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unhinged worlds 4

summary: A few years after your father died, your mother marries a new man, to you having a new family meant new beginnings, but what happens when your new beginning comes spiraling apart just because of the people that made them.

paring: dark stepdad Andy Barber x reader x dark dbf Lloyd Hansen x reader x dark stepbrother Johnny storm x reader x dark bbf Colin Shea. warnings- (DDLG undertones) stepcest, Johnny is NOT Andy's biological father, he is the adopted son. smut, do not engage if you are uncomfortable with any of the following, spanking, blackmail, p in v, edging, thigh riding, oral, fingering.

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Another day, that's what you always seem to think when you wake up and the sun burns through your eyelids, when the seemingly 8 hours of sleep comes to an end, but this morning just seemed worse than the other ones. Mostly because you knew and dreaded what was coming as Andy grumbled, and pulled you tighter to his bare chest as he tried to hide away from the sun peaking through the blinds.

As you laid there stiff, scared, and a bit shocked at the previous night activities circulated through your head, but one seemed to never stop nagging you. You close your eyes and furrow your eyebrows thoughtlessly, as you recall the conversation the night before that Andy had brought up, and had desperately scared you when he mentioned a man named Lloyd. Who was this man? Your heartbeat quickens at the thought of another man coming in with the intentions of the men who were supposed to love, and protect you when your mother went away.

Andy grumbles and tosses around some more and you tense up and mentally curse yourself, secretly hoping for some more time with your thoughts, as you sigh in defeat and hear stomping and kitchen drawers being pulled open roughly. Andy groans and you feel him lean over the top of your head and pepper kisses all over the side of your face with a hum, while he strokes your sweater covered arm with a smug smile.

“Morning' honey..how did you sleep babygirl?” Andy says with a deep rumble as he strokes a stray piece of hair away from your face when you refuse to look at him.

You pause for a moment and your real response races through your head, scared, worried, afraid. Knowing that's not an answer he’d accept you sigh, “Fine.”

He looks at you with a little irritation when you cut him a short answer, and he sighs with annoyance, “Honey..I know you're angry, but you better knock the attitude off before I do..”

Andy grabs your face roughly, forcing you to look at him and his expression softens, “Daddy loves you sweetheart, but the last thing I wanna do is punish you first thing in the morning. Especially when we have a guest coming over today”, he smiles softly and loosens the grip on your cheeks slightly.

You nod slowly, and you notice how quickly his temper rises and falls within all of 40 seconds. You force yourself to give a small smile and sit up slowly. Not wanting to provoke the larger man in some way, your mouth feels dry and croaky as you open your mouth to suggest something, “we should..”, but the words get caught in your throat and you manage to force them out anyway, “we should get some breakfast..”

Andy chuckles and leans in closer, inches away from your face and pushes you back down flat to the mattress, “ah, give me a kiss first and we can go eat..” he smiles smugly and brushes your hair back.

Chills seem to run up your spine and you swallow nervously, while managing to keep your small smile, you lean up slowly to press a small kiss to his lips. Before you can pull back Andy grabs the back of your head gently with a bit of roughness, as he deepens the kiss and manages to slide his tongue in while he hums in contentment. Your eyes widen and attempt to push him away as you plant your hands on either side of his broad shoulders, and after a moment of him enduring your struggle, Andy finally pulls away with a chuckle while leaning over you.

“Just having some fun honey..no need to act like that”, Andy winks with a smile and lets you sit up. He gets out of bed, watching him throw on a plain white T-shirt with some gray sweatpants, and you both hear a knock on the door.

“Hey! Can you two hurry up already..Lloyds been bitching about wanting to see her already”, You furrow your eyebrows and what you can make out to be Johnny on the other side of the door, and then you realize that the man you’ve been scared to meet is on the other side of the room.

You glance over to Andy and he rolls his eyes while he lets out a huff, “tell him to hold on..! And that he’s in my house” he yells loud enough to where Johnny can hear, and Andy glances over at you while walking over to your side of the bed, then kneeling down to grip your hands in his larger ones as he stares into your worried expression, “I know your scared honey, and trust me. I was gonna talk to you about this, but he came earlier than expected, so all you need to do is be a good girl..can you do that for Daddy?” he says softly and for a moment you feel safe.

You nod your head and get up out of bed, in only Andy’s sweater and panties. Before you look at the door nervously and you glance behind you to see Andy's hands on your shoulders softly as he smiles down at you, “um..can I get some shorts.? Or pants would be ok to..” You say nervously.

Andy hums softly and nods, before looking down at your bare legs and panty clad ass in front of him, “of course honey..I don’t want anyone else seeing that pretty ass first thing in the morning either..” he winks before pulling out a pair of shorts that he seemed to take from your room, and you sigh in relief as he hands them to you.

Taking the shorts eagerly, you slide them on quickly as Andy watches you hungrily. A twitch to his cock makes him groan a bit when you bend over, his disappointment shows when you stand back up, turning back around to look at him and he gives a hum in contentment while motioning you out the door, which leads straight into the kitchen.

You turn the door handle and push the door open in unwanted anticipation. You feel Andy push you further out the door like you were a scared puppy, and he leans down to whisper slowly into your ear, “Remember to be a good girl..” a shiver runs through your spine and you nod.

“Morning sweetheart, you got a special someone who wants to see you..” Colin teases you playfully before Johnny elbows him in the side, before smiling at you with a bit of a mischievous glint to his eyes.

You try to ignore the two men standing in the kitchen before you see a taller man walk from behind the two boys, and you feel Andy's grip tighten on your hips as the man walks closer. He smiles down at you and pulls you roughly away from Andy with a laugh, “There's my pumpkin.! Oh look at you, such a cutie..gotta nice ass too”, the man known as Lloyd pulls you into his chest and gropes your ass playfully.

The mustached man leads you into the living room, and you can faintly hear Andy groan in the back while the laughter of Johnny and Colin stop. Lloyd sits down on the couch and pulls you roughly onto his lap, “Oh come to daddy pumpkin.. I just couldn’t wait to see you sugar, I know you're tired of these fucker-”, Lloyd gets cut off by hands grunt.

“I’m daddy, you moron..why didn’t you tell me you were coming this early?” Andy says with irritation, and Lloyd just shoots Andy an amused grin while pulling you closer into him and pressing a soft kiss on your cheek, which confuses you.

“Then I can be daddy when you're not around dickhead..like I said I was saying, I just couldn’t wait to see my pumpkin so I wanted to get here as early as possible..how about you sugar? You wanna ride in daddy's private jet? I think you do..” Lloyd coos at you as he grabs your cheeks teasingly, before Johnny scoffs behind him.

“She’s not going anywhere with you..let alone back to wherever you came from” Johnny states with a little humor in his voice, and you shuffle awkwardly on his lap. They aren’t actually gonna let his weirdo take you home with him right?

Andy immediately pipes into the conversation and waves his hand in a dismissing motion, “no, no, no..your not taking her anywhere with you, let alone on a plane or since I’m already pissed off at you” he says sternly while crossing his arms, and you just decide to stay put and listen.

“Oh stop being a little bitch, I’ll show her a good time..she behaves so well anyway” He scoffs for a minute before turning back to you with a teasing smile as you sit uncomfortably in his lap and look the other way.

Your actions seem to make a rise out of him and he grabs you face to make you look at him, and his hand wonders under your shirt until he pinches your nipples, and you jolt a bit and whine which seems to make everyone chuckle except for Andy, “Such a good girl..quiet as a mouse to aren’t you pumpkin? You haven’t even said a word to me yet”, he smiles and caresses your cheek softly, and you whine when he pinches your peaked nipples much rougher this time.

Colin seems to laugh at that and join in, “She's shy..barely even said more than a few sentences to us, not to mention how pretty she was whining. Desperate to cum when her pussy was getting some special kisses isn't that right baby?” Colin teases you relentlessly as his mocking tone makes you put your head down in embarrassment.

Lloyd Laughs at your shyness, and everyone seems to laugh along, including Andy. Lloyd tilts your chin up to look at him and runs his thumb over your bottom lip, before he slides his hand down your flimsy shorts and you whimper, looking at Andy for some kind of help but he just groans in amusement and adjusts the bulge in his sweatpants. As does everyone else and you can’t help but feel like you're being used. Mocked.

“Is that right pumpkin? Well you're shy now but you won’t be once I give you some special attention..daddy will make sure to spoil his princess” Lloyd teases and rubs your damp pussy through your cotton panties and you let out a soft moan and lean back against him.

