Hold on, what is that? That is not brightly coloured or shaped like a dinosaur; hold on. Guys... it's... broccoli!

[fresh-prince-of-bed-air]

[astrotruther]

Astro Observations

misc. (i)

⛔️ TW: mention of anorexia and drugging❗️

♡ Venus Square Mars may attract obsessive people. In particular, people who obsess over their looks or fetishize them in some way. Brooke Shields had a whole nation obsessed with her at the mere age of 12. Eugenia Cooney has infamously attracted hoards of anorexia fetishists with her content. People with this placement may have a higher risk of drastic weight loss or gain.

♡ Either I meet too many Capricorn Suns by coincidence or it's a rather common placement. One reasoning could be that April is an ideal month for marriage in many places, especially ones where it gets unbearably hot in June. Spring adds to April's allure. Traditional couples often conceive right after tying the knot, making the pregnancy due in Capricorn season.

♡ Lilith is associated with sexuality but people focus too much ONLY on that facet of it. Lilith is associated with many other things like power, revenge and how one becomes a social pariah.

♡ Planets at 0° may symbolize struggle. Lana Del Rey has Sun at 0°. The Sun represents our ego. She had many controversies in 2020 including the mesh mask and her Instagram rant undermining POC artists. Even after criticism, instead of apologizing, she remained defensive. I believe that planets at 0° provide a lot of room for growth if the individual is genuinely interested in self-improvement.

♡ Aries Moon (ruled by Mars) and Scorpio Moon (ruled by Pluto, traditionally by Mars) despite being similar are perceived quite differently by people. The sign of Aries gives child-like quality to the native. They come off as cute and their sarcastic remarks are perceived as good humor. E.g. Rihanna roasting Helena Bonham Carter's sense of fashion. Meanwhile, one eyeroll from a Scorpio Moon, and they may come off as hateful and jealous. My advice to Scorpio Moons who want to be in the public eye, please never put on the mean girl persona. Tap into your kind side, it'll be received in a positive way and you'll attract genuine support.

♡ Venus-Mars aspects symbolize beauty; the difference may lie in how people perceive it. Venus Trine Mars are often called cute. People with this aspect are well-liked and have a good reputation. These are the people who may never be cancelled due to the halo effect they have. No matter how massively popular they are, people won't be digging up dirt on them, which is also why very little is known about these people's personal lives. These people often become a household name due to that one iconic thing they did, even if they decide to adapt a lowkey presence afterwards. Let me emphasize this with an extensive list of examples:

✧ Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries), Zayn, Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl), Adele, Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Sabrina Carpenter, Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man), Kate Middleton, Mandy Moore (A Walk to Remember), Jackie Chan, Jenna Fischer (The Office), Ana de Armas, Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games), Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians), Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) and Alan Rickman (Harry Potter) have this aspect.

✧ Taeyang being the only member of former K-pop group BIGBANG who's had no controversies (also managed to keep his relationship hidden for a long time before revealing it with a wedding announcement), Khloé Kardashian being the least disliked Kardashian/Jenner sister, Cardi B admitting to drugging and robbing men, starring in Hustlers that glamorized it, hitting her career peak with WAP the very next year really drives the point home.

✧ I've also noticed this aspect in almost all Bollywood IT girls of their time: Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai, Anushka Sharma, Ayesha Takia, Dia Mirza, Divya Bharti, Parveen Babi - all loved by the general public despite the media scrutiny and misogyny that prevails within the industry.

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[sunshyni]

my luv | Joshua Hong

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☀️ notinha da Sun | nunca superei, nunca superarei aquele killing voice do Seventeen que o Joshua apresenta Darl+ing, sabe?? Então, eu tava vendo um vídeo de como a voz dele muda falando em coreano, inglês e cantando e coincidentemente me fizeram um pedido com ele?? (obrigada, anon!! 🙏) Escrevi a coisa mais boiolinha possível, espero que todo mundo tenha a chance de ser amado assim, eu ainda não sei como é a sensação KKKKKK Mas amo imaginar como seria, dá um friozinho bom na barriga 🥰

boa leitura, docinhos!! ♥️

— Acho que vou hiperventilar — você disse ao celular, mais precisamente para Joshua, que sorria do outro lado da linha. Agradeceu à maquiadora, e a Deus também, quando ela se afastou, levando aquele pincel fofinho para longe do seu rosto, acabando, pelo menos momentaneamente, com sua vontade de espirrar. — Josh, para de sorrir, estou falando de uma questão séria de saúde. Eu sou só uma comissária de bordo, de onde você tirou que eu poderia posar para uma loja de acessórios de grife? Vou acabar aparecendo no aeroporto com uma cara esquisita.

Você estava à beira das lágrimas, enquanto Joshua segurava o riso ao ver seu jeito ansioso e dramático demais. Na verdade, vocês se conheceram em um voo; nem era para você estar na classe executiva naquele dia, mas lá estava você. Detestava atender na área VIP, tinha um medo terrível de fazer algo errado e desagradar pessoas que poderiam, literalmente, pagar pela sua vida — por mais problemática que essa afirmação fosse, era a verdade. Você se apaixonou por Joshua à primeira vista, fosse pela beleza, fosse pela elegância dele. Sempre se sentia desajeitada ao lado dele, mas Joshua adorava o fato de você corar sempre que isso acontecia.

Vocês não se viam com frequência, mas conversavam por videochamadas que, dependendo do dia, duravam horas. Quando conseguiam se encontrar pessoalmente, Joshua sempre preparava os encontros mais inesperados e inesquecíveis. Da última vez, terminaram a noite no parquinho em frente ao seu apartamento, sentados na grama, com os joelhos se encostando. Usavam moletons cinzas iguais, cobrindo as cabeças do sereno da noite. Você descansava a cabeça no ombro dele, enquanto ele folheava um book de fotos que você tinha feito quando adolescente.

