#you won't be getting any hate from me for disliking it haha

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Me: Almost done listening to the Iliad on audiobook, and planning to listen to the Odyssey next

Me: Goes on youtube to find a quick summary to listen to before hand

Me: Clicks on a promising video

Video, in the first 30 seconds: Haha he cheats on his wife!

Me, in a bad mood now, even though I should have seen that coming: Never-fucking-mind, then

Yep. ;~;

Quick tip for ya: Honestly don't trust really ANY "Youtube" summary of it. Especially the ones where they are mostly trying to be "entertaining" and/or "funny" instead of educational. Also they mostly likely won't be "respectful".

I'm not saying this as a "don't trust any academic source! Historians are evil!!!" I'm saying this as a "there are very biased and very opinionated folks out there and I recommend going over multiple sources just for you to get your own opinion formed on it as well!".

I mean...Madeline Miller?

And you know what? I'll vent about how much I hate Robert Graves' takes on Greek Myth. >:(

I once got an old used book about mythology by Robert Graves and I was excited to read it! But it was genuinely just...so fucking MEAN. Insulting to stories, calling them stupid, flip-flopping on "Goodhearted" to "malicious". It seems like he was a bit more of a critic and/or thought his "headcanons" as "fact". (I say this as someone who has many headcanons and gets real silly with it. At a certain point though, YOU GOTTA STATE THE FACTSSS)

An example from it: (talking about Menelaus and Helen's marriage) "Yet their marriage was doomed to failure: years before, while sacrificing to the gods, Tyndareus had stupidly overlooked Aphrodite, who took her revenge by swearing to make all three of his daughters--Clytemnestra, Timandra, and Helen--notorious for their adultries"

Very much dislikes Odysseus, (like holy crap, even his good deeds are said mockingly) while he seems to "like" Menelaus, still calls him stupid. Seems to really like Paris?? like "Oh yeah, he needed Aphrodite to help him steal a woman who didn't love him but he's just a guyyy~"

"Athen now inspired Prylis, son of Hermes, to suggest that entry should be gained into Troy by means of a wooden horse; Epeius, son of Panopeus, a Phocian from Parnassus, volunteered to build one under Athene's supervision. Afterwards, of course, Odysseus claimed all the credit for the Stratagem"

He implies Helen and Odysseus possibly having romantics when he sneaks into Troy to steal the Palladium. Implies Odysseus made up Cassandra's rape by Lesser Ajax, as "Cassandra did not support the charge".

"Little Ajax's alleged violation of Cassandra was dismissed by reputable mythographers as an Odyssean lie"

Implies that Odysseus was only angry about Pallamedes embarrassing him, NOT BECAUSE HE NEARLY KILLED HIS BABY AND MADE HIM GO TO WAR. He implies "Icarius' daughter (Penelope)" to be another "victim" (???) of Odysseus? He also kissed poor Calypso goodbye and seems determined to never talk about how much Odysseus cares about his family. only that he wants to go home, Penelope being an afterthought.

This is a "Greek Mythology book"...and yet it's biased as fuck. :/

And ofc, people deny Odysseus being a victim.. Obviously there is sexism at play here, with the "Oh Odysseus loved it! He was getting laid!" despite being held at PigPoint and literally getting fucking raped and crying everyday. ;~; it's very disheartening and honestly disturbing.

Honestly I recommend reading/listening to at least 2 (or more) to try and get a "full picture" as just like Madeline Miller and Robert Graves, there are biases in each one. (Emily Wilson is very biased for example) Some of them while favorable toward Odysseus, also favor Circe and Calypso. Some mock Menelaus and Helen. It depends.

Like I've read 8 translations of the Odyssey (I like it :3 you don't have to be insane like me though. <3 ) and all basically say the same thing with the Goddesses as "It was not a good time. He adores Penelope."

Two or three is probably enough, and that's also if you just wanna know if there's any differences between events based on the translator. so sometimes if you wanna know the differences in wording (as some translations have very cute wording) you can just find that part in the Odyssey that you are curious to see if there are differences. :)

I hope you have fun!

[romaritimeharbor]

i’m giggling at the idea of the house of the hearth kids thinking of the other harbingers as aunties and uncles. mostly scaramouche (pre-archon quest ofc) being increasingly annoyed at being called uncle balladeer by a group of kids. (he’s lying when he says he dislikes them. bro has a soft spot for kids he can’t fool me.)

OHHH AND CHILDE. childe who is canonically a great brother, he would make such a fun uncle. he’d feel so overjoyed if any of them called him that to his face. he would also give them planets of treats and sugary snacks and then send them back to arlecchino LMAO

pantalone would be amused by it i think, he’d probably buy them lots of cool stuff to win favourite uncle. (also pantalone’s child and house of the hearth [name] would get along so well oml. they’re the cousins that are just besties.)

anyway i’ve also been thinking non-stop about parental!arlecchino ajhdjsksjdjalakjfl i already have started two more drafts 😭😭

AWW HAHA THIS IS SO REALLLLLLL i fucking love the dysfunctional harbinger family........

SCARAMOUCHE TRYING TO ACT LIKE HE'S ANNOYED IS THE REALEST I SWEARRE it's okay buddy we know you care for the kids ❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️ he can pretend like he hates it all he wants but one time childe and arlecchino caught him napping with a bunch of the kids, who were all thrown over him like across his torso and on his lap and now they won't let him live it down... and then he erased himself from history 😔 bro wanted to escape the teasing SOOOOOO bad

NOOO LMAODJDJSBSJ CHILDE'S SO FOUL FOR THATTTT SENDING THE SUGAR-RUSHED KIDS BACK TO ARLE but also real bc he SO would. he would also be so thrilled if any of the kids gave him literally any familial term of endearment. he would love that sooo much!!!

oh yes i think he would find it funny, if not a little endearing too!!!!! he's so uncle coded i do NOT care what anyone says LOOK AT HIM BRO ❌️❌️❌️❌️ that is a rich uncle who gives shitty relationship advice if i have ever seen one!!!!!! he has a petty little competition going with the other uncle-ified harbingers about who is the favorite and he is determined to win just so he can hold it over childe's (him specifically. SPECIFICALLY childe) head. like. he's the favorite and you're not, TARTAGLIA ❗️❗️ how does that make you FEEL ❗️❓️❗️❓️❗️❓️ AWWHWHWHW THEY SO WOULD BE STOPPP they are literally bestie cousins real and true

so valid parental arlecchino crosses my mind multiple times a week 🙏🙏

[a-fervent-revision]

A Bio? On my Blog??

It’s more likely than you think!

Seriously though I feel like I’m contractually obligated to make one at this point lol.

In the event I have not made it explicitly clear, this blog is 18+ ONLY. 🔞

If you do not have your age clearly listed in a pinned bio or profile bio, DNI. If you try, it’s a block for you. 🔨 IN ADDITION - You can lurk, if you like, but I've become increasingly uncomfortable with the number of 18/19 year old blogs present that are posting stuff on Tumblr. If you choose to interact with me, please note that this blog is now only accepting DM's and reblogging/liking things from blogs that are At MINIMUM 20-years-old. I don't want to feel like I'm grooming someone just because you want attention. You need peers, not me.

This is also a safe space for all. I won't tolerate hate of any kind any anyone is welcome to be here and interact with me as long as you aren't a shithead.

Name: whatever you like babes 💋 If you need to call me something personal, I go by Jay, but I like pet names and terms of endearment far more.

Age: 28

Pronouns: He/Him

Height: 6’2”

Riddled with ADHD and Anxiety so apologies in advance.

I suppose you'd call me a switch? I dunno, I very much like being dominant but I will absolutely not call myself a Dom because I don't believe I am one.

Definitely not straight, but not sure beyond that, so just.. queer? haha idk In general, I'm into femeninity, so women for sure are lovely, but androgynous folks, trans folks, all the spectrums in between I'm not at all opposed to. If I find you attractive then I find you attractive. I think in general that usually just leaves men out lol.

I love writing and chatting and my DM’s and Asks are absolutely open and I welcome them! Mutuals have preferential treatment in DM's, and I do reserve the right to not answer though. Nothing personal if I don’t get to you I promise; I try to respond to everything I can!

With the above in mind, I’m way down to rp, sext, talk about life, hear you vent, just be a friend, whatever you like in a message. I’m not always the fastest responder but I love chatting and meeting new people.

Second major point. I'm here for a good time not a committed time: I’m not interested in building any sort of romantic relationship here. I’m loads of fun and here for getting to know people and platonic fucking around on this site and making friends, but please respect that boundary. LIKES - Choking, Breeding, spit/cum play, knife play, light blood, rp, oral in general, obsession, somno, exhibitionism, bondage, demons, monster fucking, oviposition, cnc (with the right person), anal, free use, worship, and I'm sure there are more. The dislikes are really the important ones here; I'm into a lot of shit. DISLIKES - rape (don't use the word if you mean cnc, that's not the same), forced penetration with unsafe objects (I'm not going to even pretend to fuck someone with a gun, that shit's dangerous), vomit, scat, racism, mysoginy, sexism, homophobia, any other predjudice that one might think of. Welcome, and enjoy! Feel free to reach out via DM's or ASKs whenever. Or just stalk my blog and be horny. That's chill too!

