#why is he acting like a child to elena?!

[gagakareem10]

Nathan the little baby😭✨️💙

Random stuff I noticed in Nathan’s Journal.

So.. I’ve been going through Nate’s Journal again because of how goddamn bored I am. I found the fact he mentioned Elena and wondered if she’d let him get a pet lemur is cute as hell.

Plus: Nathan took the time to sketch a lemur that looks like Sully. He didn’t leave any details behind either (drew his mustache and cigar, he also made him wear one of those ugly ass shirts).

[iamgonnagetyouback]

𝟷.𝟻𝚔 || 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐋

♡ ︎ꜱᴜᴍᴍᴀʀʏ: Your hangouts with Elijah cause a certain Mikaelson to become jealous.

♡ ︎ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢꜱ: Jealous Kol, Bit of Elena tormenting,

♡ ︎ꜱʜɪᴘ: Elijah Mikaelson x fem!reader, platonic!Kol Mikaelson x reader

You and Kol sat comfortably at the Grill, watching Elena from across the room as she poked at her salad with a fork, clearly annoyed but trying to act as though she couldn’t see the two of you. Kol, of course, was leaning back in his chair with that signature mischievous smirk, the one that always spelled trouble for anyone in his sights.

“Look at her, trying to act all aloof as if she hasn’t tangled herself up in a love triangle with two brothers. Honestly, Elena, have you no creativity?” Kol drawled, his voice loud enough to be heard from your table, earning an annoyed glance from her.

You snorted, leaning in closer, your voice dripping with false sympathy. “Honestly, it’s tragic. Two brothers, both madly in love with you? I mean, isn’t that a little cliché? Couldn’t you just pick someone who isn’t a Salvatorian? We get it, you like the brooding types.”

Elena finally rolled her eyes, pushing her plate away. “Can you both just leave me alone?”

“Oh, but where would be the fun in that?” you teased, wagging your finger at her like she was a child. “Besides, we’re just giving you some friendly advice.”

Kol leaned forward with a gleam in his eye. “We think it’s time you choose, darling. All this toying with emotions—why, you’re going to give the Salvatores heartburn.”

You were about to add another snide remark when something strange slipped out of your mouth instead. “Maybe it’s time you did what’s best for you, Elena. Honestly, leaving both of them might not be the worst idea. You could focus on yourself for once.”

Kol froze, his entire body stiffening as if you had just insulted his entire existence. His eyes widened, and his mouth parted in disbelief. “What… did you just say?”

You blinked, realizing a second too late what you’d let slip. “Uh… I mean—”

Kol dramatically pushed his chair back, standing up as if you’d just committed an unforgivable crime. “No, no, no. This is all wrong! You—you’ve been hanging out with my brother, haven’t you?!”

Elena furrowed her brow, glancing between the two of you like you’d lost your minds. “What’s happening right now?”

Kol didn’t even acknowledge her, pointing an accusatory finger in your direction. “You’ve been sneaking around with Elijah! He’s doing that thing he does—saying all those moral, noble things. He’s trying to steal you from me, isn’t he?!”

You laughed nervously, rubbing the back of your neck. “No, no, I mean, we just… had a couple of conversations, that’s all…”

“Conversations?!” Kol looked genuinely betrayed, like you’d just sold his entire wardrobe on eBay. “Stop giving her morals, Elijah!” he shouted to no one in particular, waving his arms as if the eldest Mikaelson brother was lurking in the shadows.

You put your hands up defensively. “I didn’t ask for his advice! It just… happened!”

Kol threw his hands up in the air. “This is exactly how it starts! First, it’s ‘maybe it’s time you do what’s best for you,’ and next, it’ll be ‘let’s not murder people for fun anymore.’ Before you know it, you’ll be sipping tea and quoting Shakespeare!”

You burst into laughter despite yourself, though the panic was still bubbling under the surface. “Okay, I would never—”

“You say that now!” Kol snapped, pacing dramatically. “But mark my words, this is how he does it! He gets into your head with all that ‘duty’ and ‘honor’ nonsense, and then BAM! Suddenly, you’re going to bed at 9 p.m. and lecturing me about responsibility.”

Elena, thoroughly confused, stood up. “I’m just… going to go.”

Kol waved her off, not even sparing her a second glance. “Yes, yes, run along, Elena. The real problem here is not your love triangle but this betrayal of new best friends.”

As soon as Elena was gone, Kol was back to pacing.

“Look, it’s not like I’m going to turn into Elijah, okay? I’m still your partner in crime!” you insisted, but even as you said it, the memory of Elijah’s calm, reasoned voice played in the back of your mind. Was it so bad that he made sense sometimes?

Kol stopped dead in his tracks, pointing at you. “Don’t you even think about it. I swear, if you start quoting him to me, I’ll—”

“What? You’ll find another best friend?” you shot back, a grin creeping onto your face. “Come on, Kol. We’ve been wreaking havoc for centuries together. I’m not going anywhere.”

Kol huffed, crossing his arms and pouting like a petulant child. “I don’t like sharing.”

“Clearly.”

Suddenly, he stopped pouting, his face lighting up with a new wave of determination. “That’s it! I’m going to confront him.”

You barely had time to process what he said before Kol vanished in a blur of vampire speed, leaving you alone at the table. You groaned, slumping back in your chair. Great. This was going to be a mess.

Kol stormed into Elijah’s study, finding the elder Mikaelson calmly reading a book. Without even looking up, Elijah sighed. “To what do I owe the pleasure?”

Kol pointed dramatically. “Stop trying to steal my partner in crime!”

Elijah finally glanced up, raising a brow in amusement. “I beg your pardon?”

“You heard me!” Kol declared, stepping closer. “I knew what you were up to the moment you started talking to her about all your noble nonsense. ‘Oh, maybe we should care about people’s feelings,’ ‘Oh, maybe it’s not so fun to torment humans endlessly.’” He mocked Elijah’s voice with exaggerated reverence. “Well, newsflash, Elijah! She was mine first! You’re not giving her morals and stuff.”

Elijah raised an eyebrow, completely unbothered. “Perhaps you should spend less time tormenting innocent people, Kol.”

Kol let out a mock gasp. “Innocent? Elena? Are you mad?”

You bit back a laugh, but Elijah’s smirk was all too telling. “I assure you, I’m perfectly sane. Though I must admit,” he glanced at you, his voice lowering, “I rather like this new side of her.”

“Don’t be smug!” Kol snapped, throwing his hands up. “I see what you’re doing! You’re trying to turn her into one of your allies. Next thing I know, she’ll be wearing suits and frowning disapprovingly at me!”

Elijah chuckled softly, closing his book. “She has a mind of her own, Kol. If she chooses to follow my advice—”

Kol gasped dramatically. “See? SEE? This is how it starts! You’re trying to steal her from me! With… with philosophy!”

You chuckled at Kol's dramatics. “Kol, seriously?”

Kol pointed at you accusingly. “Don’t ‘seriously’ me! I saw the way you looked all guilty back there! I won’t stand for it!”

Elijah’s eyes flicked to you, a soft chuckle escaping his lips as he regarded you with a mixture of fondness and amusement. “Is that so?”

You sighed, running a hand through your hair, completely flustered. “It was an accident. I didn’t mean it.”

Kol narrowed his eyes, shaking his head furiously. “Don’t listen to her. She’s gone soft.”

“I am not soft!” you protested, crossing your arms indignantly. “I just… said something Elijah-ish by mistake. It doesn’t mean I’ve gone all moral!”

Kol crossed his arms, turning his back to you both with a huff. “I can’t believe this is happening.”

Elijah smirked. “I suppose that’s my influence.”

You groaned. “Don’t encourage him.”

Kol turned back around, dramatically pressing the back of his hand to his forehead. “Oh, I see it now. I’ll be forgotten—replaced by Elijah of all people. You’ll be sitting by firesides discussing literature and sipping wine, and I’ll be out in the cold, wreaking havoc all alone!”

You chuckled, stepping forward to playfully nudge Kol. “I’m not ditching you for Elijah, Kol. You’re my best friend, remember?”

Kol peered at you, suspicious. “Promise?”

You rolled your eyes. “Promise.”

Kol narrowed his eyes at Elijah one last time. “I’m watching you, brother. Stop with the moral lectures.”

Elijah chuckled, shaking his head. “I’ll do my best to refrain.”

Just then, Rebekah sauntered into the room, glancing between the three of you before resting her eyes on you. “My, my. Trouble in paradise?”

You groaned. “It’s not what it looks like.”

Rebekah grinned wickedly. “Pity. I was hoping for some drama. You know, if Kol’s giving you too much trouble, you could always keep me company instead. I promise I’m much more fun.”

You burst into laughter, while Kol made a face. “Don’t you dare!” he warned, pointing at Rebekah.

Rebekah winked at you, clearly enjoying herself. “Think about it, darling.”

Kol groaned loudly. “Why is everyone trying to steal my best friend?!”

Elijah chuckled softly, looking at you with a smirk as you shook your head in amusement. “It seems you’re in high demand.”

You just grinned, shrugging. “What can I say? I’m irresistible.”

thank you so much for the request @unstablereader !!

[thewritetofreespeech]

Could I request Dali and Henrique with a artist lover teaching their children to make art of their dads?

Dali sighed the moment he walked through the door of his estate. As if the weight of the world had just come of his shoulders.

