#tan probably reads harry potter

[aeligsido]

[WM — September 2024] Prompt 5 — Spell.

Rating: G.

TW: none.

Characters: Remus Lupin, Sirius Black; guest appearances of Harry Potter and Neville Longbottom.

Additional Tags: first war against Voldemort (technically); established relationship; Neville & Harry are babies; domesticity; fluff; this is just Sirius and Remus being very in love I promise.

Summary: Sirius wonders if babies can cast spells.

Words count: 800.

A/N: Hey!! I’m having a bit of a hard time writing but I managed to get this one out — it came a bit less on the humor side as I wanted and more on the fluff side, but I'm not mad honestly, I like it better this way! Hope you like it 💕

@wolfstarmicrofic

read on ao3.

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When Remus came back into their room with two mugs full of hot chocolate into his hands, it was to immediately notice Sirius’ absence from their bed. With a quickly raised-and-gone-down eyebrow, he turned around to cross the corridor, passing James’ and Lily’s door to enter the nursery.

As he suspected, Sirius was sitting in front of the crib — big and carefully settled with various wards and protective runes Remus couldn’t even recognize —, watching the babies sleep. His eyes were not leaving the pattern of their small chests, rising and falling and rising again. He looked enraptured, enamored, even.

Remus took a minute to lay his own eyes on the boys; Neville with his rosy skin and faint blond hair and his mouth open in his sleep, Harry with his brown skin and already wild dark hair and his small hands closing and opening in time with his breathing. They were so tiny, and so precious, and so—

“Moony,” softly said Sirius, not once looking up at him and yet still giving him a part of his attention, “do you think babies can cast spells?”

Remus let himself fall beside his husband, carefully handing him his mug of hot chocolate. Then, he looked back to the boys, and couldn’t stop the warmth in his heart, nor the smile at his lips.

“It does feel like it, doesn’t it?”

“They’re so perfect.”

They were, agreed Remus — he didn’t even have to say it out loud either. None of them could stop saying it since the boys were born, already weeks ago, just weeks ago. It felt like forever and nothing at all, and the fear and excitation for the future, their future, was constantly palpable.

They stayed here in silence for a little while, shoulder to shoulder, sipping at their warm drink and enjoying each other’s presence. Then—

“Do you think we could get one of ours, one day?”

Remus wondered, a brief instant, if Sirius had to reunite all his courage for this simple question. It felt enormous, like being at the verge of a precipice you hadn’t noticed the presence of, like the free fall of a lifetime, like the dive to safety in the middle of a storm.

Looking at Neville and Harry, it felt so terribly easy.

“I think I would like it,” he answered softly, so softly he would have worried Sirius hadn’t heard him if they hadn’t been pressed against each other.

He could imagine it with so much clarity — a child with his curls and Sirius’ grey eyes, with dark or sandy or plain brown hair, maybe freckles, maybe tanning in the summer and a smile to the sun and laughing hard and fast, with small hands which would fit perfectly into theirs and a small life tucked against their hearts.

“Yeah?” Sirius tilted his head, looking at him now, face so open and so tender Remus could lose himself in it.

“Yeah,” he whispered.

He took Sirius’ hand, squeezed it, and Sirius looked like the whole goddamn galaxy, unable to stop emitting the most beautiful light.

“We should probably practice, you know.”

“The child-rearing?”

“The conception.” Sirius gave him one of his small, cheeky grins, and Remus let out an equally as small but amused laugh.

“I don’t think it's how it would work for us,” he pointed out, biting his lips to stop them from widening in mirth.

“We won’t know for sure if we don’t try, won’t we?” Sirius retorted without missing a beat.

“I thought you were under a spell?” Remus waved toward the still thankfully sleeping children, and Sirius took a few seconds to look over at them, completely besotted, before coming back to him with yet another one of his signature grins — the one saying he has a plan, truly, and he’ll get what he wants, because he’s Sirius Black and nothing will stop him.

“Lily said something about Muggle fairy tales and True Love's kisses breaking spells…”

“Would I be your True Love, then?” It sounded perhaps a bit too honest, a bit less joking than Remus intended; it only softened Sirius’ gaze, and made his own heart beat faster under it.

“I choose my True Love,” affirmed Sirius, his tone final, his hand soft as it came stroking his cheek. “And I choose you.”

Remus melted, his stomach fluttering and his cheeks warming under Sirius’ hand. No matter how long they’ll be together, how many times Sirius will make this type of declaration — Remus was so, so weak for it.

“Sap,” he said still, too soft and tender to be anything else.

“You love it,” replied Sirius.

His hand slid to Remus' neck, and then they were kissing; and maybe they were under a different kind of spell, now, yet still one of love and wonder.

[annabellelupin]

thoughts I've had while re reading poa as a marauders fan, part one (chapters 1 - 4)

(id just like to point out this is my first time reading the books since middle school and first time I've read the books since I became a marauders fan in 2020)

chapter 1

- ok so ye the Weasleys are really poor, but if they're "extremely poor" you'd figure they'd use their money for something other than a vacation

-I forgot sweet little hedwig existed djdjdjdkdjd

-someone please eat the rat

-let the future cat have him pleaseeeee

-why did I start to dislike hermione so much again??? maybe it's just movie hermione I hate and I can't remember the differences between the two

chapter 2

-why are most of the antagonistic characters portrayed as fat and why is the fact that dudley is obese brought up so many fucking times like that seems pretty fat phobic of you Rowling

- when actually reading and thinking about the Harry potter books and movies I imagine the actor that played sirius and not the fanart marauders sirius I'm more used to, and apparently his hair is depicted as elbow length in the books not shoulder length WE WERE ROBBED. could have had long haired sirius with a bun in ootp

- also I swear marauders Era Sirius and golden trio era Sirius (so canon and fanon sirius) are two completely different people in my mind

- also forgot "muggle" news talked about sirius

-just finished the chapter and seriously he is so sassy (guess that's what you get when you're Sirius and marlenes godson, and James and Lily's actual son)

- also I really fucking hate how much mental abuse is glazed over here like????

- it happens every summer and he's forced to return to his abusers like wtf

- this is why I don't like Dumbledore very much

chapter 3

-forgot padfoot wasn't like an actual dog sized dog

-lowkey forgot about padfoot in general ngl

-bro harry are your really throwing precious and innocent Neville under the bus rn come on dude seriously

-ok like when they mention Sirius I can't help to think of the dramatic, gay, Remus obsessed Sirius from all of the wolfstar text posts I've read

-also the fact they have to clarify what a gun is in the wizard news is wow

-same with Ron not knowing how to use a phone

-no wonder these people keep having Wizarding wars and unstable teachers at their schools

- love how this 13 year old kid is panicking over the possibility of going to wizard prison for breaking one rule

-also side note the more I read the more I feel like Daniel Radcliffe portrayed him super well

- hedwig supremacy

- "ur the literal wizard president" "yea but I'm not ur guardian dumbass I can't sign ur permission slip what in hell is this"

- why is reading stans parts so fucking hard

chapter 4

- ah Florean Fortescue the one genuinely nice adult in these books (isn't he like Alice's dad or something?) I just remembered her last name is actually more or less a headcanon uhhh that's fun

- the Irish quidditch team are actually mentioned along with the quidditch world cup even Harry's checkin out the firebolt

- coincidence that Dean and Seamus are mentioned at the same time? I think not

- seriously jkr why do you keep giving kids abusive gaurdians and acting like it's nothing (talking about Neville and his grandmother)

- "...Ron looking incredibly freckly, Hermione very brown..." (pg 55 in my book). when first reading this part years ago I registered it as Hermione was black/poc and not that she was just tan from the sun lmao

- I swear crookshanks was James' old cat and that's why he hated peter

- also Percy wow this why you don't befriend stray rats man

- the things this rat has seen go on in Percy's and Oliver's dorm room....

- still probably not as bad sharing a dorm with Remus and Sirius tho

- I love the twins sense of humor

- but guys stop messing with my precious baby Percy he's just- an autistic overachiever doing his best guys

- ..."he lost everything..." Yes Sirius did in fact lose almost everything Arthur but not bc what you think happened dude

- "he's safe with Dumbledore-" yea fucking right /sar

- "stationniong soul sucking demons around a school is such a good idea hehehehe" /sar

- literally there's no fucking way McGonagall thought Sirius did it- literally fucking refuse to believe that she did

going to start another post for chapter 5 bc oh boy it's going to be long

[veryberryjelly]

could i have a 🥐 for a golden trio era character (no poly ships) please? and congrats on graduating btw <3

(btw this is oddly formatted cuz i still dk how to write abt myself 😭)

my hogwarts house is slytherin & i'm an intp. i've been told im observant, 'mature for my age', 'elusive' & creative, and that i could do a lot of things if i choose to and set my mind to it. i can be really funny, vulgar & charismatic, but also aloof and cold. im a bit of a slacker and i get into my fair share of trouble. i also keep a small amount of friends.

my favourites books are the secret history & the goldfinch. i like journaling and reading but i tend to procrastinate a lot. my fave fruit is pomegranete. i tend to associate certain places with how deeply i felt or an eventful moment that happened. i have an eclectic music taste and usually listen to songs from/before the 2010s, mid 60s/early 70s & 50s. once in a while i will listen to some modern new releases, though. the song ive been listening to on repeat recently are sleepwalker by akiaura, your face by wisp, noisy sunday by patrick watson and you know im no good by amy winehouse. other than harry potter, i know mcu (spiderverse films <33), the umbrella academy, the twilight franchise, the walking dead and lord of the rings. i also like silent films. i love daydreaming and sleeping. i have the burden of the oldest sibling. ans i plan to taste all the best wine i could get my hands on, but that probably won't happen.

idk if this i a necessary description but i have olive/tan skin,  black wavy hair, freckles & dark brown eyes. and my aesthetic would probably by beatnik and midwestern emo combined (and 'older brother' core but minus all the videogames).

𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

i ship you with...

theo nott !!!

i have no hard reasoning for this apart from the fact that i get the sense you'd both get along so so well !!!

i know theo likes old times music and he would 100% put some on and just twirl you around your dorm room whether it's just the two of you or if the room is full of you're dormates

his friends have grown used to it and at this point just watch in adoration as you two get so wrapped up in your own world.

theo will take you on a trip to taste the best wines in the world, probably to italy during your last summer at hogwarts and he makes sure it's the best trip you've ever taken.

theo will also go to see every marvel film in the cinema with you if you asked.

he loved those kind of films so he is very excited to see all of them

doesn't let go of your hand through the whole movie. <<33

[braveclementine]

Introductions

Warnings: None

Copyright: I do not own any Twilight characters or locations. I do own Davina Mikelson and Marcel. I also own the backstory for my OC. I do not condone any copying of this.

Davina P.O.V.

I looked up at the small, light pink Victorian house that stood in front of me. It looked rather large from the front, what with the. . . gazebo. . .looking thing. . . I don't know what it's called- house attachment to the side and the tower where my bedroom resided, but in reality, it was very small on the inside. It didn't extend very far back.

It was probably the one day out of the year that it wasn't raining in Forks, and for that I was grateful. The sunlight made the house look even more welcoming, the light shining through the glass of the windows.

I didn't really dread the house, though it had been some years since I had been here. More than ten.

Forks, Washington. Named after a common eating utensil. Population- not enough for people not to notice me.

Not that people wouldn't have noticed me anyways.

For one thing, my name was Davina Michaelson. And the only thing I could say about it was that I was glad my last name wasn't spelled Mikelson, because the teasing was bad enough already.

My mother had been ecstatic when she married my father. She had been determined to name me Elijah or Kol or Niklaus or Rebekah when I was born. She was a huge Vampire Diary fan and as a consequence, so was I. Luckily, I got named Davina instead because of my dark brown, almost black, hair and being a girl.

For another thing, I was a complete geek. My favorite things to say were lines from Harry Potter, when conversing about politics I quoted Tom MacDonald, and whenever someone asked if I knew an interesting fact, it was always about animals and usually something sexual.

Did you know that if Female Ferrets don't have sex when they go into heat they die?

I couldn't read enough books. Kane Chronicles, Percy Jackson, Spirit Animals, Red Queen, Hunger Games, Maze Runner, anything fictional, fantasy, and mystical.

Not to mention, reading said books had given me a non-existent romantic life as all of my standards had been lifted by Severus Snape, Lucius Malfoy, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Elijah Mikelson (basically all the Mikelsons minus Finn), Damon Salvatore, Alaric Saltzman, Enzo, Marcel, Newt, Minho, Gale, etc.

And then, there's my favorite app- Wattpad.

Sorry, I get it, it's a notorious fanfiction app, but still, that's why I read it. It's basically the only way for me to feel like an actual character in Harry Potter marrying Severus Snape or The Originals marrying Damon Salvatore.

AND SMUT! Except I really hate authors that rob you of reading that juicy part of the book. I mean, if you're going to put the mature label on your book, you might as well write in deep detail, right?

Basically I was on Wattpad 24-7.

But I mean, there's something about older men that's absolutely. . . enticing. Of course, completely illegal but you know, Hollywood made all the older guys hot so we're all fucked up.

Anyways, what was I saying?

Oh right, yes, sticking out in Forks.

So let's see, girl who moved away and came back, nineteen year old going to high school, complete geek. . . missing anything?

My looks I guess.

I'm average. Not slender, not fat. Not extremely beautiful, not entirely ugly either. Average. Someone who normally could've blended in if she had lived here her entire life. Plus I had green and blue streaks in my hair, and I couldn't imagine anyone else in this town having streaks. Not that I had many streaks, and with my dark hair, they barely stood out.

Any more details?

Heart shaped face, doe eyes, brown eyes that matched my hair, not extremely pale skin, but not overly tan either considering I had moved here from Kentucky. Slap in the mild ADHD and OCD and you have me!

Mild meaning I'm not overly ADHD or OCD, mild enough that most people don't notice it if they don't know me well, and even if they do, I'm pretty good at hiding it.

So, what exactly brought me to Forks?

Hmm, good question, be sorry you asked.

I had lived in Forks as a young girl, my best friend being Sam Uley- should see how he's doing now that I'm here- and my parents lived here for a while.

Dad had been in the military and we'd resided in Forks for a few years while he was on leave with his new son- who had the unfortunate luck of being called Kol. I think mom found it funny. Davina and Kol. Now that I've watched the show, I think it's rather disturbing.

But when I was about eight, we moved away to Fort Knox, Kentucky. For the majority of my life, I lived on the base. So I was well trained in martial arts, military tactics, and how to use different guns. I mean, not like they actually taught me, but when I got bored of school, I left, and would sneak into the training room, crouching down in a corner, behind a blind spot of a camera, and look out through the mats.

Mom had signed me up for Tae Kwon Do and Gymnastics when I asked. Everything else I learned from sneaking around and spying.

Anyways, when I turned seventeen, there was a big. . . to-do in the camp. Someone betrayed the soldiers and the camp was destroyed. My parents and brother died. I was one of the very few survivors.

School was put to a stop, I was shifted into foster care while I waited for some relative to come and get me. No relatives showed, I spent year eighteen working and saving money to buy a plane ticket- not even a car- so that I could get here, to Forks, where our home was.

And once I was in Forks, I had access to all the money that mom and dad left me in their will so that was fantastic. I'd still have to work though if I wanted to keep the house.

But it also meant that I could go back to school and get my high school diploma. . . how embarrassing. But no one had to know. No one was going to know.

I carefully fit the bronze key into the locked door, giving it a turn, and then pushing in, turning it. I had never been good with keys and locks, and this house was old.

Luckily, it gave and the door opened. I wrinkled my nose. Well, I was going to have to open all the windows and let the breeze in.

I set the suitcases down by the door, inside, flipping the light switch on. It took a minute for the lights to respond before the house lit up.

I moved around the house, opening all the windows- the ones that would open at least- before moving back downstairs to take care of the furniture.

When we'd left, we'd covered all the furniture with plastic. Now, I took a pocket knife- one I had carved myself with my limited artistic ability- and started working on undoing the plastic carefully, releasing the furniture from its suffocation.

Then there was the cleaning, washing windows, wiping down counters, sweeping the wooden floors, vacuuming the carpeted floors, taking out dishes to wash and then put back away, and unpack my suitcases before finally declaring myself done for the day.

I closed all the windows- just in time as the rain decided it wanted to greet me too- and then headed upstairs, flopped on the bed, and fell asleep without even bothering to look around.

[When you look up circular bedrooms to help get inspiration and they just show you circular beds instead  😑 ]

I woke up, stretching, trying to remember what day it was and if I had anything important I was supposed to be doing. I slid out of bed, taking a look around the slightly familiar bedroom. My bed was built into the wall, and there were two of them as mom had been expecting twins with me- the other not making it.

Across from the beds was my desk, white, clean so far as I hadn't had a chance to do any homework there, along with a pink chair. The bean bag was in the middle of the room, my purse hanging on the door handle.

Adjacent to the beds, across from the window of the tower, was my closet. Because of the circular shape of the room, it was a walk in closet. Shirts and pants hung on one side, bathing suits, dresses, and seasonal clothes were on the other side. I had about three pairs of shoes- sneakers, combat boots, and one pair of heels that were probably too small for me.

By the closet doors was a small bookcase, holding only my favorite books. Hanging above the bookcase was a Harry Potter calendar for eleven years ago. I would have to get a new one.

(minus all the shoes)

I pulled out my phone to check what day it was and sighed in disappointment.

The day I got to start school.

Wonderful.

Grumbling, I headed to the closet, pulling on skinny, light-blue jeans, a long-sleeved olive-green shirt, and my black combat boots. I also grabbed the leather jacket, sliding it over my arms. I grabbed my old backpack, a Hufflepuff themed one with all sorts of pins from every world possible, slinging it over my shoulder and heading downstairs.

As I had no food in the house, my main priority for now was figuring out how I was going to get to school.

I really needed a car.

