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d3lly1000 Ā· 15 hours ago
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About Sonic and the others forgetting the events of Sonic '06 + The Twitter Takeovers are semi-canons
Okay, here we go... I saw some people mention this answer about Sonic forgetting Elise and being upset about it, and thankful that the Takeovers are "not canon", so I'll share my point of view on that and talk about why the Takeovers are semi-canon! (oh boy a long post-) ~~~~
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To start: "But Sonic forgetting Elise is absurd! He was the one who put out the flame with Elise, they both should have known about each other." No. They shouldn't have. From the moment the flame went out, everything was reset and started at the point where Sonic was going through the festival. There was no invasion by Eggman at that moment, Elise was not kidnapped, there were no Events of 2006 EVEN though the game is canon. THIS has ALWAYS been a fact since the game's release. And it keeps gaining strength with new media (Sonic x Shadow Generations and mentions that Sonic make in external media).
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And I dare even more, not even Silver should know about the events. But if he knows, it's only him and Mephiles, who was ERASED from existence and ended up in WhiteSpace, the Limbo of Sonic's Universe. (As for Silver, he constantly travels through time, he could be the only one who remembers, but I doubt it a little) But the point here is: The representation of the flame going out at the end of 06 is that everything was rewritten in a new way. Things didn't happen that way and that's it.
"But it's absurd. Sonic would never forget Elise, they liked each other!"
I know that in some way there are fans of Sonelise, but I don't think it's right to support their romance so much when it was rushed and totally done in a hurry to make us get some kind of "emotional attachment" to Elise. Elise was the one who showed the most interest in Sonic, even kissing him (geez...), while Sonic, even choosing Elise in the "Trial Of Love", sometimes the game still throws you to Amy's option in a strange glitch. Which doesn't make much sense since theoretically he "would be in love with Elise."
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Elise had the potential to be an excellent character and I still believe in that! She was introduced in an obscure game (just like Silver) and we can't deny that fact. She always couldn't cry because she had sealed the Iblis Trigger in herself, she lost her father and had no mother and yet she was the governess of the kingdom of Soleanna. Have you ever thought how much she could have stood out by working on this issue of pressure that she suffers in a deeper way? Instead of Sonic's entire campaign revolving around a somewhat embarrassing romance, have you ever thought how incredible it would be if it focused on how far the line of our responsibilities goes and the fear of failing everyone? Elise could potentially even be an incredible parallel for Blaze being what she is, even if indirectly! There's the other idea of ā€‹ā€‹Sonic and Elise being a parallel of sisterhood like Shadow is with Maria, and that's much more captivating than a romance, and I'm sure we'd get much more attached to her knowing that!
Sonic 2006 and plot holes...
Sonic's campaign is the weakest;
Elise is a character who has potential for much more than what we were given;
the time travel issue has many holes like the Blue Chaos Emerald being with Elise the whole time;
Blaze is in the game and we don't even have an explanation for it;
We're very vague about Silver and his future; So, the fact that Sonic and the others "forget" the events is something canonical since the end of the game and has always remained that way.
Now, about the Twitter Takeovers:
The Takeovers are silly and focused on humor, but that doesn't mean there aren't writers behind them!
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(Social Media Manager for Sonic's official Twitter account.) This same script is thought by the entire team, since the company's characters are acting! There is a lot of work behind it, which must be recognized! In other words, the information becomes "canonical", since it covers and gives us answers about things that we don't have in the games yet. It's an expansion of the characters, the universe and the story that hasn't been told or fully explored yet, and that's fantastic! The questions are selected based on what they can probably tell us. Whether it's just about Sonic's fur or Shadow's taste for coffee, or even about the Super Transformations and the relationships between the characters. They are Semi-Canons. They are information that adds to our knowledge as fans, but they are not necessarily real, like Sonic breaking the fourth wall. As a fandom, we have to know how to separate some things! That's what makes the Sonic universe unique. Everything can be considered more clues to add to the franchise, but we need to know how to understand the reasons and whys behind it!
Conclusion
I still hope that if Sonic '06 gets a remake, they'll do a good redemption of it, because it deserves it! And who knows, maybe we'll see more of it in the future?
If you want to comment, feel free, this is an open field for that discussion. Just keep it respectful and friendly! I'd love to read and participate too!
Thank you very much for reading! Sorry for the bad English... Stay determined! šŸ¤
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eugenedebs1920 Ā· 1 day ago
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You know!? It ticks me off this perception that Donald Trump, J.D. (Jerkin Dicks)Vance, even Musk, is somehow manly. I mean, Trump and Ol Jerkin D wear more makeup than my wife! You canā€™t say thatā€™s all just for television. Musk looks like if Smeagal had only kept the ring for 250 years as opposed to 500. His Prrreeeccciooouussss. None of those guys project masculinity. Itā€™s the varsity cricket team and their weird gangly friend.
Does anyone remember when Trump tried to act like he knew how to use a shovel šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ That sh*t cracked me up!! Like ā€˜MFer, where have you seen someone attempt to shovel like that!?ā€™
Then J. Dick Vance projects uncertainty in his sexual identity. It cool if your gay, but donā€™t fight being gay so much that you are viscous to women and marginalize those whoā€™ve figured out who they are and are not overcompensating for it. itā€™s coo Jerkin D! Weā€™ll still hate you either way.
Iā€™m pretty sure Musk is a supervillain. But like if Dollar General had a comic book action figure series.. Heā€™d be the main villain in that. Corneal Creepy McBillions, somethin like that.
These guys definitely got picked on in grade school and vowed to get revenge by making everyone else miserable. Thanks bullies! šŸ˜‘
Speaking of. If you havenā€™t constantly put people down, talk sh*t on people, (I realize the irony as Iā€™m sh*t talking these f*cks but, physically I donā€™t think any of them could take me, but power wise, what they could have done to me!! Theyā€™d ruin my world..) pinpoint and pick on a vulnerable individual or group, pretty much, if you get hard by making people laugh at or join in on teasing or bullying someone, that itself reeks of insecurity. It shows the flaws in yourself, youā€™re hiding by putting those flaws onto others before someone sees them in you. Trump is the master of that! If he accuses someone of something, heā€™s definitely guilty of it.
It doesnā€™t make you any less of a man to be kind. Itā€™s isnā€™t a feminine to treat women with respect. It doesnā€™t make you macho to be a prick. Being racist and ostracizing immigrants doesnā€™t protrude masculine traits.
You know what women find sexy. Confidence. Knowing who you are, what your values are, compassion, knowing the difference between proper and improper, and sticking to those principles regardless what others would say or entice you to do. Being a good person, because that the good thing to do, proud of oneself, but knowing thereā€™s always room to grow and learn.
I certainly donā€™t see whatā€™s would constitute being attractive when you are borderline in a cult, infatuate with a 80 year old politician who bankrupted casinos, been accused by 23 women and adjudicated for sexual assault, shameless grifter, hateful, cruel, racist, bully f*ck. Itā€™s just, sorry to say it, weird.
I have a heart and care for people, I build houses for a living. I believe in equality and the rights for EVERYONE, I can rebuild an engine. I think women are people (who knew!?) and should be in control of their own destiny, I am pro 2nd amendment and love to go shooting.
Iā€™ve been in bar brawls, climbed mountains, go hunting, chop wood, ride atvā€™s, snowboard, go 4wheelin, camping, have a big beard, drink beer, and I think everyone is entitled to dignity, despite their sexual preference, race, religion, gender, what their hair looks like, whatever. Why? Because itā€™s basic human respect.
The last 2 times America actually won a war it was Democratic (BIG D šŸ˜‰) administrations. The only 2 presidential administrations to not add to the deficit in the last, nearly 60 years, were both big D Democratic administrations. Democrats passed the Civil Rights Act, all the racist Dixiecrats jumped ship and became Republican. Democrats nominated and elected the first African American president. We have TWICE nominated a woman at the top of the ticket.
While Republicans are whining about having to wear a mask LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE DID, Democrats passed legislation to address the problem of unemployment, of vaccinations, of shipping logistics, while they were at it passed a HUGE infrastructure package, invested billions in green energy (our future) and ensured national security by manufacturing the technology materials needed to be the best in the world. Simultaneously creating a ton of well paying, respectable middle class jobs.
The right is too busy talking about Jewish space lasers, and checking out Hunter Bidenā€™s junk, and keeping weed illegal, and worrying about bathrooms and sh*t.
How is that manly at all?! Acting like a bunch of whiny immature kids! They even whine when they win!! Itā€™s stupid! Itā€™s a waste of time, money and energy. Just grow up and do the job youā€™re elected to do!
So yeaā€¦ I would say the right isnā€™t the vision of manhood they pretend they are. Itā€™s overgrown children, spoiled to the core, acting out because they want it their way šŸ˜¤
What shows manliness is doing your job, and doing it to the best of your ability. Being a kindhearted person and willing to help someone in need. Being true to yourself, and in turn others. Being knowledgeable yet willing to learn. Being brave, but admitting when youā€™re scared.
