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You have to wonder if the person at Marvel who suggested the straight ally celebration thing is the same kind of person who thinks there should be a White History Month too.
God... I mean...I'd hope fucking not... But the vibes are there.
#seriously we get like 1 month per year#straight allies get 11 months per year to celebrate their straightness#can we not have this one month marvel#just fucking do covers with your lgbt+ heroes#because seriously up till the straight ally daredevil one i had zero clue rachel summers wasnt straight#which you know im happy for#but it does show marvel doesnt give enough exposure to their lgbt+ heroes
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âRemind me again why we have to go to this party?â Clark said, leaning against the door frame of Daniâs bathroom door.
Clark was never much of a social person. Even back when he and Dani were in college, Dani would drag him to house parties and try and get Clark to have fun, but Clark hated it; Heâd spend much of his time complaining about how he could be back in his dorm, studying for the next exam.
âClark, come on. If youâre sulking the whole time youâll blow our cover.â Dani said as she capped her lipstick and dropped it into her clutch.Â
It was Friday night and after getting a last-minute invitation to Vinnyâs homecoming party from an anonymous source, Jackson called up his daughter, and order her to dress in her finest threads and get to that party.Â
Dani would have preferred to go to the party alone, Clark didnât do well when it came to social events, but her father insisted that she have back up and the only other detective that was available was Eric. There was no way she would want to do anything with that arrogant son-of-a-bitch.Â
âLook, just try and blend in. Donât get too caught up in small talk but still talk to people. Talk to big groups and avoid one on one chats at all cost.â Dani said.
Clark huffed and rolled his eyes Â
âAlright, but you own me.â Clark said.
Dani laughed.
âOwe you for what? This is a part of our job.â She said with a laugh.
Clark opened his mouth to speak when Daniâs phone dinged with a message from her father, letting her know he was outside.
âCome on, dadâs here.â Dani said grabbing her clutch.
The pair made their way out to the black SUV.
âMy, you look just like your mother.â Jackson said with a prideful smile.
Dani stopped in front of her father and took his face in her hands.Â
âNo time to get sentimental old man.â Dani said before air kissing his cheeks.
Jackson laughed before opening the back door and allowing Dani and Clark to climb into the back.
On the way to the party, Jackson handed Clark and Dani the file on the party. Photos of all the whoâs whos and a description of what exactly they were looking for were all detailed in the file.
âDonât be fucking heroes tonight. We just wanna know what the LaVine familyâs up to. With the return of Mikey and now Pauly and Vinny are talking again, I know those snakes are cooking something up.â Jackson said shaking his head.
âSo weâre just collecting info. Got it.â Dani said with a nod.
The car came to a stop at a red light where Jackson pulled on a driverâs hat. The light then turned green and he headed down the block, stopping just outside the nightclub where the party was being held.
 âAlright. Some of the guys and I will be driving around so just shoot us a text when youâre ready to be picked up. And remember-â
âI know, I know. Donât do anything stupid. This isnât my first rodeo dad.â Dani said rolling her eyes.
After a quick kiss on the forehead, Dani and Clark exited the car and made their way up to the doorman. After giving them the names they were assigned, the bouncer stepped aside allowing them into the club.Â
The club was loud, the bass booming as lights flashed.
âStay close.â Dani said, not bothering to look back at her partner.
Clark gave Daniâs shoulder a squeeze, letting her know that he was right behind her. In an effort to blend in, the pair made their way to the bar and grabbed water before leaning against the bar and surveilling the scene.
They looked around for about a minute before a tall man dressed in all black approached Dani.
âHey gorgeous, can I get you a drink?â The man said.
Clark slowly slid away from Dani, but still remained close by if she needed him. If people thought Dani was there alone more men would approach her increasing her chances of getting into the VIP area and closer to the LaVine family.
âUmâŠâ Dani laughed flirtatiously as she held up the cup in her hand.
The man laughed.Â
âAhh, you did just get that, didnât you?â He said leaning in closer.
Dani looked up at the man, batting her eyes flirtatiously; never mind the fact that the asshole wasnât even looking at her eyes. Dani had to fight the urge to not knee the son of a bitch in the balls as he stared at her chest. It was at times like these that Dani thanked the heavens that she was gay.Â
âYes, I did.â Dani said.
The man looked around for a moment before looking back at Dani.
âYou here all alone?â The man asked.
âI came with my friend but I seemed to have lost him.â Dani said looking around.
Dani and Clark made eye contact for a moment before the man began speaking again.
âWell, why donât we go up to my section? You can see the whole club from there.â The man said with a smile as he held out his hand.
Dani returned his smile as she placed her hand in his.
Turning around the man began to lead Dani up to the VIP area. Looking back Dani spotted Clark slowly zigzagging his way through the crowd.Â
When they got to the VIP area Paula stopped the pair right at the entrance.
âWhat do you think youâre doing?â Paula said as she looked over at the man.
âAw Paula come on. Itâs crowded down there!â The man said pointing down to the crowded dance floor.
Paula turned her attention to Dani and Dani could feel her body heating up under Paulaâs gaze. Fuck.
Paula sighed and stepped aside, allowing Dani and the man to enter the VIP area. As they made their way past her Dani could feel Paulaâs gaze burning into her back and as much as she didnât want it to it made Dani a little nervous, but not in the fear of getting caught kind of nervous.Â
Sitting amongst the LaVine family the man introduced Dani to a few members of the family. After the introductions were made the man sat uncomfortably close to Dani, his hand resting on her knee as he talked to an older gentleman.
Shit, maybe Dani should have pushed for Clark to come with her. Sure one on one she could take this asshole easily but in the VIP area, she was outnumbered.
Daniâs discomfort mustâve shown on her face because, within minutes of sitting, Paula was up on her feet.
âCome dance with me!â Paula yelled over the music.
Not bothering to wait for a response she pulled Dani to her feet. The man protested and grabbed Daniâs other arm but one cold look from Paula and the man released his grip. Pulling her along Paula made her way out of the VIP and back out onto the dance floor.
âYou okay?â Paula asked as she turned around and pulled Dani into her.
Dani nodded as Paulaâs hands found her hips. Without any permission from Dani, her hips began to sway to the music. Paula grinned devilishly as Dani pulled her in closer, Paula following Daniâs lead. The base pounded, rattling the floor beneath them. Despite the loud music, all Dani could focus on were the green eyes staring into hers as Paulaâs body moved with her. This was dangerous, she needed to get away from Paula, find Clark, and get the fuck out of there. But she couldnât pry herself away.
The song changed about three or four times and the women only stopped dancing for the time that it took Paula to drag Dani from the dance floor to the bar and then back again. Dani wasnât supposed to be drinking, but there she was, mixed drink in hand as Paula pressed against her, burning Dani alive.Â
âWhere the fuck are you Clark?â Dani thought to herself.
Paula looked into Daniâs eyes and Dani realized her panic mustâve been starting to seep through.Â
âEverything alright?â Paula asked.
âYeah. I just- do you know where the bathroom is?â Dani asked.
âYeah, this way.â Paula said grabbing a hold of Daniâs hand and leading the way.
Daniâs mind raced a mile a minute. How was this so easy to do with men but impossible with women? Dani had played the straight role countless times, milking men for info was childâs play to her. But with Paula, Dani was putty in the other womanâs hands. She needed to find Clark now.
Scanning the crowd Clark was nowhere to be found.
Before Dani could process what was happening Paula pulled her into the bathroom and pinned her against the door. In an instant, Paulaâs hands were on Daniâs waist and Daniâs hands were in Paulaâs hair. Their lips crashed together and Dani could feel her brain start to short circuit as their mouths moved against one another.
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Entry 81: Homophobic Leo
Paralogue 16: Abducted
Leo takes Elise to meet Forrest, but is unhappy about meeting his son again. Niles reports that brigands have attacked a village and that the villagers were healed by a beautiful female troubadour. Leo freaks out and runs in to the village to talk to the troubadour...Leoâs son Forrest. Forrest reveals he left the baby dimension to get supplies for new dresses. Elise praises her nephewâs fashion sense. Leo calls Forrest a disgrace, because Leo is not a good father in this Support. Forrest runs away crying and is kidnapped by brigands. Elise runs in to save Forrest. Leo stays behind because heâs fucking awful.
What is it with the Paralogues and making me hate this gameâs characters? Jakob is flat out abusive, Xander praises his son for keeping silent when heâs in danger, and all of them are guilty of basically abandoning their children. The worst is Leo, who is just a douchebag in this chapter, hating his son for not being traditionally masculine. And thatâs ignoring the subtext of homophobia. Great job, Intelligent Systems, uou made your intelligent hero who the audience is supposed to root for act like a homophobic cunt.
Also, for clarification, Iâm referring to Forrest as âheâ because the game does. A trans interpretation is not hard to assume, but liking pink and wearing skirts is something cis dudes can do. Not that I would expect a Fire Emblem game to respect a trans characterâs gender identitty, given Intellegence Systems less than steller LGBT representation.
This chapter has a neat gimmick. As soon as you first fight an enemy, the enemies will decide to kill Forrest, forcing you to stealth around then rush in to save him. The chapterâs boss, Gazak, is capturable. Unfortunately, I tried to weaken him up with Felicia and got a crit, so I guess I wonât get another captured boss who I donât plan on using. Feliciaâs level up quote is âDoes this please you?â and no Felicia, it didnât.
As Forrest is going home because his father doesnât love him, a villager he saved runs up and thanks him for saving his life. Leo apologizes for being a dick and asks Forrest go come with him. Forrest says yes and talks about trading fashion tips with Elise. Unfortunately, they do not have any Supports together.
Forrest
Leoâs Troubadour son. Very feminine, into fashion and dresses. Him healing visitors and telling off his father is nice, but the whole damsel in distress kidnapped thing sucks. Let feminine men beat people to death with their bare hands! His pink design and braids actually make him look a lot like Elise, which I suposse makes sense. I'm not fond of the berret, it looks weird because it seems to be covering up a crown. His personal skill, Fierce Counter, causes him to deal extra damage when attacked by male enemies, including Faceless for some reason. Because nearly all generic enemies are male, this is a decent skill.
Gazak
The real character I wanted to recruit, this ridiculous looking fighter with a massive scar on his bald head and the creepiest smile. He reminds me of Arthur for some reason.
Support: Forrest/Leo
C: Leo finds Forrest sewing. Forrest tries to hide it but Leo, tring to be less shitty, says it's okay for Forrest to follow his passions. The two of them talk about a time, when Forrest was a child, he put on an old dress of Elise's and Leo called him cute. Forrest says he always wanted to wear elegent gowns and cute accessories and that looking like a beautiful princess helped him forget his loneliness.
B: Forrest goes to a church to pray for soldiers to come home unharmed. Leo tells him that he will eventually inherit his magic book he uses to execute prisoners, Byrnhildr. Forrest says no, because he wants to follow the gods and hurt those in need. Side note, what gods? There isn't much information on what Nohrian religion is like. Do they worship Anankos? The Dusk Dragon statues and no one being weirded out by Garon implies they do, but that's kinda incongruous with the plot of Revelation.
A: Leo says its noble for Forrest to not want to hurt people, but explains that weapons can be used to protect people from evil. Leo says that he has faith in Forrest and trusts he will use the tome for greater things than he evil did.
Review: Man, what can I evens say about that C-Rank? Thereâs so much to unpack about Forrest'sâ daddy issues and gender identity. Setting that aside, Forrest not wanting to hurt people and Leo trusting Forrest to be better than him is great.
Support: Forrest/Mother
C: Forrest makes his mother a dress.
B: Forrest runs into an old man who is lost. Random townsfolk mock the old man for being senile. After helping the man, Forrest wants to lock himself in his room because he's so sad about people being mean.
A: Forrest's mother wears the dress to town and gets complimented. Some random woman praises her for raising such a nice daughter. Forrest does not react to being called a girl.
Review: Bland, dumb, and boring.
Support: Corrin/Forrest
C: Forrest embroiders a dress. Corrin says she struggles to see Forrest as anything but a young lady. Forrest says that isn't strange.
B: Corrin asks to go shopping with Forrest. He says no, because he doesn't want Corrin to be embarrassed for being seen with him. Corrin doesn't give a shit and says that the world needs to grow and accept Forrest. #Ally.
A: Forrest talks about how people like him and the canonically non-het Corrin should be seen as ordinairy parts of society, rather than being invisible.
S: Forrest proposes by sewing a wedding dress. Corrin says yes, even though people who look like young ladies aren't usually her type. But not never her type, Iâd like to note! Also Forrest wants to sew himself a wedding dress to wear.
Review: Goddamn Forrest is queercoded. Like, at what point does it stop being subtext and just become text? Also the speech about not being invisible is lit.
Support: Moron/Forrest
C: Corrin flat out asks if Forrest is gay. Forrest says, explicitly, that he is only attracted to women.
B: Forrest says the he identifies as male, just likes girly clothing. Corrin stares at Forrest because he thinks he's hot. Which honestly should happen in more conversations with Corrin and other men.
A: A shopkeeper kicks Forrest out after finding out he's a guy. Forrest is saddened that a seemingly kind man could be so bigoted. Corrin says Forrest looks amazing and gets flustered when Forrst asks if he has feelings for him.
Review: This one confirms that Forrest is cishet. Which is fine; like I said, gender norms are bullshit and anyone can dress however they want. Corrin sure isnât though.
#forrest fire emblem#leo fire emblem#corrin fire emblem#forrest fe#leo fe#corrin fe#fire emblem#fire emblem fates
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love someone for loving you (Peter Parker)
All of my fics are LGBT and PoC friendly. Soulmate and uni AU.
PAIRING: Peter Parker x reader, Brad Davis x reader (for like, a second)
Warnings: Makeout sessions. Characters drink but theyâre of age to do so in this fic. Peter says ACAB and if you disagree with that & canât have a mature convo about it, then this isnât the blog for you. This fic isnât all the way accurate to the MCU timeline. Harry [Osborn] and MJ live in Queens. Betty, Flash, Ned, Brad, Peter and reader all attend NYU in Brooklyn.
Thank you for reading if you make it all the way to the end! Word count: 4.2K words.
Happy reading!
âYouâre so fucking hot, yâknow that?â You were making out with Brad in your dorm room, with the lights off. Brad was a nice enough guy. Had taken you out on a few dates. Told you your hair was pretty. Said heâd like to get to know you more. But youâre not as eager to take things further because something in your heart just knows heâs not your soulmate. And youâd like to wait a little while for the novelty to wear off before you did something you regretted and entered a relationship youâd known was doomed from the start. âSo fucking hot.â Brad kissed along your neck, big sloppy wet ones that left saliva trails from his lips to your neck.Â
You didnât like that kind.Â
And that was another reason you knew you and Brad werenât destined, because your soulmate would just know what you like, know you like the back of their hand. Right? Right.
Itâs then that Brad tries to take your jumper off, but your soulmate tattoo is on your ribcage, and in this world, letting someone see your soulmate tattoo is probably makes you more vulnerable than getting naked in front of them. You try to pull your jumper down, but Brad doesnât get the hint and tries again. You place your hands on his chest. âNot today, Brad.â
You donât see Brad again. And maybe Brad was your soulmate because he led you to Peter. But Peter definitely wasnât your soulmate, and Iâll tell you why you know that.
âY/N!â Betty waved as you stumbled back into the party, shoes placed on improperly and no part of you subtle to what youâd been doing with Brad in your room just a few minutes ago. âNot you out of your room so early!â Your room door slammed behind you as Brad left your room, jacket in hand.
âDidnât get any?â Betty made a fake pout at you, smoke breezing past her face as you stood there awkwardly, unsure of what to do as you found yourself in a circle with two of Bettyâs friends sheâd had yet to introduce you to. Sometimes, you wished Betty was your soulmate, but Betty made it clear before you signed the lease that you werenât her type and truly, you couldnât see yourself being anything more than friends. And you were the best of friends. Meaning sheâd always be the first to comment heart eyes under your pictures and tell you to get that outfit because your booty was doing the thang in that pair of trousers.Â
Things would just be easier, if they were easy.
But things werenât handed on a silver plate for you like they were for others; where theyâd been friends with their soulmates since childhood, or lived up the street from them or their soulmate saved their life or something else blindly obvious. And, desperate to find the gold in the treasure chest, you moved upstate to school at NYU. Because great minds and all that. You stood in perfect silence for a minute, chaos never ceasing to happen around you, before Betty decided to make the strangers next to her strangers no more. One shook your hand and said, âIâm Ned.â Oh. So this is who Betty had been raving about? Betty grimaced and placed her hands together to plead with you not to expose her consuming infatuation with her new boyfriend. In a bid to divert the focus, Betty patted the back of the slightly taller one next to Ned, with wispy brown hair and eyes like fresh, raw cocoa. âIâm Peter, nice to meet you.â He shook your hand.
âIâm Y/N, itâs nice to meet you guys.â You sway your attention back to Ned with a smirk on your face, Betty clutching her solo cup a little too hard, her inner monologue begging you to knock it off. You knew Betty was going to get you back for this, but you needed somewhere else to fixate your gaze since you werenât sure you could trust yourself not to ogle at Peter. With Bradâs saliva on your neck and having only known him for all of twenty seconds, you werenât sure if Peter would take to any romantic advances. You werenât even sure if heâd met his soulmate. âSo, Iâve heard a lot about you, Ned.â
âAll good I hope.â Ned replies and the room glints with his boyish grin.
âWell-â You didnât get to finish your sentence, and it was probably for the better. Betty grabbed Nedâs arm, vodka making tiny puddles on the floor, with a huge fake smile plastered on her face. In turn, that only gave you a great, genuine smile, loving to tease your friend. âBaby! We should go to another side of the party!â
âWhat about Peter?â Nedâs voice was getting lost in the jungle of party goers. âPeter can come.â Peter turned to go follow his friend, but not before mumbling a low, âSee you around, Y/N.â, snaking his arms around your back, pulling you in for a quick hug. âSee you around, Peter.âÂ
He didnât reply. Peter could only give you a thin lipped smile, packaged with a lazy half-nod before he was absorbed by the population around him, just as his friend was. And you cursed yourself that night for not taking your chances and saying more.
History was an 8am class, your only class in the morning. You woke with a a dull ache in your head and a dark mark on your neck that lasted longer than your relationship with the guy that gave it to you. The last thing you wanted was to run into Brad. But destiny offered you the next best thing.
âOh. Hi, Flash.â You attempted to cover your face with your copy of Romeo & Juliet - if your soulmate was here, the last person you wanted them to see you with was Flash Thompson. Flash was walking backwards as you were walking forwards, unamused by his efforts to corner you. âCan we talk, Y/N?â Flash was Bradâs best friend, so you knew you were in for trouble.
âCanât Brad speak to me himself? His mouth was working last night.â
âI can see that Y/N. Nice hickey.â You cringed, and Flash could tell he was running out of time to bemuse you. âBrad doesnât want to bother you if youâre not interested-â
âOh, so you decide to bother me instead.â You remark, and hop over a couple of steps so Flash had to awkwardly speed up.
âI just wanted to ask where you and him stood. Like, are you breaking up with him? I thought you had a pretty good thing going on.â His pace started to slow again as you slowly ascended up some of the last sets of steps. âI mean, seriously Y/N? What if you guys were soulmates? I wouldnât wanna give up so easily.â
âThatâs true.â You looked down at your sneakers. You hated this version of the world you lived in. Everything was driven by concepts, whether it be the concept of soulmates or the concept of time that left your campus filled with students five years older than they really were, or the concept of good and evil that spawned superheroes who you werenât sure did more damage to the world than they gave back.
Overall, the concept of fate was once you had to always wrestle with. And you thought that maybe yours was standing at the top of the steps to rescue you from this conversation, ready to make Brad feel the trip of the guilt he and his friend tried to make you feel for not feeling the same way. âY/N! We have class, câmon!â Peter waved his goggles at the top of the steps, a knowing smile on his face as Flash looked up at him and glared.Â
Peter just had to steal his thunder on a sunny day.
You ran to meet Peter at the top of the steps. âThank you for bailing me out. Youâre a hero.â
Peter was startled. âWho, what, when, where, me?â He scratched the back of his neck and gave you an uncomfortable, stammered loop of laughter. âHero? Not me. Iâm just good olâ Peter.â
You chuckled as you breathed out another âthank youâ and returned the hug Peter had left un-exchanged last night. âIâm guessing you have bio?â
âGuilty as charged. So whatâs your major?â
âEnglish Lit.â
âOo, how long are you planning to work at Starbucks?â Peter remarked as he held to the main door open for you. âPeter?â He hummed in response. âFuck you.â
You sat next to Betty in History, the professor droning on about something that made you question why you continued to take History, but as your best friend snatched your book from you, you were reminded. âStar crossed lovers, eh?â Betty skimmed through the fights and the love scenes that all culminated to the uncertainty whether Romeo and Juliet were even supposed to be together.Â
âSeems like you and Ned these days, huh.â You couldnât believe that it had taken Betty three months to allow you to meet Ned, nevermind his cute friend. Ever since the âboyfriendâ label had been slapped on their little love affair a month and a half ago, you were beginning to see less and less of your best friend. It felt like two people paying for a single household, and with your lease ending in a short time, you worried Betty would almost evaporate from your life completely.
âAlmost.â Betty tried to keep it hush, sheepishly grinning, but gave in completely in record time. âWe said weâre gonna show each other our tattoos tonight!â She squealed, another student shushing her from the row above.
