#that was such a difficult question anon holy

[just-sp-in-inginthevoid]

So I was thinking how so many girls in the fandom love and fawn over Shinichiro but in the Tokyorev universe it’s the complete opposite. Even with basically everyone saying how a perfect old brother and leader he is, he still got rejected 20 times.

This also goes on why Shin wants to be in a romantic relationship so bad? It is him just a romantic at hear or is this somehow related to his parents relationship and he just wants to prove himself that he can be different than them (more in how he can be different than his father and by that proving that it is possible to have a fulling relationship without cheating).

Ah, the infinite amount of answers to those questions... I mean, for why he is so unpopular it's probably cuz he sucks at flirting and since we as the audience never saw that part of him, we focus on what we know of him which.. for the most part is far more noble and cool (even if some questionable actions of his remain - but we love him and his flaws anyway). The girls he was after probably never saw these other sides of him (if they did, he'd have had experienced smth similar to Takemichi (w/ Hinata, Yuzuha & Senju). Altho I guess we know so little about him back in BD that we can't say for certain if that didn't happen)

The 'why Shinichiro wanted a relationship so bad'-question is even more difficult to figure out. I've got my own headcanon about it, but that's only speculations ofc and pretty much baseless.

Shinichiro wants a relationship very very much. But he doesn't actually catch the concept of falling in love and being interested in someone beforehand. He'd 'fall' for girls but he'd actually not know much about them. Being rejected hurt still, because his intents were genuine and not deceitful but even if his heart gets hurt, he recovers pretty quickly and steadily: because he's craving the relationship, not the girl. He only knows them on surface level, and god knows if they are even aware of his existence

He's raising Mikey and Emma, right? He's their father figure, but they've got no mother figure. they need one. and we know how japan works, nuclear 'traditional' family all the way, how else do you want the kids to grow up 'normally'? and he has to raise them good. thats his job

Shinichiro also looks up to his father (not for the cheating part, let's hope really hard--) so he probably tried to (consciously or not) act like him when he tries to flirt. except he's likely awfully bad at it. And Shinichiro is a momma boy to me so ain't no way he's in favor of hurting women emotionally (and physically ofc ofc), he's far to attached to his mom for that (I will not. have any thoughts about how Shinichiro may feel about his father. I do not have the time for that. No. Nope. nopety nopes.... Heloveshimlotsbutthere'sstillthebitterresentmentanddisappointmentthatlotsofpplfeeltowardstheirparentsforfairjustifiedreasons)

Once he manages to - actually, fully - fall in love he's 100% head over heels, hopeless romantic all the way. He's corny. He's pathetic. He's a loser. We love that for him. But I don't think he falls that easily, I think he tries (as a teen at least) to trigger his falls (and fails. which girls may have picked up on, too). He has a very specific idea of romantic relationships, too so if it doesn't look like what he imagines, he may be a bit lost

[linddzz]

Jayce is literally a guard dog from the moment he met Viktor and I just know that he can be wayyy worse in fics if people weren’t playing it safe

So small disclaimer that I can't say much about how he's portrayed in fics or if I have any thoughts there. Tbh when I'm first getting into writing my own stuff for a ship I don't read or seek out a lot of other fics for a mix of weird brain reasons. A mix of a lot of doubts from comparing myself, but also I like getting a solid feel of my characterization without too much general fandom influence getting in there or end up accidentally stealing a concept/dialogue that just sticks in my brain.

(exceptions tend to be made for mutuals who I know are excellent writers already in which case I will psych myself up to not fall into the self comparison issue dkdjdkdk)

ANYWAY!!! Tbh I'm not surprised that there's not a lot that goes super dark on the possessive Jayce OR possessive Viktor just because they are such a weird little mix of legit fun and goofy and dreamy eyed for each other, AND canon pretty much laid out the dark side of their relationship I think. Jayce had already been confronted with Viktor's impending death, they already had their conversation where he had to promise to destroy the hexcore, which was them both in a way accepting Viktor's death. And he immediately broke that the second he was actually confronted with that death.

It's not dark to me as in "grr no one can touch you but me I'm going to lock you up in the lab to make sure you can never leave me and nothing can ever hurt you" which is how most dark possessive fics/romance lit tend to go. And I guess it can be hard to tap into what IS very dark and fucked up about Jayce and Viktor's codependence in a way that doesn't erase how wholesome they can and do come across in canon.

The dark is in the devotional romance of it, the almost instant codependence, it's in how beautiful it all is (like how Viktor's evolved forms are both beautiful and deeply unsettling for all their elegance). It's in thinking for just a liiiittle bit and realizing that Mage Viktor is knowingly dooming timelines by sparking Jayce's fascination with magic (and by making himself the thing that starts Jayce's obsession).

The dark possessiveness for Jayce is best captured when the partner he broke his biggest promise to, whose heart he replaced with the hexcore, stumbled out as something metal and inhuman. The dark side of Jayvik is; when Viktor's voice came out warped and mechanical as he stared at his own hand with confusion and fear, asking "What am I?"

Jayce smiled, laughed with that bright loverboy earnestness, and said "You're alive!"

[vivziepopcriticalconfessions]

I tried watching Hazbin Hotel with my mom, because I was interested after watching the pilot and she heard me talking about the show. For context, I had watched the pilot, but no live streams mentioning lore outside of it. My mother hadn't even watched the pilot because it was so long that she couldn't stay focused long enough (ADHD runs in my family, and although she was interested, it was extremely difficult).

It seems like a third of the plot is in the pilot, a third in the live streams, blog posts, and interviews, and a third in the actual show. My mom was constantly confused, looking to me and asking me questions to things she didn't understand and getting frustrated. "Why'd a guy like Adam get into Heaven? He's a horrible person and one of the three people who are the Forbidden fruit." Then, I'd simply shrug and go "I don't know. Maybe they'll explain it later?" Then, they didn't. She'd ask "Wait, who are these overlord people? What do they have to do with the current plot?" or even "Why are Husk, Angel, Niffty, and Sir Pentious in Hell? Where are they from?" And, again, I'd be like "I know about Angel and Husk, but I have no real clue why or where Niffty and Sir Pentious are from." And that's me having about 2/3's of the plot. My mom has only the show to go off of. If it weren't for me telling her, she'd have no clue who Alastor is outside of "Radio guy with ears- OH WAIT THOSE ARE DEER EARS I THOUGHT THEY WERE DOG EARS BECAUSE OF HIS SHARP TEETH". Or Angel Dust, who would've just been "Fluffy creature with extra arms who is a gay guy that likes sex" to her. She had no idea he was a spider, or that he did drag, or any of that.

Hazbin is a show with an interesting idea, but it's just... it's too scattered. It seems to be made only for super fans that know it from all pieces of media it's been in. From blog posts, to live streams, to interviews, convention appearances and the pilot which is like an hour long. I don't mind the fans being fans, because they can like what they want to like, but I can't see many new fans entering the show's fanbase. Either that, or they'll enter and be confused about all these odd plot points they haven't heard about from just watching the show. This fanbase seems to think that it'll become big and change the way we watch adult cartoons forever, gaining South Park levels of fame, but I think it'll inevitably become a niche show just because Viv did not put essential, worldbuilding plot points into the first season. New people are probably going to see the first half, and if the jokes don't land hard enough for them to stick around through the confusion, they'll leave and maybe even leave a bad review, resulting in the die-hard fans harassing them and ensuring they won't give it a second chance.

