#platonic yandere goliath

[honey-minded-hivemind]

Elisa tries so hard to be a good guardian for Reader, especially after everything they have been through. This means she really wants to give Reader all of those normal experiences.

Sadly, Herself and Reader are honorary Manhattan clan members, so all those ideas are thrown out the window.

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Elisa: I'm thinking of taking Reader to coney Island for a little getaway. Take their mind off of everything ya know?

Goliath: Not on my custody day, you're not.

Elisa, confused: What.

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Reader: Elisa, can you help me with my history homework?

Hudson: Come here, I know history better than anyone.

*Reader proceeds to fail their test on the French Revolution cause Hudson has not been there before*

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Reader: *comes home from after school activities late at night*

Bronx: *tackles them, drags them to the currently empty nest like a favorite chew toy, and lays on top of them*

*Everyone returns an hour later*

Reader: a little help? I have a science project to do and I need to pee.

Everyone: *shrugs and joins the pile, definitely not helping*

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After the whole artifact thing happens, I imagine she joins in on the overprotectiveness and weirdness.

Elisa: *watching Reader go to Prom (they went stag) from the bushes with binoculars*

Manhattan clan: *also watching Reader's Prom from the rooftops with binoculars. They relay info through walkie talkies*

Goodness knows what will happen when Reader's biological parents try to get custody back. Goliath may try to kill them, and Elisa might just let him.

Reader, at prom: Why do I feel eyes on me?

Reader, spotting them watching: WHAT THE F*CK?! CAN I HAVE ONE MOMENT?!

Goliath: No cursing, young one!

Reader: 😡😠😤

Reader: ELISA!!!!

Reader, studying Macbeth: Huh... so he's kinda nuts

Macbeth: appears

Reader: Who the h*ll are you?

One adventure later~

Reader: He IS f*cking crazy!!!

Macbeth: Woo! I haven't that much fun in centuries!

Reader: is sleeping

Elisa: Huh, they're pretty cute when they're alseep

Reader: Wha...? Elisa, why are you in my room?

Elisa: I heard you talking in your sleep

Reader: Uh-huh... what did I say?

Elisa: recalling crying, pleading, and muttered "dont's"

Elisa: Hmmm... nothing much. Good night!

Yee. Elisa tries to parent Reader, and is half parent half older sister. Reader has met her family, Reader respects her mom and dad, Reader has met Derek/Talon, they find him funny and a bit of a handful.

Reader has met Xanatos. They tend to ignore him when they can (they don't want to get tricked by Mr. Sneaky-Sneak)

When the artifact thing happens, Reader takes to hiding, having to rely on pretty much anyone who can take them and isn't about to hand them over (so Reader is hiding and holing up like a rabbit or fox being hunted) (they're very annoyed, and very scared, and want to kick Xanatos for this) (because whether he causes this or not, Reader blames him for it anyway, because Xanatos is usually at fault for problems like this)

[itsabouttimex2]

What Characters scruffs the reader

Yandere Scruff Chart

(I can elaborate on any characters in the comments if anyone wants)

[random-fandom1984]

MASTER LIST

Request are open!

ALLOWED:

●Fluff ●Yandere ●Angst ●Crossovers ●Character x Reader ●Character x Character ●References to other fandoms ●Comfort ●Headcanons ●Reader/Character from one dimension/universe getting sent to a different one (tfp x tfa, trollhunters x zak storm, etc)

●others to be added

NOT ALLOWED:

●NSFW ●Pedophilia ●Incest ●Certain sensitive topics (rape, abuse, etc) ●Other's OC's (I don't have the confidence to do that)

I also have a master list of poems I'm making

Poems Master List

FANDOMS

Transformers

Tfa:

General: - Predacon! Reader in TFA

Optimus Prime - Wattpad Story: Deadly Voice - Yandere! TFP! & TFA! Optimus x Chubby! Gn Reader Ratchet Prowl Bumblebee Bulkhead Jazz Jettwins Ultra Magnus Megatron Starscream (+clones) Lugnut Blitzwing Blackarachnia/Elita-1 Grimlock Wreck-Gar Soundwave Longarm Prime/Shockwave - All It Takes Is A Potion to Show How Much I'm Obsessed With You Wasp/Waspinator

Tfp:

