#this is no ideal relationship btw lol

[citrine-elephant]

oc brainstorming, too.

weak to the enemies to lovers trope, except they're both generally good guys, if not a little morally grey. the worst they really do is get on each others nerves. and boy do they get on each others fucking nerves....

(oc (drafted) lore below and in the tags)

two sides of the same coin.

Boss Ain't Gotta Know vs Mr. By the Books.

Books is based on a mix Leon Kennedy, Zane Flynt (in style choices/occupation), and Marcus Fenix. Real hardass, bottles his emotions hardcore, generally a sweet guy and empathetic. Struggles to show that, though. maybe he's that "abused dog -> learns to trust again" trope. Guy's a golden retriever who hates hugs.

Jade Smartass is based (semi) on Duncan (total drama) and (HIGHLY) on Damon Baird. He's a fucking asshole who definitely goes a little too far, but has good intentions. He doesn't get social cues nor the appropriate time to make that morbid joke-. He hates the situation, he hates dealing with others, and he tries to make the most of it. Maybe he's the type to try to scare people off because he's just afraid of getting hurt...

Mostly based on the Marcus/Baird enemies to *brothers* but these two are just very much in love with each other in the gay way. (I watched a video on those two and how their relationship grew over time. Hating each other to hugging each other once they reunited... <3) ("like two assholes on their first date" - dom santiago)

[brown-little-robin]

I think similar things apply to writing that people sing about romance, e.g. you fall in love with a [person] [story] and it may end badly but you needed to believe in it while it was happening, and you felt good about yourself while you were doing it but may look back on it with mixed feelings while either moving onto new [person] [story] with consciously chosen fresh eyes and open heart again or stagnating in bitter despair. or something. only with writing it's better because you get To Have A Thing that you made, out of the deal, and improve your skills, whereas with romance, well I don't know. maybe improving your skill at loving is okay too. I guess. and I Guess you'd get to keep memories of a relationship that ended, like Having a story that you wrote even if you don't publish it but it seems really weird—

[arte072]

Op was talking about the Stark girls but the problem with this take is that Sansa calls Arya ugly AND would also never die for her lol. In fact, she actively risked Arya’s life/safety multiple times be it the Trident incident, telling the entire court that Arya has traitor’s blood while she herself was a “good girl”, telling Cersei about Ned’s plan, etc etc. and never reflects upon it. She still blames Arya for Lady’s death in A Clash of Kings 😭

I’m sorry but Sansa’s dislike of Arya runs deep. Far deeper than any negativity that might be felt in reverse lbr. And it may not be as bad as say, Cersei and Tyrion, but it also doesn’t have to be for it to still be considered negative.

I’m just so baffled by the insistence that this fundamental aspect of their relationship be denied.

Name one moment of Sansa being selfless for Arya or standing up for her in any way. Name top three moments of Sansa saying or thinking anything positive specifically about Arya! (Vaguely remembering her existence in her idealized memories of Winterfell doesn’t count btw) They both care about each other as family, sure. But where’s the actual love y’all keep talking about?

I think the biggest evidence of the sheer dearth of positivity between these girls is the fact that Arya and Sansa are both POV characters with some of the highest chapter counts in the series, they’ve interacted with each other both in their own chapters and in other’s, and have thought about each other multiple times even after they’ve gone their separate ways. Yet the most ““positive”” quote this fandom has of them is Ned’s “sun and moon” comment. (And for context, this quote was said by Ned after Arya was angry at Sansa for victim-blaming Mycah for his own murder so…..lol)

In the combined 50 something chapters these girls have, the fact that the “Stark sisters LOVE each other!!!! 🤬” crowd has just that one quote spoken by their dad who was basically giving his daughter a lecture and nothing from the girls themselves is just…. sad tbh. Imagine if we were constantly told of the strength and love between Jon Snow and Arya’s relationship and the only evidence was Theon’s “Lord Stark’s sullen bastard has always been fond of his half-sister Arya”.

Sad.

There used to be this trite, overused comeback made by Sansa/Stark Sisters fans that went:

“Umm if Arya knew you were saying anything bad about Sansa she would fucking HATE you!!!!!”

and maybe so! Arya’s very empathetic and has been shown to defend Sansa and get upset on her sister’s behalf multiple times! But would the reverse be true?

Would Sansa hate me if I said negative things about Arya? And if so, where are the textual evidence for this? Because Ned’s “sun and moon; you share dna” is not cutting it I’m afraid 😔

[illubean]

can i request headcanons of any hxh characters your choice (preferably including illumi, chrollo, and/or feitan) with a crush on/unestablished relationship with a gender neutral reader who refuses to fully align themselves with anyone but has an incredibly OP ability that requires their blood or body (can shoot blood in like spikes, detach their limbs to chase down and drag back runners, use their blood and/or tears to heal wounds, can just regrow lost limbs including their head, ect.) that would make being on their bad side more trouble then it's worth

so every fight they kind of /have/ to get injured to use it. Plus their ability weirdly doesn't seem to use nen (chrollo can't copy it and gyo doesn't show anything, ect.)

and when they're finally asked about it they're casually like "oh yeah, I'm not human. I was actually created to be an unstoppable force that infects and destroys humanity, but that's honestly too much work. Plus you give me snacks so I'd rather just hit whoever you tell me to." and their reactions to the fact this insanely overpowered goober they've fallen for is a stray shapeshifting little abomination who could have murdered the entire human race and that they're lowkey lucky reader likes getting bribed them so much

(Sorry if that's too long btw, I thought you'd like the idea but I couldn't think of a better way to condense it 😅)

HXH With an Unaligned!OP!Reader

Characters: Illumi Zoldyck, Chrollo Lucilfer, Feitan Portor Type: Headcanons, Gn!reader

i do not like how this came out but posting anyways lol...

Warnings: mentions of blood, experimentation and violence, reader isn't human if that counts as a warning

Illumi Zoldyck

the way you met Illumi was... not ideal to say the least

he was on a job to kill some scientist guy but little did he know scientist guy had quite literally created a monster

the day he was going to do his mission happened to be the day your power was finally realized

annnndddd Illumi walked in on you killing scientist guy and literally everyone else who worked for him

you had managed to pop your arms off and launch them like missiles, turn your blood into weapons and spikes around the room and also not die????? and grow your limbs back???????????

the weird part was Illumi couldn't sense any of your aura at all

he just assumed you were a super advanced nen user and were able to still keep up hatsu really well while fighting

which led him to the conclusion that he should either A. run away or B. try and get you on his side

when you noticed him just standing there you turned to stare at him like come at me bitch

"So? Are you here to poke me with more needles like the others? It won't end very well." "Actually I was here for the guy in the lab coat, but it seems like you did the job for me."

realizing he wasn't a threat (or trying to be because you know...you cant die) you let down your guard down

you ended up just following him around after that, not really having anywhere else to go so Illumi decided on plan B

turns out it took a lot less manipulating than he thought

he brought you to the estate and you agreed to help him with whatever for a popeyes chicken sandwich

watching how you wandered around the estate aimlessly and lounged about Illumi quickly realized you only use your abilities when threatened or bribed

so you become his personal little treat fueled killing machine

he takes you on missions with him because he doesn't trust you alone at the estate...

eventually he asks you about how your hatsu is so good and you're like wtf is that

and he's like What.

you tell him you we're pretty much created in that lab and they did all these tests and stuff and you didn't even really know how or why you had the power you did but you found out you did the day you met

and you were all like "they were so annoying and they told me to do stuff for free, I'd never kill you though you feed me :3"

he is so glad you are clueless and he got to you before anyone else because you could take over the entire world if you really wanted to

he is going to marry you ASAP

but again, you being clueless did not understand what marriage entails

and you agreed for the same reasons you agreed to literally anything else this man has asked of you

you are Illumi's most prized possession and no matter how freaky you are, he really does cherish you as normal people would their spouse

Chrollo Lucilfer

running into you on a heist was definitely unexpected

especially since you looked like you just got out of captivity

mistaking him for an enemy you shot your fist off at him and barely missed

and he was like woah im not an opp dw

then your hand grows back and hes like !?

