#the actual CP we deserve

[dearmyloveleys]

love and hatred each fill half the heart.

大梦归离 (Fangs of Fortune) 2024

(3/?)

[pepsiboyy]

HEARTSTRINGS. - p1

masterlist ⚜ p2

pairing: chris sturniolo x fem!reader summary: after moving to massachusetts from florida, y/n lives with her half brother, nathan doe, who is part of a small garage band. their sassy guitarist, chris sturniolo, can't help but get on her nerves. but there's something about him. warnings: use of y/n lol, mentions of drugs, cursing a/n: rewrote the FUCK out of this, i hope this one is SO MUCH BETTER. love u guys. <3

"chris?"

"phone charger girl!"

"the fuck is he doing here?" my voice boomed in the garage, causing nathan to flinch slightly.

"woah, you two know each other?"

"sort of." chris responded with that stupid smug smirk on his face.

"not at all, actually." i responded quickly, immediately shutting down chris' disgusting expression.

my heartbeat was racing. i couldn't feel anything but anger in every fiber of my being. i couldn't help but remember to myself earlier today.

i had been living in massachusetts for about three days now. very interesting place, very different from florida.

after my mom's drug addiction became a major issue, cps was informed and i was sent to my dad's in boston, where i was completely unfamiliar with everyone and everything.

my dad's side, they weren't complete strangers if checking his status on facebook counted as being close.

shortly after i was born, my mom took me and left my dad in boston while we fled to live in florida. and as i get older, i can't help but feel more hatred towards the woman. my dad was a great guy, never deserved the way she treated him. he definitely did not deserve his first child being ripped away from his grasp a few months into my life.

when my mom and i moved to florida, my dad met another woman and had a child with her, whose name is nathan.

he seems like a really cool guy, an awesome brother to have, so i was looking forward to this move a lot, more than i probably should have.

the feeling of fresh air was appealing to me and the feeling of finally being there to reassure my dad that i want to be with him was even more exciting to me.

nate and i clicked pretty quickly, talking about our music taste on the way home from the airport. we talked a lot about video games, and he told me he was involved in a small garage band and plays the drums.

"that's so fucking cool!" i exclaimed with a bright smile, and nathan nodded.

"yeah! we mostly do covers now, but i plan on releasing some new and original music soon."

i nodded as i stayed focused on nate as he spoke, playing with my hands in my lap nervously.

the fact that this kid was my brother was so mind blowing to me. i couldn't wait.

the doe family had left to go to an event they had only bought three tickets for. i reassured them over and over that i was okay with staying at the house and continuing to settle in. and with that they left.

i dug through my bag and frowned when i came to a tragic realization.

"fuck." i cursed under my breath as i stood up and slid on my shoes.

time to go to that one gas station down the street we stopped at on the way here from the airport.

i left the house through the front door and slid my earbuds into my ears, playing my favorite playlist as i walked down the street.

boston was a lot more close together than florida. it genuinely made my heart happy.

about fifteen minutes into my walk and i find the gas station, pulling the door opened and look at the employee at the counter, smiling faintly to greet him. his eyes were glued to his phone though, so i turned to make my way up and down the aisles and look for the phone charger that works for my phone.

"eighteen dollars is fucking bizarre." i muttered under my breath at the charging brick box that i now have between my fingers. i carefully took it off the bar and grabbed a six ft long cord, making my way to the counter.

this is great. no job, new place, and i was already burning a hole into my savings for a fucking phone charger.

i set the two boxes on the counter and began digging through my pockets to find my wallet, the boxes hitting the counter a little harder than i had intended.

"woah there, sensing some aggression from 'ya. boyfriend start an argument with you or what?"

i finally found my wallet, but my eyes shifted quickly to the boy at the counter. "excuse me?" i asked, my face flushed at the thought. "it doesn't-" i blinked a few times. this kid was insane. "just ring me out please." i sighed as i inserted my card in the cardreader.

"relax sweetheart, just yankin' your chain." he stated defensively, skipping through the prompts on his screen. his hair was a little longer than average, and fairly wavy. he had a silver cuban link bracelet on one wrist and a few small handmade ones on the other, a ring or two on each hand. he had silver hoops in his ears and a plain black t-shirt on over his blue baggy jeans.

i stared at him in disbelief before i put my pin into the pad, yanking out my card as soon as it beeped and quickly shoving it into my wallet. chris set the charger boxes into a small plastic bag, placing it on the counter between us.

"i'm not your sweetheart," i narrowed my eyes at the nametag on his shirt, sucking in through my teeth, "chris."

i gripped the bag and left the gas station, and never turned back to see chris with his arms raised, and that disgusting smirk on his face.

my music was playing extra loud in my headphones in a desperate attempt to drown out the sound of nate slamming the drums in the garage.

i carefully sat up, my hand moving to run through my hair as i slipped on my shoes and stepped down the stairs. i was just wearing some pajama shorts and an oversized hoodie, but who even cares, right?

my hair was thrown into a messy bun, and i had one earbud in as my eyes were glued to my phone. i turned the doorknob to the garage carefully before stepping in and lifting my head as the music came to a halt.

and with that, my eyes widened.

and that's how we got here. with a finger pointed to my face.

"the fuck is he doing here?" my voice boomed in the garage, causing nathan to flinch slightly.

"woah, you two know each other?"

"sort of." chris responded with that stupid, smug smirk on his face.

"not at all, actually." i immediately barked back, crossing my arms.

nate looked between us both and shrugged it off quickly before he pulled a chair beside him. "come listen, y/n. i think you'd like it a lot." he told me.

i couldn't say no. i really was curious to hear nathan play. "okay, sure. just for a bit though." i reminded him of the time, and he smiled brightly and sat down in his seat.

i felt chris' eyes burning into the back of my head the whole time, his shaggy brunette locks perfectly draping over his forehead, which was a bit damp, while his eyes shifted to focus on his guitar again.

nate turned to me with a bright smile, grabbing his drumsticks as he glanced to the other two, making sure they were ready.

i watched the three and smiled as they began playing.

they were really good, actually.

better than i had expected them to be.

with nathan slamming the drums with his drumsticks and the boy i didn't know yet playing the bass, chris actually knocked his part out of the park.

chris glanced up for half a second, where we locked eyes. my eyes widened as he turned back to his guitar and a small smile grew on his face.

i hate this kid.

the song came to an end, and i turned to nathan, applauding happily.

