#lots of tension between these two

[cioscizor]

I swear I don’t go into every media looking for gay ships but……

[lookitseddie]

david and darlin' reconcilation audio when

[15-lizards]

rewatching Vikings and forgot how fucking Yaoi this testosterone alpha male dude bro show can get. If you save a priest because you are enraptured by his soul and foreign kindness you are not just a man hungry for knowledge of the world YOU ARE GAY

[lloydfrontera]

related to this do you think part of the reason javier wanted to be a knight of the frontera family so badly was because. that way he could stay. that way he could always be with them. maybe he wasn't and never would be part of the family, not really, but as long he could stay with them... couldn't that be enough? wasn't being allowed to stay worth giving his loyalty and even his life for them?

and do you think arcos accepted javier's oath as knight because he thought that maybe this way he could get him to stay. this way the child he grew to love as his own son would never have to leave. that he saw the kid he'd raised all those years, barely an adult and already ready to put his life in the line for someone else, and when he was offered the chance to keep him at his family's side forever, he took it with guilty relief. aware that if javier left he would go on to do great amazing things, so talented he'd be sought after by kings and emperors, but equally aware of the dangers that carried. that if javier left there was a chance he would never see him again. but if he stayed with them, if he stayed in their quiet and boring estate where nothing really happened... maybe he wouldn't become the great hero arcos knew he could, but he would be safe. and he's not javier's father, he missed that chance and he doesn't know if he can ever have it back, but he loves the kid like he were and isn't a father's duty to worry about his children's safety above anything else? isn't it worth it for the world to have one less hero if he's keeping his kid where he's safe?

[arkiwii]

very sad still see the saria/silence divorce headcanon still going around

have you ever tried to consider that they never dated before lone trail because it would be unrealistic with the timeline and the events and also because it would be overshadowing the actual truth of why they couldn't get along

[pynkhues]

Hello! I'm curious how do you think Louis and Gabrielle will interact and view each other? My predictions about them are pretty unpopular in fandom and i wanted to read your thoughts

Hey! Oo, you have me very curious about your predictions, anon, especially given I don't know what's currently popular or unpopular when it comes to this particular topic. But yeah - I think they're probably going to hate each other, haha, and basically be forced to work together to try and get Lestat back from Akasha.

While they've got a lot of similar traits in that they're emotionally withholding and voracious readers and forced to perform a role for a society that would dictate who and what they should be (far more so in the show than the books when it comes to Louis), they've also got a lot of differences that I think would be insurmountable for them to overcome personally (to say nothing of the fact that I think they're both characters who would not appreciate seeing their own characteristics in others anyway).

It was actually interesting reading that little post from Anne-as-Lestat earlier, but her disconnection from art and the material world I think would definitely make her pretty chilly with Louis, given art is really still his enormously important to him and, y'know, he's a monster capitalist, haha, and I definitely think Louis' response to her will be a melting pot of his own mother-issues, and probably both a protectiveness and possessiveness of Lestat, especially as he gets to understand Gabrielle and Lestat's history better.

It's kind of interesting too heading into this new season with Louis remaining a lead character, because I think there will probably be some juxtaposing with Gabrielle's relationship with Nicki. One of the things that I love in the book is the way Gabrielle kind of steps up for Nicki in the aftermath of his turning, taking him out to hunt while Lestat falls into the abyss. There's this moment of nurture there in a way that Gabrielle never really offers Lestat, and that sense of them becoming his 'silent children' as they talk to each other with the mind gift, cutting Lestat out, is one we, of course, saw echoed in Louis and Claudia, but I just don't see that happening with Gabrielle and Louis? I think there's too much distance there, in years and place and context, and I think they'll feel their families with Lestat are too far apart, which will ultimately be a point of friction between them.

(Editing this post quickly too to add that I think it's a potentially fun shift in the dynamic with the Rue Royale household too where Lestat felt like the outsider to Claudia and Louis, to Louis now feeling like the outsider with Lestat and Gabrielle.)

Funnily enough, the character I see getting along with Gabrielle the most is actually Daniel, haha, which will be extra funny given we know Armand doesn't like her and I suspect Louis won't either.

What are your thoughts / predictions?

[sabbathbloodysabbeth]

I have the urge to write even though I have so much homework to do, and I’ve read so much that if I’m honest I didn’t even know where to begin with

Steve’s hands slide over the tiny rocks in the dirt. His eyes pinch together as he looks for the item that was dropped. As he does, his body is awkwardly bent in half, ass sticking up in the air and his feet spread out to keep his balance.