Ok, I'm not turning this into a pic because it's so long but GUYS LOOK AT THE THESIS ANON WROTE HOLY SHIT-

[eatmeandbirthmeagain]

Hello! Hope you’re well. I’d like to put in a request for King Baldwin x reader where they were put into an arranged marriage and reader is very shy and the two haven’t had the time to spend time together and get to know each other at all. One day Baldwin invites her to his room and teaches her how to play chess while getting to know each other.

♡ Arranged Marriage - King Baldwin x Reader ♡

♡ Fluff ♡

A/N: Hello Anon! Thank you for this beautiful request. I had fun writing this, it is a very sweet idea. I hope it is what you had in mind. As always, this is about the King Baldwin from the film Kingdom Of Heaven, not the real historical figgure. Enjoy!

TW: Leprosy

The evening of the wedding was fast approaching. With each day it drew closer, y/n became more and more nervous. She did not even know the name of the man she was to be wed to. She knew that he was the king of Jerusalem, but Jerusalem was a very distant place from where she had lived her entire life. She had never before seen the Holy land and she never believed she would.

It was her father who arranged the marriage with the king's mother. It was the price she paid for being the daughter of a rich lord. She wondered if her soon to be husband was as nervous as she, was but she came to the conclusion that he was more likely to just want this to be over and done with.

But this was not the case. Baldwin was equally as nervous to meet his soon to be wife, but with more of a feeling of enthusiasm than fear. He was looking forward to the day of the wedding and enjoyed making the arrangements greatly.

At the age of 22 he had never in his life even felt the touch woman, aside from his mother and sister, and even then it was not the warm, loving touch of a wife that he so craved.

However, he did have some doubts on her willingness to be with a leper. He had overheard some servants speaking about how “she must be out of her mind to marry a man with such a disease”. This thought was the only thing troubling him about the affair. He knew he did not have much time left in his life and if this marriage worked out as he had hoped, he would be leaving behind his lovely wife all too soon. 

On the day of the wedding, y/n and her father, accompanied by the guests, arrived to the city of Jerusalem bright and early to begin the preparations. Y/n felt sick with worry. A thousand questions ran through her mind. “What if he doesn't like me?”, “what if i am unable to bare him a rightful air to the throne?”, "what if I accadently offend him?".

She barely spoke all day. Simply hiding behind her veil to avoid interaction. When the hour of the wedding came, Baldwin was as nervous as he was excited. He was finding it difficult to contain his delight and was grateful for the iron mask that concealed his constant smile.

Y/n on the other hand was terrified. Her hands were shaking and sweat had begun to form on her brow. She quickly reached under her veil with a cloth to wipe her face. She needed to relax, but she couldn't. 

It was time. The guests entered the church and the wedding began. As y/n approached the altar, her vision was so blurry that she could barely see her new husband. But as she got closer, she could make out his features a bit more. He wore white robes with gold trimming, and he appeared to be wearing a mask? One of his hands was bandaged and the other was in a glove.

She had been warned of his leprosy but never saw an issue in his possible appearance, nor contracting the disease. More that they may not have many years together, so where would she end up when he was gone? She pushed this out of her mind and continued walking. She avoided eye contact with him as the officials proceeded, and before she even knew it, it was over. 

By the end of the proceedings, Baldwin himself was exhausted. The long period of standing had been very hard on his body, but he wanted to meet with his new wife desperately.

She was so beautiful. Seeing her at the wedding took his breath away more than he thought it would. He could never have imagined that someone so gorgeous could agree to marry him. She looked like an angel. He longed to see her. Hear her speak, learn all there was to learn about her.

But he was far too tired. He cursed his frail body for being so weak. Once his physicians had finished their work, changing his bandages and cleaning his wounds, he climbed into his bed slowly. He removed his mask, finally being able to breathe somewhat clearly.

Closing his eyes, all he could see was her beautiful face. It warmed his heart knowing that she was in the same building as him and that tomorrow, he could finally see her. He fell asleep quickly that night.

Y/n however, was far less relaxed than he was. Her nerves had been calmed from the conclusion of the ceremonies, but they pricked back up again when she realized that tomorrow, she would need to speak with him. Perhaps she could avoid it? Tell the servants that she had fallen ill and would not be in a fit state to meet with the king for fear of getting him sicker than he already was? That would set her back a few days at least and give her time to prepare.

She decided that it would be the best action to take to prevent her from embarrassing herself. She had always been a shy person when around people she was not well acquainted with. She hoped that this anxiety would fade the more time she spent with her new husband. But for now, she would inform the servants that she had fallen ill. She hoped he would not become angry with her for this.

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The following day, Baldwin received the news that y/n would not be meeting with him due to illness. He was disappointed, yes. But angry? Not at all.

At first, he worried about her health and prayed that she would make a full recovery, but as the day wore on he became even more worried that she was fabricating an excuse  to not see him. This saddened him greatly. He began to doubt that she would in fact stay with someone as grotesque as him. Perhaps he had done something wrong? Maybe she was afraid of contracting leprosy?

He spent the entire day in his chambers thinking about this. It was evening when he finally decided to write her a letter. If she couldn't see him, then maybe they could exchange letters until she was healed?

The young king sat down at his desk, quill in hand, but he could not think of what to say. He wanted to tell her how beautiful she was and how much he was looking forward to spending his days with her, but he did not want to come across as too excited. He thought best to keep it simple, but he couldn't. Because she was not simple. She was as beautiful as the summer sky, he could not just exchange simple greetings with her. He needed to cherish her right away. 

Finally, he found the words. He invited her to his chambers for a game of chess when she was well enough to do so. He apologized for not being able to see her after the wedding due to his exhaustion. And finally, he told her how blessed he felt to have someone like her as his wife. He requested that the letter be given to her right away so that she saw it as soon as possible.

When y/n received the letter, a feeling of relief and guilt washed over her. She was relieved that he was not angry with her and was in fact was looking forward to seeing her. This however made her feel even worse for lying about the reason she could not to speak with him.

She decided the following day that she would see him, no matter what.

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The next day, y/n did infact feel sick. Truely this time. But not sick from an illness, sick from worry. She was so nervous, nothing could relax her. She had been given directions by a few servant women who had come by in the morning to check on her.

She followed the directions she had been told until she reached the large wooden doors. Y/n took a few seconds to collect herself and attempt to steady her breathing before she extended a trembling hand to knock. She waited a few seconds and was fully prepared to turn around and leave before a voice inside called for her to come in. 

Y/n took another deep breath and pushed open the door, just enough for her to slip through and shut it behind her quickly. Inside the room was a desk, a large bookshelf, a couch and a large open door that led out to a balcony.

The king sat at the desk but immediately got to his feet when she entered the room. Y/n bowed her head “good morning your majesty” she said in a small voice, just like she practiced.

“Good morning my queen” he replied, approaching her slowly. Y/n was taken aback by just how attractive he really was. She had not gotten the chance to look at him properly while at the wedding, but he was beautiful. Even though she could not see his face on account of the mask, his bright blue eyes were enough to steal her attention quickly. He wore white robes, less extravagant than the ones he wore yesterday but still as lovely. The veil that he wore to conceal his head framed his masked face just right. She was lost for words.

