#otp: hopeless romantics

[pomefioredove]

i personally think vil can be shipped with SO many characters (including, but limited to, leona, azul, and idia) just because of his perception of beauty. you’d think with how obsessed he is with his looks he’d be vain and cruel and think beauty is the conventionally attractive features society agreed upon. but he isn’t!! and not a lot of people know that. (my take! :) vil finds beauty not in the conventionally attractive features many others do, he finds beauty in doing the best you absolutely can. in taking care of yourself. and so many of the twst characters do not do that. it’s why yuu is long overdue for an overblot 😭 the characters i listed earlier. (my take!! again! :) leona is super unmotivated to take care of himself and shows a lot of signs of depression!! he stopped giving anything any amount of effort until the spelldrive tournament (which obviously went… not so well) because he felt hopeless and basically?? worthless,, both azul and idia have a low self esteem, i don’t know too much about them (on. book 3… im just a pro listener to my friend’s lore ramblings) so i won’t give my take yet! yuu…….. yuu is…!!!! tries their best of course but. it’s kind of hard to. take care of yourself AND a cat AND all of your friends(?) AND your literal principal at the same time. and also try to have that principal not hang the fact of ‘you’ being poor and having no recourses over your head every time you try and say no when he asks you to help him out with something ridiculous that should not be your problem at all. maybe that was a little specific but. yuu’s been through it is what im getting at. and they are hardly appreciated enough as they should be. now. VIL. VIL would appreciate yuu to the absolute best of his ability. and more. in this essay i will

ANON.

ENOUGHHHHHH GGGGRRGRGR I WAS LITERALLY THINKING ABOIT THIS EARLIER

yuu is so overlooked as a character, I know they're supposed to be a vessel to project onto but that's a whole Guy to me. a whole Person. like there's so many traits that canon gives them. and one of them is "motherly". whether that's WILLING or not depends on the player, but everyone in CANON!!! makes constant comments about how grim is like yuu's little baby and how yuu essentially takes emotional care of so many students. in the recent event ace said something like "there's crowley's official beast tamer" in reference to how yuu just. takes care of these chaotic little things.

vil is literally the only other character who plays a similar role in the story.

... cause chars like trey and lilia are almost there, but distinctly different in their roles, while vil is THE mother.

one of the things that elevates vilyuu to otp levels for me is that vil is one of the only characters in game that treats yuu with respect, and as an equal. I like to think that he kind of admires yuu, and almost looks up to them in a way, for all they're capable of. yuu having not overblotted or melted down (yet) is probably something vil finds fascinating (and kinda worrying), because he knows them well and he KNOWS how much shit they go through. I'd imagine he's almost envious of the self control they have

and I think they're the closest out of everyone in the overblot gang. yes that includes malleus idc. literally everyone in this game is so fucking mean to yuu but vil isn't.

he canonically has such a huge soft spot for the prefect, platonic or romantic or whatever, that's just. so different from what he shows others. to me

[drop-dead-dropout]

OMG FOR THE OTP ASK MEME: JeanHarry for hmm. . . 8, 9, 12 and 21?

HI PARKER !!!! god this is gonna take a while lmao

8. What were their first impressions of each other?

I'm pretty sure it's the popular fandom consensus already, but I absolutely agree that jean was just completely smitten as soon as they met. maybe not even in a romantic way, just a sort of... obsession. you can't look at this line, the genuine understanding behind it, and read it any other way tbh

9. Have they made each other cry?

constantly. all the time. every fucking day. there are periods of time where harry is so guilty and afraid every time he sees jean that jean could read him the phone book and harry would burst into tears. jean doesn't cry as much harry, if only because no one cries as much as harry, but the truth of it is that they're both bleeding hearts. jean just hides it better.

12. Do they have differing political opinions?

I think jean is very much like kim (or at least, my personal conceptualization of the two characters) in the sense that neither of them really allow themselves to form lasting political ideals. kim sees himself as too unimportant to "form opinions about facts", but jean's version is somehow even more nihilistic. for a time, he sees himself as better than anyone who expresses their convictions too loudly— communists like harry are just hopeless idealists with no grasp on reality. I do think this changes eventually, though. until then, harry couldn't be more different— post-amnesia he wants to know everything, and he wants to put in his own two cents in about everything he learns, ESPECIALLY politics. I tend to go back and forth on the sort of values he had pre-amnesia, but I tend to think he wasn't nearly as invested back then, nor as far left.

21. How have they changed each other for the better/for the worse?

oh man. where to even begin with these two. I think I'm gonna split it down the middle for simplicity.

for the better:

jean doesn't have a therapist (expensive! once every week is too many days off!), but he does have a psychiatrist he has to see once a month to keep his antidepressant prescription, and through those visits he's learned a bit about general mental wellness (though his internalized ableism means the advice is only as useful as he allows it to be). so I think harry sort of absorbs some of his regulation strategies by psychic osmosis, or sometimes jean will decide to give him the advice directly.

conversely, harry has a way better understanding of physical health than jean (which really isn't hard, that man once tried to survive off untoasted bread and coffee and speed for a month) from his time as a gym teacher. I think he's a little more active about beating basic self-care practices into jean's head like "hey, maybe you should drink some water ever". of course, it's definitely hypocritical at times... I like to think harry puts a bit more effort into his physical health post-martinaise though.

for the worse:

it feels almost cruel to go down the list. it feels unfair to linger too long on every permanent scar each has left on the other, in the same way it would to take a magnifying glass to every scratch on the oldest headstone at a graveyard or read out the medical records of a sick dog.

in the end, it comes down to this: jean doesn't know how to be anything less than "madly driven" by his work anymore, and he doesn't have a family or much of a social life. harry doesn't know how to be honest to anyone without the expectation that he'll be blamed and ridiculed. harry has been the cause of at least two of jean's breakups. jean has been the cause of at least one of harry's suicide attempts. jean can't stand blondes anymore. harry can't stand for longer than one or two hours without his cane. there's an old bottle of nacra in jean's cabinet that's seen the inside of his nostril more than a few times, and a safe in harry's closet that he's never been allowed to know the combination to, and a vague sense of bitterness in both of their hearts— even though it's mutual, they can't help but resent the other for saving them, the suicidal fucks.

it goes on and on and on like this. the list never gets any shorter, but what does it even matter? harry forgot. on better days, jean thinks he might, too, if he lets himself. and god, does he want to.