“That's right baby girl..nothing wrong with a little attention, you like it don’t you?” Lloyd whispers lowly into your ear as you feel his thick fingers slide past your panties and you squeeze your thighs together in unwanted pleasure, as the others behind you groan in pleasure and you feel your climax coming closer than ever.

You grid against Lloyds fingers needily and let out shameless soft moans as he rubs quick small circles on your clit while he smiles at your neediness. “Thats it pumpkin..I know your close, go ahead and cum” he says deeply and you feel the coil in your lower stomach unravel and you let out a moan and slump back against Lloyd, as he takes his fingers covered in your juices and sucks them clean while the others smile and look down at you with lust and desire as your eyes are half lidded in pleasure, Andy chuckles.

“That was real sweet baby, but way more where that came from...”, Andy says darkly while Lloyd lays your back on the couch, and suddenly your back where you started out.

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Switched Sides - End || Lloyd Hansen

Character: Lloyd Hansen x former Hitman!FemaleReader

Summary: Y/N L/N quit her job as a hitman to take care of her nephew after her stepbrother died. It’s been a year since she became a good aunt to her nephews, and she wants to keep it that way. But her quiet life got disturbed when her former boss asked for her help.

Warning: Nothing.

A/N: Reblog and any feedback are much appreciated.

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In the warm sunlight with the birds chirping in the peaceful morning. Inside the bedroom, there are two people on the bed. They were still sleeping since they were exhausted from last night's activity. 

Lloyd woke up first while you were still lying beside him. It’s rare. If this happened a year ago, you wouldn’t still be here. You would leave in a second after you use his body. It never crossed your mind about relationships since you prefer to be alone. 

That’s why he still didn’t believe you could be a parent.

You're the most daredevil person he has ever known. You're not afraid of death.

If there's a reaper in front of you, you probably asked the angel of death, "What took you so long?"

That's why you're the deadliest hitman at the agency. The code name Antarctica fits you. When you were on a mission, your expression never changed. You are cold and deadly. You're not afraid of anything since you have nothing to lose. When you left, everyone felt the differences. Even the head of the agency was regretful for letting you go. 

This is the reason why he approached you. The agency wants you to come back. 

Lloyd thought it would be easy, but when he saw you, Mark, and Kendall together, he realized it would be difficult. 

He sighed heavily, his hand gently stroking your back, and then he kissed your forehead. "Do you like your nephew that much?"

After he said those words, you suddenly open your eyelid and look at him. Lloyd swore he almost got a heart attack. 

“Yes, I do.”

You would go crazy if something ever happened to them. 

Because you realize your nephew is the reflection of your brother. Every little thing that Mark and Kendall do it's the same as your brother. The way they sleep, eat and get angry. 

You didn't realize you missed your brother that much until the last time you saw him lifeless inside the casket. The little brother who always followed you around never complained when you could only give him a boiled pumpkin for lunch and dinner. 

Back then, both of you were poor, and you worked on child labor at the farm. The farm owner always gave you any vegetable before it turned rotten. The only veggies that could fulfill your hunger were pumpkin. And the habits stayed. One time on the mission, you and Lloyd were hiding in the safe house. The location was the city's outskirts, and it was near the farm. Living near the farm brings you back. You didn’t realize you ate a lot of pumpkins until Lloyd pointed that out. 

You and your brother didn't have a good childhood. Since you can't return the time, you want to give Mark and Kendall the best childhood. 

"I've been living my life like a walking corpse. It doesn't matter to me if today or tomorrow will be my last day."

Being a hitman, you need to kill your feelings and emotions. 

But you regained both when you saw Mark and Kendall at your brother's funeral. The way Mark protects his baby brother is the same as when you were kids. Suddenly, you remembered when you and your brother could only be silent when the parents were fighting and arguing. 

You don't want that memory to happen again. 

That's why you volunteered to be the guardian for Mark and Kendall. You want to provide them with the best childhood. 

"I do love them. They're the reason why I want to wake up and live every day."

When Lloyd heard that, it confirmed his guess. You’re not coming back. He wants to say he doesn’t like it, but you’ve made your choice.

He lifted the blanket and then stood up from the bed. "Let's go. Bruno had left me hundreds of messages."

You were taken aback seeing him being disappointed. It seems like you made a mistake. But you don't know why. 

Both of you walk together to your apartment. When you arrived at the building, Lloyd whispered to your ears, "The stalker has been following us. I'll get him."

You didn't feel threatened. "Don't do anything. Meet me at the park once you get him."

Lloyd nodded and left. 

The moment you arrived at your apartment, Bruno opened the door. Heartbreak crossed his arms. "You're late."

You shrugged your shoulders. "We got a surprise attack last night."

"Bullshit. You spend the night with him." 

You scoffed and headed into the room. You saw your nephew drawing on the kid's table. 

"I hope they're not trouble you."

"They're good kids."

Mark and Kendall were used to babysitting. Their father works as a detective and always goes home late at night. 

"Where's Lloyd? I thought you came here together."

You got closer to Bruno and whispered, "He noticed I have a stalker, so he went to catch him."

"Oh. We noticed that." 

You raised your eyebrows. "We?"

Bruno clicked his tongue. The secret finally got out. He went to the coffee machine to make coffee. "Well the reason why we came here is to bring you back to the agency."

He poured the coffee into the glass. "I'm not supposed to say this, but he missed you."

"Lloyd?"

"Well, both of you are the best duo and could finish a difficult mission in a short time without being stabbed or getting shots. Since you left, he chose to work alone."

'Ring.'

A phone call from Lloyd: "I've found him. It's just a kid."

"A kid?" You thought you heard wrong. You immediately ran to the park.

When you arrived, you saw Lloyd sitting on the bench while the other person kneeled. 

Lloyd noticed you. "I think you should talk to him."

You looked at the kid who was wearing an oversized hoodie. No wonder why you don't feel threatened. He's just a teenager. 

You got closer and leaned down "Why did you follow me?"

The teenager lifted his face to look at you. "I want to apologize to you and the kids."

"Me? Why?"

"It's because of me the detective got exposed with the drugs and he lost his life. I'm so sorry." He bowed his head to the ground. 

You have learned about your brother's death. He was investigating the drug case, and he met the drug addict. When he went to one location, he was exposed to fentanyl and inhaled it. He got overdosed, and the help arrived late. 

The teenage sobbing, "I got sent to rehabilitation, and when I got out, I wanted to apologize, but I'm too scared to face you. It's because of me the kids lost their father. 

When you hear his explanation, you want to punch him. But you can't do it. Your brother would be disappointed. The reason why he joined law enforcement is to help people. 

You squared down at the same level as him. "Stop feeling guilty. At least you apologize and admit your mistakes. You have stopped doing drugs, too. My brother would be proud of your effort."

After you said those words, you could see the teenage face brighten up a bit. Seems like your words ease his burden. He is still young and has much time to fix his life. 

You share an encouragement to the teenager before you and Lloyd go back to the apartment. 

While walking together, he grabbed your hand. "That was disappointing. I was expecting you to gage his eyes out and pull his finger nails."

You giggled. "If I were still a hitman, I would do it. But now, I must be a good role model for my nephew."

Lloyd hummed and kept walking. 

You notice him sulking; he could be childish sometimes. "I'm sorry, Lloyd. I'm going to stay."

Lloy stopped his foot."I understand."

You were silent until you said, "But I will be here for you, and they like you."

Lloyd stopped again. But this time, he looks at you with a smile. "Don't use them to get me."

"Mister Hansen!"

Lloyd heard the familiar voice. He looked up front and saw Mark running towards you while Bruno carried Kendall. 

With his little leg, Mark runs faster than he holds Lloyd's legs. 

Lloyd looked at you and sighed. "I'll come and visit when I have the time."

5 years later. 

"Left, right, left, right."

"More passion, more energy."

Three males are running together. They're jogging at the same pace. 

Lloyd in the middle, Mark on his right, and Kendall on his left. This jogging is for Kendall. He's joining the marathon for this year. 

His cancer treatment went well, and his body accepted all the medicine. He became cancer-free when he was five years old. 

"Always keep your pace, and be confident at the race Kendall."

Kendall looked up and nodded. "Okay, Dad."

Lloyd hummed happily when he heard that. It never occurred to him would be called by that name.

It happened after he put the ring on your finger. After three years, he decided to retire from being a hitman and join you. 