“I apologize for my absence yesterday” y/n finally managed to say. “It's quite alright, we have the entire day to make up for lost time” he said cheerfully. “I have been looking forward to this day for many months now. You are even more beautiful than I could have ever imagined y/n” he was now only feet from her.

A small smile formed on her face and she looked down to avoid him seeing her blush like a teenage girl with a crush. That's what she felt like at that moment. He extended his good hand, covered with a white glove, and put it against her cheek, tilting her head up to look at her. His kind, blue eyes met hers. "There is no need to be shy my queen. I am yours, just as you are mine"

Y/n chuckled softly, her anxieties melting away. “Yes, I suppose you are right,” she replied. Baldwin took his hand from her cheek and reached for her hand, taking it in his. “Shall we play that game of chess I promised?” he offered. “I would love to, but i've never played before” she chuckled nervously.

“That's just fine, i will teach you”

“That sounds lovely” y/n replied, eyes never once leaving his.

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The two spent the entire day together, playing chess and getting to know each other. By the end of the day, the young king was completely in love. She was as intelligent as she was beautiful, and kind as well. So kind. Y/n loved him also. All of her concerns faded and she was left with nothing more than the desire to be with this man forever. 

As the sun got low in the sky, the two were growing tired. They had enjoyed a lovely dinner together on the royal balcony and were now sitting on the couch in Baldwin's bedroom chambers, talking about all manner of things.

The king was deep in explaining his family lineage when he paused to cover a soft yawn behind his masked face. “Oh i'm so sorry your majesty, i must be keeping you awake” y/n said, placing a hand on his arm. “I can leave if you would like?” she added. “Oh no I am quite alright. Just a bit tired, I was actually meaning to ask you if you would like to stay in my chambers for the night?-” Baldwin immediately regretted what he said. He did not want to come across too pushy, but he had just put out a massive question that he was unsure of how she would answer. "If you would prefer not to its quite alright, i understand-” Baldwin added quickly, but y/n cut him off. “I would love to” she said with a smile. Relief washed over him instantly and he released a breath he didn't even know he was holding.

After getting changed from their day clothes, the two got into the kings large bed. Now it was Baldwin's turn to be nervous. He had never shared a bed with anyone before, much less a woman. Y/n noticed this immediately. She laid down on her back and extended an arm out, gesturing for him to come closer. He smiled behind the mask and moved closer, resting his head on her soft chest. She wrapped an arm around his back, rubbing soothing circles with her thumb. She was so warm and geltle. It was the feeling he had craved his whole life, and now, it was happening. He felt as if he could fall asleep right there and then, wrapped up in her arms. “Are you going to sleep with that mask on?” y/n said quietly, breaking the silence. Baldwin sighed. “I just don't want to startle you with my appearance” he sounded so sad. Her heart broke for him. “I know you are beautiful, my sweet husband. Your face will not bother me. I promise” 

“Are you sure?” he replied, sitting up slightly to look at her.

“Yes my love”

He sighed again, hesitating before reaching up to the corners of the mask and sliding it from his face. His face was disfigured, yes, but ugly? Not at all. 

Y/n smiled softly. She sat up and reached a hand out to stroke his cheek gently, just like he had done to her upon their first meeting. “You see? You are still my beautiful husband. Nothing will change that. As you said, I am yours as much as you are mine”.

The king felt tears sting his eyes, he turned to place his mask on the nightstand and put out the candle. He then turned over again and cuddled against her warm chest. “Thank you. I love you, y/n” he murmured. A small smile crossed her face. “I love you too, Baldwin".

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Every Night (Spider-Man!Chase Davenport X Reader)

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Summary: Chase Davenport is a Mission Creek High student who takes pictures by day, and a bionic web-slinging superhero who fights crime by night. Tonight, he swings by your place with a split lip, a bruised rib, and a wounded ego.

A/N: holy shit an actual fic instead of a shitpost, who would’ve guessed? spiderman au where chase is spiderman bc 📖anon and i agreed that chase davenport is totally peter parker coded (specifically andrew garfield’s). side note: if this was a full avengers au, chase would be spiderman, davenport would be iron man, adam would probably be thor, bree would be black widow, and leo would probably be captain america or the hulk (it’d be funny to see him go from this little stick figure to a giant beefy mutant man). This is most likely not medically accurate

***

“Hold that,” Chase muttered just loud enough for you to hear, adjusting the settings on his new camera. “Stay still.”

“Chase, lunch is gonna be over soon.” You teased, but still held your position as requested.

You heard your boyfriend take a picture, and then a few more. There were a few more flickers of the camera shutter before Chase got up and rounded the picnic table to sit next to you. “What do you think?” Chase asked, showing you the couple of pictures he had just taken.

“I think you make me look really pretty.”

“Nah.” Chase shook his head before kissing your cheek. “That’s all you.”

“Big flirt.” You smiled, taking the camera out of his hands and setting it on the table to kiss him without interruption. Unfortunately, the school bell didn’t get the memo about you wanting to be undisturbed. Chase pouted when you pulled away, making you laugh. “Will I see you tonight?”

Chase stood up, grabbing his camera and your hand. “You always do, babe.”

***

Chase was right; you always did see him. But your question should have been whether he’d come through your front door as Chase Davenport or through your window as Spider-Man. The follow-up question would have been whether or not he’d be bloody and bruised.

Unfortunately, the answer to both questions were the latter options tonight.

“You’re lucky my parents aren’t home,” you said as you helped your boyfriend into your room, trying to avoid the blood-saturated parts of his suit. “Who was it this time?”

“Green Goblin.” Chase winced, plopping down on your bed while he clutched his side. You grabbed the little first aid kit that you kept under your bed ever since finding out about your boyfriend’s super identity. “I was doing my patrol when he just flew by out of nowhere. I didn’t even feel him coming.”

You could hear Chase’s disappointment in his voice as he recounted the events. The fight was difficult, as the wounds you were helping him clean up proved. 

After wiping the blood off his chin from his split lip, you scooted back a little and gestured to Chase’s chest. “Suit off.”

“At least buy me dinner first.” Chase tried to laugh but instead groaned in pain as he pressed the spider emblem on his suit that loosened the once skin-tight fabric. You helped pull the suit off enough to reveal Chase’s chest. It was bruised, sweaty, and heaving. “Hey, my eyes are up here.”

“Shut up.” You rolled your eyes from his teasing and continued tending to Chase’s wounds. “You know, sometimes I wonder why you don’t go to Mr. Davenport for this. I’m sure Davenport Industries has actual nurses, or at least better medical supplies than a homemade first aid kit.”

Chase’s hand, a little shaky from his exhaustion, cupped your cheek, making you tear your eyes away from his purpling side. “I always visit you every night. A little beating isn’t gonna stop me from that.”

You scoffed. You wouldn’t exactly call this a ‘little’ beating. “Okay, but if you get some kind of infection or lifelong medical problem, don’t blame me.”

The rest of your aid was accompanied by silence. You were focused on cleaning Chase up to the best of your abilities, while he was focused on your focus. He wished he had his camera to capture the moment, ignoring the fact that he was wounded and in pain.

“Done,” you said after a long half hour. “Now, go take a shower. You’re all sweaty and gross.”

“I didn’t hear you complain when you were staring at my glistening abs.” Chase teased as he slowly stood up, kicking his suit off so he was only in his boxers.

