#v: broken genes || au

[antigonenikk]

Find the Word

got tagged by the elite mutual @chirpybirdy

Rules: Share snippets of your work containing each of the words the previous poster selected for you (optional addition: if you can't find the word in your WIPs, or you simply don't have any WIPs, you can just write a sentence around the word).

Words: letter, add, lung, bus, lead.

letter:

(from liebgott x f!oc fic)

They stopped after letter 60. In the Spring of 1945 they stopped. One month before V-E Day. Birdie held the last letter in her hands, tearing at the edges. Four months ago now. 

The last one read:

Dove. 

I don’t know how to tell you. Don’t wait for me. I won’t be coming home. The world we live in is beyond cruelty. 

There was no sign off. But she could read his handwriting in the dark. Still. Like a fool she took the train from Atlanta to New York and waited at the docks for him on the day of his expected arrival. She has no idea how he did it. But he never showed. She saw the rest of his company. She even saw Margie’s Ron. But no Joe.

add:

(no snippet for this one. random on the fly poem instead)

I add, and add, and stack.

Her soft tread, and small feet

make indents in the sodden earth.

The shadow presses back.

lung:

(from f!Eugene/Leckie au fic)

Sid, as the night wore on, kept shooting them very ugly looks, which Genie did not appreciate.

In his defense, he had a right to be jealous for her attention, since it was their first shared birthday party away from home. Hoping to appease him, she tried to include him in the conversation. But every time she turned to ask Sidney something Leckie somehow drew her attention back into his orbit. His wide blue eyes, so much like her old babydoll's that Sid had broken when they were children, sparkling with glee.

Soon talking had turned to dancing, and Genie, four beers in, had forgotten why she was out in the first place. Leckie whirled her about the room. He wasn’t a great dancer, but he made up for his lack of technique with enthusiasm. And anyways, she was a real dead hoofer herself, so she had no room to complain.

Sweaty and giggling, unable to catch her breath, lungs aching, they left the makeshift dance floor, only to find that their friends had all abandoned them.

bus:

(from the modern!au eugene/snafu fent addict fic)

Gene is sorting through his textbooks. He can’t see out of his left eye. It’s completely swollen shut. A smaller body sidles up to him, leaning against the cool, worn blue rows of lockers. 

He looks over and sees that it’s Shelton. Snafu. Situation-Normal-All-Fucked-Up. He got the name from Burgie. Back in eighth grade when he snorted a line of coke in the back of the school bus on the way to the annual DC field trip and then immediately puked up bile onto the seat in front of him. Back then Burgie and Snafu had still been childhood best friends, so he had been in the splash zone so to speak. This was before he started running track with Gene and Bill and fell in with them instead. 

He had shouted with disgust, and declared his friend was acting completely and utterly fucked in the head. Robert Leckie, pretentious asshole extraordinaire, sitting a row in front, had turned in his seat and with his dumbass smirk had said, “So, then, he’s acting like his normal self?” 

Burgie, still livid about the whole thing, turned to Shelton and told him, “Yeah. A real fucking Snafu.”

After that it just sort of stuck.

lead:

(from me and @guarnerepdf 's lovingly deranged french partisan BoB fic)

Friedrich had tried to insist that as lead for the mission, he should hold all the papers himself. But Isabella had argued incessantly that it would be odd for a man to be holding his brother-in-law’s identification. He could not find a reasonable rebuttal to her and had given up trying to express the deep dread he was feeling about this entire thing. No one was listening to him anyhow. Not the Commander, not Isabella, and frustratingly, not Pleun. Pleun was meant to always be on his side. But somehow, they all had been convinced that it was possible to get Andrews back to England. That they would be able to get away with it. 

[otnesse]

Pretty much agreed. After all, it's called a FAN Fiction, meaning loving the fictional work you're writing about is a key ingredient to writing stuff like that.

I know my fix fic for Beauty and the Beast by Disney, for example, would definitely try to be as close to classic (pre-Woolverton) Disney as possible, be closer to an actual adaptation of the Villeneuve/Beaumont Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, yet still having its old charm, rather than the more Dreamworks-esque version we got that was ham-fisted regarding radical feminism and barely even resembled the work it adapted at all, even regarding themes (on that note, I may have to write an entry explaining how the moral of true beauty coming from within and don't judge a book by its cover is one of the most abused morals in existence that always tended to be broken ultimately. It ought to be a good moral, but unfortunately, it has an annoying tendency to glorify ugliness as ideal while anyone who's even remotely conventionally attractive is villified in the worst manner possible. A similar problem existed with Shrek ultimately as well, especially in the sequels with Prince Charming. What a waste of a character. Could have gotten Phoebus from THOND by Disney in terms of characterization including Shrek and Charming actually becoming friends, or at least respectful to each other, but we got the cliched Mr. Wrong instead.).

I also intend to do a fix fic for Peace Walker that makes sure to align itself with canon up to that point (ie, I don't jettison canon like Kojima did willy-nilly in that game and later on. Even have some ideas for an actual way for Zero to start his fall WITHOUT him nearly framing Big Boss late in the game and tie it to Hot Coldman, and even have it follow up Gene's revelation in Portable Ops.), and even Metal Gear Solid V as well, one that gives dignity to all the characters and not basically be mouthpieces for political views by the creator.

And I have an AU planned where the Empire ruled unopposed in Star Wars, called Imperial Reigns, and in that case, while something of a radical departure, even that technically adhered to the spirit of Star Wars in so far as it being a direct response to George Lucas's repeated bragging about modeling the Rebels, the heroes, after communists like the Vietcong and the Empire on America, and also bragging about tricking American audiences. Of course, one of the biggest problems I'm facing is how to retain Vader's core character WITHOUT having him turn back to the light side. Unlike Woolverton and how she handled Maleficent, I FULLY intend to actually RESPECT Vader's characterization from canon. I'm also wondering how Luke and Leia will factor into all of this (Yoda and Obi-Wan I'm probably going to have them die out. Hey, can't have it be Imperial Reigns if they are still alive, can I?).

Fandom Problem #4050

i know this is a controversial take on Tumblr dot com but, sometimes I actually LIKE the canon, and would like to see more like it. Which is the reason WHY i participate in fandom in the first, too seek out fanworks by other people who ostensibly "like" the same thing as me, to expand on the canon.

But "fuck canon!" is the trendier thing so it's kinda bizarre to me how people resent canon so much that they take it apart and reassemble it it ways that don't even slightly resemble the canon. It's not always BAD it's just, "what does this even have to do with the original anymore?"

"What about This Thing, except in a completely different setting, with a completely different story, and characters that all look different and act different--" okay but that's no longer This Thing, it's A Completely Different Thing, and I just wanna find more like This Thing because I love This Thing so much, and thought I was looking for other people who also loved This Thing but instead they actually make a big show of how much they hate This Thing.

[heroprogeny]

Pharmaceutical Advertisement from the 1950′s.

[pluviophile-imagines]

i'm sure i just spammed your notifs but sis!!!! usurper!gojo!!!!!! i'm in love with your writing ugh and i have a question. have you thought about the reader in canon? is she a sorcerer? a civilian? are she and gojo still together?

ADJFHDB ur good i think its so cool when i can tell someone's going through a specific tag of mine, im flattered u like the concept & my work that much!!!! ironically up until i got this ask i hadn't thought abt that reader in canon but after some pondering i kinda fell in love with the idea n here's what i came up with.

i think she is a sorcerer! not like special grade, id put her at around nanami's level; that is to say, having achieved black flash but not Hugely powerful (have i thought abt her ability? no i do not have the brain power for that sorry kajhbdf). now in the au she n gojo r childhood friends—i don't rlly wanna apply that here, bc his childhood in canon is implied to be v heavily influenced by his status & his clan and i imagine her to have come from a non-sorcerer family (or perhaps one only vaguely involved with the society, like maybe one of her parents was one of those people who could see curses but not a sorcerer??? idk, trying to apply the low-ranking-noble thing here) but either way not someone who he would've known since an early age. however since they're the same age theyd be in the same grade in hs! so i like the idea of her going to the kyoto school, while hes at the tokyo one, and they meet at the goodwill event thing they do every year where he.....

well, in essence, falls in love right away and in classic gojo fashion decides the best way to express that is though aggressive pigtail pulling in the form of beating her ass 🙄 bc of course. so she Hates him at first, and he is Madly In Love

now i v much like the idea of them spending the next many years in that oh-so-classic frenemies situation where hes silently pining after her while being A Menace and shes slowly falling for him despite herself lmfao. maybe she even transfers to tokyo after their initial meeting for whatever reason??? idk! not gonna get too into it but i do think by the time they graduate it evolves from him pestering her while shes annoyed into a close friendship where...... he still. pesters her. bc hes gojo pfft do also like the idea of her becoming a teacher (or otherwise working for the school) when theyre adults as well <333 bc i am a cliche and i simply adore it <333 i love the idea of her being a radical progressive wrt the society much like him n nanami, n thats one of the reasons he's so head-over-heels (sometimes...... he gets her to rant abt how the higher ups suck and the system is broken...... and watches with heart-eyes as she's angrily rambling.....) but yeah. also i rlly like the idea of her n nanami being v close solely bc theyre very similar KJAHSBF (this is also true in the au btw hes one of gojo's royal advisors i just havent mentioned it lol).

ANYWAYYYY i think!!! round abt the time hes idk 25 he comes to her and is like listen so the elders in my clan r rlly riding my ass to get married and pass on my genes and shit (not a lie, he just doesnt really care) and like shoko said she wouldnt do it (blatant lie he never asked her) soooooo u wanna maybe get hitched??? n reader's hesitant at first but then hes like look u n i share the same ambitions abt sorcerer society, we both wanna change it, its good for us to get married yanno? i give u the gojo name and suddenly theyve got two of us to contend with, two of us to send off on missions if they dont want us around, whaddya say?

and as established in the au one-shots, miss reader is an ambitious lil thing. n sure this might pose some issues (despite herself she is in fact v much in love with this fucker shes not super sure her heart could take being married to him......) but hes right, marrying the strongest sorcerer puts her in a position to help him change their society for the better and also hes Loaded who tf Wouldnt want a piece of that gojo fortune so she says fuck it why not.

and cue the agonizing "we're literally married and pining but havent even figured it out yet" slow burn as shoko and nanami and megumi and literally everyone who even somewhat knows them is tearing out their hair watching them KSJDHFB

[cachestarhouse]

Demonicputto's By My Side series music & other videos

I am a bit obsessed with @demonicputto's Good Omens, kind of human AU fanfic By My Side

This is all the videos mentioned in the notes on various chapter. It's mostly songs, but there's a few other things mixed in. The full story can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/series/1654357. It's currently in the middle of the 5th book, and updates every Wednesday. I just wanted all the songs & whatnot in one place. This post will get edited as things update. I'm not going to type out the book name for every video, they'll be listed by (book #):(chapter #). If you spot something I've missed, please let me know so I can get it added.

1:6 (By My Side Chapter 6) "Sesame Street: I Don't Want to Live on the Moon" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIq8jLj5TzU

1:8 Winnie-the-Pooh full audio book (2hr) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY0UbHYs1T4

1:9 "By My Side" ~ Godspell (1973) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX6dq7cNIOA

2:1 (Inch by Inch)"The Muppet Movie: I'm Going To Go Back There Someday - Gonzo" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryEjm3k6uY0

2:2 "Mr Cinders: Spread a little happiness fox trot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zqJJfAdWQA

2:4 The Story of Ferdinand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrOk2OlBQfg

2:6 "Little Drummer Boy" The link in the story is listed as private, but here's the last 5 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZvjPCcHI4g

2:7 "Diddy Kong Racing (Nintendo 64) Playthrough - Tiptup: Part 1" The game they got for their first Christmas together https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC3Euk4i6iw&t=245s

2:8 "My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from "Titanic")" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Siz-xBfIqpg

2:9 "Toy Story 2" Yard Sale scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJYQg-lPK5Q

2:10 "Singin' in the Rain" (Gene Kelly movie version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ZYhVpdXbQ (kids-teens version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR9Jqv9MvJU

2:11 "Heart and Soul" (1938 version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRqy7ugfsu0 (piano version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxxm6qQR9yg

2:12 There are 5 songs for this chapter

"John Denver - The Garden Song" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9ZYZa5U9zM.

"Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair (Full Version) Lyrics" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BakWVXHSug.

"Velvet Underground-"I'll Be Your Mirror" from "Velvet Underground and Nico" LP" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMeZCPbM6bA

"Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (with lyrics)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axAtWjn3MfI

"Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son (Official Audio)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X_2IdybTV0

3:2 Tony's Playlist for Old People

Morning Has Broken (Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0TInLOJuUM

All Together Now (The Beatles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73lj5qJbrms

Blackbird (Also The Beatles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Man4Xw8Xypo

Here Comes the Sun (Still The Beatles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNqsfFUwhY

If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out (Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam once more): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uznWBjFrF9M

3:5 Trailer for "Billy Elliot" ('cause you have to pay for the full movie on YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g1YvKDdIfc

3:10 “I want to break free” on recorder: https://youtu.be/b9HzTDemzN4

3:12 "The Calling - Wherever You Will Go (Official Video)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAP9AF6DCu4

3:14 Karaoke Night (added 5/19)

"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIb6AZdTr-A

"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3giaIzONA

"I Will Survive" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARt9HV9T0w8

"Kids in America" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqMcevcUmqg

"Love is a Battlefield" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGVZOLV9SPo & the Bangles channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYH1oaK2xUntHxXIq5-4Dw

"Walk Like an Egyptian" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv6tuzHUuuk

4:3 (Bring Him Home) "Good Charlotte - The Anthem" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=desJKYvdq9A

4:4 2003 Commercial: Original iPod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjFgMyDtKSU

4:7 Les Miserables 10th anniversiry concert FULL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c2sx47p31M

4:8 Audition & role assignment

Tony's audition song "Oliver! (1968) OST 05 Consider Yourself" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkwUq8VHWJo

Gavroche's introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fpTufcJuIU

The Priest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx0w_cuP79k

4:9 Rehearsal

Eponine & Marius https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LAKom7AhCo

Stars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4h7e0KHuhk

Look Down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdmCL4MpXnc

4:10 More Rehearsal

Castle on a Cloud https://youtu.be/glnoF9LKfKw

The Bargain / The Waltz of Treachery https://youtu.be/Bxiu1b1_6BI

4:12 Rehearsal after the crush realization

Little People https://youtu.be/TLQr-Rc-dCI?t=180

On My Own https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjfmP7h3gBw

4:13 Last Rehearsal

Bring Him Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsYnhVITf9E

Gavroche's Death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6cKKVlCdUs

Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler on the Roof) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLLEBAQLZ3Q

Chavaleh (Fiddler on the Roof) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juuhx884ylM

5:5 Connecticut Highways https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHXsUJJzHMw (the jams are unavailable)

5:7 "Notturno" from Grieg's Lyric Pieces https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90WD_ats6eE

5:8 "Times They Are A Changin'" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90WD_ats6eE

5:9 Tony's band audition

50s Chucky Berry "Johnny B Goode" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ROwVrF0Ceg

60s Jimi Hendrix "Purple Haze" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJunCsrhJjg

70s Queen (Brian May) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (queued at the guitar solo) https://youtu.be/fJ9rUzIMcZQ?t=157

80s Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) "Jump" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwYN7mTi6HM

90s Nirvana (Kurt Cobain) "Smells Like Teen Spirit" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg

00s Green Day "Holiday" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5aQFRc4okE

5:10 "Dirty Little Secret" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1j9NASRQgU

5:11 "White Christmas" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9QLn7gM-hY

5:12 Old Guys' Wooing Songs

"Hound Dog" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eHJ12Vhpyc

"Love Me Tender" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5SkY9WHekg

"So Lonesome I Could Cry" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WXYjm74WFI

5:13 A taste of Tony's angry music:

Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (yes, this is a repeat) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg

Green Day "Jesus of Suburbia" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMcNzjzw63I

Twisted Sister "We're Not Gonna Take It" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ0ftoiIQxU

5:14 Skipping school music https://youtu.be/FC3y9llDXuM

5:15 Poison https://youtu.be/_88L-CU7PD4?t=44

5:16 Karaoke party:

Karaoke Revolution 3 menu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aaGjqV6pDs & Gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c56krzVFoJo

Sally: Evanescence's "My Immortal" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5anLPw0Efmo

unnamed girl: Fugee's "Killing Me Softly" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKOtzIo-uYw

Steve: The B-52's "Love Shack" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SOryJvTAGs

Aaron: Good Charlotte's anti-suicide anthem "Hold On" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gobdU5Pycvg and Switchfoot's "Meant to Live" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXcrEVFZOXs

and Tony: The Beatles' "Twist & Shout" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RicaUqd9Hg and Queen + David Bowie's "Under Pressure" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKiBG8y2UsY

5:18 Tony and the Old Dogs playlist

"Oh Boy!" Buddy Holly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25e1k7sTpSo

"Roll Over Beethoven" Chuck Berry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOrMg3pY7hw or The Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz5jXwOXgKQ

"The Devil in Disguise" Elvis Presley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emjLXdsj6xA

5:22

Little Richard "Good Golly Miss Molly": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ6akiGRcL8

The Loving Spoonful "Summer in the City": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YgevxRGXIU

The Beach Boys "Wouldn't it be Nice": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZBKFoeDKJo

Fallout Boy ''Dance, Dance": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P43XYXqJJlU

Fiddler on the Roof Opening & "Tradition" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nwj:8nAYEM4

5:23 Driver's Ed Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m1-FIAhcSA

5:24 Talent Show Tryouts

"I Believe in a Thing Called Love" The Darkness -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZtcz4WVBGg

"Sugar, We're Going Down" Fall Out Boy -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2eTNxPxXRc

Rival Band Songs:

"Welcome to the Black Parade" My Chemical Romance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pInrJ72eeUU

"Thnks fr the Mmrs" Fall Out Boy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7aQDJLjiD4

5:26 Jukebox song "Yesterday (Remastered 2009)" Beatles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrgmdOz227I

5:29 Everyday by Buddy Holly https://youtu.be/GMezwtB1oCU

5:30 Tony's audition song: Corner of the Sky from Pippin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdkyc686VIg

Other songs Ezra suggested:

'Kansas City’ from Oklahoma! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6pmZE1Qtyw

‘Giants in the Sky’ from Into the Woods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBF5KO4iuK4

5:31 Guys & Dolls opening scene

"Runyonland" (Overture) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZShY80QQJHU I picked this one because it's got good audio quality, and I like how the choreography builds with the music. It also includes "Fugue for Tin Horns" and "Follow the Fold"

Tony's entrance "Fugue for Tin Horns" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAIlVCStp3c

5:32 Sad songs playlist (Mutual pining has arrived!)

"Tears On My Pillow"- Little Anthony and the Imperials-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x33hBl5HIi0

"Heartbreak Hotel"- Elvis Presley- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9BLw4W5KU8

"November Rain"- Guns 'N' Roses- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6lfK3bH4z8

"So Lonesome I Could Cry"- Hank Williams- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBN4tttmKBY

"But Not For Me" - Judy Garland- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc-EqflELXo

"Memory"-Elaine Paige- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqx3LDawgS8

5:33 Orchestra

Saint-Saens Symphony Number 3 finale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW-7S9fjyfU

That song from Babe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H11mlCL-dkE&t=73s

Musical

Sit Down Your Rocking the Boat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqkAHEGSzAU

5:34 The Fenderz last stand (there are some repeats in here):

Fallout Boy- Thnks Fr th Mmrs- https://youtu.be/j7aQDJLjiD4

The Killers- Mr.Brightside- https://youtu.be/UFKf08us2AI

The All American Rejects- Dirty Little Secret- https://youtu.be/CBQsLKcLeUU

The Darkness- I Believe in a Thing Called Love- https://youtu.be/tKjZuykKY1I

Bowling for Soup- 1985- https://youtu.be/H1Pb-cRbspA

Abba- Dancing Queen- https://youtu.be/YkLLcIKhJ64

5:35  "O Mistress Mine" from Twelfth Night- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQVq6BjUho0

"Masquerade" from Phantom of the Opera- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ntdZSzJww

"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzGwKwLmgM

5:37 Audition inspiration song https://youtu.be/beF4Ywct-Uo

“Free to Rock Hard” isn’t real, but think something like this: https://youtu.be/_88L-CU7PD4 (repeat)

Of course Queen’s “Somebody to Love”- https://youtu.be/SrvO4baXLWI

For a taste of an impressive piano rag, here’s Billy Joel’s “Root Beer Rag”- https://youtu.be/VWH9iwtl9Q4

5:38 David Tennent doing Hamlet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYZHb2xo0OI

And contributed by bourbonandbitter in the comments: a song about touring https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MvJoPU75SAQ

5:40 Ending the section with inspiration songs from Meatloaf:

Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8tocdIGSeM

Blind as a Bat- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teuGzBoN8hE

Bat Out of Hell- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ES7ueI7p0

6:1 Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1nHL8TSr5I

6:2 Soundtrack for the re-meeting: Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bflkeWVTNk0

6:3 Tony sings to Ezra: Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel https://youtu.be/HAnj2fyjxRw

6:5 Karaoke!

"You've Got a Friend" - Carol King - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAR_Ff5A8Rk

"Breakthru" - Queen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogQxl5vya00

6:6 Tony & 1930′s Night at the Two Cats

Puttin’ on the Ritz-https://youtu.be/GKPMk5_gStk

Easy to Love- https://youtu.be/og81d496h4s

I Get a Kick Out of You-https://youtu.be/El5xM2SFmCE

Let’s Misbehave- https://youtu.be/gPcCFnx7HXM

6:8 Into the Woods

It Takes Two https://youtu.be/LDU1VFPIQS4

The original Broadway run of Into the Woods: https://youtu.be/rJir5uPRXcM

Opening number with the original London cast  https://youtu.be/AgGJWd9JQJw

6:9 Inspiration for Tony’s concert: 

Bad For Good- Meatloaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHOE50gGP30

Dance Lesson:

It Only Happens When I Dance With You- Fred Astaire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2P90PbYmY4&list=PL-jq4DwiS5LSdr1TUhJ5Ty9YOCHGN-hRm&index=4

That scene from 'The King and I': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgVPnWmUqd4

6:10 Sad/angry songs by sad/angry Tony:

Cry Over Me- https://youtu.be/vYREJSbQUtcIt 

God Could Talk- https://youtu.be/ehFZP2nVD5w

6:11 Aziraphale’s sad songs

Send in the Clowns by Stephen Sondheim - https://youtu.be/8L6KGuTr9TI

Dancing in the Dark by Fred Astaire - https://youtu.be/Qx6VWlyQscQ

7:2  Some of Edith’s Christmas tunes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9_b8Ve46NIjhYjVZb9GApB-IRZa9ouTO

7:9 Music again, at last:

Good King Wenceslas: https://youtu.be/SQVUMG6LZGM

It Feels Like Christmas: https://youtu.be/WlRpGj7LWS4

7:10 It’s the anniversary of their meeting!

Spread a Little Happiness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fktqtHyrEK8

The Way You Look Tonight: https://youtu.be/dIW_Ah0wg-w?t=64

7:11 Muppets Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AviJyxkTsF8

Also, from Elijah’s sermon, John 13:34-35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dADRjUKnpDI

7:12 more Christmas

Elijah-inspiration song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAq3z-Zlink

"Peace on Earth/The Little Drummer Boy": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RJ_IsGruho

7:13 New Year’s Eve!

