#they need to be taught that trying to do that shit will ALWAYS end badly for them

[thanakite]

I honestly kind of hope that when companies realize that they are fucked and start trying to negotiate with the WGA again the WGA says “Fuck you, those terms we were requesting before? Yeah, that was us being nice, but since you decided to fuck around and find out, we are now requesting more, if you don’t provide it you will fall, that’s why you came crawling back now, because you fucking need us, and we aren’t going to tolerate you trying to pull this shit anymore”

Like that is how all strikes should go quite honestly, because these companies need to learn that they not only need to do a better job of valuing the labor that is making them so much money, but if they fuck around on it, then they will always end up paying more in the long run, so it is better to give what is first requested rather than be forced to go with the deal with the ‘fuck around and find out’ tax

[wooawi]

Alya finds her special interest in the Miraculous and everything concerning them.

She had to quit her blog early on because she had managed to post a few theories that were a bit too close to reality and Ladybug gave her a visit to shut that shit down. Of course, Alya took it for the opportunity it was and questioned Ladybug for long enough to have her detransform into Marinette. Whoops.

She ends up meeting Fu and studying under him after running Marinette so ragged with questions, the girl transferred her over to the guardian. She doesn’t have much time to spend with the man, though, before he loses his memory through transferring guardianship to Marinette.

When Marinette becomes the guardian, it is possibly the best day of Alya’s life (“Sorry, Netta!”). She’s always over to study the box, looking through every compartment it has and testing Marinette’s control of it in and out of the costume.

She wants so badly for Marinette to just give up the box to Alya and is barely keeping herself from asking because she knows that Marinette would lose her memories (which intrigues her even more. Like. What are the mechanics in play? How far does it go? What is the metric for deciding which memories to take?)

She’s entirely into Marinette’s potion making, even taking over the project after Mr. Pigeon’s 72 akumatization to give Marinette a (permanent) break. She’s not only looking for better and quicker ways to achieve the same result, but also trying to create new potions without breaking some cosmic law (yes, the actual laws that govern the universe. Wayzz taught her about them after she had tried to create a new Miraculous and almost had her entire lineage erased.)

She wears and uses miraculous like crazy, testing the limits of the powers and what exactly they can do (lucky charm is always on standby to heal her when she goes too far.) Sometimes, she tries them on friends and teammates alike for a wider range of results, even going as far as testing them on random strangers impromptu participants.

Worst of all, she has beef with Hawkmoth. Not for the terrorism, no; she hates how silly he is with his abilities. Everytime the butterfly is brought up, someone practically has to jump her to get her to shut up about the wasted potential.

He could be doing his job much quicker if he simply treated his kwami right. Despite their God status, they still have needs and wants, both of which keep them at top form if met. The lack of proper utilisation of the butterfly, despite the fact that Hawkmoth clearly knows how to use it says a lot about how Nooroo is treated. (“Did you know they’re called heroes? They aren’t meant to be forced into an unfair contract; it’s supposed to be willing and consensual, not whatever the fuck Hawkmoth has going on. Manipulation of the victim past what was agreed to shows that Nooroo’s magic isn’t cooperating and needs to be forced in order to–.”)

The wish is not a guarantee to fix whatever issue he has, because, as seen from his desperation, he very likely doesn’t have anything of equal or greater worth to give up for what he wants. And that’s not even taking into account that Gimmi could just decide it’s not worth it and split back down to Tikki and Plagg. Destroying and recreating the universe is a lot of work!

He could probably solve his problem by creating a hero with the ability to solve his problem. It is written in the playbook that he stole from the Order!

She wants so badly to meet him and explain this all to his face, but also recognises that they don’t really have time for that. If and when they find him, the danger he poses to the universe is enough to warrant an immediate… termination. So, she helps Marinette look for him, not as Rena Rouge, but as regular old Alya with a knack for investigating; she knows too much about the Miraculous to ever consider wearing any of them full time.

No she won’t stop anyone else from wearing them. She likes having primary evidence of their effects on humans.

Besides. It’s not like they kill people, so there’s not much harm. She just likes keeping her wits about her is all.

[roe-and-memory]

i really love thinking about the potential of lightnings childhood. we have no idea what happened, but its up for interpretation, and i think thats great.

neglect - a common headcanon - seems to make so much sense for him. he hates help, he hates being told what to do, but also hes so lonely and in such desperate need of approval and validation that he’ll take the harshest words as long as theyre coming from someone who, at the end of the day, will give him at least one pat on the back for doing something right.

i think this, as we all know, is a major part of his character, but the idea of doc, taking this kid thats been so awfully treated his entire life - who isnt used to affection or any kind of positive attention, who hates being bossed around because he thinks he knows better and can be trusted more than other people would - and essentially finding a midway point so he can be lightnings crew chief in a way that both introduces the idea of gentle help (telling him when to pit, etc etc) and doesnt infringe on lightnings fear? hatred? of being told what to do and how to do it? its perfect. it introduces to this kid with severe abandonment issues the idea of sometimes needing or even just wanting help, and helps him change for the better without forcing him to immediately conform to the idea that oh, he HAS to need help.

lightnings previous crew chiefs are so much different than doc, because while doc takes the time to get to know lightning, to discuss ways they can work together to get around these issues he has while also being able to enforce proper rules within the sport, his crew chiefs before never did this. they didnt get to know him personally, they didnt care. they just knew he didnt listen and had a flaring temper, and it was never really that fair to lightning that they didnt give him a chance. obviously, not all blame is on them, because as much as they didnt put the effort in to find a groove that worked for their driver, he also didnt try to put this effort in (although, really, as an 18 year old with issues surrounding this job that are KNOWN it was never really his job to be the one to initiate finding a solution - hell, he probably didnt even know what the issue was.), he was ALSO the one to fire these people, so they’re both at fault for this in a way.

but, again, i love thinking about this whole childhood thing because not only is doc opening up the help that lightning was always consistently refused to the point he believed he just didnt need it - that all those times he wanted help when he was young was really just him being dramatic - but hes also opening up the option for Family that lightning never had either. doc takes all the awful morals that lightning taught himself (or that harv taught him) because he had no one to teach him the true ones, and flips them around. he becomes the father lightning never had and the guidance that no one had ever given him. god i love found family guys theyre literally father and son

also nobody imagine how silly the first time doc ever ruffles his silly ass sons hair is. lightning freezing because oh, no ones ever done that before, and doc being like ? how badly do i need to kick the shit out of your parents? that is like the most average father appreciation Ever wdym ur dad didnt do that to you at least Once.

[coryosmin]

sejanus plinth sfw alphabet

A = Affection (How affectionate they are)

sejanus is so affectionate. he wants you to know he loves you and cares for you. he’ll hold your hand in public, he’ll caress your cheek as you guys have a conversation, he’ll kiss your lips while you’re in the middle of speaking. he just loves you.

B = Best Friend (what they would be like as a best friend)

sejanus would be the best best best friend in the world. if you’re upset, he’ll be the type to come see you in the middle of the night with a tub of ice cream for the two of you to eat out of while he listens to you rant. and he’ll be your shoulder to lean on when you need to cry. he also loves to gossip so i feel like he would talk shit about others to you.

C = Cuddles (Do they like cuddles?)

all day everyday baby. he fucking loves cuddles. you’re just laying down reading a book? guess who’s attached to you. you’re trying to get dressed? guess who has their arms wrapped around you. he will cuddle the shit out of you constantly. especially at night.

D = Domestic (do they want to settle down, how are they at cooking and cleaning?)

sejanus wants to badly to settle down with someone, get married, have a nice cozy and comfy life. he is definitely so good at cooking because his Ma would’ve taught him. he is also so good at cleaning. he gives me such house husband vibes.

E = Ending (if they broke up with their partner, how would they do it?)

definitely depends on the dynamic but it would likely be emotional. he would cry, you would cry. it would be like a whole kdrama thing.

F = Fiancé(e) (how do they feel about commitment?)

sej would love commitment! he would want to get engaged, get married, have such a lovely life with his s/o. i wholeheartedly believe that he doesn’t care about societal norms and if he realizes he sees a future with you, he will propose within 6 months of your relationship.

