#yes I'm posting both versions sue me

[mer-acle]

Do you have any athena hcs?

Uhhh

How much time do you have lol

I'll try to list the short ones so this post doesn't get too long. Due to writing about her a lot I have a lot of lore lmao

1. Athena is the eldest child (Hephaestus born shortly after her). Nobody who's spoken to her once would expect anything else honestly

2. At the time of the Odyssey she's about 4000 years old (No reason or proof I just decided) Her first 200 years give or take were spent with Triton (read: Pallas)

3. She only got assigned with Warfare as her domain after officially joining Olympus

4. Her emotional distance with her siblings is partly due to Pallas trauma, and partly due to Zeus liking to "keep her to himself" (read: isolated as the favorite). She gets along best with Hermes and Hephaestus (yes, I refuse to accept Erechtonius happened) bc the former is just as chaotic as herself and the latter shares her creativity and both don't ask for a big commitment from her (again. No Erechtonius and no arranged marriages in my plotline let me have this)

5. Dislikes being touched. Her siblings learn to accept it, Zeus does not. She doesn't try to enforce it with him. (Yes in every iteration of her that I will ever write, there will be a touch-starved to hug plotline sue me. I need therapy)

6. Never braids her hair. She used to have braids when with Pallas, but since then she has never worn her hair this way again. She also wears it quite a bit shorter than she used to back then.

7. Her grey eyes are inherited from Métis. They also glow in the dark. She has perfect night vision.

8. Perfect memory. Also she has bird's eye view versions of even her own memories (hc that one of her domains is history so that's why) It's how she found out that Zeus interfered with Pallas's death.

9. Used to have an Oceanic themed armor before joining Olympus (Métis made it for her) She allows Hephaestus to make her a new one, shedding the Ocean symbols in an effort to please Zeus.

10. Connected to her status as a virgin goddess but in contrast to Artemis, Athena dresses pretty covered up, doesn't undress even for bathing (in ancient Greece sometimes you'd keep your chiton on as a sort of bathing suit almost, but being naked was more common) (also this is not 'purity' stuff btw I just get that vibe from her, Artemis, literally go off queen you're doing great)

11. Classic but good, cocks her head like an owl like all the time. Also says "hmm" a lot (intonation may vary)

12. (Remember, my hc, you can do whatever you like) I think all the virgin goddesses are acespec/arospec in some capacity, but Athena is the cut and dry aro/ace/repulsed one. Like... It's a big fat no from her (I'm projecting hard btw)

Anyway twelve seems like a good number I hope you like them :) I picked those that aren't specific to Epic and can be applied to myth!Athena too

[yumomia]

hi i've decided im gonna pioneer this ship and also this fandom.

so here's my mia and me spotify playlist

here's my pinterest board

here's my ao3 account

this ship has a couple different names. miyumo, yumomia, and my personal favorite: the sunrise trio!!

enjoy my rambling :D

(i'm updating this post whenever i get a miyumo hugging picture)

fics i write! i'll try to keep this updated!!

the rewrite:

escape (a mia and me series)

Mia has magic. She’s not sure why, or where it came from. Like every high-schooler, she’s a little bit preoccupied with figuring out her crushes first. Unfortunately, with the attacks on the mystical island of Centopia, she might not have time to focus on that. Mia has to figure out how to use her magic, and fast.

the non-rewrites:

there will come a soldier by oriocookie

A Yuko character study.

love should never be kept a secret by oriocookie

Mia Marconi, a.k.a. Spider-Girl, is Centopia City's fearless protector. She's strong, smart, kind, and brave, putting her life on the line daily to protect her family and her city. And Mo and Yuko, her crushes. But that's not important. She's got a whole city to worry about.

hold on tight to this time, this place (cause everything you know will be erased) by oriocookie

There's someone missing. Mo and Yuko know it, they can feel it when they turn to talk to someone and they're not there, when they try to think back on the specifics of their adventures and are met with a gap in their memories. They just don't know who.

i’ll love every version of you by oriocookie

Since she met them, Mia’s always been drawn to Mo and Yuko. She never could have imagined why. We will be together again. I promise.

absolutely smitten by oriocookie

Mia never, ever expected to see her celebrity crushes in person. And she never, ever, ever expected them to like her back!

but that’s just a theory! by oriocookie

Mia is, frankly, a weird person. She’s cagey about her past and while Mo and Yuko love her, they get curious sometimes! Can’t sue them for it!

enchanted by oriocookie

"You don’t get it!” Mia yelled, holding her arms close to her chest. On one wrist, her treasured bracelet. On the other, the names of her soulmates. Mo Kiev and Yuko Lavigne. “Mia, I do! But you can’t fall in love with the characters from your book!” Paula said. “I know they share the same names with your soulmates. But you said they don’t have names on their wrist, right?” Mia refused to give her the satisfaction of being right. But no, no one in Centopia had a soulmate. Not even her elven self had the names from the real world inked into her arm. “All we’re saying, Mia,” Vincent put in, “is that you should focus on the real world. You could have real soulmates out there.” “I can’t believe this.” Mia fumed. “I’m leaving.” 

strongest shape by oriocookie

Mo wound an arm around each of them, thankful for the low light so Yuko couldn’t see the blush spreading across his cheeks. “I’m glad Mia’s our friend,” Yuko muttered sleepily from her spot under Mo’s arm. “She’s nice.” “Yes, she is.” Mo agreed. “Pretty, too.” Yuko said softly, and Mo looked down at her in shock. But Yuko’s eyes were closed and her breathing was light, and Mo resigned himself to talking to the both of them about it tomorrow. Mia and Yuko were both amazing, and Mo didn’t want to choose between the two of them. But with Yuko’s half-asleep admission about Mia, there was now a new possibility: Mo could love them both, the same way.

[weirdcat1213]

Almost 3am trigun brianrot time! This is long so be prepared

Tldr: it's about my idea of trigun 98 being the body, stampede the mind and trimax the soul

Ok so I was thinking about how TF I'm gonna handle trimax for @vashsscoreboardofpain (follow that is gonna be funny) and then I remembered an idea for a master post I wanted to do. I still want to make it but sadly I'm not at a stable position rn to do so. Maybe one day. But I still wanted to put that idea cuz it's slowly taking more form

Now, when I mean X is Y I mean it in a "this version of trigun has everything yes, but highlights Y the most and I think that's neat." Also it applies for all the characters but tonight I'm gonna focus on vash cuz im a vash enjoyer first and a person second. Yes my favorite character is the main one sue me.

Anyway, let's go

Trigun 98 is the body and vash encapsulates this idea in an interesting way. Plant powers aren't really a thing in this version so he is more like a super human with a fucked up arm. This makes him the closes to humans he's ever gonna be. But even if he doesn't have powers on this one, it was his and knives' bodies the cause that one guy's fear (its 3am I don't remember). He's afraid of how fast they grow and how much they learn. 98 also highlights vash's body being like everyone else's. He gets hurt multiple times, he needs nurses and kind people to look after him. Not only during the eriks episode but also on the episode after he kills legato. He also shows vulnerability by getting so drunk he needs to really focus to aim. He needs food and water. 98 Vash is really the closest one to humanity than the other 2, but only because of his physical attributes. Only because of his body, which bring him trouble most of the time. His vulnerable body is the cause of his misery, but it also allowed him to get close to people

Stampede is the mind cuz yeah, they had a specific mind palace episode (which I loved I ate that shit right up) but also because it does give us an easier access to everyone's mental state. We get to see this vash speedrun so many psychological problems in 12 episodes and is not gonna slow down. We literally get to see the guilt and terrors that plague his mind and how his mental fortitude exists thanks to other people. Also if you notice it, people just diagnose him left and right on stampede. Roberto picks up the ED signs, most characters tell him he has a death wish, nai straight up tells him he's doing good things out of guilt and vash allows himself to think about his contradictions outloud in episode 12 and why does he do the things he does (something that would be a therapy exercise I wanna say). Stampede is the mind cuz everyone is getting retrospective

And finally, trimax is the soul because it has more time to dwell on the characters emotions than any other version will ever give us. Instead of straight up diagnosis, trimax will give us panels to show us how vash feels about a situation. Instead of showing vash hurt from the horrors done to his body, trimax will focus on his pain. On his eyes that refuse to look at his own terrifying body that we can see, but only he can feel. What I mean is trimax is designed to drown us with emotion. The other versions are emotional af too, but trimax has that raw emotion up its sleeve. Trimax does nor dwell on the multiple scars vash has or his many Many mental problems. It shows us how fucked up vash's thoughts are about his body and his sins and we get to say "ohhhh...oh no". Trimaxs emotion is so heavy to bear that the body nor the mind are still present, but in comparison to the soul, they aren't highlighted. People say eyes are the windows of the soul and honestly I feel like you can learn so much of vash just from looking at his eyes. Once you focus on his soul and emotions you just can't let go of the feeling that this man will be drowned by his own emotions. Both positive and negative.