On a habit whim, I grabbed one of my books, shoving it into my bag, making my way out the front door.

The rain was holding off, but the sky was gray, the air was moist, and I just knew it was going to at least drizzle.

So I grabbed my blue butterfly decorated umbrella too.

My stomach growled with protests as I locked the door, making my way down the empty driveway and then I paused, glancing at the garage. Oh dear.

Hesitantly, both hopeful and not hopeful, I pushed the garage door up. My heart sank and soared at the same time.

I was wrong- I did have a vehicle.

Dad's old Harley Motorcycle sat in the garage. It was a beautiful machine that I had always loved as a kid and my mom had detested calling it 'a death trap'. It was a beautiful shiny teal colour with two large silver containers on the sides that held whatever you wanted to put in there. It would fit two people on the black leather seats.

The good part about the motorcycle was that I now have a vehicle to get myself back and forth to school. The bad part was the 24-7-365 schedule for rain.

I pursed my lips. I could walk or I could ride the motorcycle and put a tarp over it during the day to keep it dry. I could also stash sets of dry clothes in the carriers so that if I had to change my clothes, I could. My bag could easily go in the other one. Along with the umbrella and anything else I needed, which was never much.

I started to grin, feeling lighter now that all of my problems were starting to disappear.

Oh, today was going to be fun.

[xiscthulhu]

¿Why AO3 is English dominated? they asked in Reddit, and my respuesta was this:

I forgot to put the link, here it is:

 https://www.reddit.com/r/AO3/comments/1005cb3/comment/j2kekst/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Alt text for people who can’t see it: 

“Xiscally 0 puntos · hace 1 día · editado hace 22 horas

English language is part of the dominant culture at the moment, fanfic itself is, and AO3 is.

As a spanish speaker, reader and fic writer I've had this conversation several times, other spaniards and speaking spanish people from different countries tell you that if they write their fics in english, there's more audience, but at what cost? you'll never be as good as someone who lives in english, who is really one of them, unless you're half USA, UK, australian or something like that, you'll always be a poser.

I can't relate to this way of thinking at all, I write my fics in spanish no matter what. For now, I only write in a very niche fandom, the Spanish Politics RPF, we have a tag in AO3 though its heyday was mostly in Wattpad from 2016 on, I came to AO3 in 2020 and I still publish my fics in the two platforms. I think there's more people reading in AO3, maybe because it's easier for guests; they read and give me kudos and all, no problem, only the usual lack of feedback in a fandom so niche.

In AO3 I've seen fics in spanish in huge fandoms, Harry Potter or X Files, though not as many as in Wattpad; anyway, there's not a community because a probably great part of spanish fic writers create it in english, they see it as more appealing, cooler and even sexier; some people are so used to english only that they think smut in spanish is cringy and ridiculous, that makes sense for them somehow, very sad to go this far being ashamed of ourselves, apparently.

I don't like this at all, I think it perpetuates a lack of diversity, so I keep writing in spanish and hope some people more will do it if they find fics in their language. And for me as a writer, I will be much better in my language and full context.

One more thing: If there's a spanish speaking fanfic site I've never found it...”

En español, la pregunta en Reddit es “¿Por qué en AO3 domina el inglés?” 

“El inglés es parte de la cultura dominante en este momento, el fanfic mismo lo es, y AO3 lo es.

Como hispanoparlante, lectora y escritora de fics he tenido esta conversación varias veces, otra gente española e hispanoparlante de otros países te dicen que si escriben sus fics en inglés, hay más público ¿pero a qué precio? nunca serás tan buena como alguien que vive en inglés, que realmente es uno de ellos, a menos que seas medio norteamericana o británica, australiana, algo como eso, siempre serás una pose.

No puedo con esta manera de pensar, escribo mis fanfics en español sí o sí. Por ahora, sólo escribo en un fandom muy nicho, el RPF de Política Española, tenemos una etiqueta en AO3 aunque su apogeo fue sobre todo en Wattpad desde 2016, vine a AO3 en 2020 y todavía publico mis fics en las dos plataformas. Creo que hay más gente leyendo en AO3, quizá porque es más fácil para los no registrados; me leen y me ponen kudos y todo, no hay problemas, sólo la habitual falta de respuesta en un fandom tan nicho.

En AO3 he visto fics en español en grandes fandoms como Harry Potter o Expediente X, si bien no tantos como en Wattpad; de todas formas, no hay una comunidad porque es probable que una gran parte de los escritores de fic hispanoparlantes lo crean en inglés, lo ven más atrayente, más guay e incluso más sexy; alguna gente está tan acostumbrada a que el fic esté en inglés que piensan que el smut en español es grimoso y ridículo, eso tiene sentido para ellos de algún modo, muy triste llegar tan lejos como eso, avergonzarse así de nosotras mismas, en apariencia. 

No me gusta nada esto, creo que perpetua una falta de diversidad, así que sigo escribiendo en español y espero que alguna gente más lo hará si encuentran fics en su idioma. Y para mí como escritora, seré mucho mejor en mi lengua y contexto.

Una cosa más: Si hay una web de fanfic hispanoparlante, nunca la he encontrado...”

Sigo hablando sobre el tema. 

Veáse mi desentrenadísimo inglés de recepcionista de hotel/magisterio de Lengua Extranjera inacabado como muestra de lo muchísimo peor que sería escribiendo ficción en inglés. Me parece partir con una desventaja tremenda, y siempre sintiéndome una intrusa en el backyard, es que me niego, no hay por qué, incluso puedes escribir fic de una serie en otro idioma en el tuyo, pienso, aunque a mí misma me convence poco esa posibilidad o lo veo difícil, que también.  

En ese hilo suponen que por ejemplo, la gente rusa y china tiene sus propias webs de fic y ven el inglés como lingua franca, sin más implicaciones, sin ver la ventaja que es ser angloparlante en esa situación...he procurado dar una respuesta en ese sentido, enmarcándolo en esa dominación de la que hablan inicialmente. 

Como veis, he traducido mi propio post todo lo que he podido, porque es que llega al extremo de que debes usar terminología de fanfic en inglés tal cual ¿no hay una cultura fanfic en español ni en otros idiomas a lo mejor, o no tanto?

Y para evitar dudas al respecto, debo decir que también escribiré fics en catalán si así lo siento. Para escribir en otros idiomas debería de tener el mismo nivel que en los míos, y aún así pienso que hay lugares desde los que nunca podrás escribir, porque todo lo que crees que sabes es desde fuera, otra cosa es que formes parte de algún modo. 

Ya que estoy, pongo mis perfiles, y gracias por leer: 

https://www.wattpad.com/user/Xiscthulhu

https://archiveofourown.org/users/Xiscthulhu/works

[eyeballtank]

Might as well write something related to what happened with Skullgirls just because.

Some of the changes even affect Kickstarter stuff and the concept art, which comes off as revisionism and is a punch in the face to anyone who backed up the game years ago.

The "desexualization" still applies to characters that are legal like Cerebella.

They could also easily retcon Fillia's age to 18 but even then, it's just a number randomly slapped to a made up character and people thought Shantae was 16, while Yoko Littner from Gurren Lagann is like 14.

If people even thought SG had "evil content that had to be removed", why even support it in the first place? Same thing with P3P having the Ken social link: Why even support Atlus after the fact?

Maybe these people will always attach to Skullgirls and Persona because of the "waifu" appeal, meaning they only easily boycott Hogwartz Legacy because they think Harry Potter sucks and has no "cute 2D girls", not because of JK Rowling.

Otherwise, if Hogwartz Legacy had a 2D art style or even looked like whatever mobile game came prior, it wouldn't be just /v/ that'd talk about Merula Snyde.

Goes to show when someone calls anything "CP" they don't take it seriously and might as well associate it with "mildly annoying/thing i don't like".

They even changed a story moment displaying police brutality… don't people want cops to be portrayed as the bad guys? (Or did they gave up on that part because of that one time Mike Z made a "i can't breathe" joke?).

The Black Egrets only had the Nazi-like looks to show off their moral ambiguity in the setting, it's not like Alex Ahad was secretly promoting some Neo-Nazi messages (He even stated that they're not as bad as actual Nazis) but i guess these people LabZero wants to pander to never read JoJo or even European comics where Nazis are there for the sake of moral ambiguity based roles.

(Because Nazis will always be seen as assholes in history and most of this modern sentiment people have towards them is from 2017 culture war shit and associating them with the alt right: Don't be surprised if a Breadtuber dismisses the Holocaust because he thinks "Jews hate Nazis the WRONG way" in some video).

But i guess the cameo of a furry who jacks off to guro is fine, who even shat on Mike Z when he was getting cancelled (Probably karma for Mike Z in the first place but also means that a snake would be more fitting for this e-sports player's fursona).

Seeing Zone-tan defending this is funny for obvious reasons, from the fact that people will still shit on him for being a porn artist involved in the game to the fact that Zoomers made the Ankha animation into their own version of 2 Girls 1 Cup.

Another porn artist i saw defending this was a guy that does Persona NTR shit, which is no loss. There's plenty of better artists to associate with Mitsuru anyway.

