#like i think if there was a kiss scene between these two it likely shouldve been there

[transthatfag]

the saltburn script that livesin my brain

[haloburns]

What books, series, or movies influenced your writing most?

hmmm lets see

percy jackson is a recent influence. the "dead is" series is very formative for me, too. simon vs the homosapiens, series of unfortunate events, the secret series (SOUE style mystery that is based on the five senses with synesthesia... its so good. its middle school age but man. its so fucking good.), vladimir todd, CIRQUE DU FREAK. i like that cheeky tone in the face of insurmountable odds. ....i'm just now realizing how many weird books i read as a kid. OH and the enchanted forest series. gods, you wanna talk about subversive cheeky lit?? SUCH good book that does world building in literally the best way. gregor the overlander for that crushing inevitablity and the weight of a people's expectations for you to be a hero that suzanne collins does SO fucking well. sherrilyn kenyon's nick chronicles too. man they're so fucking funny and they have the perfect balance of "i'm going to make a joke" to "shits fucking serious mate" its perfect.

oh, and even tho i'm annoyed with this author currently for the way i think she's taking the story, but kresley cole's poison princess series (tarot cards personified, fated to fight each other to the death fro the amusement of gods that no longer exist....). (she's actually written two smut series that i fucking ADORE but that's besides the point)

tv series, it'd probably be Bones for the romance, sense8 for the interconnected queer love story, buffy for the girl against the world vibes, angel for the brooding hero. buffy & angel also for the dry wit i aspire to, the only thing whedon excelled at. oh, young royals too. man the tension between wille and simon is just. amazing. and the queer story its wrapped in is just. gods.

i dunno if i have any movies that have influenced my writing... i'll think about this one and get back to you alskjdflksjdf

i also have to give a special shout out to that quote from dan levy that's something like he says that schitt's creek isn't in a homophobic world because he's tired of those stories and if you want your world to change, you gotta start with the stories you're telling and that. that is such good advice and i'm using it in everything i possibly can. there are other obstacles, homophobia is a tired and boring on in fic. let's do something else

and i also gotta mention the fic writers that have influenced my writing, whether they're aware of it or not.

first off, there's @not-close-to-straight just because i fucking LOVE how cinematically she writes, tension and drama that is literally unparalled (more than words STILL gets me and its been two years. the world won't end if we rest and its recent big twist has me foaming at the mouth BECAUSE I SHOULDVE SEEN IT BUT I DIDNT AND GODS I WISH I COULD DO THAT), and the big sweeping love stories that are twined with the drama and make my heart ache, no matter how many times i've read that couple fall in love... when i was writing early danny/mateo and trying to figure out how to manage their first kiss and make it good, i talked to her and reread as many of her fics as i could to pick apart what makes a good first kiss. i want to be that good when i grow up.

also @dreamwraith is literally everything i try to be when i write. i use his fics ALL THE TIME as research. the way he captures intense emotions and small tender gestures is so perfect, i can literally only try and be half as good. there's a fic he wrote that has a wonderfully heartbreaking scene of grief, and i read it i have no idea how many times while trying to write my invisobang. and the romance he writes?? tooth rotting sweet and heart achingly soft. so perfect.

and special shoutout to @ashilrak because without her (and my other friends from the groupchat), i probably wouldn't publish ANYTHING i write. and also, the way she writes romance is just... gods, its good, all of the flavors of it. imagery on point, streamlined into nice neat packages in a way i could never manage. the dedication to her writing is literally next to none, and i can only dream to be like that.

okay this is probably mroe than you wanted to know but apparently i'm feeling sappy and rambly today so here ya go! 💖

[nicomrade]

🥰 pls go off about miss fujiko....

you know that thing that goes "everything is sex except sex which is power"? miss fujiko understood that perfectly and she knows love is control and she needs control over her own life. and i think her 'femme fatale' characterization and her 'business woman' characterization get to that same thing, it's just that one has her get control through her Female Qualities and the other has her get it through Money. she girlbosses gaslights gatekeeps because shes not going to be made to feel small/powerless (again?) and well, who doesnt want things to go their way. who doesnt want to be in charge. who doesnt like to make the law bend under their boot. who doesnt like to feel powerful, important, feared.

and i think ok so i dont have an opinion on her backstory cause i think it fits her a lot to not have any of her past really Defined cause, who IS fujiko mine? where does the liar and manipulator end and where does the person begin? is it even worth it to make a distinction? and its made obvious in the 3rd episode of her mini series cause here she is under a fake name and a wig looking after kids (fujiko doesnt like kids) being a Nice Woman Lady and she befriends goemon that way and then she reveals shes actually Fujiko Mine, evil liar deceitful manipulator etc and its like well . . . . fujiko no offense but arent both of those personas? didnt you show some of your true colors while wearing the wig and arent you lying with your hair down? arent you both the mask and the wearer? isnt there a middleground, a compromise between the two identities? arent you just buying into the misogyny thats been projected onto you? neither madonna nor whore etc etc etc

AND... ok i have 2 more things i wanna bring up the first one is really quick so she hums and sings kinda often all things considered right? in part 1 ep 2 shes introduced singing in the shower (sorry about that scene btw) and in part 2 she befriends nessie (!!) because shes singing and the cryptid likes it, theres more exemple of this kinda thing. so my little head canon is that her dream job/fantasy job/whatever is to be a musical actress? like shes happy being a thief/spy/etc and if she wasnt one she prolly would do something else but she leans against her bike sometime and thinks well thatd be neat wouldnt it..... Performing... doing her little songs... in pretty costumes... on a stage......

i was gonna bring up her backstory episode frm part 1 but i already told you about it like 3 times so ... im still kinda mad about how part 5 wrote her cause like yeas good explore her relationship w lupin pogger but also dont make it look like SHES the one left wondering about the others feelings. its like. eveyrone knows lupin loves her he tells her every morning and zenigata knows it and everyone knows it SHES the one sending mixed signals (queen behavior) with a complicated relationship with sexuality (due to using it as a weapon/tool like dont even get me started on how her refusing to kiss lupin CAN be read as her refusing to TRICK him because she uses her sexuality to TRICK people and its become so hard to dissociate the two) wtf was i saying. OH YE AND SO HER asking HIM what his feelings for her are is out of character and nonsensical he shouldve been the one to be like "hey fujicakes so u saved my life this is poggers and all but i havent seen you in 9months, last time you said you needed space from me and now ure just flirting like nothing happened? what the fuck?" and her arc being you know. . . . having to be honest with people for once in her life wouldve been way more interesting than putting her in a literal cage in a wedding dress sitting on her ass :)

BUT i dont wanna make it look like her whole character is tied to lupie they couldve gone w something entirely different too. what if they made her pass the bechdel test for once PLEASE give her homoerotic interactions with the (adult) npc girl this time please please please youre NOTHING

IN CONCLUSION: I'm not sure what I'm looking for anymore / I just know that I'm harder to console / I don't see who I'm trying to be instead of me / But the key is a question of control (depeche mode a pain that im used to)

[gaylonelydyke]

if it’s not too late, 12 for episodes and ships, and 17!

its never too late! thankyou for the ask 🥰 oo damn this is gonna be a hefty one, just to prepare you this is gonna be long 😅😅😅

spoiler alert for my friends who are finishing up season 2 rn, be careful if you look at my top five episodes, pay attention the the episode numbers, i will put [ ] in bold at the beginning and end of spoilers!

12. Top 5 ships

5. faith x myself because have you seen faith? shes such a babe! spare consensual kiss maam?

4. willow x oz, i dont know if this is an unpopular or not but i feel like if the 90s had been more accepting of term then willow wouldve been bisexual, but like even now tv shows will rarely let characters say that word :( but anyway i love them! theyre both quirky and kinda awkward but its such a sweet relationship and you really see how they go from awkward crushes to an actual deep relationship, oz is one of my favourite characters too what a dude!

