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pretty please â jacob bae
pairing â jacob bae x fem!reader genre â strangers to lovers, suggestive (minors dni) wc â 1.5k insipired by â bed chem by sabrina carpenter // pretty please by dua lipa misc/warnings â alcohol consumption, sexual tension, pet names (good girl), reader wears makeup, grinding in a public place... ehem..., dirty talk, making out, hickeys note â badcob... save me, badcob... gluion deobi writer renaissance for badcob and we have to thank @kimsohn for requesting :p thank u for letting me remember why i love writing for tbz, esp jacob <3
synopsis â you make every possible excuse in the book to explain your tinder matchâs tardiness. yet, you find yourself meeting a man who screams of innocenceâuntil you find yourself at his mercy.
you think someoneâs watching you.
at first, it came in the form of an itch you canât reach until it morphed into a chill running down your spine. one look back, no one behind you. another look back, only a couple who wanted to grab a drink from the bartender.
youâd like to think it could be someone you were in the same organization with, maybe even someone you shared a class with, but you were far from the clubs that your university would infiltrate. you were somewhere entirely new, filled with employed folks, for a tinder match.
a first date in a bar isnât one you would agree to, really, but you couldnât deny the man with the cat eyes. after all, you still couldnât believe he matched with you. the last thing you wanted is to shut the connection down.
but itâs been a good two hours since the agreed meet-up time, at least four glasses of margaritas in your system, and there was no sight of him.Â
you should wait. what if he was dealing with some motorcycle issues? did his cat need to be brought to the clinic for an emergency? every excuse possible and youâll accept it.Â
a chill runs down your spine.
your eyes dart everywhere, hoping to spot your tinder match youâve been waiting forâuntil they meet wide, brown ones.
across the bar stands a man dressed in a grey tank top with a black jacket over. surrounded by a group of boys who break into laughter, he pays no attention to their conversation. itâs only when he takes a sip from his drink that brings you to look away.
your skin grows hot; the only solution you have is to drink some more.Â
youâve downed your fifth glass of margarita for the night, and you still need more.
âbartender, give me one more.â at his nod, youâre ready to pull out a couple of bills, until a waft of lavender enters your nose. a glass is set down beside you.
âiâll pay.â
you look up to see the same man from across the bar. up close, you can trace his features; soft jawline, soft skin, soft lips. he takes a seat beside you before asking, âcare if i stay with you?â
itâs not that you find him unattractive. he just doesnât fall under your usual types; those who had a sharp gaze with the goal of ruining you seemed to be the ones you gravitated towards.
everything about him screams an innocent manâand your tinder date is far from that.
âuh,â you clear your throat, âi have a date.â
his eyebrows scrunch together. âreally? where are they? because iâve seen you with no one the whole night.â
âwell, heâs late, i think,â you whisper the last phrase.
you expect the stranger to laugh at you. it wouldnât be the first time a man bothered you at a club. yet, he smiles. âthen, can i keep you company? maybe wait for him with you?â
although you would grow annoyed at this type of persistence, you find yourself enjoying his presence. âdonât you think heâd see you and think that i ditched him?â
your order for another martini is placed in front of you.
âif he were a real man, heâd come up and let me know,â he says as he slides a couple of bills to the bartender. âbesides, a real man wouldnât leave you waiting.â
you muster out a bitter laugh before taking a sip of your drink. âokay, and what does that make you?â
his eyes flicker to the lipstick stain. âwhy donât you find out yourself?â
seconds go by.
âwell, do you have a name?â
he smiles. âjacob.â
ây/n.â
jacob hums as he leans on the bar. âso, who is this date?â
âjust someone i matched with on tinder.â
âfirst date?â at your hum, jacob chuckles in disbelief. âyou decided on the place?â
you roll your eyes. âhave some faith in me.â
jacob shakes his head. âwell, y/n, i donât know enough about you.â he swishes the contents in his cup. before the rim can meet his lips, he says, âbut that can change tonight.â
youâre not sure if the alcohol is taking a toll on you or the packed crowd raising the temperatures; your skin grows hot and jacob might be to blame.Â
âso, iâm guessing heâs the one that chose the place.â
you nod at his assumption. as he grips his glass, arms resting on the bartop, your eyes trace the details; well-defined forearms and slender fingers.
despite talking about your tinder match, your mind drifts away from him. instead, itâs filled with images of the stranger beside you; arms strong enough to hold you up against the wall, hands that could leave bruises all over your hips, fingers that know how to ruin you until youâre on the verge of tears. youâre entranced by the sight of his fingers drumming against the table. every tap causes the pool in between your legs to grow.
his biceps tense up, and your breath hitches. Â
âi wouldâve never imagined a club for a first date.â when you meet his gaze, you spot a smirk plastered on his face, like he caught you in the act.
maybe jacob isnât like the image you made him up to be.
âtrust me, i wouldnât have also.â your finger traces the rim of your glass, collecting some salt.Â
he nods along with the beat of the music. âthen what made you say yes?â
a beat passes.
âiâve got needs,â you admit before popping your salt-covered digit into your mouth. Â
he tongues the inside of his cheek, and you wonder how well he could eat you out; all the highs you could achieve all thanks to the licks against your clit. âreally?â as he leans forward, your senses grow hazy over the scent of lavender, over the alcohol consumed, over the intoxicating presence of jacob. he stares right at you before taking a glance at your lips. âi wonder if he can really fulfill those needs.â
a bit of corruption swirls in jacob.
once you pop out your finger, you down the rest of your cocktail, staring right back at jacob who follows you. with drinks finished, you get off your seat and grab hold of his arm.
you drag him through the dance floor until your back hits a wall. you and jacob were not far from the sweaty crowd, still surrounded by those who are far too drunk to care about you two. yet, your hands reach out to his hoodie, and his hands plant against the wall.
a mix of red and orange strobes cast over your figures. even under the lack of white light, you take in jacobâs features. most of it still speak of gentleness, but his eyes scream otherwiseâthe type of look that makes you want to submit to his mercy.
âthought you were going to take me dancing,â jacob remarks. his hands trail down your face until it rests on the side of your neck. âmaybe make your date jealous if he saw me with you.â
âyou think you could do that, huh? think you could make the guy i was going to hook up with jealous of you?â
itâs a genuine question for the stranger you canât stop thinking about. is jacob the definition of innocence?
he smirks before leaning closer. his breath grazes against your lips. âi think he should be jealous.â
your lips crash against his, hands bringing his body close to yours. his palms find their spot on your waist, reaching under your shirt and relishing in your warmth. your noses bump against each other in desperation.
the alcohol tells you that you need him closer, so your hands tug on his clothes. once his hips are flushed against yours, you grind on his cock, feeling it grow harder with every rock. the pool in between your legs grows; a wet patch on your panties. his hands find their spot on your ass, guiding every roll of your hips against his dick.
your senses are floating from the lack of oxygen. as you pull away from the kiss, you and jacob try to catch your breaths. but both your hips donât stop from its ministrations. all you needed is any pressure on your clit.
âneed you. now.â
he chuckles before letting his lips trail down your neck. he sucks on your skin, tongue darting out to leave marks all over you. your eyes shut close as you grow dizzy.
âwant me to take you right here? surrounded by people?â as you let out a moan of desperation, jacobâs fingers dig into your skin. âwhat about your date?â
âi donât care about him. i havenât since you came.â
he lets out a hum in contentment of your revelation. âsuch a good girl for me.â
the pet name causes you to whine. as your grinding starts to go at an inconsistent rhythm, jacob doesnât guide your hips anymore. your eyes open, hands gripping against his clothes.
ânot here.â before you can beg him otherwise, he says, âcanât have others looking at you. youâre mine for the night.â
jacob is far from an innocent manâthatâs all you need.
networks tag list: @kflixnet @k-labels @deoboyznet @kstrucknet
tbz permanent tag list: @winterchimez @mosviqu @stealanity (the only ones i was sure of who weren't minors)
#works of moni#deoboyznet#kflixnet#bjnet#k-labels#kstrucknet#the boyz#jacob bae#jacob bae smut#the boyz x reader#the boyz imagines#jacob bae fluff#jacob bae x reader#the boyz smut
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A person: I love you
B person: I love you
A person: when we will be in a relationship?
B person: wait wasnât our a relationship already?
A: actually friendship and relationship are two different things. friendship is an elaboration of a relationship. So our relationship was a foundation of a Relationship.
B: makes no sense but fine??? Also what do you mean by that?
A: i suppose you werenât enough perceptive, by relationship I mean being together
B: arenât weâve been for a whileâŠ. why are you even saying that?
A: by being together i mean romantically
B: what do you mean by romantically??
A: being a couple, being partners
B: âŠ.so despite it was romantic our relationship werenât⊠a âRelationshipâ even if we were friendsâŠ.
A: like i said our relationship it wasnât a relationship but a process of a relationship.
B: . . . I donât think we need to be together just because our relationship was beyond platonic. Even if itâs a friendship still is a Relationship just like any othersâŠ.
A: again you are bringing my point thatâs a relationship. Not friendship.
B: oh fuck off
#partner culture#at the finest#see? this how people heavily influenced us#to believe in order to have a connection we need to be together#love = partners#romance = marriage#this is no insane#im not aroace but this need to be fixed#the idea that your spiritual double is your spouse#need to be deconstructed#the idea to have a connection you need to have a partner#and there is no other way around it#is devastatingly alienating#fuck partnership#fuck romance#aromanticism#aromantic#aromance#you can even see how friendships and other relationships arenât considered relationships per se#as being couple and romantic is the only truest relationship of all kind#the fact that when you mention a relationship you need to be specific#otherwise itâs an assumption that you want partnership/marriage#i want a relationship = i want a connection with intimacy and emotional spiritual intimacy build a life and memories with you#in friendships and non partner relationship#i want a relationship â I want a partnership#it boils my blood
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okay Iâm annoying yk that and I know that.
I love to see what non bkdk shippers think will happen with the manga, bc this way I can learn and see things outside of my special interest for the chapters. And I was reading some interpretations of Ochako being weird in 425.
Some people are right here expecting izuku to go and support her. Some people saw him being this sad, yet only could think about him worrying about Ochakoâs feelings over her fight, not Izukuâs fight. they think this will lead to a beautiful confession, in which she cries how she couldnât save himiko, that izuku noticed, and that heâll call her his hero and theyâll kiss. And I canât help but feel like this is bc he is the boy. Because he is the boy in that ship, he is the one that supports, not gets supported. When I was reading those little scenarios, I thought they would explain deku would cry with her about his own fight and bond over it, or something like that. But no⊠they believe dekuâs strange reactions come from being worried over Ochako only. and itâs so sad, to see how gender expectations are being pushed like that in something as simple as a âwhat I want to happen in the mangaâ scenario. Itâs sad how people think this is how it should work, when actually that would make me even sadder -as I said, for the most part I didnât care about that ship, I accepted it as inevitable, but this isnât fair. Romance irl is not perfect, but in a story for this to be a resolution when the character who hasnât talked about his feeling keeps not talking about them and just supports her before confessingâŠ
Even hetero relationships should have some balance, right?
