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Marie: I'm so happy, I could kiss you!
Jordan: Um...Neat.
*later*
Jordan, lying face down on their bed: I said "Neat," Andre. Who the fuck says neat these days? It's not neat to say neat but I said it anyways because I'm fucking stupid.
Andre, reading a book: Don't beat yourself up too much, Jordan. Everyone gets nervous sometimes. Remember what I did when Cate and Luke confessed their love for me?
Jordan: Didn't you thank them?
Andre: *closes the book and looks at the ceiling* I fucking thanked them.
#in a world#gen v#genv#gen v prime#gen v incorrect quotes#incorrect quotes#gen v imagine#marie moreau#jordan li#andre anderson#cate dunlap#luke riordan#they were 100% a throuple in my hc#limoreau#mariejordan#marie moreau x jordan li#jordanmarie#jordan li x marie moreau#marie x jordan#jordan x marie#jordan being a lovable dork#andre being a bro to jordan#cate luke and andre throuple#they all down bad for eachother#the gen v squad#gen v squad
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crazy blonde bitches who don't need fixing
#gen v#cate dunlap#gone girl#amy dunne#killing eve#villanelle#suicide squad#harley quinn#chucky#tiffany valentine#american horror story#madison montgomery#kill bill#elle driver#yellowjackets#misty quigley#girl interrupted#lisa rowe
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Cate really said "fine make me your villain but not before you confront the monster in you" and I respect her for it
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I just saw a commenter annoyed with Marie for being afraid to use her powers and... the only time i can recall her being hesitant to use her powers was when she didn't want to hurt Cate. Also, even if she was always afraid to use them she has a good damn reason because she's killed and maimed several people completely by accident. People are so goddamn weird on Twitter.
#marie moreau#gen v#she's the character that people tend to be the least empathetic toward for whatever reason#it's like every decision she makes gets on someone's nerves enough to imagine she does that thing habitually#i don't think she quite needs a protection squad just yet but i can see it coming#she wanted to go to superhero school what in the h makes you think she's constantly scared of using her powers?
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Some comic news and a review from around the web to start the day #comics #comicbooks
It’s a new week and we’ve got a lot coming at you, including a few exclusives! Stay tuned! While you wait for that and more, here’s some comic news and a review from around the web to start the day. Book Riot – 24 Trailblazing Women in Comics for Women’s History Month 2024 – A solid list. Anyone you’d add? Comicbook – Communist Party Wants to File International Complaint Over ‘Sexy’ Manga –…
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Screener Squad: Gen V GEN V SERIES REVIEW To live up to your full potential and discover what your purpose is in life you gotta go to the right college. What is the right college for a kid that can spontaneously combust or shrink to the size of a cricket? The answer is Godolkin University! Visit the official website to see if Godolkin University is right for you. Within the universe of Amazon Prime’s The Boys, Evan Goldberg, Eric Kripke, and Craig Rosenberg present Gen V. When our college-age cast of characters were just wee toddlers, their parents injected them with Compound V in… Read More »Screener Squad: Gen V read more on One of Us
#Amazon Prime Video#Gen V#podcast#review#Screener Squad#Season 1#The Boys#Amazon Prime#superheroes#TV#TV show review
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No Love Lost Series Masterlist
Read on A03! - Listen to the Playlist!
Rating/Warnings: 18+ for canon-typical violence, swearing, mental health issues, mentions of rape/non-con, and sexual content.
Tags: Soldier Boy/Supe!Female Reader, enemies to friends to lovers, canon divergence, slow burn, smut, angst, fluff.
Series Summary
Three years ago you were normal, the only demons you had to fight were your own, and you the most you knew of Vought and the Boys were what you saw on TV. But then you met Homelander at a stupid party, and woke up the next morning in a cell.
After almost two and a half years of you being Homelander's little project, Soldier Boy was woken up only go rouge and be put back under. Somewhere in there, you escaped. And before Queen Maeve went underground, she told William Butcher about the Anomaly, a powerful supe who recently escaped Vought captivity and may have an agenda against Homelander.
One month later, the Boys found you.
You spend the next five months helping them best you can, though your control over your powers is weak and your fear of Homelander makes you useless in combat. But you get an idea. A stupid, dangerous idea that turns you into Soldier Boy's keeper, giving him a second chance to take down Homelander, you hanging over his shoulder, a threat should he want to go nuclear again. It's exhausting and frustrating, and you might kill him and yourself as soon as this is over, but you said whatever it takes.
And this is what it takes.
Author's Note
This story is non-canon compliant, with the two main differences being;
1) Butcher doesn't have brain cancer, because I said so.
2) All of Gen V didn't take place, because I don't want to deal with the whole supe-plauge thing. Also that's too many characters to keep track of squad.
Because of this, the story will start in a similar setting as s4e5, but with different events leading up to it, and will deal with similar themes and have similar events to the rest of s4, but at an inconsistent rate. If you have any questions about other, smaller changes I have made, feel free to ask!
Navigation Key
❤️🔥 = Smut
🚩 = Additional Warnings
Chapter List
Chapter 1 - Where Winning Looks Like Losing Chapter 2 - A New Kind of Tension Chapter 3 - You've Torn Your Dress 🚩 Chapter 4 - You Might Be The Same As Me Chapter 5 - Popped, Cool, and Ready to Go Chapter 6 - I've Been Searching for a Fortified Defense Chapter 7 - The Blinding Ultra-Violence 🚩 Chapter 8 - I Just Find My Way Back ❤️🔥🚩 Chapter 9 - Can't Cover It Up ❤️🔥 Chapter 10 - Lead Me To The Ark ❤️🔥 Chapter 11 - The Wolves or The Ocean Rocks Chapter 12 - While My Blood's Still Flowing Chapter 13 - The Terror of Knowing Chapter 14 - Choke on Sun Chapter 15 - I Found A Martyr ❤️🔥 Chapter 16 - Let It Flood ❤️🔥 🚩 Chapter 17 - Make My Chest Stir Chapter 18 - Something In The Static ❤️🔥 Chapter 19 - Don't Look Back 🚩 Chapter 20 - Forget to Fall Down Chapter 21 - Some Things You Just Can't Speak About ❤️🔥 🚩 Chapter 22 - I Stayed In The Darkness With You Chapter 23 - Wherever You're Going ❤️🔥 Chapter 24 - You'll Never Be Alone ❤️🔥 Chapter 25 - All I Know ❤️🔥 Chapter 26 - I’ve Loved Everything About You That Hurts ❤️🔥 Chapter 27 - Just A Shot Away 🚩 Chapter 28 - Something That I'm Supposed to Be ❤️🔥 Chapter 29 - All My Bets On You Chapter 30 - Every Demon Wants His Pound of Flesh 🚩 Chapter 31 - I'd Do It All Again ❤️🔥
More Than You Could Ever Know - A No Love Lost Christmas Special
Part 1 - The Boys start Secret Santa, Ben pretends to do his job. ❤️🔥 Part 2 - Ben and Ryan go shopping, and you all try to find a tree. Part 3 - You and Ben have a Christmas Eve date. Many gifts are opened.