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ganondoodle Ā· 2 days ago
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okay i do have to do a mini (i call it mini now.. this is just letting my feelings about it out, so its spelled agressively bc im just so .. frustrated ... also not hate to the studio or the people working on it .. obviously >_>) rant about arcane-
SPOILERS AHEAD FOR ARCANE SEASON 2
its the most beautiful show ever produced, i mean it, its style, fortiche's (the studio) style, is just .... impossibly pretty, 3d and 2d, the animation is just so GOOD, the designs largely (like 95%) are too, the acting and sound design, the voice acting (at least the english one) is so emotional and good, the show in general is just good ... until the last episode
i have my own problems with riot declaring arcane the new canon out of nowhere and for no good reason since it was, im very sure, never conceived to be that, its a reinterpreation and works best as such, now literally everything is once again completely messed up, no one knows whats real and what isnt, no champion or story is safe, especially with the weird hexcore bullshit potentially erasing the VOID (whish is like ... half on which the canon was built on tbh) AND hextech- multiple champions being impossible to exist now .... but thats not what i wanted to talk about
i was pretty on board with everything the show did, though i wasnt a big fan of the whole hexcore stuff, but it all spiraled so far out of control, it just kept making everything worse, also with bringing in the black rose and leblanc, it kept piling stuff onto the plate despite them already compressing everything so drastically; espeically regarding viktor, but i kept my hope up even after season 2s act 2 bc it still seemed 'fixable', though not easily so
what i liked about it (in its writing) despite its pacing issues was that it was rather .. self contained for the longest time, focused on the characters and the class struggle of piltover and zaun, and doing so rather well imo, like it did and said things i did not expect riot to let through
i was worried with the alternate universe stuff that came with the escalating hexcore bullshit but held onto hope even until episode 8 and then ...man .. the last episode ... the fuck was that- like i hate timetravel and multiverses and whatever but the thing with ekko was done rather neatly ... they made all those chaarcter models and sets just for that short stuff and really .. was of little use other than getting heimerdinger out of the picture as well lmao maybe he will get his own series to advertise for 200 dollar skins in league hahaaaa but i guess the main point was to give ekko the z-drive ... which feels alot like what i feared about them forcing it to comply with the characters in game ,,,, even though that wasnt for everyone like warwick was done SO dirty after giving me hope in act two
everythings focused on the hexcore/arcane shit, theres the black rose shit (honestly i think it was a mistake bringing them in too bc .. noxus is its entire own region with so many champs and story itself that got connected via ambessa .. which was a new character the show made up until they made her a champ now .. its just too much to put into this one show already going at a breakneck pace), mel doing her bit with them then bam she mage now which felt like a champion teaser more than an organic part of the story, especialyl with how hard it got pushed later (poor little riots gotta sell more game cosmetics uwu), jayce just taking over control again and everyone going with it, singed reviving stupid version victor via using vander/warwick WHO WAS STILL ALIVE AFTER ISHA BLEW HERSELF UP TO STOP HIM FROM KILLING EVERYONE (which was ALREADY pretty cheap, but i guess jinx had to be even more suicidal than she already was heehoo), dont even ask me HOW, viktor was just whoops from corpse to im a cocoon now, ambessa being so obsessed with it, the entire class struggle being """"solved"""" by piltover and zaun fighting stupid viktors weird ass robot shitheads together and then acting like giving sevika a seat at the council is the solution to it, half the cast just dying horribly for honestly no reason?? ORIANNA being now i guess some weird viktor robot but without the mindcontrol part and singed just kinda ... winning i guess by giving her cocoon some goo of stupid viktors cocoon
it just all ... turning from this so drama, character and class struggle thing into weird ass dimension hopping magical world war that all gets solved bc we fought together once uwu AND it being a fucking timeloop WITHIN what ONE episode? and that being the ENDING (i know i know the hexcore bs was building up throughout the show but it still felt so .. unearned and sudden ... )
also i got personal gripes with the 'ending' bc .. was it REALLY an ending like they kept saying?? was it?? viktor, jayce, heimerdinger, jinx are just disappeared i guess, mel going back to noxus- the fucking 'our story isnt over' tease???? the last minute appearance of swains fucking raven???? pecking at something blue and shining like idk a hex crystal??? SHUT UP i dont want more to come, this story should have had its self containing ending, not this open ended bullshit that just reeks of corporate meddling bc they want their game to connect to their popular show as much as possible now so we gotta bring in as many teases and connections to other champions YIPPIEEEEE (yelling)
also if jinx is dead, wow, what a way to end her story, the traumatized suicidal character being tortured and tortured especially after seemingly having something good for once (i liked act 2 except for its ending the most bc ... man jinx was so enjoyable there, i loved her dynamic with vi and isha and half wolf vander warwick with the beast and man struggle i love alot, that part was genuinely beautiful, i wasnt a fan of the idea of idk ekko doing time stuff and them having a happy ending bc i just dont like going back in time to fix everything kinda stuff, but i would have much much prefered that, not changing the existing story into the perfect world where everythings happy (though i liked that part ... vander silco being gay husbands like that is just so goood) but to fix what is fixable in the present- them still having gone through alot but being able to live with it, so act 2 setup was honestly my favorite way to not invalidate everything and still have something happy .... but no we gotta kill the kid to make jinx even worse and vander/warwick too while we are at it
if shes not dead (given you see a blimp(?) flying away and her scribbles showing up and caitlyn looking at the blueprints of the hexgates) then ... ??? oh yeah lets make her leave zaun and just idk go be the main character in noxus or soemthing for the next show they are gonna do bc jinx is popular so putting her everywhere is a good idea!!!1!!11
ALSO since vander/warwick is my favorite .. i thought maybe after isha doing that, if they dont reverse it, hed get taken by singed again or ran away and turned fully werewolf like he is in the game (though i would have liked if they were able to be a weird family like in act2)- but no he just gets used as fuel for stupid viktor cocoon and then mind erased and made into the ugliest weird robot thing that looks more like galio than him JUST and i feel like it really is JUST to have Vi at the end do the scene that gets jinx 'killed' .. to lead into the 'more to come' teaser.. idk about you but that scene felt so .. forced, the typical oh no platform is slowly falling down but Vi suddendly gets emotional about weird ugly robot warwick (who conveniently comes back to life as ugly robot beast since his human mind got erased but not the beast??? i guess???) and completely ignores jinx yelling at her to get to safety, it felt so WEIRD to me (if you gotta do him like that at least let Vi listen to jinx, them embracing and then watchign emotionally as robo vanderwick falls into the hexgate thing .. that was still active somehow i guess??)
(poor viktor got done so dirty too .. i liked him .. until it all went weird wit hthe hexcore stuff ....... ..... also jayce weird speech to him .. why the FUCK did you not do that back in the cult camp instead of blasting him to bits, i get it he was fucked up from seeing the future, but then later hes just ... okay???? pretty fine all things considered??? and pretty aware of everything?? also his weird speech being all like vitkor actually you were perfect in your imperfection BITCH HE WAS SLOWLY DYING AN AGONIZING DEATH???? idk ??? it all feels so weird to me, like there episodes literally missing- ambessa dying also felt so unnecessary .. just so mel can take her place and go to noxus and have more shows maybe- )
i just .... and just like how i cant enjoy botw anymore after them fucking it all up with totk ... i dont know if i will rewatch arcane knowing it ends like that, what was that for, the most beautiful show ever made just to do a game of thrones ending in a single episode?
im so tired of it all ..... im so tired of being disappointed and feeling let down over and over no matter with how little expectations i go in with
this willl be the only arcane rant unless theres some .. big stupid reveal that gets me more frustrated than i am now, which i hope there isnt .. im tired of being and feeling like this .. i just want to enjoy things, everythings going to shit IRL and i cant even find something enjoyable to watch
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bouquetface Ā· 2 hours ago
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Your Future Spouse's Chart within your Chart
If you flip your chart - make 7th house the first house - you can read it as if it is their birth chart to find some info on your FS. This won't be fully accurate but can help confirm/support or deny info in the D1 & D9 - especially if you are unsure how to read D9.
KEEP IN MIND: This wonā€™t be your FSā€™s literal birth chart. It can show you how you see them & their place in your life. This is only one method & canā€™t be relied into give total accuracy.
How to flip a chart?
You can simply read it using the 7th H as first.
However, If youā€™d like the visual:
šŸ“go to astroseek - generate your chart - look for where it says Ascendant.
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šŸ“ click on Ascendant - scroll to pick the sign of your 7th H:
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IN-DEPTH EXAMPLE READ
KEEP IN MIND: This is ofc not the actual chart of the FS. This will provide a little insight on how the chart owner will see the spouse & how the spouse fits into their life.
Spouseā€™s Appearance
Pisces First House - Jupiter (ruler) exalted in 5th:
The partner may be tall & have a lighter or paler skin tone for their race. Jupiter exalted gives height, Cancer indicates light complexion. Pisces indicates a soft & relaxed look.
Jupiter is retro. I never see retrogrades affecting the appearance. Rather 7th H Lord retro shows the partner might be from a past life - you have unfinished business/problems to go back on.
The ruling planet of first house is exalted. This shows the chart owner will be very attracted to their spouse. The spouse might be their exact type and/or attraction is instant & natural.
Now you might be like well ofc everyone is attracted to their partner - otherwise why be with them? But in some cultures people get arranged marriages & that physical attraction isnā€™t there. And in other cases, Iā€™ve seen people who get with someone who isnā€™t their exact type. They overlook certain traits or learn to love them because they love the partner.