âWoah, thatâs big!â It genuinely felt as if the wind had been knocked out of you. You realised youâd never gotten as far as Ned and Betty without either you or you partner showing your soulmate tattoo; and when they were never the same, you broke it off. âWhat if theyâre not the same?â
âThey will be.â Betty smiled. âIâm sure of it.â
Two loners getting together was never a recipe for success. Betty had given over your number to Ned, who handed it over to Peter, whoâd texted you asking for you to come over: âwanna make it up to me for this morning at the steps? my bestie is with your bestie, so u wanna get pizza? do you like pineapple?âÂ
Sure enough, you were over at Ned & Peterâs within ten minutes, Peter swinging the door open dressed in a tight red and blue top, a hoodie sparsely covering it, with an overexcited greeting of âMi casa es su casa!â
The energy wasnât returned. Not just yet. You had to be sure of something first. âDonât tell me that thereâs an American flag top under that hoodie.â Peter looks down at his Spidey suit which heâd completely forgotten he had on between scaling the ceiling in anxious anticipation of your text back. âHaving such a boner for the USA is kind of a turn off.â
Peter started cussing under his breath and quickly turned to zip his hoodie all the way up. When he turns back to you, itâs word vomit. âIâm not saying I donât love this country, I mean, I love Queens. I mean-â
You raise your eyebrows, curious to see where Peter would go with this. âThe NYPD fucking hates me,â
âAnd what would they want with your little ass?â You walk into the apartment. Heâd never admit it, but Peter kind of likes the way you bust his balls. It puts him on the spot, makes him want to tell the truth to you about who he really is.
âI mean, I canât really say-â
âOK. I donât wanna be an accessory to anything so,â You laugh. âI wonât push. ACAB.â Thereâs a thud that follows you closing the door.Â
âI agree. ACAB.â
A few hours pass with Peter and heâs beginning to unravel. He shows you the photos heâs taken over the years, several of them featuring a fair haired boy youâd never seen around campus before. âIs he your soulmate?â
Peter nearly chokes on the coffee heâd prepared for himself. âNo. Harry? In his dreams.â He sets his mug down. âNo, uh, thatâs my friend. He lives back home in Queens.â
âYou say back home like Queens isnât a 10 minute drive from where we are.â
âYeah. But itâs not right here.â You werenât sure if youâd bruised Peterâs feelings, so you move onto another photo. Thereâs a polaroid that makes a thin pile with another on the table.
Itâs the New York City skyline, from all the way up.
âHowâd you get a photo from all the way up here?â Peter grabs the photo underneath it, but not before you catch a glimpse. The glossy paper is adorned with an image of a beautiful girl, black necklace around her neck, the scribbles underneath her photo reading âMJ, Pre-blipâ.
You think this girl is too gorgeous to just be a friend.
But judging by the way Peter reacted when you suggested Harry was the same, you kept quiet. He didnât want you to see it anyway.Â
âIâm really sticky and I climb up walls.â Peter being Peter is relieved he told you the truth, even if you didnât know it.
âYouâre weird, kid.â You thought you were being smooth, but you couldnât help the way you look at his lips like they hold the answer to every question youâd had in your life.
âUh-huh. But you like a bit of weird. Maybe Brad was too square for you.â
âHuh?â
âHuh.â
And then when you and Peter kiss, you suddenly understand what poets mean when they call your lips jigsaw puzzles, because yours and Peterâs slot perfectly together. And you get why thereâs all these love songs on the radio, and you feel the Earth shift in your mind and you just know this is the unmistakeable indicator that Peter is your soulmate. Another reason you and Peter are destined, when he goes to kiss your neck, itâs like soft little hot touches.Â
You liked that kind.Â
And a soulmate would just know that, know you like the back of their hand. Right? Right.
Peter rests his forehead on your own, lips swollen. âI donât want to go anywhere, donât wanna do anything you donât wanna do.â
You and Peter cuddle for the rest of the night on his sofa, Ned and Betty doing the same on yours. And the novelty picks back up like clockwork.
âPeter? What if we arenât soulmates?â you groaned, Peterâs hand on your head, keeping you snug to his chest. You and Peter had been dating close to two months now, Ned and Betty moving to five. In any other relationship, you wouldâve called this phase The Ticking Time Bomb. You toyed with the black dahlia that sat perfectly between his pecs. Peter had been to Queens last week. Heâd retrieved his necklace from the girl in the photo, MJ. She was an old friend, he said. Him and her? Not meant to be. Maybe in another life, heâd say. Another timeline. Then heâd gesture between the two of you. This. This is meant to be. Us.
Peter shrugged. âWhat if we werenât?â Peter had an almost permanent bandage on his ribcage, exactly where your soulmate tattoo was. Where and how Peter got injured was a mystery to you, and heâd never dare tell you no matter how much you pushed. It almost made you wonder if he was keeping any more secrets from you.
You propped yourself up, both hands on his chest.Â
âI couldnât move back in with Betty. She and Ned are soulmates, they need their privacy.â
âWho said youâd ever to move back in with Betty?â
âI couldnât afford to live by myself, Peter. Not everyone had a Stark internship in high school.â
âWho said youâd have to move out at all?â
âIf weâre not soulmates-â Peter moved your hands from his chest and wrapped them around your waist, pulling you in for a loving kiss. âWhat have I told you? You and me, weâre meant to be. Us.â
But you didnât have the tattoos to prove it.Â
You and Betty were sitting in History class, ignoring the professorâs droning as per usual. Betty had this beaming smile on her face and you were sure if she didnât say what was on her mind soon, she was going to explode all over someoneâs Henry VIIIâs notes.
âBetty?â
âYeah?â She shrieked with scarlet cheeks.
âSpill.â
Betty let out a breath. âWell, since you insisted.â You couldnât help but smile at your best friend. âI think Ned might propose tonight!â
âI feel like you should be taking me out to dinner before you dump all this load on me.â
Bettyâs eyes glazed over, obviously too excited to contain her emotions. âWhat about you and Peter? The tattoos must match up since youâve stayed around this long.â
âActually, I-â
Betty makes an O face at you, which told you she couldnât believe what she was hearing. âCâmon. You havenât played Iâll Show You Mine if you Show Me Yours?â Betty was in awe. âY/N! You must really like him.âÂ
You did really like Peter. That was the issue. You werenât ready to feel jaded if your tattoos didnât match up like they all inevitably did in the past. You felt something different for Peter. Betty was right. That was why you stuck around this long. âHey Betty, is my old room still my room if things between me and Peter donât work out?â
âOf course, Y/N! Iâm here for you tilâ the end of the line.â Betty pulled you into a great, big hug.
âOK. Session dismissed.â Your professor echoed. âEveryone can go. Y/N and Betty, stay after please.â
Youâd gotten kicked off of History, which was bittersweet. Seeing as History was Bettyâs major, your professor had to keep her there - but he was sure âsheâd flourish once you two were separated.â Â
You and Betty walked out of the main entrance, Ned and Peter both waiting for you under the shelter at the top of the steps. Seasons had changed. It was far from the summer day Peter had to spotted you on the way to class. âWeâre gonna run in, drink some cocoa. Weâll catch you guys later.â Ned shivered as Betty re-engulfed him in his jacket sheâd been holding for the scent.Â
Love was weird, but you wanted so bad to be a part of it.
You turned to Peter beside you. âAnd what are we gonna do?â
âSwinging.â
âPeter, I donât swing. Iâm perfectly happy in our relationship.â
Peter held onto your waist, your head nuzzled into his neck, not daring to look down at the city below you. This was the first time youâd ever experienced something like this, no doubt, but Peter was getting a strange sense of deja vu.
âY/N!â You didnât move from your place in his neck, but he knew you could hear him. âI love you. I trust you.â
âYouâre-â You didnât trust yourself to speak. âFucking.â You opened one eye just to be sure you werenât dreaming. âSpiderman!â
âIâm something more important: your boyfriend.â
Leave it to Peter Parker to get all sappy with you in the middle of the sky.Â
You opened both your eyes now. âWhat about my soulmate?â
âWhat?â Startled, Peter lost controls of his webs for a moment, and knocked his rib on the side of a building. Luckily for you, you were lower to the ground.
âInjury detected,â Peterâs AI, Karen, stated.
âYeah, I know, Karen.â Peter stated.
âIs it right there, babe?â Peter nodded, sat on the concrete, and pressed the spider in the middle of his suit. You watched as it became loose.
Your eyes flickered to the bandage on his ribcage. Maybe you had your answers as to how Peter always seemed to be hurt, but you needed your ultimate answer. And it was behind the bandage. âRight here, are you sure babe?â
You were on edge. You werenât sure what youâd do if fate didnât allow this to be true. For the sake of your heart.
So you peeled back the bandage.
And you found nothing there but a series of bruises. Your heart was crushed. âNothing, Peter. Thereâs nothing there.â You had tears in your eyes, and before long you were ugly crying. This wasnât a case of the novelty wearing off. This was a case of the novelty being broken down âtil it canât function no more.
âThatâs a good thing baby, maybe I just need to go to a hospital.â
âNo, I mean it Peter! Thereâs nothing there!â You pull up your heart to reveal a half full shirt printed on your body twenty one years ago, this exact heart only belonging to one other person in the world. But it wasnât Peter. Even though he had just told you he loved you. âFuck!â Your voice became incomprehensible, drowned out in tears and squeaks of sorrow. âIâm so sorry, but we canât see each other any more. T-there is someone out there for me. You need to understand.â
And, unsure if your legs would take you all the way, you made your journey to Betty.
When you made it to Bettyâs, she stood in the doorway with a rock on her finger. You couldnât see that, though, through your tear blurred vision.
âOh, poor baby.â She immediately embraced you, with Ned circling to your side to group hug you. You sniff into her shoulder. âHeâs not-weâre not-â
âMy darling.â She pauses. âIâm hoping you got the first monthâs rent.â She laughed and you laughed before she pulled you back in her embrace and allowed you to feel what you needed to feel.
Itâs often underestimated how miserable you need to be in order to cry yourself to sleep. You didnât even know you did until you woke in your old room, your old band poster replaced by a calendar titled âNed and Betty Foreverâ and you laughed because Ned and Betty hadnât even known each other longer than than six calendar months.
And you missed your windowsill on which youâd perch and overlook the breathtaking view of Brooklyn, and the even more awe-inspiring view of NYU students hurling after one too many, especially after yours and Bettyâs parties.
âDo you guys even clean this room?â You called out. âYou got a serious case of cobwebs.â
Peter lowered himself to meet your view. You were about to draw the blinds on him, only to realise Betty and Ned had gotten them removed whilst you were living with Peter.
âHear me out.â
âI have no choice.â You chew on the flesh of your cheek. âYou took a while to find me.â
âYou left me for dead.â
It was hard to beat that one.
âPeter, if you have something to say, say it.â
âIâm sorry.â heâs swinging upside down, side to side and it slightly amuses you to think heâs getting dizzy if the last three months were at your expense. âI know how much this soulmate bullshit means to you, and I kept you longer than you wouldâve liked. Iâm also sorry âcause I knew I wasnât your soulmate from the start.â
You gasp.
âBut I wouldnât in a billion years say that either you or I belong to someone else. MJ is my soulmate, yes. I love her with all my heart, but I believe destiny can change in the same world where people disappear for five years. MJ moved on. Iâve moved on. Who cares about a stupid tattoo? People go to parlours and give themselves their own all the time. People get them removed all the time. Iâm getting my black dahlia erased.â Your face softens a little bit at that, you guard slightly down, but you refuse to wave a white flag without first making your point.
You rubbed your rib cage. âI care.â
âY/N, youâre smarter than to deny what you feel. Youâre an English major, studying Romeo and Juliet. You understand the world better than I do, and Iâve been to 600 different versions of it. You have a heart half full on your ribcage and I have half a flower on my foot. Tell me, would a rose by any other name smell as sweet?âÂ
You know the answerâs the same one Betty gave Ned tonight when he got down on one knee, the same response youâd give Peter if he was to ask you the same question, what youâd tell anyone if they queried if youâd go through what you went with Peter all over again.
You pull down his mask, and look deep into both of Peterâs eyes, and still him from swinging. âLove someone for loving you for a change.â
And you donât have to say it, Ned and Betty hiss it out for you not so subtly from the windowsill in the livingroom. âYes!â
So when you and Peter kiss, itâs not about novelties or concepts, fate or tomorrow, itâs just the beautiful bliss that is love, in this moment.
The unmistakable indicator that you and Peter are meant to be.
Fin.
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SIGNAL BOOST: CREATORS DONâT GO TO DISNEY
Listen, usually I wouldnât tell future creators were to go if they want to get their work shown as a movie or series, but I gotta say this. I grew up with Disney and the movies/series are a BIG part of my childhood but while I am forever appreciative of the workers behind the actual content I am now VERY displeased with executives:
1. Overpay actors and underpay the people behind the grunt work.
2. How they have a habit of trying to go back on their deals - from Sony to Scarlet Johannsen
3. Tying into the above, theyâll always make it seem like the other partyâs fauly despite them being in the wrong. And now that they lost the lawsuit by ScarJo, their all like best buds but didnât even apologize for their earlier comments
4. The cancellation of The Owl House. Why? Creator Dana Terrace said it was because it âdidnât fit their brandâ. Bullshit. They greenlit the series so they KNEW what kind of show it was going to be. Itâs like with Infinity Train. These DUMBASS executives cancel a show because they donât like it or it doesnât fit them but donât seem to understand that a critically acclaimed show that got awards is something you WANT to keep. Honestly, it felt like Disney was looking for ANY excuse to cancel TOH. Also, who gives a FUCK about the executivesâ feelings as long as the show is meeting the standard.
5. The minute you sign with Disney, they OWN your story and characters. And believe me they WILL disrespect your creations at some point in some way.
6. They are fake empowerment. Whether it be racial, LGBT, or female. I bet youâre thinking:Â âBut what about Disney Princesses? And their recent POC heroes?â One of the Encanto artists said she and other crew had to practically fight to make Luisa muscular, they demanded Nefcy give Marco from SVTFOE guy friends because they people wouldnât relate to a guy have a lot of female friends, how they shrank Finn from Star Wars down/covered up Tâchallaâs face in the posters for China, Coogler mentioned how he had to fight to put in the dance scene in Black Panther, and do I even have to mention how they are complete chickenshit when it comes to LGBT rep but during Pride month they were all like âeveryoneâs welcome under the rainbowâ. Yeah, theyâll brag about it about them now because of their success but donât be fooled: They are NOT allies.
7. How they shut down Blue Sky Studios for no reason and now using their IP in the most distasteful manner.
8. If you have original work, believe me they will try to sanitize it to make it more âfamily friendlyâ. Look, Iâm not saying everything has to be dark but some need a little edge to them.Â
9. From a creative standpoint: All they care about now are rebooting old projects, live action remakes, putting out Marvel movies, and putting out Star Wars content. This isnât a bad thing (except the live action remakes) but you need variety in your work. Making originals. If you just create the same kind of stuff, it gets boring.
10. How they attempted to trademark important cultural events in the past (i.e. the Day of the Dead)
Look, for the love of God, for any famous creator and future famous creator, do NOT go to Disney. At this point, Netflix is even a good choice (though they still have issues). Or go to, Paramount, Apple, or make your own company. Heck, thereâs this new studio opening up whose goal it is to make original content and diverse storytelling: Spire Animation Studios. It may take longer but believe me I think itâs better in the long run.
PLEASE RE-BLOG THIS.
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Drop your recs girl, I'll give them a try!
1) The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (LGBT Protagonists)
Formats: I mainly recommend the novel (available in English HERE, paperback versions will be published very soon but the story will be released in 5 parts so it'll take a couple years), or the live action television show (available on Netflix or for free on the production company's official youtube HERE).
It is also available in these formats: Anime (english and chinese language), chibi anime, graphic novel, and audio drama (chinese and japanese)
Summary: "Who is right and who is wrong? What is black and what is white?"
Wei Wuxian left a complicated legacy behind when he died in battle upon the cliffs of the Nightless City.
To most of the world he was a sadistic monster who led thousands to their doom. A man who weaponized and unleashed the souls of the dead to do his dark bidding- guided by the demonic flute Chenqing. A man who slaughtered tens of thousands on a whim.
To a select few- whose numbers can be counted on a single hand- Wei Wuxian was the tragic genius. A man who turned himself into a monster in order to destroy the evil Wen Clan that subjugated the world... only to lose his way and be seduced by the very power he thought he controlled.
Whatever he might have been, it has been sixteen years since his own brother finally ended Wei Wuxian's wretched life. Sixteen years for the cultivation world to heal from the horrors Wei Wuxian unleashed. Sixteen years since that mad necromancer's soul was ripped to shreds by the very spirits he commanded.
And then- without explanation or understanding- Wei Wuxian wakes up.
Mo Xuanyu- an abused outcast of the cultivation sects- resurrects Wei Wuxian from the dead using a mysterious spell he couldn't possibly know how to cast. Before Wei Wuxian can figure out where he is or what has happened, a powerful evil is unleashed. One that carries the stain of the Stygian Tiger Seal- Wei Wuxian's own demonic weapon.
Lost in a world he no longer recognizes, Wei Wuxian attempts to figure out why Mo Xuanyu used such a horrific spell to rip apart his own soul and stitch Wei Wuxian back together.
What mystery is Wei Wuxian supposed to solve? Why is there an evil on the loose bearing the stain of a weapon that was destroyed when Wei Wuxian died? Who helped Mo Xuanyu resurrect Wei Wuxian, and to what end were the pair working?
The answers lie in Wei Wuxian's past- in the path that transformed a young hero into an abomination worthy of dying on his own brother's blade.
Was Wei Wuxian a cruel villain or a tragic hero? What really led him to war against the rest of the cultivation world? How did brother turn against brother on that blood-drenched battlefield?
And what kind of evil walks the earth that someone would risk waking the dreaded Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation from his eternal slumber?
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2) Heaven Official's Blessing (LGBT+ protagonists)
Formats: For now mainly just the novel, but a live action show is expected to air next year. As with the above novel, it is being officially published this month and will take a couple-few years to be fully released, but you can google "TGCF English" (TGCF being the abbreviation of the chinese title) in order to find it.
It is also available in these formats: Graphic novel, anime (only covers the first half of the first book so far, available in chinese and english).
Summary:
"He... he fucking ascended again?!"
Xie Lian, former crown prince of the now-extinct Xian Le Kingdom, is the laughingstock of the realms of Gods, Humans, and Ghosts. In a world where humans of extreme virtue or skill can ascend to the heavenly realm as Gods, Xie Lian has been banished to the mortal realm not once, but twice.
Eight hundred years after his second banishment- trapped in an immortal body that cannot cultivate the power gods typically possess (part of his punishment from his previous banishments), Xie Lian somehow manages to ascend for an unprecedented third time.
The once glorious and shining Darling Of Heaven is now the god of junk, misfortune, and scrap-collecting. He has fallen as far as it is possible for a god to fall- until he became something even the gods don't like looking upon.
Endlessly optimistic and courteous- even when wronged- Xie Lian is eager to prove himself and make up for his previous sins. He therefore takes on the mission of identifying an emerging evil upon a haunted mountain.
While there, Xie Lian runs across the path of a strange young man- one whose face he cannot see. A man who radiates more power than most gods possess in a lifetime.
Xie Lian will discover that what he has found is not a man at all, but the most terrifying evil in the world: The Ghost King Hua Cheng. A Devastation-Level demon who has slaughtered millions, including wiping out thirty-three gods in a single night. An event so horrendous, it left an unhealed scar upon the heavens themselves.
Hua Cheng is not to be trusted, never to be believed, and always to be avoided... So why did he gently take Xie Lian's hand and guide him through the dangers of the haunted mountain?
As Xie Lian works hard to make his way in life with a smile a positive attitude, he will run across Hua Cheng more and more.
The Demon King of the Land has been searching for Xie Lian for eight hundred years, but why? Why has he woven Xie Lian so wholly into himself? For what purpose is he pursuing the God Of Misfortune? Is he the friend Xie Lian thinks him to be, or the foe the heavens all say he is?
Which realm is filled with more danger for the naiive young god: The realm of ghosts, the realm of humans... or the heavens themselves?
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I read more books this month than I anticipated. I should probably wait before doing a February book round up, but I already feel like Iâm struggling to decide which ones to cut from my list so Iâm doing it this weekend instead of next. If I read much next week Iâll bump âem up into Marchâs round up
Asterix and the Missing Scroll / Chieftainâs Daughter
I got the last two ânewâ Asterix books out of the library so I could officially say I had read them all. Over all my opinion is⊠theyâre fine! None of these would ever become one of my favourites, but theyâre all fine stories. The art is good, it is completely in-line with the original, and the stories are⊠fine. I liked The Missing Scroll quite a bit more than The Chieftainâs Daughter but I never find a ~hurr hurr teenagers~ plotline that interesting, whereas I do enjoy seeing Romans get chased down by unicorns so thatâs probably not surprising. Thereâs some spark I canât put my finger on that the new Asterix books just seem to be missing though⊠a bit of humour or cleverness or something. Still, theyâre fine reads if youâve been hungry for more Asterix and Iâm glad I read them. (Though the library gave me the American translation of The Chieftainâs Daughter, something I didnât realize until I started reading and realized that this is wrong??? Iâve been reading these books since I could read and I know this is wrong??? What the hell is happening??? The I realized the publisher was different and I simmered in fury the whole time I read it â WHY ARE YOU CHANGING NAMES AND WORD CHOICES IN A WELL ESTABLISHED SERIES THAT ALREADY HAS AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION YOU ANIMALS WHY ARE YOU DUMBING DOWN THE LANGUAGE AAAUGH
The Bride Was A Boy
This one was cute! The Bride Was A Boy is an autobiographical manga written by a transwoman recounting her experience with transitioning, meeting her boyfriend, and eventually getting married. Itâs mostly done in a 4-panel style and is interspersed with lots of information about the LGBT community, particularly in Japan. A lot of it was stuff I was already familiar with, but I still found it adorable and a very worthwhile read. it would be a fantastic book for young queer people who are looking for more of an introduction into international queer space
Cul de Sac: Children At Play
Cul de Sac is just a weird, fun newspaper comic series about the children who live in a small neighbourhood. It fully taps into the children-as-semi-feral-chaos-agents, and thereâs something hilariously nostalgic about the whole thing. Lots of times when stories try to portray children thereâs always something⊠wrong about it, something that doesnât mesh with true childhood, but in this comic I can see glimpses of my grimy, dirty-covered self as a preschooler running around the pages. I would definitely recommend trying them!
