#yeah Mikhail is a bit homophobic

[windona]

PROMPTING NIGHT BABYYYY: Outlaws AU; Mikhail's and Anja's tracking of Brion after his exile from Markovia. Bonus points: they see him with his new BFF Jason Todd

"Fucking Judge Broks," Mikhail said as he pushed his tinted glasses to his nose.

"Fucking Baazovi," Anja corrected. "Now, quit your grousing. We're on the hunt."

"I will grouse as much or as little as I like while getting the job done." Nonetheless, Mikhail checked over his notes. "This matches the scenery from those TokToks with our rogue royal in the background. He will be here."

Anja glanced up from the shaded area outside the tavern, making as if she was taking in the lovely scenery instead of scanning the crowd. "It's TokTiks. I appreciate the gesture, but a bit of fear and nerves keeps me from getting complacent."

Mikhail took a drink, letting the tea slide down his throat for the little it did. Anja sipped on her ginger and juice, laughing slightly and letting her lips slide like she had a couple of shots. Flickering his eyes to follow hers, he saw the target.

There was Brion, potentially formerly Markov. He was walking with a tall and broad youth, matching the dimensions of Red Hood. Anja's smack of the lips confirmed it.

The two walked forward to the bar, without the girl they were known to associate with. The broad youth paid for the drinks orders. Then the two stood rather close together.

As Mikhail watched, they went even closer and tenderly kissed. As the bartender handed the couple their drinks, the broad youth held up a glass to let Brion sip from. Unable to watch, Mikhail turned his head in disgust.

Anja made as if to dab at his lips with a napkin, silently giving her 'get a hold of yourself' stare.

"We need to take him back."

"Not our orders. That could make things worse."

[caffernnn]

Yeah hi again! More tsoa au snippets anyone?

Now that i think about it, albert could be apollo in tsoa, so imagine him taking a look at makoto climbing the walls of troy, disdainfully raises his nose, spits "puny little mortal" and flicks him off the wall with godly telekinetic powers to be killed by our hector, which is hiyori; i mean albert is already symbolized as a god in canon.

Kinjou could be the dickwad pyrrhus since people refer to pyrrhus as achilles without his patroclus, and kinjou is hinted to have given up personal relationships in order to be a stronger swimmer, and fans theorize him to be creating a rift between haru and mako, so yea...there's that. He could be our proud, arrogant, homophobic lil shit pyrrhus who thinks everybody should be like him- friendless and glory-hungry.

AJHSAKDJSK I WANT TO SEE THE CONFRONTATION BETWEEN BRISEIS AND PATROCLUS AS KISUMI AND HARU!!! Imagine haru being mad at kisumi for daring to touch makoto even after his death, when all kisumi wanted to do was clean him since he doesn't deserve to lie in filth, and haru goes apeshit that nobody should touch his makoto and kisumi goes "you're not the only one who ever loved him!!". Kisumi goes on to rant that haru only cares about chasing his honor and that makoto only died to save his reputation, which i got from a prompt under the #kisumako tag where kisumi confronts haru about how makoto chose him instead of kisumi even though he only takes makoto for granted, then jabs haru with "i wish hiyori kills you tomorrow" and haru goes "do you not think i wish the same?" Omg I'm just quoting from the book at this point I'm so sorry 🤭🤭😅😅✌✌✌

I have an idea on how to include the fireworks scen to the scene where patroclus convinces achilles to fight and save the greeks where haru goes "not you too! Do you not see how they don't care for me?!?!" Or like how they are only nice when they need him smth like that and makoto drops the bomb "then let me fight in your stead" and haru goes on an an Achilles-like tantrum "ask me of anything, but not this!!!" Anw that's not the whole dialogue but haru relents in the end.

Imahine hharu arriving in the underworld expecting to find makoto waiting for him only to be unable to find him even after an eternity of searching, so finally breaks, like the fireworks aftermath where he looked like he just got dumped by his bf, and ge curls into himself, realizing he may have lost makoto forever (again)

I just can't stop thinking how the gay panic nao gave makoto is very similar to odysseus' "sharing beds is gay" comment, so imagine makoto, who followed haru everywhere and shared everything with him, suddenly distancing himself and sleeping outside their tent because he feels that he cannot let the entire army they are gay, especially haru, the best of the greeks, so haru confronts him "what's wrong?" And then they resolve by saying "let them think what they want" or "i will not let them hinder us" or "we don't have to change" smth like that and proceeds to do their nightly cuddle, kinda like the dolphin courtship ritual they performed at the pool.