"you guys sound great, genuinely. have you guys worked on any original stuff?"

nathan chuckled and shrugged, glancing between the other two. "a bit. chris writes phenomenal lyrics. we're working on it."

i glanced to chris for a moment, who was now gently strumming the strings of his guitar. i gulped as i stared at his hands, then turned back to nate. "i'm excited for you guys. let me know if i can do anything to help?"

nate nodded happily, and i stood up.

"alright, i'm gonna try and go to sleep. good luck to you guys." i waved at the three, and smiled at nate, my eyes quickly glancing at chris who waved softly back, no clear expression on his face anymore.

and with that, i opened the garage door and shut it, before taking a deep sigh and leaning against it.

"dude, you didn't tell me your sister was bad as hell," an unfamiliar voice rang, which i assumed was the bassist.

"wh- ben, gross! shut up dude," nathan quickly stated.

i cringed at the boy's comment, shaking my head quickly as if he could see me responding or something.

"invite her more often." chris stated blankly, standing up from his seat as he adjusted his guitar strap.

nathan turned to chris and narrowed his eyes.

i quickly stood up and made my way back to my bedroom, laying flat against the bed and turning up the music playing in my earbuds.

chris playing guitar and writing some lyrics.

it made me genuinely curious about whether or not this guy actually wrote good lyrics.

i hated being curious about him.

but i needed to know more.

masterlist ⚜ p2

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[pixi4]

**OBX SPOILERS**

Can we talk about the fact that Obx4 is not about good plot, writing or character based story. It's about shock value and fan service.

JJ Maybank, who literally hasn't had a moment of happiness in the 4th season, gets killed by the end so that were shocked and hooked for the next season.

We get one shot of him dead, his friends barely even crying and them BOOM gets buried in the fucking ground in the place that's not even his home, literally plopped into the fucking ground like a piece of rock. Audiences don't even get time to process his random ass death and suddenly John Bs stupid ass monologue shows the flashbacks of JJ and how he was a good friend and all that shit.

If people who WROTE this fucking show can't understand that JJs character goes FAR beyond just being a good friend, then I guess I'm not even surprised by the end.

We were CONSTANTLY shown aspects of JJ that in some other universe would've been properly explored. He's clutches his chest constantly, perhaps suggesting he's got a heart thing or breathing difficulty, his home life is shit and not a single adult gives a fuck. John B is practically stalked by the CPS in season 1, but no one bat's an eye at the fact that Luke abuses JJ. He's got dyslexia and kleptomania which is only ever played for laughs meanwhile Cleos kleptomania is regarded as a serious thing she had to do to survive. He can never sit still and constantly switches back and forth, obviously ADHD coded. Whenever gang argued before, JJ used to pace around and put hands over his ears suggesting he has some bits of PTSD from unstable home environment.

All of THAT exists and is true about JJ yet in John B fucking monologue he's reduced to just "a good friend" ????

Literally NOTHING of his trauma is explored or even touched upon aside from that bit in season 1. NO ONES trauma is explored except for Sarah's (no hate to her) and John Bs.

Fuckin bs.

Imagine being given up by your dad (who killed your mother btw) to a morally questionable man such as Luke, who then proceeds to beat you and emotionally manipulate and torment your for years, neglecting you and abusing you. To then suddenly being told you're not actually his and that all that beating and abuse COULD'VE been avoided had someone actually wanted you. Then you meet the said biological father only for him to lie to you, manipulate you, gaslight you, scam you, attempt to kill you once and then fucking succeed in killing you..... The amount of disrespect for JJs character.

Fuckin Luke, the biggest abuser is JJs story is alive and well and FUCKING JAIL FREE??? WHILE JJ IS IN THE GROUND???

The angry faces of others and Kiaras "revenge" implies that season 5 will be about seeking revenge and sinking further into darkness in order to right the wrongs of JJs murder. But guess what?? Sarah's pregnant. That storyline itself is basically ensuring that happy ending is in sight. For basically all of them, because as Kie said: takes a village (to raise a baby). Motherly vibes are gonna spread their positive energy and then they'll heal and John B will most likely give another boring ass monologue about how People die but they also live and heal and shit and how everybody deserves happiness with shots of the gang raising the kid and riding off into the sunset....

Guess who fucking deserved happy ending THE MOST out of all of them???

JJ fucking Maybank.

Every season of obx focuses on on Pogue. 1.- John B, 2.-Pope, 3.- Kie. Imagine waiting for your own season only for your character to constantly be dealt the worst of cards, be perpetually disregarded and have shit go from worse to worse to in the end fucking die randomly???? If I was Rudy Pankow I'd fuckin sue.

The shit that pisses me off the most is that it's so painfully obvious that Rafe will inevitably get a redemption arc and his own happy ending, possibly even with Kie since people love to ship her with a man who's a) mentally and emotionally not at all alright b) is a murderer who never served his time and got one of her friends framed for it causing him to literally be chased out of his own home for crime he did not commit while he was still a minor c) has tried to kill her d) has tried to kill her best fucking friend, who is his own fucking sister

Infatuation with sociopath men in media HAS to stop. But it most likely will not stop any time soon and JJ is yet another victim of shipping wars.

I can't even read stupid ass fanfics anymore because I'll always remember that JJ is not alive in the Canon anymore.

Who ever gave the green light in the making of the end of season 4, sincerely and disrespectfully, I fucking hate you.

