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So this is kind of random but I watched some vids about Moira Queen last night and I just really love the fact that she calls Oliver her beautiful boy. Don't ask me why but I found it very sweet and touching from the beginning and it just became more significant given the scars adorning Oliver's body and the fact that he probably does not have a healthy body image because of that.
Could be totally wrong but I just find it very special and it shows us how Moira sees him. What he means to her.
Maybe that's just me but I felt the need to share this with someone so here it is.
Also we did not get enough Moira on the show and I just loved the Queen family. The scenes with her and her children were some of the best on the show.
#moira queen#oliver queen#queen family#oliver & moira#oliver was such a mama's boy and i loved it and don't mean that in a bad way#moira loved her boy so much#a mother's love#arrow#oliver jonas queen#moira dearden queen#i miss her#she was such a great character#their relationship was so precious
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send LOST for a scene from my muse's past in which they felt lost, literally or figuratively đ
[ 1956, new york harbor ]
'' mom? ''  fresh tears follow the barely dried tracks of those that came before, warm on flushed cheeks. a wretched cough causes his thin shoulders to shake, but the boy still refuses to let go of his mother's hand.  '' why? why aren't you coming with me? ''  a sniff, wet and miserable and small, breaks the onslaught of questions. moira calhoun is watching the harbor, watching for the ship that will soon take her youngest son away, her darling boy, the one she had refused to keep away from his roots, from stories of her beloved moors and gaelic songs.  '' mâ mom? ''
suddenly, his mother seems to thaw from the ice gripping her body, hardening around her heart. she wraps him in her arms, holding him tight and when she lets go she still keeps him near: hands around his cold face, a fierce kiss to his forehead, fingers swiping away tears and smoothing hair from his brow. she thinks, rather stupidly, that she should have given him a haircut. when she sees him again, he will be all grown up and he will probably refuse to let her sit him down on a stool to cut his hair, like she has done so many times. for some reason, this breaks her heart all over again.
â winston, listen to me. there is nothing for you here. â  hands on his shoulders, she silently begs him to stop crying, because she doesn't know how much longer she will be able to stay strong while facing her son's pain.  â stay strong, mo luaidh. i need you to stay strong, â  she adds, giving him one last kiss on the cheek before drawing distance between them and allowing a sailor to grab his hand.
when she sees him again, he will be a fine young man, dark hair curling just slightly at the ends, just like his father.
when she sees him again, he will have learned not to wear his emotions so plainly, for all to see. but he will still smile at her.
glimpses of the past â @strangercrime
#IC.#V. YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN KID#ty so much!! <3#ft. moira because i love her so#(mo luaidh = my darling)#also poor boy is like 13 here ;;
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Overwatch Characters Love Languages P2
Genji Words of affirmation make him feel valid and whole again. He never asks for anything, but that doesnât mean he doesnât crave anything. Just tell him how you feel, give him the reassurance he needs but will never ask for.
Hanzo Acts of service. You love him? Prove it to him. Heâs too tired and done with people just messing around. He doesnât want money, dinners, gifts. Just simple acts that can mean the world. Maybe heâs not eaten today and you make him sit and have food. Things that let him know heâs cared for.
Junkrat Gifts and Pshycal touch. The boy is attention and touched starved. Heâs like a needy puppy that demands attention every few seconds. Wants to hold your hand or literally try crawl all over you. Just wants to be close, wants to prove to people he can get someone to love him. He sadly doesnât understand personal space. And, of course he loves to give his partner little trinkets.
Lucio Quailty time is his big one. You could be having a day thats packed with a thousand things or a day that's just led on the couch together listening to music. Both are just as good and mean the world to him. Just be there with him and heâll have a smile on his face.
Moira Acts of service Moira is a complicated but also simple in her needs. Words with no weight mean nothing, gifts are worthless. Sheâs so self sufficient she doesnât need much. But if a coffee showed up on her desk unprompted or a stack of paperwork gets tidied up to make her life a little easier? She wonât voice how much it means to her, but youâll start to notice the same level of sneaky kindness in return.
#overwatch#overwatch x reader#overwatch x you#overwatch reader insert#overwatch x yn#overwatch reader#overwatch x yourname#hanzo x reader#hanzo shimada x reader#hanzo x you#sfw#gender neutral reader#genji x reader#genji shimada x reader#moira o'deorain x reader#moira over watch x reader#junkrat x reader#junkrat xyou#lucio correia dos santos#lucio x reader#lucio x you
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Gabriel Reyes is such a good concept as a character and a love interest, so have more headcanons because Iâve had such a good day today đ
Reaper who sneaks around Talon HQ in order to find you everyday. No matter if it makes him late to team meetings or not
If you arenât dating by this point, he excuses it by saying â Moira/Widow/Doomfist was looking for you earlier. Donât get your ego boosted..â
Ik lots of other people already say this but itâs such a good concept, he definitely moved you out of harms way
Being put on a dangerous mission? Suddenly your name comes straight off the list and he goes instead. A certain lackey is talking about how you need to be âtaught a lesson for sucking up to himâ ? They get taught a lesson instead â€ïž
Oh boy! A secret admirer!! I sure hope it isnât your emotionally constipated supersoldier coworker who spends a lot of the company card at Walgreens !!
On a more serious note, getting into a relationship him makes his silly simp behavior that much funnier
He wonât tell you, but if you ever see him sitting down and doing some office work, he secretly yearns for you to sit in his lap (he wraps one of those big ass super soldier arms around you)
Gabriel, who after somewhat unwinding his vigilante persona, becomes the most protective, caring version of himself.
When the mask comes off, his need to touch you activates. Cannot keep his hands to himself
Obviously he isnât as relaxed as he used to be, so expect some average Reaperesque grumbling if your too clingy (ironic, itâs okay if heâs clingy, but for you itâs a problem đ)
Sitting at home on the couch with him includes his oddly hilarious commentary to your favorite reality shows
â Pinche tĂș madre⊠she knows heâs no good for her. Why do you watch this stupid shitâ
Later that evening, after a shower, you see that the rest of the season is finished on Netflix
Never forgets the small things you say. You liked a certain food at a resturaunt? He makes sure that resturaunt stays open (it becomes the âgraveyardâ where he sends people that are picking on you in the name of âspying on the enemyâ)
You like iced coffee or bubble tea? He memorized your orders, even going as far as to keeping either a digital log or physical log, even both. (Sombra found the digital copy, itâs six pages in Microsoft word that goes into extensive detail of your preferences)
Speaking of food, he takes food allergies very serious.
He knows how it feels to be medically predisposed to issues, he never wants anyone to have their body malfunction if he can help it.
Beside his better judgement, he meets with Moira to see what can be done to get rid of food allergies. Then promptly leaves as she lists side effects.
If you arenât interested in getting rid of them, he talks with the kitchen staff and tries limiting the amount depending on your allergy. Allergic to fish? No more grilled salmon. Allergic to shellfish? Shrimp Tacos immediately get discontinued. Lactose intolerant/Dairy Allergic? All of the dairy is to be replaced with alternatives immediately
Iâve been yapping too long, someone pls give me a fix idea
#overwatch#overwatch 2#overwatch headcanons#ow2#headcanons#gabriel reyes#reaper ow#reaper x reader#reaper overwatch#gabriel reyes x reader
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No thoughts. Just an AU where Jean is Moira Mactaggerts daughter and Charles is her father, but Moria died so now he's a widowed single dad.
Erik, who is now a widdow and single father too, due to Natalya Maximoff also dying, has trouble dealing with his twins by himself so asks Charles, an old fling, to help him.
Anyway, I'm thinking about Wanda telling Charles how much her daddy talks about him at home and Jean awkwardly telling Erik how sad and lonely her father is while painting his nails.
"Yeah. He talks about you this much" the child says, putting her arms out to show emphasis.
Charles only wants to mutter a small 'I know' but stops himself. "Oh? Is that so?"
She nods, "Yup. Peter thinks you look funny by way."
"Why? Because of my legs?"
"No. Because tou have no hair. He says you look like a egg."
"... ah.. I see.."
"Are you gonna tell daddy I said that?"
"Do you want me too?"
"No."
"Then I won't." And he doesn't, not very shocked at the idea of being called an egg. He's been called worse.
Meanwhile-
"My father is so sad."
"Huh?"
"Yeah. He's so lonely."
"...."
"And he misses you."
".... what else does he say?"
"I'm not supposed to talk about it." She says innocently and casually, painting his fingers black.
"Oh..."
She then, not so innocently, mentions something to him about ice cream.
It kind of freaks him out because it's like looking at a tiny charles. "Was that you?"
"Do you think your nails are pretty?" She changes the subject.
"Uh.. yeah.. Er.. hey! Do you want to come with me later to get Peter and Wanda ice cream?"
"Yes."
"Good...." It's at this moment that Erik realizes he was just bribed by a child. He doesn't know if he's creeped out or proud...
"...did you just?"
She gives him these big guilty eyes. "...Are you going to tell my papa?"
"No.. I won't tell him." He smiles.
"Won't tell me what?" Charles asks, coming in with Peter.
Erik almost jumps, wondering how much he heard. "Oh nothing. Just that were going to get ice cream later."
Peter throws his arms up "Yay!!"
Charles sighs, giving a nervous smile, the kind he gave when you know damn well he was judging you right now. "Im not sure if more sugar would be the best idea for this little lad right now."
"Did he break something?" Erik asks, used to his uncontrollable speed causing damage.
"Not yet." His mutters, through grit teeth and a glance that said 'this boy needs to run in the yard, NOT my mansion' kind of eyes.
Erik only laughs. "Alright, alright... let's go. Will you be joining us?"
"Us?"
"Yes. I mentioned bringing Jean along a few moments ago, remember?"
Charles only smirks. "You can't possibly think i'd let you pay."
"Yeah yeah, no need to flash your rich boy privileges at me. But for your information we are quite comfortable on our own. I don't need your financal pity."
"Oh trust me you don't need the financal kind.." he says under his breath, smirking when given a large glare. "I heard that."
But oh, why was his shit eating grin so.. kissable? He wanted to smear it off once the children went to bed. Charles has always been this way, though. He loved a good tease.
"Good."
#moira mactaggert#jean grey#charles xavier#x men au#cherik#erik lensherr#widdowed cherik au#cherik dads au#peter maximoff#wanda maximoff#natalya maximoff#kids say the darndest things#erik lehnsherr
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Needles & Pins: Tattoo Artist! Ezra x F!reader w/Cee
A/n: written for @secretelephanttattoo's Secret Springs challenge! Thank you, Mayor El, for planting this seed. I am currently mulling over a tattoo much like the one described here.
Warnings: Angst. Talk about failed marriage. Reader is an empty nester. Reader has grown children. Mentions of self harm scars. Blood. I have tattoos but it's been decades and I've done a bit of research to figure out the current state of it. Any inaccuracies are on me. And yes, Pedro's red devil Met Gala look was my inspiration for tattoo artist! Ez.
A bit of flirting. It is Ezra after all. But mostly gentle fluff.