— Todo mundo achava que eu seguiria carreira de modelo depois disso — você riu, fechando os olhos para não encarar a tortura daquelas fotos. Ouviu Joshua deixar o livro de lado e tocar seu rosto, erguendo-o para te beijar de leve. — Você, que tem experiência nisso, acha que eu tenho jeito?

— Você é linda, por dentro e por fora. Claro que sim.

— Joshua, se você continuar mentindo assim, não vou mais pegar brindes dos voos para você — você brincou. Ele sorriu, segurando as mangas do moletom, já que suas mãos começavam a congelar no frio, mas seu rosto estava quente como uma caneca de chocolate. Ao esfregar o nariz esculpido no seu, você sentiu a ponta gelada roçar sua bochecha. Mesmo assim, ele manteve o rosto perto do seu, beijando seus lábios mais uma vez. Eles ainda tinham o gosto amargo da tequila que vocês haviam dividido horas antes, mas, para ele, o sabor era doce, porque você era o docinho dele.

— Tô falando sério, bobinha. Nunca mentiria para você, amor.

Depois disso, Joshua surgiu com essa ideia maluca de você posar para uma marca luxuosa, que tinha uma loja no aeroporto internacional onde você trabalhava, tanto nos voos quanto nas lojas. E lá estava você, em uma crise interna, com medo de esquecer como sorrir quando a câmera estivesse apontada para você. E se um olho ficasse maior que o outro? E se...

— Se eu te pedisse em casamento agora, você pensaria tanto quanto está maquinando esses pensamentos negativos? — Você olhou para cima, sentada em frente à penteadeira, nem percebendo que Joshua havia desligado a ligação e agora estava atrás de você, bonito e elegante como sempre. Sentiu vontade de chorar. Fazia exatos cinco meses e dez dias que vocês não se viam, não se abraçavam, não se beijavam. Como não podia atacá-lo ali, diante de todos nos bastidores, contentou-se em levantar-se e abraçá-lo fortemente, molhando a camisa dele com suas lágrimas. Meu Deus, como era possível amar alguém tanto assim?

— Se você me pedir em casamento, poderemos nos ver todos os dias pelo resto da vida? — você perguntou, erguendo a cabeça. Joshua te olhou com carinho, dando um selinho rápido e reconfortante, antes de te abraçar novamente e balançar como se estivesse ninando um bebê. Você sorriu, dando-lhe um beliscão suave.

— Senti sua falta também. Na verdade, até agora, enquanto tô te abraçando, ainda sinto sua falta. Isso é possível? — você adorava ouvi-lo falar. Ele transmitia uma estabilidade, parecia que suas palavras vinham em cursivo, com uma dicção impecável e sem pressa. Você poderia escutá-lo falar sem parar, sem nunca se cansar. Era um vício sem fim, uma música constante para seus ouvidos.

— Aparentemente, sim, porque sinto o mesmo — você respondeu, ainda presa ao suave balanço dos corpos, que Joshua conduzia. — Veio posar comigo?

— Eu sabia que você não iria relaxar, então vim dar uma ajudinha.

— Você é o elegante da relação, eu não sei fazer isso — você lamentou, chorosa. Joshua afastou uma mecha de cabelo que bloqueava sua visão, ajeitou um brilhinho sob seu olho com o mindinho e te olhou nos olhos. Sabia exatamente o que ele faria: te encorajaria, como o namorado perfeito que ele era.

— Você é minha desastrada favorita e pode fazer qualquer coisa — ele disse, dando um beijinho de esquimó, que era a mania dele. Você não podia negar que adorava. Fazia você se sentir mais que amada, fazia você se sentir apreciada, como um diamante. Aqueles gestos simples faziam seu coração se apertar no peito e bater mais rápido. Joshua transformava sua vida comum em um verdadeiro conto de fadas. — Meu amor.

— Não quero me despedir de você hoje — você sussurrou, ignorando completamente os chamados para o início da sessão de fotos. Joshua te fez abrir os olhos, segurou suas bochechas com carinho, e, com os olhos apaixonados e grandes, olhou para você preocupado. Ele não resistiu a levar embora seu batom novamente quando te beijou outra vez, suas línguas se encontrando em um gesto que poderia ser descrito como celestial.

— Não vai, meu amor. Não vai.

@sunshyni. Todos os amores reservados.

[a34trgv2]

Why It Worked: Inside Out

Introduction: Inside Out is an animated coming-of-age film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed and co-written by Pete Docter, with the screenplay being co written by Meg LaFauve and Josh Cooley, the film stars Amy Poehler, Phyliss Smith, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Bill Hader, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan and Richard Kind as Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, Fear, Riley, her parents Bill and Jill, and Bing Bong respectively. Released on June 19, 2015, the film was a major box office success grossing $858.8 million on a budget of $175 million. It also received critical acclaim from critics and audiences alike. According to Rotten Tomatoes, out of the 384 reviews aggregated, 98% gave a positive review with an average rating of 8.9/10. It also received numerous awards, including an Oscar for Best Animated Feature, several Outstanding Achievement Awards at the Annies, a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature, and a Critic's Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature. It is often seen as a culturally significant film for mental health and the importance of expressing one's emotions. I saw this film for my birthday back in 2015 and I loved it right out of the gate. After multiple rewatches over the years, I stand by my personal opinion that this is a masterpiece of animation and visual storytelling. I'm overjoyed to talk about this film now that it finally has a sequel out.