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

[ghost-bxrd]

What do you headcanon as AU careers for Dick?

I don't much like the idea of Dick as a cop (in Wayne Family Adventures I'm pretty sure they never explicitly mention his job, so I'm gonna pretend he's not a cop there)

Gymnastics instructor seems to be a popular choice in most of the Happy Dick and Nice Batfam AUs and it sounds in character... Except his night job related injuries would be difficult to hide.

Neither Fae nor Talon Dick are likely to have the kind of falling out with Bruce which led to Dick striking out on his own, so they will likely never have the worry about earning their own living. Bruce would no doubt be willing and eager to give them cushy jobs with the WE, or they can just treat Superhero-ing as their full time job. But still, I think they will want an independent, non-nepo baby job.

I like the idea of Dick as a CPS worker, or just with social services in general. He'll be great with traumatized kids, has so much experience both first and second hand to draw on.

And if Fae Dick is with CPS... Well. The lore about fae stealing children is well known, but less well known is the lore that fae steal neglected children.

Now, that can simply be the predator going after the vulnerable, but it can also be in some stories the fae see humans refusing to take care of the children properly and getting their adoption instincts triggered Bruce Wayne style, taking them away from the parents who don't deserve them to a better life.

CPS takes neglected and abused children away from the parents who don't deserve them, to a better life.

Love the idea of a fae as a CPS worker, getting official sanction and human cooperation to do his traditional job :)

It depends on the Au!

I’m very flexible with what I read as long as the author manages to fit it into the story in a plausible and believable way. Like with the Titans TV series where it establishes very early on that Dick is rather feral and not as opposed to murder as Bruce *cough*

But over all I do agree that him being a cop doesn’t check out most of the time since most comics (at least from what I’ve read, so take that with a grain of salt. My comic knowledge is like— 3% if we’re being generous lol.) depict him as being very opposed to using firearms, and to killing. And cops have to carry guns to protect themselves and others, and sometimes also shoot people. So yeah I don’t know.

And acrobatics instructor actually isn’t such a bad idea imo! Yeah there are some pretty revealing suits out there. But if we go with what Dick is wearing in Gotham Knights in between missions it could totally work out! He’d still have to be careful tho, obviously. But honestly I don’t think people will look too closely at someone who does potentially dangerous sports as a living and comes in with a black eye or a broken arm or something.

CPS sounds like a very fun idea tho! Espiecally in regards to Fae Dick! He’s got a soft spot for children and their wide eyed wonder. And kids aren’t nearly as frightened of him if they happen to catch a glimpse of other either. So yeah, perfect!

But now I’m also thinking of the Pied Piper of Hamelin tale, because I can totally see Dick leading a gaggle of kids through the streets and out of harms way if there’s ever a Gotham wide catastrophe going on… hmmmm

Other than that I could also see Dick as someone who takes a job leading and organizing multiple charities (sponsored by Wayne Enterprises) and rising through the Gotham Elite. It would help his vigilante cover (poor and dumb Richie Wayne, always drunk and being scandalous, just like his guardian) while also serving the ulterior motive of rooting out corruption.

Idk that last one’s just a thought (cuz I love good rich people playing other bad rich people and causing their downfall… eh.)

[kindlingkeen]

do you have any good fic recs? i've just finished reading all of your fics (AMAZING btw i LOVE competent jason and you write him sooo well) and obviously you have good taste so i thought i might as well ask (i will say that i don't really do ship fics tho)

thank you! looking forward to what you have in store for jason and the batfam next!

First, thank you for the ask! And I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying my fics!! 😊 I’m on vacation this week and finally writing again (had a bit of a rough writer’s block patch). So hopefully I’ll be posting more content in the next couple of weeks.

Fic recs - boy do I ever. I will say, I have super varied tastes in fics, I’ll read just about anything Gen that’s Jason-centric, plus a few Jason ships (although I’m pretty picky about what actually makes it into my bookmarks). All of the fics I’m rec’ing below are Gen, although some might have flavors of a relationship (likely JayRoy since that’s my preferred pairing). I tried to pick a selection of different styles and tropes, so hopefully you find something you like. Almost all these authors have multiple fics I’ve loved, so look at their other works on ao3 for more great reading (you may need to be logged into ao3 to see some of them). Enjoy!

Fic recs

Glow in the Dark Stars by essspressso (stylesmakethefight) 

This is a time travel fic that made me bawl ugly tears, like seriously bawl. Read if in need of a good cry.

The Cold Like Coming Home by cabezas_de_vaca 

An interesting one-shot of Jason and Bruce finding their way back to each other.

More Chances Than Deserved 'Verse by Skalidra  @skalidra

A series that starts out post batarang, Jason does not rejoin the family.

Gotham CPS by ebjameston 

Not sure how to even describe this one, it’s pure hilarity told by an outsider POV.

Nests and Cages by LanternWisp, Lysical @lanternwisp

A series detailing Jason’s journey back to the family. The last installment of the series has probably the best reconciliation discussion between Jason and Bruce re: Bruce taking on another Robin that I’ve ever read.

Buy One Get One Free by Here_we_go

A series that starts with catatonic Jason. I love how Jason is written in this one so so much (especially the main first part), and there’s a short segment later in the series with Talia that’s lovely.

fever by r_astra  @heyy-its-skip

One-shot. Quality batdad in the context of a sick fic

nightmares and daydreams by r_astra @heyy-its-skip

One-shot. Beware, there’s some heavy duty torture in this one. Jason & Tim isn’t usually my thing, but I really like their brief interaction in this one.

all the small weights by sparkycap

One-shot. More quality batdad, this time in the context of fear toxin

a (cat)astrophe in the making by mikkal

Part of a loosely connected series, if I’m remembering correctly. I’m a firm believer that Jason Todd needs a cat.

Red Hood by envysparkler @envysparkler

An amazing Jason rejoins the family, classic fix it, set early in Lost Days continuity. Envysparkler’s works are pretty much solely responsible for getting me into the Batfam. This fic in particular motivated me to start writing TPWC.