he asked why you were there you explain that you were some sort of war weapon yada yada yada the guys got annoying you killed them and yeah

and Chrollo offers you to come back w him and the troupe and you're like sure if you feed me

so after the heist is over Chrollo takes you back to Phantom Troupe hq and then talks with the gang blah blah blah dismisses everyone and then takes you to wherever the hell and buys you whatever you want to eat

and while you're stuffing your face bro is like

"Your powers are pretty impressive. Mind telling me how they work?"

and not caring you tell him, mainly focused on your meal

and he's like huh what a useful ability time to steal it

one thing leads to another and he somehow gets you to touch his weird book and when he flips to where your nen should be the page is blank and he is insanely confused

and hes like "Why didn't my nen ability work on you?"

and you're like wtf is nen

and hes like oh my god I don't think this thing is human

so he asks

and you're like "I literally told you I'm a war weapon. A weapon created for war, but that's too much work."

now he is confused but also intrigued

he offers for you to join the troupe and you're like

"But being in a gang is so much wooorrrkkkkkuuuuhhhh"

you can literally destroy man kind but you don't because you're LAZY!?

you're not officially part of the troupe but you're practically an honorary member because you follow Chrollo around after your first encounter

and he decides it 's better than nothing

Feitan Portor

I can't think of a clever way for you guys to meet LMAO

umm uhhh idk maybe you were created to take out the chimera ants and happened to get deployed in meteor city the same time the troupe was hunting down the 'queen'

so when the troupe got there you were already fighting some ants

you look human enough but your abilities make Feitan think you might not be

soooo he tries attacking you before he ended up getting to the lizzard ant crocodile lady thing i don't remember what she was

and he couldn't beat you and you're like wtf do you want from me I'm trying to do my job

and hes like ??? you're not an ant?

and youre like no

and hes like oh and leaves you alone

then he throws the entire sun at the ant lady and leaves the building

he kinda forgot about you until he felts something lift the back of his cloak

and he's like !!?!?!??!

and he looks behind him to see you crawled under his coat and took the snacks he hides under there for himself

and he's like what the fuck

how did you even know he had those???? (you could smell it because you have super enhanced everything)

ok i just remembered his cloak got destroyed in this scene but pretend it didn't

anyways he snatches the bottom of it away from you and tries taking the snacks back out of your hands but you are quick to dodge

he's irritated but he just lets you have them he's too tired to deal with this

you end up following him after this like a lost puppy and the rest of the troupe is like ??????

but they can't get rid of you

and on the way out of meteor city you were like yap yap yap weapon yap yap created in a lab yap yap yap immortal

feitan could not care less about what you had to say but he was like ??? to the immortal thing

maybe you weren't a bad thing to keep around

[kisseobie]

could you do what o6 ideal girl is??💗 love your posts btw!!

p1harmony and their ideal girl

pairings: ot6 p1harmony x reader

warnings: none

a/n: ofc u can and thank u :] by the way, i didn’t specify any race, nationality, or ethnicity because as a woc myself i find it strange when people act like we’re a rare desire and only certain idols would be romantically attracted to someone who isn’t korean or east asian lol

✴︎ keeho

most p1eces would probably agree that kyo would naturally be attracted to a girl who exudes confidence in herself, but isn’t arrogant and simply knows her worth without making it everyones business. keeho, although a sweetheart that would be incredible at helping you fight your insecurities (which everyone has!), wouldn’t want to be someones personal life coach at every moment. craves a girl who has an independent lifestyle, loves to let loose once in a while, and isn’t intimidated by having an equally confident partner. being as naturally funny as him isn’t a requirement in my opinion (he of course wants to be the comedian of the relationship), and i actually think he would prefer someone with a personality like jiung’s, someone passionate, maybe a bit reserved, and focused on themselves! he would also loveeeee a girl who dresses nice and can do makeup well, shows skin sometimes and has her nails done a lot.. i think femininity would be really attractive to kyo <3

✴︎ theo

i think taeyang is looking for someone who can match his energy well, be a source of comfort for him when he’s particularly stressed/exhausted, and is confident in her own morality. he seems like the type of boy to be interested in a girl who sees the world in a deeper way than most care to, someone who can teach him life lessons and make him a better version of himself. very attracted to femininity as well, especially when it comes to silhouettes. a big fan of slip dresses and such! i think theo would also really like someone who’s a bit more emotionally mature than he is, and makes him feel like the youngest for once, because he often does feel the weight of being the oldest in his group. despite seeking maturity, he still wants his girlfriend to have a similar sense of humor. wants to have lots of laughs within his relationship!

✴︎ jiung

the most likely member to fall for a lovely lady who mirrors his own personality! jiung is the epitome of hard work and passion, and i really do think he would seek out the same qualities in a lover. not a big fan of someone who would constantly need to be coddled, i think along with keeho, he is really attracted to independence and wants a partner that can handle balance between love and work! needs someone who knows that although his love for you is unwavering, there are other responsibilities and priorities that will often take up his time. i can see jiung swooning for a girl who is very kindhearted and soft spoken <3 being the one in the group who isn’t too fond of physical contact, any girl that shows her love with words of affirmation and acts of service is a winner of his heart! is obsessed with the idea of receiving hand-written poems of love from his girl, and also secretly likes a bit of a height difference, whereas i think the rest of the members wouldn’t really care abt that hehe

✴︎ intak

tak would loveee a confident girl who almost plays into the “hard to get” trope, as cliche as it sounds. he’s a big baby but is also the type to let intrigue walk him like a dog, therefore he’s probably the only member that would “chase” a girl until she finally opens her heart to him (and she eventually would, because honestly, who can resist him?). i think he’s the one who i would say has a combined tastes of all of the members. he’s very sensitive despite his light hearted nature, so i think he would value someone who can be in tune with his emotions and doesn’t shame him for it (kind of like soulie!). i think he would also really enjoy a fashionable gal who matches his own aesthetic, very slick with dark color palettes and silver jewelry! i think some canker sore girls might roll their eyes at this but i honestly think he would really be attracted to someone who models or does some type of work in the fashion world, not for superficial reasons, but because he enjoys that sorta thing!

✴︎ soul

i don’t think that shota has too specific of a preference for personality types, and it doesn’t really make a difference to him if you’re incredibly outgoing or very shy. he honestly just wants a partner that can silently understand him in a way most people can’t, someone who isn’t judgmental and just perceives who he is as something normal, something lovable. as long as that mutual understanding and trust is present, he’s not the picky type, in terms of personality, looks, style, hobbies, etc..! if he had to choose though, i think he’d want to be with someone who can bring him out of his shell when needed, not forcibly of course, but someone with just a general confident and friendly aura would inspire him to attempt to match your energy. (this is obviously very keeho inspired, since soul has always mentioned how comfortable he is with him, i think he would fit really well and be very happy with a girl who has similar vibes as kyo!). but like i said, the only thing that really matters to him is mutual understanding :3

✴︎ jongseob

for seob, since he really enjoys a lot of side hobbies such as photography and skating, i think his main attraction would be towards a gal with a consistent hobby, definitely more on the artsy side! like keeho, i think he would also be really attracted to someone who enjoys fashion and isn’t afraid to dress how she wants to! not too adamant on his lover having a set style, actually really appreciates someone who tries out different styles and surprises him everyday with a new look! would prefer to date a girl who isn’t camera shy, as photography is one of his favorite things and he would obviously want his girl to be his muse and personal model <333 doesn’t like being babied and treated like a kid, so an age gap (2 years or more) isn’t really in his line of sight .. would rather date a girl in the same grade as him or born in the same year!!! i think he’d also be the type to really enjoy banter in a relationship, that type of dynamic is really fun to him :DD

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[locketsvault]

「 KUNIKIDA WITH A CUDDLY S/O 」

pairing: kunikida doppo x gender neutral reader

tags: gender neutral reader, established relationship, cuddling headcanon, very fluffy

warnings: none!

request: I know you made a post already so only if you have ideas and feel like writing it can you write moreeee about snuggles with kunikida? 🤭 only if you want to :) it doesn't have to be a lot. maybe specifically with a reader who loves cuddles and physical touch and is always hugging him at work and giving him lots of kisses, and also loves plushes 🤭🤭 (original request found here.) (cuddling headcanon post).

word count: 1k

a/n: upon looking for photos for his header I have realized his eyebrows are almost always furrowed lol my poor stressed man. btw, I love stuffies, so I relate a lot to this request.