[aishangotome]

Alfons Sylvatica: Chapter 7

Chapter 6

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Kate: Haa...

It's been a day since the incident at the back of the tavern...

(I tried asking the other members of the Crown for Alfons's weaknesses, but...)

(All I got were responses like "I can't think of anything.")

No dislikes in terms of food.

He'll eat anything, no matter how bad it tastes or looks, even if it seems like it'll make him sick.

"His stomach is a bottomless pit," Lord Elbert told me.

(I figured that if he didn't have any dislikes, maybe someone he cares about who he wouldn't want to disappoint would be his weakness.)

(I thought that might be Lord Elbert...)

But William said that damaging Lord Elbert's trust wouldn't hurt Alfons.

According to him:

William: For Alfons, trust from others is nothing but a troublesome burden.

William: In the first place, it would be difficult to damage Elbert's trust in Alfons.

(I wonder what about that character-wrecked guy that has such a hold on Lord Elbert's heart.)

(They're not quite like master and servant. More like childhood friends...)

The nature of their relationship is still unclear, and the mystery only deepens.

(I asked other people too, but I couldn't get a clear answer...)

Harrison: A special person for Al?

Harrison: I don't know. Maybe he doesn't have a specific partner?

Liam: I only know about his playmates... Sorry I can't be of more help.

(I haven't been able to ask Jude and Ellis, who are always out of the castle, yet.)

Kate: I guess I have to investigate him directly...

As I mutter to myself, Roger, who has just entered the dining hall, smiles wryly.

Roger: You're a stubborn one, lil lady.

Kate: Roger... I'm so sorry for what happened yesterday. I must have been a real sight to behold.

Roger: Oh, don't worry about it.

Roger: It was pretty funny watching you run away after being drugged and getting into a compromising situation. But then you came back with renewed determination.

Kate: Well...

(I'd rather not be reminded of that...)

My face flushed, and Roger lifted the corners of his mouth in a teasing way.

Roger: I don't mind a woman with a fighting spirit.

(... He can say things like that so casually.)

Kate: You're quite the player yourself, aren't you, Roger?

Roger: Haha, not as reckless as Al. I choose my partners.

(He doesn't deny it... In fact,--)

His words implied that "Alfons doesn't choose his partners."

(Last night, the man in the suspicious room said, "You've been through some tough times, too, haven't you?")

That overlapped with something Alfons had told me before.

--bedroom flashback--

Alfons: Life is a tragedy. You need an escape, don't you?

Alfons: All you have to do is paint over everything that's scary and sad with fun things and forget about it.

--end of flashback--

(The back of the tavern... is it an escape to paint over fear and anxiety?)

--In that case, the people who gather there must be people who are facing something difficult.

That's the condition for becoming Alfons' "playmate".

(Maybe the reason Alfons became my "imaginary lover" was...)

Roger: So, lil lady, what would you do if I told you that guy's weakness doesn't really exist?

Kate: Eh?

Roger: He doesn't have anything important, and he won't get hurt no matter how much you insult, despise, anger, or hate him.

Roger: If he doesn't care about you and doesn't have the will to live in reality, what would you do?

(Doesn't have the will to live in reality...)

What came to mind was a hollow smile that looked like he was laughing but wasn't.

(If that's what Alfons is thinking...)

--CHOICES--

It might be pitiful

It's sad

It's lonely

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Kate: That's... kind of lonely.

Roger: Heh, lonely, is it?

Roger: --"I'm in trouble because I can't control him without a weakness," isn't that what you said?

Kate: Eh!? Ah, well, that's true, but...

(…Why did I think that?)

(Maybe, perhaps…)

It might be because I remembered his cold smile.

That expression, like he was nowhere even though he was right in front of me.

(If Alfons had been laughing genuinely)

(I probably wouldn't have been so concerned about him.)

Roger: ... By the way, I heard he's going to East End tonight.

Kate: Eh? Is it a mission?

Roger: No. From what I saw, it seems like his irregular hobby.

With that, Roger grins, as if he can see through my next move.

Roger: If you follow him, you might learn a little more about him.

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(... But Roger said he would come with me!)

Roger: Well, I'll just kill some time around here.

Kate: Eh?

Roger: Don't worry, I'll hear you if anything happens.

As soon as we arrived in town, Roger disappeared into a nearby tavern, and I was left to follow Alfons alone.

(I didn't really go around this area much even when I was a letter carrier...)

I walked cautiously through a place that couldn't be called safe, trying not to lose sight of his raven hair that blended into the darkness.

(Is this...?)

The place Alfons had entered was an abandoned warehouse filled with nothing but scrap metal.

As soon as he arrived, people started to gather around him, and in no time, a crowd had formed.

(What on earth...?)

My heart pounded with indescribable anxiety as I watched the strange scene from the shadows.

Alfons: Now, now, don't be so impatient... One at a time, in order.

Alfons touched their necks in a practiced manner and whispered something.

(Is he using his ability?)

(Is he showing them something with it?)

The people in the crowd started to make ecstatic expressions as they were whispered to, and they started to walk around unsteadily, or laugh and cry on the spot... They looked like they were under the influence of illegal drugs or some kind of illusion.

(Why is Alfons doing this...?)

He looked like a merciful Virgin Mary, listening to each person's story and then giving them an illusion with his palm outstretched.

Alfons: ...

I couldn't look away, I just held my breath.

After sending everyone into an illusion, his gray eyes met mine.

Alfons: ... Instead of trembling like a stranger over there, why don't you come over here? It's lonely.

Kate: ...!

Kate: Oh no... I've been found.

Alfons: Since you've found me, there's nothing to be done.

Emerging from behind the wall where he was hiding, he elegantly crossed his legs on a roadside crate and tapped it twice.

Kate: ...

With a determined step, she approaches him.

She sits down on the crate and...

Alfons: You've come all this way to find my weakness, haven't you?

Alfons: You must be madly in love with me by now.

Kate: No, it's not like that!

Alfons: Hehe, you don't have to be so embarrassed.

Alfons teases me, and I blush and deny it.

I feel relieved by the exchange that has somehow become part of our daily routine... and confused at the same time.

When I look ahead, I see people wandering around with ecstatic expressions on their faces.

I don't feel scared at all to be next to the mastermind behind this spectacle.

Kate: What is this... exactly?

Alfons: As you can see, I'm showing you. Convenient illusions.

Alfons: For those who have lost loved ones, a brief reunion with their phantoms.

Alfons: For those who are struggling, a temporary utopia.

Kate: ... Is it okay to use your powers on ordinary people without a second thought?

The existence of the "Cursed Ones" and their abilities are supposed to be top secret.

Alfons: Aha! You're so serious.

But he laughed it off with a mischievous smile.

Alfons: I've been doing this since before I joined the Crown.

Alfons: It's not like I can be told to stop now, just because it's classified.

Alfons: Everyone knows it's an illusion, and they come here seeking an escape.

Kate: Did these people know that Alfons was coming?

Kate: Was there some kind of... agreement?

Alfons: No way! I don't make promises, it's too much trouble.

Alfons: I am an illusion that you may never meet again.

(An illusion that I may never meet again...)

Alfons: Even so, "I may meet you again."

Alfons: "There may be a moment of salvation."

Alfons: Such expectations are necessary to crawl through a reality that continues to be bleak.

His theatrical voice flutters down from above my head along with the light that spills through the gaps in the warehouse ceiling.

Under that light, he wore a clown's mask of a smile.

Alfons: ... Isn't it shallow, pitiful, and lovable?

That's one way to look at it.

( ... But it's not like that)

His tone and gaze were completely different from that of someone looking down on someone else with a sense of superiority.

(What I feel from Alfons is...)

A deep, thirsty resignation that he understands how futile this act is, and a feeling that is neither pity nor compassion for the people who cling to it.

When I look at his profile––my chest tightens.

(Why...?)

Alfons: ............

I silently watched Alfons, who was still smiling, when---.

???: ... It's been a while.

Alfons: Oh, well, what a rare guest.

A man in shabby clothes approaches.

Man with sharp eyes: I heard rumors, but... are you really doing this?

Alfons: Yes, sometimes.

He has a beard, but judging by his walk and voice, he is probably the same age as Alfons.

The way he speaks casually is one-sided, but it's as if he's a friend.

(Who is this guy...? )

The smell of alcohol wafts over me as he gets closer.

Man with sharp eyes: What's your name these days? Lord Alfons, the aristocrat? ... What a joke!

The man who approached him suddenly raises his voice.

Kate: ––!?

He raises his hand and grabs Alfons by the collar and pins him against the wall.

Alfons: Oh, oh... what a passionate greeting. Are you that type?

Alfons tilts his head slowly and raises his hands in surrender.

Man with sharp eyes: You got in good with a pedo doctor, got out of the slum, and now you're acting like a noble with a maid?