I want to rewrite this one day. Fuck, I'm pretty sure I got the Google doc somewhere. But I also wanted to put that idea out there. Because this doesn't mean one version is better than the other. It means that they all highlight different parts but they all end up in the same conclusion: trigun is about connections and alienation and love and peace

And vash needing therapy. Desperately.

[silver-wield]

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review Chapter 12

Okay, this collection of posts will be filled with spoilers, including clips and screenshots, so if you don't wanna see things, then don't look. Some of the things I'm gonna highlight will include references to Remake and other sources to link with the overarching plot. This is a straight path playthrough with no sidequests or extra content.

Onto the guilded saucer!

First things first, we gotta find Dio, and with arrangements made to represent him in a battle royale the next day (yeah it's the OG monster battles only way better) we head off to get some sleep.

Entering hotel we hear an announcement that a contest to become Rosa for the play is over and they're not accepting more entries, and yet as we pass Aerith we see her writing up an entry that she not only enters late, but wins. Because that's how things go when you're the Mary Sue and decide you wanna do something.

Yes this annoys me. If a contest is closed then you don't get to enter, let alone win. This is bullshit.

Anyway, Cloud has a two hr nap in which we get another sneak peek into Zack's world where he hears a bunch of confusing info from Marlene before heading off to find help for Cloud, but gets intercepted by a note from Biggs.

Back in the main scenario, Cloud has a date. What happens on each date is specific for Cloud's feelings to them, though all the dates are optional and there's no default.

Jessie plays a vr ballerina version of Rosa, which makes Tifa and Barret cry.

The second stage of the play is viewer interactive where the audience can take the role of a character in it.

There's three battles and some fun dialogue choices. If you confess to Varvados instead of Rosa, Barret breaks character for a second to be all "are you kidding me with this?" 🤣

The third act of the play is the contest winner singing. Yeah, I'm still annoyed they let her win a closed contest and somehow have music and production cued to the lyrics she hastily scribbled down within two hours of learning about the contest.

After the play is the gondola ride, although it's now called the sky wheel. Each date has a different conversation and plays out to a different mood depending on how Cloud feels about them.

In both Tifa and Aerith's dates we see a flashback to Tifa telling Aerith about how Cloud recalled Zack. This is before she started writing the song lyrics. Tifa tells Cloud she hasn't had a chance to. Aerith tells him nothing important was spoken about.

Tifa goes onto imply she's aware Aerith has feelings for Cloud, and Cloud reassures her the only one he has feelings for is Tifa before they share the only kiss in the game.

The following day we see the Turks on approach to the GS before we hit up the arena and get into a series of battles that ends in a second round against corneo and his sewer monster.

Obviously our heroes win and give him an extended cut of their threats from Remake before he runs off to go harass people in Wutai ready for part three.

The devs in a shady bit of piss taking, have Cloud and Tifa high five just like he did with Aerith in the last set of coliseum bouts.

With Dio triumphant, we're about to get the keystone when the Turks get in the way. Cait Sith betrays us and the party splits to chase his traitorous ass down.

Cloud, Tifa and Aerith are our trio for the rematch against the Turks but before we're done, Rufus shows up for another one on one with Cloud.

Why? Who knows. He's a petulant sob who doesn't like losing 🤷

After Cloud kicks corporate ass, we go on a kitty hunt, but one that's more serious than finding Tifa or Betty's kitties.

When we finally catch up to Cait, it's too late to stop him. The Turks leave and Cait has to face the music. Tifa stops Barret from shooting him, but everybody has had enough and leaves him behind after Vincent lets them know he can find the Turks location.

The play itself is the bulk of the chapter and we get three different versions of it. I honestly have very little interest in Loveless and I found the first part kinda dull. The interactive part is fun and also has slight differences in dialogue and actions between each of his dates. I've only played Tifa's because, frankly, idgaf about the other dates. The intimacy between Cloud and Tifa on the sky wheel is everything and I'm so glad they showed how proactive Cloud is with her. He initiates the kiss and everything else. He engages her with conversation. He's the one staring at her while she's looking at the fireworks. He's being shown as very much into her.

[kenziedrawz]

Hello to all who may see this post! I, Kenzie, come at you once again with yet another splendid roleplay server. As you may know i have advertised a roleplay server upon my tumblr in the past, but this one is a different one. (as always, the invite link is at the bottom.)

So let me ask you a question, do you like slice of life rp mixed with a bit of adventure, a lot of mystery and just a teeny bit of horror if you consider some certain implications? Then boy do I have the right roleplay for you!

Introducing, Crown's County! A roleplay that's a mix of primarily Slice of Life and Mystery. Your setting is the small little town of Crown's County, but that begs the question, how did you character get there? Did they move there one day? Or had they lived there all their lives? (somehow, neither of those seem just right)

Can you trust your memories? That will all depend on your Awareness Level, or AL for short! AL is a fun little mechanic for this roleplay, and will help you with rolls(like in dnd) and serves as a marker towards your character's progression in solving all of Crown's County's mysteries!

But do you think that's all i have to share? Nope! Because I have a limited time offer for those willing to join! (and stay)

Behold! For the low low price of joining and participating in this roleplay, you too can get a blorboplied drawing of one of your characters! But make sure to do so before January 7th(aest) And if that's not enough incentive to join, we have plenty of lore to uncover!

Though, you are also welcome to simply just spectate if that's what floats your boat.

The possibilities in Crown's County are almost endless! You could make a (sealed for lore purposes) Eldritch Horror work in retail! You could investigate a spooky forest! You can get up to highschool hyjinks! There's tons of possibilities to be discovered!

Of course, we do have rules though.

} You know what I'm gonna say, don't be rude, transphobic, Homophobic, Racist, you get the jist, don't be a jerk.

} Proshipping will not be tolerated here, if you are a proshipper then please get the heck out of this server.

} There's a limit of two to three main characters per person, however you can request to play an NPC character as well

} If your character has powers, I must say that they are sealed. They can use pathetically weak versions of those powers though. (Such as, someone who can fly can just levitate now.) Why? Well, that's a lore reason i can't spill yet

} Yes, there is a chance that your characters can die in this rp. But, who's to say that a new version of them can't come and take their place? But, if your character dies, then don't throw a hissy fit. There's a chance they can come back

} Please be patient with the mods (aka me), we have our own schedules and such

} Don't make yourself a protagonist, or a mary-sue/gary-stu. While I admit being all powerful and being unable to get hurt by like, anything. Nobody really has all that much power here, not even gods.

} If you wish to do any evil plotting or secret actions, then do so in your private channel which will be provided to you by the mods upon you claiming a character or saying that you will be roleplaying.

} Absolutely no ERP or NSFW, there are minors on this server

} Oh yeah, if you want to ship your character with someone else's character within the RP you must ask for their permission to pursue their character

} Non-human characters will have to be humanized but can retain certain non-human aspects, but not too many. (for lore reasons)

} PLEASE remember to censor potentially triggering topics, if you don't know how to censor it's just putting || on both sides of the text you are censoring

} Please abide by the Blacklist.

and those are all the rules! More may be added if seen as necessary.

And finally, you've reached the end of this post, where the server link is! I hope you enjoyed reading, and look forwards to promotional doodles as well! I hope you enjoy your time in Crown's County.

Also have some more examples of the Blorbo-plied style! (mostly ocs)

and a bonus more complex doodle of the aforementioned potential eldritch horror working in retail

[fatuismooches]

SMOOCHES. *Slams the door open*

I know. I know that I told you that your writings are like desserts (they still are). But...but Fabulam diu oblitus... was NOT a dessert.

That was an extremely spicy food that was SO GOOD that I would eat it again from time to time but physically painful to eat each time. It feels like my chest is burning.

I almost cried in public bc of it. *Sobs* the sequel is definitely a coffee, both bitter and sweet. 70% bitter btw. I WILL SUE YOU FOR EMOTIONAL DAMAGE /j

It seems like the word "I love you in every universe" doesn't apply to our dearest Raven and his darling. AJSBSHAJABAKAKAOAOAGAGAGAKDJEIEKS

I know that tragic ending will happen, but MAN. Why can't we have nice things?

BUT ON ANOTHER NOTE. I LOVE HOW BOTH OF THEM ARE TOGETHER IN THE END. Instead only one of them has to go.

Oh and the little detail about Columbina's anger at the traveler after "ending her ship".

I also love how Nahida, despite her not understanding the Raven and the Sparrow, and probably dislike them still remember the story. And the Traveler too as they fulfill their small quest from the Sparrow. I think that it's sweet of them.

Lastly AMAZING JOB SMOOCHES. I absolutely adore it, I think I need a few more days to move on from Fabulam diu oblitus bc again, it hurts me so bad (it's a compliment btw all of this ask is a compliment).

I can't wait for more Dottore contents from you <3

Signed, Dessert Anon

AWWWWW DESSERT ANON... THIS IS THE SWEETEST 😭💕💕 I never thought I'd see my writing be compared to spicy food but... thank you, that was funny and heart-warming at the same time.