 A chain of bells on the door jingles as you push your way through, briefly glare-blind from the sudden dimness, green afterimages from the sizzling sidewalks, air-conditioned cold hits hard, and you stand, blinking and foolish as the girl behind the counter sizes you up, wild mullet of bleach-blonde hair, face set and disproving, black lacquered nails and ears spangled with golden studs and bars.  âIâm sorryâ Iâm a bit early, I can come backââ And she smiles, big and open and wide--  âOh, heck! Youâre the tardigrade lady! Ez did a bunch of sketches. Lemme go grab him-â and she rattles her way through the beaded curtain behind the register and disappears âEzra! Your three oâclock is hereââ   A co-worker had recommended Needles & Pins when youâd admired her ink, a half-sleeve magpie with a skeleton key in its beak and constellations drawn behind it like an old map. Itâs in Secret Springs. Thatâs kind of a haul. Yeah, but Ezraâs one of the best in the business. Youâve got plenty of PTO piled up. Youâre just gonna lose it if you donât use it. You could get out of here for a bit. Yeah, maybe. And Moira gives you a pitying look. You both know the chances of you using any of that PTO are slim. This last year and change has been a rollercoaster ride, your youngest graduating summa cum laude and fucking off halfway across the country, some job at an aerospace start up that you canât even begin to understand, but she seems happy, and the vice-gripped, duct taped, cobbled together thing that your marriage had become finally shat out. I love you, heâd said, but not the way you need me to. And on that humid night, watching heat-lightning flicker through the clouds, you say nothing, just nod, because heâs not wrong, the two of you have been holding on for a long time, for the kids, for appearances, and itâs like unclenching a fist. Kept it civil, he let you keep the house rather than selling it and splitting the difference, moved back home with his brothers and his dad, still talk about once a week, mostly about Lilly and the boys. Married so young that you never learned to be alone. So you throw yourself into your job, because if thereâs one thing you know how to do itâs press your shoulder to the wheel and shove.You and Moira laugh together, but when you get home you start researching Needles and Pins and Secret Springs, tiny state park with campsites and trails, bracketed with BNBâs and small shops, strange gerrymandered artifact, small strip of beach that hasnât been subsumed by hotel chains and timeshares. You canât remember the last time youâve been on vacation, the last time youâve done anything for you and no one else, and youâve e-mailed Needles and Pins almost without thinking. Why not? Why the fuck not?
 Appointments only. No walk ins. High end. Serious inquiries only.  And part of you balked, new to this possibility, had your ears pierced at Claireâs when you were twelve or so, and youâd felt stupid when you sent the e-mail off with some images attached. Sorry to bother you.  What a lovely idea. Water bears and fireweed together speak of resilience. The awakening of something new after a time of trial. There are species of pine that require the heat of wildfire to dry out their cones enough to spread their seeds. I would gladly meet with you to discuss this further.  And thatâs how you ended up here, in this air-conditioned cave, narrow space full of framed flash art and old maps and framed photos of Ezra and the girl behind the counter, C? Sea? You didnât quite register her name, flustered by the cool dark in contrast to the blazing heat outside.  âNo need to yell, Birdie, Iâm comin-â Ezra rattles through the curtain. Broad is the first thing you notice, loud is the second. He is a confusion of color, heavily inked arms and a Hawaiian shirt bedecked with flamingos in sunglasses, spangled ears and a gold ring through his lip, bright shock of blonde hair amid his unruly curls. Smiling bright and wide,  âHi there,â he says, purred southern drawl, and offers his hand, âIâm Ezra.â  âI figured,â you say and take his hand, warm fingers around yours and then he folds his other hand over yours, and you see that his right hand is an elaborate prosthetic, his whole arm up to his shoulder,  gold on black, a fearsome dragon framed in blooming orchids. You barely have time to register this and Ezra is ushering you through the curtain.  âI am guessing by your demeanor that this is your first tattoo,â and you smile, but canât quite meet his eyes, his hand finds yours again and squeezes gently. âIâve got several sketches based on our initial discussion, but i want you to know up front, if the art is not to your liking or if you change your mind about this entire venture Iâll not judge you for it.  âBut the depositââ  âA formality. Tends to keep people who arenât sure of themselves away. I will never ink someone who isnât fully committed, if you decide this isnât for you i will refund you. No harm no foul. No pressure, clear?â  âYeah. Weâre clear.â Ezra smiles, dimples sinking into his scruffy cheeks, eyes crinkling into crescents.  âExcellent,â he says, âLet me show you what me and Cee came up with.â
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 âThat one.â A tardigrade drawn in the traditional style, brilliantly colored in blues and greens with bold outlines, with two crossed fireweed fronds in watercolor.  âThis is an approximation-â says Ezra, âI will replicate the colors as best I canââ  âThat one.â You say, âI like the hard and soft together.â  âI do as well,â says Ezra, âI must admit that I was hoping youâd choose this design. Strength and softness are not mutually exclusive. I should warn you though.  Watercolor tattoos tend to fade a bit faster than the more traditional styles-â  âSunscreen and plenty of itâ you say, and he smiles.  âThatâs right, and A&D ointment as you heal. Thereâs plenty of fancy tattoo healing ointments to be found but A&D has always got me through. Why fix whatâs not  broken? Weâll send you home with some instructions.â He takes the sketch youâve picked out, âHey, Cee! Can you finagle the scanner-â Cee pops her head and arm through the beaded curtain. She grins, devilish and sharp like a crescent moon. âOld man, still canât figure it out, huh?â Takes the sketch from his hand.  âOi! You are but a humble apprentice,â says Ezra, but he smiles, âAn initiate! A novice even!â Cee smiles back. This seems like an exchange that happens at least three times a week, and you feel yourself smiling along with them.  âGet her prepped. Iâll do the hard part.â  âThat girl,â he mutters, âYou take a seat right thereââ He gestures towards a set up that looks uncomfortably like a dentistâs chair, âCee has my station set up, I just need to glove up and weâll talk placement.â  âLeft inner arm,â You frown. Youâd said so over e-mail. Canât help but watch the flex and bend of him as he pulls a shoulder length veterinary glove over his prosthetic, and then gloves his left hand, âItâs a bitch to take apart and sanitize. I can if needs be, but best to avoid all of that. I cannot exactly autoclave this thing. And I find the calving glove less unwieldy than Saran Wrap-â  âWait a sec, Saran Wrap? Like on a plate of leftovers?â  Ezra dimples at you.  âExactly like that. First time Cee witnessed it, she laughed so hard i thought she might drop dead right there on the spot. Next morning there was a case-pack of calving gloves on our front stoop like some sort of-â  âItâs Amazon, Ez, not witchcraft,â says Cee, popping back through the curtain with a sheaf of papers, shoots you a knowing can you believe this guy look, âYouâd be lost without me. Just admit it.â Ezra takes the papers from her.  âGo on now, donât you have fanfic to read? Whatâs that Star Wars thing? Reylo?â Ceeâs face scrunches in a cartoonish display of disgust.  âMan, I never shouldâve told you about AO3.â And with that sheâs gone.  âYour daughterâs really something.â  âShe ainât mine,â says Ezra, leafing through the stack of prints Cee handed him, draws a pair of reading glasses from his front pocket and perches them on his nose, âI donât have that honor. Her parents kicked her from the nest and she found her way here.â He holds two of the prints in front of his face. âShow me your arm.â And you offer him your left arm, hand turned palm up. He cradles your arm, runs his gloved fingers over the thin skin there, noting the network of silvered scars, like contrails in a hazy sky, because how can he not? Old enough to be flattened and flush with the rest of your skin, no oneâs noticed in years, but you know he must and you tense, waiting for him to say something, but he doesnât, just selects a printed sheet at holds it up to you arm.  âThis the orientation you want?â  âYeah, I want him standing on my hand. Um, Ezra, the scars-â  âwonât be a problem, darlin, theyâre old and soft-â  âIâm not gonna screw up your handiwork,â you say, and he folds your hand in both of his, gentle pressure that grounds you and when you look up at him, his eyes are soft.  âI know you wonât,â he says, âYou wouldnât be here otherwise.  We can rewrite this part of your story. I trust you.âÂ
 Ezra preps your skin, alcohol wipes and mild soap and he shaves your inner arm with a disposable razor, rubs some gooey stuff on you that makes you think of putting on aloe after a burn. Gotta let this dry a beat, he says, we want the stencil to come out nice and clean, rests his hand over yours while the transfer solution dries, got to let it get tacky, he says.  Not quite holding your hand but not letting go either.  âI should warn you, the bit over your inner wrist will likely be the most painful,â swipes his hand over your skin, testing the resistance against his glove, âSkinâs thin there. Not a whole lot of meat between the skin and all the veins and little fiddly bits.â  âFiddly bits,â you echo, and feel yourself smile, âYou mean the bones?â  âAnd tendons,â says Ezra, clips out the stencil.  âThat looks like carbon paper,â you say, and Ezra grins, âItâs functionally the same, but Cee insists that the thermographic printer makes cleaner stencils than the old methods, so here we are.â He lays the sheet of paper over your arm, rubs at it with a balled up paper towel, âWe want the transfer solution to soak into the paper. Itâll leave the stencil behind on your skin. Thereâs some tricks involving deodorant, but i find this method works the best-â you canât help but notice how pretty he is, face pinched in concentration, pout of his lips, those dark eyes focused on the strip of skin between your wrist and elbow like this bit of you is the only thing in the universe. ââhey! you still with me?â  âYeah, sorry. What did you say?â  âYou got a hotel room for tonight? Itâs not by business, but i know youâre not local and getting tattooed blows a surprising amount of adrenaline-â  âIâve got a  room booked,â you say, âUp over Peliâs.â  âHope you brought earplugs,â says Ezra, âThat place can get a bit rowdy on a Friday night.â  âIâm counting on it,â you say, âItâs been forever since Iâve gone to a bar.â  âHmm,â he rubs at the transfer paper, âDo you feel your skin tightening a bit? We should be just about ready. Iâm gonna click the gun on for a beat so you can hear it.â  âIâm not scared.â  âDidnât say you were.â says Ezra, âI find this tends to go easier if people know what to expect. This buzz and my endless yap are going to be filling your ears for the next few hours-â  âItâs not bad. The tattoo machine, I mean.â And Ezra grins, slow curve that just hints at a dimple.  âMy Ma always said my tongue is hung in the middle and wags at both ends. If, at any point in this venture, you need me to shut the fuck up do not be shy in saying so,â his face falls, eyes flick away a little, âThereâs one more thing before we peel this stencil and get on to our business. I will need to stretch your skin, to make sure the lines are nice and clean, and for that i must rely on this foolish thing.â Ezra catches you around your wrist with his prosthetic hand and squeezes slightly.  âI do not have the sensitivity nor dexterity that i once had,â he says, âI have some haptic feedback, but itâs not the most reliable. If I grip or pinch too hard, you sing out and I will manually adjust the pressure.â  So focused on your left inner wrist and the tracery of your skin that he startles, flinches when you reach for him and grip his upper arm, brief squeeze and then gone.  âI trust you.â His eyes widen for a second, and flick away from yours.  âI suppose you do. Else you wouldnât be here. Letâs get a good look at these lines before we get to fencinâ.â Ezra peels the transfer paper up and you feel the pull of it, dark purple lines printed on your inner arm. And that makes it feel real.