G = Gentle (how gentle they are emotionally and physically)

sej is so gentle!! he will speak to you softly, rarely ever raising his voice to you. physically, he treats you so delicately and just wants to make you happy.

H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? What are their hugs like?)

sejanus loves hugs. constantly. he will hug you whenever he can. if you guys are in public, he will put an arm over your shoulder as a lil side hug. or wrap an arm around your waist to pull you close to him. he just loves touching you and hugging you.

I = I love yous (how fast they say the L word)

i think sejanus would say i love you within a month of your relationship. his feelings are always so genuine so he would say it when he feels it, not pressuring you to say it back to him at all.

J = Jealousy (how jealous do they get?)

he gets so jealous but he feels so guilty about it!! he wants you to have your own life and be friends with whoever you want to be friends with. but when he sees you interacting with other guys, it makes him very jealous. he’ll be so mad at himself for thinking that way though as he trusts you completely.

K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? where do they kiss you? where do they like to be kissed?)

sejanus would kiss you so adorably. he would cup your face, smile lovingly, and kiss you softly and slowly. he would pull you close. his kisses are so romantic.

L = Little Ones (how are they around children, do they want children?)

sej would be so good with kids!! he would run around with them, play with them, laugh and make jokes. i think he definitely would want children. he wants a whole family.

M = Morning (how they are in the mornings)

sejanus is so sleepy in the mornings. i don’t see him being a morning person. so he would just hold you close to him, cuddling you tightly as he gives you kisses.

N = Nights (How they are at night)

sej is more alert at night. he’ll cuddle you, pet your hair, read to you, etc. he’s just the greatest person ever.

O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?)

sejanus is a very open person. he wears his heart on his sleeve and doesn’t hide who he truly is around everyone. i think he would be pretty open to you early on in your relationship.

P = Patience (How easily angered are they?)

he is so patient!! he is not quick to anger unless it goes against his morals (i.e the hunger games). but he will be so patient with you, hearing you out before making any sort of decisions on how he feels about a situation.

Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)

i think sejanus would remember absolutely everything. he’s completely infatuated with you. he will remember the smallest details and the biggest, bringing them up randomly to show you he listens and cares about you. he’s just the sweetest.

R = Remember (Favorite memory about your relationship)

sejanus’s favorite memory about your relationship would be when you came over to his place one time while he was not doing so good emotionally and you just held him while he cried, telling him how much you loved and appreciated him.

S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?)

sejanus is so protective. he would be the type that if phones existed, he would type “text me when you get there” or “text me when you leave”. he would constantly ask if you’re okay and when you both are at events together, his arm never leaves your waist.

T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?)

he tries so hard. he’s making homemade gifts. he’s cooking. he’s cleaning. he’s buying you every little thing in the whole wide world because you deserve the whole world in his heart. he will go all out on dates and make sure you have fun.

U = Ugly (What are some of their bad habits?)

he has a habit of being a bit overbearing. i also think sej can be a lovebomb type of person without realizing it.

V = Vanity (How concerned are they about their looks?)

i don’t think he’s concerned about his looks much.

W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?)

yes!! he would be so lost without you. his whole world would be shattered.

X = Xtra (Random headcanon)

i headcanon that he definitely lays his head on your thighs because they’re just so soft and warm and he feels so comforted by them.

Y = Yuck (What are some of the things they don’t like?)

sejanus does not like spiders. i feel like that’s the one thing he will always be afraid of.

Z = Zzz (Sleeping habits)

he’s a cuddler. he snores. not loudly like an old man but he definitely snores. he also drools teehee

[maryonaccross]

Hello. I know that team Black blames the Greens over why Rhaenyra's reign as queen was awful, however even in a AU world where Viserys never re-marries and Alicent doesn't exist.

Rhaenyra would have stil been a terrible queen.

Viserys never taught Rhaenyra how to rule. He should have been raising her in preparation for a leadership role by having her in the small concil, teaching her the art of politics and what she needed to do to maintain peace in the kingdom. Whoever Rhaenyra would marry would have to agree to live in King's Landing. So. Rhaenyra could remain by her father's side and learn her role as his heir.

2. Rhaenyra never took her role seriously. She believes firmly in the divine right of kings and that she as a Targaryen is claim enough for her to take the crown, despite her knowing that her cousin Rhaenys was denied and she would have been a more effective ruler then Viserys.

3. Rhaenyra's recklessness contributes to her downfall. She does whatever she likes and doesn't care about the consequences. She heavily relies upon her father and later Daemon to bail her out then not accept any personal responsibility for her getting herself into this meses.

4. All of Rhaenyra's children are illegitimate. Her eldest by Harwin Strong even by Daemon, because her first husband isn't dead. The real reason she sequestered herself on Dragonstone was to hide her children away because she cannot handle any criticism. Her answer to it is violence. That always ends well. LOL.. looking at you Maegor.

She has isolated herself political. Not trying to expand or gain influence outside of her very limited family circle. No allies means no help when she needs it.

People in the realm may not have been thrilled with the idea of a female ruler but they would rather have Rhaenyra as queen then see Daemon as king. His violent reputation was known to all. So. What does she do? Marry the very person the realm was against and make him consort.

5. Rhaenyra's ego and her vanity was her downfall. She never thought about her position from an idealistic standpoint. What she could do to improve the country and make the people's lives better. usher in a golden age. She wanted power for power's sake.

Rhaenyra's rule was always destined to end badly but with Daemon by her side, being her enabler and corrupting her with his nature. It is no wonder centuries after her death she was still despised in the country.

To me Aegon’s “I tRy sO haRD” attitude to being the kings firstborn son is the equivalent of Rhaenyra’s “ I learned that I have to earn my inheritance” mentality towards being the named heir.

I hate what the writers did with Aegon’s character (TGC is the only saving grace) but I fundamentally disagree with the common notion that show Aegon and Rhaenyra are polar opposites of each other because they are both equally unsuited for the role of the heir and share a equally unserious attitude towards the job. (At least Aegon is able to admit he’s ill suited while Rhaenyra gaslights the shit out of herself “earned my inheritance” my ass, you did nothing.) I agree 100% with all your points, I even made posts about some of them but this sums it up perfectly. Neither Aegon or Rhaenyra are aware of the responsibilities of their position (Nyra might have been in the first few episodes but got bored pretty quickly when she realized she’d actually have to stuff and make sacrifices for the realm), they don’t form good alliances (although at least Aegon did his duty in marrying Helaena and having legitimate heirs which Rhaenyra doesn’t have a single one of) or try to endear themselves to the people they will one day rule.

The advantage Aegon has is that he has advisors around him (Otto and Alicent and most of Viserys’ small council) that have ruled the realm peacefully for years in Viserys stead while Rhaenyra’s only source of political inspiration is Nepobaby Daemon who couldn’t hold any small council position for the life of him and who firmly believes that having a dragon and “being the blood of the dragon” is all it takes to rule.

About Viserys, there’s this really interesting post that explains how Viserys tied both fractions to him by never finalizing his decision of naming Nyra heir and always keeping his decision vague.

[nrilliree]

https://www.tumblr.com/bietrofastimoff23/751832082143182848/in-the-books-the-loyalty-of-the-greens-to-each?source=share

The greens being faithful, one to the other is a joke ?

Aemond didn't even try to save his mother Alicent.

And it's bullshit that Aegon II took the throne to protect his family. Literally it's pro greens propaganda bullshit to beautify Aegon by Eustace.

And as if Helaena had a real influence on Aegon II... Please...

Also... let us admire this great disillusionment in comments :

The disrespect to team green always irks me. Like, yes, they aren't great people. Neither are team black. That's the point people, keep up! And some insane toxic fans need to realize that removing one of the best qualities of TG is in fact bias to make TB look better. The show did them so dirty. We barely got any decent moments of tg, even the coronation was shit, Helaena never got crowned and it got trashed by Rhaenys🤦🏽‍♀️ @bietrofastimoff23 And the endless comments of 'TB won bc Rhaenyra's blood sat on the throne in the end.' Bro did you even read the books? The point is that no one wins, that's barely a victory. It all shows how one thing and a lot of repressed emotions caused a family to tear itself apart so badly that it never recovered. Some ppl need to understand that characters exist for a reason, and that removing their real personalities and qualities removes their depth.