From this angle he could feel a nerve in his back pinching but he was too stubborn to risk getting dirt on his new levy’s. That, and he didn’t want to admit he was getting older, at the ripe old age of eighteen he was already beginning to see grey hair.

A loud whistle comes from behind him, causing him to quickly snap back to a standing position. His back cracking loudly, an uncontrollable grunt like whine falling out of his mouth as he squints his eyes to catch the culprit.

Eddie Munson walks down the small dirt path behind the school and wiggles his fingers at Steve. His rings glisten under the sun as he playfully winks at the other. Then he proceeds to lift up his tin, taunting Steve with it.

Steve’s eyes follow the lunch pail for a second, eye twitch as he’s tempted to jump the other. When he begins to strategize how he was going to take him out, Eddie flashes his teeth. Two fangs awkwardly poke out from underneath Eddie’s lips.

It was not giving the spooky vibe that was intended.

Steve can’t help but snort loudly at the sight as he crosses his arms over his chest. Pinching himself hard in the side to keep himself grounded. (From either jumping the other or laughing at him, he was sure a vampire would take great offense at both.)

There was thankfully no one around to notice the tension between the two, or how sharp Eddie’s teeth were. Eddie probably could have shown off his teeth fully, it was risky but unlikely to outwardly reveal what they are.

Or were. Steve has to bitterly remind himself.

He still doesn’t know how Eddie was able to walk out during the day time but once he figured it out he was setting the bastard on fire.

His eyes never leave Eddie, his hair sticking up as the boy gasps loud and dramatically.

“Oh, almost forgot,” Eddie grins, making a show of opening his tin. Hiding the contents before pulling out a crumpled up bag. As he starts to unfold it Steve slowly begins to recognize a golden retrievers face on the bag.

He huffs, as he decides to ignore the other and bend back over to look for what he dropped. Moving his hands in the dirt being extra careful not to get dirt under his nails.

Smack.

“It’s on the house Scooby.” Eddie laughs, before whistling like he’s trying to get a dogs attention. His eyes never leave Steve as he continues to walk into the woods, possibly even with a gleeful skip in his step.

Steve grits his teeth, looking between the dog treat and up at the other boy. He digs his nails into his palms as hard as he can in hopes of controlling his temper. He was most likely going to draw blood as he didn’t take time to clip his nails this morning as he normally would.

Eddie’s eyes widen a bit as he visibly sniffs the air, his eyes growing a bit red. After a moment of a couple more unreadable expressions he lands on a smug look, that is targeted at Steve specifically.

He knows.

Eddie salutes a farewell before he’s gone. Vanishing right before Steve’s eyes.

I’m Ngl, I’m a bit out of practice. This was just a free write, nothing to special but I’m happy to say that I still can come up with ideas on the spot. (Also this isn’t edited well as it was a free write which means I’m basically just writing from the dome without thinking or worrying about how it came out)

[123pixieaod]

Inspired by this godly post which unlocked a part of my brain I didn't know existed, and solidly gave me complete and utterly brainrot until I wrote something

A thousand thanks to Lily for her wonderful help :))

"Does Kelly not mind you spending all your time with me?" Daniel asks, because she's Daniel and once she's thought something she can't keep her fucking mouth shut, even if she knows it's trouble.

Max looks up, pausing his set of weights, and blinks at her. Daniel feels her cheeks warm. One day, that mouth of yours will run you straight into trouble, young lady, her mum used to tell her, voice firm. Good girls know when to keep quiet. Daniel used to just laugh at the warning. Her laugh is loud and the opposite of quiet, but she used to know that everyone always loved her laugh.

"No," Max says after a beat and then continues lifting. Daniel hates the way her gaze tracks over him, lingering on the movement of his muscles, the ease with which he lifts the weight. Tawny hair brushed out of his eyes, cheeks dusted warm from the exertion. "Of course not."

"Why of course not?" Daniel asks. She wants to sew her mouth shut. This time, Max didn't look over as he answers.

"Kelly's very secure, she's not like other girls. And besides, she knows you."

It's strange. When Daniel was seven and Michelle eleven, they'd gone rock pool fishing. Michelle had been crouched over a shallow pool of water, her finger delicately brushing the tentacles of the anemone. Daniel had been scaling the rocks, wanting steeper, taller, more.

She'd found the shark first, nestled high at between the rocks, and for a beat she hadn't known what she was looking at. Just details, but nothing collective. Rotting smell. Shrivelled holes where eyes should be. Scales of silver lightning. Rubbery fish picked clean. The flash of bone, pearl white.

