#parental issues tw

[mcrcki]

she nearly keeled over and died on the run back to her brother’s house. it was late enough in the day, she had to just hope that today was a day that sheev decided to be a normal human and leave work at a reasonable hour. the security barely even stopped her as she ran in, it wasn’t the first nor the last time sella had burst into her brother’s home like this. she didn’t even wait for him to join her in the entry, momentum still carrying her up the stairs to find him in the hallway. her face was red, her heart pounding in her ears as she stared at him, eyes bloodshot and wide. “who the kriff was gonna tell me dad’s alive? we didn’t think to send out a fucking sos!”

@tragcdysewn for sheev palpatine

[devilsmenu]

@rainbowmuses cont. from here because beta editor

"No, it's not, especially when you live in a chaotic home and don't even know what to do you in your life because of it and mislead your way" Heiya replied with a sigh. "Sorry, I don't usually rant with strangers" she added.

[wvsteria]

@mcrcki: "I'm not the bad guy here!" - leia and jacen

"no, of course you aren't." jacen ran a hand over his mouth, attempting to quell the anger that was building up inside him. "you're not the bad guy. you never are. you never do any wrong do you mother? you're the saint that is held on the pillar by everyone i've ever grew up around. you are every person in the galaxy's savior, but mine."

[mischiefxmuses]

@mcrcki​ asked:  ♫ + 15 (Sella & Sion)

“Don’t tell me it’s impossible.” Sion looked over at his twin. He would become a protector for this family if it was the last thing he did. With Cosinga showing up, Sella not feeling protected by Sheev. It would fall onto his shoulders. He’d rise to the occasion. He had to. Not crumble like he used to out of fear. He was a man now not a helpless child. 

SONG #16 (you picked all numbers I have done before ahaha so once again. I went with the next one) Infinity - Jaymes Young

[tragcdysewn]

@mcrcki continued from here!!

the idea of being at all similar to his siblings would have been a repellant one in his youth, so he was once again startled by the idea that that was no longer the case. now he was amused and laughing with his little sister about the traits the two of them shared, even if it was a rather negative trait. they'd been separated so long, and it worked for their entire childhood, but without their father's influence, they were quite similar, it turned out. "clearly, we're all incredibly agreeable and you are the only one of us who likes to cause problems." he returned the smile, already internally groaning at the look on his sister's face. he was sure that sella was already thinking about quite a lot of potential things to ask for, and he was also quite sure that he would agree to most, if not all, of it. though it seemed her first ask would be one he said no to, thankfully. "'whatever you ask' within reason, sella. i don't think a lightsaber counts as such. the materials to create them do not exist in this world, and they are very difficult, if not near impossible, to use without force sensitivity and intense training. but if you want a weapon, i'm sure we can find a taser or something along those lines. i believe they have pink ones, if you'd like." he replies with a grin, dropping a brief kiss to the top of his sister's head in an attempt at comforting her after everything that had happened. "i think you could do quite well, even without your family having quite the connections they do, but i do doubt you'd be happy. i think art suits you very well."

[malewifehenrycooldown]

I have a specific mental image in my brain that I can’t get rid of and it consists of NMH3! Henry, Winter (post-vol 8), Vergil, and [confidential information], sitting around a nice fireplace having tea together and discussing their lives in dramatic detail.

[ofcommonrooms]

" angels would damn themselves for me "

( renée rapp, 19, cis woman, she&her ) hey, is that NARCISSA BLACK wandering the halls without a companion? the FIFTH YEAR is getting bold. and here I thought the SLYTHERIN was always more confident, intelligent, & protective. but then they are also known to be conceited, self-centered, & aloof, so maybe that makes sense. these hard times are enough to change anybody, I suppose. and did you hear people are saying they’re in THE KNIGHTS? rumors fly when people are cooped up.  here, I’ll show you — NARCISSA always reminded me of the glimmer of sun reflecting off a mirror, black patent stilettos, powder on the end of a brush, earl grey tea, vanilla beans, pressed flowers, a music box with a squeaky hinge charmed to be perfect, the scent of an old book, French music, Latin books, tulle skirts, starry nights, satin dresses, pressed flowers, a silver dagger hidden a garter belt and I’ve heard THAT VAPID PERSONALITY SHE WEARS SO WELL IS A FACADE. let’s hope the PUREBLOOD doesn’t get attacked by the beast. or let’s at least hope that rumor doesn’t get back to them before they do.