People say "it's only censorship if the government does it" as if they would say the same if it applied to a game they cared about more and affected specific things they'd like. It's honestly a statement on pair with "it's only prejucide if THIS specific group does it" where the meaning of a word is revised by making it as if only a group can do the act.

"It's their game, they can do whatever they want" the actual creators (Alex Ahad included) aren't present anymore, so this whole "they own it" part lines up with the notion that IP's matter more than artist: Part of what Martin Scorcece talked about with MCU movies.

It's pretty clear that Skullgirls (And a lot of media people attach because it's always a topic of discussion online) was made for and by "perverts".

Even the people that claim to be ok with these changes probably got into it for the same factor ("Sex sells" etc) and now, most reviews are turning negative on Steam and most positive ones are from years ago.

Maybe the problem with Skullgirls is that it's technically an indiegame but it didn't have that much of a "indie spirit". What i mean is the "goal" of it landing on EVO, since the competitive fighting game scene became corporate and i occasionally draw a line between that and when they started to tone down the panty shots from years ago. Because people already assume that other companies get rid of fanservice and sexy stuff for the sake of approval (Meanwhile, SNK is owned by Saudi Arabia and Mai Shiranui is still safe). It's a similar sentiment people have towards that Boxtown cartoon for being indie yet having the same animation style as most modern cartoons or that one Dinomites "when you encourage an artist" comic involving someone's dream of a Pixar mascot character and a Katy Perry music video. "Indie" isn't just a status in terms of economics or publishing, i like to think it reflects on the actual creativity and risks.

And this is also because Skullgirls has its fair share of references and influences to other stuff, which might've come from media by artists who had to say "no, i want to make this". Take a look at various artists, writers, game devs, movie directors, composers etc that you like: Chances are they had moments where they had to stand up for their works. Some even have their own varied political beliefs and still managed to upset both sides.

Even if they're notorious in certain industries and praised by some nerd media sites, they still have content that you know people would lose their shit over if it came today.

Anyway, if i were to make a fighting game, it'd just use it as an excuse to "mechanically expand" my characters and say "look, they have attacks and abilities" and not give a fuck about a competitive scene. And i don't really hide the fact that i'm a pervert, so if my current game's art improves, i'll still retain a certain easter egg. Maybe i'm too wary over things like "Troll's Remorse" but i know it's possible for someone to still make stuff and retain somethings in a creative field.

Not like anybody cares who i am and i still consider myself at a very early phase.

There's still some lessons to learn from this event.

[achaiapelides]

Kit's Diary

Chapter 3

Dear Ty,

I enrolled in a school today. Tessa and Jem suggested that it would be good for me to get in contact with some mundanes in our area, so I could find some new friends. I actually didn't want to, but they seemed to think that this was a good idea and were so happy, so I didn't want to disappoint them and agreed. It's a pretty big school, because all the kids in the area go there. I had some problems finding all the rooms first, but I guess I'll get a hang of it eventually. I had to elect advanced courses. Tessa told me history is quite interesting, English too. She knows this because she apparently attended the school a few years ago because she got bored, as you do as an immortal warlock.

First I got my timetable and a tour of the school with Tessa and Jem by the secretary, an older, very strict looking lady, but she was actually not that bad. She looked at my hand weirdly though, as if she could see my rune, Tessa assumes she probably is a mundane with sight. Afterwards I had my first class. Obviously maths. Ugh. But the teacher, a young man about 25, is very nice and actually managed to make me understand the stuff he explained. He even uses some new technology called IPad and beamer and made videos for us to watch at home so we can understand the topic better.

Since I know you're interested in that and Livvy is probably too, I'm going to explain it to you now. An IPad is a bit like a computer but you can, like on your smartphone, touch the screen so you don't need a mouse. But it's bigger than a phone, so you can write on it too if you have a pen that is connected to it. I don't quite understand how this works, I'm bad at physics and electronics okay? But I'm sure you can find that out by yourself if you want. A beamer is a device that you can connect to your IPad and project the thing you see on its screen onto a wall with light, like in a cinema.

So maths wasn't actually that bad. The only problem was a girl in my class, I think her name is Leo, who looked at me really weird, but not the same way as the secretary. She probably has the sight too and can see my runes. I fear she might ask me about it, so I guess I have to come up with some story, how I got them. I'm going to ask Jem and Tessa later.

After two hours of math, where I surprisingly did not die of boredom, I had history. They talked about Henry VIII, you know, the English King with the many wives. The teacher, Mrs. Addams is pretty strict, but still quite a good teacher. You have to imagine her a bit like a young Professor McGonagall from Harry Potter. If you don't know Harry Potter, you should read the books immediately, there's pretty good, even though the author is a bitch. But back to history: It was also quite interesting, especially the history of Henry's wives. Especially Anne Boleyn and Catherine Parr are very interesting.

Afterwards we had English with the same teacher. Apparently she kind of connected both subjects because we're reading Shakespeare in English class. She decided that we're going to read different works of him in groups. My group consists mostly of girls, who of course chose "Romeo and Juliet". I'm kind of bummed because Shakespeare has so much more interesting works but, I mean who can blame them, when Leonardo Di Caprio plays Romeo in the movie.

There is another boy in my group, his name is Sam. He has light brown skin, dark brown hair and is definitely straight. Not that he said that, my gaydar is just like "nope, don't even try". He does look a bit like a male Livvy, but more tanned. Quite attractive, but not my type... that's you. (Ok Kit, stop simping about Ty, you were writing about school!) Leo is also in my group. She does look a bit like Hazel, but white, blonde and definitely not a werewolf. But they kind of have the same face. Maybe they're related or something. She was eyeing me the whole time though. But not like a "fuck me"-stare, more like a "you're very different and interesting"-stare. Kind of the way you're looking at animals you find interesting. Okay, she will definitely ask me about the runes sooner or later. I really should come up with a story for that.

After English, my day was over and I walked home. Yes walked. The school is really close to Cirenworth. I told Tessa and Jem about my day and when I mentioned Shakespeare; Tessa jumped up and ran up the stairs, only to come back a few minutes with really old editions of his books. She told me, that Will, her late husband from the 19th century, bought them for her on her 21st birthday. Both she and Will and their children read them, maybe their daughter and son in law, too. Afterwards they stayed in Cirenworth, which was her daughter-in-law’s home, until today. There are even notes from all the people who read them in there. Tessa even allowed me to bring them to school for our next English class. Also they wanted me to invite Sam and Leo over because "you need some friends". I promised I would ask them. Mina was also very interested in the old books, and even though she can't read, she flipped through the pages very carefully and looked quite pleased. It was sooo cute.

I wish you could meet Mina. I just know you would love her. She's so interested in the little things that easily get overlooked, just like you. Speaking of you, I wasn't as sad about us today. In fact I was the happiest I've been in a long time. I still think about you almost every time something happened, but it doesn't hurt that much anymore. Maybe I'm starting to heal. Maybe one day I can meet you again without breaking into pieces. (Did you understand that expression? It's what it feels like when you see something that triggers your sadness and it gets so overwhelming that you literally feel the same pain as if you were breaking into pieces.) And look at that. I just noticed it but I even write as if you'd actually read those diary entries. But you won't. At least not now. But I always hope that someday we will see each other again. And that we maybe can understand why we did the stuff we did and forgive each other. Even if it will take a long time, today was the first time I actually believed in it. That maybe, just maybe, you completely misunderstood me and actually love me as much as I love you. (Okay. Stop it Kit! You're simping again... you gotta let a man dream though.)

For real though, I love you still, and I always will

Always yours,

Kit

Happy December 12th, everyone!

[bakugoushotwife]

Hey I saw you were doing JJK ships! I was hoping I capfuls get one of each (platonic , romantic, and love triangle) with nsfw if you have time! I’m a Leo, ENFJ, Ravenclaw, 4w3, and I prefer dating men. I am around 5’9 - 5’10, I’m kinda tan from being outside a lot but have probably the most unusually tan lines from it too. I have dyed ginger hair that is pretty grown out so my roots are brunette, and my eyes are blue/green depending on the light. I am a sucker for shoes and jewelry and have slowly begun collecting gold jewelry and expensive shoes. I’m not a morning girl at all and prefer to stay wrapped up in my plushy blankets though once I’m woken up I’m stuck being awake. So I tend to read when I don’t feel like being productive, but when I do feel like doing things I typically hit the gym or jog , and I LOVE a good pampering day with mani pedis and facials and if I’m really lucky I’ll get my lashes and brows done too. I like music, sushi, and collectible cups. My Spotify playlist is very diverse and tends change every other song and I love it. I work like a dog and am constantly bouncing between mute two I work, and I am studying to be a teacher when I finally do grow up lol. Thank you for your time!!

thank you for sending in a request and being patient with me!! i hope you like this one <3

i ship you with...

p l a t o n i c - has to be nobara. you guys would have so much fun splurging on shoes and jewelry and clothes after you get back from missions. she would totally gossip with you as you get mani-pedis and take turns touching up each other's roots. this is actually the most wholesome friendship around i am sobbing wholeheartedly.

for your l o v e t r i a n g l e, i'm thinking you have the second and third strongest sorcerers vying for your attention. yuuta, one year your senior, is enamored by your interests, sharing things like harry potter and cute collections with you. he even spied on your music tastes, sharing playlists with you that he thought you might like. yuji's in your class. he's super bubbly and outgoing, offering to run and workout with you on the mornings he sees you out and about--getting you coffee's just to show off his earnings from gojo's mission allowances. he's also close with your best friend, giving him the added benefit of knowing what you were spying at the mall and giving you ideas for your nails.

but ultimately, i think you're a match for yuji!! he's such a gentleman and would love to be the guy providing you all the inspiration for your nails and the types of clothes you get while splurging. he also thinks your dream to be a teacher is a very admirable one and helps keep you motivated through schooling for it. i can just see you guys in blanket burritos when you don't wanna get up in the morning before the gym. he reads over your shoulder and complains when you turn it before he's ready. stage one clinger and absolute love monster tbh. adorable.