Man I hate to say it but, you definitely do not fit his ideal type. You were not what he wrote down in his book of ideals. And he couldn’t have asked for anything better. It took him a bit to warm up to the idea of dating you, but once he realized how much he’d fallen for you, and how well you two pair together, he decided to screw the damn book and officially ask you out.

To be honest, he spoils you rotten. As I said in my cuddling headcanon post, if he’s in a relationship with you it’s serious. In my opinion, you ground him. Your happiness is his happiness. He wants you loved and cared for. So, even if physical affection is not his thing (it’s not) he’ll do it for you, he’d do anything for you simp.

When it comes to affection, it goes from quality time, acts of service, gift giving, words of affirmation, and then physical affection. Listen, I know words of affirmation is ranked lowly, but I’m sorry this man with his words sometimes is a mess. He’s not the best at verbally comforting someone.

Now what exactly is it like being a cuddle bug in a relationship with an idealist? Let me bullet that for you.

Cuddles are always initiated by you. Even if you’re not feeling well, you always stretch your arms out for him before he can even blink.

On the off chance it’s initiated by him, it comes out of no where.

I mentioned this in the headcanon but I’ll say it again, after a rough day or mission he craves your touch and comfort. I’m going to assume physical affection is your main love language, so it becomes second nature to him to seek out your touch for affection. He’s the type to bury himself into your arms in that case. He’s vulnerable and sensitive, and while I see him as being only dominant in a relationship, sometimes he just needs to be held and cared for.

Sometimes though he will insist on holding you, and that’s a key indicator that something happened where he felt threatened losing you. If that’s the case, let him holding you and baby you for a bit, he needs to reassurance you’re safe in his arms and not going anywhere.

Wow that got angsty haha, my bad. Let’s move onto something more… fluffy. Literally.

He knew about your love of plushies due to you carrying a couple of small ones in your bags, or having plush keychains. He had to admit at first he didn’t understand the appeal, but it made you happy and, you were quite cute with them. He won’t cuddle them though, I’m sorry.

The first time he saw your plushie collection was when you invited him to your house and allowed him to look around.

He knew you loved plushies but seeing just how many you had, he couldn’t fathom how you afforded them all. Or how you manage to give them all attention, but you do.

He actually sits on your bed and listens intently as you introduce every single stuffie to you. He genuinely cares.

And you better believe he wrote all their names in his notebook. Just please don’t let Dazai see.

He will buy you more plushies for your collection. He keeps tabs on your favorite plushies too. Say you love squish mallows and there’s a rare one coming out, he’ll make sure you get it.

He does sometimes get jealous of your plushies though. There’s been a few times he’s come home to you asleep with your favorite plush in your arms, when it should be him. Eh, it’s his fault for being gone late at work no?

It takes a while for him to let you move in, but he doesn’t stop you from taking over his apartment. There’s always special plushies that stay there. Gifts from him and ones you think resemble him. Whether that’s physical appearance or personality. He found himself comforted by their presence when you aren’t there. The fact they smell like you being a bonus. He will never tell you this though. He will die before admitting it.

The most common cuddle positions involve spooning or laying against his chest. If it’s sitting, then you’re somehow in his lap, or laying your head in it if possible.

It’s become a ritual for you to lay on top of him and tell him all about your day, while he plays with your hair and listens intently. It’s fun listening to his heartbeat pick up as he tells you about the stupid thing Dazai had done today.

It’s also the most convenient if either of you feel like reading a book. He does it a lot, he reads through his book or writes in them to prepare for things.

He’s not the best with you being cuddly and affectionate at work, not at first. It didn’t help that a certain suicidal maniac was his partner and would never leave him alone about it. But after rejecting your affections and see how sad it made you, he learned his lesson and will always allow you to be affectionate with him in public. Not too much though.

Actually now that I think about it Dazai has probably playfully flirted with you (in the dumbest ways) as you sit in Kunikidas lap, asking you to commit double suicide with him, etc. Just to drive his partner insane. You both know that, Kunikida still tries to kill him though. Dazai waits for you to be in his lap since he knows you don’t like to be disturbed and Kunikida can’t get up to hit him.

Funnily enough Ranpo helps ease Kunikidas mind about the affection in the office. You two are great friends by the way. He helped you bully Kunikida into being affectionate with you in the office once. It was great.

I’m sorry though, it doesn’t happen much that you’re affectionate in the office. Cuddles are one thing, which is stretching him enough, but kisses are another. And that’s usually a no. It’s not appropriate in the work place. Sometimes some pecks here and there are okay, but he wouldn’t make out with you.

Behind closed doors or at home though he loves kissing you. I hope you know that. He’s addicted. But that’s a story for another time.

main hub ✦ masterlist ✦ to do list

[hrrtshape]

coryo question yooo

so, coryo. how do i put. he's a bit evil isn't he? I don't mean he's necessarily a fascist dictator in your version of him but I'm sure he has that bit of authoritarian...machiavellian...high functioning sociopath maybe.... vibes to him right??? what I'm trying to ask do you vibe with the evil or is it the opposite, the contrast between you that makes things click? or what parts of him that are evil, not in a cartoonish way but more like antagonistic, i guess, do you like? or don't like for that matter.

IDK HOW TO PUT AIGHT I HOPE YOU GET IT zero judgement btw love u both looking forward to ur wedding mwah

ok so. emma lore.

i need to start with this because otherwise none of it will land. context is a courtesy. and you need to understand that i was six years old and rooting for gaston. not like "haha he's hot" no i wanted him to win. i wanted him to kill the beast. kidnap belle maybe. drag her to some candlelit cabin in the forest where he'd like. cut wood and wear a loose shirt and say very little. and she'd be cold and annoyed and then she'd love him. that was my idea of a happy ending. in a very serious, six-year-old-me-staring-down-disney way. yea. yea are the dots connecting perchance

i actually need to find a scene from some sort of a batman film where some sort of joker was. like. very psychosexual with a woman. i think that genuinely changed my neurones because ever since then i've been wanting that

anyways. i've always been like............... if he's casual and masculine and a little emotionally unavailable and weirdly competent in a crisis and has that like. authoritarian slouch. i'm interested. it's kink. it's trauma. it's architecture. this is how i'm built (sadly)

so when people are like. "coryo's a bit evil, right?" it's like. of course. obviously. that's the point !!!!!!!

and coryo in my dr isn't fascist. not like that. but he is structured. particular. always five steps ahead. the authoritarianism in him shows up as protection. shows up as hyper-control. and the older i get, the more i see how calming that is to me. how someone else being strict and firm and precise lets me fall apart. he's not evil to me. that's the thing i think that's the answer. ok let me end this now okay yea no

so yea. it's not contrast, really. it's not like "i'm soft and he's not." because i feel like then i'd be more like sejanus or lucy gray and. obviously. im not. because. idk. anyways im just messy about it and need someone who makes decisions. someone who wouldn't cry when i'm crying. someone who holds the line and makes all the decisions and in an ideal situation if he becomes a dictator i wouldnt have to suffer from it

and the parts of him that are antagonistic, like the way he never explains himself, the way he can be cutting, the way he'd probably run a country like a boarding school, i like them because they're efficient. because they're predictable. because they make me feel safe. i'm not here to be in a cute relationship although yea maybe i am but i also just. kind of. want. to. be. whats the word so that i dont sound like a housewife from the 50s. doing nothing. and maybe ill be a bit more honest and say that. i'm kind of the person who would turn a..............blind-ish eye to something evil if the man who is doing it loves me. (gasp). but i obviously dont have a hunger games dr dont worry lol

anyways. hope that answers it. mwah. wedding invite is en route (dictated, not written. you know how he is)

[class1akids]

The real reason Bakugou fans are so mad at Uraraka besides shipping stuff is the fact that act 3 ensured that she was in fact more more relevant to the plot and themes than him and they know it too deep down but refuse to acknowledge it. This is especially obvious in 431 where her quirk counselling is presented as having impacted the mha society the most and respected by everyone including the big 3 while bakugou is presented as some loser going down the ranks because he still yells at people and can't contribute anything other than his quirk and one sided relationship with deku to the story in the end. Heck even with his goal of surpassing all might, Uraraka is a more complete hero than him and is much closer to that goal. Even Hawks was inspired by her and you can interpret that nezu was alluding to her ideals when he spoke of a hero greater than all might. She's basically the ultimate hero according to hori. Meanwhile bakugou's redemption arc only affects him and not the story as a whole. Bakugou fans can't stomach this and that's why they hate on her lol.