The four of you became a complete family. It's quick for Kendall to call Lloyd as dad, but Mark doesn't. He still calls him uncle or mister. But if he mentioned Lloyd with his friends or teacher, he would "I will ask my dad first."

After the training, three of them go home. When they opened the door, a delicious aroma filled their nose. 

They saw a variety of food plates on the dining table. 

Lloyd is always greeted with this warm picture after he marries you. 

You were putting a spoon of sugar into the pot when you saw them, "You guys got back early."

Mark unties his shoelace. "The sky darkened, and it's going to start raining. Mister Hansen doesn't want mud on his shoes."

Lloyd shook his head; he ruffled Mark's hair. "You and your brother go take a shower before eating."

"Okay." Both of them answered together and ran to their room.

After the kids were gone, Lloyd joined you and wrapped his arms around your waist. You felt his mischievous gaze before he kissed you. 

You never thought you could have this life before you didn't want anything. This was before you met your brother again, and Lloyd suddenly appeared by helicopter. 

The moment they appear, your dull life turns to bright. You weren't prepared, but with them, you could do anything. The world is yours, and you're not alone in it. It's a gift, a blessing, the best gift of all. And it's yours to keep.

-The End-

Thank you so much for reading and following the series. I know the ending seems rushed, it's because I have no more idea how to continue the story.

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Hey, I just found out that there was a mini lfd fandom on here and I immediately binged all your fanfic! I've seen you mention stuff about the costume dept that worked on the show maybe playing into Dasey, could you maybe expand on that because I'd love to hear your thoughts. <3

HIIIII. Welcome to our little corner of the internet! We are indeed active and (if you're a dasey shipper), we even have a discord where we yammer at each other, so, uh let me know if you're interested in that so I can direct you to the appropriate inviting parties.

(also, if you ever wanna talk about my stories, I am a needy gremlin)

First of all, this is probably gonna be long because despite my English degree, I am a rambler of the highest order (you can tell because my fics are all suuuuuper long). Secondly, I don't have any screenshots to share, so I'll try to be as descriptive as possible, because I genuinely don't have the time to go back and get screenshots (sorry y'all). Thirdly, I AM still in the midst of re-watching the showing all the way through, so all my examples are gonna be from the first half -- BUT DON'T WORRY, I'LL KEEP NOTICING THEM AS I GO -- and fourthly: I wanna talk a little bit about WHY I notice costume choices.

So, I am not a fashion guru or someone who keeps up on trends BUT I am someone who was taught that, as a writer, showing is better than telling. How does a TV show or movie show us things about a character? Costumes are a major part; and I've watched enough behind-the-scenes and read some ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING costume meta from other fandoms, that I think it's fair to say that costumes are speaking VOLUMES. There are whole posts (from, again, other fandoms) on colour theory and I'll touch on that a fair bit; or we could simply talk about how well the clothes sit on the person probably says a lot about how they either view themselves OR want others to view them.

For instance: as a general rule, Casey's clothes are (1) far more form-fitting than Derek's; and (2) overall far more 'put together as a whole' than Derek's. Now, we can be cynical and attribute that to capitalism and sex selling (although Michael Seater is an attractive dude and I wouldn't have been put off by a shirt showing off his arms); OR we could look at it and say: What does this say about Casey and Derek?

Well, we COULD say that it means that Casey is far more comfortable with herself than Derek is. Derek's clothes are far looser, and he often wears layers (jackets over shirts or one shirt over another shirt). Now, partially this was the fashion of the time, but ignore that for a second: this means that Derek is HIDING parts of himself from the world. He's covering himself in literal and figurative layers so that people don't see him naked and vulnerable. Casey, for all that she's clumsy and a nerd and sees herself as not being popular, is also very clearly HERSELF. She loudly proclaims injustices; she runs for class president; she goes up against a bully to protect her stepbrother even though her boyfriend asks her not to... You see where I'm going with this? Derek pretends he doesn't have feelings and bottles them all inside, when we know from watching him in his private moments, that he actually has BIG feelings and a soft, gooey heart.

Take this one step further: what does this mean about how they want to be perceived by others: Casey wants people to believe that she has everything under control. Her hair is done (always way better than anything I did in high school), her outfits match, her nails are done: she might be a keener and a nerd, but she's an EFFECTIVE and PREPARED nerd. Maybe her personality is a turn-off for some, but she can still give a good first impression. Now, for Derek, let's spin back around to my first point: layers were in fashion in the mid-2000s. Derek dresses according to the current trends because he wants to be popular. He also has a certain reputation of being cool, calm, in control, not working too hard, being chill, everything's all good with the V-man. So he dresses 'casually', with his clothes often looking like he just pulled them on. No ironing for Derek!

Also, on another character note before we get into Dasey — Casey dresses very feminine. She wears a lot of skirts and dresses, and when she doesn't, her jeans are often low-rise (again, the style at that time) and her shirts are form-fitting but not too sexy. She's conservative, but still fun underneath the ironed clothes. Casey also wears layers, but those are a lot less noticeable than Derek's, and not quite as often -- that's because Casey is ALSO hiding things; our girl is big on denial. However, because she's our narrator, it's not something they like to draw attention to. She's supposed to be reliable.

(she's not a reliable narrator, fyi).

SO LET'S TALK ABOUT DASEY.

(if this isn't what you wanted, I'm so so sorry)

The first and most consistent impression we get of Derek and Casey is from the theme song and the Genora wedding pictures -- and their outfits demonstrate what I'm talking about above almost perfectly. Casey is wearing a pink dress, very feminine; Derek is wearing a black blazer and a blue dress shirt. (Casey wears a LOT of pink in the show, btw; just a comment on her character). This establishes their characters: see everything I said above -- Derek doesn't wear a tie because he's LOOSE, ya see? -- but also has them in opposite BUT COMPLIMENTARY colours. We see pink vs black and blue and think, Ah, okay, these two are opposites. They're probably gonna fight. And that's true! But they also look really good next to each other! Lots of people, for a good WOW factor, will match pink with black, or blues with pinks. Also to note: Derek's blue shirt is very bright -- it would be easy for them to have him all in dark colours to give us the impression that they are VERY opposite; but they don't. They give him a bright colour TO MATCH her bright colour.

Do you see where I'm going with this?

I've also been noticing things like Casey dressing very similarly to girls Derek declares as "hot" -- see Sandra in Marti the Monster -- and in Venturian Candidate, Derek imagines Casey as a sexy personal assistant. She also is a cheerleader at some point -- and we know that that would drive Derek insane.

Let's also take a moment and return to that pink dress Casey wore to Genora's wedding; when do we see it in the show? When she loans it to Vicki. What happens when Vicki is wearing that dress? Derek makes out with her.

THEY DID NOT HAVE TO DO THIS. Derek could have made out with Vicki when she was wearing ANYTHING else (like the black and white dress she originally has for the wedding and would be a way to show how DIFFERENT she really is from Casey). But they purposely point out that Vicki looks like Casey, Derek calls her a "total babe", and then when Casey very pointedly states aloud that she can loan Vicki a dress, the ONLY time we see Vicki wearing it is when her mouth is attached to Derek's.

FURTHERMORE: why does Casey insist they DRESS up for their presentation on Percy and Mary Shelley (who are married!!! who. are. MARRIED)??? Sometimes they have Derek and Casey wearing similar styles; I think there was an episode where they were both wearing stripes, but in different directions? But, still: there are HUNDREDS of shirts they could have chosen!!! But they keep finding ones that say: "See!! We're opposites, but connected!"

For a final note, I did find this image:

The famed "same difference" scene.

Please note that Derek and Casey are wearing green and purple respectively. Now, green and purple are considered complementary colours (gasp!), because they are on opposite sides of the colour wheel (gasp!!). But, depending on the shades of green and purple and how they're placed together, green and purple work really really well aesthetically. (Also, interestingly enough when I looked at colour theory, green is supposed to be a healing, stabilizing colour while purple is ambitious and creative. Not really important for this moment, but I think says volumes about the characters themselves.)

Also: they are both in a single layer. Derek has his sleeves rolled up -- actually showing skin!! He's being vulnerable purposely!! Casey has her hair tied back but it's falling out and around her face -- she's very casual and herself in this scene BUT ALSO this lets her hide behind some of her hair if she needs to. Metaphorically, she does. It's not a lot of hair, and Derek sees right through her, but it's enough of a barrier to make a point, and a few seconds after this image above, Derek backs off and retreats into himself.