Bonus Footage (Standalone Chapters)
Dying’s Up to Me - A Prologue. Takes place 6ish months before Chapter 1. 🚩 They're Never Gonna Find You A Home - Request! Everyone adjusts to your life with the Boys. Takes place 5ish months before Chapter 1. 🚩 Back to Here - Request! They get horny at the dining table, and Butcher takes it personally. Takes place in Chapter 14. It's So Simple - You make Ben do icebreakers. He's a little bitch about it. Takes place in Chapter 14. Just Your Time - You give Ben internet lessons. Takes place in Chapter 14. As Much As I Do - Request! Ben finds you dancing, is immediately very normal about it. Takes place after Chapter 14 and around Chapter 15. Calling Your Name - Ben's first birthday awake isn't great. Takes place in Chapter 19. ❤️🔥 I Skip My Pride - You share some music with Ben over text. Takes place in Chapter 22. The Only Place That I Call Home - It's team game night, and everyone is sick of you and Ben's shit. Takes place in Chapter 24. ❤️🔥 Can't Help Myself - Request! Ben has a breeding kink, and you're incredibly horny, so it works. Takes place in around Chapter 24 and Chapter 25. ❤️🔥 Anywhere Else Is Hollow - A halloween special episode! Takes place in Chapter 25. It Was Smiling Down - A Ryan pov Chapter. Takes place between Chapter 26 and Chapter 27. A Call To Motion - Request! There's a lot of things you're good at. Sex with Ben is one of them. Takes places in Chapter 28.❤️🔥 I Want You Only - You and Ben go shopping. Takes place in Chapter 28 ❤️🔥 I’ll Hold Your Hand - Request! You get your period, and Ben has to do his job and take care of that. Takes place post series.
#soldier boy x reader#the boys#masterlist#soldier boy#Enemies to Friends to Lovers#slow burn#smut#eventual smut#angst#x reader#reader insert#eventual romance#romance#canon typical violence#canon divergent au#the boys amazon#soldier boy x you#soldier boy fanfiction#the boys fanfic#soldier boy smut#soldier boy x female reader#jensen ackles#jensen ackles characters#the boys au#female reader#godmadeaterribleerror#No Love Lost (the Boys)#pining#idiots in love#18+ mdni
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Bad PR-Jordan Li Fic
A/N: I saw someone post about needing a fic about Jordan being in a relationship where they're "unmarketable" and haven't been able to get the idea out of my head since. This is written with a black reader in mind. I also have a sequel in mind if anyone wants it.
Word Count: 3739
Warnings: Some sensuality and swearing.
I don't claim to own any characters or property from Gen V or The Boys. All credit to the original gif creators.
Silence was something that I always thought I longed for. Every day for the past twenty years, there was noise, whether it was someone (usually multiple) talking, music blasting, cars going by, or screaming. By now, I thought I would have learned how to tune it out and focus on what was most important: save the little kids from a burning school, study as hard as I could to get into GOD U, and manipulate social media algorithms so much it would make tech experts’ heads spin.
But, I hadn’t. Then, I thought I got used to the noise, the demands to take pictures with total strangers, the background noise of a song I was doing a TikTok challenge to, Liza, my Vought-assigned PR rep, and my parents insisting on what I should wear, and the constant buzzing in the back of my head that my ability caused. However, as I laid on Jordan’s bed, listening to them ramble about Brink, I didn’t mind the noise so much.
“I mean, he’s kind of a mad genius but for good,” Jordan stated. Then, they turned to me with a sheepish smile on their face. “Sorry, I’m boring you, aren’t I?”
I shook my head. “No, no, it’s alright. Brink’s brilliant and it’s amazing that you’re his mentee.” I pushed myself up onto my elbows. “Besides, you’re pretty cute when you’re excited.”
Jordan rolled their eyes and slowly made their way towards me, stopping right at the foot of their bed. “Only when I’m excited?”
“Shut up, you know you always look good,” I teased.
They playfully flipped their hair and batted their eyes. “Well, we can’t all have a glam squad on call so I appreciate it.”
I scoffed, rose to my knees, and playfully pushed their shoulder only for them to switch to their masculine form and grab my hand. “That’s not fair and I didn’t even ask for them, my parents and Liza insisted on it when I got in.”
Jordan nodded but I could tell they weren’t listening since their eyes were on my lips. “I don’t feel like talking anymore.”
Something about their deeper masculine voice sent tingles down my spine and made my stomach feel fuzzy. Then again, they easily caused the same effect in both forms. My breath caught in my throat as soon as our lips touched, and I could feel my heart rate pick up. I tried to relax in their gentle but firm grip as I wrapped my hands around their neck, but it was easier said than done.
Suddenly, my back was against their bed and the kissing got more fervent. Jordan slipped their tongue down my throat and trailed one of their hands down my leg. I shivered as they pulled my leg up around their hip and pressed further into me.
“I should’ve known this is what you meant when you said you wanted to hang out,” I breathed after pulling away for a second.
“I had good intentions but you kept screwing me with your eyes,” Jordan huffed back.
“No, I---” Jordan cut me off, switching to their feminine form and kissing my jaw, working their way down my neck. “Not…fair.”
One of their hands slowly started trailing up under my (their) sweatshirt and I tried to stifle my giggles at the soft touch. After a couple of seconds, I couldn’t help but start giggling and covered my face when Jordan paused their actions and looked up at me.
“Still ticklish?” Jordan teased.
“Shut up, it’s your fault since they're your hands,” I groaned through another laugh.
Jordan smirked at me and ran their hands down my waist, gently tapping my sides, causing more laughter on my end. I tried to reach for their hands to stop them but they were too good at dodging me. At some point during my laughter, my phone started ringing.
“Ignore it,” Jordan whined as they pressed their head against my stomach, their big brown eyes somehow looking bigger and browner than usual.
“I can’t,” I whined back as I pulled away from them and grabbed my phone from my desk. “It’s Liza, I have to answer.”
Jordan rolled their eyes. “That bitch has the worst timing.”
“She might not be able to help it.” I quickly answered the phone. “Hey, Liza.”
“Y/N, I’m on campus and we need to talk ASAP. Meet me outside the Crimefighting building in five,” Liza rattled off.