Though Lord Johannes was respectful of his desire and plan to raise his children directly, there were certain matters of his VLAD work that required him to be away from home. Typically it would not take this long but since he had been putting the old man off it had been almost all day.

Ferdinand greeted him and Dali asked where the children were.

“[Y/N]-sama came by not long after you left, Master Dali.” Johannes informed him. “They and the children have been in the nursery for most of the afternoon.”

Dali was surprised. He didn’t expect [Y/N] to be here in his absence, but he was glad to hear that the children had not been left on their own with staff all day. He was glad he had such an understanding partner who was open to his goals in child rearing.

When he came into the nursery, he found [Y/N] and his sons on the floor with paper & pens. “What’s all this?”

“Papa…” Raphael’s soft voice called out before he got up to hug his father hello. Ul just babbled joyfully in [Y/N]’s arms. “We’re coloring.”

“Coloring, eh?”

“Yes.” [Y/N] confirmed from their seat on the floor. “I did the outline work and Raphael did the color fill.”

Dali walked over to where they had been seated with Raphael and looked over the pictures on the ground. The linework was beautiful. Places he recognized around the estate and inner city. “These are masterful.” He praised while holding one of them. “The colorwork is spectacular too. I like your boldness to use purple for the buildings, Raphael. Well done!” His son beamed at the praise and went back to coloring. “So, you’ve been here all day?”

“I thought they might be lonely.” [Y/N] explained as they played with Ul’s arms. “It’s been so much livelier here recently. With you all meeting with Lord Johannes, I thought I might act as a distraction. Though, I may be a poor substitute for everyone in that regard.”

“You aren’t a poor substitute for anything.”

Dali lifted another piece of paper from the floor, using it as a privacy shield as he gave [Y/N] a quick kiss. “Now, which one should I color? I would be a poor manner of a parent if I didn’t show Raphael some of my own artist techniques.” [Y/N] chuckled, but handed him one of the front of the estate to fill in.

Henrique sighed as he came home from a very long, very boring meeting with Lord Johannes. He loved the old man, but by God could he be long winded.

They got it already! They had to find the mass murderer plaguing the city. Vampire kind at stake. Mass suicide and the rivers run red or something. Alright! Did the old man think they were just sitting on their hands all day, or taking naps with the kids? Henrique wished he had time to take a nap in the afternoon these days.

Heading upstairs to see what the girls were doing, he was surprised to see [Y/N] there. The girls with matching easels he was pretty sure had not been there the last time he was in their room. “What are you guys doing?”

“We’re painting daddy!”

“Yes! [Y/N] is showing us how to use oil paints!”

“In hindsight we maybe should have started with charcoals.” Henrique chuckled at [Y/N]'s predicament. Seeing the girls in paint covered smocks but also with paint all over their hands and faces.

“Well, I’m sure they’ve been having fun. Can you show daddy?”

The girls eagerly hop off their chair and take their canvases, nearly as big as them, off their easels. “Wow!” He praised, even though he had no idea what the brightly colored smudges were. “These are so good girls! Lucia, I like all the pink you used. Elena, that’s a very nice tree in the middle there.”

“It’s a fountain daddy.” Elena corrected with a huff. To which Henrique smacked his palm to his forehead, told her of course it was, daddy was clearly an idiot, and told her it was a beautiful fountain.

“Why don’t you girls go get washed up and when your paintings are dry, we’ll find somewhere to hang them?” The girls then run off to get cleaned up and Henrique asked. “Those easels weren’t here before, where they?”

“No.” [Y/N] replied with a chuckle. “I got them for them today. I didn’t want them fighting over mine anymore.”

“Hmmm….that’s fair.” He then sat on the little stool set up for the children. Spinning around once in his chair. “Did they have a nice time?”

“They seemed to.” [Y/N] replied as they started picking up the paint brushes. “Although, Lucia & Elena like anything that they get attention for. Like someone else I know.” Henrique snickered with a grin. “Are you really going to put their artwork up for them?”

“Of course!” Henrique replied. “It’s better than all that old, stuffy artwork we got around here.” He wasn’t really sure where it came from. It had probably been put in when the house was built in ot-not-fourteen-whenever it was and had never been changed since. “Brings a little color to the house.”

[Y/N] smiled a little and Henrique hopped off his stool to his full height again. “Let’s put some of your work up too.”

They looked surprised. “Henrique…are you sure?”

“Of course!” He told them. “I’ve seen your stuff and its way better than anything up now. Let’s show it off.” What he meant was that he wanted to show them off.

[Y/N] looked a little nervous but nodded. Henrique smiled again. “Good! Lets see what the girls are up to and we’ll go pick out places for everybody!” He then took [Y/N]’s hand and led them out of the girls’ room. His day already a little brighter thinking about how bright these halls would be with new art.

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Jealous | Stefan Salvatore

Summary: Stefan is the perfect boyfriend - but all you can think about is his dirtbag brother Damon. One night, Stefan can't take it anymore.

Pairing: Stefan Salvatore x reader

Genre: Angsty, jealous!Stefan

Word count: >1k

“Happy 18th Birthday!” everyone cheered as you walked into the Salvatore house. You spun round and grinned at Stefan, who was leaning on the doorframe, looking modest.

“You like it?” he said quietly.

You jumped onto Stefan, hugging him and wrapping your legs around his waist. “I love it.”

Just when you were enjoying yourself, someone entered like a dark cloud: Damon Salvatore.

He sauntered down the stairs into the living room and whisked your cup from your hand. He sipped it in disgust.

“Beer! Naughty Nancy. Should I call the cops on you kids?”

You snatched the cup back from him, your heart racing. “Go away,” you said.

You hated Damon. You hated his arrogant smile, the way he looked down on you and Stefan like you were kids. Most of all, you hated how dumb he made you feel.

“Ooh, nasty,” Damon said, clutching his heart in false agony. “I might never recover from that.”

“Go back to your room,” Stefan said, pushing his chest out at Damon. The move didn't manage to look threatening, because Damon was taller than him.

“Ooh, looks like little bro’s getting angry,” Damon said. “I would love a fight. This party is a yawn. I bet you'll have the whole crowd going beddy byes by 9.” He said that last part in a baby voice.

“Just ignore him,” Stefan said, steering your shoulders away as Damon loped up the stairs.

You grabbed a random red cup from the table, and gulped it down, then did the same with a second. “Right, right,” you said. “I can't believe Damon! I mean, does he think he can just waltz in here and tell us what to do?”

Stefan nodded. “Damon loves to waltz.”

You huffed. “He didn't just insult me - he insulted you. He talked to you like a child, Stefan. Didn't that annoy you?”

Stefan pulled you into a slow dance in the centre of the room. “Forget about Damon, babe. This is your night.”

But you were too full of alcohol and righteous indignation to listen to your boyfriend.

“He thinks I don't know how to have fun? I know how to have fun!”

You stormed up the stairs, and to the door to the roof. Stefan tramped behind the whole way.

Once you were on the roof, you looked down at the Salvatores’ swimming pool, which glowed like a blue gem three floors down. Swaying a little, you yanked off your black vest, and then your shorts, so you were just in your underwear.

“No, Elena, this is crazy,” Stefan said. “You're human, you could break your neck.”

“I'm not afraid of a little danger, Stefan,” you said. Only, the icy wind was sobering you up, and you were realising that it was an awfully long way down.

“Why are you acting like this?” Stefan said, and he sounded so despairing you turned to look at him. He rubbed his hands over his face and sat on the edge of the roof. “Your friends spent days organising this party. You ignored all of them, got stupidly drunk and are now risking your life for an insane stunt. What's gotten into you?”

You locked your jaw firmly into place. “Maybe you're the problem. You treat me like I'm made of glass. I mean, you're a vampire, isn't dating you meant to be fun?”

Stefan’s mouth fell open a little. He seemed too angry to speak for a moment. “This isn't you, Elena, this…” He stopped speaking mid-sentence. “Oh my god. You have feelings for my brother.”

You frowned. “You've got it twisted. I hate Damon. He ruins every waking hour of my life.”

Stefan gave a faintly hysterical laugh. “Oh my god. How did I not see this? I am such an idiot.”

“Shut up!” you said, feeling suddenly vulnerable in your nakedness.

Stefan stared at you, and his black eyes were so cold and careless, you shivered. “Why exactly do you hate my brother, Elena?”

You blinked. You hadn't expected this question. “Because - because he makes my blood boil. When I'm around him, I feel like this stupid child that can't speak or think straight. Because he sticks in my head and ruins every good moment I have with you.”

Stefan turned away. “I see.”

“Wait,” you said, following Stefan, suddenly aware in your drunkenness that you had said something wrong. “Don't go away like this, Stefan. I love you. Can we just start over?”

He stopped walking, and you moved in front of him, wrapping your hands around his face. “Stefan, you're- you're so sweet, and kind, and you love me, and you actually pay attention to me-”

Stefan broke you off with a grating laugh. “I get it. You chose me because my brother ignores you and I don't. Just what every guy wants to hear.”

You froze, stunned by the truth of what he had said. It was true that you had first approached Stefan, because his soft, friendly beauty was the safe alternative to Damon’s gut-wrenching charm. You could be cool, and funny, and smart around Stefan - because he didn't make you feel the way Damon did. It didn't feel like your heart would burst out of your chest every time he walked in the room. You didn't spend nights lying awake, overanalysing every flutter of his hand on your back, replaying every time he said your name. It was just… easier.

