#this has been sitting in my drafts for ages

[riptidefromzoe]

How I would have fixed Bianca Di Angelo's Character

First of all Bianca is a character who has very little actual personality or backstory, I'm afraid ultimately she is just another age old case of a woman being killed in order to further a man's story.

So to fix her(and give her an actual character) I would do the below:

1.Make her older!

• I would make her 14, a few months older than Percy(specifically born on June 9th 1932, idk why but I feel like it fits her) seeing as Bianca being 12 logically makes zero sense in the context of her story. Making her older would in turn make her choice to join the hunters, make Artemis's decision to let her become a hunter and zoë's decision to let her join the quest all less stupid. Her being older would also make her the second choice for the prophecy, above Percy. It also just fits with what little character she has to be older.

2. ACTUALLY GIVE HER A PERSONALITY!!!

• Something that has always deeply annoyed me is that she has no personality! We're clearly meant to be devastated by her death but we know so little about her that her death doesn't really invoke any emotion. When we look at the Greek big 3 kids personality's in all honesty she and Percy have a lot more in common than Percy and Thalia or Bianca and Nico, so l'd hone in on that, id point out their similarities(though I wouldn't make her basically female Percy, there's already enough of that in this fandom), make her happy, make her gloomy, make her apathetic, just make her something!

3. Expand more on her powers and what they would have been had she not died.

• I wouldn't make her show off too much as to not give away the surprise of her and Nicos father but l'd definitely give her something. I saw once in a fanfic that her powers were to control the rivers of the underworld and do things like turn any water into a river of the underworld and I quite liked it and thought it was creative.

4. Don't make Bianca's entire character revolve around Nico!

• Bianca's character completely and utterly revolves around Nico, it's always 'oh Nico this' and 'Nico that' like please shut up!

Why is Bianca 'mothering' Nico at all??? For the first 9/13 years of their life's they lived with their mother and all the other parts were in the casino; where they had their every need taken care of, and their school; where Bianca and Nico probably weren’t even around one another very often!; they both also mainly grew up in fascist Italy(an extremely misogynistic place & time mind you) so even with that(Especially with that) it makes no sense why Bianca would be ‘mothering’ Nico(honestly nico would most likely been raised and expected to protect and take care of her!)

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This is less of a fix and more of a silly headcanon but I’d have her steal 6 friendship bracelets from the gift shop whilst at the National Air and Space Museum. One for Percy, one for Thalia, one for Zoë, one for Grover, one for Nico and one for herself(she got one for Nico because even whilst caught up in becoming a hunter she had noticed that Nico was sad, most likely from feeling left out, so she got him a bracelet so when she came home she could give it to him and he wouldn’t feel so left out anymore). When she dies she takes her and Nicos bracelets with her. They never find either bracelets. Percy, Thalia and Grover have never taken the bracelets off.

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Anyways if you have any other suggestions or thoughts please let me know!

(This has been sitting in my drafts for a WHILE now😭)

(Also sorry if this is hard to read!!!)

[theorphicangel]

“what are you thinking about?”

fingertips gently skim over his back, rippling over his broad back like a wave. miguel’s facing away from you, arms underneath his pillow. marks which were personally imprinted by you scatter across his back, bright red and sore. you feel the urge to kiss them better.

“hmm?” you pause your movements, just for a second.

“what’re you thinking about?” his voice is soft, a small sprinkle of raspiness in his tone. he’s not really awake yet.

‘you’ was your first response but you choke on your words swallowing them down. you want to take a picture of him right now; wanting to imprint this view of him in your mind forever.

“nothing.”

Miguel hold back a snort. it’s a shame that you can’t see the way that his lips tilt upwards. he knows you’re lying.

“that frown on your face doesn’t make it seem like it’s nothing.”

you roll your eyes, but you can’t really be mad at Miguel for knowing you so well.

“I mean that it’s not important.” you state, fingertips brushing against his skin. you decide to kiss his marks better after all; you don’t know if you’ll get another chance like this.

just as you shift to place kisses on his back, Miguel continues to interrogate you.

“everything that you think about or say is important to me.”

“Everything?” you repeat, hovering over a particular red scratch on his back.

“Everything, hermosa.”

he wasn’t lying. he’d spend the whole of eternity listening to you and your voice, no matter the topic or whether he’s heard your story a million times.

out of everything, your voice is the only thing that could soothe him — like a personal lullaby.