3. giles x jenny, mlmxwlw solidarity in this bisexual couple! there is no an ounce of straight between them and i love it, i love their dynamic, i love that giles *respects women* (im staring daggers at xander rn), also the original girlboss x malewife couple askdjaksjhd

2. drusilla x spike, these two!!!!!! once again a bisexual couple with zero straight between them, the vibes are off the charts. sexy vampires, goth x punk love, i just love them man, and their relationship is so interesting to delve into. like theyre vampires, theyre soulless and yet they have a capacity for love, they care deeply for eachother, theyre so tender towards eachother in season 2 in the way they take turns to care for one another, also drusilla picking spike up with one hand made me gay and thats on that

1. willow x tara!!!!! lesbians man lesbians! they have a beautiful relationship, until a certain point wink wink, they feel like a perfect match, willows become more outgoing due to buffy and xander snd having a proper group of friends, so its cool to see her as the more outgoing independant one in the relationship, and tara is such a honey 🥺 the biggest sweetheart in the world what a babe!!!! also like how groundbreaking was their relationship? as a queer couple, they had p much the dame amount of screentime as a aueer relationship today! and willow says the word lesbian so many times and is always making gay jokes which is something shows today are too scared to do, its honestly refreshing which is weird for a show in the 90/00s

12. Top 5 episodes

this is so hard because its such a damn good show so i had to rlly be picky about this but here we go

5. 6x22 ‘grave’- i watched buffy for the first time last year at work coz i worked with one other person just packing shit, and THIS was the episode that made us cry infront of eachother. the scene with willow and xander at the end is one of my all time favourite scenes and like legit we were watching and we starting going like ha.. this is so sad Q_Q and we looked at eachother and we were both crying akdjdjsjdhs its SO GOOD, like this is a friendship ive been so invested in and [seeing xander be able to pull her back from that dark place was so heart wrenching and amazing god its so good]

4. 3x12 ‘helpless’ - im finishing up s2 in my rewatch rn so i havent rewatched this one to double check but i remember loving it man. buffys father daughter relationship with giles is my favourite of the whole show they make my heart ache, so i love that this is an episode that really shows you how dedicated giles is to her, [its the breaking point where he finally disregards the fact that hes a watcher and acts as her father once and for all, its a turning point for their relationship where he is finally embracing the fact that shes like a daughter to him and i just love to see it Q_Q get you a dad who will leave his lifes calling for you]

3. 4x22 ‘restless’ - season 4 is interesting coz it has really good episodes and them some gd awful ones 😂😂 but this one just blew me away, i love a good character study episode and this is THE SHIT! its so weird and creepy but in the most perfect way, its not on the nose its so subtle, it feels like an uncanny valley version of buffy almost, i like that they finished the season first and then took this episode to do something out of the box and different i feel like it lets them fully explore this idea without the pressure of needing plot included. [also the cheese man is iconic. dont however like xander being all nasty with willow and tara but whats new there man]

2. 1x12 ‘The Prophecy Girl’ - for my first watch of buffy i wasnt that into the first season, like i enjoyed it but i didnt think it was anything super special? but this episode changed EVERYTHING for me. up until now buffy had been fun, witty, charming, but not anything new atleast for me, maybe in the 90s it was but right now its your average teen supernatural show. but this episode!!!! the emotion! buffy facing her death, her speech about how shes just 16 and shes scared and she doesnt want to die, that is what i wanna see!! its heartbreaking and it made me cry, and then it gives us the wonderful moment of giles trying to take her place and buffy realising that she has to be the one to do it, man its so good! basically anything with buffy and giles being a duo is gonna make it an automatic yes from me and this is indeed the case for this episode, i just love that the show remembers that shes a child! shes not brave all the time, shes not strong all the time, shes just doing her best and sometimes its overwhelming, 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 i bow to this episode

1. 2x17 ‘passion’ - i know i just sang praises about prophecy girl but THIS EPISODE IS THE SHIT, the best episode full stop. i wont accept any argument. angel is probably my favourite big bad, its so funny to see plain bread, mopey brooding angel become this charismatic, funny, poetic, blood thirsty angelus, hes everything i want in a villain and in this episode he delivers! rip jenny tho love her. i think the tension built around angel is so good, because of his drawings and notes left around, every scene youre worrying like is he here now? are they safe or what? its so tense! and also it is me and im a slag for buffy x giles father daughter moments and this episode fucking delivers! giles discovering jennys dead body is probably one of the best scenes on the show, the dramatic irony is heAVY, we know jenny is dead, we know that these flowers arent from her, but giles is so so happy, and i want to see him happy but you just know somehing horrific is about to happen and damn does it. its a masterpiece! i love jenny and giles so much it is so sad, but also the fact that it gave us that scene makes me almmmoost ok with it? i also love the moment where giles breaks down in buffys arms, hes been there for her and now shes returning the favour and hes accepting it i just 😭😭😭 also on a different note, angels narration of this episode is amazing! it gives us great insight to who he is as “evil angel” and like even though hes awful i was also kind of rooting for him coz hes just such a great villain

sorry this is so long lmao, last question!

17. Which characer do you wish had less of a focus on them in the show?

i dont wanna get yelled at butttttt i dont like the amount of focus on dawn. i think it makes sense for the her first season considering the story arc but that season really does double down its focus onto dawn and buffy and it barely leaves room for anyone else to have a storyline, it keeps the episodes super depressing too its like a constant level of just sadness the whole time because we’re so stuck in THEIR arc, theres no room to balance it out and have a breather, some people might like that its more serious but i really really didnt like, i love episodes like prophecy girl where it is campy and brings the more emotional notes in when the time comes, but dawns whole arc is just constantly depressing the whole time i just hate it, and also just shes not a character i felt i could connect to because of how suddenly shes introduced, so its weird to have her SO focused on in the first half of that season coz we dont know her yet so i feel like the emotional moments dont land the way that they should? basically they shouldve eased us into dawn or introduced her differently and maybe i would like her enough to want the focus on her but i really just dont

adksjakjshd apologies for the essay this is, thanks for the ask!

[gooferdusted]

hypothetically, if I were to write a fix-it/rewrite au fic, (thinking of starting at s5 but debating starting earlier) what are some storylines you’d take out/change, characters you’d save/kill, and specifically changes to sam’s character/arcs you’d like bc i need ideas

ok. ok. I'm gonna try to not go completely off the fucking rails while I write this up but I gotchu (also these r all just my own hot n spicy takes so like. pick what u like, it's all goodie goodie)

• no time passing differently in hell. literally four months is ~Enough!~ a year is enougghh!!!!!! like I get that they wanted to make hell this horrible unreachable thing but u can still like... get that across without having it be this unfathomable chunk of time out of a persons life. like sam was down there with TWO very pissed off angel's for 180 years??? how can he still speak english??? how does dean remember ANYTHING about his old life when mentally more than half of it was spent being endlessly tortured until he finally cracked??? its just.... Too Much...

• ON that note, I feel like later on they never rlly had sam and dean bond over the fact that like... they are genuinely the ONLY two people on earth who have survived actual hell. I mean we got that one off line from dean at some point but??

• no chuck as god. just a greasy greasy rat man getting insane stories projected into his brain. and on the topic of that.... I dont like the reflection of the real life fanbase in the spn universe??? they're pulp fiction novels, it should be all like 50 year old + ladies who picked them up at the local bargain bin, not b*cky r*sen

• I like... WANNA say smth abt s4..... bc I think the way that they handled things were a little out of character BUT I also think that was lind of the point??? like the angels and demons were manipulating them to say/do things they would normally never say/do to eachother to drive a big enough wedge between then that they would eventually say yes to being the vessels. like it hurts to watch sooo much but it did drive the plot forward in a very particular way that probably couldnt have happened otherwise. that being said, when the levee breaks makes me sad, and I dont want to see sam crying for his dead mother alone in a basement! cest la vie.

• sam and dean.... are Friends...,, why did we all forget that..... watch hell house and maybe I'll calm down.....

• PSYCHIC SAM!!!!!! you all know me. you know how I feel about psychic sam... robbed. s4 finale rlly had sam like "drinking that much demon blood has truly changed me forever..... theres no going back now...... 😔😔" like ok. ok. where are your superpowers. where are they.