The Plot: This film has 2 stories that are interconnected to one another, taking place in the mind of an 11 year old girl. On the outside, it's a bout a kid moving to a new city and being overwhelmed by the sudden changes happening all at once. On the inside, it's about Joy and Sadness trekking through Riley's mind, while along the way understanding each other's importance. Together, they create a very unique and engaging plot about growing up and learning to express yourself. The film brilliantly cuts between Riley, Joy and Sadness' journey, and what's happening at HQ to organically show what Riley's feeling and how her actions have psychological consequences. In addition to having powerful gut punching drama, it's also a very funny film with plenty of slapstick, goofy gags, and impressive word play that always gets me to belly laugh. Michael Giacchino also provides an enchanting, dreamlike score with great use of the piano and brass sections. The true highlight of the story is, of course, Pixar's masterfully crafted and innovative animation. The film makes Riley's mind so vibrant and expansive with Dream Productions and Imagination Land being major highlights. The outside world also looks very well done with the people looking very appealing, San Francisco looking grimy yet lived in, and Riley's old home in Minnesota looking very welcoming and colorful. Speaking of color, the use of colors in this film is nothing short of excellent from the radiant colors of Riley's memories, to Riley's clothes reflecting her current state of mind throughout the film. I also love how they use black and gray to represent faded memories and lack of emotion. If there's one word to describe Inside Out's story and animation, it's colorful.

Cast and Characters: This is an outstanding cast they brought on board for this film. Shout outs to the film's casting directors Natalie Lyon and Kevin Reher for picking out some excellent actors. Amy Poehler was phenomenal as Joy, perfectly capturing her bubbly and eccentric personality while also naturally showing her vulnerability and frustrations. Phyliss Smith sound perfectly dower and soft spoken as Sadness, yet at the same time making her sound so innocent and relatable. Lewis Black was the best match for Anger, making him sound crusty, cynical, and having a short fuse. Mindy Kaling brought in the right amount of sass and pettiness as Disgust and her comradery with the other emotions was brilliant. Bill Hader did a great job making Fear funny and relatable as a character. Kaitlyn Dias also deserve major props for her vocal performance as Riley, making her sound like a soft spoken but fun kid who goes through a great character arc in the film. Lastly, Richard Kind was the absolute surprise standout of the cast as Bing Bong as not only did he do a great job making him funny, but also made him relatable, selfless, a bit of an airhead, but also really resourceful. The cast did such a great job bringing these characters to life, with all of them being iconic and memorable in their own way.

Where It Falters: Outside of maybe adding another scene or 2 with Riley's life in Minnesota, I wouldn't change a thing with this film. It's one of those films where the only nitpick I have is I wanted more. Fortunately, that's remedied with the existence of the 2024 sequel. Coming out a couple years sooner wouldn't have been so bad either, but like I always say, quality>quantity.

Conclusion: There are a select few movies I consider to be a masterpiece. Inside Out is most certainly one of those movies. With outstanding writing, iconic characters, wonderful voice acting, masterfully crafted animation, and an enchanting score, it has more than earned its cultural significance. I cannot recommend this film enough, especially for those who struggle with expressing themselves such as yours truly. I promise this film will speak to you as it has for me after all these years. Thanks so much for reading and I'll see you soon ;)

[dixons-sunshine]

Scars To Your Beautiful | Quarters Of The Undead AU

Summary: When Vec’s called in for an emergency surgery, Scud’s left to his own devices in the apartment that the two best friends share, much to Georgie’s “dismay”. What starts as an evening of sibling bickering becomes a bonding moment, and it turns out the two of them have a lot more in common that they originally thought.

Era: Pre-apocalypse.

Warnings: Swearing, mentions of blood, scars, talks about stab wounds, talks about animal attacks.

Word count: 3.8k.

Pairings: Georgie x Scud (Platonic with a capital P); Vec x Scud (Romantic, established).

A/N: No notes, except that I hope y’all like this! And also, Taylor and I have dubbed our readers for this AU “The Council”, so I sincerely hope that the council enjoys this.

“Oh, shit!”

At her best friend’s sudden and unexpected exclamation from another room, Georgie looked up from the assignments she was busy grading, her brow creasing in worry. She quickly got up from the desk chair in her bedroom and made haste out of the door, rushing towards the living room.

“Dia?” Georgie called, her voice slightly laced with panic. She only vaguely saw Vec’s boyfriend, Scud, in her peripheral vision, but she paid him little mind at that moment. “What happened? What’s wrong?”

Vec was running around the living room like a headless chicken, scrambling to gather her things. “There was a mass shooting. A bunch of people got heavily injured. I’m needed at the hospital right now. Multiple surgeries.”

“Oh, shit,” Georgie said with a grimace, echoing the exclamation that had prompted her out of her room in the first place. “Jesus, yeah, okay. Go. They need you.”

“Okay,” Vec nodded. She placed a quick kiss on Scud’s cheek, before looking back at Georgie. “I told Josh he could stay. I hope that’s alright?”

“Do I have a choice?” Georgie asked rhetorically, her tone laced with an underlying playfulness. “And do I have to play nice?”

Scud scoffed and rolled his eyes. “Didn’t realize the word ‘nice’ existed in your vocabulary.”

It was Georgie’s turn to roll her eyes. However, she chose not to comment on it. She instead sent Vec a smile that she hoped was reassuring. “Go. We’ll be fine. I guess I can tolerate him for a few hours.”

“Thank you! You’re amazing and I love you,” Vec replied almost breathlessly. She gave Georgie a quick hug before rushing towards the apartment door. “I’ll text you when I’m on my way home!”

“Okay!”

That one singular word tumbled out of not only Georgie’s mouth, but Scud’s, too. Georgie narrowed her eyes at her best friend’s boyfriend, her arms crossed over her chest.

“I’m pretty sure she was talking to me,” she stated matter-of-factly, moving over to make herself comfortable in the armchair.

Scud scoffed and shook his head. “Nah, pretty sure she was talkin’ to me. I’m her boyfriend, after all.”

“Yeah, and I’m her best friend. And roommate, who she shares this apartment with. Unless she moved in with you without telling me, I’m pretty sure this apartment is the home she’s coming back to, and since my name is on the lease, it would make sense for her to text me when she’s on her way home.”