[signanothername]

What do you personally think of ships in general as a whole?

Do you like them, dislike them?

Or do you not mind them until they hit certain limits?

(I don't personally ship things because it feels off for me, but what's your opinion on it?)

Tbh with you Anon romance is extremely overrated and i’m not really a ship person hchchchc

Like even when there are certain ships i like (hell Afterdeath is my OTP), I don’t really seek them out if that makes sense, if anything i do quite the opposite, I actively seek out art/fics that focus on platonic relationships cause that’s what i enjoy, like YAS BITCH USE THAT POWER OF FRIENDSHIP!!! Also family (whether bio or found) or any other relationship type that doesn’t really involve romance

That’s why you don’t really see me draw ships, I don’t really care for shipping at all, but I wouldn’t mind ships if they appear in an artwork or a story and I can even enjoy them sometimes (depending on how the art/story handle them), hell some romance concepts can be really cool and i love to see different interpretations for them (i love when characters are hopeless romantics for example) however, they still won’t really hold much meaning to me as i’m very detached from the concept of romance as a whole

So basically

[marveladdictjones]

Writing Prompt #11

A list of scenarios for your OTP/Ship that will both make you and your readers go *AAAGGHHH* while kicking your/their feet:

Lingering stares from across the room before looking away

The flicker of light in Character A's eyes that burns a little brighter when they look at Character B

A gently holding onto B's chin, tilting their head to look into their eyes

A simple smile forming on A's lips as they look into B's eyes

A's lips softly brushing against B's for the first time, their eyes still closed as they slowly pull away to savour the feeling

A snaking their arms around B's waist and laying their head in the crook of B's neck, whispering a soft 'hello' into their ear

A combing their fingers through B's hair

Both of them slowly swaying back and forth in the kitchen at midnight without any music playing

Them waking up in the morning, softly smiling at each other while A pulls B even closer to them

A whispering 'I love you' when B is already asleep

I could go on and on forever if no one stops me and not just because I want this to happen to me, a hopeless romantic

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[paramortality]

OTP Vibes Challenge

Was tagged by @holdingontojupiter and was SO excited to do this one!! (despite tumblr trying to hold me back from seeing the actual post 😭)

Rules: Post some pictures of your OTP and their vibes, some info, and a song that fits their vibe. That's it. Edit as you please.

Granted I'm doing this in excess bc wouldn't they, too? They don't love subtly. So they're getting so much stuff outta this. x3

Laird×Emmrich

An orange cat bastard boy and gentleman necromancer who live and breathe death and its softer rituals. One is serious about everything, the other is only serious when it comes to the one. Just a pair of hopeless romantics saving the world...

Their Songs:

Emergence • Sleep Token

Heart of a Graveyard • Demon Hunter

Bubblegum Bitch • MARINA

Beneath • Adam Hurst

Jaws • Sleep Token

Artwork on the "Need to get on his Nerves" meme and (EC) poem is credited to the beautifully talented @yappacadaver 🥰

Tagging: @basic-x-witch @pocketcrows @danyrics @sofiemystique @deny-the-issue @jackmorrisonshoe @thequeenofthewinter @bankabb @ermagerdperpehs and anyone else who'd like to play 🥺💙

[natolesims]

Drizella and Weston were out (RIP Wes) and it was the perfect moment for Lottie to have a chat with King Henri and look for his financial support. Success!

After that, Henri started to get nostalgic and emotional and had a long heart-to-heart with Charlotte, who is stoked after the revelation of Henri still loving Ella. What? She may support her relationship with her father, but the former royal couple of Willow Creek will always be her OTP. Don't tell Tia. She's a hopeless romantic, what can I say?

[z-eel]

You wanted hyper specific fic ideas…

Ok only if you know a whole lot about horses, and no sexualizatio

olympics AU where Sirius, Regulus, Evan, and Cissy are also doing eventing. Alice, Mary, Pandora, Marlene, Dorcas, Lily, and Andy are all doing rugby. James is there for Sirius’s emotional support. Remus, Peter, and Barty just work there.

The Blacks are a long line of well known equestrians, and they also breed horses and are really big on bloodlines. So Sirius and Regulus have been training for this their whole lives. Sirius does NOT want to be there, Regulus is overjoyed. Cissy is stressed. Evan is chill

Alice and Marlene are pretty much Ilona Maher, in the sense of everyone loves them and they’re hopeless romantics.

PLEASE make Reggie trans and aroace, Remus welsh and def, Barty Italian

My OTP is nobleflower so there has to be that, but besides that pop off—I would enjoy dorlene and moonchaser though

sadly, i don't know much about horses or sports, so i don't have the confidence to write it but i do love your idea.

so instead of a fic i give a very telenovela interpretation of your fic idea, because i can just see it play out as a telenovela.

(i love drama and anytime i see horses i think about cowboys or my motherland (mexico))

the blacks are known for horses, beautiful, award winning powerful horses. if you want a good horse worth real money you deal with the blacks. they pride themselves in having the purest breeds around and the pride also extends to their family.

all the children have awards, entering competitions when they were young they build quite the reputation.

(i see Andy and Even eventing, while Sirius and Regulus do horse racing, Bellatrix would do show jumping, and Narcissa would do dressage)

James, Alice, Lily and Pandora, work with the family caring and training the horse.