'Seize the Night': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXiDBBNWHXE

'This is the Time" by Billy Joel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc135vzvM9s  

8:1 NEW SECTION! “All My Loving”

There weren't any direct song references in this chapter, but 'putto listed “Sometime a Fantasy” by Billy Joel for the final scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTWSXhMKX4I

8:12 Tony’s in London!

 Title song drop "All My Loving" by the Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSpiwK5fig0

The inspiration for Tony's song for Ezra- "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaA3YZ6QdJU

8:13 Leaving on a Jet Plane-John Denver: https://youtu.be/SneCkM0bJq0

8:14 Two song references this week.

Country Roads by John Denver-https://youtu.be/1SKq__Ba6hE

Moving Right Along by Muppets- https://youtu.be/Q6NQcO9KTBY

9:1 "In My Merry Oldsmobile": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFruHQJeaRg&t=10s

9:3 “Fly Me to the Moon” Fred Astaire https://youtu.be/ZEcqHA7dbwM

9:4 Eternal Flame by the Bangles - https://youtu.be/PSoOFn3wQV4

9:7  Meatloaf's "I'd Do Anything for Love"

radio edit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElJLYpMB1OI

full version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mDWI84FlEg

9:9 Wedding Day!

"Wondering" by Good Charlotte- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyeI4_hNro0

"God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0lj3WX_5ps

Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet. First, lyric free- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3pzeS93j30

And now with same very on the nose lyrics for our boys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh9YoMbS02s

9:10 Reception

“I hope you dance” by Lee Ann Womack: https://youtu.be/F44nrK0MxEQ 

“I’ll Be Your Mirror” by the Velvet Underground: https://youtu.be/KGZWb1SIiR4

9:11  Sesame Street: I Don't Want to Live on the Moon https://youtu.be/lGhxemtWXq4

10:6 The song that was performed:

Night on Bald Mountain- https://youtu.be/SLCuL-K39eQ?si=r4lKkVbLCbQAorAV

The songs that were too much to perform:

Teenage Dirtbag- https://youtu.be/FC3y9llDXuM?si=DrK9oET0Tgkh-Ah-

I’m Gonna Be (500 miles)-  https://youtu.be/aJ9usrpAPao?si=fKV2CBsFUTAy3K2_

I Want to Hold Your Hand- https://youtu.be/jenWdylTtzs?si=nUJrOMUbfQP-8F2I

Like a Prayer-  https://youtu.be/IaHQYTm14Kc?si=OmDonfiCTFDKW0Zi

Octopuses Garden-

10:9 “Sing”- https://youtu.be/QxOft5QZjDI?feature=shared

10:12 Crowley’s writing!

Inspiration for the soup commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSLtBkFHlwk

Inspiration for Violet’s song: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" sung by Bonnie Tyler, written by Jim Steinman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOxhH8N3Bo

And the long version! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSYGIljR6sQ

Other plays & movies mentioned

Noises Off! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmJWPGZp1-Y (full play)

The Importance of Being Ernest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOjUMkRuQM (1986 full movie)

The Little Mermaid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGZX5-PAwR8 (1997 re-release trailer)

Meet Me in St Louis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdEouRM7Xv8 (1944 trailer)

Music Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rroZXCYbqmc (2003 full movie)

Our Town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEoXuXRoOdY (1977 full film)

Twelfth Night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC3Nf3-pPsc (2019 Flint Hills Shakespeare Company full play)

Midsummer Night's Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6naZxb2KwTE (2014 York College Theatre full play)

Hello, Dolly! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYxJKrl3uHQ (1969 trailer)

Books

The English Huswife  https://digital.library.lse.ac.uk/objects/lse:heh898zor

[love-a-little-less-archived]

So I decided that for my day nine, I’d do a list of some of my favorite fics to give the fandom authors some recognition. Of course, all of our fanfic authors are amazing and I’m so grateful that they do what they do, but these are just a few of my favorites. 

I tried to tag any authors that had a tumblr account, but it’s entirely possible I missed some, so if I did, sorry

This post isn’t super long but it’s pretty damn long so all below the cut

(also do note that my interest in bellarke is only a few months old so I have a lot more clexa fics than I do bellarke sorry)

Bellarke

Canon AU

Set The Dark On Fire by @talistheintrovert (complete)

Okay okay so this is a pretty dark fic, but god is it beautiful. After waking up from Cryo, Clarke and Spacekru try to figure out what to do about this new planet situation, but Clarke isn’t handling it very well and attempts a suicide. Like I said, pretty dark and serious, so if that isn’t your thing don’t read, but it’s amazing

Three Lives, Three Loves, One Face by @these-dreams-go-on (complete)

This fic has a ton of my favorite themes all mashed together and it’s amazing. Basically it’s similar to the Josephine!Clarke situation of s6, but Wanheda is an actual manifestation also inhabiting Clarke’s body so when Josie gets put into Clarke, Wanheda takes over and goes mass murder on Sanctum. Phenomenal fic, I’ve read it so many times and I adore it

Into The Anomaly by @fuckitup-in-style (WIP)

Time Travel AU!!! Starts after s6, but resets back to s1 canon divergence. The hundred all wake up on dropships and they all remember up until their deaths, and then it’s this thing where the mains all take charge and start herding up their crew. Just- if you like time travel fix-its, this is p e r f e c t please read it

And Now You’re Home by @asroarke (complete)

I just read this one recently and g o d is it amazing. After being left alone during Praimfaya, Clarke finds herself becoming desperate after being alone for so long. Until she finds out there’s been a grounder watching her the whole time. Grounder!Bellamy AU, with some accidental pregnancy that just makes it even cuter

Modern AU

I Found Peace in Your Violence by @eyessharpweaponshot (WIP)

I just found this fic a few days ago and holy shit is it a piece of art. I finally went through and read the entire 80k fic last night, it’s absolutely enthralling. Basically, there’s this gene called HTS and Clarke ends up having it, and so does Bellamy, and it’s just a beautiful story from both a romance and a plot standpoint. Such an interesting concept

our stars came in a packet of two by @millipop (WIP)

This isn’t a super long fic, it’s 20k right now and hasn’t been updated in a few months but what’s there is amazing. So the delinquent group is desperately trying to get Bellamy and Clarke together since they’re constantly denying their chemistry, but what the delinquents don’t know is that Clarke and Bell have actually already been together in secret and it’s such a fun fic, highly recommend

Don’t Wake Me, I’m Not Dreaming by grumpybell (complete) (I can’t find their tumblr sorry)

A very interesting AU where Clarke can see into other people’s dreams. She’s been meeting Bellamy in his dreams for years, him being the only person who could actually see her. Guess what happens when they meet in person? Probably not what you expect. Read the fic to find out, you’ll love it

reelin’ through the midnight streets by @detectivebellamyblake​ (WIP)

I haven’t finished this fic yet, but what I’ve read so far is wonderful. Basically Clarke, Bell and Octavia all grew up in a trailer park together, and eventually Clarke has had enough of her mom’s bullshit and decides to get out. Bellamy and Octavia go with her

Clexa

Canon AU

Broken Body, Broken Spirit by @vmplvr1977 (complete)

I love love love this fic!! It basically mashes together the worlds of The 100 and Deus-ex, and if you don’t know what the latter is don’t worry too much, the fic gives all the backstory you’ll need!! Basically Clarke gets severly injured and ends up with augmented limbs, and Lexa, thinking Clarke dead, has some pretty severe reactions to it all. Kind of an enemies-to-lovers, but it’s set after the s2 finale

Clarke Kom Azgeda by FMLClexa (WIP)

This fic combines so many of my favorite ideas it’s amazing. Coming back after a long hiatus, basically Clarke gets sent down to Earth alone and ends up in Azgeda territory. She’s tortured and trained into Nia’s top assassin for years, and eventually gets the order to infiltrate Polis and kill the commander. You can guess how that goes

A Riffle and the Sea by Follower_Of_Mania (complete)

I will say it’s been a while since I read this fic but it’s amazing. Another Clarke gets sent to Earth alone AU, but she gets adopted by Floukru and trained to be a seriously badass killer grounder, like even Lexa is pretty put off by her. Clarke and Lexa develop this really interesting relationship where half the time you can’t tell if they love or hate each other and it’s amazing

Ascendants by whiteleopard1124 (WIP)

So this isn’t entirely clexa, it’s also clarke x luna but it’s clexa enough. Basically Clarke and the hundred get injected with this solution before being sent to the ground, and it causes certain people to develop supernatural powers. But Clarke gets injected with a special serum that causes her to be extra-OP but like in a very very good way

doing the impossible (with you) by snowandwolves (WIP)

Another Time Travel AU where Clarke kills herself and, after having a discussion with the goddess of death herself, wakes up back in time. She (and her accomplices) work out how to rewrite their story and make everything go better than it did last time. One of the best time travel fics, in my opinion

Healer on the Ground by Owlmemaybe (WIP)

This has long been one of my favorite fics, I love AUs where Clarke turns grounder, and that’s exactly what this is. Basically Clarke has a healing talent, so she can heal herself and others on command, and during s1 gets separated from the 100 and ends up with Heda. Another fic that isn’t likely to get updated, but it’s 100k of goodness that you h a v e to read

Whispers In The Dark (Lead Us To The Light) by JadelynDeath (WIP)

This one also hasn’t been updated very recently, but it’s still 50k good words to enjoy. Wanheda!Clarke AU where Death is a real being and takes a liking to Clarke before she even touches the ground, and once on Earth Clarke is an absolute badass in leading the delinquents.

(my) Destruction Within Your Mouth by @entirelytookeen (WIP)

It took me so long to actually finish this fic once I started reading because oh my god the angst, it was actually too much for me. This is a beautifully written story, so many emotions, can’t recommend it enough. Basically, Clarke gets separated from the 100 and ends up temporarily mute while she’s taken in by Heda

She’s a maniac by ChocDog (complete)

Another big-time favorite, this has badass commanders Heda and Wanheda. The grounder culture is different in this fic, but in such a good way. They’re much more tribal than is portrayed in the show, preferring not much clothing, bloodthirstiness, but it’s amazing. Also Bellamy comes in and makes a fuss of things

Through the Looking Glass by RhinoMouse (WIP)

Role Reversal AU where Lexa comes down with the 100 and Clarke is a BAMF Commander of the grounders. It’s been a really long time since I’ve read this one but I remember loving every second of it. Faintly follows the s2 plot, but it’s different enough that not a second of it is boring

Can you See Me? by clexawarrior (complicated)

Okay so basically this story was discontinued, but the author left a summary of how it would’ve played out at the end, so it’s... complicated. But this is another one of my favorites!! Lexa was at the explosion on the bridge and got injured, Clarke brings her back to the dropship to care for her. A lot of sexual tension ensues

From The Ashes by ArchonsVoice (complete)

I love love love this fic!!! So basically the dropship landed in the sea rather than on land, the ship explodes, leaving Clarke stranded alone in the middle of the ocean. She’s rescued by a clan called Tseekru and after years of living with them, has a run-in with our one and only Heda and sets this whole thing going. Amazing fic, so many twists

Returning to Hell by ElseworldKara, littleraider99 (complete)

If you haven’t read this fic what have you even been doing honestly. Set two years after the s2 finale, Clarke leads the coalition beside Heda, and she’s returned to Arkadia to finally tell them to get their shit together or suffer the consequences. Very dark, a lot of character bashing on Abby, Bellamy, and others. An inspiration for many of my own fics

Then There Were Two by TheWorldNeedsMoreOctaven (WIP)

I haven’t read the most recent chapters of this, but it’s phenomenal. ABO universe where Clarke is the only omega sent down in the hundred (later followed by Raven), and they have to deal with the grounders and nature. It’s a lot more interesting than I make it sound, promise. Also very octavia/raven based too

Doctor on the Ground by @underneaththecovers-au (WIP)

