#tormenting this man is a fandom trend sorry

[going-to-ikea-for-the-fries]

TW: MENTION OF CHILD ABUSE

Oh angst and horror are my go-tos with every Fandom. Might as well tell the story of how I ended up in this one...

I saw those trending "quite the opposite" ghost tiktoks like everyone else a while back and vaguely thought "Ah... nice 😏." And then some ppl I follow reblogged COD stuff and I kinda fell down a habit hole. But what REALLY cemented this all was when I discovered Ghost's backstory.

As a victim of child abuse (amongst other things) and having lingering feelings of responsibility over the safety of my siblings and mother despite having only being a kid at the time... I read that and thought "Holy shit. This is...familiar." I saw Mr Riley and was immediately reminded so viscerally of my own mother's terrible husband who tormented me daily until I got out.

Ironically the man who did such terrible things to me... plays COD. But it brings me comfort knowing at the very least Ghost would likely hate him because of how similar he is to his own father.

Sorry for being personal . Feel free to delete if this is uncomfortable for you.

-🔪

\tw: child abuse, 09 Ghost backstory DEAD DOVE DO NOT EAT

I absolutely understand that tbh even if I never went through child abuse per se, my dad's a raging narcissist and I often "jumped" to my mom's defense.

So I relate to relating to Simon.

That's actually why I wrote Home, my childhood best friend fic. I wanted SO BADLY to give Simon *someone*, *anyone* outside of that family...

Don't apologize, you gave me plenty of warning and we're having a healthy convo I'd say.

[athys-obelia]

the third time tlp!claude spoke to tlp!athy was minutes before her execution. he had last heard her words laced with a unique urgency, desperation, but this time - this time, she almost looks apologetic. it brings an odd wave of rage over him, and he grabs her chin to force her gaze into his-

"this weak, pathetic child couldn't actually be mine, could it?" claude scoffs, "the irony is detestable."

she doesn't respond, staring into his eyes listlessly, without a spark of recognition. as if he were a mere stranger.

claude raises an eyebrow. so full of words she had been last time, demanding love, demanding attention, demanding all he apparently gave penelope's daughter. "no last words, princess?"

athanasia's bottom lip trembles, a single tear rolling down her cheek and onto claude's hand grabbing her jaw. "perhaps in another life," she starts finally, eyes shimmering. her voice does not shake however, and claude vaguely remembers this sort of quiet resilience from somewhere else.

perhaps i will love you, in another life? he guesses.

"perhaps you will speak to mother," she says instead, staring into his eyes chillingly, "perhaps you will tell her it is not worth it, not worth her. perhaps in another life you will save her."

and he stills. claude's grip slackens, he steps backwards robotically. athanasia's mother?

the executioner takes it as his cue. the princess slumps downwards, both her and the blade prepared.

athanasia's...

"your majesty..."

...mother?

claude's hand runs over a young girl's flat stomach. "you're...we're-? ...what did you just say?"

a crowd has gathered to watch the demise of the princess. the commoners have never once seen either of the princesses, though they have heard of one. a quiet, forsaken daughter of the emperor, different from her tyrannical uncle, from her fearsome father, a sound future empress. but athanasia's blonde hair has been so dirtied, claude wonders whether the people recognize her at all.

long, blonde hair. it had been so...golden before.

"your majesty, i love her already. you will, too, won't you?"

so golden and soft between his fingers. he had forgotten the weight of his sword, and even the rough edges of the throne with his hands running through her hair.

"she should look like me, i think. she should look like me, and possess a mind as sharp as your majesty's. a lethal combination, don't you think?"

why has this girl lived as long as she has? if he hates her so much, why allow her existence to continue? why not end it when she was but a babe? how easy it would've been, to kill...

"the undying. athanasia."

athanasia's eyes are closed as she waits. and she looks so familiar claude has to remind himself to breathe.

"the nobles, the concubines, from anything and everything. i want you to protect her as you've protected me, my love."

the executioner's sword rises, and he brings it down once, halfway, as if to practice. claude's breath hitches. water - he's parched, voice stuck - is there anyone around to get him some water? is there anyone left?

the crowd looks away, almost ashamed. but the emperor's eyes are fixated onto the princess' vulnerable head, unblinking.

"what do you mean? of course she is worth it."

there is no hesitance in the executioner's hands, however.

the blade falls.

"she will love. she will live beside your majesty, see the world for what it truly is and-"

no, stop it, who allowed you to even touch-

"-and still, she will love freely. our daughter will be a lovely princess."

everyone is looking at him, he knows. shock painted onto their faces, all of them. even the executioner seems slightly scared.

why?

felix's tone doesn't carry the gentleness of a longtime friend anymore. no, he sounds much like the cold knight of crimson blood. "what is it, your majesty? even on lady diana's deathbed you hadn't cried, so why now?"

a pale, shaking hand reaches for him - diana's. the babe in her arms is quiet, not aware of the tears flowing from her mother's eyes. desperation in his eyes, claude holds his own hand out, watching in utter horror as hers falls to her side before he can hold onto her. limp.

the child cries. he has long lost his tears.

the emperor of obelia walks back to the palace, stunned mute as he stares at his only daughter's blood staining his stark white robes. diana is always right.

he knows this when every night, he dreams of two fairies with gold hair and shining eyes. he knows this when these dreams seep into his waking hours. he knows this from the constant ache of a phantom limb, from the shadows that follow him to his deathbed.

he knows this when he kills the undying princess, and she lives up to her name.

