#rapunzel argos

[b0ll0]

Haven’t drawn my swap AU in a long time

I had to drawn them by memory but I kinda forgot my designs for them so they may not be as accurate 😅

(Love drawing long & fluffy hair)

[transannabeth]

the les mis tag?? am i missing something ???

the whole comic is a reference to les mis!

this tangled comic is referencing one of the songs from les mis, the confrontation! that's where the text maximus and flynn are saying comes from

the confrontation is when valjean is confronted by inspector javert—valjean has just taken responsibility of a young girl and is pleading with javert to let him go free so he can raise this child. but javert has been chasing valjean for years after valjean broke parole, and javert has a very black and white viewpoint of the law and justice

you didn't ask for a breakdown of les mis though. in the comic flynn is valjean, maximus is javert, and the artist changed the lyrics to be relevant to tangled!

[miharuki]

hello!!! may i request second part of "once upon a time there a blue love"? thank you

(i think it would be cute if you included small moments between reader and Felix because they're cousins and I'm curious about how their relationships are and if reader told him about her and luka and their separation yk in episode where he was introduced as Argos. I'm also happy that you wrote moment from season 5 about Luka moving away because i can barely find any Luka x reader that catched up to season 5)

feel free to ignore this request and this suggestion. i just wanted to say that i appreciate your work and that you're doing great writings. take care!!!

I'm replying to these two messages, this one took a lot of work Thank you for liking my content, I worked hard on part 2 (3864 Words ) Again remembering that my English is not the best, it is not my original language ;P

Your requests are an order!

(angst, fluff at the end, Gabriel is still the worst person, Félix already knowing things without you needing to say it, Marinete and Adrien dating, season 5 spoiler)

(Part 1:)

𝕺𝖓𝖈𝖊 𝖀𝖕𝖔𝖓 𝖆 𝕿𝖎𝖒𝖊 𝕿𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖊 𝖆 𝕭𝖑𝖚𝖊 𝕷𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝕻𝖙 2

Once upon a time...

There was an elegant house with noble people They lived rich, rich in black hearts At the top of that mansion, there was a room, a room with a window, a window with a marvelous view, but it belonged to a lifeless room, a room where a person who loved too much was imprisoned, you, Oh, poor girl, she saw from her window everyone else being free, while she stayed and lamented not being good enough for her beloved, who is far away and with whom you can no longer converse, And all because her father is concerned about her status, so concerned that he didn't think twice before imprisoning his daughter, like Rapunzel in her tower.

"—And how is she doing?" Nino asked as he placed his hand on Adrien's shoulder, who was approaching the circle of friends.

—My father still says she's sick, and she doesn't seem to leave her room when I'm around," Adrien said, sighing sadly as he remembered how, after the events and Luka's trip, she was practically "isolated" in her room, which according to her father, claims she's too ill to leave. This raised suspicions among some friends, especially Marinette and Ayla.

"But we haven't seen her in a week!" Rose said, hugging Juleka, causing Adrien to sigh.

"I know, but from what my father told me, she got sick during one of the rehearsals and now needs to rest, especially because he doesn't want me to get sick too."

Now, this seemed even more suspicious to her friends. Marinette looked at her phone, seeing her friend's list of unanswered calls. She then glanced at Adrien, noticing how he seemed a bit down, and approached him. Despite her feelings for him, she placed her hand on his shoulder, making him look at her.

"Don't worry, I'm sure she'll be fine," Adrien smiled at her, while everyone else agreed, not wanting to make the situation sadder."Have you tried calling her?" Ayla suggested, looking at her friend Marinette, who was frantically using her phone as if trying desperately to get in touch with you."No, my father told me she dropped her phone in one of the fountains while landing, and that's why she got sick"Something is definitely wrong.

Meanwhile, you were locked in your room, unable to leave your eternal "punishment," still not understanding why things were this way. You realized that your father was making you feel lonely again as you looked around the messy room. You got up from the bed and looked under it, spotting a decorated and locked box. Pulling it out, you removed a key that was attached to your necklace, along with another one that Luka had given you in the past. You used the key to unlock the box, and you smiled upon seeing the various items it held—a small Viperion plushie that Luka had won and gifted you during one of your encounters, numerous song lyrics, and a few other objects given by your friends, the ones your father hadn't confiscated.

You realized how much you resembled your past self, feeling empty, lonely, and above all, with no one to talk to or confide in. You closed the box and locked it again, tucking the key inside your shirt as you climbed back onto the bed. You clutched your blouse and felt the other necklace Luka had given you, hearing the door open behind you without even looking back.

"Your father told you that you will return to modeling again, and this time he expects you to comply," Nathalie said as she fiddled with her tablet."By the way, your dinner will be delivered to your room again. I hope you eat this time," Nathalie turned to leave without waiting for your response, closing the door behind her, and you could hear the door being locked. You sighed sadly, then walked over to the window, looking out at the landscape that thankfully hadn't been taken from you. You gazed at the distant Eiffel Tower and the starry night that adorned its background, thinking about how beautiful the night was despite being alone in your locked room. You prayed that Luka was okay.

"I've already talked to Luka about the situation," Juleka said as she joined her group of friends. Marinette, being the great planner she was, was trying everything to make things calmer. "He told me to send his regards to her and that as soon as she can, she should call him."

"I still find this very strange!" Marinette said as she got up from the sofa in her room and started pacing in circles. "I mean, after Luka's sudden departure, a few days later, Adrien says that (name) is sick? There's something wrong here."

"Look, this time I even agree, but it could also be true. Don't you guys remember it rained last week? And do you remember the photo in the magazine that day, right? It's clearly (name) in the rain posing, so obviously, she would get sick!" Ayla said as she tried to ease the situation.

"Yes, true, I saw it!" Rose said while standing beside Juleka, making her nod in agreement too.

"But still!" Marinette said before a hand was placed on her shoulder, making her look back to see her friend Ayla.

"Look, that's enough, Marinette. I think you should put this aside, especially since you have a date with Adrien tomorrow."

"Yes, that's true!" the girls said, making their friend Marinette blush, while she tried to speak but gave up.

Meanwhile, (name) put on her fakest smile as she continued to pose at certain locations. "Yes, perfect! Very good!" the photographer exclaimed as he continued taking photos, with you striking every pose and wearing a cute outfit. Finally, the photo shoot was over. "Break time," he said, and you sat down, your smile fading, returning to your sad expression. You spotted Nathalie approaching with her tablet.

"You're doing well, because of that, you can choose what you'd like to eat," she said, looking at her tablet without leaving your side.

"I-I think... I'd like some (your preferred food) from Dupain-Cheng Bakery, please," you said, looking at the ground before turning to Nathalie.

Nathalie gave you a quizzical look before sighing and going to her driver, who then got into the car. Nathalie returned to your side, looking at her tablet and tapping away. You let out a tired sigh, sitting down, swinging your legs and looking around to try to pass the eternal boring time. In the meantime, you glanced up at the blue sky, watching the birds fly by and catching a glimpse of a red and black blur streaking across the sky, heading somewhere. "Here you go, eat while you still have time," Nathalie said as her bodyguard and driver handed her the Dupain-Cheng Bakery bag containing the food you had requested.

"Thank you..." you said in a low tone, almost like a whisper, looking at the school and smelling the sweet scent of the bakery where your friend lived.

"Tomorrow is the Diamond Ball, so after your session today, we'll take you to the studio to order your dress. Your father wants you to look good," you only nodded, listening to Nathalie go over your schedule.

Since you returned to modeling, your father refused to let you be alone, so you were always accompanied by Nathalie, who, although she seemed fine, you couldn't help but glance at the equipment on her legs, wondering if something had happened to her.

"Come on, show me a look of comfort! A look of longing, as if you were reminiscing about seeing these flowers!" the photographer said as he asked you to hold a bouquet of red roses, sitting on a picnic blanket with flowers all around. "Not like that!" he said, looking at your expression. "Show more emotion! A little happiness! See how beautiful these flowers are!" he pointed at the bouquet. Looking at the bouquet, you saw a blue dragonfly land on a rose, and a faint memory of a garden you went to with Luka came back to your mind, making you miss him. You gave a small smile as you buried your face in the roses, inhaling their sweet and fragrant scent, smiling at the memory of the day he asked you out.

"Yes! Perfect! Very good! Keep going!"

"Would you like any roses? A ribbon or some colorful embellishment?" asked the seamstress as she took your measurements. "No need for color, just white will do. The outfit Mr. Agreste designed only requires adjustments elsewhere," Nathalie replied as she tapped on her tablet. You watched as the seamstress took your measurements to add to the dress. And of course, you were also looking at the shoes, which your father had also designed, but for some reason, he wanted everything to be perfect.