Optimus Prime - Yandere TFP! & TFA! Optimus x Chubby! Gn Reader Ratchet Arcee Cliffjumper Smokescreen Bumblebee - Bumblebee x SG! Cybertronian Reader Bulkhead Wheeljack Ultra Magnus Megatron - Decepticons Meets Sparklings Starscream - Decepticons Meets Sparklings Soundwave - Decepticons Meets Sparklings Shockwave - Decepticons Meets Sparklings Predaking - Decepticons Meets Sparklings 5t3v3(Steve) - Decepticons Meets Sparklings Knockout - Decepticons Meets Sparklings Breakdown - Decepticons Meets Sparklings Dreadwing - Decepticons Meets Sparklings Arachnid Unicron

Tfe

Optimus - Sparklings Megatron - Sparklings Bumblebee - Sparklings Elita-1 - Sparklings Soundwave - Sparklings Shockwave - Sparklings Tarantulas - Sparklings Terrans(PLATONIC ONLY) Swindle Starscream

Tfg1

Optimus Prime - Calling Optimus Prime Dad Prowl Jazz Bumblebee Ratchet Megatron Starscream Skywarp Thundercracker Reflector Soundwave - Soundwave x Cybertronian Reader Part 1 Shockwave Grimlock Unicron Other Autobots and Decepticons

Tfbw

Optimus Primal Rattrap Rhinox Cheetor -His Sea Goddess (Cheetor x Cybertronian Reader with an Octopus alt-mode) Dinobot Megatron Tarantulas Waspinator

Tfrid2015

Bumblebee Sideswipe Strongarm Fix-it Grimlock Drift Steeljaw Thunderhoof Fracture Underbite Saberhorn

TF1

Orion Pax/Optimus Prime D-16/Megatron B-127/Bumblebee Elita-1 Starscream Soundwave Shockwave Sentinel Prime

LEGO MONKIE KID

Mk Mei Red Son Jin & Yin Spider Queen Azure Lion Macaque Sun Wukong Nezha Syntax Huntsman Goliath (Strong Spider) Peng Lady Bone Demon Not Mayor

ZAK STORM

Zak Storm (PLATONIC ONLY) Cece Crogar Clovis (PLATONIC ONLY) Caramba (PLATONIC ONLY) Calabrass (PLATONIC ONLY) Golden Bones

Trollhunters/3Below/Wizards

Angor Rot Gunmar Bular Aaarrrgghh Blinky (Blinkous) Nomura Draal Krel Tarron & Aja Tarron (PLATONIC ONLY) Varvatos Tronos Madu Zadra Zeron Alpha Nari Skrael Bellroc

Cookie Run Kingdom

Gingerbrave (PLATONIC ONLY) Wizard Cookie (PLATONIC ONLY) Strawberry Cookie (PLATONIC ONLY) Custard Cookie Ⅲ (PLATONIC ONLY) Chili Pepper Cookie Licorice Cookie Poison Mushroom Cookie (PLATONIC ONLY) Dark Choco Cookie Red Velvet Cookie Pomegranate Cookie Dark Enchantress Cookie Pure Vanilla Cookie White Lily Cookie Hollyberry Cookie Golden Cheese Cookie Dark Cacao Cookie Princess Cookie (PLATONIC ONLY) Knight Cookie (PLANTONIC ONLY) Caramel Arrow Cookie Crunchy Chip Cookie Affogato Cookie Captain Caviar Cookie Black Pearl Cookie/White Pearl Cookie Shadow Milk Cookie Mystic Flour Cookie

Others to be added

Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake

Fionna Cake (PLATONIC ONLY) Gary Marshall Lee Scarab Prismo Simon (PLATONIC ONLY) Marceline (Vampireworld version) Bonnibell Bubblegum (Vampireworld version)

WHEN REQUESTING (More rules will be added later):

●Include the fact whether or not your request is platonic or romantic; If romantic, is Y/n or character in a relationship, and if not, who is the romantic interest(s)?

●Give me some of the plot of what you're thinking for your request. If you don't, and I don't know what you want it to be about, or I can't think of what to make up- Example:

Optimus x Reader. Angst. Reader is male.

I don't know what the plot should be, or what it should involve. Like, if it's good enough that I can think of what it could be, then yeah, sure, but that will be a rare chance with me. But if it's like this- Example:

Aaarrrgghh x Reader. Comfort. Basically, the reader has had a bad day at work/school, and the two of them just cuddle and enjoy the silence in each other's arms, slowly falling asleep.