- ex: my sister always liked tall guys but her spouse is slightly shorter than her (7th H ruler mercury conjunct ketu). Ketu decreases - it can sometimes give a shorter height.
ex.2: my friendā€™s bf has misaligned teeth (7th H ruler saturn in gemini). Saturn rules over teeth/bones.
Spouseā€™s Career & Reputation
Jupiter rules 10th house and is in 5th. Generally this shows in career they could b working with children and/or have people looking up to them. Possibly a leadership role. Mercury in sag 10th house shows someone who acts as an advisor in career. They could be a literal teacher or they simply teach/help others in the workplace - either itā€™s their part of their role or theyā€™re being a nice a nice coworker.
Their career may require gambling or risks (5th H influence). For example: Financial advisor - they donā€™t know 100% the correct path when they advise others so risk is involved with other peopleā€™s money. They are likely in a leadership position (5th H influence & Jupiter influence).
However, in this case itā€™s likely the couple may work together. 7th H is in 10th H & 2nd H ruler (Mars) conjunct Venus in 8th shows the couple is involved with one anotherā€™s money. If they donā€™t work together, they are still likely to join their money & assets with these specific placements. In their unflipped chart, DK is in 10th - another big indicator of working with one another.
We canā€™t ignore Mercury is debilitated in 10th. The spouse may have a bad reputation. They may at some point in their life so something scandalous. People will find out. In this case, Mercury as the 7th H ruler is debilitated. It may actually be the marriage/chart owner who is involved in the dismantling of their spouseā€™s reputation. This can be something small or something big depending on whatā€™s going on in the d9.
small ex: Chart owner has done something that ruined their own reputation. When together, certain people from chart ownerā€™s past gossip or think negatively about the spouse too.
Spouseā€™s Family
In this chart you have: Saturn in 4th H, Debilitated 4th H ruler & Moon in 6th H, 12th H ruler in 4th H - This can indicate the spouse has a poor or complicated relationship with their mother. Their mother may have been distant or absent - emotionally or physically. Their upbringing may have been demanding & disciplined but lacking emotional warmth. Due to so many indicators, it becomes HIGHLY likely the spouseā€™s relationship with the mother/family is complicated. However, the issues may be resolved by the time of meeting.
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hella1975 Ā· 4 months ago
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would you like to talk about how bad the mha ending was hella
as much as i would love to give like. a comprehensive response i genuinely dont think i can get my words together just yet without it being a constant unintelligble stream of 'AND ANOTHER THING-' and bc it's become quite torn in the fandom on if the chapter was good or bad i want like. an actual coherent response here. so i will reblog this if/when i can word it but know IM NOT FUCKING HAPPY
#paragraphs and paragraphs about the villains' endings alone. hawks hpsc president. midoriya's ending#the fact hero society is barely changed and the changes that do happen feel very much TELLING the reader it happened#as opposed to actually showing us how society changed on it. this is smthn ik people will argue w me about#bc yes it was a 400+ chapter manga arguably showing us how society changed but like. did it actually show that#like do u honestly think any community would watch televised battles between TEENAGERS and bad guys#and have the majority of them go 'gah! i cant help but sympathise with the bad guy who just suckerpunched child extra no.28!'#so like. why are they all suddenly on board with massive systemic reinvention. where's the rage where's the bitterness#this wasn't a story on showing the villains as redeemable and working towards society sympathising with them#and slowly painfully coming to a conclusion where japan was ready to change as a COLLECTIVE#this was a story of showing a group of redeemable villains (first step CHECK) getting DEFEATED IN BATTLE#THEY ALL FUCKING DIED EXCEPT SPINNER AND PRESUMABLY COMPRESS#WE DONT EVEN FUCKING KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO DABI AT THE END ONLY THAT HE WAS PUT IN THE EXACT SAME POSITION#HE WAS IN WHEN HE WOKE UP FROM HIS COMA AND DABI WAS BORN. 'DABI' AS A PERSONA MEANT NOTHING#we still have an abuser who didn't come to justice. we still have the corrupt government body now being led by the guy they trafficked#and abused and conditioned into the perfect soldier. do u think maybe his opinions are a little biased in regards to that gov. body#maybe. perhaps. slightly. and we still have hero charts!!!!!! every kid in the last chap is still obsessed w becoming a hero!!!!#and dont get me STARTEDDDDDDDDD on midoriya being a teacher. 'i think it's cute he finally gets a life of peace šŸ„ŗ#this way he can help the next generation directly šŸ„ŗ' womp to the fucking womp he was supposed to be the world's no.1 hero#he barely sees his friends anymore. 'it's realistic to adulthood!' i dont want realism in my superpowered teen and up manga#put them in the avengers mansion NOW#so as you can see i waffled regardless of saying i specifically wasn't gonna do that and some of these points bother me more than others#with some being personal I Didn't Like It and some being i genuinely truly believe it to be bad writing#but my summary is mha ultimately felt like a story where a group of individuals unlearned (eh) the beliefs of a toxic society#and tried to save the people that society failed and then they themselves DID NOT FUCKING SAVE THEM#(i have a hit on the redemption via death trope on the dark web for ten bajillion pounds)#and while yeah that isn't objectively an evil story to tell i think 1) it was done poorly#and 2) isn't what a lot of people believed the premise to be nor what i think horikoshi himself was trying to write#ask#mha spoilers#mha
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liquidstar Ā· 8 months ago
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a friend who'd wait :)
#im posting this very late because i was sort of weary of how it came out and ended up messing w it until it was like 4am oops.#and i have plans tmrw so... oh well! i did my best and ill put it out while i can!#and i tried to make the scene match barnard's colors lol#finn's ocs#finn's art#i know i said id do more sillay stuff with the simpler screentone only style but i had a couple more of these in me#and this is the first piece im making thats like an actual part of the story too rather than just setting stuff for fun#i wanna write something to go with it too but for now ill just sort of briefly explain the context in the tags here:#barnard has a pretty bad case of OCD and his compulsions have made it difficult to make friends in the past#he was never outright bullied or anything but people just didnt really have the patience to deal with it#he has compulsions that include stuff like walking through doors until it feels right and needing things to be perfectly aligned#which in group settings has lead to people having to wait for him to finish his rituals and join them#they might find it tolerable at first but eventually they grow impatient and hes just... not invited to stuff anymore#but juno is a newer member of the guild who ends up frequenting the same library. hes also kinda a little weird#and they dont become fast friends or anything but just sort of naturally spend time in the same place#though they never plan meetups they eventually fall into a routine. around the same time theyd just both be at the library#and read next to each other. and maybe talk a bit. and eventually they end up walking back to the guildhall together#since theyre going to the same place after all. and juno always waits for barnard outside the door#eventually barnard asks if this bothers him. juno kinda just tells him 'of course it does' without any malice or anything. just a statement#barnard is surprised and apologizes and juno says not to. but the next day juno doesnt show up at the usual time.#barnard assumes hes committed somekinda more by bringing it up. he ends up staying there late reading to get his mind off it & not ruminate#but when he leaves juno is in fact still waiting for him down the hall (see pic) having collected a bunch of books literally abt ocd#he fell asleep bc barnard stayed later than expected. and hes an eepy guy generally. and also one very bad at expressing himself#but now barnard gets that juno's 'of course it [bothers me]' had the implication of 'but its worth it' which no friend has previously done.#and from the interaction juno was also able to understand that this isn't something barnard just does for the hell of it so. he studies.#and checks a bunch of stuff out because he thinks it could help his friend too (theres ocd workbooks and such- i remember working w them)#and thats the point where they became more ''friends'' than ''pleasant library acquaintances''#from there on they also do get into juno's problems. whole other bag of worms. but this specific scene is more about bernard from his pov#sorry about when i said briefly explain. i lied </3#but compared to the whole sequence im picturing its brief so shhh
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cabeswaterdrowned Ā· 2 years ago
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objectively insane to equate a one night stand that may or may not have happened (but probably did but okay) with a whole emotional affair that spanned years?
