#same side different coin

[alexanderlightweight]

i was wondering if you’ll do a continuation of same side different coin? also you’ve become one of my favorite writers!

thank you, thats really sweet! here's a bit of it! i hope you enjoy

lumine

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Alexander eats slowly, methodically as though he’s figuring out the way to store and conserve the most energy.  He eats like a soldier about to battle and Magnus can’t wait to strip away that trained instinct and pamper him instead.  A pampered, pretty nephilim, waiting for him in his bed isn’t a wish Magnus thought he had, but it’s a reality he’s going to have over his father’s dead body.

Lilith’s as well, if she causes any trouble.  Perhaps even if she doesn’t, if she proves annoying enough. 

Magnus’ isn’t interested in carrying on a futile feud with an outdated specimen like his father is.

Magnus reaches out with a glass full of fae wine, lighter in flavor but still heavy with magic and Alexander’s accepts the press of it to his lips, drinking obediently, throat swallowing willingly as he consumes wine and Magnus’ magic. 

Magnus knows a variety of ways of ways to integrate his magic into Alexander’s entire being, but it is a slow process, even with a willing vessel.  Magnus will use any shortcuts available until the time where he is king and can properly imbue his essence into Alexander. In the end, Alexander will be his completely and Magnus finds that he likes the thought of that immensely.  The idea of binding Alexander to him, body and soul, it stokes a lust in him that he only recognizes because of his father.

This is Edom’s lust.  This is the magic of the entire realm answering him, encouraging him to claim what he desires.  The whole of Edom is realigning itself to help and this is something that won’t go unnoticed.

Magnus’ plans for a coup have been moved up. 

Both Asmodeus and Lilith will retreat to lick their wounds and try to figure out what made Edom react so. 

But it will be too late for them. 

Edom has chosen, as Magnus had been waiting for her to for centuries.  However long, it’s been worth the wait.  He now understands why Edom lingered in her choice 0f sovereign for so many years.  She’s always been attuned to him, protective and adoring, but until now, there has been nothing that Magnus has wanted to keep as much as he wants to keep Alexander. 

Lilith desired a child with all of her might. 

Asmodeus lusted for power beyond what he could contain and was never to be satiated and Magnus, Magnus has what he wants, unlike Lilith or Asmodeus.

The satisfaction and glee that come from possessing what he wants elevates him, to where Edom is greedily leeching off his lust and power, taking it from him and returning it to him with her own, boosted magic in tithe. 

Edom lusts, just as her sovereigns do. But both Lilith and Asmodeus have lusted for centuries and never felt satisfaction or been sated.  Magnus realizes now that he lusted too little, but in just a few days, he’s accomplished what Lilith and his father were never able to, to sate that lust, even just a bit. 

Lilith’s child, a fosterling shadowhunter, the closest she’s ever had to birthing her own child, has never truly loved her and so Lilith’s lust for motherhood has only grown. She’s not been nourished, but taunted with exactly what she wants but no way to force a child she’s only partially raised to love her. 

Asmodeus lusts for power.  All-consuming power to finally prove that he is the best but nothing he achieves is ever enough and no power he gains ever makes him content.

But Magnus finds himself sated.

Alexander called out for Magnus. Alexander is relying on Magnus to protect him and Magnus has never felt such a rush of satisfaction, nor the sudden lust to taste it again and savor it even longer.

[theeroins]

the way inho broke character to giggle a little when gihun mentioned how they had to sacrifice some of the players for the greater good.. he was witnessing the "morally superior" man who dedicated his life to make himself a hero, bend and give in to the dangerous circumstances of the game to the point he was willing to let innocent people die. oh i know it got his pussy wet

[helpwanted-queerversion]

Nicoló 'he couldn't stop crying, his grief to big for his body; overtaking his mind, his life' di Angelo

x

William 'he couldn't cry, his grief trapped behind his ribs; he had work to do, people depending on him' Solace

Regarding the loss of loved ones.

[hazelnootnut]

Act 3 (But why did they look so...?)

We finally got to the comic that actually made me think about this AU in the first place. After I was mulling around the idea of Loop looking like Siffrin the whole time, I realised that the conversation of "who or what do you think I am?" doesn't apply anymore. But you know what would?