Then she realised what she was staring at, and screamed. Her father held her while her mother scolded her. I told you not to go climbing! It's too dangerous, Daniel. Why can't you just be good like your sister and stay by the shallow pools?

And then, later, ice cream. Her dad, beside her, explaining the horror away.

It's just nature, Dani. The waves wash them up, and they get stuck there. They can't get back to the sea, and then the sun dries them out.

They drown on air, Michelle helpfully pointed out, her feet kicking happily as she licked her 99. Daniel just just nodded, ice cream untouched. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw the sunken holes, the rotting flesh.

She hasn't thought about that moment for years, but suddenly it washes back over her. She feels simultaneously both. The child, staring at the carcass, frozen in shock. The shark, burning up in the sun, chocking on air.

"What does that mean?" She asks, and somehow her voice is normal, is fine. She's fine. She's not a girl or a shark. She's stupid and a fool and a gawky, ugly idiot, but she's fine.

Max manages to shrug, even with the 50kg weights. "You know. Just that Kelly knows you. She knows what you're like. And she knows me too, of course."

Daniel swallows. She nods. She hates everything about herself.

"That's sexist," she forces herself to say lightly because if the silence stretches anymore, Max might notice and set his weights down and look at her, and Daniel can't bear that. She doesn't want his eyes on her, taking in every blemish and imperfection. The boyish, ratty clothes she works out in and her curls gone frizzy with sweat and her inked skin, so different to Max and Kelly's pale, perfect complexions.

"What's sexist?"

"Saying she's not like other girls," Daniel tells him, setting down the weights she been doing. Instead, she goes to grab the skipping rope, just for something to do.

Max laughs. Daniel's glad she's turned away. Her cheeks are burning again.

"It's the truth. You, of course, Daniel, are not like other girls either." He says it lightly and ends with a chuckle, as if it's all just a joke. Daniel drags a sweaty hand over her cheeks. Burning, burning, burning.

Apparently, in Max's mind, she and Kelly are the same; both not like other girls. Kelly, with her faultless makeup and wonderful daughter and classy dresses and perfect feminity. One end of the scale. Daniel, the other. Barely even considered "a girl." Always one of the boys, only woman in f1 for a reason.

"Thanks," Daniel says. She wants to make it sound humorous, like she's in on the joke too. Instead, it's too cold; muttered as if she actually gave two shits about the conversation anyway. She has an F1 season to prepare for, she's too busy to care about stupid shit like this.

There's a beat of silence as Daniel stretches out the rope, feeling the plastic flex and give. Then, Max exhaling, the gentle bump of his weights against the floor, the workout bench shifting as his centre of gravity changes. Daniel keeps her back to him, ignoring it all.

"I did not mean it as insult," Max finally says, stubborn. Daniel forces a laugh, turning to give him a smile, all teeth.

"Of course not Maxy. I get that." Voice light and blithe. One of the boys.

She thinks he'll drop it, but instead, his frown only grows. Pinched brows, thin lips, cheeks growing blotchy. Blue eyes regard her, intense and unyielding. She burns from the inside out.

"I've upset you," he says, in that blunt, genuine way only he can do. Daniel barks out another laugh.

"Don't be stupid. You're not important enough to ever be able to get under my skin." She gives him another smile with only teeth. She feels insane. Her mother tells her good girls stay quiet.

"I'm sorry," he tries again, growing frustrated now, "I did not mean -"

"I told you, you didn't upset me," she drops the skipping rope without actually using it. "Anyway, I'm bored. Wanna get lunch now? Or are you still trying to pump those muscle with more testosterone?"

Max gives her one last, searching look before standing. They're almost the same height. She wants to shrink to nothing.

"That is not how testosterone works, Daniel," he says with the air of an overworked teacher. He looks at her with a smile, uncertain but genuine. She laughs, allowing him to move the conversation on.

She walks out of the gym first but holds the door for him. He grins, relieved. His fingers skim hers as he takes it and she lets go. A chill runs through her. Cold like scales, cold like ice cream untouched.

Follow up here!

[merakiui]

Okay hear me out... You need money fast for some reason so you decide to sell your body - you'll get to have fun while also getting the cash you need. You go to Azul for a few pointers on how to run such business and while he might give them to you for a price, once he has Floyd amd Jade find out just what kind of business you need, he decides he needs to be the first in line. Like please take his virginity. He will pay you well. Hell, he might just pay you enough so you stay with him only...