No. The point of dancing is not that everyone is bad and there is no real winner. And there's a reason why the whole Green line died and Rhaenyra didn't. The usurpers were karmically punished. Also... I need to explain to these people what war means ? The blacks armies won against those of the greens. So the blacks won the war. It's quite simple, isn't it ?! Bunch of idiots.

And yes, characters are generally created for a specific narrative reason. And the telling of this story is not that everyone is equal. The Greens are the antagonists and the Blacks are the protagonists. That all.

Also, just because bad guys love members of their family doesn't necessarily mean they are deep. It has nothing to do. A villain can still be quite cartoonish and still love someone. And the Greens are really shallow villains in general. Their actions are literally motivated by greed for power and misogyny.

Yeah, what loyalty :D In the series: Aegon bully Aemond, Aemond is ready to usurp Aegon, Aegon wanted to flee the country abandoning his family, no one remembers Daeron, Otto is ready to be a pimp once again and sell Alicent for a few ships, and Alicent betrayed Marry Helaena to her rapist-drunk brother so that she won't have a better life than her… What a loyal, loving family <3! What is also added in the book is that Aemond completely ignored his mother and sister and did not even consider for a moment going to save them.

With such loyal supporters, you don't need enemies :D

And seriously, for me it's all very simple: Are you the official heir? Did they swear loyalty to you as heir? Were you taught how to govern? You are the heir. Were you crowned stealthily, under duress, and against the law set by the king? You are a usurper.

[offrozenmemoirs]

I have tried everything with you. Everything. Yet you cling to an ideal you cannot achieve without everything I have tried to teach you, everything I now and forever have embodied. Why do you think of me as another set of shackles, when everything I have done is to try and grant us the freedom you and that thing you cry to the stars to value so highly?

You still deny even that you are the key to it all, to happiness for our family. Does your selfishness know no bounds, that you would deny even your beloved younger sibling of our shared prosperity under your bright and flaming ambition?

I truly do love you, in spite of your shortsightedness. All I have wished for is peace, and freedom, for our house. For us. Can you not see that we want the same thing?

Anonymous Thoughts || Accepting!

Creed knew her brother would never expose himself, it was a sloppy move, and if there was one thing Ariortos hated, it was sloppy work. The way he walked was all wrong, not to mention the lack of cane. It simply mimicked his visage...That meant he had to have sent this as a message. She was impressed, in a morbid way. His necromancy was always interesting.

"Y'know, it's kinda rude to interrupt someone's religious rituals. You don't see me messing up your shit with Avernus."

She wore a smile, but on the inside she was unnerved. Corpses didn't bother her as much, then again, after tearing a giant heart in half and getting drenched in the gore, not much did. Though, once it began speaking, she became outwardly unnerved...His voice sounded congested, likely because of fluid buildup in the lungs. With the jerky way it moved, even mimicking his action of tapping a cane that wasn't there...Her discomfort began to bleed away into anger, and she recalled all the times she had remained quiet, and walked away.

"To hell with you and what you want. I don't want any part of your plans! I don't want peace and freedom at the point of a sword against my throat! Why don't you understand that I'm my own person. Your freedom comes at the cost of everyone else and I just can't abide by that."

Nelia hated what her brother had become. Sure, he had been distant, but a long time ago, at least to her, he had given a shit about his siblings. Even if him and Rafan didn't get along, they came together for the sake of herself and Liyan. Ariortos had encouraged her curiosity as a child, even if that meant that she wound up poisoning herself sometimes, he always sent her the necessary materials to make an antidote. If anything, she was the one who followed in his footsteps of using oneself as a basis for an experiment.

"You're no better than Leonardo, wanting to use me as a way to push your bullshit, and I refuse to be anyone's tool. I don't care about becoming one of the great houses of Nihiran, and I sure as shit don't care about gaining power. I won't be some attack dog for you, and I won't help subjugate anyone either."

She would never follow in his footsteps. Things needed to change, and if that meant she had to resolve to fight her brother, then so be it. Maybe it could be ended without either one's death, but...

"I pity you. You want to pursue power and freedom at the cost of others so badly that you can't even see what you've lost. Don't you understand?"

She clenches her fists, trying to remain calm, lest she begin crying in front of Ariortos.

"You and Rafan were mom and dad to me. I don't even remember what our mother looked like! Every time I think of my parents, I think of you and Rafan! That's how little of a shit our parents gave about us! Every damn day I think of that fucking letter that Leonardo left for me, and I hate him more and more! He turned us against each other, all because of some stupid fucking blessing from Vadu! I never cared about being acknowledged by our sperm donor, not for a long time, because I already had your acceptance! You taught me more than he ever did, and that meant more to me than anything else!

Ariortos had never been as bad as everyone made him out to be, a bit amoral at times, certainly, but he made an effort to at least be a guide for her. He encouraged her experiments, paid for her equipment and even gave her advice on how to deal with setbacks. Her fists ignited, and she held a determined look on her face.

"I can't even begin to tell you how much I hate Leonardo, and Helios. They fucked us over, because that's what House Zarin does, isn't it? It's power over all else...I'm going to burn it to the ground. In those flames, we will find our redemption. If I have to be the one to break this damned cycle, then I'll do so. You better get your head out of your ass by the next time we see each other, or else..."

Creed strides up to her brother, cocking her fist back and letting it fly forward, a very satisfying crack sounded, as she watches the corpse wearing his face crumple to the ground. She held her hands together focusing her energy, before releasing it in a beam of light that burned the corpse away. She watches the ashes of the corpse float away with the wind.

"Now I just have to steady my resolve and make all those fancy words come true...Somehow, I get the feeling that's going to be the real challenge."

Unbeknownst to her, her brother had indeed gotten her message, sitting in his office. He figured things would end up like this, but that wasn't a bad thing. No, it meant that she had made up her mind. He doesn't like the way things turned out, but...It would certainly be an interesting battle when they met again. In the back of his mind however...

"Now, I'll prove that I belong as the head of House Zarin. I don't need you dead, Nelia, but I'll make you and everyone else fall in line with whatever force is necessary. Then you'll know that my path is the one we must walk."

A wistful smile comes to his face. Soon, he'd tie up one last loose end. His grandfather taught him well, but...He needed to be removed. None of the old chains of House Zarin needed to be present, after all, wasn't it the job of the old guard to leave things to their future? He never had any feelings towards killing, but his grandfather had given him advice that he followed to this day. Perhaps, he could be preserved. To have his knowledge called upon when needed.

"I have always needed a shrunken head to spruce up the office."

[whoiwanttoday]