Man with sharp eyes: You're making fun of me...!

(Got out of the slum...? )

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Chapter 8

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Disclaimer: please please please please please please please please please please please please please please don't read this.

Actual disclaimer: CW/TW for abusive/toxic relationships and most of the things they entail. Mentions of mental, physical, and financial abuse. If you don't like any of that stuff, PLEASE don't read this.

Also, this is long. Idk...I think about toxic ships a lot 🫠

Most of these are just reflections of the characters themselves but there's some stuff in here from my last relationship.

Just to clarify, I don't see the characters as this bad, this is just for fun/venting purposes, I'm not condoning this behavior irl... It's just some thoughts I had about some of their toxic behaviors and if they were already older. I'm not saying any of them would do this in canon 🤡👍🏽 Unless their morals dropped dramatically for some reason idk

(I was groomed at age 11-12 by somebody 12 years older than me for 6 years so I think I have some experience in the toxic relationship department lol)

Aidlyn relationship HCs if they were even more of a hot mess wowie

-Most of these are just like. Red flags they have that have been amplified to the max. Like how I say Aiden getting Ash expensive gifts isn't necessarily a bad thing, but here it reaches a toxic level. Like Aiden getting Ash things so expensive she can't hope to pay him back, or things that have to do with her livelihood (a car, renting an apartment, etc etc). Then he'll be like guilt tripping her that they spent all this money on you when she literally didn't ask bro. Wants to scream at him to take it back but like...she needs it tho so she's gonna shut up...

-Its really easy to make Aiden toxic cuz like he already has some behavioural problems haha 🫠

-Lowkey Ash is the type to rip Aiden a new one when her patience snaps. She has so much she wants to get into (pushing her boundaries, being an idiot, giving her a heart attack from stress, "ruining her life" if she's really over everything)

-He would threaten or actually go through with SH for her attention 🫠 pain doesn't really mean anything for him, it hurts worse when she leaves anyways... (SO glad I'm over that)

-She ignores/avoids him for long periods of time without actually telling him what's wrong because fuck it communicating is hard and like why even bother because she thinks he won't listen anyways (GIRL you have to ACTUALLY say smth)

-But I mean who can blame her cuz Aiden is real into that toxic positivity crap and likes to ignore all the problems in the relationship and tells everybody that everything is great (she does too don't worry) (worry.)

-Shes a bit of a hypocrite sometimes cuz she likes to ignore Aiden when he's getting on her nerves but she can't take it if HE'S ignoring her for once. She says she's just suspicious of what he's doing but. You know. Not that he would leave her but like if he did try she would. Not take it very well?? Aiden would be impressed.

-he's kind of. Weird. I don't really know how to explain it he just has like. A Weird Aura. Around her especially. Says weird things, sometimes inappropriate or threatening. But Ash literally feels like she's going crazy because he's ALWAYS like that so she can't tell that it's not normal or if he's just. Weird.

-They're the kind of couple to bruise each other's wrists ♥️ /sarcasm

-He'll push her boundaries and ignore her a lot because like he doesn't understand that she's being serious and that not everybody likes the things he likes. Grabs and touches and holds her a lot even when she doesn't want him too. Sometimes she goes along tho because she thinks it's not normal to dislike touching in a relationship or that she just needs to put in more effort (I'm projecting so hard rn) Also thanks to my bestie for this one! She's so smart

-Both possessive and overprotective little freaks. I feel like Ash would kill somebody for him and then she'd just fucking spiral and have a mental breakdown and the love-hate relationship would get worse, and if Aiden did it he'd just be "lol. Lmao."

-Loss of identity and self for both of them. Aiden has that disciple complex and his life pretty much revolves around Ash. Ash feels like she fell down a rabbit hole....

-he has no sense of consequences, his self destructive behaviors would be WAY worse here and can include Ash at the same time (like going over the speed limit while they're both in the car)

-but also she like lowkey enables his behavior because she knows that to stop it she'd have to leave him and she doesn't want to be without him. She definitely excuses his behavior to other people even tho she'll get on his ass about it-

-bit stalkerish and follows her around, she knows he's doing it tho- but yeah he won't leave her alone most of the time 🫠

-She goes into nervous breakdowns. Starts throwing stuff at him and when he gets closer she'll hit him, and he just holds her until she tires herself out.

-Oh man, he's pretty much addicted to her. She saved him, breathed life into his existence, made him feel alive for the first time in years, and what a euphoric feeling that is for him.

-Ash feels like she has to walk on eggshells around him because she doesn't understand what sets him off. She's generally more worried about him doing something to other people or himself than her own safety tho.

-They're really awful for each other but like. There's really nobody else for them, they just have to not get other people involved in the forest fire that is their relationship (The rest of the gang: 🧍‍♂️🧍‍♂️🧍‍♂️🧍‍♀️)

-Aiden and Ash: *literally just standing next to each other*

Aiden: *Looks at Ash*

Ash: ...?

Aiden: *Predator instinct* :) *Bites her cheek*

Ash: !!! MOTHERFU-

That's the relationship basically.

[urnumber1star]

OC Deep Dive Tag!

So sorry for taking so long to get to this one @mysticstarlightduck but thank you for tagging me anyway haha

I'll do the main trio for BRS! Michael, Ray, and Talia!

What uncommon/common fear do they have?

Micheal: It’s a fairly common fear but Micheal has a crippling fear of doctors. He’s disliked them since he was a child but his dad always told him doctors were friends. That mindset changed very quickly after he became a hero.

Talia: Public speaking. She’s the least ‘popular’ member of her family so she’s grown accustomed to not being in the spotlight and when she is she doesn’t know how to act. 

Ray: Deep water. He doesn’t really know why. But if he ever has to be flying above water or visiting a lake he won't go in and it stresses him out. 

Do they have any pet peeves?

Micheal: People that think they’re better than everyone. Especially when they think they’re better just because they have money.

Talia: Sudden loud noises. Especially when she’s trying to paint something. It throws her off and then she has to take a break to figure out what happened.

Ray: Interruptions.

What are 3 items you can find in their bedroom?

Micheal: His super suit, a police scanner, a little crystal Bianca bought for him (He doesn’t even like crystals but if Bianca gave it to him he’ll keep it till the day he dies)

Talia: An assortment of paper and pencils on the ground, her tablet, unfinished homework

Ray: Byte (His favorite robot), lots of computer monitors, old take out food

What do they notice first in a person?

Micheal: Their intentions. Micheal hasn't been a hero for long but he has long enough to guess if someone has bad intentions or not. 

Talia: Their clothes (She’s a bit of a fashion girly)

Ray: Their eyes. (When people are controlled by No One their eyes turn yellow. He always keeps that in mind.)

On a scale of 1 to 10, how high is their pain tolerance?

Micheal: 9/10. He grew up in a bad part of the city and gets beat up all the time as a hero. He’s used to it.

Talia: 6/10 Sheltered rich kid but is trying to go out and help Micheal with his hero stuff more. 

Ray: 3/10. He’s a sheltered rich kid who lives in his basement.

Do they go into fight or flight mode when under pressure?

Micheal: Fight

Talia: Flight

Ray: Fight

Do they come from a big family/are they a family person?

Micheal: It’s only been him and his dad. His mom left when he was two and he never met the rest of her family.

Talia: Loves her family. It’s her, Ray, and her mom and dad but she’s also close to her extended family.

Ray: He’ll go to family events when he has to. But he likes his grandparents.

Have they broken any bones?

Micheal: Yes. Many times.

Talia: No. (Somehow)

Ray: Yes. 

How would a stranger likely describe them?

Micheal: A pretty friendly kid! He’s a little awkward and looks kind of disheveled but he seems nice!

Talia: Very difficult to describe. She doesn't really give you any room to talk. She just seems to like talking about random things she likes. But she’s not rude per say. I guess she’s nice enough?

Ray: Very quiet. Lets you do most of the talking but he always seems like he’s judging you.

Are they a night owl or a morning bird?

Micheal: Night Owl

Talia: Morning bird

Ray: Night Owl

What is a flavor they hate and a flavor they love?

Micheal: Hates cherry, loves bubblegum

Talia: Hates peanuts, loves birthday cake

Ray: Hates strawberry, loves cheese

Do they have any hobbies?

Micheal: Other than being the city's only hero he also dabbles in the guitar! His dad got him a beat up one when he was twelve and he loved it.

Talia: She’s my painter girl but she also does some scrapbooking sometimes.

Ray: He cooks. Very well. Talia and his dad can't cook for their lives. So it’s just him and his mom.

Boom, surprise birthday party! How do they react to surprises?

Micheal: Very very happy. May or may not cry. 

Talia: Very shocked and needs a second to recover then immediately starts partying.

Ray: He doesn't like surprises much. But if it’s just a few people that mean the most to him he’s just happy to be hanging out with them.

Do they like to wear jewelry?

Micheal: No.

Talia: Definitely.

Ray: Once in a while if he feels like it.