Overcoming Our Antecedents by Batbirdies @batbirdies

De-aging fic, this isn’t my favorite trope, but of what’s out there, I like the dynamics in this one.

Things We Only Talk About After Dark by BabblingBookends

One-shot. More good batdad, but not fluffy like the other two above. I really like how Bruce is written in this one, how he struggles with the unknown.

Kidnapped! by Cerusee @cerusee

One-shot set in Jason’s Robin days. One of my favorites for father and son feels.

A MOMENT THAT'S HELD IN YOUR ARMS. by orpheusaki

More baby Robin Jay and good dad Bruce.

White Lighters / Afterglow by lurkinglurkerwholurks @lurkinglurkerwholurks

One-shot. Another one that legitimately made me cry.

Druthers by d_aia @e-alexandrescu

A really creative, not-your-typical-take on Jason rejoining the family. Sniper Jason is so frelling cool.

I linked the tumblr’s for the authors I know of. If you have any to add, leave them in the comments and I’ll update!

[madamemaddy]

“if you don’t like sebaciel, then you shouldn’t be able to like grelle either, cause she’s a fictional murderer!”

cool ok so this is what tumblr is gonna put on my dash today.

how do i explain to some of y’all that the reason most people don’t like sebaciel is not because we can’t handle “dark themes in fiction” or whatever the fuck. it’s because y’all take a topic that is widely considered to be problematic, ethically wrong, and ILLEGAL and turn it into something to romanticized and fetishized. this might be a hot take, but i wouldn’t have such a problem with sebaciel if a majority of the people who talked about did so with the sensitivity and grace that topics such as CSA deserve. if people ACTUALLY explored the consequences and toxic nature of such a pairing would inevitably have, instead of just drawing cp of their favorite anime characters. if people didn’t talk about it like “uwu my hawt yaoi boyz teehee they’re so cute together” (this is an example of hyperbole by the way.) you say people should be more accepting of dark themes in fiction, but are YOU mature enough be talking about them like they ARE dark themes?? because to me a lot of you don’t, and treat it like a fucking twilight novel. to quote a tumblr post, “no one on fucking ao3 is vladimir nabokov.”

anyways. i don’t think liking a character who’s a fictional murderer means i have to endorse the fictional pedophilia ship.

[iovealexivs]

it is actually fucking unreal how many people miss the signs of abuse and think gabe is any less of a shithead in the pjo show and think he’s less deserving of his ending.

you all need to do some thinking and educate yourselves on what abuse looks like. while physical domestic violence is common it is not the only form of abuse, and people responsible for DV are often very good at covering their tracks to everyone else, sometimes even including victims, which makes it harder to leave. they could be charismatic and respectful, or even just some deadbeat leeching off of another full grown adult that doesn’t seem “that” awful. not all abuse is obvious, or physical, at first glance unless you’ve lived it or know the signs. people like this, ignoring glaring obvious signs in this case, are showing the same mentality as the CPS agents that let children, including my best friend, die because they didn’t see a parent as “abusive” until it was too late just because physical needs were met (sometimes just barely) and the child wasn’t getting beaten.

stop downplaying abuse. he clearly has a emotional hold over sally (and financial, and maybe physical, if they stay true to when percy finds out about that towards the end of the book). that’s still pretty traumatic, coming from someone who’s experienced that and has CPTSD from it. the show doesn’t invalidate survivors of physical abuse or downplay what an awful person Gabe is because it’s showing another form. it isn’t erasure of DV. please. PLEASE educate yourselves. this is scary.

given what we know about medusa now and her experience with being manipulated and whatnot it would make even better sense for sally to kill him.

[olderthannetfic]

https://olderthannetfic.tumblr.com/post/760298158744076288/nothing-more-fun-than-people-whore-like-they#notes

Adding an addition. Those same fucking people comparing writing and art to real pedo creeps. Ok so here's a person who has molested/owns CP/creeped on children/literally raped children AND here's a person who draws #icky #shota and #loli or writes about it. "As we can see these both sides are clearly on the same level of severity, that's why I'm not going to take a stance on, "Who's worse" I'll just state that they're both bad." Uh-huh, so you're either ok dragging some random writer or artist to the same level as someone who raped a child, a defenceless human being, OR you've decided that actually, raping and molesting children is basically not really that bad because there's no real difference to you between a drawing or some writing, and actual CP from exploited and violated children. Great look guys. Yeah, if I beat up an enemy in game, we clearly couldn't say if I'm just as bad as a someone driving their truck into a crowd with the intent to run over and kill as many people as possible.

Bonus round: Oh but what about the people who decided that attacking the artist/writer and then realized the person on their side who fired up that hatred was a nonce? A child molester? A rapist? Someone who owns CP? Yep, victim card. "I'm feeling triggered, I'm the affected." SHhhhhhuuuut up as well, you kissed the ass of a pedo, and now you're upset because people called you out for playing victim, after what you've done to random artists. Meanwhile you tried to/did ruin the life of some artist/writer and their families and friends because you deemed it was ok to #cancel all of them. Fuck off, you deserve it, especially when you mention that you "Felt something was weird."

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[absentlurker]

Eddie is on his bed, cradling his sweetheart as he tries to work out the music in his head when he hears the front door whine open.

“Hey, Wayne!” He calls out in greeting as he stays criss cross on his bed. It’s quiet for moment but he can hear Wayne shuffling around the living room before the man himself leans himself on Eddie’s doorframe. Eddie flashes him a smile before it slowly fades at the look on his uncle’s face.

“What’s wrong?” Eddie moves the guitar off his lap onto the pillow behind him. Wayne sighs softly, moving in the room with soft steps before he sits on the bed beside Eddie.

