#vaillain-he

[astarab1aze]

❝ mwen ta kite ou ruine mwen. ou p'ap janm konnen yon lòt moun tankou ou konnen mwen. ❞ he climbed over him , threw his leg up over Loux's waist and sat down with all the airs of a king on his throne. ( claim the monster your created )

"Èske ou ta pèmèt mwen...? Sal, sal mwen...? Ya'd let th' mos' worthless sack o' shit drop t'is knees an' repent fer all 'is sins?"

All that sweet mischief drained away the second Saint claimed his lap, a hand instinctively resting on the meat of his thigh, stormy eyes affixed to mirrored depths. Flipping defilement into worship, into ardent declarations dressed up in silver-tongued entendres, freshly licked lips drawing into a perfect bow belying true intent. Woe, to be a hapless member of the congregation traveling the pews to slide his arms around those hips, dips his hands past his waistband and stroke his cock from behind, adoringly nip at the space between his shoulders, cup and squeeze and fondle until curious fingers slipped and dragged along slick, puffy lips. How he'd love to start slow and sweet, so gentle, so befitting a bashful believer - only to baptize himself between his legs in a rush of sighs and delirious moans, in a river parted only by his reverential tongue. Woe, to suckle and hum on tender bundles of nerves, so eager to prove to Saint the sincerity of his devotion, the heat of his palms on thick thighs to etch it into his skin. "Èske ou ta kite yon dyab sou tè apa pou Bondye, kè mwen?"

Lost in a fantasy, but never more keenly aware of the richness of Saint's skin, the definition of his face, and the gaze boring into him as though every descending thought had been read, seen, heard. And oh, in any other moment, he might've hated that, but here and now - he could grin. A wolf in puppydog disguise, arms curling under Saint as he changed positions, guiding his other leg around his waist in turn and pushing up, up, up- Warm, achingly hard flesh bubbled and shifted to life, one becoming two and straining so awfully in his pants, thick, tingling with anticipation and excitement. Trotting around like a fox in the henhouse, all but ready bury his teeth into sleek fabric and tear it clean from Saint's body, bury his nose into muscle and soft skin, ghost his tongue along curves and planes awash with goosebumps. What hungry, starved breaths shook out of him then, something carnally predatory shining in his eyes - nothing so sinister, but wholly ravenouse nonetheless, all that desperation burning and burning. So easy a decision to make, to bend his his knee and pray at the altar of Saint's ever so desirous divinity. So delicate beneath him, wrapped around him in wait, what beautiful eyes do watch him as he moves.

What a blessing it would be to have him spread wide open and demanding his cocks, yanking on that leash.

"Mwen ta ruine ou, ma cheri... Avek plezi. Avek lanmou..." Kisses pressed to collarbones, teeth catching on smooth skin. So pleasant and inviting a scent drawing him ever further toward the brink, heart pounding in his chest. Oh, to be nervous when at last seizing his opportunity to show Saint how pathetic and foul in his affections he could be, was. How on earth could he stand to be anxious in being his truest self, as much a declaration of his being as it was his love? Between kisses, bites, between kisses and firm grinding, explorative hands and sloppy swipes of his tongue when at last he pushed Saint's legs aside, spread, away, traveling lower and lower where nose and mouth would find a home in damp fabric, so so eager to please--

"Mwen ta kite ou toutouni ak dezespere pou plis nan mwen. I would 'ave ya... I would have you."

[kennythetrampvamp]

On hannibal episode 4: egg. Hannibals literally proposing to will rn. Like will, will u be fathers to Abigail with me? Do u wanna be Abigail's gay dads?

[lordnochybaty]

The fact that they set up a pirate queen just for her to be defeated in the dumbest way nobody barely navy guy. Wtf

Every one rightfully ragging on Izzy's death for being rushed, narratively unsatisfying and just dumb within the rules of their own universe, but I would also like to make a brief shout out to the disappointment that came from introducing a bad ass Chinese woman, set her up as the big bad, only to have her empire completely crumble out from beneath her, utterly defang her before she gets to do anything cool and have the new big bad be another pathetic white boy.

Taking a break from being mad about Izzy to be mad about Zheng.