Do they have neat or messy handwriting?

Micheal: Messy.

Talia: Neat 

Ray: Neat

What are the two emotions they feel the most?

Micheal: Tired, regret

Talia: Energetic, anxiety 

Ray: Tense, Determined

Man I forgot how much I love tag games. I'll tag @kaylinalexanderbooks, @leahnardo-da-veggie, @illarian-rambling, @melpomene-grey +OPEN TAG <3

[darkfictionjude]

To be honest, more than the fact it's hatred itself, I'm surprised to see so many such strong emotions and set opinions about Nia, actually?

I don't dislike her, but I don't love her either, but that is mostly because I don't know her that well yet, actually? She appeared less than the other two ROs on my playthrough, and she didn't leave as strong of an impact as the brothers yet either. Now of course I'm sure some people have seen more of her than me, but it still remains a fact that she was not part of the investigation from the start and what not! And while I've prioritized the RO I want to romance, my Crowny still tries to reconnect with her, meaning I haven't avoided her either.

But I'm not saying this as a bad thing too, simply as a "I need to get to know her better to form a strong opinion". I don't dislike any character so far, but I also don't trust most of them currently anyway haha. Especially Imre.

Anyway, yeah, I'm genuinely surprised people can hate her so much when we as players don't know her THAT well yet? Obviously sometimes you have a character you love or hate "at first sight" sure, but that won't happen to so many players with the same character for no reason...

I think it’s what another nonnie said that in IFs because you play the main character you grow an intense attachment to them and seek to protect which creates a bias and it’s a normal reaction in pretty much all mediums where you love a character

I have biases too, it’s hard not to. I guess it seems I’m more protective of Nia than any other but that’s mostly because I haven’t had to protect any other character the way I have her 😭😭

[markantonys]

what's wrong with book!Min (gave up on books right now because i can't anymore, i'm on 4th I think? she is just not there)

book 5 is exactly when she started sucking haha so you stopped at the right time! i do get into some spoilers here, though i tried not to say anything too specific that you wouldn't have already known from the first few books (such as the fact that rand has multiple girlfriends and min is one, which her viewing revealed in book 2). also, maybe you won't even want to read this if you'd rather let your opinion of show!min continue on untainted, because i will say that 90+% of the things i'm about to complain about are very unlikely to be a thing in the show.

basically she just gets hit with an abysmal case of Men Writing Women: out of the blue she decides to throw her whole life away to chase rand down and make him love her, she changes her whole personality and style to try to cater to what she thinks rand would find attractive (i'm all for wanting to look hot for your man, but min herself doesn't seem to enjoy her new clothes or find them comfortable, and that's a problem), she stops having any relationships or connections outside of rand, she barely has scenes with anyone but him and in ensemble scenes she's just there to cling sexily onto him while having 0 dialogue because she has nothing to contribute to the plot-relevant discussion going on, she has no storyline besides barnacling herself to his side and being on tap for sex 24/7, she has no narrative role or in-world obligations besides Being Rand's Girlfriend, etc.

and on top of all that, you have fandom calling her ~Best Girl~ and saying that she is the only one of the 3 women who deserves to be with rand because she Puts Her Man First like a Good Girlfriend should, and fuck the other two for having the audacity to have responsibilities outside of being his girlfriend. fuck them for actually being complex, well-rounded characters with independent storylines and character arcs, right? we only like female characters who exist to serve men's storylines!

and on top of all THAT, she DOESN'T EVEN serve rand's storyline! she literally doesn't do anything! she always makes me think of the "let me ask you a very fair question. what DO you do successfully?" vine. you could cut her out of the entire series and very little would change. min fans claim that she was integral to keeping rand anchored during dark times because min and rand claim that is the case, but the actual scenes between them in the text do not back up that claim. i can think of ONE scene where min actually makes an effort to have a serious conversation with rand about what's worrying him; every other time she just stops his doom-and-gloom talk by punching him or waving knives at him or distracting him with sex. and the way people put her up on a pedestal for taking care of rand at his worst (which she doesn't actually do anyway) is a romanticization of the shitty idea that it's a woman's job to be the sole emotional dumping ground for her male partner. i guess it could simply be that Dating Your Therapist is a romance trope i personally dislike, but ugh, i HATE that vibe of their relationship and especially of the way the fandom talks about their relationship.

and on top of all THAT, their relationship is totally logic-breaking at times because rand will go "i'm so isolated and alone! i'm going to go snuggle up in bed with my live-in girlfriend and think about how isolated i am." he will go "i am so dangerous, i have to push away everyone i love! come on min, i'm taking you into the most dangerous magical event of the age during which many channelers will show up to attack us, even though you're a defenseless civilian and there's no reason you need to be there." it feels like RJ wanted to give rand an isolation arc but also wanted him to have a sexy mistress on his arm at all times, and could not understand that those two things are mutually exclusive (unless said mistress is just no-strings-attached sex, but that was not intended to be the case here, although the cognitive dissonance often makes it feel like rand DOES see min as just no-strings-attached sex rather than a real person whose safety he needs to worry about).

her behavior about the whole romantic situation also drives me nuts because she is SO possessive and jealous, which i personally absolutely hate in romantic relationships, though some people do find it attractive, including min herself - there's a scene where she tries to make rand jealous because she thinks it makes the sex hotter and i was like girl wtf? get some dignity. actually "girl wtf? get some dignity" is my attitude towards all her behavior about the relationship because listen, i fully support girls being silly over their crushes, but christ alive the way min comports herself brings me so much secondhand embarrassment. she'll be like "i'm sooooo mature and worldly, i will never lose my head over a man like OTHER women do, because i am Not Like Other Girls, i'm superior to them" (the Not Like Other Girls vibes is another huge annoyance about her character & fandom reception of her character) and then she'll proceed to go plop down into rand's lap and dandle herself on his knee in the middle of a political meeting to show off to everyone present that he belongs to her. girl, you are a grown-ass woman! get some dignity! she also has a shitty attitude towards the polycule situation, i won't say more since the details of that are beyond book 4 and this post is also getting super long, but suffice it to say that, surprise surprise, possessive and jealous people do not work well in polyamorous relationships.

but most of the above is the fault of the author (or the fandom), not the character. i can't exactly separate the two while reading because "RJ is writing min badly" very quickly blurred into "i feel super annoyed every time she is onscreen" very quickly blurred into "i can't stand this character," but it does mean that the show has a good chance to fix most or all of these problems with her because they aren't necessarily intrinsic to her characterization, they're just symptoms of RJ's weird ideas about het romance and gender norms. the show making her a world-weary 30-something-year-old who takes no shit and who is GNC in a queer-presenting genuinely-doesn't-care-what-straight-men-think-of-her-looks way rather than a not-like-other-girls-tomboy-who-still-caters-to-the-male-gaze way is already a HUGE step in the right direction!

[liviavanrouge]

Cheshire Bloom Birthday Vignette(Early Release)

Cheshire: This outfit feels strange on me, it's kinda keeping my tail contained...

Cheshire: Hm, but the "Magical Pendulum" will pick my presenter, I wonder who its gonna be...

???: Don't worry bud, I won't leave you wondering my friend

Cheshire: *Sighs* Oh....it's you...

Sylus: Are you disappointed?

Cheshire: .....

Sylus: Buddy?

Cheshire: SOMEBODY HELP ME-

Sylus: Yo dude! What's the matter with you!?

Sylus: Do you really dislike me that much!??

Cheshire: Hmph, you steal food from Livia.

Sylus: SHE LET'S ME GET AWAY WITH IT THOUGH!!! SHE'S LITERALLY MY BFF!!

Cheshire: Hmph! Just begin!

Sylus: *Sighs* First question.

Sylus: Are you good or bad at flying?

Cheshire: I am pretty decent, I fly with the help of some of my friends, so I can get by in class at times

Cheshire: Although, I don't know much about flying due to where I originated from, we weren't allowed outside nor were we allowed near the creator and his workers

Cheshire: But I did see some of them flying around though and I've always been fascinated by it

Cheshire: Getting to fly for the first time, it made me feel truly free for some reason, as if I could go anywhere and do anything I so wished...

Cheshire: But still, I'm still pretty decent at flying and all of that, although I can't wait to get better at it so I can stay in the air longer...

Sylus: Your life before this sounded crazy..