“I need to talk to you about something,” Wayne says as he braces his hand on his knees. Eddie rests his elbows on his own knees and leans forward. “Yeah, man. What’s going on?” Wayne doesn’t say anything for a moment before he continues, “I just want you know before I tell you that we don’t have to do anything. I can tell them no, no questions asked.”

Eddie’s brows slowly started to rise as he watched his uncle stumble through before he interrupts him by placing his hand on his old man’s shoulder. “Wayne,” Eddie chuckles, “whatever it is, we’ll work it out.”

Wayne exhales noisily before he says, “your sister…well half-sister is in CPS custody.”

It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Eddie’s heart started to race and it feels like he couldn’t breath.

“S…sister? Wayne, what?” Eddie whispers. His eyes are wide as he stared at Wayne, unable to comprehend. Wayne drags his hand down his face before rubbing the bridge of his nose.

“Apparently, that deadbeat couldn’t keep it in his pants and he has a 2 year old daughter that the mother couldn’t take care of so CPS called me while I was at work,” Wayne explains, “the poor thing has been in and out of foster care since she was born according to her social worker before they finally found my number.”

Wayne looks at Eddie before smiling softly, “we don’t have to take her, Eds. I can tell them we don’t have enough room which actually isn’t a lie,” Wayne huffs, “and they’ll place her with another foster family.”

Eddie stares past his uncle’s shoulder, unseeing for a moment. His eyes dart back to Wayne, “but…we could go get her?” He asks quietly, “like you did with me? She could get a home, Wayne. With her family.” Wayne stares at Eddie for a quick moment before a smile breaks out across his face. His hand reaches out and bring Eddie to him in a tight side hug.

“Hell, Eddie. I don’t know why I was so nervous bringing it up to you. You’re a bleeding heart just like me,” Wayne chuckles as Eddie rests his head on his shoulder. “Yeah, we can go get her. Give her a family she deserves.” Wayne cups the back of Eddie’s head. “You’re sure though, boy? She might have to share your room.”

Eddie sits back up with a shrug. “Yeah, I mean, prepare to have another metalhead running around but yeah.” Eddie snickers when Wayne groans out loudly saying, “God have mercy on this old man’s ears.” Eddie watches his uncle slap his knees before standing, his knees crackling. “Alright, I’ll make the call,” Wayne begins to walk out before turning around, “try to tidy up a little, eh?”

Eddie gives him a thumbs up as he glanced around his room not knowing where to even start. He was such a pack rat, Eddie thought to himself before his attention turned to Wayne once more because he hadn’t left the room yet. He was just rest on the doorframe, just like when he first got home. They made eye contact which caused Wayne to smile softly, “I love you, son.” Eddie felt like his heart was going to burst it felt so big, “I love you too, Wayne.” Eddie choked out, his eyes warm. Wayne patted the doorframe on his way out of the room.

PART TWO PROBABLY????

[lurkingshan]

I agree it’s shitty messaging if that was actually the message. But then I think about the fact that NeoMark were the only non-cp so they were given the most realistic ending. They also barley got any screentime if I’m being honest so I expected their ending. Gmmtv is gonna Gmmtv with the branded pairs shit.

I'm not sure how else to interpret the message since there was nothing in the episode to counter it. They had every character berate Boston and demand apologies from him and he did not get the same kind of consideration in return. Cheum only apologized to Boston because he was awkwardly standing in front of her; she clearly did not intend to seek him out to make amends for her false accusations. Mew and Ray also accused Boston of sexual assault; where was their apology to him? Sand released Boston's sex tape to get revenge on Top; where was his apology? Boston took accountability for every single thing he did and never lied about his intentions or who he was. We can't say the same for any of the other characters, and yet he is the only one who was told he is a bad person who has to change in order to ever be accepted and loved.

I have been giving the show the benefit of the doubt on this for weeks but at this point I have to call it: Boston's arc was slut shaming nonsense. I thought the show was making a point about how unfairly maligned Boston was because of his promiscuity, but no, in the end they told us he was at fault for everything and deserved to end up dejected and alone. In order for this to be read as intentional subversion the show would have to actually include anything on my screen to indicate that the other characters were wrong; it did not. I was giving this show and its creators far too much credit.

And yes, GMMTV branded pairs clearly impacted this story, and it was so obvious it was kind of embarrassing for the show.

[ayyynne]

Why does 911 keep giving shitty parents redemption arcs?

The Buckleys - lied to their son forever, treated him like a burden, didn't bother going to Maddie's first wedding because "we knew she was making a mistake," no Buck baby box, emotionally distant and neglectful. And oh we're just gonna stop doing family therapy. But wait here's a new (awful) couch, and we'll pay for Maddie's wedding so that makes up for 30 years of bullshit.

Diaz Parents - Shannon is a POS who deserves no forgiveness and left you all alone. You clearly can't handle raising Chris so he can just live with us. Oh your wife came back into your lives and died? Chris should come love with us. Oh your kid wants to be independent and do things in his own despite CP? nah we need to talk to him like he's a baby. But wait. Our son is an emotional wreck and never actually dealt with his grief but don't worry we're hear to save the day! Chris called us! This was his idea! I'll make tea! Thanks mom!

Hen's mom - did not come to her daughters wedding because lesbians????? Excuse you??? At least there was some conflict and actual evidence of growth and change so that's an acceptable redemption.

I swear if Chim's dad actually gets any kind of redemption imma fight someone. Dude ignored his son. Doesn't even attempt to have a relationship. Wasn't at the wedding (but was he was even invited? Who knows).

I feel like if Tim Nash was still alive they'd somehow try to redeem that piece of shit too.

[rabbitblackx]

HII I'M SO HAPPY I FOUND YOUR BLOG IT'S SO PRETTY AND COOL :)) May i request ? If you're not okay with this, you can always delete or not answer or say it to me, it's okay !

Can i get à hoody, Toby and Liu with a french S/o that curse and insults in french so no one knows ? Like pls our insults are creative asf, we deserve an oscar

AHHH THANK U THATS SO NICE!💕💕 and ofc I’m okay with it it’s a great ask!!