You playfully swatted at him. “Just go. I’ll have a movie ready when you’re done.”

“And snacks?” Chase looked over his shoulder, looking at you with a pleading look. You nodded, following him out of your room, parting so he could go to the bathroom and you to the kitchen.

“And snacks.”

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https://www.tumblr.com/teamfreewill2pointo/750106101611151360/hi-finale-anon-here-thank-you-so-much-for-your

I’d love to get your take on this post. I don’t agree with it. Supernatural was about Sam’s hero journey which the finale completes the arc established over the 15 seasons.

Why is it difficult for people to see the basic and timeless story construct?

Supernatural is Sam Winchester's Hero Journey, it's all here in the "Hero Journey" tag. Dean Winchester is a very popular character, the awesome sauce but not the main course, which I explained in the "Support Protagonist" tag.

Link. Here I had thought Will viewed the finale through Destiel-rose-colored glasses but it turned out he was interpreting it through BiBro-stanning-lens. And Will's proof that SPN is just as much as about Dean as it is about Sam is, wait for it, "Dean was given a myth arc"', as in singular.... out of 15 seasons. Did he mean season 10? Because according to Jensen, season 10 was a “rare Dean centric storyline” and how "Dean's rarely in this position of being the focal point of the general story's motivation," (X). Is Will disregarding Jensen's own words?

Will: "you can't remove one brother without the whole thing falling apart."

True you can't remove Sam, otherwise there is no story. Once Jared planned to leave SPN, WB canceled the series. Remove Dean and with some minor tweaking, SPN will mostly still be the same (X) but it probably wouldn't have lasted 15 seasons. It would be more like Buffy with 7 seasons. (X)

Will: Sam returned to the ordinary world and got a wife and child because it did it for Dean.

Actually Dean gave his blessing and permission for Sam to return to the ordinary life he always wanted for himself. It's why season 15 clumsily shoehorned "Drag Me Away" episode just a few weeks from the finale to remind the audience that Sam wanted out of the hunting life since he was a kid. Yes Sam went to hell for Dean but it was unquestionable that Sam also did it to save the world. It set Sam apart from Dean's motive for going to hell which was only to save Sam, he didn't care about the world.

Will: "everything Sam did was for Dean".

Yes, by giving up his own desire for an ordinary life so that Dean wouldn't be alone. Sam told Charlie back in season 9 that he only stayed in the hunting life because he loved Dean. But that's not enough for AA stans and even some Bibro stans because they may have realized that Dean and the hunting world is the "belly of the beast" that every protagonist enters as part of their hero journey arc, which goes against their personal biases or agendas.

Will's Anon was only talking up to Return of the Jedi in their Star Wars analogy and Sam never became a witch and he never "used his powers". Holy smoke that was the whole point of depowering Sam after season 5 so that he doesn't end up an ex dues machina! Or am I mis-reading Will's writing and he was actually talking about Sam's power in the first 5 seasons?? Regardless, Sam is NOT a witch, what the heck is Will smoking???

Will, listen to me carefully: Luke's hero journey goal was to become a Jedi. Sam's hero journey goal was to return to the ordinary world. It was never supposed to be a one-to-one comparison, Kripke never said that.

Now we come to Will's streaming value argument by using the 2023 chart to "prove" that the Carry On finale isn't driving equal watch time for each season. How is that supposed to even make sense? Will is ignoring the very basic human nature of simply tiring out from watching so many episodes. The rate of decreasing viewership from season to season is fairly consistent. Unlike hellers, the general viewers will start with the first season and gradually peter out.

A bad series finale will kill the popularity of the show and gets memory-holed. A disappointing series finale will put a big question mark in the rewatch value. "Carry On" finale did none of this because it made narrative sense, as Jensen said when he paraphrased what Kripke told him.

See my "Carry On finale is awesome and here's bunch of reasons why" tag.

[headingalaxys-spicy]

Hey! I really like your stories. How would a Yandere! Alfred react to his S/O already having a kid from a previous relationship? (Maybe kid doesn't like him and compares him to their father?)

Ooooh one about complicated relationships :) Here you go anon! Enjoy <3

Alfred F. Jones is the type of man who can take things in stride. This type of situation would be one of them. He’s smart enough to know that you’d be a package deal when you became his target. He would gladly take on the role of stepfather & would even do his best to be way better than your former lover. After all, that's why you’re not with your previous (husband/wife). 

Toys, outings, paying for afterschool activities, etc., will all be tools for him to get close to your kid and build a bond of sorts. Alfred will ask subtle but prying questions about why your previous relationship didn’t work for your kid. What are your greatest fears? What's your extended family like? Things of that nature. All of this information will be used for the nefarious purpose of never being able to leave him. After all, children do take some of their parents' psychology. Alfred will observe the child's behavior to gauge how difficult it will be to manage them. 

This is also highly dependent on the kid's age, which is a huge part of how Alfred will manage them. 

(0-5 years old) Oh yeah, he has time to make your kid love him like a real dad. Manipulation will be easier since the kid isn’t working with much mental capabilities yet. 

(6-12 years old) Now that your kid knows how to say “no” & be independent to a degree this is where things will begin to get tricky for Alfred. However, he still has the upper hand. He’s already braced himself to hear the tried and true hallmarks of being a pre-teen just beginning to discover themselves. 

“You’re not my real dad!” 

“I hate you!” 

Alfred of course, won’t behave violently like he’d typically want to. He’s worked far too hard for you to be within his trap. So he can last, however, many years until your kid reaches that magical age of 18 before he will try to alienate you from them. But trust me when I say he has already begun to plant seeds of discontent meant to get you detached from your child when that day comes. 

He does end up having a lot of joy derived from punishing your kid. Things like not receiving allowances, watching television, playing video games, or having cell phone access—you name it—your child probably had it taken away. Alfred did have a conversation with you, and the both of you did agree that he should have the ability to punish your child since all three of you did live together. It is his home originally, so Alfred has a great deal of leverage. 

However, 12-13 in most U.S. states, children can vocalize who they’d like to live with. So, if you’re child hates Alfred at some point during an argument, he will shout out:

“You hate it here? Fine, you little brat, you can live with your real dad (or mom) since you’re so ungrateful!!!” 

(13-18 years old) Holy hell, will the tension be high if you’re all living together? It’s a new life change for them. This will be especially bad if the kid doesn’t like Alfred. It’s not a situation that can last for long. This works in Alfred's favor. He will push the kid to want to live with the other parent. You’ll have visitation that will start off at being every weekend; then it will slowly diminish to every other weekend, then once a month, and so on. 

This space away from your former child will give Alfred the time to tie you down with his own children. During this time, he’ll get busy subtly telling you how your kid from your previous relationship hates you. Alfred will sew the doubt about your child's love for you. Alfred will have more to stand on if your EX also has a new S/O; he’ll compare you subtly to substantiate why your kid doesn’t love you anymore.

[one-piece-aus]

Hi There!! Can I request Whumptober No.11 for Yandere Kaku? -Bubble Anon

Of course! Kaku is one of my favourites to write for, I do hope you enjoy the story ^-^

Whumptober Day 11

Yandere Kaku x Reader

"No, you disappeared years ago." You could hardly believe the reality before you as your hand pointed at the man who stole your heart and vanished without any trace. "What are you doing here?"

"That's a silly question, [Y/n]," Kaku chuckled as he casually approached you, wearing the charming smile that made you fall for him. "I came to see you, [Y/n]."