“Oh, sure, what’s it about?” I asked.
“I’ll tell you when I see you.”
She clicked off and I turned to Jordan, who was much less than pleased.
“Let me guess, you have to go,” they said.
“I’m sorry, it sounded important,” I said as I started grabbing my stuff from around their room. “I’ll try to make it quick.”
“No, don’t worry about it.” They pushed themselves off the bed and stood in front of me, gently grabbing my hands in theirs. “It’s your career and I’m proud of you. I knew what I was getting into when the Cyclone became my girlfriend.”
I wrinkled my nose. “Ugh, don’t say it like that. But I appreciate you and I will show you as much later.” I quickly kissed them and grabbed my shoes. Just as I was about to leave, I paused at something in their closet. “Is that my jacket?”
Jordan shook their head. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
I snatched the item from the closet and held it out. “Jordan, you’re going to try to convince me that you’re into vintage Yves Saint Laurent?”
“Your taste rubbed off on me,” they said with a shrug.
“I’m flattered.” I put it back in their closet.
“By the way, do you know where my black hoodie went?”
“See you later!”
About four and a half minutes later, I was sitting at an outdoor table with Liza and my parents. Despite the summer heat, Liza was wearing a navy skirt suit, and her graying black hair was tied into a severe bun on the top of her head. She was typing on two different phones and her laptop simultaneously, deep blue eyes never staying on anything too long. My mom, who sat on my right, smiled kindly.
“So, Y/N, how does it feel to be a junior?” she asked.
“Great, Mom. I thought I told you and Dad that you didn’t have to hover this much since I am a junior now,” I said, glancing at my dad who was on my other side.
“We’re not hovering, it’s been two days since we dropped you off,” Dad insisted. “Besides, this is about business.”
“Wha---”
“Oh my gosh, is that Y/N Y/L/N?” Someone squealed behind me.
“Show time,” I sighed.
The “someone” was actually two someones, a pair of what looked like freshmen. One was a tall, pretty brunette in a white graphic tee and matching mini skirt and the other was an equally pretty, slightly shorter brunette wearing jean shorts and Vans. The taller one held her V-Phone with a death grip.
“Can we take a picture with you?” The taller one asked.
“Of course.” I stood from my seat and made my way over to them.
“I can take it.” But before my mom could stand, Liza shot up from her seat, grabbed the phone, and ushered us closer together.
“Okay, Y/N in the middle, Tall Girl on the left, Short One on the right,” Liza instructed, eyes never looking up from the camera.
“It’s Ashley,” the short one said.
“Smile!”
I did as I was told and the girls were walking away before I could even say an obligatory, “No problem.”
Both my parents smiled as I sat back down.
“It’s great to see that you’re still popular after all this time,” Dad said, his eyes hidden behind his tinted sunglasses.
“As she should be. Y/N has thirty million followers across all her social media and she does amazing in the Midwest and the South, both tough demographics for young black women,” Liza stated.
“Thanks, Liza,” I said, mindlessly playing with the ends of my butterfly locs. “So, you mentioned you were coming but left out my parents.”
At this, Liza finally paused from typing and looked up at me. She slowly set her elbows on the table and rested her chin on top of her pale hands. My head involuntarily started shaking from side to side and Liza lifted one of her hands.
“Let me speak first, Y/N, and then we can argue about it,” Liza stated.
“The last time you said that, I ended up almost getting mauled by a dog during an animal shelter livestream,” I hissed.
“Well, the dog had a serious history of trauma,” Liza insisted.
“You didn’t inform me of that before insisting I cuddle with it for the camera!”
“It was a learning lesson: you are fantastic under pressure.”
I huffed and folded my arms over my chest. “So, what is this about?”
Liza assumed her previous “Serious business” pose. “Like I was saying, you’re doing fantastic numbers. That last TikTok you and Cate did hit a hundred million views in less than twenty-four hours.”
“The ‘Rover’ challenge wasn’t that hard,” I commented.
“That’s amazing!” Mom practically cheered.
“That’s my girl,” Dad said, wrapping his arm around my shoulders.
I smiled despite the strong sense that a “but” was coming.
“However,” Liza continued.
Uh oh.
“My job is to do everything in my power to make sure everyone associates Y/N Y/L/N and Cyclone with beauty, intelligence, grace, taste, and power. So, we are a little concerned about Jordan.”
Immediately, my shoulders tensed and I gritted my teeth. “Who exactly is ‘we’?” I glanced at my parents.
Mom’s eyes widened and I had no idea what Dad was doing.
�� “No, of course not, Sweetie, we love Jordan. They have been a fantastic influence on you,” Mom insisted.
I could feel my face warm up about what had transpired with Jordan a few minutes ago. I doubt that would fall under “good influence”, or any time we went out with the others.
“And they give you a run for your money when it comes to combat. You need someone challenging like them. Plus, that Luke boy isn’t bad either,” Dad added.
As their words sunk in, I had a strange feeling that my parents were there to lessen a Vought-sized blow. My suspicions were confirmed when Liza’s lips pressed more firmly together and she was glancing at one of her phones.
“Are you reading a script right now?” I seethed.
Liza’s head shot up and she shook her head. “No, no, Y/N, not at all. Just some notes.” She quickly regrouped. “I understand that you’re happy and you’re probably having some fantastic sex right now----”
“Liza!” I interrupted, praying that the ground would open and swallow me whole.
Suddenly, Dad’s arm was back at his side, and Mom was suddenly very captivated by a pair of seniors skateboarding past.
“But the facts are that a bi-gender Asian supe is not marketable in the Deep South or the Midwest,” Liza said. “I am not shaming Jordan for who they are but, my job is to sustain your relatable-but-unattainable brand and not let anything get in the way of it.”
“You’re saying my partner is a threat to my career?” I asked, my voice much hollower than I intended.
“Potentially. Now, I have come up with a very good alternative.” Liza turned her laptop so it was facing my parents and me. On it was a picture of Andre and some clips of us on social media. “Andre Anderson tested very well. Our focus group members responded positively to the black power couple aesthetic.”
“We’ve met him before, he’s nice,” Mom offered.
“He’s cool and I’ve met his dad and I could see us all getting along,” Dad mentioned.
My head was swirling with so many thoughts that I was convinced I was either going to be overwhelmed by them or find one that was coherent enough to state. My mouth settled on, “It’s the twenty-first century and you’re all telling me I have to break up with my partner because of demographics? Jordan’s an amazing supe and they’re so smart, it’s scary. They can do---will do so much good and the only thing you care about is optics?”
Mom gently touched my arm. “Y/N, please, calm down.”
