#this is brainrot levels you'll never see again for this show i think but i had to get this out

[darlynn-dindjarin]

How "Jurassic World: Chaos Theory" Succeeds In Portraying Real-World Themes.

The narrative of Darius and Brooklynn in "Jurassic World: Chaos Theory" is a poignant and complex one, reflecting the intricate dynamics of relationships set against the backdrop of thrilling dinosaur adventures. The series takes a dramatic turn with the apparent demise of Brooklynn, a key character, at the jaws of an Allosaurus. This event sets off a chain of investigations by Darius and the crew, who are also grappling with being targeted for unknown reasons.

As the story unfolds, it's revealed that Darius was the first to discover the aftermath of the attack, leaving him deeply traumatized. In his struggle to cope with the loss, he continues to send messages to Brooklynn's voicemail, a testament to his profound connection to her. The series also delves into the emotional layers of the characters, showcasing Darius's unreciprocated feelings for Brooklynn, adding depth to their interactions and the overall narrative.

"Jurassic World: Chaos Theory" not only explores the thrilling aspects of its prehistoric setting but also humanizes its characters by exposing their vulnerabilities and the complexities of their interpersonal relationships. The interplay between Darius and Brooklynn's storyline and the overarching mystery surrounding the dinosaurs creates a compelling and multifaceted tale that resonates with audiences beyond the action-packed scenes.

Darius's journey through grief and coping with Brooklynn's loss in "Jurassic World: Chaos Theory" is a deeply emotional and humanizing aspect of the series. The narrative does not shy away from the raw and often messy process of mourning. Darius, who had developed a strong bond with Brooklynn, finds himself grappling with a profound sense of loss that affects him both personally and within the group dynamic.

The series portrays Darius's coping mechanisms through various stages, reflecting the complexities of grief. Initially, he is seen in a state of denial, unable to accept Brooklynn's fate. This denial is depicted through his continued attempts to communicate with her via voicemail, hoping for a response. As the reality sets in, Darius experiences a range of emotions, from anger and bargaining to a deep sadness that seems to engulf him.

(We see Darius' Various Calls To Brooklynn, All From After She "Died") In an effort to process his grief, Darius immerses himself in the mission at hand, using the urgency of survival and the need to protect his friends as a way to channel his emotions. The series also shows him finding solace in the memories of Brooklynn, often reflecting on the moments they shared and the impact she had on his life.

The support of the group plays a crucial role in Darius's healing process. The collective grief and shared experiences with the dinosaurs create a bond that allows each character to find strength in one another. Through this support system, Darius begins to find a path toward acceptance, honoring Brooklynn's memory by continuing their shared mission and embracing the responsibilities she left behind.

"Jurassic World: Chaos Theory" presents a nuanced exploration of grief, demonstrating that coping with loss is a personal journey that can take many forms. It highlights the importance of community, remembrance, and resilience in the face of unimaginable loss, providing a poignant reminder of the enduring human spirit even amidst prehistoric chaos.

[thethiefandtheairbender]

a few disclaimers before i get into this post:

I have not watched anything past the halfway point of JWCC S4, but I do have a general gist of the plot

I've watched the final s2 scene and a few of the flashback scenes / other scenes from JWCT and S4/S5 of JWCC

I was never a fan of Kenji/Brooklynn, and always preferred Brooklynn/Darius

So I may get things wrong / have missed other lines or opposing sentiments in canon — please feel free to correct me in the comments/replies!

That said, thinking about what I do know, story framing, and the themes it seems like they're setting up... I think it's very likely Darius/Brooklynn will be endgame, and here's why.

1) Having Darius be in love with her at all

This is the biggest one I think, but not perhaps for the reason you may think. For starters, this is noteworthy purely because it's not really 'necessary'. There were a lot of other paths to get to the same place, re: Darius not going to see Brooklynn when he said he would and subsequently feeling guilty about her death. He could've even just been busy (maybe something with the anniversary of his father's death) or even more reserved and upset over Brooklynn and Kenji being broken up, perhaps on Kenji's behalf.

Instead, they chose to have a main character state that he's in love with another main character, and that it's accordingly complicated/messy. However, in the current framing, Darius and Kenji's relationship had more of a fallout over Darius not being there than Darius being in love with Brooklynn being an issue. It's heavily impacted him as a character, but for the other two people in the 'triangle', less so (though we see more of Brooklynn's side of things in S2 of JWCT).

We also see from JWCT that Brooklynn does not, as Darius tells it, make it clear that she doesn't have feelings for him. She doesn't say that she doesn't like him, she doesn't even say no, nor does she let him have an easy out from his accidental confession. Instead she seeks to clarify and only fumbles when Darius asks if she feels the same for him, which is understandable given she's semi-recently (3-6 months?) gotten out of a long-term relationship with their mutual best friend.