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krawdad Ā· 4 months ago
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Hear me out what if they went back to tent dragon for fantasmic
#apparently their solution to the gigantic elaborate animatronic burning down#was to replace the dragon transformation with like. nothing kind of.#maleficent grows on the pedestal and instead of swapping out for the dragon focus sort of just stays on tall maleficent#which is like#reasonable i guess?#off the top of her head my wife suggested that they just just the water protection again and show an animated dragon#which like#i like that idea SO much more than what they actually did#the dragon is on the sign guys you got to deliver on the dragon#i actually like the more theatrical 'just show enough to suggest a dragon' and think that would be more fun generally#but that's maybe just preference#I'm not sure why I'm keeping up on this I'm not really interested in going#other than like i know people who have done that show and generally have an affinity toward that kind of theatrical performance#it's niche as hell but the people are so damn talented#and they put up with way more than they should have to ugh#i think the protection mapping in the newest version of the show was actually good support for the existing show instead of distracting#mostly i was curious how a production like that dealt with its climax burning down#it was the solution that required the least work they retimed some lighting cues and had an actor visible for a while longer#done and done#i guess#also they have not updated the costumes to accommodate for hd cameras with zoom#they look best from the intended like 100-200ft away
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woovalin Ā· 3 months ago
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iā€™m in such disbelief right now and beyond disgusted.
i really hope yā€™all are choosing your morals over kpop; because we do not know these men at all. i will never side with or defend a predator and a criminal, even with little to no proof. even if there is the smallest chance he may be innocent, i will always believe the victim first.
some of you, as fans of the boys for years and him in general, i know you must be feeling disappointed and betrayed. youā€™re not dumb for previously supporting him, as we couldnā€™t have possibly known. but now is the time for a reality check and itā€™s time to wake up and take a step back. this just goes to show that we know absolutely nothing about them.
for sm to just outright put out a statement on their own before any rumors even surfaced and immediately kick him out? this has to be insanely serious and iā€™m terrified of what he couldā€™ve done. the crazy thing is with everything currently happening in korea with the telegram situation, and korean women constantly being in danger in general because of the men there, iā€™m not at all surprised that celebrities are being exposed. sm has protected criminals before, and held onto lucas when his scandal came out as well as other artists who have been exposed for similar crimes. i canā€™t even imagine the severity of the current situation. weā€™ve seen what happened with the burning sun, and these men are not immune to being misogynistic, vile human beings.
members have already unfollowed him and deleted posts with him in them; his best friend of 17yrs has unfollowed him. the company taking the initiative and him getting kicked out of the group in less than a second before anything even came out, no denying the claims or even trying to defend him. that should be enough to tell you and understand how serious this actually is. i am beyond disgusted with him and this whole situation.
i sincerely hope the victim is doing okay and praying for them to heal and get the justice they deserve. and remember that your love for these celebrities should always be conditional, because we do not know them. itā€™s their job to put on a show and show you their public persona, but behind closed doors? we donā€™t know what theyā€™re actually like. we put them on a pedestal and yet we donā€™t know what theyā€™re really capable of. they are still men after all. i hope the police are taking this seriously. there needs to be consequences and these women need to be protected.
let this be a lesson to all of us. they donā€™t know us, and we donā€™t know them, not really, not at all.
ALWAYS choose morals over these strangers you idolize. and as women, we should be standing with the victims.
maybe not all men, but enough of them. and maybe not all men, but somehow always a man. and going forward, i will continue to support nct as a whole with the remaining members. however, keeping the situation in mind, i will be supporting from afar for a little while. if the situation escalates and other members are investigated and new information comes to light about the rest of them either knowing or possibly being involved, it would be best to step away for good. i will do my best to stay updated. but i do hope the rest of the members are doing okay, and hopefully no other members were involved; but this, just shows that they can always surprise us. you never think itā€™ll be your fave, until it is.
letā€™s hope this causes a domino effect and more of these people are exposed and charged for the crimes theyā€™re committing.
sending love to anyone who has ever experienced sexual violence or has been targeted and been in a similar situation. it is not your fault and it never was!
love you all and my dms are always open if you need to vent. <3
ā—ļøEDIT: also i wanna add that we need to not praise the rest of the members or any other celebrity for simply unfollowing him on social media. that is the least of anyoneā€™s worries.
we donā€™t know if they were aware, we donā€™t know if they knew and were protecting him or turning a blind eye. it could be them trying to save themselves and clear their guilty conscience. maybe they didnā€™t know and are just as shocked as we are, we donā€™t know that either.
we blindly trust these people and believe they have good intentions but look at where that can lead to. fans being upset is valid, yes; but remember people with money and power will do whatever it takes to sweep things under the rug and make it go away in order to save face and keep their image and reputation.
follow-up post here.
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snekdood Ā· 11 months ago
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leftism without introspection, recognizing what ideas you've picked up and how they're harmful and then changing, isn't leftism, its just aesthetics.
#you can shout as many slogans as you want until your words align w your actions i dont trust you.#until your actions show you actually have an understanding of the shits i dont trust you.#if you've never thought to yourself 'wow its really fucked up i believed that' and instead devolve into giving a million excuses#or trying to do some weird gymnastics to justify why you still believe it- i dont think you're actually a leftist then.#hell this is just a way to detect abusive ppl in general- if you NEVER EVER think of yourself as being the perpetrator of abuse of#some form in the past and only ever try to paint yourself as a victim in every situation i dont trust you FOR SHIT#NO WAY IN HELL you've never done shit wrong. dont pretend you're some inhuman godly being who never does wrong uwu fuck you#thats impossible and you fucking know it so knock it the fuck off and grow the fuck up and own up to your shit already asshole.#at the very least plenty a yall were bullies. but as we've seen yall only try to make excuses for why you were rather than actually#grieving the loss of the 'good perfect innocent never-does-wrong kid' you thought you were. no one is like that. not a single person.#the only way some of yall can keep going on acting all high and mighty and holier than thou is bc you've not only convinced others#but more importantly convinced yourself that you've never actually hurt anyone ever. thats the ONLY reason some of yall#act like you're so above it all and the perfect leftist. THE ONLY fuckin reason. self reflect bc ik for a damn fact you are not the perfect#person you feel the need to tell yourself you are my good lil bitch.#if i ask you 'how many times have you apologized to someone directly or mentally' and you say 'never' i dont believe you're a good person.#i will remain unconvinced forever. good people recognize their faults and try to be better. not pretend like theyve never done wrong.#pretending you're a good person will never make you a good person you fucker.
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blackpearlblast Ā· 1 year ago
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[ID: drawings of a golem animated by a palestinian flag painted on its forehead. it is seen: holding out its arms protectively in front of a crowd of children, the children also hold each other supportively; catching an air strike missile from the air and throwing it away or crushing it in its fist; turning its back so that a child can warm her hands by the earth oven built into its back, food in a pot is cooking on the fire and a boy holds a cup of steaming tea to his face and enjoys the aroma; clearing away rubble so a man can help up his wife who was buried underneath, she is clutching a baby to her chest; stooping down to look at a kitten a young boy is holding up to show it; and dissolving small flakes of clay from its finger into a glass of water, purifying it. end ID]
@fairuzfan asked people to create and share art for the strike. i wrote an artist statement and then set about trying to draw what i envisioned. artist statement below.
This golem is a protector that I wish I could gift to the children and adults in Gaza. The flag on its forehead is to show that love for the Palestinian people is an animating force for people fighting for a free Palestine all over the world, especially for those in Palestine who are trying to free themselves and their people. Love is the motivation for the call for a free Palestine, not hatred like people try to claim. It is very strong and fast and can catch air strikes out of midair and crush them to dust or throw them back in the direction they came from. It can lift all the rubble of a collapsed building very quickly so nobody can get trapped underneath. It has an earth oven in its back with an ever-burning flame that people can use to warm themselves and cook food and heat water to use to bathe themselves or make tea. Pieces of its clay can be crumbled up and mixed into water to make even the most brackish and unclean water pure and safe to drink.
The golem is always a bit of a tragic figure so I don't imagine it staying around forever once Palestine is free and it is no longer needed. I think it would use its great strength to help rebuild the destroyed houses, churches, schools, universities, hospitals, and mosques and then dive into the Jordan river and dissolve. It would clean the river of all pollution and make the water splash up over all the newly replanted fruit trees, causing them to grow big and strong. Its love for Palestine and its people can be tasted in the fruit they grow for generations.
I choose a specifically Jewish icon of protection because of how it feels to witness such horrors done in the supposed name of Judaism and the Jewish people. For many anti-zionist Jews, we feel like we are acting directly within the teachings of our stories and communities by opposing this genocide. It is difficult to understand how the very people and institutions who taught us these values now fight against them so fiercely. While obviously I would still oppose Israel were I not Jewish, the way I oppose Israel is directly informed by my Jewishness. I hope that someday, somehow, Judaism can bring as much joy and support to the Palestinian people as it has brought grief and destruction. That Jewish symbols used in the name of love and justice will bear more significance than the ones used in shows of hatred. Knowing the depth of the harm caused, I do not know if this is possible. But this artwork and everything I have dedicated myself to these past few months and continue to dedicate myself to in the future is born from this hope. I love you. Thank you for being on this planet with me. From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free! And it will be beautiful.