Creepypastas with a French!Reader that curses in their language

Includes: Hoody, Toby Rogers and Homicidal Liu

German!Reader version:

Hoody💖

Hoody always tried to speak French to you. Of course, he always butchered your language but at least he was trying. You actually thought it was quite cute. If he tried to say things to you and failed, you would giggle and bop him playfully on the mask/nose. You then corrected him, going through each syllable and vowel with him so he could perfect it. If Hoody were a cartoon, the red eyes on his mask would magically turn into hearts. You made him feel some type of way✨

You, Hoody and Masky were all on a mission together. Masky was getting real grumpy with you, bossing you about and snapping at you. Part of you just thought he was a bit jealous, having his good friend all sweet on you. But at the same time you were getting real huffy back

Masky ended up leaving the two of you, walking ahead and venturing through the woods by himself. As you walked side by side with Hoody, you muttered French curses under your breath

“What was that?” Hoody asked gently, looking over to you in the dark

“Rien.” You grumbled

You both continued to follow Masky through the woods, keeping a small distance

“That means ‘nothing’, right?” Hoody asked again

You smiled to yourself, “oui.” You nodded

“Are yer sure? Thought I heard you say something.” He replied

You sighed, cursing yourself now in French. “It’s just Tim. He’s just a bit moody tonight.” You said quietly

“Don’t take it personal.” Hoody said, feeling for your hand in the dark. “He’s just like that sometimes. He’ll apologise later.”

You felt gloved fingers entwine with your own, holding your hand as gravel crunched under two sets of shoes

While at the mansion, if you were to make a mistake in the kitchen or hurt yourself or something, you always yelled out French curses. Hoody tried to act like it wasn’t completely adorable, biting back a smile as he asked if you were okay

Jeff and Toby made fun of your accent a lot. They weren’t being serious, just bantering and teasing. But damn, did they shut up when you clapped back. The roasts you said in English were hilarious, and they didn’t even wanna know what you said to them when it was in French

Watching you do this, was actually one of the first times Hoody realised he loved you. That and how romantic and sweet you could be to him

Toby Rogers💖

Toby always mimicked or imitated your accent. He wasn’t trying to be mean about it. He was just doing it because he liked you and thought you were cool

Toby was constantly asking you how to say certain words or sentences in French. Usually they were rather crude, or just plain swear words. But sometimes he was cute and asked for genuine phrases

You both sat facing each other crosslegged on his bed, your shoes laying on the already messy floor. Toby parroted what you just said in French, failing miserably. You giggled and shook your head, but he was full convinced he was right. He continued to butcher certain words, saying complete gibberish. Your shoulders shook as you tried to contain your laughter. This only encouraged Toby, and he kept on talking and talking (and talking). You yanked his mask down and placed a finger to his lips, trying to shush him up

“Non, non, cherie.” You purred with a chuckle. This surprisingly actually piped him down a bit, making his shoulders droop as he gazed into your eyes dreamily. “That is not how you say it.” You uttered flirtatiously

“Okay.” Toby slurred back, seemingly under your spell

He always thought it was funny as shit when you cussed in French. Whether you hit your arm on a doorway or realised you forgot something, you cursed to yourself in your language. Toby giggled every time, since he actually knew those words (wondered why)

You often watched Toby play video games with the others in the living room. You were behind the couch, leaning over his shoulder as your eyes were glued to the screen. Toby and Jeff sat next to each other, a controller in each hand. BEN sat on the floor, gaming with them as well. He was also winning by a landslide

“Come on, boys. BEN is whipping your butts.” You said

“Like to see you play this game!” Jeff blurted, mashing buttons while not looking away from the tv

“Hmph,” you huffed, muttering something in French under your breath

Toby giggled at that, recognising the cuss words

“What? What’d they say?” Jeff asked, trying not to get distracted from the game

Cartoonish explosions and laser noises came from the tv as BEN’s character threw a projectile at Jeff’s

“Oh, rain.” Toby snickered back

A smile tugged at your lips as you rolled your eyes

“It’s actually pronounced ‘rein’, mon cherie.”

Homicidal Liu💖

Liu was always trying to impress you. He thought your accent was so sexy. He was smitten! He listened intently on what you said and then would try to speak French later, in a boyish attempt to ‘woo’ you. If he made a mistake, you corrected him, stroking his brown hair playfully. Liu’s entire stitched up face would go completely red

“Oh.” He rasped, dumbfounded at his mistake and your advances

His eyes were wide and glassy as you fixed up his messy bangs, smiling gently at him

“It’s okay, cher. I think it’s cute.” You purred

Liu’s knees nearly buckled. He was definitely gonna brag about this to Jeff later

Speaking of Jeff, the man teased you often. He was probably just jealous that Liu had a healthy, normal relationship. ‘Cause god knew he could never have one

When Jeff gave you a snarky comment or teased you about your ‘funny’ accent, you placed your hands on your hips and gave him a smug grin. You then said some dastardly comeback in your native tongue, making Liu burst into laughter

While helping others with cooking and stuff in the kitchen, mistakes were made sometimes. One of your silly little habits was cussing out in French

Cut yourself while chopping up tomatoes? “Merde!” Hit your funny bone on the edge of the counter? “Bon dieu!”

Liu was always racing over to make sure you were okay, looking over your bloody finger or bruised arm. He couldn’t help but smirk though, thinking you blurting out French was cute

“What’re you smiling about?” You asked, rubbing the pain out of your injury

“Nothing,” Liu chuckled, a blush dusting across his cheeks. “Are you sure you’re okay?” He changed the subject

You smiled back, leaning in to give him a quick peck on his nose. The man’s blush only deepened, pulling you closer to him

“I’m fine, mon cherie.” You cooed

[aetherialpiplup108]

Park Jin and Conflicting Responsibilities

One of the many reasons I love Alchemy of Souls is because the characters and relationships are so intricately designed. Park Jin especially is a fascinating character because he's someone who genuinely tries to do the right thing but is misguided and wrapped up in the corrupt values plaguing a country where peace (read: protection of those in control) is prioritized above anyone and anything else.