------ graphic credit | @sorberts [ HERE ]

CONTENT WARNING(S) FOR THIS SECTION: SNAKES

full name ;; narcissa irma black

age ;; 19

house ;; slytherin

boggart ;; narcissa would love to say that it was something almighty and selfless, but her boggart takes the shape of herself, in absolutely deplorable conditions. ratty hair, dirt on her nose, clothing in pieces. she's worked her entire life to cling to her family's fortune - nothing scared her more than losing it.

patronus ;; on the exceedingly rare occasion that she produces a Patronus, it takes the form of a snake.

favorite spell ;; Petrificus Totalus - a relatively consequence free way of getting the last word. Just petrify them! However, she's also a fan of passing notes in class using Aparecium.

amortentia ;; a field of daffodils, the air of the Amalfi Coast and Lucius' cologne 'the pasta her nanny made when she was a child.'

wand ;; 

—- wood ; elm wood | Elm wands prefer owners with presence, magical dexterity and a certain native dignity. Of all wand woods, elm, in my experience, produces the fewest accidents, the least foolish errors, and the most elegant charms and spells; these are sophisticated wands, capable of highly advanced magic in the right hands (which makes it highly desirable to those who espouse the pure blood philosophy).

—- core ; phoenix tail feather | This is one of the rarest core types. Phoenix feathers are capable of the greatest range of magic, though they may take longer than either unicorn hair or dragon heartstring cores to reveal this. They show the most initiative, sometimes acting of their own accord, a quality that many witches and wizards dislike.

—- length ; 10 inches

playlist ;; [ HERE ]

pinboard ;; [ HERE ]

Content Warnings for this Section: PARENTAL CONFLICT / ARRANGED MARRIAGE / SEXISM

It was cold the day Narcissa Irma Black was brought into the world. It seemed prophetic, almost, noting the icy heart the girl would grow to have. She came out quietly, without too many cries and even as the Healers washed her off gently she was soft. Soft in her appearance - surprising blonde hair which was a stark difference to that of her sisters and parents and cheeks that held a blush of their own and would for the years to come. Soft in her expression - equal parts afraid and curious at once. Soft in her noises - small baby coos passed her plump pink lips as the last of the blood was wiped off of her body. Upon the announcement that Druella Black had given birth to another girl, Cygnus chose to turn the other way, storming towards his office rather than in to meet his daughter. Yet Druella held Narcissa Black in her arms, staring at her with a plan sparkling behind her eyes. She could barely even open her own eyes by the time her mother was planning the future her little girl would have. Because power, overt and strong like that which Cygnus so desperately wanted, was important. But an understated power - the kind that came with being underestimated while simultaneously being placed on a pedestal - that was what the dark-haired woman saw when she looked into the soft eyes of her daughter. 

And that was exactly what Narcissa Black became. Molding herself into the strict and unbending expectations her mother had for her. She sat there while her hair was curled and allowed her outfits to be chosen for her. She curtsied and nodded as was deemed necessary and as her mother had predicted, the pedestal she built for her youngest daughter seemed as high as she'd hoped it would be. The problem with being held up so high is that there is a very long way to fall, and while the Pureblood society practically idolized the gorgeous girl, many were waiting for her to crumble. But there were many conversations between Druella and her prodigal daughter. Conversations where she continued drilling into her how good she was. How she was perfect and beautiful and that the world wasn't going to be ready for the powerhouse she could be beneath curled eyelashes and pretty pink polished nails.

As she entered Hogwarts, the Sorting Hat exclaimed "SLYTHERIN" before being placed on her head. And she knew, of course she knew that's where she'd be. Everyone in Hogwarts knew that's where she'd be. What they didn't know, what nobody knew, was the monster of a girl she hid behind her demure facade. The girl inside knew how much she was worth and she knew that if she used her strengths as well as her mother had taught her to she would be unstoppable. And her mother had taught her well. So well, in fact, that Cygnus Black himself stood impressed before his daughter at times, listening as she spoke clearly and concisely, reaching points with a kind of precision that was hard to find even in skilled politicians and socialites. Being the youngest daughter brought no extra praise from the man, but having the skills he would have valued in a son did earn at least a bit of his respect. So she tried and tried and kept trying. Her sisters, Bellatrix and Andromeda, were the two most important things in her life and the reason she tried so hard. It was the only way she could think of to protect the two of them, because if she met every standard Druella tried pushing on her, perhaps that would keep her from pushing those impossible pressures onto Narcissa's sisters. And maybe she wasn't strong in a lot of ways but she'd always been strong in that way, not only meeting but exceeding the dreams Druella had for her. 