[kibblemode]

When does lenarr find out tix is an alien prince and how does he react, if youve told me already idr

i dont think i have bc im not 100% sure yet.......its probably kept secret for at least like 80% of s1 (im not sure why yet. s1 is a mess atm and like half the basic plotpoints are just nonexistent rn LOL) BUT its like vaguely hinted at sometimes maybe. once they actually Get to alkaliba i feel like its pretty much impossible to hide the fact and tix has no choice but to tell him abt it and i feel like at fiurst lenarr would be kinda mad abt it bc he haaaates being lied to. ORRRR maybe one of the vaillains tells him abt it behind tixs back idk...maybe tix is just trying to keep lenarr and/or himself out of harms way bc his status tends to make him a target Often and with lenarr being like The prophet maybe tix thinks that just makes the problem worse, so itd probably be better if lenarr is clueless so he cant possibly like. blow tixs cover unintentionally or something idfkkk😢😢😢

[thefisherqueen]

I'm back from holiday and I'm watching Sherlock Holmes Granada's The red circle tonight. There aren't many episodes I haven't watched left. I've been putting off The three gables and The dying detective since I really didn't like those stories, and I first would like to read the novels before I watch those movies, so this marathon is nearing the end :( I have no doubt however that I will be rewatching this series from time to time.

I don't remember much of The red circle anymore. Something with a kidnapped timekeeper, hidden female lodger and a couple fleeing from some Italian crime circle?

We're starting with murder, a couple fleeing and a man breaking into their house and creepily sniffing her night gown. Really sets the mood

I love it when Watson narrates the start of the case. Feels reminescent of the stories. And Holmes working on his scrap book and acting like a petulant child when he is interrupted at his task - straight out of the canon, so good

Holmes: "If I were your lodger you would not see me for weeks on end. That does not trouble you, does it mrs. Hudson?" "Nothing troubles me when you're concerned," Haha, I love mrs. Hudson

Holmes looks so touched when the client tells him about how an earlier client praised him. *watches this part 10 times just to stare into Jeremy Brett's eyes*

Holmes' black dressing gown is gorgeous. I want one

"Watson, deduce." "Me? *chuckles*" Aww, Watson is adorable and Edward Hardwicke played him so well. I love how engaged Watson is in the Granada series. He's actually an active part of each case.

"Please vanish" Rude, Holmes! Leaving mrs. Hudson and Watson once again to do damage control

Holmes: "I helped him (his former client) find a close relative once." So much emotion and hestancy there. I'm not entirely sure why Jeremy Brett chose to act so affected? I bet he had a whole headcanon about that former case. I wish I could still ask him! It is like he's acting like Holmes didn't tell Watson everything there. Did Jeremy interpret Holmes as feeling like he failed that former client maybe?

Watson reading the newspaper to Holmes is always a joy :)

Watson against Holmes' former client: "Some are more at risk than others because of their beliefs and courage." "I do what I do, doctor. Don't make me out to be a saint" Oh this is all so intruging. Something more than just case-related is being implied but I can't lay my finger on what exactly

All the imagery with the red circles is a little overdone. Yes, yes, we get the point

The former client is murdered right while he is at work in the theater? Gods. Holmes' and Watson's reactions tear at my heart

Jeremy Brett singing and narrating when he and Watson are looking at the agony coloms is oscar worthy. I adore him

mrs. Hudson: "What is it mr. Holmes, I'm washing curtains!" Bless that woman. Can't even wash her curtains in peace :D

I have to laugh at the kidnapping scene. They literally yeeted him out of the moving couch, poor old man

Landlord: "And I don't care for foreigners!" Holmes, with disdain: "Oh really?"

They kept the insane "journeys end with lovers meeting!" quote from Holmes to Hopkins. I love it

*Holmes climbs out of the roof, scares the hell out of everyone in the house* He totally would do that, wouldn't he? Excellent addition to the canon story

Holmes is so gentle and understanding when he goes to meet the lodger, he's so soft at heart and the whole Granada team understands that so well

They really made the finale very exciting, with the villain right at the lodger's door and the chase on the roof and the rolling down the stairs! Ouch, both Holmes and the american detective got a little bloody. Luckily Watson is close at hand. Always appreciate a bit of hurt/comfort

American detective: "When you're on a trail of a lifetime, mr Holmes, you put all thoughts of personal safety out of your mind". Oh he knows. I'm not sure Holmes even knows what personal safely means

This vaillain is like a fish - he escapes everyone's grasp. Until he finally got murdered himself. I love that his wife runs out over the street to look for her husband when she sees through the window that something went wrong

"No doubt mister Holmes, if you'd be here on your own you'd have found a different solution." "The law is what we live with, inspector. Justice is sometimes harder to archieve" What a great quote.

