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Utahlive are you okay??? I'm a little worried /gen are you alright? Did something happen?
thank you for the concern my friend!! you see what happend was I got a job and died
#also art fight#actually I had a job for 2 months then took a vacation which ends this week. so .#I'll be back to posting soon im just trying to finish a beast of an episode#4th wall break#ill delete this later#ive got fanart queued for today and tomorrow and then its back to the mines (retail) for me
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*Looks into space*
#I just finished watching the 4th season of the boys#IT WAS CRAZY#and yes i saw that tword scene in episode 6#I want to wash my eyes with bleach—#BUT OVERALL I LIKED THE SEASON despite the usual abundance of deaths and thoughtless cruelty#talk#this post is free to use if you want to share any emotions in reblog's tags about the past day#oh and yeah#I'm kind of taking a break from drawing until the end of October
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arise, daughters of dathomir
Other versions:
Without the magic (probably my 2nd favorite version)
With all the magic
Simple/unshaded version
#star wars#ahsoka show#tcw#nightsisters#dathomir#mother talzin#talzin#great mothers#idk what their names are#redbean art#based on the idea that talzin is the 4th/most powerful great mother#seriously if the other mothers actually finish that resurrection/reembodiment ritual talzin had set up in the mace windu jar jar episode#and either resurrect talzins clan or supplement the survivors w the imported dathomirians#the four of them would probably be the most dangerous and powerful faction in the entire galaxy at this point?#because palpatine wiped out everyone who could be a threat to the empire#which means pretty much all the major warrior cultures#the mandalorians might have been a good counter during the crusades or even the death watch era#but post-nuking there's just not enough of them to counter what seems like four full ruling clans of nightsisters?#the jedi are another major opposition but they're dead scattered#same with the sith#the new republic is weak and somewhat chaotic given the clash between the rebel veterans and the politicians#and the imperial remnant is also not in great shape#and thrawns entire army is dead under the nightsisters control#so if they leave him then good luck#and given that talzin is one of the top lightsaber duelists (based on the mace windu duel) and top force users#and also (w palpatines death) the strongest known force lightning user remaining#plus the other great mothers#that is. oof
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hello :) I’m drunk :)
#it’s Christmas weekend okay let’s not judge#also#yeah I might do that let’s see#operating on like#1/4th brain power atm#also I tried watching the yyh live action and i didn’t really like it tbh :(#i feel so guilty for not liking but there was SO MUCH that they left out#its moving way too fast and i was way too obsessed with it as a child to like#not think that every moment and every arc was significant#y’know?#anyways#sadisticyouko rants#not writing#i stopped before seeing episode 4 and i know there’s 5 so who knows i might finish#but its just nothing it’s like the tip of a fingernail in comparison to a whole body#its just so small#anyways moving on
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my toxic trait is that i have started every single dimension 20 main campaign but the only ones i have actually finished are fantasy high and fantasy high sophomore year
#i literally only have 2 episodes left of acoc and i haven’t bothered to finish it#i LOVE neverafter and i’ve only watched 4 episodes#i tried so hard with starstruck and still only made it about 3/4ths of the way#the episodes are just so long and i’m so stupid#dimension 20
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#late to the party but i just watched the autopsy from the guillermo del toro netflix show and like. hmmmm#amazing showstopping best thing ive ever seen the streaning wars are worth it actually#very sexy and gross#highly recommended if you have a strong stomach#im also having ynmeng bros thoughts.....core transfer thoughts....#been having a lot of these lately#im well on my way to getting 3 fics finished for xcx week maybe a 4th#if i manage to make my autopsy thoughts a little more coherent than augh....tender side by side ribcage opening.....#if anyone reads this far sorry to be a freak abt this lol that episode was just so good
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I THOUGHT THERE WERE 3 EPISODES. CAUSE ITS A TRILOGY. I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE WHOLE GAME. THERES 14….