[unadulterated-syd]

Hi there! It is Sarah here! I was wondering if I can have a The Maze Runner, Wednesday, Stranger Things, Harry Potter and Teen Wolf ships please?

Physical Appearance: I have long brown hair with blonde highlights, ocean blue eyes with bluish-purple glasses, I have a curvy but lean body with strong calves thanks to the years of dancing (cheerleading and ballet), horse-riding, running and jumping, I am 5'1 feet tall, I have pale-tan skin with freckles on my face and also I got random moles and freckles on my arms and legs as well and people say I got a smile that can brighten up any room.

Personality: I am an open-minded, kind-hearted, optimistic and friendly girl with a love of learning things like zodiac signs, MBTI types, crystals and Disney etc. I can be very impatient, stubborn, naive and I am also in the spectrum so I can be blunt and quirky only because I see the world in a different way from other people but I see the good in people no matter what and I am loyal and dependable to my friends and family and when someone hurts my friends and my family I can be fiercely protective all over them.

My type for a perfect person: I just want to be my best friend and partner in crime, I want a gentleman or gentlelady who will be proudly hold my hand and being glad that I am their girlfriend, I want someone to bring me flowers and compliments everyday and being the mother/father of my future kids someday and treat me like a queen all the time.

Sexuality and Pronouns: Bisexual (Both male and female preference) and She/Her

MBTI Type: INFJ-T

Big Three: Sagittarius sun, Cancer moon and Aquarius rising

Moral Alignment: Lawful Good

Enneagram Type: Type 2 (The Helper)

Temperament Personality Type: Sanguine-Choleric (The Influencer)

Hogwarts House: Slytherin

Likes: Singing, dancing, acting, writing, reading books, typing, watching Disney movies, Zodiac signs, MBTI types and crystals.

Dislikes: Mean people, vegetables, yelling, someone who hurts the ones I love the most and bullies.

Random Facts: I've been in the school musical productions for 5 years and my childhood nickname was Sarah-Bear.

hi hi!! you have like the coolest hobbies ever I swear it ☹️🫶

I hope these all work for you!! :))

The Maze Runner -> i actually haven't watched the movies,, only read the books so the character I put you with is the book version!

I give you Brenda!

- Brenda would definitely fit your type, she would be your partner in crime and you two would not leave each other's side throughout the trials

- I feel like she'd really surprise you with how much she actually enjoys dancing, informally. She's the a club dancer to classical music I think

- I bet she'd try her best to act with you, dance with you, bring you any flowers she can find without suspicion from wicked

- given that you're in the maze, she probably snuck little things into the box before anyone at wicked could realize just for you

- you'd both be very protective of each other, plus you can both constantly mess with Jorge

Wednesday -> I give you Enid Sinclair!

- She would LOVE to dance with you, sing with you, and even act with you

- Constantly holding your hand bc she loves physical touch especially if she can show off how awesome you are

- You teaching her ballet bc she insisted >>>

- I also think shed be REALLY into zodiac signs + personality tests and you could both talk about them 24/7

- Not to mention you'd both brag about one another and be v protective but in subtle ways

Stranger Things -> I give you Max Mayfield!

- She's not a big dancer, but she'd try for you + you'd try to skate for her and such

- She definitely sings but ONLY around you it's your special thing

- I think you could easily get her into zodiac signs and personality quizzes

- she's the type to be v proud of you, and would definitely show you off

- she's not much of a flowers gal but I think she'd bring you any little nick nacks that remind her of you

- and you're both again VERY over protective of one another!!

Harry Potter -> I give you George Weasley!

- Hear me out, I think he'd be a very very understanding and calm guy with specific people — you being one of them

- You can have fun with him when in public, and expect him to see the beauty in some things you like outside of the public eye!

- he probably would CONSTANTLY have an arm wrapped around you and be v proud of you

- Fred would constantly joke that they're sharing (George definitely is not a fan of that idea)

- He'd dance with you if you asked

- Plus him and Fred doing acting scenes with you >>>

- idk I think it would just work really well!

Teen Wolf -> I've only seen so much of teen wolf, therefore we only have the original cast to choose from (Lydia, Allison, Scott, and Stiles)

I want to give you Lydia!

- she would love to dance and sing with you + she'd convince the others to come to school plays and such!

- I think she'd also know all about zodiacs and personality types

- She'd show you off in person after she got used to not caring about the publics opinion + she'd for sure bring you flowers whenever she remembered too

- writing extra notes for you, learning origami, and then giving you class notes as flowers>>

- she'd just be v supportive of all your endeavors and be v proud she can call u hers!!

I hope you like these!! :))

[the-francakes]

The (Third) Worst Year hit 500 kudos today!

It’s my second fic to ever get 500 kudos so I just wanted to say thank you so much for all that read and loved it! It was super fun to write and my first long-Drarry fic ever.  Also thank you to @ellamcsmellbella​ who did an AMAZING podfic for it if you ever want to check that out too!  Here’s a sample from one of my favorite moments...

JUST PAST MIDNIGHT

Actually, it was twenty-three midnight if you wanted to be exact. Surely that was an acceptable time to leave.  It was a weeknight after all.  Still, Draco chose to pull an Irish goodbye and leave out the back exit without anyone seeing.  He had spent the majority of his time drinking with Theo, chatting with some of the Gryffindors including a very heated conversation with Weasley about Quidditch, and none of it dancing.  

Occasionally he spoke with Potter when the brunette came by the table for a drink or to escape Granger’s grasp, but definitely not enough to appease Theo’s glaring eye.  Which is why he was escaping while Theo was distracted by Lovegood’s hips pressed to his on the dancefloor.

The night air hit him instantly, cool and welcoming.  Its crispness was an instant slap in the face alerting him to how much he drank.  He wasn’t drunk, but he could feel the liquor on his cheeks and his perfect white teeth were numb.  Okay, maybe he was a touch drunk, but just a touch.

He took another step and found just around the corner of the door, Potter sitting atop a short brick wall, cigarette in hand, looking up at the stars.  The constellations reflected in his glasses, making his eyes sparkle in the way that always made Draco breathless.

“I didn’t know you smoked, Potter,” Draco drawled.  He should have walked away, he should have just left the man alone, but the liquor didn’t let him.  His decade and a half crush pushed him to walk over and sit right next down to his once enemy.

“I don’t,” he chuckled, but that damn blush crept upward.  It made Draco want to put his mouth on the tanned skin of Potter’s clavicle. He regarded the cigarette in his hand and shrugged. “Well, only when I drink. And sometimes when I’m stressed. And sometimes just when I want to? Please don’t tell Hermione.  It’s a clove if that helps.”

“I’m not sure that’s any better,” Draco chuckled.  

“You’re probably right but,” Potter shrugged and took another drag.  Draco watched as the other man took a drag and then plucked the clove cigarette from between his fingers and brought it to his own lips.  The smoke slightly burned his insides. He knew better to inhale, it was not his first cigarette, but the dim fire in his lungs reminded him of his future.  

The sweet taste of the clove lingered on his lips, causing him to lick them softly. When he looked up, he noticed Potter staring.

“You can call me Harry, you know,” he whispered like it was a secret between them. His eyes twinkled.

Draco chuckled and nodded softly, whispering in return, “I know.”

“Then why don’t you?” Potter asked innocently.  Draco looked up, the green connecting once again with silver, pure and pleading, sincere and drunk.  

“It makes it easier to ignore,” Draco said, biting his lip.  He could feel the cigarette start to burn his fingers, but he also couldn’t look away from the man in front of him.

Potter’s brow furrowed a bit. “Ignore what?”

“How much I like you,” Draco whispered, biting his lip as the tingle of whisky and feelings took over.  

COMPLETED, 20K Words, Explicit

Pairing: Endgame Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Sidepairing/One Night stand: Draco Malfoy/Charlie Weasley

Summary: Draco will turn into a dragon on his 25th birthday. The only thing that can save him is true love's kiss. His true love: Harry Potter. Draco just turned 24 and is getting his affairs in order because... not gonna happen.

