#musa and me were crying

[calissarowan]

So the reboot trailer…

First off, I was so excited to see this, and secondly, the wizards were not in it. I’m becoming more and more convinced that they have been scrapped and I will have to have a long, disappointed cry. But onto happier, more cgi things! *activates nostalgic Winx music to write to*

Bloom on a bike, as happy as can be, wherever you are going, Bloom, please wait for me! (Personal reference, if anyone gets that, I will probably have a little squeak of joy.) I honestly like that she’s still got her bike, just like the original. Her top is cute, too, more OG Bloom than Nick Bloom, which I like.

Flora and Stella are fighting this guy, and already, I’m sad. He’s fine, I guess, but…he doesn’t have half the personality of Knut. Knut had overalls, and glasses, and a bunch of ghoulies, and this just feels very generic.

Bloom takes him out, but it doesn’t seem to have a dragon, just fire, and she’s just standing there, frozen, like Ogron whenever anything remotely dangerous happens. It lacks the drama of the OG, where she gets grabbed and unleashes a while dragon made of fire, which was badass and hit really hard.

Flora’s here. Which, I love her, but this is Bloom and Stella’s special time. Also, they were looking for Bloom. Looking for her. This is meant to be an accident. (Or meet cute, if you happen to ship.) The wings look weird, honestly, like they’re made of plastic on dolls, and Stella looks odd. Flora looks pretty, as always, I like the outfit, but do I love it as much as her original fairy form? No, not sure I do.

Just, let’s take a moment to note this other presumable base level fairy, shall we? She looks way more like the original, but the fact that she, also presumably a student at Alfea, looks so basic next to the Winx, gives me the feeling that the Winx are just going to be special and powerful for no real reason. Which…I don’t love, in the OG they were just normal people that wound up fighting evil, they’re not the chosen ones. (Except in my Halloween fanfic I’m writing where they unknowingly are, but that’s beside the point.) But this is a nice fairy form, and frankly, I’d love the Winx’s to look more like this, their forms are more detailed than Enchantix already.

I do like these outfits, they’re nice, and probably more appropriate for high school students than their adventure outfits from season one. I actually do like that they have their hair up, that’s a thing for me, because trust me, if I’m adventuring, first thing I’m doing is putting my hair back. It gets in my face when I’m eating breakfast, long, loose hair is a hazard in adventuring. Also, love Tecna’s little pose here. That’s cute. And also one of only two appearances for her in the trailer. She and Musa are tied for least relevant.

No. Just no. I’m sorry, I just…I hate this. I’m trying not to be negative, but this is just wrong. This is not Faragonda. Faragonda wears blue. And looks different. This just jars for me, but it’s not a bad design, I guess, so think what you like.

I just took this screenshot because the video paused on it and I thought it was funny. Looks like Bloom going back to Earth, and also, like high school, so maybe we’ll see more of her human life, which, I guess is cool? I don’t think I ever felt much pull for that. I want to see her at Alfea. But she looks so cute and dramatic, jumping out of a hole in the air! And I do like her outfit. It’s actually cute, and she has her flares again, and the pink isn’t excessive.

Stella has a sceptre! It’s not as kickass as her original, but she’s got one! Which I love, because I miss the old one. It vanished, then cameoed one last time to get eaten by Shiny. She’s still sticking with that outfit too, I see. Hooray…it’s not as bad as I keep looking at it, I guess, when you cut out the skirt, but still. And I kinda miss her fringe here. Also, her spell name is ‘Burning Sun’. I…I feel like it could have been more creative. Even ‘Rising Sun’ sounds better. Or ‘Solar Blaze’. I just like them better. Or bring back ‘Solar Wind’.

YES! YES, THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT! Beautiful, beautiful women! And it looks like they’re not triplets in the reboot, because the skin tone redesigns I’ve seen so many people use are actually canon now, which honestly, I love. They look beautiful. If Riven x Darcy is a thing in this reboot, then lucky, lucky Riven. I like that the outfits aren’t too different from their originals, just redesigned a bit. It’s perfect, and I wish the Winx had stayed truer to their OG fairy forms. I think, for the first time, I get why people have posts saying that the Trix were their bisexual awakening, I get that with this picture.

Sorry for the dreadful quality, Sky just wasn’t feeling photogenic. We still have our guys! Tiny Riven up there if anyone can see…their ship is still the iconic red, and they now have hoverboards! Gotta be honest, I sort of miss the original uniforms. They were so impractical, but they were iconic and these look…well, cool, and I like that they’re sci-fi, but I miss the capes, I’m sorry. Even after watching Duman pick up and grab them by the capes, I miss them. (Also, it’s agreed now that if the wizards don’t show up, any background character or creature with pink hair is just Duman in disguise. This is canon now, who’s with me?)

We’re keeping, ‘Just Winx!’ Which I like, it’s a really cute scene. I like Bloom having a notebook, it’s cute, she feels like she should have one. I like characters that have a notebook or journal for all their thoughts and doodles.

Speaking of the notebook, it’s so cute! But I’m so scared this is all the Kiko we’re getting, and if it is, I mourn him even more than the wizards! He was so cute, and if Bloom doesn’t have a tiny, implausible bunny sidekick, I will be sad. Also, does Bloom have a smartwatch? Is that a good idea? What if the Trix can track her through it? I guess Tecna could prevent that. The details on her jeans are cute, I like them. And there’s that iconic hand pose! I don’t know what it’s for or why it exists, but I love it!

And that’s all from me for today on the reboot! So far, no wizards spotted, but I’ll survive somehow. We’ll see how they handle the Trix, only then will we know whether we can trust the reboot to handle the wizards. If the Trix get backstories and personality, then I will campaign for the wizards to be there. If not, if they’re cardboard soup, then I will protect the wizards from the madness as much as possible.

So what were your thoughts on the new trailer? Are you excited? Or clinging to the OG and refusing to acknowledge the reboot?

[devilheartsblog]

I always found it weird how in season 3 Helia was like, never there for events you’d expect him to be. Like the balls on Solaria and Eraklyon and when the Winx and Specialists were grieving Tecna’s ���death”. He wasn’t there when they were crying about Tecna it took me out of the episode so badly lmfao- 😭

And when he DOES show up it’s to be shirtless and tell Riven “uh yeah it looks like Musa’s cheating on you huh”. Bro needs some actual meaningful screentime ngl, maybe something about nearly losing Flora cause she literally almost drowned to earn her Enchantix.

[smittenbyvillains]

Ok so I thought what if the reader heard the winxs talking behind their back and saying she not good enough to be at alfea and while she alone crying 😭 the reader bumps into valtor and agrees to work together.then one day while the winxs and reader we're fighting valtor the reader betrays them right in front of them 😳🫢🙀😈 ( kinda giving Backstabber by Kesha vibes don't you think?) anyways in the end valtor and the reader win the battle and kinda start growing feeling for each other and then start dating 😘😍(hope this isn't a big request 😬😓 I just love drama for some reason 🤷‍♀️😊😅)

This is a great idea, I will try to make it longer than some of the others I have done hehe

You were on Solarita with the other Winx girls. You left them as you wanted to find your room. Just as you let you turned back because you forgot your bag. That is when you heard what they were saying.

"I don't why Faragonda wants her a part of the Winx. She doesn't fit in." Musa said.

The other girls hummed in agreement.

"Sounds like she begged Faragonda to be a part of something so she got stuck with us. She can't even earn her enchantix!" Stella said.

You listened to them as you hid behind the corner. You held back your tears. You truly thought you made some friends but you guess that was a lie. You quietly started to run to the guest room. You didn't want to stay here anymore. You were crying and just running when you bumped into something hard.

You looked up at the thing. Valtor raised an eyebrow. You weren't a part of the castle staff as far as he had seen. He softened a bit seeing your tear-stained face.

"I don't think it is safe to run when you're crying, m'lady." He said. You let out a weak laugh.

"I didn't know I was crying," you muttered and wiped your face.

"Now what's wrong? I heard there is a party tonight... Aren't you excited?" He asked. He placed a hand behind your back and walked you out to the gardens. You shook your head.

"I was excited but... now I don't want to go... I'll be ignored anyways." Valtor frowned. How could someone ignore you. You were pretty. He thought you were prettier than the princess the ball was for.

"How could someone ignore you, darling?"

"My friends... well they are not my friends anymore are talking shit behind my back. Apparently, I'm desperate." You laughed. "But that's fine, I've always been alone. I don't really contribute to the group much." You went on. Valtor had an idea and smirked.

"You know... I'm looking for some help. Would you like to join me? Trust me no one will ever ignore a beauty like you." He grinned at you. You looked up at him curiously.

"What is it that you are doing?" You asked bluntly.

"Just gaining the magic back that was stolen from me. If you help I will share the magic making you stronger and you may rule a kingdom of your own." You had to admit that sounded nice and you nodded.

"Deal." You replied.

"My name is Valtor." He said. "I will let you know when the plan is starting." He said and walked away. "Don't tell anyone anything yet understood?" you nodded understanding. It felt nice to be wanted. This was your chance to show them that you were as great as them. You went to your guest room and looked at the bed. There was a beautiful gown that was blue and purple. It had gems on it. You smiled a bit at it. You picked up the note that was on top.