Georgie had no idea if her explanation had made a lick of sense. Truthfully, she was exhausted and spouting things that came to mind without even properly thinking it over first. However, she refused to lose this particular ‘argument’, no matter how much nonsense she would have to spew to win it.

Scud simply sighed and raised his hands in mock-surrender. “Okay, okay. Fine, you win this one.” He yawned and lazily leaned back against the couch, his eyes trailing over to the television. “So I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say that you want the remote?”

“Obviously,” Georgie confirmed with a slight scoff, reaching over to grab the remote and mumbling a thanks when she took it from his grasp. She turned her attention back to the television, before laughing lightly to herself at what appeared on-screen.

Scud’s eyebrows raised in question at her unexpected laughter. “What’s so funny?”

“Nothing, I just…” she trailed off, vaguely motioning over to the screen. “I keep forgetting that you like watching the Powerpuff Girls.”

“Okay, you don’t have room to judge, lil’ miss ‘I go out of my way to watch Scooby-Doo after watching a horror movie’.”

Georgie let out a mockingly offended gasp. “Scooby is a national treasure, and if you dare insult him in my presence, I will drag you out of this apartment by your hair.”

“Jesus, keep your kinky bullshit for your boyfriend. I’m spoken for,” he grumbled halfheartedly, rolling his eyes at her dramatics. “Just change the channel already.”

Georgie shook her head and bit her tongue, but did what he asked and began flicking through the channels. The first two minutes was spent with the two bickering over which movie to watch, neither of them being able to decide on one, until Georgie stopped on a channel that was playing Top Gun. Thankfully, that seemed to settle the debate.

The two sat watching the movie in relative silence for a few minutes. However, Scud began feeling fidgety, the need to strike up a conversation strong. After another moment’s hesitation, he sighed, successfully capturing Georgie’s attention.

“So, Vee tells me that you’re a teacher,” he began, continuing when she hummed in confirmation. “What do you teach? And how long have you been a teacher?”

“I teach English. And I’ve been a teacher for about six years now, give or take.” Georgie looked over at him, surprised to see him genuinely interested in what she had to say. With that, she felt confident enough to continue on with the conversation. “What about you? How long have you been an auto mechanic?”

“A couple of years. I didn’t always work with cars, though.” Scud fiddled with a loose thread on his shirt in an attempt to busy his hands. “I used to work for this guy named Blade. I used to design weapons for him. He was cool. A bit sketchy at times, but he was alright.” He stopped for a moment, his eyes widening slightly as he leaned forward to tell Georgie a ‘secret’. “Don’t tell anyone I told you this, but I think he might have been a vamp.”

Georgie’s eyebrows raised at that. She had to refrain the urge to comment on it, wanting to keep the rather pleasant chatter going. “A vampire?” she repeated, her tone laced with amusement.

“Yup,” he confirmed. It was not lost on him that she did not fully believe his tale, but he appreciated the fact that she did not make fun of him for it. “I can’t be one hundred percent sure, though, but I definitely think that he was.” He shook his head in an attempt to rid himself of those thoughts. “Anyways, enough about that. I’d rather not think about it.”

“Fair enough,” Georgie said with a shrug. If there was one thing that she wholeheartedly believed in, it’s that if someone didn’t want to talk about something, it was best not to pry. “What do you wanna talk about?”

“Hmm. Anything at all,” Scud replied, leaning back against the couch. “Vee also told me that the two of you work together at the hospital sometimes. I’d love to hear more about that.”

“Oh! Yeah, I volunteer at Atlanta General,” Georgie began, her posture straightening as she eagerly began answering his question. “I started volunteering a few years ago. I do it whenever I have the chance.”

“What do ya do? When you volunteer, I mean.”

“Anything I’m allowed to do. Talking to patients, helping them get from place to place, bringing them their meals, things like that. I even help nurses on their rounds sometimes. I’m obviously not allowed to give the patients meds and stuff like that, but I can help them feel more comfortable when they have to get poked and prodded with needles.”

“That sounds awesome,” Scud voiced, his eyebrows raised as he took in everything she said, surprisingly—to Georgie, at least—paying attention to every word that slipped past her lips. “So you just get to hang around the hospital and help people out. That’s cool as shit. Where do I sign up?”

A laugh unwillingly slipped past Georgie’s lips. She shook her head and shrugged. “It’s not that easy. There’s a lot of things that needs to happen before you can start volunteering.”

“Like what?” he inquired.

“Well, for one, background checks. If your history is even slightly sketchy, I don’t think you would be able to do what I’m allowed to do. And you have to be able to withstand the obscenities that comes with stubborn and deranged patients. The healthcare industry isn’t for everyone. Hell, I only volunteer and I have had some shitty days at the hospital. Vec is a surgeon. She has had her fair share of shitty days.”

“You don’t hear me arguin’ about that,” he told her, nodding his head in agreement. “Vee has told me about some of them. I would never be able to do what she does.”

“Honestly, I don’t think I could, either,” Georgie agreed, mindlessly picking at the peeling nail polish on her nails. “She’s remarkably strong. She deals with so much stuff on a daily basis, and she willingly keeps going through it because she loves what she does, bad days or not. I think that’s amazing.”

Scud hummed in agreement, his eyes growing wistful at the mere thought of his girlfriend. “Yeah. She’s amazin’...” he trailed off, a dopey smile spreading across his face as he thought about Vec.

Georgie chuckled. “Do you need a moment? You gotta rub out a quick one while you wait for her? I can go back to my room. Pop in my earbuds while you do it. I wouldn’t judge you at all.”

Scud snapped out of his thoughts and sent a small, albeit playful, glare at Georgie. “You know, for someone who claims to be awkward, you sure do make a lot of inappropriate jokes.”

“Only around the people I’m comfortable with, so you should feel special, Joshua.”