"Welcome, Mrs. Agreste," the guard said as he allowed you and your father to pass. Your gaze remained melancholic, though not enough for anyone to notice that you were sad; it simply showed that you didn't want to be there, which clearly you had no choice in. Sitting on a sofa, you waited and watched everyone there enjoy themselves, not letting on as some tried to talk to you or somehow get your attention. All you did was divert your gaze until you reached the soft white couch.

"You look sad, did something happen?" a voice asked, and you looked to see what appeared to be your brother."Hello to you too, Félix," you said as you closed your eyes and leaned back on the couch."You always know how to identify me no matter what," he said, almost laughing if he didn't see your tired expression. He approached and sat beside you."What happened? You're usually more lively," he said as he looked at you, prompting you to release a tired sigh.

"My father..." Félix sighed with his words, but before he could say anything more, looking at Gabriel in the distance, a voice came to your rescue.

"Hello, (name)!" You opened your eyes, seeing Kagami. You blinked as she sat down on your other side, and you straightened up. It had been a while since you talked to any of your friends."You haven't been to school anymore. I heard you were sick. Are you feeling better now?" You looked away, glancing at Gabriel in the distance, almost choking."Yeah, of course, I was kind of, you know, sick... you know, now I'm better!" You said, not wanting to know what kind of lie Gabriel had told Adrien for him to be able to tell the others like this.

Before Kagami could ask another question or say anything else, you suddenly got up.

"You know, I'm going to grab a drink or something to eat, be right back!" you said as you almost ran away. You didn't want to talk about anything, but what could you say? Tell them that your father didn't approve of relationships and that he had put you on indefinite punishment for lying, running away, and breaking the one rule he gave you? How could you talk about this situation?

Near the food area, you grabbed some sweets to try to occupy your thoughts and emotions. As you looked at the dance floor, you saw your cousin, who resembled your brother, dancing with someone. Not wanting to say anything, you simply ignored it.

You entered the bathroom after eating some sweets and looked in the mirror, observing your well-groomed and elegant figure, your perfectly done hair, and your fancy dress. This wasn't you. The only thing you saw that truly belonged to you was your necklace, which you had hidden under the dress. Pulling it out, you looked lovingly at your reflection in the mirror, seeing the necklace that Luka had given you.

"Luka..." You never stopped loving him, even though your father had locked you in your room. You never stopped missing him. Crouching in the bathroom while looking at your necklace, you caressed it, hoping that someday you would find him again.

"Adrien!" you heard someone shout, looking out of the plane window. You saw Marinette running towards the airplane stairs with Adrien following behind.

Ah yes, it seems you weren't the only one with a forbidden affair. You watched Marinette and Adrien kiss before the bodyguards separated them. A wave of déjà vu came over you when you saw this scene, which felt so familiar. You saw Adrien being dragged onto the plane and placed in his seat, looking out the window while crying.

You averted your gaze and saw the plane starting to move to take off. You lay down, holding your blouse and feeling the necklace underneath it. You prayed and wished that you could find Luka.

"This will be your room," Nathalie showed you the hotel room. You saw that the view was nice, but it wasn't anything special. It was just another room where you would be confined. You leaned on the balcony railing, looking at the horizon and feeling the wind tussle your hair.

"It's only for a few days..." you commented, resigning yourself to the situation, holding the necklace that Luka had given you once again. You sighed with sadness.

"Can I stay in the park for a while, please?" you asked your bodyguard, who was currently looking after you while you posed for photos since Nathalie had fallen ill and couldn't make it. You looked at him, waiting for a response, and he saw the sadness and emptiness in your eyes, so he nodded in sympathy. You smiled weakly as you hugged your bodyguard. "Thank you..." He just patted your head and pointed to a bakery nearby, and you nodded. He would be in the bakery while you stayed in the park.

You watched your bodyguard's back disappear as he entered the bakery, and you smiled as you sat on the park bench, feeling a sense of freedom being away from supervision. However, a sad sigh still hung on your face, as if you were feeling trapped.

"A smile suits you better," you choked when you heard someone speaking, a familiar voice. Looking at the owner of the voice, you couldn't believe what you were seeing.

"Luka..." you said softly in a whisper, getting up from the bench. Your hands trembled. The boy with blue-tipped hair smiled as he approached slowly. He was nervous, hoping it wasn't a dream. He hugged you when he was close enough, burying his head in your neck.

"I missed you so much!" he said as you returned the hug, feeling the tears you had held back for so long, also feeling the boy's tears staining your clothes.

"Luka!"

"You didn't call me anymore, I had no sign from you. I thought something had happened. But then Juleka told me you had gotten sick, but that's not true, is it?" Luka looked at you, asking for confirmation, but all you did was bite your lip and turn your face away. "Why are you hiding, love?" Luka asked as he placed his hand on your cheek, caressing it.

"I..." You didn't want to talk. You didn't want to burden Luka. He wasn't at fault. You didn't want to speak; all you wanted was to be with him now.

"Please, (name), you can tell me," he said as he hugged you, stroking your hair.

"It was him, wasn't it?" You lifted your gaze to Luka before turning away again.

"I won't force you if you don't want to..."

"Someone told my father about our relationship. He doesn't accept the fact that I'm dating someone who isn't 'famous' or a friend of my father's. He took away all my technology so I couldn't talk to you or our friends. He thinks me leaving was a terrible idea. I'm sorry..."

"It's not your fault... it never was..." Luka placed his hands on both your shoulders.

"B-but! It was my fault. I didn't follow my responsibilities; I was careless, and I couldn't talk to you either... It's my fault... I just... my father, he just...!" Suddenly, an irritated expression crossed Luka's face.

"It doesn't matter!" You looked shocked at the boy as he wiped away your tears and put on a gentle smile.

"No matter what your father says or what the media wants, you've made me the happiest boy on the planet, and I've missed you so much since we were apart. You keep being the song that plays in my mind. I don't care if others see; I love you, (name)!" With that, Luka put his hand on your cheek, pulling your face closer to his, and finally kissed you. Not a peck or just any kiss—it was a kiss of love, one that showed how much you both loved each other. Amid that romantic moment, several people stopped to look at both of you.

"(Name) Agreste, Adrien Agreste's twin sister and Gabriel Agreste's daughter, kissing a boy in a public park." That's what people thought as they passed through the park, and some took photos.

"I love you, (name)," Luka said as he rested his forehead against yours.

"I love you too, Luka..."

"It seems that it wasn't enough," Mrs. Tsurugi commented as she listened to the latest news report that Gabriel was speaking in.

"Your children are being disobedient, unlike my daughter. Yours are out of control," Gabriel groaned in frustration as he looked at the screen, seeing the photo someone had posted. The photo itself wasn't particularly striking, just a girl taking a selfie with you and Luka kissing in the background. Similar photos like this ended up in some local newspapers, especially in the fashion industry, which only added to Gabriel's irritation. As if it wasn't enough to have to punish you, Adrien followed suit, and now just when it seemed like you were behaving, you go and kiss some random boy...

"It's not working... I think I'll have to proceed with the plan," Gabriel said as he looked at another screen, watching the cameras showing you, Adrien, and Kagami lying in white beds in a room that resembled a sanitarium.

"Let's begin..."

"(Name)!" Luka called out, running to you. You looked at him sadly, and he stopped, now concerned, as you turned.

"(Name), my love, what happened?" He placed a hand on your shoulder, seeing your back.

"Let's break up..." The boy's expression was shocked when he looked at you.

"What do you mean, (name)?" He seemed to want it to be a lie, hoping it was a lie. You had met again just a few days ago, and now you wanted to break up. Didn't you love him?

"(Name)?" You pulled away from the boy.

"Let's break up! I don't want to see you anymore!"

"(Name), if you can explain to me what's wrong, I'm sure we can find a way..." he said, trying to hold onto some hope.

"I don't like you, Luka. Why can't you understand that? I don't want this anymore!" You said angrily to the boy, who looked at you with sadness. He tried to reach out to you, but you simply pulled away until another random boy appeared, taking you away, leaving Luka shocked.

"(Name)....?"

Upon waking up, Luka realized it was just a dream. He brought his hand to his face, wiping away the tears, and sighed, feeling his heart calm down. He reached for his phone, checked the time, and saw his wallpaper—a happy photo of both him and you. He smiled, knowing it was just a nightmare, and that as much as it seemed real, it wasn't. You loved each other too much for something like that to happen.

He held onto the necklace you had given him on his birthday and looked at the ring on his finger—a ring that symbolized your relationship.

That is until...

"Bring back Adrien and Kagami!" Luka didn't know what had happened, but suddenly, everyone started getting akumatized. He knew it had something to do with the nightmare he had because his father and the secretary had reported having extremely heavy nightmares and couldn't stop thinking about them.