#atri.txt#guy who just finished episode 3 and sat back thinking they beat the game only to find out there is a 4th one and then 10 more after that#huge day
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my bf and i are watching vox machina and it makes me wanna draw my ocs doing cool stuff, it is a very cool show
#my favorites so far are all of them#i love all of the characters#we just finished the 4th to last episode of season 2 (the middle of grog's arc) and i think grog is sick as fuck
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i can't focus on any of the stuff i'm trying to do I NEED TO DO SMTH ACTIVE GRRRR
#i'm between a whole bunch of stuff rn i've never been this spread out with my time and i doon't reallly like it#working on a ninjago animatic but i'm not watching ninjago#thinking abt rottmnt and legend of korra but not seeking out content for either#have a plan for a bdubs fanart but haven't worked on it beyond prepping the canvas#watching new futurama episodes every week but not revisiting any old stuff#started writing frm a prompt list in my notesapp and stopped after 3 prompts (i have an idea for a 4th but)#trying desperately to get my friends to draw their parts of an artswap i wanna do really bad#playing adventure quest worlds again while watching alternating markiplier videos and video essays#though i've been considering going back to my playlist of every bdubs video i was working on#i have all these podcasts i've been listening to#a book i need to finish#a cross-stich i've been taking a break from#i've been actively listening to like 4 new albums at a time + trying to get through my 'to listen' playlist#AND i've been thinking near constantly abt my little brother cause i'm worried abt him but there's nothing i can do abt that#i'm still recovering from top surgery and i have an annoying persistent seroma so i still have to wear the wrap#(i hate the wrap)#and i'm not allowed to WORK OUT AAAAASGRGRHHRH#i've been doing weird crunches like 1 at a time every once in a while just to feel smth but i need to work out for real i can't focussss
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maybe marathoning chernobyl last night wasnt such a good idea
#every episode just felt more bleak than the last#my blood ran cold during the opening of the 4th episode when the man was trying to convince the grandma to come with him#i heard the puppies yelping (same episode) and literally turned around not wanting to watch even before they were shown on screne#then went to pick up our dog and let her sleep on my stomach/chest bc i needed her to know i love her#i literally finished those gifests (omg my first flop posts <3) last night to try to not linger too much on the thought#it didnt work bc i still had trouble falling asleep#i kept getting flashes of images of the 3 men who walked into the flooded building#and the people only allowed 90 seconds of exposure on the rooftop#and especially of the guy laying on the hospital bed whos skin was full of blisters and literally falling apart#the anger in the guys eyes and how he kept repeating 'dont let them suffer' kept echoing in my mind too#i really respect the coal miners too though
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LEVERAGE GRIFT TRACKER
I FINISHED SEASON 1! Shoutout to @grandma-waldo for the idea
Extra details in the parameters and the job list. I kept a list of all grifts in order they occur through season 1. If I thought about it before hand I would have draw a line between each episode but oh well hindsight and all that.
Any questions? Yes I welcome them and I'll try to answer them. Want to know why I split something? Just ask - there was definitely an overthought process to my madness. Any ideas on adjusting job titles? I want to hear it please. I invested too much in this lol but it's been fun.
Season 1 was tough in trying to decide what the jobs would be while trying to keep them broad and trying to think so I wouldn't need to add anymore come later seasons . Also me and excel nearly got into a fight.
I'm going to do the rest of the show but that will be slow coming. When I figure out how to make a master list with links, I'll make one. Since this is like my 4th post on the topic and there will be a bunch more to come
Surprises and Revelations
- Hardison grifts in intense spurts
- there was only 1 real royalty grift in season 1??? And it was hardison?? But there were 5 Southern Belle/Beau grifts
- Sophie was the first athelete?? Ik I already posted that but it still shocked me (Olympic luge)
- Parker interacts with people more than most of the team - she thieves in the shadows but she talks to people often as a misdirection
- FBI and just an ordinary person (Civilian) were the most common grifts of season 1 > not surprised since everyone played FBI in pilot part 2
- runner up was The Damsel. Plenty of times the team did the Damsel and Damsel's Knight grift together as a misdirection. But going "oh no I need help" to a stranger/mark was more popular
- Hardison and Parker were the most likely to play the Damsel card
(Sidenote: i thought about wanting to know all the scams the team calls out in the show. "Burn scam" "the cherry pie" etc. But I think someone has already made a list but I can't find it. Also my family might kill me if I restart the show - again. I was already getting side eyes for skipping back a few seconds to check out who was grifting when I wasn't paying attention)
If you've read this far! Thank you! Hope you have a great week!
