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ppersonna · 5 years ago

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↳ summary- you have special news to deliver to your husband, yoongi. and you find your inspiration to do so in a unique way.

↳ rating- PG

↳ pairing- min yoongi x reader

↳ word count-

↳ genre- fluff, oh my god the fluff

↳ warnings- mentions of sex, some swearing, min yoongi is D A D D Y

↳ a/n- happy birthday to @carly-bean-blog ! my sweet angel who has been with me through nearly my entire blog life. you’re so special to me! myself, @chimoona and @sombreboy wanted to do something special for you. together, we created your future ;). we hope you enjoy your day, sweet peony!

"You forgot your lunch.”

The voice of your husband, Yoongi, chuckles lightly through the phone in an amused tone.

“Shit,” you sigh, walking into work with arms packed full. Keys, your jacket, nametag, and an energy drink fumble in your grasp.

“Good thing you’re married to the nicest man in the world,” he goads. You roll your eyes, but he’s right. Min Yoongi is simply the sweetest, most kind man you’ve ever met. It’s why you married him.

“Hmm,” you tease as you shove your items into your locker, “Did I marry Namjoon?”

Yoongi grunts through the phone and it forces you to laugh.

“Not funny,” he sighs. You know he’s holding back laughter, maintaining his stoicism.

“I love you, Yoongi,” you smile. “My break is in about four hours.”

“I’ll bring it then. We can eat together.”

Your heart warms at the idea of sharing your simple sandwich and chip combo with the quiet man—the one who so easily captured your heart. You love that he’s willing to spend time during his day to sit at your boring job and eat lunch with you, all to make you happy.

“I’ll see you then.” The smile that's on your face nearly makes up for the fact that you have to suffer through a grueling eight-hour shift. Yoongi makes all the bad things in your life good. He takes those bad days and holds them tight in his arms until the bad melts away and you’re simply left with nothing but bliss.

“I love you.” He says it so easily, so much easier than when you first met him. Yoongi’s icy demeanor quickly melted after he spent time with you. Your infectious laughter, kind heart, and easy-going attitude had the man falling fast.

“I love you too, Yoongi.”

As you press ‘end’ on the phone, one hand drops to your stomach. You rub it idly. Consciously, you know it’s early and that you’re showing no signs of growing a life inside of you, but you can’t help but smile at the tiny fluttering in your belly.

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Work goes by slower than you’d like. You’re excited at the idea of seeing Yoongi, but four hours suddenly seems too far away.

It’s as you’re arranging the new shipment of artisan, 100% organic cotton diapers that you’re forced to pause.

On the box of the far-too-expensive diapers, is the cutest baby model you’ve ever seen in your life.

You stare dumbly at the box for what feels like hours, unblinking as you take in the baby’s chubby cheeks and silly grin.

Maybe it’s the new pregnancy hormones coursing through your veins, or maybe this baby is sincerely so cute it’s making you cry—either way, tears slip down your face and a dumb, deliriously happy grin spreads across your face.

You’re pregnant. You’re going to have a baby with Yoongi. Maybe your baby won’t look like the tiny one on the display box, but it doesn’t matter. You’re going to have a child with the man of your dreams and you suddenly want the next eight months to go by faster.

The only problem that remains is, well, you haven’t told your husband.

It’s not like you two meant to get pregnant. You weren’t opposed to the idea but having sex was never with an end-goal of conception in mind. Yoongi wanted kids and assured you of that before you agreed to marry him. You both knew they would come at a time that felt right, when the universe and stars aligned.

And it appeared that they had. You noticed the symptoms a few weeks ago. Missed period, a little nauseated in the mornings, increased hormones. So, during a lunch break at work, you bought a pregnancy test and scurried to the staff bathrooms, only to come out with a positive reading and a grin on your face.

It wasn’t that you were scared to tell your husband. Frankly, you were far from it. You wanted to make sure the moment was just right. The pressure of telling your husband he was about to become a father was overwhelming. You couldn’t just tell him casually, as if discussing the weather. No, you wanted something more. And you agonized for weeks about how to make it happen.

But now, standing in front of the diaper section with tears pouring from your eyes, you throw any need of extravagant celebrations aside. Seize the day—it’ll happen at lunch and there’s no use backing out now.

The next fews hours creep by painfully. You take note of every ticking minute as it passes, practically hopping on your heels with excitement, waiting until you can pop the news. You finish stocking the nursery aisles with a happy heart and a smile on your face. You’re so engrossed in stocking shelves and running through the dialogue in your mind that you slowly lose track of time.

Hours pass and—

“_____,” Yoongi’s low voice bounces off the tall aisles behind you.

You turn on your heel and come face-to-face with the most familiar, welcoming pair of deep brown eyes.

“Baby,” you laugh, amused at how domestic he looks with both hands full of sack lunches like a father at a soccer game half-time.

He pulls off the look well. It reminds you why you fell in love with him in the first place. So kind and doting on those he loves most. Gosh, he’s going to make a great father.

“I knew I’d find you here,” he says with an eye-crinkling grin. “You love this department.”

“Love? I’m assigned to this department.” You close the distance with a small peck and tug your lunch from his hand. “But I guess you can say I have a fondness for it.”

He takes a step back and reclines in a nursing glider, motioning for you to join him in a neighboring seat.

“It’s the graveyard shift—do you think anyone will mind if we eat here?”

You look around the completely vacant store like a covert agent, then answer in a hushed tone. “For the time being, it looks like we’re off their radar. The coast is clear.”

“You’re an idiot,” he laughs, “I love you.”

“Love you too, rule breaker.”

It felt good to be bad in the most wholesome way in the most wholesome department of the entire store. Well, aside from the home decor section. Those fragrant eucalyptus candles and plush throw pillows in the shape of wild animals melts your heart to no end.

The two of you empty your bags into your laps and make small talk about your days. While you were toiling over the display case for Jessica Alba’s latest line of gluten-free, non GMO shampoo for thin baby hair, Yoongi watered the plants and did the dishes.

Real riveting stuff.

No, really, there is nothing sexier than a man who takes care of the home. It only makes you want to pop the news sooner, but the sandwich clutched in your hands makes for a less glamorous prop in your otherwise fairytale picture-perfect moment.

“Oh! I also did the laundry and folded it the way you like.”

“Bunched up and tossed in the drawer?”

He winks and points his finger at you. “That’s my girl—nothing gets past her.”

“Nothing does, nothing does…” You stare off blankly at the display behind Yoongi and notice a package of diapers is slightly askew. You begin to make a mental note to fix it later, but are abruptly snapped from your thoughts at Yoongi’s words—

“Nothing gets past me either, ______.” He sighs and reclines, belly full of sandwich. He closes his eyes and rests his head against clasped hands. “I know you’ve been keeping a secret from me, I can sense it like a bloodhound.”

With that, you pop the rest of the sandwich into your mouth and chew quickly. It seems the moment to savor has quickly evaporated and it was time to come clean.

“I wanted to tell you sooner, but—”

“—You got me that Pioneer DJ System for my birthday. I knew it! When I saw a purchase on our credit card for $500, I knew I caught you red-handed,” He looks at you for confirmation and assumes he’s right based on the reddish hue of your cheeks.

“You’re the idiot,” you snicker, nervously biting your lip between your teeth. “That wasn’t a DJ System, that was a crib.”

He holds up his finger in an AH-HA moment of victory, but pauses mid-celebration and looks at you with a crooked smile. “C-crib?”

“I’m pregnant, Yoongi.”

You can’t keep the butterflies from fluttering, seeing his face slowly shift from slightly amused to tear-dabbed and nearly shaking.

“You’re...you mean...we’re…” He stands from his seat and takes a knee beside you on your rocker and places his hand gently on your stomach.

“Yes,” you confirm through a strained voice, edging back tears of your own. “We’re having a baby.”

“This is, I mean,” He stammers and verbally struggles to come up with the right words to say that properly shows the multitude of emotions coursing through his body.

“Are you happy?” You ask despite the answer being written plainly on his face.

Of course he’s happy. It’s the happiest moment of his life and it’s all happening under the watchful gaze of a Peppa Pig cardboard cutout.

“Beyond,” he confirms, stroking your belly gently as if you were made of glass. “And excited, and scared.”

“Me too.”

“But mostly happy.” He strokes his hand through your hair and curls the loose strands behind your ear to place a soft kiss on your cheek. “God, I can’t wait to spend forever with you two.”

“Already? You haven’t even met the kid. What if he/she is a brat?”

“Too late, I love them already.”

You lean forward and kiss your husband, capturing his plush lips with your own. It’s warm and soft and reminds you of home.

“I love you,” you whisper, lips still touching his.

“I love you too,” he smiles, “Forever.”

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hadesisqueer · 4 years ago

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So I just saw I got tagged by @principally-ace and @conspirwbytheorist (thanks guys :D) so let's do this.

Name: Hades (I was just obsessed with PJO when I was 13 and then when I started posting RWBY stuff people started calling me this)

Gender: Female.

Star Sign: Aries

Height: My Andalusian Spaniard brain doesn't really understand inches but I know I'm around 5'6" (167 cm).

Time: 14:55

Birthday: Around the end of March.

Favorite Bands: I don't really have one??? But I guess Queen or Coldplay.

Favorite Solo Artists: Again, I don't really have one. I basically listen to whatever I like. But I have been listening to Alba Reche a lot lately.

Last movie: The Meg.

Last Show: The last show I watched whole was The Haunting of Bly Manor. The last episode of any show I watched was Law & Order SVU (dun dun).

When did you create this blog: Uhhhhh… I don't know? Three or four years ago, but I never really did anything with it until a few months ago.

What I post: RWBY content mostly. Shitposting, memes, incorrect quotes, theories, analysis and all that stuff. Sometimes I do reblog and post about other stuff though.

Last thing I googled: When does The Conjuring 3 come out? (My mom and I love horror movies).

Other blogs: None.

Do I get asks: Sometimes!

How I chose my URL: Like I said, I was a lot into PJO (still am, in a way). I

Following: 200

Followers: 1720 (what the fuck why are you guys even following me thank you😭)

Average Hours of Sleep: Sometimes it's 8, sometimes is 2. Depends.

What I'm wearing: Pajamas.

Dream Job(s): I want to study History and become a teacher, or a writer.

Dream Trip: Thing is, my dream trip used to be Rome but I've already been. But I also would love to visit California or New York, Japan, Mexico and Brazil, and Greece of course.

Favorite food: Tacos, yakisoba and Tortilla de Patatas.

Favorite Song: I Follow Rivers.

Last Book: La Cara Norte del Corazón, by Dolores Redondo.

Top 3 Fictional Universes: RWBY, Harry Potter and Marvel (Runaways)

I tag whoever wants to do it.

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addictedtoeddie · 4 years ago

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The full Esquire Spain interview translated from Spanish:

Eddie Redmayne trial: guilty of being the most talented (and stylish) actor of his generation

The Oscar winner talks about what it means to premiere a film with Aaron Sorkin (The Chicago 7th Trial on Netflix) and filming the new part of the most famous saga of all time under the watchful eye of its author, J.K. Rowling.

By Alba Díaz (text) / JUANKR (photos and video) / Álvaro de Juan (styling) 10/23/2020

At the Kettle’s Yard Gallery in Cambridge, stands alone and leaning on a piano Prometheus, a marble head made by Constantin Brâncusi, and the only piece of art that Eddie Redmayne (London, 1982) would save from possible massive destruction. He tells me about it as he leaves the filming set of the third installment of Fantastic Beasts in the early days of an autumn that, we suspect, we will never forget. It begins to get dark as the actor nods seriously: "I promise to do my best in this interview."

Eddie Redmayne made himself in the theater despite some voices warning him that he could not survive in it. "Many people were in charge to tell me that it would never work, that only extraordinary cases make it and that I would not be able to live from this professionally." Even his father came home one day with a list of statistics on unemployed young actors. Redmayne, who is extremely modest, polite and funny, adds: “But I enjoyed theater so much that I got to the point of thinking that if I could only do one play a year for the rest of my life… I would do it. And that would fill me completely.

Spoiler: since then until today he has participated in many more. He set his first foot in the industry when he debuted at the Shakespeare’s Globe Theater and won over critics and audiences. He then landed his first major role in My Week with Marilyn opposite Michelle Williams. And then came one of the roles of his life, the character he wanted to become an actor for, Marius. With him he sang, led a revolution and broke Cosette's heart in Les Miserables. “I found out about the Les Misérables auditions when I was shooting a movie in Illinois. Dressed like a cowboy. I picked up the iPhone and videotaped myself singing the Marius song. I always wanted to be him ”.

Now Redmayne is an Oscar winner - thanks to his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything - and the protagonist of one of the most important sagas in history, Fantastic Beasts. He plays the magizoologist Newt Scamander in it. When I ask him what it means to him to be the protagonist of a magical world that is so important to millions of people, Eddie sighs and takes a few seconds to answer. “I have always loved the Harry Potter universe. Some people like The Lord of the Rings or Star Wars ... But, for me, the idea that there is a magical world that happens right in front of you, that happens without going any further on the streets of London, that. .. That exploded my imagination in another way.