And yes... the sequel is rather bittersweet isn't it? I was kind of going for that. You two may not have a happy ending in Teyvat, may not have had an easy life, but... at least another version of you two can. You two deserved a better fate but, this will have to do... (They're "i love you in every universe, i lose you in every universe" more likely 😭)

AHH I'M GLAD YOU LIKED THAT DETAIL! I imagine even though Columbina is deeply saddened by the loss of her friend of many years, and even her co-worker... she thinks she made the right choice to help you, because she knows you would have wanted nothing more than to spend your last moments with Dottore. But she still misses you...

And yes!! Nahida doesn't like you or Dottore naturally but, not only is she a kind and loving God, but she also reigns over wisdom. She wants to preserve your story, she doesn't want to forget something she still doesn't understand, as it's her goal to seek knowledge and understanding. Also, she does want to talk to you (kind of want to write interactions between you two tbh) and learn more about you, because historical records talk much more about Dottore than you. She wants to at least try to understand...

Thank you again for your kind words Dessert Anon ;) <33 And once again im sorry i hurt you so bad!! 😭 *hugs you* 💗 i too look forward to posting more Dottore stuff ! 💕

[kurakurakura99]

Just read your post on AC6 about how connected you were to your AC. And I just gotta ask how you got that feeling? I've a good amount of posts about this same thing, such a deep connection to your mech, but I never got it. I want that feeling, to truly be one with a 40 ton war machine, yet to me my AC is still just that, a machine.

Even my PvP AC which is getting close to Mark 15 now is still just a tool for me. Like I love that AC and my lastest version is fucking genius imo the love is more like the love I have for my emotional support hammer (yes I have one sue me).

Sorry for venting randomly to you about this but like reading that part on your post about how changing parts on your AC felt wrong during a boss fight made me think about my toughest boss in the game. Not saying the name cause spoilers but it was beating my ass hard. After I realized my build wouldn't work the first thing I did was start changing parts, and even when I used the meta ones nothing worked. In the end like 2 days later I beat the boss, not by swapping back to my original design, but by using a pair or weapons that are entirely overlooked. But even after all that I didn't feel that connection to my AC, a newfound respect for the twin active homing missiles but once again only in the way I would respect a wrench that finally fits onto an annoying bolt.

So like how do you get so close to your AC, how did you get that connection with it? How can I get it?

Find common ground with your mech. its deeply personal, like I said, but I empathize with Capable so much because we are both Objects, means to an end. There is a certain kinship to be found, conceptually, between a person who has been dehumanized as much as I have and a machine. Theres also a measure of...sentimentality? that you have to approach building them with. My girlfriend is baffled by how Capable is put together. I use the DESSERT legs because they got big fucking paws and fat thighs, like I do. I picked her arms soley because they would hit harder with my Pile Bunker (Itself a dubious weapon choice for late game, some may claim) and it had a nice, flat surface to write "Forgiveness" on. Getting a little whimsical with it led to Capable being, frankly, a freaky little mech with weird issues when it came to boosts and mobility. Having something that didn't move like a more optimized design helped really cement her in my mind as a partner and not a tool. AC6 feeling by and large, much easier and accomodating to player expression compared to the rest of the games I've played in the series, makes this much more feasible. Beyond that, even a simple change of language towards your mech helps:I avoid using "It" for Capable, ever, and she is only "my mech" when I'm talking to someone who doesn't know her by name yet and needs the context of what the fuck I'm talking about. Otherwise, She is Capable.

These are tips I guess but. its just something that happens naturally for me so its hard to give anyone tips on how to force it

[butmakeitgayblog]

Okay fam imma summarise this one. Ali Kreiger (literal goddess and 2 time fifa world cup champion who actually played on all games) and Ashlyn Harris (claims to be a 2 time world cup champion too despite not playing a single game like i said literal benchwarmer with a questionable mullet) have been together for more than a decade, got married and has two kids. Flash forward to October last year where Ali has been posting photos of herself looking mighty fine with captions referencing Beyonces infamous cheating album “lemonade”. “Preparing for playoffs while in my Beyoncé lemonade era” is what she said. it don’t need to take no genius to know what that means. Turns out it was with Sophia Bush (also a goddess of an actress with that trademark raspy voice) she was cheating with. And even their teammates are on Ali’s side mind you they’ve been best friends with each other for more than a decade so they all know what’s up. And the face of USWNT Alex Morgan herself even joined in on the chaos and said “These comments do not disappoint” regarding that lemonade era post. Ashlyn fumbled an unproblematic goddess to a woman who doesn’t mind cheating and covers it up by telling a heartwarming story of coming out. The end.

Ohhh right ok I dimly remember seeing something about this awhile back. You'll have to forgive me cuz I don't follow soccer beyond just thinking Christen Press is very pretty 😩 Sam watches soccer, but we have a tacit agreement that she doesn't inflict that or any soccer talk on me because within like 4 to 7 minutes my eyes glaze over (which as trade off I don't inflict any baseball talk or watching on her, cuz give'n'take ya know)

That being said I thought it was later said that they'd already seperated but not divorced or something? Like yeah it was a fast turn around in dating but that they'd actually been separated and not living together for a bit before mullet and the Bush lady got together, but Ali thought they were working to reconcile? I have no idea if that's right I just feel like I vaguely remember that? The Lemonade references tho,,,, woof. I mean that def points to cheating so, idk.

My general 2 thoughts tho from an outside perspective with like almost zero actual knowledge of the situation, 1. Ashlyn is such a douchey name. Ashlyn. I'm so sorry to anyone named that who is genuinely a great person and you should sue your parents for doing that to you. Ashlyn. It's like the girl version of Trey, just like ugh I hear that name and already know you're a dick lol.

Anyway, 2. The thing with cheating is, I pretty much always blame the partner who cheated more than the other person. Yes the friend sucks for doing that, no question, but the truth is no one can make a partner cheat. If they cheat, they were already looking to cheat in some way or another, consciously or not, and it all comes down to who they found to cheat with. So if all that is true, while yeah Bush sucks as a friend no doubt, really she shouldn't feel too-too happy in her position because 9/10 times it ends up being more a matter of 'you were the easiest and most convenient option' rather than 'this love was just too strong and we couldn't resist' even tho it might feel that way for the cheater(s). I'm not saying relationships that start off from cheating can't or won't last, because they can and they have. But fundamentally, one or both partners should at least be mildly aware that the person who cheated on their SI was already open to cheating in the first place. You just gave them the opportunity 👀

[izuruswhore]

intro post or whatever idk

doing this while half asleep and going insane so oh well

anyways, welcome to my hell blog, the name is mew or tord, idc which you call me, i go by both

pronouns are he/they + neos cuz im cool and awesome

im oh so autistic, also disabled, my life is hell, please free me

i mostly talk about fandom stuff, my favs being danganronpa (its been my special interest for like- going on 4 years now), mha, arcane and pokemon, but OH BOY do i talk about other stuff as well, alnst, bsd, genshin (FUCK HOYO), hsr (mostly just boothill tho), fmab, black butler and more! so much more dear god someone save me i am in too many fandoms..

im also an artist and writer, and i have oh so many ocs, and i love them all, some more than others but shhhh..

my humor is fucking terrible, and i make all my posts specifically for me and me alone, that being said please interact with me im lonely :c also all my posts are.. very rambly so yeah

i am also oh so cringe, just the cringiest little man in the world, and if you dont like that you can fuck right off, this account is for me to be insane and the block button exists for a reason

and final like- important thing, im a yume/self shipper

all stuff about that under the cut so this post doesnt take forever to scroll past LMAO god i am so cringe you guys

my main f/o is Izuru Kamukura, tho if youve been on my blog even at all im fairly sure thats easy to tell lol- i'm completely non sharing, but i love to meet other fans of his !! but if you also yume him please just block me for your own sake and mine- i will explode on the spot if i see another Izuru yume /neg. he is my husband, if i ever make posts talking about how much i love my husband, i mean him, it's always about him he is my fucking life I AM SO NORMAL I PROMISE (ASK ME STUFF ABOUT HIM AND HIS RELATIONSHIP TO MY S/I KEMURI PLEASE I BEG OF YOU i love talking about him i could do it for hours) also ships are fine, i love Izuru ships in fact kamukoma my beloved <33 (no this isnt my favorite ship cuz i can hardcore project onto nagito SHUT UP-)

all my other romantic f/os i have are:

ganyu - genshin impact, she is my wife, i love her, so pretty.. someone please get hoyo to stop being the worst company i want to buy official merch of hers PLEASE I AM BEGGING- non sharing

arlecchino - genshin impact, boyfie.. highly selective sharing

tomura shigaraki - mha, boyfriend, NO HE IS NOT DEAD SHUSH LET ME LIVE IN DELUSION HE IS FINE HES SO FINE ITS INSANE I PROMISE YOU GUYS- highly selective sharing