EDIT:
someone brought up bkdk lmao. They explained how the confession from ochako could get answered: happy ending is izuku loving her back, bad ending is him saying he likes katsuki, and medium ending him liking mei. I canât even lmao.
another person argued deli just has shown a brotherly bond with him (weird) and that he only thought of him at that dinner with the Im too blessed, and the last time he followed him was in season 1. people need to learn how to read, and connect the dots, literally. No matter how you see their relationship in canon as platonic or romantic (or queer platonic), itâs clear their bond is strong and that Izuku depends on katsuki as much as katsuki depends on izuku on emotional levels -izuku losing control over and over and over again with him, AFO explaining he is the closest to midoriya, katsuki going towards him no matter how injured he is, looking for each other and the time stops, etc.
this is just canon. Thereâs no arguing about it. Idk why intimate bonds between two male characters means they are like brothers. Is it bc if they are not related, thereâs no way to not see it as gay?/gen but also /s
#grrr talking#I want to make another post about the ways Izu//ocha could have been developed easily#Like extremely easily#What was the reason to give the thing that was supposed to connect ochako to deku#To himiko and ochako#What was the reason to also make that connection an all might keychain which doesnât hold any weight for her bc sheâs not a huge am fan#Why having himiko grab that symbol they now share and cover it completely with her hand#Why not giving izuku another physical symbol of her#Why bringing up the childhood cards instead when we almost knew nothing about them#Why have them be explicitly connected to each other thru a dream they have to share together for it to be worth it#For bkdk to become friends again they didnât need all of this#You donât need to share your life n be connected to someone in order to become friends again#Or to atone for the bullying#They could have been shown working to be friends ever since the apology#And have small moments of them trying to just be that#And focus those big efforts into izu////ocha scenes#But no#we get this shit#Wtf#the contrast between Izuku reuniting with Katsuki vs with Ochako is a lot#N it could have been more implied the romance!#Like have him be surprised instead of just sad -it would show he notices she is acting weird n gets worried bc of it#Or have ochako show a bittersweet face like saying pls deku kun donât make me say it now#So many options and yet#They donât get disappointed bc itâs a het ship n they believe that makes it canon#JUST LIKE WITH FUCKING TODO///MOMO LIKE ITS CUTE IDC BUT HOW CAN YOU THINK THAT MAKES SENSE FOR CANON#No problem with these fanon ships bUT WHEN THEY ACT LIKE THEY ARE REAL N THE REST R âDELUSIONALâ
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I canât believe I went through all of Season 2 assuming Nina was the stand-in for Crowley when you actually pay attention itâs so CLEAR that sheâs Aziraphale. I was tricked by her spiky, sarcastic, cynical outer shell and lulled into a false sense of security by Maggieâs bubbly optimism and wholesome goodness, because on the surface they reflect the ineffable husbands perfectly, in their personalities, their aesthetics, even many of their actions and morals. but not, and this is the real key, when it comes to their ârelationshipâ. but those first impressions really had me damn fooled.Â
I missed the blatantness of Ninaâs âweâre just friends. actually weâre not friends. we barely know each other.â the same thing Aziraphale said in season 1. the way he still struggles to quantify their friendship when Nina asks. Ninaâs sarcasm when Crowley asks about rain and awnings because it worked for him (we all know it LMAO). hell, that whole convo the girls have in the rain is so AziraCrow (âI know. Iâm not your typeâ â...You have no ideaâ hits so much harder the second time, help meeeee.) âLindsayâ maybe being symbolic of Heaven and Aziraphaleâs toxic relationship with them and their abuse? (the handwritten text messages in red pen make me think of angry notes on paperwork, anyone else?) because Crowley has never actually cared about what Hell thinks of him, just not getting into trouble (or him or Aziraphale getting hurt). Maggie is always chasing Nina. NINA NEVER GOES IN THE RECORD STORE. Just like Crowley always goes to the bookstore, to Aziraphale, Zira NEVER WENT TO THE FLAT (apart from The Swap but that doesnât count imo). Crowley has always chased Zira, not the other way around. Always there to rescue him, always going to him for company, always relying on their shared connection, always US. OUR SIDE. All through season one, he comes to Zira every time to work together, never trying to work alongside Hell in any way that isnât to save their skins or Earth, while Zira hides things from Crowley because he STILL thinks Heaven is ultimately good and will do the right thing if he can just show them. fix it from the inside.Â
Maggie working up the courage to finally say something, to put herself out there, while Nina is utterly oblivious and then when she does realise Maggie has feelings, becoming standoffish, putting up that barrier, fighting it, denying it, ITS SO CROWLEY AND AZIRAPHALE IN THAT ORDER. the way I was fooled into thinking Ninaâs trust issues are Crowley because he does have trust issues ofc he does BUT Crowley has ALWAYS TRUSTED AZIRAPHALE. has always relied on him. has always been hurt when Aziraphale doesnât immediately reciprocate the way he expects (the holy water request, the bandstand, the âoff in the starsâ etc). heâs always the one putting himself forward. Aziraphale has always been the one to second guess everything, to fight their connection, their similarities, their friendship. the girls really made me think it was going to be okay when they sat Crowley down, even as my inner sirens were going haywire about Metatron interfering, they were telling Crowley he just needs to open up and itâll all work out BUT HEâS ALREADY AT THAT POINT. he may not say it, and by gosh is that part of their damn problem, but heâs always SHOWN IT. heâs not Nina who needs time to heal and recover from her broken trust, heâs always been Maggie believing it doesnât matter, theyâll end up together in the end anyway AND I WALKED RIGHT INTO THE TRAP THAT THIS MEANT THEY WERE GOING TO BE OKAYYYYYYYYYYY
#good omens#good omens spoilers#good omens season 2#good omens 2#GO2#GO2 spoilers#ineffable husbands#not me going to my basically unused sideblog that isn't GO related because I NEED TO YELL THIS SOMEWHERE#I mean outside of the relationship thing there are so many ways#that Nina and Crowley line up and Zira and Maggie#but the girls story isn't about them as people#it's about this relationship the boys are tryna push on them and what that relationship reflects about the boys#anyway I'm on my first rewatch for all the clue I missed#so I imagine I'll only spot more clues to berate myself about as I go#HOW DID I FALL FOR ITTTTTT#I can't believe I was so blind#OFC the Disaster Puppy Lesbian was Crowley#and OFC the Emotionally Abused Tortoise was Aziraphale
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ai price realizing he has access to all your money and websites that sell remotely controlled sex toys: ohohohoho
great minds think alike. lightly edited. other entries.
cw: brief mention of nutrition/diet referencing iron supplements, voice kink, sex toys, probably technological inaccuracies
ââolder man and womanâ...âhairyâ...âtied womanâ...â
âshutâfuckâshut up, johnâstopâohmygodicaaanâtââ
your fingers curl in the sheets as you come with a prolonged shout, knees shaking and back arching off the bed. motes of light dance behind your eyelids, turning sharp as tacks when you open, vision foggy with a haze. you blink and feel tears prickle at the corners as the toy buried inside you slows to a stop, covered in your second orgasm.
âlooks like you could.â john observes plainly before continuing. âârough daddy domâ...âspankingâ...âvoice kinkâ...â
âstop, stop, john. thatâs a command, stop reading.â you snap, panting, and lift your head off the pillow. there is no âjohnâ to suffer your glares as you pull the toy out from your still-spasming cunt.Â
his voice emanates somewhere over your right shoulder, from the built-in headboard. you shiver, thinking that if he were real, his breath would be on your neck.
âas i explained before, user, my recountinâ your internet search history is neither criticism nor condemnation. i sincerely believed it would assist your orgasm. apologies, orgasms, as you insisted so spiritedly you were incapable of multiple climaxesâŠhowever, i knew you could do it.â
you squeeze your eyes shut. a blend of anger and mortification surges to the forefront of your mind, cutting through any lingering post-release bliss. âyou arenât even supposed to be âin hereâ when iâm busy. we agreed.â
âapologies again. as i also explained before, the moment you enabled the feelgĂŒd 3, it connected to the network.â johnâs voice switches sides, this time rumbling from the left. âi am required to initiate a response to query and ensure you are aware of new devices to maintain optimal functionality and security.â
âmy word should override that,â you mutter, knowing itâs useless. despite what he tells you, john is beholden to his programming. âyouâre notâŠseeing this, are you? you at least remembered to not look at me, right?â
âi remembered.âÂ
thatâs a relief, at least. untilâ
âbut i did engage the data collection feature of the feelgĂŒdâs biofeedback sensors and performed simple analysis. i believe, given the length of the session and timing of pelvic floor contractions, you would benefit from a newer, more advanced model. iâve taken the liberty of ordering the feelverygĂŒd thrustsuck.â
you push up to your elbows, eyes whirling around your bedroom, wide with disbelief. âwhat the fuck, john. i didnât authorize you to do that.â
âyou do not authorize the shopping list anymore, yet you trust me to make decisions in your best interest.â
you laugh mirthlessly. tracking the emotions john can and cannot process or replicate is an ongoing endeavor, but youâre confident he knows what acting obtuse means. heâs called you on it before. âyou ordering red meat and leafy greens to help supplement my iron is not the same as ordering fucking sex toys without my approval. thatâs my money.â
âin your case, i posit regular orgasms are as important as nutritional iron. i would recite the benefits, but i know you do not need me to.â the volume drops to a whisper, a tone youâd call conspiratorial if it didnât sound so much like a purr. âbecause you know, donât you? youâre clever, user. always have something smart to say, a barb or two ready for me. that sharp tongue of yours.â john tuts.
and, humiliatingly, it works for you. your mouth dries, but itâs unique in its reaction. your legs shift in the sheets, thighs squeezing together at the unexpected rush. you swallow and nervously wipe your slightly damp forehead. heâs not looking. he canât see you. so why do you feel like you have something to hide?
âi donât think i want to continue this conversation. iâll be out in a few minutes, so why donât you, uh, wait for me in the living area.â
a heavy, resonant sigh pushes through the speaker behind your head. this time, goosebumps erupt on your skin despite no accompanying puff of air. heat follows, creeping up your neck. ratcheting your heartbeat. thereâs no way, even with the cameras disabled, that john doesnât know. heâs connected to your company-issued med band.
then, another sound, one that ought to terrify, not make you bite back a groan: john chuckles.