[thefirstknife]

This is kind of a rant so feel free to ignore it if you don't wanna answer, but man, I'm starting to legit feel bad for liking Cayde. The majority of his fanbase is so stubborn and obsessive to a lowkey creepy level. Yes, I miss him! Yes sometimes I wish he was back! But that goes against his wishes and would be so disrespectful to him! I feel people love him for the wrong reasons and only focus on his funny façade rather than his deeper layers. Cayde wasn't just a funny guy, he was using a shell to make himself look like a dumbass to hide a more tormented and insecure part of himself, and I wish people got that! He's done shitty things, he was flawed like everybody else and tried getting better. I think if Cayde was still alive or even real, he'd be so disgusted by the attitude his fans got (see: Crow's treatment). Even though I wish he didn't end like this, it's a way for Bungie (at least I think) to tell us that shit's getting real, and our most closest and beloved friends, even ourselves are not safe from it. Since the beginning of D2, shit's been hitting the fan, and Cayde, like anyone else wasn't immune. Sorry for the big ramble but I really wanted to get this off my chest.

You definitely shouldn't feel bad for liking Cayde! I like him too! He was my first fave character, although I didn't know much about Destiny at the time so my options were limited. But I still enjoy Cayde as a character and think he's interesting and cool. And yes, I cried all three times playing Forsaken. It's an amazingly crafted storyline full of tragedy of all sorts.

There's definitely a subset of his fans that took liking him to an obsessive level though. And it's honestly tiring and putting people off the character himself. This isn't isolated to just Cayde or Destiny btw, this sort of a thing happens in every fandom. Even in real life. Some people take admiration and love for fictional characters and celebrities too far.

With Cayde in particular, it's become a tiring trend of seeing these people sidelining everything that's currently happening in the story and trying to spin it to how it could mean Cayde can come back. Or, worse, that Bungie is messing up by not bringing him back. It's such a disrespectful way of looking at the developing story of Destiny.

Cayde died. It's over. His death caused a lot of things to happen and start moving in different directions. His death will never not be an important point of Destiny's story. His story is over though.

I swear we'll be waiting for The Final Shape to drop and people will be saying "Maybe it's about Cayde coming back!"

[ani3anani]

My top 10 favourite characters

I got tagged by lovely @alicartin​ to do this challenge (dare? trend?) where I have to pick 10 favorite characters each one from different fandom. This actually made me realize just how many characters I love and hold dear so it was hard to choose just one of them. So to keep it all nice and simple I have chosen the ones that first popped into my mind when thinking about said show/game/film/comic&manga etc. Because once I start, I won’t stop.

10. The Witcher 3:Wild Hunt- Gaunter O’Dimm

“His smile fair as spring, as towards him he draws you His tongue sharp and silvery, as he implores you Your wishes he grants, as he swears to adore you Gold, silver, jewels – he lays riches before you Dues need be repaid, and he will come for you All to reclaim, no smile to console you He’ll snare you in bonds, eyes glowing’, a fire To gore and torment you, till the stars expire” - Master Mirror Lullaby                                                           ~*~ 9.Howl’s Moving Castle- Howl

"You who swallowed a falling star, o' heartless man, your heart shall soon be mine.” " That can't be good for the table.”- Howl

                                                         ~*~

8. Dragon Age 2- Fenris

                                                         ~*~

7. Overwatch- Hanzo Shimada

“With every death, comes honor. With honor, redemption.” -Hanzo

                                                         ~*~

6. Demon Slayer- Kyojurou Rengoku

"Growing old and dying is the beauty of the fleeting creature called a human being. Because they grow old, because they die. They are tremendous. Lovable. And precious. what they call 'strength' isn't a word that is used in regards to the body."- Rengoku to Akaza.

                                                         ~*~

5. Transformers Prime- Soundwave

“ Soundwave superior, Autobots inferior” - The only time he ever fucking speaks on the show and its to fuck with the Autobots, such a legend, Soundwave

                                                         ~*~

4. Sinbad: Legend of the Seven seas - Eris, goddess of discord

“ Just look at them; I pull one tiny thread and their whole world unravels into chaos. Glorious chaos. “- Eris

                                                         ~*~

3. Gravity Falls- Bill Cipher

“ We'll meet again Don't know where Don't know when But I know we'll meet again some sunny day” -Bill Cipher                                                          ~*~

2. Boku no Hero Academia/BNHA- Aizawa Shouta

"There's nothing crueler than letting a dream end midway."- Aizawa

                                                         ~*~

1. Naruto/Naruto Shippuden- Kakashi Hatake

“You’re wrong. As long as we’re alive, we have to continue fighting. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a shinobi or a regular person. Wielding a kunai or wielding banknotes, it’s the same thing. The very fact of living itself means you’re always fighting for your life. ” “Sorry, I’m Late But I’m Afraid I got Lost On The Path of Life ” -Kakashi

                                                         ~*~

There you go! Hope you like it!