#villain recruiters veil

[tickledpink31]

I’ve had this idea for a while, and the six pose dance song has been stuck in my head for a week. So, this new girl with the striking resemblance to Minako is an alternate version of Minako from another dimension. She’s now Mika, an orphan and high school student in Japan. Watch me as I make some self-indulgent found family content with a very niche part of disney.

Feel free to ask more about Mika and the recruiters

A few warnings: Content is mostly sad since I can't seem to make ocs without torturing them or giving them tragic backstories. I was also kind of sad doing research about orphaned children in Japan.

Bio

As a baby, she was found on the doorstep of a child institution without a single piece of information to identify her biological family. Mika has lived in three institutions and with two different families. Her status of being an orphan has often left her friendless and discriminated within not just her school, but almost every place outside an institution.

Currently, Mika resides in her second foster home with the Arai family that neglects her and only took her in to get the government money. She works as a waitress at a diner in hopes of surviving the adult world once her foster family kicks her out after she graduates from high school or even sooner once she turns eighteen in November.

Meeting the Villain Recruiters

(I couldn't find a lot of information on if Japanese schools going to field trips to Disneyland, but for the sake of this plot, just go with it)

Mika's homeroom wins an all-expense school field trip to Tokyo DisneySea set during the week leading up to Halloween. Much to her delight, she gets the opportunity to attend the Disney Villain Recruiters Atmos show event and the Sailing Day Buffet event. Little does she know, the recruiters are not just actors, but actual henchman of infamous Disney villains.

...And all 10 of them are scouting her long after the trip is over.

Personality

While her twst counterpart, Minako has little sister energy being the youngest in her family, Mika in comparison has big sister vibes. On the surface level, Mika can seem childish due to her naivety and her need for attention from adults. However, she’s quite responsible as she is rather efficient at time-management between work and school, doing chores around the house, and even helping the child care workers take care of the younger children when she was still living in an institution.

Mika maintains a soft-spoken persona, but holds strong convictions about how unfairly institutionalized children are treated and how biological parents aren't always good parents. She is more perceptive than she lets on as she is well aware that the recruiters are making excuses to spend time with her in order to gain her favour and later be recruited. She rarely voices her opinions and inner thoughts out loud.

Having spent most of her childhood as a lonely orphan, she craves attention and affection from others, especially from adults. In spite of knowing the ulterior motives of the recruiters, she continues to consort with them as they were the closest thing she had to a group of friends.

Abilities

Unlike Minako, Mika is not a witch or that much of athlete, but she's near-indestructible. She doesn't know why. She can survive the heaviest falling debris, gunshot wounds, stabbing, decapitation poisoning, and cannot be burned by even hellfire. Mika has only gotten sick twice in her life, but her illnesses tend to hit very hard.

Hey, I only said "near-indestructible."

Other Facts

Up until she was six, Mika was called Hanako Yamada or Yamada Hanako in Japanese. And no, I don't mean the little sister from Yandere Simulator or the comedian. Hanako Yamada and Taro Yamada are the Japanese equivalent of Jane/John Doe.

Her first family that she was taken in by was a sweet elderly couple who adopted her when and legally changed her the name to Mika Masaki.

Mika was among the very few children who got to live with a family let alone two families, but only because she has no biological parents and other relatives that anyone knows about that can ask to take her back.

Mika's first adopted parents taught her plenty of basic life skills in cooking, cleaning, managing money, etc.

Unfortunately, her adopted parents were beginning to experience the first stages of dementia when Mika was ten and were deemed unfit to care for her. The Masakis were placed in a nursing home and Mika was forced to go to her third institution before eventually being taken in by an uncaring foster family a year later.

Relationships with the Recruiters: A Summary

I'll make a much more in depth version of the relationships another day. For now, take a summary of their general relationships with Mika.

They seem to know something about Mika's origins, but why? It's like she met a long time ago, but Mika can't put her finger on it. She knows that they're planning to recruit her, she just doesn't know why her specifically. And if they wanted her to be their team so bad, why are most of them so distrustful and acting like she could fold them like a lawn chair?