I could go on, but this is long enough and I'm sure as I continue my (very slow) re-watch of the show, I'll find more things that make me scream. But yeah: the costume department knew what they were doing. There's a reason a lot of us ship Dasey.

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(tw for mentions of suicide/suicide attempts and abuse (nothing detailed))

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AITA for telling my dad that my brother wanted to kill himself and then getting into an argument with said brother?

I (24 genderfluid) have a stepbrother (26) who has had a very difficult life. We haven't known each other for very long, only about five years, but for about three of those years, we were pretty much inseparable. We had similar interests, and I care about him very much. I knew he was struggling mentally and physically, especially since pretty much every time we talked he would bring up every way his mother had hurt him.

He lives in a different city with his mother and my biological father (I was adopted), and by his account, they don't treat him well. I believe him. I know about bad parents, and I know they can be one way at home and another way in public, so I didn't really doubt any of what he said about them, especially since I barely knew them.

My relationship with him was great at first. I always wanted an older brother, and suddenly I had one! But after some time, I started feeling more like the older sibling. I had to protect him. I had to make sure he was okay.

After even more time, I started feeling like the therapist friend who couldn't actually help with his problems. There was always something happening with him. He would say upsetting things without seeming to care if I was okay with it. He would accuse people of things baselessly then get upset if I questioned it. He would drop friendships over minor disagreements, usually over fandoms and ships, then say that he was so lonely and that no one seemed to actually want to be his friend.

This is all a preamble to the part about the argument, sorry. I don't hate him. I'm a little frustrated, sure, but I could never hate him. I know it sounds bad, and again, I'm sorry. I wanted to be his friend. I still do, because I know he needs people who will be there for him.

I wasn't open with how I felt until it was too much, and that part is definitely my fault.

Around the beginning of our third year knowing each other, he texted me saying that he wanted me to find someone to look after his cats. I was confused and scared, so I asked him what he meant. He said that it was all too much and he just wanted out. I started to try to calm him down, but I was at a point in my own mental health treatment where I knew I couldn't handle this without having an episode of my own, so I texted my dad.

He had told me that my dad was part of why he was having an episode, but, again, they live in another city and there was no way for me to physically get there to help him.

So I told my dad that my brother was not okay.

The next text I got from my brother was accusational.

He told me he was getting help from his other friends as well as me before that point, and that he wasn't actually going to end it all.

I broke. I was madder than I'd ever been in my entire life. I didn't know he wasn't actually going to kill himself, all I had were his words on a screen telling me that he was. I told him that I only told dad because I thought I was going to lose my brother, and I really didn't want to. I finally told him that I was unhappy with the way he was treating me, and he took that to mean that I was comparing him to his mother. I told him we both needed a break from the conversation because I was only getting more upset and I didn't want to go off on him anymore.

When I tried to text him the next day to apologize, I found out he blocked me on everything. I asked his friends about it, and they said it was because he was afraid that I was actually always out to hurt him. He was afraid that everything I did was always meant to hurt him. He was afraid that if I lived with him and his mother and my father (which was a plan my father had to get me out of my own abusive household), I would actively try to hurt him or his cats.

I can understand why he would be afraid that I would be lying to him about my intentions and feelings, because I had before. It didn't matter that I was trying to protect his own feelings, I still lied to him about mine. But he did, too. He told me he was going to kill himself, and he didn't actually have the intention to.

It's been about a year since that happened. I don't know if I dodged a bullet or if I'm the one who messed up worse.

tldr: aita for blowing up at my brother over unaired grievances after I told my dad that he told me he was going to kill himself even though he wasn't actually going to?

What are these acronyms?

[deus-ex-mona]

Heyooo so like do you think you could explain the Someya brothers relationship? It’s peaked my interest since the new songs with these two revolve around each other…

Yujiro and Koichirou aren’t related by blood, right? 🤔

Also, what do you think about the new songs that just came out?

Thank you so much for your time 💛💛 Happy New Years 💕

hi! happy new year~~!

this got kinda long so there’s a cut here for length sorry~~~

ngl i’m kindaaaaa fuzzy on the details about the someya bros’ relationship, but long story short, they’re stepbrothers (with koichiro spawning from the resident longleg tamagoro and yujiro being tae’s son, of course) who were kinda pitted against each other when it came to learning how to perform (kabuki) from tamagoro, because longleg’s gotta longleg ig.

then yujiro gets disinherited because the longleg’s still longlegging and koichiro takes to the kabuki stage by himself as the local “national treasure’s” sole heir. so, like, i’m guessing that the events surrounding yujiro’s disinherition may have led to their (frankly terrible) brotherly relationship of “an inferior older brother” and “a superior younger brother”?

though this dynamic carried on pretty much for as long as yujiro longed to perform on a kabuki stage, just like koichiro does (if we were to take the lxl movie’s word for it). then yujiro became an idol and started to work towards a different dream, breaking off from the path (kabuki) that he used to follow koichiro down, which i guess made koichiro start to see yujiro in a different light?

like, imagine you have a lifelong rival who strives for the same goals that you do. however, this rival of yours is less skilled than you, so you naturally grow to have a sense of superiority over your rival, taking satisfaction in crushing them while having full knowledge that they will never be able to beat you when it comes to your shared goals.

however, one day, your rival decides to aim for a different goal, completely ditching your shared goal and stuff, and they actually seem to be doing pretty well in their path to achieve their new goal. how would you feel?

because i get the feeling that koichiro’s initial response to that was to feel betrayed, in a “why are you running away (from kabuki)?” sense.

though, over time, koichiro seems to have gradually come to terms with yujiro’s idol activities, and their relationship naturally (albeit slowly) improved as the days passed, with them going on walks together and bickering with each other like brothers would. which, y’know, is cool of him in a way. he’s learning. he’s still kind of a brat, but he’s growing despite his past mistakes.

as for yujiro, well, he seems to have been looking out for koichiro in his own way from the very beginning? like, man chose not to go against koichiro’s mistreatment, opting to just lower his head and accept it instead.

was it an act of self-sacrifice to protect koichiro’s ego or something? heck, even in the lxl movie, he just took everything koichiro dished at him, and only fought back when koichiro dared to mock his bf aizo. which is. pretty unhealthy, yujiro bro. just tell him you have a proper brotherly love for him for goodness sake. your communication skills s u c k.

um. anyway.

tl;dr: stepbros made to learn kabuki because of their father. older bro gets disinherited, younger bro gets an attitude and mistreats older bro. this continues until older bro becomes an idol and begins to walk his own path. younger bro feels betrayed/annoyed at his older bro for “giving up” on kabuki. younger bro does eventually accept the fact that they have different dreams and supports older bro. seems like older bro has always been looking out for younger bro though, even though he doesn’t say it.

thoughhhhhh seriously, i’m not a someya expert or anything, i just like making fun of the longleg, so… if someone with a degree in someyaology could chime in, it’d be greatly appreciated~~~

as for the new songs, nagisa’s new song is the best of them all, no question. thanks for coming to my ted talk—

[differenteagletragedy]

I need more adult mc x Cliff in my life, like what about after learning about the fruit bouquet mc decides to surprise Cliff with one and just doing other lovey dovey stuff to fluster Cliff. This man needs and deserves more love!

I am here always for Cliff and his very own MC!

-- You are gonna hear about the fruit bouquet, because you are gonna hear about everything.

-- If you don't actively think being a good parent is an attractive quality in a partner then what are you even doing with Cliff

-- You are seriously going to have to woo the pants off this man. Put in the effort, it's going to be a lot in the beginning, but once you get to it you are going to have a magical magical man to love and cherish forever.

-- Just take one of his sweet silly stories about Cove, like the fruit bouquet, and give him a surprise! Bring him one at work and watch him melt into a puddle. Blushing, trying to play it cool but actually visibly falling in love.

-- Take him back to the redwood forest, he loved it there. Make sure a bird doesn't steal his lunch, and if it does, then share yours.

-- We always talk about Cove and the beach, you know he got that from his dad. Cliff is going to want to hit up the beach with you so much, because that's one of his happy places and he wants to share that with you. Do you know how to surf? If not, let him teach you! If so, surf together! If you're not interested, just splash around with him a little bit, he'll be so happy with whatever.

-- He loooooves cooking for you, so let him do this whenever possible. He can make a lunch for you to take to the beach!

-- Sunset walks on the beach, he is an angel.