Very angsty, very smutty fic. Clarke finds an injured Lexa while out of camp and takes her to the bunker to help her heal. Lexa pretends she can’t understand English, but even with the barrier, things get heated very quickly. You can imagine the chaos when Lexa’s secret gets out. Must-read

Modern AU

Vantage Point by thatoneloser_kid (complete)

This is pretty short, only 16k words, but god is it good. If you like dark!clarke, this is the story for you. Clarke, Lexa, Octavia, and Raven are all a bunch of criminals who run around- saving people?? That makes it sound like a superhero story but no, they’re all badass. Clarke is literally a psychopathic ex-assassin. It’s just an amazing fic

Are You A Kidnapper? (Because You Abducted My Heart) by 707 (complete)

This isn’t normally the type of fic that I like to read but I’m so glad I picked it up. So Clarke and Lexa have this hatred going on between them that’s actually just hidden attraction, and they’re finally forced to address it when they get kidnapped and locked in a room together. This fic has it all, fluff, smut, angst, an amazing plot, it’s just all around wonderful

Make Two Halves Whole by awkwardrainbow, Lexawoodz (WIP)

This one I also don’t remember all that much about other than that it was amazing. It’s been years since it was updated, though, so I doubt we’ll get any more, but what’s there is 80k worth of goodness. Clarke and Lexa meet online through Twitter, living on opposite sides of the US, but still manage to fall in love with each other

breathe into my lips the life i do not have by @ur-the-puppy (complete)

So this is another long-time favorite of mine!! It’s a 36k oneshot where Clarke moves into a house that ghost Lexa haunts but instead of being creeped out Clarke just starts chatting up the ghost and they become roommate buddies. Such a good fic, I highly highly recommend this one

You See the Smile That's On My Mouth (it's hiding the words that don't come out) by heartshapedcandy (complete)

Another fic I need to go back and reread, but I remember being absolutely absorbed in this fic!! Childhood friends to lovers AU, with a fuck ton of angst and confusion and oblivious pining dorks that you can’t help but love it to death. Also a lot of ‘’’’platonic’’’’ kissing

Other AU

Storm of the Heart by @cruellanita-bby (WIP)

Mermaid AU!! Clarke lives on an island where they grow up hating the mermaids that attack their fishing ships, and she hates them too until she finds Lexa the mermaid washed up on the shore, injured, and starts taking care of her. They fall in love and try to mend the relationship between their people. I’ve been keeping up with this one for a while, it’s so good, please read it

Hold Me Till The Stars Dim by @ur-the-puppy (complete)

I’m putting this one down here rather than in modern AU just because of how different it is from most modern AUs. Lexa goes camping with her friends out in the woods, some shit happens, and she meets what’s basically grounder Clarke, with a twist. This fic is so captivating, I loved it

You’re safe with me by I_am_clexa (WIP)

ABO modern AU where omegas are sold as slaves to alphas. Clarke is an omega who is bought by Lexa’s father as a gift to her, but Lexa doesn’t like the way omegas are treated and goes out of her way to give Clarke the best life she could possibly have

Other Pairings

Canon AU

Three Loves (Pieces Of Us) by @kendrene , @bae-in-maine (WIP)

Clarke/Lexa/Anya fic where Anya takes Clarke back to Lexa as a kind of prize, Clarke ends up making an alliance with the Trikru and maybe also falling in love with the commander and her general along the way. I’ve read this fic so many times, but it hasn’t been updated in years. It’s still 150k worth of amazing fic though

Twisted Steel by Steelehart (complete)

A clarke/raven fic where an explosion on the Ark leaves Clarke with two prosthetic arms. Follows fairly closely to the s1 plot once you get into it, but deviates in the later chapters. It’s an amazing fic I promise, please read it

Modern AU

and four makes home by @dreamsheartstory (complete)

This is over 300k worth of Clarke/Lexa/Octavia/Raven, which seems like a lot but I promise you it’s perfect. It’s been a bit since I read this, but from what I remember it’s your typical fall-in-love modern fic, just with the added angst of figuring out a four-way poly relationship

[plutoandpolaris]

So I’m working on building my version of the non AU JCU, so here’s RANDOM ASSORTED HEADCANONS G O:

• JJ is the handyman of the house. He knows more about technology than any of the others, mostly because while they all went off do to their jobs, (or in Marvin’s case, secluding himself in his room for weeks at a time), JJ was teaching himself mechanical engineering.

It started as just a way for him to take a burden off of his brothers, to learn how modern technology works so he didn’t have to inconvience them about it. However, he fell in love with the intricacies of modern machines. The septics save a l o t of money on electricians and mechanics now.

• Jackie’s “awesome superhero vehicle”™️ is a broken down sports motorcycle that Chase bought at a garage sale on a whim for way less money than would be expected of a bike that size, only to realize when he got the thing home that it hadn’t been ridden in 20 years and also didn’t turn on.

• With the help of JJ, google and some magical intervention, the brothers managed to get it into working order and actually made it a pretty impressive vehicle. It is also Jackie’s baby. He named it Gene.

Mess with Gene at your own peril.

• Though Jackie is the face of Jackieboy Man, he does all of the rescuing and dangerous stunts and bad guy rangling, the success of Jackieboy Man can be attributed to all of his brothers. Jackie is a very physically fit person, but he’s just a person, no magic or powers of any kind.

He gets his edge from his brothers. Marvin enchanted his mask to give him infrared and night vision options, as well as extremely enhanced vision and a zoom feature. JJ’s built him all sorts of things, from a gps for his bike to other handy gadgets like glass cutters, magnetic grappling hooks, smoke bombs, the works.

Schneep’s the only reason Jackie’s not dead fifteen times over. He’s someone with some sense to talk to. He holds down the fort, keeps the house and his more eccentric brothers from tearing themselves and each other apart.

Chase is his workout buddy, constant moral support and confidant, as well as his man on the ground. Chase knows e v e r y b o d y, and if you need information, Chase almost always “knows a guy who’s wife was friends with this other dude who could probably help you out” Jackie’s brothers are what enables him to do what he does and he never lets them forget it.

• JJ’s magic is much subtler than Marvin’s. While Marvin’s magic is very volatile and dangerous, with his affinity for pyromancy and his endless array of potions and charms and deadly curses, JJ’s magic is much more passive, yet still very potent.

JJ is able to see straight through a demon’s disguise. If someone is possessed, JJ will know it immediately. He can see the true faces of demons through any cloaking magic or human meat sheild they may be using to hide their true forms. Not only that, but he is very privy to the energy certain people give off. He doesn’t even have to see the demon to know they’re there, he can sense the change in the energy around him.

Bundle that with his ability to jump through alternate dimensions and even time without using a spell, and Jameson is not somebody you want to mess with.

• The only person in the house that knows more about demons and demon possession than Marvin is Schneep. After his time with Anti, Schneep became nigh obsessed with learning everything he could about demons to better protect himself and his brothers. He’s got four separate anti-possession tattoos, an entire linen closet full of blessed silver weapons, dark magic repelling talismans, syringes full of holy water, and several rolls of exorcism rites in seven different languages.

His in house clinic (or the old workout room he turned into an in house clinic, if you want to be more specific) is so intensely warded against dark magic that Marvin gets magic migraines from being in it for too long. Overkill? Sure. Does it work? Yep. It’s the only room in the house that’s 1000% Anti proof.

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Update: 2021 Pluto here! Just found this in my drafts when poking around. I do not remember writing this but like

I had a whole thing goin on

No clue what happened to it but I’ve been falling back into JSE after some time away so like maybe I’ll give these boys some more attention! Hope you guys enjoy the headcanons ;)

[springday-aus]

Disney Prince!AU with Wonho [Hoseok]

★ Wonho [Lee Hoseok] as Disney’s Hercules ★

moodboard link 

Group: Monsta X

Member: Lee Wonho / Hoseok

Genre: fluff, romance

part of the Disney Prince series 

Type: Bulletpoint AU

Word Count: 1.9k

born a demigod

son of Zeus and a mortal mother

he absolutely adores his mother

he’s not ashamed to say he’s a mama’s boy

on the other hand, he doesn’t really like to talk about his father

especially since he has these powers

the power of physical strength….

he’s not sure if they’re a good thing or a bad thing

like, sure he likes that he can help the elders carry stuff

you know, like their animals when they’ve broken a leg

or moving their houses to more convenient places

the whole village loves him bc they literally saw him grow up as a kid

he turned out so well for someone without a father

don’t be fooled—he can literally physically crush you like a grape, but he’s literally the sweetest boy

anyways

he’s been living normally

despite the whole ability to rip off a 100 year old tree

and lift up a wall 

or a house

or a 200 pound horse 

his life has been fairly normal up until the incident

one day, when Hoseok was about 16 years old

a couple of kids were stuck underneath a rock

okay, an understatement

it was a huge ass boulder

anyways

these kids were stuck underneath and Hoseok lifted it to let the kids out

since that day, the elders called him Wonho

meaning a brave lion, the protector of the village

since that day, he’s been doing around helping others a bit more 

he started putting himself out there to help people 

it was small but these tasks got gradually bigger

it started from saving kids

to fighting against monsters

to saving the entire universe (but that’s another story)

next thing he knew the entire village was calling him a hero

there were statues made of his figure 

his face was slapped on e v e r y t h i n g 

the gods made a star alignment for his stature

he became one of the most famous faces

some just like to call him a Greek god that fell from the heavens

he still blushes every time someone calls him that

the ladies swoon the hardest when he’s on his Pegasus high in the sky

and the light shines oh so perfectly to emphasize his perfect, chiseled face

geez this man is very attractive and he doesn’t even know it

moving on

it’s important to remember that he did not get to this position alone

he was able to train with/under Hyunwoo

Wonho wanted to understand how he can be a better hero

to protect the ones he loves

and those in the community 

he is such a good boy, I want to cry

anyways

he heard about how Hyunwoo trains heroes the best so he made his way over and

here he is

even after completing his training, he continues to work on himself

so if he can’t sleep or when people don’t need help

he would be in the gymnasium to work out

or he’d be doing practice training in an abandoned field that Hyunwoo had set up

as he got older, all he really does is help people and train to be better at what he’s doing

since he’s been helping out, the chaos has decreased significantly and he finds himself wandering elsewhere for adventure

this is how he meets you 

I mean, you wouldn’t say you were in danger

but also, you were in the woods and you didn’t know this one all that well

and you may or may not have ended up messing with this lake monster that you def shouldn’t have been messing with

so there you are

in the middle of a lake

being held hostage by some

ugly troll ass, centaur thing

(tbh, you couldn’t really tell what he was, a river guardian???)

I literally mean held btw

you were literally in this creep’s hand bc he’s the size of a giant

so Wonho was walking around the forest with Pegasus, trying to find a new place and see if anyone needed his help

and very faintly he hears something from the distance

“if you don’t put me down, I swear to cut off your balls and rip off your—”

oo he didn’t wanna hear that

but he still rushes towards it

that’s when he spots you in this monster’s hand, struggling to get out

he slowly approaches you two

Wonho: “uh, excuse me? sir? could you, um, let them go?”

you speak up first, without taking two glances at him

You: “keep moving junior, I can handle this—have a nice day”

you flash him a sarcastic smile, hoping he’ll move along with his day

but he doesn’t 

instead his shoulders kind of drop for a second, slightly disheartened, but only for a second

because he stands up straighter and pulls out his sword

Wonho: “you might be too close to his situation—I’m sorry to do this without your consent, but I have to do my job”

before anyone can say anything else, Wonho dives in and does what he does best

he fights off the bad guy

next thing you knew, you fell into the water and it’s all a blur

you fished yourself out, trying to dry off

Wonho managed to punch the living daylights out of the river guardian so he was just passed out and drowning in the river

but who cares about him

after Wonho ensures he’s not dead, but unconscious

(and Pegasus does his little cheer for him)

he moves over to you

Wonho: “..... hey”

You: “hi”

Wonho: “are you okay?”