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lenaswritingandstuff Ā· 2 months ago
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Dating the Slytherin boys (+ Harry) ā–Ŗ HEADCANONS
Requested:Ā No
Characters:Ā Mattheo Riddle, Tom Riddle, Theodore Nott, Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, Regulus Black, Harry Potter (+ y/n)
Warnings:Ā NSFW mentions, English is not my first language
A/N:Ā I'm not sure I like this but here we go. However I have to say I like Regulus' one so I might turn his version into a one shot one day (when uni won't be killing me slowly). This will include also the pre-dating/flirting stage as well. SORRY FOR THE TYPOS. Comments and feedback are always appreciated. Enjoy! ^^
Tag list: @helendeath @im-jesus
Tag list for this story: @anawritez-posts @pumpkinchee @alwayslatetothefandoms
Mattheo Riddle:
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His feelings for you probably confused him at firstĀ 
If he falls first, he either wonā€™t let you know or will do everything to get your attention (ā€˜Hey, y/n, come sit here, the seat is free!ā€, ā€œy/n, do you mind helping me with homework for Snape? I canā€™t bloody do itā€, ā€œHow about we go to Hogsmeade, just you and me?ā€, ā€œyou look beautiful, y/nā€)
Your love for him always calms him when he gets anxious or when heā€™s upset, especially after his father comes back
Will tell you things he never told anyone
Would rather spend time with you than with his friends
Is terrified something will happen to you because of his fatherĀ 
VERY jealous, but trusts you
Despite easily getting angry, he canā€™t get mad at you. Even during argumentsĀ 
LOVES sleeping in your arms or when you just hold him
He's crazy about your body
Loves showering with you, and we both know how it often ends
HOT, passionate sex
Will randomly eat you out without expecting anything in return (doesn't mind if you return the favor, though)
100% calls you "baby" or "love" all the time
Doesnā€™t care about what anyone thinks of him as long as you love him
Your love makes him feel lighter and stronger
You're his whole world
Feels bad when he hears someone criticize you for dating himĀ 
Always makes sure you donā€™t overwork yourself, and makes sure you get enough sleep, water and food, and comforts you when you're anxious
Holds your hands when he's anxious or stressed
Will listen to anything you have to sayĀ 
Crazy about your perfume
Theodore Nott:
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Struggles to express his love or feelings in general, at least in the beginningĀ 
Has never done serious relationships before, and it may cause some trouble in your relationship, as you end up believing he doesnā€™t care about you
It causes many fights, and the last one will be the first time he says ā€˜I love youā€™
Always goes to you for comfortĀ 
Loves sleeping with you in his arms/on his laps, or cuddling, and with time he canā€™t sleep without you
Loves watching you sleepĀ 
Loves having you on his lap
Always gets you great gifts (even randomly)
ā€œWell, it thought it was pretty, andā€¦it reminded me of you.ā€
Will fight any guy who is rude to you or acts like a creepĀ 
Very jealous (trusts you, doesnā€™t trust others)
Doesnā€™t mind PDA at all, will gladly hold your hand or kiss you in public
Always has a hand on your waist or around your shouldersĀ 
Very supportive in everything you do, even when he doesnā€™t understand it/isnā€™t really interested in it
Isnā€™t very good with comforting people (mostly because he's not used to it), but will hold you and listen to you as long as you need, can even give you advice/reassuranceĀ 
Every compliment/'I love you' you say melts his heart and means much more to him than he shows, same goes for anything you do for him
Loves doing fun things, even if itā€™s just throwing snowballs at each other during winter (which ends in loving kisses, just savouring the joy of being together)Ā Ā 
Love getting in a pool with you and playing "childish" games during summer
Any form of intimacy means A LOT to himĀ 
He's used to hooks up and "fucking" but it takes him a bit of time to have sex with you (despite being crazy about you and your body) because you mean everything to him and with you it's really making love instead of just "fucking"
The first time is loving and slow yet passionnate (eye contact at all times, hands holding, desperate kisses from him), and it gets a bit rougher and passionate the next times (but aftercare, which he isn't used to, is always on point and keeps getting better)
Is secretly very insecure, and is terrified you will leave him (especially for another ā€œbetterā€ guy)Ā 
Craves your touch and your love but wonā€™t admit it
His boggart is probably you being dead alongside his mother
Will tell you sweets things in Italian
Very clingy in private - and also in public with time
With you he learns to be happier and discovers a happier side of himself he didn't know he had
Loves you much more than he actually shows at firstĀ 
Will often say you're all he has (and means it)
But with time, you have no reason to doubt his love and heā€™s the perfect boyfriend
Blaise Zabini:
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Probably will court you like the gentleman he is
He doesnā€™t trust people easily and might be a little distant (while always polite and kind) in the early stages of your relationshipĀ 
But with time he becomes very warm and smiles a lot
Always kisses the top of your hand or your foreheadĀ 
Doesnā€™t do much PDA except for holding hands and kisses on your forehead
However in private heā€™ll 100% cuddle you and hold you
Dates in parks or restaurantsĀ Ā 
Get you flowers at least once a month
Will always defend you against othersĀ 
One of his love languages is acts of service
Lorenzo Berkshire:
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You either were friends before dating or he fell in love with you at first sight, there is no in between
Takes you on fun dates (arcade, funfair, theme parks)Ā 
Can be shy at the beginning, which will make it a bit hard for him to talk about how he feels about you
Movie nights where you two eats lots of snacks and sweets while cuddlingĀ 
Always smiles when you enter a room
So supportiveĀ 
Loves when you're on his lap
He has no problem with PDA
Quickly willing to meet your family if you agree
Heā€™s a great listener and mostly gives good advicesĀ 
Loves taking naps with youĀ 
Always makes you sure you get enough sleep, water and food
Wonā€™t let you get yourself into dangerous situations
Loves to go anywhere with you, no matter the activity and even if he just follows you aroundĀ 
Many pet names
If you're Muggleborn or grew up among Muggles, he will totally ask you questions about the muggle world
Passionnate sex, will get rough if he hasn't seen you in a long time or if it's angry sex after he got jealous
His aftercare is the best, and he's always thankful you trust him enough to have that form of intimacy with him
Draco Malfoy:
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Wonā€™t flirt at first with you but keeps wanting your attention
Tries to seduce you with expensive gifts, and is a bit taken aback when you say he doesnā€™t work
Continues to get you gifts, but will make sure they match your interests/tastes, and keeps expensive gifts for your birthdays and Christmas (even though heā€™d like to get them all year for you)Ā 
At first he doesn't show any weakness in your presence
With you heā€™ll learn patience and to focus of more positive things, and also to stand up to his father
Takes you on dates every chance he gets
Will ditch his friends to spend time with you
Probably makes Crabbe and Goyle carry your bags or do things for you
So proud to be dating you, it might even make him more arrogant
Gets grumpy when jealous but after a kiss on the cheek heā€™s back to his normal selfĀ 
Will invite you to his home and write you nearly everyday during holidays
Hates it when Harry or any Gryffindor boy tries to talk to you
Surprisingly has no problem with PDA
Loves when you come to see him play during Quidditch matches
Tom Riddle:
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Oh boy
It started with him admiring/watching you from afar, for a reason he canā€™t understand
SUPER confused by what he feels for you and why
Will probably try to get closer to you through homework or through books if he sees you read one
Will know everything about you, and will secretly follow you, saving you if youā€™re in danger with you never knowing who saved you
Crazy about your perfume, so much so that it makes him steal one of your clothes just to be able to smell it anytime he wants
After a while, heā€™ll spend most of his time with you without ever admitting he likes it
Will probably let you know his feelings for you after he cast a spell on a guy for being a creep with youĀ 
Wonā€™t let another man touch you
Will ask Mattheo for adviceĀ to be better or to make you fall in love with him
Will do your homework without hesitation, even if he pretends that he hates it, and will leave explanations so you understand his answers/his work
No PDA except for holding hands or your hand under his arm, but will make sure to stay close to you at all timesĀ 
Is a surprisingly good listenerĀ 
VERY jealous, but surprisingly isnā€™t mad or suspicious at you
ā€œDid you enjoy having his attention? Do you wish for me to show you how my attention is better?ā€Ā 
He doesn't stress over homework or stuff like that, so he finds it ridiculous when you doĀ (learns with time to be more understanding)
Will let flowers in your room with a note on it
Pretends to not care about the gifts you get him for his birthday or Christmas but it actually means so much to him as no one ever got him any gifts beforeĀ 
Nothing the others say about him gets to him, but he gets angry when he hears someone say that you deserve better than him
Is secretly insecure about his background and the fact that heā€™s poor, and thinks you deserve betterĀ 
As Voldemort: Might be torn between continuing his goals for power or spending a simple life with you; is aware youā€™ll leave him if he gets on a darker pathĀ 
As Voldemortā€™s son: would do everything to protect you from his father, and if heā€™s forced to get the Dark Mark, he will makes sure you donā€™t knowĀ 
Possessive kissesĀ 
Would hurt anyone who does you wrong
Borrows money from Draco to take you on dates or to get you gifts, as he feels like you deserve the nicest things, even though you keep telling him his mere presence is enough
May feel a little bit guilty that he canā€™t properly show you his love like ā€œnormalā€ boyfriends doĀ 
Wonā€™t admit it but considers you the only good thing in his life, and if he ever lost you heā€™d get on a dark path
Wonā€™t cuddle at first, but if you wake up first youā€™ll find him sleeping close to you, with at least one of his hands touching you
Always notices when you donā€™t eat, sleep or drink enough
Youā€™re the first (and only) person he will feel romantic love for
He has a bit of sexual experience before, but with you it's completely different - once you guys have sex for the first time, he becomes obsessed with your body and how it makes him feel
Loves fingering you
"You like it, dove?"