Uraraks fans got rightfully cooked when they said she's more relevant than shoto but if they had made that same argument about bakugou they'd have been spot on. Act 3 would fully support that argument.

Ngl, I find this take rather weird. Analysis after analysis pointed out how Act 3 writing failed to deliver on the build-up and themes in the first place. Putting Uraraka without laying down zero groundwork for her into jarring scenes like the rooftop speech and constantly relying on established characters - Nezu, Hawks, the Big 3 - tell us how amazing and revolutionary she is, when her actions are not really different than the other Saviour Trio, is kind of a circular argument.

I'll highlight what I'm talking about with this paragraph:

"This is especially obvious in 431 where her quirk counselling is presented as having impacted the mha society the most and respected by everyone including the big 3 while bakugou is presented as some loser going down the ranks because he still yells at people and can't contribute anything other than his quirk and one sided relationship with deku to the story in the end"

Uraraka's quirk counselling couldn't have fixed society or even impacted it yet. Even if she started on graduation day (big if), those first batch of kids would be now maybe 14-16. So the quirk counselling didn't bring the crime rate down. She can do stuff like quirk counselling, because the crime rate is down. Why? There is no explanation in the story. People watched Deku pulverize Tomura and they got so compassionate from it that even evil granny got redeemed. This is the story.

Using the Big 3 to glaze Uraraka is the kind of writing crutch that makes her so disliked. She doesn't develop or get feats on her own rights - Hori uses other characters who barely ever interacted with her as "proof" how amazing she is. It was jarring when he did the same for Deku or Bakugou or Endeavor btw. It's a very consistent flaw in his writing.

Her quirk counselling program is pretty superficial, not to mention of it being another example where Uraraka is leeching onto other characters' set-ups.

Even with 431, Bakugou's growth is more consistent. Maybe he's not portrayed as a "saint" (while still drawing her with a very obvious male gaze), but Bakugou's contributions to the war, as well as his personal journey to the caring adult he's become feels more authentic than Uraraka's all-over-the-place arc.

Heck even with his goal of surpassing all might, Uraraka is a more complete hero than him and is much closer to that goal. Even Hawks was inspired by her and you can interpret that nezu was alluding to her ideals when he spoke of a hero greater than all might.

If Hori wanted to write a story where Uraraka was going to be the one hero who is greater than All Might, he surely went the wrong way about it. There is no real build-up or justification to claim that Uraraka embodies some kind of ultimate hero ideal. Her actions are not drastically different from Deku, Shoto or Shoji in the war, except she doesn't have a plan, loses to a kitchen knife in a very short time and then has to rely on Toga to save her. The problem is that Hori tries to tell us that Uraraka is so caring, but what he shows, it's different: the only person she cares about is her crush and her fake yuri love rival, Toga.

I honestly don't know what is the "greatest hero", reading the manga. Hori's interviews make it clear that he thinks that the editor who encouraged him is his hero, which I guess is what Ochako represents in the story to Deku.

But if I need to read an author interview for context, then the story did not do a good job to explain what is a hero, who is the greatest hero and what makes them so fantastic. Which basically means that the narrative failed its goal.

[fabuloustrash05]

Is it just me, or should have Sal and Leo had a more closer bond or like generally a mentor and studenr sort of relationship. I don't know, when I remember some of their scenes, it really felt like a genuine relationship would have sparked between them. And their personalities are almost the same. Also- they are blue lol

It's not just you my friend. I've always found the dynamic of Leo and Sal to be interesting and I wish it was explored more in the series. The two obviously respect one another and don't question each other's authority and work well together in combat. Both are leaders but from different generations. Sal is a war veteran who has been through countless battles for decades. Leo is still new to this leadership position. By season 4 (for my headcanons timeline) Leo has been leader for 3-4 years now. He's experienced enough, but still has a lot more to learn and he could've learned more from Sal.

Season 4 makes it clear Leo needs Splinter's guidance, as we see him use the holo training room to talk to a hologram of his father, asking it advice and seeking encouragement.

Which btw is NOT HEALTHY and I can't believe everyone just let it happen and we didn't have an episode where the gang confronted Leo about this. The only person who called it out was Raph but everyone excused it with "he just misses Splinter". This series severely overlooked Leo's mental health as a potential arc/story to dive deeper into.

Anyways, I think Sal Commander would've been a great mentor/advice giver for Leo in season 4. Help him get more points of view on different situations, explore more ideals and mindsets of other fighters beyond what he was raised to believe/know. Sal would have been perfect for this role as Leo's new mentor.

Kind of on topic, but I think an interesting character trait Leo should have been given is that he cares too much about what others think of him, specially authority figures he looks up to. So he would desperately try to impress and look serious/professional in front of people with power like Splinter, Usagi, Sal Commander, Utrom Queen and Queen Hiidrala.

I kind of included this concept a bit in my TMNT 2012 rewrite of what if Mona and Sal were more involved in the space arc. There's a moment I included where Sal scolds Leo for his attempt at a self sacrifice, to which Leo says all he ever wanted was to be like his idol Captain Ryan. Sal basically tells Leo that he needs to rethink who he looks up to (cause Ryan SUCKS as a leader imo), and this would make Leo reflect everything he was taught and believed.

[flo-zoinks]

Pls, yap about rdr1 Javier. If possible. ^_^ I love him. So much. He is my pride and joy.

I LOVE HIM TOO !!!! Hes probably my favourite after John and Jack

Uhm this will be a long yap btw

I'm not sure what I could say that hasn't been said already but one thing I've been thinking of recently was Javiers position in rdr1

He's considered a 'hitman' for Allende, which is so surprising after seeing rdr2. For a man so proud of the crimes he committed in Mexico to carry around his own bounty poster with full pride to show it in camp, and speak with little empathy on the high power military man he murdered, (unsurprising), then to work for Allende by 1911? It doesn't seem like him.

But!👆👆🤓

In 1907, the newspaper says hes supposedly around in the 'Mountains' of Mexico. Now, my family that live in Mexico are based in one of the most rural mountain areas, which is situated in the north, and quite far from any important cities. So it's most likely Javier too was in the North then, so most probably close to his home area of Nuevo Paraíso. But, its obvious he's hiding, clearly not well enough for it to be reported in the Mexican newspapers by 1907 though. And considering our knowledge that Javier definitely lives to see 1911 as a notoriously famous man of Allende, I believe the government definitely found him before the other way, but instead of killing and trialing him, he was put to do the dirty work of Allende for survival.

But once again, whilst Javier is shown to be able to throw away his own ideals and principals to survive, I think to contribute to the corrupt government, and help Allende kill people like the ones he nearly died to protect, seems too unlikely. John describes him as a 'cynic who was desperate to appear as a romantic' (paraphrasing lol), and saying he had a 'lot of passion, but no love'. So I dont think he would pick survival over life with Allende, desperate to fulfill the idea of himself he wants to be more than anything.

So why does he ?

Well I thought about that for a while, and remembered what he said in rdr2. Javiers family were labourers for Allende's uncle. Whilst he Father was spoken as but a borracho, and probably dead by 1907, like his Mother is, he still has a sister, brother-in-law and perhaps much more family (trust I know how big Roman Catholic Mexican families get) that he cared for. Obviously Allende has a massive power advantage over them, and wouldn't feel too prideful to not use them as a leverage for Javier to do this dirty work.

So I believe he became their Lackey for his family, granting not only himself but his family protection by the biggest sacrifice he could give.