Tags:  Harry Potter Epilogue What Epilogue, Draco Malfoy Needs a Hug, Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Angst with a Happy Ending, Depression, Smut, Romance, Slow Burn, Post-Hogwarts, Drarry, Draco Malfoy is Bad at Feelings, Idiots in Love, Boys are Idiots (Affectionate), Crack Treated Seriously, So much pining it's a dragon sanctuary

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[nostalgiaispeace]

2338.

What does the shirt you are wearing look like?   It's black with lana's latest album cover

What was the last thing that stressed you out or upset you?   probably work

How do you stay positive with all that life throws at you?   I have a hard time doing that.

What quality do you admire most in other people?   smarts and bravery

What is the highest level of physical pain you have ever been in? rate 1-10   tbh i'm not sure. maybe an 8

…same question, but with emotional pain?   10

What is your most prized possession?   my stuffed frog

Which youtuber do you feel like you could be friends with easily?   bailey sarian

Do you like your natural hair color?   sure

Do you think you will dye your hair when you start going gray?   probably

Are you pale right now, or do you have a tan?   tan

Do you think you look best with a tan?   sure

What is your favorite app on your phone?   i like all the ones on my phone.

How old were you when you got your first smartphone?   22

Do you ever meditate on Scripture?   no

Are you living a life you want to escape from? or do you love your life?   Im trying to better the life that i love

When was the last time you felt that life was good?   idk

Do you have one big mistake that you’ve made that you want to fix?   yeah

Do you wish people would forgive you for your past so you could move on?  

yeah

Do you wear green on St. Patrick’s day?   If i remember

Are you Irish at all?   yes

Do you pray to God every day?   No

What are three things you are currently looking forward to doing soon?   yes!

Do you ever dance in the rain?   no

Have you ever sat on a rooftop?   yes

Who is that last good musician or band you discovered?   i'm not sure

Do you like to watch talent shows like America’s Got Talent and X Factor?   no

Have you ever tried avocado toast?   yes 

Name three items on your wish list right now.   books, clothes, tattoos

Are you more talented musically or artistically or neither?   music

Are you better at English or math?   English

What were your best subjects in school?   history

What was your favorite subject in school?   history

Have you ever visited a teacher at their home?   no

How many windows are in your bedroom?   One.

Who was your first roommate?   my husband

Who was your first best friend (besides a sibling)?   Jordan

Do you have a sibling who looks like you?   no

Name three women you know who have lost a child.   lindsay and april

Whose was the last funeral you attended or watched?   my grandma's

What types of cancer are in your family, if any?   prostate

Do you have big dreams for your future?   yes

Do you feel alone?   Yes.

What is this month’s calendar picture?   It's marilyn

What is the theme of your wall calendar for this year?   Marilyn Monroe

Have you ever seen a double rainbow?   Yes.

How old will you be on your next birthday?    33

Which nationalities have you been told you look like? (i.e., Asian, Irish) asian

Have you ever had an outstanding library fine?   yes

What book are you currently reading?   white horse, the summer of broken rules, and harry potter and the chamber of secrets

Are you poor/broke right now?   yes

Have you ever received any scary, threatening messages on social media?  no

What is the name of your youtube channel?   Its just my name i think

How many subscribers do you have on youtube? i'm not sure

Do you wish that life were more fair?   yes

Who was your first kiss?   jeremey

Do you feel you have found your soulmate yet?   yes

Are you single or in a relationship?   married

If you’re single, do you want to be, or do you wish you weren’t?   -

Ever collected shells at the beach?   yes

Would you rather paint or carve a pumpkin?   paint

Who are three of your favorite youtubers to watch?   bailey sarian, charlie...i forgot her name, and brett cooper

What year did you graduate high school?   2009

What do you miss about high school?   being young

What do you miss about college?   i'm in college rn so nothing lol

What color was your first car?   grey

Do you have a car now?   yes

What color was the house you grew up in?   i moved too much to really answer this

Growing up, what floor was your bedroom on?   first

What is your birth order in the family?   first child

What would your name be if you were the opposite gender?   Michael

What were you almost named?   Amber

Does your bedroom have carpet?   Yes

Best camping experience?   i don't remember

What are the top three travel destinations on your bucket list?   london, paris, ireland

Do you get heartburn?   yeah 

What are three things you are known for in your town?   nothing

What are three things you are known for on social media?   nothing

What is your Instagram account name?   nostalgiaispeace

Have you ever used Snapchat?  yes

Did you want to be famous when you were younger?   yes

What show did you most want to be on as a kid?   lizzie mcguire

First celebrity you were obsessed with?   emma watson

First celebrity crush?   leonardo dicaprio

What was your first favorite stuffed animal?   my stuffed frog

What was something unique about you as a kid?   nothing

Were you ever goth/emo?   I still am lol

Do you want any more piercings?   no

How many tattoos do you have?  9 Do you want more tattoos?  yes i'm getting one soon

If you had to get a tattoo, what would you get?   i'm getting a pomegranate with a snake

Do you mostly write in cursive or print?   a mix

Were you ever homeschooled?   no

Describe your dream wedding in five words. i'm already married

Pick three animals that you think resemble you, and why?   none

Are you unique?   aren't we all?

Do you get called a free spirit?   no

What day of the week were you born on?   a monday i think

How are you feeling right now? Tired

[zoya-nazyalensy-supremacy]

Thanks for the tag!!! <33333

3 ships: kanej (SoC) c!tntduo (dsmp) sarchengsey (trc)

first ship: I don’t really remember but probably something from harry potter

last song: as your father i expressly forbid it (lemon demon)

last movie: Guardians of the galaxy holiday special

currently reading: the joy luck club (Amy tan)

currently watching: stranger things

currently consuming: mint gum ig (disclaimer: I am not actually eating the gum)

craving: cookies :)

tagging @justanormaldemon @islanddboyy @maybe-i-am-boring @babefourtheweekend @phantaloon @ultravioletmorning--light @aromaticanteater @lilisouless and anyone who wants to 💜💜

Tag 9 people you want to know better

I was tagged by @life-jim-but-not-as-we-know-it :) thanks for the tag!

3 ships: Huh, well, I don’t tend to write a lot of ships myself but they’re certainly fun to read! I’d say Thrawn/Pellaeon (Star Wars) is a favorite, then maybe Sherlock/Watson (ACD Holmes specifically), and Thrawn/Car’das. Honorary mention goes to Thrawn/Nuso Esva!

1st ever ship: Well, it would have to be Steve/Tony (Marvel); that’s the fic I first started reading and that was my friend who recommended all that fic’s favorite, so that’s what I read! It was fun - back in the Avengers-Found-Family days, when I could still stand the movies.

Last song: had one of my somewhat random character playlists on while working this afternoon, so it’s Tell God and the Devil by Solas.

Last movie: Knives Out, which I finally got around to watching while home over Thanksgiving. It was a good one!

Currently reading: Just finished 1491 and 1493 by Charles Mann - nonfiction about Native Americans before and after Columbus. I’m hoping to pick up Star Wars: Rogue Planet - I finally found someone who’s read it and they enjoyed it, so I don’t have to worry it’s going to be unreadably terrible and I can finally get the lore I’m using for D&D from the source instead of Wookiepedia!

Currently watching: Whatever episode of Rebels I think will get me through my writer’s block on this one fic. Ezra’s serious voice is so hard to capture!

Currently consuming: a nice herbal tea

Currently craving: nothing at the moment, but I’ve been off and on craving pizza for a few weeks and haven’t gotten around to fulfilling it. Yet.

I love these, they’re super fun! I never know who to tag though… let’s go with: @ele-millennial-weirdo, @handbaskethell, @evarinaandlat, @jedihlaalu, @emp-roar, @nekobakaz, @jewelliffer, @loud-shimo-screes, @grand-admiral-lawn. Only if you want to! But if you want to, go for it, whether I’ve tagged you or not :)

[robthegoodfellow]

Steve/Billy vs Harry/Draco

Okay so I don’t know what degree of overlap exists between current Stranger Things/Harringrove fans and former Harry Potter/Drarry fans (I never actually called the ship that, so I’ll be referring to it as H/D henceforth), but as someone who read A LOT of H/D fic in the early to late aughts, it’s been WILD how often the Steve/Billy dynamic in fics reminds me of those heyday H/D dynamics... which is probably why Harringrove owns my soul at the moment.

So I’ve been trying to put my finger on what exactly the similarities are that keep triggering this wonderful nostalgia for the good old days, before JKR revealed herself to be such an enraging garbage human.

CANON SIMILARITIES

Obviously there’s the parallel in the characters’ canon dynamics and roles in the plot, where Harry/Steve are on a hero’s journey and Draco/Billy are relatively minor “schoolyard” antagonists, but the canon connections pile up the more I thought about it.

1. There’s the particular similarity of Draco/Billy’s outage at Harry/Steve’s social clout and determination to dethrone/humiliate the perceived “kings” of the school (plus Steve/Harry being primarily baffled/annoyed by their unrelenting harassment).

2. Both pairs face off early on athletic arenas (quidditch vs basketball), and are super invested in one-upping each other.