The SAG strike is upon us and thank god! I was worried for a while that writers would get no support and that would mean a hard road for them. This is tumblr so I am pretty sure I know what side of this most of you are on but if you are for some reason against these strikes I am here to tell you that you are wrong. I am pretty sure the biggest argument from the Blue Check Mark Crypto Bros will be something like, "I'd sure love to get paid to just make movies" or something that implies actors are spoiled and lazy. If that is your take first of all fuck you. No one is stopping you. Literally no one. Get in your car, go to Hollywood, try it if it seems like such an easy and sweet deal. But second of all, you aren't getting that money if they don't. Executives are. Why the fuck are you watching a movie and thinking, "I wish Reed Hastings was making more of this money". Its wild to me how badly people want to undervalue art and over value people who take up desk space. Also, though, actors don't always make that much. I had a teacher in College who would teach for 2 semesters than leave fro two semesters because he performed on Broadway. He was not a star, he was a regular working actor. He was also a wonderful teacher and really helped ignite a love of acting in me. Not the performing side but the intellectual part of me that loves to study things, I really started to appreciate the choices people made. But he taught to save up money so he could go do his main job, which didn't actually pay enough to live on. This is actually common of a lot of actors, it's just a normal middle class job. That's what the stars are fighting for, for them. This is a thing we should always commend. Matt Damon I see get shit sometimes but at the end of the day he is set for life, he doesn't need to cost himself money, he is to help those who need help. That's commendable. Finally, though, is the fact that these are some of the more powerful unions in the country. Right now the entire world is pushing back against labor. You have probably seen it in your job, despite the fact that retention is difficult, it's near impossible to fill some positions, and there are just more jobs than people, management is trying to reassert dominance by taking away privileges like work from home. They are doing this because their model is largely based on exploiting people. I have seen it in my past, jobs that swore we were a family and begged us to make sacrifices for the good of the company. We did. Then when things went bad they cut us adrift because we were not a family and they didn't care about us, they just were manipulating us to get extra, unpaid labor from us. I am sure you have seen this before. So if the biggest unions in the country can't get concessions we are all fucked. We need this strike as a symbol but also as a bellwether. The next few years will really matter. So I support the strike. Mainly, I support it because I consume a lot of movies and I want the artists who make them to be rewarded. It will cost the studios a ton of money but will cost me nothing, so I can't imagine not supporting it. There are literally over 100 years of movies to go back and watch if you get bored. Now is a great time. I suggest starting with Greta Gerwig's watchlist for Barbie. I have seen half the movies and they are great. Anyway, that's my way of saying I am posting Fan Bingbing who was at Paris Fashion week last week and looked amazing. See, we'll need to get used to this because no promos means no red carpets which means no new pictures for a while. But we have a lot of stuff in the background. I kept waiting for higher quality versions of these but this is what I have and you know what? She looks great. Today I want to fuck Fan Bingbing.

[averytalllemon]

Okay so- I just finished the book Under the Whispering Door and I just jlkasdfhigkleyau8t6iw79

I have so much to say- listen to my rant if you want, but if you don't then don't.

!!HUGE Spoiler Warning!!

I genuinely mean it, if you feel like spoilers will lead you to not read this book in the future then don't read this post. I am so serious about this- I want people to read this book so badly because I need people to rant to who understand what I'm talking about, people that I can agree with (or disagree with, of course). But in the end, do what you wish, though if you take anything from this, let it be: Read. This. Book. (please)

Anyways, onto my rant!

First off, this book is overall so well written and makes some amazing points. I honestly think it changed me as a person, I feel like it changed my view on the world, only slightly though. I just feel- wiser maybe? Like Hugo taught me something, how to be a better person, better at being there for others, better at understanding, ya know? I think it was the bits about how no one knows what you're going through, though experiences can be similar none are the same. I like that, I think about it a lot now. If I notice my friends having a hard day and I have the time to help and talk to them I no longer say "I get it" or "I know" when they explain what they are going through (or I at least try not to) because though I already sort of knew this, I feel like Under the Whispering Door helped me better understand or see more clearly that I in fact don't know. I don't know a lot of things. I'm wrong most of the time. There's plenty of things I don't understand and I'm okay with that, I'm content by that idea. Recently I've been working to better myself and I feel like this book really helped with that, so thanks. Thank you, TJ Klune, for writing this book, and thank you to my friend who got this as a present for me for my birthday I really appreciate it. (Yes, I did already thank my friend for this book ^^)

Now for the part I'd imagine most of you who have read this far are waiting for (or not, I could be wrong).

Wallace and Hugo. I cannot explain them they're just my new favorite ship. I love them so much- aewrohruilt9y4q3i2gk4yhfjT -I'm fine. My friends, for the past week (because honestly, it took me a few months before I picked up the book) I have been ranting to them non-stop about these two. I love them so much. I am horrible at explaining ships and ship dynamics but these two- they just work together, they click. I love how at the start of their relationship, when Wallace first started to develop feelings for Hugo he was thinking about him more than anyone or anything else yet also going "Pfttt- me? have feelings for Hugo? Neverrrr-" (this isn't just an exact quote of course but it sums everything up well) until he was pretty much like "Oh shit- I love him, don't I?" (Again, not a direct quote from the book.) There's also their little therapy session things where they go outside and chat. This is what I was talking about earlier, what I felt changed me in a way. They just stand there, sometimes they talk about big things that they need to get off their chests, other times they'll just chat like good friends about random things, and on some days, they just don't talk at all, and it's perfect. They're perfect. They can just exist with each other and need nothing more. They can be at peace with each other. It's amazing! They have a connection, a bond like no other. I love it. I love them so much. They are just so cute.

And though this may come as a bit of a surprise, my favorite character, not Wallace or Hugo but Nelson. Nelson is so amazingly funny- he always lightens the mood with his silly comments. He's so chaotic in the best way possible, and he really just doesn't give two shits sometimes, when it's the right moment of course. When the moment calls for it, he can be serious, calm, caring, and wise. Gosh I love this man- he'd the best- I think I would've been more said when he left if I didn't know that they'd meet again, eventually, they'll all be together.

Gosh I love this book so much <33333333

If you haven't read it yet, read it. And if you have, read it again. I promise you it'll be worth it.

Also feel free to reblog, I wanna hear some opinions on the book, characters, etc.

[sapphiclizziebennet]

this is another go of me documenting my deep personal life on here (definitely too much lmao) so yall can ignore it if you want. tumblr has been my personal journal for years now because about 5 people read my posts. but anyway,

idk i'm just feeling some type of way tonight.

on one hand, i am intensely angry and hurt. when reflecting on the events of the last year, i can feel so much emotion that it makes my body feel like it's on fire. it does feel like many things were taken from me, and certain things that i had cultivated specifically were cut down by the root and left to rot. i want to scream to the world that i know now why i act a certain way, how the neurodivergency and specifically autism effects me, i want closure on everything and want to know what every person specifically thinks so that i can say all the things that i felt like weren't heard. it's all for naught, because those traits are exactly why i was scorned so badly. but i still just feel so many things so deeply that i want to Yell. i feel stupid for having Big Feelings about things that happened 6 months ago, but i don't know, i still am very affected by the grief of losing long term friends and how i was treated, the things that were said about me, and trying so hard to rectify it all only to realize that no matter what i did, nothing would fix how those people felt about me because they'd been forming a case against me for so long, only listening to each other and nobody else. i felt very helpless and in many ways still do.

on the other hand, i am really happy with the direction my life is taking. i am happy with the decisions i've made. for the most part, i feel immensely supported by the people i've chosen to keep close to me. learning about autism has been the greatest gift i was ever given. i feel like for the first time i don't feel broken despite all the evidence in the past pointing to me being a shit person. turns out i'm not inherently a shit person, i'm just disabled and was never accommodated by the people around me lol. obviously that doesn't extend to every single one of my actions, clearly i'm still capable of doing bad things and the autism doesn't excuse that. but in recent cases, a lot of it has been rooted deeply in a misunderstanding of how i function, on both my part and the parts of others. i did literally think i was a broken person for a very long time. to know that i'm not is so fucking comforting, i can't even describe it. so i'm at this weird convergence point of hurting a lot and at the same time being thankful for all the things it's taught me.

anyway that's my story i guess. sometimes the hurt outweighs the happiness and that's where i am tonight. last night it was the other way around.

christmas time is always nice for me because i really love buying gifts for people so i've been having so much fun shopping and thinking about what i can get for the people in my life to show them that appreciation of them being there. there have been some sad voids there obviously, but overall i'm having a good time, albeit a busy time. i haven't had one single day for myself to rest since finals ended and i think it is finally catching up with me. i need to recharge at some point but idk when it's gonna happen! i am Overwhelmed but it's fine lololol

[quill-of-thoth]

OC Tag game!

Tag game: pick some OC’s, answer questions your tagger asked, provide new questions and tag some people!

@seeingteacupsindragons asks: 1. What would you punch someone for?

Deira: That is such a long list. The leaders of this excavation are always risking other people’s lives to look for treasure and they need some sense whacked into them.

Solan: I would really prefer to talk it out, because most people can be persuaded or convinced.

Gyffin: I used to be hotheaded and get in fights. I'd punch someone for an insult or a misunderstanding. It was stupid. I was stupid. That shit was always going to end badly and I want it to never happen again.