The parallel of his situation to John is so tragic though to think about if you apply this theory, that when leaving the gang they both fall into being the governments little puppies forced into a pit to kill one another. The situation that some of the biggest fighters for freedom, a life without the control of the government, ended up being the biggest puppets of the government. As John says "you just work for a different government", showing their situation as the same, no matter what route you took with Dutch or Arthur, or how you tried to better yourself.

Another point of Rdr1 Javier I was thinking of was the lines he says that stood out to me.

When injured, he shouts "Finish me coward!". This stood out to me a lot, as I think it highlights their relationship a lot by rdr1. (I'm not gonna write about this as a ship comment btw just about the canon as we know)

Javier is the only gang member we can choose to let "live", (although it doesnt really mean anything at the end), and the only one John will appear empathy for as he wipes away a tear after spitting on him. (a strong showcase of his conflicting thoughts and how he wants to hate Javier, and tries to push down and 'wipe away' any other weaker-percieved emotions over the man he knows is in the past.) Javier and John still seem to have feelings of perhaps "brotherhood" or friendship by 1911, of course mixed with hate and brewing of resentment over the years. The word "coward" I think shows that Javier thinks John won't kill him because of that left over friendship, trying to instigate him into letting the anger take over and override that 'unmanly' emotion.

But it also shows Javier's lack of will. Normally in rdr2, we see how Javier's character will still fight to survive even when the odds are 99:1, and try to live without ever giving in and losing hope. But by rdr1, whilst it's still prevalent, its clearly not nearly as strong. The second Javier is injured, he gives up, and accepts he won't make it out. With that mentality in rdr2 as a starved child who'd just immigrated to the USA, he wouldve died instantly. But it seems Javier doesn't want to die, at all, with all the begging lines, but just doesn't think it will do anything. He begs John in an act of losing all pride, simply saying just "please let me go, John", and "Please, don't let me die like this." (THAT BREAKS MY HEART BTW). He fights with his words when he can, but when hes shot and injured and his real words cone out, they are a lot more vulnerable, and suggest a strong lack of will he has left. (Another line he says is just "Tell...tell your wife it's the Lord I praise."

Going back to the point of his relationship with John by then too, something else that stuck out to me was some lines to John. As we hear previously to Bonnie, John had a daughter who died, perhaps at around a toddler age.

Javier knows this, too. He shouts "I hope you and your wife and children rot in hell!", with children plural. Another thing is when he says John should "Go back to your farm!", showing Escuela definitely knows about John's life after 1907. How exactly? Who's sure. But, I partly believe he only could've found out if he'd actively tried to find out, maybe by methods of outsourcing some of Allende's men to check under the guise of saying they are suspecting of assisting the rebels escape to the USA or something. Or, considering how he still remains in contact with Bill enough to smuggle him out the country, could've asked Bill. Either way, it shows that the gang is still a moment Javier won't let go, which could be because of the lack of pride he would have of working for the man he does now. The last moment of pride Javier would have wouldve been in 1899, before the ever described 'vain' man abandoned all pride to hide out in a mountain far from all people.

A final point I think would be that I believe Javier lost himself during the times of rdr1, and actively tries to forget his morals subconsciously. The amount of guilt he would have, including the Catholic guilt, national guilt, and guilt for his family, is too much for one man to handle. Luisa, and many other like the prostitute in Las Hermamas(?) Speak of Escuela in a strong disgust, with the lady saying she wouldnt even "spit on him if he was on fire". So we know Javier is so unliked by the revolutionists, and general public too. Luisa says bad people spoke of him, and I believe from those lines that Javier would've tried to suck out all his empathy to try and lift that sack of weights on his shoulders and mind with guilt, by forcing himself to not care. And by doing that lost himself in his bad deeds and became his own worst enemy. The previously repetitively stated man as vain and obsessed with vanity in 1899 changes to wear a scruffy hair style with dirty, cheap and boring clothes. I see this as proof that he doesnt hold himself to standards he used to, nor like himself and believe he deserved such as he does now.

Anyway I could yap some more but I got a big exam tmrw and just realised its 1am (getting up at 5 yay). THANKS FOR THE ASK I LOVE ASKS, AND U!!!❤❤

What are your opinions ???

[luckyluna888]

imagining the absence/end of something

i think this is the first post i've ever made on tumblr, lol. but i wanted to write about this. hopefully it reaches someone that may need it, because i don't really see a lot of people talking about it!

btw this is kind of long!

TLDR: i manifested the end of a complicated relationship with exactly my ideal outcome. focus on the feeling you want, even if you don't know exactly how to imagine or if you're doing it right. your inner self knows and everything will work itself out!

backstory

many people in this community want to manifest relationships, or specific people. when i started this journey at the end of last year, i was not one of those people.

i was the opposite. i was in a relationship, but not happy. and i was not convinced that i wanted to stay with the same person. i felt like it was time to move on, and i was very hurt by many things that had happened between us that i wasn't sure i could let go of.

but we had almost been in a relationship for four years. my entire college experience was wrapped up with this person. it had been a long time since i had known life without him.

it was easier because we were long-distance. but the relationship weighed heavily on my mind. it stressed me out, because i no longer wanted to invest effort into it and i knew that i was hurting him by not trying, even though he had hurt me before.

needless to say, things were complicated. i was hearing from every loa blog, "believe they've texted you!" "believe you're in a relationship with your SP!" but i didn't want a text. i didn't want a relationship. i wondered how i was supposed to imagine the absence of something in my life. my friends were even pressuring me to take "action" and break up with him myself.

but as i listened to more and more edward art, i knew that taking "action" would not make things better. i knew that if i did that without changing my inner world, the end of our relationship could blow up painfully, and i knew that i was going to have to see this person again since we had the same friends in college. also, i didn't hate him. i genuinely had love for him and felt like we would be good friends, but that our romantic relationship wasn't working. i wanted to be free. and if possible, i wanted to stay amicable and friendly with him.

the process

but how to do this? i even thought about reaching out to some random loa blog on tumblr and asking. what was the right way? i wondered if i should imagine myself in a relationship with a new person, like neville did to get a divorce from his wife so he could be with the woman he loved, or if i should imagine me and this person interacting as strictly friends, or if i should try to revise my entire college experience.

but really, i didn't want any of those things. when i questioned myself, i didn't want to be in a relationship. i wanted to be single. i wanted to be free. i didn't want to have to answer to anyone else. and i didn't want to forget about my whole college experience (although i am not attached to it anymore).

so i felt the feeling of being free. sometimes before going to sleep i would imagine my fun little scenarios being with another person, and sometimes i would imagine friendly vibes between us during the day, because i wasn't really sure what the right way was. but even though i didn't know, i just kept persisting in the feeling of being free and relief that i didn't have to worry about our relationship anymore. looking back now, i realize it didn't even matter what "perfect" scenarios i was imagining. i was actually just cultivating this belief that things had worked (in imagination) and would work themselves out (in the 3D).

a few times, i would imagine this person looking at me and saying, "i want to break up," because i thought that was what i wanted, for him to break up with me so i wasn't the "villain." but then i realized that wasn't the end. i was trying to control the "how." but that's not my job. my job is to focus on feeling free.

handling doubts

but if this all sounds like i was doing everything perfectly, trust me, i wasn't. every single day i would feel some anxiety wondering when he would text me and feeling preemptively guilty that i wasn't going to respond. sometimes i would feel ashamed that i was even waiting and "trying" to manifest a breakup when i could just call this person up and say "I'm breaking up with you." but that was what i wanted. i wanted our relationship to be over without me having to take external action. i didn't want to be the villain. i didn’t want to risk my college friendships, which were so tied up in him. no matter how many times my friends or my mom would ask me about my relationship and when it would end, i would just tell them whatever and in my head, i would know that things would be okay. when i would feel anxiety or shame, i would recognize it, and then remind myself that the outcome was already done. my consciousness was already free. nothing else was my concern. and i would feel better, relieved. i felt free and emancipated in myself. sometimes if i was really stressed, i would rant or journal. and sometimes the feeling of relief didn't come instantly, but i would take some deep breaths and remind myself that the 3D was just reflecting my past assumptions. i think the most important thing is spending the majority of your day feeling what you want, and not letting emotions pile up in you. also remember that you're not your body and bodily manifestations of emotions don't mean anything. feeling anxiety is not an objective fact. you have the ability to calm yourself down, and the bodily sensations will pass.