“I just hope you're happy together,” Stefan said, his face unreadable. He vaulted over the roof in a flash and was gone.

You sat there with your hands grasping your knees, shivering and half-naked. This birthday had quickly gone from being a perfect night to being a terrible one - all because you couldn't hide your feelings for your boyfriend's idiotic brother.

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[lilliana17]

Tubbo Headcannons

okay so in alot of my writings they share some headcannons thought I would explain my au head cannons thoughts for Tubbo

Qsmp tubbo is not smp earth and other series Tubbo they are two different people. Old man immortal Philza who wasn't doing well claimed he was Tubbo and due to amnesia he believed him

He is not a goat hybrid but was told by Phil he is and since he has horns and a short tail he believed it despite having normal ears and feet

I head cannons the eggs as humanoid dragons and Tubbo was the failed first draft

Due to information they learned from him the first eight were made with little problem

Why he had bit of a tail grow in he has nubs of wings that never grew properly

Elena who lost her husband due to the federation got attached to Tubbo when he was created being the head scientist to him

She broke the rules showing her face to him once and he finally could imprint taking her eye color. She was removed from the project and when they were done with the failure he was frozen in the ice prison

He has imprinted on Phil giving him his blond highlights

After slowly spending more time with Fit and Pac they are the other ones he imprinted on

He tries to act like he doesn't anyone to take care of him because he's an adult even though he aged fast and didn't have a child hood he can't even remember

Fit is the first one to find out about him when digging through information in the Fed's data base

Tubbo gets joy he can't explain from helping out and doing egg tasks

When they disappeared and the tasks did too he got a pain in his chest that hurt

The eggs all see him as one of them and an older brother having an odd attachment to him

It's why Chayanne thinks Tubbo needs cookies

Hid god Tom isn't the really Tommy who is Phil's son but rather a cause God

Young Tubbo desperate for friends made a pact vow to the fledgling God as a kid, they are seen as accidently married

[akelafang]

Yellow Thread

Pairing: Mithian/Elena, slight side Merthur Word count: 2841

Inspired by this post by @arthursknight. It's a different pairing but the idea of the colored thread acting as a favor was so cute I had to use it! Might post to ao3 later, will link if I do.

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Nemeth was abuzz with activity. Nobles and royalty from all her allied kingdoms were flocking to the citadel, a new group arriving almost every hour. Servants scurried around making preparations and aiding those who had already arrived. The reason for all this excitement? A celebratory feast was being held in Princess Mithian’s honor.

See King Rodor knew he was getting on in his years. He was starting to slow down and it wouldn’t be long before his time came. He feared what kind of position his death would leave his daughter in. While he knew MIthian will be an excellent queen and was more than capable of taking over the kingdom when he was gone, not everyone agreed with him. More than a few had expressed concern over a woman taking the reins of power in Nemeth once Rodor was gone, some had even gone so far as to suggest he skip over Mithian and make one of his nephews his heir. There was no way he was going to do such a thing. Why would he pass over his brilliant daughter just because of her sex? 

Some had expressed their support of Mithian’s future rule, such as King Arthur of Camelot, but Rodor knew that it was not enough to make the transition of power an easy one for Mithian. If he could not bring more people to support Mithian and those who opposed her managed to come together then there could very well be a coup early on in his daughter’s reign. 

So after much discussion with Mithian over the matter they had agreed to make Mithian his regent, a trial run so to speak in order to demonstrate her abilities before she was granted full power. Thus the celebratory feast. A tournament is also to take place over the duration of the guests' stay. A perfect opportunity for Mithian to showcase her skills as a warrior against knights of the realm and any from visiting kingdoms who wish to join. King Arthur himself had already expressed interest in taking part in the event.

“It would be an honor to cross blades with such a fine swordswoman.” He said when the tournament was mentioned while welcoming him and his men to the kingdom.

Mithian smiled at the gesture before answering “I look forward to besting you on the battlefield.”

Merlin, standing just behind his king like the loyal manservant he was, failed to stifle a laugh. Arthur smacked him upside the head for it but he couldn’t fully keep a smile off his face. Mithian chuckled at the display. 

“It’s good to see you again Merlin.”

“And you, your highness.” He said with a cheeky grin and a bow.

Arthur huffed and was about to interject when trumpets sounded announcing new arrivals. The procession from Gawant.

“Well, we best not keep you from your other guests.” He said instead.

“Heather will show you and you men to your rooms,” Mithian said gesturing to the mentioned servant.

The King of Camelot and his men headed inside just as the Princess of Gawant and her father rode into sight. 

Mithian had heard about Princess Elena but this was the first time they’d met in person. Rumors abound of the unkempt, socially inept, wild child heir to the throne of Gawant who was unsuccessful in securing a marriage to then Prince Arthur a few years before her attempt. Mithian failed to see the resemblance to the woman gracefully dismounting her horse before her now. Yes her hair was a little messy but who’s wasn’t after a long journey? Besides, the look suited her.

“Rodor! Good to see you old friend!” Lord Godwyn called as he and Elena approached. 

“You as well Godwyn.” The two shook hands. “Allow me to introduce my daughter and regent, Princess Mithian.”

Mithian extended her hand and Godwyn kissed the back of it. “My lady, It’s a pleasure. I believe the last time I saw you you were still a young child clinging to your mother's skirt.”

Mithian gave a polite smile. “Yes well, that would have been many years ago my lord.”

“Indeed. Time waits for no one. Allow me to introduce my daughter Princess Elena.”

The two princesses curtsied to each other.

“Princess Mithian. I’ve heard much about you.”

“And I you Princess Elena.”

“Good things I hope” Elena forced an awkward smile.

Mithian returned it with what she hoped was a reassuring look.

“Anything less than that I’d say holds no water. You must be tired after your journey, Aisling will escort you to your rooms where you can rest and freshen up before dinner.”

Godwyn and Elena bowed and curtsied respectively before moving to follow Aisling. As she passed by Mithian Elena caught her foot on the stairs and tripped. Mithian’s reflexes kicked in and she swiftly caught her around the waist, pulling Elena against herself to keep her upright. 

“Are you alright?”

“Yes, thank you. I must not have raised my foot high enough.”

With their faces so close Mithian couldn’t help but notice Elena’s beautiful hazel eyes. She thinks she spotted a few flecks of blue in them. Realising she was still holding Elena she let her go and stepped back. Her throat felt tight all of a sudden and she cleared it before speaking again.

“Probably due to exhaustion. I know I’ve struggled to raise my feet after a long enough time traveling.”

“Indeed. Good thing you’re a good catch.”

Mithian looked surprised and Elena, realising what she said started to ramble.

“I mean, you’re a good catcher-uh, I mean you’re good at catching- I mean, thank you for catching me.”

Mithian pressed her lips together to keep herself from giggling. “You’re welcome.”

Elena curtsied again before hurrying up the rest of the stairs and following her father inside.

Once she was gone Mithian let the giggle escape her. She supposed the rumors weren’t completely unfounded. Though they still seem quite exaggerated. 

Mithian’s arm still felt warm from where it had been wrapped around Elena’s waist.

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The feast went off without a hitch. It was a pleasant evening of good food and mostly good company. One nobleman, Lord Cilian from one of the oldest families in Nemeth tried to goad her into a debate on a woman’s place in political circles but she managed to evade the topic and steer the conversation away from that explosion waiting to happen. She was not going to win support by participating in an argument during the celebration feast of her regency.

She scanned around the banquet hall, what for she wasn’t entirely sure but she did spot Arthur just down the table bantering with Merlin as he poured him wine. She watched as the two seemed to forget everyone else around them as they looked at each other. She also watched as Sir Leon rolled his eyes and moved the wine jug out of Merlin’s hands. She pitied the poor fellow. From what she’d witnessed in her few days in Camelot she can only imagine the pain Sir Leon has experienced in his years of service having to watch those two flirt and pine.

While her ego had been bruised by Arthur calling off their engagement she certainly could not blame him for it whenever she saw him and Merlin together. She longed for someone to look at her the way he looked at Merlin. 

Rumors have been circling that Arthur was fighting with his council over law changes he wishes to make. The specifics regarding which laws vary, some say it’s about the magic ban, while others think it’s the law forbidding nobles and peasants from marrying, but in almost all versions Merlin’s name is mentioned. Whatever the truth it was obvious to Mithian that Arthur was putting things in place for him to finally make Merlin his consort. She hoped for his success and wished them both happiness.

A commotion from the other side of the hall caught her attention. She looked over to see Lord Cilian now speaking to Princess Elena. It seems he’d tried the same thing with her and she was not interested in changing the topic and ignoring him as Mithian had. 

“I don’t think I’m the one you want to have this discussion with sir. You’re clearly looking for a sympathetic ear and based on your tone I can tell you it won’t be mine or anyone from Gawant’s. Or have you forgotten that my mother was Queen Regnant and that I’m her heir? I already have more right to my throne than my father and have every intention of claiming it when I am ready. In fact, my father and I have been discussing ending his regency and officially crowning me in the near future. I’m sure it won't be too long before Gawant will be the one hosting many of the people here tonight.”

Lord Cilian huffed and moved away.

Mithian admired how she handled him. She managed to shut him down without outright insulting him or saying anything anyone could truly argue against. She was impressed. 