And then the couple gets a happy ending, and they go to the opera. Jeremy Brett's expression as he listens is perfection

Granada has done it again. I didn't find the canon story that memorable, but they made it into another great episode. I really loved this one.

[davekat-sucks]

Hey thanks for your perspective! I like seeing what other people think of a piece of media I engage with, and I can take in what another person’s perspective can be compared to mine. I always thought it was tough to keep up with HS^2, and before Yiffy it was boring. I read the prologue for HS^2 and it was nice, but ultimately pointless.

You make a good point about Jane, and I gotta describe the surreal decision for how they builded up to Jane’s villain arc.

So there is a series of snapchats from 11/11/2016 to 12/31/16 (I think) showing conversations between Jane and Roxy (calliope is there) discussing the celebration of the return of the gods on Earth C by blowing up the moon. Jane has her transportalizer hijacked by the felt, run by Jack Noir and Jane’s account now gets post updates from felt members. Roxy and Calliope attempt to get help but Jane successfully defends herself against the felt and enslaves Jack Noir with a tiaratop, and then puts Clover in charge of her snapchat account. She escapes before the moon explodes.

So the buildup to Jane being racist was her being kidnapped and then giving her social media to a leprechaun, who worked for the main bad guy of Homestuck who is last seen on his knees with the evil red Betty Crocker thing around his neck.

Yeah I can see why Jane became evil, she was the CEO of a corporation, and running corporations just make you literally irredeemably cruel to everyone. (If you can’t tell I’m being sarcastic)

To give credit to epilogues/postcanon apologists when they argue that the story’s character’s are not acting out of character, just rather changed over time or were always like this, but just didn’t have the unrestricted worship and authority Earth C gave them, they are in a sense, correct.

What postcanon apologists forget to argue is if the execution of this change in character works within the media it is produced under, and I gotta say, an obscure set of snapchat posts released after the credits that were only dug up by fans following the Homestuck Pinterest account which preluded a character’s villain arc by having her kidnapped and unkidnap herself was a poorly executed start to a vaillain arc, maybe they should have done more with the whole Jack possessed by the tiaratop thing and Jane running the most powerful corporation on Earth C, but I don’t write Homestuck.

The tiaratop thing only gets elaborated on in Homestuck^2 later on when in panels you can see tiaratops on Crockercorp soldiers in the April 2020 updates, nearly a whole year after the epilogues dropped. Before that I’d just assumed all the people decided in unity to be racist because Jane said so and most people can’t think for themselves actually, and just believe what a nice looking authority figure says. That last part might be true considering how well James Roach has gotten along with the Homestuck fandom.

So what is the moral of the story to all this? Well being a CEO of a corporation makes you a fascist because being in a position of power makes you think you’re better than everyone else and that they should be sorted into categories you consider lesser and better by your standards.

Sure there is actual human history to the rise of fascism and why some aristocrats and corporate businessmen supported the cause but I ain’t reading all that, my hypothesis is simple to understand and affirms all the premonitions I have about the world around me, so it must be correct!

So basically the Homestuck snapchats predicted Elon Musk buying Twitter and retweeting conspiracy theorist tweets because Elon Musk is the CEO of 5 companies now.

And look out for Disney CEO Bob Iger, he’s making bad and boring Disney movies with minority lead actors ON PURPOSE to radicalize fans of old, better cinematic franchises to bring about the 4th reich!!!

Funny enough, the aim for Jane Crocker being the villain in Homestuck 2 was also to make her an allegory for DONALD TRUMP. Even the bonus story for these random nothingbuger OCs made by WhatPumpkin, were suppose to be people getting BERNIE SANDERS to become President. They even advertise support for Bernie Sanders on the official HOMESTUCK TWITTER ACCOUNT. Of course, Bernie Sanders dropped out of presidential election. HS Twitter had to delete it and WhatPumpkin had to cancel that side story. Needless to say, the force of politics in Homestuck 2 was that bad.