• I wish some of the other special children had made it out :(( I really liked andy and ava (also sam finding other friend who are like him??? queer allegory??? spare queer allegory?????)

• I also dont think the roadhouse shouldve burned down!!! that shouldve been a Staple Location like Bobby's house. same w Missouri's, literally why did we only visit her once.

• ur sending an ask to my blog so I assume this is just a given for u but!!! we're takin away the misogyny. we're takin away the fetishization! anything that would be given the greenlight by joss whedon we are putting straight in the trash. <3

• this is mostly a thing in later seasons like. idk 9-15, but no ppl knowing who the winchesters are. they are NOBODIES. they pop up like little meerkats and fuck everything up beyond repair.

• also no fancy tech. no iphone 76z or whatever the fuck. sam has an ipod 1. the wheel is so stuck he can barely press play anymore. remember when he literally just tore off the top casing off his laptop and threw it away? more of that.

• no nice clothes. NO nice clothes we fuckin hate that. everything sam and dean own was purchased pre 1995 and dean is an expert at removing blood stains and sewing up jackets. dean will walk into a laundromat with a tide pen and just start goin for it like that scene in deadpool.

• tbh.... I feel like the issues in later seasons are really this massive horrible domino effect. like I could say heres how to fix s7-10 but the fact is if shit hadnt gone down lile it had in s7 s10 would be a different story entirely.

• I am gonna do it tho bc I suck <3

• s6: soulless sam was funney but did that really go anywhere? no. tbh I dont remember what happened w cas and I'm just not going to look it up. it's just not in the cards for tonight. dean w lisa.... ehh.... I've discussed this at wayy too much length w mushroom and we both agreed that dean would probably keep hunting to keep his mind off things and to try and honor sams sacrifice. I guess theres an argument to be made for the fact that it kind of was Sam's dying wish that dean just go fin her and live a normal life but... idk. purgatory was. . indeed a Concept..... that could have maybe gone somewhere if it didnt rapidly spiral into....

• s7!!! I mean. jesus christ. I know some people like this one but jesus christ. the way they literally couldnt commit to having sam have genuine mental health problems after centuries in hell or to just magically wipe them away..... bobby dying halfway thru.... charlie was a bright spot I suppose, but her intro is not my fave episode w her.... idk what the fuck happened w cas, I guess he was god. the leviathan designs were kinda neat but like oh my fucking god it wasnt worth it.

• s8: uh. rough start. idk why the turn tables so suddenly and dean's like "why didnt u look for me >:((" bc??? yall agreed not to???? at the VERY least they couldve had sam been like "I legitimately had no reason to think u werent dead and in heaven and tha wouldve been a little rude of me to pull u out of that." but we went for ~drama~ to make it spicy I guess. ouygh. bunkers there!!! that was cool!!! MoL is a cool concept!!! altho... it doesn kinda contradict the whole sam and dean are nobodies thing... idk. trials of hell was like... cool in theory but bad in practice unless they were planning on ending the show for realskies. and they did not.

• s9: uhh... hated gadreel! hated that shit! wish they had spun that whole storyline to be more "hey sam I noticed u were s*icidal should we maybe address that??" or even like.... I mean dean probably couldve just TOLD sam abt his plan, he had already convinced him to stay alive by that point??? there was no reason to lie!!! plus the betrayal of gadreel not being who he said he was wouldve been like. literally enough drama, we didnt need to fracture the team again. and cas was??? where exactly??? be was human for at least half of that season but hey didnt know what to do w him so they chucked him in a convenience store??? good lord.

• s10: got no suggestions for that one, just toss it

• s11: ok... shes cute.... we can forgive her.... the lore is shaky at best but the episodes SLAP and the characterization is *chefs kiss*. it's been a hot minute since I've seen it so if smth sucked I dont remember and I plan to keep it that way!!!!

• s12: n.. no. no mary. no mary unless we're doing it right. and I promise u doing it right was not poorly ripping off kingsman. couldve brought back bobby!!! if they desperately wanted some drama couldve brought back john!!! actually fuck that, no way

• s13-15: no thoughts, only jack kline <3

[witchcraft-in-wonderland]

Snakes and Scandals (Pt.3)

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Two months of work and Virgil could finally wake up in soft sheets with floral scents. When he stepped out of bed he didnt have to be careful to avoid getting splinters from broken wooden floors, for his new home was carpeted with the softest material he'd ever felt. It extravagant, yes, but he liked it. He liked having a wall made purely of glass, liked being able to sit in the sun and practice yoga with Emile, it made him calmer. He finally had enough that he didnt have to feel guilty for buying a mug or two with a pun printed on it, or going out on spa days with Remy and his boyfriend, Patton.

He still felt bad sometimes, though, so at least three times a week he'd stop by shelters or convenience stores, he'd give away as much money as he could, use his new status to convince CEOs to give out better wages. His favorite thing about this new status was the look on his old managers face when he walked in, sunglasses on his head, wearing an outfit from one of Roman's newest collections, scarf draped over his arms, and placed the note on her desk that if she didnt start respecting her employees, both Roman and Janus would stop providing the store with any of their lines.

"You shouldve seen it Ro! She looked like she wanted to explode on the spot!" Said Virgil with a laugh.

"Serves her right, firing you for defending yourself," Roman replied, taking a long sip from his drink and leaning against Logan's chest.

"Well I'll be off then, Janus wanted me to meet him for something," said Virgil, getting up from his seat.

"See you later Vivi!" Roman said as he walked away.

If Virgil thought his new apartment was big, it was nothing compared to Janus' house.

The walls were covered in glass, with different snakes and other reptiles slithering and skittering through different tanks. There was a room that was made of nothing but heat lamps, and even a pool downstairs.

Virgil's favorite part was the spot he and Janus had settled into themselves, a small reading nook covered in blankets. Virgil was pressed up against Janus' chest, so close he could hear him breathing. Virgil could feel his face go red, he'd fallen in love with Janus a few days after meeting him, his eyes, his smile, the way he moved his hands as he spoke, as if he were trying to wave them off in all directions.

"So why did you call me here, Janus?" Said Virgil, looking up.

"I, have something to confess," Janus said, eyes boring into Virgil's soul.

"What?" Virgil's voice was barely above a whisper as he spoke.

"Theres a reason I chose this nook specifically, theres only one other person who's ever been in here, and that's Remus, and only when we were dating," it took Virgil some time to process this.

"You mean you want to, you want to date me? Of all people?" Virgil could hardly believe it, he was so elated he could feel his hands begin to shake.

"Of course I do! There's not a reason in the world I could think not to!" Said Janus. Virgil smiled, leaning his forehead on Janus'.

"Well, I'm glad, because I like you, a lot," Virgil said smiling. Janus tilted his chin up, a small smirk tracing his face. Then their lips were locked together, Virgil going limp in Janus' arms, tears of joy racing down his cheeks. He could feel Janus' lips forming a smile against his own. Virgil traced a hand across Janus' scales, the taller shivering at the touch.

Virgil had decided to spend the rest of the day with Janus, walking through the park, the gardens, and ending the day on the beach.

Virgil used to hate swimming, but now he had a distraction. He pressed himself against Janus' chest, the other spinning in circles in the water, small waves pulsing out around them.

"Water droplets is a good look for you, Vi," said Janus, running a hand through Virgil's hair. Virgil laughed and kissed Janus's forehead, blushing slightly.

"Oh come on, just a forehead kiss?" Janus said, smirking. He ran his fingers through Virgil's hair again, hugging him closer and closing the gap between their lips. Virgil melted into his arms, forgetting about everything around them. That is, until they were interrupted by a wave crashing over them. The two collapsed into the water, Janus pulling Virgil up onto the shore, laying back and letting him rest against his chest. Virgil laughed slightly, burying his head in the crook of Janus' neck again.

The next day was a rude awakening in more ways than one. Virgil had just gotten to work, only to find dozens upon dozens of media personnel lined up at the front, shoving microphones and cameras in his face before Roman pulled him inside and rushed him upstairs.

