#swynwrimotina

[labellerose-acheron]

SwynWriMo Day Twenty-One – Back to the Future Thread

I Can Hear the Bells *** [Clopal]

It was summertime in Swynlake, which was Opal's favourite time of year. She might've been born a winter baby, but summer was where she shined. Between the summer musical and horse riding through Enchantra until the late-setting sun went down, not to mention the strawberries--how could you not love it?

And another constant about summer?

Cousin Claude came to visit.

Opal abandoned her bike against the side of the porch of Bonfamille manor, wedged between the brick and the bushes. Nounou always got after her for it, but she didn't care.

She skipped into the foyer. "Claude!" she called, twirling and the tilting her head to see if she could hear. There were voices coming from the sitting room, so she took off in that direction.

"Bonjour, mon cousin!" she chirped as she burst into the room. "T'ai-je manqué?"

"Did you leave your bike in the bushes again?" Tonton asked her from where he was sitting in one of the arm chairs but she ignored him to lean to kiss her cousin's cheeks.

[opal's outfit]

[rowsandrows-of-roses]

SwynWriMo Day Twenty-Eight – Around the World in 30 Days

Encanto, Isle de Silvia, Avalor

@julicta, @letitrain-letitsnow-letitgo, @a-forgotten-miracle, @accident-prone-agustin, @tirameunpaso-felix, @haveyoumet-dolores, @lift-lats-luisa, @wontstop-camilo, @waitingona-mirabel

[gem-morey]

SwynWriMo Day Twenty-Eight – Aesthetic for a Friend

MAFIA Crew

[lou-bonfightme]

SwynWriMo Day Twenty-Seven – Wild Card

Fairy Gift: Fashion Aficionado

So I had no idea what to do for the wild card, tbh--it really threw me off, lol. I love the wrimo and labors stuff because they are direct prompts!! Suddenly having complete control was like AH! Anyway, I took inspo from past wrimo challenges that weren't on the list because that was the only way I could wrap my head around a free for all, lol. I really liked the Fairy Gift idea, so I decided to recycle it!

As we know, I love fashion!! I love how you can talk about your character through their clothes, because everyone has a different relationship to fashion and their wardrobes. I have also seen a few people say they like the idea, but they don't know where to start or what their character would wear.

So, I decided to gift people wardrobes for their characters!

I collaborated with the muns, asking questions and purusing their current wardrobe tags/boards if they had any. Then, I went shopping! I have made a closet of 30 outfits for each character. **Note: obviously, if there is something you don't like you can just ignore it! Also, that I usually go for overall vibes of an outfit, so if the shoes or accessories are bad, when I post it I will just say "diff shoes" or "diff jewelry". We gotta work with what we have! So, keep that in mind as well. Anyway, I hope you enjoy!

And this is something I really like to do, so if anyone else wants one or just wants to talk their character's wardrobe, just let me know!!

@starring-daisy, @belladonna-wright, @ianthedisastrous, @baenxietydad, @bullseye-stoddard

@stellabfly, @julicta, @sanmononoke, @knightley--phillip, @miss-holleyshiftwell

Daisy

Jessie

Ian

Mu-yeol

Bullseye

Stella

Julieta

San

Phillip

+ Holley bonus for Anya's b-day in a few days. <3

[prince--thomas]

SwynWriMo Day Twenty-Six – Character #Inspo

Thomas Richard Edward Harrington as...Rick Grimes, Sayid Jarrah, Din Djarin, and Faramir, Steward of Gondor.

So, I only went with four characters because I didn't want to shoehorn another one in to make it five, but I feel like these four all really fit and shift around for the different facets of Tom's personality in ways that work really beautifully and I didn't want to fuck up the vibes. So, instead of talking about them individually, I am going to talk about them in ~~ themes.

as a son with a legacy...

This one leans heavily on the Faramir end of the spectrum, of course. Tom was a disappointment to his father. He didn't have an older brother to do it better, so all of it fell on him, but I think he shares a lot of similarities with Faramir...aka one of my favorite LOTR characters. There is the sense of duty, even as he has been used and abused by that very system. His loyalty to his family, even despite the bad things. His willingness to die for the cause, his steadiness, his kindness, and his ability to recognize the good.

as an Order member...