“Oh, yeah. I’m feeling real special right now, Marianne.” He rolled his eyes and leaned back in his seat, hoping that his cheeks weren’t showing how much that joke of hers had made him embarrassed. “Moving on now. You said that you’ve had some shitty days at the hospital while volunteerin’. Is it okay if I ask about that?”

Georgie hesitated for a moment, before nodding slightly. “What do you wanna hear about first? A PG story or a juicy one?”

“Juicy one, always,” he said, picking up the glass of water next to him and taking a sip from it.

“I got stabbed by a patient once.”

That took Scud off guard. He nearly choked on his water, the man having to hit himself on the chest a couple of times to help ease his coughing. When he managed to calm himself down, he turned his attention back to Georgie, the woman having an apologetic look on her face.

“Sorry. I probably should have warned you. Are you okay?”

Scud nodded, letting out one last cough. “Yeah, I’m fine, but Jesus Christ. Of everythin’ I thought you were gonna say, “I got stabbed” certainly wasn’t on that list. I thought you were gonna say that you got thrown up on or somethin’.”

“Oh, I have been thrown up on before. Believe me, that’s not fun at all,” Georgie told him.

“I can believe that.” A few beats of silence passed, before Scud spoke up again. “So… you got stabbed…”

“Yeah…”

“Is it okay if I ask how that happened?” he asked tentatively, because he wasn’t sure how touchy she was about that particular subject.

Georgie nodded slowly. She sighed, sank down into the armchair, before beginning her tale. “That happened almost two years ago. I was helping this nurse named Sarah with her rounds. She was swamped that day. When things were winding down, and I was getting ready to call it a day and go buy some takeout for the movie night Vec and I were gonna have, I heard Sarah yelling for help from a patient’s room. I rushed to see what was happening, and this guy had ripped the tubes and stuff from his arms. I don’t know where he got it from, but he had a knife. He was very frantic, yelling about the faceless monsters in the room that were trying to hurt him. In his mind, Sarah was one of those faceless monsters.”

Georgie stopped for a moment to catch her breath, her heart pounding at the mere thought of what had happened that day, before ultimately continuing. “Everything that happened after that was a blur. I remember calling out down the hallway for help, before moving to help Sarah get the guy sedated. However, before I could, I saw the guy try to grab her, and I jumped between them to try and push him back. My mistake was that I didn’t realize that he was gonna push the knife into my abdomen.”

Scud’s eyes widened at that. “Oh, fuck.”

“All I remember before falling to the floor in a pool of my own blood was this excruciating pain, and the look of pure, unadulterated horror on Sarah’s face as the security guards and other doctors rushed in. I also remember feeling so scared. I mean, just moments before, I was getting ready to go get takeout and come back to pick up my best friend for a movie night, and now I was gonna die. That’s all I could think about as I was being tended to and lifted onto a stretcher.”

The sound of the song that played as the movie credits rolled on the screen was all that could be heard for a moment as Georgie gathered her thoughts. “I don’t remember much after that. I think I must have passed out. When I woke up again, though, it was in a hospital bed. Doctors told me that I was lucky that I was still alive. Apparently, I almost bled out on the table. It was touch and go during most of the surgery.”

“Holy shit.” Those were the only words that left Scud’s mouth. He was stunned at what he heard. He truly did not know what to say to that.

Georgie chuckled bitterly and shrugged. “Yeah. It was bad. I even got a scar out of the whole deal. It’s… it’s not exactly pretty…”

Scud nodded and huffed a breath of disbelief. “Believe me, I know all about scars that ain’t exactly pretty.”

That got Georgie’s attention. “What do you mean?”

“I don’t wanna take away from your moment. Are you sure I can talk about this?”

“Yes, of course.”

“Okay…” Scud trailed off, pushing himself up from the couch to stand in front of Georgie. “Promise not to get grossed out?”

What could he mean by that? However, Georgie nodded. “I promise,” she said sincerely.

Scud inhaled deeply, held it for four seconds, before exhaling again. “Alright. Feast your eyes.”

Georgie could not help the way her eyes widened. As the fabric of Scud’s shirt got tugged upwards, more and more jagged pink lines got revealed, a stark contrast against his otherwise pale skin.

“Oh…” she voiced softly, her eyebrows furrowing together as her chocolate eyes raised to meet the ocean-coloured ones of her best friend’s boyfriend. “Is—is it okay if I ask—”

“How I got them?” he finished for her, a small, albeit strained, chuckle leaving his chest. “Yeah, it’s fine.” He lowered his shirt and sat back down on the plush cushions of the couch, absentmindedly fiddling with his fingers. “It was an animal attack. I was out hiking in the woods with one of my buddies one day a few years ago when I got attacked from behind. I fell and hit my head against a rock, and everything went blurry. I managed to crawl forward and turn myself around onto my back, but I couldn’t really see anything because my vision was dipping.”

Scud went silent for a split second, the memory of that day still hard to think about. “I did see claws, though. Long, sharp claws that dug into my flesh and tore chunks from my stomach. The last thing I remember before I blacked out was an agonizing pain. A pain I haven’t felt before or since then. I woke up in the hospital almost two days later.”

“Jesus,” Georgie grimaced, her eyebrows raised in shock. “God, that sounds awful.”

“Yup,” Scud sighed and shook his head. “It was really bad. The doctors said that I almost didn’t survive the surgery, either. The internal bleeding was hard to get under control. And yet, I lived. Despite all the odds being stacked against me, I flipped death the bird and said ‘not today’. And I have these—” He motioned to his covered stomach. “—to show that I survived something that medical professionals said should have killed me. I think that fact alone—that I survived a wild animal attack—gives me a solid reason to feel like a badass. You said the doctors had a hard time keeping you alive on that table when you got stabbed?”

“Yeah. The knife punctured my spleen or something. To be completely honest, I don’t really know. I’ve been trying to forget what happened that day. I don’t wanna know the details. I survived, and I wanna leave it at that.”