It came as a surprise to no one when it was announced she would be marrying Lucius Malfoy. Since birth they'd known, honestly. The two beautiful well-mannered Purebloods whose children would be beautiful - why wouldn't they end up together? Why would she be able to make her own decisions when she never had before? But Narcissa had always given her all to the things she was told to do, following the rules she was given without a second thought. She never stopped to think of the impact it may have on her future, because of her mother told her to do it she would do it. So she abandoned the ideas of the fairytales she'd hidden beneath her floorboard as a child. Abandoned the idea that she might be the princess who gets her prince one day. After all, she told herself every morning as she slid her lip gloss on, she was already a princess. At least that's what everyone told her she was. 

O N E ;; In evenings of utmost desperation, Narcissa sometimes delves into her collection of Muggle fairytales. She hides them in a box beneath a blanket beneath a hex that hides it from sight, beneath her floorboards. She wasn't sure growing up whether she would ever have a happy ending, so filling that void with imaginary tales of Cinderella and Rapunzel made that an easier truth to swallow.

T W O ;; Narcissa can speak 6 different languages, and understand 10. Growing up, Druella instructed her that men don't like smart women, society will always underestimate you, let them, stand idly by in rooms where conversations are being held and listen, because they won't see you as enough of a threat or concern to hold their tongues. So, while she may consciously fail an answer or two in History of Magic, she has spent her entire life learning languages to eavesdrop on conversations that important people assumed her too daft to digest.

T H R E E ;; When things start to become harrowing, Narcissa studies Healing in secret. I've always imagined that the Malfoy Manor becomes somewhat of a safe house for the side of the Purebloods, and have a vivid image of one of the Knights of Walpurgis lying injured on one of their kitchen counters as Narcissa Heals them, due to her steadfast loyalty to her friends, and streak of protectiveness.

F O U R ;; Narcissa is incredibly skilled at Occlumency, and has been practicing since she was a First Year. While she's not as good at Legilimency, she's starting to study that. This HC is based off of the fact that on multiple occasions it's implied that her mind was unable to be breached by Voldemort.

F I V E ;; Narcissa has been a ballet dancer since she was young - another obligation Druella pushed her into (it's distinguished, Narcissa, it's impressive, it's something that wealthy families pride themselves on), but this was one that Narcissa dearly loved. After a particularly impressive recital, Druella gifted her a music box with a ballerina in it that's charmed to dance independently whenever the box is opened, and "sleeps" whenever the box is shut.

LUCIUS ;; The pair has been 'betrothed' since childhood. A match made in heaven for the couple's parents, surely. Growing up, the visual of her parents' marriage was loveless at best, so Narcissa braced herself for a future just the same. However, Narcissa nursed a schoolgirl crush on the boy as a child, unsure if it was genuine, or manifested out of wishful thinking. As time has gone by, Narcissa can confidently say - not due to any desperation to actually love the man she was set to marry - she'd fallen hard. Until Draco is born, he's the most important person in her life.

BELLATRIX & ANDROMEDA ;; Dynamics tbd !

BEST FRIEND ;; A close confidant, someone to paint her nails with in their dorm and gossip about other people until late into the night. She's very guarded, and likely wouldn't bare all of her qualms to this person, but she still feels closer to them than most.

PROTECTORS ;; I always imagine that some of the other Knights of Walpurgis are somewhat protective of Narcissa? When you earn her loyalty, it's truly undying, so if there are any Knights who want to be a little guard dog, please know you will also be receiving Very Mean Chihuahua Narcissa who's ready to pounce on anyone who wrongs you, as well (though sometimes that's exactly what gets her in these situations where she needs a little backup)

ARCH NEMESIS ;; Okay, maybe that's a little dramatic, but the pair bickers nonstop - this person probably bests Narcissa in just about every subject and might just hold that over her head, which causes Narcissa to steam because she's 'so much smarter than any of these stupid people even realize' - drama and pettiness ensures

[scvcnmore]

Was that [ELLIOT PAGE]? Oh no no, that was just [VIKTOR HARGREEVES/NUMBER SEVEN], a [CANON CHARACTER] from [THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY]. They are [THIRTY] years old, use [HE/HIM], and [ARE NOT] aware that they are not actually from Washington DC. Too bad they can’t stray from this city for long