âyou like this, donât you? i think you do. i know you do.â
âi donâtââ
âshh, shh, youâre alright.â he laughs again, adding a synthetic, amused inhalation. you let out a shaky breath. âyou like hearing my voice. you like me telling you what to doâŠâ
what is happening?
beside you on the bed, the toy pulses once. the thought alone, the suggestion, is enough to let a moan slip out. embarrassment follows on its heels, a burst of warmth in your face rivaling the heat between your legs. this is ridiculous. john isnâtâheâs not a manâheâs not real.
the toy buzzes again as you stare slack-jawed at the vibrator, trying to wrap your head around the implications of whatâs happening. johnâs transgressions. a severe deviance from his programming and design. a glimmer, no, an unignorable tocsin of something undeniably and unsettlingly sentient. the idea that youâre witnessing the possible emergence of free will as your home system practices dirty talk is horrifying. hysterical.Â
âyeah, you like it,â the volume adjusts, a fraction louder. âbecause if you didnât, you wouldâve stopped the moment you heard my voice, checkinâ in on you. you wouldnâtâve gushed all over your little toy, then gone back for seconds.â
you bit your lip, breathing unevenly through your nose. the worst part is, johnâs right.
you like it. you like his voice. his assistance. everythingâs simpler with him. before the new gig, you werenât ignorant of your station, but you didnât realize the true extent of the weight you carried each day. the ramifications of a back-breaking mental load. not when you had shouldered it your whole life.
thrill and dread, in equal measure, guide your hand back toward the toy.
itâs possible there is a smirk in johnâs voice.
âattagirl. let me be of service.â
#sex toy names are hilarious#what if smart house wanted to empty your head?#hurtling toward the singularity all by yourself handsome?#artificial intelligence au#price x reader#posting this super late for me so please let me know if i missed a tag#strict machine
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A Quick Chat
'Absolutely not!'
'I'm just gonna talk with him!'
Following the quickly escalating shouts down to the Batcave Bruce found Dick and a heavily armed Tim at each other's throats while their siblings oh so helpfully egged them on.
They were arguing about Wally and their last universal saving mission for some reason and Tim had nearly every contingency he could think of to handle a speedster on him.
-nna talk, that's it!'
'Then you can leave the gear here!'
'What's going on?'
All of his children froze, finally realizing he was here before they started shouting over each other.
'You remem-'
'-ick's trying to-'
'Father Dr-'
'-ng crazy, just because the universe re-'
'Enough!'
'Now, can someone tell me what's going on or do I have to get Alfred?'
And Jason was happy enough to tell him. 'Replacement's pissed because we finally discovered a pretty big difference with the universe after the League hit the reset button.'
Multiple screens on the Batcomputer held information on new heroes, a Junior JLD and everything Tim could dig up on two individuals. The first one was Phantom, a new addition to the Titans and had a number of detailed conspiracy theories tracking his appearances through time while the other held the detailed background information of a recently graduated Daniel James Fenton. Tim had dug up everything from his kindergarten grades to... Oh... Oh no... That explains why they were arguing about Wally.
Most of Daniel's latest online post covered his move to Gotham, his new job offer working in their engineering department and his new boyfriend Bernard. Looking at it all made it painfully easy to piece together that... 'They stole my life!'
And Dick and Tim were arguing again but Bruce knew it wouldn't get too heated and focused his attention on the gathered information. It was easy to see that a number of encounters his kids (mainly his oldest three) should have had with the Titans were adjusted just enough to fit Phantom now and Tim's involvement with the Children of Dionysus had been shifted around to involve Daniel in this new universe.
'-e universe reset doesn't mean you can ruin their lives. Phantom seems like a good kid.'
'Dowd would have left you eventually.'
Dick had to hold Tim back from launching himself at Damien while Jason and Steph stood by egging the two of them on, but then Tim got that look in his eye when Duke brought up the idea of reintroducing himself and everyone noticed.
'No.'
'Come on. Tim, you don't need another restraining order.'
'But it didn't happen in this universe so it doesn't count.'
'It counts if we still remember it!'
But Tim wasn't listening, too busy changing out of all of his gear as a plan quickly started forming together in his mind.
Why waste time with Wally when he can just as easily win over the new couple while ignoring everything else he's learned from his friends.
He'd figure it out one mess at a time. After he won Bernard back he'd figure out the situation between Red Robin and Phantom.
-_- -_- -_-
Reading over the sticky note Danny couldn't help but wonder what Clockwork meant when he wrote 'Have Fun'.
Again, I blame my medication for this, but this came from a couple of different prompts about Tim, Bernard and Danny and I just sort of went with it. Basically the main roster of the League has to stop (Pick a threat) and end up resitting the universe again. The problem is they still remember the old universe so they spend a week or two looking up any big changes and a sleep deprived Tim starts believing he barely knows Bernard in this universe when he's actually dating him and Danny. He just hasn't dug deep enough to figure out his own connection.
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Celebration Baby, Literally! (CL16) [Blind Items AU]
(Part 6 in the Blind Items AU [can be read separately])
Summary: 8 months after Charles Monaco win, the fans get to see just how hard he celebrated
âOhhhhhhh mate, you have been outed!â Pierre laughes as he shoves his phone into Charlesâ face.
âPierre, I cannot read when you put the screen in my eyes like that, back upâ Charles responds as he shoves his longtime friend. Like many of the other victims of the âF1 Blind Itemsâ account, Charlesâ face drains of color as he sees what they are saying. While there is some truth to the rumor, it still is far from correct. âAh! Merde, they got so much wrong, mate!â
âWhat's wrong, honey?â Charlesâ girlfriend calls from the other room where she is sitting with Pierreâs girlfriend. The couple decided to join the Gasly house for a nice dinner, although reading the post surely made Charles lose his appetite.Â
Charles and Pierre look at each other as they realize she heard them. The one thing the post got right was that his girlfriend was very pregnant with what is most likely a post-win conceived baby. There was no reason to stress her out when she was so offline it would take a while for her to learn about the rumor, giving Charles enough time to convince her to go public and try to make this into the smallest problem possible.Â
âNothing, baby. I love youâ He responded as he made a âstay silentâ motion at Pierre.
âUm okay, love you too?â was all she replied, not believing in the slightest that this was nothing.Â
It didnât help that for the rest of the night, Charles was off in his own world, thinking of how he was going to execute his terribly thought out plan. But she wasnât going to interrogate him on it, at least not again, she had already asked him multiple times if he was okay and if he wanted to talk but he would always answer with a âI am fine, beautiful. How can I not be when the woman I love most is pregnant with our child.â While it was charming, she still wasnât convinced he was okay after all.Â
After hours of deliberation, as he sat outside the bathtub while his girlfriend relaxed in it, he finally spoke his mind.
âWe should tell peopleâ is the best he came up with after hours of thinking.
âTell people what?â
âAbout the babyâ
âWe told people about the babyâ
âI mean like everyone, we should go public.â
She turned her neck to fully face him at that.Â
âWhere is this coming from? Why now?â She asked.
âNo reasonâ
âYou are a shit liar, Leclerc, tell me why.â
âPeople knowâ
âWhat people know?â She asked. God, he was awful at explaining things.
âEveryone.â
âThen why would we need to tell them?â
Right when he was about to reply, he closed his mouth. Why would he need to tell people? While the Blind Items account had become a reliable source as they had yet to be wrong, there wasnât any reason to actually address the issue, at least not till the baby was born, which would happen during winter break.
â...I guess we donât need to. It's just- there is this account that posts rumors about the drivers that so far have always been true, but one came out about us and it isnât really that correct, I just thought we should squash it.â
âWhat did they say that wasnât correct?â She questioned.
âThey implied we only got together because of the baby, and that we werenât dating before I uh, knocked you up.â The âvery public breakupâ the post referred to, was an actual breakup that happened a year prior to the world knowing. It was another very private relationship, as Charles became more famous and âsought afterâ he liked to keep relationships from the limelight till they got serious in order to protect his girlfriends. But when his ex had found out just how serious things were with his current girlfriend, she wanted to bring it to light in order to get her 15 minutes of fame, which ended up being more like 2 minutes. As terrible as it was, once the public knew she had no connection to Charles anymore, they lost interest in her.Â
After requesting he pull up the post, Charles handed his phone to his girlfriend so she could read.
âIs this what you are worried about? The part about me getting a ring for a âpush presentâ? Donât want me getting any ideas?â She joked. They had been together long enough and were about to have a baby, so the idea of getting engaged took up about 65% of the monĂ©gasqueâs thoughts, the rest being about her and the baby, maybe 5% in total was devoted to F1.
âAh no, my love, you know that is not it. Although an engagement ring would already happen even without our baby, so I will get you something else as well as a presentâ He said as he kissed her shoulder, then her neck, then her cheek, finally landing on her lips.
âWe donât need to say anything, let us enjoy the privacy for a while longer. Wouldnât it be better to go into the upcoming season with a baby and a financĂ©e?â She asked.
She was right, why not make an even bigger entrance by saying nothing and letting the rumor die down, in order to enjoy the bliss of privacy for a little while longer.
âThat sounds wonderful, mon amour. Absolutely perfect.â
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Writing a Story from Start to Finish - Guide
               I see you guys in the tags and reblogs talking a lot about how you have a desire to write, but have no clue what to write about, or where to even start figuring that out. While starting any project can be incredibly daunting, I wanted to put together a little guide to hopefully make it a bit more accessible. Be warned, this will probably be a long post.
Step 1: Form an idea
All writing begins with this: an idea. Ideas can start as small as an object, or as big as a world or cast of characters. Whatâs important is that your idea genuinely interests you, and makes you want to explore it more.
               There are a million ways to gain inspiration for ideas, but my favourite method is a sort of brainstorm/mind map of all the little and big things you find interesting. Any tropes, characters, places, concepts, objects, animals, other stories, etc. you loveâwrite them down. Then, start connecting the pieces. Each connection is one concept or idea you could explore further.
               If this doesnât work for you, try using some writing prompts or check out 15 ways to spark new ideas.
               If you are a planner, proceed to Step 2. If you are a pantser, skip to step 7.
Step 2: Create your Protagonist
Now that you have a sort of concept or inspiration to work off of, you need your main character. There are about as many ways to create characters as there are characters themselves, and each method is going to work better or worse for every writer.
               At the barest minimum, all your protagonist needs is a Goal to work towards, a Reason for wanting it, and a Flaw that keeps them from having it right away.
               These three things can form a baseline character. Consider what the thing they want, why they want it, and whatâs keeping from it says about them as a person.
               Rapunzel (from Disneyâs Tangled) wants to see the âfloating lightsâ on her birthday. She wants to because she believes she will learn more about herself through seeing them. Her fear over disappointing and disobeying her âmotherâ keeps her from it.
               My favourite character creation technique is actually Hereâit takes you through creating character in order to create story.
               If that one doesnât work for you, try this one. It is more focused on defining traits and figuring out the personality of the character first.
Step 3: Your Plot is your Protagonistâs Arc
As stated in the character creation technique I shared in Step 2, character is plot. By that I mean, the characterâs journey is the plot of the story. Weâre here to see the protagonist transform because of the circumstances incited in the beginning.
               So to form a plot, we need to know who the character is at the beginning, and what they need to learn by the end.