This one is very Din Djarin coded, but also on a lesser scale it is all of them: Rick Grimes (copaganda), Faramir (soldier), Sayid Jarrah (soldier). But, of all of them, Din Djarin really embodies it. Truly, when I was watching the Mandalorian I was screaaaaming, because ~~spoilers~~ but Din finds out he was literally raised in a cult and that what he grew up believing is not the real creed of Mandalore. It was just so good, watching him unlearn all his previous teachings, though also still clinging to some of them out of comfort.

as a father...

Tom is truly so Rick Grimes core!! I didn't realize it, tbh, until I started working on this list but--yeah, it's so true. Especially now that he's a sheriff but that's for the next part. Anyway--the only two characters on this list that are dads are Din and Rick, but Tom is sooooo dad-coded in the same way. Would absolutely go to the ends of the earth for their kids!! Their kids are their everything!! Single dads!! Yeah.

as a leader...

All the characters on this list are leaders in a way. And not just leaders--but reluctant leaders. Natural leaders. That is who Tom is. He doesn't necessarily ask for the responsibility. And, in fact, when it is Tom, John, and Phil together--John is clearly the leader. However, Tom has been thrust into these positions of responsibility and he steps up to the plate every time. He is good in a crisis, compassionate, fair, and just. He doesn't always make the right decisions but he always sticks to them and gives people someone to follow. I think he has the most Sayid energy in terms of leadership.

Sayid is never the de facto leader, but he is skilled, competent, and compassionate. He very often is second in command but that's because the actual leaders trust him and lean on him. And when the de facto leaders aren't around, people look to him to lead. That is the flavor of leader Tom really is.

Also, special shout out to Sayid for ALSO having the worst luck with women in the history of the world...

[vixey-chakraborty]

SwynWriMo Day Sixteen – Crack!shipAU

Siren's Call * [Ambulance/Ambulance]

tags: short fic, hurt/comfort, angst, humor, drama, unrequited love, coworkers to lovers, disaster!fic, medical drama, one shot

Whenever there is a town emergency--we are the first ones they call. 

Well, okay, maybe the second or third. Not to toot my own horn. 

But still: when trouble arises, we are called to go where the danger is thickest. Whether it is demons or the forest attacking, it doesn’t matter. We have a duty to perform. 

When we are separated, I think about you and all the things that could go wrong: a popped tire, a broken headlight. The work is hard. Finding the incidents, loading people up, navigating back to the hospital, which is often in the throes of chaos itself. Unloading patients and getting back out on the roads. There isn’t a lot of time to think except about what is right in front of me. Which is probably a good thing. 

I wait for you in the bay when things are over, hoping you’ve made it through unscathed. Even if that is rarely how it goes. Sometimes, I wonder what my life would be like if I was manufactured in Newcastle or Aberdeen. Would my life be quieter? Would I like it better?

But then, I wouldn’t share a bay with you. 

And no one makes me feel better about all the tragedy and destruction in Swynlake than you do. No one who reminds me how important our jobs are. No one who makes me feel more like a hero. 

Even if most people forget to thank us, you never let me forget how important we are. 

And for that: I love you.

[mamabear-elinor]

SwynWriMo Day Twenty-Two – Call Me, Beep Me

Elinor's Phone

Contacts:

Belle Acheron

Hades Acheron

Hera Alexander

Hamish DunBroch

Harris DunBroch

Hubert DunBroch

Merida DunBroch

Dr. Benjamin Drakken

Cassandra Hamada

Al McWiggin

Isaac Morey

Menodora Perhonen

Roz Peterson-Boggs

Aquata Triton

Last Five Texts:

DunBrochs Group Texts, from Elinor: Dinner is at 7pm, sharp. Lamb stew.

Hera Alexander, from Elinor: You're not going to this protest/anniversary are you? Wine night instead? I'll host.

Harris DunBroch, to Elinor: Bertie is being a proper dick. And I shouldn't get in trouble for cursing bc idk how else you want me to describe him.

Cassandra Hamada, from Elinor: Did you get your paperwork submitted alright? The deadline is coming up.

Roz Peterson-Boggs, from Elinor: How did the talk with Randall go?