During the quarantine, J. K. Rowling, who has been in charge of the script of the film, sparked a controversy through a series of tweets about transgender women. Redmayne assures that he does not agree with these statements but that it does not approve of the attacks of some people through social networks. The actor was one of the first to position himself against Rowling alongside Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and other protagonists of her films. "Trans women are women, trans men are men, and non-binary identities are valid."

After having spent a while talking, Redmayne confesses to me that he has never been a big dreamer not to maintain certain aspirations that ended up disappointing him. So he has always kept a handful of dreams to himself. One of them was fulfilled just a few weeks ago with the premiere of The Trial of the Chicago 7, a film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin that can already be seen on Netflix and in some - few - cinemas. “I was on vacation with my wife in Morocco and the script arrived. I think I called my agent before I even read it and said yes, I would. She probably thought the obvious, that I'm stupid. After that, of course I read the script, which is about a specific moment in history that I knew very little about. I found it exciting and a very relevant drama in today's times. "

And it is that having a script by Aaron Sorkin in your hands is no small thing. Eddie Redmayne has been a fan of his work ever since he saw The West Wing of the White House. “His scripts have delicious language and dialogue. As an actor, it's fun to play characters that are much smarter than you are in real life. That virtuosity is hard to come by. I really hope that audiences enjoy this movie and feel that there is always hope. " He remembers that since he released The Theory of Everything he has recorded, to a large extent, English period dramas, “and although the new Aaron Sorkin is not strictly contemporary,” says Redmayne, “to be able to wear jeans and shirts and sweaters instead of so much tweed is great ”.

Besides acting, art was the only thing the actor was interested in, so he ended up studying Art History at Cambridge University. “My parents are quite traditional and when I told them I wanted to act they gave me free rein but on the condition that I study a career. And I'm very grateful for that because ... Look, beyond that, when I play a real character I usually go to the National Portrait Gallery in London quite often. There I lock myself up. Now, for Sorkin's film, I went through a lot of photographs and videotapes. Art helps me to be more creative, to get into paper ”. If he were not an actor, he would be, he says decidedly, a historian or perhaps a curator. "Although I think he would be a very bad art curator."

Against all logic, Eddie Redmayne is color blind. But there is a color that you can distinguish anywhere and on any surface: klein blue. He wrote his thesis on the French artist Yves Klein and the only shade of blue he used in his works. He wrote up to 30,000 words talking about that color with which he became obsessed. “It is surprising that a color can be so emotional. One can only hope to achieve that intensity in acting. "

Like his taste for art, which encompasses the refined and compact, Redmayne seems to be in the same balance when it comes to the roles he chooses. When I ask him what aspects a character he wants to play should have, he takes a few seconds again before answering: “I wish I had a more ingenious answer but I will tell you that I know when my belly hurts. It's that feeling that I trust. In my mind I transport him to imagine myself playing that character. When I read a script I have to really enjoy it. You never fully regret those instincts. It's like when you connect with something emotionally. "

So we come to the conclusion that all his characters have some traits in common. "You know what? I never look back, and this is something personal, but I do believe that there is a parallel between Marius in Les Misérables trying to be a revolutionary, someone who is quite prone to being distracted by love but at the same time is willing to die for his cause, and Tom Hayden from The Chicago Trial of the 7 who was a man who had integrity and was passionate and fought for the things he believed in. So I suppose there may also be similarities between a young Stephen Hawking and Newt Scamander. There are traits in common in all of them that I don't really know where they come from ”.

When we talk about the year we are living in, in which it is increasingly difficult to find hope, we both let out a nervous laugh. "There must be," Redmayne says. “There is something very nice that Tom Hayden, the character I play in Sorkin's film, said to his former wife, actress Jane Fonda, just the day before she passed away. He told her that watching people die for their beliefs changed his life forever. In that sense, I also think about what Kennedy Jr. wrote about how democracy is messy, tough and never easy ... As is believing in something to fight for. I look at history and how they were willing to live their lives with that integrity to change the world and I realize that somehow that spirit still remains with us. " We fell silent thinking about it. "There must be hope."

I tell him about my love for Nick Cave's blog, The Red Hand, and one of the posts that I have liked the most in recent weeks. In it, the singer affirms that his response to a crisis has always been to create, an impulse that has saved him many times. For Redmayne there are two activities that can silence noise: drawing and playing the piano. “When you play the piano your concentration is so consumed by trying to hit that note that you can't think of anything else. Similarly, when you draw something, the focus is between the paper and what you are trying to recreate ... There I try to calm my mind.

Before saying goodbye, I drop a question that I thought I knew the answer to, but failed. What work of art would you save from mass destruction? "How difficult! I could name my favorite artists but still couldn't choose a work. Only one piece? Let me think. I am very obsessed with Yves Klein, but I would stick with a work by Brancusi. There is a sculpture of him, a small head called Prometheus, in Cambridge's Kettle’s Yard, on a dark mahogany piano. The truth is that I find it very ... beautiful ”.

Before leaving, he confesses to me - with a childish and slow voice - that he would like to direct something one day. We said goodbye, saying that we will talk about his next project. Next, the first thing I do is open the Google search engine. "P-r-o-m-e-t-h-e-u-s". Although Eddie Redmayne has trouble distinguishing violet from blue, he doesn't have them when choosing a good piece. He's right, that work deserves to be saved.

* This article appears in the November 2020 issue of Esquire magazine

Source: esquire.com/es/actualidad/cine/a34434114/eddie-redmayne-juicio-7-chicago-netflix-entrevista/

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jamiejohnsontalk · 5 years ago

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LGBT Representation in Jamie Johnson as Compared to Other Kids’ Media

Pinned to the top of my blog because I’m quite proud of this post, and I still want newer followers to be able to see it.

From what I know, LGBT representation is relatively new in media. Not just kids’ media, but media in general. I don’t even think I knew what gay meant until I was like 11. And I didn’t know that religions didn’t exactly have the greatest opinion of gay people till my GCSEs. In that sense, I was lucky. I knew I was gay before I knew what homophobia was, so I have always been comfortable with who I am. But others didn’t have life that... Well, simple I suppose. I’ve always known who I am, but other people, well, in the worst case scenario, gay people can become homophobic themselves and grow to hate themselves. This might seem like a sidetracky introduction, but I think it shows the importance of LGBT in media. For someone like me, it can help to start to normalise gay people to my family. Even though they’re still homophobic, at least they’re able to watch programmes with LGBT characters in. I met someone who’s dad wouldn’t watch any shows with LGBT characters in it. And for how rare gay people used to be in media in general, they’re even rarer in kids’ media. Why is it that Disney Channel only had their first gay main character in 2017 when homosexuality was legalised in... 2003 in the US. Wow, I can’t lie, I looked up that statistic expecting it to be way earlier. OK, but it was legalised in 1967 in the UK. So why did I never see any gay characters in my childhood? I’ve known I was gay since I was 9, but I must have first seen a gay character in, OK, it was Doctor Who. Captain Jack was pansexual. So I did have some LGBT representation. But there wasn’t much. And again, not in kids’ media. So, let’s look at some of the kids’ media that changed the landscape for LGBT rep in kids’ media. Sarah Jane Adventures and Wizards vs Aliens We’ll start with what I think is probably the worst types of LGBT representation. First of all: Wizards vs Aliens. Benny came out. But I can’t remember the show ever talking about it again after he came out. Sarah Jane Adventures. Yes, it’s not Russell T Davies’ fault that he never got the chance to let Luke come out in the show, and yes, he got to have Luke come out in the memorial episode for Sarah Jane on YouTube, but even before Liz had... Luke had left the main cast, so his coming out would have still meant less to audience members. Gravity Falls had a coming out at the very end of the show, and I believe so did Adventure Time, so they fit in this category too. Compare that to Dillon from Jamie Johnson. Yes, there’s a reasonable chance we won’t see him again after this season, but if it is, he gets to leave on a high. We get to explore his coming out journey. Steven Universe Steven Universe is great for LGBT representation, and it’s great for normalising LGBT representation. You’ve got a huge variety of LGBT characters, because the Gems are all gay (Except Rose). So you can understand that there are different types of gay people (Love Victor did that too, but I’m not sure how many people would watch it). Steven universe is definitely the gayest kids’ show. High School Musical the Musical the Series fits in this category too. Carlos is out and proud. And we don’t see his coming out, more his love life. Again, great rep. Normalises gay people. Jamie Johnson is nowhere near the level of gay that Steven Universe or High School Musical the Musical the Series is, but I think that it’s less meaningful than other shows I’ll mention and Jamie Johnson. It’s the same reason Victor said “Screw you” to Simon at the beginning of Love Victor. We don’t want to see gay people who have it easy. We want to see gay people who are like us. Who have been through stuff and have come out the other side alive. We want hope, but that doesn’t come from seeing gay people who have it easy. I see people playing football and risking corona and I’m jealous. I want to play football again. I see gay people have it easy: Same. I wish I could have it that easy, and it makes me sad. Steven Universe is a great show, and has great rep, but I think even kids’ media should have something closer to home. Andi Mack and Diary of a Future President I love how they portrayed Cyrus and Bobby. We got to see Cyrus’ story from realising he liked guys to being able to say “I’m gay” to showing his crush he likes him (though homophobes can pretend the bench scene was just a friendship scene). Cyrus’ arc was great, and the bench scene was perfect and the only problem with it was that it deserved a fourth season so we could see Cyrus and TJ in a relationship. Diary of a Future President though. I was heartbroken when Bobby didn’t come out to Liam. But then I found out there was a season 2 and I was OK, because it’s hard to come out. It’s as if all the shows make it so easy to come out to the first person, but it’s not. The first real life person I came out to, I came out at 22. And they had come out to me first. And I had to write it down on my phone. I couldn’t say it out loud. So yeah, seeing Diary of a Future President take it slow is amazing, and I love it, and it’s also what they did with Dillon. Some people think that they only really intended for Dillon to be gay from season 4. But, I think that they’ve known since the beginning. I plan to do a character analysis on Dillon after my rewatch, but I think I found something that shows they must have known since at least season 2. (I expect the analysis will be a lot shorter than this. Sorry for the crazy length. And if it’s a crap read. I don’t essay well). But if they knew from the beginning, that was a brilliant move on their part. The only thing that makes me unsure is how Dillon took 3 years to realise he might be gay, but it’s possible that he denied it to himself until he realised Elliot was gay. Because there’s no way he wasn’t thinking he was gay in season 4 episode 5. He didn’t think he was asexual, his reaction to Ruby’s foster mums suggested that he was interested because they were gay. But regardless, I love that they took it slow. Not everyone can come out as easily as others, and having someone like Bobby, or like Dillon, is so much more meaningful than Cyrus, even though Cyrus is an amazing character. Bobby and Dillon are more relatable because they’re finding it tough to come out. The Dumping Ground I kept trying to decide whether I thought the dumping ground or Andi Mack/Diary of a Future President had better LGBT representation. In the end, I decided that I preferred the Dumping Ground’s representation. Yes, in Andi Mack and Diary of a Future President, we get to see the coming out journey of Bobby and Cyrus, but even though Andi Mack touched on homophobia, a lot of people didn’t even realise Kira was blackmailing TJ, making him afraid of how people would react if they found out he was gay. A number of people just thought TJ was being an idiot. But the Dumping Ground had a gay couple wanting to foster Gus. And IIRC, Johnny thought it was wrong because they were gay. Something like that would foster (see what I did there?) potential discussion between parents and children about gay adoption. Some kids watching the show might have been gay and if they watched it with their parents, they could talk about it with them. Gage their reaction. Maybe even come out to them. The Dumping Ground’s episode was great. And then May-Li came out. And we never got to see her full journey, But we did get to see her journey to being accepted by her grandmother I think. And that’s something. And Now On To Jamie Johnson Just like the Dumping Ground, Jamie Johnson has been able to tackle serious issues. I mean, season 1 dealt with Jamie’s cheating father. You’ve got Zoe being a carer, Dillon getting diabetes. But in terms of LGBT representation, it’s season 4 and season 5. Season 4 episode 5 was incredible. I remember telling all my friends about it, and how amazing it was that CBBC were doing this. To recap: Ruby said her heroes were her foster parents, causing Dillon to ask Ruby about it. She thought he was being an idiot, even though in actual fact, he was excited that someone else was gay and trying not to show it. Dillon told his dad that Ruby had foster mums while he was telling him how Ruby’s biological parents weren’t in her life anymore. Liam, Dillon’s brother, used it to rile up Ruby’s sister Alba until she attacked him. She probably would have gotten expelled from the club, but Sienna filmed the incident so everyone found out what really happened, and it was Liam who got expelled. I think Alba only got excluded. What I find really awesome about the storyline though is not just that they had it. It was that the consequences of Liam’s actions set the course for the rest of the season, aka Dodgy Duncan. Liam’s actions caused the club’s image to go down the drain, and sponsors to leave, and that’s what made Duncan turn to the dark side. And it’s a subtle way to just say “Homophobia is bad”. Because Liam’s homophobia caused all the problems in the rest of the season. The First Time Dillon Let Himself “be Gay” Dillon took a long time to come out. And, like me, I think for a long time, nobody really suspected he was gay, in real life or in the audience. He never really showed it. I’m pretty sure when I was a kid, I would act super offended and upset if someone jokingly called me gay. So, yeah, it’s a slow burn. And we didn’t get any hints that he was gay, but that happens. Gay people are good at hiding, I think that’s why gay kids are often portrayed as loving theater. They already have to act their whole lives. It’s not easy to be in the closet. But I think that once Dillon was able to leave his father’s shadow, he was able to be more comfortable with himself, leading to him coming out to Elliot in episode 7. I think he had crushes before, specifically Michelle from season 2, but Elliot was the first time he felt like he could be himself. So here we have two massive points from other shows, but they haven’t been done together. The discussion of homophobia in the Dumping Ground, and the Slow Burn from Diary of a Future President. Social Media Presence Andi Mack made a huge deal about Cyrus being gay, like a week before the episode where he came out aired. HSMTMTS had Carlos be a gay stereotype from the trailer, and OK, Steven Universe was always gay. But Jamie Johnson, and the Dumping Ground didn’t make a big deal about it beforehand. They didn’t scream to the world “Look at us! We’re woke!” They showed it. They let people see for themselves, they let people debate for two weeks on Dillon’s sexuality, and they didn’t tell everyone that this was the episode Dillon would come out (though they made sure that everyone knew they should watch this episode). They just let people see for themselves. And after the episode aired, they made their move. They had the Jamie Johnson logo in rainbow colours to celebrate pride, they had a guide on how to react if someone comes out to you, and they had a history of pride, and I expect they’ll do even more on their social media after this week’s episode. @tkstrand reckons the Delliot post is Jamie Johnson’s most liked instagram post. I don’t know whether the other shows did this, but it’s a great gesture regardless. Oh, and there’s the fact that they’re doing a Bafta zoom conference on how they tackle issues. Choosing the Right Character and Breaking Ground for CBBC A lot of people on Instagram said that they thought it was Boggy who should be gay, and while I think either storyline would be great, I think that the writers made the right decision. 1) Boggy is an amazing person. He’s not afraid to be himself. I think, if Boggy was gay, then he wouldn’t have as much trouble coming out as Dillon is having. Of course, Boggy is going through stuff right now, but I still think he would have been a lot braver than Dillon and so we wouldn’t get the storyline we’re getting now delving into homophobia 2) If Dillon does have a minor or major role in season 6, we might get to explore homophobia in professional football, which would be super exciting 3) While Boggy is an amazing character, I’d reckon kids tend to gravitate to the coolest character as their favourite. And while Boggy radiates cool. (Seriously, check out the two posts I made on how sarcastic he is. And just look at his hat at the beginning of episode 1!

