#thinking about Adult Grey™

[redroom-rainbowguts]

Baby boy, baby → that is an adult man with Problems

[gryffintheparrotcat]

Things in Veilguard that have annoyed me so far, in no particular order:

(I'm about to recruit Emmerich and Taash, if you're not there yet consider yourself formally spoiler warned)

1. Solas hates bloodmages now, this makes no sense.

2. Bioware still doesn't know people darker than #8D5840 exist. This is the fourth game, you'd think the devs learned this by now.

Player characters pass the paperbag test, that is not a good thing. I swear I've seen npcs with darker skintones but Rook can't have a slice?

3. Dalishs are just chill with their gods being evil and real and instead of addressing all that we just go and watch another elven community get massmurdered.

4. We're in The Elvenenslaver And Qunarihater City™ and there are 0 slaves and everyone is friendly to my elven and my qunari Rooks.

4. My Rook having an Elgar'nan vallaslin has not been acknowledged even once.

5. The qunari are going against Qun orders and are just cartoonishly evil now. Neither of these things align with previously established lore.

6. The Crows are all a big happy family. Sorry Zevran.

7. The Grey Wardens are incompetent. Again.

8. My Rook being called kid by Varric and others, that is a grown adult man.

9. Being called Rook. I didn't like that title much to begin with but the fact that it's not even earned this time makes it even more annoying. He has a last name!

10. The companions doing jackshit in combat. I'm a mage not a tank, can someone else kite the enemy?? I miss the pause button

11. The controls being different again. Why is spacebar a whole different button in each dragonage game? Were these ever made while considering people who may play one after the other?

12. Harding not being a romance option for the inquisitor. I never played Viviennes semiromance (i'm always siding with the rebelmages so we haven't exactly been getting along) so I can't say how deep that is and if she should be an option, but i will note that she is also not an option.

13. Harding saying she wasn't in the inner circle of the inquisitor. Harding darling I promise you inquistior adaar loved you dearly. I'm pretty sure I talked to Harding far more than I talked to Varric in Inquisiton.

14. "The previous games aren't relevant because they play in the South" WHAT ABOUT KIRKWALL? What about Navarran Princess Cassandra?? Dorian is here why not the others?? Not even mentioned once?? Cmon.

15. No proper wrinkle slider in character creator... again.

16. Not being able to resize eyes in character creator. Why??

17. No slider for the stomach to stick out. A for effort on even adding bodysliders to begin with but I was hoping for proper tummys for once.

18. The dialogue wheel. And more specifically how little origin/class specific options there are as a mage elf with a vallaslin specifically. And not being able to be mean, just a bit blunt. Meeting Davrin and him being a bit prickly at first was a breath of fresh air ngl. I don't need evil alright, I get it I'm playing a hero now. But let my Rook be a bit spicy sometimes. Neve complains about a Crow prioritising Treviso over Minrathos? Let Rook be an ass about it.

19. I brought Neve & Mage Rook to recruit "The Mage Killer" and neither have voiced any discomfort about that? Or acknowledged that at all? Neve has some party banner with Lucanis but even there it's more of a L "Are you scared bc of the title?" N "lol nope".

Hopefully I won't have to make a pt2 any time soon.

[when-we-drive-away-in-secret]

aside from Lesbian Reasons™︎ (understandable.), what is it about esme that makes you adore her so?

Ooooooh boy I am SO glad you asked

Okay, so first off I just think she's fun. Like, obviously a terrible person, but a fascinating character—the show kind of did her dirty in some regards, but if we go off the books, she's definitely one of the most competent adults, and yet no one actually seems to acknowledge it?

Like, especially in terms of the fandom, people CONSTANTLY underestimate her as a character, but I'm so intrigued by her. We're introduced to her as just another terrible guardian; selfish, arrogant, frivolous. Not a terrible person, but not a good one, either. She cares more about trends and appearances than the lives of children, but there doesn't seem to be any real malice in it. And then the children tell her everything; they've discovered a good portion of her and Olaf's plan, and if it were Olaf confronted with this information, he would have become immediately violent and panicked. He probably would have lashed out, grabbing a child (most likely Sunny) and threatening them to get them to fall in line. Not Esmé, though. She stays perfectly calm, perfectly in-character. She guides the children outside, reassures them, and switches at the last minute, pushing them into a pre-prepared trap. The children—very intelligent, notorious for seeing through disguises—had no idea until they were falling however many feet to their presumed deaths.

Then, even more fascinating, she fools them again. Sure, you can argue the kids didn't interact all that much with officer Luciana, but when Olaf "disguises" himself, it takes them all of two seconds to clock him. Even Fernald is better at disguises than the supposed actor! But Esmé talks to them, has a whole scene in the court, and they have no idea. If I remember rightly, even when Olaf shows up, it's not until the end of the book that they actually clock her. And yet everyone pretends she's the incompetent member of VFD!

Then of course there's the rivalry with Beatrice. We know Esmé tried to save Olaf's parents, and yet Esmé's the villain and Beatrice is the hero (another gorgeous demonstration of the grey-morality typical throughout the entire series). But do we get any explanation? Kit specifically had to get past Esmé to give Beatrice the darts—why? It implies that Esmé was not only aware of what was going on, but actively trying to stop it—did she tell Olaf? Did he not believe her? Did she try anyway, knowing what the deaths of his parents would do to him? (I have my own personal answers to all of these questions, and a long-ago thought up fic plot to explore them, but that's another story). And why was there a tunnel connecting the Baudelaire mansion to the penthouse? In the books, it isn't even a network of tunnels; it's all but stated it was a direct route! Why? Why was Esmé so intent on getting that penthouse? Why didn't she use the tunnel? Or did she? When? And what for?

There are just so many curious elements to her character that I LOVE to think about, and mentally expand upon—but also the lesbian reasons, of course

[glorified-red]

Hii

I was wondering how do you see the batboys??

(I mean physically what version of them since there’s been multiples)

Ooo this is interesting! I actually love hearing about this kind of stuff.

Bruce: I usually imagine him older because I like to include all of the batfamily so he has to be an adult adult. I actually really liked Ben Affleck's Batman and I think it's the closest I can get to explaining how I view Bruce. He's got a little bit of grey but in a Sugar Daddy Way™. He's tired but still handsome. Very much a DILF but like, a tired DILF with fifty kids.

Dick: Wolfgang Novogratz. I've literally posted side by sides of him and Dick from the newer Nightwing issues, it's uncanny. I found him while watching "Feel The Beat" on Netflix so that's the version I usually picture as Dick.

Jason: I view him as a mix between a bunch of fanart I've seen on here. The one I resonate the most with is @mammutblog 's Jason with de-aged Tim. It's so good and I love the way they capture Jason's energy because it's spot on in my brain. He's pretty! But also handsome! And also big! But soft! It's perfect in every way.

Tim: Belen Ortega's Tim in Urban Legends. I used to imagine Tim in his Red Robin suit (not the one with the cowl, the one with the X across his chest) but her Tim is just MWUAH. That plus @chamiryokuroi 's Tim just makes my brain happy and I can't unsee that Tim, it's gonna be that way forever.