"Let's go! We need you!" Bunnix said, opening a portal for them to pass through.

"Thank you, Luka," you said as you leaned against him, watching your friends having fun in the pool at your house. You couldn't remember anything, and all Luka remembered was that suddenly, while fighting to break the akumatized rings, there was an explosion in the sky, and then he woke up, noticing you beside him. He wished it wasn't a dream now, and that you could be together.The look Marinette gave him was enough for him to know that you were now by his side, to stay.

"I should be the one thanking you," you looked at him confused, while he chuckled and gently kissed your lips, leaving both of your faces blushing and happy. "I'm lucky to be dating an amazing girl like you, (name)!"

"I love you, (name)!"

"I love you more, Luka!"

Applause came from some friends who were nearby, watching as you kissed again, but this time, it was to confirm something you both already knew— that you loved each other.

It took me 2 days to finish!!! And I finally finished!!!! Amen! I hope you liked it, if you want I can do another part :)

@midzuuumi

@famouschopshopgalaxy

[not-someone-who-matters]

HEARD THE WISDOM SAGA SPOILERS FOR THAT GONNA SYA EVERYTHING I NOTICED XCUSE THE TYPOS ITS 11 AM ILL EDIT TMOORROW

1, light used as a motif for kindness, warmth, mercy... "So I could bring the world some light" "his light went dark" etc etc

2 "where is he? Where is the man who'll have you to wife? Where is he? Where is the man with whom you'll spend you life cuz in my darkest days Penelope's my drive"

Vs

"where is he? Where is the man who'll have you to wife? Where is he? Where is the man with whom you'll spend you life cuz it's been twenty years, and we still have no king."

Both wanting Penelope as a wife but one sees her as something wonderful to think of as motivation and the other sees her as an object and a prize!!!!

3. "When you (....) of a mother gonna choose a new husband" has a similar melody to "keep your head low he's aiming for the torches"

4. Also that OOH! After antinous speaks sounds exactly like my classmates when they start picking on my friends like XD these suitors are so inmature!

5. Wow antinous does not play around. The SA themes already started.

6. "If I fight this monster... Is it you I'll find?" LIKE IF HE FIGHTS ANTINOUS IS HE SOMEHOW GONNA GET CLOSER TO ODYSSEUS?? also fight those monsters, and Odysseus who is a monster- but a different kind of monster, who protects his own.... You can't choose whether or not you are a monster but you can choose the kind of monster you are...

7. Athena comparing the suitors to dogs and Telemachus to a wolf!!! One more noble and dignified than the others!!!

Also Athena. Don't insult Argos by comparing him with the suitors :(

8. "If she doesnt choose a man to adorn her we:lol being blood and tears..."

Odysseus... Hurry

9. Those who remember your light may notice that the "what keeps you up so late at night my friend" sounds similar to "tell me Athena why you came to my aid."

10. HIS LIGHT WENT DARK AS IN. HE TURNED FEOM THE BRIGHT AND HOPEFUL KID HE WA STO SOMEONE A LOT DARKER AND HOPELESS. AAAAAAA

11. "I could sleep at night" vs "what's a title that a goddess could lend if I'll never sleep at night" AAAAAAAAA

12. WHEN HE TRIES TO LEAN HIS HEAD ON HER SHOULDER AND FALLS.... AAAAAAAAAA

13. "Odysseus where did you go" where did his happiness and joy go.... AAAAAAA I'm crying now.

14. Calypsos .O. face!!! Calypso they could never make me hate u.

15. THE WAY CALYPSO MOVES SO MUCHA ND IDK SOMETHING ABOUT HER IS SO CHILDISH which makes sense bc how many years alone.... But she's so movey!! They could never make me hate Calypso fite me. The moment this animatic is out I'm !!! She acts innocent (but isn't) and reminds me a lot of Rapunzel in the movie when she just got out of her tower.

16. "I'll stay inside your heart" "I'll always love you, I'll stay in your heart" AAAAAAAA

17. Stay in my open arms. :). I am. so Normal.

18. ATHENAAAAA

[fictionaldogcompetition]

Contestants!

Below the cut is the contestants and their matches!

Each poll will be 1 week long, and they'll go out 10 at a time. The exact date and time polls will start going up is a little up in the air right now, because I'm going out of town over the weekend. So they might begin as early as Monday 18th, but probably not later than Wednesday 20th. I'll let you know the night before.

Anyway, just think of this delay as time to write propaganda ahead of your dog's poll going up!

Ruff Ruffman (Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman) vs Muttley (Wacky Races)

Snowy (Tintin series) vs Dog (Columbo)

Maliketh, The Black Blade (Elden Ring) vs Wolfie (Until Dawn)

Unnamed Dog/The Imitator (The Thing) vs Whisper the Wolf (Sonic IDW comics)

Queen Teatinu (Healin Good Precure) vs Nigou/Tetsuya 2 (Kuroko no Basket)

Melody Amaranth (Super Lesbian Animal RPG) vs Pappy van Poodle (Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball)

Sunkist (HLVRAI) vs Dog that can Drive (Drawfee)

Hylian Retriever (Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom) vs Wolf (Minecraft)

Bee/Bay (Dragon Ball Z) vs Shadow (Homeward Bound)

Blue (Blue's Clues) vs Ein (Cowboy Bebop)

Snoopy (Peanuts) vs Clifford (Clifford the Big Red Dog)

Argos (The Odyssey) vs Barkspawn (Dragon Age)

Diogee (Milo Murphy's Law) vs Winston (Hannibal)

Good Boy (DuckTales) vs Bear (Person of Interest)

Daisy & Winnie (The Mistholme Museum Podcast) vs Heidi & Jackie (Hello from the Hallowoods) 

Missile (Ghost Trick) vs Sparky (Frankenweenie)

Bond (Spy X Family) vs Goddard (Jimmy Neutron)

Scratch (Baldur’s Gate 3) vs Iggy (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

Cujo (Danny Phantom) vs Cujo (Cujo (1983))

Momiji Inubashiri (Touhou Project) vs Tequila/Ernesto Salas (Arknights)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes) vs Scooby Doo (Scooby Doo media)

Shrimp (The Upturned) vs Holidog (Holiday World)

Rapunzel the Corgi (Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency) vs K9 (Doctor Who)

Blue (Wolf’s Rain) vs Shiba-Warrior Taro (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Annoying Dog (Undertale) vs Old Dan & Little Ann (Where the Red Fern Grows)

Chou Chou (Shoujo Cosette (Les Miserables anime)) vs Porthos (Star Trek: Enterprise)

Pompompurin (Sanrio) vs Krypto (DC)

Sorry-oo (Moomin) vs Tau (Palia)

Jake the Dog (Adventure Time) vs Lesser dog (Undertale)

Noodle (Nona the Ninth/The Locked Tomb series) vs Nina Tucker/Alexander (FullMetal Alchemist)

Lucky the Pizza Dog (Marvel Comics) vs Seymour (Futurama)

Wishbone (Wishbone Series) vs Angelo (Final Fantasy VIII)

Ox (Dimension 20: Unsleeping City) vs Hewie (Haunting Ground)

Bingpup (The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System) vs Elena (Spiritfarer)

Barnaby B. Beagle (Welcome Home) vs Charlie B. Barkin (All Dogs Go to Heaven)

Polterpup (Luigi’s Mansion) vs Gromit (Wallace and Gromit)

Santa’s Little Helper (The Simpsons) vs Slink/Slinky Dog (Toy Story)

Courage (Courage the Cowardly Dog) vs Twig (Hilda)

Zosimos/Zozo (The Glass Scientists webcomic) vs The BTS Wolves (Midnight Burger)

Unnamed Dog (Teletubbies) vs Shigure Souma (Fruits basket)

Dachsbun (Pokemon) vs Hector J. Peabody (Mr. Peabody & Sherman)

Inuyasha (Inuyasha) vs Frank the Pug (Men in Black)

Sam (Sam and Max) vs Barnabas (The Sandman)

Duck Hunt Dog (Duck Hunt) vs Mira (Silent Hill 2)

Fairy (Mo Dao Zu Shi) vs Shiloh (Shiloh series)

Makkachin (Yuri!!! On Ice) vs Becquerel/Bec (Homestuck)

Rush (Mega Man) vs Dogmeat (Fallout 4)

Dog (Good Omens) vs Zamazenta (Pokemon)

[tucatronus]

Editing my oc's in rapunzel frames but it's mostly Argos and Elaine (plus some funny screens)

[witchhazelevesque]

A snippet from a Leo-Calypso besties House of Hades AU:

The navigation console tells him that they're approaching their first major land mass toward the east, and soon the shape appears on the horizon. Cal perks up and rushes to the front of the boat to get a better look.