when it manifested

it happened in the 3D when he called me one night and i actually hung up on him, lol. but then, as if i was possessed, i called him back. and somehow, things started coming up that we hadn't voiced in months. we were slowly bringing up things about our relationship that bothered us. it was a tough conversation at first.

but at some point, the conversation turned and he proceeded to say every single thing that i had been thinking for the past few months: that we should "part ways" but still be friends.

i was shocked because this understanding from him did not seem possible, at ALL. that might sound like exaggeration but it is not. i was not expecting him to take the end of our relationship well, and you would not either if you knew the full story LOL. but the thing that convinced me that this was the result of my conscious manifestation, was the fact that he said words i had literally thought verbatim in my head. and that he took it so well. he said that he wanted to be friends, and that he would still text me, but i didn't have to respond. so, literally, NO pressure on my end.

in a way i was surprised at HOW the ending of our four year long relationship came about. when i took his call, i had no intention of ending our relationship right then. but something kept me on the phone, because i guess, subconsciously, i had a knowing that things would work themselves out and that everything would be in service of that, even though the initial part of our conversation was very difficult. but i wasn't surprised after it happened. more stunned that everything had gone exactly my way.

conclusion!

the point of all of this is that, even if you don't know HOW to imagine something or if you're "doing it right," as long as you focus on the end feeling of what you want, there is no way things will go wrong. it's the law and your I AM is what is manifesting in your life. even if you are manifesting the absence of something in your life, you shouldn't be thinking in terms of i am NOT. i am NOT in a relationship. no! what do you want? what do you want to run towards? i am free. i think this worked for me because the feeling of freedom was what i truly desired, no matter how weird it might sound to someone else. i was sick of feeling trapped and had to overcome the habit of feeling like a victim of my situation. i started feeling relief, as if things had already worked out in the 3D.

your outer self may question, rationalize, doubt, or try to reason, but your inner self knows only faith and feeling. don't listen to the thoughts of your outer self. let them pass by without engaging in them. your outer self is not you. surrender to your inner self and have faith! it will work! even if it seems impossible. even if you think you might be doing it wrong. you're NOT. you're not. you're powerful and you have all the answers. don't question yourself. and isn't feeling lovely things much better than feeling the way you have been feeling, anyways? isn't it better to feel love for your life, feel like everything is working out for you, and has worked out for you? if something happens in the 3D that you don't like, you don't have to accept it. if there's things you need to take care of in the 3D still, give it the bare minimum externally, but don't give it your feeling. rant to get your emotions out if you need. everything will be fine. nothing has the power to stop your manifestations except YOU.

[biocrafthero]

I wish I could put my thoughts regarding Kana5 into words rn because I have seen discussions regarding if Mafumom will be forgiven or not and what kind of effect that'd have on the story. However, I think that we're focusing too much on what we as the audience thinks about the characters instead of how the characters themselves feel in this moment. So I'm gonna just try to word everything right lol

There's no getting around the fact that, despite everything, Mafuyu cares about her mom a lot. The relationship the two of them have is extremely complicated and I feel like the demonization of her mom is to the detriment of us as the audience. Btw this is NOT be saying that Mafumom is a good person, please keep this in mind, I just have a lot of thoughts on the subject as 1) someone who likes and enjoys complicated characters and 2) I'm also someone who has a pretty complicated relationship with my own mother and has been navigating a lot of that in the last year.

I do think it's possible for Mafumom to be a better person, especially since that she's pushed her daughter so far that she's ended up pushing her away. We see her reflecting on this during Kana5, actually doubting herself and what she's done. It's very subtextual honestly, but I wouldn't be surprised if Mafumom had tied a huge part of her own identity to her daughter. The way the narrative has handled this kind of element is actually really interesting, specifically the way it uses the idea of a normal family in a very horror kind of way (idk how to explain this my mutuals can do a better job than me when it comes to this). The demonization the fandom does of Mafumom prevents them from actually seeing that, yes, she does care about her daughter a lot even if she's very manipulative and toxic about it. It's a part of Mafumom's character that is undeniable and has a lot of nuance to it.

There's also more nuance I think to the idea of parenthood the narrative is exploring. In every scene in Kana5 with Mafuyu's parents when they're talking about how much they care for their daughter, they're always recalling early childhood—never do they mention or bring up anything past the age range of 10-12 (rough estimate sorry lol). While Mafudad knows more about Mafuyu in the present and the person she's become, there's still that disconnect. Mafudad was basically absent for a long period of time and Mafumom still holds onto the idealized image of her daughter that formed when Mafuyu was still in early childhood.

There is zero guarantee that the confrontation in Mafu6 will go well for... anyone really. There's no sure way for me to say that the two parties here will come to an understanding, but there's also no getting around how they care about each other even if it's not perfect and even harmful. It doesn't matter if Mafuyu and her mom can come to an understanding and reconcile or not, it's more about the consequences that whatever this conflict will have. It's not even like the story hasn't been building up to this either—in Mizu4, while Mizuki does say that it's okay to run away, she acknowledges that it doesn't make the problem just disappear and that you have to face it eventually.

And not to just say it, but honestly the consequences of Mafu6 will likely have to do with Kanade (in the sense of furhering development for her). Kanade has been stuck for a long time now, and as we see in Kana5 it's because she's so hung up on the idea of being able to save Mafuyu (which reflects her overall savior complex). This is just not sustainable, as the event demonstrates. If Mafuyu and her mom reconcile, then what point is there in Kanade trying to save her with a song if Mafuyu has managed to save herself with the help of everyone else?

And also. Well. Hear me out: Kanade and Mafumom are kind of meant to parallel each other. This goes back to Mafu2 and has been a very subtle thing that the story has been holding very close to its chest, but has become even more obvious due to the events of Kana5. Kanade has tied her identity to Mafuyu in such a way that it literally starts to kill her. She falls back into old habits (see: Kana2) in her attempts to try and create a song that captures something that she doesn't even understand (the affection that Mafuyu holds for her mom). Not to mention that these parallels also made themselves known during Kana3, too.

It's the tying of identity to someone else that acts as determination of self-worth that's important here. If Kanade isn't the person who saves Mafuyu... then what was all of this for? If Kanade can't even save one person (see: some dialogue from Main Story, I forget exactly when but I know it's there), then what kind of spiral will she drive herself into now?

Idk that's just my thoughts. There's a lot of nuance people ignore/don't pick up on and wanted to share my ideas

[helluvapurf]

Welp, after a long... loooooong road of S2 to sift through in HB, here's my official review of the "Sinsmas" finale to wrap things up (*no Christmas pun-intended lol*):

NOTE: My thoughts below will contain some obv spoilers so you miiiight wanna skip this post if you haven't watched "Sinsmas" yet; also like with all my past reviews these are just my personal opinions alone (+fair warning that I'll be getting a bit rant-y later too), so... do remember to keep things civil if you disagree with anything here (and if not, welp... yall are free to block & move on, I guess lol 🤷‍♀️), thank you 🙏🙏

Loona continuing to show more appreciation & excitement around her dad/I.M.P. is great to see, and about time we finally got her joining in on an assassination gig again (which I don't think we've had since S1's "Spring Broken"?). I like her new Hellhound friends shown towards the end too, they look chill~