Youâre going to walk out of here with something like a story in your skin forever.  âThe fireweedââ  âI know. The stencil lines are just there to keep me from going too loosey-goosey,â says Ezra, âThat being said, how would you feel about some slight splatters? So the stems do not rise so harshly from the water bearâs back, perhaps a bit darker than the color of the fireweed. Something to really make this little fella pop.â  âDark. Like a dark purple fading up into the pinks.â  âYeah? What do you think?â  âI like it,â you say, and you feel yourself grin wide, and Ezraâs smile mirrors your own, âThis is gonna be so fucking cool.â  âIt will,â he says, those dark eyes bracketed in delighted crinkles, âIâve got you, darlin. Weâre gonna make some magic.â
 It doesnât hurt as much as you thought it would, and you tell Ezra so, and he smiles, bent over your arm.  âEveryoneâs pain threshold is a bit different,â he says, âYou are squirming very little for your first ink.ââ  âI was in labor with my oldest for twenty three hours. This doesnât even register.â  âThe linework is usually worse in terms of sharp pain,â he says, âThe color and shading tend to be more persistently annoying. Like a shirt collar rubbing on a sunburn.â He has a light on a swing arm like a dentist uses, framing him in a bright halo as he hunches over your arm, catches his curls in bright filaments, the scruff of his cheeks, slope of his neck, breadth of his shoulders. Sharper pain as he touches the crease between wrist and hand, bracelets of fortune, you think theyâre called, draw your breath in a sharp hiss, little hooked curves of the tardigradeâs claws.  âBreathe, sugar, youâre doing just fine. Worst partâs nearly done.â His eyes flick up to catch yours, warm soft and magnified by his glasses. âAnd I really must know. whatâs your favorite dinosaur?â  âDeinonychus,â you answer unthinking, âDromeosaurs are pretty cool in general, but Deinonychus is my favorite.â And you smile. Knowing exactly what heâs doing and thankful for it. âThe raptors in Jurassic Park were actually Deinonychuses. Modeled on them at least. Actual velociraptors are turkey-sized.â Ezra smiles up at you, perfect plump lower lip bisected by a gold ring, damn heâs pretty, and nothing hurts at all.  âHuh,â he says, âAnd here I was thinkin you were a T-rex girl. Sâpose thatâs what i get for making assumptions.â  âWell you know what they say about assumingââ  âIndeed I do. My mother was very fond of whipping out that particular turn of phrase.â He stretches your skin so he can get the tardigradeâs odd little mouthparts just so.  âWhatâs your favorite?â  âFavorite what?â The curved, segmented back takes shape.  âDinosaur. You canât just ask someone that question and not answer it yourself.â Ezra stills for a beat, and then the needle starts up again, line sloping down to meet up with a hook-plated foot.  âAnkylosaurus.â he says.  âReally?â  âSure. Mother Nature took a cow, a snapping turtle and a panzer tank and stuck em in a blender and then tied a cinderblock to the end of itâs tail. Whatâs not to love? Hmmm,â he swabs at the beaded blood and oozing ink, âHard partâs done. How about a little breather?â Ezra stands and stretches like a lazy cat, rolls his neck side to side, heads for the refrigerator, tucked in the corner and plastered in stickers, punk bands or microbreweries, you canât really tell.  âStretch your legs,â he says, âThis next phase will take some time.â You swing your legs over the side of the chair, stand up and then plop back down.  âYou okay, darlin?â  âStood up too fast.â  âApple or orange?â  âHuh? Orange,â You feel your face going hot, âI followed your instructionsââ Ezra hands you a cold, sweating bottle of orange juice.  âI know you did,â he says, âWhen you get tattooed, you are signing up for an injury. One that happens over the course of several hours, but an injury all the same.  Everyone reacts a little different. Your sugar just dropped is all. You drink that juice and youâll be right as rain in no time at all.â  âI thought Iâd be okay-â  âAnd you are,â says Ezra, âIâve had three hundred pound bikers slither out of the chair at the first sight of blood. It happens sometimes. Iâve gotten woozy a time or two myself.â
He shoves up his shirtsleeve and shows you a dog in a space helmet,  âThatâs Laika,â you say.  âPatron Saint of one way trips,â says Ezra, âYou can see a bit of wobble in the curve of her helmet. It was far from my first ink and it still hurt like a sonofabitch. You didnât do a thing wrong, okay?â He rests his hand on your shoulder briefly, warm weight of it grounds you, and he hunkers down so his eyes meet yours, no judgement there, just concern, and without thinking, you mirror him, rest a hand on his vibrantly inked bicep, Laika brave and doomed amid a swirl of watercolored nebulae, his skin warm beneath your palm and you feel the breath rush out of you, didnât know how hard you were clenching your jaw, didnât know you tight your chest was.  âThank you.â And for a beat those lovely, dark eyes hold yours, before they slide away, cheek curved up in a half-smile.  âYou are most welcome. Shall we proceed?â
 The color inking goes much as he described, more annoying than painful, like a constant pressing of fingernails against your skin, different gun with more needles packed together, ink laid in, blood wiped away, back and forth over the same bits of skin, needles dipped and rinsed, tiny plastic cups of color that make you think of a childâs paint set, and the two of you settle into easy conversation, a flow back and forth like a gentle tide, mostly Ezra explaining all the hidden delights of Secret Springs, you simply must get breakfast at Ciscoâs, it donât look like much but theyâve got the best biscuits and gravy iâve ever tasted, and Cee swears by their Hangover Helper, itâs like a layer dip of grease. Hash browns and corned beef hash and scrambled eggs with sausage gravy and cheese sprinkled over it. I keep tellin Frankie he should rename it the Heart Attack Platter, but he wonât hear itâ Ezraâs voice and the buzz of the tattoo gun and the rhythm of him pressing into your skin and wiping away the blood and excess ink set you drifting, content to listen to him ramble, like the patter of falling rain.  âSo what got you here?â asks Ezra.  âMoira. I saw her ink and askedââ  âNo, darlin, what got you here?â And you find it hard to speak, to put into words, did everything right, married and had kids and a house and a good job and a husband who loved you until he didnât, did everything right and still ended up with an empty house and no one to come home to except the cat. Lilly and Liam and Joey off on their own and settled and they all call you on Sunday like clockwork, as if you are an obligation and not someone who held them when they were small, talked them through the fears of monsters in the closet, talked them through the humiliation of first love, you know they love you, they tell you every time, at the end of every visit, hug you so tight and tell you they love you. Love you too, but you still come home to a dark house and an empty bed, you honestly canât remember the last time youâve been touched or kissed or held. Been so long since you did things for you without thinking of him and the kids that it feels wrong, shameful.  âI wanted to do something just for me, I guess.â You frown.  âIâm guessing you are not in the habit,â he says, âOf doing things just for the joy of it.â You laugh, a bright and brittle sound that pulls itself from your throat, even as your eyes burn, his eyes flick up from the brilliant pinks and oranges and purples, and you turn your head away.  âIâve prodded a raw nerve, Iâm sorry. Cee rightly says I have no filter-â  âItâs okay. Itâs justâŠyou do everything right and you still end up all alone, you know? Lil and the boys are all doing fine. They call me every Sunday, and I know I should be happy, and I am happy. Happy for them-â  âBut not for yourself,â says Ezra. And you think of how the intimacy slowly bled out of your marriage, held on so tight for so long, thought you could muscle through it like you do everything else in your life, but love wasnât enough, determination wasnât enough, gritted teeth and stubbornness werenât enough.  âNo. Not for myself.â You frown. You havenât put it in words before, too busy keeping it together, trying to gut through it like you do everything, keep your head down and push through, âYou think your life is one thing and then it just isnât anymoreâ this probably seems silly to you.â  âNot at all. I often think of cicadas,â he says, and returns his attention to the fireweed blossoms.  âCicadas?â  âYes. They live the majority of their lives under the ground, feasting on roots content with living in the dark and then something calls them up above. They split themselves open, crawl out of their old skins and take flight.â  âYouâre saying Iâm in the process of crawling out of my own skin,â you say.  âIâm saying that your future doesnât have to look like your past,â says Ezra.
 âThe past is another country,â you say, and you canât remember where youâve heard the phrase.  âJust so,â says Ezra, âJust so. Weâre redrawing the map right here. And it is a joy to redraw it with you.â  âAre youâare you flirting with me?â Ezra scrunches his face in mock disdain, âI would never ever flirt with a client. That would be deeply unethical and Cee would undoubtedly yell at me. However, once I finish inking this last frond and we slather you in ointment and wrap you up you will no longer be my client-â  âAnd then?â He smiles at you, all dark eyes and dimples.  âWell then we are just two folks enjoying the moonlight and wetting our toes in the surf. If youâd walk with me a spell. If you can further tolerate my rambling,â  âI think Iâd like to get my feet wet.â
#secretsprings#secret springs#tattoo artist!ezra x f!reader#tattoo artist!ezra x mature reader#ezra prospect x f!reader
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Mitski + Cherik
I have a playlist of every single Mitski song ever made playing constantly 24 hours of my day for the past 2 years, I also went to see her live. Iâll be damned if I donât make this post. (Also this has been in the drafts for like 3 weeks now)
So, at first, I was listening to Mitski and was like whoah the song âold friendâ is perfect for cherik. And then the song âEricâ came on and I was dumbfounded, so hereâs an explanation of lyrics and how they apply to Cherik.
Also I suck at making edits so this is technically the same thing but using your imagination instead.
âWe nearly drowned for such a silly thingâ
Charles diving into the ocean to save Erik. But this could also mean drowning in their decisions, they almost lost each other because of their beliefs. Such a silly thing to loose each other over.
âSomeone who loves me now better than youâ
This line makes me believe this song is from Erikâs perspective, either talking about Charles, or Magda. However I like the idea that itâs Charles he talks about since itâs the very start of the song. It might even be implied that âbetter than youâ is implying Shaw.
âAnd that pretty friend is finally yoursâ
100% talking about Moira, boy is bitter. All of this so far is talking from the future looking on the past, so that previous line may be talking about Magda after all.
âIâll be around on Sunday, if youâll meet me at the blue diner, Iâll take coffee and talk about nothing babyâ
Erik meeting Charles at the end of Dark Pheonix. Isnât it nice to talk about nothing for once, instead of arguing about mutant rights or trying to save the world. They can finally relax together and just be people.
âAt the blue diner, Iâll take anything you wanna give me, babyâ
Switch to Charles perspective. Agreeing to stay with Erik.
This song is short but wonderful, Iâve only focused on the first half of the song because it fits far too well. The other part fits too but this was too specific.
The way it starts with how they met, then when they left eachother for other people, and then ending with them rejoining. Perfect few lyrics almost like they were made just for them.
And to top it all off, itâs called Old Friend. Thats CRAZY.
âSorry I canât take your touchâ
Erik leaving at the end of pretty much every movie, the touch being Charles love and want for him to stay with the xmen, with him.
âItâs just that I fell in love with a warâ
Erikâs constant belief that thereâs a war coming and he needs to fight it first. He chooses this again and again over Charles, one could say he loves it more than he loves Charles.
âNobody told me it endedâ
Still fighting for the war he believes in, even though Charles has been working so hard for mutant rights and has done a lot of good work.