The Cremation of Sam McGee
I reread The Cremation of Sam McGee and The Shooting of Dan McGrew and man, they donât stop being buckwild. These are two really famous Canadian poems that were then illustrated by equally famous Canadian artist Ted Harrison. Harrisonâs style is gorgeous and distinct and given what strangely grisly stories these poems are they fit the mood perfectly. Everything feels just a little tilted and wrong and unsettling. If you enjoy an occasional poem (especially ones that are super fun to read out loud) and havenât read these before, I would recommend them! Or do what my teachers did, and read Sam Gee to a young child in your life and watch them be baffled and concerned and horrified.
There are strange things done / in the midnight sun / by the men who moil for gold...
The Gryphonâs Lair
The second book of the Royal Guide to Monster Slaying series written by Kelley Armstrong; Iâve been eagerly awaiting this book! Itâs a very cool fantasy series because it really leans into environmental stewardship and the importance of studying animals and conservation so you can find ways to live alongside a healthy ecosystem. In this book Rowan is officially accepted as the Royal Monster Hunter, which means a whole new set of trials and burdens. She has to contend with a baby gryphon that is becoming increasingly large and dangerous, plotting family members, doubt about her abilities, a potential curse, and a daunting quest deep into the mountains in order to set things right. If youâre looking for some very gentle high fantasy, this series delivers.
Hoganâs Heroes comics
What to say here. Anyone following this blog has suffered the knowledge that Iâve been rewatching Hoganâs Heroes lately. When I found out that there was a short-lived, shitty comic series in the 60s? Of course I had to hunt them down. And so Iâve read them! And they sure were a shitty comic series from the 60s! They were, shall we say, of wildly varying quality. Some were actually really funny (like #5, it easily had the best art and best jokes imho), others were a slog, and most were fine and amusing enough to read the whole way through but not much more.
If you donât know what Hoganâs Heroes is about: it was a 1960s sitcom that took place in a WWII POW camp, in which the Allied prisoners trapped there had a massive, complex sabotage/spy ring right underneath the camp. The whole show is about constantly outwitting the bumbling Germans while keeping up the pretense that theyâre all just normal prisoners. The show is hilariously funny and I would recommend that, even if I canât say the same for the comics unless youâre like me and are just really thirsty for more content...
Magic Misfits: The Fourth Suit (Ripley)
The final book of Neil Patrick Harrisâ middle grade series, The Magic Misfits. In this fourth book, the group is fragmented and forced to meet in secret to avoid notice from the mysterious and powerful Kalagan whose cruel machinations have already turned the quiet little town on its ears, putting peopleâs lives in peril and destroy Leilaâs fathersâ magic shop. The Misfits are going to need all their skills to finally unmask this sinister magician and break the mesmerism he seems to have placed over the entire town before itâs too late to save no only the town, but their friendship and trust.
Super charming series, and the illustrations are gorgeous.
Marsupilami
HOUBA! I watched a very bad TV adaptation of this as a kid that still managed to find a place in my heart, and so I decided to finally try reading some of the original comic! On one hand: it was exactly what I had hoped! The art is cute, the marsupilami is so dynamic and fun to see on the page (and has a way better characterization than he does in the show), and itâs really funny! Unfortunately! It is also pretty racist! Yikes! That seems to be a reoccuring downfall for some of these older Belgian comics... I also tried reading the first book of Les Tuniques Bleues and aye ye ye⊠I couldnât actually get through that one. That being said, these were older volumes and frankly, North American media was also real fucking racist at that point so Iâm not gonna write them off either. I really liked most of this book, and will probably try to get my hands on one of the more recent volumes of both Marsupilami and Les Tuniques Bleues to see if they get better with time. (If youâve read either of those series and have volume recommendations hmu)
The Pagemaster
Iâm a sucker for novelizations, I have no excuse beyond that. I recently rewatched The Pagemaster and decided to read the chapter book. And it was a solid little adaptation! Itâs about Richard Tyler, a young boy with a head for statistics which unfortunately means he lives in constant fear of (in his opinion, statistically likely) injury or death. However that fear is put to the test when he gets caught in a horrible thunderstorm and has to shelter in a nearby library with halls and shelves that stretch beyond the imagination and with untold perils hidden among the pages of the books. Richard, with only his library card and three novels that hope to be checked out, has to venture through the different genres and horrors housed int he library if he ever wants to find the exit and get home to safety.
Pumpkinheads
A very charming little graphic novel. Cute art, and really loveable characters. Josiah and Deja work every year at a local pumpkin patch, and are best friends during those weeks. However this is their last year working there before going off to university and as the last day at the patch comes to a close they realize that they both still have regrets. Deja sets off on a mission to avoid work, eat all the interesting snacks around the patch, and get Josiah to find the girl heâs been crushing on every year and has never worked up the nerve to talk to.
After being deprived of human contact for almost a year, this book really hits you right in the heart.
The Screwfly Solution
A deeply upsetting scifi/horror short story! I read it on the recommendation of a friend and, yes, can confirm that this fucked me up a bit. I honestly donât even know what to say about this that wouldnât spoil it, but frankly with everything being as it is, this hit a little bit too close to reality. (That being said, it was very well written, like this is a very good story on a literary level and it does exactly what it sets out to accomplish.) If you feel like reading twenty pages and being really disturbed, give it a go! Otherwise go and read any number of the much happier books on this list!
The Whipping Boy
This was a book I remember reading as a lit circle book back in elementary school and really loving. After telling myself Iâd reread it for years, I finally sat down with it again. If you somehow got through school without reading this one, itâs about a brat of a prince and his whipping boy â since it would be unspeakable to strike a prince, when the prince misbehaves it is Jemmy who gets whipped. Unsurprisingly, there is no love lost between the two of them, because the prince is always intentionally causing problems that Jemmy has to suffer for. Things begin to change though when the prince decides to run away and drags Jemmy along with him. On the run, being chased by highwaymen, and desperately trying to hide their identities, these boys go on a fast-paced adventure beyond the castle walls. It wasnât as special as I remembered it being as a kid, but itâs a fine little chapter book.
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âatop a hill of goldâ || shouta aizawa
desc.: A pro hero comes to your shop for four shots of espresso after a long night. He leaves with just that, and then some. [1.6k words]
a/n: this fic has the soft energy that this song has. i named the fic after it but the title was weird so i named it after one of the lines. itâs from one of my favorite lgbt+ movies so theres that. i also havent written for aizawa so sorry if itâs eh. [navigation]
Coffee shops were for people who woke up at five in the morning, people who depended on coffee, and people who depended on coffee because they had to get up at five in the morning. They were also for the occasional tea-drinker, though as exam season rolled around, you were seeing significantly less of those people, or you watched those people become addicted to caffeine just to keep up with their studies.Â
It wasnât often you saw heroes when you were working, though. The shop was nestled between two taller buildings, and the only people who noticed it at all without a map were the shopâs regulars. So when the pro hero Eraserhead sulked through the doors that fateful early morning, you couldnât help but be surprised.
The sun had just peeked over the buildings across the street, the last of the storm clouds from the night before making way for its grandeur, and the morning dew still clung fresh to the window. The unfamiliar man that had walked through the doors seemed so strangely out of place. Black hair, black outfit, a white scarf wrapped loosely around his neck atop of slouched shoulders. His whole being collided with the golden glow of the morning seeping past the hanging vines outside and above the shop window, as if he were the parallel to dawn.Â
You recognized him, but you hadnât seen much of him on the news- mostly because he worked primarily at night, and because he almost always managed to hide his face from the cameras with the cover of darkness. Because of this, you werenât expecting him to be so handsome, nor so thoroughly exhausted-looking. The fatigue rolled off him in waves and nearly put everyone else in the shop to sleep.Â
Your back straightened as he approached the counter. âCan I just get a black coffee? Four shots, please.â
âAh. The worst combination of liquids in history for the best effects. What size?âÂ
âLarge.â
âOf course,â You smiled. You put his order into the register. âYou look like youâve had a long night. No time for rest?â
âIâve got classes to teach,â The hero sighed. You gave him his price and he handed over his money.Â
You turned and started on his drink, but spoke before he could walk away from the counter: âIs it too weird to ask what you were doing all night?âÂ
âUh...a little, but Iâm used to weird,â He replied, stuffing his hands in his pockets. âIt was just a villain. Took all night to track him down.â
âWait, are you talking about that âShadow Dwellerâ dude? The one with the weird little mask?â
âYeah, that one. Itâs kind of hard to arrest someone who can just vanish into the shadows. Took a lot longer than Iâd hoped but thereâs not much else I could have done, I suppose.â
âHis quirk kind of makes it seem like cheating. Pretty OP if you ask me.â
âI mean, you canât really cheat at life. Thatâs just his quirk.â
âLook, Iâm just saying, if I were a villain, Iâd be throwing my manifesto pamphlets from the rooftops instead of sneaking around at night all the time. Kind of a dick move on his part.â The hero chuckled at that. You finished his shots and poured them in before adding some coffee from the pot. You added a few drops of honey to make it a bit more bearable to drink.Â
A thought suddenly popped into your head with a heavy feeling on your chest. âOh, fuck, you get a hero discount. I completely forgot, Iâm sorry-â You apologized, hurrying to the register and setting his finished coffee on the counter in front of him, but he stepped forward to stop you.
âNo, no, donât- I donât really care for the discount. ActuallyâŠâ He reached into his pocket and pulled out his wallet again, taking an unknown amount of cash and sliding it into the jar by the register. â...I should probably give you more.â
âUh-â Your eyes widened at the numbers on the bills in the jar. â-I mean- thank you so much, but why?â
He looked at you as if you should know. You gripped the edge of the counter. âIt was nice to have a conversation with someone after a long night. And I had some cash to spare.â
âI donât normally get tips for chatting with people. Usually I get some from old ladies when I put extra whipped cream on their drink.â He chuckled at that, and you smiled at the sound. âBut really, it isnât necessary. I donât think I can accept this much money, as much as Iâve enjoyed talking to you-â
â-but you will. Iâve got no reason to take it back.â He sipped at his coffee and grimaced. You wondered how it didnât scorch his tongue. âGod, that tastes like shitâŠâ
âI warned you,â You laughed, nearly giggling. He took another sip and seemed a bit more tolerant of it, that time. Your grip on the counter tightened as you leaned forward on it. You didnât mean to look him up and down after that, but the side of you that was going crazy thirsting over him at the moment hoped that he noticed. âYou should really try to find some time to rest. I can tell you do this often, and itâs really not healthy.âÂ
âI think I can go a few sleepless nights if it means keeping villains off the streets. And Iâm used to it.â
âYou shouldnât have to be.â You met his eye, and he seemed intent on keeping your gaze as he took another drink. You swallowed. Yes. He was really handsome. âI mean, if it ends up getting in the way of your teaching, that could reflect back on your students. Where do you teach, anyway?âÂ
He leaned his side on the counter and took another sip. âYuuei.âÂ
You stuttered for an answer. âOh- like. Like the school? For heroes?â
âThatâs the one. You seem surprised.âÂ
âOh, it was just like, uhm...a dream of mine to go there. When I was a kid, I mean. But I never got a quirk, and I started drinking coffee when I was a teen, so...thought Iâd just get a business degree and do what I love. Or what Iâm addicted to, anyway.â Most people gave you a pitiful look when you told them that little story, but he gave you a look of understanding, oddly enough, though you werenât sure what someone with a quirk could understand about someone without one.Â
He looked down at his drink. âI thought you might have had some sort of manipulation quirk. Altering flavors, something like that. I can kinda taste honey in this.â
âOh, I did that, sorry. I used to add honey to those drinks all the time when I was cramming for exams in college. Makes it a bit more tolerable. You know.âÂ
âI know pretty well, yeah,â He agreed. He turned around to make sure there was no one in line before asking, âWhatâs your name?âÂ
It took you a moment to register the question before you answered it and asked in return, âWhat about you? Or do you just go by âEraserhead?ââ
ââAizawaâ is fine,â He smiled. You werenât gonna tell him how much that name suited him. You were still on duty, after all.
After a moment of silent decision, he asked, âCan I have my receipt?âÂ
Your eyes widened. âOh! Iâm so sorry I forgot to ask, Iâm just-â You pulled the receipt from the register and handed it to him. â-Iâm a little distracted today, is all. Iâve been forgetting everything,â You laughed with an airy nervousness.
âCanât imagine why,â He smirked at you. He set his drink on the counter. âCan I borrow your pen?âÂ
âOh, yeah, of course,â You answered, turning around to the machines behind you to start on your own coffee. You were packing another shot when you heard the pen click closed.Â
âIâll see you around. Thanks for the coffee.âÂ
You turned around just to watch him leave for the doors before you could say anything. You noticed the receipt still laying on the counter. âAizawa, your receipt-!â But he was already through the doors. If he heard you, he didnât bother. You sighed and finished making your coffee.Â
Grabbing a rag, you quickly wiped down the countertops before even looking at the receipt. You thought it was kind of a dick move of him to ask for his receipt and then just leave it behind for you to pick up. But when you did pick it up, you noticed the numbers scrawled at the bottom, along with the message: âI get off work at five. Donât forget to call meâ and a little doodle of what looked like a cat next to it. You guessed that was his signature. You made it his icon in your phone contacts.
You supposed Aizawa fit somewhere outside the lines of someone who came to coffee shops because they woke up at five, or because they depended on it, or because of a mix of both. He seemed like someone who came to coffee shops for reasons beyond that of coffee itself. And he definitely wasnât the first- youâd seen people come to your shop and leave with someone else after a long chit-chat, or leave with someoneâs number. You didnât think youâd ever become one of those people, but you couldnât complain. Especially when the person who gave you their number signed it with a cat doodle.Â
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Unwanted, Unreliable, Unstoppable
Yeah so this thing is crazy long so Iâm dividing it into three parts. Anyways this is very self indulgent but I hope you like the content.
Summary: They were tired, they were so so tired. This fight has been going on long enough, this war was getting harder and harder to fight as the years went on but no one ever helped; Not the citizens of Paris, not the French government and certainly not the Justice League. But what is they received help from a man that was practically a myth himself; the Batman. Is this exactly what the Miraculous Team needs or will this lead to their falling from grace?
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âIâm so tired of this!â Ladybug scratched at her head feverishly. Currently she was standing at the second most top of the Eiffel Tower with her team: Chat Noir, Ryuuko and Viperion.
âI know mâladyâ Chat sighed, letting his cheerful mask take a break as he stood next to her, leaning into the railings.
âThoseâ Those assholes that call themselves the Justice League just keep ignoring us; it's like they just donât give a shit about usâ Viperion rolled his eyes. They had tried, time and time again, to get help from older, more experienced heroes with their situation in Paris; they were fucking teenagers thrust into an adultâs war. One they didnât even care for anymore.
âThey donât care for Paris⊠Why should we?â Ryuuko spoke up, cold fury clear in her eyes. âIf they cannot find the need to handle the Paris situation themselves then why must we be the ones to? No one even appreciates out efforts, its like they just want us to have everything handledâ
It was true.
At first the Parisians praised the Dynamic Duo, Ladybug and Chat Noir, for stepping up and saving the city from the terrifying Akumas they had no way of handling. They even got the heroes to help out with things not in their jurisdiction; suddenly any crime, as minor or major as it could get, required their attention, any fire could not be handled by the fire department alone, schools needed the heroes to make guest appearances, they were wanted in television interviews, everyone needed to know everything about them. It was fine, for a while, they didnât mind helping out.
Then Heroesâ Day happened.
Suddenly they were pathetic.
If they were supposed to be so strong then how come other heroes had to come to help? It had never occurred to them that they were chosen by Ladybug and Chat Noir, all they knew was that the duo was not as strong as they once believed.
After all it was just one criminal,
How hard could it be?
Sometimes, Ladybug wishes, she had just let Alya keep the stupid earrings. She was sure the girl would have taken them immediately at the time but, given her brashness and temperamental nature, she would have already lost to Hawkmoth.
Plus she didnât blame the small kwami or even Master Fu all that much: She resented the man but still respected him very much and knew he went through the same thing as she did at an even younger age with absolutely no way out. She was aware that if she truly wanted to all she could do was just give the earrings to someone else or even hand them over. But Ladybug was stubborn and the earrings were herâs now, just like the ring was Chatâs, the choker was Ryuukoâs and the bangle was Viperionâs.
That didnât mean this battle was theirs to fight.
â... Why donât we leave?â Viperion asked, disturbing their silence. The trio looked at him curiously, as though he broke an unspoken rule.
âWhy would we?â Ladybug responded, knowing fully well that Viperion didnât tend to speak up unless he was certain of his words.
âBecause theyâre running us dry, this city is killing usâ Viperion raised his voice, aware that they could already, âAdrien and Kagami are living shitty home lives with abusive assholes that want to call themselves parents. Mari, youâre being burdened with too much responsibility by that bitch Bustier and that class full of sheep! I hate seeing you all kill yourselves for people that will never appreciate it because they think theyâre above it!â
At the end of his rant Viperionâs eyes were nearly glowing, his breathing a bit more rough than normal, looking away from his teammates knowing he stepped too far. âSorry, but I donât want my friends to die on me when I can do something to stop itâ
Ryuuko, Chat Noir and Ladybug understood where he was coming from but it was like a slap on the face, a reminder of what civilian life was like for them. Ryuuko could feel the sting coming from her leg, where mother had hit with her shinai after failing to be in proper form. Chat Noir still felt the ache of having to do photoshoots all day and then staying up at night to have to do his make-up work; not that his father cared with his disregard of child labor laws. Ladybug still had some redness from bruises Alya had caused by tripping her on her way to class.
â... Okay so these are the sad gang hoursâ the group turned back seeing Roter Fochs land, Roi Singe and Pegasus landing behind them. The Parisians were really only aware of âThe Core Fourâ as theyâd rather have some aces up their sleeves; not that the three were ready to confront the Parisian backlash just yet. They didnât want to deal with anymore bullshit than they had to in their civilian lives.
âIs everything alright? Or is it just Lifeâą?â Roi Singe asked, leaning onto his bo-staff next to Viperion.
âIt takes 60 euroes to go to therapy but no money to say it just be like that sometimesâ Roter Fochs shrugged, much to the dismay of Viperion, Roi Singe and Pegasus.
âCan you please stop joking about your mental healthâ Pegasus found himself groaning. A small hovering screen appeared next to him, a cowboy hat firmly attached to the top with an antenna sticking out.
âYes studies show that LGBT youth have a higher percentage to suffer from depression, some even to the point that theyđâ
âThanks for the concern CowBot but, really, Iâm fine; let me have my funâ Roter softly tapped the little robot. It was nice having people, well sentient beings, still concerned with his well being.
Suddenly the group tensed, their artificial ears and enhanced senses picking up a light clink, the sound of something quickly winding up followed. Two male figures landed in front of them, quickly surrounded by the Parisians. The taller one of the two quipped:
âWell arenât you a merry bunchâ
âWho are you and why are you here?â Chat Noir kept an icy cold edge to his voice, emulating how his father would talk to employees that werenât Natalie.
âTheyâre not Akumas, no magic radiating off of themâ Ladybug analyzed, looking closely at the duo but she couldnât recognize them at all. The male that had spoken had a lean and relatively tall body, he couldnât be more than four years older than her team, so around his late teens early twenties. He had long raven hair, his bangs framing his face perfectly, even in the moonlight she could tell he had a pale complexion though the black domino mask he sported helped hide most of it and his eyes. His uniform wasnât one she recognized from any superhero from the League; black kevlar, if she had to guess, made up nearly the entirety of his suit, from his boots, pants and even gauntlets, heck she wouldnât be surprised if his cape was bulletproof. One of the only things to bring color was his crimson chest piece, with two belts across it holding up a golden bird symbol, the same one on his canary utility belt.
âTt, we just came here to talkâ the smaller male scoffed, his posture not looking any more tense or relaxed, just attentive. His build was also lean like his taller partner though she could tell his body would be able to build more muscles with his broader shoulders. She assumed they were around the same age, his jawline defined but not to the same extent an adultâs would be. His hair seemed almost darker than that of his partnerâs and was slicked back though maintaining most of its volume, a naturally tan skin was found beneath a green domino mask, much like his companionâs. His uniform was definitely more colorful, almost as if he was meant to garner attention(and boy wasnât that concerning); black seemed to be the main color in his suit with the outer cape, pants and sleeves being that color, ruby red tunic that went beyond his belt with dandelion accents on its edges and a golden R over his heart, pine boots and gauntlets matching the shade of his mask with dandelion yellow covering the inside of his cape and hood as well as his own utility belt.