Cheshire: ...I know....but I'm happy now! I'm free and learning things!

~~~~~

--Part 2--

Sylus: Next question!

Sylus: What is your best class?

Cheshire: Curses.

Sylus: HUUUUH!?

Cheshire: I'm good at identifying them you know, after all I am a cursed kind of being

Cheshire: My button eye is somehow able to reveal curses placed on things no matter how hidden they are some kind of aura will always appear

Cheshire: I'm also able to sniff them out if my button eye identifies them through a wall or something

Cheshire: Earlier I saved the Siamese Twins from touching a cursed book

Sylus: Th-That is crazy incredible...

Cheshire: I guess so, it's kinda bothersome though my vision goes grey whenever I'm near something cursed

Cheshire: Doesn't matter what it is, once a cursed thing is close by my vision turns gray and an aura will appear

Cheshire: My curse sensor reaches thirty feet in all directions

Sylus: That far!? That's crazy dude!!!

Cheshire: It doesn't bother me as much anymore, Rook calls it a gift that I can use to save people!

Cheshire: *Beams* So that's what I've been doing!!

Cheshire: I've saved Vil, The Cat Twins Deevin, Danell, Mama Aolani, a few others

Cheshire: I even decided to save those delinquents that stole my food two days ago!

Sylus: Why would you save food thieves?

Cheshire: "A Hero isn't a true hero if he can't forgive his enemies, they can still hold a grudge and hate them but to forgive makes one the strongest"

Sylus: Huh?

Cheshire: *Beams* That's what Livia told me!

Sylus: H-Haha, she has a big degree of influence on you doesn't she?

Cheshire: Yep, yep, yep!

Cheshire: Wouldn't have it any other way though!!

~~~~~

--Part 3--

Sylus: Alright! We're at our last question!

Sylus: How do you spend days off!?

Cheshire: I go to the port!

Sylus: The port? That's surprising....

Cheshire: I got told that there is a lot of fun things there, Jack and some of the others took me to this restaurant, the food there was delicious you know!

Cheshire: I had this awesome hamburger but I prefer Beef pot pie, it's my favorite food after all!

Cheshire: Jack told the owner that and wowie, he made the best beef pie I have ever eaten!

Cheshire: I go there sometimes for lunch after getting permission from Aolani

Cheshire: I also take a small dip in the docks water, I just dip my feet though, I'm not too fond of water

Sylus: Why not?

Cheshire: Makes my tail feel heavy you know, and I dislike how skinny it gets, I prefer a fluffy tail

Cheshire: So just my feet will do you know, it feels better that way and I keep dry as well although Floyd tackled me into the water one time

Cheshire: I let out the loudest yowl, everyone thought I was dying as it climbed out of the water and Floyd laughed at me

Sylus: *Snickers* Dang~

Cheshire: *Frowns, his ears flattened back*

Sylus: Hey, hey! It's funny don't at me man

Cheshire: *Growls* Hmph...

Sylus: Come on buddy

Cheshire: Not your buddy, I ain't your buddy

Cheshire: Hmph, we're not friends, not friends at all

Sylus: Oh come on! We're getting along like friends now

Cheshire: No.

Sylus: But-

Cheshire: No.

~~~~~

Sylus: Great Job Cheshire! You did such a a good job!

Cheshire: Hmph...

Sylus: Here's your broom buddy, don't bite the the hand that gives it to you please

Cheshire: Ah, it's filled with lilies, purple roses, babies breath and zinna....

Sylus: Those define you in a way you know

Sylus: Learn more about flowers and you'll see what I mean!

Cheshire: I see, then I will do what you say this once then.