But Dillon is the more traditionally cool character, so he’s more likely to be a fan favourite (that and the fact that he’s the best developed character in Jamie Johnson). So for those who aren’t necessarily homophobic, but don’t really understand homosexuality, Dillon is the perfect choice to have written as gay. Because after next week, the people who don’t believe Dillon is gay might leave the episode with a new understanding of LGBT people. It’s been done with TJ, who’s also a cool character, but people who want to ignore the gay subtext can because it was never said out loud in the show. And I reckon Dillon is a groundbreaking character for CBBC. Benny left soon after he came out, Luke left before he came out, May-Li is part of an ensemble cast, so in terms of a small number of main characters (the core 4 in JJ being Dillon, Jamie, Zoe and Boggy), so I think Dillon is the first gay main character (not ensemble character) on CBBC who has gotten a major gay storyline. Could be wrong, let me know if I am! Groundbreaking in General From what it looks like, the next episode is gonna focus completely on Dillon’s coming out storyline. Forget kids’ media, I don’t think I’ve seen an adults’ show that has an entire episode solely dedicated to an LGBT storyline. (Even Reunited from Steven Universe wasn’t completely focused on Garnet). Love Victor was jam packed with side stories and I think even Real O’Neals always had side stories to it. If another show has done this, I’d love to hear, but if Jamie Johnson really has the whole episode dedicated solely to Dillon, I think it’s huge. I only hope it doesn’t mean that the storyline will be forgotten about in the last 4 episodes, but since the head writer of Jamie Johnson is LGBT, I have no doubt they’ll do it justice. Does Jamie Johnson Have the Best LGBT Representation in Kids’ Media? No, I don’t think it does. Andi Mack has 2 seasons where we follow Cyrus on his coming out journey and Steven Universe has a lot more LGBT people, including a non-binary character. But in the aspects Jamie Johnson does well, it excels at. The homophobia storyline(s), and Jamie Johnson’s instagram presence. And having the best developed and best defined character be the one to show kids how to treat gay people. Thursday could be a historic moment for Kids’ television if they do this right, and I think they will. So I hope that everyone enjoys the episode! No, I swear this wasn’t a long promo for the next episode. No, I am not sponsored. Yes, this post was extremely long, I’m really sorry about that. I hope it’s worth the read. If not, don’t worry, this will almost definitely be my longest post. No, I don’t know how to have a “continue reading” button. Does anyone happen to know how? Thanks! Edit: Apparently 4 O Clock club had a gay main character first, so I got that wrong, but I still hold that Jamie Johnson is groundbreaking.

#jamie johnson #delliot #lgbt representation #analysis #long post #Seriously this is a super long post

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saintlaurentproblems · 4 years ago

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Create storylines for a GG reunion ?

I think I did this already, but I’ll do it again since I don’t see it on my blog. I have new ideas since I’m rewatching it.

16 episode reunion - +1 hour each

Trigger warning: Cancer & infertility issues

Chuck is diagnosed with a terminal cancer. Doesn’t tell anyone, including Blair. Chuck and Blair have been trying to have a second child for years, but are struggling with infertility issues. Chuck dies, leaving behind letters to Blair and their son. Blair hallucinates conversations with Chuck so it’s not like we never see him again throughout the series. Blair created an empire similar to Honest Beauty (Jessica Alba’s company). Her empire is growing rapidly, which causes a lot of stress in her life. Her son starts acting out in school after losing his dad. Chuck’s death brings everyone back to NYC.

Dan has been on a worldwide book tour and recently sold the rights to one of his novels to Netflix. He has taken off and has become a bigger celebrity than Serena. Serena became a fallen IT girl and lost her sparkle. She becomes resentful of Dan for it. Dan and Serena argue a lot. Serena surprises Dan at one of his events and finds him having an affair with Olivia Burke. (Hilary Duff comes back). Serena and Dan separate. Serena decides to stay in NYC to find herself again and to help Blair after Chuck’s passing. News breaks that Dan had an affair with actress, Olivia Burke, causing Gossip Girl to become active again. But this time it’s not Dan. Dan comes back to NYC to try to win Serena back. Serena wants to settle down and start a family, but Dan wants to focus on his career. They decide to get a divorce.

Nate decided to sell the Spectator and become a politician. He is well-liked but he is advised to settle down and get married. His grandfather sets him up with a woman behind Nate’s back. He quickly gets engaged to someone from a similar background. Nate finds out the truth two days before his wedding. He runs away then resurfaces for the first time at Chuck’s funeral. He faces the outrage from his friends and family. Nate decides to get back into politics, but ends up getting into a few scandals, which infuriates his grandfather. Nate gets a new rep as a bad boy and player.

Serena is reintroduced to NY society. She starts climbing her way back up to IT girl status. She gets a lot of press due to the affair. She does a collaboration with Blair’s company. Serena runs into Carter Baizen at an event. It catches her off guard and she refuses to get into anything serious since she just went through a terrible divorce. Serena starts casually dating someone else (bring in a new celeb to guest star. Ryan Reynolds? Jk he would never.) this new relationship helps build her reputation and celebrity status. Serena keeps running into Carter. Their relationship slowly builds. They end up sleeping together. Serena avoids him because she ended up doing exactly what Dan did to her to her new romantic interest. She finds out she’s pregnant. Gossip girl releases the news. Everyone is guessing who the father is: Dan or new love interest? No one knows about her and Carter.

Blair becomes resentful of Serena because she got pregnant without even trying. Blair and Serena get into a very heated argument. Serena moves out of Blair’s penthouse and buys her own apartment. Gossip girl releases the news that the baby is actually Carter’s. Dan is furious. Her new romantic interest dumps her. Carter and Dan get into a physical fight (Joe vs The Winter Soldier). Serena ends up admitting that she’s in love with Carter.

Georgina Sparks becomes a Youtuber/Influencer that spills tea about all of their drama. This starts a war between her and Gossip Girl. They both release scandals to outdo the other. Gossip Girls ends up getting Georgina “canceled.”

Nate and Blair bond over mourning the loss of chuck and their messy lives. They end updeveloping feelings for each other again, but they try to push aside their feelings for the sake of Chuck. Nate and Blair end up getting married and getting pregnant with twin girls, Charlotte (after Chuck) and Ella (after Eleanor).

FYI: the new gossip girl is Nelly Yuki

#answered #gossip girl

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mtvswatches · 4 years ago

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Jane the Virgin 3x03 Chapter Forty-Seven

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Stray thoughts

1) I really hope this is not another bait...

There’s so much buildup that I wonder if this is going to be disappointing. Or if it will even happen at all…

Well, we’re back to where they got the go-ahead from the doctor, but...

2) People keep interrupting them, and I just wonder why Jane won’t just be open about it and tell her mom, dad, and grandma that they want some privacy to finally get laid!

3) “If you weren’t a singer, what would you be?”

It’s an interesting question indeed, considering she’s not really a singer and she hasn’t done much with her life so far. It’s a weird question to be asking yourself when you’re pushing forty, right? But I guess Xiomara always followed her impulse and that’s how she led her life, there wasn’t really much time to think about what she wanted to do. I’m kind of curious to see where they go with this.

4) New character, I guess?

So, this is Cecilia, Alba’s sister and the one responsible for telling everyone Alba wasn’t a virgin on her wedding day.

5) Oh, thank god!

I found the whole “You and I finishing at the same time” comment… odd? And tbh, Jane doesn’t look very satisfied. But at least she got it over with! Of course, he fell asleep right after, and it doesn’t feel as magical as she’d expected, I guess. But I mean, why should it? Expectations about the first time having sex should be very low, but culturally women are raised to make this huge deal of their “first time” and “losing their virginity”, and it’s very difficult to shed those expectations, right?

6) OMG she’s sending a sex tape of her first time with her husband to her advisor!

But… the most important question is, is she going to watch that video? Will Michael and Jane watch it? Will they do a play-by-play analysis? Will he notice that she didn’t really come?

7) “It was actually my first time” “Oh, that explains things…”

Well, the advisor (I’m sorry, can’t remember her name!) made it out to look like she was talking about her writing – which she might well have been – and how it was lacking something. I think I’ve actually mentioned this before, but It’s kind of odd for Jane to be a romance writer and to be writing sex scenes without actually having experienced sex herself. The advisor makes a good point – romance without sex is just fantasy. And I’m not saying that you can’t have romance if you’re asexual. But that’s not the type of stories Jane is writing or the audience she’s writing for. Anyway, I think the advisor was actually talking about her performance in the tape and not her writing. Or maybe both.

8) I knew it.

And of course, her friend tells her NOT TO TELL MICHAEL, and I’m like, huh? I just wish this would stop being a storyline? Both the faking and the not-talking to your partner about your feelings regarding the sexual experiences you share with them. Not having an orgasm is just part of the sexual experience and there’s nothing wrong with it, and sex can still be enjoyable even when you don’t have an orgasm. So let’s see where they take this storyline. I’m guessing Michael is going to be super supportive, and will try to make it up to her.

9) Why is this still a thing in this show? We get it, Luisa is a fucking moron, and she makes terrible decisions. I wish there was more to her character than that.

10) And I know that we crave representation for LGBTQ+, but… Rose is a fucking psycho? And this is almost a textbook abusive relationship? She’s literally kidnapped Luisa, isolated her, and keeps telling her how she’s alone and Rose is the only one there for her. (and I’m not even touching on the whole murderer/drug lord thing because that’s just part of the zaniness of this show.)

11) Okay, Xiomara is considering moving on from singing, but move on to what?

12) I genuinely laughed at this.

13) Okay, I liked this joke.

JANE: What’s the CW? Like a streaming thing? ROGELIO: No, no! It’s a huge network! Look it up! Amazing shows! Fabulous line-ups!

Anyway, Jane is very intent on manipulating her mom into finding her passion for singing again, and I don’t know how I feel about this. Yes, Xiomara loves singing, but what is wrong with giving up? She hasn’t really made it, and there are other things she might be passionate about that she hasn’t figured out yet because she’s been pursuing her “singing career.” I know Jane is trying to be supportive, but if she truly were, she would just try to help her mom to find what other avenues she can pursue instead of tormenting her with her unfulfilled dreams. It just feels like another thing Jane does because it’s what she wants rather than being selfless and thinking of others.

14) See? This is why you should be honest with your partner about your orgasms or lack thereof…

At least it led to an honest conversation. Which led to this…

15) I’m loving this Cecilia character. I kind of wish she was the leading lady, actually. She’s so fun, even if she’s a figment of Jane’s imagination!

16) Rogelio is selling his show to the CW, but Rob Lowe will be the leading man, not him. I see how this could easily lead to an existential crisis for Rogelio, but I have so much faith in him, he’ll probably take it in stride and turn into a bigshot Hollywood producer.