"I moved on," you said, taking a step back. "I'm seeing someone else."

"Is that so?" His smile remained plastered to his face but ceased moving closer to you. "And you started seeing him because I disappeared? Is that it?"

"Y-yeah..."

"I guess he'll have to start seeing someone else then," Kaku stated like it was the simplest conclusion in the world.

"What- no- I'm-" You were stumbling over your words when Kaku lowered his face to meet yours.

"Because I'm going to be taking you to live with me." His smile grew to the corner of his eyes, and while you used to always gaze lovingly into his eyes, this is the first time you noticed how dark they truly are. No shine, no light, only a soulless void staring back at you. "Isn't that wonderful, [Y/n]? You'll be able to see me every day again! Aren't you happy, [Y/n]?"

"No..." You shook your head, fear and horror slithering up your skin. "You- you can't do that."

"Oh but I can," Kaku laughed, picking you up and swinging you in the air just like he did whenever you visited him on his lunch breaks at Galley-La, even mirroring the same joyful smile he wore. "I got permission from the Celestial Dragons that you could be housed with me in our new residence."

"Did...did you say... did you say the Celestial Dragons..." Your shock made the news difficult to process, you didn't even realize Kaku set you on the ground.

"Yes, my bosses approved of you living with me in the holy land while I work for them, they even said we could be married the moment we arrive," Kaku told you, petting your hair and hugging your body to his. "We can't disappoint the Celestials, now can we?"

You were frozen in his grasp, a bunny being caressed by a fox. Once the Celestials approve of something, not doing it is disrespectful and could even be seen as an act of treason, but would they really be so generous to Kaku? They usually don't care what the common folk do, they only think of themselves, but Kaku is working for them... and if they really did give permission...

You were no different than an animal trapped at the mercy of her hunter.

Tag: @bookandyarndragon @roseoftrafalgar

[snootlestheangel]

I love the reaper au so far!

You said it was fantasy so will there be any magic or supernatural elements? Like can only certain people become reapers, what are the requirements? Did Roba do something to Ghost that made him eligible or was it taking out his BOA?

Gaz is the best and I love how you write him, he’s ntegral to any good 141 fic.

Could Laswell be a retired reaper?

Is Ghost Call to cheesy a name suggestion?

I love your writing and am excited to see what you come up with wherever it is it’ll be sure to be good! And good luck with work it sounds like your going through the wringer.

I'm so glad you love this au so far!! I'm really enjoying it, and it seems quite a few are as well. I'm thinking about starting a tag list for when I manage to write stuff for it, if anyone wants added to that!

Anyways let's get into it!

Magic is definitely a thing, and certain people are inherently prone to magic abilities and stuff than others. Magic is something that has to be worked on, and those born with a gift are able to do base level spells without any education or training. For example, conjuring a flame on their fingertip cokes naturally to gifted individuals.

There will definitely be some magic used by Reapers to help them do their job. A lot of the really good ones are advanced spell casters. Requirements to be a Reaper are: mastery of all types of weapon, base level magic abilities, and large knowledge criteria of the current political climate. However, Reapers with higher magic abilities and fluency in several languages are more likely to be inducted faster.

There's a theory/rumor that most Reapers skipped the induction process by selling their souls to Death itself. It isn't confirmed by any means, but it seems to hold some ground when applied to the more notorious Reapers. It's believed that during Roba, Ghost's soul was offered to Death and that he accepted. However, it's more like Roba offered Ghost as a service to some more experienced Reapers, who quickly proved he was an inherently adept magic user.

Gaz is the best and he is integral! I really hope to be able to showcase his loyalty and intelligence in this, and I just love writing him!

Anon this was not something I considered at first but holy fuck it's such a good idea!! Laswell is indeed a retired Reaper. Price definitely questions how she's able to get her hands on some of the information she does simply because it's so difficult to obtain unless you're a Reaper.

So making her a retired Reaper spawned another horrible, beautiful idea.

Instead of like a contract, when Reapers are paid to do work for someone, it's called a bid. I talked a bit about this in the last post about the au, but basically if someone needs a Reaper, they publicly announce they are "auctioning off" whatever their target is. Reapers then bid on who gets the job, and sometimes these bidding processes can get ugly. Thus, Reapers call each "assignment" or "mission" a Bid.

Laswell's last Bid as a Reaper was to kill Nik.

But obviously that didn't work so well and they became friends, her career in the CIA advanced, and she left Reaping behind.

Nik himself has earned a name in the Reaper world. He's known as "The Most Un-Killable Man". He's had over a hundred bids to kill him, and clearly not a single one has been successful. Turns out, he's just a really powerful sorcerer who refuses to die. Ghost once took a Bid on him, and decided to play fate and kill him by damaging the plane Nik was gonna fly. Turns out, Nik has so many protection spells on all of his vehicles that they very well could still function without their engines. Ghost was honestly so impressed by this and so humored that he went back to the people who auctioned it and said "lmao good luck ever killing him"

As for the title "Ghost Calls", it is cheesy but it might work. The one I had in mind was "Oh Death, Who Art Thou?" But I'm not sure. Still undecided on a title

[deadgirlwalking91]

So, I recently completed tyftv (in only two days)! It’s ALL fantastic. I do think it’s especially impressive how well you write Adam. What we see of him in season one left things about his deeper characterization heavily up to interpretation. In the show, I would possibly argue that Lute’s characterization is more clear and concrete than Adam’s. Yet, every line you’ve written for him is believable and seamless with what we know about him. In canon, we may never know if Adam was Just A Dick™️ or if there was more going on with him. But you’ve taken his character, kept him consistent, and elaborated on him all without making him out of character. Could you talk a little about your thought process when writing him? Like, what made it difficult, what made it fun, etc? I’m really curious! ❤️

Hey Anon!

Thank you so much 🥹 that's so kind, and I'm really glad to hear that you enjoyed TYFTV! And that feedback on Adam... that's just made my day, really. Thank you ❤️ and these kinds of questions are so much fun to answer, so I appreciate you sending it in! Warning, this is long af, so answer under the cut.

So, full disclosure—I found Adam really tricky to write at first. Canonically, all we got was this loudmouth, quick-tempered, genocidal fratboy who, in his dying moments, showed a glimpse of softness.

That's kiiiiinda it.

Which, in a way, was a bit of a blessing because I could take his character and go wherever I wanted with him. What I was worried about though, was turning him into a caricature of what we saw in the show, because honestly, that would be something I'd personally find really cringy to read, so I didn't want to write that.

So, I leaned into the idea that he was, well...bored. Bored enough with the Exterminations that he put no effort into them (hence Sera coming down on him about them), bored with his personal life—but doing absolutely nothing to change anything.

The other part was hiding behind the mask. Look, canonically there's nothing to indicate he has any kind of insecurities about his appearance (I mean, Lucifer makes a jab about letting himself go when they're fighting, but it'd be safe to assume that's weight and not feature related). However, he had such an ego in the show, it seemed fitting to play on that and think, 'well, this dude is so proud of the fact that he started all of humanity, all dicks descended from him blah blah, you'd imagine under the mask he'd be this absolute God of a human'...

...but, as we all saw in Episode 8, he was literally just a dude. You'd pass guys like him on the street daily. I felt like that would eat at him, and so the idea of him not showing his face was kinda born from that. And then, if people knew what he really looked like, no one would think he was all that special or important.

