#so he's basically a family friend at this point

[notaplaceofhonour]

And it’s even less shocking because Ricken was already writing propaganda for a cult! Like, yes, Lumon is obviously cult, but so is Ricken’s circle of friends followers!

Like who tf has a dozen or so friends who get together in a house church style gathering to hear you read from your self-help book full of sycophants who gush about how you changed their life & fall over themselves to make sure you know they were the one who found your momentarily-misplaced child like they saved Baby Jesus from falling out of the manger.

It’s weird.

But it makes sense from how Ricken behaves! He constantly just Says Shit™️ and can’t admit when he’s wrong. And because he’s so full of himself & emotionally immature he can’t take even the most tame or warranted criticism, he surrounds himself with sycophants.

You see enough glimpses of it in the show, but it’s even more in your face how much concentrated bullshit he is full of if you read The You You Are (which actually exists and you can read here btw) all in one go. Practically every other sentence is either a ~kinda~ true, but empty, statement dressed up to sound more impressive than it is (“Studies show that first names tend to be particular to individuals, whereas surnames are tied to families”) or complete misunderstandings of basic facts (Koko the Gorilla invented ASL, Schrödinger was a cat researcher, the roles in a bee hive are Workers, Queens, and Wasps). Ricken straight up makes up a fake Thoreau quote, & then characterizes the Thoreau Estate factchecking him as “petty barbs” and falls back on “well, it was emotionally accurate”.

And, of course, if you don’t read his book, it can’t possibly be because of any flaw in the book or a simple lack of interest, it’s because you’re ontologically the wrong type of person. Your “Youtype” is “The Coward™️”. You’re a “milk-livered swoon”. You’d be “better off a beggar” than even working for someone who threw the book out. The only thing that gets Ricken to realize he was being shitty to Mark and kind of apologize was getting his ego stroked by finding out innie!Mark read & liked his book.

Lumon is a very heavy-handed high control group, but the cult of personality around Ricken Hale, his ego, and his dismissal of those who disagree with him as The Enemy™️ have all the ingredients of a baby cult taking its first steps. It’s maybe less obvious because we haven’t yet seen it assert itself in any meaningful, genuinely destructive way, but you can even see it in some of the similarity in substance between eaganism & rickenism.

Kier Eagan has his Four Tempers; Ricken Hale has his five “Youtypes”. There are parallels between how Kier & Ricken talk about nature in a weirdly psychosexual way in the Dieter/Gaunt Bride masturbation story and Ricken’s “Every man is a virgin until he has known the touch of Mother Nature’s mossy flesh” fake Thoreau quote, as well as between Helena mocking the Dieter story around a campfire at the ORTBO and Flip making fun of Ricken’s Bee Revelations™️ around a campfire on their hiking trip. Each chapter of The You You Are tasks readers with essentially constructing an altar (not unlike the one Harmony has for Kier) on their vanity, and at one point Ricken even suggests his readers use a picture of his face as a totem of religiosity akin to a cross or an An-Ra scarab after describing himself & the reader as each other’s gods.

Anyway, Lumon is what a cult looks like when it gets big enough & old enough to be an institution, Ricken’s following is just what a cult looks like in its infancy, thank you for coming to my TED Talk

Ricken rlly does start writing propaganda for a cult organized around the abusive ideas of a dead white guy, and then after being challenged on that issue, immediately tries to assert his authority as a patriarch, when he’s spent so much time beforehand organizing his ego around his sensitivity and supposed intellect and apparently more “evolved” masculinity. And then is like!! Surprised and upset when it goes badly for him. And none of that is shocking because it’s clear he’s actually always been woefully emotionally immature, but man what a quick turn around huh. Little bit too real actually

[thethronezone]

Primarchs and if they know how to cook

Mortarion - Knows how to cook one thing and one thing only but goddamn if that shit ain't tasty as hell.

Fulgrim - Yes but with his demand of perfection he runs the kitchen like Gordon Ramsey.

Angron - Kinda? Knows the basics but haven't cooked anything ever since the nails were put in his skull so he's rusty.

Magnus - It's 50/50. Experiments in the kitchen so either he creates a delicious meal or a crime against humanity.

Perturabo - He's never cooked before but if he did it would be a meal worthy of a 5-star restaurant.

Alpharius - Decent chef, all things considered. Nothing too outstanding but not bad either.

Lorgar - He wanted to learn when he was younger but Kor Phaeron didn't allow it. Liked to watch the kitchenstaff work.

Horus - Absolutely not. This man used to be a gangster before the Emperor found him and afterwards he had serfs to do it.

Konrad - Surprisingly, yes. But, like, Hannibal Lecter style. Full on "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti".

Sanguinius - Knows how to cook but surprisingly enough, not that good at it. Tends to use too much salt.

Corvus - Man tries but it always turns into gray gruel somehow. It tastes like sadness and disappointment.

Ferrus - Simple meals packed with nutrition but nothing special tastewise. Would own an airfryer but never use it.

Vulkan - Yes! Regularly cooks for his friends and family. Makes really good stews and soups.

Lion - No. Ate everything raw when he lived in the forests of Caliban and afterwards he just never saw the point in knowing.

Leman - Only knows how to cook meat and even then it always turns out rare and bloody in the middle.

Jaghatai - Knows how to cook and honestly pretty decent at it. Really good at making bread.

Roboute - Not the best but also not the worst. Knows how to make a few dishes, pretty standard stuff.

Rogal -

[simbiotictears]

LnDs boys if they were an Idol!boy group: relationship status

this is a part 2 to this post! since they live rent free in my head.

F! reader mostly

Leader + Main Rapper: Zayne

(Married/engaged, Idol x normal person)

Zayne doesn't mention his relationship status at all, but (I believe) he wears a ring on his wedding finger. He moves it to his right hand when he's on stage or working. It actually is his wedding ring. Fans hypothesise it to be a partner or a band thing...since all the guys wear a ring of sorts (aside from Xavier because he keeps losing his).

The company made him do a birthday stream and you brought over the cake. Obviously, the fans couldn't see your face buuutttt they saw your hands and the matching ring. This made some eagle-eyed fans search up the meaning of the crystal and make theory posts online about Zayne being married. Others bought their own copies and posted pictures of them wearing it on their social media.

He, like Rafayel, is very much a 'it's none of their business' kind of person. In an interview where they had to talk about their ideal type, he was the vaguest (bro basically described a blank canvas). He really is just trying to get just get his bag and leave. He could have a whole child, and the world would not know (which I respect so much).

In the behind the scenes of a game show, where they all had to interact with kids, he was the best with the kids, and it had the fans suspecting that he is a father.

Zayne, outside of work, is a good partner. He brings back souvenirs from every country he goes on tour to. He can become a bit aloof and forget to text for periods of time, but you never have to worry about his loyalty. He will call you whenever he has the free time. He has known you forever and actually became an idol because you used to admire a lot of boy groups when you were growing up together.

He misses you if he is away for too long. In those moment, when he really misses you, he calls you and will fall asleep on the phone.

You bring the boys food a lot of the time, and you are close with the other members. The members often say that Zayne becomes a different person when he is with you, in a good way.

The wedding was very private: the members attended, close friends and family. It was a great time. None of those photos made it online, thank goodness.

Main Dancer + Lead Vocalist/Rapper: Caleb

(childhood friend x idol/ fake-dating into real dating)

As I said before, he is very open about the fact that he is in a relationship. In interviews, he says how you're adorably clingy and how you don't want him to be an idol (a half-truth, half-lie). He has the most fun turning his phone and showing blurred pictures of your dates to torture the delulu fans. He has got in trouble for this so many times. But the company have stopped telling him off because his ratings are still high, despite being a hit or miss with the fans. He started a movement amongst other idols, allowing them to be more open about the fact that they are humans with feelings, too.

There was one time where you called him mid-shoot and that was the first time people started to get the hint that he was taken.

side note: He has you down as my pip-squeak on his phone.... yes, I am a pip-squeak truther. bite me.

Anyway, instead of editing out the footage of the call from the 'making of' video they kept it in. He was grinning like a fool and what he was saying was barely audible over the rehearsal music. (This was before you actually started dating, mind you). Some fans, who are good at lip-reading, managed to decipher what he was talking about. So, not long after that, he announced his 'relationship.'

If his phone buzzes during lives, he will shamelessly say it's his girlfriend that is contacting him. He doesn't tell the fans that he calls you his pip-squeak. That's between you and him.

It's got to the point where his fans now ship the two of you without knowing who you are. They also helped him pick out an anniversary gift for you when he went live to ask what girls like as gifts. As much as he is open about being in a relationship, he doesn't share too many stories, only surface level things.

In terms of his history with you, you grew up together. He went to pilot school but was scouted to become an idol after he graduated. He lost contact with you for a while but reacquainted with you when you interned at the company.

He has only been dating you for a little while compared to how long everyone actually thinks you have been dating (he is a chronic liar). That man has told the world that you've been together for years.

Even you, who knew he was lying, was confused when you realised that he'd kept up the lie from childhood into his actual job.

In a YouTube interview with N Magazine where they had him unpack his bag for a "what is in my bag" vid, all of his items were gifts from you (that's how you realised he actually liked you and wasn't just joking to keep the fans off his back).

He also wears the necklace you gave him, off and on stage. Some fans have bought dupes of the necklace online, which he doesn't mind because it's a cute design.

As a partner, he is very loyal. He will call you whenever he has the chance (even in the middle of rehearsal.) He sends pictures and selfies to you all the time. Prepare to be spammed. He does get anxious if you don't respond for long periods of time.

He got his piloting license to 'be able to fly to you.' You'd thought he was joking. But one time, when he was on tour, and you hadn't responded for a while, he flew back to you...

He loves to facetime.

In the behind-the-scenes video with the kids, he was so good with them that interviewers after that started asking when he'd become a dad. To which, he said, 'I'll have to ask the lady.'

When he was asked about his ideal type, he plainly said, 'my girlfriend' and didn't elaborate.

Visual + Sub Rapper: Sylus

(enemies to lovers! idol x idol, from a different company)

Sylus, shockingly, is private about his relationship, too. As flashy as he is, he respects the fact that you both are idols. Although he isn't opposed to the mess that creates, he knows you wouldn't want to get the drama. He shamelessly feeds the delulu of his fans, but he isn't necessarily flirting, everything he says just sounds like he is. It's that voice I'm telling you...

He saw you again at an awards evening when your groups were sat next to each other. You had already heard bad things about him from other girls in your group and weren’t fond of his rumoured behaviour. He, on the other hand, remembered you from college; you were an underclassman he used to see around campus. (You don't remember him at all... how? guess you weren't interested.)

After the award evening, your managers asked you two to do a dance TikTok challenge to the boys' new song. The fans saw your chemistry and some, the ones who aren't delulu haters, began to ship you like crazy.

This caused a lot of collaborations between your two groups, and between the two of you specifically. Such as co-hosting awards shows, TikTok's together, guest starring on YouTube video podcasts at the same time. Secretly, he was behind some of those coincidences, at least at first. But then the companies started pushing your dynamic when it was bringing in a lot of attention. All press is good.

The main culprit of the change was the time he did aegyo and the only way they managed to get him to do it was because you were on the phone. (at this point, you were in a situationship).