[uselessnbee]

all the Mike theories make me think about how there's a big chance Mike in s5 will become even more similar to Wei Wuxian

• WWX spending some time in a hellish place (burial mounds) - Mike spending some time in a hellish place (upside down)?

• WWX having dark powers - Mike having dark powers?

• others seeing them as evil for those powers?

• them being the vaillains (even tho they're not)?

• them always seeing their worth only if they're useful and needed but now they feel like no one needs them and like they're a burden and useless and it's making them spiral into depression and self destructive behaviour?

• them fighting with the poeple they love and losing them in the process what pushes them even more into the darkness?

• WWX dying - Mike dying?

• cql WWX committed suicide - Mike committing or attempting suicide or sacrificing himself?

• the version of wwx's death where he was killed by his brother after he lost control of his powers - everyone finds out about Mike's powers and how he did all of this and Nancy still struggling with her own guilt and everything loses it and-GUNSHOT

but also

• wwx being brought back to life and getting his happy ending with the man he loves? with the man who's loved him this whole time and never given up on him and never hated him for his powers and saw him for the kind soul he is not for some evil demon?

bisexuality?

[penandswords]

When Makoto was in his 30s he last his family (mother and father) to a vaillain.

He has no extended family or siblings, and in order to ignore the emotions he buried himself in work.

When Rima stumbled into the agency he picked up on that sense of loneliness that would strike her at some point in the future.

In order to lessen that fall, he stepped in and did the build work to make sure that gap was covered.

And also took note of every skill she lacked. And documented it for the future when they needed it.

[jiofreed]

MHA 274 thoughts ~

AFO and the doctor are not related to what is happening in the chapter, i have to say this because some people are already suggesting it and i *sigh*

AFO (the quirk) it's involved because its nature is to take quirks and is not the first time we see people acting according to their quirks.

Back in the day All For One himself said he couldn't help but to take the quirks he liked the most. Now that Tomura is the new user of AFO, is natural that he wants even more.

[vampyrluver]

HHHHH...mr..mr stickler..<3

[cozmo-the-mighty-chinchilla]

I really really don't want the impostor to be Ashfur because I KNOW his motivation is just going to be "WhY DoN'T YoU lOvE mE sQuiRrElfLiGhT?????" And that's going to be an even weaker motivation than it was the first time and honestly a bit annoying at this point.

[nevaehnei]

Azef l The Villain’s Savior

I love him too much I want him all to myself hahaha so I had to draw him. If you haven’t read this webtoon you should!!!!

[tonystarkphobic]

we’ve now had seven villains that are a direct product of tonky’s crimes and his stans still think that it has nothing to do with him .. I mean once is happenstance, twice is coincidence and seven times it’s just him being a flat out shitty person.

[spaceflower07]

✨My 2P interpretations✨

Things Alfred is bad at/isnt: cooking, fashion, healthcare, being introverted, common sense, english and literature in general, bored by history museums, close combat

Allen: good at cooking, fashionable, doctor, introvert, street smart, bad at STEM subjects, technologically illiterate, long range combat

Allen's personality would be a mirror of Yao's. Smart, serious, introverted, and is amazing at cooking. He is also adept at sewing and fashion, and excels at close combat rather than long range like guns. He takes health and cleanliness seriously, keeping his space tidy while ensuring he himself has good health. With that, he became a doctor. He is terrible at STEM subjects so some would wonder how he managed to become a doctor. He specializes in pharmeceuticals specifically, such as drugs, but is knowledgeable on other fields like nutrition as well. Though, while he seems tough and arrogant, he makes no secret of his love for adorable things, like furry animals. He has a plethora plushies he keeps on his bed. Unlike Alfred, he believes in superstitions and luck, subscribing to the theory of fate and destiny, believing nothing could change them. He thinks superheroes are bland, especially the ones Alfred favors, and is more interested in vaillains and anti-heroes. Being morally grey, doing things that Alfred would never do out of moral obligation, he has no problem playing the bad guy. Of course, as long as its just playing. After all, Allen is still a doctor and cares for the lives of people. He thinks children are annoying and is rather sensitive to loudness. He's rough and tough, but considerably more graceful and elegant than Alfred. He detests pop music, and likes either rock or classical. While Allen is more traditional, he doesnt view sex as a meaningful thing like Alfred does. Basically he doesn't bother saving himself for marriage and completely willing to flirt with any man in a 5 foot mile radius. Alfred is self conscious about his body, while Allen takes pride in it. He doesn't like his personality instead, but it's only a fleeting insecurity and Allen doesn't care enough to actually change, as he likes himself as he is most of the time. Allen was capable and responsible, often looking after James and picking up after him. Allen is actually pretty fond of Alfred and thinks of him as a brother. Alfred feels a little undermined by Allen since they are the same age and the same person, but Allen seems so much more older than him mentally. Allen acts like a big brother to Alfred, always looking out for him and making sure no one takes advantage of him. Allen doesn't really like Oliver and is openly cold to him. Allen also has to constantly bail his brother out of jail since James gets into fights a lot, Allen is older so he always drags James out by the ear. Allen went to raves, but he enjoyed more quiet parties as well. He also likes gossip a lot, as opposed to Alfred who doesn't participate in such things. He can be angry and sassy a lot, with sarcasm being his main language.