Viktor Hargreeves was one of forty-three children who were all born on the 12th hour of the first day of October 1989 to mothers without any previous signs of pregnancy, and the seventh -and final- baby that Reginald Hargreeves managed to adopt...and then proceeded to psychologically and physically abuse

Originally, they were thought to have no powers, unlike his six other siblings, and was therefore always treated as lesser by their father. They would spend the majority of their childhood attempting to find ways to feel included and part of the Umbrella Academy proper, and bonding with who they would grow to consider their mother, an android caretaker named Grace

After the death of Reginald, Viktor found himself manipulated by Leanord Peabody who had discovered the old-man's journal on the truth behind Viktor's abilities. Between the sudden onset of powers they were never properly trained to wield and the misplaced growing feeling of resentment towards their siblings, Viktor wound up causing the apocalypse in their original timeline

Being forced to escape, he spent some time in Dallas in 1963, where he spent a large portion of his stay as an amnesiac. After a falling out with Five over being kept in the dark about their role in the previous apocalypse, Viktor returns to the the farm where they'd been living. Shortly after returning, they resort using their abilities to partially drain a lake in order to find Harlan, the non-verbal child of the couple that owned the farm. Having found him unresponsive from having been under the water, he attempts to resuscitate him and inadvertently passes on some of their own Marigold to the boy

They are able to keep from causing yet another apocalypse with the help of the spirit of Ben, and end up in a confrontation with the Commission in an effort to save Harlan. In the aftermath, they are thrust back into the future but arrive in a different timeline where there is an alternate set of Hargreeves siblings, known as the Sparrow Academy. While attempting to work with his siblings to find a means to return to their original timeline and avoid yet another apocalypse, they come out as trans and embrace their identity as Viktor. He meets an older gentleman named Lester Pockets who turns out to be an older Harlan and, who due to the grief of losing their mother, inadvertently used the powers given to him by the remaining Marigold in himself to cause the death of the mothers of each of the Umbrella Academy Hargreeves kids. This last bit causes a major rift between himself and Allison, as this change led to his niece, Claire, never existing in their current timeline

Shenanigans ensue as per usual, though Viktor managed to be the Best Man at Luther's wedding to Sloane prior to everything going tits-up again and the siblings found themselves in yet another timeline. This one saw them lose their powers for several years, before machinations led to them all regaining their powers, another apocalypse threat looming, Viktor finally confronting his father, and ultimately one final reset

Viktor arrived in D.C. immediately following the final Brellie stance, but is currently completely unaware of anything that has happened in his actual life

He's currently living a relatively quite life as the owner of a bar, whose upstairs loft he currently shares with roomie Diana Prince (no dude has no idea that's Wonder Woman)

His wiki: https://umbrellaacademy.fandom.com/wiki/Viktor_Hargreeves

[wvsteria]

@circleofstarrs

You grew up in Afterlife?

[mcrcki]

Was that [SAMARA WEAVING]? Oh no no, that was just [MORRIGAN], a [CANON CHARACTER] from [A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES]. They are [FIVE HUNDRED+] years old, use [SHE/HER], and [ARE] aware that they are not actually from Washington DC. Too bad they can’t stray from this city for long.

how long has your character been here

mor's been here for about six months

what is your character’s job

she's rhysand's press manager, and HE IS PUTTING HER TO WORK RN, god pls why are we engaged to someone who is not your mate

where has your character been pulled from in their fandom

for funsies, she's actually from the end of acomaf! she remembers feyre returning to the spring court with tamlin, and being told that she's her high lady -- she's learned about what happened afterwards by now, but her memories end after leaving hybern

has any magic affected your character

nope! she's totally the same!

and any other information you might find useful for us and the other members to know!!

acotar really sparked me into loving to read again and i fell so in love with the characters and the story and specifically mor from like page one of meeting her i was fucking heart eyes at her. i just think she's neat and so fun and strong and i could probably ramble about her for six hours , but don't you dare ask me to explain what her powers are

morrigan is rhysand's cousin, growing up in the court of nightmares, but she never felt as if she belonged there. her dreams were too big for hewn city, but her family could tell that she was more powerful than a regular fae and she spent her whole life being worried her father would sell her off to the highest bidder

that came true when there was a deal with the autumn court to have mor marry eris , and she didn't want it, she wanted her life to be her own. so she did the only thing that she could think that would make her less desirable in marriage, she slept with someone else first. that happened to be cassian, and she still is grateful to him despite all the trouble it caused.