He slowly managed to melt the ice with you. It took months. You hated his guts. But after a few one-night stands (once is an accident, twice is questionable, five times is a habit) and a very well-planned out date, he finally managed to get you to date him.

He is a good partner. He understands that you both are trying to do your own thing, however, he supports you whenever you need the support. He's great to gossip with--a very good listener.

Your groups are often in the same country at the same time, so you don't really have to worry about missing each other. But when you aren't, he is accessible by text. He sends a lot of nice gifts. And you two have a matching brooch.

In his 'day in the life' video, the one which got over 109 million views, some fans noticed his phone screen, and they noted that his lockscreen was a hand with nails that matched yours.

However, when asked about whether he has a special someone in his life he is the type to give a very open/ambiguous answer. Not quite at the level of Zayne and Rafayel--but nowhere near as open as Caleb and not as defensive Xavier.

Face of The Group + Centre + Main Vocalist: Rafayel

(Friendzoned! Idol x bodyguard)

Did you expect anything less? I'm sorry but this man is trying desperately to get out of the friendzone, however, he made such a bad first impression that he has been stuck there for months. It's getting to the point where the other guys feel bad for him.

He was a little shit to you when you met. He thought you would be one of those secretly obsessed members of staff, and he was surprised when you didn't give a single fuck about who he was.

He realised you attended the same gym (the company one. Literally everyone uses it). You stay in the boxing area, whereas he keeps to the treadmill.

One time in a YouTube video for their channel, they were doing a member against staff wrestling video (staff wore squid game-esque mask/suits). He chose you to go against him. The other member's, who know you're not one to mess with, told him he was crazy. But he didn't listen. He ended up getting German suplexed in the video, and he had to tap out. Let's just say that that clip went viral and Rafayel claims that it was fake anytime it gets brought up in interviews.

Despite that, ever since that day, he would purposefully request for you to be his bodyguard during events and trips to airports. He trusts you with his life, and he makes sure to say it every time he gets the chance; to make you feel responsible for him.

He never mentions his relationship status in videos (once again, he tells people to mind their own business), but in an interview where he was asked what his type is he did say that they had to be strong, which got people bringing up the clip again.

The members are amused every single time you turn him down.

Maybe next time it'll work out for him. He can tell that you are getting fonder of him, so it is only a matter of time till you crack.

Maknae + Lead Dancer + Sub Vocalist: Xavier

(idol x idol, same company, also fan x idol)

His partner is from the same company and is also in an idol group.

He met when you when you got lost trying to find your groups training room on your first day. He was sleeping by some lockers next to a coffee machine, and you woke him up and asked, 'if he was okay?' To which he explained that he was just resting his eyes. (poor baby had passed out, but everyone is so used to him doing this that they don't check on him anymore.)

Then without knowing who he was… (you’d never seen him without makeup before) you asked him for directions to your studio. He led you there because he's been in the company for years and knows the building like the back of his hand.

Your group trained in the studio above his.

When he got you there, your members asked why it took you so long and you turned to show them who brought you, but before you could thank him, he was gone.

He bumped into you again, not too long after, when he came to train late at night. You were there trying to get a move right. He helped you correct your posture and that got you talking. After that, he was going to leave, but you told him not to go. So, he ended up staying.

He listens to you gush over Lumiere's TikTok when you get hotpot together or eat pot noodles in the corner of the studio late at night. It turns out you are a fan of his secret TikTok, which made him very jealous of himself.

On a night when he was training with Caleb, you saw him dancing as you were leaving. You had never seen him so active before. That was when you realised who he was.

He hates how you gush over Lumiere even after you start dating. It leads to a lot of heated quickies of him mostly trying to prove that he is better than Lumiere (which makes no sense because well... you know? but Xavier logic, I guess?)

You become his designated camera person.

He asked you out when you were travelling back to dorms together. He fell asleep on your shoulder and muttered his feelings for you.

The other members think you two are really cute together. In the company, instead of finding Xavier by the coffee machine, they know that he'll be sleeping on you or by your bag as you rehearse.

As a partner, he is sweet. Because he is often distracted, he can forget to text you back, but he always tries to message you back when he remembers. He is the type to send good morning and good night messages. He also brings back souvenirs from tour. Despite being in the same company, you aren't often in the same places at the same time. But when you are back at HQ, you two are often together.

When asked about his ideal type in a video, he was more defensive but basically described you. His fans have no clue that his partner is you. He is beyond Zayne levels of private. Aside from the hickey incident, nothing else is out.

[biasbuck]

BiAsBuck’s February ficrec frenzy

Hi everyone, just under two weeks to go until we're so so back, and it's time for February's rec post of all the fic that I've read and loved over the last month! Basically I've been rolling around in delight at all the interpretations of the behind the scenes hug fic, so you may sense a theme. As always you can find previous rec lists here.

22 February 2025

It’s a good thing we’re so normal and well-adjusted and could never fall in love with each other! by @luckshiptoshore my dear friend wrote her first Buddie fic, and it's a delight. Posing the question, what would happen if Buck and Eddie had an ongoing fwb arrangement, and hadn't thought any deeper about it than that because they're both straight right, so it's just blowing off steam? Coupled with Buck's canonical bi awakening...that makes him reassess what exactly has been going on all this time. Witty and so much fun, bless these idiots, they have but one braincell between them but boy does it spark when rubbed together.

there is no road by @ghostlandtoo such a gripping take on Eddie moving to El Paso and Buck in LA missing him, this is a dual POV in which Buck is striving to be fine, and Eddie is struggling to adjust, and they're both missing each other. When Eddie is injured on the job, Buck drops everything to come to his side, and together they heal and slowly start to unpeel the layers on their feelings. Really fantastic examination of how to be there for each other when you know what you feel but not how to unblock obstacles in the way. I especially loved the Eddie POV and myriad family dynamics in this one.

so make the best of this test (and don’t ask why) by @littlefreakbuckley oh this one took me by surprise in the best way! Buck 1.0 wakes up in the marriage bed of future Buck and Eddie. Adjusting to learning he's into guys too now, and reckoning with the realisation that he's built a family since his early season 1 pre-Abby relationship days, what unfolds is both flirtation to the max and a beautifully introspective journey of acceptance. And one VERY intrigued Eddie. Hot and sweet, their idiosyncrasies and banter were so on point, with such a lovely subtle characterisation shift between 1.0 and Buck that still made them both feel distinctly them even with the gap in wisdom and growth: just gorgeous. Also hot, did I say hot? Hot! 

crying after sex by @eddiebabygirldiaz I'm always here for an ren's fics, and oh hello, this one is a stunner! After a hook up following the Risky Business scene, Buck and Eddie have kissed...but they've yet to define anything, and before they can have that conversation, one or the other bolts. When Eddie moves to Texas, Buck spirals and has a lot of sex and spirals some more. They miss each other terribly, and through their discussions, they find their way to each other, but not without a few speed bumps. I really love the self reflection they both go through here, and the structure which means we get to see so much of how they cope, love, and grow together.

his indecision's bugging me by @peachino a beautifully written contribution to the 'Eddie moves out and without telling him, Buck moves in' speculation. The language and descriptions in this one are so gorgeous, with Buck's head being a delightfully messy, tangled place to inhabit. There's paint metaphors, Buckley sibling conversations, and an Eddie who is gently accepting and amused. I love you squatter Buck!

crash test anthem by @clytemnestraaa part two in gear shift harmony, Buck is not having a great time in LA, and the firefam are concerned for him. Really diving deep into his abandonment issues and his less than healthy ways of dealing with them, this is putting him in the torment nexus.

tailspinning by @doitgently taking Buck spiralling to the extreme...this is that one time Buck snooped on Eddie's fridge calendar to the extreme! With a mix of location tracking and memorised schedules, the codependency is off the charts and yet remains somehow incredibly sweet and charming - such a fine line and executed so well. Buck knows what he's doing is insane but god help him, he just needs to know.

slaughterhouse by @kithmet 'Buck has resolved to be the greatest friend ever. He’s handling this move so well. And not at all being abnormal about Eddie’s house. Or Eddie’s belongings. Or, well. Eddie.' In which Buck accidentally starts magpieing Eddie's belongings in a reaction to him moving away and feels very guilty about it but just can't stop himself....and Eddie's reaction might not be what you expect. This one tickled me so much, lovely little klepto.

oh brother, I see (you burn like me) by canadadry SISTERS!!!! Oh oh how I loved this...chapters split between Adriana and Maddie, this is a third person POV to Buddie, from the eyes of their siblings. What Adriana witnesses coming in fresh contrast to poor Maddie's slowly boiled frog experience of the two. Lovely characterisation and just so much fun, I really loved that they bonded over the insanity.

We're Overdue for a Revival by @bespectacledbunnys in which Chris agrees to come back to LA but he has one condition....Eddie must marry Buck. The only problem? Buck and Eddie are totally platonic? Right? I love the comedy of errors sensibility to this fic, along with the marriage of convenience trope wielded by teenage melodrama. Chris is brilliantly given agency here, allowed to be a messy and contradictory and hurt teenager just trying to be okay. Love Buck's easy acceptance and the firefam's incredulity. So much fun, and a delightful ride.

Okay let's leave it there for now, with Eddie perpetually in El Paso and Buck perpetually Not Okay About It. So excited to be back with more canon informed fics soon, happy reading everyone! 12 days until 8b!

[artist-issues]

I accidentally came across this while I was scrolling through the Star Wars tag

And I just thought how the hell you miss the point of the film so badly?!

Like I really hope this is some really unfunny joke or something. I saved loads of drafts trying to find ways to argue this point but in the end I just couldn’t be bothered wasting my time and deleted them. Chances are I’d be arguing with a brick wall and I don’t have the energy for that. So here I’m giving it to you to get your teeth into if you want

Well. I can/t see who posted it so they can’t defend their position, which I generally frown upon. But just to argue with the idea, not the person:

It sounds like this is the kind of post that’s made from the perspective of somebody who believes just punishment is the highest form of Good that can undo the effects of Bad. When actually, redemption is the highest form of Good that can undo the effects of Bad. Just punishment is just the next-best thing when redemption and forgiveness is impossible.

But here’s the thing—the only way a person can be redeemed is through the forgiveness of the party that has been wronged. And the only person who has a right to demand justice for wrongdoing is the person who, innocent themselves, was wronged.

Luke was uniquely situated to refuse to execute justice on Vader—because he’s his son. If anyone left alive by the end of Episode VI has suffered because of everything Anakin’s done as Vader, it’s Luke.

Orphaned not once, not even twice, but three times if you count the death of Obi Wan.

Homeless.

Separated from his only remaining family for their entire childhood.

His only friends and family have been tormented and endangered since the moment he met them.

He has been tormented and maimed.

The entire legacy he should have inherited, with all the advantages of teachers and learning in safety, are gone.

The whole world he’s growing up in has been shaped by fear from the literal moment of his own birth onward.

…And because of his heritage, he’s got the weight of the responsibility for the fate of the already-basically-ruined galaxy on his shoulders.

So if anyone’s got the right to judge Anakin for his choices, if anyone has the authority morally and legally to “press charges,” it’s Luke. The only person with more claim to that right would be Leia.