3. Harry/Steve are presented as sort of effortlessly likable and popular most of the time, whereas Draco/Billy are presented as bigots prone to violent outbursts.

4. There’s also the fact that while Harry/Steve are neck-deep in crazy Main Plot shenanigans, Draco/Billy remain blissfully apart from the worst of it until they later become Plot Vessels themselves (uh, literally, in Billy’s case).

FIC SIMILARITIES

It goes without saying that this canon dynamic is IDEAL for amazing enemies to lovers scenarios in fic, where the subtext of Draco/Billy’s bullying is teased out to reveal an obsession with/crush on Harry/Steve. But there are so many specific tropes that have emerged in Harringrove fics that mirror classic H/D tropes that I tried to come up with a list:

1. Character elements that are emphasized or magnified and then explored with FAR MORE compelling nuance than in canon: Harry/Steve’s backgrounds of neglect/feeling unwanted by their families; Harry/Steve’s trauma after fighting monsters and almost dying multiple times; Draco/Billy’s backgrounds of paternal abuse/the affects of being raised by vicious bigots

2. Moments where the characters’ difference in privilege is highlighted or confronted, given Draco/Steve’s extreme wealth compared to Harry/Billy’s middle/working class upbringing (in households where they were both treated like dirt).

3. Moments where Draco/Billy are made to confront and/or atone for their bigoted and/or bullying behavior.

4. Fics finding awesome ways to bring a multifaceted side antagonist (Draco/Billy) into the Main Plot in wayyy more interesting and meaningful ways than depicted in canon, resulting in delicious “bringing Draco/Billy into the loop” scenes where they are inducted into the weirdness that’s been going on beyond the scope of their minimal canon character arcs.

5. Highly descriptive emphasis on the minute and major contrasts in their physical character design (blond vs brunet, pale vs tan, lanky vs muscular).

6. The SNARK and BANTER that is sooo amped up in Draco/Billy especially, with wildly entertaining and endearing results.

7. The sneaking around to find opportunities to be together, given that society/their friends would not approve.

8. The horrified reactions from friend groups when their relationship is revealed, followed by an adjustment/reconciliation period.

Unfortunately, all of this resulted in one last similarity: feelings of intense frustration when Draco/Billy, characters so brilliantly developed in endlessly creative ways in fic, are done so dirty by canon, and all that potential is flushed down the toilet.

I dunno, is it just me?

[ransprang]

Hello! My name is Isabelle and I would like to request a male, romantic, SFW + NSFW match-up for Harry Potter and Avatar, please and thank you :)

I've been told that I am a very blunt and direct person. I'm a realist and tend towards being a little pessimistic. However, this makes me a very honest person, which people appreciate, and know that I won't sugar coat anything that needs to be said. I am mainly extroverted but only if I have to be and/or with people I enjoy being around. I am a big flirt but I prefer getting into a meaningful relationship with someone and focusing that flirting energy on them (if that makes sense). I have a very dark/dry sense of humour and honestly, I have the propensity to say the wrong things at the wrong time. I value learning and believe that there is always something to learn and improve on.

For hobbies, I enjoy reading a lot and cooking. I am a geochemist so for work I go on hikes a lot to collect and identify rocks/fossils/foliage samples to bring back to my lab. I also enjoy ballroom dancing and am classically trained in piano.

I like guys who display themselves as powerful and in-charge but would not be afraid to let me take reign once in a while. I am a possessive and jealous person so I like guys who will feel the same way towards me (respectfully of course I don't like being treated just as an object). Someone protective of their loved ones is a plus. I cannot stand being with someone who cannot support me in my accomplishments and prefer a man who can hold themselves intelligently. I am not one for PDA and publically announcing my love, so a man who prefers a more intimate relationship is nice.

I am an ENTJ Ravenclaw Aries with fairly long black hair (the underside is currently bleached), dark brown (almost black) eyes, and tanned skin. I'm 5'3 and have a thicker hourglass figure. My style most days is very dark academia. My love language is split between words of affirmation and quality time.

Sorry, this is a lot longer than I thought it would be! But thank you again for doing this ❤️

hii thank you for the request :D

Your Harry Potter match up is...........MOODY!!!

SFW

Moody is a suspicious, paranoid bastard so he'd love your blunt and direct attitude. He would appreciate your realistic mindset because he can rely on you as an anchor when he gets too paranoid.

He would also appreciate your pessimistic side, knowing you wouldn't judge him for being paranoid in a world of murderous racist wizards.

Your and Moody's sense of humour would match and he would be able to make all the cripple jokes he wants because of his leg :0

Flirting with Moody would catch him off guard in the way he least expects it. He's always alert to signs of other people harming him, but someone being actually attracted to him? Initially he would be suspicious of it because of his insecurities but over time he would begin to trust you and you'd leave the man would be shaking on that peg leg.

Although the books never showed Moody being particularly powerful he's actually one of the greatest wizards of his generation having survived all the battles and trauma the poor fella has suffered. Scars like that ain't cheap. He definitely knows how to take charge of a room and wise and experienced enough to let other people take charge when he needs to.

Tbh Moody probably doesn't date often, but if you cross his barriers and do manage to get into his heart he isn't letting you go easy. He would be possessive and jealous. Although you would probably have to reassure him about cheating just to allay his suspicions.

N/SFW

Moody in bed is a delicious concept. You could take your time tracing, licking and biting each scar on his strong, thick dad bod.

His fake eye would be bouncing all over the place when you get naked, truly not knowing where to look <3

Moody has a peg on his leg, therefore it's safe to assume he would enjoy getting pegged. Have at it, buddy.

Although Moody's grown a bit of pudge over the years, below that is hard, well-toned muscle. He's strong and could flip you on the bed and fuck you senseless when the time calls for it.

ATLA match up is under the cut

Your ATLA match up is..............OZAI!!!

SFW

You and Ozai would probably meet at a ball for the nobility in the fire kingdom where you both end up being matched up as dance partners, He would be charmed by your skills and sense of humor, and you wouldn't be able to resist a little flirting. He would meet you in secret after that and would wish to make you his concubine.

Being a control freak, he would be possessive to the max. He's possessing you, your house, your family members. He's the emperor, he owns everything.

Ozai would match you in the flirting department but only in private. To everyone else he's the Fire Lord but to you, he's Ozzy with a nice ass.

Ozai's jokes would just be his terrible thoughts spoken out loud, but you could always interpret them as dark, sarcastic humor.

Since you like reading, he would encourage you to read books about battle strategies and tactics like art of war by Sun Tzu. That way he could have a well-trained general as his lover, his ultimate fantasy. Not to mention how much he'd appreciate your skills in the finer arts. Being royalty, Ozai would have rich people tastes and would enjoy classical music and ballroom dancing.

Ozai isn't thrilled about you being a geochemist since it's too much in the Earth kingdom department. But he'll just try and be happy since atleast you're not a filthy water/air bender.

He would never publicly admit to you're relationship to the public so you never have to worry about PDA! He's low key ashamed of loving an Earth bender.

N/SFW

Ozai's the most powerful man out there, as far as the ATLA verse goes. He's made of pure dom daddy juice.

Ozai would be a brat-tamer in bed and treat you like he treats Zuko and azula. Expect spankings, and some harsh words.

He would be a natural dom in bed but if you wanted to take over you would have to REALLY fight him. We hope you can do it though :)

He'd definitely be into candle play and enjoy dripping wax onto your bare, sensitive skin.

Your powerful women,

admins san & sar

[witchthewriter]

Hey love, I wanted to ask if you could write me some ships pls?🤍🌿

Fandoms would be: Grishaverse, Harry Potter and LotR (I didn't see it on your ship list, so if you don't write for those characters, you could pick a Marvel character)✨️

My pronouns are she/her, infj, Aries ☀️ leo 🌙 libra ⬆️, I'm bisexual (tho mostly attracted to men) and a hufflepuff.

Physical description: I'm 5'4", 20 years old, I've got very long dark brown hair down to my butt, my eyes are also dark brown. I've got tan skin. Not a size 0 but I'm quite happy with my figure. I don't personally think I'm that short, but my friends are all taller than me.

Character: I can be a bit shy and awkward at first, but I've gotten a little more confident over the years. I overthink a lot, sometimes my brain can't stop running in circles. That's why I'm not a very spontaneous person, I might say I'll do something but the closer that moment comes, the more hesitant I get. I can get angry very fast (fire signs complicating my life) and I may not forget, but I certainly forgive. I'm smart and a quick learner. I'm also stubborn and don't cope well with being criticised by friends or family.

Hobbies: I like staying in reading or watching films, I'm very excited for autumn, cause I just moved to a very woodsy place. I'm studying textile design, so I like knitting, sewing, crafting, I started making my own clothes a few years ago. Other than that I also draw a lot. I played a few instruments in my life, currently trying to teach myself how to play the ukulele, and I like singing (don't know if I'm good tho). I'm interested in mythologies and really enjoy watching documentaries about different civilisations and ages. I love period dramas and am obsessed with historical fashions. I like cooking but don't like doing the dishes afterwards.