Damian: I really loved the way he was drawn in his Robin run. His body type, suit, energy, it was perfect. I really love it. That's how I picture him when reading batfamily fanfics but when I read/write older Damian I tend to view him a bit more defined? And more regal? Idk how to explain it. His personality shifts when I age him up so I usually change the way I view him to reflect that. He's more comfortable in his own skin instead of trying to fill shoes that aren't his. But I guess that's more of a body language topic.

[phoenixyfriend]

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[daylander1000]

“And children,” he said pointedly while turning his eye patch to her. “I’ll scare the little ones.”

>>>>>>> Why is he such a cutie pie??? I just wanna cuddle him.

He would be such a good dad

Kinda borrowed from my grandmother a little. 😖 She was sort of like the kindly grandmum who'd play hide and seek with us and stuff. And then she came back from the hospital and me and my bro were legit kinda scared. (We were young.) The whole family had to get used to how to be around her, how to not stare, etc. I would just cry constantly because my ommetaphobic/somatic ocd ass was just like

People stopped visiting her. She'd sort of hide when my sister's friends came over... It took a while to get her to go out again. No eye-patch, but there was a baseball cap.

I also had an uncle with cerebral palsy and he was essentially afraid of children. It was always just either open mocking or children being afraid of him. Boo Radley treatment. People are sensitive and children are cruel sometimes. Not always intentionally, but they have a tendency to just sort of react, you know?

And then you get to HotD where human, adult, professional screenwriters do things like "guy with a clubfoot has a foot fetish..."

*Deep sigh*

It's kinda weird tho now that you're making me think about it. 😐 I'm giving Aemond kindly grandmother/uncle energy??? Gonna have to make him kill someone now... To restore the balance. Got to keep him Morally Grey™ 😹

[midweastindigo]

or; an Eddie Munson Meta slash ST 5 Prediction™ slash Future Plot of My Fic so Don't Get Any Ideas:

The goals of Eddie's character, in my opinion, are: 1. to be a foil for Steve, who is still trying to be his own person and distance his present self from his past self; this is obvious in the fact that while Eddie explicitly admits he is jealous of Steve, we are explicitly shown that Steve is just as jealous of Eddie. He is afraid of being replaced in the kids' (Dustin's especially) lives by this new adult-ish person that the kids admire and idolize, an admiration that Steve has no control over, and 2. to show the kids (and everyone) that it's okay to be 100% yourself even when people are against you; that there are those out there willing to accept the risk and fight for you. This is evident in his outspoken personality, the starry-eyed looks he gets from both Mike and Dustin in the cafeteria where it's clear that he's gone on similar rants before, and his acceptance of Erica into Hellfire so quickly - he collects the misfits to protect them and give them a safe space. (And a secret third thing which is to give Mike the universal queer experience of crushing on an older friend and feel safe in the space Eddie created to accept that part of him to then accept his feelings for Will, evident, again in the starry-eyed looks Mike gives Eddie. And even though! Steve is right there! Mike "hates" Steve and I don't think he'd even subconsciously have a crush on his sister's ex lol. This secret third thing has an even more elusive secret branch of 'Eddie's character was introduced to be both Mike and Steve's bi awakenings' and Steve Harrington is no longer just a cool ally!!!!!)

I think what his arc did in ST4 is going to come full circle in ST5: that arc being as follows:

Eddie runs away -> Eddie dies after he stops running -> Eddie accepts it's okay to run and lives

Mostly because as is, his arc feels incomplete and depressing. Eddie is a morally grey character who ran away from the things that scared him the most, but as the season progressed it seemed like he started to move into more of a chaotic good alignment because he found people who believed him and believed in his goodness regardless of what the outside said, and regardless of what he portrays himself to be. He didn't run in the end. By deciding to stand and fight - a term I use loosely because how in the ever living fuck did he think he could give the bats the old runaround and come out unscathed?

On the other side, he did it to protect the people he's grown to care about. To give Steve, Robin, and Nancy more time to kill Vecna and save Max, and to keep the bats away from Dustin. So, by giving his life to protect the people who's Most Important to him, Eddie became a hero. But goddamn, at what cost? You finally face your fears and you get killed for it? You finally take a stand and get eaten alive by demon bats? It doesn't seem finished. It leaves such an open wound in both the show and the character. (Literally LOL). By completing his arc with 'it's okay to run', to me, it'll feel finished. Like this character who is flawed but is unapologetically himself finally accepts all of him, not just most of him. Not just the good parts.

So I think when he comes back Different, we're going to see this internal struggle Eddie deals with externally when he's fighting to get control back of his body (if that's the case) - like he struggled with his want to run vs. his desire to stay, and I think it'll be like that at first. He'll give in and let Vecna have full control, because what's the point? He's basically dead. He's wanted for murder. He doesn't matter. But then maybe the kids, more likely Steve, will be like 'Eddie, are you still in there?' I think there's a greater possibility that it will be Steve that recognizes Eddie is still in there, fighting. Steve can recognize an internal struggle, and I think he'll see that Eddie isn't completely gone because of two scenes. The first being where Eddie tells Steve that the ladies, Nancy in particular, didn't hesitate to jump in after him. But neither did Eddie - he may have been last to go in, sure, but he still followed them all into the pits of hell without any real knowledge of what he was swimming toward. The second is going back to ST2 when Nancy calls Steve, and their relationship 'bullshit'. It's ben shown through this that Steve believes he doesn't matter, that he's bullshit. And I think a lot of his character growth is just trying to prove to both the world and himself that he does matter.

I also think Eddie's explanation to Steve as to why he isn't a hero is precisely why A. Steve argues that Eddie is being hard on himself because again, he followed them into Mordor regardless of how it happened, B. is part of the reason why Steve will be the first to believe Eddie is still in his mind somewhere, and C. proves to Steve that Eddie wants to fight, wants to win back his autonomy, and is willing to stand by the party and fight along side them even when he didn't understand the dangers.

Eddie will try to push his way to the surface to scream 'yes! I'm here and I'm stuck!' and Steve will tell him to fight. Steve's actions, in Eddie's eyes, have always been super heroic, and something Eddie is shown to be jealous of. So, Steve urging him to fight against Vecna's control will once again motivate him to stay and fight for control rather than 'let go' or run away, and 'betray' Vecna by going against him in his own mind.

However, I also think that because it was explicit in the fact that Eddie dying did nothing to prevent Vecna's plans; Max died and was resurrected, the clock chimed, the gates were opened, that there is no possible way it is the end of his arc. Whether or not the bats ended up in the right-side up didn't actually matter, because the entire upside down is now filtering into Hawkins. Giving Steve, Nancy, and Robin "extra time" didn't actually benefit any of the party, because everything bad that could have happened, happened. So, I think in the end, it will be a parallel to Max's Kate Bush scene, with Eddie in his own mind, held hostage by Vecna, running back to his friends, that will complete this arc of self-acceptance and finding a place among friends.

