#this hasnt happened yet but it will. this is a threat

[alicentsgf]

Whats interesting is whilst Shauna was gleeful at Mari being chosen in the hunt, im not 100% sure she would have been capable of killing her if she'd actually caught up to her. butchering a dead body, shooting at someone indirectly, cohercing others into violence, its not quite the same thing. like Shauna delights in violence, but Lotties the only one we've seen actively kill someone in the teen timeline (and that happens during a psychotic episode). the only person we've seen Shauna kill is Adam and that was on impulse when she felt threatened.

Has Shauna reached a point yet where she could actually take someones life in a premeditated way? because i dont think so, and im not sure she ever will reach it. Shaunas all desire, impulse, fear, and instinct. its very animalistic, and it seems like this is why Lottie sees so much of "the wilderness" in her. so yes clearly Shauna can kill when threatened or desperate, but can she kill just for the hell of it? because she hasnt yet, and it arguably goes against her nature to do so. its perhaps part of the reason why the incident with bruce the goat at Lotties compound effects her so much. she has no drive to kill him, theres no threat to trigger a violent response from her.

Shauna is always outward-looking, struggling to self-reflect or make sense of herself, but it also means she sees the world very simply. shes matter-of-fact, the only one who never truly believes on any level in "the wilderness" belief system (though she might pretend to for the sake of control). its another way in which shes almost animal-like in her approach to the world. animals dont need belief systems or stories and they adapt to their enviroment, becoming feral and reactive if thats what it takes to keep them alive.

It'll be interesting next season to see if Shauna gets the opportunity to kill in a more premeditated way, and doesnt take it. cant go through with it the way she thought she'd be able to. I think its why Callie is "her, but more", like Lottie says. because Callie can. Callie did. Lotties death happened on impulse but it wasnt an accident, we see Callie decide to push her, and Lottie wasnt a true threat in the way Shauna believed Adam to be. I think Lottie has perhaps seen Shauna's limits in a way the audience hasn't yet, and is referencing that. Shauna puts on a facade so she can rule through fear because she needs to feel powerful, clinging to it like a life raft, but she perhaps isnt as capable of murder as she wants everyone to think.

[yarrayora]

[reposting this as its own thing]

if i were to rewrite tybw arc instead of a bunch of supervillains with overwhelming powers that can easily crush the shinigami, quincies should be tight knit survivors with limited resources who learned how to be REALLY really good at ambushing shinigami in group and picking them off one by one while being unseen

it would be soooo good if ichigo learns that “winning the war” doesnt always mean a victory, especially if they actually stick to their gun about quincies being survivors of a genocide it would be great to have shinigami fearing them thinking theyre outnumbered but we shifts to uryu’s perspective and then we see that even the quincies are struggling to survive

it would make ywach so much more of a threat too, a charismatic leader who unites his people with the promise of a better future instead of leading with fear and an iron grip

also god. to have an enemy asks ichigo “you enjoy fighting us, don’t you? you goddamn monster” pinned down by ichigo and no longer fighting simply waiting for their death. buying time for the others to escape

ichigo has never fought an enemy crying fearing death but already resigned to their death

like ichigo’s theoretically aware of the quincy genocide in canon but to have to look uryu in the face and see the weight of it? thats very different

you can also have younger quincies being gungho about fighting in the war because they can finally avenge their family, the reality of war itself hasnt settled in to them, only to be defeated and have an older quincy saving them

toshiro going “why would they send an inexperienced soldier like you to war?” sneering. not realizing the truth yet

ichigo already had similar storyline with hanataro. why cant he saved a quincy realizing theyre the same age as his sister?

battling a group of quincies and then to the rest of the shinigami seemingly out of nowhere ichigo blocks their attack and the first assumption is ofc that he got mindfucked somehow but then they hear ichigo mumbles and says “what?” and ichigo shouts louder “THIS IS JUST A KID!” as if he wasn’t the same age as the quincy he saved when he risked his life to save rukia

and the shinigami wouldn’t get it, maybe if it was komamura, but the rest of them? so in the end ichigo runs while carrying the quincy kid in one arm while using his blade with another to fend off attacks and the quincy kid grips onto ichigo demanding to know why he saved them while trying so hard to sound brave

tears swelling in their eyes waiting for this to be a trick a trap and not that their enemies have compassion too

also like. ichigo saving a quincy would make his mother’s heritage even more relevant! he brings the kid back to their people and like. imagine if yhwach tells them they can trust ichigo because he is his mother’s son

the quincy kid feeling less guilty about being saved by a shinigami bc turns out the shinigami has quincy blood in him and it’s just. that’s wrong, isnt it? his blood and his heritage shouldnt paint what he is as a person! but it’s hard to say that when he sees how the quincies are living

and then yhwach tries to radicalize ichigo because he is the strongest asset to have in this war. don't you want to know your mother's family? what happened to them? what the shinigami has done to us?

this yhwach is weak. he's dying. he's old and he's mortal his body doesn't work the way it used to. and this is the man who has managed to drove soul society into the crushing state it is in now but exactly because he's weak he knows how to fight against strong monsters who never had to worry about ants on their paths

quincies are humans! even if their supernatural ability helps prolong their lives it's not like their very organic body can keep up with their age!

to make him an effective leader who unite them. i can see him not even hiding how weak he is now to the other quincies. he uses himself as a warning sign

this is your future if we dont eradicate the shinigami i don't want this future for you

he's yamamoto's foil. he's everyone's grandfather. people are blindly loyal to him because he showers them with affection and promises them a future

instead of the ridiculously OP power that makes it weird he can be defeated at all, Almighty should have a limited usage of manipulating probability and causality, making the 0,0001% chance of victory possible, but can't do anything if the chance is 0% at all

meanwhile there's ichigo's grief about his mother and conflict about where he should stand in this war and his power not caring for anyone else but him? he should save yhwach from the shinigami's attack. yhwach should feel victory is in their grasp because of that. ichigo should be consumed by his power because both the zanpakuro and the quincy blood will no longer allow their ichigo be used as anyone's pawn

and. Ishida who tries to use his antithesis power to prolong Yhwach's life just a little bit longer temporarily enduring Yhwach's pain while he boosts the quincies morale by making an appearance

and when it's just the two of them and Haschwalth, Yhwach tells Ishida to reverse their condition again, because the young is the quincy's future, and he doesn't want to shave off Ishida's life just to prolong his

[melkyt]

Hero!Luffy and a Villain!Law

Luffy who is new on the scene, saving people left and right cause he feels like it, no concept of the system. No concept of the rules heroes have to follow and that they have to answer to the goverment. Its like if the world goverment tried to make him a warlord instead of an emperor in an attempt to control him and are failing in a spactacular fashion. Still they control the news and twist his actions to be on their side

Law never had a chance to be on the hero payroll. His power is valuable and dangerous, but not in a way where it matters if he is conscious. He has been on the run since childhood, hates heroes, and everything world government.

There is a big catastrophic attack, Luffy is there, probably somehow involved in it. Whoever attacked hurt his friends, got way too close to those he loves and the place he calls home. Luffy absolutely fucking up the man, crashing onto the street right where Law is, who is just there helping people.

Law swearing that he is going to have to deal with a goody two shoes Hero.

Then Luffy speaks, something along the lines of 'i will make you suffer, i will destroy everything you got' Luffy listing threats and smiling all the while.

Law *smitten* at the creative description of violence. He looks into Luffy from the meeting, and every recording on the underground is Luffy being savage to anyone who crosses him. Not killing but destroying them to the core. It only happens to be that he has taken out villains so far, but Law digs far enough to see shit the WG covered.

Luffy taking out officials, and every big hero that try to recruit him. Law is now obsessed. Though wonders if Luffy made some deal with the WG. Thats the only explaination why Luffy is still a 'hero'.