That's how it was at first. Over time, all ten of them grew to care for Mika and started empathizing for her situation. They are slightly yandere-ish because half of them don't know how to act like regular humans.

Mika has a few love interests from the group, mainly being Jack Heart and Apple Poison. Why? Because they're my favourites and I have to have romance. I had this scenario in mind on Mika's eighteenth birthday and Jack Heart was the first recruiter who made his official introduction to her and brought a tart for her birthday at the end of their wonderland shenanigans. This is still just him with ulterior motives but still.

[jinxthejubilee]

Hey there!! I’m come here as soon as i saw that you write nd draw for Villain recruiters bc there is not enough writes of the babies,,so, i remember seeing on a post (don’t really remember if it was yours or if it was other person) a headcanon that said “Malfie has a soft spot for children” and that make me think about how would the other recruiters be with children (platonic ofc), could you write some headcanons abt it? Whatever makes you feel comfortable!

First of all, thank you so much! I'm also glad that you've enjoyed my work so far! Second, I'm not quite sure if I headcanoned that or not, BUT! It sounds too cute to not write about.

So, in honor of your ask, let's get into the cuteness!

The Villain Recruiters with Children

Apple Poison 🍎

Before his inevitable character development, Apple kept his distance from children whilst on the job.

He didn't hate children, but his aloof nature definitely gave an ominous vibe towards guests. Though his politeness and bluntness were, somehow, what drove kids to Apple.

As his icy exterior melts away, Apple begins to indulge in the children's games, silly requests, or just them asking for company.

This was made possible thanks to his crazy, vibrant coworkers who became a family. Especially Pretty Scar, who, in all her annoyance, helped train Apple to adjust to children's behavior. He's dealt with the hyena girl's shenanigans on a regular basis, dealing with normal children is a cakewalk compared to her.

Jack Heart ❤️

Oh, Jack loves these little buggers!

Entertaining the kids during the stage shows is the highlight of his day. The laughter, the cheers, the excitement! It practically fuels him with joy and the strength to keep performing.

Jack adores children! He'll play tricks and pranks to make them laugh. He doesn't mind babies either! If they start crying, he'll make goofy faces or dance to help them smile again.

Just a warning, though, chaos always follows Jack wherever he goes, being from Wonderland and all, so if he somehow ends up babysitting, know that your house will end up burning down.

Malfi (Malfie) 🪞

Malfi's not super into kids, but he enjoys their company more than Apple.

He's more than willing to show himself in all of his handsome glory off anytime for them, but he's not used to all of affection they tend to give him. They ruin his hair!

He does have a soft spot for them, though. They may ruffle his feathers from time to time, but he can't bring himself to dislike them at all.

Malfi had a difficult childhood, on account of his parents following nature's guidelines in throwing him out of the nest because they deemed him as "weak." He never had anyone to look up to, other than Maleficent, and his days before her were quite lonely.

Beauty and childhood innocence are sacred to Malfi, so if he can brighten up a kids' day with his gorgeous self, whatever happens is worth it.

Eight Foot Joe 🐙

Joe's not the biggest fan of kids, nor does he have the energy to deal with them.

Before he became more socialible, he would do everything he possibly could to get away from the kids.

If someone, particularly a little girl, is wearing an Ariel costume, Joe will scream at them to try and get them to go away. It's not the kid's fault, he just has trauma surrounding the royal family and Ursula back at home.

Eventually, Joe will realize that making a decent impression on the public is part of his job, so he'll get used to it. Again, he's very socially awkward, so interacting with anyone, let alone children, will take some getting used to.

That "I have no idea what to do" phase will fade soon enough. He'll accept children in a very "tired uncle" way.

Mr. Dalmatia 🐾

Dalma is surprisingly good with kids despite his slight prissiness.