The fact that he chooses not to “press charges,” not to avenge, is the whole point of the series, like you said. Luke had the ability and the right to take control of the situation and choose how it ended. That would’ve given him total certainty about the end result. An illusion of “safety-at-last.”

But that’s the whole point of his character. To have the farm boy who’s always rushing off to the horizon and reaching to do more Do More DO MORE—STOP? And put his faith in something other than his own abilities? Give up his control of the situation, with a line that literally references who his father was?

And who was his father? Anakin Skywalker, a young hero who could never stop trying to control outcomes and bring about “certainty” through his own power!

To have Luke Skywalker extend mercy by throwing away control…to the same father who never could make the same choice when it was his time to be the hero?

Master-stroke of storytelling. But even more than that, it’s true. The person who made this comment needs to read A Tale of Two Cities. Or Genesis.

Punishing someone who has done so much wrong that they can never make it right again is justice, and it is good. But having the authority to make that call because you’re the one injured, and choosing to extend forgiveness and open the road to a clean slate for the offender, instead? That’s better.

It’s better because to make that decision heals. Luke can move on from the limb he’ll never grow back and the mom he never met and the aunt, uncle, and masters he’ll never see again. He can do that—it doesn’t have to be a scar on the tissue of his life. Because the way the “case file” of his “wrongs” ended was “I choose not to hold onto that hurt or press charges. I choose to let it go.” And therefore it can no longer hurt him.

Unlike the ravening packs in the French Revolution who wound up killing rich women and children who’d never personally hurt them because once you start deciding that vengeance or not even vengeance but “retributive justice” is the only thing that end your pain, the more the idea of “retributive justice” gets addictive. It promises to heal the hurt but all it really does is narrow your focus onto the hurt until you can’t even see the humans you’re hurting.

Anyway.

Besides, justice was still served. The Emperor was still defeated. The Empire was toppled. And Anakin, whose wrongdoings had already been manifesting punishment in his body and mind and spirit for years, also paid the ultimate price for everything he’d ever done. The truth is, (and Star Wars supports this) Anakin created his own punishment.

Padme died because he chose power over her, and his punishment was to live without her in the knowledge that he killed her. Can you imagine worse punishment for him?

Obi-Wan was Anakin’s longest and oldest friend, who loved and stood by him for most of his life, and he lost not only that friendship, but the trust and camaraderie and even respect of that relationship. And what did it get replaced with? Nothing. Emptiness.

The Jedi Council are gone, and in their place in Anakin’s life going forward? A sadistic old crone who is actively trying to get Vader’s son to kill him despite all his years of loyalty, and flunkies Vader can choke to death. No community.

Plus, he’s in a living nightmare prison of machinery and deformity for twenty years. What exactly could Luke do to him that would’ve been a more satisfying punishment?

This person seems to be making the comment out of a misguided sense of loss of characters like Padme, and suffering to characters like Obi Wan. I don’t think they’re taking the story as a whole. I think they really liked the world of the Prequels and really felt the tragedy of losing that version of the world. That’s my take.

[multiheadcanons]

WHAT IF I INTRODUCE YOU TO THE BLU TEAM

scout: meet the original jeremy willis. always known as a quiet, but emotional kid by his family and friends, and he carried that awkwardness well into his teen years before he started to try to break out of that. but it never came out… right. always too aggressive, too guarded, too insincere. so the operation actually did make him feel better. he doesn’t feel a need to be that guy anymore. that guy’s on the other team, so if you want the jeremy who’s gonna swing first and ask questions later he’s over there. he would still consider himself a quiet, guarded guy, but the team will tell you it doesn’t take much to open him up, and when he’s open he will never close himself off to you again. so he’s just a guy who likes to talk, who seems to talk a lot about nothing, but somehow always manages to get to a point. he lets the red jeremy handle the family. it makes him feel a little better to know that his family thinks he’s doing okay. the red jeremy will keep him in the loop though on what’s going on. it doesn’t feel right to just leave him out of it entirely.

soldier: meet the original jane doe. a quietly disturbed man, is how he would’ve been described by people from his past. he would probably still be described that way by his team. awkward, and forceful, jane doe has never been a man of anything past military refinement. his father said he needed structure and committed to that. he was in and out of military schools until he was grown, and made it to basic training. but there was something about him that his battalion just didn’t trust. it broke him, in a sense. he didn’t give people reasons to not trust him. he didn’t think he did, anyway. he just had this air about him. intense, and draining. the operation certainly changed him. but it was less the actual operation and more what came after. he never really felt “whole”; but now he certainly doesn’t. it’s the seeing of clones that is wrecking him. it’s the killing of them that is breaking him. he’s starting to understand why his battalion could never trust him. only dangerously paranoid a third of the time, though. generally okay to be around, if not dry in conversation.

pyro? meet pyro! a curious creature of a faux-mechanical kind. carefree, inquisitive and certainly human, medic does not know which pyro is which. he flipped a coin and took the opposite. it’s kind of sad, considering he watched one of them grow in a test tube and was in the other’s grey matter, but when he’s requested to cut through the mask and conceal the other the moment the body begins to form, he will respect it. so don’t judge. pyro is an enigma to most on the team, save the medic, the engineer, and the spy; and pyro is a wonderful friend to have. steadfast, good natured (for the most part), and dumbly loyal, pyro is always down for a good time. pyro’s equally down for a bad time! pyro doesn’t run from fights. in fact, they thoroughly enjoy running into a difficult tussle. they find joy in coming out on the other side alive. and if you think they look bad, you should see the ashes. fire is warm. fire is comforting. fire will only grow if you feed it. and pyro is much like their elemental affinity. it takes a lot to turn pyro against you. but why would you do that?

demo: meet tavish. tavish doesn’t think very often about where his family could be. tavish doesn’t know if he’d even have anything to say to them. very work oriented. never out of his room very often except to grab a drink. tavish desperately misses the flair his counterpart has. he simply does not have that same charisma. but he has drive, he is determined, he is prompt and punctual and truly an asset to the team. serious guy unless he’s drunk. he can loosen up when he’s drunk. it’s a big reason as to why he drinks. makes him easier to be around. he’s not a terrible guy sober, he’s just not right sober. quiet, contemplative, hyperfocused. an intense man with an intense gaze. he’s more social when he’s tipsy. though his humor is dry, and dark at times.

heavy: meet mikhail. what a man. seemingly kind, it’s easy to look past the fresh blood on his hands as he asks you about your morning plans, and preps your plate in the mess hall. a man who knows how to make himself seem smaller than he is. allegedly easygoing, heavy doesn’t have a problem as long as everything is going exactly how he expects it to. and any issue or snag is met with calm, quiet confidence. problem solver. problem annihilator, may be a more fitting term. also: problem starter. does things to others just to see the domino effect. never allows a problem to fester, unless it’s interesting enough. always has the slightest of smiles on his face. always so relaxed. makes his counterpart look neurotic in comparison. manipulative in that sense. less of a glue to the team and more of a bored puppeteer. only interacts to glean information or get something. otherwise he’s not interested. perceptive and conniving. normally a step ahead of others, unless consumed by the blood of battle. there comes a point his brain does shut off and he basks in violence; those are the optimal times to catch him off his guard. but it is never seen away from the battlefield. so there’s never an opportunity to truly get ahead of him. first one up for the day in the base.

engineer: meet the original dell conagher. eternally optimistically exhausted. it’s hard to catch dell on a high energy day, when he’s willing to chat. most, if not all of his energy is spent on the field. the most low energy mad scientist you’d meet. less of an evil laugh and more of an evil snort. this doesn’t derive dell of his humor. always in need of a laugh; his humor is odd, and niche. childish, almost. dell allows his counterpart to overtake his personal life so he can focus on his work. and it’s because of that dell is rarely seen outside of his workshop, which he moved off of the main base to work comfortably and have truly private meetings with pauling when needed. the only people on the team he really interacts with is the doctor and pyro. he is left empty by the end of battle. but he is always ready for the next one. his hermitic nature is somewhat disappointing, because when you get to know him he’s actually quite good natured. he steals blueprints from the red dell. you gotta work smarter, not harder when you’re in a position like his.

medic: meet fritz. a man wracked with guilt and in horrifying need of a therapist; fritz is just a man with a dream. and if that dream happens to include the death of his creator and the subsequent creation of a lovely leather jacket from the skin of the carcass, can you truly blame him? you’ve seen that guy, right? a liar, a hater, a manipulator, and a brute if/when the opportunity presents itself, fritz is working on himself the only way he knows how— through manipulating others and seeing how he’s supposed to feel when he gets caught. asking what he’s supposed to feel. it makes him hard to be around because he is a chronic vibe killer. though he is charming, in his odd little way. master of a hypothetical. puts a lot of thought into any and every decision he makes. god tier idle chatter. his awkwardness is a charm he quickly learned to harness. it’s very easy to tell a guy who seems he can barely handle the needles he uses about your deepest secrets. if he had the true amount of time his creator did, he too could be a god. but he’s having to learn on the fly. his attempts to be easygoing feel forced to all who experience it, it’s almost cute. it falls just short and lands in uncanny. softer stare than his counterpart. funnier than his counterpart, without meaning to be! fritz does everything he can to be as different as possible from the man who created him, and in his effort to make a 180 degree turn he just did a 360. shines in battle. falters in social settings.

sniper: meet mick. mick is the notably “chiller” of the two snipers; and frankly it helps keep the balance not just of his own team, but both teams in general. certified problem avoider, and to him that is a problem solved! easygoing, if only marginally off-kilter; mick can find a laugh in most anything thrown at him, and can find his way through various sticky situations that he finds himself in, through no fault of his own. that is a mostly true statement, mick doesn’t invite hardship into his life where he feels it’s not needed, but mick is a bullshit attractor. even on the field he will be minding his business and he pulls away from the scope to look around and somehow he is standing directly in the middle of the frontlines. he could be tucked into the smallest corner of the smallest room he could find with the barrel of the rifle stuck through a hole just big enough and he’s pulling the trigger and praying and somehow half his team ends up exactly where he’s at. he doesn’t know how he keeps doing that to himself. mick and his counterpart switch off who talks to the parents; and they haven’t figured out if they can tell a difference. mick thinks they should just tell them anyway, if they liked the first one he’s sure they’d love to have two of him. he’s even an adult! mick is friendly in a way that nobody else on his team is. mick will not only spare you a few words, but you can feel like you’re genuinely getting to know mick and realize the next day you actually don’t know anything about him at all. good with words in that way.

spy: meet the spy. he’s constantly changing his name since he doesn’t like any of them, so it’s best to refer to him as spy. he responds to it. spy is an enigma nobody cares enough to uncover, and he likes it that way. smooth, charming, empathetic, even kind in a sense, spy is the glue holding the blu team together. nobody notices that spy is actually the guy keeping food in the fridge. nobody registers it’s only spy who tells the team to congregate in the mess hall. the blu spy, unlike his red counterpart, makes regular rounds in the base, and can be easily located and found during off times. one of the only members of the team who has seen the inside of everyone’s room consensually. spy is an idle chatterer, and a chronic homemaker. and he has no home to make, so the base will have to do. the team, though they don’t know it’s him, are grateful for whoever is the one putting the care into making sure they can come to a clean, comfortably warm/cold environment. another eternally exhausted man. he’s doing his best on a day to day to fulfill the job he’s paid for while keeping the rest of the team alive and employed. but he’ll spare you a smile if you keep his nerves calm. it’s easy to get on his good side, and easier to get on his bad side. itchy trigger finger, he loves his revolver. loves word play, and loves starting shit on the enemy team. and he won’t let himself get caught by that red doctor again. now, he just starts worse shit in the red team.