He decides to take that risk anyway, and approach the younger man. Coming up with intricate plans to convince Luffy to join him.

Inviting the 'hero' to get lunch in a public place, using his cover as a doctor, thats not much of a cover if anyone thinks about it for give seconds in the usual Law fashion.

Luffy has no idea who he is, ordering the whole menu.

Law sighing, and explaining that he needs help taking out an asshole.

Luffy says yeah, sure, whatever, before Law even finishes that its Doffy and is in the WG.

Luffy shrugs and says he'll do it on tv if Law wants, he bored with being a hero anyway and was gonna destroy the main WG guy eventually anyway.

Law, already smitten, is gone.

Cute and gunho about anarchy? Yeah, yeah, he is in love.

Luffy, on the other hand, is just chilling, not careing. They split ways. Law leaves with the note that he will get in touch. This conversation is recorded since it's a public place.

Which lands Luffy in hot water, not like he cares. Yet instead of targetting him, they target his family, his brothers.

Ace not having the protection of being a hero, but also not a villain. Vigilante that sometimes causes shit but mostly stays under the radar because of Luffy's status.

They arrest him, and equivalent of marineford follows.

Law is the one who helps Luffy out of the situation, helping Ace hide away, and treating the fire user with his power.

Which is what gets Luffy to really look at Law, something he hasnt done. People give him food and ask him for help all the time but someone giving him the same? Rare.

Luffy crashing in Law's apartment while they have to lay low. Usually he would be bored and itching to go fight and fuck up his enemies, two minutes into staying in one place.

Here he watches Law, all the little things, memorizing what the man likes and who he is. In that intense way Luffy used to study people pre-timeskip to decide if they were worthy of being friends. Its a kind of unblinking stare that radiates power and bothers most people.

Yet Law is unbothered, growing up around villains, with Doffy and dealing with men like Kaido. He is used to it.

Which only gets Luffy more fascinated. Law is different than most people. He has that thing Luffy looks for in friends, with the added bonus of approaching him first.

Law falls first, Luffy falls harder. And ofc immediately acts on it in true Luffy fashion "You're my boyfriend now"

Law no hesitation is just "Okay"

They get caught kissing on camera and that is what makes Luffy a villain lol. Everything else can be covered up, but a third gen hero, colluding with a villain.

With Law, who has been a thorn in the WG since he was born as he is a result of some superpower experiment and his blood holds some big secret, some formula they lost and need. Luffy should be capturing him, not fucking around xd

They ofc dont care, take out Doffy and topple the system and are a menace in general.

[speakofthedebbie]

by popular demand (re: one person) some radioapple fic recs!! (i hope thats what you meant lol most of the fics i read are just radioapple)

Bedtime Rituals to Try out Before the Next Angelic War by @miribalis

just yes. thousand times yes. so basically my boy luci has some sleep troubles and that somehow leads to a qpr with al look its been a while ok just read it

Managerial Liberties by the same fella

these two tags explain it pretty well

something that sticks out to me about this is that charlie is actually (reasonably) cold to adam and like. im actually surprised with how little ive seen that. i mean i dont think id be exactly buddy-buddy with my besties killer either. only 3 chaps as of writing but already looking to be a radioapple classic

im not sure if its meant to be read as such but it kinda feels like a squeal to bedtime rituals in a way (edit: not meant to be read as such, just the same vibe)

devils don't fly (don't expect me not to fall) by @corgiss

also just yes. basically a really not cool joke evolves into a blossoming romance because why wouldnt it. (man if i had a nickel for every radioapple fic that had a masquerade that was sabotaged by the vees- *gets shot bc i cant mention osas yet*)

i’ll hold you close (i’ll stay the course) by the same fella

the entire time i was just going "yas king! put that egotistical flatscreen in his place!!". basically luci reminds the overlords who he is and vox shows he can be more of a threat than he lets on.

ykw fuck it just the entire series (i didnt mention i would give anything to not give a shit (but i do) and my perfect rock bottom (my beautiful trauma) because the first one sounded a lil too angsty and ive gotten enough of that from other sources [pointedly glares at Quietly, It Slips Through Your Fingers, Love {also coming up later!}] and the second is (mostly) smut and ive been trying to step back from that because "ive seen worse" isnt a valid excuse for that torture actually)

Of Saints and Sinners by the forever amazing @morningstarwrites!! (if you see this i have a serious question: is this your first time ever writing a fic? because how do you get so much right the first time- [not even beginners luck could explain this level of skill])

i could sing its praises until my death bed but ill hold off so i can explain whats happening. basically after burning down a meeting room several times, luci and al make a deal ("not a deal!", luci laments to the void): they will attempt to be civil and maybe even friendly, and by the end luci will owe al a favour. whats the favour? read it yourself dammit! seriously, 10/10, i am foaming at the mouth till friday (depending on how this goes, that might be tomorrow or today)

Quietly, It Slips Through Your Fingers, Love by Starlit_Rainfall (no tumblr in sight, so AO3) (i. urgfgh. what happened. i was just smiling over the fluff while crossing to go to school. where did it go. where did it gooooo)

if thats anything to go by, the last few chapters have been rough. the fluff feels so far away that i cant even explain what happens. luci was waxing poetic about swimming in maple syrup for al, i remember that much. also emily is there (fallen) tho we havent seen her in a sec. if you read it, warning for the gut punch of angst that starts chap 32 "She/Her" (though the chapter before that, "Should Alastor Know By Now?" ends pretty rough too)

Freely We Serve by @romanaxe

i dont remember how i managed to stumble upon this but im having a great time. basically alastor is a new sinner fresh in hell (but time doesnt matter and the whole cast is still here) and thinks "what better way to gain power than be the personal assistant of the heartbroken king of hell!" features a 6(?) year old charlie and a morally dubious lilith (also i loved eepy al X3)

A Family Forged in Hellfire by Green_Ghostwriter (once again, no Tumblr, so AO3)

this ones a bit newer (10 chaps), is so far mostly exposition and the slowburn pot hasnt even been put on the stove, but as just a hazbin fic in general i see the potential. basically its a 1920s au where heaven decides little charlie doesnt deserve to be raised in hell and is sent to earth with a "foster" family where her actions in life will determine witch realm she will return to after death. her "parents", al and minzy, are given false memories so they can claim the girl as their own and gee i wasnt kidding when i said it was a lot of exposition. erm honestly explaining anymore would tech be spoiling so go read it!

The Red Thread That Binds Us by @scun-gilli

{{future me prefacing this by saying i have no idea where i was going with yesterdays thought process, all you need to know from it was im on chapter 27. also scungilli your comment is making me very worried 😟 well theres no mcd tag so im sure itll fine, right? RIGHT, SCUNGILLI??}}

basically its a king x kings guard au where al and luci grow up together and only grow closer after a. certain life event for al (its fine guys trust :)) [she said, like a liar]) then al is sent of for royal guard training school (ik its not called that i forgor 😭) but dw he comes back. just watch out for graphic depictions of injuries (i think thats this fic) angst and a sneaky eve bc radioapple fics are allergic to happiness (or maybe im not looking hard enough lol) (also im really tempted to make the friendship bracelets they had 👀)

somewhere down the line by kj_crwm (AO3 link)

this one starts off as human!alastor/lucifer but by the middle(?) its just regular radioapple. basically al is encountered by luci while finishing off a job who agrees to keep quiet. luci just keeps on showing up, reveals hes the devil to which al us just like "lol ok" and eventually they get in a relationship (ooh lala 👀) but they break up after saying some hurtful things to each other (oh nono 👀) with luci promising al they will never cross paths again. if you watched the show then well. you know that doesnt happen 😂 most human!al radioapple have al summon him (no hate to them) so this was an interesting change of pace

cannot stress it enough but this is a WORKING list i WILL be coming back to it bc these are purely the fics i could think if off the top of my head. IN FACT, if any of you have radioapple fics you love, SEND THEM THE FUCK IN! i am one person whos only been in this fandom for 4 months, and reading fics/shipping radioapple even less, theres bound to be some ones i missed that you think are Worthy™️! and if theyre nsfw then at the very least it shouldnt be the main focus