She caught Elena’s eye and raised her goblet to her. She ignored the flutter in her stomach when Elena smiled and returned the gesture. There was a familiar gleam in her eyes and a voice in the back of Mithian’s mind told her where she’d seen that look before. She ignored that too.

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Mithian was in her tent preparing for the tournament. This was hardly the first tournament she’s participated in but the significance of it sent her nerves into overdrive. This was meant to be a show of strength, of her abilities as a warrior. How well she does in this tournament could help tip the scales in her favor in the eyes of the people. She needed to show them what she was capable of. 

She anxiously straightened out her chainmail where it lay on the table while she checked over the rest of her kit to make sure it was all there. 

“Shouldn’t your maid be helping you with that?” A voice asked from the tent entrance.

Mithian looked up to see Elena looking at her curiously.

“Sera’s skill is doing up tiny buttons on dresses, not armor buckles. Besides, I like doing it myself.”

Elena moved further into the tent until she stood across the table from Mithian looking over her armor. She fiddled a little bit with the handle of Mithian’s sword.

“Fair enough. I suppose it's similar to me saddling my horse. It’s meant to be the stable boy's job but I feel better doing it myself.”

“Exactly. Some things you need to do on your own even though you’re taught to let others do it.”

A somewhat awkward silence settled between them.

“So what brings you to my tent my lady?”

“Oh um, I just wanted to wish you well. Not that I think you need it of course! I’m sure you’re amazing with this thing.” She lifted the sword and the tip caught itself on Mithian’s sleeve, cutting a hole on its way up. Elena dropped the sword and hurried around the table.

“Oh gosh, I’m so sorry! I didn’t hurt you, did I?!”

She grabbed hold of Mithian’s arm and frantically searched it for any injuries.

“No it's alright, you didn’t even nick me.” Elena breathed a sigh of relief. “The only thing you got was…my tunic.”

Mithian looked down at her sleeve. Now that Elena had calmed down she fully registered that there was a large tear in her tunic sleeve. She clutched at the fabric.

“Oh shit no! I’m meant to be out there in 15 minutes!”

Elena looked surprised by her reaction, probably because she seemed to care more about her tunic getting cut than her own flesh. Mithian looked a bit embarrassed before she started to explain.

“It’s silly but, I always wear this tunic for tournaments for good luck. It was my mother’s and, I guess it makes me feel like she’s there cheering me on.”

“I don’t think that’s silly at all! It makes sense you’d want to have your mother close when doing something you love.” Elena said before a solemn, pensive look came over her face. 

No doubt she was thinking of her own mother who had passed when Elena was a baby. Mithian had been young herself when her mother had gotten terribly ill before passing. She treasured every memory she had of her and clung to any small trinket that was passed on to her. She could only imagine how much harder the loss must have been for Elena.

Suddenly the somber mood seemed to lift from Elena, quick as a lightning strike before she turned to Mithian with an excited look.

“I can mend it for you!”

The sudden shift threw Mithian off for a second but a flicker of hope began to burn in her chest. “Really?”

“You may have noticed but balance has never quite been my forte.” Elena gave a brief self-deprecating smile. “I’m well acquainted with tears and learned to mend them pretty quickly. I could have this sewn up before you’re needed for the tournament. I think I’ve even got some thread that will match!”

Elena pulled a small sewing kit from her dress pocket and, with a nod from Mithian, quickly got to work. Meanwhile, Mithian finished all the preparations she could in just her breeches and undershirt. As she strapped her greaves to her legs she couldn’t help glancing over at Elena, watching her as she worked. Clumsy she may be while on her feet but the way her hands moved with needle and thread between her fingers was nothing short of graceful. The practiced movements were smooth and fluid as the needle glided through the fabric. Mithian felt like she could watch her work for hours. She shook her head to dispel the thoughts and moved on to tie her hair back in a ponytail. She needed to focus on the tournament now and not on unkempt, awkward, pretty, princesses.

However, that was hard when said princess let out a triumphant “Ah ha! Done!” 

Elena hurried over to Mithian, stumbling slightly but quickly righting herself. She eagerly held out Mithian’s tunic with a look of pride. Mithian took it from her gratefully and looked over her handy work.

“Oh, it's lovely Elena! It looks as good as new!” Mithian smiled as she analyzed the craftsmanship, running her thumb along the mended seam. That is when she noticed it. Just at the end of the stitched-up hole, next to the thread that blended in perfectly with her off-white tunic, were 4 little stitches in yellow thread. The same yellow as Elena’s dress.

“It wouldn’t be proper for a princess to be seen carrying another princess's favor but…I thought this might do. Forgive me if I overstepped.”

Mithian glanced up at her but Elena had her head down, refusing to meet her gaze. She looked anxious and though she tried to hide behind her messy hair Mithian could see a rosy hue on her cheeks. Adorable.

Mithian tugged the tunic on, catching Elena’s attention. She caressed the little yellow stitched thread before smiling at the other princess. “I shall wear them with pride, my lady.”

Elena’s smile was like beaming sunshine and Mithian was captivated by the sight. Anyone who said the princess of Gawant was unattractive had clearly never seen her smile before.

Her gaze softened as the two smiled at each other, turning almost shy. Mithian quickly put on her chainmail and armor but she could feel Elena’s eyes on her the whole time. Hesitantly Elena moved closer to Mithian, reaching towards her neck. 

“Allow me.” She breathed, barely above a whisper. Gently she reached behind Mithin and lifted her hair up, releasing her ponytail from the tunic and chainmail. Her fingers skimmed along the base of her neck sending shivers down Mithian’s spine. Their eyes never strayed from one another. “Wouldn’t want your hair to get all tangled up”

“Thank you,” Mithian spoke softly, not wanting to ruin the moment they had found themselves in. 

Mithian’s eyes dropped down to Elena’s lips. She knew she shouldn’t but it was like there was a magnetic pull between her and Elena, one she was losing the fight against. She leaned forward. Just as her lips were about to brush Elena’s the trumpet sounded, announcing that the tournament was about to begin. 

Like that, the spell was broken. They jolted away from each other, avoiding the other's eyes. Mithian hurried to grab her sword and helmet and made her way towards the tent flap.

“Mithian!”

She stopped at Elena’s call.

“Good luck.”

“You’ll be watching from the stands right?”

Elena nodded.

“Then I’ll have all the luck I’ll need.”

Elena gave her another of those blinding sunny smiles. It quickly turned mischievous “Maybe if you win I’ll let you join me for a horse ride tomorrow. If you think you can keep up with me.”

“I look forward to it my lady.”

[jennifersminds]

bestie what Lana Del Rey songs fit tvd characters or just tvd to you?

my bestie, my love, thank you so much for this ask !!!

as someone who's endlessly obnoxious about both tvd and lana del rey this is quite literally a dream come true so-,

SONGS FITTING TVD AS WHOLE

Video Games

"It's you, it's you, it's all for you. Everything I do, I tell you all the time"

tvd at it's core is about people doing unjustifiable things for 'love'. Whether i choose to read some relationships as more of a predatory obsession, the crux of this show is damaged grieving people sacrificing and further damaging themselves and others in the pursuit of it, see the mikaelsons with eachother and the salvatore's with Elena and Elena with basically everyone. And I've always read Video Games as both one of the most beautiful love songs of all time but also as an acknowledgment of codependence and lost potential. The song romanticises monotony and mundane life, which is fair. but there's a touch of melancholy beneath the surface of picture perfect normalcy. much like tvd itself.

Love

Look at you kids with your vintage music Comin' through satellites while cruisin' You're part of the past, but now you're the future Signals crossing can get confusing

...

Look at you kids, you know you're the coolest The world is yours and you can't refuse it Seen so much, you could get the blues But that don't mean that you should abuse it

following that theme,

"part of the past but now you're the future," Could refer to any of the vampire's in the show but I personally love it when thinking of Elena and the doppelganger's before her. In the background of all of history but with an endless future before her. "You could get the blues, But that don't mean that you should abuse it," EVERY FKN KID ON THAT SHOW. And yes I mean kid, the MF gang were children. And they did, in fact, get the blues and abuse it.

ELENA

Norman Fucking Rockwell

"you're just a man, it's just what you do, you're head in your hands as you colour me blue."

Anyone who's read my endless rambling before knows where I'm going with this but, jfc the salvatore's !!! Both Stefan and Damon (and canon as a whole but wtv) view their mistreatment of Elena as something unavoidable. Following the theme of horrific acts in the name of love from earlier, Stefan didn't have a choice in entering Elena's life. To him, it was his right, his purpose. (he had to know her).

Despite Elena being a grieving child who did not need any more bullshit in her life. He had too. And when that later caused even further turmoil, both from his own actions and indirect, unintended consequences. He metaphorically put his head in his hands, it wasn't just her suffering but him. In fact, if he really thought about it, later in canon, that is. It was almost equally her fault what happened. From his POV atleast.

Damon basically follows all the same beats but is more open about it, bemoaning his own lost chances with Elena as something completely disconnected to his very purposeful and avoidable choices to cause her pain. He's impulsive, it's not his fault.

"Goddamn, man child You act like a kid even though you stand six foot two"

Damon could only dream of being 6'2 but you get it.

Pretty When You Cry

"I'll wait for you, babe, you don't come through, babe You never do, babe, that's just what you do"

For one, she is very pretty when she cries, and two, see above.

ELIJAH (essentially every 'she fucked that old man' song in ldr's discography)

Million Dollar Man

"Someone as dangerous, tainted and flawed as you,"

"You're screwed up and brilliant Look like a million dollar man So why is my heart broke?"