[noinoi10101010]

A rant on how some people in the fandom coddle lunar

look this really annoys me. Some people in the fandom just coddle lunar so damn much and it shows with this arc. Everyone is calling the celestial family abusive and neglectful for neglecting him to witch they have not. They kicked lunar out for attacking earth cause they want to him to forces on himself and his emotions are linked to his powers and could possibly run the risk of him attacking jack and dazzle two CHILDREN! Yes lunar won't and would never want to attack him but because of how emotional lunar is and how he refuses to say he needs help until he is forced shows the chance of him attacking jack and dazzle is not unlikely and speaking of him attacking earth I think some people need to realize that lunar COULD HAVE KILLED EARTH! Yes he didn't but he still basically could have or infected her with negative star power and made so it would like lunar. And it doesn't help that the fandom is always quick to shit on earth for being flawed for 5 minutes and people call her a bad person and yet every other character especially lunar get a free pass

moon mentally abused sun and killed kids - no one says anything

Monty scamed and commited multiple crimes and was an absolute dick until a bit before the eclipse and lunar take over - no one says anything

Solar was very neglectful to jack and basically left him alone with resulted in him getting bitted by razzle and went to go kill the creator without telling anyone and it having the potential to have him get killed again and everyone not wonder were he is. - no one says anything

Sun goes on a man hunt that leads to moon dieing - no one says anything (I'm sorry my beautiful beloved I love you for all your flaws)

Lunar kills someone and uses negative star power dispute the astrols telling him it's bad and nearly killing his sister and forever causing chronic pain - is defended religiously

Earth doesn't comfort lunar during when he is having a breakdown cause she is setting up boundaries - everyone calls her 100% bad

and I have heard this throughout the fandom and I just want to say this BEING OR HAVE AUTISM IS NOT AN EXCUSE. This is coming from someone who has it and have had me be shamed for some of my traits. Some people this lunar is autistic coded with is fine does it excuse any of the bad stuff he has done fuck no. Having autism or better yet ptsd doesn't mean you get a free pass. Imagine your in court and you just killed someone and you excuse is "but I'm autistic and have ptsd" like no your still gonna go to jail you still did a bad thing. Lunar bad actions are on him not his mental disorder ON HIM!

Edit : after seeing yesterday episode it just proves my point. Yes sun should have said that lunar should be the one to fix it but hdiedaughter best friend was so mean to her she went up to her room to cry. Sun could have also told her what happened yes but how would explain to someone who seems to be no older then 7 that there best friend was taken over by magical force as complex as negative star power and not only that there using them as weapon for murder. Yes he could have explained it in a kid friendly way to her but I think sun desperately want to shield dazzle from the stuff they go through on a daily basis the episode Sun moves on has him saying that dazzle didn't deserve what she got and deserves to be a little girl he want dazzle to live happily and not deal with any of the stuff they always deal with for dazzle to deal with and the main reason for this negative star is on the planet to begin with is lunar. Is it his fault no but you can at least understand his logic which is especially clouded by rage with caused sun to act like that. Im I defending him no but like sun or not he has a daughter to protect and is shown to be very protective of her. If was anyone else there that sun let his anger out on especially earth I highly doubt any of you would say anything. And keep in mind lunar is upset at the family for neglecting him ever since the attack he did on earth he responded to call out they give him on his bull shit is him understanding he deserves it as the main reason for all of this the whole reason for all of the family feelings for him being complained is him attacking and could've possibly killed earth as again earth could have died from the negative star blast and her having chronic pain was probably one of the better situation to have happened as she could have it take her over and it would be like how it is for jack or she could have flat out died. And that is what this rant is for not for people he bring up reasonable arguments that the celestial family is in the wrong but people who see lunar getting harmed in any short of way and shit on the other characters that are doing that. Just because he is your comfort character does not mean he should be defeated like he is Jesus Christ. That is who this rant is for this is not out of malicious sorry if I made it seem like it was.

[t-rexdescendant]

[CRACKS KNUCKLES] ITS TIME FORA READ MORE LADS!!!! GRAB A CUPPA, SIT DOWN AND FREE UP YOUR SCHEDULE THERES ALOT OF SHIT TO READ

OKAY LETS START OFF WITH SUE Wetted Stones Unturned: she LOVED her citizens despite all the hell she's been through. She's gone through three massive population shifts over her grand life. Her first city inhabited were all the prison wardens fleeing from the riots within Warden Of Nothing, she was made in a slap dash effort because of that. Wasnt built in too good of a spot ATOP being the 14th iterator made did some shit. But she didnt care, she loved them because she was built FOR them. Most of them were ascension fanatics and as a result the population stayed relatively low. Due to the result of exactly where the bulk of that population came from, the entire place had the EXACT same vibes as a show room expo. The entire place was squeaky clean, if you fucked up it was jover. She didnt care. She still loved them, even if it hurt 'removing' the 'blemished' citizens. The second round of population happened in the years leading up to Twin Stones being built. This was Voidless Seas Setting Suns and his followers. She still loved them with her whole worth. However, Voidless was a fucking idiot who never properly planned the building of his new iterator and thus had to quite literally harvest Sue of varying components, letting her HEAL from said loss and then doing it again. basically turning her into a massive organ donor. This only TANGENTIALLY broke her trust in ancients. And then Voidless stole her puppets motherfucking heart and basically killed her, shattering all trust she had in ancient kind Her third round of population came from the collapse of Looks Upon The Stars, Cascade of Endless Hope and sudden radio silence of Multitude of Endless Points. These people had migrated from Twin Stones when HE collapsed (had had basically build the group as a refuge hub). Sue during that time was basically running on fumes + basically puppet dead. When she was finally fixed up, she was VERY weary of them at first, and all but REFUSED to let anyone near her puppet chamber (within a hundred meters of it infact). This shit lasted untill the mass ascension and beyond. Why beyond i hear you say? well. Sue managed to keep her city alive, population and ALL going even when the world ended. Now dont get me wrong, she didnt force them to stay, they all willingly chose to stay atop her and ignore the MA happening all around them. As a result she loves them beyond all reason. Everything she does is FOR her city. She has done abhorrent things in the name of keeping her city safe. The entire group has done abhorrent things to keep the city safe. And brother, what her city wouldnt DO to keep her alive and well. The city was named Karma for a reason. They're all rough necks, and smell more like oil and fluid more than anything. And they love Sue just as much as she loves them. Not even Gateway could shatter that love, not even Rightful Retribution, Not even Patience Pulled Thin. All three mascaraed her population upon discovery, and yet, they still cling to one another, they rebuilt. Sue isnt just a home to them, she's FAMILY, if something needs to be done, she is asked and if she says no, its not done, even if it will help her. She is family to them all with no questions asked about it, she is their mother, their daughter, their friend. She loves them to the end of the earth.

Tyrant Sings Tales: Tyrant LOVED her citizens once upon a time. LOVED. EMPHASIS ON THAT. Girly was the golden child of Step Before Hell. If you ignored the prototypes in the region, she's the eldest and claims the crown of being the 11th born iterator. Her citizens worshiped her as a deity, THE means of a true and final ascension. She was lavished her entire life, every need she had was met. If she had even so much as a sniffle there was an army of maintenance teams running to her aid. Her puppet chamber had heated FLOORING kind of deal. Things started to grow dire however when her architect started drafting up another iterator, with the plan to use HER as a gestator. Now she didnt care about it, infact she was kinda down FOR it because she did actually want a child. However the problems arose and the divide between her and her population started to grow. Her architect, Heralds Promise Upon Open Flames, basically auctioned the rights to 'marry' her against her will, and Tyrant was VERY lucky that the person that won the bid actually cared about her. This was her first clue into how the ancients actually VIEWED iterators.

The next massive problem came from one of the 'bachelors' that lost the bid. Seven Fish Glinting in Barrels, one of the men responsible for the Iterator Project actually taking off and becoming what its currently known as. He threw a MASSIVE bitch fit over A: not being the soon to be iterators genetic donor B: not being the soon to be iterators main architect and C: basically being barred from what was the CAPITOL CITY of the local region. His solution to all this? orchestrate an entire war, putting not only Tyrant, but her newly built child named Demanding In Moments, their combined citizens, the cities AROUND them, all at risk. The iterator built for all this was Nine Birds Feathered Flaws. The war waged on for AGES, with Tyrant fighting tooth and nail for those under her care. Eventually, her citizens got actually whole ass bored with the war, and drafted up a new iterator named Monster Within Depths. This is where shit hit the fan. Tyrant's trust was completely and UTTERLY broken by that decision, and, for an iterator that was never told NO in her whole entire life. Flipped her shit. During the agreed evacuation cease fire, Tyrant turned her weapons ONTO her own citizens and all but forcefully ascended all of them with voidfluid related weaponry. This entire ordeal forced the shutdown of the ENTIRE Greater region, the sole reason why Tyrant wasnt shut down herself was because no one ALIVE knew how to shut down something THAT OLD. She has remained jaded ever since, and was responsible for hunting down several batches of stray ancients that called her region home after the MA. Her thoughts on Karma are bitter, but thats her sister's city, and who is she to slaughter them all.