"Roman? What's going on? I thought you didnt like paparazzi crowding the building?" Virgil said, snatching a water bottle off the counter and chugging it as fast as possible.

"I tried kicking them out but they keep showing up! Oh I shouldve known the magazines would lie about keeping you out of this!" It was at that point Virgil noticed the magazine clutched in Roman's hands.

He snatched it away and scanned the front page. There it was, plane as day, Virgil and Janus, faces pressed together, eyes closed and unaware of anything around them. With the caption "Prince-Duke model and fiance fraternizing with the enemy, could this be the end of the newcomers career?" Virgil's eyes went wide. He laughed, a small chuckle building into something maniacal.

"So let me get this straight- they think IM cheating on YOU with Janus?" Virgil said. Roman smiled slightly.

"Yeah, Logie and I are secretive yes but I didnt think they'd take it this far!" Roman laughed.

"Janus and I usually feed into these to get more publicity but they've never quite been this easy!" Roman said. He and Virgil laughed.

Later that day when the camera flashes died down, Janus had arrived on the scene.

"And you'll be using the liquid eyeliner I sent you, yes?" Janus said. Roman nodded.

"I think I'll use the article from March to, the one where you and I were apparently a couple?" Roman said, Janus nodding in agreement.

"So its settled then, we'll meet up to discuss our joint line for Vi, and when the press shows up I'll storm out, then comes the waterworks," Roman smiled. Virgil looked between the two of them, eyes wide.

"How long have you guys been doing this?" He said, tilting his head slightly.

"Years really, basically since we started the business!" Said Roman with a grin.

"You guys scare me sometimes," Virgil said with a small laugh.

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[poppykru]

how do think the show will handle Alina learning about the deaths of Dubrov and Mikhail if at all?

I kind of like the way they had the name reveal in show like him fidgeting with the reins, looking away from her, the slightly stunned look on her face... I also kind of like that it happened before their first kiss (though I would have liked it at the fountain itself I think)

I’m not sure we’ll see her reaction at all. She wasn’t close to them. The only way I can see it brought up is as Mal is having survivor’s guilt. But that would require precious screen time that frankly, they don’t have enough of. We already saw Mal’s reaction to them so I think this is all we are going to get. But don’t get me wrong, I do think they should talk about it just because of consistency and the fact that Mal and Alina have lost so much. But considering Alina didn’t even get to grieve her friends in the cartography unit, I doubt we’ll see further mention of Dubrov and Mikhail. (In that sense, I think from a narrative perspective, the show shouldve focused on only one story. From a marketing perspective, the show wouldn’t be nearly as popular as it is without the crows. Also not as enjoyable.)

You’re valid in your liking of that scene. I just disagree. If i hadn’t read the books, I would have been satisfied. Alas, I did read them (plus the darkling short story), so I know the significance of him telling her his name. I will put the scenes under the cut, if you want to read them, go ahead. They’re not spoiler-y to the rest of the story, I believe, but still, read at your own peril lol.

Ruin and Rising

“You were meant to be my balance, Alina. You are the only person in the world who might rule with me, who might keep my power in check.”

“And who will balance me?” The words emerged before I thought better of them, giving raw voice to a thought that haunted me [...] “What if I’m no better than you? What if instead of stopping you, I’m just another avalanche?”

He studied me for a long moment. He had always watched me this way, as if I were an equation that didn’t quite tally.

“I want you to know my name,” he said. “The name I was given, not the title I took for myself. Will you have it, Alina?”

I could feel the weight of Nikolai’s ring in my palm back at the Spinning Wheel. I didn’t have to stand here in the Darkling’s arms. I could vanish from his grip, slide back into consciousness and the safety of a stone room hidden in a mountaintop. But I didn’t want to go. Despite everything, I wanted this whispered confidence.

“Yes,” I breathed.

After a long moment, he said, “Aleksander.”

A little laugh escaped me. He arched a brow, a smile tugging at his lips. “What?”

“It’s just so … common.” Such an ordinary name, held by kings and peasants alike. I’d known two Aleksanders at Keramzin alone, three in the First Army. One of them had died on the Fold.

His smile deepened and he cocked his head to the side. It almost hurt to see him this way. “Will you say it?” he asked.

I hesitated, feeling danger crowd in on me.

“Aleksander,” I whispered.

His grin faded, and his gray eyes seemed to flicker.

“Again,” he said.

“Aleksander.”

He leaned in. I felt his breath against my neck, then the press of his mouth against my skin just above the collar, almost a sigh.

Demon in the Woods (a short story about the darkling’s childhood; this scene is between him and Baghra)

She gave his chin a quick pinch. “Be careful. Don’t let anyone—”

“I know.” The Cut wasn’t the only secret they kept.

“Just until you’re strong enough,” she cautioned. “Until you learn to defend yourself. And remember you’re—”

“Eryk,” he said. “I know. It’s my own name I’m afraid of forgetting.”

“Your true name is written here,” she said tapping his chest. “Tattooed on your heart. You don’t let just anyone read it.”

[masterswrd]

tagged by @horrorcupid for this hannibal tag game and i went bananas with it 

favourite episode and why: Su-Zakana! the horse episode! Very gross but I love Peter! Hannibal’s outfits are stunning! Will being an elegant bisexual. We get to meet Margot! “How would you do it?” “With my hands.” I ALSO! Think! That Will is more sad in this episode than he is in all previous episodes. He just got out of being institutionalized for a year, having lost his teaching job. He meets Peter and gets reminded that he’s been abused in the same way. As sexy as the “how would you do it” scene is, I really think Will has no clue what he wants to do with Hannibal. After a year of being separated by bars and chains, he’s finally so close enough to wrap his hands around his throat and once he gets there I don’t think he knows what he would do next, but his whole body would be on fire while he did it. (honorable mention for hannibal petting the sheep) oh and the hands! Will is desperately trying to tune out hannibal. he doesnt want to see him or listen to him because he’s right!! THEN! Hannibal stopping the hammer of Will’s gun and brushing their fingers to directly mirror hannibal and clarice in silence of the lamb! I will never get over Hannibal just holds Will at the nape of his neck and gets so close. when will finally looks at him he’s met with hannibal smiling and looking at him with pure adoration and it kills will so bad that his internalized homophobia jumped out in the next episode where he dreams about hannibal telling him he loves him and has to kill him in the dream because its the only scenario where hannibal would stop loving him and he knows that and it kills him. 

least favourite episode and why: probably Ouef because it feels like a crime procedural more than any of the other episodes and child death / abuse makes me very sad : ( also not gay enough

favourite main character: i hate all these people but probably Will because im a repressed psychotic bisexual who doesnt know whats going on ever. 

favourite side character: freddie all the way. she hates cops, loves drama, and hannibal loves her website and who am i to argue with the guy who has the most taste in the whole show? seems kinda cringe to hate her tbh

if you could bring back one character who died, who would it be: abigail! i think she shouldve been able to escape everyone and heal and cut her hair and live in the twin cities and find a girl that kisses her under the minnehaha falls ice cave! 

dish prepared in the show that you would like to try eating/making: the black chicken soup sounds really good. ive actually been wanting to order the ingredients since soups are my jam and i cook all the time and have enough faith in myself to get it right. 

which side character would you kill off: theres nobody alive that i wouldnt want to stay alive. but i wish we wouldve gotten the scene that they cut of cassie boyle blowing cigarette smoke in hannibal’s face that sounds so funny and on track with the people i know who go to the U of M duluth. 

was there any scene that you didn’t like to look at: when will and hannibal look at eachother im just like “turn this shit OFF”

biggest ship: how about FRIENDships, i say kicking the hannibal x will fics im writing under the rug. i think will and margot shouldve bonded more and i wish peter was a recurring character who was best friends with will and had pet play dates. will deserves people that care about him!!

why did you start watching hannibal: i originally started watching it cuz i used to be friends with a will graham kinnie but then i got bored and hopped off after the 3rd episode but this summer i sat down and watched it with my wife and we had no spoilers and went nuts the whole time it was great. 