Then I will be able to think of how it can go because you gave me what you want to include in your request, but now how, I will be able to get behind that.

● I can make the reader be based off of another character, like- Examples:

-Vox! Reader in Trollhunters

-Reader as Ratchet's little sister in Transformers: Generation 1

Anything! Whatever you want as long as it's allowed.

●If your request involves something that isn't allowed, then it will be ignored.

That's everything for now! Request away!

[yanderes-galore]

Since you haven't written for them yet... Can I request Yandere Elo Kadu Baqzo and Ndo Kadu Baqzo aka "Colony" romantic concept if it’s okay?

I'm not sure I can do romantic due to them being... worms... but I will keep it general!

"Yandere"/Overprotective! "Colony" Concept

Pairing: Ambiguous

Possible Trigger Warnings: Gender-Neutral Darling, Obsession, Overprotective behavior, Violence, Possessive behavior, Murder, Stalking (?), Forced companionship (?)

If you think about it, regardless of the pairing, having Colony protective/possessive of you would be terrifying.

Their species, the Mgalekgolo, have the ability to merge with vehicles.

Not only that but the two bond brothers are capable of convincing other Lekgolo to aid them.

The creepiest part of this is the fact that their species is just worms.

Which means... I feel their intentions towards you are neither romantic or platonic.

They just feel they have to be around you and protect you.

They'd shed blood for you as a Banished Leader.

Unlike most "Hunters", Colony has a translator to give orders.

So they can communicate with you to tell you generally how they feel.

On the Ark Colony is responsible for controlling all the Lekgolo in the area.

So you technically don't have two Hunters after you... you have a hivemind of worms.

While loyal to Atriox, for this concept I imagine them attached to a fellow Banished member.

They cooperate with The Banished but have their own plans.

How they think is an enigma, which is why it's weirder for you when Colony or other Lekgolo keep clustering around you like you're some sort of worm whisperer.

While they do have translators their speech still seems robotic and unfinished.

They somewhat try to tell you they like you in some way but it still perplexes you and other members.

After all... even Atriox is intrigued that the Lekgolo hover and protect you.

Everything from the Skittering units to the towering Goliaths... since Colony controls them all they all swarm you.

If anyone gets too close a Lekgolo unit quickly comes over to punish such a notion.

In a way you could way Colony stalks as you always have some form of Lekgolo near you.

Out of all Halo yanderes, Colony is probably the worst.

Why? They have endless swarms of Lekgolo at their disposal and are probably the strongest Banished unit.

No one can come near you.

If anyone picks a fight with you they are a fool.

It isn't long before the roaring cry of Hunters echoes and they swarm.

Colony is not affectionate, it's mostly like having bodyguards.

Atriox lets them have you around since they seem oddly behaved when you're around.

You're both under good care yet imprisoned.

Colony sticks around you one way or another no matter where you go.

It's unnerving to have the two Mgalekgolo approach you so often.

Sometime they'll try to talk with you beyond orders but they can't hold longer conversations.

Again, not affectionate, but I can imagine you touching the exposed worms and them... growling? Vibrating? They seem happy.

While I can't quite pick a pairing for this they may fall under the Animal/Pet-Like category more than anything.

You have worm bodyguards that will squash anything that comes near you.

In a way they express what seems to be possessive behavior around you.

Colony themselves prefer to be around you more than anything.

So while they order other Lekgolo to be infantry and scout... they stay by you.

The entire time you're a bit on edge while the two Lekgolo stretch their "heads" towards you as the try to keep your attention.

It feels weird to touch the worms but they seem to vibrate in enjoyment from it... it's so damn weird...

Overall, I feel Colony acts more like overprotective bodyguards more than anything.

They're useful when they're on your side...

Yet with their strength and numbers... you aren't getting away easily.

[honey-minded-hivemind]

Here's the color I mixed for Dragon's past life's skin tone. (Strangely, not the weirdest sentence I have typed.) At first I did it on my phone but I did it a second time on my computer so I can color pick the characters exactly and get the best mix of Goliath, Elisa, and Demona.

Those poor three, imagine seeing your child horrifically murdered in cold blood, only to see them again centuries later. But its not them. Their skin is so soft and different and they have no wings, their teeth are dull and they don't have claws. They have bruises from reckless risks and lack of sleep and their clothes are old and unwashed. (Dragon is STINKY. Someone bathe this child!)