Marlene, Mary Dorcas, Peter, and Barty work at smaller ranch (Marlene's family ranch (Marlene and Dorcas run the palce together) that has awards as well but for rodeo type competitions)

when Andy leave more pressure is put on the other children to make up for her leaving. Narcissa is the only one who's freaking out because she has to take over Andy's spot and work on show jumping (it was never really her stong suit) (i see a lot of Evan and Narcissa bonding)

here is where we get the beginnings of nobleflower since Alice was the one who trained with Andy.

with the help of best friend James, Sirius and Regulus discover Andy is now with Marlene competing in those rodeo style competitions and Sirius falls in love with bronc riding. (i can totally see prongsfoot be a thing in this one)

Regulus does not like the rodeo but is interested in the guy taking care of the horses. Remus used to participate in those competitions but one bad fall prevented him continuing (he's born deaf and people often underestimated his riding capabilities because of it)

the problems begin when the blacks want the property owned by Marlene (they want to expand the training facility).

other little things that i want to point out:

Regulus used to horse jumping with Bellatrix.

the only reason Regulus transition was accepted was because Orion liked the idea of have two sons being awarded for racing.

Regulus loves horses more than he likes people.

Barty likes to mess with the competition by sleeping with the riders before their events starts.

Mary and Lily are lowkey dating but won't say anything.

Peter is totally crushing on Bellatrix but won't say a word (Bellatrix knows this and teases him a lot).

Evan is sick and tied of his family and wishes he was adopted.

Marlene and Dorcas have been married for five years.

[kibblbread]

TRANSFORMERS ONE FANFIC IDEA INCOMING!

Yeah it’s optimus x megatron, sorry not sorry i want to explore their relationship as lovers instead of friends/brothers because I’m a hopeless romantic although i may or may not do that eventually too???

Anyway this fic is being dubbed the Transformers one alternate timeline fic! You can look at the basic premise by clicking the embed link 🔗

You can call it whatever you want the nickname is mostly for me lol

Anyway here is more headcanons and basic outlining for my writing if anyone is interested. I know what its like to be in a small fandom with hardly any fic content for your personal otp 🙃 cries in redhood fandom

So lowkey I want there to be roles within the relationship, I just don’t want to type cast or define either Megatron or Optimus by assigning Top & Bottom. Like people they’re complex and often switch in accordance to what the other needs.

I noticed D16 throughout the movie was a bit more easily stressed and anxious while Orion usually tried to stay more level and optimistic. Pax truly is a good leader. However D16 definitely is also very capable of taking charge, especially when he starts getting fed up with a specific circumstance cough, cough. D16 is very emotional though, and allows that to fuel his motivation and in turn his actions as well.

In my fic I plan to make alt Megatron emotional too! He’s protective and a bit impatient but he’s happy with routine and the mundane of everyday. Also still a nerd and is actually very kind/gentle to not only Optimus but the citizens! Well, outside of the gladiator ring at least.. Megatron never truly gets used to younger bots idolizing him like he does a past Prime. Yes he does become a gladiator, kinda like in the tfp continuity but in this timeline he is still leader of the high-guard as it operates under Optimus Prime’s will. Think basically Cybertron’s army for lack of better terms!

Optimus does his best to be hands on as possible but thats kinda difficult as he is essentially Cybertrons assigned leader and protector. Most operations under his own orders go without the bot ever truly getting to be involved. However, he still takes just about any scrap of time he can to spend with Megatron. It’s pretty obvious to anyone that sees them interact that they’re whipped for one another lol.

Some kinda pivotal moments (spoilers ig??? They’re not too bad though i hope) 🤞🏾

A proposal from Optimus to alt Megatron. It’s pretty early in the fic, and will probably be after I’ve set the stage and done some world building.

Alt Megatron taking on an aircraft form for his transformation! It was just easier for him while leading High-Guard operations but his size, lol, the difference between them is so cute. I’m gonna have so much fun writing

Sentinel being marched through the mines like Megatron originally set out to do. Optimus wasn’t exactly happy about it but never questioned or interfered despite Sentinel’s pleading

Both Megatron’s being partial to holding grudges and indulging in rage. Although alt Megatron has trouble controlling other emotions as well, his mood is contagious for better and worse tbh. Both versions of their auras are captivating and fill any room no matter how big.

Canon Megatron trying to kill alt Optimus on sight because that boy ready to square up 🤭

Shockwave figuring out the switch situation and switching things back without even consulting anyone, spoiler alert — he fucks up

Megatron being disgustingly cute with either Optimus in either timeline because he’s dangerously persuasive and sincere

Yeah that’s really all i got for now. It’s very otp centric but obviously Ill flesh out the others to an extent later.. or not idk if I’ll complete this project or not. But it’s maybe gonna be around 10-15 chapters???

Wish me luck and we’ll see how it goes 😝

[princecharmingwinks]

list 5 things that make you happy then put this in the ask box of the last few people to reblog something from you - get to know your mutuals/followers better :D

Oh this is fun! Thank you for this little mission. In no particular order...

Someone dancing to their headphones. - I'm the kind of person who is 100% playing air drums or bopping my head along to my music on a bus or waiting at traffic lights. When I see others do this too, I get the biggest smile.

Hugs around the waist from my partner. - In particular I love it when she pulls me in when someone is talking to us. A little silent hug that fills me up with butterflies.

Happing endings. - I am a total hopeless romantic. Give me all the soft and sweet moments. The declarations of love. Everything makes my heart melt. Particularly if it involves a certain werewolf and a certain human/spark (have you noticed the colours I have used so far hehe).

Wedding planning. - Ok, no, I'm not engaged (yet, hehe). But I have been involved in multiple wedding parties and I love helping out. Organisation and organising in general makes me super happy. So I've even helped with someone's wedding planning for a wedding I'm not invited too and I loved it. Weddings are great and hearing all the different ideas and visions people have? Sign me up!