Even if you guys donā€™t work out, he wonā€™t ever be with somebody elseĀ 
Would ask your parents for you hand in marriage, but honestly it's just out of politeness, the only answer that matters to him is yours
Regulus Black:
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Like Blaise, he was raised the old fashioned way
Acts coldly towards everyone except you, his tone and eyes gets warmer and kinder when talking/looking at you, and youā€™re the only person heā€™ll smile at
You were his best (and only) friend and he has been in love with you for years
He hides his feelings very well, but one day you start dating someone else (thinking Regulus doesnā€™t share your feelings) but he canā€™t bear it and confesses his feelings
Always defends you
Heā€™ll take you on restaurants or picnics dates, always bringing flowers
Mostly fine with PDA (holding hands, hands on your waist)
Thinks heā€™s very lucky to have you
Probably already starts thinking of marrying you during your last year at HogwartsĀ 
A bit jealous, but canā€™t stand it when Sirius tries to talk to you
Will gladly do your homework with/for you
Loves it when you sleep in each otherā€™s arms, loves feeling you close
Loves it when you call him ā€œReggieā€Ā (only you is allowed to)
Will literally do everything you ask him to
Youā€™re everything to him
Canā€™t stay away from you for long
Will get worried if youā€™re five minutes late
Always calls you ā€œsweetheartā€ or ā€œloveā€/ā€my loveā€Ā 
Slow, romantic sex most of the time but sometimes he needs to be rougher
Thanks to you heā€™ll feel lighter and he will become kinder
Youā€™ll even make him change his views on blood purity and stand up to his parents, and with time he gets closer to Sirius thanks to that (and you)Ā 
If that doesnā€™t change and he still joins Voldemort, heā€™ll leave you a letter before going to the cavern, saying how much he loves you and how much you mean to him
Harry Potter:
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Donā€™t expect any pet names from him, but he might create a nickname with your name (like he calls Ginny ā€˜Ginā€™ in the Cursed Child)Ā 
His love languages are fierce protectiveness, loyalty and a patience he didnā€™t knew he had
Has no problem with PDA because he doesnā€™t care about what other people thinkĀ Ā 
Loves cuddles
Rarely gets mad at you, and feels guilty when he does
Mostly gets mad at you when you hurt yourself (for example during Quidditch) but it's also because he was scared for you
Hot kisses in private
Will be jealous if he sees you with another guyĀ 
Heā€™s passionate in a lot of things he does, and it includes you and everything you do
Will fiercely defend you again anyone, can even throw hands
Gets FURIOUS when Umbridge hurts you during detention, and will cuddle you for hours and do everything he can to make the pain disappear
Knows people are mean to you during fifth year because you're dating him and he hates it
During that year the only peace he feels is when he's holding you or when you sleep in his arms (it's also the only time he doesn't get nightmares)
Very supportiveĀ 
Loves getting you giftsĀ 
You make him feel SO happy, heā€™ll just keep smiling for no reasonĀ 
Gets more and more clingy with time
Always write to you during the holidays (you always invite him to come to your house)
I'm not sure about sex while you guys are at Hogwarts but he 100% feels lust for you, there will definitely be hot making sessions when you guys are alone in a dark corner of the castle and it often ends up with you against the wall with your legs around his waist while he kisses your neck and caresses your legs
However sometimes he just can't stop himself and will eat you out (even maybe finger you at the same time), and will be proud when you come
Any act of service you do for him means a lot
You're always worried about him when he's at the Dursleys but he reassures you that he's fine
Comes to you in the middle of the night if he has a nightmare and generally comes to you for comfort or to rantĀ 
Needs you more than ever after Voldemort comes back and after Siriusā€™ deathĀ 
Misses you like crazy during his quest for Horcruxes, and he canā€™t bear the thought of something happening to youĀ 
Might struggle to show it, but he knows and is thankful of how patient and comprehensive you are with him, and that makes him want to be the best boyfriend he can be
Terrified Voldemort might hurt/kill you
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lauraneedstochill Ā· 4 months ago
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if I see one more post about Aegon ā€œbullying Aemond his entire lifeā€, I will go fucking ballistic, I swear to gā€”
scratch that, I will actually go ballistic right now. this is the ā€œAegon doesnā€™t deserve such a shitty treatmentā€ club and Iā€™m the self-proclaimed CEO. we are about to do some analyzing and reading so BUCKLE UP.
gonna make one thing clear first ā€” Aemond was bullied when he was a child. no one denies that, no excuses can be made for that. Iā€™d only like to note that there wasnā€™t only one bully. hereā€™s a quick reminder:
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now that we successfully counted to three, letā€™s look over Aegonā€™s other horrible crimes relationship with Aemond throughout the years.
šŸ“ the night Aemond lost his eye (S1EP7), Rhaenyra suggests he should be ā€œsharply questionedā€ (she means tortured) so they can learn who told him that her sons were bastards. Viserys, in his perpetual denial, angrily asks Aemond ā€œwho spoke these liesā€ to which he replies that it was Aegon. it is clear that Aemond does that to deflect suspicion from their mother but his words come as a surprise to Aegon.
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heā€™s in a tough spot ā€” Viserys demands the answers ā€œas their kingā€, not their father (to signify his authority and pressure them into telling the truth). and Alicent screamed in Aegonā€™s face and slapped him just a minute ago, so he may be less eager to defend her. he can easily lie and say that he overheard some maids gossiping or that he canā€™t remember where the rumor came from. instead, it takes Aegon about 5 seconds to back Aemond up.
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šŸ“ we didnā€™t get many scenes with young Aegon and Aemond in general, but hereā€™s a short bit people keep overlooking: when Harwin and Criston start fighting, Aemond and Aegon instantly gravitate toward each other. and moreover, Aegon puts a hand over Aemondā€™s back (which to me is either a protective or a comforting gesture). what a horrible brother, truly.
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šŸ“ next we see them all grown up before dinner in S1EP8. I think itā€™s safe to assume that if Aegon has been bullying Aemond all these years, Aemond wouldnā€™t want to spend a second in his company. heā€™s seated between Helaena and Otto, both of whom are dear to him, so Aemond can stay at the table and chat with them. and YET, not only does Aemond voluntarily talks to Aegon, but their conversation seems friendly (you can barely hear it in the show so hereā€™s the enhanced audio). Aemond makes a joke about Aegonā€™s drinking habits ā€” Aegon quips back ā€” and then, what a shocker! Aemond starts venting his frustrations to Aegon (ā€œEven when the noose is so tight, they expect us to break breadā€). nothing wouldā€™ve stopped him from venting to Otto but Aemond stays with Aegon. he wouldnā€™t have done that if there hadnā€™t been some level of trust between them. he wouldnā€™t have done that if he hated Aegonā€™s guts.
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šŸ“ at dinner, when Aegon pisses Jace off and the brunet springs to his feet, Aemond stands up too, which forces Jace to act as if nothing happened and come up with a toast. Aegon watches him with a shit-eating grin on his face. itā€™s the face that screams ā€œI know you wonā€™t dare to act up in front of my brother and my brother has my backā€.
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when Aemond makes a toast and calls Rhaenyraā€™s sons ā€œstrongā€, Aegon raises a cup to that. he can sit this one out ā€” Aemond has his personal vendetta against the boys, and it would be safer for Aegon not to meddle. but what does he do instead? when Luke gets up from the table (clearly intending to go to Aemond), Aegon instantly stands up, comes up to Luke and not just stops him but slams his face into the table right in front of Rhaenyra without thinking twice. and it doesnā€™t look like Aegon is just messing with him ā€” no, it looks like he wanted to do that for a while. like Aegon finally got his chance to stand up for his brother too. AND he also stops Baela from joining the fight.
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šŸ“ S1EP9 is when we get a glimpse of Aemondā€™s ambitions: he deems himself better than Aegon, he thinks he deserves to be king. but once he finds Aegon and they get into a fight, it turns out that Aegon knows that Aemond is a better choice. he doesnā€™t want to fight him, he begs Aemond to let him go. and Aemond can do that ā€” Criston has his back to them, so Aemond couldā€™ve pretended that Aegon managed to break free. and even once they caught Aegon, I have no doubt that Aemond couldā€™ve helped him escape. but it seems that, despite his displeasure, Aemond values his family the most. he canā€™t betray his motherā€™s trust, and he knows Aegon is the first in line to the throne. Aemond envies him, yes, he may even hate him because of that. but he values his family the most.
šŸ“ as @florisbaratheons noted, during the coronation scene, when Aegon glances at his family, Aemond looks right at him and gives that tiny nod that says ā€œI may hate this and think I am better for the job as king. But Iā€™ve got your back.ā€ I like that Aemond is the one who keeps eye contact in that scene. He couldā€™ve turned away to signal his dissatisfaction with the situation, there wouldnā€™t have been any consequences for that. But he didnā€™t.
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šŸ“ what I find interesting about S1EP10 is the beginning of Aemondā€™s dialogue with Luke. thatā€™s the boy Aemond wished to get back at for years and yet, he starts by saying ā€œDid you think that you could just fly about the realm trying to steal my brotherā€™s throne at no cost?ā€. Aemond couldā€™ve skipped that part ā€” imagine him saying smth along the lines of ā€œWait, Lord Strong! Donā€™t you think you and I have other matters to discuss?ā€ (to which Luke answers that he doesnā€™t want to fight and the conversation goes on). instead, Aemond makes a point to remind Luke: my brother is the king, and I came here on his behalf. you can argue that Aemond doesnā€™t do it for Aegon specifically but for his family in general. but Aegon is a part of the family, and S1 Aemond has his priorities straight.