<enjoy the dress, hope it cheers you up, your friend Valtor>

A few weeks after the ball you were chilling in your room reading a book about different artifacts. Valtor had given you a few and you took their magic without anyone knowing but him and the Trix. The Trix welcomed you into their sisterhood. They might have been jealous of how Valtor was with you but that didn't matter to you. They were better friends than the Winx.

Plenty of times you were last to be saved or they forgot you for missions. You didn't mind as you spent that time with Valtor. He was a really great friend. He helped you. You jumped as your door slammed open. You looked up it was the Winx.

"Hurry up, we have a mission," Flora said. You nodded and got up out of bed and walked to the ship and sat down alone in one corner. They were failing miserably against Valtor. Valtor was strong than them. When you arrived at the place you saw a wasteland almost. You were the last to leave the ship.

Valtor fell down in front of Winx and you. Everyone transformed. They didn't notice you transform into an outfit like the Trix's but longer and a coat. It was red to match Valtor. You hated acting like you were on their side. Valtor sent a blow sending you all down to the ground. Valtor walked over to you and held his hand with a smirk.

"Need any help up, darling?" He asked. You nodded and smiled at him as you stood up with his help. The Winx watched in shock. You were a traitor. They got up quickly ready to fight you both. You sent them some red smoke the smoke had dark magic and a sleeping spell that drained them of their magic. Once the smoke returned to you you would gain their magic. Valtor would have the dragon flame from Bloom. You smirked watching them cough.

"why are you doing this Y/N?" Bloom asked.

"You traitor!" Stella exclaimed. You only could laugh.

"I heard you talking shit about me behind my BACK at Stella palace. Although it isn't your home anymore...all well." You grinned. "Now I'm repaying you for it." Valtor wrapped his arms around your waist and created a portal and both of you left.

Back at Valtor's castle and the Trix were glad the Winx got what they deserved. You all enjoyed some dinner before heading to bed. Although you couldn't sleep and walked to Valtor's room and knocked.

"Come in!" Valtor said. He knew it was you and he smiled as you opened his bedroom doors and went over to his bed. You laid against his side. He was reading before you walked in. He closed the book and sat it on the table. "Can't sleep, love?"

"Yeah," you replied. He kissed your head.

"I have a question."

"Shoot away."

"Will you be my queen?"

"Yes... yes, I will Valtor." You said with a smile. He kissed you gently. You ended up falling asleep in his arms with a big smile. You belonged here. You had a home and a family.

[floralovebot]

okayokay here are my Thoughts that no one asked for aljgdh

i LOVE bloom's boots and her wings!! the hair will definitely grow on me. i don't like her outfit though. i do see what they're going for! it's very reminiscent of her og magic winx and one of the earlier promo designs we saw but to me, this doesn't feel very,,, bloom. it's so sharp, there are so many angles and layers (which feels like the Theme rn for most of them). IF they're going for more of a dragon warrior vibe for her then i can def see it, but the stiff fabric just isn't doing it for me. i do like the shoulder guard look though! idk there are aspects i like and i can see the vision, but i'm hoping the final design is a bit more refined and feels more like Bloom

like i said before, aisha's design feels very one-note compared to the other girls and i think it's because she's basically wearing one color. i love that they put her in blue!! but i hope they introduce a secondary color like her og green or yellow/purple to help balance her out. as for the actual outfit, love the boots! it feels more believix to me but i concede that this transformation is meant to feel more modern so i'll deal. the actual outfit,,, not the Best. the cuts are interesting, there's a lot of symmetry which is weird to see on aisha since most of her transformations before were very asymmetrical. i'd love to see more flowy fabric with her! the little hip things just aren't doing it for me. i like her wings! but they do look a little too similar to bloom's for them to really stand out. i love the gold on them though!! AND HER HAIR >>>>> best part!!

LOVE musa's hair!! it's so cute i'm crying :') i feel like the hair is definitely a strong point of these designs!! i think the wings will grow on me once i see them in action. right now they feel a little awkward but i see the vision. i think so far musa's whole design is looking really good. Very similar to her og winx with just enough of a new change to not feel exactly the same. and her boots!!! LOVE seeing that more edgy side of musa reflected in her clothing! idk i think this is one of the stronger designs good for her!!

we didn't get to see the bottom half of stella's look so i'm not sure what that's going to be like! i love the sun ray collar but i will say it def feels more Fairy Warrior so,, i like it but i would want to see that reflected in the actual fighting and plot too. if it's not then it's not the Best design choice imo. her wings,,, like musa, i think they'll grow on me once i see them in action. it's lovely to see blue on her! not sure how i feel about the hair but since stella's ponytail is in her casual look instead, i understand why they didn't put it here too. i'm looking forward to seeing more of this design!

we also didn't get to see the lower half of tec's design so,, idk but i think it'll end up being pants going by the look of her boots? i don't Love the boots, but again, i see the vision and i do think it'll look better animated. her wings,, i like them but i would've liked to see a more interesting overall shape! the design on the inside is great, but tecna's wings were always sooo interesting and didn't feel like generic fairy wing shape. idk,,, we will see.... LOVE the hair, love the glowiness. it's like a solid 6/10 for me. i think there are certain things they could still play around with to enhance the design but it's going in the right direction

okay,, first, LOVE the braid!! she's finally beating the "never changes her hair" allegations good for her. and the little flowers in her hair are MWAH the wings are cute! they look good with the design. love the petals on the top! it def blends more and isn't as overwhelming as the previous design. the flower arm bands are also a classic. the skirt is really where it loses me. i like it In Theory - i understand the goal. it's very flowery, very much like petals, it reminds me a lot of a tulip. so i get it! However, the layers,,, idk man it just looks off to me

it Def looks better in action! it's not as stiff, the edges are going up, there's an overall more graceful, flowy vibe to it. but the layers,,,, i Get it but i don't love the execution. but to fair, i don't really know what would make it look better so maybe this is the best they could come up with

OVERALL, i do think it's going in the right direction in regard to pleasing old fans and appealing to newer, younger audiences! i do think a lot of the fabric looks really stiff rn But seeing flora's animated transformation is giving me hope that it will look better in the actual show. the 3D rendering just looks off when it's a standalone piece. so far, i think the best designs are musa's and flora's. they feel a lot more balanced, capture the winx vibe, And still feel true to the characters. imo the other designs are missing one or two of those elements.

bloom's design needs to feel more like bloom. aisha's needs more dimension. stella's is nice in theory but doesn't quite match her more carefree, fun-loving attitude and feels more like a Royal Warrior thing so it really depends on how she's being characterized i guess. tecna's is good but i want to see the whole thing lol also i think her wings should be more unique

Now. as for the casuals.

tecna looks great i think we can all agree on that!! very boss babe i love it!! aisha,,, i think her pants should be baggier. the tight fit and hip cuts just,,, i see the vision but i think they need to reel it in and make it more Aisha. stella's skin is way too light she looks sick. her outfit,,, Bad. her entire design just feels so pale and desaturated?? like just up the saturation on everything and it'll look ten times better even with the wacky outfit choice.

musa's is okay. i get the vibes - i understand the choices. but like aisha, i think her design could just use a little more thought. it's similar to her og outfit but kind of in the wrong way imo? like it has the same sort of look and cuts, but it's also tight and uncomfortable. musa's og look was very much about comfort over fashion so this feels a little,, hhhrrrrmmmm yknow? i do like the direction though! i think for me, it really is the top part. like why is she wearing a skin tight bodysuit. who told her that was comfortable for day to day wear. it's very much aesthetic over comfort which isn't Bad but it doesn't feel very s1 Musa yknow? she loved her baggy, comfy clothing for normal days

flora's is okay too. again, i like the direction. i don't love it as her Official One Casual Look for the season; i think i would've preferred it as a secondary look for one episode. but it's not the worst! it Is very flora so i concede lol

[rafalkbircom]

Help MENNA Family From Gaza To Have A Secure Life

Hello, I am Menna Musa Muhammad. I am 22 years old. I live in Gaza City. I graduated from Al-Azhar University. I lost two of my brothers during the war after my mother was making lunch and we were sitting eating together, and suddenly our lives were turned upside down as they attacked the neighborhood in which we live,

and with the dust and flying glass surrounding every place, my brotheres went down to check on the rest of my family in our neighboring house, and then I lost them in front of our house. We were unable to save them. We call more time the ambulance so that someone would come to their rescue due to the bad situation and the danger of the place No body come. We waited for more than 12 hours inside the house while

my link gofundme https://www.gofundme.com/f/assist-my-family-in-getting-out-gaza-2024

they were outside bleeding and no one came and the situation continued until the next day and then we went and buried them after our relatives came and helped us carry them. We left our house and did not take anything from it. Our house is anything we left our memories in. We went to Rafah and we did not have clothes, food, or anything.

We put up a tent, which was given to us by people we did not know who helped us and we sat inside it. Here the suffering is indescribable. My sister is sick and needs treatment, and she needs medicines that are not available at the present time due to the lack of medicines, and my nephew has electricity.

The brain needs treatment, and my sister-in-law has a thalassemia patient and needs medications and treatments due to a blood transfusion, as her blood in the past was 6. She took many units and removed the spleen because it was causing blood to break down. This is a picture of my family at the university when I graduated.

My brother was a philanthropist who helped others and neighbors, helping them with bread and water, and even charging their phones. He lived on the first floor, where he had a beautiful house with new furniture and a new TV. He was afraid the TV would break, so he put it in another room so it wouldn't break.