My ships! - Of course I have to include my ships. And while I have many many many. To keep things tied in with the theme, here are 5 ships I will never get tired of: Sterek (no surprise there - still my otp), Berica (my definition of soulmates), Nick x Adalind (their storyline is so so good), Mick x Beth (the ones that got me into supernatural themed shows), and Klaroline (they are just so perfect for each other, and let me explore the slightly less light and fluffy side of fandoms).

Thank you for the ask! This was lots of fun.

[chronic-escapixt]

His Rose ~ Details

(Kai Parker x Bennett OC fanfiction)

content warnings/tags ~ Dark fiction, dom/sub dynamics, abuse, murder, childhood trauma (mentioned). Minors DNI

I don't claim ownership of The Vampire Diaries or its characters. All credits go to the rightful owner(s). I only own my original character(s).

K.P. Masterlist

This fanfiction is born from my dissatisfaction with the way Kai was criminally underutilized in the TVDU. Honestly, I found him annoying at first, but he grew on me as season 6 went on. Thru Chris Wood's charming performance, Kai stole the show for me. I'll never forgive the showrunners for a lot of things, including underutilizing Chris Wood in this role & not allowing this broken king to have a real redemption arc.

On the topic of the showrunners, I'll never forgive them for how they did Bonnie Bennett or the Bennetts in general with how they were limited to magical plot devices for everyone else's use without any appreciative focus on their power & how it could really benefit them. Even though I love Bonnie & Kai, my otp endgame for her has always been Bonenzo, but I also adore Klonnie ❤️.

My AU changed and added plenty of lore around his coven & certain events. The plot follows the life of Bonnie's younger sister, Rosalina "Rose" Bennett-Ruiz. I go on to describe her below, but I'd like to state that she acts as Kai's antithesis as an innocent, fledgling witch. She's also Bonnie's support system. I always hated how the show often ignored that Bonnie lacked family around her that were unconditionally there for her. Bonnie's mom left when she was small, she lost her grams in season 1, and her father was a non-factor in her life until he returned... just to get killed off in front of her.

I wrote Rose & Bonnie's dynamic keeping in mind everything I hate about older sibling/younger sibling dynamics, like the one between Buffy and Dawn in BTVS. Bonnie deserves family that consistently supports her, encourages her to prioritize her well-being, and actually tries to lessen the existing load on her shoulders.

Another thing I kept in mind when adding Rose to my TVD AU is not to have her replace or take away Bonnie’s space in the plot. Now, I do give her Bonnie's plotline of being sent to the prison world in season 6, but this is essential to the story, and the way Bonnie was treated that season made me so sad that I have no problem taking traumatic experiences from her (of which she has more than enough) and giving them to Rose.

Okay... if you made it through my rant, congrats. I also want to offer my inbox as a place where anyone can offer up requests, scenarios, ask questions, even if you want to roast my cruddy writing... my inbox is open.

🌹Rosalina "Rose" Bennett-Ruiz:🌹

Born: March 18th, 1994 (18yrs)

Gender: Female | Height: 5’1” | Hair color: Brown | Eye color: Hazel

Race/ethnicity: Black and Latino/Hispanic

Species: witch (Bennett)

Titles: Rosy (Kai), littlest witch (by Kol), kid (by Damon)

Characteristics:

Rose is a gentle and kind-hearted person, always looking for the good in people and situations. She can be a people pleaser and overall naive when dealing with people, often seeing the best in everyone and believing in second chances

Family is important to her, so bonding with Bonnie means a lot. Due to her naivety and weakness, she can be easily manipulated and taken advantage of. Like Bonnie she’s compassionate and tends to selflessly help others. But still with spells due to her insecurity & inexperience with magic

She enjoys singing, gardening (honing her nature-based magic, making potions & studying herbology), fashion (sewing & thifting) and cooking (food is her love language)

She has a strong aversion to blood & violence so spending time with vampires took a lot of getting used to

Trilingual: fluent in Spanish & Portuguese

Despite her demure demeanor and virginal innocence, with her stuffed animal collection, enduring love of cartoons and a lack of dating, she’s a hopeless romantic that harbors the hidden desire to submit herself to a powerful dominant

Background:

Family: Bonnie Bennett (half-sister), Jamie Ruiz (half-brother), Abby Bennett-Ruiz (mother), Matteo Ruiz (father ���️), Sheila Bennett (maternal gm🕊️)

Rose was raised in Summersville, North Carolina. She was a child model until 13 when her father tragically died. She was the captain of her high school majorette dance team. Her life drastically changed when Bonnie arrived on her doorstep.

Rose was 16 when she & Bonnie would finally meet. Bonnie and Elena came to Abby for help with a spell. Rose was shocked to find that she had an older sister as Abby never mentioned Bonnie or the life she left behind in Mystic Falls. She was even more surprised upon finding out about her magical bloodline and that supernatural creatures walked the earth. Unlike Grams, Abby never mentioned magic throughout Rose’s life and even went as far to suppress her magic with by binding it.

After Abby is turned by Damon, she decides to leave her family to gain control as a fledgling vampire. Rose moves to Mystic Falls with Bonnie where she learns magic from her.

Magic doesn’t come naturally to Rose. But she often helps Bonnie with powerful spells, offering herself as a conduit for channeling together.

Admittedly having a 50% accuracy rate with her own spells. Rose’s confidence & focus are hindered when chanting and spells drain her much quicker even when she tries channeling the energy around her. Despite this, Rose is determined to improve, valuing her one-on-one time with Bonnie and spending late nights on her own practicing & memorizing spells. She uses her magic for good and wants to prove herself as a capable witch.

She excels at herb studies. Often experiments with potions and creates charms using the herbs they grow in their garden.

Her role in the Mystic Falls gang is the “Bennett witch in training” or “the bringer of baked goods” (according to Damon), since she often supplies their gatherings with fresh pastries. Everyone underestimates her power, even Bonnie. She tries to keep Rose out of danger unless she can’t help it.