But it is also them. They have the same hair and the same eyes that glare just like their father. They have the same sense of caring and leadership for their group as they used to have in the medical wing. They have that same overly strong sense of right and wrong from one mother and the willingness to break rules to do what they believe is right from the other.

Also, If our reincarnated humans eventually get gargoyle forms, Dragon probably gets one too. But what if they never get wings, just stups on their back where their wings were cut off in a previous life?

That, is perfect. Perfect! (It looks a bit like a dusty or dusky rose or lavender, like you'd see it in old tapestries or preserved flowers or in carved stone) (It's gorgeous)

The three parents are a storm of emotions. There's relief, that their child is back. There's worry, wondering where they've been, how they've been treated, and why they're on their own. There's determination, to have them back. And there's guilt, that they weren't able to save them the first time...

But one of their missing young is back, and it seems they're getting close to one of their brothers again. So maybe it won't be so hard to convince them to come out of the shadows, to come and see them...

They do know the child needs a bath, new clothing, and a warm place to rest. The cold is starting to set in, and soon it won't be safe to be out without the needed warmth of jackets and thick cloaks and sweaters...

They aren't sure what to think when Brooklyn comes home one night, nervous, wanting to tell them something but hesitating. They're gentle, not pressuring him to tell them, but let him know they won't be mad or upset. That he can tell them when he's ready. And he does, on the verge of tears, tell them what's bothering him:

That Dragon is sick, and they aren't getting better. It started out with sneezing a little, maybe a cough, but as the nights wore on, they started getting feverish, talking about things that don't make sense, and they shiver like they're freezing, but their body feels hot like fire. This night was the last straw, because now they're barely awake, and he doesn't think they'll be okay if they don't get help.

He's crying by the end, because he hates that his friend could potentially be dying or very ill, he's upset he broke their trust and told his caretakers/parents about them, and he's so, so sick.with worry. Demona is quick to tell him he did the right thing telling them, that he shouldn't feel.so ashamed, that because he did tell them, they can help Dragon. Elisa agrees, and says they can get Drahon medicine, and they'll likely be better in a few weeks, and that they'll be happy to know he cares about them. Goliath is scooping him into a hug, stroking his hair and letting his son/young one get it all out. Hudson is offering words of comfort, Xanatos is already getting a medical bed set up and llgettinh Owen to find different antibiotics and medicines, and Matt is on the case to try and figure out where Dragon stays hidden...

And Brooklyn doesn't want to, but... he decides to tell them he knows where they are. They need to get them back here as soon as possible, and it won't do to not tell his caretakers at this point...

Reader, known as Dragon, has been having nightmares, hallucinations, dreams of things they don't understand. Of being able to soar from wall to wall, of feasts and a castle, of many more beings with wings and tails and many colors, and always the same ending, of running, running, running, from a man with a sharp blade, only to be caught, their wings lopped off, and tossed from the high wall, down, down, down, to the broken, scorched earth below... and then darkness...

[honey-minded-hivemind]

Can you explain the relationship between Reader and the Manhattan Gargoyles in the longest night au?

Goliath is dad shaped and I would really like to know how Reader fits into their weird family

Okay! Great question! (FINALLY! SOMEONE ASKS ABOUT THE LONGEST NIGHT AU!!!)

Okay, here's the gist:

Reader is a teen who knows Elisa Maza, survived a horrible crime (murder, an attack, attempted murder, etc.), and is with Elisa as her ward and for protection. Reader meets the Gargoyles through her, and is quick to see Goliath as dad-shaped, Hudson as a grandpa, Bronx is like a sweet, giant puppy, and the young gargoyles as kinda-brothers/kinda-friends. It's hard NOT to like them, plus they're so so SO cool (Reader loved gargoyles and dragons and snakes).

For Goliath, Reader is like a shared custody child between him and Elisa. He sees them as younger than they are, and wants what he thinks is best for them. They're a friend to his kids, they aren't scared of them, and they've been hurt before and need help and protection, so Reader is very adoptive child-shaped to him. (It doesn't help that gargoyles age half as fast as humans, so even if Reader was 20, he'd see them as like, 10). When the artifact or magic affects him, he becomes ten times more parental, is obsessed with all his kids being where he can see them and in the same place, and will do anything to keep them with him...