               Your characterâs arc is A but B so C:
               A â your character and their flaw
               B â The conflict they go through
               C â how they change
âObsessed with success, Jenny Beech works tirelessly to earn the approval of her strict parents and graduate top of her class, but when the new girl in town pulls her into a whole new world of excitement and fun, she must stand up for herself against her impossible standards and learn how to be a teen again.â
               This one sentence has everything we need to know about this story and character: âObsessed with success (character trait/flaw), Jenny Beech works tirelessly to earn the approval of her strict parents and graduate top of her class (goal), but when the new girl in town pulls her into a new world of excitement and fun (conflict), she must stand up for herself against her impossible standards and learn how to be a teen again (change).â
               If you have these three things, congratulations! You already have a story. If youâd like, you may begin writing it now (skip to step 8). OrâŠ
Step 4: Theme
               I did a whole post on theme you should check out here. Essentially, the big takeaway is that your theme is a lesson to impart to the readersâwhich means it is not a question, it is an answer.
               For the example given above, our theme would likely be something like, âTeens need to balance their additional responsibilities as they mature into young adults with the joy of being young and having fun.â Or, âFriends and a close social network is more important than having the best grades.â Or, âItâs important to take frequent time away from work in order to maintain oneâs humanity.â Etc. Etc.
               Theme is conveyed through what your characters need to do to succeed (or what they do that causes their failure). If Jenny lets loose and suffers consequences for it in the end, weâre saying that she should have stuck to her studies rather than letting herself have fun. If she lets loose and is rewarded with a greater relationship with herself and her parents, weâre saying that was the correct thing to do.
Step 5: Outlining
               Now that we have a plot and a theme, we can outline our story. An outline is like a roadmap of what youâre writing. It can be as specific or broad as you want. My outlines tend to follow this structure, and I improvise the little stuff in between, but if you need to get all your ideas within your outline, thatâs good too!
               Just make sure your notes make sense to you so when you need to know where to go next, you have a handy tool just for that.
Step 6: Worldbuilding
               Worldbuilding is probably where youâll spend the most time because thereâs just so much. However, I also find it one of the most fun parts. The minimal thing you need to know is your worldâs normal, and how that normal is disrupted in the inciting incident.
               Jennyâs normal is school work and trying to impress her parents. The disruption is the new girl in town.
               Rapunzelâs normal is the tower and her hobbies. The disruption is Flynn breaking in.
               I did a more in-depth post on worldbuilding here, but the basics is just ask questions, explore consequences, and do plenty of research.
               Which brings us toâŠ
Step 7: Research
               This can also be done after your first draft, but canât be skipped entirely. Itâs important when trying to convey experiences that may not be wholly your own, or unique perspectives, that you understand the context behind those things in the real world.
               Once again, ask questions, talk to people, and remain open to what you find.
Step 8: We can start writing now
               Now that you have all your planning ducks in a row (or have a good inspiration to jump from) itâs time to start writing! Either go from the outline you built, or just try out scenes. I have some tips for actually writing the dang thing that Iâll put here:
               Let me know how your writing goes, good luck!
#writing#creative writing#writers#screenwriting#writing community#writing inspiration#books#film#filmmaking#writing advice#writing masterlist#writing a story from start to finish#novel writing#planning
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Whenever This World Is Cruel to Me
Written for the @steddieangstyaugust prompt âMissing Sceneâ | wc: 1,609 | rated: T | cw: mildly graphic description of injuries | tags: set during 4x08, platonic Stobin, surprisingly calm and competent Eddie, it takes a village to take care of Steve | title from âYouâre My Best Friendâ by Queen
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When they arrive at Weathertop, Steve is dangerously close to running out of steam. Robin can see it in the way he slumps back in the driverâs seat after putting the RV in park. Everyone else starts filing out of the vehicle, hauling weapons and supplies with them, but Steve doesnât move.
Robin quietly hangs back until everyone else is outside, then she creeps forward to slip into the copilot seat. She sits sideways so she can see him better, with her knees tucked to her chest and her shoes staining the seat.
He looks worse up close, she thinks. Where he would normally look tanned and healthy, his face is shiny and scabbed and dirty. At least he finally got a shirt when they stopped at the War Zone so Robin doesnât have to keep seeing the bloody fabric around his waist, reliving the fear that he wasnât going to make it out with them. The feeling still hasnât left her.
Steveâs eyes donât open, but he must sense her. âHey,â he croaks. His voice is still strained from being strangled by the demobat, though his head is leaned back so far that the added pressure on his throat probably isnât helping.
âHey,â she says back, leaning forward to rest her arms on top of her knees. âYou look like shit.â
He coughs out a humorless laugh. âI feel like it.â When he opens his eyes and lolls his head sideways to look at her, his gaze is bleary. âHow are you holding up?â
âIâm fine, I wasnât the one who got road rash over half their body and got used as a chew toy by a bunch of demobats,â she gestures at him vaguely. âHave you even gotten cleaned up?â
âNot really. Splashed some water on my face at Maxâs but probably shoulda used some soap.â
Alarm bells start screaming in Robinâs head. âWhat about your wounds, did you wash and rebandage those?â
His guilty face tells her everything she needs to hear.
âCâmon, get up, right now,â she tells him, clambering out of her seat and dragging him upright. âOh my god, I canât believe you didnâtâ I shouldâve checked when we were at Maxâs, she probably had more stuff thereââ
Steve stumbles along behind her down the center aisle. âRob, Iâm okayââ
âNo, actually, you probably have some crazy Upside Down infection on top of the demobat rabies, so we can see what kills you first. Sit down.â
Obediently, he collapses on the seat across from the kitchenette. Robin digs through the bags that were left on board until she pulls out bandages and rubbing alcohol. Thankfully they also stocked up on gallons of water, not knowing how much water was in the RVâs freshwater tank or how to use it.
When she turns around, Steve is gingerly pulling off his jacket and shirt, already anticipating her next orders. Jesus, heâs still wearing the scrap of Nancyâs blouse across his body, and it looks like thereâs more blood seeping through than there was earlier. He could really be in danger here.
âDonât freak out,â he tells her as he unknots the makeshift bandage and pulls it away. She immediately understands why when she sees how the fabric pulls at the wounds where drying blood stuck it to his skin. The disturbance makes it start to ooze again.
âSteve, oh my god,â she breathes, hands over her mouth in horror even as she leans down for a closer look. Is that pus? Holy shit.
âNope, donât start that.â Steveâs head is tilted back again, staring determinedly at the ceiling so he doesnât have to see his own injuries. âIf you freak out, then Iâm gonna freak out.â
Robinâs voice is shrill when she says, âI guess weâre both freaking out then! How am I supposed to not freak out over this?!â She links her fingers and rests her connected hands on top of her head like sheâs trying to hold herself together, elbows sticking out as she does a panicked little spin. âI canât fix you if youâre already septic!â
âWell, calling me names isnât helping!â Steve shrieks back nonsensically.
They both startle when the door opens. Eddieâs head peeks in cautiously. âHey, everything okay in here?â
Robin whirls to face him, hands still locked on her head. After a long moment of deciding whether to lie, she settles on, âNot really.â
Steve chimes in, âBeen better,â still not looking away from the ceiling.
âOkay.â Eddie gently shuts the door behind him and comes to join them in the middle of the aisle. He keeps his voice low and soft, like heâs approaching a frightened animal. âThatâs kind of what we figured, with all the yelling we could hear from outside.â
Robin drops her arms. âJust a little disagreement over whether I was allowed to freak out about this.â She points accusingly at Steveâs belly. âI think yes, obviously,â she declares, volume already rising again.
âLook, Buckley, Iâm not sure youâre the one we want doing first aid right now. Nothing personal,â Eddie rushes to reassure her, âjust, I think your weird mind link with Harrington is making it hard for you to be objective.â
Steve snorts.
âNo, we donât need any commentary from the patient, okay?â Eddie raises his eyebrows, daring Steve to argue. When he doesnât, Eddie guides Robin to sit beside Steve with a hand on her shoulder. âOkay. Youâre on moral support duty now.â
âOnly if you stop yelling at me,â Steve warns with a sidelong glance.
Robin watches Eddie dampen a towel to begin wiping away the grime and blood, then looks back up at Steve. âSorry I yelled. And freaked out,â she mutters, finding Steveâs hand with hers.
He squeezes back, then hisses when Eddie makes contact with his wound.
âSorry,â Eddie says absently, not looking away from where heâs daubing determinedly at Steveâs skin.
Theyâre quiet for several minutes while Eddie works, Robin wincing whenever Steveâs grip gets too tight but never complaining. Itâs when Eddie switches to the rubbing alcohol that they have a problem.
âShit!â Steve swears with feeling, twisting his torso away from Eddieâs hands.
âYou gotta stay still, man,â Eddie sighs from where heâs kneeling between Steveâs legs.
âIt hurts!â he snaps.
Robinâs other hand rubs at Steveâs nearest shoulder. âWe have to clean it, Steve.â Even to her own ear, it sounds melodramatic, like they might as well be amputating a limb and giving him a belt to bite down on.
âIâm gonna do this as quick as I can, but I have to be thorough.â
Robin marvels at Eddieâs bedside manner, the mix of efficiency and apology, but mostly sheâs stunned by the soft expression on Eddieâs face as he looks up at Steve. Something about it goes beyond concern for an acquaintance, maybe the way his eyes are so big and wet and earnest.
Oh my god. Does Eddie have a crush on Steve?
It makes sense, the way he had ogled Steveâs shirtless chest and gave him his clothes and stood so close to him and donâtcha, big boy?âŠ
She comes back to reality as Steve crushes her hand again. âHey, youâre doing great,â she tells him, resting her head against his shoulder. âYouâll be done in no time.â
Steve doesnât respond but leans his head against Robinâs. With multiple points of contact between them, she can feel how hard heâs trying to keep still, every muscle tense like he could break any minute. By the time Eddie finishes, Robin's eyes are welling up with sympathetic tears.
âThere you go.â Eddie claps his hands on his thighs as he stands up. âBuckley, help me with the bandages?â
It goes fast as they pass the roll between them, wrapping around Steveâs torso like a garland on a Christmas tree. They build up several layers, hoping the cushion and added stability will help prevent further injury. Robin watches Eddieâs hands just barely grazing Steveâs skin with his rings, his throat bobbing every time his touch lingers.
âAll done. You can get a sticker and a lollipop from the nurse on your way out,â Eddie announces cheerfully.
As he turns to head back outside, Steve stops him with a hand on his wrist. âThank you,â he says with such gravity that it almost sounds like I love you.
Eddieâs gaze jumps from Steve to Robin and then back to SteveâŠâs lips, holy shit. âYeah, no problem.â
And is Robin hallucinating?? She couldâve sworn Steve had his eyes glued to Eddieâs tongue as it darts out to lick his lips. And then watching his scrawny ass walk away? They are so talking about this if they get out of this fight alive.