He also loves trees and loves to water them. One day there was a cat who climbed a palm tree for a whole day and could not come down. He ventured to taste it, but could not, for when he tried to catch it, it ran to the right and sometimes to the left. When I came down, my cat lasted about 4 days.

Then I opened the window and found her coming down alone, even though I used to love my cat and eat her every day and she slept in my lap, but the day I lost my brothers, I found the cat next to my brother in front of me from the house. It was yellow and died with them as well. This is a video of when my brother tried to save the cat

This is a video after we left our home, after we lost my brothers and headed to Rafah

This is a picture of our house after it was destroyed

On the second floor is our house, my father's house, who was with me. My mother, father, and my younger brother, whom I lost, along with my older brother, live in it. My mother loved birds.

On the day we left the house, my mother said: “Let's take the birds with us and not leave them alone, but they were not one, but 10. We could not take them because there were two birds in the cage.” This is what made my mother open the door for them and throw food on the floor so they could eat in the same house and we left them behind. Here is a video of the house from the inside after and befor

On the third floor, there is my brother with his wife and two daughters. He loves pigeons, and in the worst moments he considered pigeons like his children. Because of his intense love for pigeons, he sat crying because he could not provide food for the pigeons. What should he do? He went to the pigeons’ house and opened the door.

He found a cat coming to eat from the pigeons, which made him close the door. But he tore the ceiling so that it would fly from above instead of through the door for fear of being eaten by cats and left behind

This is a picture of my cat

In front of the house there was a place where we could sit and drink coffee. Every day he destroyed and destroyed the swing in front of the house. We lived a quiet life. We lost everything and headed to Rafah without water or food. The weight of each of us has become about half. This is a picture of the tent

I want to go out with my family. I want to continue my life abroad and study my master’s degree and treat my nephew, my sister and my brother’s wife because they need treatment and it is not available due to the lack of medicines.

I want to leave Gaza City and go to Egypt, knowing that the cost of going to Egypt is per person, and each person needs about 5,000 thousand dollars, and they number about 15.

The number of children is 10, and the travel cost per person is $2,500. The number of adults is 5, and the travel cost for each person is 5,000 thousand dollars.

The amount will be paid for travel costs to leave Gaza. I have absolutely nothing: no home, no livelihood, no university. Even my university was completely destroyed:

The surviving brother did his best to get me, my mother and my sister out of Gaza, but he is still stuck there with his wife and children amidst bombing, hunger and fear. My nieces, Alma and Dania, are very young. They need milk, diapers and clothes. The weather in Gaza is very cold, and also my brother’s children, who were lost in the war, we want to take them out to complete their treatment

I hope to complete my university studies, and I hope to go out to my family and treat my brother’s wife and their children so that we can live a decent life. I wish I were a famous girl ☺️ but war, famine, fear and sadness put us in a difficult psychological state.

I hope you will help me and donate to me, even a small amount, because this will make a difference and make me feel loved and cared for, because there are many wonderful people in this world. Only your help will protect me and my family. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for donating and reading my story. I hope to live a beautiful and normal life like everyone else. Thank you.

note. ▪️I want to explain to you that I chose Switzerland because there is no Palestine among the countries, and I have friends who help me collect donations.

▪️ To withdraw funds, I have a friend who studies in Egypt. He will help me withdraw donations and send them to me.

Thank you all ❤️

[charmixpower]

I know I'm massively late but shhhhhhh I was tired and busy leave me alone

Anyways here are some Rivusa Valentine's Day headcanons that I've been planning on writing

I'll write headcanons for everyone else later XD

They're first Valentines is in fucking s3

THEY ARE BUSY!!! Shit keeps hitting the fan and they really don't have time. Not to mention no one really wants to go off on their own in fear that they'll be targeted and picked off, especially after what happens to Tecna

Riven is bad at emotions and has literally only been in one relationship with someone who tricked him into said relationship and proceeded to try and murder magix. So he's not counting that one

Tbh he's mostly just watching Stella/Brandon and Flora's relationship and trying to figure it out from there

Musa is a massive romantic and would usually be super excited but right now she's busy crying her eyes out because she and her best friends keep nearly dying and it sucks a lot

If anyone remembers one of Riven's nicknames for Musa in my thing is Kola or Kola Bear and all versions of that because of the way she grabs on to his arms (see: s2 finale, she does that often in my version, she's a huge cuddler) so Riven buys her a little Kola plushie holding a rose for her 🐨🌹(under the watchful eye of Mirta, Lucy, and Nabu who are making sure he doesn't get attacked)

Musa absolutely loves this?? He has a special little nickname for her and gets a gift based on it??? She's cooing over the plushie for days afterwards but the plushie stays on her bed

Musa got him some candies she thought he'd like. Riven doesn't eat candy often bc I know RF so it's a good occasion to have a little sweet treat

Then they mostly hang out on Alfea grounds with the rest of the Winx and Winx Bonus members because no one wants to separated and just hang out

The next Valentines Riven gets Musa another Kola Bear plushie this time with a heart 🐨 and she immediately picks up on the fact she's getting one every year

Helia and Brandon encouraged him to do this because it would become a routine with them, a little routine, they're thing™, they were right because Musa fucking loves the idea. She's gonna have a plushie for every year she's so excited to start amassing them

This year is also severely awkward for them because of the mind control stabbing in SotLK and how Riven is half avoiding Musa out of extreme guilt, but getting this plushie helps Musa strengthen her resolve that Riven does care he's just coping with that terrible situation in the opposite way that she is

Next year and...... Nothing is happening. Life is normal. There's nothing here to kill them.... They can just actually go out and have fun without fear of being interrupted by the world ending what the fuck

They go out on a date, Musa gets her Kola Bear and Riven gets candies from Melody, and they have a VERY nice day

Musa has a little part of her room that has all the kola bears as an adult, it's cute and sweet!! She loves adding another to her collection

[dragonfly0808]

S1 ch8

To this day one of my fave chapter titles and one of my fave chapters overall, I was so excited to write a whole chapter from the boys’ POV and I tried very hard to really get across their personalities and how they each think of their squad, I remember I spent like a week planning the chapter and then another week writing and editing just to make it perfect, and I’m still very proud of this chapter.

First: Sky being so proud of his team and of himself for getting jobs not due to his royal status but due to their hard work.

First mention of Shirley, though no name drop. And, in case yall didn’t know in this chapter Riven makes mention of Cloud Tower inscriptions -“Have you started preparing the papers and the essay?” Another pause, “I know it’s still a long time for the due date but it’s best to start preparing now.” Another longer pause and Riven sighed heavily, “Just listen to me for once please. Start checking everything. - cause originally Shirley was older and was gonna start Cloud Tower in s2 instead of s3 but then I made a very soft reboot of her age (cause I realized I wanted her to be close in age to Roxy so she could be part of that squad) so that’s a little fun fact right there.

THE BOYS DON’T EVEN REALLY KNOW EACH OTHER YET, THEY’RE JUST STARTING TO LEARN ABOUT THE OTHER AAAAHHHHH

This makes me very emotional, again, them just starting their friendship, what do you mean I once wrote them before they were bonded for life and brothers?

Tiny Brandon POV, mostly to show that his main trait is being a protector cause it’s Brandon duh.

Riven taking charge of the situation! Being instinctually protective and trying to distract the everyone so they won’t be scared. 

Idk why I wrote Flora a lot more… she’s bowing and shit? I think that was gonna be a Healer thing from Lynphea but then I forgot and never brought it up again

Tecna being exhausted from keeping the Owl from sinking for a minute… ugggh they really had a power crawl didn’t they?

Damn, the days when the girls were inexperienced and the boys were justified in trying to keep them away from the action… so much has changed

Timmy’s POV, trying to fix the walkie talkie and everytime he gets a clear voice someone just snatches it away ajajajajajajjjajaa

All of them panicking and fighting, they’re still learning how to be a team! -Soon all four of them were yelling, all sense of compatriot ship forgotten in the face of panic.-

“The plants were scared?” Riven’s tone became dismissive, which earned him a few angry glances from the other girls when Flora shrank into herself.

“Hey, she just kinda saved your asses so watch the tone.” Musa was quick to retort, stepping in front of Flora.

“It’s fine Musa-”

“No it’s not. Now, are you gonna keep being idiots and insist that you don’t need anyone, or are you going to let us help you so we can find the troll and get this over with?” Musa didn’t wait for an answer, whipping around and taking the lead, dragging Flora with her.

Musa’s ride-or-die ass showing itself for the first time. And Flora used to be so quick to back down it makes me want to cry!!!!

Tecna awkwardly hovering around Timmy, trying to help him fix the walkie but not knowing how to engage in conversation, the start of their dynamic, I’m dying.

And finally, a longer Brandon POV to show his connection with Stella and we see Stella’s first instinct is to take care of and protect the girls. I think this is when I finally started to figure out how I wanted to write Stella.

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It might seem weird to see me essentially fangirling over my own fic but I don’t even care I’m proud of my baby and it’s been AGES since I even read s1, I have like 3 scenes i’ve gone back to to check details but aside from that, this is like reading it for the first time to me

[good-old-gossip]

A compound crime: Israeli army hits Gaza family, uses them as human shields, and runs over their mother

Palestinian Territory - The Israeli army continues to use its tanks to deliberately run over live Palestinian civilians and crush their bodies, in addition to using civilians as human shields, in the ground operations of its crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip that has been ongoing since 7 October 2023.