"Oh," she says softly, eyes locked on the horizon.

Leo feels his chest go soft watching her watch the approaching land. She grins and then turns to him.

"I can get us there faster," she says, and that's all the warning he gets before the boat lurches forward and he stumbles back into the pile of supplies. He laughs as Cal spurs her wind servants to sail them towards the shore.

The water has been a deep, bright blue, and the land as it comes into focus is just as beautiful, vivid colors and a complex wharf designed to house thousands of vessels, all flying the flags of different nations. Calypso's eyes are alight with wonder as she stares at all the ships and waterways, and Leo takes up the job of finding a spot to dock their own.

He settles on a place near the end of a dock, so their boat is easier to see from the main thoroughfare. He guesses that they ended up here for a reason, and hopefully the others on the Argo do too.

He barely has time to secure the boat to the dock before Cal's grabbing his hand and yanking him along with her as she runs up the dock towards land.

Rapunzel's got nothing on her as she takes in the wharf, and into the city's streets, the pathways occupied with people from different countries, speaking in a dozen languages, the green spaces blooming with unfamiliar plants and buildings with architecture so unlike what she knows.

He watches her gaze at the new place, her eyes shining with emotion, and he's glad that the first location they landed was so alive.

[cool-thing-thatscool]

Modern Media vs Ancient Depictions of Andromeda

Looking at depictions of Andromeda and Perseus in modern media depictions illustrates the explicit bias that exists. At her lightest, Andromeda would still be considered a POC instead of the picture-perfect Aryan depiction of her that is usually shown in movies and books. When observing the ancient depictions of Andromeda on Greek pottery, you can see how she is pictured as looking similar to Perseus, who, being from the Mediterranean, would have been “olive” or “light to moderate brown” and tanning easily. This would indicate that she is not white. This is, of course, all to assume that ‘Aethiopia” is the same as the modern-day Ethiopia, which means that at her darkest she would be “dark brown” to “deeply pigmented dark brown.” There are other potential locations for ‘Aethiopia” offered by different ancient authors, but the general consensus is it is either in Ethiopia or somewhere in the Middle East.

The basic outline of the Perseus story that everyone typically agrees with is that he is the son of Zeus and Danae, her father finds out she was impregnated although she was locked in a tower a la Rapunzel, and he tossed her and a baby Perseus into the sea in punishment. They landed on Seriphos, a Greek island, and were taken in by Dictys. Polydectes falls in love with Danae once Perseus is grown, and sends him to kill Medusa. After a quick detour to save Andromeda, he returns to kill Polydectes and his men to save his mother. Eventually he becomes the king of Argos after killing his grandfather, and eventually Mycenae due to the guilt of killing his grandfather and trading roles with another king.

Concerning the mentioned ethnicity of Andromeda, she is either called “Aethiopian” or “Ioppan” (also known as Joppan, the predecessor to Phoenicia). In the Greek myths, it’s typically agreed that her mother offended Poseidon and he demanded that Andromeda be tied up and offered to ‘Cetus’ (the sea monster) in retribution. Perseus heard her screams, slew the monster and her suitors, and married her in return. Then there are the Roman myths that claim her to be ‘kidnapped’ by one of her suitors Phoinix and taken aboard his ship ‘The Sea Monster’ (or the “Cetos”). It is of use to note that this was a kidnapping sanctioned by her father to avoid in fighting between the suitors. Perseus comes across this, kills the ‘co-conspirators,’ and shocks the rest into petrification.

With the question of location up in the air, there are many arguments for both locations. Most modern readers associate the region of “Aethiopia” with the modern Ethipoia (some articles here and here), but there are others yet (Greeks and art historians on this exact site) who believe her to be from the Middle East with some pretty solid proof. I tend to lean towards the side that Andromeda was Middle Eastern, and cringe as a history major at the thought that Herodotus (the Father of Lies) is the basis for the thought that she’s Ethiopian. If you look at the myths, you can see that one of Perseus and Andromeda’s sons (Perses) was left with Cepheus to become the new ruler of the Aethiopians, later becoming the forefather of the Persian kings. There’s also the fact that the Romans took the myth and assumed that ‘Aethiopia’ meant it to be in Ioppa/Joppa (located in modern day Palestine). In addition, once you look at the facts of the assumed locations of Perseus’ journey, you can see that it would make more sense for Andromeda to be from Ioppa considering Sarpedon (where Medusa’s lair was) is traditionally believed to be in Turkey. Only Herodotus places it in Libya, roughly 300 years after Hesiod places it in Turkey. Why would someone from the Argives go from Turkey, to Ethiopia, back to the Argives when it would make sense for the pit stop to be a relatively short hop to modern day Palestine and then home?

Looking at ancient depictions, you must first understand that the Ancient Greeks believed that paleness is the epitome of beauty. In these terms, paleness would be associated with the lightest olive tone; not porcelain white. With this in mind, look at how she was depicted on vases and amphora compared to modern movies (the Clash of the Titans series). Please understand, my ‘deep thoughts’ won’t be delving too deep; just deep enough to make comparisons between Andromeda and others depicted on the medium. I am not an art historian, merely a regular history major.

In this amphora, you can tell that Perseus is actually darker than Andromeda; leaning in to the idea that paleness is beauty, but also meaning that Perseus is darker because he's recently spent a lot of time out in the sun.

In this amphora, we can see that Andromeda is once again more pale than her surrounding maids (depicted in white) for beauty reasons, but also because they were likely out working in the sun all day, or were just naturally a bit darker than her.

Granted the first one is in black and white, the second one shows what it would look like in color. All characters on these vases are shown to be the same color, likely leaning more Mediterranean due to legends and myths stating that Cepheus is of Argive descent through the line of Io. Myths also state that her mother, Cassiopeia, is a nymph.

All three of these depictions of Andromeda come from the movie series Clash of the Titans. Notice that none of these women are Greek or Middle Eastern (at the very least). The first one is played by Alexa Davalos (2010) an actress of Lithuanian, Spanish, and Finnish descent, meaning that she might have a hint of an olive skin tone that is overwhelmed by the extreme paleness of her primary skin tone. She is still overwhelmingly white. The second one is Rosamund Pike (2012), who is overwhelmingly British and white. This depiction was very Aryan-esque. The last image is of Judi Bowker (1981), a British actress who started the depictions of an Aryan Andromeda in the Clash of the Titans franchise.

This last Aryan depiction appears in the D'Aulaire's mythology book. A book that claims Andromeda to be Ethiopian, whilst showing this blonde haired, blue eyed, white-as-paper princess.

Overall, no matter where you believe Andromeda is actually from modern media has butchered her depiction by leaning into the idea of catering to the Western ideals of beauty. This is a problem considering the myths clearly place her in the Middle East at the very least, and--considering the point in time of the myths originating--there would have been little to no (emphasis on the no) travel from the northernmost part of Europe and the genetic anomaly of blonde or red hair in the Mediterranean would have been just as rare.

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      ❝ 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯𝔯𝔶 𝔢𝔶𝔢𝔰 𝔰𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔦𝔫' 𝔲𝔭 𝔪𝔶 𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔢𝔰𝔱 𝔫𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 ❞

oo1.       PROMPTS. oo2. CLAIMS. oo3. CONTENT. oo4. MUSES BELOW.

LIT MUSES:

alina starkov / shadow and bone freya / a fate inked in blood bjorn / a fate inked in blood rune / heartless hunter peeta mellark / the hunger games violet sorrengail / fourth wing liam mairi / fourth wing xaden / fourth wing dain aetos / fourth wing aaric graycastle / fourth wing kai / powerless kitt / powerless lorian / a court this cruel and lovely isla / lightlark grim / lightlark oro / lightlark azriel / a court of thorns and roses tamlin / a court of thorns and roses nyx / a court of thorns and roses elain archeron / a court of thorns and roses feyre archeron / a court of thorns and roses poppy / from blood and ash casteel / from blood and ash kieran / from blood and ash leith / bloodguard hunt athalar / crescent city gavriel / throne of glass aelin / throne of glass dorian / throne of glass lily potter / harry potter series regulus black / harry potter series harry potter / harry potter series teddy lupin / harry potter series

TELEVISION + ART:

asha / disney's wish princess rapunzel / disney's tangled princess anna / disney's frozen liko / pokemon horizons - the series

leon / pokemon journeys: the series ash / pokemon journeys: the series damon salvatore / the vampire diaries elena gilbert / the vampire diaries

april o'neil / teenage mutant ninja turtles elijah mikaelson / the originals hope mikaelson / the originals - legacies davina claire / the originals

OC'S:

camilla 'millie' argos / crescent city series kaia umbra / acotar

[guybracha]

Sketches 21.5.23

Ideas for a comic

from right to left: Princess Nebula, Doctor Palladium, Electro-hawk, Gulliver Gordon, Fae, Mega Mach, Argo, Lion-Man, Melody Dragon Caesar, Red Eye, Samson, ArchSeraph, WaterCat, The Architect, Stripes, Zia Chameleon, Jupiterian, Rose Rapunzel, El Aztec, Moon Swan, Polar, Tech-5, King Sodalite, Northlight, Firewing, and Quantum Hammer

Original Characters as an idea for edgy comics (in the R-rated style) The inspiration for the art style has come from various cartoons: she-ra, rick and Morty, samurai jack, Dexter's lab, steven universe, and more...