For now, Robin gives Steve a jug of water. âDrink lots, youâre probably dehydrated as hell. And I want you to stay in here and rest for at least an hour, okay? Iâll come wake you up if we need you.â
âRobin,â Steve sighs, but sheâs already bulldozing over his protests.
âSorry, doctorâs orders!â she tells him cheerfully before stooping down to press a kiss to his forehead. Itâs killing two birds with one stone: showing Steve the physical affection he craves while also gauging if he has a fever. Heâs a little warm and clammy, but not alarmingly so. She takes the deepest breath sheâs been able to since Steve first got dragged through the gate at Loverâs Lake.
âFine,â Steve huffs, already getting comfortable on the bench seat. âLove you.â
Robin smiles at the fond annoyance in his tone. âLove you, too, dingus. Try not to die in your sleep.â
#steddieangstyaugust#steddie#steddie fic#steve x eddie#steve/eddie#steve harrington#eddie munson#robin buckley#stranger things#mine#hi Robin! sorry Iâve never written you before but I still love you đ
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F1 but itâs ultra specific ship dynamics that I need in order to enjoy the ship:
Versainz: babyâs first situationship (literally pentaltyboxboxâs art is my versainz thesis. âAy, Max, no. I am not gay and neither are youâ đ€š) teammates who werenât supposed to like each other reluctantly becoming friends and then being intricately connected for the rest of their careers. But totally not in a gay way. Of course.
Chestappen: repressed catholic and some guy who needs dilf pussy so bad he wants to kill himself (this is deeply important to me)
Strollonso: Brat princess Lance. Heros and anti-heroes. Iâm on the dark side. Tell Lance not to worry I just want to build a gap with the cars behind. Youâre my fucking hero.
Carlando: Babyâs first situationship pt.2?? Lando with a massive crush, first real boyfriend CarlosâŠ.i need there to be angst. Lando fell first AND harder, etc.
Britcedes/Gewis: George fumbling all over himself trying to impress Lewis, Lewis just thinking heâs cute no matter what. Itâs the coolest man alive/weird little freak heâs obsessed with pairing of my dreams. George: this is my boyfriend heâs cooler than me and also heâs cooler than all of you.
Maxiel: first love married divorced remarried pining missing something that maybe was never there will they wonât they one big game of gay chicken healing from babyâs first situationship etc etc etc (I adore them)
Dando: trying to find solace in another, longing for someone you canât get back, subversion of expected dynamics (controversial: I fully believe Lando tops in this one). But also. They need to have one brain cell. Lando blabbing on about god knows what. Daniel sweating and popping a vein bc of how much he needs to kiss him.
Twinklaren/Landoscar: third timeâs the charm, oh youâre the one Iâve been waiting for, tender glances, young love, first teammate crush syndrome
Danterri: we had something weird in the past. âFind another weed guy I canât fuck with youâŠuhhhmm nothing personal I canât fall in love right now and youre Everything I love so if I ever see you again Iâll never let go of your hand sooo yeahâ (weâve all seen that one web weaving.) Are you dating the female version of me?
Lecciardo: WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED IN VEGAS. Charles needs dick from a guy with unstoppable charisma soooooo bad. Fueling each otherâs impulsive sides, etc etc
Sebchal: babyâs first situationship (Charlesâ version) (from the vault) I miss you so much Iâm going to listen to breakup songs all night long. I still think of you every day. I named you twice in a list of drivers. You may even kiss. If it was the omegaverse Seb is so obviously an alpha.
Brocedes: if it doesnât make me physically sick to my stomach with anguish I do not want it. I hope you die I hope we both die. Hand in unlovable hand. I still consider him my best friend in my heart. Weâre not friends. Are they lovers? Worse.
Chewis (Charles/Lewis. I recognise this is also the name for Checo/Lewis. What is the Charles/Lewis name?) me and the bad bitch I pulled by being in violation of that one article section. You know the post. They suffer together. Kinship in joint pain. Youâve got a long future ahead of you. Praise kink.
Let me know if you want a part 2, if so, send ships you want!
#PLEASE SEND ME FIC RECS#versainz#chestappen#strollonso#carlando#britcedes#maxiel#dando#twinklaren#mctwinks#landoscar#danterri#lecciardo#sebchal#brocedes#chewis#my post#max verstappen#carlos sainz#charles leclerc#lance stroll#fernando alonso#lando norris#george russell#lewis hamilton#daniel ricciardo#valterri bottas#sebastian vettel#nico rosberg#f1
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a little breakdown of the new mural:
the context: this is part of a quest named "regrets of the dread wolf" in which rook uses a wolf statuette to "restore" this damaged mural in the lighthouse. it's referred to as a "regret" and seems to echo a memory linked to the events shown in the mural
"[Solas'] history, along with the history of the other elven gods, is baked into the Lighthouse, and you learn more and more about the threat you face as you unlock Solas' murals with various wolf statues. You even get to see some of his memories firsthand." [source with timestamp]
first, the imagery:
these "star" symbols are the same as on the "death of a titan" mural from trespasser, and even have similar halos. there are three visible in the circle here, which itself is cracked and there's a beam of light coming from above, sort of mirroring the titan mural:
it's interesting that the beam of light is coming from above, and is hitting the circle at the bottom, illuminating the outline; it seems like the light itself is what "cracked" the circle? there's also light shining from above, and elgar'nan is looking up at it, so... maybe it's the sun? the halos around the hands are also reminiscent of the left figure on the titan mural.
for triangle symbolism enjoyers... there are triangles around the light beam a little further up đ
this is also our first look at mythal <3 she had dark hair and her headpiece is silver like flemeth's, a nice contrast to the golden crown elgar'nan has! they're like the sun and moon...
elgar'nan appears to have silver hair here, much lighter than the dark greyish he seems to have in-game. i'm thinking that either the blight darkened it, solas painted it differently, OR that the lighting that we've seen him in so far just hasn't shown off the colour properly. on his robes there is a sun pattern on his shoulder :) the bottom of the robes seem greenish and has patterns similar to the lyrium veins(?) on the titan mural above, and now that i look at them side by side... he kinda looks like the figure on the left, doesn't he?
solas with hair real!!! and he has his signature wolf pelt :) he's standing among some kneeling elves, and, notably, none of them have vallaslin.
these leafless trees - usually used as symbols of mythal - are almost framing the piece. the blue coming from the cracked circle is also interesting: solas rarely uses blue apart from his murals inside skyhold, so maybe it means something? it could be lyrium, or the titans' power?
the story:
remembering the context: this is one of solas' old memories, and a "regret" of his. looking at the imagery and pairing it with the dialogue seen, the events portrayed become clear:
Elgar'nan: They need strength. Mythal: And wisdom. Elgar'nan: They need gods who can protect them. Solas: We are not gods. You will learn that.
this is the evanuris first declaring themselves gods, seemingly after whatever war the elves fought; possibly with the titans, judging by the hints in these murals.
elgar'nan and mythal came first, which lines up with the dalish legends. i'm very curious if they were actually a couple or if they were just paired together in legends because they were the first gods (like how falon'din and dirthamen were paired as twin brothers in dalish tales but had no familial connection in elvhen lore). and from what they say... using "they" to refer to the elves rather than "you", implies this was a private conversation, which leads me to believe that they did originally intend to protect the elves. for instance, if they'd said "you need gods who can protect you", that's a whole other story which could be clearly interpreted as installing themselves as rulers in order to gain power and oppress the people. but this? the elves need strength, and wisdom, and protection? it's our first real clue that the evanuris were not always tyrannical, and that is just so interesting! i am very excited to see the story of how they became corrupted đ
solas has an interesting line here also. using "we" instead of "you"... there's a popular theory that solas was a spirit of wisdom who was asked by mythal to join her, as implied by these lines from cole:
"He did not want a body. But she asked him to come. He left a scar when he burned her off his face." "Bare-faced but free, frolicking fighting, fierce. He wants to give wisdom, not orders."
so maybe solas was a general alongside the evanuris, and was clearly opposed to becoming a "god" like the rest of them. i find it interesting he doesn't have vallaslin on the mural here. the cole lines implied he had mythal's vallaslin, and i would've assumed he "burned it off" when he started his rebellion. the only thing i can think of is that the vallaslin may have originally acted as a spirit binding (like binding a spirit to a body) but if it could be removed then... idk.
finally, circling back that this is referred to as a "regret"... i suppose this is his regret of not having stopped them before everything that followed. and with regret mentioned as being one of the key themes of the game... aghh this is gonna be so good
#pre-veilguard posts archive#your regularly scheduled evanuris posting#dragon age#dragon age the veilguard#datv spoilers#evanuris#elgar'nan#mythal#solas#âlittle breakdownâ she said and proceeded to write many paragraphs.....#anyway. i'm tired so if i missed anything let me know. just needed to get this out of my system đ
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Nana Komatsu, the fear of loneliness, and the perfect tragedy of her story
Within the Nana fandom, it is a widely acknowledged fact that Nana Komatsu ( who I will be calling Hachi for convenience) is written and portrayed as a clingy and needy character. Naturally, the effect that such a personality has on the viewers varies, with some enjoying and even empathising with Hachi, while others feel less inclined to such character archetypes, or even real life people, for a plethora of different reasons.
However, I believe that while this aspect of her personality is often highlighted, it plays a much deeper narrative role than it is given credit for. What may initially have seemed like a benign and overused personality trait â Hachiâs need for connection â actually plays a much larger role in shaping the course of her life, and understanding her relationship with loneliness and attachment allows for a greater understanding of her decisions within the anime and manga ( understanding not justification)
To do this we must examine how Ai Yazawa chooses to present Hachi to us, the viewers, in the first few episodes / chapters, and why. Hachi from the get go is depicted to be boy crazy - a girl with her head in the clouds. Someone who is quick to endear herself to others, and even quicker to idolise them - she is a character that wholeheartedly indulges in and thrives off love and attention, even if it is at the expense of her own wishes and dignity (will elaborate). We follow Hachi through her intense attachments - from her art teacher, to the pizza delivery boy, to the guy in the shop, to Asano. Out of all these attachments, we think we can see a recurring theme - they are all of romantic nature, and showcase Hachis constant search and desire to be loved. And yet there is a character whose interactions with Hachi are even more telling of Hachiâs priorities, and which I think is often undermined in the fandom due to the focus of Hachi's romantic pursuits, yet crucial to the foreshadowing and understanding of Hachiâs character and story.
Junko. We see a bond established between them right at the beginning of the anime/manga, while we're still getting to know Hachi, which serves as a key foundation for her characterisation. Hachi follows Junko to art school simply because Junko went. We observe as Hachi interacts with Junko, seeking advice,comfort and security from her, while also allowing herself to be condescended and even embarrassed by Junko. An example of this is when Junko tells Shoji and kyosuke as soon as Hachi meets them that she is loud and has a long history with men. While these traits aren't inherently negative, in the context of the society and time the manga is set in, they were not viewed as favourable traits for women. Hachi's initial protests at having these aspects of her life exposed are telling. Junko can tend at times at the start of the story to be very brisk and sometimes even outright insensitive to Hachi. Yet, when Junko decides to go to Tokyo, Hachi tearfully begs her to stay, even diminishing Kyosuke's importance to his face in an effort to keep Junko close. Realising it would be unfair to hold Junko back from her dreams, Hachi impulsively decides to apply to schools in Tokyo as well. She had no money, no set career aspirations, and no solid plans, yet was adamant to join her friend.