17) Hm. Day two and Jane is already trying to spice up their sex life? This doesn’t bode well. And Michael is telling her not to discuss their glitch with anyone to protect his fragile ego? Because he tells her she can say they had sex, but that she shouldn’t mention how it wasn’t good? Double hm. And now Jane is with Xiomara, someone who could actually help her get out of her head and understand what she’s going through, but she keeps her mouth shut because Michael’s ego is more important.

18) And then she finds this…

I hope this sets her straight.

19) So… instead of getting on board with Xiomara wanting to move on after finding the list, Jane and Rogelio continue to plot to get her “back on track.” But why?

20) For a second, I thought Rafael had truly sent a caring, loving email to his sister, but it seems to be a ploy to get her to reply and reveal her location. Considering she’s a moron, she’ll probably fall for it, but it’s kind of sad? When she was reading the email, I was hoping it would be her wake-up call (if the fact that she literally jumped and gasped when Rose walked into her room wasn’t already a warning sign…) and that she would try and leave this toxic relationship. But if she’s being lured by false declarations of brotherly love… I don’t know, it feels wrong. Yes, she’s a fucking moron, but what makes her a moron is that she’s constantly looking for love and affection. That’s always her downfall.

21) Now, that is a cameo…

Loved the fan bit!

22) So… Rogelio got freaking Gloria Estefan to help Xiomara, but it never occurred to him that it might have the opposite effect. Because Xiomara has seen Gloria and Emilio casually sitting there and watching her show and she’s freaking out.

You bow to royalty.

23) So… Lina Has just offered to help Michael and Jane and demanded a play by play, and Michael remembered the sex tape. He’s not going to show it to Lina, though, right? He’s just going to watch it and figure out what went wrong.

24) Oh, no she didn’t!

Why is she so intent on convincing Xiomara to continue pursuing a career that hasn’t really worked out for her? She hasn’t made it, and it doesn’t look like she will anytime soon, and that’s OKAY! What’s wrong with wanting to try other things? What if she’s really talented at something else and she’s missing the opportunity to shine because she’s stubbornly fixated on being a singer? And why does it matter so much to Jane? Why does she need to control everything and everyone’s lives?

25) So… this whole obsession with Xiomara’s career is because… Jane gave up her virginity? Huh? That doesn’t make sense? How is Xiomara’s singing career a metaphor for Jane’s virginity? I’m just confused! The show is usually very good at pulling off this type of parallelism and metaphors, but this time it just didn’t work for me.

26) See? Xiomara had the right answer all along:

“With sex, it can take time to find your groove and figure out what you like, what you need. You’re just starting out. You’ll get there.”

27) So… they end up watching their own sex tape, and finally have satisfying intercourse, I guess. I kind of wish this storyline hadn’t been resolved in an episode, though, it doesn’t feel realistic.

28) So, that was the reason for the riff between Alba and her sister Cecilia…

29) Why am I always so much more invested in Rogelio’s storylines?

He apologized for the way he broke-up with her, and then they decided to embrace their artistic connection. And now he has six months to become famous in America so that he can be the lead of his own show in the CW hahaha! I feel this storyline will be lots of fun.

30) Look what the cat dragged in…

…a moron thirsty for love.

31) So… I guess Rose lied about the whole “I’m not a criminal anymore” thing. Shocker.

Rafael’s mom was on her kill list, before she even killed her. And Muter died holding a bible and clamoring for her son. I guess this will be Rafael’s storyline, then.

32) To be honest, I wasn’t a fan of this episode. Usually, the plot A and plot B are connected in a way that makes sense, and this week, it felt a bit far-fetched to have Jane obsess over Xiomara’s singing career because she had let go of her virginity. I don’t know, what are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments!

33) Hope you enjoyed my recap, and, as usual, if you’ve got this far, thank you for reading! If you enjoy my recaps and my blog, please consider supporting it on ko-fi. Thanks!

#Jane the Virgin #Gina Rodriguez #Jane Villanueva #Rogelio De La Vega #JTV #JTV recap #JTV 3x03 #mine #recap

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Congratulations, LIA! You’ve been accepted for the role of ROMEO. Admin Minnie: How many times can we tell you how much we love your Roman, Lia!! Our darling boy has changed so much since you began writing him, and it’s been a wild ride and an honor to see him develop. The crown weighs heavy on those whose hearts still believe in good, and Roman is proof of the burden of carrying that weight. I can’t wait to see how you continue pushing Roman forward and capturing our hearts and imagination with your writing. Please read over the checklist and send in your blog within 24 hours.

OUT OF CHARACTER

Alias | Lia

Age | 21

Preferred Pronouns | She/Her

Activity Level | 6/10. I’ll actually be more active than usual since my classes are online for the time being, but in general, I’ll be able to pop in a few days a week to do replies.

Timezone | EST.

IN CHARACTER

Character | Romeo— The beautiful boy king Roman Montague.

What drew you to this character? | Mannnnnnn… Honestly, my entire body and soul belongs to Roman. Watching him grow in the RP has really been like watching a child grow up??? (yeah I don’t have kids so idk how accurate this statement is) But I wanted to revist the *cough* second time I revisted this part of the application.

“There’s something I’ve always loved about his inherent goodness, and how much he was loved for it. He was never a false prophet, he didn’t need to formulate a false persona, he was always himself, and that was enough for him to be adored. To Verona, Roman was proof that there still was some goodness in Verona, that there was some hope that the entire city wasn’t completely doomed and corrupt. He was proof that the gods hadn’t completely forsakened them. So what happens when he is no longer being shielded from the destitute of Verona? What happens when it begins to corrupt him, when it permeates through his essence? This is exactly what I intend to explore, especially with it being my second time around, and with Roman being a bit more in touch with his sinful side than I left him. ;-)”

He’s just so much more than people give him credit for? And that leads him to be underestimated, but boy— is ready to prove everyone wrong. >:-)

What is a future plot idea you have in mind for the character? |

(I’ve kept the majority of the previous plots as they are still plots I hope to see through!)

MOTHER DEAREST | There’s no secret that Alba’s mind is deteriorating, and Damiano and Roman’s dismay, not even the best doctors, flown in from all over the world, are able to find a cure. I’m interested in seeing how this would affect the Montague empire, with Roman’s own mother being one of the biggest risks for the empire. I think this would force him to make some tough decisions, ones not even his father is capable of considering, absolutely blinded by the love he has for his Alba.

KING’S NOT DEAD | Roman’s gradual transition of power from his father is occurring much faster than he’d hoped for. Although he’s learning the ropes of being a boss rapidly, it would be interesting to see how he’d react to suddenly being forced to step in for Damiano unexpectedly. Maybe his father suddenly has to suddenly go away on business, or something involving Alba. Shadowing is one thing, but actually acting as the boss, that’s something else entirely. Will Roman be able to step up to the task? Stay tuned and find out ;) (I figured this is something to further be discussed with the admins, lol.)

NO LOST LOVE | If there was ever a woman suitable to rule alongside Roman when he eventually inherits the throne, it would absolutely be Pandora Phan. She is a soldier at heart— clever, determined, and unrelenting. But despite having this in common— the two couldn’t be any less alike. It would be a union devoid of love, completely for purpose and betterment of the mob. Roman understands this, but his love is something he is unwilling to compromise about. Although he’s agreed to the engagement for now, he’s only been keeping it up for the purpose of appearances, and he’s been secretly plotting about a way to end his engagement. It’s only a matter of time before he lets Pandora in on it.

MOST YOUNG KINGS GET THEIR HEAD CUT OFF | Not to say that we have Dark!Roman now, but… we kind of do? I think what is drawing me to Roman once again is his multifacetedness. He’s gradually become a person that is no longer an extension of his father. His motivations have shifted enitrely— before he wanted to take over the mob to appease his father, but this is no longer the case. He recognizes what he’s capable of now, and honestly seeing my bb believe in himself now is amazing. He’s becoming the leader he was always meant to be.….but he’s far from perfect. He’s growing more comfortable with his own depravity. He used to be disgusted at the idea that he took pleasure in the harm of another, but there’s something oddly satisfying about watching the Capulets fall, and rightfully so at that. It makes him feel good— in a twisted, fucked up way actually. It’s as if he’s purifying the streets of Verona. To him, the destruction of the Capulets is his way of serving the greater good. He also now recognizes the benefit of his charm— more than charming people into bed, that is. When he was younger he was just naturally charming without any other ulterior motives? But now he recognizes the advantage it gives him. The adoration that it emits from the people of Verona. They worship him for it. And Roman likes to be worshipped. I think this is a dangerous line for Roman to be crossing… and I am excited to explore this further.

Are you comfortable with killing off your character? | Yeah kill him with fire honestly

IN DEPTH

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SIDENOTE: So, I wanted to revisit Roman’s first heartbreak as a way to show his growth. This is still under construction honestly (as I would like to develop in further for in character purposes), but for now… here you go! I was hoping to show a shift in dominance??? Damiano’s voice is the dominant voice from the beginning, but in the second para, it shows how much he’s grown into himself by how he stands up to his father and by his taking control of this part of the narrative. :)) I’ve been Roman for so long good lord, so I felt it was only right to give you guys something fresh to show just how much he’s grown over time! Sorry this is long as fuck omg forgive me.

VERONA, 2012

He heard him before he saw him.

It had been Damiano’s idea to have Rafaella write the letter. In reality, Alba wanted to do far worse, but with time, he’d been able to talk her down. It was he who realized Rafaella had been playing him, something the mafioso suspected from the start— but Alba’s insistence that Damiano’s interference would only cause Roman to despise him—beyond repair that is, as he’d already been aware of his son’s distaste for him—led him to sit back and allow everything to play out.

You have to allow him to make his own mistakes, amore mio. We mustn’t interfere until it goes too far— until we suspect he’s putting the mob at risk.

It wasn’t long before the information got back to him— information that could only have been acquired from the loose, fickle lips of his heir. Rafaella had become untouchable and she’d known it. Allowing her back into society, with all the information she’d managed to extract from his gullible son had been risky— but having her blood on his hands would be even riskier. Roman would already despise him for her exile, but her demise? That wasn’t something he was confident his son would bounce back from. The mob was no longer the place for his delicate heart. The loving bubble in which his mother had carefully surrounded him in would no longer do. It was now Damiano’s responsibility to prepare him for his destiny— and he would do so on his own terms.

He recognized the sounds that could only be likened to a wounded animal— the quieted, choked back sobs that Roman so desperately attempted to disguise. Damiano sighed, a mixture of pity and disgrace surging through him. The letter, to put it plainly, wasn’t cutting it. He needed the truth. It would be the only way for him to learn.

Damiano pushed the slightly ajar door open, before taking the seat across from Roman’s bed. He did not acknowledge him, but he attempted to quiet his cries even more. Neither of them said anything for several moments.

“There’s more to it— isn’t there?” Roman began softly, his hands still firmly gripping the dampened letter. “I know it was your decision to make her leave, but I also know there’s more to it.”

Damiano placed his elbow on his thigh, cradling his head carefully in his hand.

“It’s only fair that I give the girl the credit that she’s owed. I wish I could say that this was wholly of my own volition, but unfortunately, there’s far more to the story. Far more than I wish.”

Roman’s head turns up slightly. It is not anger that contorts his father’s face, but disappointment. “C-Credit? For what?”

“She was playing you, figlio. And you made it so easy for her. But I recognized that weakness within you long before she did. You were raised that way, after all. But it will be this way no longer. I can no longer do you a disservice by allowing you to be weak. Naive. Gullible. Because if I do?” Roman recoils as if he’d been struck with every name that falls from his father’s lips. “Then another Rafaella will come around, chew you up, and spit you out effortlessly just as she did.”

“No… Rafaella wouldn’t…. would she?” His eyes searched his father’s for sincerity. Possibly for comfort, he would not receive. It was comfort he’d never received from Damiano, but he still sought it out anyway. Pathetic. Even after everything, he still could not fathom that her love wasn’t true.

“She would, Roman! And you know why? Because the entire purpose of her involvement with you was to undermine you. To undermine our family. She didn’t love you and you need to recognize this. You need to be able to recognize the weakness within yourself, to prevent such ridiculousness from occurring again. You made it so easy for her. Do you know what you do the next time you feel inclined to confide in someone you love?” He paused for a moment, knowing good and well Roman didn’t know the answer to that. “You don’t. Not people outside of the family, at least. People like Rafaella— the recognize what you have. You’ll come to learn that this life— the life of a princeling is a gift and a curse. You’ve never needed to want anything, but everyone will want what you have. And they’ll do anything to get it. When you lay with rats, Roman, you realize that every inch of their being is committed to not appearing like one. But a rat is still a rat. And you gave the rat everything it wanted with minimal effort on its part. And my biggest regret is I allowed it all to happen. I allowed you to be stupid— to be foolish, to believe that what the two of you had, that superficial—” He could not even bring himself to say the word love, not after knowing what true love was. As if Roman and Rafaella’s dalliances were a disgrace to the word. “Do not embarrass yourself like this again. If you are going to be a fit leader, then you can’t continue being somebody people recognize as vulnerable. They’ll never respect you.” His only regret was not turning Rafaella into a weapon— such wasted potential on the slimy Capulets. But even Damiano was not convinced his efforts would work on a pest so deeply committed to being a pest. She’d been better off with Cosimo and his deplorable ways.