~~~

Cheshire: I've been free for some time now, and I'm enjoying this freedom....now let's fly!

~~~~~

---SSR Groovy---

Cheshire: *Grins, a hand gripping his hat, his other hand out reaching towards the moon above him as a few ravens flew around the end of his broom*

@anxious-twisted-vampire @yukii0nna @writing-heiress @zexal-club @marrondrawsalot @abyssthing198 @teddymochi

[bombshelllblonde]

hiiihihii!! im backkkk to tell u abt my rdr playthough bc im bored asf haha

¡love this game omg!! the graphics, the story, the details UGH!!!!

hunting is actually so fun for no reason- i bought so many fancy ass guns too 😭

also my play type whenever i play ANY story game thats open world is to do every possible thing every except the actual story so i get a bunch of stuff and then its so muvh easier

in short i have 6000+ dollars 😋

bonus of exploring everything is i got thw white arabian and i love her sm ‼️‼️ i named her pearl and she is my baby

dress up is my seconf favorite hobby

my fav outfit rn is the red vest w the floral pattern on the front (i forget what its called) n the black french dress shirt underneath + the bison necklace talisman

(also arthur w medium-long length hair n short facial hair>>>)

this game is so detail oriented, its kind of insane- im doing a high honor run atm, and i came across the blind beggar for the third (?) time and the blind guy said and i quote

"that is which killing you will finally help you, friend- to hear and see."

is this foreshadowing this feels like foreshadowing

also ik arthurs dies (bc of tiktok edits and fics, they artists in this fandom is amazing!!!) and im not prepared at all 😭 im going to procrastinate so bad 

ALSO CHARLES DESERVES SO SO MUCH I LOVE HIM

yk the hole lil speech he has at the campfire yk "most human beings seem to know why they were born but, for me- its seems i was just mean ton hurt and suffer myself" that one

im bawling istg if he doesnt get a good ending im going to be writing a formal complaint to rockstar games

anyways

tw opinions (ik bro its crazy to have opinions in 2024 whattt no wayy)

ive gotten to the point in playing where im in ch 3, and the only way i can progress the actual story is to help micah rob a stagecoach or whatever

micah is a bastard and i dont like him

him as a character is rlly well written and awesome but,,,,,hes,,,slimy,,and i hate him,,,,so he can wait for a little longer ☺️

my favorite characters rn in no particular order is

arthur (obviously) , charles , sean , javier , tilly , marybeth , and kieran

my pookies ‼️‼️

moving on im so sorry this is so so long 😭 idk anyone who likes rdr irl lmao

anyway hope u have a nice day and no wolves attack you and spoke ur horse who bucks you off a cliff

(in rdr btw)

((true story also))

yo, having 6k in chapter 3 is amazing. good for you!

my first playthrough i got the white arabian and i named her Lemoyne Tree as a tribute to the state of Lemoyne and my favorite post malone song Lemon Tree. But she always got super dirty so i then went to the lake next to Strawberry and tamed the red chestnut arabian. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that one, she's gorgeous and arthur always gets that one when i play it. my beautiful baby girl Diablo <3

also yes. heckin FUCK MICAH BELL. even from the beginning he's been a slime ball. hate that man <3

i won't go too far, but just keep yourself high honor towards the end of the game. you need that to be your first ending. :')

Charles deserves the absolute world. just listening to him speak and hanging out with him at camp, and the missions you continue on to do with him throughout the game are so much fun. charles is someone i wish i could have in my real life because he seems like he would be the best person to speak to and hang out with. he is so lovely and down to earth. even arthur says it a couple times throughout the game. charles gets a good ending i promise.

my top blorbos are Arthur, Dutch, Charles, Hosea, and Josiah Trelawny my absolute beloved <33333 just wait until you go on the mission with Charles to find trelawny. one of my favorite missions ever ever ever ever!!

a lot of people dislike dutch, but i love him so much. he is my actual father. i love him.

i also hate john. let me know how you feel about that little greasy weasel of a man. :)))

i'm so so so glad you're having fun and i am very invested, so please continue to keep me updated on what ur doing because i need to live vicariously through you. if i could erase my entire mind and replay the game over and over again for the first time, i totally would

[laugtherhyena]

Hey, Carol! Sorry about the earlier mishap! As I was saying, I know that you’re a diehard Hatamori shipper to your core, but I must ask: what is your opinion on Ayakane (Ayame x Akane)? Please and thank you!

No problem dude! I just felt it be kinda weird to ramble on my ship opinions on someone else's post you know?

And, wow! This turned out longer than I expected so uhhh ramblings under the cut so that random tag passerbys won't get jumpscared by shipping opinions💥

Anyways, Ayakane! One of the most popular ships in Dra I'm pretty sure. The funny thing is that I'm 99% sure that if i had first experienced Dra as intented instead of just fucking around in the fandom with spoilers from day one and a whole lot of lack of information about the first game from back then i totally would have been an Ayakane shipper, like, when i look at it objectively i see it has everything i like in a ship; The two characters have a sweet relationship and really care for one another, it's got angst at the same time that it can be super cute + they actually have canon basis and moments together in the game! And that's without even mentioning the heap of fan content of the two! Amazing! Wonderful! I was so close to being normal-

While i would say i dislike Ayakane, I don't say this in a "I hate this is fuckin awful" way, just the literal lack of liking for the pairing, you know? Like i can see why it's so popular but i just don't feel anything about it and can't bring myself to enjoy it further than "this has Ayame on it" which is,, quite literally the one reason I have handful of Ayakane art saved from before twitter was kicked out of brazil and read a couple fics of them a while back. Ayame is a pretty unpopular character and unfortunately a good chunk of content that involves her is Ayakane stuff, which bothers me a little since it shows how a heap of the fandom really only thinks of her in relation to Akane and not Ayame herself, but it's still content that I'll consume anyway even if I don't fully enjoy it.

So while i may sound mean towards the ship sometimes, take that as me just joking around with a slight fear to whatever nonsense I'm writing because while the Dra fandom has chilled a lot since the early days i still somewhat fear that some part of the Ayakane crowd may chase me with torches and pitchforks out of seeing how a few mutuals and friends of mine used to get straight up harrased for liking unpopular ships back then, let alone one that goes agaisnt one of the fandom's most popular ones haha-

It's the whole reason i never actually made any straight up Hatamori art back when i was younger, i just resorted to making silly lil sprite shitposts of the two and having them interacting in my old Aus. I'm happy that I don't really care as much now and can actually bring myself to draw them, i think 15 year old me would go crazy knowing i drew them kissing in the mouth.

[purplesurveys]

1896

20 random people... Don't look at the questions beforehand! :D

Nina

Celeste

Hans

Lui

Kaye

Angela

Mom

Reena

Gabie

Kuya

Pau

Jo

Lei

Andi

Leigh

Marie

Dad

Dev

Sam

Pia

Ok, here we go...

How did you meet #4?: College org. I was an applicant at the time, they were already a member, and they seemed very friendly to all the newbies so I stuck around them. In time we became close and even got in the same friend group, which we're both still part of today.

How much does #9 mean to you?: She's a co-worker so while I wouldn't, like, die for her per se or can say that she's 'everything' to me, I'd look out for her nonetheless.

Describe #14 in 2 words.: Extremely intelligent.

What is your best memory with #5?: I loved when she came over to watch YTC Busan live with us! That was also such a random mix of friends to end up happening, so I was anxious they'd all be opposites – but it got really fun.

Do you know all of #2's secrets?: I know none of them seeing as we're only workmates and I like my boundaries.

When is the next time you're going to see #7?: In an hour or two, I'm guessing. She went out for a bit for errands.

When's the last time you saw #17?: 2 AM, Friday – dropped him off at the airport. From there, I won't be seeing him again until November.

How do you think #13 feels about you?: After trying to teach me one of her party card games last Sunday, I bet she now thinks I can get ditzy as all hell hahaha. But apart from that I don't know what else she thinks of me! We rarely see each other and are always shy when we do, lol.

Are #11 and #12 anything like each other?: Quite the contrary; they're a good example of how two people cannot be any more different.

Describe the relationship between #14 and #19.: They have a nonexistent relationship, but if we're gonna be extremely loose about degrees of separation – Hans went to the same school as Andi (#14); they both also were schoolmates with Gab, who used to date Sam (#19).

Is #10 single?: No. Has been engaged for a while now, too.

If you could tell #8 one thing right now, what would it be?: Let's go out soon and maybe we can try a new hobby together, too.

What is the funniest thing you've ever seen #16 do?: I haven't had many funny encounters with her tbh as she's kind of shy and doesn't really want to put herself out there – that, and we've always worked from home.

Can I name coolest instead? There was a time when my teammates and I each needed to make 10-slider decks about any topic (meant to be an exercise on public speaking); and she had what I thought was the most unique and personally relatable presentation – she covered her favorite lesbian media. Music, movies...and there's a bunch in there that I was able to relate to...just cause of my past, I guess. Haha. It felt pretty bittersweet, and I gave her some of my recs too.

How did you meet #15?: School. I can't remember when we got close, though. Maybe in high school if I had to guess – we stay friends these days, too, as she's with Andi.

What would you do if #4 died?: I'd be shocked to say the least. I'm imagining that'd bring the college friend group back together again.

What's the weirdest thing you've ever seen #3 do?: He had a brief stint as a camp...something (guide? counselor? idk terms) in the US a few years ago, so when he came back the first thing he did to me was share a bunch of camp songs he picked up from his time there. After he taught me, he proceeded to sing them all to entire time hahaha.

Are you friends with any of #19's friends?: Not with most of them. We only have a few mutual friends, all linked to Angela/Hans.

Who is #7 to you?: My mom.

What is one thing #13 is really good at?: I'm gonna go with biology and chemistry as she's literally a licensed pharmacist.

What would happen if #1 and #3 hated each other?: That would crush me, tbh. Hans is family at this point, and it'd be sad if he and my sister actively disliked one another.

Is #11 anything like #18?: I guess. Very surface-level similarities, but yeah. They're both leaders, their personalities are both pretty nonchalant...that's what I can think of now.

How much trust do you have in #12?: Lots, in the grand scheme of things. Jo is reliable and trustworthy.

If you fell off a bridge, who would you trust to catch you, #4 or #6? Why?: Angela, 100%. We're exponentially so much closer.

Who do you like the most?: It's a tie between my dad and Angela.

Who do you hate the most?: I didn't put in anyone I dislike.

How did you meet #1?: I would guess she was introduced as my little sister when I was 2.

What would you do if you never met #14?: I probably never would've gotten back into wrestling.

Would you date #20?: Hypothetically, in another universe – sure, why not? She's pretty and so so so SO ridiculously kind and has just such a warm personality.

Have you ever seen #8 cry?: Just once. We cried together at the time, but they were happy tears.

Would #5 and #13 make a good couple?: I've never thought of that. But I don't think so.

Describe #9.: I don't know her much outside of work, but from what I've seen she's hardworking; has a sensitive side in that she doesn't really like getting scolded; and she's a million times friendlier than I am – she gets along with everyone which makes her such an important part of the team. You gotta have an extrovert in PR, and she's that.

Do you like #16?: Yes.

Do you think #4 is attractive?: Personally not my type.

When's the last time you talked to #19?: Around two weeks ago.