Apps:

Calendar App

Wordscape

Spotify

Outlook

[clio-of-hesiod]

SwynWriMo Day Twenty – Spotify Wrapped Playlist

Kleopatra's Spotify Wrapped, 2024

[camilo-makesyousmile]

SwynWriMo Day Nineteen – All You Can Eat Buffet!

A Day of Camilo's Life in Food

I. Breakfast

Camilo wakes earliest in the house--except for Abuela. She is always the first up. As if she is worried that they may be causing mischief before she awakes. (It's not a completely irrational fear.) They are the first ones to greet her in the morning, kissing her cheek as they steal a tamale from her plate.

"Don't use your hands, Camilo!" Abuela tsks.

"What am I supposed to use? I have to run!"

"You won't be able to digest properly." Another click of the tongue.

"I think I'll be okay." Camilo only ever got a stomach ache when they didn't eat in time.

"Have a good day at work, mijo," she says before going back to the paper, shaking her head.

"Si, si, Abuelita!" Camilo says between bites of warm, delicious pork and potatoes. Though, he missed the taste of banana leaves.

II. Tinto

The tintos in Swynlake will never be as good as back home, where the very water is sweetened with panela. But, a shot of espresso with sugar gives a similar effect.

Camilo drinks them throughout the day. It is the best part of working at Hatter's. All the free tintos. And the coffee in general--some of it even better than back home in Avalor. Not that Camilo would ever mention that to his mama. She'd box his ears for it.

They've perfected the formula at this point and have hooked several of their coworkers on it too.

III. Snacks

Camilo is always eating something.

They learned from a young age that their magic takes a great deal of energy. Even when they aren't shifting often. They've always wondered what that was about. Maybe the form they hold isn't their real form after all and they're using up energy keeping it up.

So, they snack: arepas with fresh fruit and salt when they're home. Or bars of chocolate...

But, usually, it is a bag of crisps. In England, it is Walkers: Prawn cocktail.

Though, he can't tell if he likes them for the flavour or the gay little bag.

IV. Lunch

Days when Camilo has to work through lunch feels like a particular sort of punishment. Their stomach gnaws on the rest of their insides, insistent and painful.

They spend their meager lunch break in Hatter's break room eating a pastry and dreaming of the spread that they know their tia or abuela has laid out back home:

The warm, fragrant soups. Chock-full of potatoes, beans, rice, delicious meat stocks, chorizo, plantains...just thinking about them made his mouth water.

The hearty main dish: Bistec a Caballo or Arroz con Pollo.

The delicious, freshly squeezed juice.

The sugary desserts, usually freshly baked.

And man, they miss their siestas.

V. Dinner

Camilo never skipped dinner, even when he was the only one in the kitchen eating. Isabela rarely had dinner, but that was because she was home and spoiled for lunch every day.

Most of the family had something light: an arepa, a tamale, or a classic bread-and-cheese sandwich.

Meanwhile, Camilo usually scarfed down leftovers from the lunch he'd missed...

[simba-bonfamille-lyons]

Thursday, November 23 — Instagram Stories

Simba's Instastory Goodbye

[evangelinee]

SwynWriMo Day Twenty – Personality Playlist

are you human?

I think this counts for a personality thing, because this is how Evy defines herself. Or tries to, but questions herself constantly about. Is she human? Is she a star? Is there much of a difference? Does it matter? Does she get to choose?

So, here we are! I present a playlist of a bunch of bombastic, bouncy songs that span the range of human emotions: from empowerment, to fun, to heartbreak, to falling in love, to being angry. This playlist is a celebration of all the messy things that make us humans.

Maybe.

some choice lyrics:

are we human or are we dancer? * it picks me up, puts me down, picks me up, puts me down a hundred times a day * singing oh, mama raised me well, but i don't wanna go to heaven without raising hell * don't go wasting your emotion, lay all your love on me * you know i'm just a dreamer stuck inside the body of someone with something better to do * what's worst, lookin' jealous or crazy? * why's every song about love or drinking too much? yeah maybe that's because everybody's lonely * when i party, then i party too much, when i feel it, then i feel it too much, when i'm thinking, then i'm thinking too much * bigger, you're part of something way bigger, bigger than you, bigger than we, bigger than the picture they framed us to see

you don't have to sing it right who could call you wrong? you put your emptiness to melody your awful heart to song you don't have to sing it nice, but honey sing it strong at best, you find a little remedy,

at worst the world will sing along...