“I don’t respect you. You make it so hard to do so when you… ” he bites back his disgust, but he recognizes his efforts are working. The gradual chipping away of Roman’s soft exterior. He would shed his skin in favor of an armor far thicker. “But nevermind that. Your official training begins tomorrow at sunset. We’ll be interrogating a suspected informant. Be prepared for things to get messy. Don’t embarrass me either.” Damiano stands up swiftly, no longer able to stand the sight of his son.

“Papa?” Roman utters quietly before Damiano has completely exited the room. “Would you not allow me comfort? Not even this once?”

“Comfort doesn’t win wars. Neither does compassion. I won’t do you the disservice of believing it will get you anywhere in this city. Not in this life it won’t. Do you know where comfort and compassion got you, Roman? Mourning the likes of your rat lover. A person who probably hasn’t even given you a second thought. And you really think that I came here to comfort you? Don’t be inane. I came to give you a wake-up call. You’ll probably hate me for it in the long run, and guess what? I’ve accepted that. You’ll be a better man because of it. A stronger one. And that what matters. You’ll soon realize that you can have practically any woman or man you’ve ever wanted— but never allow them to make you weak. Never allow them to steal your honor. You’re a Montague. It’s time to start acting like one.”

VERONA, 2019

He heard him before he saw him. The hurried footsteps. His father was late.

Roman watched as the minute hand abandoned it’s partner, opting instead to move forward, now noticeable enough that his father was obviously late. Instead of quickening to anger, he focused his attentions on the paper lantern on his desk, attempting to funnel his emotions inside of it. It’d been easy enough in that current moment, but would it when it actually counted for something?

The door to his office opened and closed swiftly, but even as his father settled himself into the seat across from him, his eyes still remained on the paper lantern.

“Roman,” Damiano stated in a low, habitual growl.

“Father. You’re late,” Roman says plainly, something that takes Damiano off guard, mocking laughter vibrating his large frame. There was an energy radiating off of Roman that had not been there years prior. Confidence. He was not asking for respect, but commanding it. Damiano recognized that there was little option for him in the matter. Had he been…? Had that time finally—

“I’m serious.” He momentarily tears his gaze away from the lantern in order to meet his father’s. “I expect the same standard of professionalism you’ve always held me to. If I am to take over the mob one day— I expect that same level of respect.”

This response is enough to quiet the mob boss— maybe more so out of shock then the respect he deeply desired, but it was a start. “I have several issues that I hoped to address with you today.”

There was a fierceness to his silence— one that subdued any ridicule, any possible patronization emitting from his father. He watched as his father’s eyes searched his stoic expression, waiting for the exact moment in which he would realize. He’d suspected it, but acceptance would take much more effort on both their parts. Roman no longer feared him. He had cursed the invisible hand that guided him. bit it, fought it, bloodied it, rebuked it. The heir refused submission— he refused to be a vessel for his father to enact his torment. He wholly accepted his destiny, no longer seeing any use in running from it— but the power he now recognized was entirely his own. Damiano had no choice but to listen. And this had been everything that he’d ever wanted. Everything he’d ever hoped for. A son who refused to take a shit, even from his own father. He had to ensure that it was not good to be true. That Roman was not merely enacting the facade of a leader.

He nodded, waiting for his son to continue.

“As of recent, there are a few concerns I’d like to address regarding the mob’s administration,” Roman began cooly, eyes still searching the paper lantern. “Long story short— you’ve lost your touch. I don’t think your pride would ever allow you to admit that to yourself, but everyone can see it. The world can see it. I know how much you care about the reputation of the mob— which is why I’m offering you an easy way out.”

Roman could see the tinges of anger permeate through his father’s being, but it meant nothing to the man who did not fear him. Not a boy, not a princeling, but a conqueror. Hearing that you’ve lost your touch is never easy, Damiano knew better than most that he was getting old. He knew the time to usher in a new regime was rapidly approaching. But he also knew that Roman could not be asked to take the throne. He had to do so of his own volition. He had to command the throne. Demand that what was rightfully his be handed to him.

“The easy way out would be you gradually transferring your duties as mob boss to me. You’ll tell everyone that in your old age, you think its best for you to spend time with your sickly wife. That it is time to usher in a new era. You’ll tell them that your mind isn’t what it used to be, that dealing with your wife’s debilitating disease has driven you to irrationality.”

In all 27 years of his life, Roman had never driven his father to the point of stupefaction. Confidence surged in every word he spoke. But he could not lose momentum. “The difficult way out is you’ll be forced out. I mean, technically, the first option doesn’t leave you much of a choice either, but at least in that instance, your exit will be effortless on your end. I currently have a board of advisors within the ranks. I won’t reveal their names quite yet, though several of them will be fairly obvious. They wholly support my transition to the throne.”

Goade him. Test the thickness of the armor; ensure that it is authentic. Better you than anyone else. “You can’t seriously believe that you’re—”

“No!” Roman begins through snarled teeth. “You don’t get to do this to me anymore. The gaslighting, the berating— you can entirely fuck off with all that, dad. I didn’t call you into my office for you to listen to yourself talk. You’re going to listen to me. I won’t let you destroy everything we worked for. I won’t let you destroy me. Not anymore.” What was it that swelled in Damiano’s chest? Had it been… pride, perhaps?

“I’m ready. In fact, I’ve always been ready, father. I just was never what you wanted me to be. And I’ll never be who you want me to be. I’ll never be you and I’ll be a better man for it. A better leader for it.”

Damiano looks at Roman challengingly— expecting him to back down, to recoil as he always has— but Roman does not flinch. This was not the same boy who once mourned his lost love. Maybe Roman liked to believe so, but Damiano knew his son far better than that. He was different, maybe not in the way that he’d raised him to be—but he’d been different. He had not molded himself to be fit for the throne but instead shaped it into something that would be fit for him. Damiano’s test had been nearly complete. “You expect to lead a mob? Do you truly think you can garner the respect that I have?”

“And that’s the difference between you and I. Me— I never respected you. You convinced me that was what respect was, but that isn’t respect. That is fear. Do you truly think this city respects you? They’re terrified of you! But me? I don’t have to scare people into following me. They follow me out of choice— not because they believe it to be the only option. So let’s not make this any harder than it has to be, dad. It’s over. You’re over. What good have you or Cosimo brought to Verona from this stupid fucking war? Do either of you realize how ridiculous this all is? People are dying for your petty fucking war, and you don’t even care!”

I came to give you a wake-up call. You’ll probably hate me for it in the long run, and guess what? I’ve accepted that. You’ll be a better man because of it. A stronger one. And that’s what matters.

The authoritative air that seems to shimmer around Roman— it was real. Roman was not performing heir as he once had. This was real and even Damiano could now recognize it. He’d underestimated his son, a fault within himself that he was able to recognize. Maybe it’d been a result of his pride. Maybe he had lost sight of things. Maybe he and Cosimo had truly resorted to a petty pissing match. But nevermind that now.

He leaned back in his chair leisurely, hands coming together in a slow, dramatic clap. “I’m impressed, son. Truly. This backbone— where is it coming from?”

“I know you would like to think it’s from you,” Roman begins, laughing almost mockingly. “I know that you’re apart of me. I’m your blood after all. I tried to run from it— fearing that I would become you and lose every other part of myself. I thought becoming you was the only way that I would be able to rule, and that scared the shit out of me. But then I realized something— you have no true power. You only have as much power as everyone believes you to have. Without them— your power means nothing. So if you would like that illusion to be kept for the remainder of your days— then I wouldn’t cross me. You’re in the way of what I want, and if forcing you out is what it takes— then so be it.”

It had been this way for eons. Just as Kronos had overthrown his own father, Zeus had overthrown him. It had only been a matter of time. Even the gods got old and lost their touch. Even Damiano’s own father, who’d barely possessed such likeness in the first place. It would happen to Roman with his future child eventually— maybe not quite on the same terms, but it would happen with time.

“This is your final offer, father. I truly wanted to make this as easy possible for you, even if you don’t deserve it. After everything you’ve done— you deserve far less courtesy than this. So let’s not make this difficult for either of us. You knew this day would come. You just never knew when. Let my board of advisors and I proceed as planned, and your retirement will be a happy and prosperous one.” He smiles that 1000 watt smile— the one that will bring Verona to its knees. The smile that would end the war, that would finally usher in a new era. That smile had been the greatest weapon Damiano could’ve ever hoped for— how was he just now realizing this? That was the advantage Roman had and the one Damiano possessed no longer. That tantalizing charisma, and a clean canvas of a mind.

His work here had been done. Damiano had been convinced. Roman’s belief in himself had been genuine. He felt warmth— something he rarely felt at this point in his life, but it felt good. He was proud of his son. Of the leader, he’d become. But compassion had never been his way. Hw fumbled for the right words to say, something to encapture the depth of the pride he felt for his son—

“You don’t have to say it. I know you’re proud of me. I know that for whatever stupid reason you can’t admit that to—”

“No, Roman. You and your mother have shown me that it isn’t always a weakness that comes from compassion, but vice versa. Sometimes it is your own weakness that prevents you from showing compassion. A valuable lesson I needed to learn— even if it took more than half a century. Verona will be a better place because of you.”

He could see the emotion rousing in his son, the wetness settling in his eyes, and gods he had no desire to wait around while Roman ruined the moment.

Damiano began his exit in a single, furious motion.

“Thank you,” Roman manages, stopping him in his tracks. Damiano offers him a single nod before shuffling out of the office.

And for the first time in 27 years, Roman Montague had the last word.

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SIDENOTE: This was actually the first part of the long ass sample I made, but I realized it had LITERALLY 0 to do with Roman??? Like he wasn’t even born let alone a thought? But it did help me find my daddy Dami and Mama Alba voice so it was fun afjwaeifj here you go!

VERONA, 1989

He heard her before he saw her.

There was something utterly engrossing about her voice, with the smokey richness only comparable to his favorite bourbon. But it was the huskiness that sold him— her passion unwavering even as her voice threatened to fail her, presumably from her repeated shouts.

Damiano stopped briskly in his path. He was late, but his curiosity bested him.

She was ferocious in every aspect— from the way her curls pooled heedlessly around her face, to her slender brows furrowed in determination. The dripping sweat only enhanced the bronze glow of her skin. Her willowy frame had been draped in a loosely fitted, Angela Davis t-shirt and dark bell-bottom jeans. She was chained to a towering tree, repeating over and over again,

Morte per gentrificazione!

Death to gentrification.

It was then he noticed everything else around them, the outside world previously silenced at the sight of her. Several police vehicles littered the surrounding street, as well as several aggravated men in suits discussing something fervently with a construction worker. He did not care to hear the circumstances of the situation from them, finding himself instantly pulled in the direction of the woman, disregarding the announcement made by several people that this was indeed private property he was entering. Even if he hadn’t been so focused on her— he couldn’t have cared less. He stopped at what he thought was a respectful distance, close enough to hold a conversation, but hopefully not close enough to impede her personal space. His mouth opened in preparation to speak, but the stranger managed to beat him to the punch—

“You can tell your bosses to stop sending stuffy fucking corporate lawyers my way. I gave them my terms already, and they’re non-negotiable.”

He blinked stupidly, not knowing how to react to her mistaking him for a stuffy, fucking corporate lawyer.

“I— was actually hoping to gain more clarity on the circumstances of your protest. I just moved to this part of town, and I’m not too familiar with the area.”

Her facial expression softened slightly, her eyes meeting his own with a raised brow. “Quite the nosey newcomer I see,” she begins challengingly yet playfully. “But this, mio amico, is the location of homeless shelter and soup kitchen. These bastardi di maiale—” she shouts in their direction as she states this, “—want to tear it down to build luxury apartments.”

This had evidently been enough to draw the attention of one of the bastardi di maiale, as he began his commute from the other bastardi, his face a sickly shade of salmon.

“This is my property. What don’t you get?! I have a right to do with it as I please. Now, if you don’t plan on getting off my property, I’ll have you forcibly removed, cang—”

All it took was Damiano’s hand positioned in front of his face to disrupt his throaty rant.

“I would stop while I was ahead if I were you,” he offered to the significantly shorter man. “You wouldn’t want to say anything you’d later regret.”

Gargles of protest exited his throat as he attempted to scramble for a retort. “Excuse me? How dare—”

“You’re going to sell me this property and go about your day. Understood?” Damiano says, lowering his hand. The woman watches him curiously, but his eyes remain on the bastardo.

“Now why the hell would I do that? This property is a gold mine! I’ll make mi—”

“Because your property won’t be worth merda once I’m finished with it. Build your luxury apartments. Fine. You will be reminded of my wrath each and every day. Your tenants will gradually forget what peace ever felt like. I’ll buy your property for whatever you paid for it plus 5%. And the more you run that bastardo mouth of yours, the less generous I feel, and the lower the offer will become. Do I make myself clear?”

The coloration of his skin reddens— a mixture of rage, embarrassment, and most likely fear. He did not truly need to build the apartments there, he supposed, and for some reason— his eyes met Damiano’s momentarily before returning to the ground— this man was someone he did not desire to have on his bad side. Maybe building luxury apartments on the property of a homeless shelter hadn’t been good—

“Sir? Have you considered my terms?” Damiano says smoothly, but there is no tolerance in his tone.