For Hudson, Reader is like one of the young gargoyles. They ask questions, they try to get him to do something with them, they like books and games and watch TV with him, so they're already like part of the clan. Of course, they're also a little more breakable than a gargoyle, so that means having to be extra careful when playfighting or wrestling or playing games. (He's seen human children, he knows a bit more than the others, but still not a lot). When the artifact/magic comes into play, he starts guarding the younger members of the clan, acts very protective, and keeps herding them to safety or curling around them if they're in a nest...

For Brooklyn, Reader is like a partner-in-crime. He does something, the also come along. He wants food, they seem to want some, too. He does something and gets hurt, they're there to aid him. They're already like a sibling, whether he'd ever admit it or not. When the artifact gets involved, it regressed the younger gargoyles a bit, moving them into a slightly younger, slightly more primal mindset, such as wanting to nest, preferring to have hatchmates around, and wanting Goliath and Hudson and Elisa to be there for comfort and warmth...

For Broadway, Reader is like a younger friend. They share interests, like reading and learning how to cook from Elisa, but they're also both kind. (When the artifact happens, it affects Broadway the same as the other two younger gargoyles)...

For Lexington, Reader is helpful, but someone to get to know. They're curious, and while not a gargoyle, they have some pretty neat tricks he tries to learn about, while they try to learn crafting and building from him. (When the artifact happens, it affects Lexington the same way it affects the other two younger gargoyles)...

Bronx likes that Reader feeds him treats. He doesn't mind licking them, following them, or sleeping near them. (Acts mostly the same after the artifact).

(And the artifact affects humans, too...)

(Thank you, @sugar-soda!)

[honey-minded-hivemind]

So are Reader's biological parents dead or in prison in the Longest Night au, because Elisa has custody of them, but they aren't her actual kid.

What does everyone do if Reader's parents try to get them back, both pre and post artifact?

Speaking of the artifact, wouldn't it be messed up if it was physically inside Reader (because Magic) , so no matter what, they can't escape the effects?

Oh dear...

Reader is not with their parents. They more or less had a falling out (due to Reader being queer and/or because of the crime), and Reader, for their safety and health, were placed with Elisa for the time being.

Yes, Elisa hates their parents, so do the gargoyles, and Xanatos is glad he doesn't have extra competition. (He's also mad, but he doesn't do emotions well).

Pre artifact, Elisa would get a restraing order on them; Goliath and the clan woukd threaten then if they tries to get Reader; and Xanatos would mess with them psychologically and monetarily.

Post artifact? Dear heavens... Elisa is trying trying get them arrested, the clan has no qualms on getting rid of them, and Xanatos is ruining their lives to the point they'd have to beg for him to stop.

If the artifact is in Reader (say, perhaps, they themself ARE the artifact) well... Reader is pretty much scr*wed. Because no matter who they're with, they'll eventually get too protective, too obsessed, and stop at nothing to keep Reader with them.

[honey-minded-hivemind]

With Little Dragon trying to care for everyone but also still having such a strong sense of right and wrong, they remind me of Goliath.

It would be funny if they had some features of our favorite giant but it's all subtle. They have the same hard glare and on the rare occasions the young gargoyle can get them to smile, it looks exactly like their leader. They enjoy similar foods and maybe wear a little cloak thingy that looks remarkably like Goliath's wings when folded up.

Brooklyn, holding up Dragon simba-style: Look! Baby Goliath!

Dragon: PUT ME DOWN DANG IT!

Dragon (a.k.a. Reader), does take some traits from Goliath, mainly his glare, wearing a little cloak that they use as a hood, a cape, and a blanket, and their strong sense of right and wrong, regardless of what side they're on. (Reader is also good at climbing. Scarily so for a human) (it concerns everyone)

Yes, good eye! The gargoyles they saved was Brooklyn! (He believes he is their best friend, they do sh*t together like scale walls, toss rocks into a pond, and play games of hide and seek). Brooklyn didn't want to betray their trust, but he was worried about them. He doesn't want to bring them home against their will, but... the adults talk him into it, claiming Reader needs their help, they don't know what's good for them, and that Reader is clan, so they belong with them in the end.

Reader does not trust Elisa, Matt, or Xanatos approaching them. They hide in the nearest shadows or hole or crack to avoid being seen or talking to them. Elisa is worried, Matt is confused, and Xanatos finds this amusing.