Twin Stones: you ever wanted to see a city with such a vast culture and wealth gap it would make you physically sick? Twin Stones is your guy. 24th iterator born, and a fucking DOOZY aswell. Theres an entire thing with him i wont go into detail. Anyway, Twin Stones was the capitol of the entire larger group. His population was MASSIVE, only beaten out by Sue's population at her peak (post MA). Twin Stones entire city could be divided into two parts. The Upper and the Walls. Frankly, he couldnt give two SHITS about the Upper, they were built to be self sustaining, and all but worshiped his brother, Voidless. His citizens viewed him as a gloried alexa kinda deal, he was there to run the shit they didnt want too, existed to make their lives easy. Except. He wasnt even doing THAT. Sure he ran calculations and shit, but the actual running of his structure? That was all owned to the Walls. And all his fucks went to them. He made life hell for the Upper maintenance crews, and did everything in what little power he had for the Walls to make their lives easier. After all, they were the reason why he was even breathing in the first place. Yes he kept things friendly with the Upper, but there was always three sides of him that he kept for the maintenance crews, the wall jockeys and the wire divers of the Walls. He loved them just as much as Sue loved her citizens. Course all this came crashing down when he was forcefully sunk by Boundless Thoughts, Eternal Fractals Spiraling in direct retaliation to Voidless' doctrine breeching the region (and NO ONE wanted a Black Void repeat. Ever)

Nine Birds Feathered Flaws: He's an interesting thing with her relationship with her citizens. Nine, due to the war, never really HAD a population to start with, outside of a small handfull of military motherfuckers dedicated to helping him shoot where. Theres not much to write about her beacause well, you know, WAR basically making it impossible to live atop him, (or inside), and the fact that basically the entire top of her can was a massive weapons array. However, due to being built custom made for a custom made war, he's HIGHLY aggressive, and just. In general would NOT be a good iterator to live atop. BUT Nine had her uses after Tyrant flipped her lid and ended the war in its entirety. Elective Debate (the groups senior), basically called the MA happening before it happened, and also foresaw Sue's city refusing to go down without a fight and said "here's the deal. I keep you alive and running and YOU get to make sure nothing gets into the larger region, deal?". Said deal worked out PERFECTLY untill Gateway busted out

Gone With The Wind: Gowi is also interesting on the account he was purely built as a utility iterator dedicated to maintaining the many custom made communications arrays within the Region. Theres a whole story with him BUT his relationship with those living atop and around him was purely coworker like. He was friendly but not overly so. He was respectable, polite and generally pleasant to be around. Then he bugged out, drew Elective's ire and got thanos snapped for it

Demanding in Moments: ohhhh boy poor DiM. DiM was doomed from the start with veir citizens. Biological child to Tyrant, heir to Removal of Dynasties region, born into a war. DiM like Tyrant had every need of veirs met, probably even MORE so than veir mother. Vey didnt even have to ASK to have super cooled water provided to veri systems. Veir maintenance crews just did that, to make veir life easier. Vey enjoyed being spoiled rotten, between veir citizens and veri mother. Vey were loved, horridly, rottingly so, and it all but primed vem to being never able to ask for legitimate help. This was veir undoing when Glinting ended up forcefully rotten vem out once the war was prematurely ended. Vey lost everyone within an hour due to the rot payload, and unable to ask for help, rotted out fully down to the puppet. All veir life vey viewed veir citizens as family, friends and all the things inbetween. Vey loved to entertain them, help them, do whatever vey could to make their lives easier. If it wasnt for the tradgerdy, veir citizens and city would've also pushed against and survived the MA

Deep Inside Stone Crypts: oh BOY OH BROTHER. DISC has a whacky wild life. But she boiled down to her 'citizens' being basically researchers and scientists. The relationship between all of them was strictly professional... and then she fucking got launched into space and turned into a mini space colony and forced to pivot from being a purely communications driven iterator to keeping around 10k souls ALIVE. And she hated that. But what could she do? She, and they, were in fucking ORBIT, and if her people went, so did alot of her vitals. So she just sucked it up, let them did what they needed to do and kept her nose to the paper.

Twine Wrapped Leaves: Girl was in a similar situation to DISC. Her people were less citizens and more work colleagues. Nothing much to write home about them all, outside the fact that said 'colleagues' basically gave her the green light to do whatever the FUCK she wanted with genetic samples. Im talking the MOTHER of all unethical shit. Everyone took bets, including herself, over if one of her projects would survive gestation. She was the second biggest importer of alcohol, topped only by Karma and Sue. Her maniacal laughter was used as ringtones for ALOT of people.

Ascended By All Means, Next Step To Evolution and Next Step To Light: these three fucks never had a solid population on the account of being built and then launched into fucking space (again). All three were built with the intent to preserve and maintain life outside of the planet, and to run experiments on the cycle and how it would affect life off planet. Nothing to write about the three on that account. Though, Next Step To Evolution carried genetic samples of several ancient species of DNA and as a result can not commit violence against anything that has a heartbeat

Timelost Needle Weaving Fates: LOL. LMAO EVEN. Timelost never really had a solid population to call his own. Like im talking THREE fuckers lived atop him, and those were his architects (it WOULD'VE been four if one wasnt turned into an iterator in retaliation to his construction coughcough DISC). Timelost was build for research, like DISC and Wrapped. He was fully custom made so he ran differntly form every other iterator at that point. Bro was made to break time. UNFORCHIES. He also... freaked is fucking bean two weeks into being activated and literally slaughtered EVERYONE that was atop and around him. One survived, and that was Vault of Glass, Guardian Made Fate. Timelost doesnt really give a shit about ancients as a result. He just finds them funny

Gateway To Oblivion: oh boy. Void Satan himself. Due to the nature of his EVERYTHING, he has no population. Outside of One Whole Entire Ancient, named Looking Past The Veil, Emerald Storms Blessing. Gateway was built as a failsafe in the event Voidless Echoed. MF echoed and hell broke loose. To put a VERY long story short. MF kills Elective, permanently ruins Tyrant's karma, murders MILLIONS of people atop Sue and throws the entire region into chaos. Shit works out in the end but his can is completly uninhabitable to life due to its position over a massive sinkhole that leads to the Void Sea. once everything's said and done and Voidless is removed, he doesnt mind ancients, and will do as much as he can to help them, despite only really being a puppet.

Flowers After Flames: poor Flowers lmao. SO it was built as an entertainment hub. It's puppet chamber was literally a theater. Its puppet is a fucking centaur. It loved to entertain, it was a goofball, it wanted everyones lives atop of it to be filled with fun. Nothing more to write about here. It loved them untill the cliff it was built on physically started to erode from under it, forced the evacuation of its population. It didnt mind that fact, but good LORD did Elective want to beat the SHIT out of its architect for building it on a cliff.

Looks Upon The Stars: oh man. Another ancient turned iterator, yippe yay. His relationship with his citizens was of blood and family. They ALL survived Twin Stones collapsing. He was very VERY protective of all of them, he cared for them, just as much as they cared for him. No one gave a damn about ascension atop that can, or even apart of that group. They survived HELL and by the damn void they were going to LIVE a billion lives before deciding it was time. This man has told multiple high priests to go stuff it, he has PERSONALLY kicked preachers of the void off his can (assuming his citizens didnt egg them themselves)

Multitude of Endless Points: she was the lest population of the three in Abhorrent Imperative, like her brother, she was once ancient turned iterator, and took to that fact the easiest. She was willingly saddled with all the industrial regions, and thus... well. Girls a character for sure. Those that lived atop, around and in her are works of art. Truly. No one there had a filter. Slurs were just normal words to them. Multitude would cycle loop fanatics herself for fun

Cascade of Endless Hope: the youngest of the three, and by far the lest rough around the edges. They had the highest population of the three, and was by far the most habitable to anyone visiting. They were sweet, kind to anyone atop of them, and unlike their siblings, tolerated ascension as the means to an end. Despite their father, Fractals, being the one to sink Twin Stones, they dont blame him for the entire shitshow, considering they were also about to do some DRASTIC shit at the time.

Drown Within Depths: VOID RIGERATOR. Vis' people are dock workers, and that comes with that entire cabin relationship. Drown's people are loud, and so were vis. There was comradeship between all of them, and vis' opinion was always accounted for with every decision made with the rig. Vis was apart of the table, the family, if you talked back to vis, treated vim like anything else BUT a person? Yeah, woe, fish guts be dumped upon ye. IF the MA didnt happen, vis' people would still be around, (some of them still are! Most of the leg workers got glossed over)

Diamond in the Rough: oh boy. ir is a work of art. Not too high a population, ir was a fucking nightmare to live on, not becaues of location, or because of circumstance, or because of mechanical issues or because of anything else. No Rough sucked to live on because ir had the personality of a cactus. yes, ir cared somewhat about ir citizens, and mourned when they were gone. But jfc the disrespect ir had for anyone that wasnt Elective, ir's sibling or Timelost is profound

Opals in the Deep: Rough's less rough twin. Their relationship was solid with their citizens, nothing out of the ordinary. By that the least remarkable out of the entire group. They mourned the loss of them all, then moved on. Instead they spend their time making sure their sibling doesnt ruin ir's relationship with the rest of the group, lmao.

Monsters Within Depths: POOR MONSTERS. Built to be a population hub, much like Sue. Made to be sweet, made to be agreeable, made to be kind. All of that pissed away in an instant by Tyrant slaughtering her soon to be population. She mourned the population she never had, but she doesnt blame Tyrant for it. She understood why she did what she did, even if it hurts. Monster's was then put down as the next of kin in the event Sue became uninhabitable (assuming Ones Song and Dance was unable to house the population)

Kilns Burnt Over: Kilns was built as a transportation hub for the region, linking them to the rest of the continent. He never had a stable population, mostly housing quarantined material and those completing the immigration process. The MA affected him the most on the account he took note of EVERYONE that left the region to ascend. It hurt him like nothing else, knowing how many people were marching towards their inevitable echoing due to the shit that went down in the region. He still houses a gaggle of stray ancients still alive.

Teeth Wrapped Around Throats: lmao poor girl was never finished before the MA came into full swing. She never had a population BUT instead she makes do with taking care of the varying wildlife that calls her can home. She likes to grow fruit for them despite the entire region being in the fucking north poll and never hitting the double digits in the positive in summer. She always makes sure every animal that visits leaves with the mark

and now... Elective Debate: so. To start off, Elective wasnt always Elective, she was once known as Warden of Nothing, THE prototype iterator, THE motherfucker that caught everyones attention. THE bitch that caused the project's funding to skyrocket and for iterators to pave the way to dominating the times after her. Now, once the hype wore off her, Warden was repurposed into a fucking prison colony. And, like her name, treated them exactly for what they were, heretics, scammers, the scum of the earth. If it wasnt a petty crime, you went to HER. She worked her prisoners to death, never gave a shit if the bred within her. She took IMMENSE glee in punishing those sentenced to live in her walls and island. She never gave two shits about their well being, she hardly gave a shit about her WARDENS either. Living within her was hell. ACTUAL HELL. The larger regions name, Step Before Hell, was conceived because of her actions. She was a NIGHTMARE for live within. Eventually, tensions boiled over, with the iterator project in full swing and other more 'habitable ' iterators being made at that point, the children of the original convicts ended up throwing an entire riot, forcing many of the prison wardens and the watch guard to flee, resulting in the construction of Sue. Course this was literal ants vs a fucking GOD. As in, Warden was the GROUND below them. The SOLE reason why they succeeded in overthrowing her was because of Ten Bricks of Colour, Eight Pillars of Stone, her ARCHITECT, growing tired of Warden literally pulling the arms and legs off 'ants'. He helped orchestrate a small group of people to go into her chamber, shut her down, and then write her (while still alive mind you). They succeeded and Warden was overwritten with Elective Debate, the crowned mother of Step Before Hell

Elective was Warden's polar opposite. Caring, loving, willing to do anything and more to keep everyone alive. Her love, her ruthlessness carried over to Sue and Tyrant, physically drilling TO them underground to hook them up to her systems fully (Tyrant had some gestation issues early on, and was partially hooked up to Warden in order to survive). Their citizens became her citizens. Then the rest of the group was build, all of them hooked up to her, thus, becoming the massive behemoth she is today. Including Gateway. Now, Elective wasnt always a saint. The shit she had to do during the peak of the MA to keep Sue's city safe, her CHILDREN safe, was immense. The amount of echos in the region can almost always be linked back to her, assuming they're not apart of the Fractals Echo Swarm. This is evident with her exiling Voidless from her island, resulting in Sue's downfall, because if Voidless had his way, he would've bled her people dry due to his Black Void related experiments. She beats herself over that fact, despite being unable to do anything more about it. She loved the region, and the region loved her back, to the point where she has defied void related deaths nine times. The amount of effort it took to constantly repair her, maintain her, was immense, so many parts of her are just so unfathomably ancient, even the organics are fickle to work with because of her age. And yet, everyone put in the effort and more for her. Because she was the one keeping them all alive on so many fronts. She did everything and more for all of them. And eventually, that was her doom

AND THAT CONCLUDES STEP BEFORE HELL! I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER REGIONS, GROUPS, LARGER GROUPS, SOLO ITERATORS AND MORE TO DIVE INTO BUT GOOD LORD THIS IS ALREADY LONG ENOUGH

i wish i got to hear more about the dynamics iterators had with their cities as a whole because i think its one of those things that occasionally gets glazed over in favor of iterator social dynamics post-mass ascension. for this reason i am upgrading glass arena from civil unrest to civil war! anyways... tell me about your iterator/city populace dynamics 👀?