B: Did you just say 'love'? D: Oh that? No, I mean, I love all my friends the same way. Well, not the same way, but e-equally. The same amount of love. Even if... the love is different. B: And is the love different with me? D: Maybe. But our friendship is too important to me, and Kenji's my best friend, so let's just forget about it. Unless... B: Darius, I just don't think... I'm not really ready for—

Which makes sense. In Brooklynn's head, she's had one relationship fail because of her drive/work, and getting into another one wouldn't be smart with that in mind. And again, she's left a 6 year long relationship, moving on is going to take time even just in terms of figuring how to be single as a person in their early 20s.

However, we know that Brook and Kenji had been broken up long enough, and she'd been staying with Darius long enough, for him to develop feelings.

D: But when she came to stay with me, things started to change.

And we also see more than once that Kenji thinks it's plausible that Brooklynn could've loved Darius in return:

K: So my best friend fell in love with my ex-girlfriend. Did she love you back?

There's also the way this is tethered directly to Darius' character arc. If his 'origin point' in JWCT is that he feels like he failed Brooklynn and blames himself for her death, routinely framed under the language of 'needing,' then that sets up a character arc where he comes through for her (even though he's let go of his self-blame about her death "I couldn't have changed what happened" in the s1 finale).

'Being there,' or rather not there, is also a crucial aspect of what led to Kenji and Brooklynn breaking up.

K: I can't be with you anymore if you're not going to be with me.

(Which, Kenji trying to show Brooklynn something beautiful with the caveat "it doesn't last long," and then they break up? Yeah.) And we see that Darius is committed to being there simply because he's called her, sometimes multiple times a day, for months.

Even down to it being ultimately his idea to get on the ship, and everyone else following his lead (Kenji most reluctantly of all), when getting on the ship and going in deeper is identified as

So Darius being there for Brooklynn is something that has to happen in the future, which does not seem to be a part of Kenji's arc, and also works in tandem with Brooklynn needing to let people in / help her (which Darius can also relate to, as they are both fiercely independent and "keep trying to do everything alone"). He's become the person she Needs, narratively, and that's a very hard thing to undo and one that lends itself well to the idea of a future romance.

2) Darius vs Kenji as partners

This is not to say that Brooklynn is a perfect partner, even before things got bad.

She decidedly wasn't for Kenji at least in in the final stages of their romantic relationship, but merely that we routinely see her put her faith in and seek out things from Darius that she never seeks out from Kenji or the rest of the group in the same matter, and they know it. (The fact that Darius' boss Ronnie is also the one who tends to her, and the only person at the point in-universe, to think there's something between the two, also stands out to me.)

For example, the biggest actual issue with Brooklynn being so distracted is that for months (years?) she refused to tell Kenji anything about what she was doing with Dark Jurassic:

For a multitude of her own personal reasons, she didn't trust him with it. That doesn't mean Darius and Kenji are never in the same boat — she faked her death and left both of them, alongside everyone else in the group, in the dark — but that Brooklynn was pretty clearly going to bring Darius into the fold in ways she was never going to do so with Kenji, previously. It's not as though Brooklynn's obsession with the possible smuggling was the healthiest thing in the world, either, but she is 1) an investigative reporter, and 2) that drive to Know things is what sent her to Camp Cretaceous in the first place. If she'd approached things as a team (like she was trying to do with Darius, albeit very belatedly and likely because it felt like she didn't have other options), it wouldn't have been so unhealthy. It was that she was so routinely distracted without really sharing how and why, and therefore not letting anyone help pace her or help her at all, that was the problem.

In a lot of ways then, it's not so much "who's the better partner for her between Darius and Kenji" (though there is some of that), as much as it is "Which one does Brooklynn treat like a partner," and uh... I'd say Darius; her coming and crashing at his place semi long term immediately after her breakup only lends to this, tbh.

Speaking of which, next to the framing of it within Darius' plotline, this is the 2nd most 'damning' piece of evidence to me that they're, at the very least, not going back to Brooklynn/Kenji:

Identity theme

Initially pinged by the S2 trailer's big line of "I'm not the same Brooklynn you knew," it was clear that they were going to explore Brooklynn going on a tumultuous series of changes (possibly reflected by a change in hairstyle) and the idea that she no longer fits / belongs with her old life and her old friends.