He is screwed up and brilliant and he does break my heart.

BONNIE

Season of the Witch

Obviously, like... (also Davina, I never talk about her but that's my girl)

Pretty When You Cry

"I'll wait for you, babe, you don't come through, babe You never do, babe, that's just what you do"

Similarly too Elena, she's also pretty but the thesis of Bonnie's character is unfortunately being let down by the people around her. If tvd hadn't had jplec as a showrunner we probably would've gotten some proper character arc about that before season eight but...

ELEJAH

Cinnamon Girl

"There's things I wanna say to you But I'll just let you live Like if you hold me without hurting me You'll be the first who ever did"

kill me. literally fucking kill me like it's them fr.

BEKLENA

Doin' Time (yes it's a cover but Lana owns it tbf)

"Me and my girl, we got this relationship I love her so bad, but she treats me like shit"

The toxic girlfriends I deserved but wtv.

"I'd like to hold her head underwater"

Because she drowned her.

REBEKAH

Old Money

"But if you send for me, you know I'll come And if you call for me, you know I'll run I'll run to you, I'll run to you I'll run, run, run I'll come to you, I'll come to you"

Stuck in an endless cycle of finding freedom and falling back to help Klaus when he needs it.

"The power of youth is on my mind Sunsets, small town, I'm out of time Will you still love me when I shine From words but not from beauty My father's love was always strong My mother's glamour lives on and on Yet still inside, I felt alone For reasons unknown to me"

Never ending quest for humanity and mortality, her eventual fate of taking the cure. The loneliness of her thousand years etc

Honorable mentions for, Young and Beautiful (pretty much everyone's mortal x immortal ships anthem but specifically the Klarolines fuck with it so hard which I repect). Say Yes to Heaven, also works for literally every ship but it's always very Kolvina to me.

[crimsonlyinglilly]

No. 23: FORCED CHOICE

Public Display | Broken Pedestal | "I'm doing this for you."

Here's Day 23 of @whumptober 2024,

Familiar Faces- after a fall out with the witches, Elijah is targeted to get back at Klaus. nearly two centuries later he's born as Elijah Gilbert.

Elijah goes looking for Damon's weapon against Klaus, he finds a face from the past

Set The vampire diaries 3x08

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“You can’t kill Klaus,” Elijah had snapped, “I won't allow it.” He had told his brother once he had learnt they were plotting against Klaus, ignoring the waryness he felt around Stefan since Klaus had compelled him to turn off his humanity. He hadn’t cared about Isobel but Stefan made him uncomfortable that only had a little with the remainder of one of his deaths.

Elijah understood why, after everything Klaus had done since he arrived in Mystic Falls but he still couldn’t allow it.

Niklaus was his little brother, even when the very sight of him brought anger, Zach death, seeing Elena die were not things Elijah was going to move on from quickly but he knew himself. Niklaus was his to protect that had been made clear to him a thousand years ago when even as a child not ten he realised Klaus was the only one in the family that looked at him with nothing but happiness.

They just needed to wait a few months and Elijah would get Niklaus to leave Mystic falls so the rest of them could go back to their lives. 

"Allow it?” Damon had scoffed “Little brother I don’t think you know how this works, you can’t be trusted around him, I'm doing this for you."

Elijah had left after that, enraged at being treated like the fragile child he once was when he remembered the millenia he had lived, annoyed at Damon for unknowingly echoing Celeste’s words.

My love, you can't be trusted when it comes to your family, you let them destroy everything you care for and will ruin yourself for them in the same moment.

He was tired of everyone acting for him solely due to him looking like a child, none of this would be happening if she hadn’t used the witches revenge for her own purpose.The fact Rebekah had stopped answering his call was not helping his over thinking, so he had come to the boarding house, to find out what secret weapon made them so confident, .

And frozen when he found it or rather it found him.

“What do we have-” a familiar voice called before he even stepped inside. “Elijah? How?”

He turned to find his father- first father standing in the driveway and ignored the screaming voice of self preservation to step back until he was inside and safe from him.

“Fath- Mikael” Elijah choked out a strange mix of emotions filling his chest, quickly smothering the fear the appearance of Mikael normally brought.

“Son.” Mikael called, fondly stepping closer and the mix of emotions settled quickly into pure rage. He didn't get to call him that, Mikael didn’t have the right to call any of his sons that.

“NO,” he snarled, “you're not my father, you're barely a father at all.”

“Elijah, this is about the bast-” Mikael started but Elijah cut him off with a roar.

“YOUR SON,” he forced himself to take a breath, he needed to think and it was hard with the amount of rage trying to choke him, centuries of fleeing the man, early years of trying and failing to please him, “you raised him, you were all he ever knew.” he said slowly as he attempted to breath through the anger.

“He isn’t my-” Mikael tried, but Elijah didn’t need him to finish to understand it.

 “FUCK BLOOD,” he roared, his attempt at calm flying away as he gave into centuries of resentment “mom and dad loved us, raised us better than you and Esther ever did and they knew we weren’t their’s but they didn’t care, they were parents, you failed to live up to that.”

“Your current parents were as soft as the times that made them, you remember what life was like back then.” Mikael sneered , Elijah laughed bitterly.

“I remembered when I was young when he was your golden boy until he failed to live up to your standards.” Elijah replied coldly “None of us could manage, I learnt to take the hits for the smallest shard of praise from you but it was never enough, Niklaus had mother to nurse his wounds, the least she could do as she refused to stop you.”

Mikael started to speak but Elijah kept on, because it wasn't just Niklaus who felt his anger.

“Kol learned to heal his own and Finn avoided you as soon as he could, but you went lightly on him didn’t you? Was it because he was the only one who knew you before you let bitterness consume you?” he asked but even he remembered the time Finn had snapped back something about Freya and been left with a broken arm and ribs. Finn had been maybe twelve and Elijah eight.

“You learnt so were strong-” Mikael tried to argue.

“No.” he shook his head, “You're just a bully lashing out your hurts on those smaller, weaker, your children- we were just the easiest target, claiming it was training and then patting yourself on the back as a good father.”

Elijah pulled his magic as he realised what he needed to do, Mikael was Damon’s weapon against Niklaus, he just had to make him too weak to be of use.

Elijah had fought against Witches for centuries as well as beside, he knew of a few ways they had developed to make an Original harmless, at least temporarily, mostly so he could protect his siblings from them. 

Mikael likely didn’t even realise he was a witch until Elijah threw his hands out using his own magic to freeze Mikael and the power he could draw from the nature around them to bind Mikael.

It was wordless, pure intent, but Nature hated their kind and it would take all it could from Mikael as long as Elijah created the conduit.

“WH- you're a witch?” Mikael’s eyes widened as he realised.

He couldn’t kill him even like this, no white oak but he could drain him until he was a husk and then bury him.

Mikael had forced this choice a thousand years ago.

“You betray me, for the bastard-” Mikael snarled as he attempted to fight Elijah’s hold on him, Elijah poured his rage into the magic, the thoughts that it was Mikael who betrayed him- all of them first. 

“I keep my word.” he told him clearly, draining the power from Mikael back into the earth, he ignored the building headache and the wetness from his nose.

Elijah remembered the heavy warm bundle entrusted to his arms, father’s gentle hand to steady him, mother’s concerned noise falling into the background as he had father’s full attention on him.

“Eylaugr you must protect him, son, it is your responsibility as his older brother.” Elijah mimicked Mikael. Old norse leaving his mouth as he recalled the words from one of his earliest memories, given the widening of the destroyer’s eyes he remembered it too.

“Yes faðir.” Elijah had sworn solemnly, barely five and making a vow that would shape him for the next thousand.

“I gave you my word father and I keep it.” he repeated, rage there but he could think clearly with it pouring into the bindings, he clenched one hand into a fist, forcing Mikael to his knees.

“A thousand years on.” Mikael stated in almost respectful disbelief

“I failed to protect any of them from you.” he told him, ignoring the growing whispers of his own magic pleading to be used more, “I’ll correct that now.”

His hold on Mikael is steady and unbreakable, he just had to wait as he watched the destroyer’s skin start to turn grey as his struggles weakened.

Until it isn’t it. 

Only takes a second the sound of a car driving at full speed broke his concentration and suddenly he stumbled away from the door as Mikael broke from his magical grip and the wave of exhaustion threatened to send him to his knees.

A grip he stands no chance of escaping gets him before he falls. One arm wrapped across his chest as a hand curls around his throat, he notices his feet leave the ground as the car screeches to a stop and a door is thrown open.

“ELIJAH!” Damon’s shout reached him, “LET GO OF HIM!” he demands but it's useless Mikael only ever listened to his own wants and choices.

Elijah tried to struggle but the magical lashback that always happened when he used Nature left him weak and reeling beside he knew very well he couldn’t escape Mikael.

“You're the son I'm most proud of.” Mikael told him, to close to his ear. The words Elijah once long ago longed for, twisted in his stomach before sharp teeth sink into his neck and his scream was caught in his throat by the hand around it.

The blackness that follows is almost a relief, if it wasn’t for his fear for Klaus and Damon now.

[andreal831]

What are your overall thoughts on Katherine Pierce? I don’t think I’ve ever seen you talk about her.