2. Who is your best friend and why?

Deira: Hyren. Despite not having a magical healing gift like me he taught me everything I know about being a healer. Unfortunately out here, relying on army mail, I’m lucky if I can get more than one letter a year.

I found a magical artifact that sends letters, but it only sends to its other half, which could be anywhere in the world. I’m feeling closer to the guy who has it, lately; we both agree that we should keep the things hidden, there’s no way they wouldn’t be misused if the imperial army got their hands on them.

Solan: I have a secret pen pal. I probably shouldn’t have the artifact that allows us to send letters, because it’s a super old magic that would definitely be strategically important to the empire, but I’m pretty sure if I turned mine in she’d be in major trouble. Plus, I would have to find the right person to give it to: they’d have to be trustworthy and have a high enough rank that it wouldn’t be seized from them immediately. And they’d have to be smart enough to keep it quiet.

Also, I’d miss my pen pal. Letters are the best way for me to be honest about my emotions without worrying that someone else will be influenced to try and solve my problems for me, and since she doesn’t know my full name, it’s easier to trust that we’re actual friends. Making friends is difficult when people know that you’re the great-nephew of an influential politician.

Gyffin: Caelyss. I don’t know why, she’s the one who picked me. I’m really glad she did though.

3. What's your dream pet?

Deira: I don’t have a dream pet, but I do have Tik. He lost a fight to a chicken when I was an apprentice, I gave him stitches, and Hyren thought I should have companionship on the road.

Tik is… well, an abundance of magic makes some weird animals. Think of a cat with raccoon hands and a prehensile tail that eats almost anything. He’s theoretically a working animal, I trained him to sit on patients so they stay put and relax, but in reality he’s a nuisance that thinks he can paw at my face five minutes after I finally fall asleep, and I like him more than I like most people.

Solan: If I could have any animal at all? My family had a dog when I was a really young kid, I want him back. He was the best.

Gyffin: Something small and easy to hide, that can take care of itself but likes me anyway. @medleymisty, @lew-basnight, @lady-redshield-writes here's some questions for your characters:

What is the place you would most like to go to, and why?

Did you ever dream of doing something other than what you do now for a living? What was it?

What is one secret you wish you hadn't kept?

[anneapocalypse]

Okay look. I don't care if you don't like Isolde. Not everyone's going to like every character, "She annoys me" is a perfectly fine reason to dislike a character, I'm not trying to make everyone like the characters I like.

But since you apparently felt so strongly about it that you needed to reply to my Isolde-positive post to tell me why you just really dislike Isolde, I think this is fair game for me to respond to.

So here's my serious defense of Isolde Guerrin.

Anne's Serious Defense of Isolde Guerrin

First let's get this out of the way: yes, Isolde is a privileged noblewoman. She has power and access and security far and above any commoner in Thedas, and she has the ability to exercise that power over others, and her actions can affect many. I am not arguing against any of that.

But I do want to talk about the reasons for her actions and the outcomes.

I realize there are various fan opinions on magic and the Circles, and I don't know what you, @bethlives, think about them personally. Maybe you do think the Circles are necessary and Connor, like all mage children, should have been sent away from his family at the first signs of magic, in which case, well, I can at least see where you're coming at this from.

On the other hand, if you think the Circle system is unjust, and that taking children forcibly away from their parents is wrong, and that mages are justified in trying to escape... I mean, I think Isolde trying to save her son from being taken to the Circle is a pretty sympathetic motivation, personally. I mean, maybe you disagree, and that's fine, and I don't want this post to turn into a debate about fictional magic, so if that's the case, let's just say that's the point on which we disagree.

I also don't agree that Isolde doesn't give a shit about Connor's magic. She makes a point of hiring him a private tutor so that he can control his powers. And I also want to say here that noble families hiding mage children and having them taught privately... it's a thing. And it doesn't always end badly. Lienne de Montsimmard in The Masked Empire is another example, and she seems to have grown into a perfectly competent mage; it's not demons but politics that ultimately gets her killed.

I said it in the original post, but I'm going to say it again; we have no reason to believe that things would have gone this badly for Connor if it weren't for Loghain's interference. Yes, magic is dangerous. Mages do need training--which Isolde tried to provide for her son! Connor became possessed because he was put into a high-stress situation (his father becoming deathly ill) while he was still largely untrained and vulnerable. There's no reason to believe that was inevitable. Loghain took advantage of the difficult position Isolde was in by offering "help" in the form of the apostate and blood mage Jowan, who besides being in Loghain's employ to assassinate the arl, was also maybe not the best tutor for a child. Isolde trusted Loghain, and had no way of knowing what would happen. So, short of giving up her son forever, I don't know what she was supposed to do differently to prevent this happening.

Another point that I don't often see brought up is that if Isolde had handed Connor over to the Circle, he might very well be dead. People will argue that Isolde was so stupid for not giving her son to the Circle, and the demon and the undead and everything is her fault... and then you go the tower and it's also overrun by demons and half the mages have been killed. So I'm not sure the argument that Connor would have been so much safer in the Circle really holds water with what we actually see in canon!

Maybe the takeaway here isn't "Isolde is dumb" but "even acknowledging the very real dangers of magic, the Circle system as it presently exists creates inevitable negative incentives that work counter to its stated purpose." Y'know?

As to the Knights searching for the Sacred Ashes... yeah, it's a long shot. But it's not like that was her first idea. Teagan tells us that they sent for healers, tried various treatments for Eamon, and nothing worked. The Urn of Sacred Ashes is a last resort. And yes, sending so many Knights away from Redcliffe is dangerous. You know what else is dangerous? The ruling lord being deathly ill, his only heir a possessed child. Isolde is desperate, for reasons both personal and political. She's taking desperate measures, not only to save her husband but to restore the stability of their land. And despite it being a desperate measure, she's actually right about the Ashes existing in Ferelden, and the merits of Brother Genitivi's research, so maybe she's not a complete idiot. The Disciples of Andraste and their militant zeal to keep anyone from discovering the Ashes' resting place is not something Isolde could have known about, as Genitivi himself wasn't aware of them until they captured him.

And I don't know, do I really have to defend a character for trying to save their spouse and child? Is that even something I'd have to defend, if it were a different character? If it weren't a woman with a bad French accent who's already been dismissed as stupid and annoying?

Anyway, that's what I have to say about Isolde. She was trying to save her kid from the Circle, and what happened next was mostly the result of Loghain's coup. If you still don't like her, that's fine. But I think her actions are actually pretty sympathetic, and I don't think she's as responsible for what happened in Redcliffe as people make her out to be.

Edited to add: I feel like mentioning here that I am in no way interested in defending Isolde making Alistair feel unwelcome at Redcliffe Castle, or the fact that her apparent insecurities seem to have been a factor in Eamon sending him away to the Chantry. While we don't know exactly what happened there, Alistair makes it pretty clear she made him feel not at home at the castle, and Isolde's greeting toward him as an adult is not friendly. It's certainly not her finest moment, no matter how isolated she may have felt as an Orlesian expat in Ferelden. (Not to say anyone has said or implied that I was defending that! I just thought it was worth adding.)

Isolde Guerrin owns actually. She fed information to the Fereldan resistance during the Orlesian occupation. She tried to save her son from being taken by the Circle, and so far as we know the only reason her plan failed is Loghain planted an assassin in her home. She volunteers to give her life for her kid without a moment's hesitation, she doesn't give a fuck that it's blood magic, she just wants to save him. If you insist Connor has to die, she pleads for his life in a voice performance that deserves awards, and if she's convinced that there's no hope for Connor, she insists on doing the deed herself.

[gwaeddblaidd]

Feed the Wolf Chapter 8: Empathy (Preview)

(For a more gritty excerpt, see this post!)

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“Well,” Wednesday begins after but a brief period of silence. “I suppose my theory holds true. Another night with you at her side, another night Enid’s slept well. Maybe a little too well, this time…”

I chuckle. “You know me; nothing but calming vibes.” I finally lean forward from the bed, forcing myself to support the weight of my own head. “I don’t know. I must be doing something right.”