This idea of "I'm not who I was / you're not who I thought so we can't be together" is not a new idea in terms of Brooklynn and Kenji falling apart, as we see it in S5 quite prominently:

They, of course, come back from that, as Kenji chooses Darius / the group over his father, and swears to never abandon them again. Nor does he abandon Brooklynn in breaking up with her, even if it leads to a much larger distance between them, with neither being physically or emotionally present with one another. It can be easy to chalk up Brooklynn's sentiment here, then, as being similar:

They can leave without her, because the Brooklynn (the 'you') is one she thinks no longer exists. As Brooklynn immediately follows up with, "I have a job to finish," showing that her determination and willingness to do anything to expose the smuggling ring is the 'one thing' that has stayed intact from Before everything went down (pre-breakup and fallout, etc). She also still gives the team Bumpy's egg, showing that she won't actually fully forsake them and that she does still care.

And, in some ways, I think Brooklynn is sort of right. The person they all deeply new is not who she is; she has become someone new because of her experiences, her loneliness, and trauma. She can't go back to being the old Brooklynn who hadn't lost an arm or cut her hair or hadn't faked her death.

This is pretty similar to what Darius worries in S5, after all:

B: Trust me, Kenji is the one who lost his way, not you. D: What if I'm changing? All the "life or death" situations, the choices between this bad thing or that even worse thing, it's turning me into someone I don't know. Someone I might not like. B: You know why we all look to you? Because your light burns bright, Darius Bowman. No amount of terrible choices can put it out. And I'll follow you anywhere.

So at Darius' biggest moment of doubt, Brooklynn affirms that she knows and sees the real him underneath the terrible choices he's made or their even worse circumstances, and that she sees him as the hero he is, and one that she'll follow. We also know throughout both shows that Darius thinks highly of Brooklynn ("Darius thinks the world of you!"); this doesn't mean idolization or idealization for either of them, but that what might be flaws for other people is not for each other. The scene where they discuss what happened with the breakup is not Brooklynn being entirely fair to Kenji, nor is Darius' tale of what happened ("She was really sorry, for not paying attention, for not appreciating all of this") since it was never discussed in that way. Instead, Brooklyn states that Kenji:

Brooklynn will possibly have an arc where she puts her friends above her mission, much like Kenji had to put his friends above his father. The push and pull of whether friends or dinosaurs' safety is worth more has been a frequent issue, with S3 and S5 notably making it clear that Brooklynn and Darius will both put dinosaurs first, and Kenji won't. This continued into JWCT for Brooklynn as well. I don't think her solution is to not be as obsessive but to allow others in on helping her. She's not being entirely fair to Kenji in her assessment of why they broke up, but the fact she tethers it to identity, something she is wrestling with all the more in S2...

If you feel on a fundamental level that your partner wants you to be someone other than who you are, it is extremely hard to come back from that. The fact that Brooklynn doesn't feel ready to face her friends because of how changed she is, and facing their potential reactions, reflects this uncertainty that she might be someone they don't recognize or no longer love. (Cue literally looking at her own changed reflection and citing what she had said to Darius: "I'm not really ready for...")

This uncertainty has made Brooklynn into someone who runs. She runs away from her friends, she runs away from her feelings, because she's not ready for potentially drastic changes. Therefore in order to grow, she has to trust Darius to be there for her again, he has to make a different choice... they're not the same as they were, maybe, but that doesn't mean they're totally different, or that she's a Brooklynn that he no longer loves.

The way she says "I'm not the same Brooklynn you knew" is also framed as being to the group, yes, but with a specific emphasis on Darius. I'm not the Brooklynn you think is so dedicated and wonderful, tackled onto I'm not the Brooklynn you'd do anything for, because you didn't.

They both have to meet in the middle in order to grow characters; Darius has to affirm that his devotion and love/loyalty for her is unchanged, and Brooklynn has to accept that she can still be a Brooklynn he's in love with, someone who's dedicated and wonderful and accepts his help.

Everyone over and over has reiterated that she needed him. It's not surprising, therefore, if the series decides to go with a romance, and say that she still does.

[eldritchmoms]

For REN!!

General: 1, 8, 11

Story Specific: 3, 8, 16

Romance: 1,

BG3 Brainrot!!!

General

1. Where can they be recruited?  Are they first encountered on the Nautiloid, or in the Nautiloid crash region?  Or are they not recruitable until a later act?

You come across him late in Act 1 in the Shattered Sanctum, making him easy to miss as one of the characters who is smart enough to nope out if you start going for the three Absolute cult leaders. With all the people mixed up in that area there are numerous reasons he might present for being there, and what you'll get will be subtly tailored to your class, race, background, present companions, and past behaviour... Ignore that failed insight check, it's probably nothing important.