She had no clue who they were.
âAnd why should we trust you?â
âBecause we donât like the Justice League any more than you doâ
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One Week Ago
âHey B, we found something interesting while reading the Leagueâs dataâ Barbara Gordonâs voice echoed in the BatCave. Currently she and Tim were doing the weekly check-in on the League, something those heroes never seemed to notice. Not that they were surprised.
âWhat did you find?â Bruce asked, telling Duke and Damian to take a break from combat training while he did.
âThereâs an alarming amount of distress calls from France, specifically Paris, that the League has been either ignoring or not receivingâ Tim showed him the graph of all the history, going back at least three years closer. It was small at first, once every two months at the beginning, once a month when the second year began, every two weeks bordering on weekly near the end of it, by the start of the third it was daily until some time three months ago they just stopped.
Well wasnât that cause for concern?
âCan we get any audio of the calls?â Bruceâs detective side coming up as Barbara was able to bring up a few that hadnât been automatically deleted by the Justice Leagueâs system. The first one was the very first from three years ago, a video call.
âUh hello!â the girl on the video said awkwardly, clearly nervous but determined to get her message out, âMy name is Ladybugâ
Her costume looked like it was simply made by spandex, a rather plain design of red with black spots around, a domino mask with open lenses was the only thing really concealing her identity.
âParis has a supervillain, his name is Hawkmoth and he feeds off of negative emotions. His power can turn anyone into his enslaved champion and we- my partner and I are the only ones really fighting this. I- I know youâre all really busy saving the world and all that but- but weâre just kids! We have no experience and well, we were hoping you can send someone to help? Weâve only confronted him three times now but well, we were just pushed into thisâ
Bruce could feel his blood growing cold, she couldnât have been older than thirteen when this was recorded. He knew no Leaguers went on missions to Paris for the past five years⊠He told them to play the next video, from two years ago.
âHello Justice Leagueâ Ladybug still wore her simple spandex though now standing tall next to a boy with a black cat leather outfit. Behind them was a girl with a bee themed outfit, a girl with a fox themed outfit and a boy with a turtle theme.
âWe just came out of this Heroes Day disasterâ
âNo thanks to their helpâ the bee girl snapped before looking away.
âLook, Hawkmoth is getting more and more dangerous. He was able to transform half of Paris into his minions, they took over Paris and nearly wonâ
âWhat is it going to take you for you guys to finally help?â the cat boy growled much to the surprise of the others.
âChat Noir!â
âOh please we can totally handle Hawkmoth without them; you two should be enough already. With us three helping you, defeating him should be easy, power of teamwork and all thatâ the fox girl waved off, much to the surprise of the turtle.
âRena did you seriously not remember what just happened. We were compromised, we nearly let Paris fall. Weâre not trained for this, not even LB and Chat, and theyâve been doing this for the past yearâ
âWhateverâ
âWhat was the last transmission?â Bruce found himself asking as the cave suddenly grew silent, all eyes on the monitor as their last transmission played.
âWhy are we even bothering with this?â a new male voice asked, the video was shaky before finally pointing at the Parisian streets. If you could even call what was essentially a river of water, reaching to the top of most rooftops streets anymore. Items were floating about, bodies littered around them.
âTheyâll never listen, they never didâ another female voice agreed, they assumed it was the girl at the corner of the screen, looking down on the streets in what could be described as pity.
âI knowâ Ladybugâs voice sighed from behind the camera. âBut they should at least see the consequences of their actionsâ
âIf they even bother watching these, I wouldnât be surprised if they just delete these as soon as we send themâ Chat Noir entered the screen, eyes cold and calculating.
âParis should be thankful that Lucky Charm is able to bring them backâ the male with the snake themed outfit shook his head. âThis is probably the 1,000 time most of Paris died with an akuma, second with Syrenâ
âSuper luckyâ the dragon female rolled her eyes âItâs not even worth trying to save citizens since all they do is cretique usâ
âAnd the officers; Apparently we should be able to deal with city-destroying being and protect the people at the same time while officers just stand behind the lines waiting for us to do bothâ Chat Noir hissed
âWhat's done is done. This will be our last call for the Justice League; I hope youâre all happy, knowing that youâve forced children to grow up and fight in a manâs war. Bug Outâ
âThere are no records of these videos even being played, or even of these events happening as far as Parisian government records say. But thereâs clearly a lot of cover up going on, most of Parisâ emergency broadcasting doesnât make it out of its borders, heavy encouragement of tourism even though there have been complaints by the people about⊠akumas?â Tim reported as soon as the video finished playing.
âThereâs even records of a city-funded statue being made for Ladybug and Chat Noir yet no indication of where it is or what its forâ Barbara continued âThis blog keeps coming up, it used to be called the Ladyblog before it switched to Fox Tea. Look at these videosâ
The screens were suddenly filled with shots of these Akuma; one that froze the city over, one who controlled the weather, one who began dropping adults from the sky, Syren, Heroesâ Day⊠All of them had to be handled by scared children.Â
âThese look too real to be editedâ Duke said in awe. He was very aware of his children all surrounding the screens, looking at the countless destruction of one of the major cities in the world.
And none of them had ever heard of them or these children who were forced to deal with it.
Ones who seeked out help and were never given the time of day.
âRed Robin, Robinâ his two sons standing in attention âI want you to investigate the matter and offer our help; convince them that weâre on their side on not aligned with the Leagueâ
âWeâre on it, Batmanâ
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âSo you just want us to believe you found out about us and suddenly want to help?â Roter Fochs looked at the duo skeptically.Â
âWe wish to assist you with this whole⊠situation. No one has heard of Akumas or of Parisian heroes before, we concluded that it may be the government attempting to keep tourism upâ the shorter male, Robin, they later learned, spoke up while keeping his hands in the air.
âThough that doesnât excuse the League, who we know you personally sent distress messagesâ Red Robin echoed the message âWe understand the incompetence of the League better than anyone else. Did you know they never bothered to even open most of those messages?â
Red Robin was surprised by the sudden animalistic growling coming from the group, some of their eyes glowing while others looked disappointed.
Ladybug looked hurt.
âWho do you work for?â Ryuuko asked, curious but not letting her sword lower from its position.
âWeâre Robin and Red Robinâ
âLike the food chain?â
â.... Yes. Anyway weâre vigilantes sanctioned in Gotham, New Jersey in the United States; weâre both proteges of the Batmanâ Red Robin held back the need to roll his eyes at the monkey boyâs statement.
âNever heard of himâ the French heroes turned to each other, trying to see if the name rang any bells.
âAccording to the internet the Batman is almost a folklore for Gotham; people claim to see him and his array of birds and bats but none could ever get clear photosâ CowBot replied after a quick search.
âIf the League never saw our messages then how do you know about them?â Chat Noir stared right at them, as though heâd know they were lying, which he couldnât but Roter Fochs could and would.
âBecause weâre better than the Leagueâ Robin said with the same certainty one would say the grass was green.
âWhy should we believe you?â Ladybug asked skeptically, if they were so good then why didnât they handle what the League wouldnât? Why didnât they just try to take over the Hawkmoth situation without their input? Why didnât they just take down the League by themselves?
âYou shouldnât, â Robin shrugged once more âBut weâll actually help where the League wouldnâtâ
Ladybug stole a look from Chat Noir, both turning to Roter Fochs, who shook his head softly indicating the duo wasnât lying.
âIf you really want us to talk then give us the coordinates to meet with the Batmanâ Ladybug demanded, Robin looked outraged at the implication while Red Robin nodded.
âAlright, but how will you know if weâre lying to you?â he asked curiously, typing something in his communicator, the center of his utility belt, before handing it over to her.
âTrust me, we know when youâre lying plus weâd know when we get thereâ Viperion smirked, âAlso you can stand down now Bunnix, MultiMouseâ
The duo were not surprised to see two figures standing behind them, one male with a mouse theme and rope wrapped around his hands, and a petite girl with a bunny theme and a sharp looking umbrella pointing straight at their backs. They were just surprised that they hadn't sensed them before.
âDid you get those coordinates, Pegasus?âÂ
âYes Ladybug, waiting for your signalâ
âWell then birdies, we better hope you werenât lying or youâll find Hawkmoth wonât be your biggest problemâ
âVoyage!â
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âWhy donât you guys like the League?âÂ
The meeting between the Bats and Team Miraculous had gone much better than any of them had expected; it had certainly helped when they found out one of their own, Agent A as they called him, was once a wielder.
They had both been surprised by the amount of members each team had: The Bats had expected Ladybug, Chat Noir, Ryuuko and Viperion; Roter Fochs, Pegasus, Roi Singe, Bunnix and MultiMouse had been a surprise.
Meanwhile Team Miraculous had only heard of whispers of Batman and many Robins, even a theory on a bat girl of sorts from their brief research; having Batman, Robin (V), Nightwing, Red Hood, Red Robin, Signal, Batgirl, Batwoman, and Black Bat not to mention Oracle and Agent A; they had almost thought it was an ambush.
They supposed they each knew how to keep certain secrets tight.
âThe Justice League, though still consisting of some of the most powerful people in this Earth, are too high and mighty; none of them really consider the consequences of their actions and are too reliant on their powers to be able to resolve all their problems. None of them have any contingency plans if their enemies find out their weaknesses and exploit them. Not a single member is a ânormal humanââ
He pulled up a hologram in the middle of the meeting table, every person who's worked with Justice League showing up, each showing their array of powers and abilities before showing their membership status.
Batman, Green Arrow, Speedy, Robin, Artemis; Non-Members
Two Green Lanterns, Captain Marvel, Black Canary, Bumblebee, Rocket, the Atom, Blue Beetle (II), Superboy; Reserve members with clearance.
âThat does seem pretty discriminatoryâ Viperion hummed as he thought of the people on the list, those on the Non-member list had no power or enhancement at all while those on the reserve, with the exception of Captain Marvel and Superboy, had powers or suits but the vulnerability of humans.
They werenât considered strong enough, or maybe even reliable enough.
âWeâd probably be considered in the same capacity as a Green Lanternâ Pegasus concluded âTake away their ring and their powers go awayâ
âWhich brings us to the next questionâ Batgirl chimed cheerfully âWhat is it exactly that youâre facing off against?â
âThe Miraculous are ancient artifacts that lend you the powers of certain godlings named Kwami. Kwamis are the essence of concepts and ideas: The Ladybug who represents Luck and Creation, the Black Cat who represents Misfortune and Destruction and Horse who represents Transportation and Innovation are just some examplesâ Ryuuko explained for them
âHawkmoth is in possession of the Butterfly Miraculous of Metamorphosis and Desire along with the Peacock of Emotion and Willâ Ladybug paused briefly as she saw the look of surprise on Agent Aâs face, wondering if sheâd feel that way if she found out Tikki was being used for evil in the future. âBoth were thought to be missing, possibly destroyed, when the last Master of the Order was able to salvage them from the attack to the Temple of Miracles. He was only a child when the Temple was attacked, thus he was able to escape without being detected by the enemyâ
âIf I remember correctly,â Chat Noir interrupted âI believe Master Fu said their name was âThe Shadowsâ or I think he said they now go byđâ
âThe League of Shadowsâ Nightwing softly added, the air tensing immediately.
âYou know of them?â MultiMouse was weary considering the Shadows were very keen on keeping to, well, shadows. That had to mean that the Bats had confronted them.
âIntimately soâ Batman growled out.
âWhatâs that supposed to mean?â Bunnixâs brows furrowed underneath her mask, feeling as though they wouldnât like the answer.
âThe Shadows have been a pain in Gothamâs ass in the pastâ Batgirl explained before turning to Batman âEspecially since the Demonâs Head was interested in having Batman as a Son-in Law, though his daughter is sometimes an allyâ
âBatgirl!â Red Robin admonished
âDonât forget the little demon over hereâ Red Hood joked, missing the look of shock in the Parisian heroes.
âOr the fact that it sometimes seems like he wants to get on Red Robinâs dick and have his babiesâ
âBatgirl, Red Hood thatâs enoughâ Batwoman sternly looked at the duo.
âYouâre saying Robin is related to the Shadowsâ the Parisian heroes in the Reserve Team looked at them suspiciously while the Core Four just patiently waited to see what the Bats would say.
âThatâs in the pastâ Nightwing steely stated âHe was born into that lifestyle, but his mother let him chose to leave and live a different lifeâ
âWe had no choice of who our parents wereâ Black Bat reinforced, the team taking a mental note that she was once a shadow as well.
âNotedâ Chat Noir said cooly âThough you must understand our reluctance when hearing the Shadows; like we said the Shadows destroyed the temple that was meant to safeguard the Miraculous and killed off every Guardian in the processâ
âIt would be foolish of us to not be on guard when hearing of them being so close to us againâ Ryuuko explained âThough we will give the benefit of the doubtâ
And so was the beginning of their partnership.
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âYouâre all skilled fighters for not having any proper trainingâ Oracle commended, looking at the statistics of the spars they all had, by far the Core Four had the strongest stats but it wasnât because of the othersâ lack of skill.
âThank you, Oracleâ Ryuuko bowed after finishing her match with Robin, an intense sword fight having just finished. If she had truly wanted to she could have ended it by cutting Robinâs katana but she found it both dishonorable and the easy way out considering they were testing skill sets. On the other side of the room was Red Robin and Roi Singeâs fight, bo-staff against bo-staff, being monitored by Black Bat.
âOh kwamiâ Ladybug whispered as she and Chat Noir were called for the next match⊠against Batman and Batwoman.
âThis is where we die Noirâ
âItâs been an honor mâladyâ
The fight had been entertaining, each side coming in with an array of attacks. At first the Bats had played offensive with the Miraculous duo playing defensive, dodging Batarangs and all their little gadgets. The Bats hadnât expected just how durable the simple looking yo-yo and staff would be or any of its features.
At some point there had been a flash bomb, Chat Noir blocking it from Ladybug and getting temporarily blinded, Batwoman had planned on attacking while he was disoriented however the attack amplified his enhanced hearing, extending his staff and tripping her in the process.
In the end the Bats had won but it had been a close victory considering the Miraculous Team had not bothered to use their special abilities during any of the fights.
As they were taking a breather, resting and getting drinks, Robin spoke up.
âHow are you allowing your city to step all over you?â Team Miraculous looked at him briskly before Red Hood, of all people, continued for him.
âWeâve seen the reports and the Parisian news, theyâre relying on your team of four, considering they arenât aware of the others, to be there to solve all their problemsâ
âItâs okay for your people to put so much trust in you but it's gotten to the point where they expect it of youâ Robin concluded.
âIâve tried telling themâ Viperion sighed, facing his group âWe really should be leaving Paris to handle their own problems, weâre busy enough in civilian life and akuma fights as it isâ
âHow do you suppose we do that when we already face scrutiny for not dealing with Akumas fast enough?â Chat Noir asked, his tail flickering behind him.
âYou could always stop patrolling in broad daylight if you donât want to leave the city altogetherâ Red Robin suggested, âHiding in the night is easier to avoid any authority or anyone trying to get interviews. Plus this way it's less predictable where youâll be certain hours of the dayâ
âHe does make a good pointâ Ladybug said, mostly to herself, before nodding âI think it's a good ideaâ
âYou heard her team,â Chat Noir turned to face the others âAll for stopping daylight patrol?â
All of them nodded in agreement, the beginning of a long list of necessary changes in their lives.
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âMy father is planning a press conference to talk about his âconcernsâ with the lack of your appearancesâ Chloe rolled her eyes. A year ago, after the Heroesâ Day Disaster, she and Carapace had chosen to stand down while Rena was ultimately retired. Sheâd found out about Adrien when she went for a visit only for him to jump in through the window.
It was awkward between the two of them before they called for Ladybug.
She gave her neutral face of disappointment first before making a plan.
They were all aware that Lila must have been the one to start the disaster, being Volpina was the only explanation, as Ladybug confessed that Lila had a vendetta against her. Chloe also figured she must have been lying, something she had already suspected before, about being in another country considering Hawkmothâs attacks only stayed in Paris.
Due to Chloeâs secret identity being out in the open they realized Hawkmoth wouldnât be above targeting her family again. Thus Chloe became Ladybugâs spy.
Meanwhile in civilian life Nino was getting tired of Alya and Lilaâs antics, especially the ones against his bros Adrien and Marinette. Well more against Marinette and more sexual harassment/getting together with Adrien. Thatâs not even touching on their newest content on the blog which was just criticizing the Miraculous Team for all their weaknesses and shortcomings, in the guise of offering âsuggestionsâ on how to get better.Â
They thought itâd be good to have an inside man, someone who could warn them of anything Lila and Alya might come up to.
They were both the secret members of Team Miraculous.
âHoly shit are you serious?â Nino exclaimed in Chloeâs room. Theyâd all come in secretly and by different entries to meet up in case certain nosy classmates had spotted them.
âYep, I may or may not have threatened my father with a lawsuit against his violation of child labor laws and me not receiving my paychecksâ Adrien said excitedly.
Chat Noir had made an off-hand comment on how his father had tired him out with a packed work schedule. This resulted in prodding from the mother hen known as Nightwing asking for details which ended in Chat Noir confessing that he works for his fatherâs company, had been homeschooled most of his life and often had a packed schedule full of extracurriculars, including up to around 12-hour work days sometimes. Turns out with that brief information Oracle informed them that his father was violating child labor laws due to the fact that he had worked more than thirty five hours a week since he was fourteen.
âHoly shitâ heâd say in awe at the moment âMy father is rich though⊠who knows if this would even go through with his influenceâ
âNo man is truly above the lawâ Nightwing had given him a reassuring pat on the shoulder, âBut⊠is everything alright in your home life?â
âI- I shouldnât say anything that reveals my identity⊠'' the usually chaotic boy said solemnly, his cat ears downcast.
âChat Noir,â the group turned to Ladybug, the one whoâd help introduce her team to the life of masks and magic âYour own safety is much more important than keeping your identity safe. We both know the kind of person your father is⊠Iâd rather you have the best options possible to face thisâ
âHow come youâre so fast to trust us?â Robin asked, surprised but keeping a stern face.
âYou do realize that she has the coordinates to this place, right?â Viperion smirked âSheâs known who you are for a while and never mentioned anything. We just expect you to return the courtesyâ
âThat seems about rightâ Red Robin sighed before taking off his mask, the others of the Bat Clan following suit. Team Miraculous gave Ladybug one last look before dropping their own transformations, some of them looking familiar to the Gothamites.
âMarcus is that you my boy?â Agent A, otherwise known as the family butler, Alfred Pennyworth made his way to MultiMouse who nodded shyly.Â
âI actually go by Marc now great-uncle Alfredâ
âWait what, Al has siblings?â Stephanie exclaimed, Jason was whispering for Tim to write it down in The Book.
âYes, an older half-sisterâ he said with an impeccable raised brow âI would have never thought youâd follow after my footsteps Marcâ
âI guess it does run in the familyâ
âAdrien Agreste! Like son of the fashion mongul Gabriel and late actress Emellie Grande de Venily?!â Stephanie exclaimed as soon as she focused on the blonde teen.
âYepâ was all he could find himself saying, taking comfort in Marinetteâs presence next to him.
âDonât worry Adrien,â the boy looked up to the slightly intimidating looming figure of Bruce Wayne âWeâll help you deal with your fatherâ
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âBoysâ Bruce had said as soon as he entered the living room, where the group had devolved into a video game competition. âRemember tomorrow is your monthly therapy sessionâ
âAlready?â Damian groaned, his brothers, with the exception of Dick, looking like they would rather not go.
âTimmy isnât prepared to face his inner demonsâÂ
âAnd it seems Timmy hasnât slept in some time again, hasnât he?â Luka teased, continuing to run his hand through Timâs hair, the boy practically purring in response.
âYou have a therapist?â Marinette asked Bruce skeptically.
âWeâve all⊠gone through things growing up. Alfred made me realize that we were all in need of some helpâ
âAnd do you umm⊠talk about your nightly activities?â
âTheyâre trustworthy and confidential, yesâ
âDo you think you could give me their information?â
Thatâs how Team Miraculous found themselves on the day after another akuma attack, in a private room within Wayne Tower, each waiting their turn to see the doctor.
âYouâve been through alot Lukaâ the teen was lying on his back, facing the ceiling as the psychologist who worked with Bruce talked. âLosing what youâve come to accept as your family, watching your friends die, even though you knew you could change the outcome. Doing it over and over again in order to save the city⊠It's not something anyone could be expected to handle, let alone a child your ageâ
âI⊠I know Dr.Quinzel. But I canât allow myself to feel guilty over everything or even get overly emotional. If Hawkmoth found out itâd be a disaster, especially because Marinette trusted me with the miraculous⊠the first for her to assign full time as the GuardianâŠ. I canât let her downâ Luka gave her a lost look, one rarely seen on the charming boy before.