🔪Malachai "Kai" Parker:🔪

Born: May 9, 1972 (22yrs)

Gender: Male | Height: 6'0" | Hair color: Dark Brown | Eye color: Blue-gray

Race/ethnicity: white/non-Hispanic

Species: siphoner (Gemini Witch coven)

Titles: abomination, black sheep, the defective twin (his coven)

Characteristics:

Charismatic with a charming smile. Upon meeting him, his charisma operates as a façade to hide his lack of empathy and his sadistic tendencies

Can be hard to read but that’s because he struggles with expressing his emotions which stems from his abusive childhood. He’s cold and relatively unfeeling with people, but once he lets someone in, he’s fiercely loyal and protective.

Low impulse control

He can be observant, calculating and manipulative to taking advantage of someone and get what he wants

He’s a sassy man, often comes back with quick quips and has a natural sense of humor (typically dark humor)

When he’s comfortable, he never shuts up, has no filter and sucks with certain social cues. After being alone for nearly his whole life, will talk anyone's ear off without realizing they are not willing to listen

Kai can siphon all of a witch’s magic without killing them. He controls how the process feels - at its worst, a fast searing burn to a slight tingle. Overtime, a witch will regenerate their magic

High libido!!- He’s starved for touch and affection (though he would never admit that he needs anyone). Sexual desires reflect his sadistic personality as he enjoys dominating another person through absolute control and pain infliction

He likes raunchy comedies and media with half-naked women such as Bay Watch and MTV videos. A major foodie with constant cravings for sweet and salty snacks. He prefers snacking throughout the day but when he does bother to cook, it’s really good

He is fluent in old Latin, often found in grimoires and other ancient texts. When he was young he’d get his hands on old grimoires and study them, all the time to himself allowing him to hone his knowledge of witchcraft and technique

Background:

The Parker family is the head of the Gemini coven. Its patriarch, Joshua Parker is the coven leader. Kai is the eldest child, being half an hour older than his fraternal twin, Josette. Unlike Jo, Kai was born without the ability to generate his own magic, instead siphoning magic from lingering spells, objects, or other witches. When he was young, he would naturally gravitate toward the magic of his sister, so Joshua quickly decided to physically isolate Kai from everyone for fear of his son's "defect" hurting others.

As fraternal twins born of the coven leader, Jo and Kai would be set to merge on their 22nd birthday, where the winner takes the other's magic and coven leadership and the loser dies and is absorbed into the other but with the risk of Kai's siphoning ability giving him an edge in the merge, Joshua and Viviane continued having kids until she birthed another set of twins that would merge instead.

Kai's upbringing was lonely, spending most of his time locked in his bedroom up in the attic. Following his father's lead, most of his family excluded and demonized him. As he grew, Kai learned to internalize the cruel labels they gave him. If they wanted a monster, they would get a monster and on his 22nd birthday, May 9th, 1994, he would finally act on his boiling rage and resentment toward his family, unleashing the hatred he accumulated through a lifetime of torment onto his siblings when Jo refused the merge. To protect the twins, she would relent to merge with him but the coven was waiting and with the help of Sheila Bennett they banished him to a prison world of complete isolation.

Each year that passed only added to his hunger for revenge, left with nothing to do but plan his escape and seizer of coven leadership. He grew to take pride in what he had done to his siblings and his status as a sociopath capable of killing anyone who gets in his way without remorse.

AU-Specific Lore:

Prison world Lore:

Prison worlds are created by Bennett blood sacrifice, meaning a Bennett must be bled to death so the gemini coven can channel her blood magic.

A prison world resets with the eclipse every 3 months.

Time works differently, so no one ages throughout their time there.

A prison world cannot create life so the only living inhabitants are those sent there or arrive via ascendant.

Kai is linked to his prison world so he can’t die. If something kills him, he’ll be out for a while depending on the damage but the magic will heal him back to life. Without Kai, the prison world falls apart so while he’s there, it sustains his life to sustain itself. Once he leaves, it ceases to exist.

The Ascendant - an ancient device created by the Gemini coven and a Bennett ancestor that only responds to a living Bennett’s blood magic. The ascendant is sensitive to magic in general, so even when the spell is done right, it will activate then fall apart. You only have one chance at the time of the eclipse to correctly do the spell, which Kai knows from experience because early on he tried collecting a vial of Bennett blood that he hunted down in a hospital and using Josette's magic he siphoned from a hidden dagger. Disappointment boiled over into rage when he did the spell beneath the eclipse, the ascendant disassembled, but he was not transported out.

The Gemini Coven Lair:

Exists as a interdimensional where the coven keeps ancient texts, grimoires, enchanted items (talismans, gems, ascendants, etc.), and materials for spells & potions

Infinite space that can be utilized by the coven leader: often includes a space for magic instruction, a library, spell casting, a gathering area for the coven, etc.

Accessed only by portal, which is summoned by a spell entrusted to high-ranking Gemini members

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Don’t get me wrong I love Hayffie soooo much they the OTP of all my OTPs (I am a hopeless romantic when it comes to fiction so I have a lot) but I really want to write a fic about what if something happened and Lenore dove never ate the gum drops and her and Haymitch got to be happy together while still trying with the rebellion I feel like it could be cute and angsty I have never really written a fic though

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Chetkay story premise ill write eventually i swear. + pictures

Longer post so details under the cut. This is canon adjacent.

First im going to have to explain my characterization of our favorite bastard.

My version of Chet is a deeper analysis of his canon character. He came from rich parents who did everything but raise him. So he becomes a people pleaser who changes his personality just so people would like him (why he has such an eclectic cast of people at his dinner party). So what he shows others is just a fake mask to make them like him. He's also a hopeless romantic who really just wants someone to love him, period.

Now that that's out of the way I can explain my premise. Which hopefully will get you interested in my little beloved otp crack pairing.