#grift tracker#leverage#eliot spencer#alec hardison#parker leverage#leverage ot3#sophie devereaux#nate ford#grifters gonna grift
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Doodling Characters infected/possessed by Hazard
4th - Nexus and Bloodmoon
1st-Eclipse, 2nd-Solar, 3rd-Nexus, 4th-Nex&Blood, 5th-Moo&Ecli
Theses are just random doodles that I finished a while ago, and decided to share in sprit of today’s Sams episode. Expect more tomorrow
#sun and moon show#sun and moon show au#the sun and moon show#tsams au#tsams#oc hazard#my art#nexus sams#sams nexus#tsams nexus#nexus tsams#bloodmoon tsams#bloodmoon sams#sams bloodmoon#tsams bloodmoon
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Giving In (to the Love): Once More to See You
4th chapter
SUMMARY: Being in her presence had an unclear effect on you, but how far would you allow yourself to go with it? WC: 3K PAIRING: Vi x Fem!Reader WARNINGS: alcohol, underage driving, miscommunication A/N: let's pretend we didn't watch the last episode of arcane girls Previous chapter
Waking up to another headache from drinking had you thinking you really needed to refuse having your glass refilled. You sit on the bed and take in your surroundings, it was strange to wake up at someone else's bedroom, someone you barely knew.
As you were getting up, you could hear laughter coming from the living room. Your phone was still on the night stand so you grabbed it and opened the door.
"So you just punched him?” a familiar voice asked.
"Yeah, had to—" Violet turned her head around and saw you standing by the door frame, she was about to grab a cup from the cupboard, "Morning, sunshine."
"Good morning," you answer while she's filling the cup with coffee, then hands it to you, "Uh..."
"Cait made it, don't worry," she says when she sees your face twisted in disgust, the clear memory of a coffee made by Violet still haunting you.
"Cait?" you ask in confusion then walk to the table and see your best friend sitting with her own cup of coffee between her hands. Caitlyn greets you and smiles, "Hey, what are you doing here?"
"I had to bring some stuff and Vi told me you were here, so I stayed," she replies and takes a sip at her coffee. You nodded in response and drank your own coffee, listening to them chatting about what happened last night with that costumer Violet had to kick out.
Your headache wasn't as painful anymore but you could feel your body asking for water. Just when you were about to ask Vi for it, she hands you a bottle and winks at you. Feeling your cheeks already warm, you thank her and drink, your throat getting finally hydrated and more fresh. Caitlyn was watching you curiously, seeing your face heated up after that small interaction with Violet but she said nothing about it. Instead, she finished her coffee and got up from her seat, saying she had to go back to work or else Marcus would literally kill her.
"Already?" Violet asked her, getting up herself and grabbing her keys while Caitlyn walked to the door.
"Yes, but I'll text you the rest of the details later." Caitlyn says before waving you goodbye and walking out of the apartment with Violet behind her.
You sit there in silence, staring at the mug; it had little drawings on it, very colorful just like the ones hanged on the wall downstairs, and one single letter "V" on the side. Was this Violet's mug? Maybe her sister made it for her, it certainly was a few years old, you could tell the colors were a bit washed out.
While you were inspecting that, something on the table catches your attention; an envelope directed to Violet, sealed with a stamp you'd recognize anywhere. It was the Kiramman's stamp. Your stomach twists in a knot and you grab the envelope, refusing to believe Caitlyn would write a letter to Violet. It seemed impossible, you knew Caitlyn, she wouldn't do that kind of thing for a random person— so this meant they were really close, for her to even use her family stamp on it.
"Why do I even care?" you think to yourself, unable to figure out the reason behind this awkward feeling, but you couldn't stop looking at the envelope, a million questions going through your mind at the same time.
The door slides open and you rapidly leave the envelope where it was, your heart beating fast at the sight of Violet walking in. She catches your fast movement and looks at you confused but she shrugs it off and walks to be beside you, holding herself with one hand on the back of your chair. Being this close to each other was too much for your nervous system.