courtney - specifically the version of her in the pokemon adventures ruby and sapphire manga, girlfriend SO GIRLFRIEND i love my girlfriend and all her hobbies (murder, her hobbies are murder), please talk to me if you know about her i am genuinely begging- selective sharing, but i doubt that matters since no one else knows she exists

boothill - hsr, robot boyfriend anyone?! im saving so many horses you guys- non sharing with the exception of like- one person sorta- idk- im chill tho i promise- i will not actively explode if i see other boothill yumes out there like i will with Izuru I SWEAR I CAN BE NORMAL

mel - arcane, I AM LOSING MY MIND shes so wife but we arent married idk its WLJAKDAA i call her my wife tho shes so prettyy, somewhat selective sharing, if i know you ill be chill, if youre a stranger im probably gonna either scroll or block- the basic shit lol

jayce - arcane, SADLY HE IS MY BOYFRIEND, I HATE HIM- I FUCKING HATE HIM YOU GUYS I HATE HIM SO MUCH /aff, comfortable sharing but fuck him PLEASE I NEED OTHER PEOPLE WHO YUME HIM SO I CAN TALK ABOUT THIS DUMB HIMBO OF A MAN GOD HES AWFUL <33

viktor - arcane, yes i have a lot of arcane yumes FUCKING SUE ME THE CHARACTERS ARE HOT, boyfriend as well, love him, idk my sharing status, check in with me ig if you yume him idk-

twice - mha, ... yeah i cant explain why i love this man, blame myth its their fault, another boyfriend added to the collection, somewhat selective sharing- im actually normal about him most of the time ignore some of the insane shit i think

lucifer - obey me, demon boyfriend time !! selective sharing, but again im chill about it, i can handle seeing other people yume him <3 also MMMPHH HIS CARDS WHERE HE HAS LONG HAIR MAKE ME GO FERAL

fyodor - bsd, YES HE IS HUNDREDS OF YEARS OLD YES HE IS BABYGIRL, YES HE IS MY BOYFRIEND- non sharing except for one person (mads ily /p), if you yume him as well, please block me, i in fact cant handle other yumes of him, i die and curl up on the floor sobbing /hj

nikolai - bsd, who doesnt need a clown boyfriend, everyone can use a clown boyfriend, yes his way of affection is attempts on my life its all chill and normal i love him <3 mirror sharing for him, im chill if you are, if not then we can both ignore each other, im just a silly guy i promise

nine - mha, i may have a habit of collecting men with long hair as my boyfriends.. what can i say, i have a type <3, idk how i feel about sharing him since ive never encountered other yumes of him and idk how id react if i did so uhhhh- who knows lol

ivan - alien stage, fuck you ivan- hes my boyfriend, i hate him so much he gives me such cuteness aggression <3 and regular aggression, selective sharing, if im friends with you its chill, if not maybe check in with me, also- while i do adore ivantill, i do not want people saying shit like "oh what about till" or "but he loves till" I AM AWARE- but let me live in delusion as it is the only thing keeping me living at this point- its not.. i promise im more normal than i seem guys im just writing this at 7am after not sleeping and i am losing my mind

Ed/blackbeard - our flag means death, sometimes babygirl is a middle aged man whos also your boyfriend, IGNORE HIS CRIMES PLEASE GOD IGNORE HIS CRIMES its ok he was pretty while doing them plus he was doing it cuz his boyfriend left him sooooo.. anyways iffy sharing, idk how i feel about it yet, if you yume him just like- check in with me ig??

Stede - our flag means death, LISTEN I CANT ONLY YUME ED- him and stede are a package deal and also HES SO PATHETIC i love stede.. hes so supportive hes just also kinda an idiot <3 ignore the insanity for him as well, it adds to his charm- comfortable sharing, PLEASE GOD HE DESERVES MORE LOVE

someday ill give the list of my platonic and familial f/os, that day is not today

now its time to hurl myself violently into the sun (watch danganronpa for another several hours even tho i desperately need sleep)

[fadebolt]

The funny thing is, this isn't the first time we're doing a bit of region comparing through a 1v1 Tumblr poll. Remember @rain-world-region-showdown? I'm guessing many of you don't, that one has stopped posting about a year ago, but it was a pretty fun blog, and it's nice to have region duel, like the ones we saw there. Gives me some sweet nostalgia.

What's also funny is that both Shoreline and Shaded Citadel were knocked out immediately, on the very first round (and in case you're wondering, Shaded lost to Chimney Canopy, while Shore lost to Outer Expanse). And since there weren't any 'looser brackets', they never really got the chance to face off against each other. Back when that showdown was running, I had a bit of a format that I used, to rate the contestants. I'm gonna bring that format back, but I will not copy-paste the stuff I've written for these two regions. It's been almost a year, and I've played a decent chunk more, since then (which were mostly Expeditions). Have I had any overly drastic opinion shifts? No, but my feelings have likely changed enough to warrant a fresh look (while I also still stand by pretty much everything I've during the showdown... I hope that makes sense).

Anyways, time for some ratings! (I'm not gonna put in another explanation for my system. I hope it'll be clear enough, as is xd)

Shoreline: Music - 4/5 Game Design - 3/5 Visuals - 3/5 Core Identity/Gimmick and Importance - 2/5 (Would be 4/5 in vanilla, but DP has added in not 1, but 2 cooler versions of it. Ofc, WF is technically the same area, and SS has a couple core differences, but they still caused Shore to not stand out nearly as much as it did before) Enjoyability - 4/5

Overall Average - 3.2

Extra comment: I know Shoreline is one of those areas most people don't really care about - and if someone does like it, it's usually because LttM is there. But I'm one of those who are slightly positive leaning. It's an area that doesn't have a lot, that's amazing about it, but it also doesn't have much, that I'd consider to be overly terrible. It's mostly just... there, but I think the game is better off, for having it, even if it has parts I don't particularly like. (And yes, I do actually considering it to be a rather enjoyable area. The navigation is fun, its platforming rooms are nice, and Jetfishes/Jellyfishes are a blast to use. Sue me.)

Shaded Citadel: Music - 5/5 Game design - 3/5 Visuals - 4/5 Core Identity/Gimmick and Importance - 4/5 Enjoyability - 2/5

Overall Average - 3.6

Extra comment: Yeah, I know it's a little ironic, but I do view Shaded in a much higher regard than Shore, even though I find it to be a lot less fun. It just has a lot going for it, that really makes it stand out, even if it's also technically one of those 'unimportant' areas that doesn't have much 'story relevance'. I'm not an exactly much of a horror guy, really. But something about the atmosphere of this place really works for me, in ways that many other areas just don't. Not to mention, how radically different its gameplay, and its creatures are, and how the tools it requires feel actually rather good to use (the satisfaction of hitting a giant group of Coalescipedes with a Flashbangs... it's something else). Still, the region suffers from many rooms having... not so great layouts (hence why SC rooms rarely got votes in the room showdown), and the general structuring of the region is also little iffy, at times. It could be worse, sure, but there are many areas I'd be more excited to visit. But at least, it's an area I love thinking about. And I do enjoy the feels it gives me, whenever I'm using it for a route - which happens quite a lot, especially thanks to the GW karma gate, of Downpour!

So, the overall winner is - Shaded Citadel!

Shoreline or Shaded Citadel?

[theneonsoul]

Welcome!

My name is Neo, he/him (21), I have other blogs. @thevillainoussoul where I just post art and reblog random things, and @kindsoul-kindtale which is an undertale AU comic that I've now made more readable!! I also have the blog @talesfromavillain where I just put au info.

I DO DRAW SUGGESTION ASKS AND WILL ONLY PICK ONES I FEEL LIKE.

I can do RP asks with almost any UT, or UT AU characters. My own OCs included. But, no RP will continue beyond asks and is strictly if you ask a character a question or want to tell them something. All replies will consist of my own headcanons about the character. No private message RPs.

Do not send sexual asks to characters that are minors (Soul, Kind, Chara, Frisk, or any AU version of Chara and Frisk, regardless of their age in the AU). Keep sexual things to just being a bit suggestive, no "I fuck this character" I will not respond and you might get blocked.

I might post something suggestive but won't post any porn. I will think of a tag for the suggestive stuff.

Any and all discrimination will not be tolerated. That includes the use of the r-slur. If you see anyone being discriminatory or I posted something from someone who is, please let me know if I seem like I haven't noticed (and be nice about it.)

Try not to have any arguments in the replies, be civil.

If you see Soul or Kind, but they look older, on my normal blog, then that's because there are two versions of them. UT them and non fandom them. Seven also has a UT and non fandom version. That's because I'm also using them for my own story.

OC/Persona introduction!

Below the cut

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Persona

My usual persona. He also wears masks. You might see him sometimes. I just call him hoodie.

UT persona (human and monster ver.)

My UT personas, just call him Star, there's a monster version because that's just fun. Monster version I just thought of bunny and mouse combination.