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Things Ivan is bad at/isn't: technologically illiterate espeically with mechanic things, possessive, clean and tidy, smells like vanilla, lowkey an alcoholic, hated and feared, quick to anger and sarcastic, skilled at languages/literature/history/arts, sometimes surprises Alfred with spontaneous gifts, awkward with people

Viktor: skilled at machinery and engineering, plans every little detail of his life, gets jealous but is lowkey about it, workaholic to the point he neglects his space and thus he cant cook or clean, loved and adored, unwilling leader, very patient and always considers others, bad at languages or anything artistic, never does anything spontaneous, good at socializing (just chooses not to)

Viktor's personality mirrors Ludwig. He's serious with a strong sense of justice and strict adherence for rules. He always considers and helps other people, catering a lot of his life to helping others (buys snacks for other people on the way to work, makes sure to never wear a certain color around a certain person, he has everyone's allergies memorized). He never smiles and it is difficult for him to do so, but he does it when alone with his cats. Like Ludwig, he hates violence or disruption to work of any kind and always stops it in an orderly manner. He sometimes clashes with Allen's destructive personality, but ultimately he understands that Allen has a good reason to be angry. He's a pathalogical people pleaser, he does what he's told even if he doesn't want to, which prompts Allen into speaking up for him. People often go to him for help about a lot of things, and he tries to say no, but ultimately helps them anyway. He is a tough, too-serious, and efficient man who always abides by the rules and is "weak to" them. He often has difficulty leaving his commanding, serious mode and relaxing, only doing so when he's in the privacy of his home. Viktor is also awkward when talking to women, though acts as a father figure to younger nations (those who look like they're in grade school and younger) and thus can speak with younger girls without trouble. He's been working his whole life to support his younger sister after their elder sister left them, so he doesn't know how to cook or clean as the only thing he does is work, so his space is quite untidy and Allen nearly had a heart attack when he visited for the first time. While he seems serious, he is very fair and patient and also enjoys romantic novels. Like Ludwig, he has a lot of experience with dealing with people and a lot of people rely on him almost like babies. Everyone adores Viktor and thinks he is very responsible and cool.

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Things Francis is: extroverted, good at fashion, hates dirt, good at baking, loves wine, loves getting drunk and pubs, loves singing, loves nudity, loves anything about love, artistic and wise

Louis: introverted, not fashionable at all, terrible at cooking, doesn't touch alcohol in order to stay sober to take care of drunken Oliver, can sing but doesn't want to, never reveals more than 5% of skin, pessimissitic, terrible at art and socially inept

Louis is not a flirt at all, and is a man of few words and expressions. He has a deadpanned expression mostly, and is the tamest of the Allies. He likes peace and quiet. He's quite beautiful actually, just like his 1p, but has terrible fashion sense in the way that he wears the ugliest button-ups/sweaters and dresses like an old grandpa. He is very shy about showing skin, going far to make sure that at least  85% percent of his skin is covered. He's quite a doting parent, and can be a bit overbearing towards James (the way Lukas is with Emil). Rarely ever smiles. Has a lack of flair and enjoys the more simple type of life, he doesn't understand the need of dressing up or being extravagant. Terrible with people, very awkward. He's an incredibly diligent worker and doesn't stop working until he's finished his work properly. Deep down, he's actually quite playful but it's rarely shown because he gets embarrassed easily, saying he'd rather be seen as stoic than a party animal. Louis isn't confrontational or argumentative, and often times is too shy to say anything. He is terrible at anything that has to do with clothes (sewing, fashion, you name it) He has the unhealthy habit of smoking, but stops whenever James and Allen are around. Louis has a hard time communicating, doesn't mean he doesn't want to though. He's just shy. He appreciates Oliver for talking to him even though he himself doesn't talk much, and for always including him even though he denies the invitation. He's called "the pretty one" of the Allies. He's also bad at art, but he's good at writing, and enjoys attending musicals and plays.