"So," she begins, "shall we get into it, cupcake?" Feeling blood rushing to your cheeks and your heart beating faster than before, you stare at her in disbelief, unable to formulate a single word, and her eyes widen. She laughs outloud and covers her face with one hand, you couldn't understand what was so funny for her while you were feeling like your heart was a little bird trying to get free from your ribcage. After a few minutes of hysterical laughter from her, she clarifies, "I meant studying."
Oh God.
That did nothing to help you calm down, you felt so stupid and embarrassed. What were you even thinking? Of course she meant studying, that's why you were here in the first place. That was the whole reason you got to meet her at all.
You let out an awkward chuckle and nod, then go grab your bag and take out the same things you used the day before for her tutoring. Taking your previous seat, you start your lesson.
The red light was on as Caitlyn waited, her hands on the steering wheel and her fingers softly hitting on it; her brain was working a thousand miles per hour, trying to figure out a strategy for the case she was currently assigned to. She could hear her mother in the back of her head, saying "You have to earn all of this."
Once the red light turned to green, she continued driving to the office. Looking for a place to park wasn't difficult, she had her own special spot, a big hand-written like sign with her name on it. She got out of the car and sighed, looking up at the building with her eyes furrowed; it was still on remodelation, some of the letters were missing and the new door gave an imponent feeling, it was beautifully hand-made, its frame had little details of gold and the thin windows on both sides allowed the insides to be seen. Of course, you couldn't miss the big 'CK' carved on the panels of the door.
Although her relationship with her mother was a bit rough on the edges, she had to give it to her— she had amazing taste. Remodelating was Cassandra's idea, she thought giving a new image would suit the firm, she wanted to tell they were not stuck in the past. They were moving forward. And that's something Caitlyn agreed on completely.
Caitlyn was greeted with a pile of papers laying on her desk and a little note saying "Quick" on its side. She was tired of this meaningless paperwork, but knowing that if she could finish it early then Marcus would let her dive fully into what really mattered: her new case.
It wasn't long ago she was assigned to it after tiredlessly trying to convince her boss; he had said she wasn't experienced enough so he would look for someone else to assist him, but if Caitlyn had a remarkable virtue— or flaw, it was her stubborness. In the end, he ended up agreeing to make use of her unexperienced assistance under the condition of overworking her with all that meaningless paperwork.
To no one's surprise, Cassandra wasn't fond of the idea of Caitlyn helping such a delicate case like this. She prefferred her to dedicate her education and time to more lucrative ones, or like she calls them, "educational"; cases where her daughter would have to defend wealthy tycoons who spent their lives taking advantage of their privileges to commit crimes or abuse their position.
"Hurry up, Kiramman." Marcus was standing by the door, watching Caitlyn carefully as she wrote down on her notebook. She nodded without taking her eyes off the papers, her hand working rapidly on those letters. "Take those to my office once you're done."
She heard his footsteps getting away and stopped for a minute, it felt like she had been working all day on this and it was barely half way done. Looking at the little clock on her desk, it was a bit past lunch time and her stomach was growling at her, pleading for something more than just the coffee she had for breakfast.
Putting her pen down, she got up from her seat and walked towards the cafeteria. One of the requests she had made to her mother when she offered her the job was to treat her like any other intern, no cafeteria privilege either, so she got in line like everyone else and waited for her turn to order.
Once her sandwich and, of course, coffee were ready, Caitlyn took a seat near the window. Her mind was too focused on her case of interest, she felt personally and emotionally involved— which under no circumstance should happen, but it did and she couldn't stop thinking about it. Being able to help such a dear friend of hers was worth all the effort and extra hours she had to do.
Violet broke into her life by coincidence. Actually, more like by a literal accident; Caitlyn almost got crashed by Vi's little sister who had decided she wanted to drive Vi's motorbike and so she did. While Caitlyn was parking her car in front of her best friend's building, she heard someone yelling at her and before she could react, the little blue haired teenager crashed her open door. After many half apologies and some insults from Jinx, Caitlyn was taken to The Last Drop to meet the real owner of the vehicle.
She was already familiar with the place but only from outside, never dared to cross the door given its reputation and the prejudice she carried in the back of her mind, always present. Violet actually apologized to her and reprimended her younger sister, called the inssurance and made sure to give Caitlyn everything she needed to make the claim and then offered her a drink.