“I— accept your terms. We can draw up the paperwork immediately. I-It will be a pleasure doing business with you, signore—”

“Montague. Damiano Montague.”

The man’s eyes widened; he’d heard that name on some occasions, but never had the opportunity to meet the man in person. He’d been the man taking Verona by storm, with such a tightly held grasp that he did not need a face to accomplish such feats. He simply needed a name, and that was enough to bring the despondent city to its knees.

“Si-Signore Montague, it’s a p-pleasure—”

Damiano’s hand returned to its former place, heading the man’s blubberings once more. “Now, I would like to return to the conversation I was having with my companion before we were rudely interrupted by your ramblings. For the moment being, I’d like you out of my sight.”

His lip trembled but he did not protest— returning to the group of now wide-eyed bastardi di maiale. He returns his attentions to the strange woman— her arms now crossed, studying him peculiarly, attempting to figure out what he was after.

“Now that he’s taken care of—” he began with a sigh of relief. “Tell me more about this building. I hope to restore it to its former glory. In fact, I hope to make it even grander than before; in order to reach even more people than the original owners could’ve ever imagined possible. With your help, if you’d be willing, that is.”

She undid the chain, before sizing Damiano up, something not difficult for her to do as she could not have been more than two inches shorter than him. He couldn’t blame her for being wary of his intentions. This had all occurred in a span of fewer than fifteen minutes, after all. “Why would you need my help? You seem to have things pretty well handled.”

“This place means something to you. It means something to you to the point where you were willing to chain yourself to a tree and face off with these wealthy bastardi di maiale. You didn’t care about the consequences you might possibly face. The people are what was most important. They mean something to you, and quite frankly, something tells me you’d do a much better job of running it than I.”

She ponders his proposition silently for a few moments, before offering him her hand to shake. “Sounds like we have a deal. Alba Fascelli.” He shook her hand, before carefully bringing it to his lips, silently requesting her permission, only proceeding when she nodded. “I hope you know it’ll take more than a grand gesture to win me over, Dami. You haven’t even asked me out on a date yet.”

Damiano smiled warmly, as the familiarity the nickname roused within him made him feel as if he’d known her for years. “Trust me— I knew from the moment I walked over here that it would take far more than this to win you over. But I’ve never been one to step down from a challenge.”

She allowed her hand to linger in his for a moment longer, before crossing in front of him and releasing it. “0458446149. I’ll let you know when I’m available. Do forward more details about To Tame a Soup at your earliest convenience.”

He waved stiffly, still slightly stunned over her presence. “Addio, Alba.”

Alba. The name whose meaning he would come to understand later on in life. Sunrise. It would take meeting Alba for Damiano to realize that in his 27 years of life, the sun had not truly risen— not until meeting her, that is.

here’s his inspo tag!

there’s probably hella typos pls forgive me and tumblr deleted all my bold stuff and i’m sickkkkk but i’m too tired to fix it :/

#accepted #accepted: romeo

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anneybabyboo · 6 years ago

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My JTV Thoughts

As we near the end of this crazy, whirlwinded, soapy, Americanized telenovela, I’ve come to this conclusion (or belief, I guess?) that JTV will end with Jane either choosing Rafael over Michael, or choosing no one at all.

What?! You’re crazy! They wouldn’t do that! Why would they?

First of all, this isn’t to discredit Michael or his character. Admittedly, I’ve been #TeamRafael from pretty much the get-go. HOWEVER, I can’t deny the fact that there was a special kind of love and bond shared between Michael and Jane, especially during their short lived-marriage. They loved each other in a way that is different from the way Jane and Rafael love each other. And yes, I will agree that Michael is Jane’s soulmate.

But this leads me to point out: Jane and Michael already got married. From a viewers perspective (or at least, my perspective), as unexpected as Michael’s death was, there was a sense of closure on Jane and Michael’s love story that came with Michael’s death. They battled a love triangle, worked through countless complicated situations, got married, and lived their (albeit short) happily ever after.

And then Michael died.

But Michael’s death isn’t where JTV ends. Instead the story continued to follow Jane after her husbands death. We saw how she grieved, and wallowed in pain. We watched her grow, and eventually, move on. In fact, writing and completing her book was a sense of acceptance of Michael’s death, and a signal that she was slowly trying to go forward with her life. And so, she did.

Over time, her love story with Rafael began to blossom once more. And suddenly, the show created another relationship that developed just as organically as Michael and Jane did, but no longer had to worry about that pesky love triangle anymore - now that Jane wasn’t conflicted by her feelings for Michael. Yes, there was still a lot of push and pull, and even a little moment where Rafael had feelings for Petra again. But, the show has always made an effort to point out that Rafael has been a constant factor to the most pivotal moments of Jane’s life (See: Rafael encouraging Jane to “be brave;” the entire episode that drove Jane to writing her book, and even helping her read Michael’s eulogy).

By this point in the story, anyone who used to be #TeamMichael was likely accepting the fact that Rafael would be just as good for Jane as Michael was. Thus bringing me to my reasons why Jane would pick Rafael.

Okay, so from the very beginning of the series, JTV has laid heavy groundwork around the concept of “family.” “Family” is basically the heart and soul of this show. It’s a theme that is touched upon in just about every (if not all) episodes of the entire series. From the very first episode, we are introduced to Jane’s close relationship with both her mother and grandmother. We learn about how important they are to her life, and how much they each played a part in shaping her into the woman she’s grown up to become. But then, the series added another element of “family” when the show introduced Rogelio and reunited Jane with her father. Suddenly, there was a sense of “family” coming full circle as Jane had both her parents to finally lean on. And because of this, and because of the fact that Jane is our heroine of the story, there have always been hints of Jane and Rafael coming in full circle as well in order to provide a “complete” family for Mateo (See: Every time Alba roots for #TeamRafael).

Yes, okay you can argue “But what about Petra and the twins?!” However, the show has already done it’s job to show us that Petra and Rafael have trajected on to different paths, and have completely moved on from one another. Rafael and Petra are still family, just not in the conventional way. And they’re both fine with that.

Not to mention, one of the driving forces of Jane wanting to be with Rafael is because of Mateo. Unlike the twins, Mateo has repeatedly expressed his happiness when his mom and dad are together. We can rule out Petra and Rafael as endgame because, not only do Petra and Rafael no longer hold a flame for each other, but their daughters don’t seem to show that same kind of desire for their parents, as Mateo does for his. So, even though this reason may not be rooted deeply in Jane and Rafael’s relationship, it does make parallel sense when you compare Mateo’s parental story to that of Jane’s.

Now, while Jane picking Rafael is the most logical choice (at least, as far as storytelling goes), we can’t rule out the possibility that Jane would end up with neither Michael or Rafael. Do I see Jane ending up on her own as a possibility? Very much so, and only because Jenny Synder Urman has always made an effort of putting that idea out into the universe whenever she talks about JTV. It’s possible she only says it as a red herring for avid fans, like myself. But when you pair that thought with the fact that JTV also heavily emphasizes the idea of “strong women” just as much as they emphasize “family,” well, you can see why Jane ending up alone is still in the realm of possibilities. Not to mention, Jane letting go of Rafael and Michael is also probably the healthiest option for ALL of them, because 1) Michael and Rafael both deserve someone who would choose them first every time, and 2) Jane needs to find someone whom she is 100000000% confident in (not flip flopping between one ex to the next ex). Now, is it possible for Jane to end up with a new love interest? Unlikely, since there isn’t enough time to establish a new love interest that viewers would be interested in. But, like I’ve said, it’s still possible for Jane to end up going solo instead of with Rafael or even Michael.

To flip the discussion, I also strongly believe that Michael is not endgame for Jane. I know members of #TeamMichael are gonna come at me for saying that, but there are actually A LOT of reasons why he’s most likely not (and even shouldn’t be) Jane’s endgame.

The first reason is because, if we really look at where our story currently is, Michael is literally Jane’s past, while Rafael (who we know has/had intentions of proposing) is Jane’s future. I don’t doubt that the show is going to want to have Jane explore her feelings for Michael-Jason, but here’s the thing we shouldn’t forget: HE’S STILL MICHAEL-JASON! He’s not just Michael or just Jason. As he already pointed out, Michael feels like 2 different people. And reasonably so, because for the last 4 years, he’s lived his life as Jason, this canned beans eating, dog-loving cowboy from Montana. Therefore, even though he has Michael’s memories, it doesn’t mean Jason is completely wiped away. And if there’s anything we, the viewers, have learned, it’s that Jane and Jason aren’t compatible.

Also if the show does decide to have Jane explore her feelings for Michael-Jason, I wouldn’t be surprised if things go south. Why? Because all these feelings that are resurfacing are rooted in their past. They’re talking about old memories and reminiscing on what they used to have, that they’re currently blind sighted to who they’ve become. 4 years is a long time, and people can change a lot during that time. Which is why, I wouldn’t be surprised if both Jane and Michael discover that, rather than actually still being in love with each other, they’re mostly in love with the idea of being together and what they used to have. Because honestly, with everything that has happened to the both of them in the last 4 years, there’s no way they can just pick up right where they left off. We all know that doesn’t work.

Another reason why I don’t believe Jane will end up with Michael is because, narratively speaking, it doesn’t make sense. Why would the writers build up Jane and Rafael’s future so much, only to pull the rug at the very last second?! For Jane to back track and pick Michael again only negates EVERYTHING that happened between Jane and Rafael in the back half of Season 4. The writers of JTV have proven time and time again that nothing happens by chance. Therefore, I want to give them enough credit that they would just cancel everything they gave to Jane and Rafael in season 4. Not to mention, while Michael and Jane’s marriage wasn’t very long, the fact that they already got married was a satisfying conclusion to their love story. Whereas, Jane and Rafael weren’t JUST dating. They were both getting ready to settle down and commit to one another. For Jane and Rafael’s happy ending to just suddenly swept away is incredibly unsatisfying from a viewers point of view, regardless of being #TeamRafael or #TeamMichael, because it makes viewers feel like all that build up was just a waste of time.

Finally, the reason it’s hard to believe that Jane would pick Michael is because of Mateo. Everything goes back to Mateo. I read a blog post where someone tried to argue “But Michael had such a good relationship with Mateo to the point where he treated him like his own son.” Here’s the thing. When Michael died, Mateo was still just a baby. Even young children don’t have clear recollections of their memories as babies. And now that Mateo is older, his memories of Michael are based on the stories Jane has told him. Therefore, there really is no relationship there between Mateo and Michael anymore. Add that on to the point where I talked about how Mateo desires for his parents to be together so that they can be a family, and you can imagine how Michael can suddenly be painted as the villain from Mateo’s point of view. Not only that, Jane choosing Michael over Rafael would threaten her relationship with her son. We’ve had numerous occasions where Mateo clearly gravitates to his dad, so if Jane were to pick Michael and destroy any of Mateo’s hopes of a “perfect” family, well, it would also destroy the relationship between Jane and Mateo. If the writers wrote Mateo to be okay with Jane choosing Michael, it would be a VERY out of character decision, given how much we know Mateo wants his parents to be together. Mateo accepting Michael and Jane would only be reasonable if this wasn’t the show’s final season, because then we’d have more time to explore Mateo’s journey toward acceptance.

So how do I think this is all going to end? Honestly, I have no clue. I do have some theories about how Michael may possibly leave the show…but I think I’ll save those thoughts for another time, because I’ve accidentally written an essay about Jane the Virgin, and my heart and brain still need some time to process the first five episodes of this last season.

If you did read this, kudos to you!

And if these episodes of JTV are driving you absolutely bonkers, well, don’t forget to “inhala exhala.”

#JaneTheVirgin #Jane The Virgin #JTV #Final Season #Unintended Ramblings #Long Post #Not even Sorry #TeamRafael

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celticbarb · 3 years ago

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Book: Breanna’s Surrender

By Jayne Castel

Series: Guardians of Alba, Book #3

Publisher: Winter Mist Press, 273 pages

Release Date: 11/25/2021

Overall Rating: 5 Gold Stars

Blog Rating: 5 Saltire Flags

Perth, Scotland

December 1306

This is the story of three foundlings Nessa, Fyfa and Breanna who had been abandoned by their parents but luckily found by Colina. Colina was the High Druid Bandrui of an ancient order who were the Guardians of Alba. Alba means Scotland in Scottish gaelic. As the three girls were born and found the same day. They also became the best of friends and were the truest of sisters but just not biologically and Colina was loved abd cherish like any mother. Colina taught each girl how to be a Guardian of Alba with supernatural witching abilities. Nessa and Fyfa’s storie have been told and now this is Breanna’s turn. The last foundling sister of the trio. Again this is during the War of Independence as Breanna will use all of her abilities to keep Scotland safe. So her saga begins….