Dalmatians themselves are a very energetic and active breed, so most kids enjoy having the dog recruiter around.

He may get scolded for running around like a dog in his human form, but no one can or really cares to stop him. By playing with the kids, he's technically still doing his job, so why bother?

On some days he will be more irritated than usual, like if the babies are too loud, his coat gets ruined, or is just having an off day, but other than that, bring them over!

Pretty Scar (Mzuri) ✨️

Children are adorable, and so is Mzuri, so of course, she loves kids to pieces!

Being a hyena and all, she's used to interacting with dozens of kids at the same time. Playtime is funtime, so long as her hair, dress, or makeup don't get ruined.

While her colleagues might find her obnoxious, she finds solace in the fact that the kids like her, so that's more than enough!

Ms. Hades 🔥

As the designated mom of the group, Ms. Hades is quite the expert at dealing with children responsibly.

She may not understand everything, given that she's spent all of her immortal life in the Underworld and heard all kinds of stories about betrayal, family murder, and massive family drama from Olympus, but upon realizing that their world is massively different than hers, she understands soon enough.

Sometimes, she'll spot children and their parents having fun and doing family things, and eventually, she gets a better understanding of human life and culture.

She becomes more friendly and hospitable towards the kids, and while she's still fairly strict with rough housing, she won't get too heated over it.

Veil 🔔

Veil was once incredibly uncomfortable towards children while she was still in France. Her childhood was full of abuse and neglect, and she found refuge in the church with the infamous Claude Frollo. All of this put together made her socially inept outside of her normal duties.

Despite that, however, working with the recruiters and talking to staff and customers has improved her social skills. She's even found that children are far easier to talk to once she grew to understand them.

Her singing voice often puts fussy babies or rambunctious youngsters to sleep, much to the parent's delight. The praise she earns for it sends her over the moon with joy.

Lady Hock (Hook) 🪝

Ah, the suave and adventurous pirate lady! A lover of the seas and of boisterous little tykes!

Similarly to Malfi, Hock wishes to protect the innocence and wonder of children. As such, she will grant the desires of any child who asks of her, whether their requests be sword fighting on the roof or singing sea shanties on stage.

Faja (Farja) 🌹

As much as Faja likes kids and their enjoyment of her magic tricks, she's still the hothead of the group. Patience is most definitely not her virtue.

Babies crying can get on her nerves real fast, and she doesn't have Ms. Hades' calm and collected nature, or Jack's funnyman persona, to help her out. But since she's around kids a lot (again, this is Disneyland), she gets more used to it. It still annoys her, though.

Faja will make the kids laugh, unintentionally, when her spells backfire, and she'll either be furious with them seemingly making fun of her for it, or she'll droop down like her flower in defeat.

But! If the spell, by some miracle, actually works and the kids applaud or demand an encore, Faja will be more than happy to oblige.

She may be more of a"spunky aunt" type than a "mom" type, but that doesn't mean she won't get all sappy when the kids say that they love or that she's their favorite out of all the recruiters. She'll just start bawling.

[blackbutlerfandomnerddomain]

DVR Once Said-

Apple: Malfie... How do I begin to explain Malfie? Joe: Malfie is flawless. Jack: I hear their hair's insured for $10,000. Dalmatia: I hear they do car commercials... in Japan.

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Apple: If you bite it and you die, it’s poisonous. If it bites you and you die, it’s venomous. Malfie: What if it bites me and it dies!? Joe: Then you’re poisonous. Jesus Christ, Malfie, learn to listen. Pretty Scar: What if it bites itself and I die? Farja: That’s voodoo. Lady Hook: What if it bites me and someone else dies? Malfie: That’s correlation, not causation. Veil: What if we bite each other, and neither of us die? Jack: That’s kinky. Apple: Oh my God-

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Jack: That's it, we're gonna go out and find what we need! Dalmatia: To the city? Jack: Yeah, no matter what! Malfie: Well- How exactly do you propose we do that, exactly? Jack: I... I don't know! Joe: Oh come off it, be serious! Jack: I am serious! Joe: You're insane! Malfie: Why, if only we were all wiener dogs, our problems would be solved! Everyone: Apple: What??? Malfie: Or maybe it was a basset hound! Joe, panicked: YOU'RE ALL INSANE!