Because running isn't always a bad thing, especially when you're running to something. And I think that's what his character essentially boils down to. He's been running away for so long; he just needed something to run toward - and even with him running from Chrissy, he was running towards safety. He didn't know what was happening. He kept running towards safety because an angry group of homophobes were after him, trying to kill him. He runs to safety, maybe because he never felt safe as a kid. This brings it back to him creating a safe environment for the kids that don't necessarily fit in. He wants to create a safe space because he didn't have any when he needed it the most.

I think we'll get a similar scene to when El went into Billy's mind, but I think it'll be Will, not El, to venture into Eddie's. Eddie is very similar to both Jonathan and Will in the fact that the word 'freak' is used to describe them; the differences are that Eddie embraces his title while Jonathan kind of lets it roll off his shoulders, and Will actively tried to fight against it at first. Since it's highly theorized that Will has more power than currently displayed and known, it would make sense for him to finally want to tap into that power and embrace what makes him a 'freak'. Will going into Eddie's mind to save him and protect the party is exactly who Will is as a person, and I think this is where we see why Eddie has the desire to run to safety.

Most likely, with the comment he made while hot wiring the RV, it's from his dad, because if the show wasn't called Stranger Things it'd be called daddy issues (duffle bags r u ok?) and it would give Will another reason to urge Eddie to fight, because they have similar pasts and problems with their fathers.

And I think Will will tell him it's okay to run sometimes. This will directly parallel the scenes where Bob told Will that he stopped running away in his dream, and the scene where Will stopped running and the Mind Flayer possessed him. (Something something, Will actively fighting against being a freak vs. actively fighting against the Mind Flayer, vs. him finally accepting that while what happened to him might make him a 'freak' he is still Will motherfucking Byers who survived the Upside Down and inter-dimensional demon possession. Yeah he's a freak but what makes him a freak also makes him a goddamn superhero which is precisely when his powers will kick in, when he accepts all the bad that happened to him in order to protect the party) "Sometimes it's smarter to run," he'd say. "You have to run because Vecna is coming, and he won't give up."

So Eddie does. He'll run, and run, and run while his favorite song plays in the distance because Dustin told Steve what it was and they could only hope it would help him like it helped Max. And he runs to where he sees himself as something inherently Not Eddie trying to kill Dustin or El, Steve or Will, or any of them really, but it'll most likely be Dustin to parallel Eddie's death scene with the two of them on the ground. He'll run until he doesn't think he can anymore, but Vecna is reaching out behind him and he hears everyone screaming for him and he's so close so he reaches out and suddenly he's staring down at whoever he pinned to the ground, back in his body, alone, in full control. Because he ran. Not because he ran away, but because he ran toward.

[rjalker]

some of these surevey results about trans people's experiences that people hold up as irrefutable perfect proof of whatever they're arguing have fewer fucking respondants than any moderately popular tumblr poll that's only been open for 2 days.

These are results from a survey that had 1,005 people answer.

(Source)

[ID: A bar graph labeled, "Rates of Violence by Gender Vector", with percentages ranging from 0-60% on the side, and different categories on the bottom. The categories are: Child SA Adults SA Dating DV Stalking Hate Violence each category has two color-coded measurements. Green for "MTF", and blue for "FTM". Child SA had 48% of MTF, 50% FTM. Adult SA had 28% MTF, 31% FTM. Dating had 6% MTF, 23% FTM. DV had 29% MTF, 36% FTM. Stalking had 17% MTF, 18% FTM. Hate violence had 30% MTF, 29% FTM. At the bottom of the graph is small grey text that reads, "Forge, 2011 (N=1005), and "Forge: www.forge-forward.org". End ID.]

Please note the glaring lack of options for nonbinary people to participate without misgendering ourselves. So the results are already binaristic shit.

And like. Sure it'd be nice to assume that because it's an Official Organization™ doing the survey, they're making sure not to be biased...but have you seen the fucking surveys conservative organizations write?

I don't even know where I'm going with this. I'm not even arguing that the results are lies, I'm just really fucking tired of people holding up random survey results as indisputable fact without any kind of critical thinking about where the results came from and blah blah blah. Especially when the results do include nonbinary people, but because nonbinary people are not important to whoever's doing the arguing, they'll just fucking pretend our results, which almost awlays are worse than both binary genders, are just not there at all.

[harostar]

So random shower thoughts, but I was thinking again about the propaganda poster we see in the background of the Atlas subway station.

Now I could be mistaken, but....doesn’t it seem like that is a younger Cordovin? Her hair is black instead of grey with age, and she doesn’t seem to have the wrinkles she has in the present time. 

How old do you think that poster is? 

Anyway, it got me thinking that Cordovin is presented as being another Old Lady (tm) like Maria. Maybe not AS OLD as Maria, but certainly much older than the Adult Characters (tm) such as Ironwood. So maybe a decade or two, depending on where we want to estimate ages. 

So she would have been part of the post-war generation, and was once someone used in Atlas propaganda. So she’s evidence that Atlas Military Ideology (tm) was around long before Ironwood himself took over command. And it gives us a possible sense of the kind of ideology that Ironwood was himself taught, and would later embrace and pass down to the Ace-Ops and Winter. 

Now, we know by Ironwood’s time that Corovin had become annoying and gotten assigned to a post where she couldn’t bother people. (As much). But it definitely shows how she was at some point a major figure for Atlas. 

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Hi there! I’m E || @walksinstarllight on Tumblr. She/her, they/them, aroace and cas-coded through and through. I've only pretty recently gotten into Supernatural, but it has definitely carved its own place into my heart. I adore all of these characters (Cas especially), and I want to help give them the endings they deserve. I'm the Sera Gamble of the Wayward Writers (but better), and I'll be doing mainly plot and meta stuff here (that is, when I'm not screaming about fanfics), but I'm hoping to try my hand at writing as well. This project, and the people here, already mean so much to me, and I'm so glad to be a part of the Wayward Road. 

Hey, I'm Kat (K). My tumblr is @apathetichristmascracker come say hi - you'll see me around on this tumblr too alongside sonia, erin, and intro and outro. I'm C's Wine Sis, she's the dark to my twisty (greys ref), and I spend a ridiculous amount of time in the voice chats with Sonia and Erin just pissing about (they're great writers btw). According to the latest uquiz, I'm dean-coded, but I like to think I'm closer to end!cas. I'm 19 and in my first year of uni so this is me, banging a few gongs before the lights go out and I'm plunged into the real adult world (where I'm sure I'll continue as normal and it'll be no big deal, but I like to dramatise). I've been watching the show since S10 and I am obviously not ready to let Sam, Dean, Cas, and the rest of our babies go. So I'm here and I'm just really excited to hang out and get creative with the rest of Wayward Writers - write a lil love, write a lil pain. Of all the spn writer aliases we Waywards have adopted, I'm the Robbie Thompson lmao (the crypt, chronos, etc). I've worked with some particularly dope people on this project and we have some big brains - erin is our resident brain cell - in our ranks, so I can assure you peeps this is gonna be a wild ride on both our ends, in the best way.