“Like I said last we spoke: you make her feel safe.” As much as I appreciate Wednesday’s words, it’s clear she doesn’t intend them as a compliment. No, it’s more clinical than that – a genuine, if perhaps unwanted, curiosity. “And as much as I have tried to figure out why that is the case…” She throws her hands up in a sign of defeat. “I’ve got nothing.”

“Maybe it’s just a wolf thing,” I offer, but Wednesday clearly doesn’t like that answer.

“No, it isn’t that simple.” Her gaze turns to the ceiling as she considers her words. “Outside of school clubs she barely spends any time with the rest of the furs at Nevermore. What makes you different?”

“Only Hyde at Nevermore…” I mutter, then a little louder: “Well, as far as I know.”

A disapproving scoff from Wednesday warns me of her scepticism. “Attracted to danger? Enid? No, I don’t think so.”

“No…” I agree, though I’ll admit I’m not entirely convinced. Enid did take a liking to Wednesday, after all. “Something more human, then. Not my forte, and sure as hell not yours.”

As her head tilts to the side there’s a briefest flash of anger but it’s quickly replaced by amusement. “May it remain a mystery to us both.”

With what feels like some degree of understanding between us achieved, I decide it’s about time I pick myself up. I have classes of my own to get to, and while I’m not as worried about being late as Enid appears to be, I still need to head back to my dorm to pick up a few things. With a concerted effort, I pull myself to my feet with the aid of my elbows upon the bed, then take a moment just to stretch out muscles in dire need of movement. As soon as I’m standing, I honestly feel a lot better, far less lethargic, but getting to that point was no small feat. At the end of outstretched arms with fingers interlaced, I crack my knuckles above my head while leaning back almost precariously. That’s better.

As I turn back to Wednesday I can’t help but notice Wednesday is staring at me intently. I mean, that’s hardly unusual, but this is more than just idle staring – she’s noticed something. “What’s up?” I ask.

“You’re hurt,” she says, squinting just a little as if trying to confirm a detail she’s barely seen. “What happened?”

“I am? How can you tell?” I didn’t think I’d been hurt badly enough for it to be noticeable; better make sure I’m at least presentable.

“Bruising and broken skin on the right temple indicates blunt force trauma. Your face is also unusually red. I thought you were just flushed at first, but I guess the rain didn’t wash away everything.”

Blood? Probably mine, perhaps some of Jonah’s. Well, that’s rather grim; I’m surprised Enid didn’t have anything to say. “Ah, noted. I’ll make sure to get cleaned up before classes.”

Wednesday continues to stare for a few seconds, before sighing exasperatedly. “You really like avoiding my questions, don’t you?”

“Shit, sorry, wasn’t intentional that time.” I notice she raises an eyebrow at that time. “It was Jonah again. Well, actually, I guess it was Carter that got me this time.”

“You let that thug land a blow on you?” She sounds like a disappointed parent.

“Hey, cut me some slack. We were on a date; I didn’t expect to have to fight anyone.”

“Rookie mistake. Always expect to have to fight someone and you’ll never be caught unaware.” Her eyes dart to the side and a smile that I’d be tempted to describe as wistful appears on her face. “First thing my uncle taught me.”

What has my own uncle taught me? Other than how to alienate one’s son, that is… How to drink away one’s problems? Doesn’t have quite as good a ring to it, does it?

“Was that all, then?” Wednesday continues. “Just a fight? Things didn’t… escalate?”

That’s an odd question, unless she has a reason to expect things to have escalated. I search her face in vain for something to work with, but she offers me nothing. “No, why?”

“No reason,” she says, far too quickly for my liking. Her speech turns to a less certain mumbling, unusual for what I’ve come to expect from Wednesday. “Strange, I could’ve sworn…” The mumbling, too, gives way to further uncertainty; silence falls upon her and she stares into the middle distance, eyes transfixed upon presumably nothing in particular.

I give her a few seconds, then decide my prompting is needed if I want to know more. “...what? You could’ve sworn what?” But even as the words leave my mouth, I can tell I’m not going to get an honest answer.

Wednesday’s eyes lock with mine briefly before she averts her gaze. She can’t bear to look at me. I can’t imagine telling lies is something she’s uncomfortable with, least of all those by emission, so why is she having so much trouble right now? “Nothing. I must be still waking up, myself.”

Wednesday hardly strikes me as the type to take a long time to get her bearings. No, I imagine she arises from her slumber like clockwork. Why, then, is she unwilling to confide in me here and now? Our relationship has been a rocky one, but I would describe it as fairly honest for the most part. Still, pushing the point isn’t going to do me any favours, and I find my frustration simply coalescing into a restrained sigh which escapes through gritted teeth.

“Just… be careful, alright?”

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Title: Feed the Wolf

Fandom: Wednesday

Rating: T

Chapters: 7 of 12

Links: AO3, FF.net

Summary: As the dust settles on the Hyde incident, Nevermore is slowly but surely returning to a calmer, safer state. But for those involved, the scars may take a while longer to fully heal. Gelert Davies, a half-werewolf student, has always kept himself out of trouble as best he could, but a chance encounter will test his resolve and force him to face parts of himself long abandoned.

Tags: Enid Sinclair, Wednesday Addams, Original Character(s), Enid Sinclair/Original Male Character(s), Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Wolf Instincts, Loss of Control, Injury Recovery, Self-Hatred, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Courting Rituals, Werewolf Courting, Werewolf Culture, Eventual Romance, Family Issues, POV First Person

Thank you for reading, and have a wonderful day! :)

[bostonbakeddeans]

Leverage (Redemption) + everyone in the world has superpowers of varying levels of coolness AU?

Ooooooo

Nate: can see the threads connecting people together, if he concentrates. people think he can see the future but he can't - he's just good at knowing what people will and won't do for the people they've tied themselves to.

(he knew maggie would say yes before she said it because their link glowed a brilliant, sunny yellow before the word ever left her lips, and he saw sam and their love for him growing in her as fast as he did (can still see that between them, even after everything. they love each other and they love sam and they always will) and it hurts and some days it's all he can see, that glowing white thread, frayed and ragged where sam should be, so he gets blind drunk and it's a relief, for a little while.)

Sophie: can increase and decrease her Presence in a room. if she's turned her Presence off, most people won't even notice her - anyone looking for her will see her, of course, she's not invisible, not even changing a person's mind (there are laws against that, against using your powers like that anyways) to ignore her, just... unremarkable. of course it's easier to go the other way, to draw every eye in the room towards herself, intrigued by whatever show she's putting on.

(it doesn't always manifest the way she wants; no one ever leaves even her most badly-acted shows because she is, even in the throes of the most dramatic of death throes, captivating)

Parker: can step outside of time for no more than 3 of her own heartbeats. It's enough for her to never quite be where the laser's path crosses, or to just barely miss getting caught in a camera's sweep. archie's the one who figured it out, who worked her into a lather running obstacle courses until her heart was in her throat, compared it to when she was focused on a safe, and then taught her every trick in the book to control her heartrate and breathing. she's never been sure if she's grateful or not.

(she does it sometimes, when she and Hardison kiss, just to hold the moment a little longer)

Eliot: can put Things (emotions, power, memories) into food. how well it works is determined by how involved he is in the making of it - he can brush a fragment of a half-remembered lullaby into the opening of a granola bar; he can damn near work miracles with ingredients he's planted and harvested and butchered himself. he can't control how it affects the people who consume it, not really, but that doesn't make his power less valuable, so he learned real young to pretend that it was all internal, super healing or immunity to pain or whatever people wanted to think it was.

(toby teaches him to let the bad stuff in sometimes too; that bitter and spice have a place as much as sweet and savory do. he makes his Mama's brownies and it tastes a little like he couldn't fix her (save her) no matter how much he tried and a lot like he made her smile at the end with his trying and maybe even a little like her warm embrace from before he ever needed to try.)

Hardison: can see the shape of what people mean behind what they say. he's no lie detector - maybe more of a sincerity detector? if what people say were an object, what they mean, or the sincerity behind their words, would be the shadow. the more drastic the difference, the easier it is to decipher what they really mean. he can tell when bullies are just trying to be friends to pull a prank later, and he can tell when people say dumb shit but really mean well, and he has a hard time being insincere because he can see it and it just looks wrong but sometimes you gotta so he just. learns to be sincere about everything, even the most flagrant of lies.