As much as I've lowkey grown a bit... disinterested in M&M these past few episodes (not to a hate-level or anything but they just don't really... "spark" for me, OTP-wise?), it is nice to see a return to their bloodthirsty-based couple fluff (aka: their lil Sinsmas-based playfight at the beginning), bringing me back a bit to the og pilot days (ex. "Oh Millie" ❤️). -Buuuut dang, who would've thought things would escalate to Millie turning out pregnant?? .o. I know there's been some controversy for Millie's less-than-happy reaction about it towards the end; but honestly I absolutely don't blame the poor gal if you consider: 1) She's a proud fighter & trained assassin who's always been passionate about her current line of work, and (depending on how imp pregnancies work) having this potentially putting her out of a job for a long while would make anyone stressed out imho 2) Imps are considered the lowest-of-the-low ranked species within Hell as it is; with not a whole lot of access to good paying jobs + medical coverage (given Blitz's struggle to get Loona her vaccinations). Imagine you were someone who found yourself expecting a child with a good chunk of Hell not considering you "high-up" enough in the food chain to care... wouldn't you get freaked out too? 3) Lastly, and this being among the biggest points to me personally... did her & Moxxie ever talk about having kids before? Given the implication that they rushed to get married so soon after dating (+Millie not even knowing about Moxx's mafia background til WAY after), I... can't say I'd be surprised if Millie's fear is partially based on how Moxxie would react (for better or worse). Kids are by-far among the biggest dealbreakers for any relationship, so while I don't necessarily think this'll cause something like a split between M&M... yeaaaah I wouldn't be surprised if this still caused some lingering-tension either way, regardless of if they go through with this pregnancy or not 🤷‍♀️ (On a side note; loved seeing Sallie May popping up to give that well-needed support to her sis on the phone, aww 🥺)

The side-story with the "karen" sinner and her ex-drama was... weird, all things considered? .x.;; Like, yeah I can see the importance of how this plays into Blitz's relationship woes & such... but, am I the only one who found it weird the writing going all "moralistic" with Blitz NOT going through with the job, solely cause he imagined his idealized family in Stolas (whom I'll cover in a sec btw-) upon spying on the target + his partner & kids? 🤨 Like... I know I've seen some argue that this is "character development" for Blitz, which I normally wouldn't mind seeing... but mind you, this is the SAME dude who was all-too-fine killing a bratty kid, a wife & her happy (albeit cannibalistic) family, a whole bunch of random college kids on spring break (all for the sake of some parking spot drama with Verosika btw), and not even two shorts ago some horny fangirl got met with the same fate by his hands (mostly due to getting caught up in her own fantasy world... and thats it lol). So I just... have a hard time buying into this being some grand "change of heart" moment for Blitz tbh, cause with this whole episode taking place during the winter holiday season (an already money-draining time irl as-is), I... can't help but find it a lowkey dick move of Blitz to rob his fellow employees of a chance to have some more cash on-hand (esp. after the events of "Ghostf**kers" and him draining the company's finances over his Stolas mope-fest, like come on dude-🤦‍♀️). Heck, if he really-really didn't wanna do it (and this target family seems innocent enough to potentially escape Hell if-killed)... couldn't they have just lied to the lady that they did the deed & take her money anyway (-instead of Blitz immediately punting her out the window 'cause she was bitching about Stolas' writing😑)? Again, this IS Hell we're talking about, so a bit of dirty-dealing doesn't seem far out of the realm of normal there lmao. Buuuut idk, that may just be me... 🤷‍♀️

We're back again with Andre leading the story as the "main" bad guy, and I'll admit his final confrontation with Stolas & the I.M.P. gang was pretty kickass~ From Stolas throwing the first punches at his smug-ass face, the action-increasing with the ice dragons & Loona going "feral"-mode, and even Octavia coming in to defend everyone from her uncle (with her own personal magic) was pretty rad! 🤩👏👏 One thing that's bothering me about it all though... where tf is Stella during all this going on?? 🤨I know the show's pretty much committed atm to making her as one-dimensionally dumb & evil as possible (not even giving her much substantial dialogue after her repeated "hiLARRRIOUS MUAHAAA~" lines 😒 ), but surely someone like her wouldn't miss the chance to see her ex (+affair partner) smacked down by her brother?? Especially once Via arrived, just imagine the juicy drama potential of seeing Stella having to force herself (+Andre) to call off their attack to appease Via (further adding in salt to the wound for her later decision to walk away from Stolas). Hhhhh Viv, why must u be so allergic to developing Stella (antagonism-wise)... 😔😔

Now, as far as Stolas himself is concerned... *-sighs-* I know I'm gonna get some flack for saying this, but I caaaaaan't with his dude anymore🤦‍♀️ Yes, I get he's going through a tough time losing everything + adjusting to a simple life now (along with implied-withdrawal symptoms from the lack of "happy pills"). But just... the way Stolas kept getting MORE & more whiny/unappreciative of Blitz (after all he's done to accommodate Stolas, defend him against other imps, giving him a job at I.M.P. on top of everything-), then never uttering a single "thank you" for Blitz's efforts frustrated tf out of me 😑😑. You expect to buy that these two are these "deep destined soulmates" at the end of the day, to the point of Blitz practically becoming a giddy cheerleader to boost Stolas at every turn... ...and yet, at the same time you're telling me Blitz has never asked about Stolas' eating habits before, nor Stolas ever asking about Blitz's love of horses?? That outside of their failed date at Ozzy's, they never once tried to actually talk, share a meal or hangout aside from their once-a-month hookups (pre-"Full Moon")? Sure, the show implies that Stolas has asked about Blitz's day before (via-some throwaway lines + blink-and-you'll-miss-it texts)... but if the audience never actually sees those friendly gestures on-screen, how am I supposed to buy them being in-love now?? -_- Like, to take a note from "Swan Princess":

Taking away their childhood memory of playing together for a day, the sexual chemistry, the grand gestures, them both having goth angsty daughters... what else IS there for Stolas & Blitz to love about each other, truly? Its one thing if you wanna show them starting over as friends first (awkward roommate-vibes aside), then hell yeah I'd be down to see their rebuilding bond as a more balanced, genuine pairing down the line (making moments like their big kiss + balcony dance 10x more impactful imo)!👍

...But, with how things are now with Viv & crew rushing to go full-romance mode already (regardless of either character's emotional well-being in the story), I... don't think I can see myself joining the Stolas/Blitz ship hype tbh, regardless of what's to come in the next couple seasons...🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Now, to cap things off regarding Octavia in all this... She. IS. A. STAAAAARRR😭🌟👏👏By far the best thing to come out of this finale IMHO; just seeing Via standing her ground as strongly as she did, both in-defense of her dad AND against him... goddd, that was powerful q-q💜 And before anyone mentions it, no I don't think Via was in anyway "wrong" for her reaction to Stolas (regardless of his efforts to reach her by the end). Imagine you're in her position; the product of an loveless, toxic marriage forced upon by a rigid society, living your childhood blissfully unaware & happy until everything comes crashing down in your teen years (through your father's public affair + your mother's rampant rage). All you thought was true is now a confirmed lie, you're stuck in an emotional mess dealing with your parents, and your beloved dad is constantly putting his booty call (+marital drama) a bigger priority over you (albeit unintentionally, but still-)...

Time & time again, Via's been let down by Stolas, the one parent she's always been closest to since the beginning... and to top it all off? Several episodes later, she's watching her father live on TV willingly ready to be executed in Blitz's place (without so much as a single goodbye message to Via, mind you-), effectively breaking his promise that he'd never leave her...

...So, really, how can anyone blame Via for simply being done with her dad, by that point? Stolas may be "trying", I know... but at the end of the day, it doesn't matter that he didn't "mean" to hurt her. What matters most is that... well, he did. More than he can imagine... 💔

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...weeeeew okay that was a bit lengthy my bad- lmao. As a whole, I'd say "Sinsmas" was an... ehhhhh-kinda finale? Like yeah I enjoyed the Via focus we got (+her song💜), the ice battle & the improved M&M + Loona writing... buuuuut oof, am I just exhausted by the Stolas/Blitz-melodrama at this point, oml >>;; No shade to those who did enjoy the finale regardless though, yall are more than valid! 👍👍 Maybe later on I'll give my overall thoughts on S2 (+the overarching story of HB) further down the line if I'm up for it... buuuuut yeah, hope yall enjoyed reading & thanks for sticking around my page~ (for any newer/older Hellaverse fans alike)!👋✨🌙

[thesweetestdevotion]

Does Irene actually hate men like ppl say😭

My first Irene ask and its this one PLEASE 😭 lets do it. These tarot readings are for entertainment purposes only btw!!!

How does Irene generally view men?