My personal opinion: Everyone always says she did terrible things in the her 500 years and make it seem like she had a choice in the matter, when she really didn’t. She didn’t have a choice in general regarding the direction her life went, she would be hunted by Klaus.

I think majority of the things we see her do is justifiable or can be explained: it was for survival. If the protagonists gang doing immoral things for survival is justified, then why can’t Katherine? Speaking of protagonists, I absolutely despise the fact that she’s the villain when characters like Damon or Klaus do so much worse.

You're not going to like this one.

I don't talk about Katherine Pierce very often because I'm just not a fan.

I'm going to preface this by saying this is just my opinion and it doesn't mean liking Katherine is wrong. People tend to get offended when I don't like their favorite characters or ships, but it's just my opinion.

This is going to need some TW: SA/Rape

For me, I have a few deal breakers for characters and one of them is SA and rape. I know there is a lot of debate in the fandom about Katherine and Damon, but I've said it before, what Katherine did to Stefan is rape. She took away his autonomy and continued to have sex with him multiple times. No wonder when he turned into a vampire he hated her. I could never just move past this. I get a lot of what she does is for survival, but that was not. I can justify a lot of behavior because I think people can be pushed into situations where they do terrible things, but what Katherine did to Stefan has no justifiable reason.

But I can put that aside and talk about her as an overall character.

To me, Katherine had more of a choice in her life than a lot of the fandom gives her credit for. What the Mikaelsons and her own family did to Katherine when she was a teenager was beyond awful, but it doesn't blanket justify the next 500 years. Just like what Mikael did to Klaus doesn't justify the next 1000 years.

I would be more likely to feel more sympathy for Katherine if we saw any kind of evidence that she was living in fear for 500 years of Klaus. But we just don't see that. During the time she is supposed to be running for her life, we see the Mikaelsons hanging out in New Orleans never once thinking about her. Now we can insert some headcanons and say that the Mikaelsons had their network of vampires out there hunting Katherine, but we don't see that from Katherine's perspective either.

When she meets the Salvators she is just hanging out with them. I won't even get into her problematic relationship with Emily right now. But the Katherine we meet in the 1800s is acting like life is all just a game and inserts herself between brothers just for fun. The show just needed to spend more time showing her running or even just showing that Klaus even remembered she existed. To me, Katherine could have just settled down somewhere and stopped causing havoc and been safe. Much like Klaus from Mikael.

Katherine is the only person to know that she had a child and there was a possibility of more dopplegangers. Seeing as how she treated Elena, I'm honestly surprised she didn't seek out her doppleganger sooner to turn her over to Klaus. I personally headcanon that's why she ended up in MF. She was tracking down her ancestor to trade them for her own freedom and got distracted by the brothers.

I do think there is a lot of misogyny in the fandom and Katherine does face a bit of it. Her and Damon are essentially the same character and I have definitely seen her criticized for things that Damon is applauded for. But at the same time, I think Elena gets it a lot worse because of Katherine. Katherine is not a girls girl and is constantly making misogynistic comments. She criticizes Elena for the exact same thing she is envious of Elena. And it's not like Elena had some blessed life that Katherine missed out on. Elena also lost her entire family. I do think Elena had more of a support system, but that is in spite of Katherine's best efforts. Like Elijah points out, Elena was "fated to live the same life that [Katherine] endured" and a lot of that was because of Katherine.

To me, I think they needed to let the villains be the villains and that was something I appreciated with Katherine. Because, yes, she had a tragic past, but no, she didn't need to do a lot of what she did. The fact that half her motivations throughout the show was just trying to get Stefan back or ruin Elena's life made her more of a villain than a protagonist. What she did to Stefan, Elena, Mason, Caroline, etc. makes her a villain. I once saw someone say she only kills when necessary, but the scene at the party where she so easily kills a teenager to prove a point to Stefan makes me disagree. Much like all of the villains, she kills without reason or care. I wish they had gone more into her dark past to really cement her as a villain, but I actually like that they never redeem her.

I love a good villain and even more so when it's a woman. But, like I said, Katherine just went to far with Stefan and I can't look past it. I also didn't find her Stefan obsession that compelling. Or her hatred of Elena. I liked the season when she grows close to Nadia and when she did try and help Stefan with his PTSD, but other than that, I didn't find her to be a compelling character. Although, I absolutely love her entrance into the show. It will always be iconic.

Thanks for the ask! I don't get a lot of them from TVD so it's always fun to talk about!

[deadbydad]

I want to give you my opinion on Cloud/Tifa/Aerith relationship. I found some ideas you wrote before to resonate a lot with my opinions. My impression of Cloud and Tifa relationship is that is based on guilt trip, projection and childish infatuation, mostly coming from Tifa. She was the center of attention among her friend when she was a child, which she admits that she liked. I guess Cloud as a child makes the promise to impress the popular girl, because he has a childish crush and because loners tend to be attracted to extrovert people most of the times, he wanted to pe part of Tifa's group of friends. There is also the sory of their fall from the bridge and how Cloud gets blamed, it can be traumatic to a child to be shunned for something that wasn't his fault and Tifa didn't help in this matter. Tifa, on the other side, I think she was impressed by the promise because, hey, a guy wants to join SOLDIERS and be there to protect me. After their village burned and their parents and childhood friend were gone, it kind of makes sense that both Tifa and Cloud want to maintain the connection between them because of their common backgrounds. Also there is a guy, Johnny, who likes Tifa, but I guess he is not cool enough for her. What I find weird about their whole "love" story is how they still have feelings. Like, seriously, after 5 years people move on and their mindest changes. Relationships don't work on a childish promise of "I will protect you", if they do, they will most probably crumble after a time. I believe that love is about complementary personality, same interests, understanding, maturity and playfulness from time to time. To me, playing both the Remake and Rebirth games without knowing the OG story, Cloud and Tifa relationship can't truly be a romantic one. It feels awkward and baseless and childish. She feels jealousy over Aerith after she meets her for the first time because it seems like Cloud might have feelings for her, which I find it, again childish and awkward. She was never a good friend with him and they met after 5 years, time in which both of them experienced different things. And for the most parts of her interaction with Cloud, I feel like she projects a persona on Cloud that she would like him to be, an ideal, but doesn't really know how to handle/act, and at times I feel like she is annoyed with his vulnerable, inconsistent moments of his. For example, in Chapter 13 in that temple in Rebirth, when Cloud is under Sephiroth influence and wants to attack Elena, she goes to stop him, he gives on attacking her, but pushes Tifa away and she shows a sad face, like most of the times. Where Aerith, tries to adapt on the situation, she tries to encourage him, smile, acknowledge his problems and not blame him. I think there is more depth in Aerith and Cloud's relationship and it feels more natural, they meet and simply connect, whereas Tifa and Cloud's seems shallow, just on the surface. I don't disagree that both Tifa and Cloud care about one another, but they lack romantically compatibility. I think that AC shows that even more, the ending and credits are quite enough proof. He might go back to their place in AC, but he will still feel the need to run away from to time to time, which it's not really a healthy behaviour if you would speak about a romantic relationship. I guess there could be made whole pages of analysis on every scene, these were just some stuff that stood out seeing the story for the first in both Remake and Rebirth and then watch AC.

THIS!!

This is why I don't like Tifa, because of how she treats Cloud and her jealousy issues when in reality...

Cloud never was hers to begin with, so I don't see why she has this mindset that 'he promised to save me so he must still like me' which is false

Tifa, in my opinion, needs to grow up and realize that Cloud isn't the only option.

There's Rude and Johnny who literally have crushes on her and I think Tifa and Rude would be so cute together.

There's also Reno, and Zack, and fucking Barret!

Tifa has options, Cloud just doesn't seem to be one of them and she has to move on from the fact that he likes Aerith.

Yes they both care for one another but not in the same way

@kpoplovermjm

[ao3wasntenough]

Crack one shot. Noah and Elina meet other Autobots one of them is weird mech that have human name and have small body like human, his name is sam. Sam it's too much human other Autobots explain that sam was live on earth for long time so that's why he act like that. So far sam is quite chill guy even he is sarcastic but Noah and Elena think Autobots forget to told them something very important.

*optimus is not happy, why? Mirage sneak out from base now that's not the problem the problem is that he sneak out with sam and end up met deception and well fighting happened. So yeah optimus is very angry with mirage but not with sam, (little but but mostly with mirage)*

Mirage: come on, prime. The little guy is for bored inside base all day long. I just give home relaxing time.

Optimus: you sneak out with him and end up met with deception. How can I not getting angry

Mirage : it's not my fault deception suddenly came

Optimus: NOT EXCUSE, MIRAGE

*Optimus definitely angry he rising his voice and that's meant he not playing, Noah and Elena grimace with fear because even something Optimus can be rude he never raising his voice,it's first time for them. Well mirage actually feels guilty. Unfortunately when Optimus rising his voice sam was there to and Optimus angry face very visible for sam to look*

*sam suddenly crying so Loud that make Noah and Elena cover their ears. Optimus stop yelling at mirage. Mirage lift sam and bring him close to his face and nuzzle him*

Mirage : there there little guy, the big boss is not angry at you *sam stop crying but still hiccups*

Mirage: yeah I know little guy, big boss can be very scary

Optimus: DON'T TRYING BLAME BECAUSE YOUR OWN FAULT

*Optimus rising his voice again and make sam crying more again and more loud and this time mirage can't stop it. Arcee come and take sam*

Arcee: it's okey sam it's okey. *then Arcee take sam away from room. Humans in group look at scene that just happened with puzzled*

Noah : guys, I think you forget to tell us something

Elena: for start what was that? Why sam crying like baby?