You: “after getting all the water out of my ears, I’ve decided that I’ve been better”

Wonho: “sorry… about that—it was kind of stupid, I should have thought that out better”

You: “you think?”

you eye him up and down as you try to dry off your shoes

You: “they give you a name with those rippling pectorals?”

Wonho flushes, laughing rather awkwardly

Wonho: “they call me Wonho, but you can just call me Hoseok…”

you look at him again

he turns into a deeper shade of red under your eyes

You: “I prefer Wonder Boy”

he lets out another small laugh

Wonho: “what’s—what’s your name?”

you give him yours, as you wring out the bottom of your shirt into the water

he repeats it, with a small smile on his face

Wonho: “soooo, how’d you get mixed up with the—”

you finish for him

You: “the pinhead with hooves?”

he lets a little laugh out

it’s kind of cute

You: “well, you know how men are, they think no means yes and get lost means take me, I’m yours”

you let out an airy laugh as Wonho stands there confused

You: “don’t worry about it, Wonder Boy, you’ll figure it out eventually”

you stand up, ignoring the water that continues to drip down

You: “well, Seok, thanks for the help, but I gotta bounce”

Wonho: “ah…”

he can’t really hide his disappointment: “where—where are you going?”

You: “oh, you know, here and there”

you flash a smile at him: “I’ll see you around”

Wonho: “how?”

You: “life has its ways… bye bye Wonder Boy”

you walk off and disappear into the woods

Wonho finds himself still looking off, even as your figure disappears

Pegasus huffs at him, almost mockingly at how mesmerized he is at your presence

he turns to Pegasus and points a finger at him, as if he’s scolding him

Wonho: “not a word”

he continues to go on and eventually stumbles into a little town

…. your little town :)

obviously he didn’t realize

until he saw you again about a week later

you were hanging around a fruit stand that belonged to your friend’s 

you looked just as beautiful as he remembers 

and less angry 

Wonho: “hey” :)

You: “Wonder Boy, back to me so soon, miss me that much?”

Wonho: “yeah, I did”

oh

you didn’t expect him to be so straightforward

You: “so, you’re just hanging around town?”

Wonho: “it’s kind of like that”

You: “I heard some hero killed the monstrous lion, I should’ve realized it was you Wonder Boy”

Wonho: “ahhh…”

he flushes once again, rubbing the back of his neck

Wonho: “I—I’m no hero”

You: “sure you are, just remember, you are in a new town, take a break while you can”

You: “I will warn you though, it’s hard to find pretty sights in this dump”

Wonho: “I don’t think it’ll be that hard…. not without a guide at least…”

you look at him with a raised eyebrow

Wonho: “tHAt’S iF yoU wANT…. yoU don’T hAVE TO….”

you let out a laugh as he continues to flush into a darker red

he’s a cute boy, might as well shoot your shot

you wave to your friend as a silent goodbye and slowly start to walk off

without looking behind you, you shout out

You: “you coming, Wonder Boy?”

Wonho snaps out of his daydream that’s right in front of him

Wonho: “yes ma’am”

and thus the start of a beautiful relationship

Disney Prince!Wonho is as wonderful as it sounds

he already adores the life out of you

and he basically worships the ground you walk on

(as if you were the one with Greek god genes)

you, on the other hand, think he’s like a little puppy

a puppy that can kill you with his strength 

but a puppy

he loves praise

he needs attention

he loves affection

he’s basically a soft, gigantic puppy

this view kind of changed when you saw him in action

I mean you did see him in action that one time

but his life wasn’t really in danger

and lowkey he looks hot fighting

but like….

when he killed the Stymphalian Birds…

when he captured the cattle of Geryon….

I guess you kind of drew the line when you saw Cerberus on your front lawn

(he’s absolutely more adorable than people said, but it is still a three headed giant dog)

you were just concerned for him and the danger he was putting himself in

and Wonho kind of ate that shit up

but he did console you

he became a lot more careful to consider your feelings

that did mean more official training with Hyunwoo

but anything to make you happy

anyways

most of the time,  he stays to help the village

the elderly and kiddos there have grown to love him

I mean what’s not to love but

anyways

sometimes he does have to travel a bit farther for the king or something

but he always brings back some type of souvenir for you

he loves to spoil you

when he went to the Amazon, you got the most gorgeous flowers

another time, he brought some golden apples for you

he says it’s to make up the time away from you

and your heart absolutely melted

his presence makes up for it

he’s great okay

anyways

so you know how Pegasus is like his sidekick?

you two bonded 

he’s not sure how but 

Wonho loves that you and Pegasus get along

but y’all bonded a bit too much 

like you two won’t say anything but it’ll be on your faces when you’re judging him

moving on

you haven’t stopped calling him Wonder Boy

some days he prefers it

others, he prefers it when you call him Seok

so, affection 

this man needs it

whenever he’s in the same space as you

he’s like touch

it’s not like you’re gonna reject it

even if you roll your eyes, you always run into his arms

when he gets back from his trips

he doesn’t let you go for days

**cue you two waddling around because he’s backhugging you**

humor—while most of yours is dry

he still laughs and goes with it

he tells jokes unknowingly

like some of the stuff he says is ridiculous

and you just burst out laughing

you two are just very attuned with one another

very harmonious

very cute

Wonho: “when I’m with you, I don’t feel so alone”

You: “good thing you’re stuck with me then”

Wonho: “I wouldn’t have it any other way”

[heart-ruled-moved]

V; Shred my Broken Body from my Mind ( Bioshock AU )

No one questioned it when the fourteen year old girl disappeared from the streets. It was just a day ago she had ran away from home, after all - and lived in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods there was.  Good riddance - some even claimed, as she had been known to be a thief, and her mother no longer had to deal with her so called “lies” about what her boyfriends did to her. No one would come looking for her - especially not when she was taken under the ocean.

Akane’s entry into rapture was not voluntary. She came in as a test subject, kept at Little Wonders in a cruel of experiment of genetically altering her to be the ultimate guardian of the little sisters. They freely spliced her genes, forcing her to growth faster than her body could ever handle. The skin in her legs broke, her hands grew bony fingers that twisted at painful angles, and her ribs began to tear out of her chest. A broken, painful body - but she also became as fast as ever with all the plasmids they forced her to use- giving her new body nearly unmatched levels of strength and agility. 

She would have lost her mind if she thought of herself and her own fear in the lab. After the first two months of experiments, the once screaming, sobbing girl began to take the experimentation without any resistance. She began, instead, to think of the little sisters. She saw them begin to grow- conditioned and implanted with the ability to produce ADAM. Good behavior meant she could be let out of the lab to be with them, with the orphans that she would come to call her own family. 

Little children did not care if she looked like a freak - they would thrive on the attention and company she had to give. Akane was a naturally nurturing figure, and perhaps the first true Big Sister figure among them. She could not remember the names of her old neighbors, but she never came to forget a face in that orphanage. It was all she could do to focus on their care; she couldn’t think of herself anymore. 

They had begun the process of trying to push the limits of her DNA to its limits, giving her the shock and cyclone trap plasmids, when rapture began to fall. Before she’d be forgotten and discarded like a sick animal within that lab. 

[heart-ruled]

V; Shred my Broken Body from my Mind ( Bioshock AU )

Content warning for Medical experimentation and body horror 

No one questioned it when the fourteen year old girl disappeared from the streets. It was just a day ago she had ran away from home, after all - and lived in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods there was.  Good riddance - some even claimed, as she had been known to be a thief, and her mother no longer had to deal with her so called “lies” about what her boyfriends did to her. No one would come looking for her - especially not when she was taken under the ocean.

Akane’s entry into rapture was not voluntary. She came in as a test subject, kept at Little Wonders in a cruel of experiment of genetically altering her to be the ultimate guardian of the little sisters. They freely spliced her genes, forcing her to growth faster than her body could ever handle. The skin in her legs broke, her hands grew bony fingers that twisted at painful angles, and her ribs began to tear out of her chest. A broken, painful body - but she also became as fast as ever with all the plasmids they forced her to use- giving her new body nearly unmatched levels of strength and agility.

She would have lost her mind if she thought of herself and her own fear in the lab. After the first two months of experiments, the once screaming, sobbing girl began to take the experimentation without any resistance. She began, instead, to think of the little sisters. She saw them begin to grow- conditioned and implanted with the ability to produce ADAM. Good behavior meant she could be let out of the lab to be with them, with the orphans that she would come to call her own family.

Little children did not care if she looked like a freak - they would thrive on the attention and company she had to give. Akane was a naturally nurturing figure, and perhaps the first true Big Sister figure among them ( though she would not be associated with the creations of the same name that would come after her. She was, at best, a failed prototype ). She could not remember the names of her old neighbors, but she never came to forget a face in that orphanage. It was all she could do to focus on their care; she couldn’t think of herself anymore.

They had begun the process of trying to push the limits of her DNA to its limits, giving her the shock and cyclone trap plasmids, when rapture began to fall. Before she’d be forgotten and discarded like a sick animal within that lab.

[heavynlymuses-a-blog]

alpha ; ( v ; high school queen ): a modern verse in which Alpha is a high school student, trying to keep up with her grades and social status. She’s good at throwing parties, however invites are usually coveted due to the fact that she only gives them to certain people. Her mother tries to get her to date other rich kids, from prominent families, but Alpha is less than interested in doing things because her mother wants her to.

alpha ; ( v ; queen bitch ): now out of high school, Alpha has moved into a studio apartment and is working on fashion design. She’s talented at fashion, its what she adores. Things are rough going to start though. Later in this verse timeline, Alpha’s mother dies and Alpha uses the money she’s inherited to move out of her studio apartment and to kickstart her company.

alpha ; ( v ; accidents happen ): a modern au where Alpha has gone to live with her father and toddler, twin half-siblings, and now she keeps it a secret that her father is abusive. And her mother won’t take her back, not that Alpha has the desire to go slinking back to Veronika.

alpha ; ( v ; a crown of snakes : slytherin au ): Harry Potter au. Alpha is a Slytherin student attending Hogwarts the same year as Harry Potter. She’s a smart student with good grades. She holds no desire to form an allegiance with Voldermort or his followers, however she also has no purpose for those who follow Harry Potter. Alpha is primarily for herself and her own survival.

alpha ; ( v ; a queen in the stars ark verse ): Set before the 100 were sent to the ground and while her mother is still alive.

alpha ; ( v ; broken covenants ): Her mother’s family line was full of witchcraft, going back long before even the Salem Witch Trials. So it was no surprise when Alpha, as a young child, began to show an affinity for magic. Her mother was a black magic user who taught Alpha dark and powerful magic. Alpha has been known to steal small items from people, using them as talismans and conduits for curses and hexes.

Teen Wolf: After the Nemeton was activated again, Alpha was drawn to Beacon Hills by the strong force and power it had. Of course she’s searching the Beacon Hill’s Preserve for the Nemeton, hoping to find it in order to strengthen her black magic. However, she is not opposed to lending a hand to Scott if he’d ask for her help. Or even to Theo, if he gives her a good enough reason.

The Covenant: Tales of the return of the banished son of Ipswich, Alpha and her mother have moved to the small town in order to see for themselves.

Hemlock Grove: In order to get away from her mother’s emotionally abusive personality, Alpha moved to the small town in Pennsylvania to hide. She’s not too happy when she realises she’s not the only witch in town, nor when she begins to hear about bodies piling up via supernatural means. Alpha generally sticks to herself, not wanting much to do with the Upir and Werewolf who seem to run around as if they own the place.

alpha ; ( v ; there was more than one winter soldier : marvel au ):

Her mother, Veronika Judas had been a member of the organization HYDRA and was a low ranking psychiatrist for the organization. However, after seeing the learned obedience and loyalty that came with the ‘ Winter Soldier Program ‘, she offered up a 6 year old Alpha to the program. Veronika had thought that the way to a perfect and loyal child was through the program and training that came with it, because of how impressed she had been with James Barnes’ complete compliance.