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Farja: I’m too short to kiss my boyfriend on the lips, what should I do? Ms Hades: Kick him in the stomach, and then when he doubles over, kiss him! Pretty Scar: Trip him. Lady Hook: Dump him. Veil: LITERALLY DON’T DO ANY OF THAT SHIT JUST FUCKING ASK ME TO BEND DOWN JESUS.

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Lady Hook: Hey guys, what do you think about making that beach trip an annual thing?

Veil, Farja, and Pretty Scar: No!

Ms Hades: Alright, that’s it, you guys. What happened out there?

Veil: What? We took a walk. Nothing happened. I came back with nothing all over me.

Ms Hades: What does that mean? Ms Hades: Come on, what happened? Farja?

Lady Hook: Alright.

Veil: No. Lady Hook, we swore we’d never tell!

Lady Hook: But we have to say something. We have to get it out. It’s eating me alive. Lady Hook: Veil and I had hardcore s*x in the woods near the beach, but bugs kept biting us.

Pretty Scar: And I walked by and saw it, it was horrifying. They were covered in bug bites, but it just didn't stop them. How can two people be so horny, that they don't even stop after being bitten by bugs? Veil, and Lady Hook: Wait, you saw us?!

Pretty Scar: Yep, and now I need therapy.

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Jack: Apple, is that a hickey?

Apple: It’s just a mosquito bite.

Snow White: [walks in the room]

Jack: How’s it going, mosquito?

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Jack: Who thinks I can fit 15 marshmallows in my mouth?

Dalmatia: You’re a hazard to society

Pretty Scar: And a coward. DO TWENTY.

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Jasmine: I hardly slept last night

Aladdin: When you can’t sleep, it means someone is thinking about you. Someone who loves you.

Jasmine: Who would be thinking about me at 3 a.m.?

Farja: [gay panic]

I haven't done any Disney Villain Recruiter stuff in a while and I apologizes, got any other incorrect quotes I can use if you like this?

[blackpoison66]

Frollo and his recruit Veil🔔

Art: ryokutya1107

[llama-aesthetics]

Veil 🔔

"This bell that was bestowed upon me by Master Frollo will surely shake your heart."

Crafted from one of Notre Dame's famous bells, Veil is Judge Claude Frollo's most loyal follower. She likes to announce her presence by ringing her hand bell very loudly for all to hear. Most of the other Recruiters cover their ears as a result of the loud ringing. If they retaliate, she rings the bell right in their ear.

Veil is the most refined of the Recruiters, as she speaks formally and walks with grace. She is the best singer of the Recruiters and will often break into hymns. Ms. Scatter or Mr. Polite have to stop her and redirect her attention to the task at hand.

"God help the outcasts, children of God."

[witchrose13]

The ladys

Art: bear_nao

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

sooo

We were talking about a TWST genderbend AU + I made a comment recently about Rollo’s haircut 🤡 and I realized that his hair is much less ugly to me if only it were longer???

(Here’s some sketches of f!Rollo I did to rest my case!) It just looks like a normal “hime” hairstyle this way 💕 Meanwhile, the short haired version resembles the look on Veil (from DisneySea’s Villain Recruiters; in Veil’s lore, she is an underling to Frollo)! Veil is pictured after my doodles. Rollo’s the prettiest girl/j

[kukvy]

MIS MAMÁS WEYY

[blackbutlerfandomnerddomain]

So apparently Veil's backstory is sad-

Makes me wonder if Lady Hook knows?

Probably something orphan girl, got picked up by Hook as a deck swabber and raise through the ranks

[aidolderson]

Miss Veil!!!! :3

[jinxthejubilee]

So we know what the girls are in Hock but what would Hock fall for in Veil I wonder

If I had to hatch a guess, I'd say her politeness, calm demeanor, and her somewhat oblivious charm.