âAnd it left a pearl in my head, and I roll it around every night, just to watch it glow. Every night baby thatâs where I go.â
That anger and sadness that stays within him, stuck in his brain, part of him. Memories of Charles, hating him, loving him. He sits with it every night, going over everything again and again. Also visual of Erik floating them little metal balls.
Beautiful song, good lord. This is all about Erik choosing the war over Charles, thereâs also something about the imagery of sitting with a âpearlâ in his mind is so very Erik.
âBut how long, how long can we play this way?â
Playing as in going back and forth, fighting, making up, fighting again. This is definitely from Charles perspective.
âIâm tired, Iâm tired of not loving youâ
Charles is tired of not being able to show Erik how much he loves him, he just wants him home.
âMy heart, my heart wants to hold youâ
All he wants to do it is be with Erik, he wants to comfort him again and show him heâs not evil, that thereâs good in there too.
âBut I know, I know, I know the rulesâ
But he knows the rules of this game, he knows they couldnât ever be together. Be it their opposing beliefs, homophobia, or just the way they are. Perhaps also the rules as in the movie wonât allow it, their writing wonât allow it.
Painful. Other lyrics in the song are more sexual, which also fits if youâd like it to. First line of the song is âyou like control, well I do toâ and that would be a killer title for a dark cherik fic. They both control their environment in different ways.
âOne word from you and I would jump off of this ledge Iâm on, babyâ
Charles telepathy, could be from any of the students, especially those from the first movie who later died. However itâs painful to think that itâs Erik saying âYouâre a telepath Charles, you can convince me of anything.â
Also on that note, the ledge could also refer to delving deeper into his dark side, it would take one mean word from Charles and heâd get so much worse.
Or perhaps he means the ledge in which heâs raised himself to as a super villain, and he knows Charles could bring him down from it.
âTell me donât so I can crawl back inâ
See my other post about Erik subtly begging Charles to control him. He knows heâll always pick his cause over staying with Charles, he wants Charles to force him to stay. Get rid of his option to choose so he can crawl back to comfort. Be gone with his righteousness, and just be simple and safe with him.
The title of the song being First Love/Late Spring hurts me. Was mitski an xmen fan or what Jesus.
Left this one until last cause I donât want to teach a grandma to suck eggs here, Iâm sure you already know whatâs about to go down. Nonetheless, it would be criminal for me to leave it out. Ready for some Charles angst? Too bad!
âBaby, my baby,â
Raven, Angel, Darwin, Banshee, Havok, adopted into the xmen with nowhere else to go but return to their unfortunate lives.
âTell your baby that Iâm your babyâ
The first xmen looking on to the current, looking at who Charles âreplacedâ them with.
âI bet on loosing dogsâ
Charles putting his trust into those first kids, knowing they were young, but it was the last hope. He better is all on them.
âI know theyâre loosing and pay for my place by the ringâ
He knows they couldnât stand a chance, but there was that hope. Perhaps if he trained them, gave them the right motivation, they could survive.
âWhere Iâll be looking in their eyes when theyâre downâ
Heâs with them the whole way, in their minds, in their spirits. These kids had fight in them, but they were still kids.
âIâll be there on their side, Iâm loosing by their side.â
When they loose, he looses with them. The xmens fate stands on the strength of those kids. Charles grief over loosing these kids makes him catatonic, wishing he had died instead. He was with them all the way, and yet he still hears âWhere were you Charlesâ âYou abandoned all of usâ
#Spotify#cherik#angst#cherik fanfiction#mitski#I bet on loosing dogs#first love/late spring#Old friend#mitski old friend#mitski lyrics#lyrics#A pearl#mitski puberty 2#puberty 2#mitski be the cowboy#be the cowboy#xmen#xmen fanfiction#Charles Xavier#Erik Lehnsherr#magneto#professor x#mystique#xmen angst#cherik angst#cherik art
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@devine-fem 's comment on my last original post, I can't believe I've never mentioned how much I love Roy Harper before, I should amend that immediately /j
I love like... everything about him. Roy Harper in the golden/silver ages? Absolute baby, I adore him. He had SO much trust in Ollie, and he was a sweetheart! He was the secretary of the Green Arrow fan club! He had a stamp collection! And even as a small child he was SO unhealthy, like my go to panel is this
Which is literally baby Roy willing to sacrifice his life to save Ollie, baby boy was going into that with FULL belief that he was going to die and he did it anyway and there's SO much I could say about that. I love Ollie, I've defended him in so many situations, but holy shit he raised a child to have issues. But little Speedy Roy was the sweetest thing!!! He wanted Ollie to pick him up ice cream!! He was just a little guy, a little fella!!
And then Snowbirds came along and obviously changed the way Roy was written, it was a major turning point for his character because it was really the comic that initially fleshed him out- before then yes obviously he did have his own distinct personality that differentiated him from the other Titans but at the same time that was VERY clearly a point in which he went from being a traditional child sidekick to being Roy. It gave him his own morals, his own struggles, and his own determination. Remember, Roy made the choice himself to get clean, he wasn't forced into it. Obviously Snowbirds has its problems, it was a PSA written in 1971, but also it was sosososososo foundational in developing who Roy is as a character.
There weren't too many comics featuring Roy between Snowbirds and Lian's birth, but they are also so interesting. I'm pretty sure it's Green Lantern (1960) #100 but also I'm rambling and I'm too drunk to fact check so I'll reblog tomorrow if I'm wrong but there's an issue where Roy goes back to Star City and you can SEE his desperation to be a hero, you can see his determination, and it's so beautifully written and in the epilogue Ollie tries to have a talk with him, tries to make amends after what happened and you'd EXPECT that Roy would take that, that it'd be water under the bridge, but Roy has his own agency and he fucking leaves!!! Because he's not ready to make up with Ollie and he has his own agency!!!
And then the second big turning point in Roy's career is when Lian is introduced, and you can SEE how much of an impact she has on him as a character! At the end of The Cheshire Contract Roy says he thinks Lian is gonna change him and he was right! She does! He goes to Ireland and meets Moira and Buttons (I think those are their names? Again, not fact checking this post) and looks after them and that's the start of his development as the "dad Titan", and he loves Lian so much!!
This panel from Rocks and Hard Places makes me SO emotional because he loves her!!! She's the most important person in his life!!! Plus his relationship with Jade is SO compelling to me, because he loves her and he'll always love her and she loves him too (even if a lot of writers have done their best to make that not the case- I love Jaderoy and I will always love Jaderoy)
And he's also generally such a good guy, I don't have the panel screenshotted and I can't remember the issue but there's that New Titans issue where Kory kills someone and she tries to justify it to Roy and he's just like "you don't need to explain it to me" and I wish his friendship was explored with her more because they had SO much potential as friends.
And then and he's SUCH a good mentor figure, like in New Titans #116 which is my go to issue for anything mentor Roy related because it's SO GOOD! He's constantly trying to wind the kids back to make sure they're okay, telling Terra II to not get too cocky, making sure Grant's okay (and the "yeah no wonder I'm in charge" panel when Grant suggests blowing Gar up is my favourite) and expressing genuine concern when Bart attacks Kyle recklessly and I WISH his relationship with Bart and Terra II had more susbstance because it's so good
Then there's the Arsenal Special which is really the comic which explains WHY he's called Arsenal!!! I've made so many posts about this comic and I love it so fucking much because he fucking takes all those guys out with only shit he can find then takes all their weapons and loads them onto himself while giving a badass monologue which, from memory, goes something like "he thinks I was was sent here to kill his daughters. Well guess what, I have a daughter too. So it all comes down to his daughters or mine. Who gets to think their daddy's a hero, or some thing that crawled out of the dirt. Get it through your head, 'cus it ain't gonna be mine". I love him. I love him so much.
Then there's Teen Titans (1996) #12-15 which I recently made a post about but it's a comic I'm SO greatful to have physical copies of because it's so fucking good for Roy stuff. There's so much on how others percieve him- I love the fab five, but they (well, the boys, Donna wasn't in it because she was mourning Robbie's death) have such a derogatory view of Roy. Like Dick's "he's good but not good enough" and Wally's view of him as not good enough to lead (which is brought up again in Titans 1999 secret files), and the constant references to Roy's addiction in that comic. Then he gets his Green Arrow inspired suit (very Red Arrow of you, late 90s) which he brings on to the Arsenal mini, and his whole fascination with the suit because his biggest dream is being good enough for Ollie, he IS way more than good enough for Ollie which was clear even from the end of Snowbirds but my boy has issues, and then Joto dies because of the explosive arrow he fires which IMO should have fucked him up more than it did but it also absolutely did fuck him up at least in that comic and in the Arsenal mini and there's probably more I could link that too but again, I'm drunk.
And then there's the Arsenal mini. Holy fuck I love the Arsenal Mini. it's so fucking good for like, all his familial relations in the Arrowfam in the late 90s. The flashbacks to Dinah and Roy during Snowbirds and Dinah's "the bravest person I ever met was the one who was flawed" speech, that panel of him resting his head on Dinah's shoulder, the fact that that entire story was fueled by his love of Lian, his talk with Connor about Ollie and how Roy never wanted to be Green Arrow he just wanted Ollie to have asked? It's so fucking beautiful and I love it. And the fact that he WAS gonna team with Vandal to save Lian, he's a father first and a hero second, but he thought about it and decided that there had to be a way to be both and he was right!!! He's so insanely good and I love him, he has a reputation of being a bad boy but he is SUCH a hero it's beautiful.
Then comes Titans '99 which I really can't do justice just talking about. He's so incredible in it it's insane. Like his father/son dynamic with Grant is so beautiful to read, he loves that boy!!! He loves that boy like he's his own flesh and blood and I will take no criticism!!! And his relationship with Donna is so painful to read in that comic because he's such a romantic and even though their relationship was gonna fail from the beginning because of the nature of it and because of Donna's reasons for it he still kept on it because he loved her!! He loves her so so much that he's willing to have his own heart broken for her and good god my boy is unwell. Plus it's the peak for Roygarth, their relationship in it is so great and their talk in issue 16 is amazing and I love it, plus Roy's genuine heartbreak at the possibility of Garth being dead just gets me. And while it's overshadowed by Outsiders, there is a lot of Dickroy potential in Titans 1999, Dick being so loving towards Lian with the "yumyumyumyum" panel in issue 1 and him generally just being one of the closest people in Roy's life, plus Roy being one of the only people who are willing to actually call Dick out on his BS and that being the thing that breaks that out of purgatory? Chefs kiss
And who would I be without mentioning Green Arrow 2001. I'm tired now so I'm not gonna talk about Archers Quest but I can't not talk about Boys Night Out because!!! He's so good in it!!! His speech to Connor that sounds SO much like a coming out acceptance speech, taking Connor to a bookshop despite his own boredom because he wants Connor to have a good time, the brotherly teasing while Connor's driving, him calling Connor out and supporting sex workers, him protecting Connor... it's the perfect issue. Anyone who hasn't, please read Green Arrow (2001) #32, it's so fucking good I promise.