EDIT: so sorry anyone who reblogged this before had to see the disgusting unedited version. literally just found out that tumblr doesnt apply edits to reblogs. what the fuck

[cakepoppresent]

Xaiver brain rot. He's such a star omg he gets all his looks from his moms

Some random facts I have for him

1) he's dyslexic so school is extremely hard for him. That's why he gravitates towards being an actor so much. His parents definitely give him the resources he needs to succeed but he still feels different in school. With acting he can learn his lines before going to set and for things he can't remember he ad libs lines based on the vibe of his characters. He doesn't feel as limited when acting compared to being in school

2) his favorite sibling is Veronica. He tells her how he really feels about his classmates, how annoying it can be when students shove love notes and chocolates into his arms then running away. How some students always try to touch him or hold onto his arm during class breaks. Veronica gives him tips and tricks on how to avoid them without being mean

3) He fucking LOVES Vaghun that's his Big Bro!!! They play COD almost every night and share pics of shoes they buy. Even AFTER Vaghun and Veronica broke up he still messages him like nothing happened 😂 even AFTER Veronica asked him not to talk to Vaghun, Xavier said fuck all that and still messaged him throughout the entire summer (on the lows)

4) He likes boys and girls. He's only told a few people like his siblings and Vaghun. Hasnt told his friends yet and the only reason why is because he knows Izan and Carter have a major crush on Wayne and he thinks it's funny if he presents himself as a potential threat. Cuz what are they gonna do? Beat him up? Wayne would never talk to them again lol.

5) Likes to ask his dad constantly if he's black why is he so pale? Where did all the melanin go? Did he steal Sam melanin too? (This is his dad for reference lolololol)

[silentwonderlocks]

Eyes of a Lost Princess - A Totk fanfic.

Note: This was purely something I made while playing totk for the first time. I haven't finished the game yet but I have collect all the tears. Also SPOILERS FOR ANYONE WHO HASNT PLAY THE GAME. ITS A GREAT GAME I LOVE IT SO MUCH. Enjoy!!

Words: 3,285

Themes: angst.

Summary: Link is haunted by the memories of Zelda

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They said eyes are the truth of the soul. People may mask their emotions, but eyes don’t lie—happiness, excitement, relief, disappointment, fear, hurt, pain. All can be noticed if one looks hard enough.

Annoyance was the first emotion Link remembered Princess Zelda having when she first laid eyes upon him. To her, he was nothing more than a weight tying down an already sinking rock. She didn’t need him protecting her, she needed the goddess’s blessing. Princess Zelda was struggling with her purpose–something that Link had no issue with. He was a swordsman through and through, but he could see the disappointment and pain in her eyes. How she longed to be blessed, how she felt she failed. Link wanted to help her, how could a swordsman help a princess? The only way he knew how to was by swinging his sword and smiting those who dared to harm Princess Zelda.

That annoyance slowly grew warmer as the weeks rolled by, suddenly newly founded by excitement and something that Link didn’t quite understand at the time. Link watched over the Princess as she explored to her heart’s content with the divine beasts, how her eyes lit up with curiosity. He would smile at the memory, the glee in the Princess’s eyes as she wanted him to lick a frog… but then grimace when she sobbed in his arms. How could he forget the pain and failure that rotted in her eyes? Her whole plan went like the snap of lightning in the night, there and gone like that. All four champions were defeated and lost to life and time.

She was broken but desperate, all because he couldn’t save her. Link ended up lost in time for a hundred years in a coma until he was awakened and needed. Princess Zelda was a young woman full of emotions and bright ambitions. She had spent hours of her life trying to gain the goddess's blessing and she had used it to save Hyrule. When he woke up after 100 years…without her? It felt empty and numb. Not until he had spent countless hours fighting monsters, regaining lost memories, and speaking to long-gone old friends, they had defeated Ganon and he finally had seen her again.

He could never forget the hope, the happiness, the affection, and the warmth in Zelda’s eyes. Something that brought Link a calmness after the storm. A peace that he welcomed with open arms and soft eyes.

“May I ask…do you remember me?” The wave of emotions that ran through him made it so he couldn’t say anything nor move. It took everything in him to finally walk up to her and pull her into the biggest and tightest hug.

It had been a few years since Ganon's defeat. Hyrule was rebuilding, healing from the destruction that had laid waste for a hundred years. With the king gone, Zelda had to step up with the royal duties. With said duties, she took her all over Hyrule, encouraging all of the regions to be more adventurous and open to ideas. It worked. Hyrule was slowly becoming functional again without the looming threat of Ganon hanging over their heads.

Until Zelda wanted to explore the underground depths of Hyrule.

He remembered that all too well.

The determination swirled with curiosity in Zelda’s eyes as they stumbled upon a mummy being held prisoner by a mysterious arm that gleamed with light. The darkness enveloped everything, and a single torch was the only light source as Zelda and he traveled down the decrypted staircase. Their footsteps echoed with each step they took, further descending.

Everything happened too fast, one second they were observers the next; prey. The beam of luminescent red and black corruption that had erupted from the mummy shot straight for Zelda but Link was faster. He remembered how his right arm was searing in pain so great, it was a miracle he didn’t pass out right then. Thank Hylia for the adrenaline. Pins and needles ripped each muscle one by one, but that didn’t stop the need to fight and protect Zelda. That came with the harsh consequence of the master sword shattering but that wasn’t the worst of it.

The ground rumbled and shook fiercely, the caver around them starting to break and fall further into the darkness below.

“Link!” Zelda cried out as a piece of the floor gave way beneath her, the fear of falling present along with the hope of being saved.

Link rushed forward his arm outstretched, not caring how painful it felt to stretch and reach for Zelda. She was worth a hundred years of pain, Link could feel his teeth grind as he almost grasped her hand. Link may have been falling with her, but she was falling faster. Closer and closer..then nothing…his burned fingertips lightly touched hers but not enough to grip her towards him. He could do nothing. He watched in horror as the fear grew in Zelda’s eyes.

He could only watch in a sickening defeat as she fell..down and down…until she was gone in a flash of light. Link had not only lost Zelda again, he had failed her. He failed Hyrule.

It was another restless night as Link lay in bed at his home, one that he had begun to share with Zelda. Yes, while he had bought it and made it his own, Zelda had wiggled her way in and it became their home. Something he had seen nothing wrong with.

His blue eyes were sunken in as he stared at the ceiling, listening to the crickets chirp outside. Link’s hand absentmindedly moved to her spot on the bed, his fingers gently kneading the fabric. Zelda’s belongings were untouched from the last time she was home, the house was empty without her warmth. Everything was too quiet, he missed her rambles, the way he would catch her writing in her journal, the fresh vase of Silent Princess flowers on the table, and how it felt to sit and cook dinner for her. Her scent was starting to linger away with each passing day, the only thing he had left of her was her old blue headband. How could he sleep when her tortured eyes glared at him every time he closed his?

A steaming aroma of seasoned meat filled the house as Zelda walked into the house, just returning from a meeting. A soft low humming was harmonized with an unknown rhythm of sizzling and bubbling. Link was standing in the kitchen, a keen eye on the cooking pot before him. Zelda smiled trying to hold back a snicker. He had come a long way when he first began cooking, just dubious dish after next and the next. But by the time Link had freed Zelda, he was practically a professional. So it only made sense that he would make their dinner, which Zelda was grateful for.