Mirage: we didn't tell you? Sam is sparkling

Noah: what is sparkling?

Mirage: sparkling is baby

Noah and Elena: WHAT?

Noah : there's no way that's baby

Mirage: oh really? Do you even ever seeing Cybertron baby?

Noah : I meant Sam act like adult and not baby, like he independent

Mirage: Sam is... Special

Elena: because he act like adult?

Mirage: you can say that

Noah: and you brought baby in your battle?

Mirage: we didn't have choice either that or well deception or died. He last sparkling

Optimus: I am sorry Noah, Elena it's not like be hiding things from you it's just... I know brought a child in battle is bad thing but unfortunately we didn't have choice

Noah: I maybe not liking it but well definitely understanding

Elena: so do we seeing Sam as baby or adult? Because even he is baby he looks likely hate treat as baby

Optimus: treat him like adult mostly but don't yelling at him

*mirage look about sneaking out again but unfortunately Optimus catch him *

Optimus: your punishment will be more worst*Optimus drag mirage away*

Mirage: Noah help me

Noah : sorry mirage, you put baby in danger so it's your own funeral

Elena: yeah, also it's not like we can doing anything to Optimus anyway.

Mirage: prime, I am sorry

Would be a moment Noah could connect with the autobots or prime over trying to raise and take care of a young one through struggle after struggle

[phantomyre]

I really hope they don’t retcon it and make Vincent Sephy’s father. That would imply that Vincent and Lucretia’s relationship was more than what it actually was— one sided! In the OG ff7, it was unrequited love on Vincent’s part. Dirge retconned that, so their relationship ended up being some “star crossed lovers” scenario. Obviously Vincent is a daddy but not in the literal sense😂

I don't think they will, and frankly they shouldn't either. Aside from the fact that it's canon and well documented in the Ultimania, making Vincent Sephiroth's father would create the following issues... 1. It would undermine Sephiroth's tragic past with how a mad scientist abused and used his own son for scientific gain. 2. It would redeem Hojo from this act and place more unnecessary blame onto Vincent. 3. Face-meshes are reused all the time. For example, Ifrit and Ignis have the same face-mesh, yet no one is saying they're related. Tifa and Elena seem to share the same face-mesh as well, yet no one is jumping to conclusions about them being related. 4. People forget Hojo was once young as well and we don't really know what he looked like in his 30s. And they also forget Vincent is immortal and cannot age. Fairly sure Vincent would look a bit ragged also if he were Hojo's age. 5. Making Vincent the father would make Vincent look very irresponsible and would completely erase his selfless personality. 6. It's more compelling to have a story where a mad scientist uses a child for corrupt gain and another man have compassion for that same abused child, even though that child is the son of his most hated enemy. 7. Vincent's love for Lucrecia is unrequited as you mentioned, and Lucrecia even stated "I finally found my true feelings, even if you may never understand them..." If she truly was in love with Vincent, why would she think he wouldn't understand her? Vincent is a selfless man who wouldn't go sleeping with another man's wife, especially when she had already denied his proposal for marriage. He respected her decision and only wished for her happiness. Now I wouldn't put it passed Hojo to have possibly crossed Vincent and Sephiroth's genetics at some point for whatever sick plan he had in mind, and this might be something they could implement to explain the facial similarities. However, according to the timeline, Sephiroth was already born by the time Vincent was shot by Hojo. Lastly, SE is leaning in very hard on Sephiroth's tragic past aka Ever Crisis. My assumption is that they want us to finally understand Sephiroth and why he is such a tragic character-- and why he became a monster. It would make our final battle with him that much more poignant, knowing what he once was, what he went through, and what he had become. I think this aspect of Sephiroth's story is very important, and Hojo being his father is one of those backbones that they shouldn't change.

[kiss-my-freckle]

I'm gonna cover the Klaroline/Steroline issue because, while fans can ship who they want, they can't ignore what the writers wanted for their characters.

Caroline didn't belong with Klaus. Had they taken them beyong a romp in the woods, they would've ruined Caroline's character in the process.

Delena and Steroline have a shared parallel as it pertains to control. It obviously starts with Damon because Stefan doesn't fall in love with Caroline until later. Damon has a conversation wtih Andie about it in 2x13. He tells her he's in love with Elena, but frustrated in the fact that he's not in control. Elena basically renders him powerless, that's why he was nearly dying in a basement fire in 1x22.

Aside from destroying Caroline's character had they taken Klaroline further, Klaus wouldn't put himself in the position to lose control the way Damon does with Elena. Klaus sacrificed Elena for the sake of becoming the most powerful creature on earth, so it won't be just any girl that renders him powerless.

Stefan's loss of control has to do with vampires. We're talking about a person who's pure at heart, so he'd have a problem falling in love with a predator. When he fell for Valerie, she was human. When he fell in love with Katherine, he had no idea she was a vampire. He believed she was human. He had to be compelled to continue. Whatever you feel of his relationship with Rebekah in the 20s, his humanity was turned off. He wouldn't care that she's a vampire with his humanity turned off. That's aside from his 145 year relationship with Lexi, which never crossed the line of friendship. I guarantee it never crossed that line because Stefan can't love vampires. All of these relationships take place pre-pilot.

When the show picks up, he starts dating Elena. She's everything that Katherine wasn't. Human. When Elena becomes a vampire, he's desperate to fix her because he can't love her as one. When Stefan and Rebekah reignite, it's after she pushes him into this "I don't care" attitude that is very much Ripper. So even though his humanity is on, he's pushed to not care that he's sleeping with a vampire.Jump over to season 5, and he's having sex with Katherine, only she's human because she was force-fed the cure.

Caroline is everything as we hit the Ivy/Valerie of it all. Stefan is a lot like Elena. He doesn't wanna love Caroline just as Elena didn't wanna love Damon. But Stefan started falling for her before he lost Damon to the prison world. He used Damon's death as an excuse to remove himself from Caroline's life, to stop himself from crossing that line with her because she's a vampire. Because it's one thing for him to be friends with Lexi, and another to fall so deeply in love with a vampire that Stefan allows her to have that control over him. Control that Katherine once took by force via compulsion.

So, Stefan takes off to start over in a new life with human Ivy. Once Enzo turns her into a vampire, Stefan drops her on Caroline's lap. He has every intention of leaving town and starting over - again. Should he stay, he'd have to face what he feels for Caroline. Even though Valerie is a vampire, she acts as a distraction from Caroline. A vampire to distract him from the vampire he's in love with, much like Damon has a human Andie to distract him from a human Elena.

Caroline was the only vampire Stefan loved despite her being a vampire, that's how much control Caroline had over him. It's more realistic for the writers to have Stefan surrender control to a vampire than to have Klaus surrender control to just any woman. Klaus needed a love worthy of it, and they gave him one when they created Hope's character. The love of a child is worthy of Klaus' power. A power that Caroline would NEVER have over him. Keep him in check? Sometimes. Change him? A little bit. Him willing to die for her? Absolutely not. Had Stefan survived, he and Caroline would've been forever. She'd never end up with Klaus. They have a term for what Klaus is to Caroline. It's called a sugar daddy. "I'm too smart to be seduced by you." Sex is as far as she'd go with him, and they went there already.

[insufferableprotagonistpoll]

Propaganda why Caillou is insufferable:

Horrible, whiny, mean (I know they're like three but that's no excuse)

He's the absolute worst bratty child I've ever seen in a kids show, his voice is suuuper annoying.

You know and I know why, he's the poll's icon for a reason.

Propaganda why Elena Gilbert is insufferable:

I wouldn't have such a problem with her if she didn't get others involved. Liking two people at once isn't a problem. Stringing them along is a problem. Constantly hanging around people that she knows is actively trying to kill her/want her dead or their relatives is so stupid like don't do that maybe. Having people stop what they are doing and dropping everything(especially if it's important) because she is in danger/trouble. Making people have to make tough decisions, sometimes affecting other people, and then not even offering up an apology about it(looking at you season 3)

The first 3 seasons made her so bad!! I understand the trauma but stringing along 2 brothers was ridiculous. Like, make up your mind and stop toying with their emotions. And then everything was about her! Every time she was in trouble, everything had to be put on hold to find her and help her and sometimes she wasn't even grateful about it and would end up in stupid situations again and again and again. Lowkey, she's the reason why Bonnie has been through the wringer, especially in the 3rd season. But as the seasons progressed, she did start to warm up my cold little heart

have you seen the show? she has little to no common sense, no standards, makes the most boring choices for every scenario, and isn't a good person. the show acts like she's a golden child when she's really just a boring child. dating adult men. who stalk her. and her biggest personality trait is saying ""Stefan!"" and ""Damon!"" when she experiences any emotion. idk man Nina Dobrev did NOT get the role for her acting skills (or lack thereof) that's for sure

[annakacoyett]

Idea: Rei gets adopted into the Addams family.