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Things Arthur is: introverted, punk, anger issues, petty, good at writing, enjoys tea, believes in mythical creatures, likes mythology and folklore, electric guitar, sarcastic, secretly sincere

Oliver: extroverted, sweet, incapable of anger, bad with words, loves sweet things and thinks tea is bitter, scared of the mythical, thinks folklore is boring and would rather focus on real things, loves rock music too, brutally honest, two-faced

Oliver's personality is comparable to Finland. Oliver is described to be sweet yet extremely talkative, and often thinks up jokes to lighten up atmospheres. He has eccentric ideas and loves to try new things while Arthur despises doing anything new. He loves to practice knife throwing, but Louis forced him to use darts instead because knives were too dangerous. Arthur is good with words, but Oliver is known to trip over his words and have trouble speaking properly when he's nervous, uncomfortable or too concentrated. Oliver is kind to everyone, a sweet person in general, and is quick to forgive while Arthur can hold grudges for years. He still holds grudges against Francis for something that happened when they were children, which was decades ago. Oliver is also an excellent cook, and is humble unlike the arrogant Arthur. He's the mom friend (while Louis often comes off as a weathered father figure to the younger nations) Arthur is tough fibred but is actually a softie and can have cute interests, while Oliver seems soft and sweet but his interests are hardcore. Heavy rock metal, impressive knife skills. Unlike Arthur, he isn't easily provoked and it actually takes a lot to get him upset. He loves sunny days, unlike Arthur who prefers rainy. Despite Oliver being kind hearted and gentle with a cute face, he is actually quite dark-spirited: when asked what kind of room he wanted, Oliver replied that he wanted a jet black room filled with skulls and chains, horrifying the others. He has a sweet child-like appearance, but is noted to possess strength and resilience on par with Arthur. Oliver is actually a nagging and confrontational person, even though he considers himself shy. He is not good at sewing and embroidery, he finds it boring and is way too hyperactive to practice such a hobby. His most beloved hobby is baking (because you have to move around and it involves following instructions) and he is actually quite obsessed with it. He is also skilled in arts unlike Arthur, who failed to recreate a fancy vase. He and Arthur do have the same taste in music, so they get along well. People often label him as one of the tamer Allies, but he's actually quite eccentric with an off-the-wall personality. He has the tendency to wander off so he gets lost quite easily, leaving an exasperated Louis to go and find him.

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Matthew: typically quiet, would like to be noticed more, enjoys winter and its sports, likes bears and sweet things, very protective and attached to his brother, diligent worker. Wise and emotionally smart, he learned sarcasm from Arthur. He doesn't trust people easily and is on guard.

James: introverted, hates the spotlight, hates winter and likes green forests more, he likes cuter animals like lambs and beavers rather than bears, isn't as close to his brother as Matthew, a lazy procrastinator who often gets into physical fights. Wise and emotionally smart, typically quiet and he learned sarcasm from Allen. He doesn't trust people easily and is on guard.