Those two concepts were what I based his character around when we meet him at the start of the fic, and gets delved into more in chapter 3, when Sera tells him he has a year to get his shit together. Throw in his stick-in-the-mud lieutenant who has gone over his head to Sera in order to change things up and yeah, he's not in a great place.

(holy shit this is turning into an essay that is probably not very structured or coherent; I am SO sorry 😂)

What I found really fun about writing him though was how Lute got under his skin. Initially, he liked riling her up because she'd be quick to give him a reaction—which of course, he'd feed off, and the stakes were low where he could piss her off and not worry.

But then she had to mention the whole mask thing, didn't she? Suddenly, the stakes became much higher for Adam, not just because she'd uncovered something that made him uncomfortable but she challenged him. That's what kept him coming back for more, because all of a sudden he wasn't bored anymore.

Aaaaand that's where the real fun began for me 😂 it was probably also the turning point where I really started to enjoy writing his character. I love the idea of him having these little losses of control with Lute because she'd managed to get under his skin—moments like the two chapters at the bar, or the time he snapped when he ran that first bath for her and she was being a bit of a brat. Like, yes, she's challenging him, but for a dude who's facade is slipping because of her, that's also slightly terrifying!

God, that whole week at his apartment was a fucking blast to write. Especially as we started to see the side of him that actually gave a shit about Lute. It was kinda subtle at first (draping the blanket over her while she napped, making sure she was tucked into bed, etc) but as time went on, I think the impact of the gestures grew (like building that home gym, suggesting Vaggie come keep her company—despite knowing she hates him, being a bit of a comfort for Lute as she went through her own feels).

Holy fuck this post is going forever (and I still have more to say lol whoops) so if you want a part 2 that delves more into the unmasking and beyond, let me know, otherwise if you've had enough of my ramblings I totally understand 😂😂😂

I LOVED this ask though Anon, thank you so so much! ❤️

[ryuichirou]

Replies

Some replies, some related to our previous posts, some are random twst-related (Kalim’s harem, boys loving several people at once, etc)

Anonymous asked:

Holy fuck his moobs are huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hehe yes!! I kind of overdid it once again, but it’s for the sake of art, so let’s ignore that…

Perfect for holding pocky sticks!

Anonymous asked:

I'm very late for this one, it's about shota tweels art, they reminded me of twin girls from The Shining going "Come play with us~" i can see them pulling that off-

(this is about this artwork)

You can never be late with this kind of comment, Anon!

Also I can absolutely see that as well; these two are menaces and probably considered everyone around them their toys even when they were little. So no matter if it’s a genuine demand of play, or just them messing with someone trying to scare the shit out of them, they would do that…

Anonymous asked:

It’s three AM and I had the most random thought: Kalim with his (bottom) classmates as a harem, likely unwilling…They may not give him heirs (unless omegaverse or forced body modification but that’s not the focus) but Kalim would have a blast with them…And the bottoms would be so mad, especially Jamil. Don’t bring their classmates into his nonsense!

(Realized he probably would have a tough time getting Malleus in his harem like he did with the others, but maybe Malleus would play along for a bit)

(I may or may not just want the bottoms all dressed up in silk and precious gems and spoiled against their will)

Anon, YES, that’s exquisite taste right there!!

We need Kalim to dress all the bottoms up all pretty and shower them in riches, and then see them cuddle with him like he is the king of their hearts… and there are a bunch of musically talented ones, so Kalim would enjoy his little harem parties with dances and music and all kinds of fun! And this is why Malleus would be an especially good addition to the harem – with his beautiful voice and stuff, and deep green + black silks + golden earrings with emeralds would look so wonderful on him. He would be the brightest gem in this collection, and he knows that, so ironically I can picture him humoring this whole thing at least for a little bit. Let’s be honest, he would be happy to get invited lol So until it gets boring for him or he starts feeling like he doesn’t get the attention he wants, Malleus will be there and sing for Kalim. And play with his hair too~

Sorry, for some reason the idea of Malleus being there took me there mentally lol But the rest of the boys too! What an interesting and diverse harem Kalim would have… With pretty much all of them being super confused and mad… Kalim would try to make everyone calm down by inviting them to chill, eat something nice and play music. Wait, would Malleus be the only one who isn’t protesting this whole thing?? I guess Silver also wouldn’t…

(god, imagine the universe when all the bottoms are being pregnant with Kalim’s babies at the same time… sounds both like a nightmare for Jamil, and like something that’s not very unusual for the Asims to experience lol)

tardigrade-misfit asked:

I’ve recently been questioning if I am polyamorous or not and it got me wondering… which of the TWST cast do you think would be polyamorous? I personally think Floyd and/or Lilia would be polyamorous.

Good question! But I’m not sure if I should use the term polyamorous for these fuckers lol Since I’m a multishipper, it’s a bit difficult for me to pinpoint which characters would be naturally drawn towards several people at once, which ones would love different people in different universes, and which ones are just being self-indulgent to that high of a degree…  this just isn’t really a thing that I take into consideration usually, I think.

Floyd and Lilia are good options though! Because they definitely would not commit to one partner; but with Floyd it’s probably more of a matter of him losing interest quickly and jumping around without robbing himself of any kind of fun. Lilia is also pretty easy to think about that way since he is never really into just one person…

Rook loves everyone in a way, and while the types and degrees of love he feels are different for different people, he himself would probably say that he is in love with not just one person, and he did call himself “a greedy man” in canon, implying certain things... that’s le chasseur d'amour for you.

Not sure if I would call him polyamorous, but Deuce would defiintely find himself being in love with both Ace and Jack. So depending on how you look at it…

Anonymous asked:

Fem Floyd tiddie mmm... Does she have anything pierced down there?

Does she go bra less during school?

As for fem!Floyd going braless, I talked about all the girlies and their bra-wearing preferences here! But to reiterate: yeah absolutely, a lot of times she does go braless, but she gets in trouble for that sometimes, so every now and then she has to wear something underneath.

If the sight of nipple piercings peeking through a white shirt would bother Riddle, Floyd might consider at least making it seem like she has something pierced. In terms of my own bias though, I don’t really see her doing that somehow 🤔

If she did though, she would troll Riddle a lot for staring at her boobs.

Anonymous asked:

Okay, so I'm a sucker for the tsundere girl x flirty asshole dynamic, so do you have any headcanons for female Riddle x male Floyd?

Anooon, I am very sorry, but this is the dynamic we don’t really like… it reminds me of some of the shows and ships that I don’t like, and because of that I unfortunately can’t really come up with anything good with this specific version of FloRid :(

Anonymous asked:

Who would be a futa? Opinions on futa ppl? Chicks with dicks

And what about cunt boys? Dudes with vaginas?

Actually replied to a similar ask a couple of days ago!

While I don’t have anything against the trope in porn, this isn’t really my cup of tea, so it’s a bit difficult for me to come up with scenarios and headcanons about it…

Anyone could be a futa or a cuntboy if you want them to be, of course!

[hedwig221b]

I cannot stop thinking about how one of my wips feels like The Happiest of All on steroids (at least to me).

Full disclosure, the Rant is incoming (no spoilers). I just have to share this with someone and this is my blog damnit I do what I want.