[jim-fetter-illustrations]

Rapunzel fairy tale is TRUE!

Ya know not all Fairy Tales are just made up, some of them are based upon true events, and then embellished to entertain or provide a moral of sorts.

Well like The Rapunzel fairy tale about Saint Barbara, who lived in the third century. The true story of Rapunzel is thought to be about a young woman in Italy named Barbara who was so beautiful that her father locked her away in a tower so no men could get to her, as she, to her father was to good for any man.

Ya see, Rapunzel is a German fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm and first published in 1812 as part of Children's and Household Tales.

But this fairy tale was true.

There were several myths about the Rapunzel fairy tale throughout the ages, in which Rapunzel is held hostage in a high tower and then is rescued by a prince by letting down her hair for a rope-like climbing vessel so the prince could climb up with a rope for both to climb down. Similar myths include that of the Baltic solar goddess, Saulė, who is held captive in a tower by a king. Inspiration may also be taken from the classical myth of the hero, Perseus; Perseus' mother, the Princess Danaë, was confined to a bronze tower by her own father, Acrisius, the King of Argos, in an attempt to prevent her from becoming pregnant, as it was foretold by the Oracle of Delphi that she would bear a son who would kill his grandfather who happened to be Acrisius, the King of Argos.

Annnnnndddd so on, and so on the stories go all originating from the one real story of a poor young woman in Italy named Barbara who's father was so overprotective that he locked her away in a high tower so no men could take advantage of her, and the father being just a little mentally ill truth be known, but back in those days if you were well off financially, you could be crazy and still a standing member of society beyond reproach, ......... well kind of like it is today in society, and only the poverty stricken are deemed crazy so the financially secure can feel safe.

And we all know how stories go, every time they are told the teller adds something new to the story to add to the excitement and intrigue of the telling.

I think this is what happened to the Rapunzel story, people just kept adding things to it until it became a grand fairy tale.

But the true message of the story to young women was that in order to avoid the kind of misfortunes Rapunzel had to undergo, they must learn from her mistakes and not duplicate them in their own lives.

Then when organized religion got hold of the story they added,.... "lives best lived are according to biblical principles".

Hmmmmmm,...... ya see The Grimm brothers were devout Christians who wrote many fairy tales for the church that we are told today to get children interested in those biblical principles.

Just a little fairy tale lore for ya to ponder on, and not everything is what it's said to be from ancient times where there was no actual documentation, only stories people told to each other, and then twisted those stories to their own depravities........

[b0ll0]

What if ashur/argos just lets his hair grow and doesn’t cut it then it keeps growing and growing and growing and-

He’d prob somehow still manage to take care of it

[mmdisney200]

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[transannabeth]

Which of the old barbie movies is your favorite? Mine is Princess and the Pauper. I love the music and everything else 😍

man i have NO idea!!! i may have to go with patp for the nostalgia factor, but i do truly love like. EVERY movie in the bcu

[meechatuck]

Fanfiction Alert

Well, I’m starting this. Here is the first chapter of a fanfiction I am writing about the rebuilding of the Dark Kingdom in Tangled the Series/Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure. This is still a rough draft in my opinion and may change some in the future, we will see. I plan to post the first 5 or so chapters of this to get feelers out on it. Also I would love any feedback on the story itself, especially on the canon characters and if they seem in character. I plan to post this to AO3 when I get around to it. The first chapter is the longest (almost 6,000 words) the rest will be between 3,000-5,000. It will be a fairly long story.

This fanfiction will center around the Brotherhood, King Edmund, and an OC of mine that will be the diplomat for the Dark Kingdom. There will be romance between my OC and a canon character. This will be a mature audience fanfiction due to many reasons.

Shout out to @pennumbra who has helped talk to me about a lot of this and get my thoughts straight. Also her art is so inspiring and amazing! If you haven’t seen her artwork go check it out!!!

ENJOY!

Chapter 2: https://meechatuck.tumblr.com/post/681748093546430464/here-is-chapter-2-of-my-fanfiction-i-will

Chapter 3: https://meechatuck.tumblr.com/post/681932652645859328/fanfiction-alert

Chapter 1

Hector took in a deep breath, the saltiness of the air around him filling his senses. He leaned over the boat railing and sighed, looking over the ocean and could see the outline of Corona in the distance.

About another hour and a half and we should be there…then another 8 weeks of travel, Hector thought to himself. He smiled thinking about seeing them again. Adira, Quirin, Varian, Edmund…even Rapunzel and Eugene.

He had missed them, despite his trip back to the village he grew up in. The people of Al'Kiran had been so happy to see him return, especially after such a long absence. Hector absentmindedly rubbed a black triangular pendant in his hand. He remembered his cousin, BLANK, giving it to him before he left back for the Dark Kingdom. His gaze took in the carefully etched symbols on the smooth surface. Ronan, Ciara, & Hector Byrne. A smile spread across his lips thinking about how they had taken the time to make this for him. The one thing he could still hold onto of them, his parents. Even the vague memories he had of them were disappearing. He used to blame the fact that he had a different family now, one that actually grew up with him. But he knew that his age was becoming the culprit, it had been 42 years since he had last seen them.

He sighed and turned to head below deck again. Everytime he went below, his irritation flared. The captain on the boat out of Corona didn’t mind the bear cats walking around with him, but this captain was adamant about those creatures staying in a pen. Hector scowled remembering the tone the captain had used when calling his animals creatures and how he looked directly at the bear cats. He knew Argo preferred to be in a pen, as he didn't enjoy boat rides, but the bear cats struggled being caged. They hated it.

Normally, he would have ignored the order and done as he pleased…but Adira and Quirin’s voices piped up in his head. Their lessons on helping him learn to “people” again, as Adira so lovingly put it, were still fresh in his mind, despite it being 4 months since he had last seen them.

Hector made his way below deck and took an immediate left. The sound of people in conversation was now behind him and he felt a sense of relief at this. He entered the room where all the animals were kept and thought how he was happy to be away from other people and the dreaded small talk. The sight around the corner made him stop in his tracks. 

Standing a few feet from the pen that housed his bear cats and rhino, was a woman. Shorter in stature, around 5 foot 4 inches, medium build with black wavy hair that was pulled into a high ponytail that reached below her shoulders. Hector noted the embroidered edging and finer cloth of her grass green dress, guessing she was either rich or nobility. He was surprised that someone like her would be down here with the animals and not with the other passengers.

The urge to admonish her almost surfaced, until he noticed she was still just standing there. Just...observing them. A quick glance to the bear cats and rhino told him they were aware of her, but not bothered. She kept her distance, unlike most idiotic people would.

Most people try and touch them, despite their many warning signs to back off, Hector shifted his gaze from her to the bear cats and rhino.

"Are they yours?" He heard a feminine voice ask.

His gaze went back to the woman. Deep blue eyes looked brightly into his.

Hector nodded sternly and walked between her and the pen, facing the animals. He knelt down on one knee and pet the bear cats through the enclosure. They affectionately licked and head butted his arms and hands. Delia stepped back and sat, looking at the woman behind him. Hector smiled, she always was the more curious one.

Nyx placed her paws on the pen and started to climb out, but stopped looking at her master. Her eyes were large and pleading to be let out. Hector sighed and gently pushed her back into the pen. He went to speak, but stopped sensing the woman was still behind him. He glanced back and saw she was crouched down just behind him, her eyes wide with fascination and a smile plastered on her face.

Hector's upper lip curled in annoyance, "Can I help you?"

Her face reddened as she saw how close she was to him. "Oh, sorry." She stood and took a step backward, then knelt on the ground.

Hector watched her closely and tried not to glare too menacingly at her. Why is she still here? Why doesn't she just go back to the people and…

"They're binturongs, right?"

Hector's aggressive demeanor dropped as he blinked, processing what she just asked. He raised an eyebrow at her, a little impressed and his interest piqued, "Yeah they are."