When I glanced around, I noticed that several Vought-A-Burger wrappers, a couple of cigarettes, and a few panicked squirrels and rabbits were swirling around the table. Quickly, I released the small animals and put the trash in the nearby receptacle.
“Sorry about that,” I muttered, eyeing Liza.
“I understand that you have strong feelings for Jordan but, think about it. With the right moves, you could be living in The Tower with the legends of your generation. Sure, you’re number three at GOD U right now, but this status can easily go away. You’ve worked your entire life to be the hero that little black girls everywhere look up to. Don’t take Cyclone away from them before she even starts,” Liza warned.
I desperately wanted to say something snarky, but my mind was blank. The only thing I could sense was my throat tightening up and my eyes beginning to well. I brushed a loc out of my face to play it off and tried to gain my thoughts.
“How much time do I have before I make a decision?” I asked.
“Twenty-four hours. I’ll be looking out for your call, text, email, or video call,” Liza stated as she started to pack her things.
My parents stood and Mom gave me one of her warm hugs and Dad pulled me to his side.
“It will be okay, Y/N,” he whispered.
I swallowed the giant lump in my throat to thank him and then insisted on walking them back to their car.
A few hours later, Elle Woods was sobbing in the fanciest restaurant in California while I carefully placed my baking pan in the oven. As much as I wanted to sob, I had no time for tears, I had to think. The thinking led me to have so many circular thoughts that my head spun and I resorted to baking and watching my favorite movie.
If Elle could solve a murder case and exonerate her client as a first-year law student, I should be able to figure out this PR mess. On the one hand, I was happier with Jordan than I’ve ever been with anyone. On the other hand, my dreams and my family’s position were hanging by a thread.
Maybe it was better that I channeled my energy into baking cupcakes.
I exhaled a small gust of wind to clear the bowls and utensils from the counter and place them in the dishwasher. Then, I focused on pushing multiple gusts of wind from my hands to clean the counters and wash the dishes. By the time I was done, I was exhausted and flopped on my couch to mindlessly watch the movie.
Unfortunately, the bright and colorful backdrop of Elle’s LSAT studying montage did nothing to take my mind off my dilemma. All I could think about was Jordan’s face when I told them. Breaking up with them would be like shooting a puppy’s mom in front of the puppy and making it watch it bleed out.
How would I tell them anyway? Hey, babe, I’m sorry I had to run out on us almost hooking up to meet with Liza and my parents. Funny story, they want me to break up with you so that I have a shot at a career and date Andre instead. See you for that morning lecture?
Knock! Knock! Knock!
The sound jolted me from my thoughts, and I pushed myself off the couch to answer it. “Rufus, if you try to get me into your room again, I swear to----” I cut myself off at the sight of Jordan, in their feminine form, staring back at me.
They wore a navy sweatshirt and black sweatpants. Also, their cheeks were more flushed than usual and they smelled like their sandalwood body wash, meaning they had probably stopped by the gym recently.
“Is Rufus bothering you again? I’ll go murder him right now,” Jordan said.
I quickly grabbed their wrist. “No, I appreciate the thought but I’m fine, besides, I can take care of myself.”
“I know but I can’t help but worry.”
A strange warm, tingling sensation ran its way from the center of my chest throughout the rest of my body. I was sure that if someone listened closely enough, they would hear me buzzing.
I stepped aside to let Jordan in and leaned against the door to close it. “So, what brings you by?”
They wandered over to my couch, sat down, and grabbed my phone off the coffee table. “Because you haven’t been answering my texts or calls.”
“Crap, I am so sorry, Jordan, I’ve just had a lot on my mind.”
Jordan glanced around my dorm. “I can see that.” They sniffed the air. “Legally Blonde and you’re baking, what happened at the meeting?”
Of course, Jordan would cut straight to the point. Usually, this kind of banter was pleasant but my stomach was in knots as Liza’s words and my parents’ expressions replayed in my mind.
“What? I can’t bake and watch a comfort movie after a last-minute PR meeting?” I asked rhetorically, crossing the room to my desk to start organizing my textbooks.
“Don’t try to deflect, Y/N. Tell me what happened.” Their voice was gentle but firm and I knew that they were not going to let me out of this conversation.
So, I set Brink’s latest book down and sat across from Jordan on my tangerine accent chair. I prayed that I would find the right words to say before blurting them out. As soon as I made eye contact with them, my chest tightened.
“Well, Liza surprised me by having my parents join us,” I started.
Jordan raised their eyebrows. “Shit, this is serious.”
“Uh-huh. Liza said that my numbers are doing great and I’m on track for a promising career.”
“And?”
I gulped. “And…she’s concerned that my personal choices might get in the way of that.”
Jordan frowned. “Personal choices? Every college kid known to man has done illicit substances and drank alcohol underage. You’ve never been caught doing any of that anyway.”
“You’re right but she wasn’t talking about partying; she was talking about us.”
As soon as the bomb rolled off my tongue, I saw its impact on Jordan, from the flashing expressions of confusion and anger to the clenching of their fists. I just wanted to make it stop.
“What?”
As I rambled Liza’s reasoning, I could sense the hurt and animosity flowing from Jordan. Once I finished, the timer for the cupcakes went off and I jumped up to grab them. I could have cried at the momentary escape as I set them on the counter to cool.
“She weaponized your desire to be a positive role model for other girls who look like you to screw you over,” Jordan said slowly.
I wiped my hands on my sweatpants. “Liza’s doing her job, babe, and she’s looking at all angles, including how it could impact my goals.” I returned to my seat and folded my hands in my lap.
“Her job is to make you choose between your relationship and your career?” Jordan asked. “That’s bullshit, this whole thing is.”
“I know, Jordan, trust me, I know, I almost started a small tornado when she said it.”
Jordan eyed me closely for a second. “What else did she say?”
“What?”
“I can tell you’re holding back, Y/N. Whatever else you have to say, it can’t be any worse.”
They might have just jinxed that.
“Liza thinks that Andre would be a better fit for me because a bunch of people like the idea of a black power couple.”
Jordan had two angry responses: the first was they would attempt to tear down anything and everything around them unless consoled. The second was they would become unresponsive and deal with all their rage internally. That night, I got the second one. Their eyes were hollow and the color drained from their face. My eyes welled up as I hoped for them to start screaming, swearing, or something, but nothing happened.
“But I don’t want to do it, Jordan, I think it’s so stupid.” I knelt in front of them, grabbed my phone from their hands, and set it aside to hold them. “My parents don’t even really agree with Liza because they know you and they think you’re awesome.”
“What do you think?” they muttered.