I'm going to put Derek though an emotional grinder like goddamn. I'm going to have him shaking with tremulous hope but also have him on edge from everything Stiles is doing.

Stiles is going to face the reality of his actions and the truth about who he is and where he stands with it and what love will force him to do.

Stiles' big decision is going to be a lot more difficult for him to make than I thought. I'm writing him and with each page I'm like holy fuck this is going to be so painful for you, kitten.

THoA was, like, a little haha plot, a silly "what if". This motherfucker feels more complex. Lying on the bed and staring at the ceiling kind of complex. Sterek is still unhinged, obsessed and all that jazz, I can't write them any other way, but holy shit.

There's more smut. With Feelings. They're so horny.

It all started with an anonymous simple haha question. I hope you, anon, will read it when it's done and realise what kind of monster you've created.

[eruisapenguin]

hi its me from neko's blog

im giving MC free weekly sessions with Dr. Glass because holy shit sre they okay.

-sleep deprived anon, 2:37 am

HIII SLEEP DEPRIVED ANON I know you and welcome! :D nice to see you minglin about here.

——————&

Mono-Frontier MC

"Aren't you supposed to be in site-17?" Your question caught Simon off guard, this was the first ever time you've been issued a psychological evaluation two weeks after your containment, two weeks after the breach. He doesn't know you, of course, he also did not mention the way your eyes look when he had sat down; recognition, familiarity, fondness. You knew him.

Simon did not show it through however, so he smiled, "Say...a special occasion."

———————

Pataphysics Department MC

Simon looked up from his clipboard. "I've never seen you this cheerful before, y/n." His statement was harmless at best, yet the way you tense up immediately...only for it to melt away as you let a hesitant laugh. "You're not the first to say that..."

"Uhm, is it a bad thing?"

"Of course not!" He shook his head. "I'm glad to know you're in a more positive mood today. Did something happen?"

Your lip twitched. "You can say that..."

———————

Scarlet Child MC

You, SCP-____, are awfully too human for Simon's liking. He admitted his softness towards humanoid anomalies and he knows the Foundation is currently weaponizing it since you're just...a child. A child of one of the most malevolent god with a whole blown cult surrounding it, but still a child; barely treated as one or even as a human being, because you aren't...but...all of this is too difficult.

When he entered the chamber he could see a glimpse of fear in your eyes then surprise then grief then gratitude and relief and of knowing.

"You're...Glass." You know him, Simon hadn't yet introduce himself yet. It doesn't shock him much since your files did say something along that.

"Yes I am, how about you?" You smiled, it was a sad one, it's difficult to witness.

[oathbreakerapologist]

have you thought about what ghost(niroszelys?) would have been like as the villain in a bg3 run?

HEY ANON THIS QUESTION WAS SO EXCITING TO RECEIVE!!!

Indeed I have thought about this! Also, this ask immediately added some ideas to my art queue, so keep an eye out for some Villainous Niro art coming relatively soon >:)

In order for him to show up as a villain, he'd need to have made it to the point of the events of BG3 without Orin betraying him, which in his canon was the result of a manipulation campaign engineered by Gortash. The probability that Gortash would have simply learned to live with Niro is near zero, so in the world in which he lived on as the head of the Cult of Bhaal, something else would've had to happen to keep Gortash from wanting him out of the picture.

In the world in which he ended up as a campaign antagonist, instead of Gortash setting up Orin to betray Niro, I think what happened instead was this: Gortash actively encouraged Orin's involvement in the activities of the Chosen, playing into Orin and Niro's almost pathological closeness and understanding of themselves as two extensions of the same being. Bringing in a second Bhaalist was a risk, certainly, but Orin distracted Niro, and that was a good thing; every moment he spent distracted by her was a moment he didn't spend making Gortash's life a living hell. Orin became something of a go-between that moderated—to whatever extent her approach could be called moderate—the interactions between Niro and Gortash, but she was also a north star for Niro, as she was much more fanatical in her devotion to Bhaal than him, so he leaned on her for guidance in his role as the Chosen.

By the time you'd encounter him as the Chosen of Bhaal, he and Orin would be more intertwined than ever before. Their demeanor towards each other would come across as designed to make others uncomfortable: they'd speak and gesture with eerily similar timing and mannerisms; they'd constantly whisper and laugh to each other, making no attempt to look like they weren't talking about you; they'd be utterly incapable of keeping their hands off one another; and they'd intersperse references to each other as brother and sister within those intensely eroticized interactions. In practice, neither he nor she cared about what others thought of their behavior, so this was no performance. Their worlds just orbited that closely around each other. On the rare occasion you saw one without the other, they'd seem on edge, even more erratic than usual, like a rabid animal.

In combat, Niro would wield a glaive in one hand, but his wildly aggressive style would mean that he'd punch, kick, bite, and make bludgeoning attacks with the haft of the weapon about as often as he'd actually make glaive attacks. He'd also put his strength to work by attempting to shove or throw characters off ledges. As a sort of dark paladin, he'd apply divine smites to his critical hits, though rather than holy light his smites would feature a red glow and a shower of blood. I imagine he'd have a feature that would reflect his growing murderous frenzy by lowering the threshold required for him to roll a critical hit when attacking a target with low hit points, maybe to a 19 against targets below 75% of max HP, an 18 against targets below 50% of max HP, and a 17 against targets below 25% of max HP.

From a tactical perspective, think it would be possible but difficult for the player to engineer a situation in which they would fight them separately—first Orin, then Niro. Strictly speaking, it would be easier to fight them separately than together, as they're both powerful combatants, but their movesets would change when fought separately, reflecting that twitchy, erratic behavior they displayed when apart. They'd both be more aggressive, making more attacks and dealing higher damage when separate.

If the player succeeds in setting them up to be fought separately, the player would have an option to show Niro that Orin has been defeated or make a deception check to hide that from him. If he is defeated without learning of Orin's death, in his last moments of consciousness, he cries out for Orin, then mumbles:

Niro: "I'm not leaving you, mine other self. Lord Bhaal will remake me. I'll be back soon. As always... [inaudible]... crawls back to his burrow. You won't be alone... for long..."

But if he finds out that Orin is dead before the fight, he lets out an agonized scream then stares in unblinking hollow-eyed horror before beginning to speak in an unusually flat, quiet tone.

Niro: "No, no, no, it mustn't be. It mustn't. My lover, my sister, mine other self..."

Niro: "Lord Bhaal, you wretched, wretched thing... how could you allow these miserable worms to take her from me? She was mine, she was I, she was... we were to be the last ones alive."

Niro: "And you. You took her from me. You destroyed the only beautiful thing in this hateful world. You've cleaved me in twain. Now I am naught but a beast, just barely suitable to end your pathetic lives. But for that purpose I will suffice. Lord Bhaal will make it so."

At that point, Niro transforms into the Slayer—his version of which is albinistic and vaguely spiderlike—and fights silently. If the player fights both Orin and Niro together and kills Orin before Niro, this same sequence of events occurs.