That afternoon, after some disgusting coffee made by Violet, was life changing for her. They chatted and Caitlyn found out they took a few classes together, but they never met each other because of Vi regularly skipping. Her never ending curiosity served to make Violet tell her a bit about her life and the bar, she said that it has been closed for a few days due to a tragedy and her ownership was at stake since someone named Silco wanted to sue her for it.
It didn't seem fair that Violet should lose her father's legacy because of an old society that held no legal weight, so Caitlyn offered to help. She put the accident aside and decided this was the reason for her to be working in the firm, these were the kind of cases she wanted to work on; she wanted to help people as much as she could.
Those memories stood deeply in her heart even now as she was finishing her sandwich. She returned to the office more motivated than before and kept working, hoping Marcus wouldn't bother her until it was finished.
Violet waved goodbye to her tutor and closed the door behind her, walking upstairs and getting into her apartment again. It was late in the afternoon and she'd have to open the bar soon and prepare everything to receive the usual customers.
Not many people went drinking during the week days but the ones who did were always at The Last Drop, ready to spend the rest of the night sulking or causing trouble; Vi didn't mind that, she got used to dealing with drunk men and was happy to show them some moves and kick them out. They always came back and apologized once they were sober, then asked for their usual drinks again.
Even though she spent most of her day studying and taking notes, she felt refreshed and full of energy— it didn't feel tiring or draining, the way her tutor explained different concepts and stated the connection between them, how she would prepare actual drinkable coffee for both of them; Violet would make an exception and have some as well, then watch how the other girl's face twists when she realizes her coffee is too hot and burns her tongue a bit, looking back at Vi and laughing.
The little breaks they took in between allowed Violet to get to know her a bit better, to ask about her interests or listen to her anecdotes, her complains about some of the classes which were proving to be harder than expected; she paid more attention to that than the lesson itself. When she cried that night, it had moved Violet— she wasn't expecting that kind of reaction after joking about what Powder used to say, and although the girl was sobbing, she didn't take pity on neither of them, she didn't make any comment about how sorry she was or how strong Violet must have been to deal with any of it, she just cried and then laughed at herself for being too drunk.
She checked her phone and saw a text from Powder, saying "Ooooout tonight sis!" and sighed, then received a second one from Ekko telling her that he had invited her sister over to watch Scream's whole saga and eat burgers. Rolling her eyes at how dramatic her younger sister was and how much she enjoyed making her worry, she put her phone away and got into the shower.
Hot water dripping down her body was all Violet needed before work so after being all cleaned up, she got changed into her usual bartender attire, a black shirt and trousers, and headed downstairs. She turned the neon lights on and played some music, then opened the doors and stayed behind the counter, waiting for people to start coming in.
Her mind drifted for a bit, remembering she wouldn't have the next lesson until next week. That bumped her down a little, she was hoping it would become a regular thing, like part of her routine, since she already got used to having her tutor around— which was unsettling.
"She's just doing her job." She reminded herself while pouring whisky on a glass for her own delight. Violet knew she enjoyed her company but wasn't sure what her tutor thought of her; she seemed a bit awkward when they were together, avoiding her gaze or fidgeting. Perhaps she didn't like her that much since Violet did post that embarrassing picture of her after all.
Vi grabbed her phone and instantly deleted that post she had made the night of the party, not caring anymore about the exams or the tutoring lessons, all she wanted was to at least befriend that girl. She thought about asking Caitlyn, but what would she even ask about? Why did she care so much?
She decided to take matters into her own hands and stop acting like an anxious teenage girl, so she typed a simple question and clicked to send it then immediately put her phone down. God, what was wrong with her?
You were completely exhausted, combining tutoring and studying for your own classes was taking its toll on you. It was a relief Violet understood you would be busy for the rest of the week since you were far behind on some key topics for the upcoming tests.
"Keep reading this last book and take notes." You had told her earlier before leaving her apartment.
"I'll surprise you, cupcake." She had answered, making you blush with that stupid nickname.