“Like I said, I think it’s stupid. We can figure something else out. Liza can spin us as the ultimate diverse power couple, huh?” I did my best to smile as widely as I could. “Come on, let’s forget about this. I made white velvet cupcakes with cream cheese filling. You can be my first taste tester once they cool.”
Things would work out, they had to. We would figure something out and survive our junior year at GOD U with little to no incidents. Suddenly, Jordan’s hands slipped from my grasp and they shifted to their masculine form.
“What if it doesn’t work out?” Jordan whispered.
“What do you mean?” I replied.
“I mean, you don’t necessarily have to be a supe but, I know that you’re scared for your parents. Your success has helped them a lot and it could destroy them if your reputation takes a hit,” they said. “And I’ve seen how little black girls light up when they see you now and how passionate you are about helping them and, I know that you’re just getting started and I don’t want to be in the way.” “Jordan…”
“I don’t want to hold you back anymore, Y/N,” they muttered.
Their words sunk deep into my core like a boulder and took all my words with it. I wanted to tell them that they could never hold me back and that they made me a better super, a better person. But all I could do was watch as they stood and walked out of my dorm, taking our one and a half year relationship with them.
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CHAT I HAVE COME TO A REALIZATION: NUZI/WD X DD SHIPS DON'T HAVE AN AGE GAP, NEITHER PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY.
I've come to this realization and oh my god I think this is prob kinda obvious but let me explain.
In the MD fandom, ships like Nuzi, Vizzy, Etc. All sometimes get considered as proships (which they are not, at least nowadays this has been a LOT less frequent, as people have realized they're not) and the main points are either the Age Gaps or the fact they're technically Interspecies.
Most people point that "oh N, V and J were already Disassembly Drones by the time Uzi was a pill baby, but that argument isn't valid, a lot of people tend to forget is that: The Copper-9 Born Drones age differently from the ones from earth.
Pretty much, lets devide them into generations, Gen 1 and Gen 2, Gen 1 are the Workers made by JCJenson, they were built for mines and are used as well... Workers and stuff, main thing about them is that they're born with adult bodies (Examples of Gen 1s are: N, V, J, Cyn, Khan, Nori, Yeva, Alice and the older Drones in Outpost 3), Gen 2 are the Worker Drones born in Copper-9, they actually have a life cycle, going from Pill Babies before having their bodies transferred to the normal Worker Bodies. (Examples of Gen 2s are: Uzi, Lizzy, Doll and Thad.)
N, being a Gen 1, was probably only like, a few years old in the manor, same thing with V and J and Cyn and shit. After all the solver Stuff and the Alphabet squad got turned into DDs and they commit human genocide then presumably are sent to Copper-9 after wiping out earth, C9 is already controlled by the Worker Drones, pill babies probably already exist.
Uzi is one of those, Nori gets """killed""" by either N or V or J and about 2 decades later Uzi is now an adult, N is probably in his early 20s physically as he's existed for 20 years, as shown by the show, N is also mentally that age.
Uzi is 19-21, same age range as N, which going by my logic, Nuzi does NOT have an age gap !!! Not physically, not mentally, in no way !!!
This post is kinda rambly but I hope you get it.
#murder drones#uzi doorman#serial designation n#ship discourse is dumb#they don't even got age gaps brah#nuzi#<- main ship I'm talking about when bringing up these examples#you can still dislike it but don't use the “it's a proship” point as it is stupid and doesn't make sense
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RAAAAHH BAD BATCH SECOND GENERATION!!
Behold! Silly Squad ten(ish) years later after the rescue on Mt. Tantiss!
Or aka my "Somehow the clones magically age normally and Tech is alive" AU in which they all get happy endings and their own families :)
And yes the cadets and Sami also get adopted by the families :D
I will probably post more in depth things about each individual family later but there's some basic information like what their lives are like on Pabu, what the kid's names mean, how they got adopted, and so on about each under the cut!
Guardians Family - The Yuns
Hunter and Jung decided to adopt Mox and Sami (who didn't want to go back to her family)
Later they find and adopt Huihana, thus completing their family!
But it doesn't account for all the other kids Jung and Hunter have adopted mentally and spiritually since they run a school on Pabu
Huihana means "lily/lotus" in Maori and 'Hana' means "one" in Korean
Huihana is half human and half Mirialan - later on when she's older she'll get tattoos similiar to Sami, Mox, and Jung's
Huihana is two years old and the youngest of the Second Gen kids
Mox gets the Pantoran facial tattoo to match with his sister :)
Sami ends up being Jung's padawan basically and ends up adding to her facial tattoo to match the ones Jung has
The family runs a school/camp! Mainly for Force sensitive kiddos, but Hunter also teaches them practical stuff as well
Hunter and Jung are the last of the couples to get "married"
I say "married" because they're already practically married (in a QPR) but they have a whole celebration for the sake of Omega
ScompScope Family - The Cossas
Echo and Viram decide to adopt Deke after he starts to join them on their missions with Rex and Chuchi
And then they have two sons of their own - Tikan and Zisanu - once they feel they've done their part and finally settle down
Put the three together and you get "Dee," "Tee," and "Zee" (that was a complete coincidence btw)
Tika[n] means 'Heavy' in Tsonga
Zisanu means 'Five' in Chichewa
Yeah, their names are meant to honor Hevy and Fives :) I thought it would be fitting
Rex is their godfather (and is totally not bitter about them not being named after him, totally not at all)
Echo and Viram continue to do rebellion work for a while before finally deciding to settle down once their part is done
Every now and then they do go and help Rex though, usually they'll take Deke with them and leave the two others with their Tíos since they're still kinda young (T and Z are not super happy about it)
When they're on Pabu, Echo helps wherever he can and Viram continues her work as a medic and helps out at the clinic
Third of the group to get married - they'd already waited long enough and they decided it was better late than never because they'd pushed off their relationship for the sake of their duties
Starburst Family - The Nultez Clan
When you have a clone and a Mandalorian as parents, you're going to have a TON of kids
Khea had already taken Itri as a Foundling before her and Wrecker got married
Wrecker and Khea adopt Stak in a heartbeat and he becomes a Foundling as well
Marama and Maia are twins (32 minutes apart) and are absolute trouble makers
Marama means "moon/bright" in Maori (fitting with the Star motif of Khea)
Maia means "brave/confident" in Maori (fitting of her personality and her parents')
Elio means sun (again fitting with the star motif of Khea, and going alongside Marama)
Dha'ika is Khea's cat and Lula is the kids' cat
But to be fair, they have a TON of other pets
They basically run a farm on Pabu - Khea still is a mechanic on the side and helps fix things up around the island
First to get married - they'd been dating the longest and it was spontaneous
Techphee Family - The Genoa Family
You do NOT want to mess with the Genoa siblings - they're a force to be reckoned with; intelligent as all hell, charming as fuck, witty, resourceful, talented pilots - they have it all
Except for good eyesight :/
Vela is farsighted
Rangi is nearsighted
Vela means "viligant/watchful" but it's also the name of a constellation taken directly from the Latin word for the sail of a ship (which is fitting considering Phee is a pirate and Tech and her are both phenomenal pilots)
Rangi means "Sky/heavens" in Maori (again, fitting that pilot thing)
Honestly, Rangi is just Mutant Mayhem Donnie if I'm being 100% honest with you (even his voice, I imagine it to sound like Micah Abbey's)
This family is all over the place - while they have somewhere to stay on Pabu, usually they're out exploring the galaxy together and doing various fun (dangerous) things
They practically live in Phee's ship - and they love it honestly
They always bring back souvenirs and stories for everyone whenever they return back to Pabu
Second of the group to get married - you can bet that after supposedly losing Tech, Phee made sure to tie him down and put a ring on him
Sharpshooters Family - The Marr Family
Last ones to adopt because Tay's not confident he's good with kids (it's the one thing he actually doesn't think he's good at)
Because of Tay's insecurities, Crosshair was fine with it just being them but deep down he really did want a kid
So when he was out on a mission helping Echo and stumbled upon an orphan, he didn't hesitate
Took a while for Tay to accept it though because he was terrified he might hurt their new daughter or something, but he soon proves to be a natural
Meet Akona Marr! She's half Nautolan and half Pantoran!