Hi! So I'm Sonia - dean-coded hahaha I'm healthy™ I use she/her (tbh it's more any pronouns genders weird OK? I have no clue where I stand on it lmao) my tumblr is @carlgrimeschildsoldier I've been a supernatural fan for like 10 years now it's been a long decade I joined this project just to have some fun (not to say I don't take this rewrite seriously cause ofc I do) with rewriting, I love coming up with ideas and I've been really getting into writing due to all this which is awesome! So I help out with plot lbr I just throw ideas at the wall to see which ones stick lmao coherent thoughts who? and writing scripts I also wanna try writing novels! I've also ended up doing some of the Lore which hasn't made me wanna cry at all and am also helping out on the tumblr now too. I'm also pretty well known for being one of the ones always around lmao having a life who now? I'm also well known for being angsty af so in the nicest way possible I hope to make you all cry lmao. I'm really glad to be working on such a cool project and to see all the ideas everyone comes up with, I can't wait for you to see what we've created!

Heya all, I'm Cendense. I am found on my multi-purpose tumblr which is @centroverted . Any questions about me are likely to be answered there! Just look for the person with a Wei Ying pic somewhere on their layout. I'm an English major and tend to throw words at a wall and hope they stick! I got into spn around the ninth season and got repeatedly drawn back in due to certain things~ happening. I'm often about just spouting randomness to my fellow writers in this project, who have kept my life interesting the past few months. I'm going to vanish into the background now, as is my specialty, but rumor has it that if you say "The Untamed" in front of your tumblr three times in a row I shall appear.

Hey, I'm C. and I go by she/her. My tumblr is @dadstiel-trenchcoat . I'm currently in university and soon about to start a master program. My lovely subjects are English and Philosophy. I'm Davy Perez and one half of Ava(lance) of the Wayward Writers. Me and my other half A. hope to bring you some quality crossover content.™️ I also hope to live up to Perez' name and get justice for our shy, but devastatingly handsome angel. When I'm not simping for the Legends or SPN characters, chances are I'm on VC with my Wine Sis K. I wanna do a little bit of everything but my main focus will be writing and plot ideas. I might also do some work as a scribe because otherwise my attention span will give up after 30 minutes. Fun fact: I'm both claire- and donna-coded so I will be up at 3AM having the time of my life but also yell at you (softly) to go to bed. Also I'm a petty betty™️.

Heyo! I'm Gabriel (they/them), and the president of the Balthazar Deserved Better Club. My tumblr @ is @i-miss-balthazar . In this project, I contribute as a writer, lore researcher, plot planner, and sexy sax player. I'm also your resident simp, both for the characters and our talented Ether as well heart_eyes . All cards on the table, I joined solely to help Balthazar get what he deserved. However in working on this, I've found a deeper appreciation for all the characters, even the ones I wasn't initially a fan of. I'm thrilled to be a part of the Wayward Road, and I can't wait until we get to share it with y'all.

Hey :) I'm Ether, or Eth for short, he/they, cas-coded sam-girl (gender neutral), charlie and kevin stan and president of the Sam Winchester protection squad.  My tumblr is @tesghosterone and I've been watching the show sort of on and off for about 4 years. My job here is mainly for plot ideas and writing, but I'm trying my hand at meta and lore as well (when I actually have the braincell, that is). I spend most of my time here making my memes, drinking tea, creating Spotify playlists for random things and characters, and throwing random ideas around about subjects that make me sparkles feel things sparkles. other than simping for fictional characters, I am also my Gabriel's (not the archangel) biggest fan <3 I joined to do the characters (i.e. sam) justice and try and fix the plot inconsistencies that bugged me and turn them into something beautiful, and yes i am bitter about the special kids' arc in season 2, and the treatment of a number of minor characters (cough rufus turner and bela talbot cough). I am so happy to be here, working with these wonderful people, and I'm very excited to contribute to this project <3

Hi we’re Intro and Outro! Our tumblr @'s are @internetintroverts and @yourfinalbow , respectively. We do almost all of our work on the project together, which is why we’ve been dubbed “The Chaos Twins”, and we're the official Bucklemming of Wayward Road. We also spent 30+ hours writing Phantom Traveler and that episode has pretty much scarred us for life. But it's ok because time flies when you're- Sorry that 1x04 reference just slipped out. Right now we co-run some Tumblrs together and drink a lot of chocolate milk at 3 am while we try to get work done. Outro is a Dean-coded Dean girl (gn), Intro is a Cas-coded Dean girl (gn), and we're both definitely clowns. We hope you enjoy all the work we do, otherwise we really will be Bucklemming.

Hi everyone I'm Ael. One drink in hand for hydratation, a knife in the other to protect you all. Any pronouns are fine by me, I'm in my twenties and well I'm half-Dean half-Cas coded if it's any indication for you all! I love plotting ideas and doing lore research. I'm a professional Pic -Spammer and have too many Fandoms to do anything with my life. I'm the other half of (Ava)lance. Can't wait to share more with all of you! Tumblr: @tenji-whale-ael

Hi, I’m Rosalie! (they/them) My favorite color is blue like my spouse Blue :)) I don’t really use tumblr sorry. I love to write and I help write scripts for the rewrite (or I will once the universe gives me time to do it) You can check out my stuff on ao3! My user is rosepose!

Hi, I’m Lane! Also known as Thee Chaotic Fairy of Wholesomeness. My pronouns are she/her and my tumblr handle is @lanethesimp . I art things but I will occasionally be writing things as well within this project. I started really watching Supernatural a few years ago and the rest is history. I’m an endverse!Cas coded and Dean-coded girl. But there are so many other characters that I really love and are close to my heart. I’m honored to be a part of a project dedicated to creating a more satisfying ending for the characters I believe we’ve all grown to know & love. Not only for them, but for all of us who may have felt left out in the end. And I’m also very honored to be working with such amazing people and creating something great. I can assure you that this journey on the Wayward Road is going to be a fun one.

(Cas voice) Hello. I’m Elle! I use she/they pronouns. I’m a Sam-Coded Cas girl and it shows. I started watching Spn during season 12 after it was recommended by a friend. I’m the Bobo Berens of the project so I’ll be doing writing and plot . When I’m not writing for Wayward Road, you can find me making memes, sending gifs to Carrot, completing crack fic requests, or spewing angsty headcanons. Come say hi, my Tumblr is @ellewritessometimes .

[uupiic]

All of my hyperfixations in a crossover, huh?

Ok, so what I hear is a crossover of Dragon Age, Gothic, Amber Heart (it’s a game), and Gloryhammer.

1) this won’t end well;

2) Ralathor gets to be a grey warden, because I said so and because you know what I think about every time “what lurks beneath Cowdenbeath” crosses my field of vision;

3) Nameless Hero just calls everybody stupid to their face, because these people just walk around casually summoning shit? Spirits? Undead? ARCH DEMONS?!?!?! WHY NOT THROW SOME DRAGONS IN THERE, T- WHAT???