Throughout the story, Jin’s character is defined by his responsibility to other people, whether they’re his close loved ones or the entire public living in Songrim and Daeho as a whole. In separation, Jin more than satisfies both groups. As Songrim’s leader, he’s willing to make any sacrifice, be it his own life, to protect those depending on him. Through his relationship with Kim Dojo, we see a softer side of him emerge and he completely disregards social class to openly love a woman the public would regard as “beneath his status". Park Jin also prioritizes his loved ones over his own reputation, demonstrated as he continually takes responsibility for the social nightmares Uk causes routinely, is willing to destroy his image by falsely confessing involvement in an affair (though this is beyond inconsiderate of Do-ha), and even risks Songrim’s honor when he urges Uk not to show up to his duel with the CP.

Clearly, as much as Park Jin values Songrim, he also cares deeply about his family. However, when he must choose between what his loved ones ask of him and his duty to Daeho, time after time we see Park Jin making tough decisions that he believes are necessary for the country. This isn’t inherently wrong. Park Jin’s decision to lock Kim Doju in Jinyowon was tragic, yes, but also a heart-wrenching, selfless act from both that saved many lives. This is leadership. To do what's needed even if it hurts you deeply. In fact, this acceptance of duty is literally Uk and Yeong's character arcs, culminating in their sacrifice of each other at the end to protect Daeho, closely paralleling Kim Dojo and Park Jin's earlier decision.  

However, we begin to see the issue in Park Jin’s almost blind devotion to his duty within his relationship to Uk.

While Jin loves Uk too much to view him as a monster not deserving to live, he can’t ignore the potential Uk has to destroy everything Jin has been conditioned to protect (Daeho’s social structure), and he probably does believe that Uk shouldn’t be alive. This is why Park Jin does everything in his power to obstruct Uk’s growth in hopes of somehow striking a balance where Uk is both safe (if not happy) and doesn’t come in the royal family's way. This mindset is an excellent foil against Uk’s perspective on Yeong, where he similarly recognizes the “monster” inside her, never really refuting Yul or Master Lee or anyone else when they point out how dangerous she is. Unlike Park Jin though, Uk puts his faith in what Yeong has shown him and who he knows her to be over what she could be or was, handing her a sword and trusting her to choose her path. In the end, it’s this—albeit, risky—confidence in her that saves everyone in Jeojingak as Yeong ultimately chooses him.

However, because Park Jin believes that protecting the royal family/unanimous assembly will prevent unnecessary conflict that could harm Daeho's public and is so wrapped up in doing anything to prevent a change to the country’s social structure, he immediately dismisses Uk as a threat without even considering that Uk doesn’t want the throne or political power or…anything, really, other than respect and acknowledgement. And later, justice for a woman who was nothing but controlled and manipulated by the gwanju her entire life long.

Similarly, even though Park Jin recognizes the unfairness of a society which protects murderers like Jin Mu and power-hungry royals and the actual worst piece of scum Jang Gang (boy do I have thoughts on him), he simply accepts it as the way of the world. He lets people tarnish Do-ha's name and protects Jang Gang's reputation until the very end because yeah, sure, dude inflicted unbearable pain on his own wife and friends and caused pretty much 80% of all problems in the series, but he was still the Gwanju, a figure that had to be respected. After Mu-deok dies, Park Jin can see that Uk is right, that it’s unfair Naksu is saddled with all the blame while Jin Mu and the royals lounge away in Cheonbugwan, that the public deserves more than living in fear of what those with authority can do, and he still protects the current hierarchy. Of course, Park Jin does feel some guilt at the torment he’s causing the kid he loves like a son. It's why he pushes Uk towards Bu-yeon hoping she'll act as a salve and, possibly, a distraction shielding the country's hypocrisy.

But while Park Jin might regret his words for their effect on Uk, he never believes himself to be in the wrong because, to be fair, it did bring an inevitable clash to a standstill, preventing a power struggle/vacuum that could have hurt numerous of Daeho’s innocent civilians because if Uk did destroy the Unanimous Assembly/Royal family that early—way before he comes to decent terms with Go Won whom he still blames in part for Yeong’s death—who exactly is going to lead the country? And how are they going to gain legitimacy without some sort of conflict?

But does that mean what Park Jin did was right? Is it okay to crush a few to protect the others or to redirect and hide blame to maintain peace? And is that peace worth having even if it's not true?

tl;dr: Park Jin's a very interesting character to take a look at because for the most part, I feel like his heart is in the right place but either his means are sketchy or he's just not willing to risk Daeho's stability. In general, I love how we see “good” characters or those aligned with the protagonist (Park Jin, Jin Ho-Gyeong, even Seo Yul to a minor extent) upholding Daeho's corrupt system despite how unfair it is due to the stability it offers and protection for the four mage families. This is definitely brought to light in Shaman Choi’s excellent speech where she highlights the blame on all their parts regarding the ice stone coming to light, but I do wish the societal problems were emphasized a bit more, even if I do think it was effective as a backdrop silently influencing every character's action.

[accio-victuuri]

so i think a lot of turtles are cackling because of the recent ugg coincidence that happened. and i agree, this one is really sus and something that deserves a spot in cpn history. but i’m more interested as to the why of it all. why is it there. my first guess is they forgot to blur it out and thought it’s no big deal. we could leave it at that, but it’s xz studio we’re talking about here — and considering the events leading up to it, i guess one can’t help but wonder if there is anything more to this….