âKeeping all of that inside⊠It could fester up and explode if youâre not careful Lukaâ
âSo youâre telling me that you are perfectly fine with how your life at home is going, Nathaniel? Even after everything weâve discussedâ
âLook Iâve tried telling my parents they were wrong but they just keep saying Iâm confused, not to mention think my art is a joke⊠and maybe theyâre rightâ
âThose are important parts to who you are. Saying that would be like considering yourself a mistake⊠Do you feel that way Nathaniel?â
âIâŠâ
âI think I have pretty bad taste in girls, though my friends usually call me a himbo for not really thinking things through. Maybe I should think before acting more?â
âIâve known I was going to become Bunnix ever since I was fourteen, it was always just a matter of when. So when I was finally called to action I was so excited but⊠I canât help but wonder if Iâm cut out for thisâ
âMy mother has groomed and taught me to be perfect at all I do. It was something ingrained to me since I was a child; It wasnât until recently that I learned that is impossible to achieve. Why was mother so pertained to me being it?â
âI know Iâm the smart guy but I shouldnât be expected to have all the answers, especially for my classmates who refuse to look at evidence as it is. Seriously, if I had known they would have taken my comment about how dangerous a napkin can be as pure fact then I would have not said anything that dayâ
âSometimes I feel like Iâm not enough for my grandmother. Sheâs getting older, sheâs starting to forget a lot. I help by telling her things like stories but Iâm not sure how long that will last⊠Sheâs the only family I have left in Paris, I donât want to leave my friends or boyfriend behindâ
âMy father has always been a distant man but ever since my mother⊠Iâm not sure if he even sees me as his son at this point. There are some days Iâm treated as nothing more than a trophy boy or a regular employee. I wonder if this would have happened regardless of my motherâs passingâ
âI am Ladybug, I am also the last Guardian. But Iâm just a teenager! I have a life I want to live outside of Paris⊠I want to be a designer, start my own brand, find love and have my own family⊠But Hawkmoth is in the way of all thatâ
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âAre you sure about this LB?â Nino asked from the terrace of Chloeâs penthouse. Theyâd been talking strategy when an Akuma attacked, given the chaos displayed by the news via LadyBugOut livestream, they could only assume it was another Volpina attack.
Unfortunately Volpina had a Sentimonster to help, Reality Check. A glorified 3D printer who could temporarily make Volpinaâs illusions tangible and real.
It had proven to be a difficult battle, especially since Luka and Adrien had been caught up as civilians and couldnât help Ryuuko and Ladybug. The others still had to wait for Ladybug to give the signal before theyâd consider going out to help in broad daylight lest their hidden cards be revealed too soon.
In the middle of the fight the two heroines had made a strategic retreat, one the Fox Tea blogger did not hesitate to call the cowardâs way out. Suddenly the two appeared at Chloeâs along with Roter Fochs. The scarlet hero had taken out two familiar boxes with extremely familiar jewelry inside.Â
âIâm certain of itâ she said with a determined smile, âBesides this could finally get Hawkmoth and maybe even Alya off your backs if I introduce new heroes; Of course your costumes will have to be different, as will your codenames, but I trust that youâll know what to doâ
âHello my queen!â
âWhatâs up dudeâ
Paris was in uproar when they heard of the new heroes; Abeille and Anselm.
Abeilleâs costume was much more armored than that of Queen Beeâs; the whole suit had a honey yellow bodysuit with black armor pieces, her chest piece in the shape of a beeâs face, black elbow length gloves with some honey stripes, thigh high black boots with honey kneepads. Her own mask was different from her former as it changed her eyes to royal blue like Pollenâs while being honey colored with black v shaped lines. The golden gauntlets on top of her gloves would be able to send out small shocks, capable of stunning enemies for small intervals at the time, nowhere near as potent as Venom.
Anselmâs own attire was not so different from Carapace; Anselm still kept the hoodie his predecessor did though beneath it is where the differences began. Anselm wore a pine green helmet, yellow tinted goggles on top of his red eyes, with pale thin daffodile lines going from the top to the bottom of his hood. The hoodie and his undersuit was sacramento green, bordering on black, though the majority of the suit was also armored with pine pieces like the hexagonal chest piece, shoulder, thigh, shin, knee and elbow pads. He also had much thicker gauntlets than Abeilleâs along with armored gloves and reinforced sneakers.
Of course, Chloe Bourgeois and Nino Lahiffe were quickly off of the suspect list when the two were spotted separately looking for shelter amongst the Akuma attack during Fox Teaâs livestream.
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âSo youâre part of the OG Team huh?â Stephanie asked as she gave a once over to the two newcomers.
âDeep undercover missions, you know how they goâ Abeille scoffed, her honey blonde hair swaying along with her five black streaks around it.
âWhat she said. We couldnât help as Queen Bee and Carapace anymore, compromised identities, so we helped as civilians before covering our tracks and coming backâ Anselm tried to keep back Chloeâs prickly personality.
âLike what?â Cassâ appearance startled the two, though both looked like they were about to draw out their weapons.
âWell I get them intel from whatâs happening in the mayorâs office that Max and Markov canât get out from the computers, daddy is a bit of a pushover and squeals pretty easilyâ
âWhile I get intel from Fox Teaâs disastrous dude duo. Iâm usually among the first to find out about anything their plotting⊠though Iâve had to drop that. It was getting too much for me to continue being with Alya so we broke upâ
âSo you kept dating Cesaire just to gather intel? Doesnât that seem manipulative?â Duke asked from his seat on the monitor, the two Parisians looked at one another before beginning to laugh.
âNot compared to what those two are capable ofâ
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âAre you sure about this?â
Currently Viperion, Ladybug and Bunnix were on the Gotham rooftops, shadowing the Bats for the night. The three were honored to be trusted with the responsibility but still felt foreign in the much darker environment, literally and metaphorically.
âItâll be a good experienceâ Oracle said in their ears, their comms being synced to those of the Bats âAnd you wonât be alone, Iâll be here and so will your partnersâ
Right on cue Robin, Red Robin and Black Bat landed on the same rooftop. The plan was for the six to cover the patrol for the night, the others would be getting rest or doing specialty training with their abilities. It was a surprise for the Miraculous gang when it was revealed that Signal and Red Hood would be joining them as fellow trainees. Alfred and Black Canary, a metahuman who often worked together with Green Arrow in Central City, would be in charge of the training while Bruce also oversaw their progress.
Honestly they hadnât known what surprised them more: the fact that Batman had metas on his team or that he trusted other heroes with the training of his children.
âIt should be a regular night; standard mugging, gang fights and possible robberies should be all that happen tonightâ
Of course that was not what happened.
As it turned out Riddler had escaped Arkham, no surprise, and had gone too long without his medication. Edward Nygma was usually a pretty tame man, if a little eccentric with his love of riddles and his brilliant mind.
He decided to hold Gotham Grand Terminal hostage.
Ladybug was decidedly trying not to panic as she saw the very obvious bombs spread across different sections of the terminal. There were too many for them to deactivate in less than three minutes and there were probably more hidden around.
âRiddle me this; What is Joan of Arc made of ?â Ladybug and Robin were the first to arrive at the scene, Viperion and Red Robin being the closest to coming as back up. Robin seemed as confused as she felt but decided to really think about itâŠ
This was so stupid.
âMaid of Orleansâ the look Robin gave her, like she just made the most foolish decision of her life, was seen spread across the faces of hostages before Riddler began to laugh.
âWhy you are correct, little redâ he wiped a tear from his eye âBats would never think of something so punny like that!â
âYeah well Iâve had a lot of experience with annoying punsâ
âWhatâs colorful, loud and is a mess to clean up?â Ladybugâs eyes widened as he pressed the big red button on the remote control, Robin bringing Ladybug down and shielding her as the hostages began to scream.
BOOM!
â...Confetti cannonsâ Ladybug muttered, her whole body covered in the colorful paper pieces with glitter in the mix.
That son of a bitch!
It was April 1st.
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âSo what is it that weâll be doing?â Bunnix asked as Black Bat silently leaped through the Gotham rooftops, camouflaging effortlessly with the shadows unlike her because of the white and baby blue costume she had on.
âYou two will be checking up on Red Hoodâs sector for the night, Crime Alleyâ Oracleïżœïżœïżœs voice responded for her.
âRight, so is this just a standard patrol?â
âSomething like thatâ
Bunnix was admittedly a bit nervous about being with Black Bat, Cass didnât really talk much and was kinda hot. Bunnix had just dutifully shadowed her, staying as quiet as she could even if she did more parkour than necessary, when they stumbled upon a drug deal. Bunnix was about to go down to smack some people around with her umbrella when Black Bat shook her head.
âOne of Red Hoodâs men, letâs wait to see the deal go throughâ
Bunnix wasnât sure what to think as she watched the deal go down. Werenât they supposed to be the ones to stop this from happening and not helping them? It was a bit confusing and against her moral codeâŠ
âWe do this to keep the kids out of the involvementâ Oracle seemed to read her mind, explaining their reasoning âBefore Red Hood decided to get involved with drug trafficking Crime Alley was full of children who would be taken advantage of by dealers; whether it meant getting them addicted or becoming their messengers and delivery boys. He made it very clear to his âalliesâ that no child from Crime Alley was getting involved in their plans again or else the deals were off. Those who tried going above him⊠well theyâre no longer around to try and take him downâ
Still that did not help ease Alixâs worries as the night continued on. Black Bat came to a sudden stop on top of a warehouse, gesturing for Bunnix to follow behind her, and climbing in through a shattered window. Inside were dozens of wooden crates, each with cameras pointed at them and only one with an open lid. Black Bat walked towards the open crate with ease, going inside and taking out three duffle bags from inside. She placed two on her, criss-crossing each other before handing the other one to a reluctant Bunnix.
The tow then headed to a hidden tunnel underneath one of the empty crates, making their way in a closed (?) Gotham sewer. It didnât smell as disgusting as Alix imagined it would be, musky at best, though she thought that it may be due to the fact that there was no dirty sewage water there. They walked in relative ease, essentially walking for what had to be at least 15 minutes in numerous twists and turns before reaching a ladder. The two got out, Bunnix recognizing it as part of Crime Alley with how run down the area looked.
Black Bat knocked on a rusting steel door, three times, five, once and then a tap with her palm.
The door opened up, a boy no older than 12 being the ones to greet them.
âWhereâs R.H?â he questioned, he looked disappointed but not alarmed, clearly he had met Black Bat before.
âWas busy. This is Bunnix, sheâs helping for the nightâ The boy was clearly unimpressed with her but he closed the door and led them down the long hallway. She noticed the few scattered toys along the way, with some open doors showing mountains of writing supplies and even a little library.
What was this place?
âThis is Red Hoodâs sanctuary for the kids of Crime Alleyâ Black Bat whispered next to her âBatgirl and Red Hood are usually the ones to come here though all of us have come at some point.â they entered the large room showing children of all ages, some as young as infants and others looking close to early adulthood. They dropped the duffle bags in front of what she thought was the leader of the pack when Red Hood wasnât around.
They were filled with non-perishable food, wads of money that will probably be used to provide for the group of 30 or even more for the next month, toys, books and some new clothes.
As the children gathered around, each a little dirtier than Alix remembered ever being as a child, lining up to get a new something that Red Hood got for them she couldnât help but think;
⊠Maybe things were never so black and white.
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âI know it may seem frightening, even unnerving, to let go of your control but if you keep your powers bottled up it may prove to be disastrous in the futureâ Black Canary told the group of teens.
âWith abilities bestowed to you like those of the Miraculous are left untrained then it may prove to lead to your downfallâ Alfred nodded along to Dinahâs words.
âAs capable as Ms.Lance and I are, we have realized that we would need further assistance to properly be able to train each of your abilitiesâ
From one of the Batcaveâs entrances they could hear the screech of tires before a slick black car parked next to the Batmobile and Hoodcycle.
âSorry, weâre lateâ a red headed woman said as she stepped out of the car, her pale freckled skin slowly gaining a green tint to it as she removed her lab coat and glasses, âSelina here thought she could make a quick steal on our way hereâ
âOh câmon Pam, you know you love the rush as much as I doâ a tanned woman laughed, twirling around a golden necklace with one of the biggest rubies they had ever seen in its center.
âNow, ladies; Pam-a-lamb has a class of powered kids to teachâ they recognized Dr.Quinzel belatedly as she was missing her glasses and uniform. She was now wearing a much more colorful array of clothes with the consistent theme of red,black, and white. Her skin seemed paler than they remembered and her blonde hair had red tips on one side and blue on the other.
âHey girlsâ Barbara came down the elevator at the same time as Stephanie and Cass, seemingly cutting their conversation when she saw the newcomersâ
âBabs!â Dr.Quinzel exclaimed, making her way to the other girls after giving a quick kiss to the green skinned woman.
âWell youâre right on time Pamâ Dinah sighed, cocking her hip before pointing at the newcomers âThese are Dr.Pamela Isley otherwise known as the Gotham Rogue Poison Ivy, Selina Kyle a more vigilante type thief Catwoman, and, of course, you know Dr.Harleen Quinzel or as she prefers to go by Harley Quinnâ
âHey kittensâ Selina waved at the group âBy the way it's been too long since we girls have hung out; howâs about a Birds of Prey raid? You in?â
âOnly if Oracle agreesâÂ
âOh pleasepleasepleaseplease!â Stephanie and Harleyâs persistent pleading could be heard immediately afterwards. A polite cough interrupted the chaos.
âAs enthusiastic as you ladies are for your plans, may I remind you that we have prior plans to care for first. Namely the trainingâ
âSorry Alfieâ Harley said, chastised, âWeâll get out of your hair. Câmon ladies!â
â...So training?â Marc asked
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âWhat happened to you?â was the first thing Kim laughed out as the duo stepped into the cave, leaving a trail of confetti and glitter behind. Marinette looked back at her team, unimpressed, in their own state of disarray.
Chloe, Max, Marc and Nathaniel seemed to be nursing their own cases of migraines; most likely having pushed the limits of their own new abilities which relied on mental fortitude. Chloe and Jasonâs powers were the most similar to Alfredâs which involved manipulating and projecting thoughts and ideas to the people around them or to specific targets. Nathaniel was developing the power to create illusions that only his target would be allowed to see. Marc could create intangible clones of himself but could still project what they were seeing and hearing to him. Max could teleport objects a few meters away from or towards him.
Kagami, Kim, Adrien and Nino seemed the most physically exhausted. Kagami was beginning to have slight control of fire, wind and water but not yet conjuring it; given her slight burn marks, wet clothes and messy hair Marinette would guess that she still hadnât fully grasped the manipulation aspect outside of being Ryuuko. Kimâs own face was dirty and slightly bruised and matched that of Adrienâs. Kim had begun to use his chaotic energy to make the wackiest things happen but to have the outcome he wanted while Adrien could suck the luck out of people for small intervals lest he want to have the misfortune backlash cling on him. Ninoâs was more tame though he now had to focus on two things since he could now use his energy to both heal and to create a shield that encompased his body like armor.
âOh god you guys look like messes!â Alix laughed along with Luka, the only two that looked fine as they had a fairly tame patrol with Cass and Tim.
âNext time I see Riddler remind me to throw a glitter bombâ Marinette grumbled as she made her way to the showers.
âNot before I stab him with his stupid caneâ Damian growled heading for the male showers.
âSo how long till Daminette guys?â Adrien asked
âDefinitely before the end of the yearâ Duke concluded, the others not being sure if he used his power or not.
âIâll take you up on that. Iâll bet we make more money than with Red Scalesâ Stephanie laughed.
âRed Scales?â Luka asked curiously before the others yelled out.
âNothing!âÂ
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âOkay how come no one warned me about that!â Jason yelled as he came out of the Caveâs entrance. The group either gave questioning or amused looks.
âOh, so you saw that too?â Alix asked, perched from one of the sofaâs armrests.
âYou assholes could have given me a heads upâ he complained before groaning into a sofa âGod, someone get me some bleachâ
âWhatâs Jaybird talking about?â Dick asked, coming in from the kitchen with an array of snacks for the rowdy bunch of teeneagers.
âOh just Timbers getting some with the big bad snake boiâ Stephanie sang, causing Jason to groan and Dick to choke on his own spit.
âMore like trying to eat each otherâs tongue outâ Nathaniel responded in disgust.
âTimmy, no!â were the words the oldest yelled out before heading into the Batcave in record time.
âAnyway,â Stephanie began âItâs time to pay up bitches. Marinette and Cass get the lootâ
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âHmm, so I guess thatâs what fresh blood splatters looks likeâ Chat Noir said in morbid interest.
âWell it's certainly more noticeable than dried bloodâ Viperion nodded along, watching as Red Robin and Red Hood carried out the interrogation from a one-way mirror. There was a new gang who specialized in child trafficking, most of the kids coming from Crime Alley and therefore not getting reported to the police; luckily they had Red Hood looking out for them.
âYes, well we are here to see how they carry out their investigation and get used to all the squeamish thingsâ Ladybug gave a calculated look, as though she herself were in there and what she would do to get the information out of the man they captured earlier that night.
âDo you guys think this sort of thing is going too far?â MultiMouse asked curiously, he was beginning to grow a bit uncomfortable with the amount of blood the man had begun to lose.Â
âI mean this asshole deserves itâ Roter Fochs glared âI donât think it's too much if it means saving all those kidsâ
âStanding on the edge of what is seen as a herođâ
BANG
âLetâs you see all the things you canât from the centerâ Ryuuko watched as the man was forcibly being held back up by Red Robin after Red Hood slammed his face on the interrogation table.Â
âWorld is not black and whiteâ Black Bat spoke from next to them âMany shades of gray in between; We are in the grayâ
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I NEVER FINISHED MY STORY OMG. ok so i left off at being too proud to tell my friend she was right and kpop fucked hard. the difference between u and me is that iâm too good of a liar. too good. i kept up the âi hate kpop itâs cringeâ facade for ALMOST TWO WHOLE YEARS, I SHIT YOU NOT. why? bc my dumb ass, extra ass, dramatic ass self thought âok if iâm gonna have to deal with the embarrassment of admitting iâm wrong, i better do it in such an extra ass way itâll knock ur socks off so hard that YOULL be the one embarrassed not me.â the original plan was to learn the entire choreography to bts dope, bc itâs the song that she told me to listen to and inevitably the song that got me into them, but later switched to bts fire bc i saw too many of those âchoreo matches w any songâ videos, and then her birthday party came up. and hereâs the real kicker. her birthday is April Motherfuckin Fools. so it would be So Perfect for me to reveal my kpopism as a birthday present And a april fools prank in one. so i was Set on the Reveal being on april 1st, but the day rolls around and god that choreo is so fucking hard and i am Not a dancer. never have been. so i abandon that and go ykno what⊠iâll do it Next Year. BC MY BITCHASS WAS LIKE NO THE MOMENT IS TOO PERFECT TO DO IT ON A NORMAL ASS DAY ITS GONNA BE ON APRIL FOOLS ON HER GODDAMN BIRTHDAY OR NOT AT ALL. a year rolls by, iâve told most of our friends except her and theyâre all in on it, iâd made so many subtle kpop references to her without her realising they were fully intentional and had too many scares where she almost figured me out but i lied my way out of it, and iâd given up on showing off with choreography bc i couldnât make that shit look good. iâm not a dancer. i am, however, a rapper, and a damn good one, so i inhaled the agust d mixtape and decided iâd just rap the eminem of kpopâs anthem at her face. in korean. and change the lyrics at the end (if u havenât listened to agust d, the bridge repeats âiâm sorryâ a lot) to âiâm sorry i kept this from u for so longâ and âiâm sorry i actually ult got7 not btsâ (this was like the april after skz debuted ok i was holding onto got7 for dear life knowing full well skz weâre going to convert me smh) and the best part? she never saw it coming. her official present was a cd with a bunch of kpop on it but she thought it was just a personalised mixtape for her so i told her to play the first song out loud and she knew the song Instantly. it has a long intro so she was like âi guess u did listen when i recommended u this song!! i knew youâd like it since u like rap so much!!â and then i started rapping and i shit u not. she started SCREAMING. like the initial reaction was her jaw dropping and then instinctively covering her mouth but when i kept going and she realised i wasnât fucking around she just fucking screamed like a banshee. at the end during the sorry bit i threw off my jacket to reveal a got7 shirt on the inside and she fell off her chair and started rolling around on the floor. needless to say it was every bit as satisfying as i thought itâd be LMAOOOO afterwards her ass was like âI CANT BELIEVE U HID THIS FROM ME FOR OVER A YEARâ and when i tried to explain my ego couldnât take the âi told u soâ she was like âyou know i wouldnât have made fun of you for it right? i would just be glad youâre not hating on my boys anymoreâ so basically iâm a big dramatic fool and she was always too good for me.
donât mind the weird spaces here my ipad is being all fucky wucky w me rn. damn sad to hear ur sideblog experience didnât go so well, iâd have shown u the cool side of the fandom if i knew đ€đ€ leading u thru the cursed halls of kpop stan tumblr like a sketchy tour guide thatâs actually 3 small raccoons stacked on top of each other like a trench coat, like âover here we have the fanfic writers that honestly need to publish a book, over here we have the gif makers that are responsible for my entire camera roll, if we take a quick swerve past the death threat anons and the twt fanwar screenshots - mind ur feet bub the 14 year olds were tryna make a grab for ur ankles - ah hereâs the holy grail of shitposts, you might be here for hours, to the right we have the weird aussie side of the fandom that projects our childhoods onto chanlix but also all the members as we decide what their life in australia wouldâve been like, and down there is a secret trapdoor to the blogs w endless random headcanons that will make you laugh, cry or blush depending on if the author woke up and decided to choose violence today. enjoy your Stay!â but then again iâm not so active on tumblr anymore (ngl youâve become the highlight of my tumblr experience these days, interaction wise,) so maybe all my Local Hotspots are inactive now. i know a bunch of them are, itâs sad. âi donât fw stan twitter for the same reason i donât hang out in meth densâ oop. guess iâm a meth addict. no but i get u i rly do, itâs a hellhole out there, but the fact that things get shared and spread a lot easier than on tumblr and how short most things have to be (therefor keeping up w my adhd attention span without having to resort to the mental torture that is tiktok, with the added bonus of not always needing headphones.) that i just. couldnât leave if i tried. maybe i should try being active on tumblr again but itâs a dying site in comparison.