[vignirek]

Wukong + Macaque headcanons (part 3)

(part one & part two of previous hcs)

Wukong

- optional headcanon 1: in JTTW the monkeys all adopt Wukong's surname "Sun" (if I remember that part correctly), so perhaps in the Monkie Kid universe the monkeys still share Wukong's surname like they're all one family in a sense (and maybe it also applied to Macaque while he still lived on the mountain)

- has less scars than Macaque, but the ones he does have are from pretty severe injuries that his immortality was unable to heal for various reasons (and maybe he got some of them from before he became immortal and didn't have op regeneration abilities yet) - his favorite flavor is sweet and he dislikes spicy + bitter foods (while Macaque is the opposite, though he does eat moderately sweet things) - Wukong's fur is short and soft, while Macaque's fur is long and smooth - he and Macaque were the troop's go-to babysitters when the monkey parents wanted some rest from taking care of their babies (after their fallout, Wukong had to be the babysitter all by himself, but then Macaque started picking up his babysitter duties again since his return to the mountain after S4) - likes to play videogames in his spare time, his favorite types are tower defense and fighting games (while Macaque's favorites are fighting games and story-driven games) bonus: they're mutually afraid of horror/scary games (partially inspired by Monarch and Cyyu playing Mortuary Assistant) - optional headcanon 2: Wukong became depressed sometime after the journey, but he's been isolated on his mountain for so long that he doesn't even see it as a problem (and even if he did, he'd just deploy his good ol' "ignore the problem until it's not a problem" tactic) (it definitely wouldn't work all the time though) bonus thought: at some point Macaque realizes that his ex-best friend is depressed and starts secretly helping him out by making him proper meals and making sure he always has a set of clean clothes available (and just doing the house chores in general) (he feels like a jerk for always clowning on Wukong for being smelly after realizing this, so perhaps he does the chores as a way of making it up to Wukong) - he and Macaque used to have a very intertwined/synced fighting style; now they're grown used to fighting separately after their fallout, but they can still subconsciously slip into the familiar pattern sometimes - headcanon for funsies: he/she genderfluid

Macaque

- continuation & sorta update of my headcanon where Macaque has another name besides "Six Eared Macaque" - still kinda stuck on which one would be most fitting for him, but I've narrowed it down to my three favorite options after a lot of digging:

1) "Fēng Wǔ" (风舞/"wind dance"; my main interpretation is that it's a nod to his manner of dancing being light and carefree like the wind (in my headcanon at least))

2) "Yǐng Wǔ" (影舞/"shadow dance"; somewhat similar to "wind dance", but with his shadow powers, could be interpreted as him guiding his shadows in a dance of sorts)

3) "Jiāo Yè" (姣夜/"charming night"; mostly a nod to his black fur and maybe his appearance in general- perhaps the backstory behind this name is that Wukong gave Macaque a nickname in an attempt to help him feel less self-conscious about his own appearance, and the nickname eventually grew into an actual name that Macaque started using)

(note: I'm absolutely not an expert on chinese names and these options are mostly results of me slapping together chinese characters and seeing which ones sound good together in theory- so don't expect them to be 100% accurate to how chinese names actually work)

- has a big amount of scars from various past scuffles that happened before and after his resurrection (mostly because he doesn't heal quickly like Wukong does, so Macaque is not as "untouchable" as him)

- very good at vocal mimicry (basically he copies people's voices really well) and can adjust his voice to copy anyone he hears (his ears help him a lot with that, bc he can easily copy the voice just by listening closely)

- optional headcanon 1: Macaque gets a pair of headphones at some point and spends at least a couple hours a day listening to music; one of his favorite genres is metal (though overall his music tastes range from gentle tunes to something more like rock or metal) and he sometimes sings along (he typically goes into a room covered in noise-cancelling spells to do it) (maybe he takes those precautions because one time he got too into it and received multiple noise complaints the next day /j)

- the vision in his right eye (from his point of view) is pretty bad because of the injury, he's pretty much considered legally half-blind in that regard; the most he can see is blurry moving shapes, but he tries to make up for it with his hearing, so usually the blind right eye is not much of a hindrance to him, though he refuses to get glasses or lenses of any kind for vague reasons - prone to losing his appetite when he's really sick or stressed (he struggles maintaining a healthy weight because of that) - optional headcanon 2: Macaque had already been living on FFM for some time, but then one day he witnessed Wukong hatching from his egg and basically went "oh cool, new friend c:" and brought him along, and afterwards they became friends (basically he's older in this backstory interpretation) - in terms of shapeshifting, Macaque's strengths are in disguising himself as other people, while Wukong is more proficient with the 72 transformations (they can do both, but Macaque only has a few animal forms and hides his tail, while Wukong has his tail at all times when he's transformed into an animal or is using a disguise) - used to be fond of peaches, but after so much baggage involving Wukong, they taste almost bittersweet to him and he rarely eats them nowadays - a decent teacher when he puts his mind to it (he's typically the more organized one when it comes to teaching, though he isn't afraid to push limitations when he feels it's necessary) - headcanon for funsies: he/they nonbinary

[zummmii]

Calls | S.R

Pairing: S1!Spencer Reid X Reader (use of yn, kinda had to)

Summary: After years of not calling Spencer shows up at your police department to help with a case, you avoid eachother until you can’t.

Wc: 2.5k (wow)

Warnings: Kidnapping, victim gets burned alive, murder by gun, weapons, death, sassy Spencer, the case they are working on is heavily influenced by Hannibal Season 1 Episode 4, ‘Oeuf’, not proof read

The bullpen flooded with life, with officers running in and out with new insights connected to the biggest case in the precinct. The case was a big one, in fact it was the biggest one since Gacy, or better known as The Killer Clown.

But with it being a big case, the media breathing down the Police Departments neck, and the public panicking about their safety, it brought in the professionals. Which you would have been fine with, you had no problem with the FBI, you had no problem with profilers.

You only had a problem with him. And it was quite obvious he had a problem with you too.

It’s not that you left each other on a bad note, because you did, but that is not the point. You and Spencer go way back, all the way to Nevada where you were both well into your late teens, doing stupid teenager things without thinking. But despite a few moments that were spent with little to no thought you had no intention to be friends or even friendly towards each other. Though towards the end of your school years you both vowed to keep in touch.

Spencer was always better than you, always one up-ing you, and making sure to rub it into your face as much as he possibly could. You always let him, his mom was too nuts to acknowledge his achievements and his dad- well you never actually met his dad. So you figured he just wanted someone to listen to him.

Though that’s not what annoyed you when he walked into the bullpen, his team in front of him as he tailed in, head down and reading a pamphlet in his hands which he would have picked up from the entrance of the PD.

It was the fact he acted like he didn’t even know you. You’d sent a small smile his way but he just put his head down and gave his undivided attention to, who you’d learnt to be, Agent Gideon. But before you could think too deep into his ignorance and start overthinking about what you may have done in the past 7 years to cause this, your attention was snatched by a police officer.

You follow the crowd, taking a spot in a secluded space in the back, note book tucked into your arm, pen tapping aimlessly against the pages. Since you were one of the higher ups in the precinct you were allowed to take part in the pre-discussion where the unit chief talks to the higher ups before briefing the rest of the department, which in this instance, is The BAU.

But still, since the brief awkward awakening of your previous interaction with your childhood anti-nemesis you chose to keep your distance. Standing off the side seemed to be the best option, the notebook in your grip containing the basic evidence you’d gathered yourself.

In the case a series of family murders had taken place. Two families were found murdered, both with the mothers killed last and the only link between the families is that they both have sons who have been on the missing persons list for approximately a year.

In your notes you’d written down that there are at least four murderers, which the BAU already know, from which you can hear. But you believe at least three of them are children, boys. But that’s all you know so far, what else could you know?

What you did know, the one leading this, the one in charge, is a woman. A mother like figure.

“-I think we’re ready to deliver the profile.” Agent Gideon nodded, his hands placed firmly on the desk in front of him as he hunched over it. His voice held a confidence you couldn’t identify.

Your Unit Chief holds a single finger up, his chubby fingers wrapping around the top of your note book, pulling it out your grasp with a satisfied sigh when he sees the page it’s open on filled with scribbled handwriting. “Just a second agent, please.” The fake pride in his voice filled your ears with a ringing sound. “This is Y/n L/n, our detective in- well, everything.” He shrugged, flicking through the pages until he reached the sub title: Profile.

Feeling all eyes on you, you shift on your feet, hands finding their way to your pockets to hide the facts you wanted to pick at your nails until there were none left out of pure awkward anxiety. You give a small nod, your lips pulled into a tight lined smile.

The group before you were rather intimidating, all well known within the police and federal department of the jobs of the world. Agent Gideon and his genius in profiling. Agent Hotchner ability to negotiate with anyone he wanted. Derek Morgan’s speciality in obsessive behaviours. And then Spencer. You didn’t think much of him anymore, which is the decision you’d thought of out of pure petty-ness in the past 22 hours.

Agent Gideon only stands up straight, his hands coming up to fold across his chest as his eyes land on you in the corner of the room, having only just noticed you. “Huh.” He murmurs, turning to his side to look at Spencer who only shrugs.

Your unit chief hands over the note book. “Uh, there may be a few things in there you might find-“

“Why don’t we let Agent L/n tell us?” A straight forward voice broke through the unit chiefs voice, the familiarity in it breaking past the ringing that echoed in your ears. Spencer held a dismissive expression as he stared at the chief, hands clasped together in front of him.

Taken a back the chief simply closes his mouth and nods, taking a step back.

As your eyes land on Spencer you want to throw something at him. He comes in here pretending he doesn’t know you, and then defends you, against your boss?

Before your eyes could speak for you and glare with a tone that would only say hateful words Spencer turned his neck to look down at the notebook in Agent Gideon’s hands.

“It’s not much, really.” You mumble, but the words fall under deaf ears as a phone starts ringing. Morgan flicks a phone out his pocket and holds it up to his mouth with a soft sigh. “Garcia, baby girl, please tell me something I want to hear”

Looking down you shift on your feet. “You are a statuesque god of sculpted chocolate thunder?” A voice on the other end of the phone replied within a beta of a second, not a smidge of hesitation in her tone.

Your head shot up, your eyes surprisingly finding Spencer’s but instead of your shocked expression he simply shook his head and gently took the note book from Agent Gideon’s hands. He joined you at your side, placing the note book on the table in front of you both. “What makes you think it’s children?”