And finally (and I mean finally as in I cba to talk about Red Arrow because I'm getting sleepy), Outsiders which is. So fucking good. Oh my god. Like him forming a team just to help support Dick through Donna's death, the fact that once again he's underestimated but this time Dick stands up for him, him getting shot and getting PTSD because of it (Oursiders 2003 #11 love of my life), everything that happens in this run is SO FUCKING GOOD AND I LOVE ROY HARPER!!! And for once he actually stands up for himself when he's called a junkie!!! He punches Dick in the face!!! As he fucking should king!!! And issue 45 (I think?) Is the best because it's. So good for him and Lian. His protectiveness over her, his love for her, and her being able to see when he's not okay. Beautiful outstanding and incredible.
In conclusion I LOVE Roy Harper because he's the best dad in the world, he loves everyone so much and will never stop, and he's just. Such a good person. I love him. I love him a lot.
#roy harper#speedy#arsenal#drunkposting#again nothing in here was fact checked I'm going purely off of memory so apologies for any inaccuracies
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âWhere is the Justice?â
Chapter 4: Itâs Raining Somewhere Else
Summary: âItâs been about a month since Sebastianâs execution date passed. You are now 30 weeks pregnant. Youâre barely staying afloat. At least youâre not alone.â
Notes: This time the chapter title is Undertale inspired :) I like referencing other things I like with my chapter titles muhaha. I hope itâs okay that these chapters tend to be kinda short ^^; bright side is it means I can get them out faster
~ âïž ~
November 30th, 2013
An impenetrable sheet of gray coats the earth like a thick blanket, as the sky cries in your place.
Youâve cried a lot these past weeks. So much, in fact, that you fear you have no tears left to give.
You were tired of crying, anyway. Youâre tired of everything these days.
Youâre so tired.
âItâs about time we had lunch.â
You hear your mother-in-law speak, but you donât turn to face her. Youâre busy watching the rain pelt the window in front of you, analyzing how the droplets race each other to the bottom end of the glass. You used to love days like this. He used to love days like this.
âIâm thinking of trying that chili recipe Rita sent me. How does that sound?â
âSounds fine,â you mutter.
âOkayâŠâ She watches you for a moment. Your eyes glued to the window, slowly rocking in the rocking chair you were in with a hand resting on your growing stomach. She sighs. âIâll be in the kitchen if you need me.â
âThank you, Valentina.â
You moved in with Sebastianâs mother shortly after he was found guilty. You couldnât afford the apartment by yourself, and with your husband gone⊠you needed someone to help you get around. Valentina was more than happy to take you in. She told you that you could stay as long as you needed or wanted. You really couldnât express enough how grateful you are to her. And Gavin, too. Sebastianâs little brother. Heâs been helping as well. Them and your sister-in-law, Rita, all agreed to help you raise the twins when they come.
You try your best to stay on your feet. Itâs hard, though, when all you can think about is him. You had to tell him through a plexiglass window that you were carrying twins. He looked shocked, excited⊠and sad all at once. You so badly wanted to touch him. You wanted him to hold you, and celebrate with you. But neither of you could afford his bail. It hurt your chest. It still does. A lot of things do.
You never had the chance to pick out any names with him, either. Your visits always felt too short for that, and you couldnât be bothered to think of names on your while the father of your children was locked away for something he didnât do.
You have names now, though. You decided you wanted to know their genders before they came, so you have two names ready to go â one for a boy, and one for a girl.
You want to name your son Vallen, after Valentina. You swear that woman is a saint. You keep thinking to yourself that you owe her your life â she may very well have saved it. She keeps you going, making sure you take care of yourself and get to all your doctor appointments.
For your daughter, you want to name her Moira. Truth be told, you always thought that name sounded so beautiful. You adored its meaning, too. âOf the sea.â A pretty name with a pretty meaning. Youâve always loved the sea.
You like to think Sebastian would approve of your choices.
Youâre pulled out of your daze when Gavin barges out of his bedroom and into the living room.
âMamaaaa, Iâm hungry! Are you making something?â He shouts to assure his voice will reach her wherever she is in the house.
âYes, mijo, I just started cooking!â Valentina shouts back from the kitchen.
âOh, cool.â
You had finally managed to pull your gaze away from the window to look at Gavin.
âHey,â he comes to stand next to you. âWhatcha doing?â
You turn back to the rain. âNothing, really.â
âMm,â he hums, now watching the downpour with you.
You both sit in the calm stillness, enjoying the soothing sounds from outside. You could almost smell the petrichor in the air.
â... I was scrolling through old pictures on my phone earlier,â Gavin starts. âFound one from my 16th birthday.â
You give a soft hum.
He continues, âIt was that one that Rita took right after Sebastian smashed my face down into my cake.â
A small smile tugs at your lips. You canât help but chuckle, faint as it was. You immediately remember that day like it was yesterday.
âI looked so pissed, and you guys were just laughing your asses off,â he snickers. âMan, I hated him for that.â
âYou did get back at him for it, though,â you add, recalling when Gavin grabbed a fistful of cake and slapped Sebastian with it.
âTch, yeah!â He shoves his hands into the pockets of his jeans. âMama was piiissed. We got cake everywhere.â
The small smile you bare grows ever so slightly. You run the memory through your head, staring forward through the glass as if the scene was playing before you. Cake being thrown everywhere, a glob of frosting landing on your shirt, Sebastian putting Gavin in a headlock while Valentina shouted and Rita was almost on the floor laughing. It was certainly a fun day, to say the least.
âI miss him.â
Your smile falters slightly.
âI miss him everyday,â Gavin admitted, a thick sadness to his voice.
âI miss him, too,â you whisper, leading you both into a long, still quiet.
Everything hurts again. But at least youâre not alone this time. You discovered recently that it feels better to hurt with someone, rather than all on your own. It was⊠comforting, in a way. Still hurts, though.
You hear Gavin sigh behind you, barely feeling him place his hand on the back of the rocking chair. He leans down to get a little closer to your level.
âI hope you know your kids are getting the same treatment I got when they get older,â he warns, a mischievous smirk shown in his reflection on the window pane.
You canât help but smile again. âDonât come crying to me when they gang up on you and kick your ass. I wonât stop them.â
Gavin laughs.
He looks so much like Sebastian when he laughs. Got his sense of humor from him, too, clearly. Dick.
It stings a bit when little things like that remind you of him. You always see pieces of Sebastian in Gavin, Rita, and Valentina. Youâre certain you will in your own children, as well, when they arrive.
It hurts. But at the same time, itâs something you desperately hold onto for comfort. Itâs a way you can hold on to Sebastian.
You did promise him you would never let go, after all.
And you have no intention of breaking that promise.
Even now that heâs gone.
~ âïž ~
Ao3
Chapter 3 - Chapter 5
#pressure fanfic#sebastian solace x you#sebastian solace x reader#pressure x reader#WhereIsTheJusticeFic
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Since Iâve been playing Overwatch with friends for a while now, Iâve also been thinking which characters would the Touden Siblings party would like! So here they are!
LAIOS TOUDEN
Laios most definitely plays tank and only tank. He plays the interesting looking characters like Orisa, Ramattra, Wrecking ball, or Winston, and he definitely loves playing as Winston. I have this small feeling that he is part of Top 500 Tank just because of how much he loves playing Winston.
FALIN TOUDEN
Falin plays and most often pockets Laios. Does her best to heal everyone but mostly her priority is her brother. She mostly plays as Mercy and Lifeweaver but also plays as Kiriko. She does play as DPS and I feel like she plays as Soldier 76 and Mei for their abilities such as soldierâs biotic field and Meiâs Cryo-freeze + Blizzard
MARCILLE DONATO
Marcille switches between healer and DPS but she rarely prioritizes on healing. She is what we call in the business, DPS Moira/Ana. With that said, she plays as Moira, Ana and Illari when she is a support/healer character. As a DPS, she plays as Ashe, Reaper, Pharah and Echo. Their abilities usually have that kill all whenever available when used right and Marcille really knows how to use them right.
CHILCHUCK TIMS
Chilchuck, my dearest boy, my dearest loveliest boy definitely plays those annoying toxic characters and plays them well. Often times argues with other teammates or the enemy team whenever they talk shit about him.
He plays mainly as Sombra and Tracer but also likes to play as Sojourn, Reaper and Venture. When he gets bored, he plays as a support character but only as the new one which is Juno (insta locks it) but when someone else has Juno, he plays as Ana or Zenyatta. He likes that he doesnât need to be near when he needs to hit someone as Zenyatta. Loves throwing the discord ball on the tank and support of the enemy.
SENSHI OF IZGANDA
Senshi switches between tank and DPS. He plays as Doomfist, Reninhardt, Mauga as a tank. Loves to play as Reinhardt because of the axe and the shield it offers where as he plays as Venture as DPS and Reaper (No, the author does not like Reaper but I like to think that he is the easiest character to learn as and every single one of them went sure, letâs play as this racist guy).
I believe that they all work well together as a team, Chilchuck and Marcille are the ones who talk back to the enemies when they start to trash talk them, Chilchuck is always the first one to bite back and when the enemy team gangs up on Chil, Marcille joins in with long messages that no one in the enemy team reads but often times itâs one of the ways for them to shut up. Senshi is the one who stays quiet and gets the most kills when they get trash talked though, along with Laios.
#delicious in dungeon#delicious in dungeon headcanon#dungeon meshi#dungeon meshi headcanon#laios touden#falin touden#marcille donato#chilchuck tims#senshi of izganda#laios#falin#marcille#chilchuck#senshi#laios headcanon#falin headcanon#marcille headcanon#chilchuck hedcanon#senshi headcanon#overwatch#overwatch 2
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Hi Gerec! Do you have any fics rec where Erik fell in love with Charles at first sight? I just love reading Erik being absolute whipped for Charles.
Hi Anon! Here are a few of my favourites where they fall in love (or in lust!) at first sight. Hope you enjoy :D
Scenes from the Wild by nekosmuse
Erik Lehnsherr, world renowned wilderness survivalist, alongside his husband, Charles Xavier, survive the perils of the wild in order to bring you, Two Men, One Knife, an award winning reality survival series, available only on the Discovery Channel. Follow Erik and Charles as they travel to the world's most remote locations with only the most basic of supplies. Pitted against nature, this husband-husband team struggle to survive in some of the world's harshest climates while battling the planet's fiercest predators. Can they survive the Canadian North? Find out next season, on Two Men, One Knife
Note: Chapter 2 covers their first meeting :D
Other Life Challenges by professor (series)
âWhy am I here again?â Erik groans.
âI need you to lift things and glower at people over my shoulder when I tell people that itâs not âpolitically correctâ or a âwar on Christmasâ to have a non-denominational winter holiday festival,â says Theresa Pryde.
Well, at least those are two things heâs good at.
Trying to create the next world war by aesc
The voice's owner is a young man, maybe a handful of years younger than Erik, with the earnest expression worn by a boy who's never grown up. He's very correctly academic in a dark waistcoat and collared shirt, although the collar is very incorrectly unbuttoned to display a hint of throat â enough, Erik decides, to want to lick. [Or, the one inspired by this moment-inducing gifset, where for some reason Erik's decided to work for the CIA as a means to an end and gets sent to England instead of Moira.]
645 Riverside Drive by smilebackwards
Azazel clearly has yet to understand the shattering power of Charles' disappointment, so Erik takes one for the team, grabbing the cup and downing the remnants of the cappuccino like a shot while Azazel watches with morbid fascination.