Hector could see her eyes practically sparkling, “They look like they are larger, so I’m guessing they are females?”

“Yeah.”

“This is so amazing! I’ve always wanted to see them up close like this. And your rhino is beautiful.”

A corner of Hector’s mouth tugged upward, amused and surprised at this woman’s interest in them. It didn’t happen very often, most people were terrified of them.

“Where did you get them from?” Hector’s displeasure returned, as he scratched Nyx behind the ears. The woman shifted over, sitting with her legs off to the side, but still bent. “Are you from Al’Kiran?”

Hector’s head spun to look at her, his braids swaying. He eyed her suspiciously, “Who wants to know?”

She could feel the uneasiness practically rolling off him, “I just noticed they showed up after the stop there.” His glare didn’t falter and she could tell he wasn’t going to say anything to that. She cleared her throat then continued, “My mother was good friend’s with a woman from there. From what I’ve seen of them, they are an amazing people and have such a rich and diverse culture.”

Hector’s unwavering gaze softened at this, most people looked down on the Al’Kiran…say they are savages and uncivilized….

She shook her head as she smiled, “I’m sorry, where are my manners? I'm Amelia, Amelia Reyna.” She leaned forward and extended her hand to him.

Hector glanced at her hand and took it firmly, “Hector.”

Her eyebrows were raised, waiting for him to say more, but he kept his face straight and mouth closed. Amelia released their grip and leaned back on her hands, content with having at least his first name. Hector sat on the ground with one leg stretched out and the other bent up, his left arm still petting the bear cats.

“So, where are you headed Hector?”

Frowning, he looked at his bear cats and kept his mouth shut. The desire to avoid talking was dampened by Adira and Quirin’s voice, again. Apparently, ignoring people isn’t a polite response to their questions and he had already ignored several of hers.

With the restoration of the Dark Kingdom in full swing now, I need to work on my people skills…even if it is unbearable. Hector took a quick glimpse at Amelia and felt his pulse quicken. It might not be so bad with her though… She was, admittedly, very attractive. He didn’t notice it at first, but the deeper color of her skin was stunning against the green of her dress. Those dark, deep blue eyes were trained on the animals, still sparkling with amazement. His eyes traced down her face and neck to the more open neckline of her dress. He stopped himself, knowing he shouldn’t go any further.

Hector forced himself to do small talk and mumbled, "Corona."

"I'm getting off there too. After that I am headed to another kingdom."

He didn’t reply to this and there were several minutes of silence between them. Hector’s mind drifted to the conversation he had with his cousin in Al’Kiran. He had given him advice on how to flirt, telling Hector that he needed to live a little and teased that getting a woman would help with his aggressive demeanor. Despite many women approaching him in Al’Kiran, Hector never really had the desire to use the pointers he had been given. He felt the focus of his trip was to relax and connect back with what family he had left and himself. Besides, most of the women that talked to him there did so because of his knack for taming and understanding animals. The village had started to call him the “Beastmaster” because of it. Hector smirked, remembering how he quite enjoyed the nickname.

"So, are you headed anywhere after Corona? Or is that your home?" Amelia ventured, picking at her dress, expecting him to not answer.

Hector’s gaze fell on her once more and he felt the inclination to use some of the advice he had been given. He felt hesitant to flirt with her, but justified that it was fine as the chances of seeing her again were slim.

"Are you asking that for the animals," Hector gave her a slight smile. "Or me?"

Amelia's eyes widened in surprise, then relaxed as a smile spread across her face, "Maybe I'm asking for both?"

Hector smirked and raised his eyebrows, their gazes locked on one another. He figured that her reply was a good sign to keep going and at least just continue the conversation. And maybe intermittently flirt with her.

“Well, they tend to go where I go. So the question should be more directed at me.”

“Oh really?” Amelia raised an eyebrow at him. “Well, did you consider the possibility that I am more interested in them than you?” Hector was quiet at this, unsure if her question was genuine or not. Amelia could see his hesitation and gave him a small laugh, “I'm teasing. What are their names?”

“This is Nyx,” Hector affectionately patted the bear cat he was petting. “The one watching you is Delia. And the rhino is Argo.”

Amelia nodded, “Those are great names, from the Greek language right?”

“Yeah.”

“Why is it your name is Greek, yet you are from Al’Kiran?” Hector pursed his lips, even he didn’t know the answer to that question. He felt the silence between them demanding an answer. His teeth grit together.

“You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.”

Hector’s gaze went from sharp to indifferent. Amelia ventured a smile and he turned his attention to Nyx, who seemed to be glaring at her. Delia was still sitting, watching Amelia with curious interest.

Amelia felt a strong want to pet her, but knew better. Even if the animal allowed it, she wasn’t sure how Hector would react. She watched him reach out to Delia, who responded by pushing Nyx aside slightly to get in range of his hand. Amelia wanted to keep talking with him, he was by far the most interesting person on this ship and didn’t treat her like everyone else did.

“Sorry,” Amelia started. “I get too inquisitive sometimes, especially around mysterious and enticing strangers like yourself.”

Hector eyed her, again unsure of the intent behind her words. “It’s fine…I don’t mind some questions.”

Raising her eyebrows, she tried another. “How long were you in Al’Kiran?”

“Around 3 months.”

“It’s colder during that time of year isn’t it? Colder than Corona at least.”

“Not too much colder than Corona.”

“Well, at least you had the binturongs to keep you warm.”

Hector chuckled, “Yeah, Argo isn’t much of a cuddler and the bear cats were the only ones willing.”

“I find that hard to believe they were the only ones willing.”

He couldn't help but smirk at her comment. Their conversation continued for an hour or so until it was interrupted by a crew member, "Approaching the docks!"

Amelia stood and brushed off her dress, "I have to go gather my things. It was nice to meet you Hector."

He nodded to her and watched her leave. A smile crept on his lips, as well as a sense of pride, thinking about how she seemed to flirt back quite a bit. He stood and walked over to pet Argo who was stepping around trying to get comfortable.

Hector touched his forehead to Argo’s, "Almost there."

Once the boat was docked and the side doors opened, Hector quickly led his animals out onto the docks. They all felt some comfort at the unmoving surface beneath them. Hector searched through the body of people on the docks, looking for Adira and Edmund. He spotted Adria's white hair bobbing above the bustling bodies on the deck and headed in that direction.

As he got closer, he could now see Edmund and that he was talking with someone other than Adira. The crowd cleared and Hector could see the person more clearly. His brow furrowed as he recognized the dark wavy hair and green dress. It was Amelia.

Hector's mind raced with questions, when a memory from before his trip surfaced. After several unpleasant visits with towns that were still angry at being sent away and other concerns with the kingdom, Edmund felt there was a strong need for a diplomat. At first, Quirin was suggested, but he was hesitant to deal with such complicated matters and felt out of practice. He and Adira tried, but only made several situations worse.

Edmund had said he was going to start trying to find a diplomat. I figured he would find one after I got back…she couldn't be…

Adira's eyes found his and a smile spread across her face. Edmund saw her wave and he soon found Hector in the crowd.

"Hector!" Edmund bellowed. "Glad to see you made it back."

Hector chuckled at Edmund's enthusiasm, but felt his uneasiness grow as Amelia turned and saw him. An intrigued smile played on her lips as she cocked an eyebrow at him.

Adira nodded to Hector, "It's good to see you Hector. You all look well."

"I'm glad you're here! I have exciting news!" Edmund slapped his hand on Hector's shoulder then gestured to Amelia, "This is the new diplomat for the Dark Kingdom, Madame Ambassador Amelia Reyna."

Fuck.

Hector resisted the urge to scowl and worried what Amelia would say about their conversation on the boat. She smiled at Edmund, “We actually met on the boat back. I was very interested in his animals.”

“Oh good!” Edmund boomed. “This is a great next step in getting the Dark Kingdom back to its former glory! I will have to discuss getting figgy pudding at tonight’s dinner to treat us all.”

Amelia’s smile grew at Edmund’s quirky comments as he continued talking to her. Hector clenched his jaw and wondered how he could be so unlucky. Out of all the people that I ran into on the boat and decided to…just why did it have to be her? Adira will never let me live it down if she finds out…

Adira’s eyes flicked to Hector and she could see his tense body language. Her eyebrows came together momentarily. I was afraid this would happen…

Hector felt her gaze on him and met her eyes. Adira’s face switched from concern to indifference, but he had caught a glimpse of her initial expression. He raised a questioning eyebrow at her and she returned the same expression with a little more vigor. Adira could tell he was hiding something and Hector wanted to keep it that way. Their silent exchanges were hindering their awareness of their surroundings. They didn’t notice that Edmund and Amelia’s conversation had stopped, noticing their nonverbal communication. There was an edgy feel in the air between all of them.