[labellerose-acheron]

SwynWriMo Day Fifteen – Needledrops

Swynlake Romance 2024 in Song...

a note: if they weren't mentioned as starting to date in the character updates, they weren't included bc i cannot remember everyone off the top of my head, i apologize.

JEFF x Sarabi Wedding

I Love You Always Forever by Donna Lewis

Near or far, closer together Everywhere I will be with you Everything I will do for you Say it, say it again I love you always forever Near or far, closer together Everywhere I will be with you Everything I will do for you

It is just the vibes. I am right. Honestly, I could just end the whole playlist right here bc we've peaked early, I love this song.

Ollie x Pacifica Wedding

Check Yes, Juliet by We the Kings

Check yes Juliet Kill the limbo I'll keep tossing rocks at your window There's no turning back for us tonight

Lace up your shoes Eh oh eh oh Here's how we do

Run, baby, run Don't ever look back They'll tear us apart If you give them the chance Don't sell your heart Don't say we're not meant to be Run, baby, run Forever we'll be You and me

I just love this song and I feel like it fits Ollie's kind of edgy vibes, along with Pacifica's good girl vibes. It's all about convincing someone to run away with you and I feel like Ollie gave Pacifica the strength to get away from her shitty family so--yeah. It is the vibes.

Pepa x Felix Vow Renewal

i am not who i was by Chance Peña

@letitrain-letitsnow-letitgo, @tirameunpaso-felix

You keep me steady on the ground When my head's lost in the clouds That spotlight, though it shines bright Could never drown you out I know it's hard when I'm away I'll just hope you don't lose faith 'Cause I told the truth when I said to you That I'll be back someday

So if I fly too far Will I still have a place inside your heart? And when you've seen what I've become Will you love me for who I am, not who I was?

I love this song it's a vibe and this one speaks to how Pepa and Felix had a period of time where they were not together. But Felix never gave up. And there was always this sense they'd come back together. That is echoed in the idea of a vow renewal too, so it felt appropriate for this moment.

Martin x Ren Wedding

Soft Universe by AURORA

@ambereyed-mountain-prince, @geehosaphat

My body falls off the side of her bed And now I know what love feels like Don't let me turn into pain All of this is loveliness

Chaos came, we laid our heads Down on the feather cotton bed We find a heart and catch your breath Let the universe go red

Speak to me Speak to me With love in your words Make for me Make for me A soft universe

AURORA has a very fae vibe to me. I had a few of her songs on Thistle and Danny's playlists. She just has this haunting kind of vibe that I really enjoy and I feel like this song both soft and a little unsettling is perfect for the vibes of a fae wedding!

Al x Vixey Wedding

Would You Go With Me by Josh Turner

@alzcomicbarn

Would you go with me if we were lost in fields of clover? Would we walk even closer until the trip was over? And would it be okay if I didn't know the way?

If I gave you my hand, would you take it And make me the happiest man in the world? If I told you my heart couldn't beat one more minute without you, girl Would you accompany me to the edge of the sea Let me know if you're really a dream I love you so, so would you go with me?

I tried not to have any songs that already on my character's playlists, but I am SORRY. This is just the most perfect song for this moment. IF I GIVE YOU MY HAND WOULD YOU TAKE IT AND MAKE ME THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD. Sorry. For anyone who doesn't know: this is my favourite country song of all time. Ugh. I will be playing it at my own wedding one day lol.

Flynn x Holley started dating

Can You Handle My Love? by WALK THE MOON

@fi-fitz-flynn, @miss-holleyshiftwell

Can you handle my love? Then take a chance with my love Said can you handle my love? Then close your eyes, roll the dice Take a chance with my, chance with my love

All the possibilities get me feeling kinda free Then my insecurities get me down on my knees Like I can't believe I need a release Gotta feed my soul, gotta spread my wings I made mistakes but I still own up I may be late but I still show up If you can't relate then you're too grown up Life is the bomb and it might blow up

I like this song because it is a bop and for some reason Flynn x Holley give me this kind of like boppy kind of love vibe? Does that make sense? IDK. It's like good girl with the bad boy but it's also this sense of like--idk, they just have a nice, bubbly vibe that I really like. And I feel like this song is what they sound like in my head. I was so happy when they finally DTRed and I feel like this song fits that moment.