James is often seen with a face of silent disdain, but is actually very nice. He has a soft spot for cute things, and he and Allen share a love for animals. James has a bunny instead of a bear. Like Louis and Matthew, he hates confrontation. He's a socially awkward man that tries to hide behind his brother or blend into the background so nobody will notice him, but it never works. People find him intimidating, though he is completely unaware that he can come off as scary to other people. He appeared shocked when a child started to cry, saying that James looked angry and Allen had to explain to the mother that James just naturally looked like that. He loves nature, so it's hard to track him down because he's often in the forest. He's great with his hands and he actually built all of his furniture himself, he's great at woodwork and can make anything out of it. He built most of his toys when he was young. He plays hockey but isn't as invested in it as his 1p. He enjoys hiking, but finds it boring to go alone so he calls Allen to go with him. He's similar to Louis, like how Matthew is similar to Francis. He's mellow and non confrontational, and relies on either Allen or Oliver to speak up for him. Loathes small talk, and never initiates conversation of any kind. He doesn't have the sme sweet, cheerful relationship with his brother that Alfred and Matthew do; Allen nags him a lot and can be overbearing, so they're likely to get in arguments. Despite this, he is extremely loyal to his brother, and has grudges against people who Allen has a grudge against too. James is very grumpy, but he greatly admires Louis and absentmindedly imitates his mannerisms. They're very similar, though Louis is softer and more mellow than the grumpy canadian. He has a soft spot for Matthew and takes time out of his day to train him, and is more than happy to assist Allen taste test his cooking recipes when asked. Despite his anti-social nature, he is also quite the curious person and sometimes goes to festivals or gatherings just to see what it would be like. Other times, Allen drags him out. James' favorite dish is pancakes, and has a huge smile on his face when he eats it. Like Viktor, he can't cook or clean, but not because he's too busy to do so--rather, he's just lazy. Growing up with Allen, his brother did all the cooking and cleaning as he insisted James didn't do it correctly, so now he doesn't know hot do it and relies on his brother to be able to eat, otherwise he just starves. He makes use of weaponized incompetence, this bastard.

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Klaus is safe to say one of the cinnamon rolls in the 2P world. He's quiet and behaved, but is very sweet and polite. He talks only when spoken to, and his self esteem is extremely low. He has a big space bubble, but will let certain people past it. He's very polite to mortal humans. Klaus is very shy and at times can be a nervous wreck. Klaus mostly spends his days inside the house either cleaning, watching TV, baking, taking care of the dogs, etc. He rarely ever goes out.  Klaus actually does get along well with Lutz, his younger brother always tries to get him into going outside, but he desperately tries to resist. He has a similar personality to 1p!Japan. Stoic but very polite and kind of a pushover. His main hobby is playing the flute, but is shy about it. He plays only in front of Lutz. However, like Kiku, he used to be a bloodthirsty war manic, committing atrocious crimes, but has since calmed down considerably and is deeply apologetic for it.

Luciano is a lot more feisty and fiercer than Feliciano. As opposed to Feliciano's abandonment issues from HRE, Luciano has trust issues. He's suave and flirty, similar to Ivan's sensual ways. He is very fond of Lutz but the latter is high maintenance. He always gets himself into trouble, the only reason he's still alive is Luciano coming in to rescue him all the time. He's a bossy and mischievous person who wants things to be in his control. Luciano is sassy and smug, but he's a nice person overall. He's a smug big brother figure to children. Has a similar personality to Kaeya. He bullied and made fun of Klaus a lot when he was a kid, which was bold of him since Luciano was the size of a chihuahua while Klaus was a looming 5"6. He's nice in general and is smug like Ivan, he's polite to Klaus nowadays. He's unpredictable and actually very useful in battle because of his impressive knife skills, he's the commander of the Axis Powers. Kuro and Lutz usually follow his orders with no objections since they know how strategic and sly their boss is. Flavio dotes him constantly like a mother hen. Luciano appreciates it but is a huge tsundere about it. Luciano is socially aware.

Kuro is nice. He has basically the same personality as Kiku except he's more stingier and grumpier. He overanalyzes things and is a perfectionist control freak. He loves cats just like Kiku, and is very affectionate towards them. He hates going outside. He is also protective of himself and his personal space but unlike Kiku who gets shy and flustered, he will angrily glare at someone but if they don't get the hint. He is secretly a huge softie. Actually likes Lutz, they get along well. Tolerates Luciano. Hates Oliver cause he cares so little about everything. Kuro doesn't like Xiao, and is cold to him. He is blunt and straightforward, does not like people who are constantly distracted and doesn't get to the point. Is not openly an otaku, will reject the idea of it. But he has stacks of mangas and anime everywhere in his room. Unlike his 1P he loathes hentai with every fiber of his being, cringing whenever he sees it and has the unquenchable desire to burn it. Loves cute things just like his 1P but isn't open about it, he will quietly fangirl in his mind. He is very opinionated and it is hard to sway or change his mind, but he usually keeps quiet unless he knows for a fact that his opinion is better. Unlike Kiku he enjoys being with his family, though he doesn't engage in any of the fun, he likes watching them.