The question of why Loop is even here in the first place. Because while it's nice to have another you around to help you out of the loops, isn't it weird that they're even here? Who sent them?

... and what was with their response?

[proxentauri]

if i had a nickel for every time i played a remedy game that featured courtney hope’s character trying to get to a world-altering polyhedron in a universe where humans wear special harnesses to survive a world-ending threat, i’d have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's sure weird that it's happened twice

flipped version & process beneath the cut!

beth deserved so much better...please quantum break sequel where she's happy :) please remedy...the IP is worth it i promise I'LL fucking come back for her

[morteisshipping]

3 AM epiphany:

Han Yoohyun: loves Yoojin so much that he hates and doesn't want to exist in the world without Yoojin in it.

Sung Hyunjae: loves Yoojin so much he learns to love the world that Yoojin loves and the life he shares with Yoojin.

This is especially more special if you add the fact that both hunters find the world boring and uninteresting. Especially shj, after universe-hopping so much, he finds living to be incredibly dull that he literally longs for death that he literally cannot achieve. But meeting hyj has turn shj from passively suicidal into loving life, loving the world he's in, all bcs he meets someone who cares for him like a human being.

[nenoname]

Details in Stan's letter that still haunt me

(how long will I continue thinking about a two page letter that's technically not even that long because Stan's handwriting is fricking large? .....you don't need to worry about that.)

The bro code only shows up in the Lost Journal pages, and to me Stan's message feels like it purposely echoes Ford's "miss you" in the college photo (and for some reason the message doesn't appear in the website version of the photo?) ....or alternatively Stan simply noticed how distressed Ford was about this entire thing and wanted to support him in a way so he can be sappy but without the kids knowing, or both!

Stan's claim about the Oregon lottery contradicts what the Lost Legends website said about Tate McGucket's ability to predict the winning numbers!! ...but also breaking into the Lottery HQ is definitely a very Stan thing to do and it's not the first time small gags have been retconned

Despite spending most of his letter nonchalantly destroying him, the taunt about ripping a dollar bill in half is the only part where Stan is directly responding to Bill. Maybe it's the two of them having similar ways of thinking but it's rather specific considering Bill taunts the reader about it...

And after Bill spends an entire book calling Ford Sixer despite normally using a pretty wide range of nicknames for him, Stan then spends his letter mainly referring to Ford as Sixer, even though post-Weirdmageddon he tends to use a mix of nicknames. And it's not like he'd gotten to see Bill himself for long, let alone see him steal that childhood nickname (that is only used twice in the actual show btw!). Did Ford tell him what happened or...?

With all this and the website's "still on your mind" message, what I'm getting at is my tinfoil hat theory of Stan somehow seeing some of the pages the irl readers saw, even when it should be personalised to the specific reader, and he's been lying about it for some reason. Considering that the book flat out doesn't make an attempt at convincing Soos, I find it a stretch that whatever Bill was telling Stan via the book was an attempt to convince him either.

Wouldn't be the first time Stan's skimmed through a book and lied about what it meant to him.

(...Now I kinda wanna see a story about the family reading their versions of the book and making fun of it while Stan is improvising every single one of his pages and blatantly ignoring Bill's attempts to mock and taunt him)

But also I'm fascinated by the letters that only showed up on the website (aka the Soos+Wendy+McGucket+Pacifica ones). I'm assuming that Mabel had stuck them on after Stan's letter... but they were basically eaten by the book itself because seeing Stan's letter kick-started Bill's breakdown which takes up the rest of the book

[charalol]

Talking with a friend about Sif and Mira friendship. They need to go on silly adventures together!!

[rugwurm]

back to my roots

[alexanderlightweight]

Good morning! I love your ddne and dark stuff 😅 I was wondering if u could maybe do more with "same side different coin"? Or any dark, possessive, prince of hell Magnus?

here is a bit more of same side different coin!

i hope you enjoy!

lumine

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Edom claims him then. Wraps her power around him and elevates him beyond his wildest, wistful fantasies.

Magnus laughs as his magic settles around him, a vibrant purple hue.  The color of royals. The color of his birthright and the throne Magnus has claimed.