Demona is with the clan here in this au, so she's here. (Thailog ends up being a young gargoyle, and not an adult) (Macbeth ends up being an ally to the clan)

Reader ends up giving small treasures to Brooklyn, such as different coins, small bits of jewelry like an earring or a pendant, and the random rock or stone.

Bonus (crack idea, not canon moment):

Xanatos: Whatcha got there?

Brooklyn, holding Reader: A smoothie

Reader: Put me down!

(Yee! @sugar-soda I love this au! Do you like it?)

[honey-minded-hivemind]

I will do a part three to the custody battle Platonic Yan Gargoyles AU, but I also had this thought...

What if Reader was a gargoyle, too?

That makes things a bit different. Especially since instead of Elisa or Xanatos trying to take care of Reader in the beginning, Reader is already with the Manhattan Clan, which has Goliath, Brooklyn, Broadway, Lexington, Hudson, and Bronx. Elisa joins slowly, so she'd likely be the human most trusted around Reader, but this happens over time... Now, there are two ways Gargoyle Reader's backstory can go...

They could have either been frozen in stone by The Magus when the others were, caught up in the panic and fighting before they could notice what was happening... or they could have been with Goliath, and saw the aftermath of the sleeping/stone spell, thus choosing to be turned to stone so as not to be away from the last of their clan... Either way, it leaves Reader with them, until a thousand years have passed...

Reader, at the most, would likely only be a few months, if not a year, younger than the Trio (Brooklyn, Broadway, and Lexington). Reader could very well be the same age, but either way, let's say Reader was very empathetic. But after waking up, realizing the massacre wasn't a daymare, and they and their remaining clan members were all in a strange, foreign land with odd buildings and weapons and science... They grow a bit more wary. A bit more closed off. They're still doing their best to remain their old self, but it's hard, staying strong after losing most of their clan...

It gets worse after Demona is revealed to be their enemy, and that Xanatos is not their ally. They can trust Elisa... They hope they can, anyway... But seeing the horrors done by humans, learning their history, finding out they might be the last of their kind... It does something to them. Leaves them a shadow of themself. And while they brush off any concerns, Reader tries to keep it together. It's all they can do now...

The others noticed they're not doing well. And while the Trio can keep Reader distracted every now and again, they're not sure their rookery sibling is entirely there. Sometimes they are caught in the moment, enjoying themself- and the next they're quiet, a small frown on their lips. And it concerns them. Reader always tells them they're fine, that they need to keep in the present... But when it's clear that Reader isn't getting any better, they decide to tell Hudson and Goliath. They're their rookery fathers, so they should know what to do...

Hudson tries getting Reader to spend time with him, hoping perhaps hearing tales of the past might make them feel better, if only for a minute. Even getting them to watch TV and see what Manhattan has to offer. Goliath tries to offer advice, even asks Elisa about some of the symptoms Reader shows... The best she can say is that it sounds like they have survivor's guilt, and explaing it as best she can to him...

Suffice to say, Goliath does his best to get Reader to see their worth, their value, to realize that it's okay they survived. Hudson and the Trio do the same, and it slowly seems to work. Or at least helps soothe some of Reader's fears... (as well as some of their own...)

In this au, Hudson and Goliath do acknowledge the Trio (and Reader) as their kids. And they act like mammalian or some reptilian parents at times, protective and cuddly with their children, dangerous to their enemies, and very involved in trying to keep them alive and well. So they purr, they churr, and they will cuddle together, especially if any of them are wounded, especially the younger ones... Sometimes they might hunt, but it's a bit hard, being in New York, to find any good prey... And any humans who dare attack them are dealt with, as soon as possible... If Goliath and Hudson have to hide this from the young ones, so be it. The four shouldn't have to worry about anything else besides what's already known. If the two of them can ease some of the burden, then it's only right they do so...

[honey-minded-hivemind]

For the Platonic Yandere Gargoyles AU, if Reader is Elisa's ward from the first post I made, I wonder what would happen if Xanatos caught wind of it, and decided to get to know Reader... And after getting to know them, let's say he would potentially try to have a custody battle over them, and that would NOT be pretty.

Reader can choose who they want to be with, yes (I'm going with Reader is a teen, so they have to have a legal guardian). But Xanatos has money, connections, and can make the lives of everyone else hard or downright awful, if he wanted. Elisa can possibly catch him in another crime, but he wouldn't be held for long, and the cycle would start again. So, what does Reader suggest?

