#resslington is my otp

[falle-ness]

Ness. 30 y.o.

18+ and Problematic™ content. Pro-common sense. Ship and let others ship. My posts aren't always tagged with TWs.

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★Blogs★

@falle-ness - main blog, and from here I mainly interact with just about anyone unless we both have each other blocked :“D There are some older posts as well. Good luck finding them :’) @cartwrightsarse - a side blog, dedicated to River Cartwright from Slow Horses (2022-present) and other media with Jack Lowden portraying him. @resslington-is-my-otp - a side blog, dedicated to Raymond Reddington and Donald Ressler ambiguous relationship on the TV show The Blacklist (2013-2023). @houseswombat - a side blog, dedicated to Robert Chase and his relationship with Gregory House on the TV show House, M.D. (2004-2012). @caseyspipe - a side blog, dedicated to Capt. Matthew Casey and Jesse Spencer portraying him on the TV show Chicago Fire (2021―). @stahlsharlee - a side blog, dedicated to Warren Kole and the various shows he’s starred in (Shades of Blue, Common Law). Occasional Commander Phillip Graves from Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) computer game. @takeshisortega - a side blog, dedicated to Joel Kinnaman and mostly him as Takeshi Kovacs on Altered Carbon (2018-2020). @ryanphillipes- a side blog, dedicated to Ryan Phillippe and him in various media. @nealcaffreysfedora - a side blog, dedicated to White Collar (2009-2014) TV show and all things Neal Caffrey. @tangerineslemon - a side blog, dedicated to Bullet Train (2022) movie and especially, Tangerine and Lemon relationship. @donald-is-my-man- a side blog, dedicated to Donald Ressler from the TV show The Blacklist (2013-2023). @fallenesspoetry - a side blog, my The Blacklist (2013-2023) and other fandom poetries, bits of fanfiction too. @hots4ressler- a side blog, dedicated to Henry Prescott and Donald Ressler problematic™ relationship on the TV show The Blacklist (2013-2023). @theblacklistrareshipsweek- a side blog, dedicated to the rare ships event for The Blacklist fandom, run by yours truly.

★Fanfiction★

✎ Archive Of Our Own (EN) ✎ fallenskies (RU) ✎  Da Vinci’s Demons Poetry collection (EN)     ✎ The Blacklist Poetry collection (EN) ✎ Poetry (EN, UA, RU)

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[fallenesspoetry]

 TRUST FALL CHAPTER 2 (FINAL)

PG-13, Gen.

Raymond Reddington/Donald Ressler, Donald Ressler/Raymond Reddington

The Special Agent Donald Ressler is used to dicing with death. But will he pull through this time?

[falle-ness]

Lol I'm looking at it now for a 2nd time, and I think Ress is kinda excited about handing Red over *giggles in resslington*

dammit Donald

[donald-is-my-man]

×Donald Ressler prose and poetry master post×

Poetry

Poetries - 16+. TW: Violence, Drug abuse.

Liam Hartwell (Radius) - 16+. TW: Violence

Fanfiction

Mr. Whatchugot • F/M • Mature/NC-17 • Undercover, Strip Clubs • Action, Humor, Unresolved Sexual Tension • Original Female Character •

Summary: Ressler goes undercover as a stripper to help Reddington catch a notorious blacklister.

Ginger • F/M • PG-13 • Unrequited Love • Angst and Feels, UST •

Summary: Liz is in love with Ressler but he can't answer her feelings.

As Hot As You Can Go • F/M • Explicit • Nudity, Painkillers • Fluff and Smut, Humor, Dirty talk • Original Female Character •

Summary: Donald Ressler doesn't expect someone to take care of him.

Master and Servant • F/M • Explicit • Workplace sex, Rough Sex, BDSM elements • Kinks • Original Female Character •

Summary: A late night briefing at the Attorney General's office takes an unexpected turn.

Code Three • F/M • Explicit • Surveillance, Workplace sex, Oral Sex • Kinks • Original Female Character •

Summary: Surveilling a suspect might be boring as hell. But not today.

I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm • F/M • PG-13 • Established Relationship, Valentine's Day • Fluff and Humor • Original Female Character •

Summary: An unexpected snowstorm makes Jesse worry about Don.

A Ginger Gift • Gen • PG-13 • Xmas, Malls • Angst and Humor, Grief, Coping mechanisms • Original Female Character •

Summary: Donald Ressler gave up on miracles. But they didn't give up on him.