8. What do they say when the Player Character asks them to stay in camp?  How about when the Player Character asks them to come adventuring again? "As you wish. Drag yourself back here when you need healing." / "Whatever you're up to must be a terrible idea if you think I'd be an asset to it. I'm in."

11. Are there any moments in the game that trigger unique dialogue for your character?

Encountering Oliver in the Shadowcursed lands opens up the possibility of some revelations about Ren - namely that he's also got a soul divided between the material plane and the Shadowfell.

Story Specific

3. How do they react to Astarion biting the Player Character?

"I can't believe it took him actually trying to bite you for you to figure it out."

8. Do they have comments on who the Player Character chooses to spend the night with? 

Oh he has comments.

On Wyll: I'm sure he'll treat you all too right. Have it pan out just like some bard's tale. What happens to that kind of love when it's played out being a grand romance, I wonder?

On Gale: I see you're not one to be intimidated by someone's previous lovers. I wonder if he will finally learn to love anyone over his love of the Weave.

On Lae'zel: Each to their own. If a fight with no winner is what gets you going, who am I to argue? On Karlach: Noble of you, in a way. But if she finds out she's no more than some high-handed sacrifice on your part, she'll hate you. And if you do want more, she'll hate herself for not being able to give it.

On Shadowheart: I'm sure you think you're very adventurous. And I'm sure she does too. And after your hundreth night drinking wine and both trying to sort out your feelings, you might begin to realise just how bland you both are.

On Astarion: Well I guess I owe him twenty gold now. Oh... never mind that. It's nothing.

16. How do they react to the Dark Urge killing Alfira?

With a concerning level of anatomical knowledge, and an equally concerning lack of discomfort over the whole brutal murder situation. Plus some insight into what kind of person kills that way.

Romance

Are they a romanceable character?  Are there any specific requirements to romancing them?

Yes. No? Maybe. He's a fuckable character. Maybe you'll think you have a romance. Show interest in either or both directions and he will 100% play on it to manipulate you. He's disappearing in the aftermath just the same as if you'd never paid any attention to him at all. If you went for romance and didn't make the insight checks, or chose to ignore the red flags... All that buildup, all those emotional breakthroughs you made, the vulnerability he showed? Utterly false and hollow.

Unlike the other character who attempts this, Ren's stats and background actually support pulling it off.

[cheesus-doodles]

Negotiations

Yandere Platonic Toman Boys Harry Potter AU

a little drabble for Beauxbaton!reader and their attempts at negotiations to get to Hogwarts ~ looking at you beauxbaton anon :) no actual toman boys in this one though. was thinking hard about whether to post today cause its tuesday and my own internal rules said no posting on tuesday - but the brainrot strong, and i'll just reblog it on thursday/friday

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Recommended Readings: A Friend In Me Part 1 ; Harry Potter AU Houses

Masterlist

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tw: mild mentions of violence

"But I wanna go with you!" You mumbled, the tears welling up in your eyes, your trembling arms wrapped around the waist of your older friend as he pressed your face into his chest in a tight hug. The cold autumn breeze whipped at your hair and stung at your eyes, your hot tears leaving wet patches on Ran's uniform, not that he minded in the slightest.

It was a lifelong dream of yours to see Hogwarts with your own eyes, to walk its ancient hallways and marvel at its moving staircases - the alma mater of the hero from your childhood, your bedtime stories having been filled with the writings of Newt Scamander and his wondrous magical beasts. You thought you stood a chance too, with the biannual international research trip having been announced to be taking place at the legendary school.

And your two friends knew this all too well. "Didn't the Headmistress already tell you no?"

Although only third years and above could apply for the trip, you were certain you had done well enough to perform at the level of a third year; continuously topping every one of your classes, mastering spells and potions from grades above you. But neither your professors nor the Headmistress were convinced, and your appeal was turned down.

Standing in one of the old stone-lined corridors that faced the gorgeous central gardens, the other students, both older and younger, were careful to give you and the two Haitani brothers a wide berth, their gaze respectfully lowered towards the ground or away as they passed by. They knew all too well how capable the duo were, even if they were only fourth and second year students, and more importantly, how protective of you they were.

At least with you there with them, both Ran and Rindo were a lot more relaxed, almost tame even if anyone dared to say, unwilling to show you the brutal and sadistic sides of them that emerged like a hungry beast during duels. Or that was at least until you looked the other way.

"But-"

"No means no, you know that." Resting one hand on your head, and pushing up his glasses with the other, Rindo's purple eyes scanned your surroundings and the cowering faces of the students travelling past, before finally satisfied, turned his attention back to you, moving his hand to ruffle your hair, the gentle rays of light from the rising sun dancing across his face. "Besides, you're only a first year, you'll have your chance."