She walked over to him, wrapping her arms around his waist, making him jump slightly. His guard was off at home but Zelda always managed to surprise him. Zelda snickered with a grin, happy to be home. Link lowered his hands upon hers, he rasped out.

“Dinner is almost done, how did the meeting go?”

Zelda pulled away from his back and waist, making Link turn towards her. He gave her a soft smile seeing the stress and exhaustion in her eyes. She smiled back, tone excited but drained.

“It went well I believe, there is still so much to do, and I..” Her voice staggered for a moment, happiness dimming lightly in her eyes.

“I’m afraid I'm not doing enough, I am doing my part to rule and encourage my people but..”

This wasn’t new, being the sole princess of Hyrule was..burdening, Link believed Zelda was strong and capable.

“Hey..”

Link gently interrupted as he cupped her face to lift towards his, their eyes locking together.

“You are enough.” Link closed his eyes, leaning down to place a peck at Zelda’s forehead. Opening his eyes, Zelda was smiling at him with warmth and affection, a smile he returned. He leaned forward, their foreheads resting together in a comfortable domestic silence.

“Link..”

“Yeah?”

“...the food is burning..”

Those memories haunted him in the quiet of the night like a forlorn lullaby.

“....If only I was quicker..” A mantra that Link punished himself with for weeks and weeks.

Link’s eyes drifted down to the Zonai arm that replaced his long ago. The bronze ridges gleamed in the moonlight as he shifted it to look over. He was good at hiding his emotions, playing the brave and strong. This was different though, he had no one to impress or help. Here at home, the titles didn’t exist. No more Princess and her Swordsman, just Zelda and Link. Now it was just him, and Link didn’t know how to deal with that.

He hated these quiet nights, it made his thoughts louder than he wished. The unwavering facade cracks with every minute, until he’s silently crying. The tears rolled down his cheeks wetting the pillow beneath him, chest staggering as he tried to breathe in fresh oxygen. Being the hero of Hyrule was nice to say but the weight that came with it was harsh and cruel. Link’s face scrunched up as he wiped his tears away, he would give anything to hear Zelda’s soft breathing next to him once more. Hell, he would give his other arm if he had to. For now, all he could do was shut his eyes and force his already exhausted mind to sleep with one lingering unanswered thought.

Did Zelda miss him too?

Golden rays of light shone through the window, a sick reminder that morning was here. Groggy eyes cracked open slowly, the curse of reality was yet to hit him. Those few seconds of bliss when all in the world is right, those peaceful moments ruined by the curse of reality set in.

Link eyed Zelda’s side of the bed for at least the hundredth time now, his gaze lingering longer than he wanted to. There was no time for that..

After making himself a fresh breakfast and feeding his horses in the stable. Link stood behind the house, only a few feet away from a small stone structure with a hollow ground. He could feel it tempting beckoning him to go down and see. The thing was if he wanted to.

The grass beneath his feet crunched softly which was replaced with the light padding of footsteps descending. The sound echoed up disturbing some birds nearby. Reaching the bottom of the well was easy, he didn't even bother making it to the final rug before he jumped off. Landing with a soft thud, Link looks over to the empty chair. His stoic expression falters into frowns as he approaches the desk.

The walls were littered with maps, and different types of papers with research all over it. Little string connected to some. There were books littered all over, by the desk, floor ground. She truly did love to learn everything…

His cerulean blue eyes glanced toward the open journal sprawled on the desk. The papers had aged from weather exposure, leaving them a sickly yellow. Her handwriting was elegant, the way she dotted her i's and curved the o's. It felt strangely foreign, like looking into an artifact.

He gently lifted the journal into his hands and began to read…

“No matter where I go to offer aid, Link remains at my side—a kindness that has taken a visible toll on his clothing.

That's why I've put in the order for a new and improved Champion’s tunic! Just for him.

I just can't wait to see the look on his face when I surprise him with it!”

The journal trembled in his grasp, as he let one hand drop to the blue fabric upon his body. The soft cotton did nothing to soothe the shaking nerves. Fingers gripped the front of the tunic roughly, the tremble pausing only briefly. Link's arm holding the journal dropped, letting it hang limp. He gritted his teeth, feeling the pit in his stomach harden.

To the people of Hyrule, the tunic on his back symbolized courage, freedom, and respect. But for Zelda? It was a symbol of gratitude, devotion, and a protector.

He felt like a failure wearing that tunic, but he never took it off. Another reminder of his failure. With gentle care, he placed the journal back into its spot. Smoothing out the pages to their original place, just like how she wanted it. Link stepped back, he felt like a stranger in the damp area. It felt foreign, felt wrong to breathe the air she once occupied. He did not move though, scared he’d disturb whatever peace was left here. Cautiously, Link sat down and just listened to the soft atmosphere of the water droplets.

After spending hours, down in the dank well. Link had finally ascended the ladder and hopped out of the well. It was nearly late afternoon, and Link could tell by how the sun shone brighter in the sky. Butterflies and animals were active, and the townsfolk hustled about, with their daily routines.

He needed a distraction, something that would keep him grounded. Something to take away the memory of her.

Not caring about lunch, Link saddled up one of his fastest horses from the stable, then climbed aboard and lightly kicked to move. Rhythmic trots sputtered as the two moved over the hills and into the distance.

Hyrule was a truly beautiful world, vast lands that seemed to stretch on and on. An endless sea of grass with trees acting as its seaweed, swaying in the light breeze. Despite the wars that waged on, nature always seemed to find a way to reclaim itself. Old ruins were blanketed by new vines, sprouting little buds that would bloom into flowers. Battlefields that were broken and cracked earth seemed to heal slowly. Patches of green taking over where death had once laid. Blossoming into a new life. Link’s movements on the horse were fast and steady, his cerulean eyes scanning the horizon.

He didn’t know what he was looking for, a fight? Seclusion? A shoulder to cry on? No…he couldn’t do that. Not when everyone depended on him and her…Link shook his head, grip on the reigns tightened as he tried to push his thoughts away. Giving a firm “hyah!”, Link rode off further into the distance, hoping he would find the perfect distraction.

Link didn’t know how long he had been riding for, an hour? Three? The sun was beginning to slowly set over Hyrule. A sign that the world was slowing down for the evening. Just as he was about to turn to head towards home. His body froze, his hands not moving to still his steed. He could feel his heart sink into the hardened pit of his stomach. Link’s face broke slightly as he peered up and saw a dragon.

She... was beautiful, with white scales sprinkled over her body. A medium short golden blonde mane that flowed in the air. Sparkling blue crystals littered her spine, matching the antlers that adorned on top of her head. Then there was the eyes.

Eyes that swirled with pools of purple and blue, bright and vibrant. Wide open, always watching. Blank, and expressionless. Distant and lost in her world. A world, that Link couldn’t reach.

“Zelda..” He whispered out, almost like he was scared she would disappear within a blink.

She made no reaction, floating through the air on her destined path. Her serpentine body coils and twisting gracefully in the air. Unaware of her most devoted below.

Link finding his strength back in his hands, yanked the reigns signaling the horse to stop. With a neigh and nicker, the steed came to an abrupt stop. With a sharp turn, he kicks with newfound purpose.

It doesn’t take long to reach the nearest mountain, not with Link enforcing the steady speed on his loyal steed. Screw the distraction, he needed to be with her. Once he reaches the highest point possibly on horseback, Link dismounts. He pets the horse’s mane, pressing a hand to the snout. Big brown eyes stare back into Link’s as a silent thank you are exchanged. With a soft promise he would be back, Link turned away from the horse to look up at the majestic creature in the sky.