âtheir music doesnât consistently hit for me as much as skzâ iâm sorry we canât be friends anymore. what. what. you donât dramama ramama ramama hey? you donât feel a little jealousyyyyyy, naega anin? you donât shoot out, shoot out, shoot out, or aremdaeun love killa love killa? you canât be your hero du du du du du du du du du dududu? u disappoint me. literally like everyone i know who likes skz music likes mx music like itâs a rite of Passage. theyâre kindred spirits, monsta x music is like skzâs musicâs cool but mildly heterosexual older brother. neither of them know what a bad song is it runs in the family. and both their music runs in my VEINS. whenever i describe my music taste theyâre always the first two that come to mind, skz being my number 1 bc they are my best boys but mx bc of the Flavour. pls listen to the entire the code album then get back to me đ€đ ok but fr ur so right they are 7 of the finest men i ever seen (yes i say 7 bc iâm including wonho cause he deserved better and iâll die on my ot7 bullshit.) like donât get me started on them either LOL i LITERALLY downloaded that one insta video of changkyun working out his back n arm muscles w his tattoo showing bc i needed that shit saved for Science. they could do Anything w me like frfr. yes vixx is the bdsm contract group iâm telling ya they wildin. or at least they were. itâs been years since their last comeback idk what theyâre doing anymore tbh. and yeah that makes sense, savouring the hyperfixation i feel it, but also iâm so attached to skz that i never let it die. like i hyperfixate on other things and other groups but i will Always go back to skz cause theyâre my homeboys. hell, theyâre my home. being a predebut stay iâve spent more time w skz than most of my actual family members at this point. but thatâs just me you do u boo xx just know that if ur anything like me ur never letting go once skz itâs been my longest lasting fixation cause they hit like Nothing Else Do. ik iâve already said that but i cannot stress it enough. theyâre really special. iâm gonna stop here before i get all sappy and emotional bc i really love those boys so fucking much and i donât drop the L bomb often. SIDE NOTE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE UR LIST OF GROUPS RANKED BY THORSt. i need to judge ur Taste. and omg cat&dog is such a guilty pleasure song bc the lyrics make me cringe so much bc while pet play can be fun they be doing it in more of an âiâm an innocent soft dogboy uwuâ kinda way that just Does Not Sit Right with me. it comes back to the objectifying of asians that asians themselves donât help in industries like these and maybe iâm looking too far into it when rly it is just wholesome n cute or maybe they are into some pet play shit idk idc i will bop to the song regardless but i will not acknowledge the lyrics nope.
YOURE RIGHT THO SKZâS OPENNESS IS IN FACT, A BIG DEAL, iâll grab them for u if u want but i found these twt threads of skz supporting the lgbt community and i just felt a special kind of happiness man like sure the delusional part of me likes going âhaha theyâre gayâ bc my brain likes to imagine them as my polycule of mlm boyfriends bc sometimes thats what gives me the serotonin to get me thru the day ok donât judge but also bc itâs nice knowing that yes iâll never know them personally, but at least i can support them knowing theyâd respect my gender identity and my pronouns, theyâd respect who i choose to love, and thatâs already more than the general public can say so shit, it is special! itâs special that they donât treat being cishet like the norm - they constantly remove gender from their songs and speech entirely, they donât assume all stays are female anymore, we donât talk abt the babygirls incident cause we got babystays in the end outta that ok, and itâs just. so refreshing and important to me bc i canât get that anywhere else!! like my semi ults are the boyz and while i love them very much and thereâs no way all 11 of them are straight i refuse, i do get just a little bit sad whenever they she/her their fandom by default and call them their girlfriends n shit even tho i do still identify as a girl, iâm also genderfluid/nonbinary/transmasc, and i have a very love/hate relationship w my womanhood and rarely use she/her pronouns, cause itâs like, do you not see me? see us? the ones who arenât cishet women? i mean i know kevin does bc he congratulated a fan who came out as nb but itâs just not the same as the openness we get w skz. like how do i trust cishets i could be supporting them as a queer person when in reality theyâd call me a slur. what would i know, behind the screen? so itâs so good that skz go the extra mile to make it a safe space for everyone. this is already long enough i will reply to the second half of that ask in another message⊠tomorrow cause itâs 1am and iâm tired gn -felix bi anon
I'mma have to start putting these under a readmore so that i don't absolutely make everything who is still following me for some reason go totally fucking insane đ
NDJDHWJJAHFNAKBSJSBFBHHDBDNAJD YOU HAVE NO IDEA THE FACES I WAS MAKING READING THIS, I WAS FUCKING CACKLING AND GASPING EVERY OTHER SENTENCE SO HARD THAT I SCARED THE CATS NDJWHSHSB the fact that you went "oh you want me to get into kpop? Give me a hot minute, and I'll give you a whole ass private concert for free" biduehsjdbd biiiiiiiiiiitch you're a fucking ICON, I stg I could NEVER đ (and not just because I couldn't find a tune if you gave me a printed set of Google maps directions and that I embody the steriotype that white people can't dance, like my sister kept sensing me tiktoks of the whole "dance like a white girl" trend going lmfao look it's you and eventually I was like "sis please this trend has me feeling like being white is a disability and these mothafuckers are being ableist đ also I could NEVER be that on beat so yall ain't even doin it right đđđđ"). Tbh if I told one of my friends (lol what friends, i got jokes) to get into Skz and they showed up at my bday and performed the entirety of I Got It I would simply shower them in money and go "aight everyone else go home, you are no longer needed, you are being laid off, your position has been eliminated, we're downsizing, the company is moving up and you're moving out, you are not qualified for this role any longer, best of luck with future endeavors" đ
I think part of the reason I can't deal w Twitter is the exact reason I refuse to leave tumblr, in that I've been on tumblr since 2006 and twt since 2008, and tumblr literally has not changed at all, not even a little, whereas going from the early days of twt where there were no corporate sponsorships or ads and you had to manually copy and paste someone's tweet and @ them to retweet it, to how it is now, like 90% ads and showing me shit from the timelines of people I don't even fuckin follow n whatnot, it's just not enjoyable. Idk how anyone finds anything on twt, it confuses and frustrates me because I am old and have not adapted well to technology changing đ But arguably, the skz fanbase doesn't want me on skztwt anyways so like it works for both of us lmfaooo. I am old and cringey, and also still think of twt as stream of consciousness whereas tumblr is your teenage bedroom where you can decorate the walls with anything that interests you. I do really love the nonsensical kpoptwt shitposts tho fhshsbdjjss like it is a very specific flavor of mental instability that I enjoy immensely đ OH and also I initially misread part of that and thought you were saying you actually irl do meth and I was like đł WHAT DO I SAY TO THAT. HOW DO I HANDLE THIS. Like how do I express like "I wasn't being judgy of people who use substances cause I've been there but I was just being insensitive đł" And then went back and reread it and was like WHEW, IM JUST AN ILLITERATE FOOL đđđđ ejeywhdhrhjwbfbdjshdhdhd I spent like an hour bwign like "IS THE REASON WE GET ALONG BECAUSE THEY'RE ON METH???? WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS INFORMATION??????" hrhehshe I am literally a fuckin idiot it's fine
It's not that I don't fw them, it's more like... Okay so like there is no situation in which I am going to skip a skz song if it comes on shuffle. You will not ever catch me NOT in the mood to listen to Sunshine, if God's Menu comes on we are THROWIN the meager amount of booty meat I got hither and thither, I could be in the happiest mood of my life but if Ex comes on I will stop to SOB. And I'm not like that with most music, so mx just falls into the category of "there is a time and place." Idk why but it just doesn't forcibly grab hold of my heart and ass the way skz always does. I really don't WANT my skz fixation to ever end, but I know that eventually it'll stop giving me dopamine bevause my brain is my worst fucking enemy đ like my arcana fixation is to date the longest running hyperfixation I've ever had, going on almost three years, and I used to not be able to spend every single second of every day thinking about Asra, but now... I just feel nothing when I look at arcana stuff. As you can probz tell by the fact that I hardly post arcana anymore đ So I know that eventually all my happiness will end, it always does, I can never stay just as obsessed with something as I was for long. I CANT SHARE THE LIST BECAUSE I DONT *HAVE* TASTE YET đ I'm basically just compiling a list of any group someone tells me I should look into, ranked by how strong the kitty purred upon googling pics of them đ My mom read my ass to FILTH over txt lmfao she was like "they're not that adorable. Maybe your standard for adorableness has gone down with You Know Who still on hiatus đ€" bfjwhdhd like MOMMAAAAA THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED đ she attacks me any time I even hint at stanning other groups, she is a skz purist and stans skz only, unofficial Momma Stay of All Stays keeping me in check lmfao.
I feel like skz really do follow thru on their promise that they're a safe space for stays, it's nice to see that they hold space for anyone and everyone in their fanbase and do it in a really simple and elegant way, I feel. Like they never make it seem like "okay here are the fans and here are the token weirdos that were only recognizing to make a buck off of them" the way a lot of artists make it feel like đ like they don't go out of their way to act like it's some revolutionary act to do the bare minimum of not shitting on certain parts of the fandom, if that makes sense. They feel very "yeah, of course we love all our stays, this is a welcoming space for literally anyone, that's how it should be, that should be normal," instead of like "Hi fans we love you đ and special shoutout to you ell gee bee tee folk, make sure to buy my rainbow merch after the show!!!" you know? Like, they're the friends who would never make you feel weird or different for some shit, the friends that take the attention off you if something they know ur sensitive about comes up, instead of weirdly snapping at whoever brought the unfomfy thing up which ruins the mood and makes you feel tiwce as bad, yk? They just give off this vibe that they, and the space they create with their music, is just a genuine and chill place to be and hang out and relax and bond. I feel like they'd be the friend group that is so goofy and sweet and silly and accepting and lovely and always makes you feel loved and excited to be alive đ„ș They are all good noodles đ„șđ„șđ„ș
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Hey, everyone.
If you saw the post from earlier, I had to delete it. There were things I forgot to discuss and things that didn't get saved into my drafts. Sorry if you have to see this again.
I've been WAITING to talk about Glee. Not in the good way either. There's so much wrong with the show, and it's sickening. Yes, I've watched the show last year. Against my will, but that's because of other people refusing to put on anything else besides Glee. I can say that I hate Glee with my entire being. (My initial reason for hating it was because they covered "SING" by My Chemical Romance and turned it into a slow, patriotic song when it's a song about rebellion. NOTHING about "SING" is patriotic. I hated the show since I first heard about it...for that very reason. I was like thirteen or so at the time when I first heard about Glee? Despite it being out since 2009.
Though it's been over for several years now, it's a show that many people have mixed feelings about. From what I've seen, you either love Glee or you absolutely hate it. There's no in-between that I've seen. (If you can't already tell, I hate the show.)
The show is a literal dumpster fire, the characters are all fucking awful people and all of them are poorly written, the script pisses me off, it literally makes me feel disgusting, and don't even get me started on the covers. Most of the covers aren't that good. A lot of them sound like nails on a chalkboard to me. The pacing of the show makes NO sense in certain areas (like when Blaine was initially made to be a grade above Kurt, but was then changed to be like the same grade as him so he'd stay). It just feels like everyone in the show is either a Mary Sue, a Gary Stu, their whole personality is just that they're from a minority group or they're EDGY AND HARDCORE DELINQUENTS BLEEEEHHHHH, creepy as fuck, bigoted as all hell, or they're just background characters who occasionally have the spotlight.
TW: The following post and any other posts that I'll make about this show contains subject matter that may be triggering for some audiences. It will go into subjects like racism, homophobia, ableism, outing of a person in the LGBT community, bigotry in general, statutory r@pe (between teachers and students), teachers being creepy towards students, mentioned past child m0l3stati0n and invalidation of the victim's trauma, making fun of su1c1d3, making fun of overdose, making fun of drug addiction....a lot of fucked up things.
If anything mentioned above is triggering for you, please feel free to scroll and consume safe media instead. I'd rather have you be safe than to be triggered by anything I'm gonna talk about.
Let's start off easy. The characters. It's easy to tear them apart. At least the most problematic ones.
Rachel, the Main Characterâąïž, is textbook definition of a Mary Sue. Instead of calling her Rachel, I'm gonna call her Mary Sue for the whole post. She's almost completely perfect (like too perfect), her flaws are minor if anything, she gets all the special treatment....you get the picture. When Mary Sue does anything fucked up or she says anything fucked up, it either goes unnoticed, people make up excuses for her being a shitty person, or it gets twisted so it looks like Mary Sue is the hero! (I hate her. So much. I cannot stand her.)
Aaawwww, Mary Sue didn't want some OTHER GIRL (Sunshine) to steal HER spotlight, so she SENT THIS GIRL TO A CRACK HOUSE. A FUCKING CRACK HOUSE, OF ALL PLACES. A PLACE WHERE THIS GIRL COULD HAVE BEEN PUT IN SERIOUS DANGER. THIS GIRL COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AT BEST AND KILLED AT WORST. Yes, I'm aware not all drug houses are the same, but still. It doesn't matter what this girl did. What Sunshine did is irrelevant. It's not okay to send people to strange places where they don't know anyone, and are put in danger, even to the point of either getting injured or killed. But it's okay, because at least it's not an "active" crack house you sent Sunshine to, RIGHT, Mary Sue? You still sent some poor girl to a place where she could have been put in serious danger, even to possibly get injured or killed, all because you didn't want her to steal YOUR spotlight. You fucking disgusting, entitled, bratty cunt. You don't need the spotlight all the time anyway. THAT'S HOW THEATRE WORKS. YOU DON'T ALWAYS GET THE LEAD ROLE. YOU DON'T ALWAYS GET THE ROLE YOU WANT. AND THAT'S OKAY. YOU WORK WITH WHAT YOU GOT. Sincerely, a theatre kid.
There are other fucked up things Mary Sue has done, but this is the one thing I could find anyone talking about. If I remember correctly, she hurt her Gay Best Friendâąïž Kurt in some way. All I remember is that Kurt was mad at Mary Sue about something. Mary Sue is annoying as fuck. What else can I say about her?
Next, we have Finn, who's textbook definition of a Gary Stu. I'll call him Gary Stu throughout this post. I hate this fucker too. He's the Main Character's Boyfriendâąïž, the Hot Quarterbackâąïž, and The Good Guyâąïž. Yet....he's not a good person. He's treated like he's a good person, but he's really not. His flaws are fairly minor and excused (and any major flaws aren't even talked about much), he's almost completely perfect, and every fucked up thing he does is ignored or is justified in some way. Like how he outed Santana as lesbian in the hallway WITHIN EARSHOT OF EVERYONE. HE DIDN'T EVEN APOLOGIZE FOR THIS.
As a woman who has struggled with her sexuality growing up, this really brought back shit I went through. I "dated" boys when I was younger to cover up the fact that I'm only attracted to other women. I wasn't happy with these guys at all. I acted like I did so nobody would suspect anything. I felt nothing for them, except for in a platonic way. I've been outed twice. Once when I thought I was bisexual with a strong preference for other women (by my dad's girlfriend at the time), and when I came out as lesbian (by my brother). It sucks to be outed. The people who outed me in real life could have put me in danger. They could have made it so I had no place to go back to. They could have had me get hurt. It's a scary feeling. Like, it doesn't matter if you're supportive or if you're in the LGBT community. You don't fucking out people without their explicit permission. You especially don't out people to their abusers or to people they don't trust, let alone out them publicly. That's what happened to me. I don't wish this on anyone.
***By the way, for anyone who's closeted, you're valid, I love you, and I know how it feels to be stuck in the closet. You don't have to come out right now. Come out whenever you're ready to. Whenever it's safe for you to do so.***
Or how about the fact that Gary Stu made fun of Kurt's voice because he's gay? Gary Stu apparently has âšanger issuesâš and that's pretty much the excuse they use to justify him doing fucked up shit to people.
They treat the characters who are from minority groups (i.e., BIPOC, AAPI, LGBT community, disabled people) like absolute garbage, put them through all this horrific shit, or they put them on a pedestal simply for being in a minority group. The teachers and other school staff are either written to be total bigots (Sue), or they're total pr3dators (Mr. Schue, the school nurse, and another teacher who I can't remember her name off the top of my head).
Sue pretty much only exists to be a poorly written villain who's a bigoted bitch just to be a bigoted bitch. Yes, there were some things she WAS right about (like how "Blurred Lines" wasn't an appropriate song choice for the Glee Clubâąïž, but Mr. Schue The Pr3datorâąïž downplayed it). Other than that...that's all I can think of. Because everything else that came out of her mouth was bigoted bullshit. Like these right here, for example:
Or how she drugged the principal, date r@ped him, and blackmailed him?
How about them making a tasteless joke about Sue committing su1c1d3 and having her "overdose" on multivitamin gummies?
DO I NEED TO EXPLAIN HOW FUCKED UP ALL OF THIS IS? I do? Well, first of all, she called people racist, homophobic, ableist, and otherwise disgusting names. She boiled them down to their race, sexual orientation, their disability, and their appearance in general. Second, SHE DRUGGED, BLACKMAILED, AND DATE R@PED SOMEBODY. I don't think I need to explain how that's bad. The evidence is right there. Third, she said she was committing "sue-icide" by overdosing on multivitamin gummies. (Yes, you actually can OD on vitamins in supplement form, and it can cause serious symptoms and even death. Specifically with vitamins A, D, E, and K, and Iron. Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble. They're a lot harder to remove from the body. The B vitamins and vitamin C aren't as severe if you do OD on them because they're water-soluble, but still be careful. You can't OD on vitamins and minerals you find in food. If you take supplements, vitamins, etc., only take what's on the bottle.) As someone who has su1c1d@l thoughts on and off, this is extremely insulting. Yes, I do use humor and I joke about my own experiences to cope, but this? Nah. Nothing about this is funny or cute in the slightest. Enough said.
Do I need to explain how fucking terrible it is to make light of a serious topic like this? It was never funny to see Britney Spears' mental health be at that low of a point in 2007. It was never funny to see the abuse the paparazzi inflicted on her. How the fuck was this ever okay? You can dislike Britney Spears all you want, but this was never it.
This is all I have for now. I'll probably make a part two because there are way too many things to talk about.
#mello speaks#glee#i hate this show#tw racism mention#tw date r@pe mention#tw suidice#tw homophobia mention#tw ableism mention#tw drug mention#i literally hate everyone in this show so much#tw pr3dator mention (will dive deep into this in part two)#tw od mention#anti glee
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So itâs after BlizzCon.
Some thoughts, because there are some posts that have popped up on my dash that make my blood boil:
On the Hearthstone Tournament Situation:
For its treatment of Blitzchung and the twitch casters, Activision Blizzard was completely in the wrong.
It was inappropriate for Blitzchung and the twitch casters to use the platform that way, as it would be if any other political statement was announced (whether divisive or not). It is completely reasonable for a penalty to be given, but not in the manner that it was.
Activision Blizzardâs corporate executives royally fucked up, and will continue to not serve the best interest of its userbase when it comes to making money and continuing to be a behemoth corporation. All statements have been strictly based on PR and have not been suitable apologies or plans of action for improvement.
On Fake Diversity Which Has Somehow Become The New âForced Diversityâ:
While it is great for marketing and for shitty apologies to fall back on their ideals using Overwatchâs diversity and Blizzardâs tenets, AND that certainly is a selling point that they will, of course, use to sell their game to people:
The idea that Activision Blizzardâs corporate executives are trying to bait LGBT people and POC into forgetting their misdeeds by adding LGBT people and POC into the game is totally bizarre... For so many reasons. For so long there hasnât been representation because it âdoesnât sellâ or âappeal to the massesâ, especially for the types of games that Blizzard produces. The implication that Tracer having a picture of Emily on the dashboard and Sojourn arriving were solely added to soothe the controversy are so wildly absurd in terms of the timeline of reality itself and straight up common sense.Â
Overwatch specifically has admirable goals of diversity. Sometimes the team does a damn good job, and sometimes (often) they mess up. If thereâs an actual solid foundation and evidence about how the execâs insidious use of âdiversity pointsâ are being used to manipulate the public while not contributing anything meaningful to the landscape of video games, Iâd love to hear it. There is a LOT to unpack here, but thatâs my brief point on it.
Oh also, for fuckâs sake - of course China has censored the LGBT content in Overwatch. Thatâs not an Evil Blizzard Machination -- China pushes through censorship for all kinds of media content thatâs not considered âdecentâ, which as you may remember as an example included the LGBT relationships in Steven Universe (namely, Ruby and Sapphire). Using the same logic, that would imply that Steven Universeâs LGBT themes were included for diversity points. Itâs.... Thereâs lots of problems with Blizzard, yâall, that one doesnât quite hold up.
On âPeople Are So Quick To Forgive Blizzardâ:
Some people are, yes. There are folks who fully believe J Allen Brackâs statement(s) in their entirety.
Other people didnât really care either way in the first place, and just want content.