Edmund cleared his throat and looked to his bird, “Well Hamuel, aren't you going to say hello?” Amelia smiled and held a hand up to the bird. His loud squawk made her jump slightly. "Sorry. He is very vocal sometimes."

Adira and Edmund’s attention went to one of the men on the docks, who approached them. Amelia only caught part of the conversation, something about Princess Rapunzel.

Hector still felt bothered at his forward behavior with her on the boat. He wanted to fix this before it could possibly fester any further. Edmund was busy talking with Adira off to the side and Hector felt this was the best time.

He cleared his throat, getting Amelia’s attention, and looked her in the eyes, “I, uh, am sorry for being so forward with you on the boat ride back…I didn’t know that you were the diplomat for the Dark Kingdom.”

Amelia smiled warmly at him, appreciating his consideration. Most men wouldn’t have thought twice about flirting with someone they just met…I didn’t mind it. He was very respectful back on the boat and still is being that way, even now.

“I just didn’t know Edmund would get a female diplomat…and so soon.”

Amelia stiffened and felt a heated flush spread across her cheeks. Hector didn’t notice this and continued his thought, “I didn’t even know there were any diplomats that were women around here.”

“Well, now you know,” Amelia quipped, displeased at his comment. This always happens. Men hate a woman in any kind of position of power. I should have known better than to think this area would be any different than back at home. She locked eyes with him again, trying not to glare, “Maybe next time you’ll think before you speak. Save yourself from looking foolish.”

Hector’s brow furrowed as his upper lip curled, baring his teeth. He opened his mouth to say something, but Edmund and Adira moved over to them. Hector scowled at Amelia while folding his arms. What's her problem? This is why I only talk with animals.

“Alright! Let’s head out, Eugene and Rapunzel are expecting us at the castle,” Edmund stated, excitedly.

Amelia nodded with a charming smile and held her head high as she walked to her things. Adira bumped Hector a little and tilted her head towards her, “Let’s get your things, as well as hers, so we can head to the castle.”

Hector rolled his eyes and followed after Adira. He noticed some of his things behind a smaller green trunk. He grabbed it attempting to move it, but almost dropped it in the process.

“Careful!”

Hector spun his attention to Amelia and glared at her, “What’s in here? Rocks?”

Amelia’s sharp expression turned sour as she placed her hands on her hips, “It’s important stuff and none of your business.”

He rolled his eyes and set the trunk aside with a loud thud. After grabbing his things, he stalked off to his animals and waited.

Adira had watched him stomp off and felt her worry return. She had discussed this with Quirin and Edmund. Hector had a tough time trusting new people. It wasn’t a bad thing persay, but a diplomat was needed to help the kingdom and finding Amelia had been difficult enough for Edmund.

“It was Adira right?”

Adira looked in the direction of the voice and saw Amelia, “Yes, it is, Ambassador Reyna.”

“Please, call me Amelia. My title is very formal and not needed most of the time. I have the things I will need for now. What should I do with the rest of my belongings?” Amelia glanced at her several suitcases and small trunk still on the dock.

Adira waved her hands, “Someone will bring them to the castle. May I carry anything for you?”

She smiled kindly, “I only have this, but thank you Adira.”

Adira nodded and talked with her as they started towards the end of the dock where Hector was waiting. Hector saw them getting along and felt some concern again, hoping that Amelia wouldn’t say anything about him flirting with her, especially to Adira.

Edmund stood at Hector’s side, “So what do you think?”

Hector side-eyed Edmund, “About what?”

“What do you think of Ambassador Reyna?”

Hector shrugged, “I just met her. If you’re referring to her skills in diplomacy, I don’t know anything about that.”

“That is true,” Edmund replied. “But you talked with her on the boat, no?” Hector nodded, not wanting to discuss it. “Then you must have gotten to know her a little.”

“She’s fine,” Hector hastily added, ending the conversation.

Amelia and Adira approached and they all headed to the castle. Amelia carried on conversations with Adira and Edmund, while Hector stayed behind the group with his animals. They arrived in the courtyard outside the palace and were greeted by a very excited Rapunzel and smiling Eugene. 

Edmund exchanged hugs with Rapunzel and Eugene. After, he introduced Amelia. “Princess Rapunzel, Eugene, this is Madame Ambassador Amelia Reyna. She will be the new diplomat for the Dark Kingdom.”

“Ambassador Reyna! It’s so nice to meet you!” Rapunzel beamed as she took her hand.

Amelia curtsied, "It is an honor to meet you Princess Rapunzel. I've heard and read much about you and your kingdom. And please, call me Amelia."

The king and queen of Corona emerged from the castle and exchanged introductions with Amelia. Edmund started a conversation with the three of them. Hector gazed at Amelia, noting how easily she was able to talk with those around her. Everyone seemed to love and trust her, a part of him was wary of this. Especially, because he had been very intrigued by her on the boat as well.

"It's good to see you Hector."

His attention turned to Rapunzel, "It's good to see you as well, Princess."

"Please, Hector, you know you can call me Rapunzel."

Hector gave her a small smile and nodded. He watched Rapunzel talk to Adira and waited for everyone to head inside. After several minutes, everyone was still talking and Hector felt annoyed. Listening in on the conversations, he could tell that none of them were even close to being done. He turned and headed out of the courtyard, his animals following close behind. He took Argo to the stables where he could get some food and rest before heading to Old Corona later.

I wish we could get past this part. I’m ready to see Quirin and Varian in Old Corona and get away from all this. Hector removed the saddle from Argo and set it aside. He lovingly rubbed his rhino’s face and scratched behind the ears, “I’ll be back for you later.”

Hector returned to the courtyard to find everyone still talking. Rolling his eyes, he stood next to Adira, hoping that they would be headed into the castle soon. At least I’m here by Adira. Amelia’s laughter pealed through his thoughts, it was a bright comparison to Edmund’s deep, booming laugh. His eyes poured over her once again, scrutinizing her for any details as to who she really was.

Adira noticed Hector’s focused gaze and smirked. If he would just talk to her, he could find out most of what he wants to know. I laugh that he still feels the need to observe from afar. He needs a refresher course on peopling again…

“Okay, I’m starved! Should we head inside to eat?” Edmund announced, looking at everyone. “And I will speak to the chef about the figgy pudding.”

“I made sure some was made, Dad,” Eugene explained fondly.

“Excellent!”

Everyone headed into the castle and to the dining hall. After finishing their late lunch, conversation continued at the table. Hector gave the bear cats a few selective table scraps and only listened to the discourse.

“So what are your plans, Adira and Hector?” Amelia asked, glancing between the two of them.

“Hector and I plan to travel to Old Corona tonight to stay with Quirin. He is the other member of the Brotherhood,” Adira explained before her question could focus on him. Hector smiled to himself, again he was grateful she was here. He knew he needed to be better about socializing, but the trip here and his encounter with Amelia left him exhausted and done with trying to follow social niceties.

“His son is Varian, right?”

“Yes.”

“I’ve heard a lot about him. He is the one who designed the hot water system, correct?”

“Yes, he did,” Rapunzel answered. “It has truly been a great addition to our kingdom. I know he has plans to make one in the Dark Kingdom as well.”

“Yes, it will be a welcome change!” Edmund added. “Although, it may be some time before the castle is ready.”

Adira stood from the table, “While it has been nice catching up, Hector and I should really get going. We will need a good night's rest at Old Corona for the rest of the trip to the Dark Kingdom.”

Hector nodded eagerly and stood, the bear cats on his heels. As they headed out of the dining hall, Edmund followed them and beckoned for Amelia to follow. She excused herself and quickly caught up. Hector peered back, a little annoyed at the idea of her following them around in the future. They all went to the stables where Argo and Adira’s horse were waiting for them.

“We will meet you two in Old Corona in the morning. From there we will start the journey back.” Edmund stated, then looked to Amelia. “I hope you are okay with these accommodations.”

Amelia bowed her head, “Of course King Edmund. I know it’s about an 8 week trek back to the Dark Kingdom. Traveling comes with the job.”

Edmund nodded, then looked to Hector and Adira, “Travel safely.”

“It’s just to Old Corona,” Hector replied, strapping the saddle back onto Argo. “We will be fine.” He smirked at Adira, “At least I know I will be.”

Adira narrowed her eyes at him and playfully bumped him as she walked to her horse, “I’ve done immensely more traveling than you, tree dweller.”

He laughed and tightened the saddle on Argo. They mounted up on their animals and nodded to Edmund and Amelia as they left. Once Hector got to Amelia, he hesitated but gave her a genuine look before nodding. She smiled in reply and he felt a sense of satisfaction at this. It was the first pleased look she had given him since the docks. Adira and Hector traveled through the streets of Corona and out onto the bridge.