The wind blew in his face and hair, strong and beckoning. He took one step back, then two. Link charged forward towards the edge then jumped up high. Once in the air, he quickly pulled out his glider unfolding it. It caught the wind, dragging him upwards before steading into a smooth float towards her. Link’s heart pounded in his chest as he floated closer and closer until he landed softly on her upper back.

She makes no sound, does she even feel him? Was he just nothing but a little bug on her scale when she was the idol in the sky? Link reached a hesitant hand out to feel one of the shimmering crystals, it was smooth and lukewarm. No reaction. He frowned, was he nothing to her? Link began to take small steps towards her head, sparkles breezing past him.

After all this time, searching for her, finding her tears left behind.

Step.

Watching her painful memories, watching her transform for the sake of him and Hyrule.

Step.

Did she remember him? Miss him?

Step.

Did she still love him? She had been waiting for centuries. Zelda was always waiting.

Taking that last step, he stood in the middle of her nose. His eyes drifted over to a small black scar near his feet. The master sword was removed long ago from her head, it was one of the most painful days of his life. Link had never felt so bad in his life. The cries, the way she thrashed in pain, he hated it. He hated her being in pain but he hated how she had suffered..no sacrificed herself to heal the sword. A task long done ago and overdue.

Link knelt slowly careful to not hurt her, his hands caressing Zelda’s skin with gentle care. A familiar scent flooded the air around him.

Silent princess.

Tears began to form at the corners of Link’s eyes. He shut them close tightly as he wrapped his arms as much of her as he could. Small droplets rolled down his face upon her smooth skin falling into the fields below them. Even as a child, Link never felt emotional but now? It was too much, his chest heaved heavy as he cried. His voice cracked out broken apologies. Link wasn’t even sure if Zelda could understand him, which made him cry harder.

Why wasn’t it him? He couldn’t be that important compared to Zelda.

A lie they both knew but right now? He swallowed that pride, crying for his princess.

Nightfall came, and Link stayed. Sitting on her nose, Link had stopped crying long ago. He was reluctant to leave, but the guilt inside caused him to stay. He wanted to make up for lost time, his gaze was forward. Stern and determined, he looked below Hyrule Castle floating still in the sky. Vibrant red and black swirls of gloom mocked him with a sweet song of temptation. It glowed at him almost like a taunt.

He would end it. End Ganon for good, and put that good-for-nothing corpse back in his grave.

But not now. Link just looked at the sky and relaxed against Zelda’s nose.

A swordsman and his princess.

[pyrosomatic-metamorphosis]

Cant sleep so im thinking about ayhalo

I think its like. one sided. qaypierre WOULD smooch that demon and take him on dates. qbad would not recognize anything as a romantic gesture. aypierre could throw a bouquet of chocolate roses at him and bad would just be like ! thank you :}

like they love each other, absolutely. they TRUST each other, to the point where i’d even say it gets in the way of bad seeing aypierre as anything more than a good friend. that’s his guy. The dude always in his corner. Friend resource label: team mate (coparent) (down to help kidnap people). bad doesnt do classic romantic relationships- all of his relationships are INCREDIBLY queer, but the closest he usually gets to what others read as romance is a classic chewtoy4chewtoy dynamic. He LOVES to fuck with people and he loves to get fucked with and if there’s a nice jawline or pretty muscles included?? huge bonus !!

he’s got something- not kinder, with aypierre? not calmer, either, but stable, maybe. pierre has proven, over and over again, that he’s on bad’s side. Spying on tubbo, encouraging bad’s pranks, the kidnapping- i can’t call it a reliable dynamic, not with how paranoid bad is, even when he trusts, but there is still a feeling of understanding that, wherever pierre’s limits are for when he cant support bad (or genuinely turn against him), it hasnt been reached yet

aypierre, on the other hand, i dont know enough about to be absolutely sure but there are some Vibes. ironically, i think hes feeling like his relationships are unreliable. max was going to have their baby, and then he wasnt, and then he left him, then max fucking died. plus whatever is happening with him and ayrobot, which probably leaves him feeling like he cant rely on Himself. like he had, if not a little crush on bad, at least some Interest in him, before. as well as several islanders. i remember the days of the Bed Threat.

but thats part of it, too? because those flings didnt have that emotional connection, and i always got the sense that he started looking for that with maximus, to Love and Be Loved rather than pure lust. To care about someone, genuinely, and be cared about in return. but he didnt get that with the flings, and We know that max was using him, but i dont know if he did, but maybe he had a feeling about it and maybe he also had a feelinf about maximus’ feelings towards bad and maybe- there’s something about that? A little push of not-spite-not-projection onto bad.

because bad IS that reliability, right now. he’s a fucking gremlin. a bastard. a prankster silly guy. he trusts aypierre and aypierre trusts him and they dont share everything but so often, when it comes down to it, it is them against the world. them in the corner, caught, aypierre shouting about kissing as a cover for their crimes while bad runs giggling away from him.

[chuusgunxoxo]

I have severely ooc dandys world headcanons and also dont be mad if they are ooc because they are supposed to be ooc

Here they are

1. Glisten absolutely hates children and specifically infants and will not hesitate to cause its passing

2. Toodles has major cracks and brain damage on her head because glisten once threw her on the road (because he genuinely hates children and rodger forced him to babysit her) and vee ran her over with a truck and dandy could only glue a few pieces back onto her head

3. Dazzle bites razzle and it causes severe pain because he does it so violently and also this is because hes tired of him

4. Tisha accidentally walked in on sprout and cosmo but all she wanted to do was clean so she still cleaned the room while the two was??? Also its not weird what they were doing was actually stomping on legos so the entire time tisha clean all she heard was screams of agony

5. Glisten was so tired of finn that he once attempted to break his fish bowl and the only way they could stop him from doing this was by getting goob to wrap his arms around him tightly while they grab rope and tape to tie him down and tape his mouth

6. Vee secretly puts viruses subtlely in dandys computers causing him to repeatedly get new ones and its so annoying because hes been through 30 different computer changes yet he doesnt know what the hell is happening (vee hasnt been caught and she actually puts atleast 11-12 viruses at once)

7. Tisha likes cleaning at midnight and that includes breaking into the other toons rooms at night when they are sleeping and everytime she enters scraps and goobs room she sees goob is so happy while sleeping compared to scraps and she always wonders why but its actually because he dreams of himself torturing glisten violently and its occurs every. Single. Night.

8. When no ones looking and they have a drink and theres teagan around she spits in the drink very fast then returns to her seat or position and no one has ever been fast enough to notice and only glisten has caught her

9. Boxten has SEVERE “mango mango” “those who know” “stillwater” brainrot and no one understands him and it made poppy consider an exorcism

10. Goob developed servere paranoia after glisten violently threatened to rip his arms out and chop them up to make a meal out of them (what caused the paranoia was when he pulled on BOTH his arms violently making goob think the threat was real and now fears his life and thinks the only way out of this is by murdering glisten)

Thanks for reading heres sum freebies

[short-and-ugly]

here hold on im gonna make a thing no one besides me is gonna care about

skoodgeisms dependent on company:

skoodge with zim: fully open and way too eager (genuinely has fun, silly business) doesnt actually salute to zim, ive noticed. he respects him but i think that respect is the kind that puts them around the same level as each other. (doesnt mean skoodge Doesn't put zim on a figurative pedestal -- just that he sees him as more 'equal' than, say, the hobo sergeant or the tallest) funny little guy with funny little words :3

(added the entire danceghost segment here because i love it dearly. look at him. panic boy ultimate. supreme.)

skoodge with irkens/irken-adjacent (squad sergeants/commanders/figures of authority): quick to salute fun words (hoo-ah) and out of place body/hand motions happen only when he gets in over his head/too excited. feels a lot more plain and "conformed" (as though attempting to fit in?)

even with zim involved, skoodge is... kinda dramatic throughout hobo-13 in a way that he isnt in any of the unfinished episodes. like. serious-dramatic. trying too hard to be a stone-faced irken brute that he thinks everyone else thinks he should be.