Akona means "to enthuse" in Maori (fits her personality)
She gets a crosshair tattoo to match her Pa and Tay gets something similar and he also caps off his horns so Akona doesn't hurt herself since she likes to climb him
Akona is nonverbal and has a tendency to bite people but her Dads love her anyways
She is spoiled ROTTEN though because like with Crosshair, Tay cannot say no to her
They're a family of fishermen! Tay and Akona are both amphibious races so they enjoy being in the water and Crosshair's enhanced eyesight helps spot fish in the waters despite the glare from the sun
Fourth of the group to get married - Tay took too long to ask (he was nervous) and Crosshair never really expressed wanting a wedding because of everything that went into it and all the attention that was going to be on him during it
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Marie: Come on, Andre. Nobody actually believes that Jordan is in love with me.
Andre, to The Squad: Raise your hand if you think that Jordan is helplessly in love with Marie.
*Everyone raises their hand*
Marie: Jordan, put your hand down.
#gen v#genv#gen v prime#gen v incorrect quotes#incorrect quotes#jordan li#marie moreau#andre anderson#the gen v squad#gen v squad#limoreau#mariejordan#jordanmarie#marie moreau x jordan li#jordan li x marie moreau#marie x jordan#jordan x marie#even they know they're down bad
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Alright, I will be honest:
I don't like Black&White saga cause it feels like flopoed retcon/reboot of pokeanime. Like, in the beginning it cut ties to previous sagas and regions. Like, after whole THE BUILD UP in Sinnoh, it felt like Ash got robbed. Also doesn't help that in beginning they isolated Unova pokemon from previous generations. And the thing is, is that 5 gen pokemon design already stylistically different from previous ones: more round, simplified.
Also, it didn't help that relationship with rivals are less close and tense than in Diamond&Pearl. Like, all other characters beside main trio feels shallow and caricatures. In Sinnoh, both Ash and Dawn learned something from their rivals, Paul and Zoe were REALLY IMPACTFUL to them. But when we compare Iris and Dragon huntress (yes, I don't even remember her name)... That's basic. Like, Iris's rival surved as plot tool few times at best.
But second part of saga is better (*cough - cough * cause Cynthia and Dawn came back *cough- cough*) : old pokemon are back, we see mythical pokemon in action. Also, I enjoyed Decolora arc!
Good points of BW:
I like Cylan and Iris. For Iris in particular... She feels like Misty's other version, but in a good way. I also like her story arcs with her team, like damn, homegirl got her own Suicide squad in pokeworld 😂.
Also, there's Team R... One one hand, it's was hard for me to see them drop comedy tone. On another hand, they demonstrated us how much dangerous they can be! Like, they got their business! Our trio was more menacing than whole Team Plazma, honestly 😅.
All in all, my main issue is that Black and White drop most of connections with Diamond and Pearl. Like, transition was too DRASTIC. But I do understand, that there ate people who adores 5 gen. I mean, I heard that 5 gen games was top tier. It's just, unfortunately, I stsrted to dwell into pokemon games since 6 gen, so I was unable to even play Black and White. Maybe in that case I watched anime in different context.
Also, I really like movies in that saga! Like Keldeo and Mewtwo (or Newtwo ( if you know you know)) put everything in their movies, and Victini's one with TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS was low-key something in cinematic universe level.
... That was looong ask, but I really need that out of my chest 😅
Nah, dont worry, go and vent its the first step to overcoming trauma lol I joke but seriously, if everyone sat down to understand what they dislike and like about a season like that, things would be so much simpler :v
BW is totally an attempt to a soft reboot! But there's one thing I feel folks often forget: The games themselves were that too!!
The lack of pokemon pre gen 5 was something that came from the games, as unova was the first region outside of Japan. Pokemon company was trying to start anew from all sides and that ended up affecting the anime the most because for some reason, it was decided that they would star anew, but keep a familiar face in Ash.
And then we have the fact that the BW games got a sequel immediately after, Black and White 2, and the story on those was directly connected to the first games, showcasing an Unova 2 years after BW1 (highly reccomend them btw, some of the best overarching story in pokemon games ever)
And like, the anime started with the narrator just saying Ash was still 10!! Someone surely made that a rule in the background, so how could they tell the story of a Unova 2 years later with a main character that just couldn't age?
So the writers just had to do their own thing. And probably made up so much of it halfway and also explain why they just scrapped so many characters of the day post league. They just wanted some time for people to forget the first half of BW to try and implement things from BW2.
And that's the thing, this issue is not from BW only. We know for a fact that there were plans for Ash to leave the anime during Johto, but they couldn't just say goodbye to him, so he stayed. Black and White was just the culmination of that decision. And I feel like hating on it alone is just… not aknowledging that pokeani is flawed from the get-go yknow?
What made BW that weird is what made Ash and Serena and the Kalos loss weird, what made journeys weird and what made 2beamaster miniseries that FUCKING WEIRD.