(Im literally crying typing this plss)

Dice: 10th House, Jupiter, Pisces

Tarot: Five of Wands Reversed, Four of Cups Reversed, The Devil, Six of Wands, Six of Swords, Seven of Cups, The World, Three of Cups, Judgement, Knight of Cups

Guys… she’s beating the allegations!!! For the most part. I think she’s someone who is aware that men make up most of her fanbase, and are a big part of the reason why she’s so successful. She’s the type to classify people in her life, friend, fan, partner, boss, family, etc… and act accordingly regarding the relationship, so in public she may not seem that warm or sweet towards men, probably because the men she’s interacting with just aren’t that close to her, mostly professional stuff you know? I think she has generally neutral feelings towards men, but she does have a soft spot for a kind and chivalrous type. I think for other kinds of men… she’s not so tolerant. I just feel like she’s easily annoyed, and finds a lot of men act overwhelmingly intense towards her, so she likes when a guy can act normal and kind towards her, and just be in good company with her and not be weird about it. The devil tells me she meets many men who are… ugh i dont know? Too much? Obsessive? Intense? Creepy? And she’s just fed up lollll. I think her general feelings are good though! She appreciates her fans, loves them and their support whether they are male of female, but she does understand that her popularity with men can bring her success. I just think guys need to be more normal towards her cuz wtf. She’s honestly pretty optimistic considering the intensity of the energy I’m feeling towards her. I feel like i’d be way worse in this situation, full on misandry lol! She’s just chilling and she wants men to chill out too! She likes being seen as a person before she is an image or an ideal, and i think men have made her feel like she can’t be seen in that way. There’s mostly just slight annoyance, appreciation, tolerance, detachment, and a bit of disinterest here. She’s not some evil man hater hehe, her rbf is what holds most of the blame. But it’s like she wears her emotions on her sleeves especially annoyance haha.

Hope you like it!! Xxx

[one-and-a-half-yikes]

*inhale* Cuphead and Colly headcanons please😈😈😈

(Also perchance your opinion of coffeekitty (cup x Felix) mayhaps I live laugh love coffeekitty)

THE GODS HAVE GIVEN ME AN ASK!!!!

Okay okay starting with Colly hcs (because I don't think I have that many Cuphead ones)

These two would be such a chill fucking couple, but definitely capable of chaos every once in a while (it's Holly's fault lol). I like to think, in a relationship that Holly does get Cup into reading after at least getting him to try exploring some genres. Anything crime related is usually his go to though he did finally start branching out into other stuff. Ideally on a good day he's reading something from the adventure genre. After a decade spent involved in actual crime reading about stories, even if they're fictional, involving murders, killers, etc wears on him mentally and emotionally so he doesn't really read that anymore.

Snuggle time for these two is a must but it's usually initiated by Cuphead because he's touch-starved. Not that Holly's complaining, unless he's literally sweating in which case fuck that. And yes, this does mean that Holly is the big spoon in their relationship. Always. It's comforting for Cup, and sometimes when his mental health decides it's wants to plummet for no reason he just kinda flops near wherever she is. Sometimes "snuggling" for these two literally just means knowing the other is in the same room as them. Alive. Breathing. Especially for Cuphead who would still get the occasional nightmare of the Devil coming for him and taking everything he has away, including Holly. So it's nice to just sit on the floor and lean his head against the back of her chair if he knows she's working on something at her desk.

Because of everything involving Hat and his experiments done on him Cup's fear and unease around doctors does in fact extend to psychiatrists as well. So seeing a therapists is still incredibly hard for him. Enough that they had to settle for 40 minute sessions cause that's the amount of time Cup was willing to spend in a shrink's office. The first time he agreed to an hour session he got so antsy he was basically pacing the room like a caged animal. They went back to 40 minute sessions after that lol. Also, I do think Cup has other nervous ticks if he doesn't have a cigarette on hand. Which is probably why it took so long to get him to stop smoking. Because when he wasn't he was irritable and a nervous wreck. Best solution Holly could find was incense, but then when they got Dagger (wounded stray kitten Cup found and took in as a pet) she went back to regular scented candles. Somehow, that seemed to quell his anxieties.

Also they got an apartment instead of a house. Only cause Cup didn't like the idea of being in one and it wasn't like they were planning on having kids anytime soon like the others so it was more of "yeah sure why the fuck not".

I will say it here and now that these two have gone on sooooo many vacations. Listen that money that Cup has saved up for a rainy day. Null and void his Princess wants to go to fucking Japan so that's where they're going now. Whatever his queen wants ✨️

Too chill for fancy outings, I think they'd just hangout at cafés, diners, or try finding new street food to eat. Also concerts?? Soon as those become a thing fucking yes obviously (it was a one time thing and they both hated lmaooo). Fancy restaurants are reserved for anniversaries or special occasions when Cup wants Holly to fucking REST FOR ONCE. Because oh yeah she's not her mom entirely but she is a workaholic like her so yeah it's Cup's designated duty to drag her from her desk to bed. And hide the coffee on the highest shelf where she can't reach (this has never stopped her btw).

Also! Mentioning spooning again? Surely not me. Surely not I. As it stands, when they are going to bed, Holly gets to be the little spoon which works just fine for Cup cause it's the only way he can keep her contained (Holly sleeps like a fucking starfish okay and her hair being as long as it is means it's splayed out EVERYWHERE by the time morning rolls around)

Last thing I'll mention and it's a Cuphead hc is that I don't see Cup becoming a detective once he's able to be free from the Devil. Tbh I don't know WHY that's such a popular idea in the fandom because it seems completely antithetical to his character to me. You spent a decade involved in crime and committing the worst crimes a person could committ, just so you can jump right back into that but this time solving them? And we're supposed to assume that Cuphead has no problems with that? As an AU it's fine but canon-wise if you ask me I think he would work perfectly as a volunteer with animals. Either at a sanctuary, or at least at a shelter. I see him working at a shelter personally because that fits him. It's calming, he gets to spend time around cute animals, AND he gets to chew out irresponsible owners for not taking better care of their pets. It's a win-win!!!

(Okay I KNOW I just said I was done but rq I do think Cup knows a lot about animals as much as he does about astrology. But he doesn't get to usually gush about that so he's hiding his power level from everyone lmao)

Okay that out of the way this...coffeekitty you speak of...

First of all, that name is cute as hell and second. Idk, Cuphead and Felix have hardly had any real moment to TALK and stars knows they need to because I don't really think Felix gets the Cupbros still and there's still a lot of resentment there regarding Wilson, which is understandable but still-

It's interesting I guess but genuinely only see these two having a platonic relationship. That and also I already have a Cuphead in a gay ship (It's Cupex Cuphead x Alex [the bear not the cat] lmao)

[kyucipher]

Happy late birthday! 😄

What is your character Leiko's relationship with other characters?

(I love the way you draw Toshinori btw, the drawing with the maid dress is so cute! 💖)

Ignore the fact that I took a whole month to answer bc depression and college were beating my ass (And thank you anon ^^)

Leiko actually was in the same class as Aizawa and Mic growing! They were a pretty quiet kid during their first year but once they met Li (their best friend) they got a little more confident and started talking to people

One of those people in particular was Mic bc Leiko has a soft spot for goofballs, and after that, the rooftop squad slowly formed!

(They're all goofy as shit in their own ways)

Fun fact, but Leiko and Hizashi actually dated for like... 2 months bc they were dumb kids figuring stuff out, but ended things bc they realized they were better as friends and only really tried dating bc they felt pressured into it

Aaaand there's also Aizawa and Leiko's whole thing going on. During high school, they kinda had a silent friendship where they would just quietly hang around each other without interacting much, but it was comfortable for them! Then they graduated, and almost everyone lost contact with Aizawa's emo ass, but finally met again once he started teaching in U.A.

Leiko always looked up to Aizawa in a weird way... He seems like their ideal self, calm, cold headed, and rational. He isn't emotional like them! He never gets his feelings hurt for dumb stuff like them! Right??

In return, Aizawa unconsciously started looking out for Leiko and be somehow protective over them. They were nice and respected his space (unlike some of his friends) and always seemed so self conscious about everything. Guess he related to that!

... But he does think they're a bit immature and childish sometimes and doesn't really understand their choices-

I probably could go on about more characters, but I think I talked too much already lol ^^'