Thanks again for the question—I find Villain Niro to be really interesting to think about, so I was SO stoked to get an opportunity to share some of those thoughts :)))

[panelshowsource]

saved a few anons asking personal questions not all related to panel shows, spamming answers below the cut :)

she/her!

interesting question! first, i think it's very special that you had the opportunity to study at an international university and i am glad to hear you had so many amazing experiences!

i also feel like i need to preface anything i say with... holidays are obviously different from living, and i hope people can trust that i wouldn't base an entire lifestyle decision off, like, being a fan of taskmaster lmao the state of politics, brexit, housing, prejudice, and more make it difficult to say i'd want to commit to life there — plus i really love new york city, where i do feel at home

that said, i would be open to living in the uk for a period of time, yes. i am certainly very motivated to visit a lot of places, particularly in england, and decided last year to start spending a month or two over there every year (this year i think i will be in york! maybe i can post a little about that if people care). the history and motivations behind that decision are really personal to me, but it feels...right. i am really looking forward to my time there this year and treasure being someone who works remotely and can make that happen

living permanently, it's hard to say, but speaking for my interests in history, architecture, art, cinema — it would be wonderful to explore those things more in person, yes!

i really think in the 6+ years of this blog this is the first i've ever been asked about music! which makes sense ofc it just took me by surprise!

hmmm i think this playlist most accurately expresses what i'm listening to a lot of the time + a lot a lot a lot of classical music, some dad rock, and a few balladeers like judy garland and rufus wainwright

i don't claim to be the world's biggest comedy buff or keep up the best with all of the comedy coming out of the uk and american industries — even though i do enjoy it so much! — but growing up i was very interested in comedy writing. in high school, i worked at a dvd store where people could trade in their old dvds for store credit to buy new ones, so we had a HUGE selection of not only new releases but older, sometimes nicher stuff that you typically wouldn't see at a suburban american blockbuster-like shop. i can't stress how formative this was! i would always go through the store and "beautify" the shelves (pulling all the spines up neatly, keeping everything alphabetised, etc) just to constantly look through what we had in stock, grab the old black bar criterion films before some movie buff snatched them up, touch all the special editions (physical releases were more than just steelbooks back then, like stuff like this). each of the employees had a little shelf in the back room where you could store dvds you wanted to buy when you eventually had the money, keeping them off the floor so no customer would see and buy them. i was always reserving 30+ dvds at a time and spent my whole paychecks at work hahaha

anyways, that's how i found a lot of the random british films i ended up loving — by people trading them in or me just running across them at the store: a cock and bull story, death at a funeral, this is england, gosford park, monty python, (particularly holy grail and life of brian), confetti (didn't love this one but it had a lot of actors i really liked in it so i remember watching it quite a few times) and more — but especially withnail and i and in the loop. i was fucking obsessed with in the loop, which i watched on a loop (zing!) and was ultimately how i worked my way backwards to the thick of it as well as shows like the office uk, alan partridge, green wing, fry and laurie, peep show, and more. (the thick of it and peep show were particularly everything to me!) i still have all of the dvds from the dvd store i worked at! lol

in terms of american comedy, i was obsessed with the state and then their groups' projects like wet hot american summer and reno 911 (michael showalter is a great example of a writer/director i don't think is one of the greats but follows his heart & vision, and i really respect that; my fave of his, which is genuinely so good, is hello my name is doris! underrated lil treasure). i also really loved it's always sunny, flight of the conchords, party down, arrested development, jackass and wild boys, and house md, and some of the wild characters on bravo lmao. we had this channel called logo that was my lifeline to queer content before i really had full-time access to the internet outside of a shared family computer, so i was always watching reruns of jeffrey & cole casserole, the big gay sketch show, plus the l word and queer as folk, and they also did syndication of reno 911 (but i already had all the box sets of that 😭). i was never heavy into the judd apatow/bro comedy that was so big in the 2000s, and even the 80s–90s american comedy heavily influenced by the talent at snl wasn't particularly engaging to me; of that, my favourites were probably throw momma from the train and a couple of romcoms

+ every panel show i could get my hands on! and i think because i was really engaged with sketch comedy i was also reading a lot of playwrights, especially alan bennett, harold pinter, and edward albee, who i had (and have!) huge collections of

and, yes, so many of these are at the foundation of my very favourite formats and styles of comedy: mockumentaries , black comedy or dark comedy, existential comedy, stories rooted in reality or plausibility / domestic dramedy. i used to be very engaged by sketch comedy and wanted to crack the science behind writing funny sketches, but i do think i've moved away from that format and filled that void with the improv nature of panel shows (it works for me the way i think the format of podcasts work for so many other people... i wonder if anyone will relate to that comparison)

comedy evolves so much by the decade and i appreciate a lot of the ways in which it has grown, so i don't think of it as a then vs now, which is better, whatever. and like you i can't help but revisit my nostalgic faves often!

i do think eventually he will! but rn he's lapping up that tv money hahaha my very fave is firing cheeseballs at a dog, but they're all genuinely great!

[merakiui]

Holy shit! The latest chapter of DRU was so good! I’m not even a fan of Cater but when you write him he becomes fascinating. Call me Jade, cause I want to dissect him:)

So many bitter secrets hidden behind sweetly painted smiles. And his song! I didn’t realize he was in love with the MC until that point. But I did suspect that he might’ve felt closer to her than she did to him, given the missing persons report he filed previously. I wonder, how did he feel at the realization that they weren’t as close as he thought? Perhaps he just internalized it, like, “this is what happens when you start to care too much, you make a fool out of yourself.” But now something serious has happened and I think some part of him (the part that still cares too much no matter how much he doesn’t want to) is getting increasingly worried.

And his insistence that love had nothing to do with MC and her not-boyfriend. Does he really think that that’s true or does he just want it to be? He guards his place in her life almost jealously.

And some of the lyrics makes me question the nature of their relationship, like did they have a friends with benefits thing going on at one point?

MC didn’t even appear in this chapter but it still gave me some insight on her: she’s someone that is easy to like, but never really settles down anywhere. (Until now, unfortunately) Much like a jellyfish.

I just loved all the little character moments, it was a rich chapter if that makes sense. Plenty of morsels to chew on:D

Anyway thank you for another chapter and I hope you’re doing well!

-🦩 anon

AAAAA THANK YOU FOR READING!!! (っ´▽｀)っ

I also want to dissect Cater! He's such an interesting character with so many facets and he's a good contrast to Riddle, who is so obviously concerned and wanting to do all he can to help (not only because he's Reader's friend and he cares but also from a morally correct stance). Whereas Cater is all spiraling depths and secrets. I think it also has to do with their relationships with Reader. Riddle and Reader have somewhat of a strained relationship, and both of them feel it even if they don't verbalize it. But Riddle feels considerably closer to her because he grew up with her in the same area despite their falling-out. Cater has a vastly different relationship with her and, though it may not be strained, it's certainly...something. :)

I think what's also so great about Cater and the concept of friendship is that he's never had many close friends because of his family's tendency to move around often. So now that he's an adult and has settled in a place of his own, away from the stresses of family (especially his sisters), he can start to find more long-lasting friendships for himself. I think Cater is the type who can seem like everyone's friend on the surface, but it's actually quite difficult for him to make true friendships that aren't just a week-long trend.

And his song aaaaa!! I'm happy you commented on it because his song is crammed full of so many references omg. There is a lot to unpack regarding it and its meaning. >:D and I'm so happy you enjoyed the character moments! Writing the interactions between Cater, Lilia, and Kalim was so much fun, even if it was from the rather dark perspective of Cater! They're a very wonderful trio to write about hehe!! And of course I loved writing Riddle doing his Big Brain Thinking. <3 I wish him the best of luck and safety in his search!