(he likes computers cause they're simple - what you see is what you get. he likes Parker cause she's not - except once he learns to read the shape of her sincerity, what the edges of her words look like, she's simple too. eliot seems simple until he looks closer, and oh hardison loves a good puzzle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a bandana and a scowl)

I haven't watched enough redemption to do Bre or Harry, sorry. Thank you for this it was Very Compelling

[scarlettriot]

Mina Ashido Headcanons!

@jewel116 requested some headcanons of our Alien Queen and I am here to deliver!

Some of these also could be considered BakuSquad HCs, hope that's alright.

I also went ahead and included some Adult Mina and 18+ Mina Headcanons too. Both are below the cut and clearly stated. Warnings are posted at each header mark.

If anyone has any other requests, lemme know!

Basic Mina Headcanons

Warnings: It's as fluffy as her dang hair! (Swearing)

. Most definitely has ADHD! In class, she is constantly tapping her foot on bouncing her leg as a means of trying her best to keep focused.

. Has a collection of shirts that she has designated for sleep and loungewear because she's burned acid holes in them by accident. Sometimes she'll wear them to concerts and shows if the design is cool enough.

. Loves piggyback rides! Frequently will run and jump on the backs of the guys in the BakuSquad. Even Katsuki himself puts up with it after a while.

. While Katsuki is the 'mom' of the squad, Mina is the one everyone goes to when they need comfort. Denki will curl up in her lap after a long day, Eijiro frequently goes to her when his insecurities creep back in, Hanta shows up late at night and they talk in her room about nothing just because he doesn't want to be alone, and Katsuki, well, he shows up to her room, slams the door and complains for a solid half-hour after reading a particularly heartbreaking scene in a manga while she listens to every word and validates his feelings.

. Mina worries far more than people believe she does. Her bubbly, loud, personality usually masks it but she knows when people are lying to her about what's going on in their heads.

. Sitting properly in a chair physically bothers her. She'd much rather be hanging upside down off it.

. She lowkey likes that the boys get protective over her.

. Mina is the type of person who gets A LOT of random thoughts that pop up in her head and one of the few people who actually will engage with the sheer randomness of the ideas is Shoto. Not only does he engage, he comes up with his own! The two can talk for hours.

. Loves hosting 'spa parties' in the common area of the dorms, everyone is welcome to join.

. When road trips happen, she's making the playlists (technically, she and Kyoka switch off).

. Tries teaching Tenya, Izuku, and Shoto how to flirt. After a very embarrassing first hour, Shoto didn't learn a single thing, Izuku was only good at it when paired with Shoto and Tenya... Tenya had her SHOOK! Man has game and she made sure everyone knew!

. Has weekly meetings with Yuga where they drink tea and spill the tea.

. She is so damn ticklish. Hanta was teasing her one day, she warned him to stop, he received an elbow to the face for not listening.

. Tried to grow her hair out once but it didn't grow down... it grew OUT. Mina thought she rocked it, and she totally did but ended up having it cut back down so poor Tsyu could see in class.

. Wakes up early three days a week to practice her hand-to-hand combat with Eijiro. Mina wants to improve her technique and Eijiro needed to work on his mobility, it benefits them both.

. Just Dance is her favorite game, she dominates.

. Easily forms new interests.

. Won't admit it but she gets jealous super easily.

. Will be the first to attempt to throw hands for a friend! I HC she was picked on as a child for looking so different but it never really phased her too badly, she likes looking different but understands that not everyone thinks like she does. So, if someone were to say something about Mezo's facemask, she's stepping in to defend the guy without hesitation.

. Knows every TikTok dance EVER. If a new one comes out, she's mastered it by end of the day and her account is always up to date.

. (Popular idea but important to reinforce) Mina and Eijiro co-founded a club, Horn Buddies, specifically to make Eri feel more welcome. They take her on trips and group outings. The only horned person who's not allowed to join is Pony because she was rude as heck to Mezo.

. Mina gets extra competitive over board games.

. She can ice skate and roller skate like a champ.

. Mina is resilient, dedicated, and passionate. She has goals and the girl will achieve them.

Pro Hero - Adult Mina Headcanons

Warnings - Mentions of alcohol use and swearing

. Gets several tattoos and piercings.

. Starts a roller derby club with most of the girls from 1A.

. Loves going out to the hottest dance clubs just as much as she enjoys staying in and munching on take-out food with friends.

. The Horn Buddies club she formed with Eijiro has now expanded into regular society and both young heroes couldn't be more proud. Together they've formed a foundation that strives to help those with non-flashy, unconventional, or misunderstood quirks feel welcomed and loved.

. Does her best to shop small whenever she can. Mina wants to help her community in as many different ways as possible.

. Becomes a fashion icon for many small, just starting out, alternative clothing lines. They love her look and the standard she sets.

. Goes to fashion and runway shows with Momo on the regular. While Momo prefers buying right off the rack, Mina goes to thrift stores and buys items that are coming back into style.

. Does her best to stay in touch with her classmates. She really cherished the friendships she made and goes the extra mile to make sure everyone stays connected.

. Has told off Shoto's father. Sent the man an anonymous bag of flaming dog shit as well for making his son so damn stressed. Sorry, not sorry.

. As long as she isn't in the middle of a fight, Mina will always stop to take a photo with a fan or sign an autograph. In or out of costume, she doesn't care.

. In high school, Mina's room was always decked out for the holidays. She goes decoration crazy and it is always done well. But, now that she's an adult with that pro hero money and her own place, she's the best house on the block decorated for each and every holiday! Inside and out! Also throws holiday-themed parties.

. Got absolutely trashed with the BakuSquad one night and taught them all how to twerk. By the end of the lesson, she deemed Katsuki was the best of her students.

. Loves to drink. Is a lightweight. Katsuki and Eijiro have carried her home more times than they can count.

NSFW 18+ Mina HC Below - Minors DNI

Warnings: Drinking, rough sex, mentions of orgies, handcuffs, impact play, and praise kinks. Subtle sexual relations with BakuSquad, Jiro, Todoroki, and Ochaco.

. The Queen of stripteases and lap dances.

. If any of her friends are at a party or some event and they need a fake date, Mina is their go-to person. She's handsy. She's flirty. And has no problem with platonic make-outs.

. Always encourages kissing-themed games at parties. Seven Minutes in Heaven, Spin the Bottle, those sorts of games. Mina also loves to play cupid and has rigged a game or two to get people together.

. Has made out with every member of the BakuSquad at least once as well as Kyoka, Shoto, and Ochaco simply because she was curious.

. Has attempted to start an orgy with the BakuSquad before when intoxicated. Still mentions it in passing just in case they change their minds.

. Has gone further with Katsuki and Eijiro though. Maybe both at the same time once or twice or several times...

. Wonderfully filthy dirty talk. Can even make Katsuki blush.

. (A personal favorite of mine that was in a previous post) When they were first years, Eijiro asked innocently enough, to touch her horns. He was gentle but that didn't matter. Our poor girl was so damn flustered! Her face turned red bright, she felt hot, and she had to go take a very cold shower!

. Ei felt terrible about it. It took them both maturing for her to explain exactly why she reacted that way... and then asked him to do it again.

. Is likely to send NSFW texts and photos while people are indeed at work. She is a Pro Hero though so only certain people are allowed to have those photos. A scandal is the last thing she wants.

. Very good at communication and is not afraid to speak her mind about what she wants and needs out of a relationship and her sex life.

. Loud, very loud, very needy.

. Fuzzy handcuffs in every color she can think of and adores impact play.

. Let her know she's doing a good job, Mina responds well to praise.

. Big cuddler after sex. Wants to snuggle into you and more than likely take a nap.

[normally-alexis]

||Choked up

Pairings - Wilbur x Reader

Warnings - Heavily implied NSFW, Gore-related topics, knife kinks, spitting kink, Pain kink.