4) Four franchises in a trench coat, and yet somehow Ser Proletius is still the only Adult™ around here;

5) You’d think Nicolette would be another Adult™ but nope, the lass heard the words “ancient portal under Dundee”, and she practically lives down there since;

6) Zargothrax tried to open said ancient portal under Dundee, but ended up having to postpone, because the strange woman wouldn’t stop pestering him with questions, but she was somehow so polite about it, it would have been rude to curse her;

7) Hawke and the Hootsman absolutely do not start off on great terms, to put it lightly, but they come around after a night of heavy drinking at the Hanged Man;

8) Fine dwarven crafts, made with magic ore, direct from Cannaregio! Get your fine dwarven crafts, made with magic ore, direct from Cannaregio here! *disclaimer* some of these will make you catch fever, age faster, and throw your insides up

9) Somebody brought a broken oil lamp up from the catacombs. That person is gone now;

10) Angus and Nameless team up to take down the high dragons. Sometimes, the dragons win;

11) Some real wonky artefacts keep showing up. Too bad they all seem to be irradiated to hell and back, and this time it wasn’t a wizard’s fault;

12) Ser Proletius with a mabari, and Ralathor with a lindar. Enough said;

13) Undead unicorns are bad news? The Inquisition begs to differ;

14) Not even Zargothrax is insane enough to go to Kirkwall.

[fedonciadale]

Ugh I hate Arthur W so much. Probably b/c he is never called out within the narrative as he is one of the Good Guys™. But he is more detestable to me than the caricature bad guys. His approach to muggles is reminiscent of orientalist, racist behavior of "Oh you are so smart for a --" "Oh you have this and that in your country too!!!" "Oh in the movies your cities are all sand and dust and huts, but look how civilized you are!". He is emblematic of everything that is wrong with wizarding society.

Hi there!

I can’t say that I actually hate Arthur Weasley, I rather hate his attitude towards muggles or rather how JKR describes that or rather how she describes that while never addressing the problems with his attitude. Because you got the vibes quite right and hit the nail on the top. Reading Arthur Weasley’s remarks as an adult is difficult and I cringe every time I come across them.

The thing is that in a way the society JKR describes makes sense. There is a prevalent prejudice and classism within wizarding society and it not only a problem of the so called blood purists. I prefer to call it classism, because it’s clearly modeled after the classism of English nobility (or nobility in general) and their idea that blue blood is better. I am aware of course that -isms interact, and the attitude towards squibs has elements of ableism and the attitude towards elves is clearly racist.

Anyway what is visible in the actions and remarks of all the wizards is that wizarding society has a problem with deeply ingrained prejudice and -isms and it is only the most hateful variants of it that are condemned. As long as they draw the line at killing muggles it is obviously o.k. to dislike muggles to look down on them, to confund them, to prank them, and so forth. Now, there is very obviously a difference between killing people and just looking down on them, but if we have learned anything from the history of the 20th century and Germany in particular it is that prevalent prejudice enables more hurtful discrimination. The Nazis knew what they did when they started small and waited until everybody had grown accustomed to it before they launched the next step.

The problem is that JKR wrote books that actually put the members of the ‘upper class’ on a pedestal (as long as they are nice to their underlings like elves and so on) and that she never addresses the connection between prevalent prejudice and hate.

And while I think that her society is in a way realistic in that regard I don’t think she did in on purpose and that is the problem. That is why all the lesser sins of the Weasleys, Longbottoms, Dumbledores are never talked about because - and I don’t know if JKR is even aware of it - these are the good people in the upper class, the people who we should trust to take care of their lesser. Arthur Weasley shares characteristics with the slightly confused but amiable man from the gentry a ‘likable and nice chap’ a ‘jolly good fellow’. 

I am always baffled you know. That JKR describes this so well, how the prejudice is everywhere and how it is not only the extremists, and at the same time fails to notice that she described a society that had enabled Voldemort by their small acts of anti-muggle sentiments. For her the blame is so easily attributed to the Slytherins, the death eaters, Voldemort etc,

This is one of the reasons I hate that Harry becomes an auror according to JKR, because that means that he is one of the people who supports the system. That is why I rather dislike Hermione as minister of magic. I’d rather have her as  a werewolf and elves rights activist who clashes with the establishment.

The actions of the characters in JKR’s world are more often grey than not, but they are written through a black-and-white lens.

Thanks for the ask!

[lavienjin]

get to know me 💌

tagged by so many lovely pals thank you for thinking of me!!! @kithtaehyung @sunflwrxclouds @xjoonchildx @lovelytaes-blog

tagging: @writtenwhalien @pjmsdior @hobipaint @sunshinekims @yeoldontknow @sugaurora @sugasbabiie @jikookiekosmos @trustingofwinds and anyone else that would like to play along pls!

when is your birthday?

july 14th!

what is your favorite color?

grey and yellow!

what's your lucky number?

my family has a specific lucky number and it's 899!

do you have any pets?

nope and probs never will. i am not a successful adult! i don't eat vegetables and or take care of myself (name the quote and i will hold ur hand)

how tall are you?

170 cm!

how many pairs of shoes do you own?

a total of 6! two sneakers, a pair of sandals, two going out, and one office pair

favorite song?

i'll follow you into the dark (death cab by cutie)! if we're talking bts it has to be spring day!

favorite movie?

i don't like watching movies :C secret life of arietty & the cat returns is up there tho (studio ghibli!)

what would be your ideal partner?

i'm stealing ryen's answer: "kim seokjin".

do you want children?

nope im good :)

have you gotten in trouble with the law?

yes!

what color socks are you wearing?

i don't wear socks unless i'm going out

bath or shower?

shower. i don't like baths :C

favorite type of music?

indie! but i listen to a lot of classical music/piano renditions of bts/pop songs when i write

how many pillows do you sleep with?

1 + RJ

which position do you sleep in?

on me side, curled up like a cooked shrimp

what don't you like when you're sleeping?

heat T_T i don't like it when it's too hot!

what do you have for breakfast?

eggs and avocado toast! this was my breakfast almost every day. when i'm feeling fancy, i sprinkle everything bagel seasoning and oof delicious <3

have you ever tried archery?

YES! i enjoyed it a lot!!!

favorite fruit?

peaches! *cue jk singing* i got my peaches out in georgia

favorite swear word?

fuck me, cunt.

do you have any scars?

yep C: they're battle scars to remind me that i'm alive!

are you a good liar?

i'm good at acting. but i don't think i lie very well!

what's your personality type?

INFP-A :3

what's your favorite type of girl?

mean women that can kill me with one look

left or right handed?

both!

favorite food?

kbbq. marinated beef + rice + lettuce wrap + other vegetables? akfjsldjf my dream

are you clean or messy?

organized messy. i know where things are - they're just not super neat

favorite foreign food?

martabak (i mean it's foreign for most people) but probably sushi!

how long does it take for you to get ready?

give me half an hour and im' ready for met gala

most used phrase?

i had to ask a pal for help. here are my moonie-isms™:

one (1) ___ | e.g. you had one (1) job

oh, that fucks

the most beautiful thing about advice is you take it with a grain of salt

[strangely aggressive but positive message here]

emojis: >:C O:< C: :3

are you a good singer?

i don't think so! but i'm good at harmonizing :3

do you sing to yourself?

yus!

biggest fear?

spiders. it's the fact that my happiness could be ripped away at any moment because time is fleeting and just because i'm happy now doesn't mean i'm happy in the future and i'm afraid of that lmfao

do you like long or short hair?

for meself? short.

are you into gossips?

no :C but i will listen to you if you need to vent!

extrovert or introvert?

introvert to a damned fault

favorite school subject?

english!

what makes you nervous?

pretty people + crowds

who was your first real crush?

robin from teen titans + prince zuko with long hair lkdjflkjsdl

how many piercings do you have?

just me earholes

how fast can you run?