BUT GOSH TRIO!! Now the way those 3 were handled in the season is one thing I can't excuse lmao
People love to talk how out of character Ash acts this season, even though is not even that OOC when compared to pre DP, but TR were the ones that felt like complete different characters! And while I enjoy the whiplash of Ash gang doing silly things overlapped with very serious evil dutiestm, I feel like that that was a bad decision throught and throught. I get that at first they wanted a Team Rocket vs Team Plasma situation, but doing that with the TRio is just so weird.
HELL YEAH, I LOVE THE NEWTWO MOVIE! It makes no sense but gosh Mewtwo2 and genesect's relationship is just so ADORABLE i love them so much. Is those kind of stuff that makes me sad about BW, folks see a mewtwo that is not the main one and they dont give it a shot, but is such a heartwarming story in the end.
#answered asks#long post#|→ not not#hot take which is not a take at all im just joking BUT#DP is the odd one out#lmao#if DP didnt exist i feel like the transition from OG-DP ash to BW-JN ash would be better accepted
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"Cate stop helping Shetty!!"
"Cate stop hurting Shetty!!"
What do you want from her damn??
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dd hc organizerrrr
THIS IS A VERY LONG POST LOL .
biggest basis for their makeup is essentially. birds and cats, with a little bit of wolf wedged in. they're somewhere inbetween solitary and pack predator, not quite social enough to actively search for bigger groups to hunt with BUT not solitude enough to hunt solo. three or four is the average for squads, two being the absolute minimum. to be seperated from your squadmates is a highly traumatic and stressful experience regardless of your opinion on the squadmate you lose. the feeling can be softened by replacing the squadmate. (eg; what happened with j and uzi. the alphabet gang's squad was a three-drone squad, and with j's death, uzi 'replaced' her in n and v's coding. not the same for j, though, because that means she was booted from the squad and it really hurt!!!)
dds are predators that tend to try and stay out of plain sight if need be, but they're already strong and fast enough to catch and kill wds without any struggle. BUT, if they were facing something they needed to surprise for whatever reason, they'd hide themselves rather than try and stay quiet. dds are already naturally nearly-silent (as shown in how n beats the shit out of uzi completely silently in pilot AND the way he basically DISAPPEARS when he sneaks into the vents during gin rummy) so they have no need to try and be more quiet, BUT the issue with their design is that they are. very, very flashy. they have warning patterns plastered ALL across their bodies and are basically glowsticks, and once they're in sight, you know where they are regardless of how dark it is. tl;dr: they rely on their silence to surprise prey.
i did a huge fucking chart on n's height a while back but i literally dont think i could find it. i think, canonically, dds are like... 5'0 exactly? but imo i think they're more around 6'6. there is minor variation in wd-frame dds, so height can differ from dd to dd.
i think dds are split into two different types, those being standalone and wd-frame.
standalone are dds through and through, retaining no worker drone memories because they HAVE no worker drone memories; they were built by the solver solely for the purpose of being a dd, therefore they never were a wd.
wd-frame are dds that have been built over an existing wd (n, v, and j for example.) they can on occasion retain memories (like v, depending on whether the solver wanted them to or not,) and usually retain the 'growth???' code of worker drones, allowing them to grow and change in response to their organic insides.
a better comparison would be; first gen worker drones to second gen worker drones. first gen drones (alice, khan, yeva, nori, etc) are all built off of one frame, leaving very little variation in bodyshape outside of built-purpose (eg; i think nori and khan were built for heavy-lifting and such, meaning they're shorter and heftier, while drones like yeva and alice were built for personal use, which makes them look more. human-like. i don't klnow does that make sense>>>??)
physical traits;
they have black teeth, stained with oil.
their true eyes can be individually taken off, as can the headband (the headband acts like the cap of a lightbulb.)
standalone dds (dds not built ontop of a worker drone frame, there are no canon examples of this) do NOT have whiskers. wd-frame dds (n, v, and j,) have whiskers.
... just like wds, dd hair is just a ton of whiskers bunched up into a hairstyle. does this mean standalone dds are bald? yeah, probably.
dd tails are segmented and interlocked by bendable joints (FLESH joints, dds are half-organic after all) that can extend and flex comfortably to reach further targets. the joints click and bend with each movement.
this was a trait in my old iterations of dd designs so idk if ill keep it, but, dds have heat-regulation spines poking out of their seams. they resemble the centipede-esque limbs on materials collection holo-spooky-snake-crabs.
their wingblades are shaped like fish-hooks, meant to latch onto prey and reel them in.
in addition to this, the wings whistle VERY loudly when flying. they have gravity propulsion (?) devices under their wings arm (not forearm) that make it so they don't actually have to flap their wings (like they fucking COULD?? look at those things dude) but the wingblades themselves are also used as means of steering. the air/gravity around them can be more easily manipulated with the wingblades because each blade has individual muscle control.
HUGE barrel chests. they're used to protect the core. they're split into two parts, a very hard steel-material (that also goes to the shoulders) and a bullet-proof black glass that allows you to see the corelight. and, yes, i know, they look like boobs but i'm nice and love feminism so it's only accentuated on n's chest. yes, his boobs are naked.
drones in general have a zip lining their abdomen, but the rubber material on disassembly drones is much lighter and malleable, allowing dds more flexibility than wds, but also less protection for their insides (which makes sense, because why would they need to protect their insides when they can just regenerate anything that broke? the rubber itself holds the stomach and other organs, but can be unzipped for maintenance.
there are four "sections" of a dd's tail. for organization purposes, i'll call them a, b, c, and d. section a is the joints of the tail itself, which can extend and flex. the tail sections and joints are considered one section. section a filters nanite acid along the dd's spinal cord down into section b section b transfers the filtered nanite acid from section a into the acid tank/storage section c transfers the acid from the tank into section d, and acts as the sheathe for section d section d is the syringe, which can extend in and out of section c
like dd's eyes, their ears are interchangable/customizable. UNLIKE dd's eyes, the ears are actually meant to be customized. the external ears themselves aren't particularly useful, and are dds only means of personalization.
i can;t think of anything else to add here rn UHHH
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What about Crumbles?
Crumbles! Baby boy!
• Middle child of N and V's.
• Crumbles is born a few months after the gala incident. His core was created due to a last-minute spark between N and V's cores back at the manor, and he managed to hold on and stay undetected when the company caught V and put her under experiments to create the disassembler we know today.
• He's very close to and protective of his mama. She was the only parent he knew for the first month of his life, since N was MIA and presumed dead by everyone.
• Crumbles got his name due to the gold specks scattered along his arms and legs. (V wont admit it, but she knows she subconsciously named him "Crumbs" because at the time, he was the only trace she had left of the real N.)
