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anisasroom · 9 months ago
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death is temporary, love is forever
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leikeliscomet · 7 months ago
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Asexual theory 101
Right I keep getting asked on most of my asexual posts 'What does this mean OP? Where's the sources?' so imma make a quick ace theory 101 post so if anyone says they don't get it I can say I tried. Let's go:
'What does being ace have to do with race/racism?/There's racism in the ace community???'
Pretty much everything as people of colour experience various forms of sexualisation and desexualisation at the same time, which is why POC are rarely included in asexual representation:
Asexuals of Color Still Seek to Validate Their Asexuality by Ebony Purks
Stereotypes & media about Black masculinity made it harder to come out as asexual by Tyger Songbird
Your Assumptions About Black Queer Masculinity Are Erasing My Asexual Identity by Timinepre Cole
It's Time To Start Celebrating Black Asexuality in Media By Tyger Songbird
Yasmin Benoit: ‘People had a hard time believing that I could be Black and asexual and at Pride’ by Alastair James
Brown and Gray: An Asexual People of Color Zine
'What do TERFS/transphobia have to do with asexuality?'
There's a growing TERF conspiracy theory that asexuality is the side-effect of transitioning. The LGB movement believes the community is exclusively for 'same-sex attracted persons' and so identities that don't involve attraction e.g. the TQIA should be removed. Most backlash towards Yasmin Benoit, aroace activist, is from white TERFs and conservatives:
Acephobic conspiracy theories have transphobic and fascist roots by Sherronda J Brown
Anti-trans movement has a new target: The asexual community by Yasmin Benoit
'But how can conservatives hate asexuality if they hate sex?'
Because they don't and never did. If the term 'puritan' was used correctly in modern internet discourse, it would be known Christian puritans believe heterosexual sex for reproduction is a gift from god and mandatory so being asexual doesn't exactly fit with that worldview. Their beef is with any form of sex and sexuality that falls outside of cis heterosexual marriage, including asexuality. They're not anti sex but anti sexual autonomy:
"Anti-Sex" and the Real Sexual Politics of the Right by Lee Cicuta (ButchAnarchy)
The religious right is now targeting sexless marriages as “selfishness.�� They Want to Ban Those Too by Tyger Songbird
Asexual people targetted by right-wing pundits following landmark report by Harriet Brewis
'What does being ace have to do with gender?'
It's commonly assumed that because patriarchy shames women's sexualities and considers all men's sexuality as biological and unavoidable, that ace women only and exclusively experience desexualisation whilst ace men only and exclusively are pressured into being sexual beings. This can true as a broad overview but it can vary based on race, disability, class etc. This also becomes complex for asexuals that exist outside the gender binary. This is known as 'gender detachment'.
Impossible for Men, Unremarkable for Women by Canton Winer
My Work on Gender Detachment and Asexuality Strikes a Nerve by Canton Winer
'There's asexual studies now?'
Yup. On the general experiences of asexual people in the UK, including discrimination in education, the workplace and healthcare:
The National LGBT Survey (2018)
Ace in the UK Report (2023)
Asexuality in the UK: Public attitudes towards people who experience little to no sexual attraction (2025)
Specific names:
Asexual theorists: Ianna Hawkins Owen, Michael Paramo, Julia Sondra Decker, Canton Winer (non-ace), Sherronda J Brown, Angela Chen
Asexual activists: Yasmin Benoit, Tyger Songbird, Marshall Blount (TheGentleAce)
Asexual artists: Kimberly Butler (TheAsexualGoddess)
And I'm gonna update this with more if they're worth adding. I don't wanna hear any excuses anymore or blame towards aces of colour, gay aces or trans aces for not being specific enough anymore. Read!
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punksdoll · 1 year ago
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Rhea & Fem!Reader have a match for the title & Rhea has a plan to throw off the Reader's game. Rhea chooses Priest to woo the reader & gain their trust, it works but Priest has develop feelings during this ruse. Rhea's plan is a success & retains the title. The reader is visibly upset & Priest while celebrating with Judgement Day is heartbroken.
~~~𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒕~~~
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𝑫𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒙 𝒇𝒆𝒎!𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓 ^owner of gif
𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚: 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒐 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅…𝒔𝒐 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅.
𝒂/𝒏: 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒚. 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒊 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒊𝒙𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒚…𝒊 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒅𝒂𝒎 𝒊𝒇 𝒊 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒕🥲. 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒊 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒅𝒅𝒅<𝟑𝟑𝟑
𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔: 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔, 𝒕𝒔𝒌 𝒕𝒔𝒌 𝒖𝒉𝒏𝒕 𝒖𝒉𝒏𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒂𝒏, 𝒀/𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑹𝒉𝒆𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒇 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌, 𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒕
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“HOLY SHIT?!” Michael Cole exclaims as everyone watches with shock written all across their faces as they witnessed Damian Priest drag Rhea Ripley out of the ring when she pinned Y/n, ruining her chances at winning.
Rhea looks at him with wide eyes as she shoves him, “What the hell do you think your doing, huh?!” She exclaims to him.
To the audience around them, it was a total shock. They would have never expected Damian Priest, off all the members, to be the one to backstab his own team in the back. Y/n was even shocked herself seeing as Damian was the one to cost her, her match back at Wrestlemania where she lost her title.