An Uninvited Guest • Gen • PG-13 • Xmas, Xmas decorations • Angst and Humor, Hurt/Comfort •

Summary: Someone breaks into Ressler’s apartment on Xmas Eve.

The Choice [He Doesn't Have] • Gen • Mature • Blackmail, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Manipulation • Drama, Angst •

Summary: Given the circumstances, Ressler would have preferred his conscience to shut the fuck up.

A Bullet In The Chamber • Gen • M/18+ • Suicide attempt • Heavy Angst •

Summary: "Mako Tanida" AU. Ressler is contemplating suicide.

↓ For 18+ Slash, Pre-Slash, Gen, Problematic ™ content and extreme AUs go to @resslington-is-my-otp or @hots4ressler

[glowstar826]

Hey)

For the otp ask thingy, I got a few for ya :D

For snupin (I realized I've never asked you about it lol) - 23, 26

For resslik - 12 (I mean, I wouldn't be myself if I hadn't asked this lolol), and 15

And for Mary and Matthew - 29, 7

Hope you'll have fun answering these <3

Wow! You’ve given me a lot to work with. This should be very fun, indeed!

SNUPIN:

Who comes up with cheesy pick up lines?

Remus, for sure! He’s the definition of a fun-loving Gryffindor who exists solely to annoy (and warm) his Slytherin lover. In this case, Remus would do it for a laugh because he knows Severus will always have something witty to say in return.

What would be their theme song?

I’ve been saying this since I started shipping them. Low and behold!

Need I say more?

RESSLIK:

Who initiates kisses?

Based on my characterizations for my Resslik/Resslington AU, Meera would initiate most of the kisses.

Who wakes up first?

Ressler without a doubt. His work ethic and borderline obsessive dedication to his job make sure that he wakes up and heads to work on time.

MC² (what I like calling Matthew and Mary):

One headcanon about your OTP that breaks your heart

Matthew was so distraught after Lavinia’s death and adamant that he and Mary shouldn’t marry because he knew that, had he let go of Lavinia before and taken Mary when he had the chance to, she wouldn’t have died. Essentially, he blames himself for not letting go of her sooner, not breaking Lavinia’s heart.

What’s the first thing that changes when they realize they have feelings for the other?

The fact that Matthew is more free with his words, if you know what I mean… 😏

Also, this is literally canon. Observe:

Matthew: Are you looking forward to the wedding?

Mary: What do you think?

Matthew, smirking devilishly: I’m looking forward to all *sorts* of things.

Mary, surprised: Don’t make me blush.

I hope this was enjoyable to read! And thank you, Ness, for asking me about Snupin!

[falle-ness]

Found the way to make Ressler suffer after helping Liz in s6 lolol.

Really, he just buried some muscle for this Jankowics guy, drug kingpin, and what, no one noticed?

DEA comes into play, hehe. Coz they got an undercover DEA there. Whom Liz-surpriiiiise-shot and brought him, and the other dead guy onto Ressler’s doorstep.

Let's see if Red can shed some light onto it. Because in my version, this comes back biting Ress in his ass after Elizabeth's death in s8.

Red can get him out, but will he forgive him for his detour with Liz?

Mhmmm. Let's see how it goes. It's fun.

[falle-ness]

Just my two cents inspired by the previous reply. **Not offending anyone, open to any discussion ;)

Donnie and Red have experienced something in that box together in Anslo which has its consequences now for Ressler.

Don's a good friend, and, I'll keep saying it, he's the best when it comes taking care of people he loves or whom guys he loathes but actually cares for still. That said, although I'm not a big fan of post 3x10 Liz or any ship that involves her now, it's safe to say Ressler, as a good friend, loves Liz (lol I'm typing it, yeah).

Another question is, what has Liz done for him for all these years except getting herself into mess over n over... But that's another story.

To me the reason why he and Red are so alike, it's because their word is their bond. Both are the mеn of honor, somehow having the knight-in-the-armor vibe to them. I'd say Red would be the dark knight, though, while Ress, of course, the white.

Both Red n Ress are very old-school in terms of loyalty and betrayal. Ressler broke his word to Liz about investing Kat (to me he was just doing his job, but technically he did), but he couldn't break his word to Red, divulging the info about him because (unlike Liz, ugh) he is super good with drawing boundaries, he doesn't thread into the stranger's territory just because he wants to, like a spoiled kid who was refused a candy. When he does (like he did with Kat), it's because he's seeking the answers that matter not to him personally (not without that ofc), but they matter on a much bigger scale (Kat's a spy, new Cold War possibility, destabilization, etc,) - he's a good agent doing his job, that's it.