favourite fic if you’ve read any: We Killed a Dragon Last Night by inameitlater along the two other fics in that series. it’s absolutely devastating and im a sucker for time travel / groundhog day kinda stuff and dark will!! it’s great you gotta read it if you havent. 

have you watched any of the hannibal films: yes! after watching manhunter i realized that bryan fuller really did all this cuz will was hot in that movie. there was also a very tender moment between will and dr bloom that i really liked. anthony hopkins is also very good at being a creepy little man and his tiktok account is so damn funny.

have you read the thomas harris books: i’ve read Red Dragon and i wish they but more nasty will in the show where he’s an asshole and cussing. i think its weird that none of the adaptations do a good job and showing will has a shitty marriage and has a temper and him and molly were drifting apart cuz her family hates him cuz he’s nuts and it makes him mad and sad that he cant have anything happy after hannibal. 

favourite murder tableau: probably the heart but when it unravels and starts to like stalk toward will. i think its a good metaphor of will being terrified of hannibal’s love for him

favourite blood spill: margot and alana killing mason. it made me very happy the whole time. 

what’re some of your headcanons: jimmy price has a bee keeping husband and thats why he had bee facts, will is trans and abigail is trans but they’re awkward and uncomfortable so they never feel comfortable to tell the other or how to bring it up cuz they dont want the other to think they’re more weird than they actually are, they both vent about this to hannibal who says “oh gee oh wow what a dilemma” and some shit about butterflies and doesnt help at ALL.  

this was fun!!!! im gonna tag @bisexywill cuz i think all my other hannibal mutuals were already tagged. 

[caandlelit]

Ames, i'm starved, do you have any soft hcs lying around in your drafts?? or just make up like 5 on the spot or something

hi babe yes absolutely

marriage and bonds and promises!! ive been thinking about this for hours and ive gotta say

dabi and hawks wouldnt actually think about marriage like it wouldnt even cross their minda as something to do

until natsuo gets engaged and someone says "haha when are you guys making it official"

theyre like oh shit and theres a lot of blushing and being flustered

they both start thinking about it!! and then they cant stop

hawks' internal monologue while staring at dabi making his coffee for him without being asked or folding the laundry or griping while tying hawks' shoelaces or something equally as domestic and mushy: hnng h-husband material bzcsjsvwybak

dabis mind on repeat while gazing at hawks sticking his tongue out in concentration while doing paperwork or beaming up tiredly at him in the morning or dancing to shitty pop music or something equally as dumb and endearing: if you like it then you shouldve put a ring on it, iF you like it then you shouldve put a rInG on iT-

they boTH end up buying rings

dabi only tells his siblings while hawks only tells rumi and ryukyu and so its this elaborate scene where fuyumi tries to hide it from rumi and then rumi ends up spilling and fuyumis like what the fUCK bc dabi is literally also going to propose

and rumi tells ruyuku and fuyumi tells her brothers and theyre all like well shit

ruyuku, tiredly: "guys,,,,,,lets just,,,like,,,,,,,not tell them,,,,like who cares theyll be fine whtvr"

so they dont tell them and they pick the same date and theyre getting ready to go to the restaraunt and hawks is like oh wait i forgot something

forgot the ring

and,,,so did dabi

and he remembers that he didnt take it out of the sock drawer, where he hid it

and where hawks alsO hid it

so hes like ah shIT

and dabi walks into the bedroom and hawks is holding a ring box in his hand and staring at it with eyes as wide as saucers

dabi panicking: shIT fUCk oh god dont open that babe, shit

hawks looks up and he stares at dabi because holy shit hes freaking out bc whAT

"d-dabi"

and dabis like,,,,,,,,yes..

*internally* 'was he not ready for marriage oh shit fuck-'

hawks pulls out the other ring box from behind his back

dabi stares

hawks stares at him back and theyre both still in shock looking at the two identical ring boxes and hawks' mouth is parted and hes at a loss for words

dabi finally finds his voice and speaks hoarse and rough

"you-thats-we were both???- what kinda rom com bullshit-"

hawks throws one at dabi and dabi catches it automatically and its the one he bought for hawks

and he looks at it, then he steps up close to hawks and then drops to his knees

hawks collapses too, still big eyed and kind of disbelieving and he giggles hysterically and dabi smiles wide and soft

theyre both kneeling and holding their ring boxes out and hawks pops his open with one hand and threads the other into dabi's hair at the back of his head to pull him closer and press their foreheads together

they whisper out their speeches in between kisses, laughing and snarking at each other and theyre both sniffling by the end of it and they slip the rings onto each others fingers and hawks throws himself at dabi to kiss him and they both fall back against the floor and theyre giggling and soft and in love

and then they have just-got-engaged-sex yes thats absolutely a thing and if its not it should be

they end up going on that date and their legs are tangled under the table and they order shittily for each other and make fun of the people at the restaraunt

lying in bed wide awake late at night and wrapped up in each other, telling ridiculous jokes cause they cant sleep and they decide that they should absolutely have a making each other laugh contest

dabi shoving his face in hawks neck to stifle his loud snickering after telling a particularly nasty dirty joke that made hawks shriek and bury his face in dabi's chest in a futile attempt to hide his laughter

anyways theyre breathless and happy and thats what they deserve to bE i hope u liked this ash 💗

[nadiineross]

title: cheeks get redder, nothing better

pairing: chloe/nadine

note: this is incomplete but basically fluff bc i didnt know how to end it and if im going to be honest i shouldve went a different way with the bathroom scene and ended it earlier

It’s been a month and a half after that whole tusk debacle and while Sam had stuck around, waiting for them to say the word, he hadn’t gotten in the way much. 

Which is to say, he only cockblocked Nadine once. (He also had a boot thrown at him the one time.) 

They’re in America now, wallets considerably heavier and treating themselves to a five star hotel. 

Obviously, she wanted to catch up with her old friends — mostly she just wanted to brag about all the trinkets she’d found on her latest excursion — so she texted Nate upon landing, telling him to go to her, because it’s safer to keep her load of treasure safe if she didn’t parade it across a city. 

It only occurs to Chloe now that she probably should not have given Nate her room number and definitely should not have told him to meet her there. 

She’s just realising that none of her friends outside of Sam know about Nadine yet. She also remembers Nadine telling her that she threw Nate out of a window twice. (She’d chuckled at the time, now not so much.)

Nadine’s always prattling on about foresight and she figures she should probably listen more. 

“Oh bloody hell,” she mutters under her breath, and as if on cue, the barista plops down two to-go cups on the counter and yells for her.

She scoops up the coffees and promptly drops them back down, hissing. Fingers now properly scalded, she slips cardboard sleeves around the cups before she’s off again. 

Thankfully, the Starbucks is right next to her hotel and she has no trouble getting to the elevators. 

There’s a bellboy in the elevator, and she flashes him a smile. “Hey, mate, hold my coffee?”

He clears his throat, nods after a beat, and does as told, watching as she digs her keycard out of her pocket to get access to the guest floors. 

“Thank you,” she says when he hands the coffee back to her. 

She must look a sight; a beaten up Kim Possible who dresses in shades of red and has mismatched socks under a pair of knock-off Nikes. Not exactly the kind of person you’d see running around the lobby of a Hilton. 

You can’t blame her. She’d only woken up half an hour ago, sprawled over Nadine, eyes bleary with sleep. 

She’d texted Nate again last night and forgotten he was coming over, so she scrambled up to get ready. They’d missed the buffet, so she gave a drowsy Nadine a solid kiss on the mouth and hurried off to Starbucks to buy them breakfast. Speaking of which, she forgot the pastries. 

She huffs to herself, mutters a “thanks” to the bellboy, and taps her foot impatiently over the beat of jazzy elevator music. 

The frowning bellboy stays on after she rushes off to get to her room. Oh. She winces when she notices the door is left ajar. She jogs the rest of the way and pushes the door open with her shoulder. 