“Exactly. You survived, and now you’re livin’. You’re not lettin’ what happened that day shape your everyday life. And your scar doesn’t make you any less awesome. It shows that you overcame what happened to you that day, and that makes you a certified badass.”

Georgie could not help the small smile that spread across her face. Now she understood more than ever why Vec was so head over heels for Scud. Sure, he could be an unserious guy with smart ass comments, but when the situation called for it, he knew exactly how to be a source of comfort. The man’s words made her feel so much better about what happened two years prior. He understood how she felt in a way that most other people in her life could not.

“Thank you,” she whispered softly. And she truly meant those words.

Scud shrugged nonchalantly. “I’m only statin’ facts. No need to get all mushy about it. You’re gonna make my snacks taste weird.”

Georgie rolled her eyes, but a laugh escaped her nonetheless. “God, you’re an asshole.”

Scud grinned. “So I’ve been told.” A few beats of silence passed before he spoke up again. “Seriously, though. No thanks needed. I’m only telling you what I needed to hear back then, but I had nobody to tell me that. You don’t have to be ashamed of it.”

“Do you wanna see it? You showed me yours. I think it’s only fair you see mine.”

The question came as a surprise to Scud, but he agreed nonetheless. “Of course. Unless it requires you to remove your shirt or your pants, then no. No offense, but I don’t wanna see that.”

The Hawkins woman rolled her eyes and shook her head with a small smile. “No, don’t worry. A good chunk of my scar can be seen without getting naked, don’t worry.”

“Thank god,” Scud breathed in relief. “Alright, then. Don’t leave me in suspense.”

Georgie stood up from the armchair and slightly lifted her shirt, just enough for Scud to see her scar. It trailed down from the side of her waist, right below her ribcage, and disappeared down her sweatpants. It was definitely not something Georgie was particularly fond of, but she hoped that, with time, she could come to see it the way Scud saw his scars. It was a really good way to look at it, and she was going to try her hardest to adapt that mentality.

“Wow,” Scud muttered, his eyebrows nearly flying into his hairline. “That’s a big one. Why? I mean, a knife can’t be that big, can it?”

“No.” Georgie lowered her shirt and sat back down in her seat. “That’s how far they had to cut me open for some reason. You can ask Vec why when she comes back. I don’t know why. I didn’t do my own surgery.”

“Vee did your surgery?” Scud inquired.

Georgie shook her head. “No,” she began. “She wanted to, but they wouldn’t let her. It was a conflict of interest, us being best friends and all. And according to the nurses, she was way too emotional to do it even if she was allowed to. She wasn’t even allowed to sit in that room above the OR and watch the surgery. She had to wait in the waiting room.”

“Oh, shit.” Scud’s heart broke for both Georgie and Vec. Georgie, because she had to go through all of that, and Vec, because he just knows she would have been an emotional wreck. Not knowing whether or not her best friend would make it off of the surgery table, and not being able to help, must have been hard.

“Yup.” Georgie shook her head and smiled at him. “But I’m good now! I’m alive and well. Only thing that’s killing me now is my workload.”

Scud chuckled at that. “It’s that bad, huh?”

“You have no idea,” Georgie said with a heavy sigh. “I have over thirty assignments I need to have graded by tomorrow waiting on my desk. I’m kinda procrastinating at the moment. I really need to get back to them, though.”

“Go. Don’t let me stop you,” he told her, nodding his head towards the hallway that lead to her room. “I’ll be fine. I promise I won’t burn the place down.”

“People who won’t cause trouble like that usually don’t feel the need to say it.”

“Just go,” Scud replied with an eye roll.

Georgie laughed and stood up. “Okay.” Before she turned around and left, Georgie sent Scud a genuine smile, one that spoke volumes of her appreciation for his reassurance earlier. “Thank you for earlier. I really appreciate it.”

“No problem. Now go. Those assignments won’t grade themselves. Go give some kid you don’t like a failing grade just because you can.”

Choosing not to comment on that, Georgie shook her head and disappeared down the hallway, effectively leaving Scud alone to his own devices. He sighed and stood up from the couch, walking towards the kitchen to get himself a glass of water. As the glass got filled, he felt his phone buzz in his pocket. When he pulled it out, he saw that it was a text from Vec, which made him smile.

Vee <3: On my way home right now. Ended up only being needed for one surgery.

Josh: That’s awesome! Can’t wait to see you again.

Georgie—who sat at her desk in her room—read the same text that had been sent to her by Vec. She smiled at the message and sent her best friend a reply.

Georgie: That’s great! I’m glad everything worked out.

Georgie: We have a bunch to talk about when you get home.

Dia🌙: Should I be worried?

Georgie: Not at all. But you’re gonna be super proud of your boyfriend, that’s for sure, and I’m not being sarcastic right now.

Dia🌙: Oh? Colour me very intrigued.

Georgie belongs to me.

Vec belongs to @thevegandarkelf.

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[deathpoiscn]

❛❛     HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE !!!

Uma coisa que poucos sabem é que Josh e Love chegaram no acampamento na mesma época e com a mesma idade. Ambos foram deixados aos cuidados de Quíron e Sr. D. que, como sabemos, nunca teve muita paciência com os “remelentos” ajudou no cuidado. Claro que a amizade cresceu conforme ambos também cresciam, Josh sempre ajudou Love com seus treinamentos por mais preguiçosa que ela fosse, dividiram o chalé de Hermes com muitos outros antes mesmo de Percy chegar e colocar ordem no acampamento. Foi praticamente com a mesma idade que foram reclamados e tiveram que lidar com seus poderes. A amizade de anos perdura até os dias atuais, mesmo com duas guerras no currículo e um Josh desaparecendo após ser acusado de traição. O reencontro no mundo mortal ocorreu por acaso, não foi combinado, mas foi o suficiente para aproximar ainda mais os dois. A amizade tornou-se colorida, com idas e vindas, até despertar sentimentos que ambos até relutaram, mas que agora são incapazes de esconder. Love é o juízo que falta em Josh, é quem consegue com facilidade coloca-lo nos trilhos, é a única que ele escuta e obedece, é com ela que ele aprende a ser humano outra vez. Assim como ela, ele não sabe seu aniversário e nem faz questão, mas o dela? Não, ele não esquece. E jamais poderia.