Lilith and Asmodeus fight because Edom remains unclaimed and claims no one.  She allows them to battle across her lands but there is no satisfaction.  Edom was created by lust.  But what is lust that is never sated but a ravenous and gnawing hunger that brings no satisfaction or satiation.

A millennium without a king, and Magnus is the one found worthy.

Magnus will not have to make a deal with one of his uncles. He will not have to activate the thousands of arrays he’s laid throughout Edom. Magnus will not even have to consecrate his ascension with blood, but he will, because that’s what he wants and now none can defy him.

Or deny him.

Magnus stares at the delicate, fading tendril if magic connected to Alexander.

With his unofficial coronation, his powers have expounded and he can see it now.

It’s a silvery blue so bright its almost painful to look at and it’s Alexander’s soul tether. It’s the one part of his angel that he doesn’t own and it’s the only thing that ties him to other realms.  It’s undoubtedly how Raziel is planning on someday claiming Alexander’s soul someday, as if Magnus would ever deign to part with any piece of Alexander.

Purple magic fills the room.

Magnus is lost in the lust of his anger and the depth of his desires. Edom, eager for another taste of satisfaction bends to his will and the line snaps. 

Alexander screams from the bed. A soul deep, heart breaking sound that Magnus can barely hear for the roaring of triumph in his ears.

Alexander’s soul is adrift.  It is untethered and Magnus reaches out with his magic and catches it.  He braids his own and Edom’s magic together until he can wrap it around Alexander’s soul.  He snatches it away from Raziel and ties it to his own magic, the magic of Edom.

Alexander’s wails but Magnus can’t hear him over the gleeful satisfaction he shares with Edom as Alexander’s soul is successfully claimed.  There is a soft, quiet sob and Magnus looks down, honestly surprised to see Alexander awake and staring at him with pain hazed and tear-filled eyes.

Magnus hushes him absently, fingers pressing magic to Alexander’s lips and ignoring the question Alexander tries to speak around them.  It works instantly, Alexander knows that it will bring relief and he suckles the magic without resistance, letting the magic soothe them both, his mouth hot and desperate around Magnus’ fingers.

And Magnus works his magic into Alexander and lets Edom tether him even more tightly to her.  Alexander’s soul is full of wounds and Magnus lanced them all.  He cauterizes them now, branding Alexander’s soul with the unholy and divine magic of a fallen angel and feels the last link slip into place.

Alexander belongs to Magnus and Edom now, completely and utterly. His life is now tied to Edom’s magic, forcing him to endure immortality, for Magnus’ wills it. His soul will never rest with his ancestors and Raziel shall never welcome him home.

Magnus laughs, delight and awe at himself and at Edom filling him.  Awe at what he’s done and at what he’s gained.

Alexander whimpers under him, teeth grazing Magnus’ knuckles as he quietly begs for attention.

“Now,” Magnus tells him softly, pressing a kiss to Alexander’s forehead and then his cheek. “Even Edom has claimed you, little angel. You will never stray from her lands, or from me.” Magnus slides his fingers free slowly, teasing Alexander as he takes them away before he soothes Alexander with a deep kiss.

Magnus can taste the spark of his own magic and also the new flavor of Edom and he’s hungry for it.  Greedy to chase the magic and claim Alexander’s mouth, to fuck it possessively with Magnus’ eager tongue and make Alexander shake around him.

Alexander is still raw from the snapping of his soul and the new anchor of it to Edom, but Magnus doesn’t care.

Magnus has him protected now, kept safe in a web that will never fully untangle. The same royal magic that crowns Magnus keeps Alexander both contained and safe and Magnus hums in contentment as he brushes his fingers over Alexander’s face and carefully holds him still.

[transingthoseformers]

OG factions vs SG Autobots OOOHHH I LOVE IT both sides unsettled because 'That looks like me, but it's NOT. I would NEVER do that...' and 'I can't believe I am glad these are the Autobots we were dealing with before but THESE SAVAGES ARE JUST INSUFFERABLE!!!'

Should SG OP taunt his 'brother' over how alike they are, Megatron is gonna be yelling for him to just SHUT UP. I KNOW THIS OPTIMUS, AND HE'D NEVER BECOME SO DISGRACEFUL. HE'S TOO STUBBORN FOR THAT!