The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor field team documented a compound and comprehensive crime against a civilian family comprising an elderly woman and her four children, including three young women and a one-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter. The family was attacked with gunfire and bombs after Israeli forces stormed their house on Thursday evening, 27 June. They were later taken outside and detained for over three hours despite their injuries in their home, near Israeli tanks in a dangerous combat zone, where they were used as human shields. The 65-year-old mother, identified as Safiya Hassan Musa Al-Jamal, was run over by an Israeli tank and killed in front of her son. 

After the soldiers entered the tank, it started to move backward and ran over my mother. When I saw the scene, I thought I had gone insane and began to cry and scream   

Muhannad Al-Jamal, 28, a resident of Gaza

In his testimony to the Euro-Med Monitor team, the elderly woman’s son, Muhannad Al-Jamal, 28, said: “We were living in Al-Nazaz Street in Al-Shuja’iya, east of Gaza, when at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday we were surprised to hear the sound of shelling and explosions. We made an unsuccessful attempt to leave. All around us was chaos. We went inside, up to the first floor, and sat in a room in the center of the house. As we were sitting there, we noticed that Israeli tanks were moving closer to the area. Then the bombing started to get more intense, and I saw that many of the tanks had turned and were now positioned on the adjacent land of our neighbours, bulldozing and destroying it before raising the Israeli flag on the property. I was with my mother, my three sisters, and niece in the room. We were very careful not to make any noise. At the end of the afternoon or before sunset, the tanks began firing shells toward my brother's ground floor flat in our home. I got my family together and we sat in one of the rooms, reciting the Shahada (a statement of belief that Muslims recite before death) and waiting to see what would happen to us.

"After sunset, we heard gunfire in the street, and then I realised that the soldiers had stormed the house after blowing up a wall. When they found us in the room, they started firing at the walls randomly and threw five bombs amid gunfire. They were shouting in Hebrew, and we did not understand what they were saying. I was hit by shrapnel in my back, along with my sisters.  My mother was struck by a large piece of shrapnel in her chest while my sisters were screaming, "We are civilians." The soldiers then moved forward one by one, yelling, "Shut up," before dragging me away. They forced me to take off my clothes and put me against the wall. After my mother and sisters entered with a female soldier, the soldiers pointed their weapons at me for half an hour.

“They asked me to carry my mother on my back. After that, a different soldier ordered me to place her on a stretcher, so I did. I then carried her with another soldier out through the opening that the army attack had made. We then went to a nearby area and were placed in a tank, where I placed the stretcher in front of me before exiting. After that, they brought me back to the house. They later took me down and handcuffed me. My sisters were at the tank's door when a soldier arrived at roughly 9:45 p.m. and asked them to wait before he removed the handcuffs and put shackles on my hands and a blindfold on my eyes. He stopped me on a sand hill, and he was shining a laser at me. I felt that they were going to execute me. Then he turned on the tank and ordered me to get into it. It was a different tank from the one my mother was in. Later, the tank shifted and swung around. After that, they dropped me in what appeared to be a set of stairs, and I had no idea where I was. I was asked to follow their directions as I moved. This went on for about 15 minutes while rude remarks were made. Then I was grabbed by the neck by one of the soldiers. After I moved fifty meters, they put me in yet another tank. I moved in, then they took me down and put me in a tank that contained the stretcher that we used to transport my mother. Later on, the tank moved.

“I had assumed that we would be taken to a medical facility so that my mother could be treated, but instead they tackled me and my mother, putting her on the ground. After a few minutes, I realised we had arrived at the Mushtaha Roundabout, at the end of Al-Nazzaz Street. I inquired as to my location. "Your mother will be taken by ambulance," he said. My mom was on the ground, unconscious. There were two tanks on the right and left surrounding the roundabout. After the soldiers entered the tank, it started to move backward and ran over my mother.

"When I saw the scene, I thought I had gone insane and began to cry and scream.... I fled, fearing for my life, as the tank on the right tried to run me over. However, the two tanks moved in another direction, and the tank on the left was trying to run my mother over once more, but that did not happen. Afterwards, the tanks pivoted and pointed their weapons towards me. Out of fear, I hid by taking cover. All I could hear as I started to scream was the sound of gunfire. Dogs were getting closer to my mother's body and I shoved them away as they were going to eat her body. This was on Friday just after midnight, around 1 a.m. The soldier in the tank knew where he had placed her and was able to avoid her, but he deliberately ran over her. I could not bear the situation amid the heavy gunfire, and I could not carry my mother after the tank ran over her. I was shocked by what had happened, but I could hardly cover my mother and ran from the place, thinking if there had been an ‘ambulance,’ as he said, he would not run over her. I went looking for my sisters, as I did not know their fate. I kept crying as I walked through the intense gunfire until I came across someone on a balcony who offered me a bottle of water and directed me along a safe route that would get me to my friends' location in a stairwell. I made every effort to get in touch with my sisters, and eventually I found out that they were receiving medical care at Baptist Hospital. They inquired about my mother, so I told them."

His sister, Areeji, 30, added to the Euro-Med Monitor team: “When the soldiers stormed our house and started shooting and throwing bombs, we told them that my mother was injured and dying. We noticed that she had a large wound, and a female soldier arrived to provide first aid. We observed her attempting to treat her repeatedly, and I witnessed my mother on the verge of death. After they had taken my brother, they held us for a while before telling us to head to Salah al-Din Street. When we asked about my mother, they said they would take her to the hospital. Then, they gave us a green light (torch) and we started to move. We were injured and bleeding, and we had a one-and-a-half-year-old baby girl with us. When we got to the area before the Shuja'iya intersection at 11:30 p.m., there were tanks there, a lot of gunfire, and I waved the green light (torch) until we passed. No one was following us until we got to the Baptist Hospital."

Euro-Med Monitor has previously documented many instances of the Israeli army killing Palestinian civilians by intentionally running over live civilians with military tanks.

Sixty-two-year-old Jamal Hamdi Hassan Ashour was one such victim. He was deliberately run over in Gaza City’s Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood on 29 February after he was arrested. The father of five was subjected to harsh interrogation by members of the Israeli army, who bound his hands with plastic zip-tie handcuffs before running him over with a military vehicle from the bottom to the top of his body.

Ashour's home was targeted by Israeli aircraft, killing his nephew, before the family had to evacuate it. The incident occurred on the main Salah al-Din Street in the Zaytoun neighbourhood, according to eyewitnesses who spoke to the Euro-Med Monitor team. Israeli forces besieged Ashour and his wife inside their home, before arresting him and transferring him to a building in the neighbourhood designated for interrogating detainees. Israeli soldiers restrained the victim’s hands with plastic shackles before they crushed him, and tramped on his body from the legs up, confirming that he was alive during the incident. To guarantee thorough and complete crushing, the victim was placed on asphalt rather than on an adjacent sandy area.

Another documented incident took place on 23 January, when an Israeli tank ran over members of the Ghannam family while they were sleeping in a shelter caravan in the Taiba Towers area of Khan Younis. As a result, a man and his eldest daughter were killed, and his remaining three children and wife were injured. Amina, his 13-year-old daughter, confirmed that her father and older sister were killed when an Israeli tank unexpectedly and repeatedly ran over the caravan, where the family had been sleeping. While her mother and two other siblings survived the attack, Amina experienced extreme pressure in her eyes, nearly losing her sight.

In another incident documented by Euro-Med Monitor, Israeli tanks and bulldozers ran over and crushed displaced people inside their tents in Beit Lahia’s Kamal Adwan Hospital courtyard on 16 December 2023. Several people were killed, including individuals who were initially injured and did not ultimately survive. The corpses of those who had been previously buried in the courtyard were also crushed in the 16 December incident.

Euro-Med Monitor has also documented numerous incidents of Israeli army tanks destroying civilian property, particularly cars, during Israel’s ground incursions into different parts of the Gaza Strip. Most of these tank attacks have targeted vehicles with no evident military connection, parked in the streets, demonstrating the Israeli army’s deliberate and systematic destruction of Palestinian property.

These violations are part of a larger Israeli effort to dehumanise every Palestinian in the Gaza Strip, apparently in an attempt to justify and normalise the crimes being committed against them. Crushing civilians with tanks is just one of the many brutal ways the Israeli army murders Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, denying their humanity, suffering, and dignity. These practices reflect the intention of Israel’s government and military to collectively punish the Palestinian people, with the aim of eliminating, intimidating, and/or harming them physically and psychologically. These crimes come in tandem with a public incitement campaign by Israeli officials, media figures, and settlers calling for the annihilation of Palestinians in Gaza, and are committed with total impunity by the perpetrators—which is evident in the absence of any meaningful action by the Israeli government or military at any level to hold the perpetrators accountable.

Israeli military attacks continue in various parts of the Gaza Strip, with ongoing aerial and artillery bombardment targeting residential homes. The Israeli army has also escalated its targeted killings, and extrajudicial executions against Palestinian civilians since 7 October 2023 through direct targeting with snipers, drones, and continuing operations in various regions of the Gaza Strip. These actions against civilians amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity under the Rome Statute, and are all part of the Israeli crime of genocide that has been ongoing in the Gaza Strip since 7 October.

The widespread and indiscriminate destruction of property caused by the Israeli army, as observed in the Shujaiya neighbourhood east of Gaza City, Rafah, Khan Yunis, and Jabalia north of the Gaza Strip, affecting over 65% of the buildings, is also considered a war crime under the Rome Statute.