James x Aquata started dating

The Water is Fine by Chloe Ament

@jameshawks, @aquata-the-champ

Two lovers wander down to the shore Hand in hand the evening before The day that their hands will be joined

She enters and swims with the foam He bids her come out and come home But deeper and colder she goes

The silt of our wedding bed The pebbles where you lay your head Love, come in, the water is fine

When she is pulled beneath the rush He waits and waves, his face aflush 'Til the pale imitation drifts up

The silt of our wedding bed The pebbles where you lay your head Love, come in The minnows our witnesses The cause of our sickness is Love, come in, the water is fine

This is not exactly like what James and Aquata are like overall. It is definitely how they felt to me reading their getting together though! The drama. The romance. Everything was very dramatique and sweeping and I think this song captures that. (Also, the wedding undertones speak to the circumstances of how they got married.)

Penny x Tanya started dating (and then Tanya died, rip)

When the Night is Over by Lord Huron

@little-superstar-penny, @twentytanya

Now how the trail has gone cold I don't know where else to go And my time, I fear, is nearly over When the ocean drinks the sky And the city winks its eye When the night is done, you'll vanish in the sun Will I hold you when the night is over?

Am I lost inside my mind? There's an emerald in the sky

I hear the river say your name By the stars above, I know we were in love I hear the river say your name I have only 'til the night is over

I am big brained for this one. Such a melancholy song. Is it when Tanya and Penny got together knowing what would come of it? Or is it the moment Tanya left? Or is it the moment when Penny was alone? Or all of the above? Anyway -- I really love this song.

Hatter x Mu-yeol started dating

Honey + Tea by Mozi

Don't you let me, don’t you let me down I'm not a player, I don't mess around You seem nice I kinda like your smile Do you drink tea, can you stay awhile

Someone told me that you’re kinda sweet I'm not a sucker for that kinda thing But when you ordered lemon-ginger tea That was the moment that changed everything

I gotta, I gotta, I got a feeling You and me, me and you Me and you, you and me I gotta, I gotta, I got a feeling Me and you, you and me You and me we go together like honey and tea

Bequeathing this song to Hatfish, as it was on Helle's playlist for the longest time. (It is still there, lol.) They have, admittedly, grown out of it. So, it felt like the perfect song to give to Hatfish's coming together! It's about tea! And deep conversations! And falling in love with someone's brain first!

Milo x Luca started dating

I Know a Place by MUNA

@plutothe-pup, @lucathedreamer

I knew When you told me you don't wanna go home tonight And you tried to just shrug it off when I asked you why Somebody hurt you Somebody hurt you But you're here by my side And I knew 'Cause I can recall when I was the one in your seat I still got the scars and they occasionally bleed 'Cause somebody hurt me Somebody hurt me But I'm staying alive

And I can tell When you get nervous You think being yourself means being unworthy And it's hard to love with a heart that's hurting But if you want to go out dancing

I know a place (ooh) I know a place we can go (yeah) Where everyone gonna lay down their weapon Lay down their weapon Just give me trust and watch what'll happen

This song is just really sweet and all about vulnerability. And if there are two buzz words that stick in my brain for Milo and Luca it is "vulnerability" and "sweetness." I just think they're adorable and soff. Protect them.

Snow x Gem started dating

Wander. Wonder. by The Arcadian Wild

@lady-snow-flower, @gem-morey

Half awake, I wander through this house Lost in a labyrinth and left with no way out I built this hall of mirrors all myself The faces staring back at me look like somebody else

Searching every room, I am not free To my dismay, I have forgotten how to leave And everywhere I turn's another wall The doors are locked trust me I know, 'cause I have tried them all

Good enough Never good enough

Perfect, you're my poison I sip on you to wash down the shame And though I am hungover in the morning Facedown in the carpet I feel safe

For my own ships, I made sure to find new songs for them, which is always a fun challenge. This was not on their playlist but after I listened to it, I was like damn bitch!! Why wasn't it?? I added it immediately. But I think it is specifically a perfect song for their coming together with the haunting of the Inn and everything.