Humane Society by smilebackwards
Once Erik finally allows himself to decide that Charles is pretty much the best thing since sliced bread, he spends the next week being incredibly bitter that he's Charles' cat and not his boyfriend.
An Unexpected Muse by RedStockings
Erik is an artist who is obsessed with the young man he by chance bumped into six months ago. Charles is the long-suffering brother being dragged to an art exhibition by Raven. There he spots the man he has been dreaming about for six long months and realises that he had been noticed after all.
Walling in or Walling Out by stlkrchck
Erik stifles a sigh. Of course this is Mr. C. F. Xavier. Of course.
For the prompt:Â Charles and Raven are throwing a holiday party. Erik is the grumpy neighbor who is annoyed by how loud they are being. So he goes to complain, and Charles makes it up to him.
Protect, Serve, Troll by keire_ke
Erik's fire department has a special relationship with the local university. They visit often. Sometimes, there even is a fire.
Immovable Object Meets Irresistible Force by ximeria
Erik is woefully unprepared for Raven's brother, who returns to the States for her 25th birthday party.
soul of my soul by ikeracity
You can imprint on your soulmate anywhere â school, work, on the street, in a restaurant, on the subway.
Charles and Erik imprint on each other just in time for the holidays.
Some Things Are Meant To Be by ikeracity
Erik is a famous singer. Charles is a closeted fan. When Raven drags him to Erik's concert, the last thing Charles expects is for Erik to single him out of the crowd, for Erik to look right at him as he sings. And the last, last thing he expects is for Erik to personally serenade him and pull him on stage and kiss him senseless, because some things are meant to be and Erik knows it.
Crosswalk by velvetcadence
Erik accidentally French dips a perfect stranger in public. Things go as you might expect it to.
Meet Cute by lachatblanche
Erik never expected to meet his soulmate in a public toilet.
Forelsket by melonbutterfly
Erik doesn't usually react to people like that, no matter how attractive they are, and Lord knows how many incredibly attractive people he's met. And anyway, even if he is attracted to someone, it doesn'tâŠÂ overcome him like this, never.
Defy the Stars by SomeCoolName
Charles canât sleep that warm night in New York when he decides to get some fresh hair on his balcony. It appears heâs not the only one who canât sleep as he meets one of his neighbors, smoking on his balcony from the building across Charlesâ. They meet again in the elevator a few days later and the neighbor, Erik, is not only incredibly beautiful but also charming and funny. But Charles is in a relationship with Scott and Erik is hiding something, so itâs best if they just stay neighbors.
Too bad it was love at first sight.
To Life by professor
Erik wants a Jewish wedding.
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Back To the Past
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Based on this request by anonymous:
Hi!Can I make a request?And yes it will be for Peter Maximoff. I recently revised Back to the Future, so I emphasized the idea of traveling to the past from there. The daughter of Peter and the reader, along with the son of Charles (and possibly Moira), who can travel through time, fall into the time of their young parents.(perhaps some villain has gone back in time and this is dangerous for the future of mutantsđ€·) In the past, Peter and the reader meet by chance.And the reader falls in love with Charles's son and the course of history may change.Therefore, the daughter of Peter and the reader needs to help her father win over the reader.And Peter is like, "What the hell is a girl, she's my best friend!?" And let the daughter of the reader and Peter also have silver hair, and Charles knows who these time travelers are. I don't know how, but I imagine it in the style of old romcoms with jokes and ridiculous situations))) P.S I apologize if there are mistakes or something was unclear, since English is not my native language.
Authorâs note: this is the first time Iâm writing a fic like this, in like the 3rd person so there may be a you that snuck in there somewhere. Also I havenât written a long fic like this in years, writing this reminded me of how much I hate writing long fics cause it literally took me two weeks. Anyways this was still a great request I do love back to the future.
Peter and Readers kidâs name is Lena.
Charles and Moiraâs kid is name Orson.
âQuick, grab your snack so we can get out of here,â instructed the silver haired girl.Â
âRelax Lena, I got this.â
âIâm serious Orson!â And with that being said the boy shot her a wink and set off looking for his sweet treat.Â
The girl tapped her foot for a moment before deciding to find something for herself.Â
After all, the time travel mission was successful, why not treat herself to something good?Â
She strolled through one aisle glancing at the products; some that she easily recognized and others that sheâs never even heard of.Â
Lena picked up a colorful packet and turned it over before wincing at the excess level of unhealthiness she read on the back. Staring at the contents she overheard a familiar tune in the next aisle.Â
Someone was singing.Â
It was quiet and clearly to themselves but nevertheless, someone was singing. The more she listened the more she recognized that voice. A smile crept onto Lenaâs face as she glanced down remembering the story that she knew that came with that song.Â
Was it now? Was this the moment sheâs heard so much of?
As she was listening in, something unexpected happened; another voice joined and her smile instantly dropped.
No, no, no. Please no, she begged internally.Â
She heard Orson stop after finishing the next line, âI love that song,â said the woman and Lena knew exactly where this was going.Â
âYeah itâs a good one. My friendâs parents listen to it all the time though, it kinda ruined the song for me.â
You heard her let out a light chuckle before saying, âWhat?! Donât blame them for having good taste.â
Lena heard Orson laugh that dumb laugh he did when he found someone attractive. âOh I blame them plenty, I know tons of better songs.â
That seemed to pique the interest of the woman, âyeah? Like what?â
Lena couldnât just stand here and let this happen.Â
So what did she do? She headed straight to the next aisle grabbing the boy by his ear, âIâm sorry this is my brother and he tends to get lost,â she emphasized growling at him before turning back to the woman, âyou have a great day,â she said, walking away with Orson in hand.Â
âOw. Ow. Ow. Ow,â he winced as the silver haired girl yanked his ear through the aisles.Â
âAre you crazy?â She asked once out of earshot from the woman. The poor boy held his ear in pain, âno, but you clearly are.â
âDonât you know who that is?â
His nose scrunched and his eyebrows pulled downwards in thought.
âThat voice. That song. You seriously didnât recognize her?â
After a few moments of thought his jaw dropped as it all finally clicked, âthatâs your mom? She was hot!â He shouted earning a slap on the back of his head from Lena.Â
âI swear if you donât want me to light your butt on fire, youâll do the smart thing and shut up right now.â
He held his hands up, palms open in defense, âokay, okay. Thatâs your mom, so what?â
Lena opened her mouth but got interrupted when she spotted her mother walking in their direction again. âSheâs coming, shut up, sheâs coming,â you said, quickly switching your expression from anger to calm and collected as she drew closer.Â
âHi, excuse me sorry, I just wanted to give this,â she held out a little piece of paper with a name and numbers scribbled on it, âtoĂąâŹÂŠâ she paused waiting for her blank space to be filled.
âOrson,â he said while Lena practically glared daggers at the boy who took it.
âOrson,â repeated Lenaâs mother, âwell maybe you could give me a call and we could talk music some more.â
Orson nodded and the woman smiled before heading towards the cash register. And while Orson watched her mom walk away he got another smack upside his head, causing him to yell another, ow!Â
Lena tugged him towards the door, âyouâre so stupid, donât you realize what you did?â
âWhat did I do?â
They exited the convenience store walking until they stopped a few cars away.Â
âDonât you remember how my mom and dad met?â
âYeah, she was singing a song inside the store and then when she came out, she heard Peter singing the next line outsideâŠâ his words faltered before he let out another laugh, âyeah but that wasnât here that was at the North SideâŠâ he started while Lena pointed at the name of the store, Orsonâs next words faltering at the realization. He hissed some air, finally understating the crucial mistake heâd made.Â
âBut you donât know, that doesnât mean anything.â
The storeâs door swung open and Lena and Orson instinctively hid behind the truck in front of them, peering over the hood, watching Lenaâs mother walk right past, you guessed it, Peter who was lazily sitting on a picnic table too busy with the popsicle in his mouth.Â
âYouâve killed me. Youâve literally killed me,â Lena concludes. All attention got distracted as the red truck they were behind started up and the owner shot them a dirty look before driving off.Â
âOh, no, no, no, no, weâve gotta fix this.â
âFix this? Itâll be fine, let's just go back.âÂ
âAre you mad!? What if we go back and Iâm already gone.â
The two kids stood in silence, minds wracking for a good idea when Lena finally snapped her fingers, âweâve gotta find Xavier.â
Agreeing that Xavier was the safest bet they had, they traveled to the mansion (figuring it was in the exact same location, which it was). The mansion was small, at least compared to how it was in the present day.Â
Easily hopping past the gates the two knocked on the doors. After a few moments the door creaked open revealing a man in well dressed clothes wearing glasses.Â
âCan I help you?â He asked and at his voice the two shared a look recognizing Hank McCoyâs voice.Â
Lena took the lead, âweâre here looking for Charles Xavier.â
Hank shut the door slightly, no doubt to prevent them from seeing inside, âIâm sorry, what is this regarding?â
âItâs alright Hank,â the door opened revealing Charles as he wheeled himself closer, âlet them in.â
Once inside the four made their way to a more secluded area, passing a few recognizable mutants until they got to their destination. Once inside Xavierâs office, Hank shuts the door and joins everyone by the desk.Â
Inside, the two begin to explain everything; the mission, the convenience store, the fear of what the future may bring. And throughout it all Charles listens intently, taking it all in, until finally at the end he gives his own thoughts. âThis is a tough situation, and Iâm no exact expert on time travel but I believe Lena is correct. Because right now we donât know for sure if these two individuals do get together, you canât precisely tell whatâll happen to Lena if you go back.â
The professor looks to Hank who still wears a confused expression on his face, âIâm sorry, Iâm still a little perplexed, are we talking about Peter Maximoff?â Lena nodded while Hank asked another query, âhe got hitched?â The question was more rhetorical as Charles shot him a look of amusement before turning back to the children.Â
âI think your safest bet would be to somehow make the two come together naturally.â
âAnd how do we do that?â
âWell thatâs for you two to figure out now isnât it?â
âWhat? Us?â Said Orson.
âYouâre the ones who got yourselves into this mess so itâs your job to get yourself out of it.â
After interrupting a few excuses from the two Charles sent them on their way.Â
âOkay, think,â started Lena as the two now paced back and forth outside the mansion racking their brains for ideas, âhow do we get them in the same place?â
âAt least we have a way to get your mom there,â said Orson.
Lena turned to Orson, her paces stopping, âhow?â
A smile widening on his face he reached into his pocket pulling out the piece of paper from earlier.
âYou kept her number?! Why did you keep her number?!â
The boy shrugged.
âGet rid of it!â
âWhat? No, we need this, Iâll ask your mom out and sheâll go toâŠwherever it is and we just have to make sure your dadâs there too.â
âAnd how do we do that?âÂ
The two join in thought again, finding this part slightly harder than the rest. Orson claps his hands, breaking Lenaâs thought process, âfirst we find him, then BOOM, you flirt with him.â
Lenaâs eyes widened before she squinted them, âthatâs disgusting, Iâm not flirting with my dad.â
âOh come on, it won't be that hard.â
âYouâve lost your mindâlost it.â
âWell if you donât then we have to find someone else to help us.â
âWait!â You shout making the boy stop, âwhy donât we just get one of his friends to ask him to meet up at the same place?â
Orson snapped his fingers at your words, before his expression grew confused again, âbut who?â The two stop and think as a familiar figure wearing a long yellow jacket conveniently passes by causing the two to share a look before they go after the figure.