Your exams should take priority, you knew that, but part of the reason you decided to take a break from her was because of the envelope— you felt completely out of place, Violet had some kind of effect on you which was unclear to you just yet, but you didn't want to get in between anything. If there was something going on between her and your best friend.
Taking the left overs from the fridge, you take a seat on the couch and turn on the TV. Your mind was far away and you couldn't pay attention to the romcom playing in front of you, these people were so lucky it made you envious.
On the little table beside the couch, your phone made its particular sound alerting someone had sent you a message. You unlocked it and scrolled through your notifications; most of them were from group chats, people taking the same classes as you discussing which topic was more likely to appear in the exam and helping each other with some questions. You keep scrolling until your best friend's name pops up, she had texted you last night when you were completely wasted at Violet's place, saying she still needed your help with her current case and asking when would you be available for that. Sighing heavier than needed, you answer that she was welcome to bring food this weekend and you'd be happy to assist.
Guilt was flooding your senses, it wasn't fair to Caitlyn that you were feeling like this— she hadn't done anything wrong. Who could blame a girl for having a life? Certainly not you. But you just wanted to know what was going on without coming off as nosy, which you were.
She replied straight away saying she'd bring your favourite food as a way of thanking you. Laughing at her exaggeration, you keep scrolling until one message makes your eyes widen. It was from Violet. Your heart pace quickened as you read her text, which said "wanna come see me boxing this weekend?"
Unable to difere a thought from another, you stare at the little letters on your screen uncapable of believing she would invite you anywhere. Did this mean you were getting closer? Maybe she just wanted to fill an empty space cheering for her.
"Sure, should I bring a cheering sign?" You asked jokingly, trying to act cool and less like a nervous mess.
"make it pink and bright." Violet replied almost instantly, making you laugh softly in the solitude of your apartment. You definitely didn't care about studying anymore, this was all you were looking forward to now.
"I'll be your number one fan then."
"you better." Smiling to yourself at her answer, you decide to head to bed and sleep everything off.
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When i opened webtoon at 3 am to look at the new episode for sbg and saw the thumbnail for it i just knew the aidlyn shippers were gonna lose it
However, (SBG Ep 80, Spoilers under the cut)
Chat, I see your aidlyn hype, however, as someone who ships Taylyn (and therefore Tyden (even tho i’m sad ppl care more for tyden, but as said in a previous post it’s likely due to aidan bein a fan favourite)) I was rather happy for the episode.
Like look at themmmmm, first ya got some Tyden, Then some Taylyn if ya squint, then (sobbing fr) some aidlyn. And then, whilst it might not be this, i see the 4th/5th image as like, Taylor trying to move Aidan because she might think that ashlyns overwhelmed by his closeness or smth and/ or she’s jealous because of Aidan proximity to ashlyn.
(also that last scene is probably one of my favourites, shit had me cackling at 3 am (cause i’m the uk the eps release in the middle of the night 😭😭))
ALSO I BETTER SEE MORE ANGSTY ASHLYN (+ Taylyn or i beg just no aidlyn or smth) FICS ISTFG IM BEGGING, IM ALREADY HAVING TO TAKE MATTERS INTO MY OWN HANDS AND IM SOBBING BECAUSE I STRUGGLE WITH ACTIALLY FINISHING FICS 😭😭😭 (i have only fully written and posted 1 fic lol)
#school bus graveyard#fast pass#SPOILERS#sbg#sbg (webtoon)#school bus graveyard webtoon#ashlyn banner#taylor hernandez#aiden clark#tyler hernandez#taylyn#sbg taylyn#tyden#aidlyn
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Happy 29th anniversary to the pilot episode of XENA.
Original air date: September 4th, 1995.
Directed by Doug Lefler. Written by Robert Tapert.
Lead starring Lucy Lawless as Xena.
and Renee O’Connor as Gabrielle.
I will watch and write meta about other TV shows.
I will watch and write meta about other TV ships.
But nothing I watch or write meta about in this world will ever come close to matching my fan passion and loyalty to the TV show ‘Xena: Warrior Princess’ and the TV ship Xena and Gabrielle. They are my one true love.