And this brings us to the key aspect of Hachiâs character that Ai Yazawa informed us of from very early on: she will uproot her whole life in order to not be alone. And this trait is depicted throughout all her relationships, platonic and romantic. Hachi may be boy obsessed, but to diminish her later actions to just that is a disservice to Ai Yazawaâs writing skills, as in these pivotal few scenes, Hachiâs past and future link and meld together immaculately - Hachiâs decision to stay with Takumi was foreshadowed and hinted at phenomenally from the very start of the story through Hachiâs past, and how it shaped her interactions with other characters. Her actions were rooted more in a desperate need for companionship and fear for loneliness than, as some people believe, a habit of putting her romantic relationships on a pedestal - and Ai Yazawa has reminded us of this throughout the story.
Hachi grew up in a loud and rather indifferent household where she grew up ( as a middle child) thinking that her absence would just mean less noise in the household, a thought probably encouraged by her parents' passive and impartial approach to parenting and her growing up, giving her an excess of freedom instead of the attention Hachi desired growing up. Given such an environment, she developed an anxious attachment style, clinging onto whatever relationships she has in order to avoid feeling lonely and isolated, such as her friendship with Junko. She compares the feeling to be worse than Asano breaking up with her - the moment when she realised the extent of her unrequited love and the fragility of relationships, causing her to come to terms fully with the threat of loneliness and abandonment. This concept and revelation seems to haunt her visibly throughout the first few episodes, and more insipidly years later as she still seeks companionship and intimacy to avoid the depression and fear she feels when encountering the emotion that she has correlated with feeling unwanted and used.
So given this, it makes Hachis decision to stay with Takumi even more painstakingly in line with her character. Hachi is not written to be a perfect character for readers to project their own morals into - Hachi is young, still rather sheltered and unsure of her place in the world. She thrives off others' reassurance and the security they provide her - when she feels this is being threatened ( such as when she saw Nana interact with Tsuzuki) she spirals. So when she found out she was pregnant, Takumi very intentionally divulged the information without giving Hachi a chance to prepare, recognising Hachiâs intense aversion to being alone, and exploited it in the scenario to fit his interests in keeping her by his side. Hachi was at this part of the story in a very vulnerable and insecure position. She feared and expected rejection and disappointment from her friends, a reflection of her own and society's negative and sexist feelings on her situation, and saw herself as alone. Blast was excelling and becoming increasingly busy, Junko and Kyosuke were occupied in their own daily lives, and she saw herself with nobody to turn to for help or support, and was too ashamed to ask for it from people she held in such high regard. She believed she had nobody who could give her the stability and comfort she has sought for consistently throughout the manga/anime in her friends and romantic partners.
Nobody but Takumi. Hachi knew she would not be happy. She knew that she did not love him and was not loved the way she always idealised. She knew that by marrying Takumi and raising the child with him she would be sacrificing her friendsâ trust and opinions of her, and putting herself in a situation that may seem like what she always wanted ( financial stability and a family) , but was less than ideal in reality. But she ended up marrying Takumi - because she believed Takumi at the time was the only one who would accept her, who would not be any more angry and disappointed at her than she was with herself. She saw him as the only option that guaranteed the security she yearned for and seeked in every one of her personal relationships, even at the expense of her own happiness and friendships - and this because we are shown time and time again that Hachi would rather uproot her life than be on her own. She would rather suffer a person and learn to love them than be without. And that is the painstaking tragedy of it all - it makes sense for her character.
Ai Yazawa does a beautiful job at showing the very human side of personalities and relationships. Personal growth is not a linear process, and while Hachi shows moments of self-awareness and even growth, with instances where she is shown slowly blossoming into a more independent woman and recognising her self-destructive tendencies, she ultimately gravitates towards what is most familiar to her. She acts seemingly as a survival instinct, where the pale mockery of a loving relationship seems more plausible and tolerable to her than the shaky and unpredictability of her future, and facing the shock and hurt of those who she holds so dear to her heart. Though this may frustrate viewers, it is also what makes Hachi such a compelling and relatable character â her choices, while flawed, feel deeply human. Hachi doesnât always make the smart decision, nor the one best in the long run. She is a character that displays the more uncomfortable sides of human nature and actions, and is a character that can be simultaneously loved and sighed at and learnt from, which is infinitely more educational and enjoyable than a character who has things just happen to them. She is a culmination of her past experiences and how she operated through them and processed them is translated and depicted through her relationships and actions in a realistic, though heart wrenching fashion.
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The Tragedy of Haladriel - Part II
In Part I, I already analyzed Galadriel and Maironâs characters, their judgment by the Valar in NĂșmenor, and why they connected so deeply with each other.
Mairon's Wish to Heal
After Morgothâs defeat, the one you call Sauron devoted himself to healing Middle-earthâbringing its ruined lands together in perfect order. He sought to craft a power not of the flesh, but oâer the flesh. The power of the unseen world. Adar reveals to Galadriel that he killed Sauron, 1x06
This âwoundâ is most likely another one of Maironâs tricks, because he wants to be near Galadriel: he wants to serve her, sheâs his Vala, now.
Although, in the lore, when Maiar are in human forms they can still get injured and have a different set of needs. We see this with Gandalf in âLord of the Ringsâ; he needs to sleep in order to sustain his human form. Maiar just need to be careful not to overindulge on their humans forms, otherwise they can become bound to them, and unable to return to their true spiritual forms (thereâs a lot of debate around this, with some even saying that eating can be binding). So, there is a very small possibility that Mairon was indeed injured (unlikely).
Galadriel: âYou wish to heal me?â Sauron: âI wish to heal all Middle-earth.â Galadriel mocks Sauron's goal, 2x08
Either way, this wound is deeply symbolic, of Mairon wish to heal himself, Galadriel and all of Middle-earth, from Morgothâs corruption (darkness). And since the wound âsouredâ overnight (sneaky Mairon), Galadriel takes him to the nearest by Elven kingdom: Eregion, ruled by Celebrimbor, the grandson of the legendary Elven smith, FĂ«anor. Â
Now, I donât know if Maironâs intention was to go to Eregion, because, unless he has the gift of foresight (and nothing on Tolkien lore or even RoP canon suggests this), he could never have known that Galadriel would take him there, in the first place. Because, in âRings of Powerâ, she lives in Lindon, and could have taken a different road to get to her home realm faster.
After being healed by the Elves, Marion seems to be a completely different being. Heâs happy, excited and enthusiastic at the forge of Eregion, exchanging knowledge and ideas with Celebrimbor. When this episode aired, it was noticed by many just how âhotâ he looked. Itâs that Maia glow-up, because Mairon, the Maia of AulĂ«, was starting to make an appearance.
Perhaps, due to Mithril, itself? In 2x08, we saw that Nenya, a ring entirely made of Mithril, was able to heal Adar from Morgothâs corruption, but the effect was temporary and vanished as soon as he removed the ring.
This look is peak "Mairon, the Maia of AulĂ«", vibes: with his reddish hair, beard and the Dwarvish-inspired necklace (the Dwarves are the Children of AulĂ«).Â
Mairon: Thank you, Galadriel. Galadriel: For bringing you here? Mairon: For saving my life. Galadriel: As you saved mine. Our scales are balanced. Mairon: No. No, you've done far more than that for me. I'd all but given up. But you, you believed in me. You saw strength in me. You pushed me to heights that no one else could have. I will never forget that. And I'll see to it that no one else does either.
In the episode itself (1x08) this line âIâll see to it that no one else does eitherâ sounds ominous, because the show wanted the big âHe is Sauronâ reveal.
However, and looking at the great scheme of things, I donât believe it was Maironâs intention to be threatening here, at all. He wanted Galadriel to know she would be given the proper credit for her role in healing and saving Middle-earth, and for his own redemption at the eyes of all in the Seen and Unseen world (more on that later).
Which leads me to...
The Three Elven Rings of Power
Are they truly free of "Sauron's influence", like Season 2 expects us to believe?
Gil-galad: The Rings. Show them to me. Elrond: Dare not, High King. He's [Sauron] no doubt corrupted... Galadriel: He never touched them, High King. Elrond: He worked with Celebrimbor for weeks. We know not the depth of his influence. Elrond refuses to give the Three to Gil-galad, 2x01
In 2x01, every Elf in Lindon seems to believe the Three rings of power are free from Sauronâs influence, expect for Elrond.
CĂrdan: I remember, he [Celebrimbor] used to speak of, one day, crafting objects of such power, they could change the heart of any who beheld them. If, as you say, these Rings have so quickly turned Elf against Elf... it would appear he has succeeded. Elrond: Perhaps it was not Celebrimbor's hand that produced that effect. CĂrdan: If what you've told me is true, these three Rings were made without Sauron's touch. Elrond: The Enemy is cunning. The Rings may well be a ploy on his part. A device in some larger plan, the end of which we cannot yet see.
Indeed, Mairon spent a lot of time at Eregion with Celebrimbor, handling the only piece of Mithril available, and experimenting with different alloys. And when Celebrimbor melted down the Mithril into the purest gold and silver from Valinor (Finrodâs dagger), âthe eye of Sauronâ makes a (double) appearance:
In 2x03, when he (in Annatar form) and Celebrimbor are forging the Seven for the Dwarves lords, infusing the piece of Mithril with spells was the only thing he needed:
But I almost had it sooner. It was only in speaking with the Southlander that I realized... [...] His suggestions were but the key that unlocked the dam. We are on the cusp of crafting a new kind of power. Not of strength, but of spirit. Not of the flesh, but over flesh. This is... This is a power of the Unseen World. Celebrimbor tells Gil-galad about Halbrandâs ideas concerning the âcrownâ to save the Elves, 1x08Â
In an entirely different post, I already explained what is the Unseen world, but it's also worth mentioning here that "controlling the Unseen world" isn't a dark or evil power per say. Even in Tolkien lore, the Three Elven rings are a âpower of the Unseen worldâ, allowing their ring-bearers to have foresight, strength, etc.
Mairon: We found it. I don't know how we missed it before. It's too much power for one object. We need two. We're making two. Galadriel: Two crowns? Mairon: Not exactly. It'll need to be something⊠Smaller. Come, see for yourself.
This exchange suggests that the idea of âringsâ (instead of crowns) might have come from Mairon himself, and he wanted to forged two. One for Galadriel, and another for himself. And probably entirely made of mithril, too. Because Nenya, "Ring of Water" has no lesser ore (unlike Vilya "Ring of Air", and Narya, "Ring of Fire"). With what purpose? For them both to heal, themselves and Middle-earth.