XZ & XZ STUDIO are notorious for blurring things out. not just faces of people close by or the staff, but also things around them. You even have a photo of GG with the window of the car blurred out, so people don’t know where he is — or the things on his car seats also blurred. This is understandable, it’s for his privacy. There are also times where certain items are covered in videos & photos because of ( the most likely ) certain contractual obligations. Also fact that the most random things people see him use gets sold out can be a factor, he doesn’t want to unintentionally endorse something that’s really more of a personal favorite.

It’s him wanting to keep certain aspects of his life private and that’s perfectly fine. Even if sometimes the guessing of what he has blurred out in some cases have been a game that turtles love to play. 😂😂😂

Now let’s review the video in question and why the shoes being left in the open seemed out of the ordinary.

you see they did cover up ( blue smileys ) some things on there and at some point the ugg slippers were sort of obscured. until that one frame where you can see everything clearly.

At this point, it’s not the first time that we saw one person having the other’s endorsement before it was announced. and the culprit was mostly ZZ. him having WYB’s endorsed products before it gets announced. Also it’s not usually THEM that you see using it ( well except for bottled joy lol ) but the staff. It’s like they were given a sizeable amount of that product and was shared to the crew — which only happens to an endorser/sponsor. I think this is the first that we saw from their videos. other incidents we have are from second pass photos so it’s why i’m overthinking it all. why does it seem intentional.

considering days ago there was the whole maison kitsune same style hot search and the same phone case is still fresh in people’s mind… shouldn’t he be more “careful” with these? not just with public opinion ( who mostly don’t mind ) but also his fans who get worked up about it.

A key incident also was earlier the day, there was an HS about him and his WDB co-star. It was a video “leak” from when they were shooting the drama. It looked very sweet and cp material — but they were shooting. I personally don’t have any bad blood with LQ. I genuinely think that they are friends and he’s comfortable to joke with her like that.

It stayed up for some time on the HS, and it’s okay to have it up considering it’s promotion for the drama. It’s normal. You would expect stuff like this to pop up since they are the main pairing in the drama.

THEN LATER IN THE EVENING XZS DECIDES TO DROP THIS ON US. While I do think a very small amount of candies are intentional, this one seems to be ZZ hammering us. I still remember how he spoiled us when OOL was out so this is really nothing compared to that. He could have gone for something more in your face but what they did was actually perfect. Only those who pay special attention will notice what’s going on. The casual fan will be distracted by him doing push ups and leave it at that— but not us ( and well other wfs who seem to be better at noticing stuff than us lol ). It’s like him comforting us after that HS and all the cp stuff in his drama ( which i’m not mad about cause the love stories between him and the two girls is well written so far ; i wanna do a proper post about it in the future ).

So there you go. It’s not just because we saw Ugg shoes on his video clearly. It’s the endorsement incidents before, his acts of subtle comfort to cpfs, the events that lead up to the release of the video and ZZ’s penchant for giving candies you can’t wash. CPNs that become popular like this are usually not only because of what get at face value. You have to look at the bigger picture to make it sweeter. 💛

-END.

[fostercare-expat]

This morning I packed the shoes which Older Brother was “gifted” to send back to the other kid. Older Brother was upset by it. I knew he was in a mood, so I gently pointed out that he needed to be extra calm today and not let anyone trick him into getting in trouble. But within 1 hour of school stating, I got a text from his Mom saying the school had called her because a kid had punched Older Brother in the head. While I certainly don’t think he deserved to get punched, but I’m betting he probably contributed to escalating the situation as he was already looking for an argument. And the kid who punched him is the kid that Mom already filed a police report against for cyber bullying so now she’s is delighted that she has some real confrontational to get upset about. She’s already texting me about how Older Brother has been “assaulted”. I asked if he needs to come home, but nope, teachers say he’s fine to stay at school so the word “assault” might be a bit dramatic.

Poor kiddo has the pressure of the world on his shoulders. I’m gonna do my best to fill him up with all the love that I can in the last 2 nights that he’s with me. I did actually do some great parenting last night and had an amazing amount of patience in spite of the ridiculous shoe problems. At one point in the evening, he even said to me “Wow, you are talking to me a lot tonight.” Because normally he wants so much of my attention that I need to tell him that I need to talk to the other 3 kids in the house too. But ain’t gave him lots of positive attention last night and event took him (and the other kids out) for a second dinner because he didn’t like the dinner that my helper had cooked. Gave him a $10 bill for lunch today and I noticed he was griping his cash this morning in the taxi.

The Children’s Home that he has been assigned to is the oldest and biggest in the country, and they have a program to take kids that are out of control, like a step before court ordered juvenile detention. And unfortunately it is where all local parents threaten to send their kids if they really misbehave. So even though Older Brother is going into the CPS program, the second he tells anyone that he’s living there, they will assume he’s a “bad kid”. I have explained to him that he isn’t being placed there because of his behaviour and we all know what a good kid he is, etc. But I know he’s going to carry some shame.

[firstkanaphans]

#i’m glad y’all have seen the light about joongdunk

i've always known that they're the best™️ kissers. no offense to any other cps, but joongdunk kisses have always been superior and i can't wait to see what jojo is going to get out of them acting and chemistry-wise 🤧

I am expecting great things! Truly, they needed a break like this because they have so much raw chemistry, but GMMTV has never given them a script that takes advantage of it. And they get to work with Ninew who is, in my opinion, one of the best acting coaches in the industry. Obviously, we saw his work in Only Friends, but he was also the acting coach for Love in the Air. So hopefully The Heart Killers will introduce more people to our lords and saviors JoongDunk because they deserve better than GMMTV has been giving them and I deserve to see them kiss on my screen as often as possible.

Also, I’m just really excited for all the FK girlies (gender neutral) who are getting to meet them for the first time because they’re the sweetest boys. And although they might not be attached at the hip like FK, they’ll kiss just because and Joong gets so flustered around Dunk. It’s absolutely adorable. They give me the fan service FK doesn’t and I love that for me.

So yes, I’m very excited for more JD kisses. Maybe next year they’ll actually win the poll 😂