Seven (trans man, he/him)

He is actually named after a Mystic Messenger character and not because of the human souls. The name is fitting in the human soul context though. He was a self insert, but no longer is (he was in like 2015/16.) You might see ship art of him and Sans as I'm letting my inner child live as I was too scared of making self insert x canon as I was scared of being called cringe at the time.

Soul (he/him)

I can't say much about him at the moment.

Shown in image with Kind.

Kind (he/him)

Can't say much about Kind either but that's because you're supposed to learn about him through my UT AU story. (@kindsoul-kindtale)

Kind (left), Soul (right)

Image is edited for the purpose of showing the colours. I have not gotten to properly redesign Soul.

Silver (He/him)

An old skeleton oc had the name "silver storm" and I'm letting that oc keep "storm" and call this guy Silver. Works perfectly since I took the high collar that's not folded down from Storm (storm had both a human and skeleton design and is no longer a skeleton)

Hazel Pecan (she/her)

Yes, her names are just the names of nuts, sue me. She is just a npc type character that you can interact with and fight is the idea. She's just a sweetheart.

Overworld and (coloured) fighting sprite.

Unnamed Deltarune OC (he/they)

He was first a TV personality type character, but I've decided to make him into a silly scientist instead. (I have no drawing where he is coloured yet.)

Line-up

Just a little line-up of the characters, plus some actual undertale characters but how I colour them.(Only one missing is the Deltarune oc as that's 1. Slightly different style wise. 2. I don't actually have a full design of the character.) Other UT characters are supposed to be added, but, I don't need them for the intro post.

[true-blue-megamind]

FAN THEORY THURSDAY – Why Did Megamind Choose Hal?

Yes, yes, I know, I'm late again. So sue me. (Don't really do that; you'll only be disappointed.) But at last, I am back!

If you are that one person who still insists reading these posts without having ever watched one of DreamWorks’ best animated movies, well, firstly, I have questions. Secondly, SPOILER WARNING!

Special thanks to Berry Marais for suggesting this, and I quote: “wickedly bad idea for the greater good of bad.” You’re amazing!

During yet another interesting discussion on the Megamind’s Evil Lair Discord, a fellow fan, Berry Marais, brought up an interesting point: if our favorite blue alien is supposed to be so incredibly smart, how did he not notice that Hal was literally the worst person in Metro City he could possibly imbue with superpowers? “I mean,” she went on to say. “Minion realized it at once and wanted to diffuse Hal as soon as possible. This was a serious case of not reading people.”

Is that all that it was? Could Megamind be a true super-genius yet also a completely inept judge of character? If so, why? Let’s take a look at what the evidence can tell us!

Initially, the blue man’s failure to recognize Hal’s obvious lack of heroic qualities seems oxymoronic, completely at odds with other aspects of Megamind’s character. This is not only because of his genius but also due to his background. Consider for a moment how the former villain was raised; as a child, he survived and even thrived while living in a high-security prison filled with adult criminals. As I’ve mentioned before in other posts, the alien child may have had the protection of some of those inmates—his “prison uncles,” as the fandom has charmingly named them, who we see teaching him when he is an infant—but by the time he was old enough to enter grade school, he had already been separated into a lonely cell.

Why does that matter? It may indicate that Megamind often had to rely on his own methods to keep both he and Minion safe. His success was likely based in part upon forming a terrifying reputation from a young age, (you can read more about that in The Warden,) but there was almost certainly more to it. In order to identify possible threats as well as potential allies, he would have needed to become an excellent judge of fellow prisoners’ characters. Although this is never stated outright, it’s difficult to imagine that the blue man would have protected himself and even climbed to the top of the criminal world without such insights. So why did that same skill fail him where Hal was concerned?

Perhaps the most obvious fan theory is that Megamind simply didn’t know Hal. As far as we know, he’d never interacted with the creepy cameraman before the latter was infused with Metroman’s DNA. (Many fans point to Megamind’s obvious attraction to Roxanne Ritchi coupled with the fact that he did not rain villainous wrath down upon her harassing stalker as possible evidence of this.) Indeed, in the original film script, Hal accidentally “saves” a mother and her baby, thus leading Megamind to assume he is a quintessentially Good Guy. Of course, that part was cut from the final version, but it nonetheless illustrates that the blue man clearly knew little or nothing about his homemade nemesis.

The next conjecture finds far more notable support in the movie itself. Starting during his school days, Megamind appears to develop a near-obsession with the concept of Good Versus Evil as well as with that of Destiny. These ideas help form his worldview and remain a driving force for the character throughout much of the film.

Two things render those facts vital to this examination. Firstly, the blue man firmly believes that Hal has been chosen as his new nemesis by fate—he even says as much when Minion suggests it was a mere mistake—and he seems to possess an almost zealous conviction where destiny is concerned. Thus he might not only fail to question what he viewed as a predetermined outcome but also ignore any evidence contradicting it. Secondly, Megamind seems, throughout much of the movie, to have a nearly binary understanding of society. Many argue that it’s likely he feels people must fall into one of two categories: Good or Bad. Therefore, if he and other criminals are bad, then supposedly “normal” citizens must, by the process of elimination, be good. This concept may be combined with the previous hypothesis; although Megamind was probably adept at reading fellow lawbreakers, he may have lacked equal insight into regular people.

Indeed, the rules governing interactions within a prison or a criminal organization differ vastly from those dictating ordinary interactions on, for example, a city street. This brings us to our next supposition: it’s possible that, while he perfectly comprehended how to read other Bad Guys, the blue man may have been so unfamiliar with normal social norms that they were nearly alien to him. It’s not a far leap. Having been raised in prison and ostracized for the majority of his life, Megamind is unlikely to have ever been fully socialized. This means that the only cultural norms, so to speak, he would be deeply familiar with are those of the prison subculture. Judging the character of anyone outside of that group would be nearly as difficult for him as it would be for us to read a stranger in an unknown country.

There is a problem with this theory, however. Megamind and Minion were raised together, in the same circumstances, so why would Minion be better able to see Hal for what he was? Aside from the concepts already discussed, such as Megamind’s preoccupation with fate, there is another possible answer. The fishy henchman may have had more opportunity to observe ordinary society. One reason for this is that, while they did both spend a significant portion of their childhoods incarcerated, Megamind is the only one we ever see in jail as an adult. Whether because he was Metroman’s sole focus, because he regularly bought his friend time to escape, or, as some fans theorize, because he made it abundantly clear that messing with Minion would be extremely bad for a person’s health, the blue man alone seems to have endured punishment following his plots.

This means that his henchfish may have had more time and opportunity to experience society. Furthermore, we know that Megamind and Minion both have holowatches—two of the disguise generators are used during the final battle with Titan—and we know that Minion likely donned his to go out in society more often. During the film, when Megamind lies about his date with Roxanne, claiming that he needs to “run a quick errand,” Minion reminds him that he doesn’t run errands. Yet someone must have taken care of such chores, and the most likely candidate is the fishy henchman himself. Therefore he may have had regular interactions with the people of Metro City while Megamind did not, giving Minion far better insight into humanity in general.

Both the film and other sources support this. According to The Analytical Couch Potato, an online entertainment magazine, director Tom McGrath described Megamind as “a villain who is really naive to the ways of the world, who never had a decent childhood.” He goes on to explain that this is why “everything’s new to this guy outside of his darkened Lair.” However, there are several times during the movie when Minion appears to have superior insight to the society around them. For example, when Megamind is enthused by the windows of the mayor’s office, Minion tells him what they are. Although a bit absurd—the blue man has to have seen windows before; even the Evil Lair has them, albeit old, thickly grimed ones—this scene and others like it were apparently intended to illustrate just how unfamiliar with normal life Megamind really is. However, Minion seems to be a good deal more knowledgeable, suggesting once more that he has greater experience with social interaction.

So, Minion may have been better able to recognize Hal’s unsuitability as a hero simply because he had spent more time among ordinary people and therefore had better comparative data. There is one more reason, however, why our favorite villain-turned-hero may not have easily seen what sort of person Hal really was. Surprisingly, it has to do with Megamind’s intellect. That’s right. While many would naturally assume that a genius should be better able to read people, there is some evidence that the opposite may be true.

According to an article by Dr. Roberta B. Ness in Psychology Today, geniuses are more likely to have difficulty relating to people, and can often even be antisocial. Interestingly, this piece focused specifically on inventive geniuses, which could certainly describe the blue alien, and stated that they can often become so focused on ideas and pursuits that they sometimes overlook people. “In the case of some geniuses, the most radically original thinking may have the greatest blind spot for human interactions,” Dr. Ness explained. Indeed, another article on Learning Mind takes it a step further, stating that highly intelligent people often have poor social skills and difficulty understanding other people. Due to tendencies such as overthinking everything, focusing on cerebral interests rather than social ones, and becoming disinterested in anyone who seems dull, geniuses can sometimes have a hard time comprehending and interacting with other individuals. This could be another reason why Megamind didn’t see that Hal was clearly a terrible choice for a new hero.