Aaahhh i just want to expand on phoinix's (that would be mikhail???) story about the king who supposedly was forced to choose between his pride or people he rules, and he chose his pride, even with the king's wife (best friend, in this context??? The king in the story would be ryuuji) and did not help his people win the war so his people turned against him. The wife's name sounds like patroclus, and so phoinix was hinting that only makoto could talk haru into fighting. Makoto had to fight, which results to angst, since haru chose his pride, much like the king (pls let this not be what happens in the movie kyoani we beg you)

So that's it. I'll send more when the ideas come. I swear i will try to turn this into a fic if i ever get out of my slump. IF 😫😫😫

Patrochilles AU fans, come get y’all’s juice 💕

It’s always so interesting to see people explore Haru’s relationship with his own pride because it’s definitely multidimensional. There are so many characters who fall victim to their own hubris or struggle with it more externally (the people who appear as antagonists or rivals to Haru both in canon and in different AUs), but it feels more complicated with Haru, at least to me. His pride doesn’t manifest through Haru boasting about his talents or trying to control/lead people, especially early on in his story - the moment(s) his self-esteem shifts into a double-edged pride is when his belief in his current successes and happiness stops him and the people around him from growing and changing. That’s his downfall. My thoughts from my own Free! x Hadestown AU are sporadic at best, but this verse always makes me think about Haru, especially his descent into hopelessness during ES:

Haru falls apart when he clings to his vision of comfort and happiness and forgets the ever-changing life involved in that scene. He holds onto the life he has with Makoto, the life he has with his friends, the life he has swimming however or whenever he wants to… and he blinds himself from the reality that everything evolves and continues to change. His pride comes out in his desperate delusion that he can stop the hands of time through willpower and refusing to watch time go by. He’s definitely not the only one going through this sort of internal battle (I’d argue many of the “antagonist” characters go through similar struggles) but it’s the one we arguably get the most insight on.

ALSO: I love Haru dearly but I also love seeing characters pull himself out of his own head for a bit. That Kisumi interaction to remind Haru that Makoto was loved by a lot of people? Knowing Makoto often holds himself back when it comes to Haru because he’s almost too aware of Haru being watched by the world around them?? There’s so much there to explore I just !!!!

I’m rambling, but thanks for sharing as always!

[arce-elliot]

Magnus Archives - First Impressions (176-200)

Well, I’ve done it. We’ve reached the end of the (hill top) road. This has been a wild ride for sure! For those of you that have been following along: goodbye, I’m sorry, and good luck.