-- Oh oh oh, you tell him you want to take him out for dinner, he shows up looking so fancy like at the anniversary party! And yeah, he's overdressed, but he's just used to wearing his little shark shirts or whatever, he wants to look so nice for you. Protect this man at all costs.

-- One day you're talking on the phone, you tell him something about how you miss him, he's smiling his head off but tells you that he can't see you tonight. You tell him you know, it's Cove's birthday, and just the fact that you remembered is unbelievably touching.

-- It's so funny because he used to be a bad boy, like a legitimate bad boy, not a Baxter bad boy, but he's actually the softest man in the universe. He used to hustle with cards and now he's trying not to cry when you ask him how his son is doing.

-- He's a guy that keeps to himself mostly. I feel like he doesn't want to presume he's important in anyone's life, like he doesn't want to impose. And he's actually pretty fine with this, with being alone, because he's got Cove and that's all he needs. But when he meets you and you make it clear that you are interested, and you stick around through the long adjustment period because you like him that much? It's just so nice to have that kind of attention again.

-- He does have that whole thing where he just wants so desperately to do good that he ends up doing something bad. By the time you start dating him, this has blown up in his face enough that he's learned to fight that urge, but this means that he's very very cautious. Give him encouragement. I promise he's going to blossom, but it's going to take him a little bit.

-- I haven't thought about it or anything, but WHAT IF Cliff's MC is also a single parent who also moved to the area for a fresh start? Their kid/kids are a bit younger than Cove, but Cliff definitely doesn't have a problem developing a relationship for a parent. So Stepdad Cliff. That's it, that's what we were getting at. Stepdad Cliff, Stepbrother Cove, it's this whole thing and it's really sweet.

[usagirln120]

Rogue Cheney: Hogwarts AU

Rogue Cheney is a Half-Blood wizard that was born on the 25th of June 1985 and started attending Hogwarts on the 1st of September 1996, being sorted into Hufflepuff house.

He was the former step-brother of Gajeel Redfox and childhood friends with Natsu Dragneel, Wendy Marvell & Sting Eucliffe until their parents passed away in an accident at the Dragon Reserve they worked at.

After that, they moved to the Fairy Tail Orphanage but he and Sting were quickly adopted by the Ministry worker Jiemma Orland who wanted a suitable hair to inherit his seat in the Wizengamot.

He and his adopted siblings were heavily abused during this period but Sting and Rogue managed to find comfort in two Kneazle kittens who they found, in a frog pond, and adopted.

They eventually were sent back to the Fairy Tail Orphanage after their adopted father was arrested for child abuse and Death Eater activity, much to their joy but Rogue also became heavily protective of his Kneazle kitten Frosch during this period when he found out that Minerva had been forced by her father to practice the Cruciatus Curse on Sting's Kneazle kitten Lector.

After graduating from Hogwarts, he worked as an Unspeakable for the Ministry of Magic until he was forced to retire due to an injury to which he became the keyboard player of The SlayerZ, the rock & punk band started by his former stepbrother Gajeel.

He eventually got married to Minerva and had two daughters with her.

He has a Black Walnut wand with a Dragon Heartstring Core.

His Patronus is a Hebridean Black.

His favorite subjects are Care of Magical Creatures and Potions.

His least favorite subjects are History of Magic and Divination.

[carewyncromwell]

“I’ve always been a smart girl... Always made the grade -- always got the gold star -- I’ve always been a smart girl, But ‘smart girl’ only gets a girl so far... You win at every single game... You want a quest -- they tell you, ‘tough!’ If you don't go, you'll never know If you’ll ever be good enough...”

~“My Grand Plan” from The Lightning Thief (musical)

x~x~x~x

Hey all! I thought I’d go ahead and draw up a proper concept for my HPMA girl Anastasia “Ana” Read, since quite frankly I never envisioned her as skinny, short, or talkative as MC in the game is. The lack of body diversity in the MC’s models in particular, or even among MC’s friends, is actually one of my biggest hang-ups with all of the recent Hogwarts games...as much as I understand up to a point thinking it’d be difficult to program a lot of different outfits or animations for different size models, it’s still a little sad to me how the player character is always programmed to be skinny, and in Magic Awakened in particular, that favoring of skinny character designs is only accented all the more thanks to the quasi-Tim-Burton-esque animation style, which favors toothpick-thin necks and limbs. It’s one of the few aspects of poor representation in Rowling’s original books that I would argue these recent games haven’t tried as hard to address -- we’ve seen attempts at more LGBT+ representation, as well as more positive representation for different cultural backgrounds and disabilities (especially in Hogwarts Mystery), but not as much in regards to rounder body types. And I guess for me, being raised by a woman who struggled with her weight her entire life, that’s a little sad. Regardless, it was nice to draw Ana again after such a long time, particularly using the original game’s model as a kick-off point!

If you’d like to learn more about my “Strong But Silent,” daydreamer, Sailor-Moon-loving girl Ana, here’s a masterpost of links to get you started!! Enclosed under the cut is the original unedited sketch, embellished with some extra messy chibi doodles of Ana I did on the same page, in case you’re interested!

Ana’s Moodboard

Ana’s Intro Post and Model Sheet

Ana’s Playlist

Meet Ana’s awesome step-dad, Bradley!

See Ana’s dynamic with her stepdad and stepbrothers!

Bradley’s Moodboard

Preston’s Moodboard

Jasper’s Moodboard

Why Bradley is the best dad ever

The first doodle is kind of based on that first pair of duels with the Frey twins and Cassandra Vole in the game. As I discussed with my friend @dat-silvers-girl​, I see Ana being suuuuper quiet the entire time, to the point that everyone thinks she’s really shy or nervous, until she -- seemingly out of nowhere -- uses Wingardium Leviosa to levitate poor Colby a good five feet off the ground and then abruptly drop him, effectively putting an end to the duel before it even got started. (As it turned out, Ana was really inspired by Flitwick’s story about Ron Weasley using the spell on that mountain troll to protect his friends and worked super hard to master the spell herself, with the thought that maybe she could do something that cool someday. It ends up becoming one of Ana’s favorite spells to duel with, though she usually uses it to levitate herself over her opponents to give herself the literal “high ground.”) Ana accepted Cassandra’s invitation to the Dueling Club, as well as challenges Cassandra on the dueling field several more times over the years, out of her strong sense of honor, which is funnily enough rather akin a knight’s -- Ana will never back down from a challenge, and if her loved ones or her view of common decency have been insulted, she will absolutely ask to “take it outside” and fight the dispute out on the dueling field, rather than insult the person back, ignore them, or actively lose her temper and attack them straight out. 

The second doodle is Ana in class, a good chunk of the time. Ana isn’t actually that shy, nor is she stuck-up, but she’s much better at writing eloquent essays than coming up with witty phrases or sassy one-liners on a whim. And because of how incredibly sensitive she secretly is (and the bullying she experienced for both her magic and her weight), she’s actually kind of hard to get to know, preferring the company of her fiction books to lots of people. She’s honestly a true “Belle” type, if one thinks of Beauty and the Beast, despite being in the house of Lions.

The last doodle is of Ana with Daniel Page, because, amazingly, these two are on the exact same wave length when it comes to the Statute of Secrecy, though for very different reasons! Ana’s stepfather, Bradley Pinkstone, is a pro-Muggle and Squib rights activist who passionately believes that the Wizarding World should find a way to work alongside the Muggle World, to the extent that the Statute of Secrecy isn’t necessary -- he and his sons even work in a theater alongside Muggles everyday, embracing Muggle technology just as much as they do magic! With Ana being Muggle-born herself, she’s likewise very supportive of the thought that if the two worlds knew more about each other, other little magical kids wouldn’t have to grow up feeling like freaks and outcasts the way she did. That doesn’t mean that Ana would ultimately agree with NOTME’s tactics, though -- she thinks there’s a very big difference between protesting against an unjust law and causing abject terror and chaos. (I personally see Daniel as more of a Ravenclaw/Slytherin type than a Gryffindor type myself, but that’s just my headcanon.)

[usagirln12003]

Max Mayfield: Hogwarts AU

Max Mayfield is a Pureblood witch that was born on the 16th of April 1982 and started attending Hogwarts on the 1st of September 1993, being sorted into Gryffindor house.

She has a Spruce wand with a Phoenix Feather Core.

Her Patronus is Non-Corporeal.

Her favorite subject is Flying and her least favorite subject is History of Magic.

She was a Chaser on the Gryffindor quidditch team during her fourth and fifth year.