I'm sure that living with a bunch of dudes on a ship for several years doesn't come with much respect day to day, especially as a woman. It's nice having someone around who treats you with respect, despite how closed off Veil was at first.

Calmness is a great trait to have. Veil definitely has her moments of sass and loud moments, but she's usually quiet. And people who talk less make for great listeners and secret keepers, so trust can be checked off there.

Finally, because of Veil's upbringing and involvement with the church, Veil was very sheltered. As a result, she's a bit uneducated in societal etiquette outside of strict rules and teachings. So, Hock would love to help her get used to having fun and step outside her comfort zone without getting under her skin (*cough Jack cough*).

So yeah, I think they'd be cute together. If not Hock, then maybe Jack.

[blackbutlerfandomnerddomain]

Childhood bliss, a beautiful yet envious object of conversation for many when getting to know the best of someone.

"Yeah my childhood was just work work work." Groaned man with the lavender swirls of hair that lays side ways on a lounging couch. Joe is currently surrounded with his other workmates and friends in the hotel room taking a union break from their jobs and busy life. "Oh come on there has to have been something good in your childhood." Prodded Malfie, his green eyes looking at his friend who simply shrugs. After that, he turned to everyone else, "Anyone?"

Ms Hades spoke up rather fast, "It was always studying and parents bickering. Though I guess I could argue it was nice to bond with my mother but she never visited me so guess not so much." Veil shrugged her small shoulders, "I wasn't really a child back then even with a body of one. It was always the church." Malfie sighed and hung his head before looking to Pretty Scar fast. "What about you-" He gets stopped fast buy Farja's hand smacking his shoulder. You see, everyone's been... careful since the events of gossips and rumors around the hyena girl since it opened up wounds that very obviously hurt her badly, it wasn't as if they were being mean just don't really know how to...react.

Though it was too late, Pretty Scar was already thinking. "I'd say..."

A little hyena cub jumps onto a rock of a pile of dirt and climbs higher up, brown eyes shining under the sun beams making a lovely orange hue and tint instead like a painting mask. Upon her small paws finally reaching the highest stone her ears perk against the wind as the sun rising pass the large vase of land made up of dark and browns and some greens and yellows and reds much like the skies large orange pink clouded vision of mystical beauty.

Pretty Scar's eyes flutter as she smiles, "The sunrise. It was always beautiful no matter where I was." Jack smiles and softly nudges her. "Of course only you would say something like that."

The groups were interrupted when a knock happens at the door. "I'll get it." Mumbled Joe as he sat up with a groan and stalked over to the door while everyone went back to coffee.

Suddenly there was a yelp and a thud-

"Hurry up we'll be late!" Called out Vince as he fixes his coat yet again as he hears footsteps echo off the stairs. "We're coming we're coming you Sir Lord of Time." Whined his brother Jack, Cece behind him stiffing a chuckle before she yawned.

Before anyone moved forward the smell of brimstone, jasmine, and sea salt tickles the Kemonohito household's noses and a large bright shine happens. After getting over the shock of the fit of light everyone stared in the living room to fine their new odd friends that are the Villain Recruiters though something was odd with them. "What have I mentioned before, careful with summons in the living room!" Argued Valerie as she hurries over.

Then she stops.

And when she stops you know something really isn't right.

Curiously, the children of Valerie walked their way to their friends and pauses fast on what they see... In the arms of some are a little girl with light eyes and dark black wavy hair with a golden bracelet on her wrist and a tiny chubby boy with pale skin and wet mop of light hair or behind others are a tiny thin girl with a mess of curly brown hair and ears and tail of a hyena and a flat nose beside a slightly taller girl with light hair in a bob.