*taehyung voice* not...

what makes you angry?

inconsiderate people! >:C

do you like your own name?

yas!! my name is jade moon. you can say that i rock.

what are your weaknesses?

i always want to know what i can improve on instead of perfecting what i'm already good at! also i am a big hermit.

what are your strengths?

i think im pretty charismatic and can talk to virtually anyone! plus i'd like to think i'm a v good active listener!

what is the color of your bedspread?

it's gay today :) aka rainbows

color of your room?

beige :C

thanks for reading this far!! i hope you had a grand time reading about little ole me!

[dorkousloris]

otp tag!

I got tagged by lovely @curiousstrawberry! 

Would love to tag @dep-yo-tee @moon-sugar @doodlingcubes and anyone (you don’t have to do it!) 

I’m doing Julita, especially in Cypher-verse (my OC-verse/Self indulgent ‘if anita was still a vigilante but differently’ verse)  because I said so! *looks away* 

Warning: There is [18+] questions and a couple of questions from Disagreements that I didn’t answer but putting it under a readmore just to be safe.

DISAGREEMENTS.

Who is more likely to raise their voice?

Both of them, through, I think Anita is more likely to raise their voice. Especially when they’re very frustrated, and pissed (if pressed buttons wrongly) and I think Julia can raise her voice, and honestly, it’s probably when she’s Mad(tm) you know? 

Who threatens to leave but never actually does?

Nope! Honestly, Neets hate threatening, and is uncomfortable about that. If anything, that when one of them get mad, one of them just leave to get a breather and to collect themself. 

who actually keeps their word and leaves?

Like my previous answer, buuut Neets would leave because they always keep their words, and Julia knew Neets, through. 

Anita need to cool down and get a breather, let them have their own space. When they do come back, even if it’s been hours, she wouldn’t bring up the topic until they bring up as it is their own right.  

who trashes the house?

No.

do either of them get physical?

No.

how often do they argue/disagree?

Not a lot, actually! The only times they ever disagree is mostly when one’s life is in danger. The other times were mostly just friendly disagreements that doesn’t provoke neither of them. 

But if is something serious, they do tend to argue over it but then, again, the seriousness sometimes is the small things that they both need to knowledge and really talk like real adults. 

who is the first to apologize?

Depend on either them, it’s def Julia that apologize first and Neets take a while until they come back and just be stubbornly leaning on her. They mumbles sorry’s in the middle of their quietness together. 

SEX.

who is on top? Who is on bottom?

Neets tried so hard, but always ended up under Julia. That’s all I can say about that. 

any kinks?

I will not say it, unless if you’re a friend of mine because that’s kinda embarrassing, but I will say Neets had some that still surprises the, and Julia is very Pleased about it sdgjksdjgsjkdgjk. 

who has the strangest desires?

None of them! Julia simply jokes about the weirdest and strangest ones and Neets correct her that is Wrong, Dangerous, and Hazard but they both knew they wouldn’t do that. 

who’s dominant in bed?

Both of them, but Julia is more likely. 

is head ever in the equation?

Switchable! 

if so, who is better at performing it?

JULIA. 

ever had sex in public?

NO!!!!!

who moans the most?

both of them, but Anita will kill me if I say it’s them and Julia is Proud of That---

who leaves the most marks?

both of them, really, and I think neets bite more than they would admit. 

who is the more experienced of the two?

JULIA. 

do they ‘fuck’ or ‘make love’?

“It is fuck or is it making love?” 

“I think they’re kinda the same?”

“Fuck to love, huh?” 

“....Jules, please.” 

how long do they usually last?

Anita will kill me instantly. 

rough or soft?

They’re more to soft all the time. But there are times when there is rough. That’s all I will ever say it here! 

is protection used?

YES. 

does it ever get boring?

Nope! These two idiots will just sometimes like to cuddle, afterward or just none of that at all! 

where is the strangest place they’d have sex?

“Does office--”

“We’re not telling everyone about that.” 

FAMILY.

Do they plan on having children/or have children?

They both discussed about it, like, a lot. It was just a wistful thinking, but after two years of marriage... They def considered it! 

If so, how many children do they want/have?

One! For now! No, I will not give Anita more grey streak. Yet. 

AFFECTION.

who likes to cuddle?

Both of them! But Anita does it more because who doesn’t?? Anita just want to feel the arms of hers, but also just being close to her is what matters to them anyway! 

who gets naughty in the most inappropriate of places?

"Julia is a horrible girlfriend for that.” 

“What? All I did was to tease you--”

“Like in a meeting?” 

“I--Well...” 

who struggles to keep their hands to themself?

Julia! Anita is more of just want to hold hands and just lean on her while Julia does lean on them more, and hug them more and just. She knew Neets want to be closer to her so she did. 

how long can they cuddle until one becomes uncomfortable?

It probably happened during the first years into their relationship, but over time, they gotten comfortable with each other enough to just relax with each other while cuddling. 

what is their favourite non-sexual activity?

Sparring, going on a walk, watching a movie night, Julia listening to Neets when they do a read of their favourite novel, and so on. Julia likes to think their mundane activities are adventures and Anita agrees. 

where is their favourite place to cuddle?

Bed, sofa, and sometimes on a armchair when Neets is on top of her. 

SLEEPING.

who snores?

I haven’t thought about that, probably Anita? 

if both do, who snores the loudest?

n/a

do they share a bed or sleep separately?

they share a bed together, like, a lot since they started dating 

if they sleep together, do they cozy up together or lay far apart?

cozy up together!! 

what do they wear to bed?

tanks for both while Julia wears long pj pants and neets wear pj shorts, but there are times when Neets also wear Julia’s shirt and made them look almost taken over by her shirt. 

are either of them insomniacs?

Neets. They’re trying to sleep better now, with her. 

can sleeping pills be found by the bedside?

No.

do they wrap their limbs around each other or just lay side by side?

Both! They started by side by side, then limbs around each other, but Neets is more likely to just curl up against her than everything and Julia had her arm over them like she wanted to protect them even through she knew Neets doesn’t need because they handle it themself. 

who wakes up with bed hair?

Both of them! 

who wakes up first?

Julia! Sometimes Neets on most days.

who prepares breakfast in bed for the other?

ANITAAAAAAAAA

what is their favourite sleeping position?

I said in a previous answer that Neets curl up, like a feral position, against Julia and so far it is their favourite. Most of times, it’s usually when one of them is on top of the other. But the former is still a favourite for both of them. 

do they set an alarm each night?

Anita need it for work. 

who has nightmares?

anitaaaaa and sometimes julia but anita moreeeeeeee

can a television be found in their bedroom?

julia suggested it one time but both decided not to have it in their room, because they just like talking to each other before sleeping (and sometimes when Neets is reading their book aloud for julia to listen to their voice while she is starting to sleep slowly) 

who has ridiculous dreams?