There, against the wall by the windows, is a barely waken Nadine Ross and a snarling Nathan Drake. He’s got his arm around her throat and she’s preparing to give him an elbow to the gut. 

Nate notices her first, but he can’t get anything out, the wind knocked out of him as Nadine twists and slams him into the wall. 

“Chloe,” he gasps, one hand shoving at Nadine’s face. “If you’re free any time today, could you possibly give me a hand?” 

That spurs her into motion. She closes the door with an audible slam and stomps her way in. “Hands off my girlfriend, Drake!”

“What?”

Chloe dumps the coffee onto the table with a dull clunk and eyes the window right next to them. Nate would have a rough time getting out of that fall. “Nadine, love.”

There’s a beat. Then, Nadine’s backing off, forearm coming off Nate’s throat and swatting his flailing hand away from her. 

“I can’t believe I like his brother more than I do him,” she informs Chloe, ignoring Nate completely.

She’s in a pair of leggings and an Adidas sports bra, hair stuffed in a sloppy ponytail. Chloe has no idea what kind of conclusion Nate came to when he first saw a disheveled Nadine Ross at the doorway.

“Sorry,” she mouths to Nadine, who rolls her eyes and grabs her disgustingly bitter coffee off the desk. 

Nate’s eyes are flicking between Nadine and Chloe, hands rubbing at his neck. “Well!” she starts, clapping her hands together. “How’ve you been?”

Behind her, Nadine snorts into her coffee. Chloe ignores her. Nate follows her lead, ignores them both, and gestures wildly. “That—That’s Nadine Ross!”

“Oh.” Chloe puts a hand to her heart and turns to look at Nadine, bent at the waist to pull a shirt from her bags. “Hear that, china? You’re Nadine Ross!”

“Astounding,” Nadine deadpans. 

Nate is completely and utterly lost. “You...” Here, he sputters and points an accusing finger at Chloe. “You’re sleeping with the lady who threw me across, like, five different rooms!”

She nods, faux serious, and hums in appreciation when Nadine hands Chloe her coffee. “Yes,” she says, taking a sip. “She’s really strong.” 

“You’re unbelievable,” he finally says. 

“I’ll give you two some space,” Nadine says, stiffly. She shuffles into the bathroom, leaving the door open. 

Chloe sits herself down on the edge of the bed, watching as Nate gapes a little more. 

“Oh, c’mon, Nate,” she scoffs after a moment of prolonged silence. 

Nate frowns. “She shot at me.”

“You shot at her too.”

“Well,” he says, sniffing. “She started it.”

Chloe gives him a look. “Really?” 

Nate sighs, drags a hand down his face, and squints at her. “Okay, but she’s scary.”

“It’s a quality I greatly admire,” she says, grinning. He’ll process this on his own time; she can already tell he’s moving on, because he’s working his jaw and straightening up. 

“I have so many questions for you,” he tells her, sitting down beside her. 

“Later.” She flops onto her stomach, upper body hanging over the end of the bed, and stretches out to haul her suitcase closer. She unzips it and piles her folded clothes onto one side, revealing a myriad of trinkets she’d collected. 

When they’re done here, Chloe’ll probably head back to Australia so she can add it all to her collection at home, but for now, she lets Nate have at it. 

She chuckles when he gasps, grabby hands skimming over the edges of the pile, and waves a hand. “Have fun, cowboy.”

As he marvels over it all and takes pictures to send to Elena, she rolls onto her feet and peers into the bathroom. 

Nadine’s perched on the edge of the bathtub, typing something on her phone with a plastic toothbrush sticking out of her mouth. She glances up at Chloe when the door clicks shut, but only puts the phone down after a moment. 

“Fancy seeing you here,” Chloe jokes, eyes following Nadine to the sink. 

“I’m really questioning your taste in company, Frazer,” Nadine says, lightly, after she rinses out her mouth.

Chloe grimaces, letting Nadine cage her against the door. “I forgot to tell him about our,” here, she hesitates, “partnership.”

If this was a month ago, Nadine would’ve ripped Chloe a new one for this stunt. Now, she only tilts her head. “Girlfriend?”

Right. Chloe said that. 

She doesn’t have anything outstanding to say, so she pulls her signature move: go head first and hope for the best. 

“Yes?” she replies, sweetly. 

Nadine snorts, pulling back, but not completely. “We’re fucking.” 

The bluntness of it has Chloe wilting in her spot a little, and if Nate wasn’t less than two meters away, she’d probably be trying to start something just to hide her embarrassment and dismay. Instead, she’s forced to handle it like a functioning adult. 

She nods and slips her fists into her pockets. “We’re fucking regularly.” A beat. “And spending most of our waking moments together. So.” 

“So.” Nadine looks faintly amused and, oh, Chloe wants to thwack her over the head if she could get away with it. 

“So, logically,” Chloe says, “that’s dating.” 

Nadine grows serious, not stern, the softness is still there, but the humour’s gone. “If there’s a question somewhere, ask it.” 

Chloe’s only ever dated when she was in high school. Sure, there were a couple between then and now, take Nate for example, but they’d always asked her first. It’s a little jarring being on the other end. She’s faced armies and imminent death by bomb, and asking a girl out can’t be that hard, so she sucks it up. 

There’s a moment she uses to gather her courage. She thinks about Nate, about when she’d asked him to run away with her so many years ago and the knot of nervousness at the base of her chest when she did. 

“Nadine Ross,” she says, pulling Nadine closer. The warmth of her body quells the rolling in her chest. “Will you be my girlfriend?”

Nadine, who Chloe had kept waiting again, surges forward to kiss her, impatient. In her haste, she bumps their teeth together, but Chloe reckons this is the best fucking kiss she’s ever had.

“So that’s a yes?” Chloe asks, into her mouth. 

There’s a sharp inhale. Nadine let’s it out with a breathy laugh. “That’s a yes.” 

Chloe beams. She’s about to say something more, a teasing quip to lighten the mood just a tad more, but there’s a hesitant knock on the door before she can say anything. 

“Uh, guys,” comes Nate, awkward, “I really hope you’re not...”

Nadine looks like she’s going to have an aneurism, so Chloe kisses her again, chaste this time. 

Then, she turns and pulls the door open a crack to glare at Nate. “What?” 

Chloe mourns the warmth when Nadine pulls back. She opens the door fully and raises an eyebrow at Nate. He glances at Nadine, shifts his weight, and wiggles his phone. “Elena said she managed to get out of filming and wants to meet for lunch.” 

“Oh,” Chloe says. She looks over her shoulder to an impassive Nadine. “You coming?”

“No. I’ve got some business to attend to.”

Usually, Chloe’d push, but she figures Nadine wouldn’t have much to say and would be bored out of her mind, besides, they’ve only been going steady for about three minutes. 

Relieved, Nate jerks a thumb at the door. “I’ll wait outside.”

[trashy-greyjoy]

am i the only one who lost complete faith in bellarke the shows been om air for 4 years and the one final opportunity they had to kiss shouldve been right b4 they separated for 6 years they both were walking into their potential deaths and it just makes no sense how there wasnt at least a confession. then i remembered the writers are still pandering to antis who never shut up so it pretty much made me think that legit every small moment that has been given to us is bait for us to stay watching

2/2 you seem like one of the voice of reasons in the fandom and i just had to get it off my chest im just pretty sure the writers are baiting us all along for when they bring you know who back in the series finale or something its so sad bc we stuck around for so long and idk im pretty sure everyone has this feeling that bellarke will never happen so the antis will be happy. i wish theyd realize most of general audience prefers bellarke idk im just sad i wasted my time on this show for 4 yrs

Hello nonny! Not worry I am here to restore your faith in all things canon blarke and s5 is our time! I totally feel your pain, sometimes even I get in those ‘blarke is never gonna fuck what’s even the point’ moods, but i have some long ranting posts ill shoot your way so you have some things to think about and hopefully it'll raise your spirits! (also you saying I'm a voice of reason made me laugh because in all honesty I'm a huge emo mess )

About the kiss being in the s4 finale. at first I really thought it would happen too, since if they think they're gonna die they should confess and make out, except, they didn't think that, at least Bellamy didn't. He thought they were gonna have 5 years of the 2 of them stuck in space to figure it out and be together so he didn't feel the pressure to have to confess before they went up. Clarke probably didn't do anything because she was almost certain she was going to die and she probably didn't want to put all that on Bellamy if he was just going to lose her anyway. Thats especially easy to notice if you pay attention to the face caress scene where she seems light hearted and happy looking at him and then she remembers her mom’s vision. And if you recall there were two separate instances where one of them tried to either confess or say goodbye and the other wouldn't let them (Bellamy before clarke went to the island and Clarke before the head and heart convo). ALSO leaving the confession up in the air gives the opportunity for them to add a lot of conflict with bellamy not getting to tell her going into next season. So when you think about that, it makes a lot of sense for them not to have kissed in the finale.