šŸ“ as much as I hate comparing the show and the book (these are two different things and should be viewed as such), Iā€™d like to remind you that Aegon was the only one who stood by Aemondā€™s side after Lukeā€™s death. I wonder why we didnā€™t get that sceneā€¦ I guess itā€™s because it would be kinda hard to call Aegon ā€œthe main bullyā€ after he literally throws Aemond a feast. but we do get to see Aegon supporting his brother: in S2EP1 he welcomes Aemond at the small council meeting despite his motherā€™s protests (ā€œAemond is my closest blood and my best swordā€). and he trusts Aemond wholeheartedly, that much is obvious.
šŸ“ letā€™s get to the most controversial part ā€” the brothel scene in S2EP3: some people believe Aegon is being a bully at that moment. those people seem to forget one little detail:
itā€™s been only a few days after the death of Aegonā€™s son whose murder was a direct result of Aemondā€™s ruthless actions. does Aemond ever address it? does he express his condolences? does he mayhaps help to catch the killers, being the skilled fighter that he is? the answer is NO.
I do think Aegonā€™s joke was cruel (I wrote a whole post about it) but thatā€™s all it ever was ā€” a JOKE. the humiliation comes not from the things he says but from the fact that Aemond is found in a vulnerable position and surrounded by a group of strangers while his brother laughs at him. TGC explained it best:
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I also love @notbloodravenā€™s take on that scene:
Aegon lashing out so cruelly at Aemond seems to be an effort in making Aemond feel as badly as he does and blaming him for Jaehaerys without actually saying the words.
would this be the right way to act? no. but thereā€™s no right way to grieve and to cope with the loss ā€” and HIS SON WAS BEHEADED so maybe take 1% of the sympathy you show your favorite character(s) and cut Aegon some slack.
+ other things worth talking about:
šŸ“ @bietrofastimoff23 analyzed S2EP3 beautifully and I canā€™t help but mention the scene that happens before Aegon goes to the brothel. itā€™s the moment when Larys suggests that Alicent and Aemond are plotting against Aegon. he isnā€™t surprised by the idea that his mother can do that ā€” but the second his brother is mentioned, Aegonā€™s face falls and he shakes his head no. because there is no way Aemond would ever do that to him. and instead of asking for any proof, he asks Larys ā€œwho spreads these lies?ā€ and then commands him to ā€œtend to them.ā€ Aegon can ask him to spy on Aemond, to find any dirt on him, find any weaknesses he can use ā€” he does not.
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šŸ“ it turns out to be true ā€” Aemond was plotting behind his brotherā€™s back. which is treason btw (I donā€™t think Criston intended to keep things from Aegon ā€” he probably believed that Aemond would let Aegon in on their plan). and Aegon does have the power to remind Aemond of his place ā€” he can throw him off the council with a snap of his fingers, he can take offense at Aemondā€™s attempt to publicly humiliate him (their conversation in High Valyrian ā€” Ewan himself calls it a ā€œpublic executionā€). but thatā€™s not what happens: as TGC phrased it, Aemondā€™s betrayal ā€œbreaks a bit of Aegonā€™s heart offā€. an actual bully wouldā€™ve immediately pushed back, but Aegon silently sits down and doesnā€™t argue, heā€™s so defeated he canā€™t utter a word. he has the means to be a bully but he doesnā€™t contemplate it for a second.
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šŸ“ I donā€™t want to talk about S2EP6 because it makes me sick but I will reiterate one thing: never ONCE Aegon made fun of Aemondā€™s disability or tried to cause him any physical harm. just want to point that out.
there is no moral to this story, I guess. if you managed to read till the very end, thank you. if you still hate Aegon, thatā€™s your opinion and you are allowed to have one ā€” but please, for the love of god, just stop making shit up. no, Aemond was NOT bullied as an adult, absolutely nothing suggests that he was. Aegon was naive to blindly trust him and it backfired on him, thatā€™s the actual story. and if you are so eager to hold Aegon accountable for his mistakes, maybe itā€™s time for Aemond to take responsibility for his actions too.
+ some of my favorite critical posts about Aegon and Aemond: x, x, x, x, x, x, x, x.
P.S. I will not argue with anyone so please donā€™t waste your time ā€” I consider all my arguments solid and thatā€™s enough for me. if you are thinking of sending me anon hate, pls go take a walk instead, it will do you more good. šŸŒæ
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theworldgate Ā· 2 years ago
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I have to explain what is going on in the UK, because it is absurd.
So, this is Gary Lineker:
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He's known for a fair few things over here. He was a very good (association) footballer, playing for England in the 1986 and 1990 World Cups, winning the Golden Boot in 1986, and managing to never get a single yellow card in his playing career. He played for Leicester City, Everton, Barcelona, and Tottenham, before finishing his career in Japan. But if you aren't in your mid 30s, you probably know actually know him him for a couple of other things. The first is the role of spokesman for another Leicester icon, Walkers Crisps (which are sort of equivalent to Lays, but hit different), as pictured above. Despite being a notably clean player, he used to play a cheeky serial crisp thief. I don't think he's done that for well over a decade, but his ads were on the telly a lot when I was a kid and it's a bit like learning that the hamburglar was an incredibly clean (American) football player or something.
The second thing Gary is widely known for is having presented Match of the Day, the big football program on the BBC, the sort-of state broadcaster, since 1999. He is, incidentally, very well paid for this (though with a consensus that he could get even more if he went to one of the non-free-to-view broadcasters because he is very good at the job). He also has a twitter account. And political opinions. So, the UK government has got itself dead set upon doing heinous stuff that will totally somehow work to prevent people who want to come to the UK making the perilous crossing of the Channel (between England and France). By heinous, I mean "openly advertise that they won't attempt to protect victims of modern slavery" stuff. It's very obviously using a legal hammer to victimise a marginalised group of people in order to win votes. And, uh, I should clarify that by "legal" I mean "using the passage of laws" - the policy is, in addition to all the other ways it's awful, probably incompatible with the Human Rights Act and the UK's international law obligations. Gary, top lad that he is, objected to this. On Tuesday 7th March, he made a quote Tweet of a video of the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, bigging up the policy, he wrote "Good heavens, this is beyond awful.". This got a bunch of backlash from extremely right-wingers, and then he made the tweet that really got him in trouble (with right-wingers): "There is no huge influx. We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries. This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and Iā€™m out of order?".
Now, I am not actually subjecting myself to watching a video of Suella Braverman bigging up a cruel policy to say whether the specific comparison of the language to 1930s Germany is accurate. But needless to say, Ms Braverman was amongst the many figures on the right of UK politics objecting to Gary's rhetoric. And here's the part where a fact about the BBC comes in: it is nominally neutral and impartial (and so, of course, is routinely accused of bias from all sides but particularly the right-wing), and has something of a code for its contributors to this effect. Now, that code has previously been applied to Gary Lineker, over a comment about whether governing Conservative Party would hand back donations from figures linked to the Russian regime. But it generally hasn't been applied too strongly to people like Gary, whose roles have nothing to do with politics (such as presenting a "here's what happened on the footie today" show), on the basis that, well, their roles have nothing to do with politics. However, when directly asked about whether the BBC should punish Gary Lineker for his tweets, government figures basically went "well, that's a them problem". But a couple of days passed, and it seemed like Gary's approach of "standing his ground because he did nothing wrong" was working and everything would die down. He was set to get 'a talking to' but not much more than that. The Conservative right, after all their fire and fury earlier, had gotten bored and moved onto something else. And then, on Friday 10th March, the BBC announced that he would be suspended from hosting Match of the Day this weekend. But it could still go ahead, because there are, like, other hosts! Except, well, funnily enough, when you take a beloved figure off air, for making a fairly anodyne tweet, no one wants to be the scab who actually takes up the role of replacing him. Gary's two co-hosts, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright, said that they would not appear without him. People who (co-)host Match of the Day on other days followed suit. The net result is that Match of the Day is currently set to air without hosts, BBC commentary, or global feed commentary. And the solidarity shown to Gary Lineker, over what is very flagrantly actual cancel culture and an attack on freedom of speech (the logic implied is that institutional impartiality requires that no one say anything too critical of the government ever), has continued to grow. The BBC has pretty much been unable to run pretty much any live sports content today, and has resorted to raiding the BBC Sounds archive to fill the sports radio channel. And, as of 17:30 on Saturday 11th March, the situation shows no signs of improvement, though some are calling for the Chairman Richard Sharp, who is separately facing corruption allegations, to resign (yes I linked to the BBC itself there, there is nothing, nothing, the BBC loves more than going into great detail about how much the BBC sucks).
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madlori Ā· 7 months ago
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On Tommy Kinard
"It's not that I don't like Buck and Tommy, it's just happening so fast, he's underdeveloped!"
*clears throat*
Here is a recap of what we know about Tommy. And this is just off the top of my head, I didn't rewatch anything.
He was closeted at the 118 before and found the atmosphere repressive. He (probably) acted like a dick to fit in. When presented with the chance to make things better, he took it, and developed positive relationships with Hen, Chim and Bobby.
He was in the army and trained there as a pilot.
He knows Muay Thai and has a set up in his house.
He likes to work on cars and has a lift at his house (where TF does he live is my question - he has some nerve being agog at Buck's loft if he has a muay thai gym and a car lift)
He is down for violating departmental policy at the drop of a hat (has done so on at least two occasions) to help a friend and has no problems fucking with the fire chief.