Xiao is lazy and laidback, unlike the diligent and serious Yao. He is insecure about his appearance and makes up for it with aggressiveness, but is mostly all-talk no bark, as even though he is good at fighting he is too fearful to. He's not tough and would often take cover behind Viktor, allowing the rest of the group to fight for him. He is fine being in debt to others (he's been piling it up since he was a kid), unlike Yao who detests the feeling of owing someone and would do things himself just to avoid it. Yao is also quite opinionated, in contrast to Xiao, who doesn't really hold any strong opinions and just goes with the flow. He doesn't care if people don't respect him (as he never had respect for himself in the first place). He's kind of pathetic that way. He wears his hair up while Yao wears his down, and he is more shabby and aggressive to contrast Yao's gracefulness. He also acts like a child while Yao acts like a parent. He is very brutally honest, and people have to watch for his mouth often. He likes doing drugs, while Yao despises them. His contrast to Yao also shows in his relationship with Allen, who is similar to Yao.

Lutz is that one incredibly extroverted, outgoing himbo man who likes to flirt with others but never succeeds. He's outgoing, he's fun, he's everything Ludwig isn't. People like him for his friendliness, but they don't respect him, while Ludwig is held in very high regard by others. He's relatively successful, so he's able to afford a house that his brother lives in the basement off, but he does the minimal effort for it. He's the butt if most people's jokes, and it's hurtful but he tries not to let it bother him. To make up for the lack of respect he receives, he tries his best to be friendly to everyone, which works...a bit. That's why he sticks to Luciano, who respects him for the effort he does put in and recognizes his potential. Luciano, who's used to people being rude or serious to him, also enjoys Lutz's carefree attitude and is able to relax around him. Lutz also likes that he's able to take the backseat when he's Luciano and not get any shit for it. He's merely the brawn. While Ludwig is calm, rational and takes the lead in stressful situations, Lutz cannot process anything in those situations and needs to be told what to do. He likes dogs too, something he and Ludwig actually share.

[docholligay]

We all know you can fuck with the formula is you so choose, but for the case of what we’re doing here and the fairytale structure we’re meant to be following, he’s right. We don’t need two princesses, we don’t need all of this extra, and both of them cannot be the heroine. Something has to give within the story, and I suspect that something is our own Rue becoming the villain, which I actually have no trouble with, if you ask me, having her go full villain could be a lot of fun. ESPECIALLY if we get to keep having Rue and AHiru be friends while Kraehe and Tutu are enemies. 

But this is aimed at us, not Rue, and so my wild tendency to simply write the story from the point I’m given may be more useful here than it ever is. Do I think that Rue will become the villain? To some extent, i’m sure, though I’m not sure how far the show is willing to take it. I know damn well Tutu isn’t going to become the vaillain, because I know how stories work, which is what we’re playing on with all of Drosselmeyer’s stuff. 

Please note I have never seen this and am watching spoiler-free! Please don’t confirm, deny, or explain anything, even if it’s historical or cultural! Thank you!

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Reunion! (Closed starter for @cosmicheronebula)

Jowi watched from atop a building as Yuu battled a villain. If time passage between their worlds was lined up, this should be her rookie year, same as him.

He had yet to announce his presence to her, but he’d ended up in her world a mere few hours ago, and happened upon her current battle only a few minutes ago.

She was holding out pretty well, but it was clear she was losing. The strength that this vaillain possessed would rival even his own, and Yuu wasn’t ready for that kind of fight. As she fell down, seeming to accept defeat, he frowned, before shouting out,

“GET UP, URAVITY! YOU ALREADY KNOW EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BEAT THIS GUY! OR WERE ALL OF THOSE LONG HOURS PRACTICING FOR NOTHING? JUST REMEMBER THE BASICS OF MY KATAS, AND THERES NOBODY YOU CAN’T BEAT!”

Of course, he hadn’t taught her the final move of the Tycho style before she’d left. But he didn’t even know it yet himself before she’d left to come home. But now was the perfect time for her to arrive at it herself. If things got too hairy, he’d step in, and finish the fight himself, but he wanted Yuu to stand on her own, not just as her friend and former boyfriend, but as her teacher, too.