Interestingly, that might also help explain how the blue man could have been able to read people well enough to survive a childhood in prison yet have been completely blind to Hal’s faults. If you consider the issues discussed above, it becomes obvious that many of them are connected with focus. Ideas and curiosity will often hold a genius’s attention better than people—especially if they find those people too ordinary and boring—and even when they do socialize, their minds are likely to be engaged by overthinking their own responses rather than listening to others. However, this suggests that a genius can focus on reading people if that task becomes important enough to be prioritized.

In fact, we may actually see this occurring in the movie. While the former supervillain seems to have been entirely oblivious to Hal’s negative qualities at first, the more problematic the creepy cameraman becomes the better Megamind seems to be able to read him. After his supposed new nemesis fails to accept his public challenge, Megamind recognizes fairly quickly how best to enrage Hal, prompting him into their first battle. During their final fight, he comprehends his enemy even faster. Consider the scene during which Megamind is trying to run for the invisible car when Titan picks him up by the collar. It takes the blue man a mere second to not only formulate a plan, but judge exactly what he can say to make Hal propel him toward the unseen vehicle. If he had angered Titan too much, Megamind might have been incapacitated or ever killed; too little and his plan might not have worked. Yet he was able to pick the perfect balance to achieve his goal. It seems that because Hal had become a threat, he had become worthy of attention, and because he was worthy of attention, Megamind was able to focus on him and accurately predict his reaction.

So, why did Megamind not initially see, as was so obvious to Minion, that Hal was decidedly not hero material? It may well have been a combination of nature—the predisposition of highly intelligent people to have poor social skills—along with nurture—the lack of experience interacting with people outside of criminal groups leading to false assumptions. Considering all of the proverbial cards stacked against him, it’s little wonder that the alien genius had difficulty understanding his short-term nemesis at first. However, it appears that our favorite blue hero does have the capacity to read people very well once they gain his full attention. That concludes this Fan Theory Thursday post! I hope you enjoyed it!

[helix-enterprises117]

LEMME GIVE MY OWN!!

The Halo TV Show is, to me at the very least, good. I feel like the only complaints made about the show are the deviations from the source-material and a lot of nitpicking; but the mistake that every fan keeps making is that they're either assuming that this show is canon to the games OR, if they already know it's not canon, act like this show is supposed to be a 1-to-1 adaptation of the games. @ionlymadethissoicouldleaveanask put it best when he said that the show is designed like an "Early-Oughties Alternate Universe Adaptation," and I like that description a lot. Considering that the story of the games are fun BECAUSE you played them yourself (and didn't know what was gonna happen then), the idea of a show being exactly like the games but you're NOT playing it (so not only do you already know what happens, BUT YOU'RE ALSO VICARIOUSLY RELIVING IT) is so... boring and unimaginative. The Act Man even made a video called "The Halo show, but it's good," it's his pitch for a Halo show... and it's literally just "Halo The Flood" but as a show. "But what about the people who never read the books or played the games?" There's a time and a place for both those things, if it matters so much then just have them play and read those instead of making a show that's exactly them: besides, to make an adaptation of the games and books, you have to add context and lore dumps to understand all that happens... and that's incredibly difficult to pull off for an audience that has next to no exposure to Halo, instead of just simplifying the lore and having it take place in a different universe like they ended up doing, which is better. It's what the showrunners meant and DID SAY when they said that they didn't "look at the games"; they were looking at the world and characters of Halo and making a new story out of it. I don't mind that people don't like the show, and that's fine... but I do mind that people get so many things WRONG about the show. People who've watched the Fallout show are currently ARGUING about whether or not New Vegas and the Show co-exist in the same world (since the Fallout show takes place in the world of the games); be as hars on Halo as you'd like, but you can't say it ruins the canon of the games. And yes, I've seen people who have unironically said that as a knock against the show.

Long tyraid over.

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Other Hot Takes:

The Forerunner stuff is only unteresting when it's looked at in the present. Do ANY story set within the Forerunner period, and it sucks.

Back to the show, while I do prefer Blue-Team over Silver-Team (though I do love them), the TV adaptation version of Halo characters are more interesting than their game counterparts. (Ackerson isn't some chump, Halsey and Parangosky are psychologically interesting antagonists, both Keyes Miranda and Jacob are not nearly as one-dimensional as they originally were, etc...)

Atriox is a Mary Sue villain who was interesting for awhile, but lost his bite ANYTHING after Halo Wars 2.

I love 343's "Reclaimer-era" Forerunner art-style over Bungie's art-style. Though I do prefer both Bungie's AND 343's "Post-Reclaimer era" armors and character designs.

Season 14 of RvB is my favorite season of RvB.

I love Arbiter, but I hate playing his levels. I'm so used to killing aliens as a human and having human-allies, that when I kill aliens AS AN ALIEN WITH ALIEN-ALLIES, I get lost and confused and end up accidentally killing my allies because I confused them with the enemy.

Finally, the Spirit of Fire is cooler than the Pillar of Autumn.

Halo Hottakes

I'd like to hear 'em.

@authortobenamedlater, @mrtobenamedlater, @biomecharnotaurus, @killer-orca-cosplay, @ionlymadethissoicouldleaveanask, @jellotherelol, @empresskadia, @caffeineyum, @ageless-aislynn, @pelgraine, @inthatfandom, @in-amber-clad, @biofish, @sirath-brogurt, @spartanxanthe, @silverpelt3600, @aureli-us, @mlgssy, @makowrites.

[sweetestpopcorn]

Hi, Popcorn! I adore your fic - I really stumbled upon it at a time when there were barely any fics about our Realm's Delight and her prince. And those that existed, were written with a very cold and cruel Daemon that usually told her to her face that he never loved her. *yikes*

So I kept onto your fic dearly and I love the way they both grew and evolved. Rhaenyra is more mature and experienced, Daemon is a family man to the core who loves his wife and children dearly. They are the closest to canon I've ever read.

I also read your posts and what you said about the things the readers invent and can I just say that it's so damn true? I see all these metas about how Laena/or Nettles (it always alternates between them) was the one true love of his life, and I am simply... left to wonder where people came to these conclusions that they are presenting as undeniable facts?

I recently saw another "book purist" claiming that certainly "Rhaenyra and Daemon had no problem if one of them slept with someone else during their marriage", and that left me so confused?

Where is that even implied in the books? Did Daemon not saw Harwin as competition for Rhaenyra's love? A rival for her affection it was rumoured he got rid off? Which directly shows he was not a man willing to share Rhaenyra's love with anyone else?

Did Rhaenyra not had - if the rumours are true - that jealousy murderous moment when told of Nettles? Was she not described as a proud woman? Where did people even came to these ideas that Rhaenyra and Daemon were not possessive partners? Did they read some other book I don't know?

It's getting ridiculous and I am glad to see that there are people who stick to canon. I came to the conclusion that the couples these people preffer are practically unimportant and we know nothing on them, so they make things up to make them appear more than they were.

Whereas with Rhaenyra and Daemon we have so many things they did together, so many rumours and scandals and versions... You can tell that George himself loved them because he really was invested in their relationship, lol. (although he did make their relationship a little too tragic, but that's George for you, I guess)

Anyway, what do you think about these invented things that people claim are canon? I mean, why are they so invested in the other women but hate Rhaenyra so much? I suspect it has something to do with not being able to self-insert because she is not a Mary Sue. Though I could be wrong.

I'm sorry this turned out so long. I hope you have a wonderful day! And happy holidays! 🥰💜

Hi there sweet Anon 💜😊

Totally get what you mean, we all know what the dogma is in this fandom 🙄 - Daemon is a monster and an abuser unless he is with Laena and or Nettles, in that case he has a 180º personality shift because that is totally how humans work (say no one who knows the slight bit about Psychology *deep sigh*). In his defence though it's totally Rhaenyra's fault 'cause she's a b_tch *another deep breath*. This f_cking fandom I swear to the Seven.

"I recently saw another "book purist" claiming that certainly "Rhaenyra and Daemon had no problem if one of them slept with someone else during their marriage", and that left me so confused?" - OMG 😂👏🏻

Oh yes! I have seen a lot of so called "book purists" and people who will point the finger at others just spewing nonsense left and right taken not from the books, but from www.voicesinsidemyhead.com like... can people PLEASE stop mistaking the fanfiction they create in their heads and their own headcanons and actual things that go against canon for canon? That would be great! But again, we are all free to say anything which is why I always recommend that others don't believe me or person X, Y, or Z, but that they go to the direct source: the books - and see for themselves.

But more on this take for a while just so I can amuse myself. Yes, so let me get this straight:

-Daemon and Rhaenyra's "sexy open marriage" was so interesting that in 9 years (and prior to the Dance) all they did was have 2 sons, get pregnant again (when he was 48 and she 32 mind you), and kill Vaemond;

-Rhaenyra snaps when she hears about Nettles, wants to kill her and sends for Daemon;

-Daemon saw Harwin Strong as competition for Rhaenyra's affections and was happy to get rid of him -> this is according to both Mushroom and Eustace, k besties?