Both, but I like to think Anita does it more when they don’t have a nightmare. 

who sprawls out and takes up most of the bed?

Julia. 

who makes the bed?

Both of them. What? Their moms taught them the best they could! 

what time is bed time?

midnight or late honestly. 

any routines/rituals before bed?

Just a normal routine of changing into pajamas, brushing teeths, and chattering before going to bed. 

who’s the grumpiest when they wake up?

ANITA LEE. 

WORK.

who is the busiest?

ANITA. 

who rakes in the highest income?

Both does it together. Little bit more from Julia’s side through. 

are any of them unemployed?

Anita was. 

who takes the most sick days?

None of them, the “sick” days they had is when Anita can’t handle it anymore and Julia calls work that they will not come today. 

what are their jobs?

Superheroes! ...Anita runs a computer shop with a few friends, and Julia runs a little mart with her mom’s imported fruits from the ranch. 

who sucks up to their boss?

Julia. 

who is more likely to turn up late to work?

None of them! Except for uh, some stuff. Anita would apologize profusely if they’re late through. 

who stresses the most?

Anitaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Leeeeeeeeeeee

do they enjoy or despise their careers/occupations?

Both of them! Through, by the time they decided to marry each other is when they’re retiring through. They ended up running Julia’s mom’s mart so! 

are they financially stable?

Yee!

HOME.

who does the washing?

Both. THE MOMS KNEW THEIR BEST. 

who takes out the trash?

BOTH

who does the ironing?

Bothhhhhh

who does the cooking

Both! Except Anita does it more than Julia, because everyone knew Anita want to ensure the food is the best. 

who is more likely to burn the house down just trying?

Julia. 

who is messier?

Both of them, and Anita doesn’t mind it. They used to want to keep it clean but thanks to Julia’s family, they’re comfortable in just the mess because it meant they had fun! 

who leaves the toilet roll empty?

...None of them? 

who leaves their dirty clothes on the floor?

Anita used to do that during their second to third year in uni but that’s it. 

who forgets to flush the toilet?

NONE OF THEM??? THEIR MOMS TAUGHT THEM THE BEST THEY COULD DO!!! 

who loses the car keys when it comes time to go somewhere?

Julia. 

who answers the telephone?

Both have their phones, but they had a telephone mostly because of family. 

who mows the lawn?

They live in a apartment in the city and lives in a little cabin when they’re away from city so, no lawn. 

who does the vacuuming?

Both. 

who does the groceries?

Julia calls them adventures, and Neets chuckles with a roll of their eyes. 

who takes the longest to shower?

both. anita is more of just depend on their moods, through. 

who spends the most time in the bathroom?

Julia! Anita had since cut their hair short by then. 

MISCELLANEOUS.

is money a problem?

Nah

how many cars do they own?

One car that is a Camper van that is customed built as a little small house when they’re on a roadtrip and Neets love that baby so much. 

what’s their song?

“Look for the girl with a broken smile, and she will be LOOOOOO-OVED!” 

but their songs tend to be varies through!

do they live in the city or in the country?

City, but likes the countryside more down the road. 

do they own their home or do they rent?

They both had a apartment they rent but down the road, owns a house slight a walk distance away from Julia’s family ranch. 

do they enjoy their surroundings?

Anita hates the city by the time they were in their thirties, but looks at Julia and says, “She’s my surroundings.” 

what do they do when they’re away from each other?

Work, patrols together, and sometimes texting each other when think about each other, and work, and sometimes, Julia sees Neets being a relentless mentor to some rookies for superhero training. Who knows! 

where did they first meet?

Meet when Anita was a vigilante, but it takes months until Sammy Themmy basically brought them together during a hangout, off masks, because “WE NEED TO REALLY HANGOUT.”

who spends the most money when out shopping?

I think they both learn not to spend too much. They discussed before deciding it. Sometimes Neets restrain themself for some stuff and Julia tried to encourage them because “if buying that book is making you happy, then do it!” 

who’s more likely to flash their assets?

WHY. WHY IS THIS A THING. 

any mental issues?

Since this is Cypher-verse... Anita still retained their anxiety, but not too much worse than just, want to be with friends. I don’t know much about Julia through. 

who finds it amusing when the other trips over?

None of them, but I think once, Neets did and Julia cackles and Julia trips over afterward and Anita laughs more. 

who’s terrified of bugs?

You can hear Julia’s scream. 

who kills the spiders around the house?

Anita doesn’t kill it, they just bring it to outside, and probably far away as Julia insisted. 

do they have any fears for their future?

Always. Both fears losing each other, hurting each other, breaking each other’s hearts..... you know, these kind of things. 

their favourite place?

“Probably the parks?” 

“...Julia’s my favourite place.” 

“....”

“W-what?”

“Aw, you love me so--”

“SHUT UP--” 

who’s more likely to surprise the other with a fancy dinner?

no fancy,  but the first date they did had that then Julia invites them to a food truck and that’s when Anita realized they really love her so damn much. 

who pays the bills?

Both pays their bills, and when they’re together, they spilt it up. 

who’s the tallest

Anita is a smol angy cat, don’t talk to them msdmgsdmgds

who’s more likely to just randomly hop into the shower with the other?

Julia. That one time Anita screams, but now they’re just flustered and goes “Oh my GOD JULIA, PLEASE LEAVE--” 

who wanders around in their underwear?

Anita is looking away respectfully and Julia is a smug little shit. 

who sings the loudest when singing along to the radio?

Julia! Encourages Neets because she knew Neets a good singer! 

what do they tease each other about?

They both do a lot but I think Julia teases a lot more, mostly because she love seeing how flustered Neets get. Neets teases her more like unexpected times because Neets doesn’t do it a lot. 

who is more likely to cringe at the other’s fashion sense at times?

Anita is questioning their tastes in dating Julia so-- 

who crushed first?

Anita first then Julia in like. four years into their friendship late. 

any alcohol or substance related problems?

NO??? 

who is more likely to stumble home, drunk, at 3am?

nope!!!!!

who swears the most?

Julia is looking away respectfully when Anita swears a lot. 

[clockworkspider]

Reincarnation AU - Part 19

Previous Chapters

Reunion

They found Lan Zhan. 

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Jon Snow: Hey WY

YiLing Daddy: who this?

Jon Snow: It’s Nie HuaiSang.

YiLing Daddy: omg long time no talk. What’s up? Did you and MY decide to get married now that America legalized gay marriage and you’re inviting me to your wedding for hooking your up?

Jon Snow: …

Jon Snow: The fact you typed that up in 3 seconds makes it look like you’re expecting this.

Jon Snow: No but I do have exciting news.

YiLing Daddy: You guys had sex?

Jon Snow: Heh. More exciting.

YiLing Daddy: You found your Da-ge? Is MY alive?

Jon Snow: Yeah, we did, and he’s alive.

YiLing Daddy: Wow congratulations. Does he approve of your relationship?