Other part of the scenario is that your business is now open and all the boys that have been crushing on you are standing in line now. (this is just me wanting to take Azul's and Riddle's virginity... I want to take good care of them)

Omg he's a loser!!! T_T he needs to be the first and last in line, by which he is the only one in line. He probably tells the twins they're free to have fun with (beat up) anyone who even tries to make use of your little business. He is getting laid no matter what and it's going to be with you!!! >:( He boasts it so proudly that the twins can't help but laugh and tease him about his enthusiastic determination. If it isn't a business opportunity or new blackmail, then it's you who has him so eager. He would absolutely make you his contract lover. >_< so pathetic tako... the type to say "it isn't love" after you've signed his contract, but one of the stipulations is that you have to act like you're his loving partner and aaaaa he's so in love and so bad at navigating it with real, truthful rizz.

Open for business yes!!!! Could you imagine Riddle is one of the first in line and you don't expect to see him and he's so embarrassed and growing even redder by the minute!!!!!! orz he absolutely tiptoes around the real reason he's there and tells you he's not here to sleep with you and that he only wishes to take you out on a friendly outing (a date), so if you would be so kind as to indulge him just this once and maybe then... he's rambling and rambling and it looks so cute to see the usually eloquent Riddle flustered and fumbling over his tongue. You'll entertain him with a day's worth of fun things (tea party, croquet games, tending to the flamingos and hedgehogs, taking a stroll through the rose maze) and at some point in the evening you'll find yourself back in Riddle's room. He is incredibly nervous, but you're so patient with him. <3

It's probably really sweet and soft and slow sex because Riddle's settling into a pace that suits the both of you and it's also his first time so you want it to be endearing and memorable for him. Nothing hardcore or painful for the first time, but you can be certain that after that night he will find himself at your doorstep yet again. And again and again. Bad habits are hard to break, but even more so when you've become a crucial part of Riddle's schedules and he doesn't have the heart to write you out of it. Once the both of you are more comfortable in the bedroom, you will see many fun sides to Riddle (sides you never knew he could have, and from the way Riddle seems surprised even he was unaware he possessed such exciting sides).

[mutter-of-dragons]

One criticism I have about the hotd adaptation, especially now that we're going to see more of Aegon II in action, is that I can't fully buy on his hatred of Rhaenyra because of what happened to Jaeherys. Even him cursing her felt jarring. The writers spent so much time bulding Rhaenyra and Alicent's relationship that when it comes down to Rhaenyra and her siblings, it's pretty much non-existent. And they HAD time to show us that. I can buy Aemond resenting his older half-sister for the loss of his eye, since her son was responsible for it, even though he - and everyone else both in team green stans and in-universe - ignores the fact that he was the one who was ready to bash Jace's head with a stone. So there's also that. Yet, when it comes to Aegon, even seeing the cast's interviews where Tom talks about how Aegon had always resented his sister for being the favorite, why don't we see more that? Season 1 had Aegon barely acknowledge her existence and vice-versa, even when his mother was berating and slapping the shit outta him when he was young. I can see clearly him (and Aemond, and maybe Helaena if she cares) resenting Viserys for favoring Rhaenyra, but not to the point of "oh, there she goes, father's favorite child. I hate her because father doesn't pay attention to me when she's around". So yeah, I have a lot of trouble trying to buy the conflict between siblings that was born out of a plot to usurp Rhaenyra, and a misuderstanding where his son became the target of assassination that was meant for Aemond (carried out by two very incompetent people, btw. Daemon should've tried to infiltrate that goddamn castle if he wanted the service done properly. Not to mention Ser Idiot Incel Crispy being the worst kingsguard ever getting a promotion after his absence resulted in the death of Jaeherys. Oh well, the woes of being doomed by canon, I guess.). If they ever interacted in season 1 instead of just sharing/existing in the same space at the same time, I would have buy the anger, the hatred, the pain. Now Aegon going along with Crispy's plan of sending Arryk to Dragonstone, which failed miserabliy and resulted in both twins deaths btw, just makes him sound stupid. I can't even blame Otto for being so frustrated with him (that would also be another topic on itself).

[inkspottie]

Based off your doodles and the vibes I’m getting, why do u think Seb and Sadao would have a kinda more aggressive rivalry sorta relationship in the roleswap? Not that I’m complaining, I think it’s silly and cute LOL just curious

Cuz ima sucker for enemies to lovers. Sebastian is far more hot-headed and stubborn than Gabe is. He’d be more argumentative and apprehensive about things compared to Gabe.