ฉันรักคุณ , @lottokinn

[fumifooms]

Leaving

Chilchuck Tims and his wife

Dungeon Meshi, Ryoko Kui

1: Laughing Mannequin, Ml8K / 2: The Moth, Aimee Mann / 3: Three wheels and it still drives!, Glaive / 4: Northern Star, Dom Fera / 6: 5: Madeleine, Good Kid / All the lonely nights in your life, Teen Suicide / 7: Rule #1 - Magic, Fish in a Birdcage / 8: I Bet on Losing Dogs, Mitski / 9: Trouble, The Blasting Company / 10: Promise, Laufey / 11: Sanctuary, Shelby Merry / 12: Neither Freer, Gregory and the Hawk / 13: Cabo, Ricky Montgomery / 14: Three wheels and it still drives!, Glaive / 15: Don't Say You Do, Lola Blanc / 16: My Heart is Buried in Venice, Ricky Montgomery / 17: What Could Have Been, Sting and Ray Chen / 18: Ain't Doin' Jack, Josh Ross / 19: Un Dia, by J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy / 20: Tummy, Tamino / 21: Love Like Ghosts, Lord Huron / 22 & 23: Little Soldiers, The Crane Wives

[thecampbellowl]

TIMELINE.

1999:

No dia 4 de fevereiro, Charlie é entregue à sua mãe mortal, a professora universitária de filosofia Eva Campbell, pela deusa Atena, na cidade de Nova York. Ela havia sido planejada cuidadosamente pelas duas para ser movida integralmente por seu formidável intelecto.

2002:

Um mês antes de completar seu terceiro ano de vida, Charlie aprende a ler. Ela passará os anos seguintes de sua infância aprendendo obedientemente tudo o que sua mãe lhe ensinava, trancada dentro de casa e sem contato com ninguém além de Eva. Charlie não fazia ideia de sua parentagem olimpiana, apesar de ter um conhecimento de cultura clássica e mitologia grega invejáveis.

2011:

Quando a guerra contra os titãs se tornou evidente, Atena alertou Eva e orientou que a mulher tirasse Charlie da cidade. Até o fim da guerra, as duas viveram em um motel no interior do estado. Charlie não fazia ideia do motivo, mas sempre havia sido ensinada a obedecer sua mãe incondicionalmente, e foi o que fez.

No mesmo ano, Eva Campbell sofre um infarto enquanto lecionava na NYU e, como não possuía parentes próximos vivos, Charlie foi entregue nas mãos do Estado. Essa seria a primeira vez que ela interagiria com outras crianças e, por sua personalidade silenciosa e isolada, se tornou vítima de bullying frequente, não conseguindo fazer amigos.

2014:

Charlie é encontrada por um sátiro no orfanato e levada ao Acampamento Meio-Sangue. Ela é levada ao chalé de Hermes, onde residirá nos anos seguintes, apesar da desconfiança geral de sua mãe olimpiana, graças à sua imensa inteligência. Ela começa a treinar arco-e-flecha e mostra facilidade com a arma.

Foi ainda nesse ano que fez três amigos que levaria para a vida: Sebastian, que chegou no Acampamento na mesma época que ela e foi seu primeiro amigo; Kit, que forjou o arco que Charlie usa até hoje e a colocou embaixo de sua asa; e Yasemin, que a defendeu de um grupo de bullies e se manteve ao seu lado desde então.

2017:

Aidan começa a praticar bullying contra Charlie. Ela já está acostumada com esse tipo de situação, mas o tamanho de Aidan e a força do filho de Ares em comparação à própria fez com que Charlie desenvolvesse grande apreensão em relação a ele.

2019:

Após o seu desempenho na guerra contra Gaia usando seu poder para ajudar o time de estrategistas, Atena finalmente reclama Charlie como sua filha e a garota se muda para o chalé 6. Charlie passa os anos seguintes fazendo o possível para se tornar invisível para os olhos alheios, com a exceção de seus poucos amigos.

Para variar, mais uma filha de Ares começa a implicar com Charlie: Daphne Gracewood. Essa implicância, porém, dura apenas até as duas serem obrigadas a saírem em missão juntas e salvam a vida uma da outra múltiplas vezes. Depois disso, acabam por construir uma linda amizade.

2022:

Charlie se torna instrutora de estratégia no Acampamento. Foi nessa mesma época que fez amizade com Candy e, ela podia não saber no momento, mas a filha de Eros se tornaria uma de suas melhores amigas.

2023:

Charlie estava no anfiteatro durante o jantar quando Rachel Elizabeth Dare anunciou a Profecia.

05/04/2024: Charlie ganha vida no @silencehq

2024:

Charlie retorna da missão com Kit e Josh para exterminar uma forja de Telequines. A missão é um sucesso e fortalece ainda mais sua amizade com Kit, além de criar uma improvável amizade com Josh. Como recompensa de sua missão bem-sucedida, ela ganha um par de pulseiras de cura. Após perceber o quanto o uso de seu poder e de sua mente estratégica foram necessários na missão, Charlie decide se unir à equipe de Estrategistas. Assim que chega ao seu chalé, Charlie é obrigada a reviver a missão que acabou de participar na tarefa passada por Quíron. Ao menos isso a faz perceber que fez tudo o que podia e, como recompensa por completar a tarefa, ganha flechas que têm o poder de causar feridas e doenças em semideuses.