What ‘Sins Of The Past’ does once you’ve seen the whole TV show and watch the episode back over is it shows you how intertwined these soulmates already are as the event of them meeting saves their lives and once you are aware of the wheres and whys of this - the show itself completely changes into something more valuable than you initially saw and understood. I recommend people go back and watch it and only view it as a love story from the very beginning because the way it hits you when you do is just mind-blowing.
They set up a beautifully complex and layered WLW love story between Xena and Gabrielle without really realizing that that’s what they were doing because it’s such a very natural and authentic queer storytelling of two strangers that find home in the soul of each other.
"There’s not a word yet, for old friends who’ve just met” is a lyric in a song written by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher from ‘The Muppets Movie’. Writer and co-executive producer, who wrote many of the most formative episodes of ‘Xena: Warrior Princess’, Steven L. Sears affectionately ascribes that lyric to Xena and Gabrielle because he believes it perfectly describes the incredible soulmate connection that the two main characters share right from the very beginning of the TV show. And I would have to say that I agree with him on that because no matter what alternative Universe, Uber timeline, reincarnated lifetime or afterlife it is, they meet each other and they develop an attraction to and affinity for each other that seemingly goes way beyond basic friendship and romance and they have a dynamic that is so strong, so substantial and so damn profound that the studio gave up on censoring them. It’s a dynamite chemistry that can be felt so viscerally that you can watch the episodes countless times over and still pick up on fresh new things about the way these two characters are with one another and how they balance and complement each other so perfectly that they’re basically the human representation of yin and yang. And you can read my Xena and Gabrielle: Character study thesis to learn what I mean by that.
Their relationship is incredibly well-written in that it’s so carefully and conscientiously slow-burned and evolved from friends into lovers that it will make it impossible not to ship them together. Believe me - even if you’ve seen Xena before, you haven’t seen it like this. You haven’t seen it as a WLW love story from the beginning to the end. But once you do, you will be attached to it in ways that will make you just like me.
That is… Lifelong dedicated to and enamoured with it.
This is a TV show that finished airing in the year 2001 but it’s been my everything since I first discovered it at 5 years old just flicking through the UK channels bored out of my mind or so my parents have told me.
I cannot even begin to imagine of who I’d be without this TV show and TV ship in my life and I know no other will ever come close to it or them for me for the rest of my life. So all day today I am spending my time celebrating not just the TV show’s anniversary of its pilot episode but also Xena and Gabrielle’s anniversary of meeting and becoming the greatest love story ever told in TV art/entertainment history. They’re iconic and legendary in the LGBTQ community for a reason. That reason is that they’re the first and, honestly, still the best WLW/queer representation that can ever be witnessed and engaged with on the TV screen. The factors as to why that’s true are many,… but mainly… it’s because they were allowed to exist and evolve together as the only lead main female characters in such a way that no other WLW ship on TV ever would or could do so again. They may have been severely censored as an explicit romantic and fully maintext confirmed and committed couple on screen but the creators never let that prevent them from providing a depiction of an all-encompassing love that was much like a romance and still went beyond a romance. Xena and Gabrielle’s love went way beyond the boundaries of romance. I’m not ever saying it’s not that. I’m just saying that it’s more than that and that’s exactly what makes it even more romantic than anything else ever created at least in the TV format and paradigm it was.
Since then, the landscape has changed so drastically that TV WLW/queer ships are never given what they got. Which was a 6 seasons, 22-24 episodes-long epic journey of them just being each other’s absolute EVERYTHING. You can see, hear and feel every single moment of that in who Xena and Gabrielle are as both individual main characters and as a main character dynamic because they do not ever neglect any real and raw aspect about them. The only thing you do not ever get to see between them - although it is heavily implied often - is sexual intimacy. That really is not a loss because everything else that should or needs to be there is there way more than it is with any other WLW/queer TV ships in any other TV shows because they’re lead main characters. In fact… they’re the only lead main characters that are credited throughout the entire run of ‘Xena: Warrior Princess’ and, honestly, sometimes I do wish TV ships in other TV shows would censor themselves every now and again so that they would be forced to dig deeper into the nuances and details as much as they did with Xena and Gabrielle.