when she returned and eris called off the engagement bc she was no longer a virgin (ik its so outdated but alas, politics) , her own family was furious as hell about it and her father tortured her, he dumped her as she was basically dying with A NOTE NAILED TO HER BODY that she was the autumn court's problem. azriel is the one who found her and returned her to rhys where she's stayed since.

during the first war, she helped fight on the side of the humans and assisted in forming the original treaty.

she is now rhys' third in command in the night court :)) she is also the overseer of the relationship between the court of nightmares and the court of dreams, along with running both velaris and hewn city

she keeps the court running during the time when rhys is stuck under the mountain, and is the first person to know that feyre is rhys' mate after he returns

my girl loves feyre from day fucking one, she wants her to feel welcome and loved. she knows what the spring court can be like

she is there for a few dinners , being someone that feyre can trust despite everything going on. she is also the one who goes into the spring court to take feyre out of the manor when tamlin locks her in.

listen, if anything, she's just happy to have someone to mess with the boys with her, she loves amren but she knows am isn't going to tease with her like feyre will

basically mor has big older sister vibes always and she loves her court so much, the inner circle is her family through and through.

for mor right now, like i said, the last thing she remembers is going to hybern, watching the king bring feyre's sisters into the cauldron, feyre "breaking" the bond between her and rhys before being taken back to the spring court, while mor took her sisters back to the night court and they took cassian and azriel back to heal. she did try to kill the king after az and cass were attacked but at the risk of one of them dying, she stopped.

now that she's here , she's been filled in on what happened, though she is still a little bitter about the whole thing, she really just likes to mess with feyre about everything that happened

mor works for rhys here as well, though at the moment, she wants to strangle her best friend, considering his memories are only up to acotar. she is doing everything in her power to hold together the ic while it feels very much like everything is falling apart.

she is struggling a little but she doesn't want to talk about it, and would rather just pretend that she's only having one glass of wine when it's really more.. but that's a problem to handle after the family is back to normal

connections :

✩ co workers

like i said, she works for rhys but that means that she's around the political scene a lot, so she would absolutely know a ton of people in that line of work

she loves to be social so she would 100% have struck up a conversation

✩ past flings

mor has been in the city for a while now, and loves to go out and enjoy what the world has to offer. she's started to focus on one girl specifically but in the six months she's been here she absolutely wouldn't have been alone

mor is a lesbian so pls offer appropriately !!

✩ drinking dancing friends

mor loves to go out dancing, she would just love to have some friends she can drag to bars to go dancing with !!!

[devilsmenu]

@ivehurtpeople - Daken & Logan

"Can you stop saying you love me? You don’t really" Daken spat out while getting the drink of the bartender's hand. "Better yet, why don't you stop talking to me and like pretend I'm fucking dead, you're great at this".

[wvsteria]

@tragcdysewn: 🎵 + 48 jacen and allana

"i know how you feel about me, allana." jacen could only predict that his daughter wouldn't want to see him still but he needed to check on her. this city was too unpredictable, after the maze, he was just nervous she would forget him. "but we don't always get the time we want here. we have today. no more, no less, just today. and i wouldn't be a good man, much less a good father if i didn't come to you."

birthday - jeon somi

[mischiefxmuses]

Closed starter @rcvcrics (Sion & Steve)

When he saw Steve he wrapped his arms around him, just really needing a hug from him. He knew that Steve was not really his father but he had been given memories of what it was like to have a good and caring father. A father who encouraged Sion and protected him. He didn't know if Steve was aware of the truth but part of him didn't want him to be, he wanted to be Steve's son and no Cosinga's. "Sorry... Long week..." He let go and let out a sigh. "Needed to see you and a hug apparently."

[tragcdysewn]

@irresistiibles continued from here!!

"i know, i know." he returns the look, knowing that while mianmian has his best interests at heart, this isn't something he wants to budge on. "i'm not putting it all on father, i just... i don't know. he definitely did terrible things, i'm not denying that, i absolutely know he did." the entire thing is complicated, because he knows better than almost anyone how much his father can affect people, and he had been the favored son. guangyao had been the spare, the bastard, so he couldn't imagine how bad it was for his brother. "i am being careful, i swear, mianmian. he doesn't even remember right now, i haven't told him we're related yet. i'm working up to it. right now i just want to see if it's possible for us to get along."

[tumbler-polls]

Submitted by @homochaotic-chic

[connor-a-reilly]

Don't piss off Aunt Fred by sending your father on a three month vacation to the bottom of the ocean... she'll zap you really good.

Angel the Series | 4x01 → 4x14