Summary - Nights before L'manburg was destroyed and Wilbur went insane you meet up with him and stay over.

Word Count: 1927

L'manburg was pretty much peaceful even though Dream and everybody else didn't want it on the server. It wasn't really bothering anybody so far even though some people, it's mainly just a place to get out of the tough rules of the smp.

You hadn't got into much trouble since you were partially on dream smp's side even though you switch sides pretty often. Whichever side would win you would switch to that side because you didn't want to pick sides you'd be a villain in either's eyes.

Hanging out with Tommy was fun even though he was three years younger than you. It wasn't weird since you both had a strong relationship with Wilbur and Philza. Philza was a father figure to all of you even though you weren't in the slightest related.

Growing up with Wilbur and Techno as best friends was pretty amazing, they taught you a few things throughout your teenage years. Philza before adopting Tommy was nicer to the three of you manly you and Techno.

Being the only female was different, you didn't have special perks as a kid, you were treated like a boy just with fewer responsibilities. Thinking back from when you were a kid towards now it was very rare for people to have kids on the smp. People just adopted children when you think about it.

Techno wasn't really in the Dream smp anymore he was with Philza somewhere out there. Tommy and Tubbo were kids and nobody really wanted them to do anything, they were still sorta young so they just joined L'manburg.

Nothing to stress about at the moment, still being one of the youngest adults of the smp gave you very few privileges. You had to take advantage of them while they lasted at the moment. Since it wasn't safe to live in L'manburg or on the Dream smp you had a bunker underground.

Why wasn't it safe? Anybody who picks sides cannot change that side, if you were on L'manburg's side you would be a big target considering you did have a private association with Dream.

You were underground sorting out some armor and some blueprints, you always have to move a lot if anybody ever saw you so why not be prepared? You kept sketching and erasing multiple times until you age up and burnt it.

The smoke was pretty bad to inhale so you move to an area where there wasn't much smoke at. It's pretty much clouding up the bunker and you start coughing, it's not that bad so you grab a potion and throw it on the burning blueprints.

It's not clouded up anymore even though you could have let it burn out. You drop your armor and weapons on the ground because you wouldn't be needing it at the moment. making your way over to your seat you sit down and look at all the notes in your notebook.

Flipping through the pages seeing if you found any notes you probably had written but most likely forgot were noted down. You stop at a page because it wasn't remembered from last time, it's a note from an anonymous person saying to come to the back of L'manburg.

You look back to see if anybody's there even though there's clearly nobody there. It must have been written early when you had left out. You push your chair out and then stand up, You take a moment and hesitate to think if you should do it or not.

It's a win and lose situation but what's life without a few risks? You leave from the seating of the area and walk over towards the ladder. Before climbing up the ladder you turn the lights off not wanting to draw any unwanted attention.

You grab onto the ladder and push yourself up placing your legs on the ladder, you climb up the ladder. Once you reach the top you push the top open and the trap door was forced open, you place one hand on the ground and place another hand on the ground.

You push yourself up and get on the top of the surface part of the ground. You take a small breathe and close the top. You push yourself up from off of the ground, you knew where L'manburg was since it was a pretty often visit.

You move throughout all the leaves and in vines, it's pretty normal to walk through it all. A few thoughts crossed your mind thinking about it, Dream wouldn't try contacting you that way he'd just catch you in the middle of the Dream smp and pull you to the side.

Thinking about meeting in L'manburg it would only be Tommy, Tubbo, Wilbur, Eret, Fundy, or Niki. It's not really Important who invited you but you really did want to know. You walk over to the area of the Dream smp and pass Tommy's house. It's pretty abandoned but you didn't bother starring at it too long.

You walk past it and walk towards the bridge that usually leads to L'manburg, you stop for a moment and hear a singing noise. It's not anywhere in sight per say but it's loud enough to hear. It's within the walls beside you and you put your ear on the wall.

It's more of a humming sound, you remove your ear from the wall and roam your hands along it. You hit a button along the wall not surprised but the wall opens up and the humming is more clear.

You enter inside of the cobblestone room not really expecting anything. The floor made a little sound when you entered inside of the room. You look on the ground and there's a few blood clots on the floor and some guts along with it.

You cover your mouth backing yourself backing into the corner. You sorta had a dislike of blood, not Hemophobia but it wasn't your favorite to be in a room filled with something dead. You look up and see Wilbur finishing cutting something up.

He already heard you since you had entered the room. He turns around and removes his gloves which were stained with blood. It's not a human thankfully but it's a dead animal, still very uncomfortable in this situation.

Wilbur looks up at you not very surprised  up at the moment, " What's wrong?" The whole display itself was wrong. You uncover your mouth smelling all the disgusting rotting corpses, "You're killing animals and letting them rot," How is he not disgusted? You roam around the room seeing more dead animals.

Wilbur tries explaining himself while coming towards you, but you get very distracted by all the blood splatter on the ground and much more graphic stuff. You weren't looking at him meaning that he knew your attention wasn't on his apology.

He grabs your hair and tugs on it making you shift your attention at him. Pulling and tugging on your hair really hurt because it's like being forced by Wilbur. As tough as you seemed whenever you had armor on being without armor is a completely different story.

"What's wrong tell me, you had a lot of nerve coming from somebody who would fuck literally anybody attractive enough," It's very weak of you to get degraded by somebody who doesn't even know how to defend himself.

"Or anybody who even found you attractive," You knew your worth but whenever somebody tells you something about criticizing yourself you'd just believe it and fix yourself. Was he right? You can't answer that yourself.

You had gone pretty silent and it causes Wilbur to get more aggressive with you. He knees your in your stomach not damaging your internal organs but it just made you feel weak and you tremble on your knees.

You grip onto your stomach squeezing it together, He's treating you like complete shit. He stops kneeing you and he pinches your cheek practically teasing you. You weren't even supposed to be meeting Wilbur at the moment.

Responding would get you in trouble and not responding would get you in more trouble. He's very agitated at the moment and he grabs the pocket knife from his pocket putting it towards your thigh.

"Can I Carve our Initials on your thigh," He asks you, You weren't too fond of punishment but you did like the attention being craved. You nod your head slightly and he removes his hand from your hair.

He grabs onto your thigh and you fall down stinging your back. He slowly starts carving your initials on your thigh, you don't make the loud noises you want to because he'll just end up cursing you out.

You wanted to curse so badly even though you liked it when he inflicted the pain, But why was it only acceptable when he did it. He was only done carving the 'W' halfway, you flinch and he messes up.

It a swerved 'W' and it looks very crossed out, He's upset with you and gets up from squatting. You try communicating with him, "Wilbur?" He's not necessarily listening to blocking out the thoughts.

He puts his foot in between your legs pushing it further near your shorts, His shoes against your clit. You can't tell what his original thoughts are, before you can even react he kicks you in your side. You fall on your face gripping onto your lower half, it's like a period without the loose blood clots.

He squats down and grabs onto your hair pulling you up making you look up at him, "Such a slut aren't you darling?" He spits on your face and it drips off of your face on the ground, is this really who you were such a despite slut that you would let a man do this to you?

Most definitely, you try smiling at him but it's a half-smile since you were in pain. "You holding up good slut?" He asks while looking you in your eyes, you nod as a response and try getting off of your sides.

You weren't damaged that badly you could always heal from it... He lets go of your hair once you were stable enough to stay on your knees. He takes his belt off and takes his pants down, he places the belt around your neck and ties it.

He takes his boxers off and grabs his dick which was already erected due to sadism. "C'mon slut, suck," He tugs on the end of the belt and you put your mouth on his dick, following rules in such a bad position in your life. Never would you have thought you would be sucking off Wilbur..

You take it slow at first not wanting to rush it since you weren't experienced as much, you mainly focus on the tip of his cock and rub your tongue over and over on his slit. Whenever he feels like he would release something he tugged on the belt making you gag on him.

It was hard to take him and focus on not being choked up by his belt, He's not the strongest of keeping his moans in. He climaxes inside of your mouth and some gets on your cheek, He wipes the semen off of your face.

"Is this okay darling?" he kisses your cheek and helps you clean yourself up, at least he did aftercare..