The international community must take immediate action to fulfil its international obligations to put an end to the crime of genocide that Israel has been committing against all Palestinians in the Gaza Strip for nine months. Measures must be taken to ensure that Israel complies with its international obligations, the Security Council’s ceasefire resolutions, and the International Court of Justice’s rulings, and to ensure Israel is held accountable for the crimes it has committed against the Palestinian people

[darkpoisonouslove]

musa/riven for the ship ask?

1) Riven urging everyone to sing in order to charge up Musa's magic in 2x15. An amazing moment that showed that he's truly paid attention to Musa and is learning how to support her. Literally no one else figured out why Musa asked them to sing but Riven instantly latched onto this one opportunity he has to help her. He didn't try to interfere through his own skills and possibly expose her father and Musa herself to more danger. Instead, he chose to listen to what Musa was saying and to proceed to put his efforts into making her plan happen. Truly such a big moment for their relationship.

2) The way that they showed us how much Riven really meant it when he asked Musa to promise him she'd come back in 2x25. He literally sacrificed himself for her in 2x26. From his words in 2x25 we can deduce that all of this means that he literally can't imagine life without her. Honestly, s2 Rivusa is just fucking superior. Look at them - the concert stuff, then Musa trusting him in the Wild Lands which literally gave her her Charmix, and then the last two episodes where he almost died for her and her kissing him only to pull away afterwards is such a good parallel of his confession that he likes her from the end of s1. This season really drives home that they are very similar and both feel so deeply that it scares them. They try to mask it but for each other they are willing to bring down their walls because they prefer to feel the happiness the other makes them feel. Idk what the fuck they were thinking with s3 after all this gold but I really wish they would have followed in the patterns that s2 established instead of making them arguably the most turbulent relationship. Look at them:

3) The scene from SotLK where Musa sacrifices herself so that Riven doesn't kill Sky which leads to Riven's feelings freeing him from Mandragora's mind control. I'd say this scene is a very good follow-up to both of the previous scenes I talked about. Musa has no way of helping Riven through her own magic (to parallel 2x15) but she decides to act and saves both Riven as well as herself and Sky. And her action touches Riven so deeply that he sheds out the fucking poison/magic that is controlling his mind because his entire perception of the world is altered by the thought of living in it without Musa. Insane! That shot of his tear shedding as if to keep company to Musa's tear is killing me. He's pretty much convinced that she's dying and he can only be with her one last time through crying along with her. THE FEELINGS!!!!!!

[imhereformr]

Tag game: Tag nine (9) people you want to get to know better

Tagged by: @florelia12

Three Ships:

(Why have I just forgotten every show I've seen or book I've read???)

Musa/Riven (Winx Club): I don't think this needs an explanation...

Ben/Leslie (Parks and Rec): I love you and I like you. I mean, come on! There's nothing I love more than a healthy couple (we all know that's a lie cause my #1 ship is Musa and Riven but, like, stfu) that genuinely like each other and respect each other.

Mickey/Ian (Shameless): Me again, proving that I am a hypocrite with my so-called love of healthy relationships while actively LOVING dysfunction. I just love Mickey and I love how much he and Ian love each other. (I also love that Mickey became a groom-zilla - as a wedding professional that one made me laugh a lot). I cried when Mickey showed up as Ian's cell mate. Legitimately, cried 😭😭

First Ship:

Sakura/Tomoyo (Cardcaptors): Now, I watched the American version as a kid where they named Tomoyo MADISON??? and had her very much less in love with Sakura. That being said, I still shipped it. (And yet it still took me 25 years to figure out that I'm not straight?)

Last Song:

Penthouse by Kelsea Ballerini

My girl was ROBBED at the Grammys. Rolling up the welcome mat deserved the best country album award. That shit had me feeling and crying like I was going through a divorce too (I am in a healthy, happy relationship). I listened to 70000 minutes of Taylor Swift last year and yet 4/5 of my top songs on Spotify were from this album.

Last Movie:

My friends and I (try) to do a monthly movie-night where every month gets a theme, then we suggest movies and vote on a winner. We haven't been able to get everyone together since September so we watched our October movie 2 weeks ago... Bring It On: Cheer Or Die. It was awful.

Currently Reading:

Sabriel by Garth Nix. I just got Terciel & Elinor, so I have to reread the whole series. I've read this series 3 times. I highly recommend.

Currently Watching:

...Should be watching Winx Club. Am actually rewatching Brooklyn 99.

Currently Drinking:

Water.

Currently Craving:

Would absolutely kill for cream of broccoli soup rn. With some nice warm baguette.

Tagging: holy shit i gotta think of people... @duchessodette @redhairedgirl95 @onehellofakathy @valtors-bitch @anotsosecretdreamer @charmixpower @skylaryozora @sunacousins @krissykakesss

[specialagentlokitty]

Saul Silva x reader - misunderstandings

Tears streamed down your face as you looked at the man in front of you.

“Seriously Danny..?” You whispered.

“I.. I’m sorry.”

You ran your hand through your hair as you pushed him outside, quietly closing the door behind you both and you stared at him.

“What about our son?! What about little Ryker?!” You screamed.

“I’m sorry (Y/N)! I.. I love her! Okay?!” Danny yelled back.

“You should love us! Me! Ryker! You’re family!”

Danny shook his head as he took a deep breath, trying to keep his tears at bay as he looked at you.

“She’s pregnant (Y/N). It’s my baby, what choice do I have…?” He asked softly.

You scoffed.

“Maybe not cheat on your wife to be!”

You took the engagement ring off and tossed it at him, watching as it hit his shoulder and bounced off somewhere in the grass.

“How the fuck am I supposed to explain this to Ryker? He asks when his dad is coming home every damn night! He cries because he misses you!”

Danny shook his head.

“I.. I’m sorry..”

With that he turned around and left and you walked into the house, taking a deep breath as you locked the door.

You didn’t know what to do, your whole world was falling down around you and you didn’t know what to do anymore.

This wasn’t even your house, it was his. You couldn’t stay here.

Looking for your phone through your tears you found your best friend and asked her to come around first thing in the morning and you got to packing everything.

Toys. Clothes. Pictures.

Anything that belong to you or Ryker you packed into bags or boxes.

You couldn’t sleep that night, you spent the whole night crying, standing at the four year olds bedroom door as you looked at him.

Early morning light hit the house, and there was a knock on the door and you walked over to answer it.

“Farah..”

You collapsed into her arms and sobbed into her shoulder, and she held you tightly as she stepped into the house, closing the door.

“What’s happened?” She whispered.

You took a few minutes to calm down and when you had you explained everything to her, and she quietly listened.

When you finished talking, she poured you both some tea and sat back down on the sofa.

“Do you have anywhere to go?” She asked softly.

“No.. no. I.. I don’t know what to do Farah..”

You heard the sound of little footsteps and you quickly wiped your eyes looking over the sofa as you smiled at the little boy.

“Hey baby..” you whispered.

“Mummy..?”

He walked over and crawled into your lap, resting his head on your side as he looked over at Farah and gave her a small wave.

“Hey sweetheart.” She smiled.

She looked at you.

“Come to Alfea. I could do with someone taking some of my classes, and we’ve got a spare room for you both.”

“Farah I.. I have no experience teaching..”

“It’s just like training, I promise I’ll teach you everything and let you settle in first. You’ll get paid, you’ll have somewhere to stay, and I can watch him while you teach.”

You looked down at Ryker who had fallen back asleep and you nodded your head.

It was the best option you had at this point, and that very same day you were gone from the house, leaving a note for Danny to tell him never to see you or your son again.

You kept to your room for a few days, helping the little boy settle in before you started to take him exploring.

You had met some of the students and teachers, and Farah decided that the following term you would take over teaching some of her classes.

You were still getting paid, so you could buy anything you needed.

It was a good transition an easy one for both you and Ryker.

Sitting on the bench outside, you smiled as you watched the little boy gathering some of the stones from the ground with the help of Terra and Musa.

“It’s stuck!” Ryker pouted.

“Here, watch.” Terra smiled.

She used her magic to get it free and he cheered and clapped as he picked it up, stuffing it into his pockets.

“Mummy can do that! She does with fire!” Ryker cheered.

He begged her to do it again and she did and you laughed softly.

You heard a small chuckle and you looked to the side to watch the man sit down.

“What do I owe the pleasure Saul?” You asked.

He looked at you.

“I just saw you sitting here, I thought I’d join you if that’s okay?” He smiled.

You nodded your head, turning to face him but making sure to keep an eye on your son.

“That’s more than okay. Shouldn’t you be training?”

“Half term, I’ve got a break. I heard you’re teaching after Christmas?” He asked.

“Yup, I’m actually looking forward to it. Terra and Musa have been kind enough to let me practice teaching with them.”

The two girls smiled up at you and went back to playing with Ryker.

“I’m sure you’ll do great.”

You two carried on talking while the girls played for a little longer before they had to go, and Ryker turned his attention to climbing on you.

Saul smiled, letting out a soft laugh as he watched.

“He’s got a lot of energy.”

“He really does how he sleeps is beyond me.”

Saul smiled and he looked around before turning back to you.

“I was wondering if maybe you’d be free for dinner? Both of you?”

You sighed, shaking your head.