(Yes sir! I am your loyal- [gets his ass punted and sent careening down a cliff])

... kinda like how he is with the tallest during battle of the planets!

(the dialogue is wrong in this transcript... anger >:( )

So Zim involvement does not override other-irken-company involvement, but it does override other-not-irken-company. so say, skoodge is with the other invaders on conventia during the assigning and zim walks up next to him -- he quickly and quietly backs away because that is a public space, and doing anything to imply that he might have somewhat of a cordial relationship with zim would put him on... hot burning coals. to put it lightly.

and when skoodge is with the hobos, he treats zim with respect, but that's because zim is the leader of the group -- skoodge is probably at least somewhat aware of the fact that the tallest (and others) are watching him right now. he is treating zim... a lot like a stranger. curt words and mostly not talking to him directly unless addressed or thinking his skillset might be useful to zim.

... at the end, though, you see some of his actual personality start to leak through!

(Zim -- I escaped from the canyon -- I made it! I'm aLiiive! [immediately gets crushed by the sergeant])

(seeking validation -- he didnt need to come all the way out here, to say that to zim, specifically. he was still doing the test for the tallest the same as zim was, yes, but youd think if anyone knew to keep their mouth shut around zim for the sake of their own luck/lives/whatever, it would be skoodge. and yet! he doesnt!)

im feeling like... the adrenaline high from running through the entirety of the hobo-13 course, with a hogulus still chasing after him, probably made him a little excitable and lose his cool composure.

anyways that was a tangent. uh.

when skoodge is with other company. he is. awkward. (see: ghost scientist scene). though this is undoubtedly because of the situation (undercover during a supposed mission) hes still noticeably different from how he behaves on hobo-13! i think maybe this is just because earth is foreign territory that hes yet to learn. still thinks of it as a hazardous filthy wasteland of a planet with threats he hasnt properly assessed.

i think... if he were with company, not irken, and without the looming threat of being discovered and dissected (earth, humans, blorch, rats) then he would still be plain and awkward, honestly? kinda like sizzy when he fails to match zim's energy ('i wasnt laughing?') lots of ums and awkward silences and coughs and flies buzzing and crickets chirping.

hmmmm. yeah. good stuff <3

[rist-ix]

Hi Rist! How are you doing? Is life being nice to you? Two questions:

1) I feel like this might’ve been asked before, but I’m not sure, but do you have any plans to make another part to the Sparked “Valtor wins” alt ending, or is that just a one off thing?

And 2) How would Sparked!Valtor, Tbhtbh!Valtor, and Sparked“Valtor wins”!Valtor react if their Bloom was extra mad at them and said they’d only sleep with Valtor if she got to take control?

I’m not sure how the Sparked Valtors will react since this has already (sorta) happened before, but I’m curious.

Take care of yourself and make sure to stay hydrated! 💙

Life is being a BITCH to me personally, but im confident this is just my second act low point and i shall emerge victorious in about 3-5 business days.

1) I do, in fact, have an idea for a second Victory Incarante chapter, but lets be honest, i've been dragging my feet for the next tbhtbh chapter already. I have put myself under strict orders to not write on anything else until this chapter is done.

2) Bold of u to assume that would be a threat and not an incentive to Valtor lol

But I do think there would be differences. Given that VictoryIncarnate!Valtor is a) very aware that Bloom is only here because he has successfully blackmailed her, and b) will run off if she has reason to believe he's no threat anymore, he might wanna overcompensate. Project strength at any cost, meticulously make sure she is aware of his power at any given moment, you know the deal. I think he might be the only one who would actually draw a hard line there, not because he wouldnt enjoy being a pillow princess for once, but because his (more than justified) paranoia wouldnt allow it. ESPECIALLY if Bloom would pose ultimatums like that. He'd see it as a challenge to his superiority, get inter-universal flashbacks of his tbhtbh counterparts Very Bad Three Years, and double down twice as viciously as before. His loss, in my opinion.

Mainline Sparked!Valtor on the other hand is DOWN BAD. He is READY for this. He's spent like an entire week on cloud nine after Bloom took charge for the first time in that dreamscape, the sentence hasnt even fully left Bloom's mouth yet before she realizes the monumental mistake she has made. Now he WILL NOT shut up about it. That threat has failed so badly lmao, now he's intentionally making her mad in order to get her to follow through. If he plays his cards right he'll maybe even get pegged!

And as for Tbhtbh! Valtor... well i guess we'll have to wait and see :3

[neo-octolings]

ok no but genuinely i think agent 4 wasnt in side order bc were eventually going to get a chaos dlc they will be the player character of. reasons:

• marina was going to entrust them with security so they are very much still a competent member of the new squidbeak splatoon

• side order was mostly about marina, agent 8, a sanitized octoling, and the octarians still living underground. these are all directly tied to characters appearing on the order side of the chaos vs order promo art. marina and agent 8 as themselves, as well as commander tartar and a few octotroopers

• side order seems to be setting up for a final closure on the conflict between octarians and the surface, since we dont actually get that from octavio in hero mode.

• octavio was on the side of chaos in the chaos vs order promo art. specifically, alongside lil judd, whos conflict also hasnt been tied up yet. hero mode also seems to be setting up something with lil judd, with the ear piece he gains after you defeat mr grizz

• also on the side of chaos is of course, agent 4, but also the salmonids. without me grizz in the picture, its unclear whats going to happen with the salmonids. this also ties back to the octarians still living underground, who have that trade deal with the salmonids for power eggs

• this also kind of wraps around in my eyes to big runs. the salmonid threat is obviously getting more severe, but the big runs are going to have to stop eventually. it only makes sense theyd have agent 4 (canonically already experienced with salmon run) on the case

if i were to guess, were eventually getting an agent 4 and octavio team up dlc with salmonids being the primary enemy, and lil judd being the main antagonist, which will end with open communication, travel, and trade being established between inkadia and octo valley/octo canyon. bonus points for deep cut involvment

[thereareeyesinsidethetrees]

wow that was kind of morbid here's a nicer one

au where stan confides in shermie about what happened with ford. shermie decides to lessen the workload and help stan out with the portal and running the shack. because of this, theyre able to get the portal open a lot sooner than in canon

ford, who is not at all used to having Good Things™ to happen to him at this point, is immediately met with a group hug from his siblings who he hasnt seen in decades. he just breaks down

shermie is able to help the stan twins talk things out. both him and stan help to get ford more acclimated to being in this dimension again

they dont have a solution yet, but theyre going to find one. because now, its not just ford that wants to eliminate bill as a threat. both his brothers want to kill the triangle for what he did.