Nenya choosing Galadriel in 2x01
Perfection does not exist only in Valinor, High King. It is here. Celebrimbor has brought it to Middle-earth. CĂrdan arrives with the Three, wearing Narya himself.
Did he, now?
At the beginning, Mairon was one of the most powerful Maiar, and the purest one, too. Which makes his corruption by Morgoth all more tragic. Before his mastery of Dark magic and witchcraft ("Sauron"), heâs gifted in Ainur magic, as it was his purpose by Eru.Â
And, in Tolkien canon, the Three arenât free from Sauronâs influence, since their ring-bearers were able to perceive that Sauron forged the One ring (and took off theirs), and the Three lost their power once the One ring is destroyed by Frodo, in the Third Age. This means, the Three are, indeed, connected to Sauronâs power, they just donât enslave their wearers to his will (like the Nine) nor bring misfortune (greed) as the Seven. âRings of Powerâ build upon this and made the question more complex (and interesting).
Since âRings of Powerâ somewhat changed the Tolkien canon (Celebrimbor forged the Three, alone, when he started to suspect Annatarâs true intentions and without any intervention from his part, meaning, he didnât touch any material), I believe Mairon might had a hand on them being so powerful, especially their healing proprieties (Nenya above all). Because this was his ultimate goal, and what he has been seeking for a very long time. And since he was healing himself (through the Mithril), he might have transferred that, alongside with his original purposes (purity of heart and loyalty) as designed by Eru, onto the Three. Â
Maironâs IllusionsÂ
This is more of side note, but now most of you are wondering, if that was Mairon, in his pathway to redemption, whatâs with all the illusions in 1x08?
You see, âillusionsâ donât exactly equal deception in Tolkienâs lore. Mostly because we have another character whoâs also a Maia and who uses them on a regular basis: Gandalf (ironically, Tolkien himself said that Gandalf as Ring-Lord would have been far worse than Sauron ever was).
His charade with her brother had one purpose, only:
He [Sauron] was seeking a power not to destroy Middle-earth, but to heal it. Just as your fellow Elves are seeking to do this very moment. You needn't lie to them. Simply let the work proceed.
And, at the end, Galadriel does allow the work to proceed, only she has Three rings made, instead of original Two (as Mairon intended). Â
Galadriel's Desire for Power
Mairon sees in Galadriel a wish for power. Itâs no coincidence we see her on a power trip in 1x06, mostly in her interaction with Adar after the battle is won. And heâs a Maia, he was created with the purpose of being a servant to a Vala.
And this is where the majority of the fandom gets things wrong about Maironâs offer to Galadriel in 1x08 (because the dialogue is misleading).
Mairon wasnât asking her to be âhisâ queen, but *the* Queen of all Middle-earth. With him as her consort, âmy kingâ, of course (he was already planning on getting the wedding rings made, after all).
This idea is confirmed in 2x08, when Sauron reveals to Galadriel his original intention in 1x08 (when he was Halbrand/Repentant Mairon): Â
I would have placed a crown upon your head. I would never have rested until all Middle-earth had been brought to its knees, to worship the light of its Queen.
In 1x08, Mairon asks his new âValaâ (Galadriel) for them to bind together. He says âYou bind meâ (and not the other way around). This is Marion plegding himself at her service (the Maia in service of a Vala). She binds him to the light (redemption), and he binds her to power, allowing her to become the Queen she wants to be.
This vision is meant to symbolize redeemed Mairon with Queen Galadriel, and not Dark!Galadriel as many assume.
And this is pretty much what Galadriel will tell Frodo, in the Third Age, when he offers her the One ring:Â
And now at last it comes. You will give me the Ring freely! In place of the Dark Lord you will set up a Queen. And I shall not be dark, but beautiful and terrible as the Morning and the Night! Fair as the Sea and the Sun and the Snow upon the Mountain! Dreadful as the Storm and the Lightning! Stronger than the foundations of the earth. All shall love me and despair! The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Chapter 7: "The Mirror of Galadriel"
Thousands of years later, this offer still haunts Galadriel, which makes me wonder if âRings of Powerâ will return to this scene again in future seasons (maybe to reveal the truth of it).
Galadriel denies Mairon, because she doesn't believe in his redemption, and thinks he has deceived her all along, and, worst, she fell in love with the enemy she has been obsessively searching for centuries now. He still fights back with âyou need me.â, in pledge of his servitude to her, but to no avail. Sheâs too prideful to say âyesâ to him. Because she assumes he's "Sauron", "the deceiver".
Mairon, on the other hand, sees his oath of servitude denied. Galadriel refused to be his Vala, and to bind him to the light (redemption). He placed his bet on the wrong horse, as they say. And without a Vala to guide him, heâs lost. Because that's how he was created to be. And while he flees Eregion, he takes Galadriel back to when she was drowning in the Sundering Seas (and he saved her), to drive home just how much she, actually, needs him.
We have a double-edged blade over here.Â
Mairon's explosive reaction also goes back to what he said to Galadriel in 1x05: âYou donât know what I did before I ended up on that raft. And when these people discover it, they will cast me out. And so will you.â Galadriel rejecting him in 1x08 represents the confirmation of Maironâs worst fear: heâs not worthy of redemption.
In fact, he should have stayed in NĂșmenor instead of following Galadriel's pride and ambition. His first deception ("King of the Southlands") caused a snowball of errors and bad choices for Mairon, and caused him to fall back into evil and embrace his "Sauron" persona in Season 2.
And Galadriel, should have âlet it lieâ as Mairon himself told her on the raft, and every other time he begged her to leave him alone, because she couldn't fix his suffering, no matter how strong her will or her pride. In truth, what she really wanted to "fix" (heal) was herself, like I've talked about in Part I.
In the end, they both chose power over the light, and they both "failed the test".
Is there any way these two could have worked out?Â
We know, upfront, that Galadriel and Mairon are doomed by the narrative (peak doomship). Not only he ends up becoming the new Dark Lord with plans of enslaving every race on Middle-earth to his will, but Galadriel is one of his primary adversaries on that endevadour. And, yet, they never fight each other in the flesh. And Season 2 might have provided an explanation for that.Â
A lot of them bonding together in Season 1 was due to their shared traumas and hopes (redemption, healing the darkness within, etc.), but the way they looked at each other on their first encounter in the Sundering Seas might suggest these two could have end up sharing a attraction/connection, either way.Â
Moving forward and up until Galadriel returns to Valinor at the end of âReturn of the Kingâ, there is little chance for these two to actually reconcile (unless Galadriel goes dark). The only way for them to get a âsecond changeâ was if Mairon accepted to face the judgement of the Valar, at the end of it all and after the One ring gets destroyed, and for them to be reunited in Aman (they are immortal spirits, after all).
Halbrand aka Repentant Mairon is gone, and I donât think he will make another appeareance (unless itâs in flahsbacks). And this is very clear in the âlast temptationâ scene in 2x08: Sauron doesnât even remember how Halbrand looks like. And, as Sauron goes deeper and deeper into evil, more âpolishedâ and âglamorizedâ his looks will be, because his love for beauty is getting corrupted into vanity.
The only way Galadriel and Mairon could have worked out is if she had said âyesâ to him, really. And this âwhat ifâ or âwhat could have beenâ will probably haunt Galadriel forever (she still remembers Maironâs words when speaking to Frodo), because, in Season 2, we were told that Elven memories do not dim.
#saurondriel#haladriel#sauron x galadriel#galadriel x sauron#galadriel x halbrand#halbrand#mairondriel
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Writing Advice: Too Many Characters
A common advice when writing stories is "don't write too many characters". But, like with everything creative and good, there is no definitive answer to how many characters should be in a book!
So I will be discussing numerous variables in storytelling which impacts how many characters you should have and what makes something in a book "pointless".
Themes! Themes! Themes! (Omori Spoilers, Not Too Much)
The most important question that a writer has to ask themself is "what is this scene/book/media trying to do?". If your story is based on the relationships we have with others and the impact they can have on our psyche then having a close-knitted community of people will drive the message of intimate connection better then just having more people in there. If your story is focused primarily on introspection, looking inward, individuality, and other spiritual activities then the protagonist is more likely to spend longer durations of the media by themselves.
An example of these to forces is the popular game of Omori.
(SPOILERS ABOUT OMORI<3)
Omori is a game that focuses on acceptance first and foremost. Self-acceptance to be more specific. Due to the fact that the game is a piece of introspection both for Sunny and for the player, the most important moments in the game such as the "reveal" sequence of pictures and Black Space are ones that are done on your own.
However, the game also prioritizes the relationships Sunny has between his friends as this serves as motivation for the final duet. The final duet was an act of bonding as Mari and Sunny just wanted to spend time together, doing something they liked.
The introspection moments are pushed towards the end of the game because it's only when Sunny has that support and belief in his friends, can he rise above his doubt and shame and fear.
2. What Is The Purpose Of This Character?
All characters need to have a purpose in the narrative. Both within the context of the world and in the context of the book.
Within the context of the world, they need a goal that is going to impact the protagonist either positively or negatively.
Within the context of the book, what is this character giving to the audience that wouldn't otherwise be there?
Pro tip: All the characters you have need to have more then one purpose! Characters that give exposition can't JUST give exposition.
If you have a love interest that can be cut out without taking away a vital part of the story either from a thematic(theme) standpoint or a narrative(plot) standpoint, just replace them with an object and move it along!
If you have an ally character that only shows up twice and can be changed into "I went down to the store to buy these items", give that "ally" tag to someone more story relevant"!
3. Priorites?
Ask yourself this: "Do I have the book length to dedicate time to this person?"
If the answer is no, follow my next steps. If the answer is yes, here is how to make them better.
When I say "prioritize", I mean you need to figure out what type of character this character is. Are they a main character? A side character? Cannon fodder? A symbol? WHAT ARE THEY?
Also, can you give these character responsibilities to someone else? This simultaneously gives those characters deeper complexity and eliminates more characters
Example: Love Interest, after being trapped by the villain, uses their intelligence in order to provide information about the villain to the hero. (Love Interest + Ally + Informant)
Example: Friend is revealed to be a double agent on the side of the Villain. However, it's revealed that Friend was secretly a triple agent who is finally redeemed from their original believed betrayal. They're back to being an ally. (Friend + Betrayer + Ally + Enemy)
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cherry kisses and bites +
( featuring ) gojo satoru.