Alpha was entered into the program because HYDRA wanted to see the effects of beginning the procedures on someone much younger than Barnes or the few others in they had turned into Winter Soldiers.

She trained under Barnes for a few years, like the other soldiers. However, instead of working in a group with the others, she was mostly used for missions where they could place her in more social and elite setting for gathering intelligence and often times taking out rich and powerful people who’d gotten in HYDRA’s way.

After the fall of HYDRA, Alpha is on her own and trying to figure out how to live a life that she’s in charge of without taking orders or going on missions.

alpha ; ( v ; the x gene doesn’t look good on everyone : x-men au ):

Her mutation revealed itself during a party her mother was hosting. The house was overcrowded with people and usually, Alpha was in her prime during parties. But that night, everything was too loud and too bright. She felt strange but couldn’t place what she was feeling. Veronika, her mother, pulled Alpha away from the party guests to scold her on her antisocial behavior, telling her that once again, she was being an embarrassment. The two of them began to argue and in her growing anger, Alpha’s mutation finally revealed itself. She changed; her body changing into something more feline in looks. A coat of fur, golden eyes, claws, even a tail and ears.

Knowing her mother would not approve and would probably try and either lock her away for being abnormal or use her for her own gains, Alpha ran off. She didn’t want to be anyone’s pawn. She fled from Moscow to New York to seek out Xavier’s Institute. She had heard rumors that the place was a safe haven for people like her.

Alpha’s mutation makes her look much like a cat. However, she can shift back into her normal more human form at will. She has faster reflexes and better balance, along with other cat-like characteristics such as better eyesight in the dark and an ability to land on her feet when she drops from large heights. When she fights, she often uses her claws as a weapon.

alpha ( v ; bad bitches rule : mob au ): in which her mother’s side of the family, the Ivanova’s, are Russian mob. Alpha has taken over the rank of them that currently preside in New York and acts as a leader. However, the only person higher than her on the totem pole is the head of the family back in Russia. Alpha was given a wide range of leadership because of her naturally cunning mind and also as a test from the head of the family, to see if she’s good enough to call herself an Ivanova.

alpha ; ( v ; a crown of ice : game of thrones ): 

Daughter of Lord Richard and Lady Veronika  of House Judas, a small but wealthy house in the North that has pledged allegiance to House Stark.

Alpha’s father is physically abusive and her mother is emotionally abusive. So she likes being outside on her own, away from her parents. Though being a woman means she has no rights to land or even her own decisions for her life. 

She would find the life of being a young Lady to be more enthralling if she had more pull. However that doesn’t mean she won’t use her feminine wiles to get what she wants every once in a while. Be careful if you trust Alpha, she has her eyes set on a crown and she may not have any real power, but if she can manipulate her way into a position that would give her some, she’ll take it. Her family swears fealty to the Bolton’s when they take Winterfell but Alpha truthfully holds no loyalty to anyone.

alpha ; ( v ; time is a matter of perspective : continuum au ): info to come. most information on this verse will be specific to @manyandnonemuses Julian Randol.

[bushlaboo]

if you haven’t, you should (part xxvii)

27th installment of my Olicity-centric Arrow fanfiction recommendations, parts: I, II, III, IV, V, VI,VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI,  XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXV & XXVI.

I am going to start off with a slew of @thatmasquedgirl recommendations. My wifey has been prolific and brilliant of late: first up, a little something I inspired, say pineapple to Masque and she thinks Psych (as should we all) and when thinking about Psych meets Olicity prompts this beautiful craziness ensues: Cat in the Cradle (Or in Felicity's Apartment). Then of course when she has a fake!psychic!Felicity AU happening and I put a little word in her ear about that version meeting fake!pyschic!Oliver this bit of delight followed: Close Company. But I’m not the only one giving her ideas, thanks to @thebookjumper's Olicity Hiatus Fic-A-Thon we’ve also been gifted with this stellar Tarzan AU: Uncharted Territory. (Seriously if Masque doesn’t write more in this verse I will cry bitter tears of woe.) Last, but never least, the latest installment in Deathstroke!Felicity: Bite the Bullet. AND OMG MASQUE JUST POSTED SOMETHING IN THE Dark, Dirty, Dangerous series – this was like my fave, after TA, until recently. I HAVE DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN: Hostile Territory.

In the Wake of Yesterday by foreverfelicityqueen (@stydiasredstring) & holysmoaksoliver (@holysmoaksoliver ). The long awaited follow-up to Before the World Wakes. Malcolm is using Felicity, Waller is using Tommy and Oliver has finally decided to return home – without a heads up – can our beloved trio get their acts together and save the day? If you’ve haven’t read this series consider me very mad at you. It is magnificent.

The Love Thieves: Ludus by TrueMyth. Another long awaited sequel (to The Love Thieves: Amour de Soi), Felicity and Oliver are assigned a Section mission where they must play married. @truemyth has out done herself with the UST, mission stakes, and creepy bad guy. I beg of you: read, comment, and kudos.

Beneath the Shadowed Hood (There is a Mark Upon My Countenance) by geniewithwifi (@geniewithwifi). Steampunk!Soulmate AU. It is nearly impossible to describe what is going on with this fic, but it so amazing. Just go, READ IT. You won’t regret it.

Felicity Smoak and the City of Gold by acheaptrickandacheesyoneline. Part Mummy, part National Treasure and whole lot of fun … librarian Felicity Smoak gets pulled into a treasure hunt with Oliver Queen, son of the famous adventurer and treasure hunter Robert Queen, whose out to make his own mark on the world.

My Home series by adiwriting (@adiwriting ). AU series of stories where Oliver and Felicity are childhood friends separated when her mother moves them to Las Vegas. Throughout the years they maintain their more than friendship before Oliver Queen is lost at sea … or is he?

Panthera Pardus by AlexiaBlackbriar13. Another of my talented wives has been busy spinning her AU web, this time werepanther!Oliver. @alexiablackbriar13 has also updated her Man's Best Friend verse with Betrayed Hatred. So much Quentin Lance in this one and I adore it!

Hide Away {We Could Be Beautiful} by beinmyheart . No Island/Arrow AU that takes a realistic look at life for Felicity wheelchair bound as she takes on a new job as the EA to a certain CEO.

The Mirror in the Attic by Sophie1973. AU with time traveling. Felicity Smoak inherits a crumbling house from the reclusive Oliver Queen. Having no connection to him, his gift is a mystery she finds herself compelled to answer, but the impossible happens when a mirror leads her to meet Oliver Queen in the 1940s.

At the Edge of the Ocean by Bindy417 (@bindy417). Mermaid!Felicity and no crazy mercenaries (or Sara) island AU.

Not The One From Delphi by ExcellentlyEllen. Dueling vigilantes kind of, sort of AU. The Green Arrow doesn’t like the new vigilante that has popped up in Starling City, little does he know, she’s a lot closer to him than he knows.

Left To Fate by MISSYriver (@missyriver). Sort of inspired Serendipity AU. Fate brought them together and circumstances pulled them apart, but will they be able to find each other again before it is too late?

ribs are a cage (of a wild heart) by sarcastic_fina (@sarcasticfina). A Teen Wolf inspired AU. Honestly I’ve never seen the show, I am not 100% sure what is happening, but I love it anyhow.

some fairytale bliss by callistawolf (@callistawolf). Post 5.23 fic, Oliver, Felicity & gang returning to Star City. Each chapter is inspired by TheBookJumper's Olicity Hiatus Fic-A-Thon prompts.

Beyond The Spotlight by arrow_through_my_writers_block. Sort of Bodyguard-ish but so many twist. Pop star Felicity Smoak has a mysterious past that is rearing its ugly head. When threats get too close to home new bodyguard Oliver Queen is brought on to strengthen her security and keep her safe.

The Beast Within by felicityollies (@felicityollies). Soulmate AU with a twist. Oliver comes back from Lian Yu with more than just arrow-ing abilities, he’s also a werewolf.

Bonds That Can't Be Broken by Wherethereissmoak. Alpha/Beta/Omega AU where a drunken night in Vegas leads to a certain duo bonding without remembering who exactly with ... and how they find each other again. Also by @wherethereissmoak ... To supplement her income Felicity Smoak is a donor to the outed vampire population, ready to retire her last feeding job is Oliver Queen. Sparks fly and things happen:  Tastes like pure joy.

Of Sutures, Spilled Juice, and Sticky Notes by KayleeThePete. AU where paramedic Oliver Queen finds himself assisting one of the Starling City’s vigilantes (aka Felicity Smoak).

Anything But Ordinary by Hellbrat (Ringred19) . Heading into season 3 canon divergent tale where Felicity’s latent Slayer gene finally activates causing complications with Team Arrow, especially as vampires begin to pop up in Starling.

Now for some oldies (aka previous recommendations), but goodies that were recently updated:

AlexiaBlackbriar13’s Defend Not The Man, But The Mind (Bellator!Oliver. Really if I have to say more you should be ashamed of yourself.)

Abbie’s (@absentlyabbie) Way Down We Go (Part 4 of her brilliant Long Way Down series)

writewithurheart’s (@writewithurheart) There's a Machine Where My Heart Should Be (A glorious steampunk, each thought the other was dead AU)

greyhorizon’s What You Will (Modern Twelfth Night-inspired AU)

QueenKLee's The Wrong Girl. (I am legit in love with what she has done with Isabel in this fic. Not something I would ever in a million years ever think I’d say.)

SuperSillyAndDorky06’s (@supersillyanddorky06) The Predator (Rival mob AU)

dettiot (@dettiot) & Mel_Sanfo’s (@melsanfo) Two Men, Same Name (Two Olivers! What could wrong? Hint: A LOT.)

And now for a little self-promotion, my Gargoyles AU, Defenders of the Night.

[heroprogeny]

Cont. from [x] with @isavethem

James had been hallucinating before. When he’d been sick and the fever got too high, he sometimes saw things that wasn’t there. He had seen Steve a couple of times too, but no hallucination had ever been able to touch him. Feeling his father’s hand against his forehead made it all more possible that this actually was the real Steve Rogers. Real or not, James couldn’t help but smile. “It can be a bit stubborn sometimes, the fever.” It was a bit of a joke. If he didn’t joke about his own health, he would have died already.

Having just looked at Steve for a moment, the boy push himself up, arms shaking. Eventually he managed to sit up and then he leaned, or more like half-fell, forward, coming to rest against Steve himself. Yeah, definitely real. Solid. A heartbeat. “It’s really you,” he whispered and he could feel tears burning in his eyes. This was his real father. The real Steve Rogers, somehow alive and well. James wasn’t sure he’d want him, but right now he didn’t care. His dad was there and he was leaning against him and that was all that currently mattered.

[rearadmiralanarchy]

All right fellas... Time for some SCIENCE

I’ve been thinking about doing this for awhile and have finally decided to sit down and (likely badly) explain how that rocky alcohol from chapter 4 of the Firefly AU could work.

Now, bear with me because this will get long, but also keep in mind that brewing science, microbiology, ecology, climate science, chemistry, and physics are all not my field of expertise (hell I don’t even have a field of expertise, I’m just a humble lab technician with a biology degree) but I will do my best here.

Now then let’s get started with the basics.

Anaerobic Respiration through Ethanol Fermentation.

Fermentation reactions are used for making everything from biofuel, alcohol, and cheese, and are generally the less preferred pathway for making energy. They are typically defined as an ox/redox reaction that results in energy and a byproduct from breaking down sugars using enzymes. The one I’ll be looking at is one that produces ethanol specifically, and goes a little something like this:

C6H12O6 (sugar) --> 2C2H5OH (two ethanol) + 2CO2 (two carbon dioxide)

Now, compared to other energy producing cycles, this one sucks, and is only really used when other cycles are unavailable but sugars (glucose is preferred, but xylose, sucrose, cellulose, lipids, and starch all work too) are abundant. The byproducts of this reaction (the ethanol and carbon dioxide) are actually often toxic to whatever is using this process... which is why we use stills, centrifuges, genetic engineering, and bioreactors when we are trying to take advantage of the cycle.