Do NOT give me that look Prime, get back to kicking that slagger's aft! ////

HGHHGH OMG YES I LOVE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SG OPTIMUS AND BASELINE OPTIMUS‼️✨✨✨✨

They can be amazing

And, yes, the sg autobots have some FASCINATING fundamental differences from the baseline decepticons, and it's interesting to see how the fights change

Plus the team up has to be interesting, because how many strengths and weaknesses do the Optimi share?? What differs here?

Oughh and the baseline megop interactions segsgsgdg

[jubshead]

“Oh, why do you ship Rio x Lilia?”

Death has not only been following Agatha’s life.

[samcarpentara]

jackienat being people’s princess x outcast but once they fall it’s so tender the other feels like they don’t deserve such kindness and love

[beargyufairy]

Two Sides of the Same Coin

[agentnavi]

the way i just have to live with the fact that marvel is never gonna do tommy's powers justice, never gonna explore them they way they were supposed to, is just so foul

LIKE YOURE SO CLOSE. ITS RIGHT THERE! JUST! COMMIT!!!

HE WAS SET UP TO BE SO MUCH MORE POWERFUL THAN MARVEL WILL EVER LET HIM BE AND THATS FOUL!!!

[amber-laughs]

“They’re dogs and he’s a wolf,” said Jon. “They know he’s not their kind.”

Lord Ramsay laughed. "You're not a man, Reek. You're just my creature. You'll have your wine, though. Walder, see to it. And fear not, I won't return you to the dungeons, you have my word as a Bolton. We'll make a dog of you instead. Meat every day, and I'll even leave you teeth enough to eat it. A Dance with Dragons - Reek II

"I see what you are, Snow. Half a wolf and half a wildling, baseborn get of a traitor and a whore. You would deliver a highborn maid to the bed of some stinking savage. Did you sample her yourself first? A Dance with Dragons - Jon X

When Little Walder pulled him up and Big Walder waved the torch at him to herd him from the cell, he went along as docile as a dog. If he'd had a tail, he would have tucked it down between his legs. A Dance with Dragons - Reek I

"Aye. All that, and more. You are a warg too, they say, a skinchanger who walks at night as a wolf." King Stannis had a hard smile. "How much of it is true?" A Storm of Swords - Jon XI

That night, besides the collar, there was a ragged blanket too, and half a chicken. Reek had to fight the dogs for the meat, but it was the best meal he'd had since Winterfell. A Dance with Dragons - Reek II

 The smells are stronger in my wolf dreams, he reflected, and food tastes richer too. Ghost is more alive than I am. He left the empty cup upon the forge. A Dance with Dragons - Jon II

The other man had been a good rider, but Reek was uneasy on horseback. It had been so long. He was no rider. He was not even a man. He was Lord Ramsay's creature, lower than a dog, a worm in human skin. A Dance with Dragons - Reek II

“The Weeper’s red rheumy eyes gave Jon another look. “Aye? Well, he has a wolfish cast to him, now as I look close.” A Storm of Swords - Jon I

"Reek," he said. "Your Reek." "Do this little thing for me, and you can be my dog and eat meat every day," Lord Ramsay promised.  A Dance with Dragons - Reek II

The taste of hot blood filled Jon's mouth, and he knew that Ghost had killed that night. No, he thought. I am a man, not a wolf. He rubbed his mouth with the back of a gloved hand and spat. A Dance with Dragons - Jon II

Damon Dance-for-Me sat greasing up his whip. "Reek," he called. He tapped the whip against his calf as a man might do to summon his dog. "You are starting to stink again, Reek." A Dance with Dragons - A Ghost in Winterfell

"The beast," he gasped. "Look! The beast that tore the life from Halfhand. A warg walks among us, brothers. A WARG! This . . . this creature is not fit to lead us! This beastling is not fit to live!" A Storm of Swords - Jon XII

"You would have done better to slit his throat," said the lord in mail. "A dog who turns against his master is fit for naught but skinning." "Oh, he's been skinned, here and there," said Ramsay. A Dance with Dragons - Reek I