And since Sadao is now Anzu, his personality isn’t as meek and soft as it is normally. He’s more confident and has a goal. He didn’t come to save anyone, he came to save himself. And it wouldn’t be until he dies and comes back that he starts to soften.

So I imagine they would butt heads quite often, but still attempt to work together until they eventually separate and then find each other again.

[squarebracket-trickster]

I haven't added any new words to my manuscript the last two days, but that's okay, because I had this distinct sense while writing the most recent several scenes that something was missing. I realized the other night that what I was lacking was tension, specifically tension from internal conflict. Isolde has not been an active enough character lately. I mean, she's been involved in the plot, but she's just kind of going through the motions. She hasn't had to make any important choices in a while.

To that end, I've spent the past two days going through my notes and rereading my manuscript to get ideas on what I could enhance (without adding or rewriting too much). The good news is, I have ideas!

I just hope they are enough.

[theridgebeyond]

how do you write scenes when you have no idea what the scene is going to be? readers be like "ooooooh i wonder what happens next!" bitch me too

[pistachi0art]

Think about it, benrey dressed up as dr herbert west and gordon being dan [reanimator] OR benrey dressed up as brad and gordon dressed up as Janet [the rocky horror picture show\]

here’s one for you re-animator/hlvrai fans :)

[hikarry]

Whats your idea of a perfect date

Perfect date? In my eyes, it's all about the little things.

I don't have a license and I don't want to have one, but it would start with a good drive while I play passenger princess, enjoying the open road. I don't trust myself behind a wheel, but I love being driven around, I love velocity and long long trips. Sometimes I do enjoy the car drive more than the destination, but welp

Stopping by a pub or a dark, smoky bar with a jazz band playing in the background. Good drinks, good music...or a cafe and share a good cappuccino - each with their own. I dunnot share my caffeine

Followed by a moonlit stroll in a beautiful park by a river, ending with… watching the stars together

Sitting on a rooftop with a view of the city could also be fun, even though I'm afraid of heights

Maybe some more pleasurable activities afterwards, if we feel so inclined

But, alas, I don't exactly believe in perfect dates. Life is too messy and unpredictable for perfectly curated moments.

[dogsliampaynedoesntinstagram]

I was thiking about how you the thing that gives gemma a platform is also what limits her..

and in the light of such a tragic accident.. its just taken such a sinister turn in my mind.

because i think its plain as daylight that one fandom that has had instense hatred for liam as their fav pet punching bag is.. harries. ( they do it for louis too, but i give up on that. its partially encouraged by some people. so idk)

but with gemma's mental health spiel, she has to blindly ignore their worst behavior, because then who will buy her bits and trinkets..

she cant ever call them out. and how sad is that.

Anon - this approach to Liam's death really bothers me. I acknowledge that this is probably one way of you processing a whole bunch of complicated feelings. But I think dealing with complicated feelings by deciding who else was wrong can do harm. I would really encourage people who are having those thoughts and feelings to understand that it's a choice whether or not to express them.

I think fandom is very bad at proportionality. Fans are likely to massively overstate the importance of other fans and also the people they are fans of - you do that twice over here.

First you assume that the response of 'Harries' as a group has made a difference to Liam. This definitely overstates the importance of 'Harries' in the wider ecosphere of people who talk shit on line. Even if no Harry fan had talked about Liam in the last four years, there would be more nasty comments about Liam than he could ever read. (Once anyone gets to a certain level of attention - there are always more nasty comments about them than they could ever read.

But I think it's very easy to overstate the role of things people were saying on-line in Liam's distress. It was a part of what was going on, but just a part and I strongly suspect not the most important. I think distress - and dysfunctional responses to distress - cause people to pay a lot of attention to the things that are being said about them on-line - as much as the other way round.

Then you mention Gemma Styles - who is no more responsible for the mental health of someone her brother was close to and has a shared history with than you or I would be for the mental health of someone our brothers were close to and have a history with.

My point is that Gemma has an audience and is constrained in saying things of substance that she would want to say because of how that audience would react. I never imagined that she should or would want to talk about Liam - or have anything interesting to say.

The idea that Gemma Styles isn't talking about what Harries say about Liam Payne, because of her need to sell books - is an absurd one that only makes sense within a fandom logic that treats both Harries and Liam Payne as the centre of the universe.

It feels harsh to say it in this moment, but I think in some ways its just as important as it ever was. Just because something is very important to us, does not mean we are important to them, nor that either us or the important thing will matter to other people.