Max is a tomboy, having many interests that some wouldn’t consider "conventional" for a girl during the time period. While growing up in Ireland, she displayed no interest in things like press-on nails, perms, or getting a tan. She greatly enjoys quidditch and is skilled at gobstones, being proficient enough to achieve the top scores. She also displays a slight interest in muggle horror films, having dressed as Michael Myers for Halloween. Max has some driving experience and was able to drive her brother's car fairly well. Whenever Billy's dad beat him, Max stood up for Billy to protect him and even offered him ice. Max admitted sometimes she hated Billy and sometimes she did warm up to him.

Due to starting at Hogwarts and her brother’s abusive treatment towards her, she was initially anti-social and cautious towards other people and frequently proved to be highly acerbic and overall aloof. Her distrust made her skeptical, and she had a hard time believing the strange events that occurred in her new school. Nevertheless, she was willing to lend a helping hand once she accepted the gravity of the situation. While she initially brushed off Lucas and Dustin’s attempts at befriending her, she was shown to be eager to become a member of the Party, continuously enduring their harsh treatment in order to be included. When she was eventually accepted into the Party, she was immensely loyal toward her new friends, self-identifying as a "zoomer" as her role in the group and going so far as standing up to Billy in order to protect them.

By the time of her fifth year, Max appeared to be more social and trusting of her friends. Even after witnessing Vecna and his horrors, Max still had some doubts about the prophecy, but she believed in them, suggesting that Max was slowly understanding and accepting the events. When Eleven came to her for relationship advice, Max gladly talked her through what she should do, using her past break-ups with Lucas as a reference. Though the two girls had not had much previous interaction, Max wanted to help Eleven with her problems and encouraged her to be herself, instead of letting the men in her life control her. While Max harbored anger toward her brother because of how much he abused her, she became deeply concerned for him when she and her friends discovered that he had been possessed by Vecna. After Billy was killed, Max was left devastated and mourned for him in the months following his death.

In her sixth year, months after Billy's death, Max continued to mourn for her stepbrother and harbored guilt for not being able to save him and for having wished him dead in the first place. She also distanced herself from her friends, refusing to participate in activities with them and avoiding discussing her feelings with them and her counselor, Ms. Kelly. Later, while confessing her the truth of her innermost feelings towards Billy in an attempt to get Vecna’s attention, Max hints at her suicidal mind frame, claiming that she ‘now . . . prays something [terrible] will happen to (me) her’ as apposed to her step-brother. Unfortunately, Max's grief and guilt made her vulnerable to Vecna who began murdering teenagers at Hogwarts to send a message to the ministry. Having witnessed her first vision and thus believing she was going to die, Max wrote goodbye letters to her friends and family and accepted her fate. However, when Lucas, Dustin, and Steve played Max's favorite song while she was in Vecna's trance, Max found comfort and strength in her memories of Lucas and her friends, allowing her to escape Vecna and a horrific death. Max demonstrated remarkable bravery when she was willing to risk her life and become Vecna's target again, in order to give her friends a chance at killing Venca. When Vecna broke her limbs and nearly gouged her eyes out, Max grew scared and sobbed as she died in Lucas' arms, pleading that she wasn't ready to go.

[casullcasket]

Path of Corruption Masterpost

(Forgive the old art, I haven’t had the chance to update this)

The Mafia:

This mob family operates in a unique way, shaped by the fact it emerged as a breakaway faction from a previous mob family, eventually filling the void left by its downfall within the commission. The primary distinctions setting them apart include:

- Unlike traditional mob families, the members of this organization do not exclusively hail from Italian descent. However, Richard, their boss, is, maintaining a link to the organization's roots.

- There is a significant focus lies on their involvement in the casino industry. They utilize these establishments to launder money earned through illicit means, while also offering shady loans to gambling addicts and engaging in other related activities.

-Richard strategically owns an ostensibly normal entertainment company that holds ownership of numerous casinos and resorts locally and nationwide. This arrangement allows the organization to accumulate immense wealth discreetly while maintaining a façade of legitimacy.

- Isaac holds ownership of the most renowned casino property, positioning him at the intersection of legitimate business and mafia affairs. Consequently, his involvement brings him and Keith into contact with Felix and Maddox, creating an unexpected connection between the families.

- Similar to real-life gangs that utilize tattoos or colored bandanas to represent loyalty or affiliation, the gray shirt becomes the symbolic marker of belonging to this mob family. Wearing a gray shirt signifies one's association and involvement in the organization, distinguishing them from outsiders.

Felix Smalls:

At the age of 17, Felix finds himself burdened with the weighty expectations of carrying on his father's legacy as a mob boss. Consequently, he becomes acutely conscious of how others perceive him and feels compelled to assert his authority to appease his father. This self-imposed pressure often leads to him being perceived as rude, bossy, or standoffish by those around him.

Despite his outward demeanor, Felix does harbor genuine concern for those who are close to him, even though he rarely displays it openly. Within their unstable household, he takes on the responsibility of looking after his younger stepbrother, Maddox, to the best of his abilities. However, in his quest to protect and guide Maddox, Felix inadvertently perpetuates the same toxic patterns he witnesses from his father. By excusing his father's abusive behavior while attempting to help Maddox, he unintentionally reinforces the notion that it is his role to "fix" Maddox and find a place for him within the mafia, perpetuating these harmful and dangerous ideas.

Felix is driven by a mixture of loyalty, familial obligation, and a desire to carve out his own identity within the confines of his father's world. While he struggles with the weight of his circumstances, there exists an underlying conflict between his genuine care for those close to him and the unintentional perpetuation of the toxic dynamics within the mafia.

Maddox S. Smalls:

Maddox, a 15-year-old boy and Rose's son, has struggled to fully adapt to the dynamics of his "family" following the marriage of Rose and Richard. His inherent shyness, sensitivity, and physical disability have led to him being labeled as "useless" in the eyes of Richard and Rose. Because of this, Maddox becomes the scapegoat for the family's frustrations, enduring the brunt of the abuse. Consequently, Maddox retreats into solitude, preferring to spend most of his time alone and avoiding any unnecessary attention.

Desperate to prove his worth to his family and seek validation, Maddox finds himself accompanying his older stepbrother Felix on dangerous missions. In doing so, he hopes to demonstrate his capabilities and contribute to the family's business, longing for acceptance and recognition within their ranks.

Despite the emotional and physical hardships he endures, he continues to seek a sense of belonging and strives to overcome the limitations unfairly placed upon him. His joins Felix to break free from the shadow of being the family's scapegoat.

Richard Smalls:

Even those closest to Richard find themselves in the dark regarding his true nature. Ever since the untimely passing of Alexandra, Felix's birth mother, 16 years ago, Richard has withdrawn into a realm of icy detachment, cutting himself off from any genuine emotional connection. To him, the people surrounding him are mere pawns assigned to specific roles, stripped of their individual complexities. Richard's actions and decisions revolve solely around upholding his carefully crafted image and safeguarding his mafia empire. It becomes increasingly apparent that his priorities lie solely in the pursuit of money and power.

Richard's abusive tendencies manifest within his roles as both a husband and father, demanding unwavering obedience and conformity from the Smalls family. He imposes exceptionally high expectations upon his son, Felix, harboring aspirations for him to eventually assume the mantle of boss within their organization. However, this vision of succession comes at a great cost, subjecting Felix to relentless pressure and unrelenting scrutiny.

Richard is a manipulative and authoritarian figure, fixated on control and the preservation of his own dominance. The well-being and autonomy of those around him are secondary concerns, overshadowed by his insatiable thirst for power and a rigid adherence to his self-imposed standards.

Rose Smalls:

Rose, renowned as Richard Smalls' trophy wife, initially gained fame as a prominent model. However, her public persona belies her true nature as a cold and calculated woman who consistently manipulates situations to her advantage. With an utter disregard for anyone but herself, Rose exhibits a cruel streak, frequently venting her anger on those unfortunate enough to be in her proximity.

Rose's self-centeredness has inflicted irreparable harm upon her son, Maddox, depriving him of any semblance of stability in life. Engaging in an extramarital affair with Richard while still married to Jason, Maddox's father, Rose callously shattered Jason's life and tarnished his reputation as a dedicated detective, all in pursuit of her own desires to be with Richard.

Instead of embracing and supporting her son, Rose feels embarrassment over his physical disability and timid personality, subjecting him to belittlement and constant criticism.