Looking down at where his finger was pointing you pull up a small smile, fake but still you put on your best efforts. “Wouldn’t you like to know, Genius.” The words left your mouth before you could stop yourself.

But Spencer only sighed, straightening his lips into a thin line of disappointment. He opened his mouth to reply but was quickly cut off by a sharp whistle. “She talks.” Morgan grins placing the phone on the table.

Agent Gideon looks up to the Chief. “If you don’t mind we would like to talk further into the case with Agent L/n for a few moments.” He said with an assertive tone. As if he was telling and not asking.

The Chief could do no more than nod, put his head down, and walk out, having burnt out his 20 minutes of fame.

As the door clicked close behind him the same voice from the phone sparked again. “Okay so who was snappy-snaper-son and why are they angry at our Boy Wonder?”

“Garcia.” Hotch grumbled from the sidelines, rubbing the side of his head in irritation.

There was a beat of silence before the voice spoke again. “Right, sorry, okay. Whoever you are, I like your fire. I’m Penelope Garcia, technical analysts, but my friends call me wonderful.” She spoke, again flawlessly. Her bubbly voice just made you swell and forget about the anger you held for the lanky boy who stood shoulder to shoulder beside you, his eyes focused on the notebook you had.

spencer now wasn’t your top thought, this random lady on the phone was. And all you could think about was getting to meet her and trash talking Spencer or anyone you please with her.

“Anyway, I got a video in, I sent it to you all. A convenience store just 15 miles from the last crime scene. The footage pretty much explains itself. Three boys, one woman.” As the mysterious woman on the other end of the phone, Penelope Garcia, continued further into her description Spencer’s stare only bored further into the side of your head.

“Poor boy looked terrified.” Garcia’s frown can be heard through the phone.

After the phone hung up with a few flirtatious words spewing from Morgan’s mouth like impulse all attention was on you, most importantly Spencer.

“How did you know that?” He demands, placing the note book down on the desk again.

You squint your eyes at him, every bit of dislike spiking back up and bubbling over like a boiling pot left on the stove at maximum heat for too long. “Okay.” The word leaves your mouth quietly and you turn to look down at your notes. “Two family murders, two missing boys. In both crime scenes the mothers are left till last and shot in the forehead: instant kill.” Your explanation starts off brief, the entire room going quiet as they listen to you. “The mother dies last, like some sort of ritual goodbye. But in the first family murder the body of Scott Wilkins was found in the fire place. The fourth ‘Lost boy’.” You use air quotes.

“Miss Wilkins was shot twice, once in the thigh and once in the head. I just.. guessed. The execution shot was the Unsub, Scott didn’t step up to the plate to kill his mother and take the Unsub on as his new mother so she killed him too. Left him behind. And since that footage came in, the only family left is 10 year old, Graham Lester’s, 30 miles away from the last crime scene. They’re probably already there.”

Spencer only nods slowly, the silence of the room crowding in comfortable understanding as everyone takes in what you just said. You fidget with your fingers in front of you.

Agent Hotchner sighs. “Well, you just single handedly solved the entire case.” He says flatly, though you could hear an undertone of respect.

With a nod of agreement Agent Gideon turns to you as well. “We’ll still give out a quick profile, and then we’ll set out to stop the next murder.” He looked around for agreement and received firm nods from everyone.

The door opened and a woman with dark hair poked her head in. “We’re getting impatient out here.” She says, a cool atmosphere holding her to the loud voices of awaiting officers in the office.

Everyone except Reid joined her outside, leaving just the two of you in the conference room alone. The silence was now unbearable. The boy who once knew everything about you, won’t even look at you.

His eyes stayed glued to the notebook, as if looking anywhere else would shatter the resistance in the room around you both.

Swallowing the lump in your throat you shake your head. “What happened to yeah I’ll call?” You murmur, a sharp edge covering your words.

He winced internally, he never meant to stop calling, he wanted to stay friends and possibly become more than that, but he pussied out. "I got caught up with the job," he finally admitted, eyes still refusing to meet yours.

You almost scoff, the calling system had worked so well for a year, and then he slowly starts to deteriorate into never calling again. Maybe a message on Christmas or your birthday. But, other than that, he won’t pick up.

“Is that it?” Your words become heavier with years worth of regret and anger seething beneath you into one big ball of pure emotion. “That’s all you have to say? It was the job? Because I thought we were doing fine. It was working.”

You didn’t take a step back and instead stayed where you were, staring up at him, shoulder to shoulder. “It’s a bad excuse.” He admits quietly, not having the courage to break the silence with a louder voice.

“It’s a-“ You pause, trying to summon the right words, your hands coming up to his chest the shove him away. “Shitty, that’s what it is.”

Though Spencer didn’t argue all he did was slowly take ahold of your fighting hands, holding b them in his own. “Very, very shitty. But now is not the time to tell me off, Y/n. We’re working.” He states with a shit eating grin and a teasing tone, bringing his face down to yours. “Time and a place.” He whispers.

All words leave your mind and you stare at him in disbelief. You try to hoard any words you can to make any sentence, but you can’t. Not when he’s this close, not when his cologne is invading every sense available. Spencer’s hands hold your own so gently you feel almost numb. You feel stupid for calling his excuse shitty, even though it was.

The door opened and your hands place firm enough to Spencer’s chest to shove him away, acting as if you weren’t invading eachother personal space like it was a normal Tuesday. It was Agent Hotchner. “Reid, Agent L/n, we’ve delivered the profile. Please Prepare to head out to the Lesters.” Agent Hotchner gave a firm nod as he spoke, reminding you both that you were in the middle of a case.

“We’ll be right out.” Spencer nods, holding a shirt thumbs up and offering a curt nod.

Agent Hotchner nods towards Spencer and turns his attention towards you. “The BAU’s Media Liaison will be in touch. Please don’t shy away from replying.” A ghost of a rare smile splashed across his lips before he disappeared again.

Standing in stunned silence you let out a huffed hum. Not sure whether to be jumping with joy or crying out of pure overwhelming emotion. “Why are you always so moody? You should be squealing.”

And just like that, within seconds your eyes widened. “Do not make me slap you in front do all those people out there.” You motion to all the officers outside in the bullpen.

Though Spencer only shrugged and walked past you, his hands running over the lower half of your back as he did. “Okay.”

Maybe you did just get offered a job, maybe you will actually get to meet that Mystery Garcia lady, or maybe Spencer is a forever asshole. Regardless, you take a deep breath and focus on the task at hand, you can deal with him later, now is not the time



[hollowed-theory-hall]

Reading your blog makes me so nostalgic. I've tried to read fanfiction once again but harry is so mischaracterized and that puts me off. Ironically canon harry is for some reason underrated in his own story. I'm really glad I found your blog!

I do wonder, what harry would've been like if the whole war didn't take place. Raised by his parents, how do you think harry would've turned out?

Anonymous asked:

Hi there! Your meta and analysis posts have single-handedly reignited my Harry Potter hyperfixation and your interpretation on Harry himself is my absolute favorite. What are your thoughts on a scenario where Lily and James survived or there was no Voldemort at all and Harry got to have the happy childhood he always wanted - how would his personality change? What would stay the same? What kind of dynamic would he have with his parents?

Anonymous asked:

How do you think Harry would grow up under James and Lily instead? No war no Voldemort.

Thank you! I talked about Harry's mischaracterization a bunch on here, I'm very passionate about my boy. He may be underrated in a few sections of the fandom, but not by me.

I think I talked a little bit about Harry if he was raised by his parents somewhere in the past but I can't seem to find the post so I guess I'll write it again.

Now, I believe that if James and Lily had lived they would've had more children after Harry. So a Harry raised by James and Lily still has his godfather, Sirius, basically constantly around, and also has younger siblings (I like to say a sister and a brother), so it's not just James and Lily that have an effect on his childhood. Also, I assume Remus would be pressured into being more involved than he is in canon, and if the war never happened, then Peter Pettigrew is still part of the Mauraders and Harry will know him well growing up. Contrary to canon, he probably only met the Dursleys once in some family gathering they were all in for some reason, but I don't think Petunia and Lily are too close. They maybe send a postcard every year, or so. I assume Lily tries more to keep that relationship going, but I can see Petunia making some very minimal begrudging attempt to know in general what her sister is up to (as in, how many kids she has and that she has a job, god knows she doesn't care for anything magical).

Also, if the war never happened and there was no Voldemort it's possible Snape & Lily are still friends or reconciled at some point after school — which can also be fun to play around with since I do like their friendship. Though I don't think he'd want to sit with the Mauraders at the same table, I can see Lily and Snape keeping in touch. Maybe Harry knows him too then. But not as a teacher. In this scenario, Severus won't be a professor because without his promise to Dumbledore, there is no way he is choosing to work with children. Not happening.

You know, maybe Lily could be the Potions teacher instead. I think she is more likely to want to be a teacher than Severus and we know from Slughorn she was great in Potions in her own right and one of his favorite students. Not that James and Lily really need the money, but I like this concept.

Now, this Harry Potter, who is raised by brilliant and talented Professor Lily Potter and Head Auror James Potter (or whatever other job you want for him) and has all these successful, caring adults around him that everyone likes, is going to have more things to prove. I think this Harry would be more ambitious than the canon one with about the same amount of cunning — basically, I think a Harry raised by James and Lily is going to Slytherin. It just feels right. He's on the crusp of being in Slytherin away, add some ambition and thirst to leave his parents' larger-than-life shadow — and bam! you got an even more Slytherin Harry.

Like, his core traits (resilience, courage, determination, protective tendency, tenacity, distaste for authority, etc.) I think will remain intact. I mentioned I think he'd have younger siblings and he's going to be the most protective older brother out there. But I think he'd be slightly less self-sacrificing because he's going to be more confident and have more self-worth, and perhaps be a little arrogant if he was raised by James and Lily. You know, James, Lily, Sirius Remus, and Peter are all going to spoil the shit out of him.

It's very possible this Harry would also have more of a taste for mischief (he already has some in canon, but he's also very polite) due to his parents' influence, so this Harry would probably like Fred & George even more.

I can still see him befriending Ron and Hermione, even with the slight changes in his personality. I think they would still get along well and a Harry that grows with James and Lily and the Order (or just its members because the war didn't happen) will know the Weasleys before Hogwarts. So, I can see Harry and Ron as childhood besties in this situation.

(I think Ron could've done well in Slytherin, he has that thirst for glory and to prove himself that a Harry raised by his parents likely would have, so maybe the two end up as snakes. I think Hermione would still be in Gryffindor and that they might still befriend her, so it creates a slightly different dynamic. Though without the first war as a backdrop, I think the muggleborn situation would be less tense. And also, I'm not sure how they'd befriend Hermione without the troll...)

I think James and Lily will be protective, but also really encouraging of Harry to try new things and will completely spoil him and his younger siblings. The only reason Harry would have some Independence is his own nature which I don't think would change much. Some kids are more independent and responsible, and if he has younger siblings it will push him to become someone more similar to the Harry we see in canon. However, he would be less awkward around other people and in social situations in general. I think this Harry, while not being an extrovert, is likely to be louder and more talkative. Also, Lily and the Mauraders would be so proud when Harry becomes Seeker in his first year. James would nearly cry with joy.