Most organisms that undergo Ethanol Fermentation are microorganisms (yeasts and bacteria) but some genetically modified plants can undergo the process (and give us biofuel) and so can some fish (because reasons). For alcoholic beverage production, both yeast and bacteria are often used and each have their pros and cons.

The basic necessities for delicious alcohol production are an abundance of simple sugars (or at least an enzymatic way to break complex carbohydrates down), a good environment, and some specialized genes. Which means it’s time for some world building to create the best bioreactor.

Now, according to the description of the planet in chapter 4, most of the oxygen was found in deep valleys and ravines lining the planets surface with a toxic, unbreathable atmosphere above. The microorganisms responsible for fermentation lived underground and the drinkable alcohol came up from natural springs, and had a metallic and almost earthy taste. This could be possible if the atmosphere was made up of a mixture of air (oxygen and nitrogen), and let’s say methane, with some carbon dioxide, most of which would need to be in the cave systems (to keep it anaerobic). The atmosphere would more than likely have some extra stuff in very low concentrations, so let’s focus on these for now.

Based on density of gases, methane is less dense than air (let’s base the ratio of oxygen to nitrogen on our own planet just to make the planet mostly inhabitable) and would thus tend to be a little bit higher in this hypothetical planet’s atmosphere. If we say these planetary wide ravines and valleys are super deep and this planets atmosphere is a smaller size than ours, this would give us our toxic (at higher concentrations or where it displaces too much oxygen) and unbreathable atmosphere (where you would also not want to light a match). Arguably that might make landing a spacecraft a bit difficult since you’d have to be wary of accidentally exploding, but I did say it would be hard to get this liquor and exploding certainly makes things difficult.

Now that our atmosphere is vaguely established, the next step is sugar (which is always my favorite step). Sugar, specifically glucose makes life go around. Literally. Living things love breaking down sugar (since, you know, it is fuel), but they also love making sugar and use it for all sorts of things (at least they do on Earth). So let’s assume that what we got here is good enough for this hypothetical planet and assume that life there is also a series of proteins, DNA, carbohydrates, and lipids in various arrangements.

“Life finds a way” isn’t just a pretty phrase. It is highly accurate, and so it’d be no surprise to find a thriving ecosystem in say- an underground cave system. We have plenty of models here on Earth to choose from as well- but our main focus is finding stuff that can be broken down into sweet, sweet sugar.

Now on Earth, most of what we use for ethanol production is plant mass due to the high concentration of cellulose, maltose,and sucrose which are all found in plants. Now, finding a plant in a cave is... well kind of weird. Plants typically rely on photosynthesis for their sugar production, utilizing various pigments to convert sunlight and CO2 into glucose and O2- however life always finds a way.

And that is unfortunately often found through the form of parasitism.

It’s hard to imagine a plant being a parasite but we are, in fact, about to celebrate a holiday in which one is very prominently displayed so...(hooray for mistletoe). Parasitic plants tend to develop ways in order to feed off other plants, usually by siphoning nutrients straight from the roots of their victims. If there are plants able to thrive in the valleys of the planet, parasitic plants might be able to leech off their roots. It might be tough to get through all the stone between surface and cave, but there is also another way.

Decomposers and detritivores are often overlooked, but play a truly important role in breaking down and recycling organic matter. Often the role falls to things like fungi, bacteria, larvae, and worms, but there are some plants (such as some orchids) that fall (albeit loosely) into this category. The term is “myco-heterotrophy”, in which there is a plant+ fungus relationship that is not always mutually beneficial. Overall it’s a pretty cool set-up, but I won’t go into too many details because this would get 10x longer.

Between saprophytic plants and parasitism, plants have found ways to thrive without sunlight, and if we fill these cave systems with consumers (such as bugs and fish), saprophytes all vying for detritivore supremacy (yay poop-eating), decomposers like bacteria and yeast all hard at work cleaning up the aftermath... well that would vaguely take care of our food sources.

These microorganisms will, of course, need the appropriate genes to be able to break down less simple sugars (starch, lipids, cellulose) as well as ones that will let them turn that sugar into ethanol. Arguably this is the easiest part, as such genes are pretty common. What is a bit more tricky is finding genes that allow for tolerance. Alcohol tends to have a low pH, making things a bit more acidic, it also can act as it’s own inhibitor as well as being toxic in high concentrations. Inhibitors are things that can cause a process to stop- which is why having a high tolerance for both acidic environments and high concentrations of alcohol would be key.

Now having a steady flow of diluent (a solution that dilutes) would help with the accumulation of too much alcohol, which takes us finally to the good stuff. Alcohol is typically mostly water by volume (beer is a good 95% water), so a spring that is actually water (or in this planet’s case, fancy mineral water) washing that alcohol away into a spring would work just fine to keep concentrations from being too high.

Now, depending on how mobile or immobile the fermenting microorganisms are can affect the actual alcohol taste and production. This can take the form of natural aggregates (clumps) formed through flocculation (an actual brewers term, wow!) in which all the microorganisms sort of bunch up and then fall out of solution and become a sediment at the bottom of wherever they are. The second form is through something like a sponge, where bacteria or yeast can get trapped and the solution can still move through. The third form is just free-floating microorganisms.

If the microorganisms clump together, not all of the sugar will be converted into alcohol, but it will be less dry and strong as if they are all suspended. If the microorganisms are stuck in a bioreactor, they can produce way more alcohol. No matter which of the three, the end result would still probably be a very fancy mix of alcohol, mineral water (due to erosion and to fulfill the taste requirements in the chapter), and given the production of CO2, carbonic acid (carbonation).

Long story short, cave crawlies and weird stuff got broken down in a cave full of mostly CO2 and very fancy mineral water and turned into ethanol, where it sprung from the surface of a mostly inhospitable and slightly flammable planet in bubbly springs and then some truly adventurous people would try it and decide it was good enough to drink. Some time later, Guido Mista would try some and go, “yeah this is weird but not too bad,” and buy a bottle for the road.

Here are some very good videos on the basics of the cellular processes mentioned above:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP21LH3T9yQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6mRPgvAEOc

Some other sources I used

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/ethanol-fermentation

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/fermentation

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/gas-density-d_158.html

http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=4001

https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-8137.1994.tb04272.x

Hope you enjoyed my probably improbable science!

[unspecifiedtalent]

     Ten years ago, scientists discovered that, in mice, the hypothalamus was seemingly responsible for aging. After many experiments to determine that there really were age related hormones and genes locked away in this part of the brain, scientists were able to create something that could practically stop the continued aging and deterioration of the brain and body. It was supposed to improve the telltale signs of age and “reverse” the effects to keep the user looking younger and hotter despite how old they were. It came in the form of a shot that was administered directly into the hypothalamus during a surgery. They just needed to find those who were willing to be the first ones to acquire eternal youth. Despite not getting their new “miracle drug” approved by the government, people fled to them like crazy and before they knew it, the scientists had over two hundred test subjects.

     But no one was ever able to predict the hell that was going to come next.

      Within the next two weeks after surgery, everyone started getting sick. Each of the subjects were showing the same symptoms: a slowly approaching death via a total shutdown of the body. It turns out that drug they had administered was causing the hypothalamus to send out premature signals for cell death all throughout the body. The scientists scrambled to try and fix what they had done, but it was too late and every single patient was lost.

     After their heartbeats went out was where it all started. Loved ones watched their newly deceased family and friends as their bodies were rapidly changing; their skin had become a pale gray, eyes wide and bloodshot with pupils that have clouded over. All of this happens within three minutes of death. That’s how long it took. One hundred and eighty seconds before people were set upon people, tearing, ripping, and devouring the flesh of anyone with a pulse. The drugs that had been put into these people mutated their DNA, causing a transmittable disease.

     It wasn’t too long before things started to get chaotic as doctors and scientists from all over the world came together to start studying what had happened: holding subjects and trying to run as any tests as they could. The governments tried their damned hardest to keep everyone safe with quarantines and scheduled check ups, but what they didn’t know was that even though the new virus was transmittable through bodily fluids entering through eyes, mouth, nose and blood.

     It wasn’t long until society seemed to crash and burned to the ground in the midst of an outbreak that was claiming almost everyone. Humanity had lost due to it’s own downfall. There was no more hope left in the world.

     That is until small groups of people started banning together into things they’d soon call Pods. Three of these Pods grew bigger and bigger as more survivors started to flock to the promise of normality and survival. Pods whispered promises of a second chance at what used to be. But like all good things, that came to an end. Not only were they at war with the undead, they were at war with themselves. Supplies were limited, tensions were rising between leaders. Things turned sour very quickly and it became a bloodbath. What was left untouched by humanity was claimed back by Mother Nature and the moans and groans of the undead.

     But that was six years ago.

     People don’t travel together very often anymore and finding Pods bigger than two or three people is rare, but there are some small communities out there if you look hard enough. Many survivors have decided if you travel alone, it’s best to stay alone, because the zombies are out there. Their number is unknown, but it seems that they’ve been growing and learning. They’re getting smarter and faster and they’ve never been hungrier. If humanity wants to survive, it’s going to have to step up its game. Luckily for them, most of the living survivors have grown up in this new world and are prepared for anything. They may just have a chance.

I N F O R M A T I O N

     This AU will be set within a three block area of a small housing district. Survivors that have come to gather themselves into a small community. Within this small community there are three jobs: Runners, Protectors and Insiders. Only two people are signed to one of these three groups as permanent statuses and they are the group’s overseers. Everyone else will be switching out through the three groups to keep a level of equality and to keep everyone from getting bored within their respective unit.

     Runners are the hunting and gathering unit of the community. Each day, they leave the safety of the compound on foot, bike or by car with packs to be filled and weapons on hand. This is likely one of the most dangerous but necessary jobs in the entire community. Those who are apart of this group, be it permanently or only for the week, are expected to go out into the broken world in search for food, to check on traps, and gather supplies to bring back. They are separated into teams of four to six people and are each given a list of items to search for when they go out. They also are expected to return by sundown.

     Protectors are the guards unit. They make sure that repairs are done to the walls and that the community is protected. Some units are split up inside of their ranks so that they can be put just inside the walls, right outside and on building duty to maximize protection and production as it is needed. They spend their days making sure nothing living or dead can sneak into the community. They are most often going to be the first ones stragglers will see when they come across the community.

      Insiders are the inner workers of the community. They spend their time farming on what little land they have, preparing meals and homes, making sure that the sick and injured are tended to and that the inside of the community as a whole stays as healthy and as fed as they can keep them.

R U L E S

Track the tag v; this isn’t where we end ! All posts concerning the verse shall be posted there!

Duplicates are perfectly fine! Please don’t be afraid to join just because you see someone else in here with the same muse.

Basic courtesy is always nice, too.

You don’t have to follow every single member in the group. Although I’m sure no one is going to stop you if you want to follow them all.

Have fun– this is a world that can be expanded on ten times over if you let your imagination run wild! Develop plots and relationships and let your character free!