[superm4ks]

re: chirlies rejoicing that pgasly said c2 aren't friends, the chirlies are rejoicing bc, well a fair amount hate carlos for various reasons but it's a combination of (1) bc the ferrari civil war is ongoing (2) the way ferrari has pushed c2 content to paper over their own shortcomings (3) chirlies being accused of being fake tifosi bc they don't like carlos and they should support both drivers, (4) adding to the prev point, c2 fans will often point to how c2 are friends and like each other as to why they should both stay at ferrari and chirlies should stop hating on carlos (vs how the chirlies want carlos out after 2024)

imo, i think chirlies are just on edge bc charles' contract hasn't been renewed yet and carlos is allegedly pushing for a 2 yr deal. personally, i don't hate carlos, he's just kinda there but 2022 & 2023 has kinda shown the limits of the partnership bc they just want different things from the car so i think it's better for everyone to turn the page come the end of 2024 for c2

fascinating ok before i give u my understanding of what was said here and which wud prolly turn a 1950's lancia engineer to dust like the sentence 'chirlies are just on edge bc charles contract hasnt been renewed yet' alone has been radiating thru my skull like a concussion for like 20 mins

I'm starting to c that a lot of sharl fans are very threatened by carlos and his influence on the team and again, from what ur telling me, the fact that he wants different things from the car than sharl is a problem and so .. basically .. for sharl to win a championship, which as a fan thats what u wanna c happen, carlos needs to go. Like thats where the animosity comes from, right, that Carlos is an obstacle to sharl's success or whatvr. If that is it, in my opinion not only ur overestimating Carlos, ur underestimating sharl and by a gross amount, btw. IF bald man is telling the truth and the car is gonna be sharper, better suited to oversteer, ((faster)) and they're working on their strategy, and the pit wall and stuff and actually becoming a title contending team, dont u think this hierarchy of 1st and 2nd driver will be forced on carlos whether he likes it or not? Because its kind of inevitable, and it'll be up to him and his management to fit into that role, not the other way around. Sergio Perez and his dad earlier this year were floating prost and senna conversations. And we know what happened, and of course it happened. We know there was never a point where Max was slower than Checo, just like sharl has never been slower than Carlos. So if theres gonna be a car, in these current regulations, capable of winning the title, sharl will be the one who has better pace wid it. Because hes just faster, his setups are faster, he knows how to extract more from the same car. Carlos winning in Silverstone, Singapore, is literally him doing his job, scraping the success he can out of a messy, unfocused, somehow well positioned Ferrari team, wid the tools he's given at the time, just like any other ((self respecting)) driver wud btw. Bro if Carlos ever thought he cud be a 'first driver' is because Ferrari let him, and I refuse to blame him for that. Not even 'blame' like hes doing his fucking job hes a competitor. When teams are strong the roles drivers play become better defined and they either put up or shut up. I cant even envision a Ferrari where sharl has some type of dominant machinery to work wid and Carlos is still a threat in any way lmfao

'the way ferrari has pushed c2 content to paper over their own shortcomings' totally get that, like thats been their literal marketing strategy for years and personally I dont like it either I think its unserious especially for a brand like ferrari to appeal to ((mostly female)) new audiences just thru the like parasocial angle of hey do u wanna fuck our drivers cool heres them doing charades and almost kissing like ur literally one of the most established most recognizable brands in the world moving like HYBE. ok.

'chirlies being accused of being fake tifosi bc they don't like carlos and they should support both drivers' bro I find carlos whole dynamic wid ferrari and tifosi and like that whole establishment so interesting and kinda brutal when u think about how hes paired up wid il predestinato whose like suffering and unfairness in this world is literally part of his brand and puts him and his fans on the defensive against everybody else. Like Sainz fans just gotta learn to pick their battles bro. Carlos is doing a job at Ferrari, the other guy is fulfilling a prophecy lmfao.

'c2 fans will often point to how c2 are friends and like each other as to why they should both stay at ferrari and chirlies should stop hating on carlos' I .. are c2 fans all 12 years old idk what else to say about this. Its gullible and seems like those people dont know exactly what they're engaging wid but thats not their fault again its how the sports being marketed

In conclusion sharl definitely gonna re/sign and prolly for a fucking insane amount of money because like carlos is not even top 5 of shit Ferrari needs to address so they can win a championship and they know first order of business is to make sharl happy and keep him extremely employed. Its looking like sharl will get a 3+2 and tbh like I said before, its up to carlos and his management to try and make the best out of a situation where the car is moving away from his comfort zone. A bottas like contract wud be an insult to the Sainz family but idk if they got much of a choice and it'll be interesting to c what happens. Im also thinking like if carlos does leave who wud replace him and why wud they for sure be a better fit than he is

[sunny6677]

Alright soooo I haven't decided on what I'm gonna call this AU yet—but for now, I'm gonna fall this 'The Natural Forces' AU until I come up with a better name./lh

This is the MLP AU based off Epic I was talking about btw

Part 1: Basic plot of the AU + Thunder Bringer (the main opposing threat here)

So basically—in this AU (havent decided when it takes place, but I imagine its after Trixie has redeemed herself) Celestia is one night in her palace, wondering through the halls and looking through ancient books. Where she stumbles across one in particular. However, as she's looking, she gets a sudden.. odd feeling. Like things have changed. She isn't sure what makes her feel that way, but then she notices that an ancient lyre she's kept in the room for years is now suddenly gone, even though it can't be taken considering it's under a literal protection spell. She knows something is very much off then, and has a suspicion of what might be happening—so after going around testing her magic on a bunch of different elements (the streams within the palace—which don't seem to obey and actually rise in level as if trying to force her to stop or even flood the palace, the winds—which don't listen to her whatsoever, etc etc). And after she's very certain of what's going on, she grabs a book, remarking that she needs to do something about this—like, now.

I imagine it cuts to Twilights friends and Spike watching Twilight perform a spell afterward—yet as she's casting a spell, the magic she's trying to use appears to.. kinda go a little more well than expected? Which is odd, seeing as she hasn't practiced the spell that much. When she remarks about this, her friends start to mention that something feels a little off about them too? Fluttershy explains that she's felt oddly more confident or better at flying than she usually is—or has just been faster, Applejack mentions she feels a lot stronger all of the sudden, and Rarity even says her magic has been working maybe a little too well—like responding to literal thoughts she had, and Spike says he hasnt had any mishaps with delivering letters through his fire breath all day. After they all ponder over what this could mean though, Twilight goes outside upon hearing the winds outside get stronger. And.. really weird stuff starts to occur there too. The clouds don't appear to be obeying the Pegasus anymore and are moving entirely on their own—with it randomly deciding to rain even though it wasn't scheduled to, Twilight swears she can almost hear LAUGHTER from nearby when the winds start to pick up, the animals seem to be suddenly more out and about than they usually are and seem strangely calm even though it's raining, etc etc. Twilight feels a bit freaked out even if nothing seems to be DIRECTLY going wrong, so she nearly sends a letter to Celestia, but Celestia already sends a letter to her—asking her to come to the palace at once. They aren't sure how they're gonna get there in the rain, and Twilight almost thinks of teleporting despite the large distance. But her magic responds to her thoughts like it did with Rarity, and teleports them all there without fail.

After teleporting to the palace as well, Twilight shows up to talk to a very clearly exhausted Celestia—who has apparently been up since last night. Along with Luna. After asking more about what's going on, both Celestia and Luna explain that there's been new 'forces' who have returned. Ones more powerful than they are, ones who are in charge of the world's balance now that they're back, and ones who have probably now officially taken over their reign with how powerful they are. Celestia says she isn't sure what's going to happen, and explains more thoroughly (after Twilight frantically asks what she means) that they are called the 'Ancients'. Forces who ruled over the world long before Celestia & Luna and any other alicorn did. All of higher power than any princess could be, and all of greater beings than any pony could be. To the point where they almost kind of ARENT ponies at all, or aren't any other creature whatsoever. They're their own forces and their own domains. Celestia explains that as far as she knows though, the forces briefly vanished one day without any explanation (according to Celestia's father), leaving the alicorns to rule. But now that they're back, the rule of Equestria is now threatened. And while the forces are powerful and very much capable of ruling, their way of seeing things is.. quiteeee different compared to the saccharine, friendship view of modern Equestria. Their way of seeing things was more honor-based, more realistic, and simply believing that you got what you deserved if you did something wrong or if you did something right. And while this view isn't inherently wrong, the God's tend to be a little less 'nice' about certain things and might wreak havoc should they not be pleased with something—AKA, there's always the threat of death if any of them actually get pissed off. Twilight asks what they can do, and.. well.. the thing is, Celestia doesn't know?? She just hopes that whatever they decide to do, they'll spare them and come to some sort of agreement. This makes the Mane 6 panic since they're not used to Celestia not actually knowing what to do. Celestia & Luna give them all the task of maybe trying to reach some sort of agreement with the forces or maybe trying to convince them to see things the way they do—and send them all off after an encounter with the force (who I will call Apollo until I come up with an actual name) who is in charge of the sunlight, music, art, healing, illness, lots of domains, etc etc. Apollo basically ends up calmly telling Celestia, very obviously not taking much of this seriously and being more laid-back than she is, that now that he's here, she doesn't need to really do much about the sun anymore. And he doesn't fully kick her out of moving it since what she does is useful for the pony folk, but he does basically tell her that he's in control of the sunlight now and where it goes and that there isn't much she can do about it, so they'll just have to control it together now, with him having most of the power. (Apollo is very chill and doesn't take much of anything seriously and doesn't mean to be a jerk here, but he comes off as one sometimes lmaoo—I'll make a separate post on him for this AU tho)