Maybe a year or so before the events of Gaming Mysteries, Kay is hired by the Shaft estate as Chet’s personal financer. Someone to help him manage his budget. Chet instantly falls head over heels in love at first sight. So he tries to do what's worked with every other person he's dated, that being a fuckboy and flirting with them. This, obviously, does not work on Kay. At all. And so Chet is baffled and trying many different ways to get Kay to like him. Side note Kay was the one to get him that job at Games on a Shelf.

But its not until Chet actually drops the act and starts being his true seld does Kay eventually start to warm up to him. And it's underneath that snarky, mean fake exterior does Kay eventually start to like him. He likes the man who's kind, a bit silly, cares about flowers and creativity.

And just as Kay starts warm up to Chet and like the real him. He dies. And Kay, for reasons he doesn't understand quite yet, is devastated. And goes into a downwards spiral not just cause Chet is dead, but also trying to figure out why he feels so heartbroken over a guy he just did finances for.

Until one night, Chet shows up at Kay’s doorstep. Filthy, embarrassed, but most importantly, alive. After Chet was revived he found out his parents effectively disowned him after his death and had no intention of taking him back once he came back. And so with literally no one else to turn to, Chet went to Kay. He expected Kay to slam the door in his face, leave him like everyone else had. But he didn't, instead he was met with possibly the most bone crushing hug he's ever had and Kay crying into his shirt. The only words he was able to get out being "You're alive..."

From there Kay lets Chet stay at his place until he can get back on his feet, but surprise surprise they confess their feelings for each other before then and Chey just kinda moves in with him. Though Chet does eventually open up a little shop, with the help of Kay od course, where he sells wood carvings that he's made. (Yes I made him take up wood carving.)

Anyways that's my ramble of my favorite stw pairing ever and the story I'm gonna do for them eventually. Let me know if you found it interesting and if you'd actually want me to make the story public for you to read.

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Hi Brittany! You mentioned at various points that you love a good redemption arc, and as a fellow redemption arc hoe, I feel compelled to ask: what are your favorite ones? I'm extremely curious.

If you'd like an indication of what you've unleashed, I told The Wife that somebody asked about my favorite redemption arcs and she just went "......jesus."

I won't get too much into why I love a well done redemption arc but the greatly shortened version is: it makes us more empathetic toward real life redemption arcs, it reminds us of our own capacity for positive change, the touch-and-go element is compelling as hell, it challenges black and white thinking, and I find them deeply moving and engrossing and suspenseful and beautiful.

***Talking about redemption arcs is inherently spoilery so MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for lots of things.***

There are characters I loved to see redeemed and characters I'd kill to see redeemed, so starting with canon:

Canon

The Last of Us - The first game is a masterclass of this. It's the arc you don't compare others to because that would simply be unfair.

Captive Prince - Laurent's bitterness and cruelty undergoes such an incredible journey that I finished the first book wondering how the FUCK it was supposed to become a romance and the last book wondering how it could have gone any other way.

Loki - Ugh. Listen. Don't get me started. The only person rooting for Loki harder than me was Thor. I have a lot of issues with Ragnarok but I also can't express to you the joy experienced watching Loki finally Get There. I'm not sure why the redemption arc in his series was necessary since we'd already seen it happen, but then I haven't watched the show yet. (I also don't know how you would even do a Loki redemption without Thor being involved at all, but that's another thing entirely and also a little bias considering Thorki is one of my biggest OTPs of all time.)

Our Flag Means Death - Ed, my beloved. Easily one of the best arcs in recent memory.

Euphoria - Rue is a deeply important character to me for a lot of reasons, one of which being rooting for her redemption by way of sobriety. She hurts the people closest to her in a such visceral ways but I will always rooting for her much the same way as I'm forever rooting for addicts.

Phantom of the Opera - Formative for teen me. The tragedy of this musical hinges on the fact that the Phantom experiences redemption, but far too late to have any chance of Christine staying. Like, what do you want from me. I'm a hopeless romantic to the point of making it my literal job.

Homeland - This one is so fucking impactful and stunning that it deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as The Last of Us.

The Hunger Games - Haymitch's struggle from utter drunken hopelessness to revolutionary while still maintaining total Haymitch-ness is so endearing and such an important piece of the overall themes and messages.

Coriolanus - The entire play is one long (compelling) slog to try and turn this warmongering, egomaniacal asshole around towards mercy and forgiveness...but this is Shakespeare so it happens too late. But watching this man's entire toxic psyche get broken down and pulled back just enough is a truly wild thing to watch.

Anastasia - Yes, the animated 90s film from my formative years. Dimitri is part of my redemption arc blueprint (among other things) and it's so quintessentially told. Shout out to John Cusack for having a hot voice.

Tony Stark - The first Iron Man kicked off a multi-billion dollar franchise for a reason.

Harley Quinn - Toxic straight to anti-hero sapphic, fucking absolutely. We love to see it. Give Margot Robbie her Poison Ivy for fuck's sake.

The Greatest Showman - In this (highly) fictionalized version, Barnum sees how everything fell apart around him and how he used people along the way in search what he thought would bring self worth. His redemption song is the best number in a musical full of bangers, fight me.

Sabrina (1995) - Criminally fucking underrated rom-com remake. Harrison Ford? As a stoic heartless corporate dealmaker? Learning to break out of the long held path his father laid down for him and warm up his cold dead heart? Also formative for me.

Beauty and the Beast - If you haven't noticed, I love a Byronic hero. The old meme about this story being Stockholm Syndrome (a thing that doesn't exist in the first place) was incorrect. This is a redemption story right to the core. The Disney version was formative for kid me, but for adult me it's the 2014 French version all day every day.

Jane Eyre - You could argue that Rochester is somewhat less of a redemption arc than a 'man brutally humbled for his desperate mistakes' arc but he's a better man at the end of it and I'm deeply in love with him so there's that. Also something something Byronic.

American History X - Also deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as The Last of Us. The importance of an unflinching look at how a hardcore Neo Nazi climbs back to humanity--something that real people do every day--cannot be overstated.