Candace convence Charlie, com muito esforço, a participar do Amor Divino Estilo Semideuses. Para seu azar, seu encontro caiu no mesmo dia em que um Drakon atacou o Acampamento. Acabou se machucando na coxa, mas mesmo assim decidiu ir ao encontro na torre de observação... apenas para levar um bolo.

Charlie aceita o desafio de se tornar Conselheira do chalé 6. Em outro momento jamais acreditaria ser capaz de tanta responsabilidade, mas tudo o que passou nos últimos tempos a fez perceber que ela tinha sim o que era necessário para cuidar de si mesma e de seus irmãos. Como recompensa por seu novo cargo, ganhou uma lança de bronze celestial.

Charlie se divertiu muito com seus amigos no Waterland, onde fez para si um escudo com o símbolo de uma coruja na oficina de Hefesto com a ajuda de Stevie. Além disso, firmou um estranho acordo com Aidan: ela vai ensiná-lo técnicas de meditação, enquanto ele vai lhe dar umas aulas para usar a lança nova. Foi para o baile de Afrodite com Kit e estava se divertindo muito até o ataque do traidor e dos ursinhos assassinos. Conseguiu bolar um plano para acabar com eles usando o fogo, mas acabou queimando a perna de leve no caminho. Nada que um pouco de néctar não resolva.

Semideuses citados: @oceanhcir @misshcrror @kitdeferramentas @aidankeef @deathpoiscn @eroscandy @wrxthbornx @vitorialada

[mattoidmeerkat]

Found Family Thursday (2x15 - 2x18)

[primeirochale]

SITUAÇÃO PÓS DROP

todos os de frase serão para os dias após o caos do pavilhão.

então você pode mandar: inicial de qual char meu você quer + frase ou prompt + um local do acampamento. + 👂orelhinha para ser meu char falando a frase OU 👄 boquinha para ser seu char falando a frase.

*se não tiver a boquinha ou orelhinha, vou presumir que você me deixou escolher o que encaixa mais.

ESCOLHER DAQUI: FRASES OU FRASES OU PROMPT

para os que gostam de plots mais concretos, venho com pedidos abaixo:

para um desses daqui você pode mandar: inicial do char escolhido + número do prompt.

*aos que têm interações com meus chars no evento, estarei encerrando ainda hoje aos poucos. então fiquem à vontade para pedir coisas atuais!

BROOKLYN (@mcdameb)

estava sóbrio e teve uma boa reação de escape, isso não lhe impediu de ter sorte contra aqueles ursos malditos. brook foi encurralado por um unicórnio e um troll e foi MUSE quem lhe ajudou a escapar já que brook não é muito bom de luta. @kretina

após a morte de flynn, brook ficou um pouco abalado pois de tarde tinha até brincado com o semideus no parque. a morte abrupta lhe deu gatilhos sobre a recente morte da mãe e MUSE vai lhe encontrar na madrugada tendo uma crise de ansiedade. @mindkiler

com todos os sentimentos a flor da pele, não ajuda que as pessoas em sua volta também estejam bem inflamadas. então absorvendo todo esse caos ao redor do acampamento, todos esses sentimentos ruins, brooklyn vai acabar usando seus poderes em MUSE. o poder dele é de manipulação de emoções, no momento o que está predominando nas pessoas é o ódio e o luto, então é o que está tomando conta dele. é o que vai descontar em MUSE. (essa tem a chance de fazermos interação ou combinarmos um POV) @luisdeaguilar

MAXIME (@maximeloi)

depois de todo o caos, maxime precisa de um descanso para a mente. não chegou a ver o falecido mas mortes no geral mexem com ele pois lhe lembram da sua missão fracassada. max então vai tomar a poção para o sono e vai dormir. o problema é que ele vai ter pesadelos, algo que não deveria acontecer. MUSE vai encontrá-lo escondido na entrada desativada do labirinto e lhe ajudar a sair dessa névoa caótica do sonho. @misshcrror

max está exausto, está tendo crise de cansaço mesmo depois de tomar a poção e conseguir algumas horas de relaxamento. no meio de uma aula na estufa vai passar mal e as crianças acabam chamando MUSE para que elu ajude max. @onmyknifes

ser aprendiz da magia no meio desse caos é... complicado. max está enfrentando alguns problemas com semideuses querendo descontar nele a raiva sobre a situação. infelizmente estando fraco demais para tentar se defender com mais veracidade, acabou sendo alvo de MUSE 1 (@deathpoiscn). a confusão está sendo tanta que chamou atenção de MUSE 2 e elu vai lhe ajudar a sair dessa. (sim, essa é uma interação tripla. @ JOSH é alguém que está com raiva dos filhos da magia e dos aprendizes, MUSE 2 é alguém que vai ajudar Max a sair dessa confusão)

SASHA (@littlfrcak)

o fogo é um gatilho desgraçado para sasha. tudo de ruim que aconteceu em sua vida envolve fogo. a morte da mãe, sua vingança contra os assassinos dela... e agora esse ataque no acampamento. ele se machucou e só percebeu depois quando tudo já estava calmo, mas foi @d4rkwater que notou e lhe arrastou para a enfermaria. MUSE ficará junto até garantir que sasha, teimoso como sempre, receba o atendimento adequado.

a magia de afrodite se acabando e deixando a mostra todas as cicatrizes foi um dos traumas da noite para sasha. ele confiou que podia dar aquela chance à deusa e não usou seu amuleto mágico que esconde as cicatrizes antigas. acontece que no fim do baile quando a magia foi embora, tudo ficou à mostra. e MUSE viu. agora ele e MUSE vão ter uma conversa sobre isso durante a madrugada. @juncyoon

o fogo deixou para trás não só mais uma nova cicatriz, como também inflamou seus traumas antigos. sasha vai ter um flashback do dia em que quase morreu junto com a mãe na infância e isso, essa sensação de perigo, faz com que sua benção seja ativada e ele usa o poder contra MUSE. (irei explicar mais sobre a benção no seu pv) @thxbellamour