Okay, that's all I can think of🤍🥲 I'd be so happy if I could get a ship from you! I already read some of your writing and you're so damn talented!

Thank you so much and I hope you have a lovely day !!🤍✨️

Want to be shipped? Here be the instructions 🦋

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒏: ✧ Chivalrous ✧ Brave ✧ Good-hearted ✧ Stubborn ✧ Gryffindors

𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞

𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

I ship you with Matthias Helvar! I think you would suit characters that have a noble, chivalrous personality. Someone who would always do good by you, no matter what. 

𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑠

・He is SO PROTECTIVE OF YOU. And I mean overly - on multiple occassions you’ve had to command, “Druskelle,” while grabbing his arm. He’s honestly like a guard dog. 

・He loves eating and always overbuys; so you never feel hungry because there’s always a feast

・You love making him blush, and he’ll pretend to hate it. But really he absolutely loves it. 

・He is actually very very funny. It’s a lot of witty remarks and blunt statements. It takes you aback, but you always laugh. Because he doesn’t mean it to be funny, he’s just saying what he thinks 

・Relationship Tropes: 

  ✧ Big Reserved x Smol Fiery

  ✧ Mutual Pining But Neither Saying Anything Until A Dangerous Event Happens

  ✧ Would Die For The Other

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫

𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

I ship you with Harry Potter! I think you two would have a very genuine, authentic relationship. He would be so excited to have someone - a person who he can call family and feel secure with.

𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑠

・With Harry’s inheritance from his parents’, and along with your in put, you guys are able to buy your own house from a young age (4 years after the Battle of Hogwarts) 

・It’s very cottage-like, and Harry wanted it that way because he always felt safe at the Burrow. So having aspects that reflect the Weasley’s made him immensely happy. 

・Definitely buying pets, and Harry is a bit hesitant at first but you’re so excited. 

・He’s probably an auror, and whatever job you choose, you would come home to a tired yet happy Harry, whose already started on dinner. 

     “Honey, aren’t you tired?” You cooed, coming up behind him and wrapping your arms around his waist. 

   “Not too tired for food,” he replied, turn in your arms and kissing your forehead. 

・On your one year anniversary, he gave you a beautiful necklace with a gorgeous pendant. It was a sapphire stone laid in an oval gold plating that seemed to be enchanted, because it glittered even in the darkness. (Hermione helped him ... he knew what he wanted to get you, but he knew Hermione could make it even better. So the enchantment isn’t just for beauty but also for protection). 

𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

I ship you with Arwen! I just think you need someone with a soft touch, but is also ready to fight when necessary. She would always protect you, but nurture and care for you as well. 

𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑠

・She loves braiding your hair; her hands are so soft and her nails gently scratch your scalp. It’s in those moments when you understand why dogs allowed themselves to be pets

・She gives you the MOST SOFT YET MEANINGFUL KISSES. LOOK HOW PLUMP HER LIPS ARE. THEY LOOK SO SOFT AND KISSABLE

・Gives you a weapon and makes sure you know how to use it 

・Teaching you words in Elvish and giving each other pet names in the language

・Playing with her hands and she feels giddy because Elves aren’t very affectionate. 

[vukovich]

Peculiar Prompt: Harry and Ginny tell their kids that they’re getting divorced at Fortescue’s and Draco is thirsty AF. Include stickiness for extra points.

Cream Your Jeans

"Triple vanilla. Two scoops. Waffle cone."

A teenage boy in a pinstripe Fortescue's uniform smashes ice cream in a waffle cone and hands it to me, his eyes on the door. A strand of bells jangles discordantly as I ease myself onto a wobbly iron chair. My focus is all on the tower of creamy, frozen confection.

Two things people get wrong are: ice cream isn't dinner, and vanilla is boring. Vanilla requires subtlety and care to be good, but when given attention to detail, it's excellent. Rocky Road is a cheap thrill in an alley.

And ice cream is a perfectly acceptable dinner when one is going to spend the next four hours in a pick-up Quidditch game. It is also acceptable when one is turning 45 and avoiding celebrating the milestone. Milestones and millstones don't feel so different.

The amount of chatter picks up in the small parlor as I watch the edges of the scoops begin to melt. They aren't quite ready yet. Ice cream with this high a butterfat content needs to warm up just a bit more.

Several chairs scrape at a nearby table, then screech as their occupants scoot in.

The Potters. The whole lot of them.

James and Albus salute me with cones of strawberry and mint chip. I'm not sure if Scorpius turned Albus onto mint chip ice cream or the other way around, but Astoria was appalled when the two of them ate an entire quart of it out of her freezer in a single sitting.

I don't remember the girl's name, but she chose vanilla, so she's probably the smartest of the lot. Ginevra skipped ice cream in favor of clutching a manila folder to her chest. Potter has his back to me, but the bowl in his hand looks like it may have Rocky Road.

"So, kids, I don't-"

"I'm not a kid, mum," the girl announces. "I'm 20."

Ginevra rolls her eyes. "Fine. Beloved offspring, we have called you here today-"

"To destroy the family!" Albus says in a bad falsetto. James elbows him and initiates a short shoving contest.

"Boys," Harry says. His spoon is standing upright in his bowl, and the handle begins to tilt as it melts.

Soft, cool droplets run down my fingers, but stop on their own.

Albus picks up the falsetto again. "To officially disband the family!"

James snorts and joins in, clutching imaginary pearls. "The horror!"

Rivulets run down my wrist, but I'm riveted. There had been rumors, of course, in the gay wizard gossip chain. Whispers of a certain Auror's disinterest in the fairer sex, though I resent that description. I'm exceptionally fair.

Potter runs his left hand through his hair, down the back of his head, and clasps the back of his neck for a moment. No ring. Not even a tan line from a wedding ring. No wonder his boys are so blasé about it all. They must have been separated for years already.

Ice cream drips from the point of my cone onto the upper thigh of my jeans, but standing to fetch a napkin would draw too much attention.

"Right," Potter says, flattening what's definitely Rocky Road into a smooth puck inside his dish. "James, the deed to the old property at Godric's Hollow is in there, if you still-"

"Yes! I'm gonna dig a pond!"

"That's... great... Lil and Alb, the deed to Grimmauld is in there, too. Just play fair."

The girl, Lily, nods and nips at the edge of her cone. "Sure, Dad." She shoots James a playful sneer. "We're going to add expansion charms and an indoor pool. Enjoy your leeches."

"I will!" James yells.

Ginevra sets a pile of paperwork in the middle of the table, and a content smile crinkles the corners of her eyes as she turns to Harry. "You really do need a better Floo name for your flat."

"Never," Potter says. "Dadcave is cool."

The boys groan in unison. Ginevra flinches, and a buzzing ringtone comes from her pocket. She takes a moment to read her mobile screen.

"Shit. Guys, we're going to be late."

They all stand in a rustle of clothing and scraping of chairs.

Potter stuffs his hands in his pockets and bites at the inside of his lip. "Is it really alright that I'm not going?"

Ginevra watches their children file out the door and turns back to Potter. She tugs his jacket lapels smooth and smiles up at him. "Harry. You are single on a Friday night for the first time this millennium. Go cause some trouble."

She gently shakes him until he returns her smile. "Fine, fine. Hug your mum for me."

"Consider it done." She gives him a long hug and meets their children outside.

Ice cream runs down my bare forearm in a determined streak, and I snap out of my Potter-watching stupor. Bloody fucking hell, there's a puddle of melted ice cream in the crotch of my jeans, and my left hand is utterly covered.

Potter watches his family through the window as they walk away. He sighs and starts to turn toward me, so I do what any panicked sane man would do, and Vanish my ice cream cone. Two blobs of ice cream splat on my inner thighs and run between my legs to drip on the floor.

"Malfoy, do you still..." He trails off as his eyes rove over me.

I am a goddamn one-man ice cream bukkake scene. Obscene white streaks run down my arm. Thick droplets plop from my fingers onto my sodden jeans.

"...play Friday night... uhm... Quidditch?"

Licking my fingers clean would be a spectacle, so I rub them together, but the tacky-slick rubbing sound is identical to pre-cum slick foreskin.

I drop my hands over my lap, but the pose feels incriminating. Potter swallows audibly and steps closer.

"I do. Seven o'clock at the Brockwell pitch. You'd need a black shirt and a white shirt." He blinks at me for a moment. "For team designation."

He bites at a thumbnail and mutters something that sounds suspiciously like "You look fucking good in white."

He must have delicious thumbnails, because he works at it for a good while before he speaks again.

"Have you, uhm... had dinner?"

I lick my teeth and realize I never took a single bite of that ice cream cone. "No, I suppose I haven't."

"I know a good Thai place near there." He rocks back and forth on the balls of his feet. "My treat? For your birthday?"

It takes me a second for the offer to register, and a nervous, giddy thrill flutters in my chest and settles as a warm ache in my groin.

"I accept. And dessert after the match? For your... milestone?"

Harry grins and tosses his melted cup of Rocky Road in the bin next the door as we leave.

"You're on."