“well, I’m glad you think that baby.” the corners of your lips flip up into a sweet smile. your lips brush against the scars which you’ve missed. “they don’t hurt do they?”

miguel hums, “no, they don’t.”

“I should try and hold back — “ you begin, thinking to get some cream to heal the scratches. “they look like they hurt.”

Instantly, a large hand comes to wrap against your thigh. “I told you already, they don’t hurt.”

“are you—“

“positive and plus…” his hand moves to caress your thigh. “I like them, it’s like a little part of you I’ll always keep with me. They’ll remind me of you.”

your face burns and you attempt to hide away, lying on top of miguel. you feel his body vibrate as he laughs, his voice filling up the room.

“don’t be embarrassed, mi amor, I like them. honest.”

“are you sure?” you mumble the words into his skin.

“I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life.”

[whyoneartheven]

crack fic where post-Lu-Legend ALSO is teleported to the War of Eras but he knows he isn’t meant to help them (since wars hadn’t recognized him) and just chills in a random town doing odd jobs and becoming everybody’s favorite stranger-who-just-showed-up-one-day.

of course, then Marin arrives with the army and he is forced to confront the reality of change and acceptance and moving on and also the fact that he might be a little bit depressed.

And if that isn’t enough he is also doing everything in his power to avoid the other Links and Ravio because he’s had enough chaos for one time travel adventure thank you very much (naturally the chaos finds him all the same)

there’s a lot of melancholy remembrances of his time with the chain, and as he witnesses Warriors’ journey, he realizes it mirrors his own in a way. Very thought provoking…

he and Lana also become besties as they should be and in the end it is revealed this was just the goddesses’ roundabout way of giving him therapy

Idk this came to me in a vision

goodbye

[lovelyjj]

thinking about when i lost my mind when i saw these.

[driftingballoons]

Love that Dusknoir can glow; the glowstick pokemon

[project-sekai-facts]

Mizuki likes a mecha anime called Heavy Suit Duke Rollam.

[charlotte-of-wales]

Three generations portraits of former, current and future European monarchs:

♔ Belgium: former King Albert II, King Philippe and Princess Elisabeth, the Duchess of Brabant

♔ Denmark: Queen Margrethe II, Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Christian 

♔ Luxembourg: Grand Duke Henri, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Prince Charles

♔ The Netherlands: former Queen Beatrix, King Willem-Alexander and Princess Catharina-Amalia, the Princess of Orange

♔ Norway: King Harald V, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Ingrid-Alexandra

♔ Spain: former King Juan Carlos II, King Felipe XI and Leonor, the Princess of Asturias 

♔ Sweden: King Carl XI Gustaf, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Estelle

♔ England: King Charles III, William, the Prince of Wales and Prince George of Wales

[mistress-light]

Right here! At the end of your arm.

[six-paths-of-jeanmarco]

Thank you Taniyama for conveing Jean's feelings for his three most beloved friends from the start till the very end of the series. We couldn't have asked for a better VA for Jean.

[fortjester]

ntn / hum hallelujah by fall out boy / the record player song by daisy the great / htn / she had the world by panic! at the disco / making the bed by olivia rodrigo / gtn

[galaxywhump]

i would love to see daniel making what he feels like is a mistake with wren (similar to how he fucked up with wren getting attacked by the local wildlife in the beginning of the story). like he pushes wren too far without realizing it, or hurts him in a way he didn't intend to (like rope failure during suspension bondage). love to see wren suffering and i also love to see daniel feeling guilty so like. best of both worlds lol

[SV-240 masterlist]