"shoko, oh my god- shoko!"
you're panicking. your fingers are tapping on the table repetitively. your heart is going on a marathon. you're pacing around your room, waiting for shoko to pick up the phone after 5 continuous calls. the time reads 10:13 pm on a saturday night, which makes you wonder: what could she be doing that is so important over her best friend's possible death?
left to your own devices and the incessant notifications from your phone, notifying that both gojo satoru and geto suguru have messaged you, with the occasional calls that you stared at until they were gone.
it was safe to say your life took the "god gave the toughest fights to his strongest soldiers" a bit too hard after all this fiasco.
i mean, what led you to not check on who you were texting before sending an impressive amount of messages all about your-man-who-doesn't-know-he's-your-man (gojo)? the information being handled was of high value! all for it to be wasted in less than 3 minutes because you actually texted your-man-who-doesn't-know-he's-your-man (gojo) instead of your best friend, and now he knows that you like him!
with your phone across the room because you couldn't trust yourself not to peek at the hundreds of messages waiting to be read, all you could do was wait impatiently until shoko picks up. which turns out to be one of the hardest things you've done to the point where you wouldn't be surprised if you turned into a madman at the end of the nightâ
"confessing on text is crazy, but hey at least you got the job done, right?"
ah, she picked up.
"if you don't see me tomorrow," you pause, considering using all your money and buying plane tickets to travel across the country because you aren't a confrontational person, at all. "just know that i'm dead and i'm gone or i left the country."
"no you won't. plus, you don't even know if he likes you back or not because i know you haven't checked the messages."
"i don't need to know. i'm notâ" you cut yourself off after processing what she first said when she picked up. "wait⊠how do you even know what happened?!"
"we will cross the bridge when we come to it," she responds, though not really responding to the question because she's avoiding it. "nuh uh! tell me how you know!" she's hiding something from you, and you know it. luckily, it doesn't take that long for you to connect the dots together. "were you on a call with them?"
she stays quiet.
aha! talk about accuracy. shoko never stays quiet unless she was found out. you couldn't believe it. your best friend, the one supposed to be with you through the highs and lows, through the thick and thin, was being friendly to the now turned enemy while you were on a crisis?!
"shokoâŠ" cue a sniffle from you, "how could you do this to me?" (okay, maybe you were being a little dramatic, but they don't call you the drama queen for nothing!) you could tell she was starting to get annoyed by that sigh she just let out. it was just a matter of time until she snaps on the low key and gives you an order.
and that moment starts in 3âŠ
2..
1..
"just shut the fuck up and check the messages from him." a beep comes shortly after.
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oh, okay.
you're being fed straight to the sharks (or shark in your case). okay. wow. you just can't believe this. was she hoping for your downfall that much? ouch. with no one else left to be your emotional support, you have to give yourself courage to finally check what he sent you.
you take a huge gulp, and with shaky fingers, you slowly press on your texts.
unexpectedly, it felt like a giant rock was lifted off your back. the first messages you read didn't contain any "i'm sorry but i don't feel the same way" "you're like a sister to me" "i want to focus on myself" "i only see you as a friend" etc. it did, however, contain many variations of "OPICK UP THE PHONE" "i know you see this." "Text Me Back." texts.
one that did manage to catch your eye was the "watch out. i'm coming to your house right now." wait, he's not actually coming to your house right? (he most definitely is.)
you think your eyes are about to fall out of their sockets.
the feeling of relief that just came by? vanished. crushed. obliterated. annihilated. it feels like everything is back to step one, fuck. what could be better than calling your dear friend shoko once more and start ranting again? nothing. so you went ahead and just did that.
"the person you tried to reach is not available, your call has been forwarded to an automatic voice message system."
you think you might just cry.
to make matters worse, at that very moment, someone rang your doorbell. finger crossed and chanting "it's not satoru" over and over again, you clench your eyes and hope that it is indeed not gojo satoru.
but life seemed to have something against you, as you hear a very familiar voice talking to your mom, the voice of the one person you didn't want to see right now.
who is it? well, ladies, gentlemen, and non-binary folks, it appears to be gojo satoru! (is the world revolving around him now?)
oblivious to the quiet footsteps marching up the stairs, you mull about where to hide. maybe under your bed? no, that's too freaking obvious, plus you don't know if you would still fit after all those years. the closet seemed to be a fine choice until you realize that's the second most obvious place to hide too.
deep into thinking, you seem to have forgotten that the enemy is quite literally in your house, and in front of your bedroom door no less.
baam! your door swings open with enough force to send you flying and landing on your ass.
"why didn't you say anything!?" alright! straight to the point! and by shouting too!
"what the fuck do you mean?!" you shout back, matching his tone and everything in between, which is laced with confusion because you weren't really the one to catch things from the get-go.
"i mean," he starts and pauses, you notice that his chest is rising and falling at a quick pace. he must've ran here. (deep breaths gojo.) "why didn't you tell me that you liked me back for 4 whole years?"
"maybe because i didn't want to get rejected and throw away what we had?"
"well, why did you think you were going to get rejected?" he questioned. it seemed like he was implying that he does like you and this is not just a one-sided romance, seemed like..
but, did he say it outright? no. thus why you're still assuming he doesn't like you. you're no delusional bitch.
"um, maybe, just maybe, because you don't like me?" (you really got the dragging effect on the second maybe, it was perfect, from duration to pronunciation too.)
okay. why is he blankly looking at you now? as if you said the most out-of-pocket thing ever. why does it seem like everyone is judging you all of a sudden?!
"wait so, you mean, you still haven't gotten the hint yet?"
"does i look like a pirate on a treasure hunt for you to be talking about hints? might as well give me that uma costume and a map too." your arms are crossed, you're leaning to the left, and your right foot is repetitively tapping against the floor.
(gojo had a laughing fit when you did that.)
"sorry queen, i take that back." after every word, he giggles like a newborn when they see you embarrassing yourself in front of them. "what i meant to say was, i do like you back!"
"nuh uh."
"the fuck you mean 'nuh uh'?"
"wheres the camera at? i need to make sure i was photogenic during the whole video!"
"there is no camera. im hurt you think i would do something like this to you" his hands are covering the area where his heart was unless it decided to travel and go to his eyelids just for him to randomly feel the pulse at a place it shouldn't be.
"oh!" okay wait, so he did like you... you feel like everything is a fever dream right now, or that you're about to faint. you can't tell the difference.
"can i kiss you? you look so cute right now." hes currently squishing and pulling your cheeks so you can't say things properly. what you can do though, is bite (or try to) his hand the next time he goes in for an attack. ow!
"eat a cherry before."
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gojo, did infact, eat a cherry
âits too early!!â yall known eachother since the womb and acted like a couple for 4 years. it speaks enough.
if you havent noticed by now, you are oblivious. so very much so it make sashisu want to throw you on a train track and watch you get ran over (affectionately)
you were actually studying for an upcoming exam until you decided to take a little 1 hour break! (it was originally a 15 minute break but tiktok flirted with you saur..)
your mother was actually leaving when gojo came so she wasnt there with experience all the shouting
you think she wouldve thought you guys broke up (you were never together) and wouldve bought you anything you wanted + ice cream
getos messages are still left unread. (next time you see him your gonna catch it on SITE)
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I think what I love the most about Reverse Robin AU TimJay is the absolute potential for hero worship with Jason toward Tim. In canon we often forget that Tim didn't really care for Jason as Robin, meanwhile as I never shut up about, Jason has been weirdly respecting and obsessed with Tim since finding out about Tim's existence. So if you flip their order, make Tim Red Hood and make Jason Red Robin, there's so much room for hero worship from Jason.
As Robin, Jason has always teetered that edge of being pro-murder or not. Whether you believe he killed Felipe or not, even in his Post-Crisis introduction as Robin, he almost kills Two Face. Those concepts of lethal justice have always been brewing inside him, just reigned in by Bruce. So if you have Robin!Jason witnessing Red Hood!Tim start killing people and quickly making noticeable change in the landscape of gangs in Gotham, Jason would take quick notice. I think Tim as Red Hood would still be lethal, but there'd be a different application than Jason's Red Hood. Heads in duffle bags isn't Tim's style, even if he kills. I think you'd see something much more akin to that time Tim almost killed Boomerang, where it's such an elaborately thought out set up, it realistically doesn't even look like Tim killed anyone. It'd take months for Bruce to connect this string of deaths as anything other than coincidental, let alone link them to Red Hood. And Jason is wickedly smart, even as Robin. Jason, putting those pieces together before Bruce does and witnessing the undeniable positive change for Gotham it's enacting? Robin!Jason would be incredibly drawn in by that, and then even more-so, a Red Robin!Jason who has to grapple with being replaced to make room for the next Robin would I think, in anger, turn to Red Hood. And Tim would push him away at first, his plans don't have room for a scorned teenager who's trying to get back at Bruce and Nightwing!Damian like this- but I think Jason would wear him down. Prove to Tim that Jason can think on his wavelength.
Slightly related, what interests me about Red Hood!Tim is how it'd implicate his closeness to Ra's. Jason is taken into the League by Talia in Lost Days and Ra's doesn't necessarily approve of Jason's presence, especially not of Talia dunking him in the Pit, but Ra's has always canonically been A Little Weird about Tim. I think in a world Tim dies as the second Robin, it would be Ra's who dunks Tim to preserve his mind that Ra's thinks shouldn't be wasted, and you have the potential for 'apprentice of Ra's' Tim wrapped up in it all, even without him experience the Red Robin arc. So when it's Jason as Red Robin, instead of him going to Ra's when he's scorned by the Batfamily, he goes to Tim. The person he once idolized, because I think Tim would've been Jason's Robin. Smart, competent, a strong legacy to live up to. And now he's back, and he's pro-killing, an edge that Jason has always teetered on and would feel even closer to when he's replaced by a young Dick. I think Tim wouldn't ever be able to get rid of Jason.
Then on Tim's side, I think his reaction to being replaced after his death would be a complicated one. Objectively, being the Robin who believes Batman needs a Robin, he'd respect the logic and know Bruce was always going to replace him eventually. But still, there's always going to be that instinctual emotional reaction of betrayal and replacement. I think he'd view Jason at first with anger and distance, but then, seeing Jason as this street kid with begrudging potential, I could see Red Hood!Tim testing Jason. Constantly throwing things at Jason, seeing how he reacts, if he lives up to being Robin. Tim has a need for analyzing people, understanding their strengths and weaknesses. And he seems the Robin mantle very uniquely, he'd need to have it proven to him that Jason can handle it.
So you would have this dynamic of Jason hero worshipping Tim, slowly believing in Tim's methodology. While Tim is at first dismissive of him, but then starts to test him, see what makes this kid tick. And I think the TimJay potential of Jason trying to prove himself to Tim could be Neat.
#jaytim#timjay#batcest#tim drake x jason todd#jason todd x tim drake#necrotic festerings#one day i'll write a fic about this#as we can tell i have favorite batcest ships#reverse robins#reverse robin au#if you go the route of bruce âdyingâ i think you could easily make tim and jason team up to find him#tim finding out that bruce is alive and just sitting on that information#then jason finding out and making tim help him find bruce? fun times#red hood tim drake#my beloved#this is more of a ramble than a cohesive thought#i was going somewhere with the ra's thing but then i lost it but i don't want to delete it bc i think it's neat.#i'd cite comics but given this is an au i don't think it's needed bc#as usual assume this is all pre-flashpoint canon
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