He is a nerd. He likes pub trivia and has incorrect Star Wars opinions, and can keep up with Chim in the movie-quoting department.
His favorite movie is "Love, Actually" and he likes craft beer and monster trucks.
He came out when he transferred to Harbor and felt comfortable enough to stop lying about who he was.
He follows MMA and has friends in Vegas who like him well enough to hook him up to a frankly insane degree.
He'll risk his own life and engage in helicopter skulduggery to save people he doesn't know...I mean, apart from doing that for a living.
He'll take time out of his day to give a tour to the cute boy who called him up and offer to give that boy flying lessons (a significant time investment) which was probably maybe about more one on one time with said boy.
He yearns for the belonging and found family that the 118 became after his departure and probably befriended Eddie hoping to earn a plate at the cookout, aside from just clicking with him.
He likes Eddie and Chris a lot and they like him. Chimney also likes him.
He was attracted to Buck right away and was emotionally aware enough to pick up on Buck's jealous feelings over Eddie and his friendship, even if he was surprised that it was him Buck wanted to get to know.
He respects and values Buck and Eddie's friendship and wanted to make sure Buck knew that.
He's brave enough to shoot his shot by planting one on a dude.
He's a lil bitchy but also generous and ready to throw in with this insane guy who's inviting him to a family wedding after 0.5 dates.
He showed up to a bachelor party when he was on call because Buck asked him to, then showed up in turnouts after fighting a fire for like 12 hours yadda yadda we all know this part.
He has got it BAD for one Evan Buckley, who he only calls "Evan" which according to LFJR is a conscious decision by the writers, which fascinates me.
He was willing to take a chance with a man just discovering his sexuality BUT wasn't willing to put himself through that if the man in question wasn't ready for it. When Buck showed him that he was, he was all in.
He does NOT take his coffee like that.
Oh and
He's a beast.
This is VASTLY more information than we knew about ANY of Buck's previous girlfriends with the possible exception of Abby. Even Taylor did not get this much development over 20 episodes (things we knew about her: she was an ambitious and ethically flexible reporter, did not eat fudge, had a dad in jail, and sometimes jogged for exercise, she was capable of being nice and did love Buck, I believe). And as for it being fast? Sometimes it just be like that? A relationship doesn't have to have year(s) of buildup. Sometimes people do just meet, like each other, and start dating, in fact in the real world that's usually what happens. It's in TV Land that you have to have eighteen seasons of UST before pulling the trigger. Most of the time in reality people just vibe off each other and decide to go out and THEN they learn about each other.
And they've got a great start. You'd think they'd barely spoken by how a few naysayers are talking about it - the loft scene was like a solid five minutes of very open conversation, the Cringe Date seemed to have gone well and again, open and honest (if cringey) conversation before Cockblocker Eddie showed up, and the coffee meetup was again....open and honest conversation. They're not gonna show us long scenes of them exchanging firefighting stories and workout preferences (I mean, I'd watch that, but it's not what the show is about).
In conclusion, anyone saying he's poorly developed or the relationship is "out of nowhere" either is being willfully obtuse or has ridiculously unrealistic expectations for relationships and/or what constitutes character development.
As for whether they have chemistry, that's a matter of subjective opinion. Given that a TON of people watched that harbor tour scene (even when it was posted as a sneak peek) and started going "wait...what's going on here...are they flirting??" might be a clue. People were talking about Bi!Buck maybe happening with Tommy based solely off that clip of the harbor tour and what they were seeing between them. And imho that loft scene was crackling. But we all see things through the lenses of our biases, myself included.
Got that off my chest, whew.
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How high on the clingy/protective scale these boys are ā€¦
Dick: a solid 8.5/10.
A very clingy bean.
Dick would be attached to your hip 24/7 if he could but he couldnā€™t answer that makes him sad.
In the wise words of @obsessedwithromance on one of my recent posts; ā€˜if Dick was a dog, heā€™d be a husky.ā€™
And heā€™d make a very vocal husky at that with how often he whines and whinges whenever you tried to move from his grasp, acting as though every attempt in removing yourself from his arms were an attack against his character. So he will take personal offence to you wanting to leave him out in the cold and desolate place that was your bedroom. šŸ’€
ā€˜Stop trying to get out of my arms.ā€™ He moans, tightening his hold on you as he buried his head into your neck, locking legs with you for extra measure. ā€˜Dick, I love you but youā€™re being too clingy for me right now.ā€™ You reply and had just noticed the error of your ways almost immediately and were about to explain yourself but it was already too late, for you had set Dick the human husky off.
ā€˜Me? Clingy? I thought you liked it when I was clingy? Why the sudden change? What did I do wrong? Why donā€™t you love me?ā€™ Dick began his tirade and you could only lay there and let him talk your ear off -and loudly might I add- about how you apparently didnā€™t love him enough, which was a bunch of bullshit, but dick was too in his feelings to listen to reason. Youā€™ll have to kiss him to shut him up, thereā€™s no other option.
So once heā€™s settled down, heā€™ll go back to cuddling against your back,smiling dopily while you could only congratulate for a job well done at defusing the situation form getting any worse. You love your dramatic human husky and you wouldnā€™t change anything for anyone.
Jason: 7.5/10 or a 8/10.
The only time youā€™re seeing this man be clingy as all hell if heā€™s in a particular mood and want your affection, which might as well be all the time with this man, or after a not so great nightmare.
He would wake up in a cold sweat and immediately look for you and hold you against his chest as though you were his personal teddy bear, only just until his breathing evens out and not so tense in the muscles. Until then he holds onto you tightly and familiarises himself with you in anyway that he could, whether that be counting your eyelashes, noting the different shades that make up your eyes and much more.
At least just enough to help him gain some sense of self and awareness that he was safe and sound from all harm.
Like Jaime, Jason would watch over you like a hawk as Red Hood without a shadow of a doubt, and Jason has his reasons to do so as he knows the type of people who litter the streets of Gotham at night like the back of his hand. He doesnā€™t want to subject you to that sort of life of constant fear of having to look over your shoulder in hopes that there wasnā€™t someone following you home.
For in his minds eye, heā€™s your sole protector and the one thing that stands between the scumbags of the street and you. Jason doesnā€™t take this position heā€™s given himself lightly, itā€™s unlike him to anyway, as your safety is his top priority and heā€™d do anything to obtain it; whether they way itā€™s obtained was morally questionable or not, he doesnā€™t care for as long as your safe, heā€™ll live to learn with having permanent blood on his hands.
Damian: 5/10 on a good day. 2/10 in general.
Heā€™s not an overly clingy person. Protective? yes. Clingy? No. Itā€™s just not in just nature and he can be very awkward going about it too.
Damian knows he doesnā€™t have to constantly survey you 24/7, he has more faith in you and your abilities then most. He knows that you wonā€™t call upon him if at all when faced with a situation that you could easily resolve yourself.
However if you were to get hurt on his watch or otherwise, thatā€™s when he gets slightly clingy and will attempt to be within any space with you possible. Damian shows care in a completely different way than most and will more or less act like a guard dog when it came to you.
This little dude will point his sword at anyone that comes into close contact with you while glaring at them, meanwhile youā€™re having to push the blade of his sword down and away from the poor victim, only for Damian to raise his sword back towards their throat once more.
ā€˜Pack it in.ā€™ Youā€™d hiss.
ā€˜No. Youā€™re practically useless when hurt, so let me deal with this one.ā€™ Damian said.
You purposely ignored the fact that he had just called you useless and instead pushed the blade of his sword down until it was pointing at the floor again. ā€˜Heā€™s not even a threat, just a regular citizen. So you can stop it with the fear attics now.ā€™ You told him in a hushed tone. Damian meets your eyes with a glare of his own. ā€˜How you can be certain heā€™s a harmless civilian? What if heā€™s a low life thug of an underground drug syndicate on the rise? You canā€™t allow yourself to trust every face you meet.ā€™ He replies, not one to back down for anyone, not even you.
You sigh as you rubbed the sides of your head. ā€˜Well at least try not to cause more issue for your dad. I swear between you, Jason, Tim and Dick I donā€™t know who gives him the most grey hairs.ā€™
Jaime: runner up for Dickā€™s crown with also a 8.5/10
Heā€™s clingy in a sense that he fears of loosing you constantly.
Khaji-Da doesnā€™t make the situation any better as it only encourages Jaimeā€™s Innate clinginess tenfold, and now Jaime canā€™t go a couple of minutes without offering to join you on wherever your going.
He just cares about you very deeply and wouldnā€™t know what to do with himself if heā€™d ever lost you despite having the ability to stop any harm from coming your way. So needless to say that you spend most of your time with him and his family is a severe understatement.
Itā€™s not as though he doesnā€™t trust you, he wholeheartedly does, but that trust doesnā€™t extend to potential outside threats. Hell, he would even go as far as to watch over you as Blue Beatle, much to the behest of literally everyone that isnā€™t Khaji-Da because the scarab is just as clingy over you in a sense that you were Jaimeā€™s mate and there for should be within close proximity to him at all times.
Itā€™s endearing but I think itā€™s about time you told Kahji-Da to cool it on the whole threatening people you talked to with plans to eliminate themā€¦
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