Some have decided that based the actions after the initial incident (the penalty reduction, as well as not stifling or turning away hosts that spoke out against the incident, and also not interfering or silencing the protests at BlizzCon) that they are taking a stance anywhere in the middle of this situation. They may be excited for game content created by incredible people, including diversity that they have been asking for for literal years.
People are not so simple as to be put into one bucket. This is a huge leap of logic I keep seeing pop up on social media. Being excited about a revelation from Blizzcon doesnât equate to forgiving the company.
On âHow can people support an evil company?â:
We have to deal with late stage capitalism, so unfortunately we canât avoid supporting corporations while living in society. This one sucks ass, guys. We live in a time where global superpowers are so interconnected that foreign influence affects everything we do, and the simple act of impulse buying a candy bar from the grocery store check-out may have just been a teeny contribution to slave labor (hi, Nestle). Itâs positively overwhelming. On that note:
Other behemoth companies such as Apple and Google are also causing significant damage to the same freedoms, many related to the same Hong Kong issues and much more. SO:
Use your voice to do good, and use this revelation about the actions of a small group of people at the very top of this video game company to make a difference. Screaming at tumblr users for being âsheepleâ for being enthusiastic about dark-skinned and lesbian heroes as though shutting that down will solve the problem is a really horrendous missing of the point. There is still good that can (and does!!) come out of Blizzard, like the realization of the success of a diverse cast of human characters. As we all say time and time again: representation is important. We fight for the message that Blizzard champions to not ring hollow, so use your voice. The employees at Blizzard sure did. And speaking of:
The devs and artists working at Blizzard are not Activision Blizzardâs corporate executives. In an industry as unforgiving and volatile as games (Remember when Activision laid off 800 people after a record-breaking, successful financial year?), theyâve worked their asses off for years for this. Theyâre regular-ass working people who actually have a say in the story and how the game is developed. You can love the story. You can love the characters, love the games, and STILL hate the corporation. You are a complex individual, just like this world we live in. You are welcome to find where the scale for you tips. If itâs not worth it for you to support Activision Blizzard, then thatâs a battle that you are fighting. If you choose to be an activist like many hosts, casters and content creators who speak up while still covering Blizzard content, great. If you choose to boycott, great. If you choose to share information to others about the issues, great. The world is far too complicated to judge on a âGOODâ and âBADâ polarity, unlike the method of thought this site (and yes, others as well) tends to proliferate. So if anyone tries to put you into a black and white box, know that there is no such thing.
Finally:
On âI feel so helpless about Hong Kong. How can I help?â
https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/cv0ws4/how_can_you_help_hong_kong_protests_from_abroad/
This Reddit user has compiled a list of Hong Kong protest resources. This includes a Blacklist and Whitelist if you are someone who is interested in cutting ties or supporting companies based on their reaction to the HK protests.
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Verdant Flame (working title)
Okay, Iâm running with the suggested title.
This post is going to be just putting thoughts out there about how Iâm going to do this project, possible ideas of how to publish, and what major changes Iâm going to roll with.
Iâm going to put it all under the cut so Iâm not wreaking havoc on your dash. X3
Before the cut: For those somehow not in the know (like, how could any of my followers on Tumblr or Twitter not have caught wind of the bonfire of gnashing teeth much of the Magic LGBT+ community is dealing with right now, I donât know, but just in case, and especially if this post is seen later): WAR Forsaken dropped and with it Gruulfriends went from canon to retcon in a way I didnât expect: Biphobia and erasure among other issues. Iâll talk about the mess itself later, but for now, lets adress what we are doing as a community and what Iâm doing in particular.
The basics is that we are kinda rebelling against Wizards in what small way we can; but being creative, interesting and having fun with the canon. Take the means of production, canon is ours now!
But for me in specific, Iâve been playing with using Chandra and Nissa as well as the world of Magic to create frame works for stories I wanted to tell, but until now I boiled down everything to its basics because I just wanted to use frame works and use tropes as jumping off points. But now? Fuck that, Iâm thinking about pulling an E.L. James, but good.
What does that mean? Well, E.L. James literally wrote a fanfic, changed some names, and published it. So screw it, going to do the same over here. Iâm going to take a step or two further back then she did, since 1) Wizards/Hasbro might not be as nice as Stephenie Meyer and 2) I feel like I can be a better writer then E.L. James.
So, how will this project play out? This is where I make a cut and we get down to business:
First: How to publish?
I think if Iâm going to make this a thing, Iâm going to have to go with self publishing and do these in short stories. Iâm not sure how short, but I feel like once I get the ball rolling, I want to just keep going. If Iâm taking years to put out one book and you guys are waiting that long for it, Iâm going to loose steam and you are going to loose interest. This is definitely a âstrike while the irons hotâ situation.
And the iron is near melting right now.
Second: What is going to be the basics and how will it differ from MtG Lore âCanonâ?
First and most obvious is that I need to figure out what I can keep and what needs to be changed.
As I said above, while I am definitely in the mood of âyou know what, this is ours now, fuck offâ, the fact is, the law is the law. If your work is too similar to another, you can get in some heavy trouble.
Iâve covered some of this in my other posts about this, but Iâm pulling this into one spot with the new info to make it easier for me and others to find.
World: Iâm going to use analogs of each of the planes of MtG to make countries and kingdoms. Itâs a lovely short hand and will make the world building go that much faster... Tricky part (much as the characters) is renaming things and setting it enough apart that it isnât exactly the worlds and what not from MtG.
The main ones Iâm going to use are:
Zendikar: Still going to be the land my âNot-Nissaâ hails from. First step is to just fully expunge the eldrazi history and effect. I am thinking about having some sort of ancient thing buried there, but in a very adventure-y feel of like an old dragon or some other powerful creature.
Kaladesh: Still home to âNot-Chandraâ, still a place of one-ness with nature and artifice. Debating on how much I should carry over the sense of Indian aesthetic. Like, I donât want to be window dressing like the actual Kaladesh is, but at the same time Iâm not sure how well I can make it feel ârightâ in that regard. I think Iâll keep the plot idea they started, but carry it through right.
Theros: Not-Gideon and Not-Elspeth will definately have history here. There wonât be actual gods, though a great power they attribute -to- gods will exsist. Which brings me to wonder how I should handle the cosmology... especially when we are talking about
Innistrad: I envision a very gothic, germanic country side, probably bordering Not-Theros. There will be a cult that worships a great power hidden on the moon. Iâm going to use this as an opportunity to do a thing that came to mind when Emrakul locked herself away...
Vryn: Iâm not sure if or how Iâll use this since we know so little about it. Might just cut it and have my âNot-Jaceâ come from somewhere else. Hell, might just cut to the chase and make him connected with my Not-Ravnica. And speaking of...
Ravnica: Obviously a major trade hub and likely a center piece of the setting. Not-Jace, Not-Vraska, Not-Kaya, and Not-Ral all would be seen here. I think iâd also take all of the Fiora stuff and fold it into this so that I donât have too much going on in the world and can pull together a lot of neat characters from that set too. Not-Marchessa might be fun as a side... well not âvillainâ, but definitely not helpful to our heroes... usually. X3
Ixalan: Pretty easy; coastline adventure. Just use any ideas from the block for pirate based shenanigans. Not sure if I will write enough to get to this sort of craziness, but it would be a lot of fun if I do.
Amonkhet: Not sure if, when, or how I am going to use this. Though a desert region might be fun. Might combine this with Regatha and that plan that Teyo comes from.
Kamigawa: I mean, really, this is âjapan: the settingâ. They went so hard on the Japanese lore here that itâs not going to be hard to make my own with little effort or consideration. Do expect there to be a Not-Tamiyo. X3
Alara: To be honest, I was never too big on this plane, but then it was a big deal years ago and I never really âset footâ there. I mean if I did use it, I could use it to sorta map the bigger worldâs zones? But that feels too much like the silly âelemental nationsâ angle. Worked well for Avatar, but wonât work here.
Eldraine: Iâm thinking about using this as a rough overlay of the main areas and goverment and what not tied to and surrounding my not-ravnica. Not sure. I havenât finished the book yet, and itâs hard to get a solid bead on the details of the world without the old uploads, the clear posting of lore that used to happen (remember how we all knew what was going on with the color pie/race spread of Kaladesh?) and just having mostly the cards to go one leaves me wanting a bit. Not to mention they arenât making the art books anymore. FUCK. I liked those. They needed to be improved not canceled T3T ... anyhoo...
Dominaria: Given what Dominaria now is to magic lore, I think Iâll set it as the history past. This world IS my Not-Dominaria.
Iâll figure out other planes as I go along, though I might just stick with what I got here. Adding in more is going to muck up the world Iâm crafting. I may be taking parts that aready exist and remixing it (which, if we are honest with ourselves, is really how we tell stories in the first place, Iâm just leaving my âmixâ lumpy XD), but I do need to concetrate more on the characters. I canât introduce a new land every book. I need familiar ground, routes that readers can follow, places characters can be from that matter.
Speaking of characters:
Characters: Again, the idea here is that you should be able to recognize them to some extent, but I sitll have to work with the âlegally distinctâ Not-Gatewatch... So here is what I got so far:
Chandra: What we keep: Fire based magics, brashness, cute. What we change: Not much. Most of her changes are going to be involved with the way I change the world around her. I think the big difference is instead of having her âplaneswalkâ, when her family gets hunted, they end up traveling toward the border, and she ends up running, getting lost, and finding herself on the steps of a (monastery). Also... no one would hate me for going ahead and making her trans, would they? Like, by the story properâs start, sheâll have a womanâs body (or maybe that could be a part of her quest?), but I do like the idea. X3 It adds more of a personal touch to my Chandra.
Nissa: Debating on if I should keep her an elf. Keeping her an elf AND keeping the nature magic might be too alike. If not Elf, what should I make her? Still, the basics of her story are that she is looked down on, shunted to the side. stuff that leads her into being more comfortable on her own. Chandra is going to help her out of her shell, but only due to her honesty and clarity.
Gideon: No inviciblity. But definately going to keep him being the classic hero type, but with a genuine heart of gold. Going to change up his armorments from the sural to a short sword, buckler, and a lance/javalin? something like that. Hails from Not-Theros, has taken residence in Not-Ravnica
Jace: Trans man. Doing that right from the start. I know it was some folks head canon for a long time, and I see nothing wrong with making it canon here. Going to have to play with his past a bit. I think Iâm not going to bother with the memory erasure. Instead, he trained as a spy with some mental powers and illusions. After betraying his original handler (someone that was a part of a different country), he defects to the not-ravnica and gets wrapped up with that stuff, eventually going out to help other nations in an effort to unite the continent or something... Iâm kinda forming stuff as I write this. XD
Liliana: Still a necromancer. Going to cut out the deals with the devils. Maybe one, but not four. Might still have marks, but it will be more from her own magics rather then a contract. Still served a terrible master, but maybe with less strings attatched (or at least she thinks so). A friend in a discord suggested I have her have a binding on her bother as a lich vampire hunter. Iâm warming to the idea, but still need to work out the details. I like the idea of her regaining her youth, that might even be the first story where Not-Chandra and Not-Nissa interact.
Vraska: Will end up in a relationship with Not-Jace... but Iâm not too keen on keeping her a gorgon. I like the look of her âhairâ, but I might just go with straight up dreads. Someone suggested making her some form of Naga, and though Iâm not big on taking away her legs, the idea of some snakish relation is not out.
Ral: Inventor. Jackass. Friend of Not-Jace, has a Gay lover? yep, keeping all that. I think most of his changes, like Chandra, will be more about how the world around him shifts do to how I write rather then actual character changes.
Kaya: Keeping the Assassin, and can fight Ghosts. Still fleshing this one out. Likely to have ties with whatever I do with the Orzhov still. I adored the whole being hired by Teysa and ending up in charge thing, though Iâm not sure Iâll go quiet that far? Mmm
Jaya: Still a mentor to Chandra. Less mystery around her though. Itâs going to be less âshe was the founder of our groupâ and more âan adventurer that chose to settle down in her old ageâ or something. And yes, the cookie scene I drew a comic for a while back will be in the story X3
Karn: Golems are a thing in fantasy, I donât see a reason to stop now. But the Urza history is going to be retired. I think he might be an invention of someone in the current world and ends up as a helper to Not-Chandra and Not-Nissa at some point.Â
Jhoira: Iâm thinking grand daughter to Not-Jaya. I like her and I want to keep her, but I like the adventure her. Might have a rivalry between her and Not-Chandra. like a friendly one. She might even have a bit of a chip on her shoulder as she doesnât have fire magic, but Not-Chandra does.
Rat and Teyo: Might might not. The cast is getting big already, weâll see. Might have them as a duo from the start with a sort of âadventures in the sewersâ thing going on.
Ugin: Not a dragon, but definately a powerful being. and still has that stick up his ass. Often wrong about what he thinks should be done, but his heart is genuinely in the right place. Going to make Not-Mizzet his son maybe?
Nicol Bolas: Bastard, got a plan, and it will be similarly a slow build, but he is going to be less âhas his hands in everythingâ and more a âmmm, I could use thisâ sort.
Alesha: Fuck timelines! This woman is a friend of Not-Chandra and helped her discover herself. Whether she rides with her people near... wait... OH GOD I LOVE IT: Something I literally thought up while writing. She and her nomadic bandit team travel the roads between many lands, and they find young not-Chandra. After coming out as being a girl, Not-Alesha is what helps solidify her sense of Identity. After showing off her fire magics and how uncontroled they are, adding in how young she still is, they drop her off with the (monastery) XD Iâm loving this change already.
Oviya: Still Chandraâs Auntie. Big change? Her lover is still alive, because fuck that noise.
Olivia: Plans. Hungry.Â
Avacyn: Doesnât exists at the start of the story, but thinking about having her be created during it.
Sorin: Not sure....
Still thinking about a lot of other characters. Iâll get to them as I go.
There is also the Guilds of Ravnica to consider... With those, I think Iâm going to keep the identity but not quite the orginizations. At least not so directly. Like not all of them are absolute âguildsâ. There is less straight up organization. But there are definately a strong sense of jobs and a loyalty to those you work with...
Story:
And then there is the story itself. I think Iâm going to start it with Not-Chandra meeting Not-Gideon much like before, but the goals are that he is traveling on a mission to see what is going on in Not-Zendikar. The seers/mages/whatever have been sensing some shit going down in that area and itâs close enough to the boarders of not-ravnica to check out. He and Not-Jace pass through and Not-Chandra gets curious and follows. She is going to meet Not-Nissa on the way. The four become a team and face down a nasty threat to the land and uncover a old history of Not-Zendikar that might need to be followed up on.
That can be book one.
Book two can be Not-Lilianaâs introduction. The four, having worked so well together, are made a team by Not-Ugin and charged with trouble shooting all around the realm and seeing about maybe making more allies for Not-Ravnica. They find an old woman and they help her regain her youth... and in her they find an old villain. But the world has changed since last Not-Liliana walked the lands outside her keep. And it turns out that Not-Olivia, a vampire queen, has been making a name for herself. There are other darknesses afoot in her territory. For now, she would offer the team aid... as long as it suits her.
I think that can be book two
A return home would be the third story. Yes, this is kinda following how the stories were flowing at first, but after this one things are going to shift. The return home will bring Not-Chandra in direct confrontation with her past. The big changes I made to that and to Not-Kaladesh become big here. Iâm thinking this is also where Not-Jhoira hangs out. The war behind the scenes is brewing, but itâs only starting. The all out mess wonât be till a later book.
What will happen in the story though is the confrontation with Not-Baral, Not-Chandra almost nuking herself in grief, and Not-Nissa being the anchor she needed. This will be the point of confession.
And so on... Iâm not sure how far Iâm going to go with this, but I want to try to push as many stories, but with as high quality as I can. Can I do it? I have no freaking clue.
Iâll post more as I go. For now, the working title is Verdant Flame. If I change it, Iâll continue to use the title to tag all the stuff I do till I go back and add the new title to old posts.
Now to transfer these notes... and figure out names. you donât know how tiring it was getting adding âNotâ to everything.
And for those really keeping score: Why yes, some of this -was- what Dragon Quixotic was. There is enough difference between the two worlds that I feel confident that I can keep them as separate stories now.
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I. As of currently, I don't write matchups. I might branch off into those later, but for now, I'll only take headcanon and scenario requests.
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Tony starts an LGBT- club
@marvelstheavengers and I have had the best time spewing out headcanons! This one we had many many weeks ago. I was going through our convos and this one is way too precious. LOTS OF IRONDAD AHEAD!!!!
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I believe both Tony and Peter are Bi
Tony is canonically Bi in the comics
Tony would take Peter under his wing and take him to Pride or they would have their own little party in the Tower, with themed cupcakes
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Tony is hella bi
*bi
that man is the most bi man in the universe
And I think Peter would be too with his crush on Thor and maybe even Cap!
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And I love the idea of pride parade led by Tony and Peter
Or even just a casual rainbow party
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Peter and Tony watch LOTR trilogy in the party, others complain about the lack of women but they just say ARE YOU KIDDING A BUNCH OF HOT MEN THIS IS HEAVEN!
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Hahaha yesssss!
And I can totally see them getting into like every action movie ever because MUSCLES
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Skimpy clothed women plus hot men :D
And Tony pointing out cute teens when they are out, which always makes Peter blush
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Awww yes I love Tony trying to set Peter up
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Tony always building up Peter's self confidence
"You're a good looking kid, why not go out there and ask him out?"
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âHow could he say no to those eyes?â
And Peter just blushes so much
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"As easily as you said no to me using the Iron Man armor."
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When he does ask someone out Tony stands by closely gesturing with encouragement
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"Hey, that is a weapon, totally different"
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Ahahahahah I love that line
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Tony behind the crush with thumbs up
And if Peter is rejected, he gives him a sidehug and buys ice cream to cheer him up
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And mouthing stuff like âdoing great, go for the hugâ
Ice cream occurs literally no matter what
Can you imagine Peter practicing flirting with the Avengers
Each one gives him style tips
Like Steve is all classy and âopen doors, be polite, be classy, etcâ
And Natasha is all like âSHOW THEM HOW BAD ASS YOU ARE SHOW THAT ASS BE PROUD YOU KNOW WHAT JUST FIGHT THEM ITS SUPER SEXYâ
And Bruce claims heâs the worst person to ask
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Thor gives Asgardian advice âCourt them sweetly, leave honeyed nectar for them each morning, and be sure to ask them out with great grandeur... fireworks are always a success!â
Everyone tries to help plan him the perfect date
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Eventually Tony comes in and brushes them all off, telling them not to confuse his kid
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"Do what makes you comfortable? You like cafes- go there. Want to take a walk- a great idea. I can't give you a guidebook on this, kiddo. It's all trial and error."
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âTrust me, Iâve had a plentyyy off dates. They go bad if youâre out of your comfort zone. Or if youâre an asshole like I was.â
âJust go with your gut, Underoosâ
And donât forget the safety lectures from Tony
âSafe sex is good sex, Peter.â
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Tony giving Peter the talk :D Oh, I need to see that
"Even if neither of you could get pregnant, always use protection. Use more than one if you want to."
"Also, masturbation is a great way to find out what you like and don't- "
"MR STARK!"
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âKid, itâs a perfectly natural bodily-â
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âSTOP!â
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"There is nothing embarrassing about it and it doesn't grow hair in hands or anything ridiculous, so just go on if you feel like it"
"And if you don't want to have sex yet, no pressure. Never let anyone pressure you. Sex should be fun!"
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âAnd donât forget, no one chooses when youâre ready, thatâs all you.â
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Wow, mind sync :D
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âIf you donât like it you can stop anytime!â
Hahaha that was perfect
Gosh that would be adorable
And of course even if Peter didnât want to talk about it
The next day heâd find condom, lube, and various other safety and pleasure devices with a smiley face note
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"And if anyone ever tries to force themselves on you, kick, scream, hit them in the balls. Anything is allowed in that situation."
Oh yeah, Tony does some late night shopping and Peter hides the box, he can't even look into it :D
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âAnd tell an adult what happened, especially me. I promise I wonât kill them. Ok, maybe a little but theyâd deserve it!â
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He can't imagine his mentor picking out stuff for him
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Hahah yesss!
And can you imagine Tony walking in on Peter researching how to be intimate with males (like whether you need lube, etc)
And Tony didnât realize he was bi, so of course heâs happy for Peter and gives him advice on how to be intimate with both genders
Peter might be embarrassed at first, maybe he hasnât come out yet, but Tony would be so loving and helpful!
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"I'm serious, kid, if someone tries anything, tell me. That kind of a situation can be very traumatizing. And remember, it is never your fault, it's the fault of the person who can't control his urges and doesn't respect you"
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At first Tony walks in on Peter masturbating. Tony immediately covers his eyes, apologizes and closes the door. They avoid each other for the rest of the day and next morning are overly polite.
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Yes, Peter didn't really ever come out as Bi, Tony just found out. Peter was nervous Tony was going to treat him differently, he knew Tony was Bi but would he be alright with Peter being one. Would Tony even believe him or would he say it is just a phase and avoid the topic? What if Tony abandoned him?
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Oooo yes! Imagine the awkwardness, Peter is worried Tony will make him give up his room after that display, since heâs heard a lot of people are against masturbation, but Tony explains its natiral
And Peter is super worried when Tony finds out
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"Kid, I know all about this so if you have any questions, I am more than happy to help. Or if you don't feel comfortable with talking about this stuff with me, I can recommend you to some good websites. You know, there are groups for LGBT youth, would you be interested in that?"
Yep, Tony is totally cool with masturbation
"Hey, I do it also!"