AU:

Harry Potter - Not dissimilar to American History X, I've been fascinated by the idea of what a full, in depth, hard fought redemption arc for Lucius Malfoy would even look like. He gets juuuuust far along enough by the end of the series that the potential for an arc is there--his faith in Voldemort is broken and the only priority he acted on in the finale was trying to get his son out alive. For an extremist, neutral acts are huge. And if he happens to fall into my rarepair with Harry along the way, it only makes the character possibilities richer imo.

Stranger Things - Billy died too soon, and I will die on this motherfucking hill. He touches redemption and is then immediately killed??? But you left out the best part! Make him stick around to heal his relationship with Max, make amends with the people he's hurt, heal from his bigotry and internalized homophobia, get him and Max away from his physically and emotionally abusive father, backslide into asshole territory and fight his way back, etc! there was SO MUCH for him to do and it was a unique opportunity within a horror show! Goddammit.

The Untamed - Another hill I die on is that if Meng Yao had met Lan Xichen earlier in the timeline he could have been saved from his horrifying villainy. Though a more traditional 'Meng Yao lives and goes through the seemingly impossible process of healing his psyche with Xichen's help' is definitely appealing, my first instinct is the idea of early intervention. Sometimes this applies to Xue Yang too, but honestly I love his crazy ass just the way he's told.

There's definitely more than three AU arcs, but those are always the first three that come to mind because I'm the most Opinionated about them.

A general rule for me is the darker the character, the more interesting their redemption potential. There are plenty of exceptions that turn me off from the idea (I'm not at all interested in an AU that redeems Voldemort, for example) so it's not like I want to see every single villainous or dark grey character get a redemption arc, but a lot of my all-time favorite ships and characters involve some form of redemption.

Also I know there are more female characters that should be on this list but I legit can't remember them at the moment. I'm sure I'll remember like ten in the next day and a half after I post this. (Edit: AGATHA HARKNESS, FOR FUCK'S SAKE. I'M STILL ROOTING FOR HER.)

Also also, shout out to Avatar: The Last Airbender and She-Ra. They each had very well done redemptions that I really loved but never attached to in the same way as the ones listed. Probably has something to do with them being incredibly hyped before watching so I was both prepared for it and overly aware of How Good It Was Supposed To Be, which made the way their arcs stumbled a bit towards the end stick out more.

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Agatha All Along - 9

Vidarkness - 5, 6 and 15.

Alice Wu Gulliver - 2

For the fandom ask game:

Show: Agatha All Along

9. which characters I think should have interacted more in canon.

I wish more characters interacted with Rio. I wanted to see how Jen would react more to Rio as she vacillated in the Hot/Crazy scale. Rio and Alice interacting more would make the scene in episode 8 more poignant.

Rio hinting Lilia that she knows her and used to be friendly would also be so much fun.

Talking more with Alice and Agatha would also be good since, post-episode 4 and with the context of the Ballad, I feel Agatha would, against her better judgment, feel something for Alice. It would make what happened with Alice feel sharper for Agatha.

Ship: Vidarkness

5. the three most perfect OTP tags that I can come up with for them.

I think: Vidarkness is really cool tag for them because Vida (Life) + Darkness sums up both ship and who Rio is and who Rio and Agatha are to each other.

"It's Black and Beats for You." - Death is a hopeless romantic.

"My Scar." - Seriously, Death has a way with words.

6. what kind of AU fics I'm obsessed with reading about them (or would be if I could find one).

I am very into the Agnes of Westview AU. I could have gone on for 2 more episodes of Agnes finding out something weird about the very normal town she's living in.

Not an AU but I would love some historical swashbuckling romance between Death and Agatha. I know their relationship broke up but it seemed like they kept in contact until Agatha took the Darkhold (which might have been during the 90s).

Modern Divorce AU, where Agatha is a Sophie Deveraux-style con artist, and Rio gets Nicky in the divorce.

15. how I wish their story would go/would have gone.

I'm actually happy with how it's gone, I do wish we got to see more of their happy times before their break-up. And I would also want to see Rio's expression when she realized rather than crossover Agatha figured out how to be a ghost.

Character: Alice Wu Gulliver

2. how I would have chosen to change their story from canon.

While I do respect they really wanted the themes of death and its weight...

I WOULD HAVE CHOSEN FOR ALICE TO LIVE.

That's the only change, Rio will appear to Alice, and tell her: "It's not your time. But I'll be seeing you, Alice. "

And she's ejected out of the Road where Jen, who is climbing out of the Road finds Alice.

The end!

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Headcanons: The Day of Love

I felt spontaneously inspired to write down my headcanons (yes, I've thought of this before a few times) for Valentine's Day in Valinor, or, as it's known there, the Day of Love, featuring both Ainur and Elves. Enjoy!

♡ The establishment of a dedicated holiday to celebrate couples and other forms of love and companionship was, as certain people (*cough* Melkor) would snidely remark in later ages, most likely inevitable due to Manwë being a hopeless romantic and Irmo's penchant for playing matchmaker (and subsequently winning bets he made with his wife and siblings).

♡ After Tulkas and Nessa were wed - within the circles of Arda, unlike the other Valar who espoused their partners earlier - Manwë was inspired to take action and create this holiday, as everyone had greatly enjoyed the festivities and many wished to have the opportunity to express their affection for their loved ones in a similar manner, without the pomp of a wedding.

♡ It was decided that the Day of Love would be in spring, as per Vána's suggestion. To this day, there's still some debate among the inhabitants of Valinor whether she simply thought the season was appropriate or whether she was making a thinly veiled mating season joke; the Ever-young, however, has declined to comment on this. It takes place in the month of Súlimë (March), much to the delight of Manwë, usually within the third week since this is (roughly) the beginning of the season, as determined by Yavanna and Vána.