At that moment, Red's secret, whatever that involved, didn't matter to Ressler because in terms of law our Red has become Reddington and he as Reddington did all that. It doesn't change anything for Ressler, crimes are crimes. But the secret itself (and our Donnie knows WAY TOO WELL about those), Ressler can relate to that, and out of all people he knows how unbearable it is to keep a secret and not being able to share it with anyone. Liz doesn't really know about Prescott, and, let's be honest, we weren't shown it onscreen (if we weren't that means it didn't happen), no one, except Red, actually cared about Ressler at that time. Yes, Red said first, he is doing it because Henry knows he's now with the FBI, but that talk in the library, 'blackmail is a nasty business among friends', is Red's way of saying he cares for Ressler because the man has grown him over the years. I think if the writers weren't such *****, they could explore that Red relates to Ressler coz he reminds him of himself (real self whatever).

My guess it touched Red somehow, softened him a little, making him remember his dreams, his aspirations... To me, Red was the same as Ressler first, ambitious, arrogant, stubborn, yet the life soon has shown him that no matter how hard you try to be a good person, to put your trust into others, it doesn't always guarantee you won't be stabbed on the back.

So when he sees Ressler, not just first time they met, but when he sees him in Anslo, and then later, when Ressler's resistance, his dark impulses are tested, and how he is torched by his conscience later, Red sees the reflection of his own self. And he knows what happens when you cross over, so in my opinion, he helped Donald not only because he cares for him he's a great punching bag for snarks , but he also tried to give himself a chance through Ressler to be the man he always wanted to be.

And I guess Ressler might feel it somehow, subconsciously even. I'm sure he questioned himself why Red is doing that, and he already knows the answer yet he doesn't want to admit it.

If Ress admits it, it means compromising the most important rule for handling an informant:

to get emotionally involved with an asset

Donnie is a smart boy, after all.

[trishvaylar]

OK, right after I have watched 08.19, this is what I must say

There are two things I am going to say, one is about Rederina, the other...well, we'll get to that anyway later on.

So, about Rederina: it has been sealed a long time ago in my mind that Rederina is actually canon endgame; this is what the writing crew leads us to, this is what James is acting out, this has been a logical ziggsaw puzzle all along and it works, it is possoble to complete it only as long as the Mother theory is the truth, which I believe wholeheartedly is true! So, 08.19 just put another puzzle piece into our hands - we are lead with Elizabeth right to the reveal, which could be only to her, or both to her and to us. But right now is the moment when Red and Liz could only fight back TOGETHER or fall together, and that is just not going to happen with season 9 in tow and the possible plans to keep the show running. I see it clear enough that it is perfectly possible to do season 9 right after the grand Rederina reveal - because I believe that Jon has no reason to be afraid of loosing audience when he has the support of the chennel! And I do see it that way - Jon will see Rederina through as endgame because all the clues, 08.19 included, are no coincidence at all. They are preparing end of the season reveal, and outing The Witch as an imposter and killing Townsend is not enough of a reveal for a season with a slogan "no more secrets". How they will keep going after that? We shall see to find out. But the moment Red came to save Liz yet again was such a Mother-Daughter moment, Red's voice breaking with emotion, not trying to down talk Liz, but taking all the blame with so much love...Liz will get her answers, she sure will get them soon. And we shall too. And we shall too!

Now, to the second thing, which is actually a shipping war! God, I hate shipping wars, but we are onto one right now. And the shipping war is between keen2 camp and keenler camp, united by the first part of both shipps, Elizabeth Keen.

Well, first things first: Keen is her husband's alias, in fact per her husband she is Elizabeth Hargrave! As for the second thing - I am a keen2 shipper, they are my OTP, I love them so much I can barely accept the probobal fact of Liz finding her female happiness with anyone else...BUT that is not the point. The point actually is that Liz is a widow, and for quite some time right now. She has a Daughter, Agnes, who is a little angel, and angels need protection; a little girl and a lonely widow her Mother, don't they deserve better even despite my shipping feelings? YES THEY DO!!! Liz will never feel the same way about anyone else, but she could feel differently, couldn't she???

What I mean is that friendship is sometimes a more solide base on which to build a family, then passion, lust, or even love...because friendship requires taking care of one another, and that is love enough. That is true love, without the sex element, or even with it. Friendly sex is a known social phenomena, way better then just by blow which means nothing to either of the participants of the process.