Isaac Payne:

Isaac Payne, Richard's unwavering right-hand man and trusted consigliere within the mafia, possesses an outgoing and flamboyant personality that often leads others to underestimate him gravely. With a captivating charm and seemingly friendly demeanor, he expertly conceals his true capabilities, leaving adversaries oblivious to their impending downfall until it's too late. In partnership with his husband Keith, he owns and efficiently manages a casino front, serving as a hub for their clandestine operations.

Driven by his personal experiences, Isaac takes it upon himself to act as a nurturing figure, resembling a caring uncle to Felix and Maddox. Having grown up in a similar environment, he understands the challenges they face and aspires to be a positive role model in their lives, imparting valuable life lessons and guidance. Isaac's genuine concern and commitment to their well-being reveal his underlying compassion and desire to make a meaningful impact.

Keith Payne:

Keith is Isaac's husband and partner in crime. He is the underboss within the mafia organization. His primary responsibility is to facilitate the communication of orders and vital information between Richard and the Capos, ensuring Richard's true identity remains concealed. In cases that demand immediate action, Keith assumes the role of boss, making urgent decisions on behalf of the organization.

Known for his reserved nature, Keith possesses exceptional combat skills, making him a formidable fighter within the ranks.

Jason Scott:

Jason Scott, a former detective, experienced a devastating downfall in his life and reputation when he became dangerously close to uncovering the truth about Richard Smalls. Rose, his ex-wife, engaged in an affair with Richard, which triggered Jason's suspicion regarding Richard's inexplicable wealth. However, before Jason could gather concrete evidence, his car was maliciously tampered with by the mob, leading to a crash that left him physically and emotionally shattered.

When Jason attempted to expose the truth, Richard's skilled lawyers skillfully manipulated public perception, successfully painting Jason as a deranged and disillusioned individual, primarily attributing his claims to the aftermath of the divorce. Consequently, he lost custody of his child, Maddox, further intensifying his determination to establish Richard's guilt and regain custody.

Fueled by a burning desire for justice, Jason fights tirelessly to gather evidence and unravel Richard's intricate web of deception, aiming to expose the truth and secure the custody he rightfully deserves.

Vanessa Davis:

Vanessa Davis, as the lead Agent In Charge in a mafia investigation, is consumed by the desire for personal acclaim as "the one who brought down the mafia.” Her relentless pursuit of acclaim overshadows her dedication to to a greater wellbeing. She mistreats her subordinates, (most notibly exploiting Jason's vulnerable circumstances and manipulating him into an exhausting cycle of overwork) as well as adopting an extreme “ends justify the means” mentality, leading her to often times use disproportionately extreme measures for the crimes committed.

Her behavior stems from a combination of personal ambition, a desire for validation, and a willingness to push ethical boundaries in the name of achieving her objectives.

[dwellordream]

Notable American Women: ADDAMS, Jane (Sept 6, 1860 - May 21, 1935)

“...When Jane Addams was two, her mother died. She grew up to be an introspective child, deeply devoted to her father, influenced by his integrity and by the moral fervor of the abolitionist movement. When she was seven her father married Anna H. Haldeman, a widow with two sons. 

Although Jane felt no deep warmth for her stepmother, this vigorous and intelligent woman did contribute to her education, especially in the areas of music and literature. Jane’s stepbrother George Haldeman was the playmate and constant companion of her early years.

Following the path of her older sisters, Jane entered the Rockford (Ill.) Female Seminary in 1877. Her heart had been set upon the newly opened Smith College, but her father’s wishes had prevailed. In Rockford’s atmosphere of plain living and high thinking she become a leader among the students and a favorite of the teachers. Rockford’s indomitable head, Anna Peck Sill, was dedicated to producing missionaries, but in Jane Addams she encountered a vein of iron.

In later years Miss Addams speculated that the experience of resisting the ‘genuine zeal and affectionate solicitude’ which would have turned her into a Christian missionary was the best possible training for independent thought. High-minded idealism and earnest discussion of future careers characterized the Rockford girls. 

…She was determined to be a college graduate, and it was in part through her exertions that Rockford became a degree-granting institution. In 1882, having graduated at the head of her class the year before, she received her coveted degree.

…She was nevertheless on the threshold of a career which she herself was to invent. Her vision had been long in the making. “I gradually became convinced that it would be a good thing to rent a house in a part of the city where many primitive and actual needs are found, in which young women who have been given over exclusively to study, might restore a balance of activity along traditional lines and learn of life from life itself; where they might try out some of the things they had been taught...”

…By 1893 Hull House was the center of some forty clubs, functions, and activities, including a day nursery, gymnasium, dispensary, and playground, cooking and sewing courses, and a cooperative boardinghouse for working girls, and 2,000 people each week were crossing its threshold. Like Ruskin and William Morris, Jane Addams saw an intimate relationship between art and social justice, and Hull House also became a center for artistic expression.

…Hull House pressure had already influenced the passage of Illinois’ first factory inspection act in 1893, and the succeeding years saw Hull House influence increasingly exerted in political battles for child labor laws, limitation on working hours of women, improvement in welfare procedures, recognition of labor unions, protection of immigrants, compulsory school attendance, and industrial safety. The establishment in Chicago of the nation’s first juvenile court (1899) was largely a result of Hull House efforts.

…In her personal relations, Jane Addams remained curiously remote. Friends testified to her benevolence, modesty, and good nature, but few professed to have penetrated the surface of her personality. “There was, despite her affectionate warmth and sympathy and understanding,” wrote one shortly after her death, “something impersonal...” To have known her was “akin to sharing in some blessing of nature, that like sunlight, shone alike on the just and unjust. One shared the gift gladly and gratefully, and without a personal stake in it exactly”. 

…When the United States entered the war in 1917, Jane Addams found herself, in company with others who had held out against the war, vilified on all sides. The Daughters of the American Revolution expelled her (she remarked that she had supposed herself a life member, but had discovered that it was only during good behavior). Few social workers, even among those at Hull House, shared her point of view; even John Dewey supported the war. Nevertheless, and although she valued the good opinion of her fellow citizens, on this issue no compromise was possible.

…Like many of the first generation of college women, she remained single, yet no one ever called her unfeminine. Beautiful as a girl, she had an arresting magnetism that transcended feature or dress. People who saw her once remembered it as an event years later. 

She spoke and thought much about women’s “long historical role of ministration to basic human needs,” and she strove to fill this role, whether it meant acting as a midwife for an illegitimate baby whom the scandalized immigrant housewives of Hull House would not touch or standing firm against a popular war.”

- Notable American Woman, Volume I: A-F, 1971

[giggly-toybox]

Okay you can pick any favorite character of yours but how would they be in a relationship with ema

She's also another OC of mine

Facts

Her step brother broke her phone so she has a flip phone

Had her phone broken so she got a flip phone

She would actually be very healthy in a relationship she values her Lover's thoughts and feelings

She's very good at cooking very intelligent it has good grades

Has a belief in God and goes to church but respects others religion

Likes

Pokemon

Listening to music

Cute things

Strawberry Shortcake

Cute clothes

Cats

Dislikes

Bugs in any type of rodent

Things that aren't clean

Extremely hot weather

Past

As a child she was neglected a lot due to her father going on adventures and being in the public eye

She was taken care of by a nanny when she was a younger but when she learned how to do things on her own her father stopped hiring a nanny and basically made her grow up on her own

And resents her father for that because she ended up burning herself a couple of times with hot oil in certain accidents when she was teaching herself how to cook and be an adult

Was forced to live with her new Step Brothers

That's when she had a bad experience with men and

Develop trust issues

Personality

Kind-hearted straightforward and isn't shy to speak her mind and it is an honest and sweet person

Despite her bad experiences she still a kind and sweet person and treats others with both kindness and respect

Honestly wants to see the good in others but understands it's not always there

Her tasting clothes and accessories

Shuichi with an Ema s/o

Girl omfg im literally so sorry this took so long school was kicking my ass 😭 I hope this is good enough to redeem myself :,) anyway Shuichi best protag real

He really appreciates her straightforwardness

Her ability to speak her mind without hesitation helps him overcome his own reservations

She often drags Shuichi along on trips to find Pokemon merchandise or adorable clothing

He enjoys going on these pursuits with her :3

Her dislike for bugs and rodents often leads to Shuichi having to come to the rescue and protect her from those nasty critters

I feel like Shuichi doesn’t like hot weather either, so they go for indoor activities during the summer months

Shuichi loves the delicious meals she prepares

They like cooking and experimenting with new recipes together :D

Her stepbrothers made Shuichi develop a protective streak

He wants to ensure that she feels safe and loved in their relationship

[campymoon]

Extreme TW: self unaliving thoughts, depression, BPD, just scroll. It’s a vent post

If I can post on here about wanting to be raped and yall either like or scroll I should be able to post about this too.