♡ Over the ages, various traditions evolved. Among the first and most notable to this day is Manwë's poetry soirée, where everyone is invited to share their romantic poems and other writings - a special iteration of his regular writing group get-togethers that strives to be as inclusive and affirming as possible. Ever since the first Day of Love was celebrated, Manwë has written a new poem for his beloved queen every single year, and Varda shows her appreciation with breath-taking meteor showers. The event has naturally become important to the Vanyar in particular, especially those who are regulars among Manwë's fellow poetry enjoyers.

♡ Irmo and Estë take great pleasure in hosting a "casual tea time feast" (as described by the Lord of Lórien himself) that welcomes not only couples or friend groups, but also explicitly those who feel lonely on such a day and would like some easy company. While Estë and her Maiar serve herbal teas for health and good spirits and bake lots of delicious cakes and other treats, Irmo prepares his (in)famous punch which so far has never failed to get a party going and distributes special "love candy" that has also come under scrutiny a few times, but is still consumed with great delight by those who dare.

♡ Aside from (more or less) innocent tea party shenanigans, Irmo is wide awake on the Day of Love for different reasons as well, mutating into the kind of entity we know as Cupid. The use of arrows has been forbidden, but that does little to stop the Lord of Dreams and Desire from making his OTPs come true by providing a little bit of "assistance". He gleefully plants courage and inspiration into the hearts and minds of Ainur and Elves alike, so that they may finally confess those feelings they have been carrying around for too long. It has been alleged that he has attempted to play bingo with his brother in regards to these things coming to pass, yet nothing could be proven and Námo, as usual, was silent.

♡ Oromë, being in good spirits as hunting season is drawing near, likes to host a special hunting events where couples (and throuples and so on, naturally) can either compete against each other or team up to hunt and see if their love is strong enough to catch even the greatest prey. While it's all in good fun and the competitive side isn't taken seriously, Oromë and his people do hold the belief that the ability to work together and cooperate, as well as engaging in friendly, playful competitions without hostility or ill will, are important parts of a relationship of any kind and thus can be a good test for couples looking to get married in particular. It is also worth noting that the hunting duels of Aredhel and Celegorm have become particularly infamous and are to this day lauded as a great example.

♡ Tulkas, as always, is looking for a fun little fight and a good laugh, and those sharing his passion are welcome in his mansion for a special kind of celebration. Many Elves and Ainur alike seek to prove themselves in battle against their peers to win the affection and admiration of whoever they wish to court, as well as engage in friendly duels with their friends and loved ones. Making sure that everything is as fair as it can be, Tulkas presides over these fights with glowing pride and invites all participants to attend a great feast after.

♡ Said feast is usually coupled with a special performance by Nessa and her Maiar, as well as others who wish to join them, and afterwards everyone is invited to dance with their partners. It is not unusual for non-martially-inclined couples to spend their day elsewhere but attend Nessa's dance party in the evening, and oftentimes the lord and lady can also be seen on the dance floor together.

♡ For Yavanna and Vána, the Day of Love is yet another instance of their boundless generosity. The two Valier share their gifts and boons freely, providing flowers, fruits and materials for the crafting of presents; sometimes even advice to those who seek it. Year after year, their husbands show their gratitude - as well as vicariously for the rest of Valinor - by crafting and hunting special gifts for them, and it is said that the trees and flowers bloom even more beautifully on that day to celebrate their ladies' joy.

♡ Among the Elves, traditions are varied as well. Particularly famous is the pearl-diving of the Teleri, a test of both courage and skill where young and old lovers alike venture out into the sea and seek to find the most beautiful pearls to bring home to their partners. Ulmo gives his blessings freely to all who attempt such a feat and, together with his Maiar, makes sure that everyone returns home safely; over the years, many a daring Elf had to be fished out of more perilous waters. These pearls - and other treasures that were found - are particularly precious to the Teleri and objects crafted from or with them may even become family heirlooms.

♡ The Noldor, together with Aulë, Vairë and their Maiar, spend a lot of time before the Day of Love crafting wonderful gifts for their loved ones. These creations are a matter of great pride and may hold a lot of different, intricate meanings, often being a key component in courtship. Aside from all sorts of trinkets, couples are often seen exchanging promise jewelry. A particularly noteworthy occurrence over the years was the unveiling of a great Fëanor statue, made by none other than Nerdanel during their courtship, and to this day spectators claim that they have never seen Fëanor this speechless before or after.

♡ The Vanyar, aside from attending the festivities in Ilmarin, are also fond of music and love to sing or otherwise perform for their loved ones. Such performances are often done with special costumes and instruments, and the gifting of instruments is regarded as something especially intimate and meaningful. Those among the Maiar of Manwë and Varda who are not too fond of poetry like to join the Vanyar instead, offering their own songs and arts as entertainment. Eönwë and other avian Ainur are regularly asked for their feathers and even grow special plumage to accommodate these requests.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to take inspiration from these (though as always a little shout-out is appreciated if you create your own stuff based on this post ♡).

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ChangeDragon for character asks? 🥺

DWAGON MY DWAGON

How i feel about the character

No joke he's my favourite character ever. Guy thats absolutely crippled by the events of his show. Guy that carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. Kicked little puppy dog that keeps coming back because thats what dogs do. I love the Dragon

All the people I ship romantically with this character

Very fond of him and Griffon, as well as him and Mermaid. All three together is 👌👌👌 Tsurugi ace king + hopeless romantic with his boyfriend and his girlfriend you get it you understand

My non-romantic OTP for this character

He's very close with his other team members. I'm also very fond of how protective he is of Nana - he's a safe place for her, a pair of open arms and had she stayed with the team on base rather than running off i think he would have leaned more into that care giver role

My unpopular opinion about this character

I am yet to hear a contradictory opinion about the dragon. Can more people watch changeman and tell me stupid things about my boy please

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

I wish he didnt kill Booba. I wish he and Booba got a moment together after it all, a moment to reflect.

Also like Tsurugi got to punch both Hayate AND Ozora in the face and i really really wish one of them got to hit him back lmaoooo