-Rhaenyra gets pregnant not long after Laenor dies but no one even so much as mention the possibility that the kid was not Daemon. Like from the start everyone just knew it was his;

-She is shown to be completely obsessed with Daemon since she was a child only ever looking at other men when he was not around;

-Daemon likes innocent girls;

And someone's take from this is that they didn't mind that the other had other partners.

I don't even know what to say at this point.

Source: voices inside the mind of the "book purist"'s head

Honestly most of the time I think people are just trying to fit their own narratives, or likely trying to live out their desires through these characters.

Back in the day they usually did it through characters like Laena and kind of just used her as a self-insert, which was super easy to do because she is not given a proper personality in the books. With Rhaenyra it's a lot harder because she does have a personality, very strong one actually, but the occasional person will do this with her as well.

I personally don't like self-insert stories, and I have spoken about my dislike of OCs (though I do find myself forced to use them *BIG SIGH*), but like baby girls you do you, just don't mistake it for canon and kindly don't spread misinformation, that's redacted's job *wink.

With Rhaenyra I also feel that mainly (at least back in the day when I wasted time reading posts) you have a majority of two types of people who write metas, fanfics etc about her:

-You have people who hate her -> either because she's not your robot sort of character and actually has a will of her own, feelings, makes mistakes or because she was a b_tch to Daemon and poor Daemon just had to put up with her and how dare she not be his personal s#x doll/servant?! And look at all the mistakes she did during the Dance and how perfect Daemon was?! Doesn't she know she is inferior to him and a woman?! How dare she?!

-And then you have the people who claim to like Rhaenyra but turn her into a sociopathic Lolita (YeY fEmInIsM) that honestly feels like they’re are living their fantasies through her, and lament how she never learned to fight with a sword.

I don't know. I got nothing else, and this is already too long 😅

Anyway, thank you for your very lovely words and happy holidays <3 and of course, thanks for reading and for following my story for so long! ❤️

[marvelcriminalhoe]

Stumbling West

Aaron Hotchner x Female Reader

Chapter 18

Fake or Real

i.e. Season 9 episode 16

TW: talks of pregnancy, typical criminal minds case jargon, talks of birth but not really

AN: okay, i wrote this and then was going to go back and make it longer later, but then I listened to red (taylors version) and now I'm struggling to write anything happy so I should post this before I change it and make it sad, which this chapter is not meant to be lol.

word count: 2,125

Series Masterlist

You and Aaron agreed you would stop flying with the team at 38 weeks, with the encouragement from your doctor. So when the team gets a call, and you’re 37 weeks and 5 days along, Aaron does everything he can to make you stay back with Garcia.

Until you both hear it’s a little girl that went missing and he knows there is no stopping you from coming with.

“It’s now 3 hours and counting since 4 year old Gabby was abducted from her cousin Sue’s car.” Garcia tells the team over the computer screen. You're seated on the couch of the jet beside Reid, Aaron sitting on the arm next to you, the rest around the table.

“Why would anyone leave a little girl alone in a car at night?” JJ asks the question that has been weighing on your mind as well.

“Sue told local authorities that she was a couple blocks from her house, she didn't want to wake Gabby up, she was in and out of that mart in under 4 minutes.” Garcia try to answer. But the nervous feeling in your stomach won’t go away.

4 minutes can be a lifetime.

“That’s a pretty tight window of opportunity.” Blake says.

Derek agrees with her, “Whoever took her must have been stalking them.”

You look over at Aaron, “Is there a history of child abductions in the area?”

“No,” He shakes his head, “But the local registry shows a high concentration of sex offenders. We have no time to waste.”

“We do have an eyewitness,” Garcia offers, “Limited to a dark van that he saw pull up next to sue’s car.”

“That’s pretty vague.” Rossi speaks up, “So we don’t have a color or who was driving?”

“Are there surveillance cameras on the premises?” You ask Garcia.

“Yes, there was one camera, it’s in the store, and it’s ancient. But the footage is being sent to the lab right now for enhancement.” She answers you.

“SSA Canning is on scene with the southeast regional card team.” Aaron informs everyone, “They’re conducting neighborhood and roadblock canvasses. We all know what to do. If this is a stranger abduction, we’ve got fewer than 24 hours to bring Gabby back alive.”

Once the plane lands, the team splits up, JJ and Morgan going to Sue’s house, while the rest of you go to the gas station, before heading to the police department to meet Gabby’s mom.

You watch from the side of the room as she paces back and forth, “God, just tell me something!” She turns towards Aaron, “Cause right now all I can tell myself is I never should have left her.”

“I need your help.” Aaron tells her calmly.

“Anything.”

“Tell me about Gabby.”

“She’s just the sweetest thing ever. She is a smart and kind little girl.” She runs her hands through her hair.

“Would she every go off with a stranger?” You ask her.

“A stranger?” She scoffs, “No. There’s just no way. No. I warned her too much about that.”

“What about with someone she knew?” Aaron questions.

“Like who?”

“Doug? He hasn't seen her for almost a year.” You and Aaron share a look at her statement, “Oh god. You think that man took my little girl?”

“Do you know where Doug is right now?” You ask her softly, trying to keep her as calm as you can.

She shakes her head, “He’s on the road, somewhere.” Turning back to Aaron, “He did it, didn’t her? He swore that he would get back at me for leaving him and he’s finally done it.”

“We don’t know that.” Aaron tries to soothe her, “How would you get in touch with him if it were an emergency?”

She walks to her bag, grabbing her phone, “He has two cell numbers. One is personal and one is a company road one for emergencies.”

You pull out your own phone dialing it and handing it to Aaron as Garcia answers, “I need you to track GPS on this cell phone number.”

You and Aaron step out of the room Gabby’s mom is in, heading to the teams conference room. You walk over to Reid and help him finish setting up the site map of the area’s sex offenders list, while Aaron continues to talk to Garcia over the phone.

You’ve just finished the map as hands grab your waist, You lean back into Aaron’s chest, him leaning down to talk in your ear, “You doing okay?”

You turn your head just enough to look at his face, “I’m okay.”

“Don’t over do it please.”

You move one of your hands over his, giving him a reassuring squeeze, as he kisses your temple, going back out to talk to JJ and Morgan.

You watch from the two way mirror as Rossi storms into the interrogation room that Sue is in, trowing a file onto the table and pulling out the pictures of Gabby, “Are we going to find her?”

Aaron picks one of them up, holding it in front of her, “Kate trusted you with the care of her child. You were responsible for this little girl. You had a duty to protect her, and you failed, miserably.”

You watch as Sue’s demeanor starts to change, Aaron keeps going though, his voice growing harsher, “What happened to Gabby is all your fault. You know nothing about what it takes to be a mother. You’re pathetic.”

Sue launches herself at Aaron, connecting her fist to his chin, yelling and threatening him. Him and Rossi handcuff her, getting her back in the chair, before making their way to the watch room.

You reach for Aaron’s face as he watches with kind eyes as you fuss over him, “I’m fine.” He assures you.

“Talk about taking one for the team.” Rossi tells him.

“What was that about?” SSA Canning asks him.

you let go of his face once your satisfied that there is no significant damage, “If she’s a predisposed female offender, a major indicator is uncontrolled rage when challenged.”

“I’d say she passed the test.” Canning says.

“Read this, and i’m gonna find out who. I’m gonna find out who.” Garcia’s voice comes through the phone. You and the team are in the conference room, trying to find who Sue gave Gabby to. It’s called ‘Disrupted Adoptions,’ and honestly it makes you sick to your stomach.

You walk over to one of the chairs, siting down in hopes it helps with the pain in your lower back. Aaron sends you a look, you just wave him off. Braxton Hick’s started to occur last week, and your lower back has been their main target. They usually resolve after a few minutes, so you close you eyes, as the team talks.

“Calling them couples is a bit generous.” JJ tells Canning, “The article talks about these people who pose as families, but really, they’re just freaks looking for access to kids.”

“And no ones keeping track of them.” Blake adds.

“Why isn't this illegal?” Canning demands.

Aaron pipes up, his voice closer to you than when you closed your eyes, “Well cause it’s a relatively new practice, and unsurprisingly, no legislations been written yet.” One of his hands reaches out to rub your shoulder.

The ‘fake’ contractions ease as Garcia’s voice comes back through the phone, “Ok. There are 3 ‘families’ who responded to Sue’s post.”

“Do any of them own a dark van?” You ask her.

“Nicole Jones. She owns a blue ’03 caravan. She lives in a shack 20 miles south of where you are, off of interstate 59.”

“Lets go.” Aaron tells the team. Kissing the top of your head as everyone leaves the room, “Be safe.” You tell him, watching him leave.

It’s been 32 weeks since you've entered the field, and it still feels weird not going with them. You listen through their phones with Garcia as the team apprehends Nicole, before going to the farm where the couple took Gabby. When the team comes back, you watch as Gabby is reunited with her mom, you lean back into Aaron as he holds you from behind, relief crossing through you.