The basic plot though is that they all have to go convince the forces in some way or come to some sort of agreement with them, while coming across many troubles along the way (villains trying to cause trouble only to get their ass violently whooped by the Forces—like in a way that the Mane 6 wouldn't usually defeat them, some Forces not being that inclined to agree with them, some Forces even getting ANGRY at them, etc etc). And maybe even becoming a little traumatized in the process due to some events 😭

Now for Thunder Bringer though—who is actually the Queen of The Forces and is their personal ruler.

Thunder Bringer, as I mentioned, is the ruler of the Forces and acts as their leader. She is the Bringer of Justice—which means she will often step in anytime someone has done something wrong or did something so bad that she has to make them for it, Queen of The Skies, and is the Wielder of Lightning and Thunder (meaning she controls both of those elements now that she's back and no one else can control it now). Her body is constantly stringed/covered in Lightning bolts which flare up anytime she takes a step. Her pony form isn't even her actual form considering she doesn't have one—she just usually takes the form when speaking to ponies. Her ACTUAL form is literally the clouds and the sky itself. And she is quite frankly one you don't wanna fuck with because she's the most powerful. She is also the mother of most of the other Forces, and she has a wife (who is the Ruler of Marriage, Protector of Mares, Caretaker of Foals, Protector of Families, etc etc), who acts as a second mother to all of them./lh

Thunder Bringer is very emotionless, calm and collected as the Queen of The Forces—she's very intelligent, wise, and can be very intimidating when actually pissed. But full on terrifying whenever she's furious because Lightning begins to go crazy anytime she is furious about something. And her body flares like crazy with Lightning anytime she's full on furious—with her hair darkening like clouds do whenever they're filled with rain. She genuinely doesn't believe there's any other way to do things and punishes ponies or villains because she thinks she has to, and often punishes them in very cruel ways depending on what they did (she punishes Chrysalis at some point by literally making her choose to either let Thunder Bringer kill HER or kill the entirety of her changelings—or she just makes Chrysalis choose between letting her beat her up so badly that she isn't capable of being a queen anymore, or her tormenting her changelings for everything she's done to the ponies, etc etc). And she's been alive for so long that she hasn't really kept up with the morals of ponies. Sparing ponies is also only a Forces right in the eyes of the Forces, or at least it was back then, so one of the Forces may get a little pissed if the Mane 6 decide to spare someone—or Thunder Bringer may punish them for it. Thunder Bringer is also more soft or easily convinced around her wife. And Thunder Bringer is also just tired most of the time and is trying to do things the way she thinks they must be done.

Either way, she serves as the main antagonist for the Mane 6 since she's likely the hardest to convince about certain things—and also the most terrifying to convince since it's hard to know how she'll react. Celestia is also literally scared of her by the way so THATS how much of a threat she is 😭

That's it for Thunder Bringer for now, but I'll be making her sister next—who is the Ruler of The Sea, Leader of Storms, Bringer of Earthquakes and Droughts and Floods, and.. also literally the Queen of Ponies themself./lh

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Desire, guilt and hunt for oli?

desire: What's one thing your OC wants more than anything in the world? Are they open with that desire? Why or why not? What would they do to fulfill it?

this is always such a tough question for me to answer bc the concept of Having An End Goal is such a foreign concept to me. ppl are really out here trying to do specific things?? knowing what they want out of life? i could never. & honestly like... obviously i cant give that to every character bc it would get boring real fast but i think i can give it to oli. i dont think they really have something in mind!! im not sure they would be able to answer the question themself, in terms of either material or immaterial goals. like especially being. however old they are (at least a century at this point idk specifically) theyve done a lot of things, theyve had a lot of experiences, theyve definitely collected lots of stuff. i think they tend to just go after something until they either get it or get bored of trying.

to kind of answer the second part, it would depend on the specifics; they might be open about it, if they think that would help them obtain it, & they probably wouldnt ask for help but might try to convince people to help in a less direct way. they dont like to ever seem like they need assistance from other people... even when they do.

i guess for a more serious answer their main goal is just be the freedom to do whatever they want forever lmao

guilt: What is your OC guilty about? How do they handle their guilt? Do they try to avoid guilt, or do they accept it?

REPRESS THAT SHIT!!! NEVER FEEL BAD ABOUT YOUR PAST ACTIONS except when they compound & u suddenly break down & have a panic attack about it BUT THATS PRIVATE!!!!!

theyre very stubborn, so they try to convince themself that their actions were justified, that they just did what they had to, but theyre... not always right. theyll overreact & then act like they had no other choice but still feel bad about it & pretend they dont. it kind of just ends with a lot of conflicting feelings all around.

as for what theyre guilty about, um. well the killing people is definitely the big one. it hasnt actually happened often, despite the whole being a vampire thing (generally speaking the amount of blood theyd be taking wouldnt actually be enough to kill someone), but theres a few instances they havent quite gotten over yet. they still have some lingering guilt about their brothers death back when they were kids, even though it wasnt their fault. theres not much else coming to mind thats really notable, theyve definitely got some bad habits that theyre not super proud of but no particular instances that were more significant than the rest.

one thing theyre not guilty about (usually) is whatever happens as a result of them sharing the bits of information theyve picked up about people. if they dont want their secrets getting out, they should be a little better at keeping them secret.

hunt: Who or what is your OC hunted by? A person, a feeling, a past mistake? Is your OC able to let their guard down, or are they constantly alert?

ok so. this one has been tripping me up for fucking ever. i do not know how to answer it. if it was haunt i think i could answer it more easily (oli has been around for a while, theyve done a lot of things & known a lot of people & made more than their fair share of mistakes) but hunt? i dont know that theres really anything or anyone in particular theyre hunted by. i feel like it would be a more situational thing? like if theyve pissed someone off recently, or if someone has caught onto the vampire thing... so i guess like. not really anything specific, just the looming threat that someone could have their eye on them?

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okay wait. i hate cam as much as everyone else. but objectively for meme and felicia they are in a tough spot when jared and cirie are targeted by the other side! if they can get cam to flip back to them that genuinely does put them in a better position because theyre still in the middle and not the bottom rungs of both sides who are gonna go after jared/cirie.

i like america and i dont want her to go... but americory is a power duo who is situated near the top of the power structure now and breaking them up prejury is smart. thinking about it from a game perspective theyre a threat if im in the house with them. maybe more than cam. idk! who knows! cam is also terrible to have around so it would be incredibly risky to keep him. the chances of this flip happening are very slim but it would be very exciting to watch play out. a genuine blindside at eviction hasnt happened yet this season and i really want it to.