contents: slavery whump, forced relationship, creepy/intimate whumper, defiant whumpee, suspension, dislocation.

~~~

“Uh, could you… check the ropes again? Something’s weird about the balance.”

“I know what I’m doing, sweetheart.”

“But-”

“Just trust me. Besides, just a few more pictures and we’ll be done, okay?”

Daniel snaps a picture. One of the knots in the elaborate ropework keeping Wren suspended snaps too.

It happens in a blink of an eye. Wren becomes certain that something is wrong with Daniel’s handiwork, that it wasn’t just his imagination, and in the next moment his body jolts downwards. If that was the end of it, it wouldn’t be bad - he’d just be a bit startled, he’d get to savor Daniel being proven wrong, but, unfortunately, he mostly did know what he was doing.

Wren’s right arm was still secured with rope, and when he shifted, it stayed in exactly the same position.

He sees stars. His scream of agony comes out as a strained gasp. His shoulder is on fire.

Daniel curses, sets his camera aside and rushes to start painstakingly undoing the knots while Wren hyperventilates, eyes wide, forehead lined with cold sweat.

"I told you!" he chokes out, close to sobbing. "I fucking told you and you didn't- Why the fuck didn't you believe me?!"

Daniel doesn't answer, focused on untying the ropes; Wren's shaky breathing is the only sound. When he's finally freed, the pain only gets worse when his shoulder shifts, and he can't stop tears from falling from his eyes. It hurts so much, a completely new pain. Daniel cradles him in his arms, petting his hair, and the look of remorse on his face is nowhere near as satisfying as it would be if Wren could think more clearly.

"I'm sorry," Daniel says, carefully laying his hand on Wren's injured shoulder, making him tense up and gasp. "Next time I'll make sure the ropes are secure."

"Next time?!" Wren cries. “My shoulder is-”

"I know, I know. And… I need to set it, so be still. Just trust me."

"Again?! You just fucking showed me why-"

Once again, he doesn't get to finish his sentence - with practiced confidence Daniel grabs his arm, lifts it up, and pulls, and Wren howls in agony feeling it pop back into place.

“Okay, okay, it’s okay now,” Daniel whispers, holding Wren close as he struggles to breathe. “You can rest.” He sighs, then the corners of his mouth rise in a playful smirk. “First that animal, now this. I guess I’ll just ask Berkeley to bring me some new rope next time so there’s no more accidents, hm? I really am sorry, though. I’ve learned my lesson.”

“You didn’t learn shit,” Wren rasps, somehow mustering enough strength and clarity to glare at Daniel, who, much to his fury, laughs.

“See how quickly you bounce back? You’re stronger than you realize, sweetheart.”

Wren presses his lips tightly together and shakes his head. He’s not strong enough to fight back in a way that matters, not strong enough to escape. At the moment his strength seems completely meaningless to him, and he’s so tired of staying strong this way when Daniel only seems to find delight in it.

~~~

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[incorrect-star-allies]

Bandana Dee, singing: I don’t want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need-

Susie: A family.

Taranza: A better love life.

Magolor: Mental stability.

Gooey: *clueless* Bagels?

[thiziri]

Princess Anne reading “At the British War Cemetery, Bayeux” by Charles Causley, as she attends a cermony ahead of unveiling a statue of a Second World War Canadian Royal Regina Rifleman in Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse, Normandy, northwestern France, with members of the Regiment, as part of the events to mark the 80th anniversary commemorations of Allied amphibious landing (D-Day Landings) in France in 1944, on 05 June 2024.

[arisenreborn]

VOCATIONS - Reverie:

Archer:

It came pretty naturally to her despite her lack of memories. 

She likes being able to keep some distance to have a better view and understanding of the lay of the land/how the battle is moving.

Usually this means she's quick with an arrow to help others, but sometimes she's recklessly inclined to want to rush in and physically put herself between others.

Seems almost lucky with her archery sometimes. She has a way of making it look effortless and skillful, but actually she has no idea how she did that. 

(Comes partially from her first cycle and being taught archery by her elven father; that 'luck' is more of the elven style of 'following your heart' still leaking through.)

Thief: 

Comes very naturally to her, but she’s a little reluctant towards it in the beginning for reasons she can’t define.

She's very good at melee, but it does tend to fuel some of her less cautious inclinations - she gets very vicious and brutal, and takes more risky moves. Fortunately she also apparently has a high luck stat (usually).

I chalk it up to: her body remembers the movements, but she doesn't actually remember her thieves training, so she loses some of her subtlety.

Mage: 

This doesn’t come naturally to her at all at first, and she’s primarily taught by Rann. 

She’s not as good as him, but takes to it pretty well. Especially the levitation spell, which she uses often.

Rann subtly hoped she'd take to it more so she could find a less reckless way of assisting others, but she just prefers it when he's healing. His magick feels so much calmer and soothing.