“We’ve been through this before Saul.. I’m sorry..” you mumbled.

You picked Ryker up and held him as you walked away.

“Bye bye!” He waved.

Saul waved back and he sighed to himself, getting up and walking in a different direction.

He’d been pining over you since he first met you, and he got to know you, be friends with you, and he wanted to have a date with you.

But every time he asked you turned him down and he didn’t know why.

You enjoyed spending time with him, you had movie nights with him, spends days off with him, would join him for breakfast most mornings or the three of you would go on walks.

But when he asked about dinner or a date you would instantly shut him down, wouldn’t even consider it.

He was wondering if maybe you weren’t interested in him? Maybe you weren’t. He wasn’t sure. But as he walked to the training grounds he decided he was going to keep his distance from you.

If you weren’t interested in him maybe he was making you uncomfortable, and he didn’t want to do that.

You on the other hand noticed straight away when Saul started to avoid you, he wouldn’t come for breakfast like usual, or answer your messages about movies.

“I think I upset him Farah..” you mumbled.

She looked up from the floor and held the toy car in her hand as Ryker sat next to her making noises.

“Have you told him what happened?” She asked.

You shook your head and slid down to sit on the floor, picking up one of the toy cars and Ryker took it back, handing you a different one.

“This your favourite.” He smiled.

“It is my favourite thank you sweetheart.” You smiled.

You looked back at your best friend.

“I.. how can I tell him..? What if it scares him away..?”

Farah sighed.

“I tried asking him about it, but he wouldn’t tell me anything. Honestly (Y/N) I’m not sure what else to suggest aside from coming clean and telling him why you keep saying no.”

You frowned.

“Saul generally seems interested in you (Y/N), I don’t think he’ll be scared away if you tell him.”

“I.. I don’t know.. he’s nice.. and Ryker likes him which is great but..”

“You’re worried, I know. Just think about it?”

You nodded your head and carried on playing cars with your son while Farah left her office to go and do something.

But you pushed the thought of Saul and Danny and everything to the back of your head.

You started teaching, and you absolutely loved it, sometimes Ryker would find his way to you, which you didn’t mind.

It was nice, and the students were patient and helpful when it came to you making a few mistakes with things.

Standing at the front of the classes with Ryker in your arms, you smiled at all the students.

“Is everyone excited for Christmas?” You asked.

There was cheered among the room and Ryker bounced in your arms.

“Santa!” He gasped.

He wiggled free and ran over to one of the students, pulling at their hand.

“Will Santa come to you?!” He gasped.

“Yeah! He’ll come to me! But he’s going to stop at your house first buddy cause you’re very important.”

Ryker cheered and ran around asking all of the students if Sanda would come and visit them all.

And at the end of the class they all came over, handing little gifts to the boy and it had you in tears as you thanked them all.

They all stood back and you crouched down as Ryker looked in amazement at his gifts.

“What do we say?” You asked softly.

“Thank you! I love you!” He yelled.

The students laughed and shouted it back at him before leaving and you told him he had to wait to open them.

But it didn’t stop the little boy from trying to pick as many up as possible and you did the same thing, struggling to open the door but you did it.

“Needs some help?”

“Ben? I can’t see.”

Professor Harvey chuckled and took some of the things and walked alongside of you.

“Looks like you’ve made a good impression on everyone.”

You smiled as you walked to your room, but as you passed Saul your smile fell.

“Not everyone..”

Professor Harvey nodded his head and opened your door for you, setting all the gifts under the tree.

“He stays here over Christmas. You should talk to him.”

With that the man left and you thought about it again.

Students left over the next few days, and the school was like a ghost town,

It was now Christmas Eve and you sat at the front, watching Ryker play in the snow.

“Shouldn’t you be at home?”

You looked up at the man and he held out a cup to you and you took it.

Saul cleared some snow with his foot and sat down.

“Ryker do you want a drink?” He asked.

“What is it?”

He padded over and looked into the cup before nodding, sitting between the pair of you as he carefully took his cup to sip the warm drink.

“We don’t have anywhere else to be but here. Was going to spend Christmas with Farah.” You replied.

He nodded his head.

“What about you?”

“Training.”

“On Christmas?” You frowned.

Saul shrugged a little and you held the cup out for him and he drank some and handed it back to you.

Ryker decided he was done with his drink and ran back to the little snowman he was trying to build.

“Why not spend it with us? Farah said she needed to go out.” You said.

“So now we’re allowed to do things together?” He asked.

You sighed, and he sighed as well, raising his hands.

“Sorry. I’m sorry, that was rude I know. I just.. I don’t understand it (Y/N)..” he whispered.

He lowered his hands and looked at you.

“One minute we’re going on walks, watching movies, eating breakfast everyday, I sleep in your room, you two sleep in mine. But the moment I ask you on a date or to dinner you shut me out again. I just.. I need to understand why..”

You went to reply but you were cut off by someone calling your name and Ryker shot up at the sound of the voice.

“Dad!” He yelled.

He ran over to hug Danny’s legs and he smiled and picked the boy up as he walked closer, looking between you and Saul.

“Can we talk?” He asked.

You looked at Saul and he stood up, picking up the cups.

“I get it now. Sorry I didn’t know you had a boyfriend.”

With that he walked away and you could do nothing to stop it

[finalgirlgf]

girl… i went to public school in the midwest* and we learned about ancient egypt and mansa musa and the mali empire and the effects of colonization and anti apartheid activism and the rwandan genocide. and how contemporary africa fits into a global supply chain. and in arts class we learned about kenyan drumming and nigerian indigo fabric dyeing. was none of that interesting? was none of that valuable to my life? all of this was extremely basic history i learned the majority in like 4th-9th grade

*i say that to be intentionally facetious… i got what people definitionally whine and cry about. i hope i’m making sense. like my roommate and i were talking about the quality of education we got and she went to private montessori school in california and did not know who crispus attucks or deborah sampson were. or what the haymarket riots were. which was crazy to me cause that’s like, standard american history. at least the way it was taught to me. but whatever. you can lead a child to the classroom but you can’t make them learn.

[unknowntoyou2205]

I just want my dad pt 2

Info: Y/n finds out from Andreas where her father is due to go and loses control, but little does she know that her suite mates prevent that from happening.

Y/n sat at her desk, finishing off some homework when she heard a knock on the door. Frowning, not knowing who would be looking for her, she walked over and opened the door, before groaning seeing Andreas on the other side. Seeing her reaction, Andreas stepped in a bit to prevent her closing the door, causing her to sigh and move back to her desk, sitting down and turning to face her desk once again.

"I told you I'm not supposed to be a specialist, go train those who actually are specialists." Y/n spoke, winching slightly as she felt a stinging sensation from the object in her back. "That's not what I'm here for. And you and I both know that there is no way your getting out of training, whether you like it or not. You have great potential as a specialist." "In another life maybe." Y/n stated, fed up of Andreas antics. "I'm here to give you news on your father." Andreas spoke, watching as his goddaughter perked up at the mention of her dad. "Can I see him? Is he being let go?" Y/n asked, hoping at least one of them had yes as an answer. "There sending him to Polaris." Andreas stated, watching for a reaction. "That's the frozen north. Surely what he did wasn't that bad." Y/n stated, trying not to cry as tears built up. "He did try to kill me." Andreas stated, bringing his hands out in front of him. "But your alive. Surely that counts for something." "The queens word is final." "Yeah well fuck the queen." Y/n said in rage, standing up abruptly. "Y/n, watch would you say. You know what can happen if you don't remain in control." Andreas stated, eyeing the stone embedded in her shoulder. "No, Andreas, enough about control, I want to see my dad, please he's all I have left. I can't lose him." Y/n stated, angry tears falling. “Y/n, calm down now before I have to use force” Andreas warned the young fairy only for it to fall on deaf ears.

Y/n narrows her eyes at Andreas and balls her hands into fists, gritting her teeth as her eyes glow white before letting her powers consume her. She fires a ball of white fire at Andreas only for Andreas to duck just on time. The fire landed on a piece of clothing, causing flames to appear as Dane walked in after accompanying Andreas to y/n's room. Seeing the flames he throws water on them, eyeing y/n as she grew angrier.

“Get Rosalind, now.” Andreas commanded before going over to y/n, taking out knife to defend himself. “Yes go get Rosalind, see what she can do now to make my hell life even worse.” Y/n laughed maniacally. “Y/n, stop this now.” Andreas commanded. “No Andreas, I don’t care what happens to you, you took my dad, so why should I care what happens, I’m done for anyway.” Y/n stated with sadness before raising her hands again only for Rosalind to blast her back.

Rosalind walked into y/n's dorm room and headed towards the fairy as she lay on the ground, confused from the blast. The headmistress toots as she crouched down in front of the young Silva, shaking her head in disapproval.

Upon hearing the back, Terra and Musa rush into y/n's room to see what happened. Realizing there were two teachers there, they watched in confusion and worry when they see y/n on the ground, Andreas with a knife in his hand and Rosalind crouched in front of the student.

“What’s going on?” Musa asked, trying to read the emotions in the room only to fail, only feeling y/ns hurt. “What’s going on is y/n here has lost control, so now we need to take action.” Rosalind stated, getting back up and moving towards Dane who gave her a box. “What do you mean take action?” Terra asked, concerned for her friend. Y/n looks up as she hears Rosalind walking away from her. “I mean stop her magic temporarily, till she learns to control her emotions.” Rosalind stated, opening the box and taking out two metal wires, causing the girls eyes to widen. “Wait, you’re not going to use them on her, are you?” Musa asked, glancing at y/n to see her eyes widen. “It’s only temporary.” Rosalind shrugged before walking back to y/n, Andreas following.