[rowsandrows-of-roses]

SwynWriMo Day Eleven – The Comment Section

Ten Instagram Comments

Alana Triton

Dolores Madrigal

Mirabel Madrigal

Jake Rogers

Marie Bonfamille

Georgette Midler

Minnie Muyskens

Snow Song

Li Shang

Martin Ambrosius

[gem-morey]

SwynWriMo Day Thirteen – SwynRPVision

The Girlfriend Effect

The Girlfriend Effect refers to a TikTok trend that seeks to prove that men's style and fashion sense get a major upgrade when they enter a relationship. The trend involves men sharing a carousel of photos documenting how their style has evolved once they met their girlfriends... @lady-snow-flower

Some notes about this: it has not happened quite yet. It's starting to, slowly but surely...and I've been quietly updating Gem's Pinterest board over the last few months.

Gem has a distinct style and he's proud of it! He likes his clothes, but he likes clothes and fashion in general. He just hasn't had a lot of opportunity to play with it and learn the rules.

The whole transformation is fun for me (and Gem!) because he does love fashion, but he doesn't really know where to start with all of it, so all the notes on these slides are things I am sure Snow will mention off hand or tell him directly. And like the little sponge that he is, he will absorb and adapt it to his wardrobe.

It will be a subtle change over several months, but you definitely will notice it if you pay attention to Gem + fashion.

[lou-bonfightme]

SwynWriMo Day Nine – Background NPC

Les Fenêtres simultanées sur la ville

Notes from Dr. Horne's sessions with patient Toulouse Bonfamille

[cw -- discussion of mental health, suicide, suicidal ideation. it does go into some detail about suicide, so please be careful! <3 feel free to ask me for a cliff's notes if you'd like.]

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WEEK ONE Monday, October 21

Patient Toulouse Bonfamille → prefers Lou. (Strongly.) 

Somewhat standoffish but more open than expected considering past medical records which indicate uncooperativeness and hostility towards mental health medical professionals. 

Two siblings, Berlioz and Marie, brother-in-law Simba Lyons. Parents: Adelaide and Hector Bonfamille, divorced when he was 10. Moved to Swynlake after divorce. Lived there ever since. 

Married, polyamorous? -- Belle Acheron: wife, Hades Acheron: husband. Married for a little over a year, dating since 2021. Three children -- biologically Hades and Belle’s, had before the relationship began. Opal, five, and twins: Aidan and Bellamy, will be 4 end of November. 

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[link here]

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[prince--thomas]

SwynWriMo Day Two – Family Ties One Shot

Guilt Trip

[cw -- sexual assault mention and discussion about (all vague and nondescript)]

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Tom didn’t visit with Melody as much as he should.

She never said as much, because of all his sisters, she was always the most gracious of them--but it didn’t matter. He still knew it wasn’t enough. If they saw each other once a week, it was an impressive feat for them. Melody always tried to forgive him with talk about how it was a two way street and she could reach out more. That she was busy, working on her dissertation. 

But Tom was her older brother. It was his responsibility to arrange these meetings.

That usually wasn’t how it played out, though. 

Melody had reached out, inviting Tom and Levi around to her flat for dinner. As soon as he had gotten the text, he’d felt guilty. Realizing he couldn’t remember the last time that he had seen her. It was getting closer to the holidays, so he was sure that he would see her then. 

“Hiya,” Melody said, opening the door and reaching her arms out--for her nephew. 

“He’s not going to stay long,” Tom told her, leaning in to give her a side hug after he transferred Levi over. His son was in his running about phase. The terrible twos came in fits and starts for his quiet, pleasant son. But he had been being particularly squirmy the last few months--wanting his independence, not wanting to be close. 

Tom was surprised how much it hurt, every time Levi whined no and pushed against Tom when he tried to pick him up. 

“Well, he’ll stay just fine with his auntie, aye?” Melody bounced the toddler, who laughed, but pressed his little hand against her chest. 

“Good luck,” Tom told her with a snort as he took off his shoes at the door and followed her further into the apartment. It was a nice place, in Castle Suites. Tom had insisted he help her pay for it, because he didn’t want her at Benbow which had a reputation for not being quite as safe. (The reality was the difference was miniscule, but Tom was overprotective. Especially of Melody, the only sister he had left.) 

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[link here]

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