Would you date #10?: Hard pass, that's my cousin.

What's the best thing about #15?: She has this innocent and pure aura around her that I adore very much. Like she can never get mad at anything and anyone.

Best thing about #7?: She's very resilient.

Have you ever kissed #11?: Nope.

Have you ever slapped #18?: I've never slapped any one person on the list.

When's the next time you're going to see #12?: I have no idea, our group rarely makes plans to see each other anymore. The last time I saw her was mid-2023 and we didn't even get to meet up after to talk about our Yoongi concert experiences like we planned.

Is #16 pretty?: Yes!

What was your first impression of #4?: Kind, approachable, helpful, reliable, older than me.

Is #13 your BFF?: No.

Have you seen #15 in the last month?: I haven't seen her in years actually lol. Andi and I hang out all the time and I always check in if Leigh will be tagging along...and she just doesn't.

Have you been to #20's house?: I have not. We're not that close.

Last time you saw #14?: April! We watched a wrestling gig. I'll be seeing them again later this month for trivia night – they added me to their team because two of the topics will be Friends and BTS, haha.

Next time you'll see #10?: Tomorrow, I'm guessing! We'll be coming over tomorrow and I think he'll by home.

Are you really close to #1?: Not heart-to-heart talk levels because we're a dysfunctional family and can't bear baring our souls to one another LOL – but it's a close-friend type of close for sure.

Would you give #20 a hug?: Sure. I'm sure I hugged her a few times when we saw each other 2 weeks ago at our surprise engagement party for Angela and Hans.

Tell me a secret about #5.: I don't know her enough to know her secrets.

Describe the relationship between #14 and #3: They were schoolmates in grade school until Andi moved.

What's your relationship with #5?: She's one of the school friendships I've been able to retain all these years. We're not best friends but we check in on one another from time to time.

Have you ever danced with #18?: I have not.

How do you know #13?: She's my closest cousin on my dad's side.

Does #2 have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: I don't think so. She had a dating phase early in the year, but I haven't heard much updates from her since.

Have you ever wanted to punch #6 in the face?: Maybe just once, heh.

Has #11 ever met your mother?: Nope.

Have you traveled anywhere with #12?: Nah. We could've, for Yoongi's tour! But I ended up in Thailand, she in Singapore.

If you gave #7 $100, what would they spend it on?: Probably on groceries.

Best memory of #2?: One of our events where we both ended up fairly tipsy.

What is one thing you most want #14 to know?: That I always feel bad for being the occasional terrible replier, but I hope they know that I always love it when they message and send me the most random questions or rants.

What's the last thing you did with #15?: I honestly have no clue. She's the one I've seen the least often.

When did you meet #8?: We first met around six years ago, when Angela brought us together for some drinks. We never talked again until 2021 when it was Angela (again) who put the three of us in the same chat since we all liked BTS. We got super close from there.

What do you wish for #17?: Good health is #1. It's something I find myself thinking about more often now; and for him not to feel lonely and sad when he's away.

[magicaltear]

Thanks for the tag @ailendolin! ♡ I'm sorry I'm doing this almost two months later, but better late than never!

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

19 as of January 2024. I guess I'm a very slow writer, but I'm quite happy with my fics so far ♡

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

193,393. Huh. Sadly, less than I'd hope for.

3. What fandoms do you write for?

I've only ever written for 1917 and Marvel. I've been toying with some fic ideas for Star Wars, but nothing concrete yet.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1. An Outside Chance (1,359 kudos - Marvel MCU)

2. In Every Universe (715 kudos - Marvel MCU)

3. I'm Better When I'm Dancing (161 kudos - Marvel MCU)

4. As Long As We Both Shall Live (74 kudos - 1917 film)

5. Echoes of Grief (57 kudos - Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna)

5. Do you respond to comments?

Yes! To every single one of them. It might take me a while, but I very much enjoy doing it. The fun thing about posting fanfic online is getting to hear people's thoughts and reactions. I'll always be grateful to all of my readers who take a moment to leave a comment on my chapters and stories ♡

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

That would probably be A Million Is Only a Statistic because of the Major Character Death tag. The story follows Colonel Mackenzie and Major Hepburn from the 1917 film, who sadly do not have a happy ending in the fic.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

I mainly try to write Happy Endings because it is what I enjoy the most, so most of my fics are fairly feel-good stories. Maybe...Peace On Earth (Will Come To Stay) because I could have gone for a sadder ending in so many scenes, but I stubbornly stuck to the Everyone Lives happy ending I wanted for the 1917 characters.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Thankfully, I don't! ♡ My readers are all absolutely amazing and very supportive. If anything, they might express their dislike for some characters in the fandom, but they never spew hate toward them or my writing. I appreciate them all so much ♡

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I haven't posted any, no, but I have started to practice that type of writing, too. I'd like to include small bits of it in future stories as another chance for character exploration, so I like the kind that helps the plot in that way. (So you won't be seeing any PWP from me any time soon haha!)

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I do, but not in the classic sense where characters from two fandoms get to interact in the same world. It's more of an alternate universe take, I think. All of them have been for the 1917 fandom so far, but I think my craziest one so far has to be The Great British Pastry War in which I dumped the 1917 characters into the GBBO competition LOL

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I don't believe I have, no. Let's keep it that way, shall we?

12. Does not exist apparently (:o)

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

I have! And it's a lot of fun~! Please Don't Go (Rushing By) is the only one I've co-written so far, and I hope my friend and I can complete it one day.

14. What’s your all-time favourite ship?

Oh gosh, there are just too many. I never really fall out of love with a ship because there are days when I will be struck with a craving for their dynamic or world so I'll look up fics about them. I guess I always return to Ironstrange, Johnlock, Frostcup, and Klance.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

Hmm, I really wish to continue my Dwelling Impressions series which is a BBC Ghosts AU for 1917, but it is honestly really low in my WIP list at the moment, to be honest :C

16. What are your writing strengths?

I've been told it's my dialogue and characterization. The characters really do act and sound like themselves in my stories, and that's something I'm rather grateful to hear. The point of fanfiction is being able to recognize your favorite characters in it, right?

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

I've been struggling with descriptions as of late. I got too used to writing simple cues for scripts, so flowery narration and interesting vocabulary have constantly eluded me. I've also been terrible at consistency, so I keep my poor readers waiting for longer than I'd like (but life has been busy so there's nothing much I can do about it orz)

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

I've done it a few times. I can speak three languages myself and know a few words in other languages as well, so I know from experience how your language wires can get all tangled in your head. Recently, I've stuck to simply writing the dialogue in English and simply stating in the dialogue tag that the line was spoken in another language for ease of reading.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Whoa, that would have been Naruto way back when Quizilla was still a thing. Maybe some 18 years ago now??? Hot damn.

20. Favourite fic you’ve written?

Oh no, there's been a lot haha! One thing I like about my fanfics is that I will often go back and reread them because I write exactly what I like. That said...I really like In Every Universe, which is my Ironstrange rewrite of Multiverse of Madness, and my ongoing long fic An Outside Chance. As an honorary mention, I will add A Million Is Only a Statistic because it actually earned its place as an official part of the series that inspired it.

Tagging: @vannral @kiki-shortsnout @aelaer @stewardofningishzida

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[DAY TWO] OC Appreciation Week: Yuu x Ayato | Mini Scenario

@misslittlefounder

Admin: Neveah (yes I'm alive :P) Word count: 122 Characters: Ayato Scenario Masterlist Yuu's description (sent by the OC's admin):

She is a Stubborn and kinda of an airhead a little, she has a lot of insecurities, and she gets jealous easily, she has short tempered, she is a kind loyal immortal being. She respects humans unlike Diaboys, she is not a fan of a lot of love affections, she gets flustered easily over small things and has a Tsundere personality. She is sometimes afraid of physical touch. she mostly shows her fiesty side when she gets tired of it when Diaboys are trying to harm Yui, Yuu can be quite sensitive and emotional over small things

She likes Mortals, Night, Quiet places and Training alone

She dislikes People who are doing dumb things, loud places, any Diaboys who annoys her, she hates Spicy Food and crabs

She is mostly close Friend with Yui Komori

And she gets into fights the most with Ayato

Oi! You, stupid founder!

Oi, what's with that grumpy face, hah?! You should be delighted to see Yours Truly.

*mutters* Tsk, founders are no less from humans....both are a pain.

Nothing!

Your grumpy face looks like a pufferfish you know, haha! Or even worse, it looks like that hysteric (Kanato)! Pft...

Heh, your truly pissed? Heh, let me guess. Laito was bothering you and chichinashi again.

Forget about him, you should only look at me.

(I'll kick his ass later though)

Oi, whaddya say? Let's play basketball together! Yours Truly is giving you the opportunity to play with him, you can't turn it down!

The loser has to obey the winner for the whole week~ Yours Truly won't go easy on you!

[lheslie]

Me and Taehoon

So this post is dedicated to me and Taehoon. So, I'm basically shipping myself with him. ehe.

I've read @sei-minjuhan 's post. Translating Information about Taehoon. From webtoon.

I've noticed we had some similarities.

And I'm like Σ(O_O；) We have something in common?! And it's more than one!! Does this mean we're like- compatible??! (/ω＼) (Manifesting)

So I'm putting the link to the post

-> here.

Things we have in common.

- He's weak to harmless creatures

Ex. Animals, Children, Elderly, good people.

(BRO SAME. I mean who isn't anyways people call me an angel in real life. Please take me. Hehehe.)

- He doesn't like strong scents.

Ex. Perfume

(I can't breathe using those things. I'm just being forced by my parents because girls should smell good.)

- He also doesn't like lotions.

(I have a whole bottle of lotion on my beside strawberry scented and I'm not even touching it. Its really icky.)

- Once attached The numbered target is never forgotten.

(I can't forget them too- it keeps me up at night. Thinking about them.)

His Favorite foods are;

Fried egg • Beef •

(Two in common I think thats fine- HAHAHAHA)

Hobbies;

MMA • Exercise • Tekken Games

• fighting • Watching action movies • Self-taught New tubu • Jeong driving •

"Do you have 500 won?"

(I don't get some of these but I can give you all of my wallet o(╥﹏╥)o I can even exercise even tho it'll kill me HAHAHAHA)

Others;

Cool breeze • The smell of soap • Black/Red • Soft things • Cozy space • Prank with lights Off• Tiger rich free life • Taekwondo Praises • Friends • Money • Dad..

(OMG I LOVE COOL BREEZE TOO, I mean who doesn't. I love the smell of my soap its dove and its pink- I love both black and red but I have a whole closet dedicated to black. My cozy space is my bed. Top bunk. I never got pranked with lights off lol- I don't know what tiger rich free life mean tho--- BRO I CAN PRAISE YOU ALL MY LIFE. I like Taekwondo since third grade-- Never did because of family reasons. I CAN BE UR FRIEND OR GIRLFRIEND OR YOUR TAEKWONDO MAT PLEASE (╥_╥) I also love money. I'm 100% money hungry. Ask my parents. BRO I LOVE MY PARENTS HEHEHEHE)

Foods he Dislikes;

White milk • Pork Belly • Coriander •Coriander cake • Rich