Edmund and Amelia stood at the gates of the palace and watched them leave. Once they were out of sight, Edmund turned to face her, “So, what do you think of Adira and Hector?”

“I’ve only just met them your majesty.”

“You met Hector on the boat earlier.”

Amelia pursed her lips momentarily, “He was polite, a little rough to speak with, but like I said, we’ve just met. Adira was very friendly.”

“He takes some time to warm up to people.”

“That seems normal and can be a very good thing, your majesty.” Edmund chuckled nervously. “Is something wrong?”

“I’m still getting used to being called your majesty again.”

Amelia regarded him fondly and turned, “We should head inside. I need to try some of that figgy pudding you keep talking about.”

Edmund’s demeanor brightened and he walked with her back into the castle.

Hector and Adira made it to Old Corona as the sun was setting. Most of the way was spent talking about Hector's trip to Al'Kiran. Adira smiled sincerely as he eagerly explained and showed her the rock pendant they had given him. He then remembered the gift he had for her.

“Oh,” Hector rummaged through one of his packs. “I got this for you. I know how much you like your hot leaf water.” He handed her a package with the picture of a flower on the front. “It’s supposed to be really good. I’ll admit I never tried it though.”

Adira beamed at him, “Thank you Hector. I don’t think I’ve ever even heard of this kind of tea.”

“It’s only from that area. I wasn’t sure if you had heard of it or not. I hope you like it.”

“I love it, thank you again, Hector.”

Making their way through the town, Quirin's house was easy to spot as it towered over the rest of the small buildings. They dismounted and took their animals to the stables. Hector, Adira, and the bear cats walked up the steps to the front door. Adira went to knock as the doors flung open, revealing Varian’s smiling face.

“You’re here!”

Quirin walked over, hearing Varian’s excited voice. He smiled at them, “Welcome, come in, come in!”

They entered the house and Hector felt a wave of comfort at the feeling from their home. Adira hugged Quirin and then Varian. She sniffed the air, “Smells good Varian. What did you make for us this time?”

Varian began explaining the dish he had made, as they walked off to the kitchen. Hector chuckled as he saw the bear cats tumble over one another to the rug by the fireplace. They finally settled after some wrestling and curled up on each other. He turned to Quirin and they shared a long embrace.

"It's good to have you back Hector," Quirin commented warmly as he pulled away.

Hector felt Quirin's warmth leave and he resisted the urge to pull him back into another hug. He smiled, "It's good to be back."

The two men went into the kitchen to see Varian showing Adira the dish he had made. Hector smiled at his excitement and walked over to Varian, ruffling his hair. “So what exactly did you make us, huh?”

“Well, I tried out Adira’s curry and rice recipe.” Varian answered him. “I did add a bit of my own flavoring to it and I think it complimented it really well. You’ll have to tell me what you all think of it!”

“Sounds great, Varian.”

He smiled at Hector and moved to take the dish to the already set table. They all sat and ate dinner while talking amongst themselves. After Hector had told them of his trip, the subject of Quirin coming to the Dark Kingdom was brought up.

"It would be nice to have you around Quirin," Adira stated. "We could really use the help."

Quirin sighed, "Yes, I know." Varian nodded to his dad. "Which is why, I may be going."

"Really?" Hector smiled.

Adira grinned widely, "When?"

Quirin chuckled at their surprised and lively responses. "Well, after talking with Varian about how I wasn't going to go, so I could stay here to help out…he told me I should go."

"You should," Varian insisted. "I'll be fine here and like I said before, I would love to visit and help with the restoration. It was your home, Dad. If you want to help bring it back to its former glory, then you should."

Quirin grasped his son's shoulder fondly, "The idea we discussed would be to be in Old Corona during the spring and fall when more help is needed, but in the summer and winter I should be able to stay at the Dark Kingdom and help. I still need to discuss some matters with the rest of the citizens here in Old Corona, but I think we can make it work. I should be able to head there in a few months."

“And I plan to come as well,” Varian added. “With the modifications to the balloons I made, we can travel a lot faster. By my calculations, we should be able to make it to the Dark Kingdom in about 5 days, depending on how many stops you make.”

Hector felt a sense of calm wash over him, knowing that Varian and Quirin would be helping out with the kingdom made it seem less impossible. He knew it wasn’t going to be easy, the 4 months they all spent together at the Dark Kingdom after the final battle made that obvious. Many towns and villages were wary of the Dark Kingdom being restored, stating that any sense of order had been lost long ago. Bandits and thieves were prowling all over the forests and other areas, they had cleared out some but they weren’t going to disappear easily.

Not only were there threats from inside, but many of the surrounding kingdoms were creeping in on the borders and attempting to take certain areas. Hector recalled Edmund’s conversations with several different diplomats, all who were so condescendingly polite about how we needed their help in our trying times. He hated that the kingdom was weak and that others were taking advantage of it. Edmund and Quirin were rusty at the negotiations, but managed to get them to discuss these things at a later date. Politics were a strange and careful game to him, one that neither Edmund or Quirin felt prepared for. Amelia’s striking countenance came back into his mind with the memory of Edmund expressing the need for someone more practiced to handle these matters.

Would she be able to handle everything? She doesn’t seem like she would be that firm or tough…then he remembered her comment on the docks. But maybe she could be.

“This is great news, Quirin,” Adira agreed. “Edmund will be pleased and maybe you can brush up on your court conduct with the new diplomat.”

“Ah, so he did get one. What are they like?” Quirin inquired. “Last I heard from him, he was struggling to find someone to join.”

“Her name is Amelia Reyna. I haven’t talked to her extensively, but she seems like a great fit. She has been a diplomat for several kingdoms in the north eastern continents.”

“I’ve heard of a diplomat by the name of Reyna. I wonder if there is any relation, he was very good, but had a falling out of sorts. That’s all I’ve ever heard.”

Quirin and Adira continued talking as Hector finished his meal. He leaned back in his chair, enjoying hearing them talk and realizing how much he had missed them. He could feel the exhaustion of the last few days starting to creep up on him. Hector stood from the table and excused himself, explaining he was heading to bed. Varian followed behind him and said he would show him to his room. Hector snapped at the bear cats, who woke up and sleepily followed him to the room. Varian explained where the bathroom was and how to use the tub. Hector thanked him and Varian left. The bear cats crawled onto his bed and curled up, ready to fall back asleep. Hector sighed and decided he needed to bathe before tomorrow. He grabbed his things and headed to the bathroom, eager to get to sleep.

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                                    lissa’s very specific wishlist.

main verse.

-honestly,  give me more things with rapunzel learning about being a princess, and royal life.   because this means!! royal friends!!!! -& sidenote give me introductory threads with said royal friends!!!!!

the vampire diaries verse.

-give me rapunzel meeting katherine for the first time.    and rapunzel’s vervain charm bracelet being useful in preventing her from being compelled. -give me rapunzel’s first day at mystic falls high!!!   new formerly-homeschooled student in a real school!!!!

the 100 verse.

-give me more things on the ring.    rapunzel finally feeling safe, and comfortable, because she actually has skills up on the ring that can be put to use.    give me rapunzel training with echo in self defense and give me raven teaching her things about mechanics and how things work and let her use her argo station skills to help with the algae. -also give me threads with rapunzel learning self defense on the ground,  like stuff with swords and weapons because she wants to learn and she wants to actually help and not just be a body in camp.   she doesn’t want to be useless. -give me eden au threads where things are actually safe, and nice, and peaceful, because her heart is just too big and too soft for all of the war and pain and loss she’d endured. -give me early series threads with rapunzel looking up at the sea of stars that she’d only been used to seeing through a window.   

once upon a time verse.

-give me cursed rapunzel working in her little gallery.   give me post!cursed rapunzel still working in her gallery and looking for her loved ones and hoping that they’re in storybrooke.

the walking dead verse.

-give me once royal rapunzel now in the zombie apocalypse and learning how to take care of herself even when she’s separated from her family.   give me rapunzel learning how to go through grief.

lost verse.

-give me rapunzel just wanting to be found and rescued from the island because she’s never met her real family and that’s the only reason she was even on the plane.   give me rapunzel learning so much about herself because she has no choice but to learn to take care of herself and strangers around her.

misc.

- give me a relationship like this. - give me an elizabeth swann/will turner type relationship/plot. - give me something like this. - give me hurt and comfort - give me a forbidden romance plot - give me an au where rapunzel doesn’t come from a rich, well off family so it’s like a role reversal type thing. - where’s that post that’s “a princess runs away after finding out about her arranged marriage and meets a group of bandits and falls for one of them only to find that he’s the prince she was meant to marry”?? anyway, that.