#lots of tension between these two

[cioscizor]

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

[frownyalfred]

okay but what if Pennywaynes happened BUT to Martha and Thomas it really just was casual sex and Alfred was slowly falling in love with them and they were the ones who didn't want their relationship to leave the bedroom but then evidence comes out (either to the press, the gossip circuit in Gotham, or just to Bruce, later on in life) that they were all together and everyone just assumes it was some sort of star crossed polycule where they were all quietly, desperately in love with each other and the only reason they couldn't be public with it was the outside world? what if Alfred has to sit there and try to dredge up the strength to tell Bruce that his parents never loved Alfred, not that way, even though it looks like that? that he was the one who got his heart broken twice over? that he wasn't much more than a servant to them, at most a willing sex partner, at worst a third element in the mix of Thomas and Martha's marriage?

[lookitseddie]

david and darlin' reconcilation audio when

[sallymew4]

ok edgelord

no games au or something

[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?

[judas-officially]

forcemasc and forcefem should coexist in peace and frolic . yes forcefem is much more important in terms of rep to trans communities . no I am not sexist or transmed . no forcemasc is not usually or supposed to be harmful to trans women. same goes along with forcemasc to trans men. we are all brothers and sisters in the end and we all get off to being called their wanted gender in the end

[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?

[gemmasdeadwife]

I feel kind of bad about doing something so petty, but each time I block a shipbrained weirdo, I feel a little lighter. And I think this will make my experience a lot better overall. I wasn’t caught up on the show until Chikhai Bardo, which is when I finally got online about it. And I’ve loved speculating about what might happen and discussing interpretations of various details and things like that, but honestly the shippers are also ruining it a little bit for me, to the point that I’m starting to feel hints of bitterness toward characters I love and relationships I’m invested in. Solely because of the dismissive, reductive, and bizarrely competitive attitudes I see shippers take toward the characters outside of their ship, and also tbh the objectification of the characters within their ship, and the horniness for the most toxic, psychologically damaging possible versions of the ship & characters. So this is the policy now. If your weird aggressive post makes me feel a streak of resentment toward a beautifully written character, well then so long, friend

[lenzimanot]

Wilhelm von Henneberg - important NPCs

Cecilia von Henneberg (née Töpfer)

Wilhelm wife & love of his life

she has roots in Italy & southern Germany, but after her husband's death Cecilia's pregnant mother left for Henneberg, to live with a friend of hers. shortly before their arrival Cecilia's mother gives birth to a boy, Cecilia's younger brother Johannes, but dies shortly afterwards

the siblings are raised by Bertha, their mother's friend & the widow of a potter

when she's 19 Cecilia meets the young knight Wilhelm & the two of them quickly fall in love, despite the difficulties that causes

against all odds they do get married 2 years later, their eldest son Jonas is already born at that point

she's Wilhelm's most valuable advisor once he becomes count, especially regarding the needs of the common people

she's also headstrong, but much less impulsive than her husband & therefore often the voice of reason between them

Cecilia is abolutely not afraid to kill & do whatever is necessary for her family, especially to protect her children

Jonas von Henneberg

Wilhelm & Cecilia's oldest son & heir of Henneberg

the fact that he was born before his parent's marriage is more or less an open secret that Jonas is aware of. it makes him even more determined to prove himself worthy of his future position as count

he's named for his uncle Johannes, Cecilia's brother, who was killed in battle before his birth

appearance wise, he takes after his father with brown curls & the same green eyes

Maria von Hörselgau (née von Henneberg)

Wilhelm & Cecilia's younger daughter (their third child)

always preferred books to people (relatable queen) & is the most studious out of her siblings

she looks more like her mother with her blonde waves, but her eyes look more like Wilhelm's

named after Wilhelm's little sister (who's also Maria's godmother)

while her parents never want to pressure her when it comes to marriage (given how lucky they've been in that regard), they do want to see her well taken care of in the case of their deaths & therefore introduce some worthy candidates to her

Sebastian von Hörselgau eventually does win her over & when he agrees to her condition of no physical intimacy, Maria accepts his proposal (yes I wrote an asexual character into my story before I even knew the word or identified myself with it, life is funny like that)

her husband dies shortly after the wedding, in the same battle as Wilhelm, so the poor girl has to grieve her father AND a husband she was truly fond of

With extra funds that Wilhelm & Cecilia put away for their children, Maria goes to Italy to study medicine there

Heinrich von Reuß

Wilhelm's older (half) brother & heir to the duchy

literally no redeeming qualities, except for the fact that so much of his cruelty comes from how he was raised

from an early age Heinrich was taught that he needs to protect what's his and if possible even expand their family's influence. power is everything to him

he & Wilhelm have always clashed due to their personalities & upbringing & that only worsens as they get older

when Wilhelm is cast out, Heinrich is the one who doesn't mourn the loss of a brother at all & has no issue cutting all ties. In his eyes, Wilhelm has betrayed the family & is dead to him

on his deathbed, Heinrich's father reveals the truth about Wilhelm's parentage to him, only making the hatred grow & convincing Heinrich that Wilhelm as a bastard doesn't deserve the position as Count of Henneberg & he is entitled to claim it

in the chaos of a battle, Heinrich turns on Wilhelm & kills his brother

in the aftermath he officially wants to claim Henneberg & with Jonas badly wounded & indisposed it's Cecilia who fights to protect her son's inheritance

Heinrich & Wilhelm's younger brother Georg eventually finds out the truth about what happened on the battlefield & with Cecilia's blessing he poisons Heinrich

Ludwig von Erffa

Wilhelm's former lover & now enemy

Wilhelm & Ludwig were friends during their childhood at the duke's court, until Wilhelm left for his education

during the frequent visits throughout their adolescence something else starts to grow from there, leading to shy kisses and touches in the safety of night

while for Wilhelm this is a first love, it grows much more obsessive & consuming for Ludwig. when Wilhelm starts to retreat, that slowly but surely begins to shift to hatred & jealousy (once Wilhelm marries Cecilia)

Wilhelm (being barely 18) also definitely didn't understand that him either keeping his distance or reacting to any verbal jab furiously only stoked up the fire to the point of no return

it all leads to Wilhelm being captured while being on a mission for his uncle & Ludwig imprisoning him in his castle. Though before he can actually go ahead & kill Wilhelm, he is rescued.

At first Wilhelm wants to handle the whole situation quietly, but then he learns that Ludwig also threatened a pregnant Cecilia & their children's life, when she got too close to finding her husband. That is the last straw & his best friends & Cecilia herself can barely keep him from leaving to kill Ludwig immediately & committing a crime he can't come back from

instead Wilhelm takes the matter to the electoral court & challenges Ludwig to a trial by ordeal, that ends with Ludwig's death.

[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.

[averlym]

pleaaase may i have 28 and 29 aramour angst ✨ i crave it

28: “Move out of my way before I make you.” // 29: “You deserve better.” (prompt list here)

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[mondo-tastic]

Do they match eachothers freak