(Too bad I love white milk lol same with pork belly. Never really tasted coriander- OMG I JUST LOVE IT HOW HE ALSO HATE RICH- bro how dare they be rich and we're broke af.)

Dislikes;

Tedious and Boring • Ignoring attitude • sneering attitude and coercive attitude • arrogant attitude • those who touch him recklessly • the kind that makes food spicy • artificial things • Moonsung Kim • Dinner Rainy Day • Doll

(I promise you I'm a total angel PLEASE JUST TAKE ME ( TДT) I won't touch you if you don't like lololol BRO I HATE SPICY THINGS- I just love it how he says he just literally hate moonsung--- what does doll mean?? Stuff toys? Awwee I love stuffed toys too bad HAHAHAHAHA)

(PLEASE JUST TAKE ME TAEHOON AHHHHHHHH)

The fact that I'm Leo and He's also Leo OMGGGG red flags at work HAHA OMGMGKEOWKKWOOFIE

I promise you I'll do my best---

TAKE MEEEEEE

I've been daydreaming About you 24/7 even though It'll end once I found someone new to simp on since PTJ isn't giving me any more crumbs.

[hyperfixated-writer]

So someone asked me a question about my characterisation of Viney (I swear I exist just to answer this question). Unfortunately, the answer was WAY too freaking long, so to avoid completely clogging up the comments section I'm putting it here instead

(Someone in the comments of Grasping for Safety Chapter 15 asked where the inspiration for Viney being so angry came from when that doesn't seem to be particularly canon. Also, why is she so attached to Hunter when in canon she seemed more distrustful/meh on him? And why does she seem like she disliked Amity even before the fic started?)

Yessss let me ramble about Viney >:3 I have so many thoughts about her it's not even funny-

TL;DR: she isn't normally Like This, there are some particular aspects of this situation that are bringing a lot of anger out for her. I relent that I wasn't able to really establish how my version of Viney NORMALLY acts before Chapter 2 happened, but oh well

(Some parts of the answer are spoilers for the rest of the fic so this is nonexhaustive)

As for Viney headcanons--(obligatory disclaimer that all of this is just kind of taking some stuff from canon and fully running with it in my own direction)--I think she doesn't trust people generally (based on how hostile she was to Luz at first in The First Day) but once she decides she likes someone she goes All In and would trust them with her life (based on how quickly she decided to adopt Luz into their friend group and tell her all their secrets). We know she dislikes the rules about tracks and magic use, and when she gets in trouble for disobeying them she just turns around and does it in secret, so I think she has a lot of anger and distrust about the education and Coven systems, and just authority figures generally. But also, whenever she's faced directly with an authority's displeasure (including the Labyrinth Runners scene where Hunter looks to her and Skara for back up!) we see her back down in favour of staying quiet and just taking whatever is thrown at her/her friends. That combined with how surprisingly quickly she warmed up to Luz after Luz defended her from the detention teacher's scolding in First Day makes me think she's got a lot of issues with authority but doesn't really feel like she can do anything about it. But she wants to, and she hates her and her friends being treated unfairly, so anyone who steps in on their behalf is immediately her bestie. Also, given how she refuses to stop mixing magic in the detention track and worships Lord Calamity (the Ultimate Troublemaker™), BUT won't talk back to any teachers or Bump, I think she wishes she could stand up to those systems/the people enforcing them but feels like she can't. So, anyone who does tell them off immediately earns her respect (and on the flip side, anyone who kisses up to them is her enemy).

Relatedly, I headcanon she decided to join Willow's Flyer Derby team because Willow mentioned the abomination teacher had it out for her and Viney was immediately like "yes, I will help you stick it to an unfair teacher!" especially since getting her club approved is more of an indirect way to go against them than telling them off to their face. Like, I think she was interested in the team already but that sealed the deal. And then, Viney sees the Flyer Derby team as all on the same side, working against this power-tripping teacher, so all her teammates got adopted as her friends in her mind.

Basically, she's kind of got this very black-and-white, us-versus-them way of thinking, which is great if you're on "her side" because she will do anything for you (except stand up to an authority figure haha) but if she decides you're on the "other side" then she just kind of hates you, even if you didn't actually do anything wrong. (And I think her first impression of Amity was more in-passing back when Amity was the Queen Bee of the school, top student, teacher's pet, etc.; so yeah, Viney definitely disliked her before this fic started, and isn't aware/doesn't care that Amity's had any character development since then. And when Amity didn't actively stand up for Hunter in the healing homeroom, Viney just decided she was unequivocally on Bump's side and had it out for Hunter, because she sees the worst in people she dislikes.)

Also related to the us-versus-them thing, I think it's really interesting how she turns on Luz and Jerbo so fast; she seems pretty loyal to her friends but then immediately goes off on them based on so little. In First Day she literally spills all the trio's secrets to Luz, then hears an out-of-context remark from Gus and immediately goes "you think you're too good for us??? GET OUT" Viney doesn't even give her a chance to explain, just kicks her out. And in Any Sport, Jerbo is literally just on the teacher's team, with seemingly no context to the match and just trying to have fun, and she is immediately pissed with him, actively targetting him in the game and being passive aggressive afterward. And he didn't seem surprised, he's preemptively just like "Oh no..." so I think her getting mad over stuff like that is just a normal thing for her. (And it never really came up but she's still a little bit upset over that in this fic, and LOT bit mad with both him and Barcus for not immediately jumping on the helping Hunter train, even though she didn't even invite them to.) Point is, she seems to have got this very strong "you're either with me or you're against me" mentality that she refuses to be swayed on, and she has difficulty hearing or seeing things from other people's perspectives because she just feels like everything is a personal attack, especially in the heat of the moment.

That said, this level of anger issues (and how she's standing up to authority figures) aren't really my Viney's normal. She's usually just standoffish with strangers and chill with her friends, with a healthy dash of anti-authority sentiments baked in, but this situation is... unique and has pressed a lot of buttons for her. Said situation pushed her to go directly against Bump's orders in Chapter 2 in favour of going after Hunter, giving her a taste of disrespecting authority figures (and getting away with it), and now she's hooked. The fact that she went from standing up to Bump for the first time ever and then a few chapters later went right for attacking a Coven Head is so iconic, she's really speedrunning her way from Quiet Delinquent to Full On Criminal and I love that for her. Eda would be so proud <3

And THEN there's her opinion on Hunter~ I think they're SUPER interesting and I have so many thoughts and I'm SOOOO normal about them (lying), and THERE WILL BE MORE VINEY AND HUNTER CONTENT IN THE FUTURE :D But some of it has been hinted at, especially in Chapter 5 and I wanna ramble some more so I will >:3

So like, Hunter was on the Flyer Derby team standing up to a teacher, so he was on "Viney's side" which made her immediately like him. They played one game together and now they're besties, working against the system, sorry I don't make the rules. And then he literally kidnaps her, gives her over to the Emperor's Coven, which is basically the teacher's pet of Covens, completely against her will. And if you haven't noticed, a lot of her issues have to do with not having control of her own life and her own choices. Like, that's a pretty traumatising thing to happen in general but it really pushed that specific pressure point for her.

So yeah, as she so eloquently put it in Chapter 5, "she might have wanted to bash his face in just a little bit at the time." But THEN he literally threw himself in between her and a Coven Head to protect her. So, once she calmed down a bit from that whole Event and could see things more rationally, she looked back and recontextualised all their interactions with this new information (including the fact that the highest ranking EC member is literally school-aged), and ended up coming to the conclusion that he seemed more naïve than malicious, and is probably just indoctrinated. So she kind of feels like they're kindred spirits in the whole victim-of-the-system department, he just doesn't know it yet. He's not her friend or anything, but she does feel for him and would like to help him embrace his inner rebel, but has absolutely no idea how to do that so they just end up not really talking.

Then the Emperor's Coven attacks Hexside, and all those issues with the Coven system and not having control over her life and magic and the trauma of being kidnapped that one time are dragged back up, yayyyy~! And THEN she sees Hunter and Gus are being dragged around, Hunter unconscious, by some Coven scouts and Graye himself- and she just snaps and drags Skara into recklessly trying to save both of them. Because she is NOT about to let the EC abuse their aurthority and treat people she happens to care about like that. Then Willow and Bump show up, the scouts get away with Gus, and Willow convinces Bump to let them bring Hunter back to the homeroom.

This is where we veer away from canon but a lot of it still applies to my canon thoughts about her. So, again, Viney really wants to help him (she heals him and tries to be comforting through the whole scene) but still doesn't feel capable of standing up to Bump and the illusion teacher, and honestly feels like she's a bad friend for it. Especially since not only does she kind of feel like she owes him for standing up to a literal Coven Head, but also he was literally just getting kidnapped by the EC and she knows how THAT feels. She does believe everything he says though; she had assumed he left the Coven and then they kidnapped him to get him back, and him working with Gus makes sense to her since they were both being dragged around. She still has some mixed feelings about him but she doesn't think he's lying; she tends to give her friends the benefit of every doubt and assume the worst of everyone else, so.

Of course, Bump and the illusion teacher are immediately hostile to him, and she can tell it's really freaking him out. While most everyone else interprets that as him being nervous because he's lying, she gives him the benefit of the doubt and assumes it's because he's just traumatised and is now being bullied by random teachers threatening to send him back (what a revolutionary thought /s). And it's infuriating to watch someone get interrogated before they can even fully stand about how they must be evil and lying and dangerous, and she thinks they're just being unfair because they decided they're not going to trust him. Which is what authority figures do to her, because she's been labelled a "troublemaker."

SO, she goes full-on projection, throws those mixed feelings right out the window, and gets REALLY invested in helping him, because she doesn't want him to feel like he's completely alone with everyone out to get him. That mixed with her black-and-white, us-versus-them thinking makes her very defensive of him because anyone saying anything slightly critical of him must mean they also want to bully him just like the teachers! There is no other explanation! (He's her bestie now and that means she'd die for him, sorry not sorry.)

That's also part of why comfort is always her first go-to; she reassures him, she tries to talk him down, she heals him before getting him out of the airship, etc. because her first priority is that he feels like he has someone there for him and he's not alone. She's pretty loyal to her friends anyway but seeing so many authority figures push him around when he's clearly already in a vulnerable place gets her blood boiling and she is beyond ready to make that everyone else's problem. (In canon she wasn't pushed to the point of standing up to Bump nor did she end up projecting onto Hunter quite so much, but I think after canon Labyrinth Runners she spent a lot of time checking in on him, loudly defending him to any wary students, and just being very friendly. I don't think he knew how to take that haha)

IN CONCLUSION I think about Viney too much tysm for asking <33