I know many would disagree with me here but I’m adamant that the censorship helped them more than it hindered them because what you got instead with them was such a powerful representation of true love that didn’t have to rely on sex to represent it. I know that they couldn’t be shown to be sexually intimate because it wasn’t allowed to be sexual. Nowadays it can but I find that sex is used too much now when it shouldn’t be because a real life WLW/queer ship is more than sex and that’s why Xena and Gabrielle is still better representation even in this day and age.
It’s a combination of queer censorship, unbelievably strong chemistry between the leads and the creator/cast/crew’s sincere intention with queer storytelling that gave us the truly EPIC WLW love story that we got with XENA and I wouldn’t have it any other way because, for me, that is everything I could ever want.
So if you love this TV show and TV ship, please join me in celebrating the timelessly magical experience it is by writing meta about what these things mean to you.
XENA: “You know, I’m sending you home in the morning.”
GABRIELLE: “I won’t stay home. I don’t belong there, Xena. I’m not the little girl that my parents wanted me to be. You wouldn’t understand.”
XENA: “It’s not easy proving you’re a different person.
*Gabrielle eyes her curiously, Xena throws a bundle of blankets at her, gestures to the other side of the fire*
You can sleep over there.”
XENA: “You know, where I’m headed, they’ll be trouble.”
GABRIELLE: “I know.”
XENA: “Then why would you want to go into that with me?”
GABRIELLE: “That’s what friends do. They stand by each other when there’s trouble.”
XENA: “All right, friend.”
#xena warrior princess#celebration of#xena day#anniversary#sins of the past#pilot episode#september 4th#1995#xena and gabrielle#xabrielle#xena#lucy lawless#gabrielle#renee o'connor#it’s a love story#it always has been#right from the first episode#character dynamics#queer storytelling#wlw representation#queer representation
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“You cared for me…why don’t you let me care for you?” With Felix (him saying it, not reader please)
prompt 3- “You cared for me…why don’t you let me care for you?”
Pairings - Felix x reader
You were the support system Felix needed. You helped him through breakups, episodes, and even him just crying while watching a movie. You were there for him but yet every time he tries to comfort you, he gets pushed away.
You were going through a break up for the 4th time in 3 months for the same reason by each guy saying “we just aren’t for each other” but you knew they just didn’t want you to cheat with Felix, your childhood best friend.
Although Felix has known you since you were both 4 he still didn’t know much about your family but you knew a lot about his. He tries his best to comfort you all the time but you never accept it which put you in the situation of having that big argument every best friend has at least once in their friendship.
“I’m sorry, okay? I just can’t.” You speak running a hand through your hair. “Can’t what? Be grateful for me helpi- trying to help you!” Felix says. You don’t know what to say but you know that he’s right, you do push him away every time he tries to help.
“go on Y/N” he mutters “tell me why you just hate to let me help you.” He crosses his arms looking at you with a disappointed expression. You open your mouth to speak only to close it. “Just tell me, Y/N..please.” he begs, his eyes soften and his arms fall to his sides.
You could see the pain in his eyes, knowing you were the cause of it hurts even more. “I’m sorry Felix I just-“ instead of finishing the sentence you sigh trying to avoid looking at him. If someone would’ve told you years ago that you and Felix would be in an argument like this you’d probably laugh in their face and call Felix to laugh about it with him.
unfortunately that wasn’t the case for you guys, you were both arguing in the middle of tour living room because you kept pushing him away when he tried to comfort you.
“You cared for me…why don’t you let me care for you.” You look up at Felix to see a pained expression on his face. “Im just not used to it, and I’m sorry.” you speak in a soft tone.
You see him sigh and run a hand through his hair. Before you could say anything else he hugs you. “that’s why i try to care for you…i don’t want you to have a safe space- I want to be that safe place for you.” he mumbles as he lays his head in the crook of your neck. Instead of pushing him off you hug him back. you could feel his body loosen up before hearing him speak again “thank you Y/N”.
When he speaks you feel yourself calm down feeling less tense by his hug. This was the first time you’ve ever felt comfortable with someone enough to allow them to help you. Maybe him helping you was never that bad and you should’ve let him years ago.
#skz#stray kids#stray kids felix#skz felix#stray kids drabbles#skz drabbles#skz angst#felix x reader#felix angst
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