I think I’m going to give it another week honestly.

I told myself if like didn’t get better by my 22nd bday I’d end it but now my 24th is like a month away and… yeah. I have an amazing and wonderful partner and I promised not to because I believe in the afterlife and want us to be together forever but I believe he deserves to spend eternity with someone normal. Someone easy to love and someone who’s as pure and perfect as he is.

My family is… dysfunctional and doesn’t care about all the things I’ve done for them, sacrificed for them nor do they even listen when I speak most times unless I yell.

Multiple friends have left me and I’ve been abandoned too many times. And I wouldn’t survive if my partner one day betrayed me or left me. Sorry I love him with everything but have also been waiting to be with fully since 2019…I feel like I have to beg just to discuss our future and when we do I feel like a fucking moron because he brings up a million different points that I “don’t consider”.

And I’m painting him really harshly I’m splitting on him rn (BPD) he’s very sweet and patient and loving but I’m so alone and tired of being alone and having to struggle alone while he just gets to do whatever he wants (overdramatized but it feels that way when I’m upset).

And I’m just so so SO TIRED of being told I have to push back my passions, happiness and goals just because that’s “how it is” and I need to “sacrifice” fucking everything that brings me joy or peace. When I was a child I was SA’d. I was like 5, then again at age 9 by my stepbrother till I was like 16 but my parents didn’t believe me and made me eat alone in my room for weeks. I wasn’t allowed to go to friends houses, parties or have a bf until I was 18, no job till 19 then coerced into the military into a career I hated to be bullied and abused more by strangers. Blah blah blah sad back story bs.

I could tell any person close to me in my life that I was actively being abused and all they’d do is say “aweee I’m sorry” (I’ve literally told the closest people i know that I’m being sexually harassed and they just give me a sad face. I’ve seen people buck up faster to STOP ME from retaliating to violence or aggression more than anyone has actually protected me from any abuser).

I tried sex work but uhhhh duh. I was an obvious flop (which isn’t like a “pity me” statement it’s just the truth).

And even though I loved it without making any real money from it and without the motivation I stopped.

I’m just tired. Tired of never being put absolutely number one by anyone. I wanna be loved like how I love. Unconditionally, irrationally and with compassion and empathy. I wanna have my tears move you like yours move mine. I wanna have my laughter bring out yours. I want it all. I crave it. This isn’t about just romance either I wanna form this is about all types of love. I wanna feel it like how I give it. And I NEVER FUCKING DO!

Then my issues get accidentally used against me. And it absolutely broke my heart. Imagine not going to your dream state for your dream school for someone and that someone says that you not having a figured out career or college degree causes hesitancy in moving in with/marrying you? Ofc I wanna fucking kill myself! I don’t wanna be here NOTHING I DO IS EVER ENOUGH NOR WILL IT EVER BE ENOUGH!!! I’ve been told so many times “You are enough. You deserve to be loved.” By the SAME PEOPLE WHO LEAVE ME! Who tell me I’m too much!!! Who say they can’t handle me!?

I’m told I can’t not speak when I’m angry. Then when I speak when I’m angry I’m “being rude”/“not thinking about my words”/“mean” but when I try to slowly think out my words and explain things EXACTLY as I mean them with indicators that I don’t mean offense nor that I’m angry with anyone IM STILL IN THE WRONG?!

I just wanted to be an artist in Colorado.

And now im just gonna be another dead loser nobody will remember in a few years.

[cyberninja]

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TAGGED BY: @beyondthetemples

RULES // repost, don’t reblog ; fill in the questions with characters your muse knows ; you cannot repeat people.

i have very little interaction here anymore but i am going to do my best to answer these

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PERSON THEY CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: death and aloneness always looms over a person like Caleb and never far away for him , but he has found a light in his darkness , Dove . PERSON WHO NEVER FAILS TO MAKE THEM SMILE: Dove definitely ! his step brother sometimes. PERSON THEY FEEL SAFE TO BE VULNERABLE AROUND: Dove , the Grandmaster , his step brother , and his comrades. PERSON THEY WANT TO IMPRESS: he doesn’t feel any need to impress people , he would prefer a lot of his actions he does to protect other to reman in secret . PERSON THEY WANT TO SPEND THEIR LIFE WITH: platonically ? his adopted family . Romantically? Dove. PERSON THEY FEEL THEY NEED TO PROTECT: everyone , some more than others , but if you need him by your side he will not hesitate . he will litteraly put his life on the line for someone he doesn’t even know the name of . PERSON THEY ARE AFRAID TO BE REJECTED BY: anyone he is close to . ( i have thought about this and i am pretty sure that he has monophobia ) PERSON THEY’D TAKE SHIT FROM & NOT MIND: Grandmaster , stepbrother , Dove . PERSON THEY WOULDN’T HESITATE TO KILL: anyone that posses an immediate threat to those he cares about . he has been forced to learn to cope with killing with the blood of thousands of people on his hands ( minding he has never killed an innocent person . they were all assassins , murderers , serial killers , ect ... ) PERSON THEY NEVER EXPECTED TO LIKE BUT NOW LOVE: step Brother ! ( still working on writing their history together so no spoilers yet ) PERSON THEY FEEL BETRAYED BY: does life count as an answer ? PERSON THEY RESPECT BUT DO NOT LIKE: he does Respect the Leader of the Darkness Clan ( he absolutely hates the fact that he breathes the same air as them and would hold no remorse for killing them ) but anyone that can plan takeover the world nearly accomplish it multiple times and avoid him for this long , he has to respect their skills . PERSON THEY FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE FAILED: Grandmaster and his comrades 

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TAGGING: ummm i don’t know who is all active now but if you see this and feel like doing it then you have tagged yourself .

[thatsamericano]

Potential Therapy Complications

I’m pretty far away from this part of the plot, but one minor thing I can imagine happening after the dramatic Romerica reveal is that it takes them a while to find a competent family therapist (or whatever Alfred would call it in his POV, because calling it family therapy makes him very uncomfortable in this context) who will take them on and won’t suggest that Romerica break up as soon as they hear they’re stepbrothers (to simplify, since FrUKSpa can’t all legally marry each other) in a romantic relationship (they can’t even admit to the sex part before a lot of therapists say this to them). And it makes both of them, especially Alfred, who has always had more shame about the stepbrother thing, feel like absolute garbage every time. And their parents get pissed off on behalf of them, even the ones who might not be totally comfortable with the idea of them being together yet (I’m thinking of Arthur, since he’s been more opposed to Romerica once he cottoned onto their NSFT activities, and Francis to a much lesser extent). Like obviously, they need therapy. FrUKSpa were getting into a fight over their kids so bad Antonio was *this close* to breaking up with two people he loves very much. FrUK were horribly antagonistic to Savino, to the point he felt he had to leave the house with his boyfriend, who felt his own parents were attacking him too. Marcello obviously has major issues with Alfred and, to a lesser extent, his big brother, that they need to resolve. Mattie and Feli got caught in the middle of the fight and trying to play peacemaker, but they got upset too, to the point Mattie was screaming at his parents and Feliciano was slapping Arthur in the face. Trying to make Romerica break up helps none of this, because the reason they were keeping secrets for so long and all this drama happened was precisely because they feared they’d be forced to break up. Alfred starts feeling guilty because he feels like it’s his fault he screwed the entire household up so bad they can’t even get the therapy they need, and this time instead of just Savino and his brother, his parents are more supportive in telling him it’s not his fault and he isn’t to blame for everything. When they do find a competent therapist willing to take them on, I think Arthur has come around a lot more to Romerica because he keeps seeing how people telling them to break up because they’re stepbrothers hurts Alfred in particular. No matter what level of misgivings he has, he doesn’t want to hurt his own kid that way, so he’s a lot more willing to do the therapy and admit his faults in the situation (like fixating on the sexual aspect of Romerica more than anything else, getting so protective of Alfred he infantilized him and formed this crazy conspiracy theory about Savino that honestly didn’t make much sense if you objectively looked at it for more than five seconds, and not listening to his partners all that much, especially Antonio).