J O I N I N G  I N F O

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additional fun facts about the Gene Pool

because i cant be stopped and oh hello new obsession

my sides

A - Adrienne   E - Ethan   L - Laura   P - Pandora   D - Daryl

Favourite Colour

A - Green

E - Red

L - Blue

P - Yellow

D - Purple

Favourite Music

A - The Struts, Major Lazer, Ariana Grande

E - Rise Against, Green Day, Paramore

L - Lindsey Stirling, Sleeping At Last, Ratatat

P - KONGOS, Arctic Monkeys, Bastille

D - Twenty One Pilots, The Neighborhood, The Front Bottoms

Favourite Foods/Bev

A - Popsicles, Bananas, Mussels / Dr. Pepper

E - Yogurt+Granola, Lamb, Bacon / Juice

L - Steak, Mushrooms, Ramen(its convenient!) / Tea

P - Berries, Spaghetti, Clif Bars (chocolatey ones) / Coffee

D - BBQ Chips, Goldfish, Cheesecake / Hot Cocoa

Favourite Movie

A - Avengers

E - The Sting

L - Cosmos: War of the Planets (they fuckin lov terrible movies)

P - Indiana Jones and the Lost Arc

D - Heathers

Favourite T.V. Show

A - Rick and Morty

E - Brooklyn Nine-Nine

L - Star Trek (tos)

P - The Walking Dead

D -  Cutthroat Kitchen

Favourite Fiction Genre / AO3 Tag

A - Action / Smut

E - Drama / Hurt Comfort

L - Sci-fi / College AU

P - Fantasy / Graphic Depictions of Violence

D - Slice of Life / Whump

Favourite Musical / Song from it

A - Catch Me If You Can / Live in Living Color

E - Les Miserables / Do You Hear The People Sing 

L - Hamilton / Non-Stop

P - Into The Woods / I Know Things Now

D -  Heathers / Lifeboat

Favourite Activity

A - sex, dancing, late night shenanigans with friends

E - attending protests, witchcraft, hiking

L - painting, research, watching movies

P - cooking, playing horror games, playing with animals

D - sleeping, listening to music, cuddling (but they’ll never admit it)

Favourite Affection

A - kisses. not necessarily romantic, forehead, cheek, hand, etc are all awesome

E - massages, especially shoulders

L - hair play

P - hand holding and casual touches

D - hugs, but so touch starved he’ll take anything

Favourite exercise

A - Dance!

E - Swimming

L - Climbing

P - Bicycle

D - pass…

If They Had A Super Power…

A - Flight

E - Pyrokinesis/Pyrogenesis

L - Time Stop

P - Invincibility

D - Invisibility

Weapon Of Choice

A - Falchion… specifically this one 

E - spiked bat

L - Pistol

P - Bowie Knife

D - Switchblade

Travel Destination

A - Amsterdam OR Cross Country Road Trip

E - International Relief Aid (they have no concept of relaxation)

L - Ireland

P - Hawaii

D - no thanks..

Element

A - Air

E - Fire

L - Earth

P - Water

D - Smoke

Theme Songs

A - Raise Your Glass, P!nk - Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time, P!atD

E - Architects, Rise Against - Uprising, Muse - Feeling Sorry, Paramore

L - Conquest of Spaces, Woodkid

P - Laugh Till I Cry, The Front Bottoms - Stressed Out, Twenty One Pilots

D - Trapdoor, Twenty One Pilots - Be Nice To Me, The Front Bottoms - The Draw, Bastille

Little Quirks

A - Happy Dances, Winks, Hair Fluffs

E - Impatient finger tapping, “Cool Kid” posing, Blowing hair out of face

L - clasped hands, Adjusting glasses, straitening tie

P - deforest kelley bounce, hands nervously in pockets, always ready to rabbit

D - Tired face rub, eye roll, lip biting

Zodiac Sign/Planet (all from my full chart)

A - Aries Moon

E - Scorpio Mars

L - Libra Mercury

P - Sagittarius Jupiter

D - Pisces Saturn

Shadow Emotion

A - Loneliness

E - Sadness

L - Confusion

P - Fear

D - Anger

Alignment

A - Chaotic Neutral - fuck it this looks fun

E - Chaotic Good - I will burn this city to the ground to save a child

L - Lawful Good - do the right thing the Right way and you get the best results

P - Lawful Neutral - follow the rules and you won’t get hurt

D - Neutral Evil - I’m tired just kill yourself

Hogwarts House

A - Gryffindor

E - Slytherin / Gryffindor

L - Ravenclaw / Slytherin

P - Gryffindor

D - Hufflepuff

D&D Class

A - Sorcerer

E - Druid

L - Wizard

P - Ranger

D - Rogue

MBTI / my function stack

A - ESFP / Se

E - ENFP / Fi

L - ENTJ / Te

P - ISTP / inferior Ni

D - INFP - none, hes a disorder

God Tier 

A - Maid of Breath

E - Knight of Space

L - Sylph of Mind

P - Mage of Rage

D - Page of Doom

High School Superlatives

A - Best Person to Travel With

E - Most Likely to Help Hide a Body

L - Most Likely to Succeed

P - Best Person to Get Stranded With

D - Worst Case of Senioritis

Vices/Virtues

A - Sex/Kindness

E - Rage/Courage

L - Overwork/Diligence 

P - Alcohol/Vigilance 

D - Drugs/Humility

When Stressed

A - loses all sense of direction and will jump onto the first suggestion someone makes to relieve the stress. Gets paranoid about appearance. Easily becomes overwhelmed/sensory overloaded and needs soft things, stim things, and fidgit toys to keep from becoming entirely incoherent.

E - Gets really impatient and short with people. If the stress escalates they will angry cry from frustration. Slams doors, yells unnecessarily.

L - Comes to a complete stop. They can’t complete a thought coherently and are easily confused. Prone to quitting from distress, coming to the conclusion that the most logical thing is to remove ones self from the stress while also stuck on the fact that it’s stressful because it’s too important to ignore. They basically experience blue screen of death by becoming a feedback loop of “oh no”.

P - The paranoia is in full bloom. they can get delusional and jumpy. Fears intensify. Outwardly, the only sign that somethings wrong is the occasional thousand yard stare or, contrastly, they get hyper vigilant. They’re just always ready.

D - Nap Time. If naps are not acquired they become crazy aggressive and verbally abusive. Every problem is a personal attack and it must be Gene’s fault. Craves death but will settle for a razor.

When They Like Someone

A - a smooth motherfucker. loves the seduction game. will wear lingerie under her clothes in case the opportunity arises to take it off ;)

E - Skittish. romance is the one emotional department they always fumble with. will compliment a lot and try to win them over, but takes a long time to act on anything for fear of misreading the other person’s intentions and making them uncomfortable.

L - Direct. knows the importance of presentation and is a good manipulator, so may implement their skills unintentionally. Really they just want the other person on the same page as them.

P - Suspicion. they normally aren’t attracted to someone unless the other person flirts first, and they are distrustful of others’ intentions. only once they feel safe with their crush will they act more directly and can actually be very charming.

D - Obsession and Despair. This person becomes their everything, which terrifies them, so they try and pull away to avoid getting hurt, and then get upset that the person isnt paying enough attention to them, and then the “im unlovable” spiral begins.

When Injured (with irl experiences oops)

A - powers through with force of will. will convince herself that its not a big deal. would probably try to finish a marathon with a broken leg. not stubborn if told to seek help, however, theyre just really bad at judging the severity/urgency of an injury. (went through their day without a care in the world after a head injury, legit didn’t think it was a big deal. the bump just looked nasty)

E - stubborn as a mule to keep up their badass image. will brush off most things even if they know its bad news. the only time the facade drops is when theyre alone, and then theyre a mess. (helped someone move despite the fact that they were seriously ill. hid it the whole time. collapsed when they got home)

L - reacts appropriately to the situation. has an objective enough knowledge of medicine and anatomy to assess the severity and urgency of an injury and will seek help if needed. 

P - Panic. has a slight inclination to hypochondria that only comes out when something is wrong. stubbed tow? its broken. stomach ache? it could be cancer or their appendix is gonna burst. weird symptoms they dont recognize? absolutely positive theyre gonna die. if they cant see whats wrong the panic is worse. is actually not bad dealing with flesh wounds, but still wont hesitate in seeking care. (full blown panic attack when a uti started exhibiting unfamiliar symptoms and couldn’t receive immediate care)

D - secrecy. wont tell anyone. 10/10 most likely to silently stitch up a wound themselves and no one would be the wiser. (suffering silently through a migraine without medication, cleaning up self harm cuts)

Negative Influences

A - Reckless behavior, abandoning obligations in favour of a fun activity, drug use

E - Being argumentative, “anyone who doesnt agree with me is the enemy” knee jerk reaction, grudges

L - Obsessive behavior, hyper focus, over rationalizing feelings away

P - Irrational fears, distrust of others, exhausting hyper vigilance

D - Depression my dudes, self worth issues, self harm in all forms

Positive Influences

A - Trying new things, Courage, enjoying the simple pleasures

E - Passion, Moral compass, Determination

L - keeping my life structured, love of learning, the designer

P - self preservation, observing others’ personal boundaries, being prepared

D - ?????, keeps me from becoming too powerful,, ???????

When To Worry About Them

A - would rather stay home than go out, reclusive behavior

E - either theyre constantly fuming or they become painfully apathetic

L - none of their ideas make sense, language issues

P - always v stressed

D - smiley mask, overly compliant, overly positive

How They Chill

A - Nature Walks

E - Low Key hangouts with friends

L - Coloring books

P - Music - will often chill and listen to music with Daryl

D - Sleep - falls asleep while listening to music with Pandora

ill probly add onto this when i think of more stuff, but here for now

Self Care

A - Dressing up, cuz looking good for your own sake does wonders for emotional wellbeing

E - Talking to people, it’s not fair to you or your friends to shut them out, and the attention makes Adrienne happy

L - Hot Shower. As well as being good hygiene, hot showers improve circulation and relax muscles and the mind

P - cooking a whole meal for yourself, because you have a penchant for denying yourself food, and its a creative, mentally stimulating activity that gets you moving and is satisfying

D - He’d say sleep, but he always wants to sleep so its mostly detrimental. So he’s with Laura on hot showers, but like, in the dark. They’re good for if you’re upset, or nauseous, or tired, or have a migraine, or need a cry. Don’t gotta put much thought into it, if somethings wrong it can probably be fixed with a shower. Also the warmth is super nice, and a locked dark bathroom is basically the most secure place you have access to. AND you can use nice smelling soaps and stuff, so Addy is happy too. Showers are just default best.

Which Sanders Sides theyre most like

A - Patton

E - Roman

L - Logan

P - Anxiety

D - get fucked

As My Friends… 

A - Kevin - big puppy dog, adventure/food/trouble friend

E - John - loud and proud and also my libra buddy

L - Owen - too smart jesus christ

P - Bri - anxiety ridden and prepared for everything

D - Jake - seriously hes the embodiment of depression anyway its horrifying

Physical Details

A - always wearing body glitter. nothing too Extra but just enough for a slight shimmer

E - has all the tattoos ive ever fantasized about. when i think up a new one it gets added to the collection. the buffest looking; when they work out they go for tone cuz they love the look

L - the only one who wears glasses. also wears a binder cuz theyre most comfortable flat-chested

P - carries any injuries i have at the time, including random bruises or cuts. actually the strongest even though they dont look it

D - has cuts all up their arms. they’re normally wrapped in bandages or hidden under hoodies. Deep under eye bags and the thinnest by far cuz they never heckin eat

Group Opinion

A - despite being the oldest everyone sees her as the little sister they need to protect. they love when shes happy and they all put in efforts to keep her out of too much trouble for the most part

E - they see them as a bit of an egomaniac, which isnt too far off. they are the judicial voice of the group, keeping everyone in line. those who deviate too far face their wrath.

L - the nerd. the others actually try to dismiss them a lot, since a lot of times they end up holding the group back. wildly unappreciated even though theyre normally right and helpful

P - doesn’t normally pop into group discussions, and is more of a casual observer, only participating when necessary. the others appreciate this about them, because for real if they contributed all the time id be a lot more stressed out

D - the villain. everyone always attacks everything they say (with good reason). despite this they still somehow end up winning a pretty good amount of decisions, cuz they are disgustingly good at twisting words and appealing to what at least one of the others wants. no one trusts them