Breanna was on her way to meet Robert the Bruce but to get into his inner circle she needed a man. So her sister Fyfa and her husband Hume recommended Cameron Stewart. A man who had a good reputation as a captain of the guard at Stirling castle before Longshanks took it. Now he is a missionary with a bad attitude in Perth, Scotland. Breanna is less that impressed finding this drunk man in the losing end of a bar fight and landing in a pile of horse dung! When she offers Stewart the job he asks for an exo:rbitant amount of silver and seems untrustworthy. Breanna has a hard time trusting a man who is drunkard and that sells himself for his sword to the highest bidder. This is very similar to a harlot and does not seem very honorable or trustworthy to Breanna. Yes he is very attractive, but this man seems to know it and uses women for his own selfish purposes! Yet it was too late to hire someone else! Will this man be helpful or hurtful to the cause to save Scotland and it’s future it’s future King?

Breanna really had no choice as it was too late in the game to to find someone else. They would also have to make people believe they are man and wife. Now Breanna had also been warned their was an a witch with a familiar who was a snake is also in the English camp who already tried to poison Robert the Bruce. So besides the butchering English King and his warriors they had to keep their eye open for a powerful witch too! It was a lot and Breanna was not ready to reveal it all to Cameron Stewart until she trusted him more.

The physical attraction between Breanna and Cameron is almost instant which gets more complicated as they play man and wife. As they need to share the same bed but resist the desires they both feel. Plus they both seem to hold a lot back from each other not want to open their hearts due to reveal past broken hearts. Yet they seem to both have the same desires but the same stubbornness, determination and temper as well. Will they be able to save Robert the Bruce and make a path to get out of the English Kings yoke? Will they be a part of King Robert’s freedom fighter and help free Scotland and get out of the English King’s reach? Will Breanna and Cameron ever be honest and ever reveal the love they truly feel in their heart. Read and find out.

Another magnificent read in the last fondling sister’s story. I have loved all three plus as Robert the Bruce is my hero so theses books have a lot of meaning to me. Plus I personally have been to a lot of the places they cover like Stirling Bridge, Stirling Castle, Bannockburn plus Dunfermline Abbey in Scotland where his body rests. So I really enjoyed this story and the paranormal element too. Jayne Castel has become one of my go to authors that I absolutely love. As I am always swept away in her brilliant stories it is filled with both history and a fabulous fictional story with a bit of enchanting magic. To me this is absolutely perfect and my favorite ingredients for a perfect Scottish historical read! You can read any as a stand alone book but I highly recommend all three books. Especially since all three heroines are inter connected, I just think readers will get more information knowing their backgrounds and connection to each other. I highly recommend Breanna’s Surrender by Jayne Castel.

Two: Fyfa’s Sacrifice

Guardian’s of Alba by Jayne Castel

One: Nessa’s Seduction

Three: Breanna’s Surrrender

Disclaimer: I received an advance readers copy and agreed to do an honest, fair, review and blog through Booksprout. All thoughts, ideas and words are my own.

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vakta · 3 years ago

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(yes i'm making this my new pinned)

hi!! and welcome! :)

i would say this blog is my safe space. i can be myself here without too much hesitation and i've become a part of a wonderful community that has grown very dear to my heart. i'm homeschooled at the moment and i'm alone most of the time, which makes me even more grateful that i can connect to people this way. i have friends here who i love so so much, who have helped me so so much, and honestly idk what i'd do without them. this blog is very important to me, because it really helps me cope with the difficulties i'm going through.

so, here is a brief introduction of it! i've listed some of the things you might want to know before you interact :]

!!! Trigger Warnings !!!

ED: i am in recovery. fully & truly, not in that pseudo-shit phase anymore. however, it obviously is very difficult and i do have bad thoughts time to time, but i pay a LOT of attention not to post/rb anything potentionally damaging. which means there are NO numbers (kcals, weight, bmi, measurements, etc.), NO -spo and NO encouragement of disordered behaviours on this blog, and vents (which i try to keep as safe as i can too) are always under a [readmore] with a list of any needed tw at the top. needless to say, i'm entirely pro recovery!!

SH: always under a [readmore] with a tw at the top, and nothing graphic

Other stuff to know abt the "content" here (under the cut bc otherwise this post would be waaaay too long):

i tend to swear here and there, especially when i'm angry

i love using pet names (like starting my posts with "babes!!" or "loves" or calling someone bestie or dude (intended in a non gendered way) n stuff like that; i'm often shy to do so tho), but please let me know if sth makes you uncomfy!

english isn't my first language but i'm trying very hard so please forgive me for my mistakes!!

i have a pretty messed-up relationship with my dad and i post about that quite frequently, since this is kind of the only place where i can vent.

when i'm not complaining about my dad, i usually complain about my digestive-system, which i also have a questionable relationship with, due to its lack of ability to function normally, thanks to (surprise, surprise) my ed

i'm in recovery, but it can get really difficult, and then i post my thoughts about the things i'm going through sometimes. though overall recovery is rly nice!! 100% recommend!!!!

i still rb some ed memes for the lolz but never the damage-encouraging ones

i often rb mental health and lgbtqia+ related posts too

also get ready for a ton of shitty jokes, food opinions, harm reduction, picrews, simping for han jisung, and cats

thank you sm for reading through this!! and thank you sm too even if you only took a glance at the highlighted/bold words. i'm proud of you for being here, i'm proud of you for existing. because that's already a big thing on its own!! and i know that fighting with ED SHeeran or struggling in other ways can be really tough and i'm just so damn proud of you for not giving up. please remember that you are worthy. worthy of food, worthy of rest, worthy of love and happiness. nourish your body and soul. take your multivitamins. hydrate. take time to relax. bind safely. wear clothes that you like and listen to your favourite music. do what brings you joy, what makes you happy. i hope you can do something you love today! :)

take care, stay safe, ily. <3

and finally, some stuff abt meeee

you can call me alba or avrora or dawn (or you can translate dawn to any language basically, just let me know so that i don't get confused!)

i'm 18

i use they/she pronouns

member of the lgbtqia+ community but honestly can't tell which of the letters is the one which represents my identity. i can't figure out my sexuality bc of trauma and i just don't even want a gender tbh

my fav school subject is chemistry

we have a dog, she is beautiful and so so loveable

i listen to kpop, mostly skz (& an underrated group i like is lilli lilli, go stan lilli lilli !!!)

overall i'm kinda lame but i'd like to think that i'm owning it :]

if you read it until here, ilysm, have a nice day, you get a yellow flower, a pink flower, a caterpillar, a snail, a smol chicken and a cupcake! 🌼🌸🐛🐌🐣🧁

and a van too bc it looks cool 🚚

enough of doing the anorexia. im doing the recovery.

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mysmessing-blog · 8 years ago

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Can you do Mc playing cards with the members (RFA+V+Saeran...I mean individually by the way ;;))? I just think it'll be cute for when they lose/ win against her! 💖the blog ^^ -Anon Miz

hey miz!! sorry this took so long, turns out i don’t know a darn thing about cards. but thanks for sending in a request 💘 -mod seven

🌙 V - OLD MAID

“(Y/N), please. Explain to me what we’re doing.”

“Hmm. Let me see if I can remember how to play this exactly.” Your eyes scanned around the old deck of cards. You hadn’t played this game in ages, only as a child when you went over to relatives’ houses. You shuffled the cards face down, then evenly distributed them to you and V.

He looked down at his cards, then back up at you. “How do I play this?”

You sighed. “See if you have any pairs, first. If there is, put them away. If no, keep the cards, alright?” you placed the cards facing down and pointed them towards V. “Now, you take a random card from my deck and keep it.”

V’s pale hand reached towards your deck, and withdrew a card. He took a peek at the card before adding it to his hand. “If there are any pairs now, you set them down.” You instructed.

His nose scrunched and moved two cards face down onto the coffee table. “Someone loses when they get the old maid, she doesn’t have a matching card.” You added as you took a card from your boyfriend’s hand.

“This is a stupid game.” He muttered under his breath. You ignored his comment and had continued to set your matches aside. As you pulled a card from his deck and flipped it over, you had seen the old maid.

You had kept your composure, casually trying to stick the card out so V could take it. However, with his uninterest in the game becoming more and more evident, you could see he wasn’t necessarily trying.

His lack of trying was easily working to his favor, as you were down to your last two cards and still had the old maid. He had picked the ‘Greenthumb Gert’ card, leaving you with the last card. You slammed it down on the table. “How did I lose?” You asked in genuine disbelief.

V looked up at you with a small smile. “You’re surprised I won? You know this game isn’t that hard to understand.”

You looked into his eyes for a few seconds with a straight face. “You’re dead to me.”

🌙 Jaehee - UNO

You cracked your knuckles in preparation for your Uno game with Jaehee. She had played it before, but she had never played against you. You could win tournaments if you tried. A devilish smirk decorated your face as you looked a Jaehee, who was shuffling the cards. Both of you were confident you’d win the match.

“Ready?” Jaehee asked, scooting herself closer to you on the bed. You sat in anticipation ready to unleash your mayhem.

“Of course.” You grabbed your cards and hurriedly looked over them. You already had two wild cards in your possession. Knowing this, you had a surge of confidence wash over you. You placed your first regular card down, Jaehee following suit.

She had hit you with the first action card— a yellow draw two card. You sighed and picked up two more cards from the deck. Both of the cards were normal cards, neither could be used for your benefit.

Your plan was to wait until she got close to Uno, and then to wail on her with +2’s and +4’s until you ran out. You used your green reverse just to put down a blue reverse when it was your turn again. Your cards dwindled down to your action cards, as Jaehee still had a good bit of cards in her hand.

Your cockiness came over you, if you used all the plus cards, she wouldn’t be able to recover in time for you to get Uno.

“(Y/N), (Y/N)?” She questioned.

“Huh?” You asked her as you were brought back into reality.

She motioned down at the deck. “Pick up two, you’re daydreaming.”

“Ah, right.” You laughed nervously and picked up two more cards, neither worthy of attack. Your game continued until you found the perfect opportunity to use your cards.

Jaehee had placed down a yellow eight, opening a window for you to use your yellow plus two card, and thus leading you to utter chaos.

You had singlehandedly destroyed Jaehee, making her pick up a total of 10 cards, all from plus cards.

You fell back onto the bed with your fists in the air. “Yes! I won!”

Jaehee giggled as she watched your reaction and organized all the cards back together. “I’m glad you’re happy.” She smiled.

You bounced back up to face her with a wide smile. “Oh, yeah I am.”

“Let’s see how happy you are with losing to me this round.” She grinned and dealt out the cards once more.

🌙 YOOSUNG - STRIP POKER

You dealt out the five cards to Yoosung and yourself, noticing he was nervously tapping his leg.

“Don’t be nervous, alright? Besides, it’s only me.” You reassured him.

He rubbed his forearm nervously. “Right, right.” He picked up his deck and decided to switch out a card.

You had found a card that had insured your victory for this round, making you crack a smile. As the two of you had both lay your hands down, Yoosung had seen that you had won.

You chuckled as you saw him visibly grimace. “Okay, Yoosung. Take something off.”

He whined and looked all over his body. He quickly took off his two hair clips and set them on the table. Your eyebrows scrunched together as you sighed. “Not what I meant, but alright.” You huffed.

As the game had continued, you had taken off your hoodie and slippers, and he had taken off his socks and jean jacket. You had known since he took off his hair clips, that this game was not going where you had originally intended it to.

The game had gotten to the point where Yoosung would either have to take off his shirt or pants, which you knew he was uncomfortable with. You had lost the following match, leading you to take off your earrings.

With the next cards he picked up, you heard him inhale quickly. You knew he had a bad hand, and you knew he didn’t want to strip anymore. You dropped your deck onto the table and left your hands in the air. “Fold.”

He breathed a sigh of relief, letting his cards flutter down onto the table. “Sorry.” You apologized. “I know you didn’t want to play that.”

Yoosung gave a small smile. “No, it’s alright. One day we can play it again, I promise.”

🌙 JUMIN - GO FISH

He didn’t know how he got into this situation. How he has been coerced by you to play Go Fish, he had no clue. However, it was your birthday and he wanted to please you as much as he could. Though he had never played Go Fish with his father or stepmother, Saeyoung had provided a brief synopsis of the game and its rules.

You had your decks all settled out, and began your game. “Alright, Jumin. Do you have a… sea turtle?” You asked enthusiastically.

“No.”

“You’re supposed to say ‘Go Fish’.” You pouted.

Jumin sighed. “Go Fish.”

You smiled and drew a card from the pile, soon leading up to his turn.

“(Y/N), do you have a dolphin?”

“Why, yes I do!” You giggled, handing your card over to your boyfriend.

He hated playing such frivolous games, but he loved your smile just enough to put up with it. His eyes lingered on your face briefly, watching intently on how your eyes sparkled with how much fun you were having. “Do you have a shark, love?” He asked.

“Gooo Fish!” You cheered, chuckling again at how ridiculous this whole scenario was. Watching the usually serious Mr. Trust Fund Kid playing Go Fish was elating to you. Jumin picked up a card and added it to his group with a huff.

“Babe, do you have an octopus?” You questioned.

Your boyfriend shuffled through his cards, before meeting your eyes once more. “I do.”

He handed over his octopus card as you scanned over yours. “Hmm, do you have a seahorse?” You asked again.

“I do.” He repeated and handed you his seahorse card. You continued to batter Jumin’s cards, eventually having him hand every single one over. He looked down at the pile of cards on the table. “Now, just how were you aware of almost all the cards I had?” He insisted.