About the writers pandering to a certain audience, I agree. they name dropped L at unnecessary and excessive points last season to pacify the antis as best as they could. I get it, I hated it, it hurt Clarke’s character, and it wasn’t needed, but like i get what they were trying to do, unsuccessfully. HOWEVER I don't think that'll be a problem going forward. The time jump allows time for Clarke to have grieved and moved on in the last 6 years. She’s not fresh off the loss of a loved one and she’s been able to come into herself and move on essentially. AND the writers have been active on Twitter, and talking about Bellarke for the first time since S2 which is a big deal. They’re out of their Post-L Hibernation and they feel safe, well at least safer, talking about Bellarke on social media, meaning they’ve moved on from trying to pacify the antis in that regard. I think we’re pretty much over seeing them directly pandering to the CL’s at this point. 

Running off of that there’s also the scripts that the writers release, which have so far been pretty Bellarke heavy with the “another piece of her soul on the line”, “kill another person who she loves”, every part of the finale scripts and Bellamy’s “heart screaming”. Like... they released a script canonically saying Clarke loves Bellamy (and in a romantic way since the only other person she loved that she killed in canon was Finn). They’re putting it out there.

There’s no way they’re going to bring L back. Jason said she’s dead and not coming back. ABC has said it. And she’s trying to stay as far away from this show and that character as possible right now, she’s moved on she’s not going to come back. 

As for baiting, yeah they stretch it out and a lot of people think 4 season is unrealistic, but I say time and time again, when you look at canon slow burns and how long they take, 4 seasons, not even full seasons let me remind you, is child’s play. Mulder and Scully took 7 seasons to kiss and almost the whole 9 seasons to be fully canon on the show. Stiles and Lydia took 6 seasons to be canon, Rick and Michonne took 4ish seasons to go canon (still more episodes than The 100′s current 58). Booth and Brennan, Fitz and Simmons, Harvey and Donna (I see you Ana), Ron and Hermione, they all took years and almost twice as long as Bellarke have. It’s how television works. It’s annoying and it’s unrealistic a lot of the times, but its a trope, it follows a pattern, it’s how television shows grab a certain type of viewers and and ensure that they can keep them for the run of the show. Because it’s widely believed by the tv industry that once the ‘will they won't they’ aspect is gone, viewers lose interest so they string it out as long as they think they can. Whether its true or not thats how it works. 

There are also two more major reasons I think, or rather I know, Bellarke are endgame. The 6 Year Separation, and the fact that That’s The Story Jason Is Writing. 

I have separate long posts for these on my blog so I’ll be brief and link those for further reading, but to start off, extended separations are romantic tropes. Being separated for years and thinking the other person is or could be dead is a tried and true romantic Hollywood trope. Almost every example of this in entertainment, be it tv, books, or film, has romantic connotations surrounding it. The entire post about it can be found right here, if you want the low down, which I suggest. I list off other examples and proof in it. 

Moving towards Jason writing romantic Bellarke, it’s what he’s doing. If you look back at all the pivotal ‘Bellarke’ scenes in the past, Jason or Aaron have written a good portion of those episodes. Jason, the show runner, and Aaron, the guy he was ready to have take over if his other show got picked up. That combined with how many times he’s said that this is ‘Clarke and Bellamy’s story’ and in the past (S1-2) how free he was when speaking about Bellarke on social media. It’s always been the plan. He just likes to pull a Chris Carter (show runner of The X-Files, and the OG JRoth) and try to drag it out and deny it as much as possible. Seriously look up some of the stuff CC has said about Mulder and Scully in the past and it fits the same pattern. You can find the full post right here, where I give quotes and explain everything further. 

Taking a turn for a second, you can also think about the fact that tv shows almost NEVER put their big endgame together until the end of the show is approaching, especially if it’s between the two series mains. They don’t give that to you early on, that’s why most bigger ships in tv are at least partially slow burn, they don’t put the big couples together in the first season or two.

And I guess to close out, you can think about the fact that S1 Bellamy is set up as a romantic interest for Clarke from the beginning. His character and their relationship follow the ‘enemy/bad boy isn't actually that bad and actually has a heart and realizes that when he meets the good girl that challenges him’ like come on my guys... they’re set up as a trope from episode 2 when he saves her, and then episode 3 when he stares at her killing Atom and he gets all soft and realizes she’s not who he thought she was. It even comes complete with the jealous canon love interest and the ‘we’ve been through a lot together”

Never mind, I have one more point. Look at the sizzle reel for next season. It’s set up to make Bellarke look romantic or at least intimately connected. I have another long post for that one right here. 

I hope that did the trick for reassuring you at least partially and now we can all stew in this hellatus for a few more months before this hell shit returns to us!

[ploonets]

my thoughts on TLJ

idk if its just because i was raised on star wars or what but tlj definitely didnt feel like a star wars movie (my parents actually raised me “right” on star wars like.. you dont get it)

i rewatched tfa last night and it had me cheering and nostalgic and just, it was a star wars movie! especially with those glowy old scene transitioned that made it feel like the older movies and the music was amazing and all the characters worked so well together

but like.. tlj was something else. the characters felt weird and off and there was just so much happening and no time to digest it

like it was a good movie, just not a good star wars movie

the part where holdo sends the resistances ship right thru the big one with lightspeed?? and everything went silent?????? holy shit amazing moment fucking defining character moment

the part where bb8 comes in and saves rose and finn while piloting a walker? wht the fuck was that

the part where YODA comes in????????????????? excuse me????????????????/

rose kissing finn with like 0 character relationship development between them??? like ok but what??? (as they were heading to the casino i thought “oh god please dont force a relationship between these two” i mean i love them individually but that was so forced!!!!)

finn readily accepting death and driving his ship straight into the cannon??? rose saving him???? holy shit amazing!!!!!!

also luke looked so much like ben kenobi while having his showdown with kylo holy shit

rey going to save kylo??? ok sure shes a good girl shes a jedi she wants to help! kylo betraying her and then expecting her to join him??? mmmmmm no 

the rey/kylo dynamic was so fucking weird and like cringey at times???? idk what to make of it

i still can fucking get over yoda WHAT THE HELL luke shouldve come to the realization on his own!!!!

luke skywalker was so not himself in this movie except for how Extra he was so like props i guess

the humor was really funny but sprinkled in really weird?????

idk!!! the whole movie was weird!!!

my dad thought it was good and so did my mom i think (havent asked her yet but shes a huge star wars fan shes been to every opening weekend) but me and my brother thought it just wasnt a good star wars movie

is that like a generational thing??? is it different because weve known star wars our whole lives or ??? like wtf

[female-supergirl-imagines]

one where reader's been in love with kara way before james and mon-el and even before she just accept it but keep on loving kara in silent and does everything for without taking any credit but then when she heard kara and mon el got together and slept together is the last straw. she decided to distant herself from kara and move on but since mon-el is a jerk anyway kara realized who she shouldve given a chance so she went to r but got her heart broken when she saw r is already with someone else

This got long, but I liked this prompt. I’m willing to do a Part 2 to this one, let me know if you want it.

“Hey! Y/N, wait up!”