Musa and Terra watched hopelessly as Andreas pulled y/n off the ground by her arm, y/n struggling to get away from him as he tried to grab her wrists. Seeing her student struggling, Rosalind sighed and placed her hand on the diamond embedded in y/ns back, squeezing it, causing pain to y/n that prevented her from fighting. With y/n distracted with the pain, Andreas grabbed the fairies arms and put them out for Rosalind to put the cuffs on her. Y/n whimpers in pain as they attached to her wrists, before eyeing Rosalind as she leaned in closer.

“I would advise you to get used to this y/n. The longer you fight us the more it’s going to hurt.” Rosalind stated before walking off. “Your father is good as gone y/n, get used to it.” Andreas stated before following Rosalind out, leaving Musa and Terra alone with y/n. “Are you okay y/n?” Terra asked, rushing over to hug y/n carefully. “I just want my dad.” Y/n cried, falling to the ground, allowing her suite mates to comfort her.

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Silva sighs as he hears the door of the cellar opening, thinking it was Andreas. Four months he had been in his cell and four months since he had last seen his daughter, or anyone. Silva prepared to be smart to Andreas only to frown when he seen Queen Luna walking towards his cell, her soldiers close behind.

“What’s going on?” Silva asked in confusion as one of the guards opened the door of his cell. “It is with deepest sorrow that I tell you this Saul, but you are being sent to Polaris.” Luna stated as two soldiers walked towards Saul. “Wait what, no, you can’t do that. Please, I beg of you, don’t do this. Y/n needs me.” Saul stated, trying to fight against the men who grabbed his arms roughly. “I’m sorry Saul, but you committed a crime and need to be punished.” Luna stated, trying to sound sympathetic. “Please, let me see her, let me see y/n one last time please, I need to know she’s okay.” Silva stated, wanting to see his daughter one last time. “I can assure you that y/n is safe, she is in control.” Luna spoke, causing Silva pull back slightly. “What the hell does that mean?” “As you know Saul, y/n is a very special girl. So, we took precautions so she would remain in control, she will make a fine soldier one day.” Luna spoke warmly, sounding fond of the young Silva. “No, Queen Luna please, leave my girl alone, let her live her life.” Silva begged as the soldiers pulled him out, not wanting his daughter to end like him. “Y/n is safe Saul, that I can assure you.” Luna stated before leaving the soldiers to do their job.

Realizing there was no way out of this, and deciding to at least act like the specialist he was raised to be even if he didn't feel like it, Saul sighed and stood straight, allowing he soldiers to put cuffs on him and lead him out of his cell. He blinked rapidly as the door to the outside was opened, feeling the discomfort of the light burning his eyes.

As he was lead towards the jeep that would lead him to his faith, Silva seen Riven and Dane as well as his other students standing to the side watching, and can't help but feel disappointed in how things turned out. He allows himself to be thrown into the back, knowing that fighting wouldn't help his chances, before looking up as Andreas jumps up behind him, chuckling lightly.

"You look like actual dog shit Saul, and you smell worse." Andreas stated, smirking slightly. "Well I've been in jail for months, what's our excuse?" Silva asked blankly, causing Andreas to smile slightly "Even after everything your still just Rosalind's errand boy." Andreas looked away with a smirk before leaning into Silva slightly. "We both chose our leader, but only one of us is in chains." Andreas stated, pointing to the chains on Silva's wrists before moving to leave. "How is she?" Silva asked, stopping Andreas movement. "She's alive, if that's what your asking." Andreas stated with a smirk. "You know what I'm asking. I'm guessing you told her so how did she take it?" Silva asked and Andreas nodded, turning to face him. "She lost control so we put her in her place." Andreas said curtly, moving to get out. "Let's move out." He finished before closing the door, leaving Silva to think over what he said.

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Y/n lay in Sky's bed, staring at the ceiling as Sky sat at the desk. Sky sat staring at the sword Silva had given him with a glare, and y/n turned her attention to her unbiological brother when she heard him sigh.

"What is it?" Y/n asked, moving to sit up. "Silva gave me this sword, told me it was my dads. Turns out it's another lie he told me." Sky stated, not moving his vision. "He did it to protect you Sky, protect me." Y/n started. "Yeah because apparently you need to be protected at all costs." He snapped before turning abruptly when he realized what he said. "Y/n I.." "You think I want this Sky. This fucking thing in my back and these on my wrists." Y/n asked, indicating to her back before showing her wrists, "Do you think I want to be some special fairy that everyone wants. I have lost my dad Sky, possibly forever. He raised you as your own and because of one lie your casting him aside. At least your dad's still there, as shit as he may be, be thankful you still see him." Y/n finished her rant before getting up to leave. "Y/n, please, I'm sorry." Sky called to her before she left, causing Sky to curse silently.

Y/n ignored Sky's shouts and made her way back to her dorm, tears falling down her cheeks. All she wanted was her dad and now she may never see him again. Her dad was the one who raised her and he was the one who protected her from the queen, and now that he was gone, no one could protect her from Queen Luna, or the new heads of school.

Not wanting anyone to see her crying, y/n wiped her tears as she reached the dorm. Her suite mates had seen her break down over her dad enough times, and she wasn't too keen on letting it become a regular thing. However when she looked around and seen no one around, she signed and headed towards her room, flopping onto the bed and allowing the tears to spill down her cheeks. Her thoughts became surrounded by memories with her father, not knowing that her suite mates were trying to break him out.

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Saul sat in the back of the closed jeep, watching as they speed past the forest, seeing excess movement along the trees. Frowning slightly, his thoughts became disrupted as they came to a stand still, and he looked back when he heard doors opening and closing as well as the soldiers cursing before the back door was opened and he was pulled out and placed in the back of a less secure jeep. He caught sight of vines growing towards a soldier that stood at the bonnet of his previous transport and taking keys from the pocket of the soldiers uniform, cursing silently as he realized who it was.

He looked back again as his new transport started moving, before turning his vision back to in front of him. He sees a bubble of water coming towards him and looks back to see Riven and Dane looking ahead before the water bursts on him. Looking down he grabs the keys and looks back once again before bending down as he hears an explosion in the distance. Riven, Dane and Andreas rush out of the jeep and ran off, and Silva took his chance to escape.

Fidgeting with the key and lock, Silva managed to open the cuffs and made a run for it to the forest behind him. He barely got into the trees when he heard Andreas give out a shout and footsteps rushing to him, so he started to run quicker. Dodging trees and overgrown roots, Silva groans as he feels two arrows shoot into his back, before seeing a cliff coming into view.

Taking a leap of faith, Silva holds his breath before he crashes into the water. Closing his eyes, he struggles to hold his breath, and ends up breathing out, choking as he feels like he's about to pass out until he sees a large air bubble coming towards him and cover his mouth, as well as pressure to keep him under water. He breathes in relief while waiting for the pressure to be relieved before swimming to the surface, feeling the stinging of his back as he struggles to make his way to the edge of the river.

Leaning against a large rock at the side of the river, Silva sees Bloom, Musa, Aisha and Terra walking towards him, causing him to look around for y/n only to become deflated when he realizes she's not there. He moves to sit on the rock and allows to pull out the arrows and point ointment onto the wounds.

"That has to be the most reckless think you have ever done." He stated as he looked back at the four fairies. "I don't think that's very true." Terra stated, looking at her friends. "Weren't you here last year." Aisha asked, bending down. "Yeah when Bloom went crazy and let loose evil headmistress." Musa stated, looking at Bloom who smiled in shame. "What do we do now?" Bloom asked, ignoring the topic. "I need to see y/n first, I need to know she's okay." Silva stated, moving to stand up. "I don't think that's a good idea. You just escaped, they're going to look for you. Probably go to y/n first thinking she had something to do with it." Aisha stated with a shake of her head, causing Silva to sigh, knowing she was right. "Take me to blackbridge, right off the town square, my friend Sebastian owns a store. He helped us take down Rosalind, he'll hide me." Silva sighed, wanting to see his daughter but knowing it was safer this way. "Alright, to blackbridge we go." Bloom stated before the group of them left.

Tags: @lyria-skyfall @mxacegrey @sassyqueen15

[darlenicy]

Okay, so I started season 5 and I won't hide my opinion on it

Episode 5x1

the opening is better than the old one even though it kinda lacks a proper melody

you notice that the target group is getting younger when the episode title is read aloud (at least in the German dub)

the Winx are not presumptuous at all: hA hA wE aRe ThE wInX! we're so great, hahaha look at us. we're giving a concert because we are SO GREAT! 😌

yes, only with blooms (!!!) help Roxy became who she is. It was ONLY Bloom, NO OTHER Winx 🙄

I always walk around in high heels on the beach too, cool girls.