- he gets into fights, most of the time for the stupidest reasons but he loves the adrenaline so

- and you know he has done his fair share of running away from thugs and the like when he runs into crime scenes

- so its during the miyano family era and rei comes by often enough that they have a medical cot set for him specifically because child why the fuck did you come in with a broken nose, half you hair burnt and enough bruises and scratches that you could be the second coming of the undead zombies

- adrenaline junkie rei, in all his tiny, petty 9yo glory

- so the addams fam randomly decides to go to japan for the haunted houses because thats just what they do during vacay

- wednesday gripes about the bad acting and how its not creepy enough while pugsley and uncle fester has the time of their lives traumatizing the actors with their antics

- morticia and gomez are making out at the back of the shack, while grandmama is on the search for exotic potion ingredients

- thing and lurch are back at the hotel because you cant have a moving hand and a giant zombie following you without people staring

- the next day weds and pugs finds an abandoned building to explore

- surprise surprise our adrenaline junkie rei is doing medioaker parkour on the rusty half dead railing just because he could

- surprise surprise they got along like a house on fire and rigged with explosives

- they part ways after a wrestling match with a crowbar each and multiple broken bones just because they could

- and hey it hurts like hell but rei had the most fun hes ever had in his 9 yo life and miss elena you should know that hes perfectly sensible and can fend for himself thank you very much

- meanwhile weds and pugs did their version of gushing passionately about the new friend they made

- gomez being gomez asked if they can sword fight

- wednesday and pugsley look at each other before replying

- 'we do not know about his skills in fencing, but he is an excellent railing user, father'

- and then they proceed to do a reneactment of epic proportions of the fight they had earlier

- which contains rusty railings, high ledges and lethal amounts of nails and crowbars

- and then wednesday was like

- 'and the best part is hes an orphan'

- morticia and gomez was estatic

- and they all decide they want to adopt another kid, not just any kid, but this "interesting friend" their children keep talking about

- so cue to city wide manhunt throughout beika for a certain orphanage that has rei

- all the while everyone was having the time of their lives stumbling across crime scenes

- morticia and gomez was like 'it builds character' when the police questioned why they were happy their children saw a brutallly murdered corpse

- grandmama was arrested at least ten times because she was picking up the spilled guts and bones and occasionally cutting off a few hands and eyeballs

- her reply to the police: 'its not like they need it. theyre dead.'

- then they finally came to rei's orphanage

- the director was like here are our best children that might interest you

- the prim and proper crop of the lot shows up

- and the addams were dissapointed and gomez asked them dont you have any interesting ones

- and proceeds to describe rei

- meanwhile weds and pugs explore the orphanage and guess who they found

- rei.

- cue hamlet shakespare show with much less angst and way more childish blood

- the adults came rushing in the the director was plum in the face because these are Very Important Old Money Rich People that are taking interest in his orphanage

- then this halfie comes along and ruined his grand plan to become famous

- so he proceeds to berate rei while apologizing perfusely with his eyes closed

- even did the bow and everything

- meanwhile gomez was challenging rei to a duel and morticia was filling out the paper work

- (fester's in the guest room terrorizing the other staff members)

- and then morticia came back with the paperwork and was like

- 'found a sibling you like, children?'

- and wednesday and pugsley like yeah, duh, this crazy bastard is probably more insane than we are

- and gomez was like 'this one here, my love!'

- then they depart and furuya rei grows up to be the scariest bastard agent the PSB has ever hired

- no wonder hes the 1st choice to send uncover in an organization full of insane murderers

- cuz no ones sure if hes commited murder but theyre sure hes insane

- but he passed all of his psyc evals so they cant do anything

- and then one time they had to interrogate a suspect that just Wont Talk then the chief was like

- 'i hate to say this but... send him in'

- the more experienced agents were like 'NO' while the rookies dont understand a thing

- as expected not even ten seconds after rei comes in the interrogation room the guy fessed up and had to escorted out because hes crying and shitting his pants

- and the chief was horrified and asked rei what he did

- his answer?

- 'oh i just made some chili jam the other day and asked him to be my tester. he made a show of how hes doing me a favor and ate the sample whole. then that happened.'

- and proceeds to whip out a biohazard bag with so many red caution signs on it everybody questioned how the hell it was even allowed in

- 'they wouldn't let me enter the building without this yellow bag though. wonder why.'

- chief took a sample and sent it to labs

- came back as chili jam

- thy chili its made of?

- freshly grown carolina reapers ffrom morticias garden.

Bonus:

[steely-eyedmissileman]

The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 2x06

Plan B

i was deeply afraid that this episode would involve some sort of vampire pregnancy. i am very glad to report that that isn't the case.

we begin the episode by watching elena staring at stefan sleeping, which is a nice role-reversal of the normal vampire tropes. elena's worried about katherine finding out that stefan and elena are faking fighting. katherine is, after all, dangerously unstable and prone to acts of violence. then, i get jump scared by nawm's back tattoo because i did not realize we had switched people. katherine's a biter, unsurprisingly. back at the gilberts', stefan is still drinking from elena, but only from her hands. which continues to be so fucking stupid. the parallels between the couples are very overt. katherine tells nawm that she loves him. i don't believe her. does this mean that we should doubt elena when she tells stefan she loves him?

jeremy and damon are teaming up to become a werewolf hunting machine. they're looking for the moonstone. and fighting with each other.

jenna is being the best character ever.

bonnie feels like she's losing elena after caroline. i think both of them share some blame for the distance between them. the problem is that elena's life is increasingly caught up in vampires and bonnie doesn't want to be dragged into that, no matter how inevitable it is. also, why are they always preparing for a party on this fucking show? every episode is preparing for some sort of event!

ht!!!! ht is here!!!!

we're really running with this aztec curse thing, i guess. personally, i wouldn't have done it like this, but whatever. nawm is going to try to remove the werewolf curse with the moonstone. damon says something surprisingly insightful: 'it's the same book that says a werewolf bite kills a vampire. ignoring it would make me an even bigger idiot.' he's so right. he is an idiot.

meanwhile, caroline and her mom are having a heart to heart, which is lovely! they deserve the bonding, since it seems that they've never really done that even before the vampire thing.

bonnie didn't know elena and stefan were pretending to fight, or fighting at all. she's upset by the distance she's put between herself and her best friend, as well as the distance elena thinks bonnie wants. they've both been pulling away. bonnie makes contact with nawm and sees a vision of katherine. thank goodness, we're figuring this out pretty quick.

damon's telling elena about jeremy and generally being weird and squirrelly. damon also dislikes nawm because 'werewolf thing aside, the guy is a surfer.'

now jeremy and tyler are hanging out because jeremy wants the moonstone now. however, tyler gave it to nawm last episode.

damon asks bonnie for help. he says, 'you're gonna play morality police with me right now?' which is very much what bonnie is doing. i love bonnie, i adore her, and i hate to criticize her, but it's time. bonnie believes that she should have moral authority over what happens in mystic falls. the thing is, though, that there is no completely morally right thing to do. it's impossible to make choices that don't harm anyone, and bonnie's moral straitjacket is only preventing her from minimizing harm and protecting her friends. if we apply a standard metaphor from teen supernatural shows, knowledge of the supernatural world and effectively moving within signals adulthood. bonnie's reluctance to enter this world and to work within it signals a desire to remain a child, an inability to grow up. bonnie then searches nawm's head for the moonstone location. it's in a well.

matt is asking about caroline, but mostly whether she's seeing something new. he is annoying me again.

damon is torturing nawm! it's heavy-duty torture and jeremy is helping. i don't know how to feel about that. jeremy reveals that aconite/wolfsbane is vervain for werewolves. damon uses that knowledge to great advantage. it is at this point that i really wish jeremy would leave because this is really intense torture.

meanwhile, stefan has jumped into the well and all the water is vervain. he is a real dumbass for this move, to be honest. elena is lowered into the water to save stefan and there are also snakes in the water, obviously.

nawm reveals that katherine wants to lift the curse. nawm doesn't want to turn into a wolf anymore and katherine's going to help him because she love him (according to nawm). damon is going to kill nawm. nawm wants to die. damon takes some pity on him as shown by, 'you know, i look at you; i see myself. a less dashing, less intelligent version... i've been where you are. but katherine will only rip your heart out. let me do it for her.' then damon uses his signature move, shoving his hand into a person's chest and pulling their heart out.

jenna and ht are having a lovely evening. anytime people are happy on this show, i get very worried.

caroline's mom claims she is going to keep caroline's secret because caroline is so confident and grown up now. caroline, intelligently, doesn't trust this change of heart. i think it may have been genuine, but i don't know that it could last for a very long time. the sheriff's knowledge is a liability for caroline, but more likely for the salvatore brothers. even if the sheriff doesn't betray caroline, she may betray damon and stefan. the moment where caroline erases her mother's memory was so wonderful. my heart broke. caroline loves her mom so much, and her approval means so much. to sacrifice the thing she has wanted most in the world to keep herself safe is so heartbreaking.

damon's provoking katherine after he killed nawm, which is so quintessentially damon that i want to scream. he is so fucking stupid. he declares himself on the phone with 'wrong boytoy,' which was a great move. unfortunately, it produces terrible results.

jenna is under katherine's control and she stabs herself in the stomach. now we're back in the worst hospital in the world. jeremy says, 'she's going to pay' as if he has any ability to make that happen.

elena and stefan break up for real. stefan looks like he got kicked. his face crumpled very amusingly. the song that plays over their breakup is too loud in the mix. this is a consistent problem. damon tries to comfort elena as she's leaving. she refuses it, though. 'it doesn't matter, damon. she won. katherine won.'

katherine is reveling in her victory by compelling matt. she needs another werewolf, and she's going to use matt to activate tyler. why?