EP 176 (Blood Ties): - "the fear of your pack turning their claws on you" well Jon you've got some experience with that - oh fuck where's Martin oh thank goodness he's just sitting far away - T R E V O R you old bastard how are ya - aw julia :c - AYYYYYYY B A S I R A! EP 177 (Wonderland): - Oh lord here we fucking go time for Dr. Gaslight - poor Martin just wants everyone to get along for five seconds - Jon: for the love of fuck lemme hug my boyfriend - oh lord Basira you picked a great one to listen in on - oh fuck he's not like, acting this out on Basira because she's in the room is he? there usually aren't other noises - THAT FUCKING LAUGH, DISGUSTING - "everyone legitimately DOES hate you" haha jonny funny joke when does this stop actually - even Martin's losing his patience w/ Helen oh dear EP 178 (The Processing Line): - oh flesh nice - hmm this is...hm. don't like this one - Jon says ACAB EP 179 (Accomplice): - oh wait this is kind of sweet I love me some found family - oh Daisy :c - Aww Jon misses his friend :c - NO DON'T SPLIT UP AGAIN GDI EP 180 (Moving On): - Martin: why are you running - YESSSS THE I SPY SCENE - oh boys please dont be stupid - AYYY ANNABELLE - AYYYYYYYY MIKHAIL! - mikhail: y'all fuckin smell lmao EP 181 (Ignorance): - THEY SLEPT FOR 3 DAYS LMAO - Jon you both "work" for the eye stfu - "i have no secrets to hide" that smells like bullshit Mr. Salesa - sorry Jon you're a muggle now - Mikhail is LITERALLY just vibing - Martin's about to smite his first avatar: Annabelle Cane - Ooooh don't like how Jon was getting fuzzy at the end bit there, Annabelle what are you doin EP 182 (Wellbeing): - sinister hospital, my favorite soap opera - wow! hate this! - you KNOW it's bad when JON is saying "good lord" - this just sounds like corona prep tbh, 8 sets of gloves minimum - OH WAIT ARE THESE THE STUDENTS FROM ANATOMY CLASS - poor Breekon I feel bad :c EP 183 (Monument): - OH SHIT MARTIN DOMAIN? - this feels more like Michael's domain the way Jon's describing it - awwww these boys EP 184 (Like Ants): - oh cool ants - you know that one scene in the 4th Indiana Jones? yeah taht - LMAO IS JON MAKING A FUCKING AVATAR???? CAN HE DO THAT??? - Jon: Level...Up? - "i dont feel right" you were being eaten by ANTS EP 185 (Locked In): - this being the first pre-show warning is interesting, it's definitely warranted but i think that Dr. David needed one as well in retrospect - oh we're starting w/ the statement? fun - one of us, one of us, one of us - o o f Martin time to make choices - Martin: "well I don't know- oh you insulted Jon? okay rot in hell" EP 186 (Quiet): - Ah Shit Martin Domain Time - OH TWO MARTINS, SWEET - Martin's personal hell: tea that he doesn't like - "Are we gonna have to kill Jon?" OOPS- - g o d this is so sad EP 187 (Checking Out): - Helen! Helen! Helen! - are they flirting? this feels flirty - i ADORE this music - somebody help this poor lady good lord - rip Helen :c EP 188 (Centre of Attention): - I always feeeeeel like somebody's waaaatchin' meeeeeee - The 18th fear: Bad Roommate EP 189 (Peers): - okay we're in London now show me my GIRLS - "The Great Archivist, Master of All He Surveys" PFFFFFF - "Eldritch Popularity Contest" Martin is all bangers today - Martin has had ENOUGH - MY GIIIIIIIRLS!!!!! EP 190 (Scavengers): - Jon: okay yeah whatever but where's the Admiral - aww Melanie and Martin finally getting to chat - ARUN OH MY GOD EP 191 (What We Lose): - JON SLEEPS WITH HIS EYES OPEN, HORRID - awww someone get Georgie her cat :C EP 192 (An Appointment): - Jon: says some creepy shit Martin: uh yeah that - poor Rosie damn - Elias: Level Up! EP 193 (A Stern Look): - Martin: Jon stop fantasizing about being the Pupil or I'm gonna get fussy - OH SHIT OG!ELIAS TIME - I FORGOT OG!ELIAS WAS A STONER LMAOOOO - smart guy who's lazy and has daddy issues? well shit Mr. Sims I demand royalties this instant because OG!Elias is based on me - oh poor Elias this is horrid EP 194 (Parting): - no not again boys stop fighting - oh eye? on your shoulder? - OH IT'S A WHOLE PERSON EW - Martin is such avatar catnip, Jon leaves him for 5 fucking minutes and Annabelle is like GIMME - plot twist all the avatars want Martin to work with him he's just too damn smart EP 195 (Adrift): - *water noises* - ah yes, a vast statement - *more water noises* - OH HEY BASIRA - god I missed no-nonsense Basira that didn't hate Jon EP 196 (This Old House): - Hill Top Road! Hill Top Road! - ah yes, Martin sassing avatars everywhere he goes - fun history lesson - can't believe Martin can't become a Web Avatar because he loves Jon too much, the Web is homophobic EP 197 (Connected): - "you get Martin to safety" oh yeah because Martin will just go willingly lmao - more mind games with the Web, love to see it - what a foolproof plan, I'm SURE this will work EP 198 (Precipice): - "couldn't have made a statement BEFORE we got on the ladder?" big child on a roadtrip energy - scary don't fall statement oooooh - Oh no the other survivors :C - nice little reunion we love to see it EP 199 (Seeing It Through): - clever title lmao - Melanie: you do NOT get to be god I forbid it - g o d Jonathan don't be so pissy - love this one-on-one interactions, feels very Day Before The End EP 200 (Last Words): - HERE WE GO BITCHES - Oh gdi Jonathan why you gotta do everything your damn self - Jonathan this isn't the p l a n - KILL THIS FOOL - Oopsie Jon it's Pupil Time - OH ROSIE I FORGOT ABOUT HER OOPS - Ah yes, one final statement - god my boys :c - oh I swore up and down I wouldn't cry, damn it all