Yes. It's totally your job to take care of the oil rig

sky wants to get engaged for the 10,000th time. seems like this is a cursed situation, boy. better go to icy

ohhh poor Layla. everyone be like: What's Up, LAYLA? And she is like: not that I lost my fiance some episodes ago?? Gotta smile ofc. TBH if this was Bloom losing Sky she would be crying all day long and every other Winx would comfort her. But Layla? NOPE

where is messy hair bloom? she looks so not like Bloom TM when her hair is not messy

bloom: where is layla?😌😌 - me: layla FKN cries. what do you think bloom???

tressa has a mobile phone underwater ofc

and to understand that right: Layla and the mermaids are related.....how? was either Neptune or Ligea human before? or was Layla's mom or dad a mermaid before? and how do mermaids even procreate? i wanna knowwww

musa: one of the twins in particular looks good, ➡ yes, of course they look completely different, it's not that they are twins

layla noo🤣: tritannus is a bit psycho! how mean 🤣

the palace is not inspired by Ariel at all ⬇

why are you surprised that tritannus is evil when you al treat him like shit?

➡ not tritannus becoming ma boi - it's because he is poor boi treated unfair! (i never thought i'd say that but poor tritannus like rly)

why does everyone always become king even though the old king is still alive? first sky, now nereus. magix, explain that to me

I'm kind of for tritannus, he's treated so unfairly

now is the perfect moment sky - and he fails. go get a better girlfriend, boy

Nickelodeon thinks all the fairies have to say their element because the viewers are so young now and don't know

➡ however I like how the German dub made Stella say: Stella - Fairy of the Sun and Moon - that moment when the dubs care more about continuity than the actual company 🤦‍♀️ but I have to say Flora's german saying: Flora - fairy of nature AND PLANTS is kinda silly. not so that nature includes plants

props to the specialists for that quick change of clothes

sky proving again: he's useless

the moment when in one episode happens more than in a whole season ➡ looking at you s4

ewwwww I thought I'd be more okay with the voice actor switch (still German dub) but Stormy.... I can only hear Katara and that is just not right. Another atla voice is icy's new one (Mai) and i am more okay with that...and I understand that the old ones might not have wanted to do this kindergarten again but...but Vera (old icy) and Samia (old stormy) my queeeeens why did you let julia (always darcy) alone??? 😭

okay but the glances of icy and tritannus were kinda cute I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT (gotta gif that)

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[bluewings55]

So everyone in the Winx fandom, doesn't matter where you are most active knows the drama about.... yeah basically everything.

So I kinda wanna throw my opinion out there cus I don't want to let you wait for me to post the Mythix designs

I'm not going to cover every problem there is (cus there's a lot) and just straight talk about the main things:

The characters and how Nick changed them

Everyone probably knows about the things going on (especially TikTok) when it comes to hating specific characters, especially Bloom.

Now, I'm going to be as neutral as possible here. No hate towards everyone or the characters.

I understand that people dislike a specific character.

And I agree.

Partially

Let's take Bloom:

I really like Bloom, especially her younger self. But in the newer seasons, she gets even more attention, she takes the unnecessary spotlight, makes things about her and things are about her even if she's not/barely related to it.

Yes, I understand: she's the main character.

But what about, for example, season 5?

In my opinion, it should have been about Aisha. It was her home planet, her family and her people in danger.

But the creators HAD to drag in Daphne so that Bloom was in focus. And let Bloom defeat Tritannus since she is the main character.

She has no ties with him, so why let her get the final punch and not Aisha?

And Bloom. Really? Crying cus your shit Boyfriend didn't LOOK at you? Aisha's Boyfriend went into a coma/died and you are complaining about attention?!

This is not the Bloom I know!

In earlier seasons it made sense that Bloom was the main focus. But the creators didn't only focus on her, they equally devided the attention on all the Winx:

Musa's struggle with Riven, Musa's passion for Music and the loss of her mother, Flora and Mirta, Flora's building up confidence for Helia, Stella, her Father and the chaos in Solaria, Aisha's Trauma and trying to save Andros, Tecna and her feelings for Timmy, Tecna in the omega dimensions etc etc.

It was so much better and more interesting in earlier seasons since you get to know other characters more, and it felt like all of them were important, with a bigger focus on Bloom.

And that was completely fine!

But it's not just Bloom that changed: everyone was being downgraded by Nickelodeon so that she gets the Spotlight, and that just made the show loose it's unique style.

In the dubs (even in earlier seasons) everyone only talks about Bloom, not 'The Winx'.

In season 1 or 2 (I can't remember), some place got attacked and what did the people yell?

"where is Bloom?!"

In Season 4 where the pets get transformed by the Wizards, what did Stella say?

"Hit it bloom!"

In the second movie when the fairies fought the Trix, what did Tecna say?

"we would have defeated them faster if Bloom was here!"

....

That's not necessary.

Nick made them all look fucking incompetent if Bloom wasn't around.

And that's not true.

Sure they aren't as strong as her, obviously, but that doesn't mean they are weak.

But nope, Nick didn't like that and changed it, giving characters maybe 1 episode where they seem important and the rest is about Bloom.

Well not on my watch.

Now, something I want to do for my Sona au is quite related to this:

Since it's my Sona au (and I'm probably going to sound a little as a hypocrite here), I want my Sona to be in the Spotlight here.

But i'm not going to get rid of characters or make them incompetent and seem weak.

Unrelated to their powers or history: they all deserve attention, love, power AND A BACKSTORY nudge nudge wink wink to Flora and Tecna

I want them all to be back to their younger self, the ones we all fell in love with. The strong powerful inspiring girls and in edition my Sona.

I'm going into detail what exactly is going to change, but rest assured: your characters will be loved and cherished equally.

Imma try and organize everything a little as well, making links to the separate Winx Sona AU chapters, Transformations and changes.

Have a nice day!

[rivusatrap]

ONCE BROKEN

by @skloomdumpster

Riven gets cursed by a magical jewel and he must act on his deepest desire in order to break it and live (aka rivusa fuck or die with feelings)

Musa/Riven | Explicit |   21380 words | 2 chapters

Favorite Quote: The entire fucking fic.... Like I my favorite quotes are spoilers and I can’t type them here because I want you guys to react to it in the context of the fic. So yeah, read the fic.

If you like hurt/comfort fics with a lot of feelings and internal struggles and pining, and also fuck or die and amazing smut, you should should read this fic!

READ IT HERE

So I have to start with a disclaimer, Jo, the writer of this fic, is my best friend in the whole world and was the one that got me into writing fics and into making gifs and the whole fandom world. So I might be a little biased with everything she does - even if I think I’m not.

I also followed the creation of this fic, reading it multiple times before it was finished and giving her my 2 cents about it (And making a gif for it). Jo hasn’t written a Rivusa centered fic in a while and I was trying to keep a chill head while internally screaming with excitement that she was writing one - If you aren’t aware, I’m I like Rivusa a bit. Just a little bit.

This was a birthday fic for @gossipqueen2000​, another amazing writer and fellow rivusa-stan (totally recommend her fics btw), and Jo first asked Mo what she enjoyed most in fics so this gift would be perfect. I’m not 100% what was in that list because that was a private conversation but boy am I happy with whatever Mo said because the final result was EXPECTACULAR.

This fic. THIS FIC. Ugh, where to even start?

Jo has a way of writing that not only sets the scene perfectly but takes you back and then into characters heads in a way that’s not tireing or confusing or that breaks you out of the plot. Everything happens in the perfect pace, fits right where it needs to fic and flows easily, you could read 100 pages of her writing and feel like you read only 10.

What I also love a lot about her writing, and something I think I struggle a lot with, is showing characters emotions, what they really feel in a way that isn’t “he was sad”, “he was angry”.

You could feel Riven’s love for Musa, not only the romantic love, or the physical lust he has for her, but the true, real love, because of little things like how he knows to keep her ID and her card in his wallet because she has a bad habit of not carrying one, or how he knows the lyrics to her favorite songs- which he also knows not to sing along because she hates when people do that. Details like this, details she adds at just the right place at the right time, show you so much more than what is said, shows the reader characters habits, their history. It gives their feelings depth and it makes it all just feel more real.

And the whump! Jo can write whump. The same way she writes love she writes pain and its so detailed and hurts it makes your heart squeeze. I don’t read a lot of the fics she puts out and I’ve apologized to her tons about it but because she loves hurt and whump and my heart is very fragile, I cry about the most littlest things and when I read a whump fic of hers it literally ruins my day because its all so real and raw and my mind just can’t stop thinking about it.

And the smut... oh boy oh boy... Jo says she’s not really a fan of writing smut but she’s amazing at it, with just a perfect dose of kink mixed it to make it spicy(er). And the smut in this didn’t dissapoint. After reading about, what 19k words of hurt/comfort you finally arrive at the smut and you yell FINALLY! and its HOT!

The plot, which maybe should have been the first thing I talked about but oh well. The plot is... what other word can I use that isn’t “perfect” or “amazing” because I think if Jo were to beta this post she’d say I used these words too much already... The plot is genius (?)

But seriously, Jo could have taken a trope like fuck or die, which is usually straight to the point and PWP, but made it just that, quick and easy. But no, she created a whole intricate universe, a whole detailed backstory, ten years of pining, before she delivered on the prompt. And then instead of making it so they resolve the issue right away, she draggs it over a few days, makes Riven taste the power of the curse, makes him prepared for death as much as he can be because he thinks there’s no way out of it. She makes you yell a the computer/phone screen because RIVEN YOU ARE SO FUCKING STUPID.

I think if I say anything else I’ll be spoiling the fic too much for those who haven’t read. So read it.

And while you’re there check out Jo’s other fics, only a few are rivusa because her main ship is skloom but I 100% recommend them. All of them.