Ran also seemed completely unmoved by the anguish in your voice, a playful quirk of his lips that seemed to reflect in his violet eyes, as he delicately turned your face up to face his. "You stay here and be good for Rindo, little one. I'll be back before you know it."

Reluctantly, you nodded as he pulled away from where you had been all but clung to him.

Busy with drying your eyes and nose on your sleeves, you missed the look that passed between the brothers. If they had any say at all, you were never going to Hogwarts, or better still, anyway further than an arm's length away from them. It was bad enough that they had to watch you be sorted into the only House that the two brothers were not in. No, Hogwarts was far too dangerous a trip for you to make, especially since it would likely be without them by your side to shield you from the harsh realities of the outside world, or more importantly, to shield you from others who would try to take you away from them.

But you didn't need to know that, the tears starting to spill again when Ran left, now clutched despairingly to Rindo, much to his delight, you burying your face into his chest even as he comfortingly ran his fingers through your hair. If he was being honest, Rindo was very much looking forward to the month his brother was away - for once, he wouldn't need to share you with Ran.

The younger of the brothers offered you his hand, and sniffing, you took it, fingers intertwining with his in a tight lock as he ever so gently led you across the garden painted with the reds and yellows of autumn, the sun a soft glow around your head like a halo. Back towards his still warm bed where you could fall back asleep wrapped tightly in his arms.

[darlynn-dindjarin]

Why Darius X Brooklynn Is Going To Be Endgame For Jurassic World Chaos Theory.

"Jurassic World: Chaos Theory" is an animated series that serves as a direct sequel to "Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous." The show, which airs on Netflix, is set six years after the events of Camp Cretaceous and follows the adventures of "The Nublar Six," a group of characters who are navigating a world now populated by dinosaurs. The series delves into a conspiracy that threatens both dinosaur and human life, while also exploring the personal journey of the characters as they learn the truth about what happened to one of their own.

Season 1 of "Jurassic World: Chaos Theory" introduces us to something the fandom has wanted for a long time, that is the romance between Darius and Brooklynn.

Season 2 of "Jurassic World: Chaos Theory" introduces us to what actually happened, in Brooklynn's point of view, and even what made Darius not show that night. A lot of fans were disappointed when the show's sequel, "Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous" failed to put these two characters together, knowing that they had more chemistry than Kenji and Brooklynn. But it seems the show writers might actually fix this wrong. Here's why: 1) Why Introduce it? A lot of people will argue that even though the series mentioned it, it doesn't mean they will build on it. But that's where they're wrong. Everything happens for a reason. The Writers will not have introduced it, unless they have some plan to build on it in the future.

2) Why Go To Darius? We know that Brooklynn went to stay with Darius, while she was going to go "Buy the Allosaurus". Now, Brooklynn could have easily stayed at a hotel, but she choose to stay with Darius, Darius of all people. 3) The Phone Code. We see in Season 1, Kenji and Darius find her phone. When Kenji Attempts to unlock the phone, he fails after a few attempts, however when Darius tries to unlock it, it immediately opens. Why Brooklynn Trusted Darius with her phone code more than Kenji, we don't know. But, why if you didn't trust/care for someone, would you give them the key to your phone, one of the most private places? And why could you not trust your Ex-Boyfriend with that password? 4) Her Response. When Darius accidently told her about his love for her, she never flat-out denied it. Now again, Many claim "It doesn't mean that she did." BUT, it also doesn't mean that she didn't. We see Darius backtrack, similar to what Kenji did in Season 4 of Camp Cretaceous, and Darius DOES NOT let her finish her sentence. Could she have felt the same way, we don't know. We really won't know until Season 3 of Chaos Theory, comes out. 5) Her Reaction To Seeing Him In The Season 2 Finale.

Notice How her eyes expand MORE with Darius rather than Kenji. This is my convincing factor that Darlynn is going to happen and that it isn't just some obsession we aren't going to get.

Further Evidence:

In Season 5 Of Camp Cretaceous, When The Two Were Alone And Darius Confided In Brooklynn, We See Her Say These Words. B: Trust me, Kenji is the one who lost his way, not you.

D: What if I'm changing? All the "life or death" situations, the choices between this bad thing or that even worse thing, it's turning me into someone I don't know. Someone I might not like.

B: You know why we all look to you? Because your light burns bright, Darius Bowman. No amount of terrible choices can put it out. And I'll follow you anywhere. This was my further convincing factor that this story isn't over. What Do You Think, Will We Get Darlynn Or Will We Be Disappointed, Yet Again? Thank you for your time, and I hope you have a great day!