"What happened?!" Yelped Malachite, regretting it when the boy tears up and starts whining in which Malfie held him closer. Zuri squinted at one of the girls, her nose scrunch up as she ponders before asking, "Pretty Scar?" The girl with ears giggles and waves her arms around. Lady Hook held the girl with light hair near her as she answers the first question, "We don't know. There was a knock and Joe answered and now this happened!" "And you came her why?" Asked Nadia who dealt beside her lookalike who's holding the first girl with dark hair to look at her more. The recruiters were silent at first before Dalmatia opened his mouth, "We need help. We can't tell their masters this for obvious reasons and telling Mr V or Miss Scatter will for sure lead them knowing, but we can't just let their spots be empty."

Cece sighs, "So you want us to cover?" "Well cover isn't really the word- Please, this is newer than any other time and we can't leave them." Begged Jack Heart.

Before anyone could say anything, the little Pretty Scar ran from behind Dalmatia across the apartment until she made it to one of the large windows that show the city. Valerie squints her eyes, "Is that your coat?" "Look they obviously got too small for their clothes we had to work fast with four sudden naked children in our care okay?" The mom remained silent as she stared at the small hyena girl. It's strange... she looks a lot like Zuri but different obviously. They all look so much like her children with the touches of differences.

This is a fic idea I had but I have some blanks on ideas but full things in hand

Been listening to this on loop

Valerie and the Kemonohito family belongs to @crazyyanderefangirlfan and I was kind of hoping once you feel better boo if they can help continue this fic in a form of us taking turns writing parts. Kind of like how me and @gay-salt-amber do our fics

[littlesistersti-backupandspam]

Do Ms. Villa and Mr. Polite have signatures?

Signatures

Quick compilarion of the recruiters signatures :)

[blackpoison66]

All villains should have a Tsum Tsum

Art: @18yo_saku

[captainkirkk]

✩ WEEKLY FIC ROUND-UP ✩

All the fics I’ve read and really enjoyed in the past week-ish. Reminder: This list features any and all ratings and themes. Please look at tags and warnings on ao3 before reading.

The Nine Worlds series (Hands of the Emperor)

nothing less than the world by ariex09

At least there wasn’t an audience for the look Ludvic turned on Kip and the too neutral way he said, “Tor?”

Kip could feel himself flushing - in Astandalas this was the kind of thing that had lost him jobs before - but he had the excuse of, first of all, amnesia, and second of all, “He didn’t give me any other name!” Kip hissed. “He deflected me off the topic twice!”

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AU where the landslide at the Liauu happens several years earlier, and the younger Kip has a rather different experience of the future.

diving for a flame pearl by ariex09

It took me an appalling three hours and thirteen minutes to even realize that Kip was gone.

Ah, but that was too charitable. Once we had a timeline together, we discovered that Franzel had seen Kip last, turning in for bed at twelve minutes before midnight, and it was not until Shoänie went to wake him at dawn that anyone knew he was anything but asleep in bed. This meant that by the time the knock on my study door came, shortly past the third hour of the morning, Kip could already have been missing for more than nine hours.

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In which Cliopher goes missing midway through The Hands of the Emperor. Fortunately, he has friends and family willing to do whatever it takes to bring him home.

A nap at the feet of the sun by SunInGlory

Prompt: Cliopher somehow falls asleep on HR’s robe, and rather than wake him, HR has one of the guards cut that part of the robe off of him. Just looking for something soft and sweet here, but of course go in whichever direction you’d like. Bonus points if Petty Treasons era.

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Cliopher decides to take a nap. Okay, perhaps decides is too strong of a word.

Stranger Things

Robin's Guide to the Care and Feeding of Your Newly Adopted Former Mean Girl by formosus_iniquis

She extends a hand, ignoring the laugh it gets her, “Welcome to Hawkins, I’m Robin, occasional Dustin babysitter.”

The girl’s smile pulls lopsided at her mouth, kissed with a bit of irony and undeniably charmed. “It’s nice to meet you Robin,” her voice is soft, and a little unsure. Wavering like Becky Simpson’s tone deaf oboe playing, unsure of what pitch and timbre to land on. “I’m Stephanie Henderson, Dustin’s cousin.”