âLet me get this straight, you two are from the future, and you messed up our time, so now you need to fix it by having Peter go to this arcade, roller rink at seven oâclock?â Jubilee asked, sitting at a picnic table with the two kids.Â
Jubilee let out a single laugh, âyou gotta know how suspicious this all sounds, it sounds like a trap.â
Lena held her hands out, âitâs not I swear.â Jubilee raised an eyebrow at the young girl. âOkay, the truth is weâre not just from the future, Iâm Peterâs daughter and he,â she pointed at her male counterpart, âmessed up big time. I just want to make sure everything goes back to the way it was, so Iâm stillâŠme,â she finished her head hanging low.Â
Maybe it was because of how desperate Lena sounded, or maybe it was because Jubilee knew how it felt to make a mistake. Or maybe it was the fact that Lenaâs gray hair seemed to back up her story of being Peterâs daughter. Whatever it was, Jubilee agreed.Â
After Jubilee agreed Orson made sure to call Lenaâs mother asking her out to the same venue and time. Now all the two had to do was wait.Â
Once getting to the planned location ten minutes earlier than planned the two waited anxiously as the minutes passed by.Â
âOkay I donât think we thought this through enough,â Lena said, worry hidden in her voice.
âWe got them together, what more is there?â
âJust because we got them in the same room doesnât mean we got them together. What if they donât talk to each other?â
Orson opened his mouth to say something but his gaze shifted past Lena before pulling her towards him as they hid behind a nearby wall.Â
âGuess weâre about to find out,â he says as the two watch Lenaâs mom enter the building.Â
Watching from afar Orson fully hid as the woman glanced around.Â
After not finding who she's looking for, she takes a seat at the tables near the arcade.Â
After about two minutes in came Jubilee followed by Peter who headed straight to the arcade portion of the building. Jubilee instantly spots the two kids and once separating herself from the speedster she heads towards them.Â
âHey, whatâs the plan?â
âThe plan is you keep him busy for twenty minutes then you leave and weâll try to get her,â Orson points across the building at the woman sitting all alone, âto him.â
Jubilee nodded before going back to Peter.Â
Fifteen minutes go by while the two descendants try to come up with something, anything to say to get the woman to the other side of the building.Â
When the two seem to not come to an agreement Lena stands up and walks to the woman herself. âWhere are you going? Lena. Lena!â Whispered Orson as he hid behind the wall again.
Walking by her mom Lena faked a surprise expression before stopping, âhey, I know you! Youâre the girl from the convenience store earlier.â
Her mom smiled, âoh yeah, good to see you again,â she paused looking around and it pained Lena to know who she was looking for.Â
âIs your brother here? We sorta had plans tonight.â
Lena brought her eyebrows together acting confused, âthatâs weird. I asked my brother to come tonight and he said he had a date with a friend of ours at the movie theaters.â
âOh.â She sounded so dejected.
âBut hey, he literally does this all the time, heâs just the worst. But just cause heâs dumb doesnât mean you canât have fun, there's a new game at the arcade you have to try, you point over to the silver haired boy, âwhy donât you head on over and Iâll join you soon.â
She got up and did as told while you punched the air in a mini victory. Jubilee, noticing the girl coming over, told Peter she would grab a drink leaving the man alone.Â
Both Jubilee and Orson joined Lena as they observed Lenaâs mom watch her dad play.Â
Lena taps her foot nervously, âthis isnât enough. What if they donât talk?â
Orson put a hand on her shoulder, ârelax I got this covered.â Without explaining any further he leaves evading towards the DJ booth.Â
With nothing to relax her nerves Lena turns to the pair again.Â
Over by the games Lenaâs mom just watched as the silver haired boy was in the process of beating the hi-score. With her eyes and his eyes glued to the screen in front of them, she said âyouâre really good,â half not expecting him to take notice, but he did.
âNah, I just play a lot. If it were up to me Iâd be here for hours,â he said.
A few quiet moments passed between the two before a familiar song played overhead. âUgh, of course they play this song,â the girl growled under her breath.
That seemed to catch the attention of the speedster, âwhatâs wrong with it?â
âNothing, a guy just stood me up and we kinda met to this song.â
A light chuckle came out of Peterâs mouth, âyou shouldnât let someone else ruin a song for you.â
âYeah, easier said than done.â
A silence fell over the two excluding the sounds of buttons and music, until Peter spoke up again, âyou know what could distract you from all that?â
She says nothing except peers curiously as the boyâs hands leave the controller causing the game over screen to take over. He turns to her for the first time that night with a smile before saying, âa video game.â
Across the building the three watch as Peter gets off from his chair. âWait, whatâs happening?â Lena asks, looking on while her mother replaces where Peter sat. They watch as her mother takes the joystick in her hand while Peter talks, seemingly explaining how to play.
âI thinkâŠwe just did it,â Jubilee responded.Â
ââŠwe did it.â Lena whispered, âwe did it!â She repeated turning toward Orson who wore a smile of success on his lips. The two turn to Jubilee and thank her before collecting themselves. âI think itâs safe to head back now,â Lena says, turning to Orson who nods. With goodbyes to their new/old friend they wave with one last, âsee you in the future,â from Lena, while Orson holds onto her shoulder. With that being said the two disappear with a spark, leaving Jubilee wondering how it all turned out.Â
Guess sheâll just have to wait till the future to find out.
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Fo3 Companions Living in Megaton With Lone
⌠Word Count » 0.6k ⌠Warnings » None ⌠Genre » Platonic/Romantic
Charon doesn't really have much of an opinion on the matter. If this is where you want to live, then this is where he'll follow you. Moira is always stopping by to ask if he could grab her something in a place that's just a bit too irradiated for her to do it herself, so he eventually refuses to answer the door for you. He'll gladly do anything else though, and he's not picky about the decor.
Clover doesn't mind, wherever you go, she'll go. She likes arranging things around the house and putting flowers in vases and whatnot. She does her best to keep the place as clean as possible and, although she covered him in graffiti, gets along decently well with Wadsworth. Moriarity will definitely try to manipulate her into some sort of contract so that he can have another "worker" alongside Nova, but other than having to keep an eye on her, she's easy to get along with.
Living in Megaton reminds Star Paladin Cross about when she escorted James here 19 years ago. It makes her feel slightly nostalgic being here again after all that time and seeing all the different changes that have been made. She doesn't mind how you decorate it and is happy with whatever as long as she's allowed to have a weapons workbench in one of the corners. She and Jericho might get into a few altercations from time to time, and she's always telling you about her gripes with Nathaniel, but she has enough manners and self-control to refrain from street fights. (more so for you're sake than hers).
Jericho is the trashiest roommate on this list, he doesn't even bother throwing things away. He'll just pile garbage into a corner until you decide you'll throw it out. The good news is, none of your neighbors are going to be trying anything with you since you're living with the town's local raider. Jericho also frequently gets into arguments with Wadsworth and eventually just locks him in a cage upstairs, so you can forget about having a butler helping you pick up all the junk he leaves around the place.
Butch will beg on bended knees for you to pay for the wasteland explorer theme for the house. Nothing would make him happier than having Moira wheel a motorcycle into the house. Overall, he's a decent roommate. He'll leave a mess in the living room and leaves his clothes everywhere, but other than the average frat boy shenanigans (expect there to be beer bottles everywhere), he's not so bad.
Besides him accidentally breaking things, Fawkes is probably the best to live with. He keeps the place relatively clean, keeps people out, and is just an overall joy to be around. He's sweet to all of your neighbors, even if they're open about not wanting him around. In all honesty, he's just happy to be out of that vault. He'd be happy anywhere and he especially loves having his own little nook for him to read and study. Soon enough you'll have a live-in doctor.
Every day, RL-3 will wake you up early so that you can begin your 5 a.m. workout routine. There is no resting when the possibility of communists lurking is high. He'll keep you and the other residents in line. Megaton will have a competent police force in no time, but the locals are gonna be upset with how demanding and loud he can get. Some (Jericho) might even try scrapping him for parts.
You'll get no complaints with Dogmeat. Everyone loves him and the kids that run around are always playing with him. Moira might try to train him to get her things, but other than that, you'll have no issues living with him.
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No Turning Back: Arrow 1x16 Review (Dead to Rights)
âDead to Rightsâ otherwise known as the episode Tommy was right about everything.Â
Letâs dig inâŠ
Oliver and Tommy
A great deal of Season 1 is focused on Oliverâs relationship with his father Robert Queen. The promise Oliver made his father is the force that drives his mission, but there is a flip to that coin. There is an adversary pushing back against Oliverâs mission with equal, if not more, force.
There is no saving Starling City if there is no one to save it from and this episode finally reveals the identity of that adversary. If Oliver had only listened to Tommy, or remotely paid attention to ANYTHING he said in this episode, then so much could have been different. Iâm speaking with hindsight, given that this is a Season 1 rewatch, but I donât believe the writers were trying to hide this point.
Itâs Tommyâs birthday and his father Malcolm Merlyn crashes his party. Heâs receiving a humanitarian award (HA!) and would like Tommy to attend. Things are pretty chilly with these two since Malcolm shut off the money faucet, but honestly itâs been a good for Tommy.
Heâs realized he can stand on his own two feet which gives him the confidence to tell his father to go to hell.Â
Malcolm takes narcissism to a new level to show up on Tommyâs birthday and make the event about HIM. Itâs always about him, which is exactly what Tommy tells Oliver when they have lunch the next day. Oliverâs heart is in the right place. He encourages Tommy to give his dad another chance because Oliver knows what itâs like losing a father.
Oliver: My dad made mistakes. We havenât talked about this, but I have a lot of anger towards him. But still I would give anything to have him back because at the end of the day your dad is your dad.
This is the first time Oliver has expressed anger towards Robert in anyway, so I want to be sure to note it and give him credit for naming the feeling & expressing it.
This speech also addresses the complexity of Robertâs death. If youâve been wondering how can Oliver just pick up this enormous responsibility Robert dumped on him, which is essentially cleaning up HIS mess, and not feel resentful in anyway â then you can stop wondering. Â He is resentful and angry as any human being would be.
Oliver canât express that anger because Robert is dead. His grief and overwhelming guilt overshadows his anger. This is why Oliver is encouraging Tommy to give his father another chance because he would give anything to have that opportunity with Robert.
But the thing is - Tommy also knows what itâs like to lose a parent. His mother died when he was just a little boy. Oliver is literally preaching to the choir. Yes, his father is alive but appearances can be deceiving. Merlyn disappeared for TWO YEARS after his mother died. Malcolm may not have been physically absent when he returned, but he was emotionally absent. Tommy is telling Oliver he felt abandoned by his father when he needed him most. He feels like an orphan. It was Oliverâs family that gave Tommy the love he needed.
Iâm a little surprised Oliver doesnât remember Malcolm disappearing for such a long time, but he was a little boy so Iâll give him a pass. Whatâs astounding to me is Oliver does not put these clues together.