• Crumbles is the only envy shipkid that managed to end up half worker, half disassembler. Both his older brother and little sister are pure DD'S, Crumbles lucked out due to a genetic mishap.
• He still doesnt know a lot about the world, given that he was born inside the compound while V and J were stationed on planet Gris. For the longest time, he only knew that the humans liked to come in and poke and prod at him because was new, and they'd never seen a second gen disassembler, and his only interaction with other drones was the small squad that his mother and aunt had been integrated into.
• Looks a bit more like N if you squint. He's generally sweet and shy, but he's got a short temper if you manage to upset him.
• Absolutely hates having to hunt for food. He'd rather snack on an old car battery than kill a worker.
• Somehow the least violent of the three kiddos. He'd rather sit with his tail between his legs instead of trying to fight back. (This has made him an easy target for Beta's 'playful' wrath)
• He gives gifts as a form of affection. Loves bringing his aunt Uzi random spare parts he finds around for her railguns. V and N both have a collection of shiny rocks and leftover human artifacts that Crumbles has found and brought to them.
•Boy has no wings :(
• Inherited V's broken eyesight, but unlike Biscuit, his is manageable.
• Chirps and purrs whenever he's excited.
• The only child of N and V's that almost didn't survive. His core wasn't completely ready to detach when it did, so it was a fight for his life for him to properly come online in his new body. V's gentle nudges and a couple licks to the face kept him fighting. Eventually, with a little wag of his tail and a barely audible chirp, he opened his eyes and stole V's heart.
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J is an abuser and here is why
(with a twist at the end)
Its clear seeing as how she calls Uzi a "barely sentient toaster", her clearly intentional physical abuse and demean-ment to and of N in the manor that she then tries to hide from Tessa as shown in episode 2 "heart beat" and her general distain of worker drones on copper 9 despite her previously being one herself (weather because of her fear of Cyn or other wise). It's clear she hurts/kills/belittles any one she see as "below her" . a clear sign of some form of superiority complex.(will expand a-pon in a bit)
as seen in episode 1 "pilot" she physically (perhaps even mentally/emotionally as well but there's less direct evidence for that) as she was quick to install many viruses on N with the clear intent to kill when he even starts to waver from the lie she tells him is true, and in the scene where N introduces his squad we see her force N down on to the floor with enough strength to make him gasp and wheeze for air while also telling him that she would kill him herself is she was aloud to and that in episode 2 "heart beat" when they find holo-spooky-snake-crab J and how quick he is to make sure Uzi doesn't insult J's "new look" and instead complements J on her new look being quote "great, you look great J." while then proceeding to shoot Uzi a glare (what the glare itself means I'm unsure, as it could be a "don't insult my boss" (that wouldn't make much sense though as he seems to have abandoned that idea in the pilot episode) a "don't antagonise her" glare or any other kind of glare that i fail to point out) but none the less it is clear that to some degree N fears J which is something that J would have to make N feel, how she does that should be fairly obvious, she uses physical forms of abuse such as shoving, hitting, and forcing onto the floor, just to name a few
Now the length of time at which this happened across is very debateable as so far the only peace of evidence i have seen people say for how long this happened for is a bit shaky. that evidence being the missing posters on the wall at the start of episode 3 "the promening", I don't believe this is great evidence for the length of time at which this happened across as there are to many ways it could be wrong in lore, those being that this is may be the second or third generation of drones living in fear of the disassembly drones (khan saw one him self and if drones reproduce in a similar fashion to humans then that could mean that Khan is a first gen "fearer" and Uzi would be a second gen "fearer" of disassembly drones although Doll did see one her self as well so this may not be a great of a point as Doll and Uzi seem to be about the same age) and also the fact that we don't know how long the N,V and J were at the manor for as well. so I don't think there a good way of telling how long this happened for BUT that doesn't mean that its irrelevant as it gives a good idea as to how long J abuse may have gone on for aka a long time likely about a decade or so (10 years give or take)
now I don't think this is ENTIRLY J fault but more so a result of how she was raised, as J seems to have grown up in a very hierarchical environment (the Elliot manor) and she just so happens to be on the bottom of said hierarchy being a worker drone and all, so she may have developed a constant respect for those she could easily see as "above her" (such as people or other drone above her in position) while also making fell like she's better then the drones "below her" and its possible she thinks this is just how the world works. so this could be a nature vs. nurture thing as she was nurtured in a place that favoured being at the top while she was very much not while also fearing being killed for any reason at any time by any humans (minus Tessa) and was in fact raised in this environment. think of how some one would start acting if they were raised like this? would they respect people that they thought were lesser then them? no, probably wouldn't, as they don't get respect or get treated well when they were or are at the bottom. then when she became a disassembly drone she was suddenly higher up on the ladder or totem poll (whatever you want to call it) she had a real reason to think shes better then the workers while still seeing N as below her and V (weather V participated in N abuse or just watched it happen is debateable as she did distance herself from N, and let J abuse N... so? it's up in the air) nonetheless J is objectively an abuser BUT there's a reason for it and I don't think she's irredeemable as after all she did extend a hand for V to give her the chance to stick with the solver instead of defecting to Uzi's side in episode 8 "absolute end", and may have held some form of regard or admiration (weather platonic or romantic I'll leave up to debate as well as its not my place to say) so much so that it may be one of the reasons J abuses N along with the fact she see likely has seen Tessa be abused by her parents as she seems to have had some form of injury on her arm we see her rub in episode 5 "home" and may think that this is normal.
So all in all to summarize this whole post into a tldr
J is an abuser with no exceptions and should not be forgiven for what she has done to N and others BUT there IS a reason as to why, as she was raised in a environment that revolved around the idea of hierarchy and a punching down mentality (similar to Korea but I don't know a lot about Korea and its culture, this is merely something I've heard about and I advise people look into this themselves) and general normalisation of abuse that seems to have aided in her developing a superiority complex, however i don't think that means she's a big bad no do good-er but instead someone who has seen very little but abuse for not only her whole childhood but likely her whole life thanks to the Absolute solver and was simply lead along a awful past, present and likely future from what is impied about J in the ending montage at the end of episode 8 "absolute end" is to be believed.
J is an tragic character who has done a-lot of bad things that should not be forgiven, some of which where of her own volition, others acts less so of her own volition.
all of this only applies exclusively to the actual cannon of murder drones and not fanfiction/au's/head-cannons some may have/or read/write/enjoy
#murder drones#serial designation n#serial designation j#serial designation v#uzi doorman#j is an abuser#but a tragic one at that#after righting this I realised I put more work into this than any English essay in my life#tw: talks about abuse#any one is welcome to disagree with me and/or disprove my points as well#pleas do#i want to get better at this
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