The bit crumbles immediately between Robin’s fingers.

“Stephanie? You went with Stephanie? Are you kidding? We workshopped so many names!”

Marvel

Three Kinds of Learning by luchia

Erik intends to recruit Raven's supposedly amazing, all-powerful older brother. Instead, he finds himself dealing with Charles Xavier, a weak, tweed-addled professor who seems to think powers don't matter nearly as much as personality. Erik's misconceptions are blown apart when Raven goes missing.

SVSSS

In Durance Veil by Mikkeneko (+ podfic)

Right, the villain's beautiful daughter, who had caught a glimpse of the Protagonist from afar and, naturally, fell madly in love at first sight. She'd used her knowledge of her father's lair to sneak into the dungeon where Luo Binghe was being held and eventually proved the key to his escape, betraying her father for love. "So, you want to try to find some random girl who's willing to sneak in past the guards to Luo Binghe's prison and..."

"What random girl could we possibly trust? I'll do it myself!"

"You know what," Shang Qinghua said. "Somehow I feel like I should have expected this."

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Shen Qingqiu self-detonated at Hua Yue City, but he didn't die. Instead, he wakes up to a world where Cang Qiong is victorious and Luo Binghe has been imprisoned beneath the mountain. What's a poor transmigrator to do? He has to find a way to free the Protagonist before he breaks out and razes the Sect to the ground! Clearly, the best way to do this is to pretend to be one of Luo Binghe's future wives.

Clearly.

Harry Potter

A Place That Fits by BitchesLoveAngstImBitches

Harry had been prepared to save Sirius’ life, no matter what the cost. Harry put himself in danger, and Sirius had come running, and it was the last thing he ever did.

And then it turned out Harry’s life wasn’t even worth saving: Neither can live while the other survives.

At the rate of Voldemort’s rising power, Harry would be lucky to survive the year.

Sirius had died trying to help Harry. He’d died for nothing.

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Harry is struggling in the aftermath of the Ministry battle to come to terms with Sirius' death. His isolation and mistreatment at Privet Drive only make things worse. Remus Lupin checks on him in Surrey, but with both of them grieving, his assumptions about Harry might only hurt him more.

[dreadfutures]

I think we're supposed to take the Forgotten Ones as Just Elven Warlords and idk how I feel about it.

Early in Bellara's recruitment, outside the ruins with the Nadas Dirthalen, one of Elgar'nan's servants speaks of "the usurper's" archive spirit and how it was not made by the Dread Wolf. Bellara talks about how an armory/these ruins generally belonged to warlords ("they had a lot of them").

Anaris is trying to... I guess build an army of enslaved demons/servants from elves, with the help (control) of Cyrian. Cyrian really believes Anaris has power to rival a god, which I think we really don't see (I frankly do not see Anaris as having the ability to, say, cause a mcfreakin' eclipse). Unclear as to what the plan is with that army - go up against Elgar'nan in an incredibly hilarious but probably at most vaguely annoying attempt at conquest? lol Anaris never came across in that quest as particularly powerful or villainous...

Gods of pestilence and misfortune? Gods? The Evanuris thought that perhaps the Dread Wolf was conspiring with them but Solas never ever mentions them I think and he probably wasn't? They weren't sealed away by the Veil and they weren't connected to the Archdemons so like, what was their deal at all? Where has Anaris been for centuries? Was he in uthenera? Was he just puttering around waiting for someone to put on his mask and feel his teenage angst and help him out?

The whole deal is just... Egotistical megalomaniac with nothing to back it up comes out of nowhere after being a no one for about 10,000 years or more and the whole world barely notices.

Geldauran, one of his ilk, has what is essentially a tomb in the Frostback Basin and I guess... we're supposed to assume he's dead? He sounded just as egotistical and ineffective as Anaris, then, I guess.