Letâs run it down:
1. The List is comprised of one percenters destroying Starling City with their illegal activity. Malcolm Merlyn is one of Starling Cityâs wealthiest citizens.
2. He was a friend of the Queens. Maybe not every rich person is on the List but his proximity to Robert means he deserves a hard look. He also floats in close proximity to Moira (another person Oliver stubbornly refuses to see any connection to the List even though SHE HAS HER OWN DAMN COPY).
3. Merlyn disappeared for TWO YEARS. Oliver came back a trained ninja/Russian spy with exceptional archery skills after five years. He doesnât pause for even a second to wonder if Malcolm could have also acquired a similar skill set like, oh I donât know, the DARK ARCHER!!!!
4. MOTIVE. Malcolmâs wife Rebecca was murdered. A super villain is always the dark reflection of the superhero. (Read a book Oliver). Robertâs death spurred Oliverâs mission to save the city. Maybe the Dark Archerâs mission to destroy the city is centered on a similar pain.
5. The Triad hired contract killer Floyd Lawton to kill Malcolm Merlyn. Why are worldâs worst criminals trying to kill Tommyâs dad? These people typically don't associate with Disney princes.
6. Oliver has personal knowledge Malcolm Merlyn is a world class dick.Â
Oliver canât ask Felicity to find out where Merlyn went for those two years? You know who does finally ask? TOMMY. Swipe the passport Oliver. Look for a Nanda Parbat stamp. Mystery solved my dude. This is like watching E.T. miss all the Reeseâs Pieces. WHAT AN ENORMOUS OAK TREE!!!
Rather than read between any of these lines, Oliver pushes Tommy to make up with Satan.
Moira is intimately aware of how evil Malcolm is after he murdered one husband and kidnapped another, so sheâs the one who wants him dead. She wisely puts a couple layers between Floyd Lawton and her â hence hiring the Triad to hire the assassin.
Unfortunately, Tommy listens to Oliverâs terrible advice and goes to the humanitarian event which throws a kink in Moiraâs plan to kill Merlyn. She doesnât want to kill Tommyâs only living parent in front of him, but thatâs how the cookie crumbles kid. Moira is resolved. This is going down â Tommy or no Tommy.
Malcolm does give a damn about his son and breaks out his super ninja skills to save Tommy from Triad thugs. He shoots one in the head at point blank range, which makes a lasting impression on Tommy.
He leads Tommy to his safe room upstairs because heâs always prepared for anything.
Malcolm is just about to reveal the Dark Archer suit to his son, but the bullet proof windows get blown out by a rocket launcher of some kind? Iâm not sure on the weaponry, but Lawton is always prepared too. Malcolm is wearing a bullet proof vest, but it doesnât stop the bullet in his shoulder from poisoning him.
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And guess who arrives just in time to help? UGH.
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Oliver explains Malcolm needs a blood transfusion to survive. Tommyâs experiences with the Hood havenât all been positive, so he is skeptical to say the least and keeps a gun on this loon. Oliver realizes the only way Tommy will listen is to take off the hood.
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Tommy has a lot of WTF questions, but it all has to wait as Oliver prepares the blood transfusion. DAMN IT OLIVER!!! JUST. LET. MACOLM. DIE.
Detective Lance questions Tommy about the vigilanteâs identity, since he was saved AGAIN by the Hood, but Tommy answers honestly, âI donât know who the hell he is.â
Even though Tommy feels betrayed by Oliver he is loyal and still loves him. So, he protects Oliverâs secret. In return, he wants Oliver to answer one question:
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This answer endlessly fascinates me. Oliver will not tell his family, his girlfriend or his lifelong friends but trusts his most intimate secrets with two people he hasnât known for more than a year. I think there are two main reasons.
He provided the first in Episode 5. Moira, Thea, L*urel and Tommy know who Oliver was before the island. If they truly knew who he is now, if they really see the rage and darkness he keeps simmering underneath that carefully crafted robotic surface, then they will know the full extent of his trauma. They will see him as broken, as less than. Maybe they will hate him like Oliver hates himself.
And Tommyâs reaction to Oliverâs secret identity is a confirmation of his worst fears.
The second reason is Oliver believes his mission will end, so thereâs no need to tell anyone. He cannot see the full picture yet, but either Oliver will succeed in his mission or die trying. Given Oliverâs fatalistic outlook on life, the latter is the far likelier scenario he anticipates. In fact, he may believe the only way for his mission to succeed is to die.Â
This is the moment it could have all been different. Now the mission is on a collision course with the Merlyn family. If only Oliver put the clues together sooner, if only he didnât reveal his identity to Tommy, if only he didnât save Malcolm, if only, if only, if onlyâŠ
But none of those things happened and now the consequences will play out. There's no turning back.
Merlance
This episode is the high point for L*urel and Tommy, so letâs just savor the moment.
L*urel throws Tommy a little birthday party and invites Oliver and McKenna over for dinner because everyone is so mature and the best of friends.
Tommy:Â I have finally figured out why poets have been in business the last thousand years.
Oh my Merlance. Canât we just stay this way? This is so close to an âI love youâ but weâre still so very far away, which is really sad because Tommy and L*urel are happy and stable. They are opposites in almost every way, but thatâs why they work. Â We can see the humor, ease and joy in their relationship as Tommy is getting ready for his fatherâs award ceremony.
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Small moments can mean just as much, if not more, than the big ones in a relationship. In the immortal words of Pacey Witter, âOh I could do this. The salty and the sweet.â
I donât doubt for one second that Tommy loves L*urel. The X factor is L*urel. Itâs always been her. I believe she loves Tommy. I also believe sheâs IN love with Tommy. I just donât think L*urel knows that yet because sheâs still hung up on all her Oliver crap. The fact she doesnât know really pisses me off because TOMMY MERLYN IS EVERYTHING.
Tommy knowing Oliverâs identity is obviously going to impact his relationship with L*urel; particularly since Iâm sure he will remember discussing with Oliver her obsession with the Hood. AWKWARD. Oliver being a friggin superhero is also going to hit Tommy right in the gonads.
Tommy and L*urel are on a collision course with Oliver now that two thirds of this love triangle has the full truth between them. This collision was probably always going to happen. L*urel deserves the truth from Oliver too and if she finds out it will open a very big can of worms with Tommy.
But why should it? Oliver being a vigilante should not be the driving force for L*urel wanting to be with him. It does not change the fact that Oliver SLEPT WITH HER SISTER. Iâm sorry, but there are just relationship deal breakers and thatâs one of them. She can forgive him, but that doesnât mean she has to BE with him.
Stray Thoughts
Felicity has adorable workout clothes. This is not a surprise. I also love that Diggle feels protecting Felicity means teaching her to protect herself. I love this friendship.
âIâm more of a runner.â Stephen Amell pretending to be in terrible shape is hilarious.
Robert Queen was a pilot. So thatâs how Oliver learned to fly.
Sara had a pet black canary. This show has the subtly of a jack hammer.
âCode breaker is my middle name. Actually itâs Meghan.â We were spoon-fed Felicity tidbits like this for a solid three seasons and each one left us craving for more.
Oliver fixed a radio in the flashbacks. It was riveting.
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Breeders Cup Classic winner Sierra Leone
Some 2024 Breeders Cup thoughts:
Distaff: The distaff lost so much luster when first Idiomatic and then Awesome Result came out of the field, but Thorpedo Anna's complete domination was still a beautiful sight to see. She's gotta be the horse of the year, right?
Classic: Sierra Leone may have won the Classic, but Fierceness ran the best race - he helped set a wicked pace that melted down while Sierra Leone got the perfect setup for his big late kick. Forever Young was probably too close to that hot pace as well, but he still ran a solid 3rd. City of Troy had not shot after a bad break and poor Next was not prepared for such a hot pace.
Filly & Mare Sprint: Soul of An Angel is such a cool horse, and I'm pretty sure with 41 starts, she's the most experienced runner in the entire Breeders Cup. It was really something to see her swoop in from dead last to just get to the wire first.
Mile: Love, love, love to see More Than Looks get the big win here for a bunch of reasons - he's a gorgeous horse, he's trained by an easy trainer to root for in Cherie Devaux, he's been unlucky all year and finally got the right set up, he was the only American to win a BC race on the grass... this one made me really happy. Double happy that my West Coast boy Johannes held onto second
Juvenile Fillies: Immersive looks like a potential monster for next year
Turf: I did my best handicapping in this one and would have cashed some nice tickets if I hadn't overlooked Rousham Park. Rebel's Romance has turned into such a cool, globe-trotting horse to root for. He's a gelding so I wonder if we'll get to enjoy watching him another year. I didn't see it on the track feed, but heard later about the loss of Jayarebe from a heart attack right after the race. So heart breaking; I've seen posts from his connections and you could really see how much they loved him.
Filly & Mare Turf: Moira rolling to a decisive win here was so fun. I've been a fan of the Canadian horse of the year since she won the Queen's Plate 2 years ago, and fell more in love after she won the Beverly D ( a race I love, even if it's not at Arlington anymore)
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oc-tober 2024 | day 9, 11, 12, 13
(sorry for the late prompts and as a result, this long post. I've been busy & tiredđ)
day 9: relationships
for this, I will discuss the dynamics of two oc x canon ships that have taken over my life:
Sanyu [Sanji x Yuna]:
They are the teeth-rotting sweet couple. At first, their inexperience with love and their own insecurities caused them to pine for each other for a frustratingly long time until they finally had the courage to confess to each other. Even then, they start off being shy but they are very comfortable with each other's touch and affection so they love to cuddle. He also really likes to pepper her face with light kisses every chance he can get, give her flowers, seashells and other trinkets just so he can make her smile or hear her giggle. Gradually (especially during post-timeskip), Yuna is less shy from his advances but he continues to act like her puppydog.
Lukita [Lucci x Kita]:
The Facebook "it's complicated" relationship status. They have history from when Kita was part of the CP9 until it turns out she was just an imposter with her own agenda. When they were defeated at Enies Lobby, Kita dipped shortly after Lucci recovered from his wounds. Although he won't admit it, Lucci was actually hurt by her betrayal. They still run into each other over the years and he's basically lost braincells during his attempts to capture her because she is an absolute menace, treating him like a kittycat, teasing him, being able to easily overpower him, and overall just annoying the hell out of him. But the attraction and tension is still there which they often give into. While Lucci does his VERY best to remain serious and tries not to acknowledge that he actually feels some sort of affection, she always manages to push his buttons and finds his reactions adorable.
day 11: symbolism / themes
Yuna: her red ribbon. blood. magenta. sharks. red coral. amaryllis flowers.
Kita: the eclipse. darkness. purple. cats (including panthers). atropa belladonna.
day 12: future
First Yuna:
Of course, she and Sanji get married and set up a restaurant together, where there's also a stage for theater or live music performances. They have two children, a girl and a boy (who I still haven't named ;_;). Their daughter shares Sanji's love for cooking while their son dreams of becoming a dancer like Yuna.
As for Kita:
Even if the World Government is overthrown, I imagine that there is not much change to Kita's life. She - along with Moira and Carmen - will continue to stir chaos all over the world and Lucci will still pursue her but with less hostility.
day 13: meme
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