You heard the familiar voice shout behind your retreating form. You really didn’t want to deal with her right now, especially not after hearing about her and Mon-El. But you knew you couldn’t refuse Kara, so you reluctantly stopped and turned around.

“Yeah? What is it?” You said harsher than you meant to. Kara stopped and looked at you in confusion.

“Are you Okay?”

You sighed. “Yeah, I just have a lot on my mind…um, I gotta go.” You started to turn to walk away, but Kara’s voice stopped you again.

“Wait! You’re still coming to game night tonight, right?”

You were about to say yes, thinking if anything else you could distract yourself and have fun with Winn, James, Alex, and probably Maggie. But, the more you thought about it, you realize that the girl you’ve been in love with since forever would be bringing a certain Daxamite. 

“Um, I don’t know. Maybe. I’ll let you know.” You said, and turned and walked away before she could respond.

You didn’t let her know, and you didn’t show up that night. Thinking you were just having a bad day, Kara let it go. But she soon noticed things started to shift.

It’s been about a month since you and Kara had a proper conversation. Coincidentally, around the same time she got together with Mon-El. She knew you weren’t the biggest fan of his (that’s an understatement), but you’re behavior couldn’t be linked to her new relationship, right?

Kara noticed you didn’t talk to her unless you had to. That was only at CatCo. You were a photographer and gave photos to her to run with her articles. You didn’t go to the DEO anymore, and Kara really didn’t realize until now how much your presence behind the scenes helped her in missions.

Kara was really starting to miss you. She tried to reach out to you a few times, but you always seemed to be busy whenever she asked you to hang out. 

Not to mention, Mon-El wasn’t helping things.

As their relationship progressed, Kara can begin to see what you meant when you said he was ‘the embodiment of male entitlement’. He never seemed to listen to her, even over the simplest of requests. He doesn’t take her feelings into consideration, and seems to think everything should revolve around him. After she gave him the thirtieth chance too many, she finally decided to end it.

No one around her seemed too surprised about it, if anything they were relieved.

“Honestly, I’m surprised that it took you this long to realize.” Alex told her sister.

“I know. I guess I was just happy about the fact that I could be with someone without my powers getting in the way. I don’t know, it just seemed right.”

“Maybe on paper. But just because it seems right doesn’t mean it is. You and Y/N will be a much better-”

“Wait, what?” Kara interrupted. “What are you talking about?”

Alex deflated as she realized her sister only got half of the memo. “You don’t know…”

“Know what?”

“Y/N’s in love with you. Has been for a long time. And judging by the way you light up when she’s around and how depressed you’ve been since she hasn’t, you are too.”

Kara began to think back to all your interactions and all you’ve done for her over the years. She realized Alex was right. Kara was in love with you. But it doesn’t matter now.

“Speak of the Devil.” Kara heard Alex say, and realized her phone was ringing and your name on display.

“Y/N?” Kara said excidently.

“Hey, Kara. I was wondering if you wanted to meet up at Noonan’s? I want to explain things, and why I’ve been an ass.”

“Oh! Yes, Of course! I mean… I wouldn’t say you’ve been an ass-you’re never-”

“Kara…”

“Sorry. Yeah, I’d love to meet up. Say in an hour?”

“That sounds great see you then.”

You and Kara met up for coffee and talked it out. You explained that maybe you should’ve handled it better, but you couldn’t support their relationship in good conscious at the time.

“Look Kara, I shouldn’t have reacted the way I did. I’m sorry, and if he really makes you happy, then I could learn-”

“No. You were right.” Kara cut you off.

“Huh?”

“About him. You were right. ‘Embodiment of male entitlement’ doesn’t even begin to describe him. I ended it.”

You sighed in relief. “Oh thank God.”

Kara laughed. “Don’t sound too upset about it.”

“Sorry. But, I really would’ve learned to be supportive for you, you know.”

“I know. That’s the kind of person you are.” Kara smiled before she looked in her lap. “Listen, Y/N. I gotta talk to you about some-”

An incoming voice caused you both to look up. “Hey, babe!”

A blonde woman came to your side and kissed you on the cheek, causing you to smile and Kara’s heart to drop.

“Hey!” You turned your attention away from Kara, to the woman beside you. “What are you doing here?”

“I’m on break, thought I’d get a cup of coffee. I’m about to go back, wanna walk with me?”

“Sure, let me just finish up here.” You grabbed your stuff and stood up before turning back to Kara. “Oh! Kara, I forgot to mention. This is Gwen, my girlfriend. Gwen, this is Kara.”

Gwen reached across the table to shake Kara’s hand. “The famous Kara, huh? Y/N doesn’t stop talking about you.”

Kara smiled and took Gwen’s hand. “All good things I hope.”

“Of course.” She said.

“Oh, Kara. What did you want to talk to me about?”

Kara looked between you and Gwen and shook her head. “It wasn’t important.”

“Are you sure?”

Kara gave a sad smile “Yeah! Totally, you two go ahead. I’ll see you later though Y/N, right?”

“It’s game night, right? Wouldn’t miss it.” You smirked. “I’ll see you later Kara.” You walked off hand in hand with Gwen, causing Kara to drop her smile to drop.

You were with someone else. The person she was in love with was with someone else. This wasn’t new to her, but feeling like she was stabbed in the heart with Kryptonite because of it is.

“Yeah. See ya.”

[inkstainedfanfics]

(Salty anon here) just curious but how do you personally feel (as of now) of the newt/tina shop. I personally shipped queenie and newt more xD (even though the movie showed a queenie/jacob relationship). It felt weird to me with the 'love' blossoming at the end of the movie. I think it was just fan service and their relationship shouldve instead developed in the future movies. Do you think thats why some people ship a angsty newt/reader with tina involved?

Okay, hoping I don’t get any hate for this lol.I personally can see what you mean by Queenie/Newt seeming to have more chemistry (though I’ll forever ship her with Jacob). I’ve only seen the movie once so far, but as far as I remember, their scenes weren’t as awkward. Queenie wasn’t so stiff around Newt and they talked. And Tina just didn’t seem to be given as much attention to development with Newt bc they’re obviously endgame so why not just shove it in there?

There was a lot going on in the movie with Grindelwald/Graves, New York, MACUSA, Tina’s job, Jacob/Queenie/the creatures/the case, Credence being abused, Newt’s quest that led him there in the first place… I had a hard time keeping up. And at the end, I was literally praying they wouldn’t kiss because it would just be too hard for me to accept. Not after only a few days where they barely got to know one another because they were too busy trying to save the lives of themselves, people they care about, and THE ENTIRE CITY. So I agree that the love between them seemed very forced. I would much rather have the movie end on an “I’ll write you” type scene where Newt makes some joke about not getting arrested and Tina plays off of it and they’re friends. At the end of fbawtft, they should be friends. I think fleshing the romance out in the next four (?) movies would have worked much better. It would give the writers and actors more time to explore what exactly attracts the two together, how they care for both each other and their jobs and how they start to find ways to balance the two during their friendship and how that would carry into a romantic relationship, how Newt courts someone, how Queenie reacts to it (which isn’t necessary I’d just love to see Queenie’s thoughts and reactions and how she teases her sister), and overall a cute romance that isn’t rushed just to have a romance.

I like the two together, I do, I just don’t think it’s necessary at the end of the first movie to already be playing at it. People like to wait for it, to analyze the moments that might be leading up to a romance, to point to those moments later when you finally give them the romance and say Aha, so why not let them wait? It would make the romance far more impactful and believable than it is when you just force it.

As for why people ship angsty Newt x Reader when Tina is involved, I’m sure there’s a variety of reasons. Tina is a character that matches Newt really well, so she could be a threat if Newt actually found himself considering her. It might also add to that bc they fell in love so quickly in the movie so that could add to angst by tearing apart a long relationship. I also think that people like the angst with Tina bc the relationship will be “proven” if Reader isn’t left/if Newt fights for reader. Or It could just be that people like to read painful stuff for the happy sequels. I’m sure there’s other reasons I can���t think of, too. Ik I like painful stories bc it’s evoking emotions but that’s just me.

- M