Fighter:

There's a degree to which this suits her very well; she likes getting in there and being equipped to protect others...

But it requires slightly more patience and tactical-mindedness than she has either of.

Again, Rann taught her this - he's not really sure where he learned it either, but he at least had the basics down.

Overall she's very competent with this vocation, but better suited to others - besides, Rann cuts a much more dashing figure when he takes up the sword and shield.

Warrior:

Nope. That sword is too heavy and unwieldy to her and her thiefy build X'D

Beren taught her initially, but because he was dismissed couldn't continue - (she was secretly a little relieved.)

She tried to continue training afterwards but hated it; could never time her attacks right. Spent more time getting laid-out and taking harpy talons to the face.

She was however stubbornly resolved to keep trying, until Rann landed some puppy dog eyes on her to finally stop. ("...All right, if it's for you." - Yet she's relieved to have a good reason to give it up.)

Sorcerer:

Has an extremely high affinity for fire-based magicks.

Kind of goes into a semi-"berserk" state; she gets a bloodthirsty, nigh-mindless exhilaration from raining down so much destruction.

Honestly, it's a little intimidating to her. She'd rather not lose control of herself like that...

And Rann is so good at it anyway.

Mystic Spearhand:

Perhaps surprisingly, this didn't go very well for her... The polearm is just not very intuitive to her.

Was shown the basics by Sigurd in Melve, tried a couple of times to hone her skills in it after they parted but repeatedly found herself flummoxed.

She really likes how it looks and thinks its very cool though when she watches Sigurd - wishes Rann could pick it up.

Trickster:

Also not intuitive to her at all. It's far too hands-off for her.

There's a degree to which this illusory power seems familiar, it pulls her in... And similar to sorcerer, it unsettles her. Like she's looking too closely at something that will haunt her later.

Her and Luz tried multiple times to get it to work, and Luz believes she shows promise, but ultimately Reverie just tries to hit enemies with the censer.

Magick Archer:

It feels like it should make sense to her! It feels like it ought to come naturally, and yet she struggles with it a lot.

Tried multiple times, failed terribly multiple times.

(This was Yumé's main vocation in DD1, so I think that reflects here narratively: Reverie feels drawn to it for that reason, but she isn't Yumé anymore.)

Something started to click when she picked up Warfarer though - putting her own spin on it and learning it in her own way.

Warfarer:

Towards the end of things she started to have some worries about how well she was pulling her own weight. When she began studying under Lamond, Rann complimented her that he thought this suited her perfectly, and she took a shine to it.

Perfect for balancing out her proclivities for both assessing things from a distance and seeing who needs help where - and rushing in quickly when needed.

She primarily uses it to swap between her bow and daggers, but she keeps a magick bow on back-up to try to get more comfortable with it while also being able to rely on her more tried-and-true methods.

[pdouwes]

Rebecca Reprise the balcony scene: rehearsals vs what it looks like on stage

[catraven]

AAAAA I HAVE SO MANY FEELINGS ABOUT DANI 

for context this is about S2Ep1 

THE EMOTIONAL ABUSE OTTO IS PUTTING HER THROUGH ITS THE I DONT CARE THAT YOU DONT CARE ABOUT ME BECAUSE I KNOW YOU CARE ABOUT THE OTHERS AND DANI STAYING TO PROTECT THE OTHERS MAKES SENSE BUT ITS SHIT BECAUSE HES EMOTIONALLY MANIPULATING HER BUT ALSO LEAVING ISNT POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE CONTRACT AND ALSO BECAUSE IT WOULD HURT THE OTHERS

AND ALSO THE STUFF THE OTHERS MUST BE FEELING because dani atleast could do something ykyk but like roy or smth? he cant do shit he will always be in the position where he is right now

AND DONT GET ME STARTED ON MANDY

because in my head they are older than dani and have worked at the heap longer than dani so they were in the position dani was in and they decided to choose the option of becoming like otto to survive and just not caring at all about anything and just chainsmoking their worries about being bound to otto and not being able to get away 

basically they are dani if the crew didnt exist 

obv the ship isnt a factor in that but i imagine they still have a powerful contract because their skills as an adventurer are pretty good and stuff

they also bring in a lot of money so the emotional manipulation of the others need you is also there

i enjoy giving them more trauma. my modern psychward au i am working on rn will love this