Split custody.

It isn't a perfect solution. But it leaves no room for argument. David and Elisa won't have to fight it out, and Reader doesn't have to feel pressured (or worry if they're about to earn the wrath of anyone). (Reader wouldn't, no, never, but they survived a horrible crime or witnessed one, so they're imagining everyone as a possible enemy, even if they like them).

Begrudingly, Elisa settles for it. It's the only solution that won't leave Reader without a guardian or take them away from her completely. Xanatos plays it off, but for all anyone knows, he planned for this scenario. And Reader is now dealing with two guardians who do not like each other, but only try to show their best side to Reader...

Elisa is pretty good as a guardian. Making sure Reader takes their online/homeschool classes (due to what happened to Reader, it was decided that kind of education might be best), letting Reader sometimes go with her to different parts of Manhattan, getting Reader and the gargoyles to be friends, even teaching Reader how to cook... Not to mention she encourages them to follow any hobbies they have, especially if those hobbies might relieve some of their trauma. She's kept a lot of things she does secret from them... Such as studying the crime that involved them, and her investigation of any clues or leads to the criminal/s who did it... Watching Reader every now and again when they sleep, because she worries about them, especially when they talk in their sleep, begging someone to not do something, to not hurt them... If she tells the gargoyles about it, it isn't hurting Reader, and the faster they catch who did this to them, the faster Reader won't have to live in constant fear. It doesn't escape her notice how they pull away from contact, the panic when they fear they've done something wrong, the wariness in their eyes and posture, like a wounded animal trying to appear brave... She likes them. They're a good kid in her eyes, who was dealt too heavy a hand. And when Reader finally trusts her enough to tell her their story, what really happened to them... she let's them squeeze her hand as tight as they need, and is pulling them into a hug once they're done. She's glad to have earned their trust, at least enough of it that they'd tell her this... And if she decides that Reader is safer being with some of the gargoyles while she's busy at night, then it's just being a good guardian, a good friend, a good parent...

Xanatos likely only wanted Reader at first because they were someone Elisa cared about. Then because he found out the gargoyles were becoming friends with them. Being Xanatos, he had many, many plans to get on their good side, to sway their favor, to win them over... And each one... fails. It's almost funny, how Reader seems to see through him, seems to know when he's trying to pull one of his tricks in front of them. And he likes that. That it isn't easy, to get them on his side. Xanatos likes a challenge, and if Reader is someone who doesn't fall for his plans... that makes them that much more worth it to him. Except... getting to know them, he grows slightly... attached. They're not easy to extract information from. What he can tell is they don't trust anyone, not completely. No one. Not even Elisa, or even the gargoyles. He's tried to twist that in his favor, and used it against them... But even they're aware of it, and to them, they're in the same boat as him: trying to get Reader to trust them, more than just the barest crumbs of it. Perhaps Reader is talented with something: painting, music, poetry, even being sly... That only adds to his interest, only makes him want them as a ward, perhaps an ally... Trying to pry them from Elisa, though, proves difficult. Not impossible, no. But he does want them to like him, and that won't happen if he rips them from the only guardian they have. But then they come to the conclusion he had already reached: Why not let BOTH of them be their guardians? It wouldn't hurt. And it gives him the time to prove himself a capable friend, if not a possible... parent...

This is not to mention Goliath, who also wants a chance at being Reader's guardian, and is trying to find a way to help them feel safer around him and his clan... And once he knows Xanatos wants them, is getting involved...

Thus begins a three-way battle for the custody of Reader, who is praying to the heavens and whoever/whatever is listening to calm down the... care? of these adults... At least they're all friendly so far...?

Part One: Reader and Elisa...

[honey-minded-hivemind]

Hello, beelings and hivelings! I would like to ask a question, and hear your response: Do you remember the platonic yandere Gargoyle AU I made? (With the characters from Gargoyles, not the X-Men Gargoyles AU). I wanted to know...

Should I get back to that AU? Or work on a Dark AU, for Halloween and Christmas/Winter Solstice? Because I did have it planned out at one point, but I took a break months ago, but now I'm wondering if now is a good time to get back to it.

(Gargoyles had characters like: Goliath, Eliza Maza, David Xanatos, Demona, and many more!)