You walked over to him and gave him a soft kiss on the forehead. “I know everything, love.”

🌙 ZEN - CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY “Well, we have no one to be the Card Czar.” Zen pointed out.

You shook your head in response and continued to deal out the ten white cards to the both of you, then placed a single black card down onto the bed. The black card read, ‘When I pooped, what came out of my butt?’.

You placed down a white card that had ‘Puppies!’ written on it, while Zen put down the ‘Lactation’ card.

“I won that.” Zen simply stated and stole your card. You nodded in agreement, completely speechless at how he had easily taken that. The next black card had ‘I’ll take the BBQ bacon burger with a fried egg, and fuck it, how about ___.’ You shuffled through your cards, trying to tie the game so Zen didn’t get too far ahead of you. Zen’s sense of humor and charisma made him so charming, and it was easy to tell it wasn’t a fake show. The two of you locked eyes when you both picked your cards.

“I’ll take the BBQ bacon burger with a fried egg, and fuck it, how about the Gulags.” He slapped his white card against your leg.

You gasped at his response. “That’s terrible, Zen! That’s not funny!”

Zen chuckled at your reaction before you had showed him your card. “I’ll take the BBQ bacon burger with a fried egg, and fuck it, how about gender equality.” He read aloud as you glared at him.

He shrugged. “I mean the Gulags are something.” He noted sarcastically, knowing he couldn’t win this round. You plucked the white card from his hand and added them to your stack.

“We’re not going to discuss that.” Your eyes scanned the next black card. “In the 1950s, psychologists prescribed ____ as a cure for homosexuality.” You read aloud.

Zen bit his lip in thought before carefully placing his card face up on the bed. “New age music?” He read.

“A threesome with 1996 Denise Richards and 1999 Jessica Alba.” You gave a smug smile, knowing Zen would cave in to your card.

“Yeah, yeah. Alright, you win” He waved his hand dismissively and nudged his card over to you.

🌙 SEVEN - WAR You took a sip of your hot chocolate and huddled further back into your fuzzy blanket. Saeyoung had guessed a bolt of lightning must have hit a power line, as the power was cut off in his home. He struck a match and lit a couple candles near by, letting a warm glow return to the house. Saeyoung scratched his head as he walked over to you on the couch. “We could pass the time by playing a game, (Y/N)?” He offered.

“Oh, no, Saeyoung. Last time we played a ‘game’ I ended up bruised.” You crossed your arms in protest.

“We won’t play a game like that. At least not tonight, love.” He pressed a kiss to your cheek and sat next to you. “We can play War!”

You sighed and nodded slowly, knowing that he could make anything turn to disarray. He divided the cards up to 26 each, as the both of you flipped them over at the same time. You had won the round with an eight, and the next with a nine. However, he began to catch up until you both had matching cards.

Both of you took a card from your respective decks, and placed it face down on top of the matching set. Saeyoung covered his eyes with his free hand, while both of you flipped the next card face up on top of the two previous. He had a five, which let him win the game.

“Take your hand off your eyes, doofus.” You rolled your eyes with a smirk.

He slowly removed his hand, a big, goofy grin decorated his face once he saw he won. “(Y/N), babe! I won!” He grabbed your cards and hurriedly put them on his side of the couch.

“Yes, you did, love.” You sighed with a tired smile.

His golden eyes were wide as he picked up every single card in the deck, before throwing them in the air. Your eyes jumped from his happy expression to the mess all over the living room. You heard a laugh eminate from your boyfriend, clearly amused with his work.

You got up to go back to bed, you were far too tired at this point to care about the booming thunder. “(Y/N), where are you going? We have to pick this up!” Saeyoung asked from the living room. You continued to your bed, blatantly ignoring your boyfriend’s pleads.

🌙 UNKNOWN - UNO

“Uno night!” You cheered as you brought bags of chips into the living room. You poured Cheetos and potato chips into two bowls and sat across from your boyfriend. Saeran had dealt the both of you your cards and you had begun your game. The start of the game stayed relatively calm, only a couple wild cards here and there. Saeran scanned over his cards after putting down a color changing wild card. “Hmm, (Y/N), what color do you need?” He asked.

“A blue would be nifty.”

“Blue it is.” He agreed. You placed down your blue cards back and forth until the color had changed. You had grabbed a handful of chips to stuff in your mouth as he laid down a yellow plus two card. You placed your blue plus two card on top of it leading him to groan.

“Oh, fuck off.” He rolled his eyes.

He shuffled through his deck until he laid down a third plus two, making you fake gasp. “Oh, now this won’t do.” You gave a fake smile before slapping down another plus two. “So what is this now, eight?” You asked with a smug grin.

He stifled a laugh. “No, its ten.” He said as he dropped another plus two down.

You were set into a panic as you sifted through your few cards, you were so close to Uno and refused to accept that ten more cards were in your future. You felt absolutely destroyed when you realized you couldn’t continue to stack up. Saeran gave you an evil smile. “Go ahead, love.”

You let out a small whimper and drew ten cards from the deck, leading you to have a grand total of 13 cards. “How could you do this to me, I thought you loved me?”

“I do.“

#mod seven #mystic messenger #mm #unknown #yoosung kim #zen #hyun ryu #jumin han #jaehee kang #seven #saeyoung choi #luciel choi #saeran choi #mystic messenger imagines #cards

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atlasifyllm · 6 years ago

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Because yes (Part 2)

21. Your most artistic OC

Not counting the various singer OCs, I’m gonna go with the obvious one and say Nio in Chrisis. She is a personification of my creativity, after all!

22. Is there any OC of yours people tend to mischaracterize? If yes, how?

In all honesty I can see people getting Ruby Raleigh (DOTS:DD) wrong. She does seem like the typical anime protag (well, maybe she kinda is ^^;) but I feel like she’s not as... annoying, per say. I feel like she’s always had some sort of heroism in her this whole time that she’s never noticed before, but seems covered by the “gluttonous punk rocker” sona she has.

23. Introduce OC that has changed from your first idea concerning what the character would be like?

I actually may or may not be posting about this later in the evening ^^;

24. If you could meet one OC of yours, who would it be and why?

I’m sorry I love Cobalt too much, but I wanna say him. I wanna give him a big hug.

25. The OC that resembles you the most (same hobby, height, shared like/dislike for something etc?)

...Tigerlily, aha- We’re both short, have short hair, pretty gay, and honestly pretty useless. And we’ve both done bad things and felt those bad things, but I want to change Tig to be a positive character, so I can be positive too! We’re also both very picky eaters, whoops-

26. Have you ever had to change your OC’s design or something else about them against your will?

Emphasis on against my will. I changed a bunch of my OCs from a previous time into the DOTS characters everyone knows now because I was afraid from all the backlash I had recieved from them, especially from someone I don’t like talking about now.

Although it was a tragedy to scrap something so dear to me, I made not one, but TWO different stories because of that!

27. Any OCs that were inspired by a certain song?

First off, Yang Blake (DOTS: DD) was based off of Bulletproof Heart by My Chemical Romance! I was pretty blank on his personality at first, but the second I heard Bulletproof Heart while making his character he just sorta ended up as an embodiement of that song! I can never actually talk about Yang’s personality without mentioning the song!

This next one’s pretty recent actually! I haven’t drawn her digitally yet, but the song Valiant Heart by Nyxtheshield featuring Melodiva inspired my OC Princess Orlene from Dragon Destiny! I imagined the song to be her singing to Storm Gray, another character in the story, and I ended up getting the sweet and calm and flowing voice as inspiration for Orlene’s personality! I had already made her basic concept and design, but the song definitely helped with her personality.

28. Your most dangerous OC?

First off without spoilers, Ater from DOTS: DD. She’s never actually meant to be a main villain during DOTS: DD, but in all honesty she’s the most dangerous that I can actually say.

Going off of non-spoilery territory... - Dark from Last Light! He’s the unofficial “king” of the Darksiders in the story, he’s manipulative and will get EXTREMELY enraged when something doesn’t go his way. Did I mention he’s like part butterfly monster? Yeah. - Ringo from PSG! Although he’s an anime parody character, he’s solely meant to become bloodlusty in the story, nearly wiping out all his friends with the exception of Momo, who isn’t present during said scene - Ventus from AuAg. He’s not particularly evil, though a bit lacking on morals and therefore ending up with The “King of Switchblade Fights” title. If he puts his all into a fight, you’re either dead or about to be sent on a very urgent hospital trip.

29. Which one of your OCs would go investigate an abandoned house at night without telling anyone they’re going?

Zephyr from Sky Games is the ONE that comes into my head. I admit he’s technically a game character model, but he’s less talk and more action. Also he acts typically emo without even wearing black. Weird.

30. Which one of your OCs would most likely have a secret stuffed animal collection?

Rose Morganite from DOTS: DD and Nimbus Fulmen from AuAg. Both are sweet kids that honestly get put through too much to handle at their age, emphasis on Sweet. Nimbus is sorta akin to Steven in SU which is why I imagine him to love them, Rose just happens to love stuffed animals since she’s honestly a bit more childish

31. Pick one OC of yours and explain what their tumblr blog would be like (what they reblog, layout, anything really)

These two sounded the most funny to me so here ya go:

Ruby (DOTS: DD) reblogs a bunch of neon lights and rock bandom things, she’s probably obsessed with red/black color schemes so anything with that too. Also maybe even a sword or two, can’t go wrong with some cool-looking weaponry!

Ventus (AuAg) is... so terribly edgy tbh. He reblogs a buncha lyrics to the song “Lights Out” by MSI (PUNCH YA LIGHTS OUT, HIT THE PAVEMENT, THAT’S WHAT I CALL ENTERTAINMENT), knives, knives, more knives, that kinda shit. But also he’d reblog soap carving videos until he reaches post limit. He’s honestly not in love with killing 24/7; the guy just loves knives

32. Which one of your OCs would be the most suitable horror game protagonist and why?

Erin from Beyond Repair. She’s already mostly alone throughout the story, which already in itself seems on the border of horror. Also she reacts to things much less, she’s not really afraid of anything so it’d just be the video that goes “In the name of the father, the son, and holy spirit, fuck off please”

33. Your shyest OC?

Rose Morganite from DOTS: DD, definitely. As youngest of the paladins, especially of a pink soul, she’s overall shy around adults and other people. She likes being alone if she can, but rather than Tig’s crippling social anxiety she’s more of a shy kid than anything else.

34. Do you have any twin characters? 35. Any sibling characters?

Note: NO SHIPPING ANY OF THEM. EVER.

Twins: -Yin and Yang (DOTS: DD/DOTS: SF) - Arke and Iris (DOTSverse) - Turquoise and Zetto (DOTS: 5x5) Technically they are like one day apart or so but they see themselves as twins and age at the exact same rate. 5x5 Paladins are weird in that way - Roman and Remus (Dragon Destiny) - Ultra and Aqua (Dragon Destiny) - PT and Prince Azurite (SOTGC) - Pandia and Cynthia (DOTSverse) - Robin and Roxy (Zero Percent) - Nox and Pax (My newest story, Empiretale: Starlight Speedway)

Siblings: - Tig and Cobalt (DOTS:DD/DOTS:SF) - Alba and Ater (DOTSverse) - Prince Helios and Princess Selene (DOTSverse) - Quinn Magenta and Pink (Dragon Destiny) - Ventus and Nimbus (AuAg) - Caligo and Luna (AuAg) - Chris and... whoever they are (D.EXE) - Lux, Nox, and Pax (ET: SS)

36. Do you have OC pairs where the other part belongs to someone else (siblings, lovers, friends etc)?

Nahh... actually I don’t remember if I ever did. I’m gonna say no though.

37. Introduce an OC who is not quite human

I’ve talked about the paladins before, and the meme says an OC and not a whole race, sooo-

Storm and Chai are half dragons! Though the dragons are more based off of wolves since I suck at lizards right now O_O; whoopsie. They’re part of a science experiment, so they’re only two people out of a semi-big population of half-dragons. I drew Chai and his dragon form last night!

38. Which one of your OCs would be the best dancer?

I want to say Yang from DOTS: DD since he’s the one I jokingly said took ballet at one point in his life. Also I say jokingly because the dude was obsessed with rap music as a kid which probably doesn’t go too well with ballet. Aka kiddo Yang is based off of Abridged Jaden Yuki

39. Introduce any character you want

This is Omega!Nature. He’s a nature fairy from A Story Told and 100% done with everyone’s shit. He really hates humans but hangs out with two of them because he failed at doing a Fairy(tm) Prank on them. He’s an asshole and it’s charming because he looks like Tinkerbell’s emo phase mixed with the Onceler with the voice of Fidget from Dust: An Elysian Tail.

40. Any fond memories linked to your characters? Feel free to share!

I have very fond memories with Blake, Ruby, Cobalt, and Tigerlily from DOTS: DD, because they were my first original four characters I made back in 5th grade from a story I ended up continuing till this day! They had a lot of name changes, their first names have been Jaden, Jade, Chris, and Onishi, in that order. Because they’re my most developed four OCs, I have fond memories of seeing them grow into the characters they are now. Even if Blake somehow kept getting scrapped them coming back as an entirely new character. Huh.

#mana speaks;

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