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So Tony starts his oan
*own
Peter says he doesnât want a stranger leading him in an LGBT group
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"I knew it but I DID NOT need a confirmation"
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It actually starts as a program at the tower
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"Just lock the door next time, alright. Saves us both from embarrassment."
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Hahahah yes!
Peter would be so awkward over that stuff
Tony offers to make him a do not disturb sign
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TONY LEADING A LGBT CLUB!
Peter uses the sign every time he can, eventually it is extremely difficult for Tony to tell what Peter is doing in that room since the sign is always on the door. Peter doesn't want to signal the world he is pleasuring himself :D
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Isnât that the best?!
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YEAH!
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Tony just starts ignoring the sign, which leads to more issues, which leads to a lock installation
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which eventually causes problems when Peter sneaks out to be spiderman
Tony would be the best LGBT leader
Iâm talking rainbow cakes, walls, food, fucking parades
Heâd try to normalize it
Especially after being ostracized by his own father
Heâd give safe sex, flirting, and other tips
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They have snacks and Tony makes it a very relaxed event, the kids can talk if they have any issues, catch up with each other. Tony doesn't really make it LGBT themes, they don't really talk about politics but rather about normal life
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And each kid member would have his personal phone number in case they ever needed advice
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Tony also offers one-on-one time if someone has a sensitive issue
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Yes! I love that!
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Heâd totally want to normalize it, just talk about normal things, movies, etc
And when he notices two boys who have heart eyes for each other he goes to work trying to set them up!
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They have movie nights, outings to interesting places and once have a pajama party, Peter and Tony realized neither of them had ever been in one
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Itâs all about normalcy and being able to accept themselves, as well as provide advice if they ever need it
Oh my gosh I love pajama party fics!
Itâd be an EPIC PJ party too
Maybe even some of the other Avengers would stop by
And tell the kids how theyâre the true heroes accepting themselves and braving a world that can sometimes be ignorant
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Exactly, Tony wants kids to accept themselves, they don't need to become active members of LGBT community, just to be functional adults. Peter makes many friends and gets lots of support for his thoughts.
Tony also makes sure there is no Bi-phobia since sometimes LGBT people don't really look kindly on them
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Tony even accepts Bi-curious people, the more the merrier "It's not like we are arranging an orgy"
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Hahaha I love that!
Heâd be the most welcoming person eber
And any signs of discrimination or phobia he would shut down so wuixk
quick
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EPIC party alright. They have pizza, get to go to the Avengers gym where they try all the machines. Peter amazes them all with his gymnastics and Tony nearly has a heart attack as the boy does crazy tricks. Tony has the intention to go to his own floor but all the kids want him to stay. They all camp on the ground in sleeping bags and just gossip until Pepper comes and tells them to go to bed
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âWho the fuck still cares about sexual orientation? We should care about Earthâs orientation because my God we may have some future issues in that departmentâ
Oh yes!
Pepper is *this* close to kicking Tony out, because heâs having the most fun of all!
In fact he encouraged it
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âBabe, every teenager stays up too late at a sleepover itâs only natural! And adds to childhood experience! I read a whole book on itâ
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Tony placing all kind of crazy bets and giving money to those who complete them succesfully
"The one who can fit most marshmallows in their mouth gets a dollar!"
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And the bets are ridiculous amounts, Tony practically throws money at the kids since he knows most canât even afford college
Like $200 for whoever can do the best Shania Twain impression
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Peter managed to get twenty marshmallows into his mouth, Tony still doesn't know how he did it
But the boy did need quick Heimlich since he started choking
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No more marshmallow contests after that đđ
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Tony gives money away like crazy!
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It also turns out the quietest boy in the class can belt a tune
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Peter would have been eager to do a round two :D
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Oh for sure! That boy grew up on food competitions after all.
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500 dollars on who can eat most wasabi!
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Imagine Peter starting a youtube channel for âlife advice from Mr. Starkâ based off the group
Peter did not excel at that one
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They have singstar battles, Tony is amazingly good singer
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Turns out his enhanced senses can NOT handle spice
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Yep, Peter had tears in his eyes and had to forfeit :D
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Tony has a whole John Travolta combined with AC/DC vibe
Heâs a great dancer, an even better air guitarist
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Tony tries to avoid challenges that he knows Peter will dominate. Some teens ask for a handstand competition but Tony knows Peter would win it hands down
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Eventually, he has to appoint Peter as a judge for all gymnast competitions
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They have all sorts of WII games in their space
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Tony competes instead
They also have an entire laser tag course
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PETER AND TONY ON OPPOSING TEAMS!
They are determined to take each other down
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OH MY GOSH YES
Turns out Peter has an entire strategy board
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Like, of course they work well and usually, if it is an Avenger challenge, they are paired up but now, war is on
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Peter and Tony know the other's moves and plan based on that
"Peter favors heights, so be very careful when you see a ledge, try to keep the edges, that makes it harder to hit you."
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âAnd Peter also has really good... hearing, so try to be quiet. Itâs best to go for him from a distanceâ
âTony is great at setting traps, try not to move in predictable patterns, and donât walk down one way pathsâ
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It ends up with all of the opposing team members trying to take down Peter :D
"This is not fair!" Peter screams as he runs into cover.
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Peter is the biggest threat, heâs great at gymnastics and seems to have these super great instincts (woah what a shock)
So Tonyâs strategy is definitely to have everyone corner him first
Peter is totally pissed about it
Once heâs out he ends up shouting advice to his teammates from afar
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"Hey, no participating! You are dead!" Tony shouts
"I'm a ghost! Their guiding spirit!"
"Hush, you, RIP."
When they finally get Peter cornered and done for, Tony begins a small eulogy but Peter's kicks him in the shin in annoyance
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Hahahahahahaha I love that!
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âPeter was a good kid who always tried his hardest, but in the end he succumbed to laser tag. Let it be remembered that Tony outlived Peter in laser tag, and heâs nearly 50. RIP.â
Peter mumbles something about coming back to haunt Tony
And he makes sure next game to immediately target the man, not for strategy but REVENGE
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Oh yeah, Peter is out to get Tony from now on :D In every game they play
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Like once the group play football with Tony and Peter on opposing teams and Peter is dead-set on NOT giving Tony the ball.
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Tony also doesn't want to give up.
At one point the ball is cornered to a wall and neither lets the other go
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And of course when someone fumbles in American football Tony and Peter are the first to dog pile on top, both refusing to move because oh my gosh what if the ball slips
In fact thereâs a running tally on a chalkboard of Tony and Petersâs competitions
Members take bets, itâs all very serious
Of course at the end of the day, though, Tony ruffles Peterâs hair and slings an arm around him, Peter smiles and hands him a Coke.
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Oh yes! All their fights are in good nature and they make sure to never injure each other!
By the way, Peter would be the ultimate Twister champion
How about Tony and Peter being a pair in Trivial Pursuit. Others think they are crushed but even that pair has things they don't know
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Once they played basketball and Peter, being the smallest of the group was accidentally knocked down and sprained his wrist
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Tony totally freaked out and had Peter checked out by no less than three doctors
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Also donât forget that one time at Twister when Peterâs sticky hands would NOT detach from the twister tarp, which ended up in one big burrito wrapped Peter Parker as everyone fled for their lofe
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*life
and idk why it added random space and words lol
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Also in Trivial Pursuit Peter discovers Tony is useless at geography
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âYouâve literally been to Spain 10000 times how do you not know the capitol?!â
âYou donât ask âexcuse me is this the capitolâ while youâre in a Spanish city!â
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Peter in turn knows NOTHING about history
"When did World War 2 end?"
"Ummm- 19...82?"
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Tony snorted. "Oh, yeah, I remember it so well. Fuck it, Peter, that's embarrassing."
Yes! Tony being a mother-hen is the best!
"Mr Stark, I just need some ice. It's fine, I have had much worse."
"Hush, now, rest. How many fingers am I holding up? I'm gonna tell you five words and I want you to repeat them in backwards order."
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Peter is totally just bad with years in general
In fact he frequently confused what year Tony was born
He alters between asking him what the Great Depression was like and what it was like to be - kid in the 90s
Tony has learned not to be offended that Peter thinks he was born in the 30s
The kid practically doesnât even know when he was born
And yesssss! Tony totally mothers Peter when heâs injured
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He also obsessively worries
âWhen will he be able to walk again?â
âHe... he sprained his elbow, Mr. Stark...â
âExactly! Bed rest for a month, right?â
Peter of course is always insisting heâs fine
âMr. Stark I have super healing! Iâm practically invincible!â
âYou think youâre WHAT NOWâ
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Yes! Peter forgets dates so easily "I know what you are talking about but I have no idea when it happened." Like Peter knows about 9/11, he knows where it happened, has been to the site, knows everything about it and still never gets the year right
"Peter, you were literally born the year it happened Jesus Christ! I am about to banish you!"
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At first Tony was offended when Peter got his birth year wrong. Once Peter asked if Tony fought in Vietnam. Nowadays, if they play any kind of quiz and the question beings with "When", Tony immediately knows to cover Peter's mouth
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Tony is not generally a mother-hen, he does not care if Peter eats healthy or goes to bed at a reasonable time but when Peter is injured or sick, he is out of his mind with worry.
"Mr Stark, it was just a sneeze. It's dusty in here."
"Yeah, nope, not taking a chance," Tony says while wrapping the boy in a million blankets
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Peter even has a single goosebump, you better believe Tony is bundling that boy up
He also consistently reminds Peter to eat
Like CONSTANTLY
Tony actually has FRIDAY make sure a sandwich is always made at regular intervals
Just in case
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Peter also once tried to get Tony to study with him, asking him questions about what the 40s were like
Tony knew not to get offended at this point, so he just dragged Cap in to tutor the boy
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At first Tony went along with it, he knew some stories but then Peter started talking with "you" pronoun and Tony just dragged Cap into the picture
It is a miracle Peter passes history
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Itâs pretty much only due to his amazing memory, which apparently expire the day after a history test. He retains absolutely nothing from that class.
Everything else, however, heâs an absolute genius with.
Tony doesnât even realize how brilliant the boy is until theyâre working on a science project
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Peter is trying to figure out a way to use bacteria to produce methane readily available for energy use
And Tony suggests adding a mechanized aspect, like a way to use nanoparticles to extract the bacteriaâs respiration profucts
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And Peter immediately draws up plans for them to rely on sensory mechanisms
Idk Iâm just kinda making this up as I go
Or Peter has an idea to upgrade Tonyâs suit and probes him wrong about soemtjing
Regardless, Tony is shocked and realizes just HOW smart Peter is
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Orange or yellow and Peter or Tony for the drabble thing! (rly predictable ik sorry!)
ORANGE
Energy, balance, warmth, enthusiasm, vitality, expansion, flamboyancy, and autumn.
This turned into way longer than a drabble. I couldn't resist the pull of writing some Biderman in honor of Pride. I had a ton of fun writing this, so I hope this lives up your expectations and that all of you enjoy!
I apologize in advance if the line break doesn't work. Tumblr really hates when I try to use line breaks.
xXx
How to be Proud
Peter was pretty confident in himself. What's more, he had an extremely supportive family and group of friends, some of whom understood what he was going through better than others.
But that didn't mean it was always easy to be proud of himself. It wasn't for Peter, at least.
But Spider-Man? He didn't have that problem.
"Don't fucking touch me, homo!"
Peter rolled his eyes behind the mask as he shot a web over the criminal's mouth. "Trust me, buddy, I'm not gonna touch someone as nasty as you." He gestured to the purple, pink, and blue cape tied around his neck. "And for the record, Mr. Homophobe, I'm bisexual. If you're going to insult me, at least get it right."
Peter called the police to report the location of the tied-up criminal before swinging away. His curfew was in ten minutes, which meant he had to hurry if he wanted to make it back to his apartment on time.
He dove through his window right as the clock on his dresser changed to midnight - on Fridays he was allowed that extra hour, but he did have a tendency to push it.
"How was patrol?" May asked. She was leaning against the door frame of his room. She must have just gotten back from her shift at the hospital, because she was still in her scrubs.
"Pretty good!" Peter said, standing up. The Iron Spider mask disappeared from his face. "Stopped a bank robbery and some petty theft. I also rescued Mrs. Post's cat again. He keeps escaping and climbing up the tree next to her house." Peter snickered. "It's still so funny to me that she named her cat Jeff."
May smiled at his amusement. "Well, I'm sure she was very grateful."
He laughed. "Yeah. She always tries to give me cookies or some other kind of sweet before I leave." Peter snapped his fingers, remembering the last thing he did before returning home. "Oh, I also stopped a kid from being beat up. I don't know who he was, because he ran away when I swung down into the alley, but I took care of his attacker." He untied the flag from his neck and hung it over the chair in front of his desk. "He was a nasty guy, too. Homophobic. Smelled like hot garbage."
May chuckled. "Well, it's a good thing you were there to take care of him." She gestured to his bisexual flag. "Get any compliments on that?"
Peter beamed at her. "Yes! It was so great. A girl actually burst into tears when she saw me because she was so happy her favorite superhero was bisexual, too."
May held her arms out, and he eagerly accepted her hug. "I'm so proud of you, Peter."
Peter smiled. "Thank you, May." His voice was muffled by her shirt. "I love you."
May pressed a kiss to the top of his head. "Well, I love you more."
"I love you most."
"Then I love you more than the most!"
Peter laughed. "You're the worst."
"Oh, I know."
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MJ slid into the chair in front of Peter, startling him out of a daydream that definitely had not involved the aforementioned girl. "We're still on for Pride tomorrow, right?"
"I am," Ned said excitedly. "I can't wait!"
Peter nodded, taking a sip from the cup of coffee in front of him. He loved this little café. "Yep. It's gonna be so cool to go with both of you." He'd been looking forward to Pride all week. It would be his first time going as openly bi, and he wasn't sure whether he was excited or terrified.
MJ smiled. "Nice. Because I had a little idea that I thought the two of you might be interested in."
Peter glanced at Ned, who shrugged. "Alright," he said, turning back to MJ. "What's your idea?"
She smirked. "There is a third person I propose we bring to Pride. But I wanted your approval before I invited him."
"Sure. Who is it?"
MJ's grin widened. "Spider-Man."
Peter raised an eyebrow. "You want to invite Spider-Man?" It was always weird having to refer to himself in the third person. "Why?"
MJ shrugged. "He's an out and proud bisexual superhero. I think a lot of people, especially the teens at Pride, could use that kind of confidence boost."
Peter felt the blood rush to his cheeks, simultaneously embarrassed and flattered. "Oh. Okay."
"Do you have a specific thing you want Spider-Man to do at Pride?" Ned asked.
"I'm glad you brought that up." MJ pulled her sketchbook seemingly out of nowhere and placed it on Peter's desk. "I drew some concept art for what I think Spider-Man should wear."
Peter looked at her sketch. "Don't you think that's a bit flamboyant for a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man?"
MJ shrugged. "So what? Sure, Spider-Man is pretty down-to-earth. But if he was going to be flamboyant, wouldn't Pride be the perfect time for him to do it?"
Confidence surged through Peter's veins. "Yeah. You're right."
MJ rolled her eyes, smirking. "Of course I am."
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Tony stared down in disbelief at the picture in his hands. "Parker, you want me to do what to the Iron Spider suit?"
Peter beamed at him. "Just follow the picture. You're the best Mr. Stark! Okay bye now."
Tony sighed as his intern dashed out of the building. "That kid is going to be the death of me."
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"How's the suit?" MJ asked, popping her gum.
Peter smirked, gesturing to the watch on his wrist. "It's ready whenever. And can I say that it looks cool as hell?"
"Of course it does. I designed it."
"I can't wait," Ned added. "You're gonna look so badass, Peter."
Peter laughed. "Well, I don't know about that."
Pride was in full swing around them. Both Peter and MJ had bisexual flags painted on their cheeks, and Ned had a classic rainbow. Peter also had his bisexual flag tied around his neck, and MJ had an ace flag tied in the same way. Ned had turned down wearing a flag as a cape, instead choosing to wear a long-sleeved black shirt with rainbow patches running down the arms.
Time flew by. The trio marched for over an hour, maybe two, before breaking off to go to a drag queen comedy performance, then went to lunch together.
"So there's a concert in about thirty minutes," MJ said as they were leaving the restaurant. "Want to go to that?"
Peter shrugged. "I'm down with whatever."
"As long as it doesn't last too late in the afternoon," Ned pointed out. "Spider-Man is planned for what - 4ish?"
Peter laughed. "Don't worry, Ned. I'm watching the clock." His heart was racing, and he wasn't sure if that was from nerves or from excitement - either way, he couldn't wait.
The concert itself was decent. Peter thought he might have enjoyed it better had he actually known who the band was. Not to mention he was distracted, glancing at his watch so often he couldn't truthfully say he was paying attention. He a made a mental note to look into more of the band's albums later.
"Hey, Peter," MJ said, smirking at him. "It's 4 o'clock."
Peter rolled his eyes. "You guys are really living for this, aren't you?"
"Duh," Ned said, beaming. "Do it, dude!"
Peter laughed. "Alright, alright." He ducked into an empty alleyway - how fitting that the concert had been so close to one. Apparently the universe was rooting for Spider-Man to show some pride.
After making sure no one was around him, Peter crouched behind a dumpster and tapped at his watch. Within seconds the Iron Spider suit rolled out and covered him. He blinked for a moment to adjust to his sharper vision.
Peter then shot a few webs at the side of the building in front of him, getting a running start before swinging up onto the top of it.
He looked down at the crowd below him. The bright colors of a hundred LGBT+ flags filled him with elation and immense confidence. He'd never be able to replicate that feeling.
Peter shot a web at a pole near the crowd, swinging down and around so that he landed on top of it.
"Hey! New York Pride!" he shouted. His suit magnified his voice. A quick glance at his arm revealed that the suit was doing exactly what it was supposed to do - shift through the colors of as many pride flags as possible. "Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is here to remind you that you should never be ashamed of who you are! You are all amazing, beautiful, inspiring people. If it weren't for you guys, then I'd never have been able to feel comfortable expressing myself." As if on cue, the wind picked up, causing his bisexual cape to flutter behind him. "I'm able to be who I am because of this city. Thank you, New York!"
The crowd started cheering, and Peter swung down into the middle of it, managing to hold short conversations with various people before being whisked off to talk with someone else.
He ended up in front of a young boy who had the trans flag painted on both of his cheeks and a pan flag tied around his neck.
"H-Hi," the boy stammered. "I love you, Spider-Man! You're my favorite hero!"
Peter smiled at the kid. He looked to be maybe around 13 or 14. "I'm flattered. Have you been having fun today?"
The kid didn't answer, instead staring intensely at Peter. Finally he blurted out, "Thank you for saving me!"
Peter blinked. "Saving you?"
The boy nodded. "Y-Yes! A few nights ago, my stepfather, he - he kicked me out of the house, and he followed me away, and he... He started hitting me, but then - then you showed up and you saved me!"
Peter was thankful his mask hid his shocked expression. He remembered that encounter all too well. "That was you?"
"Yes. And I live with my aunt now so everything is okay but I just - I just wanted to say thank you."
Peter almost asked why the boy's stepfather had kicked him out, but given that the trans flags on his cheeks were streaked with tears... That told Peter everything he needed to know.
"Hey," Peter said, placing his hands on the kid's shoulders. "I want you to know that you should always be proud of who you are, okay? No matter what anyone tries to tell you, your identity is beautiful." He winked at the boy. "Remember, Spider-Man will always be on your side."
It was no coincidence, Peter figured, that at that moment his suit shifted from the colors of the trans flag to the pan one.
He said goodbye to the boy before swinging up and out of the crowd, high fiving people as he went.
Pride.
It was a funny word, really.
Pride meant a mixture of confidence in oneself and trust in others.
And in that moment, Peter had never been prouder.
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Mr. Stark: quite a stunt you pulled at NY pride today, Mr. Parker
Peter: lol sorry i didn't tell you that was what the suit was for
Mr. Stark: first of all, it was so obvious that was what the suit was for. second, why didn't you tell me? did you think I'd disapprove? kid you know I've been out since the 90s
Peter: I was worried you might think it was too flamboyant for a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man
Mr. Stark: there's no such thing as being too flamboyant. I made a few modifications to my own armor for a trip I myself plan on making to pride tomorrow
Peter: what?! without me, Mr. Stark? how could you
Mr. Stark: Pete. I never said you couldn't go with me
Peter: so I'm invited?!
Mr. Stark: whatever you want, kid
Peter: yesssss tomorrow is gonna be awesome
Mr. Stark: uh huh. Sure.
Peter: :D
Mr. Stark: hey, kid?
Peter: yeah?
Mr. Stark: I'm proud of you. You know that, right?
A single tear fell onto the screen of Peter's phone. Maybe of happiness. Maybe of thanks. Maybe even just of sentiment.
Peter: thank you, sir.
Mr. Stark: but don't get used to the compliments
Mr. Stark: i have a reputation to maintain
Peter: sure, Mr. Stark. sure
Peter put his phone on his dresser, falling backwards onto his bed. The day had been perfect. Even if he had chickened out yet again in confessing his feelings to MJ. But that was okay.
At least he'd made Mr. Stark proud.
Huh.
Peter chuckled to himself.
Maybe he should pull flamboyant stunts more often.
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Thank you for requesting this! Other drabbles probably (for my sake lol) will not be this long. If anyone else wants to send a request, please feel free to do so. Again, thank you for reading!
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