That being said, you can play around with it and what you're changing quite a bit, depending on how you envision James and Lily as parents.

[princesslufiteab]

I love this picture have some head canons. Here are some Hobie and Arachne-Kids (Plus Noir) HeadCanons

-Hobie is very physically affectionate with friends, family and partners. If you are any of these he is throwing an arm over your shoulder, he is leaning on you, his legs will be on your lap, he will sit on your feet, he will be all up in your everything! But Only if you are okay with it! If at any point you set a boundary on some type of affection boom respected. Respecting ppl is punk.

-Miles wants to be as physically affectionate as Hobie is so so badly but he got caught by the Machoman shows no emotions/isn’t very physically affectionate bug. He is working on it but it’s very much a work in progress. Hobie is helping him with it.

-Noir is not physically affectionate at all. He will at most Give a shoulder pat but most of the time he does not and will not want to touch you. He gets over stimulated from the touching + the colors. He does very rarely give out hugs, usually only if that person is actively crying in front of him.

-Peni (& Sp/dr) are very sweet. She will ask all the other guys for homework help very rarely cuz she is from a future demison so it’s all different. Mostly she just likes to rant at them abt teachers and the other kids and the struggle of being Sp/dr so young.

-Gwen loved the accidental shaved side that happened after Miles got his powers, so much she basically kept that style and it went from one side shaved to both! She won’t tell him that she’s happy he basically ripped her hair out but she is.

-Pav is shamelessly a meddler, he will arrange for you to have a meet cute with someone who he thinks you’ll be good with. He basically set up Hobie and Miles so it’s a poorly kept secret at BEST. But the man can only give advice not use it for himself 😭 Man is down Colossally bad for Gayatri and is so lucky she thinks he’s cute.

-Hobie loves dressing up his friends in punk attire that fits within their comfort zones! He always makes it so they are comfortable but does like to stretch that zone. His fav to dress up is Miles by far.

(I feel like i’m missing ppl lemme know who?)

This be what y'all niggas look calling Hobie intimidating

[vktorr]

This episode is horrible in so many ways, it's really sad even though they sell you this moral of “being a good friend”. And I'm talking about the annual Thawfest games which are basically strength competitions that clearly my boy is a disaster.(literally me btw), my point here is that I started to think and Astrid always tells Hiccup and encourages him to do things and then makes him feel bad about the decisions he made in based of your advice like? Don't get me wrong I love her she is great, but the truth is the things she does bother me a lot, and honestly if you're going to be doing that shit just don’t even talk at all.

For example when Hiccup is finally beating Snoutlout, the one who has been rubbing it in his face that he's not a real Viking and that he's useless and has no purpose, and Astrid comes to him and says: “you were always a gracious loser, who knew you’d be a lousy winner”. GIRL, are we talking about hiccup? the same boy who has never been able to have something to be selfish about for a single day?. (Besides of course toothless the only thing that he will sacrifice everything for (I’m still mad I fucking hate the last movie).

For God's sake just let him have something just once, he's always been a people pleaser. It bothers me because he let him win and all just to keep doing it, all the goddamn series MAKING FEEL LIKE A LOSER.

And on the other hand snoutlout oh gosh don’t get started, the character development is really horrible and everyone knows it because they fix his and hiccup's family relationship a bit and then they erase it out of nowhere, honestly I would have let snoutlout win but it's more because of his situation with his dad who in fact fuck that bitch, he does nothing but put his son in the worst situations

And it's a constant fight because hiccup has to keep everything to himself and snoutlout has to keep treating him badly and comparing himself all the time, im gonna km rn. (and sorry for the unfinished sketch i can’t draw when im being hater 🤓☝️).

[proxissima]

I originally didn't want to talk about the Mark/Cecil conflict in the new season, but going into the Cecil tag incited me enough to put in my own two cents.

First things first, I don't think Cecil was necessarily wrong for having a backup plan or using any resource available just to be able to have some sort of defence against an insurmountable alien power.

My issue is a different one.

I personally think the entire conflict felt extremely contrived as it had been presented in the story.

You're telling me that the man who has a backup plan to a backup plan, has seen through Omni-Man's lies in their first meeting (though the reveal of Nolan turning out to having been such an incompetent liar is another complaint I have with this season), has been manipulating/deceiving Debbie, Mark, basically all of the guardians for years, would be dumb enough to outright attack Mark in front of EVERYONE - which also was completely out of the blue from the guardians' POV - and expect them to remain on his side??

Cecil's more than proven himself to be a capable strategist in the past and you seriously want to tell me that he couldn't have thought to appease Mark's doubts and just de-escalate the whole situation instead of springing all that "you're scaring me, so by the way, here are all the methods I've concocted behind your back to hurt/kill you" on Mark?

This was the same guy who went to face Omni-Man directly just to buy time and he was a hairs-breadth away from getting turned into paste, but now he lost his nerves immediately and thought that was the ideal moment to demonstrate to Mark just how little he trusts him?

Mark had simply been upset at the revelation that two ex-criminals were working for Cecil and wanted to confront him about it, but that was just a hero's outrage over grey morals. I'd still argue that that was nothing that couldn't have been smoothed over ultimately (not that there wouldn't be any negative consequences for the relationship between them in the long run), but this Cecil saw an insect and decided that nuking the entire town was a perfectly proportional response.

You can't tell me he had no clue about Mark's character because 1) he was witness to how Mark reacted to his father's rampage, 2) he'd continuously kept tabs on his entire family, friends & love interests via observation AND via the nanny. From all those terabytes of data, any basic AI would've told Cecil that Mark wouldn't suddenly go rogue and murder Cecil on the spot because he was a little angry in that moment.

It would've made somewhat more sense if Cecil had attacked Mark because he genuinely wanted to be rid of the potential threat Mark as a Viltrumite posed (which would, overall, still be incredibly fucking stupid in the given circumstances) and then actually go through with it from start to finish, no half measures garbage.

But instead, this Cecil - while he was sicking the Reanimen on Mark and ADDITIONALLY dropping the bomb on him that he'd had a self-destruct button implanted into Mark's brain against the latter's will or knowledge - for some ungodly reason was STILL acting like Mark was being the drama queen here and expected Mark to be open to dialogue at that point. And after all of this, Cecil was somehow surprised when Mark refused to listen and was defending himself because he was fearing for his life.

Not to mention that Cecil provoked Mark to flee to the guardians, where Cecil, entirely unprompted, continued to escalate, all in front of the gathered team, who had had no clue about the nature of the Reanimen and had previously clearly been willing to give Cecil the benefit of the doubt OVER Mark. The team had also been completely uninvolved in the conflict between them, which meant that Cecil, had he not attacked Mark first, still possibly could've spun the story like Mark was actually the one in the wrong, when they did get involved. (I'm gonna say that it undoubtedly would've been difficult since Cecil had already told Mark about the bomb prior, so atp the split up might've still happened in the end, albeit without the actual fight)

I'd argue legit none of this would've happened, however, had Cecil only turned his brain on, played his cards right and, most importantly, KEPT HIS MOUTH SHUT ABOUT THE COUNTERMEASURES. At the worst, Mark might've left the group, but Cecil could've just told the guardians about Sinclair and Darkwing, and they most likely would've seen reason, shrugged, and continued working for Cecil. They only split up, after all, when the question of Cecil only viewing them as weapons to be used and discarded at will came up, which, again, would never have happened had Cecil just not told Mark shit about plans B & C.

Tl;dr so yeah, my issue isn't about Mark or Cecil being right or wrong, it's about Cecil being a fucking dumbass who revealed all his trump cards in a mustache-twirling villain fashion for no reason at all. This felt like a weak-point to the story itself, because Cecil's decisions were just mind-bogglingly stupid and uncharacteristically reckless (OOC).

[skibidihan]

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[getstickbugdlol]

this is literally just a huge dump of feelings about the Everything

obviously this has fucking sucked (if you dont know what im talking about im talking about my ex's very serious affair and kicking him out of the house.) my whole world just got ripped out from under me and the one person i thought i could trust turned out to be a violent lying cheater. i never ever ever thought in a million years duncan would hit me. but i never thought hed cheat either so.

theres been a bit of relief, though - like he was soooo insistent we HAD to stay in nyc even though ive wanted to leave basically since i got here. and it wasnt even that i was opposed to nyc, i just wanted him to be committed to a life *with me* instead of me fitting well into his nyc life cause neither of us are from here. ive thought about what it would mean to never date a woman again, i thought about him not being somebody id want to raise a child with, etc etc. it's objectively good that i ended a relationship with a violent, entitled, lying, cheating, dumbass rich boy loser. now i can go wherever i want. i can do whatever i want.

however.

duncan was my first major relationship, i had never had a relationship that lasted longer than six months before i met him. he was the first person i slept with after being raped. first person i said i love you to. first person whose family i met and who met mine. this relationship was a huge fucking deal for me, it confronted a lot of fears i had about myself being fundamentally unlovable and difficult and now it's like....that was never true.

and yes, i have friends and i'm a well-liked person but we built this whole life together, and it wasn't enough for him. nobody's ever wanted to build a life with me, nobody's ever wanted me that close before and i have trouble thinking it will ever happen again. being well-liked is great but it's not the same as being loved. having a lot of friends isn't the same as being presented, cherished, folded into somebody's life, somebody saying "You have a space here."

all my friends are in long term relationships or getting married, why did everybody else get to find their person at 25 and i end up hurt and betrayed again? why do men treat me this way? whats wrong with me that i keep choosing them? why was i not worth building a life with?

there's nothing else i want from duncan. i never want to see him again. he's violent and entitled and he scares me. the fact he moved into an apartment on my same fucking street makes me paranoid. but why did he go along with this whole relationship, what was the point of lying and lying and lying to me when he knew that would be devastating to me. was that part of the thrill of it? idk maybe.

i have a lot of questions that are never going to have satisfying answers and my self esteem is really low rn, but it's not satisfying to hear anything. im in a lot of pain. im glad i have school to focus on, and that i can go anywhere because i think i probably will move - i literally have not had one year in nyc without some kind of earth shattering trauma. year 1, pandemic, year 2, discrimination at work, year 3, subway shooting, year 4, breakup #1, year 5, the final and worst breakup.

idk none of it makes sense. it is so antithetical to how i would behave. why the hell would he meet this other girl's family. what was lacking in me that he sought that out. sitting in the same bed as me in our hotel room in vienna, planning trips, while he was texting this other girl and lying to my face. he was talking to her about getting a cat, about moving in together. why would you do that. it doesnt make any sense.

i really think he deserves to lose all his money and have his ass thoroughly kicked but at the end of the day he still wasted 4 years of my life and proved all my fears about relationships true.

everybody is also acting like they all saw this coming and they didnt. ive had a lot of anger because ive felt at times that ive been guided to stay in this relationship because im always the person thats like girl dump him and a lot of people told me not to be too hasty with this but like those red flags were there day 1 and i saw them. and they were true.

it just doesnt make sense and idk how im going to move forward from this or what i did to deserve it while everybody else i know gets to be happy and supported