There is one thing the writers need not prove to me time and time again, because they already did, they were proving it for 8 seasons, in every other episode: LIZ AND DONALD CARE FOR EACH OTHER SO MUCH, THAT HARM OR DEATH OF ONE WOULD EMOTIONALLY DESTROY THE OTHER!

Does that mean I support keenler as a shipper? No. Does that mean I would be OK with Donald and Liz together in the end? As a couple, maybe with another baby? YES, I WOULD BE!

If it was not Donald we are talking about, I might have found myself less pliant as a keen2 shipper, because what I wish Liz to have is so much more then just someone to fuck! And Donald Ressler is NOT just someone to fuck for Elizabeth. He is a friend, a partner, a shoulder to cry on, an honest voice, someone who is always true to his friendship with her, someone who cares so much that he would die for her or lie for her, because he cares! Does he love her? Well, that is NOT the question, because how would we care without loving? Love requires care, care springs from love! One does not walk without the other.

Same with Liz! She cares about Donald, she needs him in her life in any capacity whatsoever, so wishing her to not be with Donald romantically would mean I do not wish Liz to be happy, to be with someone she cares about, and that would mean I do not love Liz, but in fact I do love her. And Tom loved her! And her being happy still even after Tom's death just means that Tom's wish is fullfilled, for he wanted her to ve happy, not lonely and miserable for the rest of her life!

Shipping war is one thing, but why don't we use our brain and realize that this is much more then just about a shipping war - it is about wanting the unifying part of both shipps to be happy. And that means another thing - we shippers of the two shipps have absolutely nothing to war over!

It is just the past and the present. And the present can not happen without the past. So, my friends keen2 and my friends keenler, and my friends resslingtons, all of us, let's stop the shipping war because it takes so much joy out of being just who we are! There is fanfiction for every shipp, an answer to all of our hopes, because canon could not sattisfy us all, that would be impossible.

So why fight over something we have no influence on?!? Why not just enjoy the ride while it lasts? We know that nothing lasts forever!

Good day to you all, my friends in TBL fandom: rederinas, keen2s, keenlers, resslingtons and all the rest of the gang! Good day to all of you! And to each one! ❤

[hots4ressler]

This is a blog (an archive) dedicated to Donald Ressler/Mitchell Hatley (Henry Prescott) from The Blacklist.

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TBL Rare Ships Week @theblacklistrareshipsweek

FalleNess/fallenskies on AO3​

[yddraigwyllt]

Actually I’ve wanted to do set with Resslington, but then I realized this is more like an AU when Ressler works with Henry willingly... sounds like logline of new fic I like my OTP _a lot_, yeah xD

[falle-ness]

The best scene ever. Gooood, why, why the writers robbed us of such moments, whyyyy

“Donald!”

[tommymarkin]

So do you ship Keenler or Resslington?

i ship ressler with a properly handled storyline that doesn’t necessarily involve a love interest, haha. tbh i loved audrey and i wish she had been around longer, but that’s in the past unfortunately. it isn’t really important to me if ressler has a love interest; i feel like it wouldn’t be done justice even if he did, with the way the show’s going lately. i’d hate to see him and liz or navabi or anyone get together and for it to ruin the show or be sloppily done, although i don’t really foresee either of that happening. if it was handled well, though, i’d be incredibly happy regardless of who it was!

as for reddington, i’ve recently been able to fully appreciate the dynamic they have/had (more so in the beginning). i used to forget that ressler chased him, studied him, and obsessed over him to the point that he screwed up relationships for five years, which is… a big deal. and then reddington just shows up. you can really see ressler’s resentment towards him and liz in the first couple of episodes, which i definitely missed the first time around. idk. i just feel like ressler seems so alive and compelling when he’s with reddington in scenes, and that’s the ressler i miss and would like to see more of. so yeah. ressler x good writing is my otp

[falle-ness]

@theblacklistrareshipsweek, Day 3 “Hands All Over”.

We are the same endless desire, devotion like emptiness I’m so in love with you, desperately in love with you Devoted to you as I

“Devoted To You” by Spiritual Front

[falle-ness]

Resslington :D

Prompt #1178

“Ah! Come here, old friend!”

“Touch me and I’ll break your hand.”

“Just like I remembered.”

[falle-ness]

Tell me why are we so blind to see That the ones we hurt are you and me?

//

My John Wick-inspired edit, and I dedicate it to amazing @trishvaylar whose resslington ficlets have brightened my day <3

[falle-ness]

@redtember d a y  s i x t e e n

Any scene/season 1

Red being extremely happy to see Donald dropping by;)