The team makes it to the jet, you and Aaron sitting at one of the table alone. Aaron pulls out his phone, calling Jessica. He puts it on speaker when Jack gets on the line, “Hey buddy. Are you having fun with Aunt Jess?” You ask him.

“Yeah! We picked up a present for my sister!” You share a look with Aaron, raising an eyebrow, “Another present? I think you and Aunt Jess are buying her too many stuffed animals.”

Jack giggles at you, “You can never have too many!”

You and Aaron talk to him for a few more minutes before telling him you’ll see him soon and hanging up. You're in the air for an hour when another round of Braxton Hicks hits you, making you draw in a sharp breath, getting Aaron’s attention immediately, “Are you alright?”

“Yeah,” You breathe out, “Yeah, these braxton hick’s are just no joke.” You open your eyes as it passes, seeing Aaron still watching you with furrowed brows. You squeeze his hand that is holding your bump, patting it twice, “I’m fine, promise.”

You have a few more braxton hicks on the plane, more than usual. Aaron decides it’s best if you both head home instead of finishing the paperwork at the office, you agreeing, really wanting to rest. Though your plans are immediately put on hold as you feel a water rush down your leg when you make it to the passenger side door of Aaron’s SUV.

“Aaron,” you get his attention, he looks around the back of the car where he is putting away both of your bags, “I think we should go to the hospital.”

“What?” He asks you, coming straight to your side.

“I think my water broke?” You let out a small, unbelievable laugh.

His eyes go wide, “Thats, yeah.” He nods, before helping you into the car and calling Jessica.

Your water, did in fact break. The doctor assured you that everything was fine and that the baby just wanted to enter the world a little earlier than expected, you and Aaron laughed at that, nodding your heads. Apparently what you thought were ‘fake’ contractions for the past two weeks, were in fact, real ones.

38 weeks is still a bit early, so the doctor checked you in and called down to the NICU, telling you that nothing was wrong, this was just for extra precautionary observation if they needed it.

You don’t start to feel anymore contractions for a few hours, but once they hit, they don’t stop. Aaron was by your side the entire time, feeding you ice chips and holding your hand, reassuring you with the softest and most loving you had ever heard his voice.

“You are doing so good.”

“I love you so much.”

“You’re doing perfectly honey, just a little more.”

“You did so good. I love you.”

“She’s Beautiful. Thank you.”

He refused to leave you for any reason, and after 9 hours at the hospital, and 3 hours of pushing, you brought in your beautiful little girl to the world, at 7:24 A.M., at 6.38 pounds and 19.42 inches, completely healthy.

She was beautiful, and you don’t think you had ever seen Aaron smile so big. He stood over the doctors as they checked her, wiping the tears that escaped from his eyes. He kissed you and thanked you too many times for you to count, but you didn’t mind.

Jessica brought Jack about 2 hours later, and your heart burst with how gentle and sweet Jack was with his sister. Aaron left your side for the first time after that, going and calling the team, letting them know you both will be starting your leave earlier than expected. You listen to Jack talk to your daughter quietly while you held her, him sitting next to you on the bed, and you thought you might start crying when he told her of all the things he couldn't wait to show her and teach her.

The team filters in around lunch time, taking turns passing your daughter around and congratulating you both.

“So, what’s little mama’s name?” Derek asks you, looking up from your daughter that’s in his arms. Everyone turns to you, waiting for your answer. you and Aaron refused to share any names with the team, and refused to take any names from the team, not caring for your daughter to be named after famous celebrities or nobel peace winners.

You nod at Aaron, giving him the go ahead to share, “Her name is, Charlotte Jean Hotchner.”

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[verycharismaticdragon]

anyw decided to make an extras post for wz wedding art bc im kinda stupid proud of it

I said it before when posting a wip, I really don't usually care about characters getting Properly Married but WenZhou? They want to be married, is the thing. This is something set up in the novel; that wistful 'even if tomorrow awaited death, I'd still be willing' when ZZS talks about WKX's parents being a perfect couple, and ZZS getting flustered by WKX's 'want to spend the rest of my life with you' and thinking back to it when Ping'an mentions marriage, and of course how eagerly they both jump into their 'husband Zhou and wife Wen' rp, and WKX's '...you'd want to keep me?', and WKX looking at A-Xiang's dowry with wonder... They want it, ok! Both the commitment and the claim of ownership on each other's hearts, they want it, and you know what? I think they should have it, in whatever shape it takes. Ofc they don't have any relatives left as far as we know... but hell, they have friends! Some of those friends are loaded! (Yes I'm thinking of potential pure hilarity of Jing Beiyuan simultaneously trying to throw his best friend a proper wedding he deserves and desperately wishing 'the flea couple' would just go away and stop haunting his house.)

anyway, to the art! first, no make-up version of wkx who looks even softer and more whipped, godbless

and no kissy marks zzs to match...

tho tbh i'm partial. im partial to zzs covered in kiss marks. remember that post that went like '*walks into the bar covered in kiss marks* this is nothing you should've seen the other guy'? thats zzs.

also it was such a pleasure to draw healthy, nail-free zzs. i do love the pale, gaunt-faced version of him that i use in novel-timeline fanarts but like... the thought of him getting better! holy shit.

moving on! the amount of gender(tm) thoughts i put into this is frankly unreasonable but you know what? im a nonbinary artist and i do. have. thoughts on gender dynamics as projected onto danmei couples so sue me.

so the idea i had was that in costuming, zzs's presentation is p much entirely masculine, while wkx's is a mix of masc and fem. like, looking at hair ornaments, zzs's is a fairly simple guan, while wkx has a whole ensemble, which if you look at pictures of wedding hanfu it's easy to see that first is typical for a groom and second for a bride. At the same time, their robes are both masculine/unisex cut, though i pushed it even more masc for zzs by adding vambraces (which ended up barely visible in the art but like. they were in the design ok). then there's obviously that wkx is wearing a veil, his hair being a mix between the bride's updo and the half-down look that matches zzs's, and ofc his make-up, but!

Their poses turn the suggested gender dynamic on its head, w wkx clearly leading & doing some typical gong Looming, while zzs is getting pushed down and not even pretending to be upset about it at this point.

So the idea I had was that for the... 'public' part of the wedding, zzs is clearly presenting as a groom, while wkx is (still noticeably male but) clearly a bride; but that gets thrown out as soon as they are alone.

This is all based on their dynamic in the novel. WKX has no compunctions about being the wife in the streets as long as he gets to be the top in the sheets, you know? At the same time, ZZS still has some leftover ideas about Roles in the Society and what Being a man is and entails. Like ppl joke about him being h/mophobic in the novel but that's not it: he was able to clock the, you know, love triangle in qi ye, and it didn't affect his view of any of the ppl involved. What throws him for a loop is how LOUDLY gay WKX is: zzs is used to homosexuality being something Not Discussed In Polite Society even though it obviously exists but Wen Kexing will just! Let random people know he's queer af! Who does that?! And of course this is because Wen Kexing doesn't give a shit about maintaining appearances past the 'not being recognized as the Ghost Valley Master': what for would he conform to society's standarts? What does he care about what he's 'supposed' to act like; who can make him conform anyway? He doesn't see 'acting like a wife' as encroaching on his masculinity; he'll happily play along with Zishu sending him off to 'warm husband's bed', as long as he gets to touch and kiss him in private afterwards. They are a very fun contrast this way, and I thought that WKX would definitely go above and beyond even his usual level for the wedding. He'll be the best damn bride, as his A-Xu deserves! He'll wear the veil! Full make-up! Elaborate hairdo! Perfect image! (For the bows and the rites, anyway. Afterwards, somebody is getting bitten in that marriage bed. Most likely both. It'll somehow be romantic anyway, you know how these guys are.)

So this is it on gender(tm), im going back to the art to point the silly details I put in WKX's design.

Ok so it's not super obvious bcus. uh. above my art level but - both the gold foil make-up on his cheeks and the hair ornament birds are meant to be pairs of mandarin ducks, a symbol of loyal couple and all.

Also, note the braid over his left shoulder which looks cut? that's based on a tradition of marrying couple both cutting a lock of their hair, tying the locks together, and keeping them.

I draw WKX with huadian and eye make-up often enough, as a shout-out to the previously discussed 'wkx doesn't really care about presenting society-imposed masculinity and does whatever he wants', but as for the lip make-up, I thought about it for a while and decided this is something he does on rare occassions, mostly for the pleasure of marking Zhou Zishu in a way that Zhou Zishu would be less inclined to hide; but he puts it on for the wedding as a part of pulling out all stops to create that perfect image. (But also it looks damn good tbh, I didn't expect it to enhance the art as it did.)

And the last thing, I hope y'all noticing the light in WKX's eyes because he's looking at the light of his life! I adore the visual cue of having a character with 'lightless' eyes suddenly get those highlights when they get emotional and the fact that TYK described exactly that for WKX!!! Made for me!