Jon Snow: idk he still have a lot to process. We found Er-ge too. btw why are you awake? Isn’t it like, 3 at night in china lol?

YiLing Daddy: Wow how did that happen.

YiLing Daddy: stfu don’t tell me how to live my life.

Jon Snow: We met at the supermarket. Er-ge and MY saw each other across the dairy aisle and then they had a supermarket chase scene. 

Jon Snow: But like, less parkour and more speed-walking cause you know what they’re like. So anyway I was looking at canned soup back then and heard the commotion and apparently so did Da-ge

Jon Snow: who blocked Meng Yao cause he thought Meng Yao was shoplifting or something. 

Jon Snow: And then it got really awkward lol

YiLing Daddy: Holy shit.

Jon Snow: Yeah.

Jon Snow: Anyway everyone’s okay. Nobody’s dismembered or arrested.

YiLing Daddy: Is MY and Er-ge okay?

Jon Snow: Mostly.

Jon Snow: I mean I think they’re dealing with it on their own. Idk about Lan Huan but he seemed okay when we parted. MY is… 

Jon Snow: well you know the way he is, Functional Adult™.

YiLing Daddy: Geesh. I hope Da-ge’s doing okay. Sorry, LXC, not NMJ. I’d love to meet him again. If only I am with Lan Zhan... 

Jon Snow: Oh yeah, speaking of.

Jon Snow: Lan Zhan and Lan Huan are adopted by the same parents.

Jon Snow: So I have his contact lol

YiLing Daddy: WHAT?

YiLing Daddy: SEND ME SEND ME!

YiLing Daddy: WHY DIDN’T YOU START WITH THIS?

Jon Snow: heh

Jon Snow: I was gonna. Then you started guessing and it’s funnier

Jon Snow wants to share a contact with you.

YiLing Daddy: omg what should I open with? Does he remember me? What if he doesn’t and I come off too strong?

Jon Snow: Er-ge told me he remembers.

YiLing Daddy: Thank you thank you thank you may you have the best sex life and finally get laid I love you so much.

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Jon Snow: Gross. I’m taken. Save this for your husband.

...

YiLing Daddy: I’m buying tickets for USA rn

Jon Snow: Don’t you have to get visa first?

YiLing Daddy: …

YiLing Daddy: Fuck

YiLing Daddy: so close, yet so far..

YiLing Daddy: man-crying-on-beach.jpg

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It took 5 weeks for the visa to process, and a month for Wei Ying to book an affordable ticket. The international terminal of the airport is a place of reunion.

There he was, Lan Zhan, HanGuang-Jun in the flesh, dressed in a simple white sweater and grey vest.

There he was, Wei Ying, dressed in full hanfu, in the dark colours of the YiLing Patriarch, as if attending a wuxia convention…

Of course he did.

“Lan Zhan!” Wei Ying sprinted forward, luggage left on the floor. Meng Yao, Nie HuaiSang, and Lan XiChen smartly dodged out of the way. Lan Zhan opened his arms.

But Wei Ying did not throw himself at Lan Zhan or leap into his arms. Instead, he stopped before Lan Zhan, and put his hands forward in a small bow, a traditional greeting.

“Lan Zhan,” he said, a dazzling smile, "it’s nice to finally meet you. I’ve missed you.”

“Wei Ying,” Lan Zhan nodded in greeting, a ghost of a smile over his lips. He waited for Wei Ying’s hands to drop before slowly closing the distance between them and wrapping his arm around the other man.

“Lan Zhan,” Wei Ying returned the embrace, closing his eyes.

Lan Zhan’s sweater felt softer than Cloud Recess linen, and it was odd, to hold him without the feeling of his long hair in his hands.

But their hearts beated against each other’s all the same.

Behind them, Nie HuaiSang and Meng Yao had started clapping, and a few people from the crowd followed. A few scattered cheers arose. 

A security guard awkwardly stood behind them and said, slowly, in English, “Sir, it’s very dangerous to run in the airport.”  

[ferelden-cowboy]

🍓saya 🍓Anastasia

Thank you for sending!! I finished this a WHILE ago then forgot oops

(time to figure out how answering asks works, where are the buttons???)

🍓 Saya’s magic developed late. Super late.

Clan Lavellan would trade/sell excess goods they made. They were a very big clan so they could easily afford medicines, food, etc that they couldn’t make themselves. Then there was a Serious of Unfortunate Events and they lost a lot of people. They weren’t making enough food/weapons/clothes period. Especially during the winter, let alone enough to sell/trade.

Some members left to work in cities to make money for the clan. Saya and her sister, Suledin, joined the Valo-Kas mercenary band when they were 19 and 17. At the time they were both hunters and their best skills were in combat, so it seemed like the best route, no matter how much their dads didn’t like it.

Ok this turned into two Fun Facts b/c I realized I never explained that bit.

Saya’s magic manifested a year later when she was 20, away from home, after having been a warrior/rogue for the past ~8 years.

how? idk still gotta ask her

She was very shocked, and didn’t know what to do. Most clan mages, including her sister (the Keeper’s First), started using magic around 8-12. Saya wanted to give up, “I’m an adult, it’s too late to start.” Suledin encouraged Saya, then she and Sataa (their kith’s Saarebas) taught Saya magic. She used her bow less and less, preferring her new staff and energizing/summoning a sword with magic (the knight-enchanter spec was originated by the ancient elves, so I figured this fit pretty well).

She was 31 in Inquisition, and her new mage friends there were shocked that she only had magic for eleven years because of her skill level. But considering Saya’s amazing support system with her kith and family, it’s not that she was exceptionally talented at magic, Saya was just an example of how much better someone can learn outside of the Circles and how damaging the fear it promotes is.

🍓 Anastasia Amell is a professional Bullshitter ™ 

Ana may have social anxiety, but they can lie their way through anything. When you’re a Circle mage that has an unallowed “clinic” you gotta be good at bullshitting Templars to get what you want and survive getting caught. (i’m working on the clinic thing! i’m excited to share sometime!)

Ana hardly understood politics at all when they left, how did they manage to get all of Ferelden’s armies/factions to come together to fight the Darkspawn? They’re really good with lying on the spot, pretending they know what’s going on. Ana is the MASTER of “fake it ‘till you make it.” It went pretty horribly initially, like Bhelen was only crowned on a wild guess (50/50 this is the right choice…)

(I played DAO when I was ~14, so I fit the “I have no clue what’s going on” thing into “ana’s a dumbass circle mage with a heart of gold)

This makes Ana the perfect Grey Warden, imo; the Wardens are cloaked in all this secrecy. But then Ana keeps breaking rules/traditions, making up loopholes to yeet themself through, pissing off the Weisshaupt Wardens but getting “hell yeah!”s from their Wardens in Ferelden.

Ana starts up research on the Joining risk-factors (“are healthier people more likely to live?”), being honest with every rank including recruit (“like 50/50 you’ll survive the Joining, really think about it, dude”), and teaming up with the mage underground to recruit mages of all ages after Kirkwall’s Chantry explosion.

“Technically, Warden-recruits are Wardens and the Templars can’t do shit to Wardens, so I’ll just recruit every mage I see to protect them.”