To the group? This is exactly what they wanted. This was the plan.
“We need to do something…something that can throw her and everyone else off. Make her believe that she has the upper hand in our rivalry…” Rhea says as she and her team members all huddle up in their locker room.
“What’s cooking in that mind of yours mami?” Dominik asks as he lays his head on her lap, tracing her championship belt.
Rhea trails her eyes to each one of her boys. She starts with Dominik. It’d be such a big shock to everyone in the arena and to y/n as well but what’s hers is her and she does not want to take a step in that route. She trails her eyes off to Finn. It could work but him and y/n never interacted, it’d be too suspicious. Her eyes skipped over JD and landed right on Damian who’s already looking at her.
“You…” Rhea points at Damian with a smirk, “tonight I have a regular match with her, I want you to ruin my chances at winning, enough where she thinks you’re on her side in this rivalry of ours. Gain her trust and make her fall in love with you or something.”
“Any reason why Damian should do it?” JD finds himself asking and immediately shrinks back when Damian gives him a hard stare. “Never mind…”
Damian stares Rhea down and the crowd waits. Waits for something to happen as they have a stare off. Y/n is stuck in her place as she watches, debating what to do. Her head turns towards the referee who starts counting down on Rhea.
“Don’t ever do that again, you hear me Damian?” Rhea jabs her finger against his chest before getting inside the ring, distracted. She kept shouting at Damian, trying to get the lost in this match.
Y/n takes it as her chance and runs up on Rhea, ending her with her finisher. She positions herself away from The Judgment Day and stares Damian down as she pins Rhea, catching the win.
•••
“I still can’t believe it…” y/n shook her head in disbelief, “he really backstabbed his own team in the back…out of everyone. I did not expect him of all.”
Liv Morgan shakes her head, “I just know she’s pissed, so so pissed.”
Y/n scoffs and nods, “did you see her face? of course she was.”
“What do you think will happen now after that?” Liv asks her and y/n frowns but before she could open her mouth, a deep voice stops her.
“Hey…”
Both woman’s head snap over to see their topic, standing in front of them.
Liv gives him a once over before walking away to let her friend handle it. Y/n gaze follows her before she removes it and lands it on Damian who is already staring at her.
“What’s the hunch?” Y/n asks, “why’d you do that for?”
Damian gives a deep sigh and shrugs, “I was sick of it. Sick of Rhea thinking that she can just run JD when she wasn’t even the first one to be a part of it.”
Y/n narrows her eyes and stares at him. She was trying to see any hint or indication that he might be lying but to no avail.
“So what now?” She finds herself asking.
“Let me help you…I know how Rhea plays. I know how she works. I know the games she likes to play. I can get you to get your title back.” Damian nods as he straightens himself up and stares at her.
Y/n raises an eyebrow and shakes her head, “why would i accept that?”
Damian tilts his head and ponders for a moment, “as an apology for making you lose your title.”
Y/n eyebrows raise in shock before shaking her head, “i don’t trust you…how do i know you won’t fuck up?”
Damian smirks and angles himself to her level, “guess you have to trust me.”
With that said, Damian turned around and walked away. Feeling eyes staring back at him.
•••
“You need to catch her by surprise, don’t start like that.”
Y/n rolls her eyes as she stands up. “How is this supposed to help me win back my title?”
It was just as surprising to Damian just as it was to Y/n when she had taken his offer. He expected more of a fight from her. More of trying to get her to trust him but it was easier said than done. Almost. It was a step to getting her trust, he knew that much. So did Rhea. All that was running through y/n’s mind when she took the offer was the thought of getting her title back. If that meant having to have help from the one who costed her, then so dam be it.
“I’m showing you how Rhea plays,” Damian gets out the ring and opens up his water bottle, “you need to try your own ways on blocking them and doing something better to get rid of them, you know?”
Y/n watches as he drinks his water, watching the way his adams apple bobbles.
Is that even what it’s called?
Y/n shrugs before paying back attention, “what if she changes her tactics, what then?”
Damian swallows his water and sets his bottle down before climbing back into the ring and walks over to her. “That’s why we’re going to practice every single thing I know about her.”
Y/n raises an eyebrow and tilts her head at him, “how can I trust that?”
Damian mocks her and tilts his head to the opposite side that hers is on and raises an eyebrow, “your trusting me right now, what’s the difference?”
Y/n narrows her eyes and straightens herself back and stares at him, “I’m not trusting you. I’m seeing you…”
Damian chuckles and straightens his head back, “you’ve been seeing me for three days now, at this point it’d be expected to have a little bit of trust in me.”
Y/n stares at him before looking away and making her way out the ring, “and it’s going to stay that way til’ I get my dam title back.” She walks away.
She always does. Damian noticed that every time he mentions something about trust, she always avoids it and walks away.
Damian watches her walk away, watching the way her hips unintentionally sway with each step she takes. He couldn’t help himself. “Is that how they move during those nights?” He called.
Y/n stops walking and looks back at him with a frown, confusion littered across her face. “What are you talking about…”
Damian smirks and looks her over, “nada.”
Y/n narrows her eyes before turning back around and walking out of the practice center.
“If that’s your way of wooing, then you suck.” Damian hears the familiar australian accent of his best friend and looks over to see Rhea leaning against the ropes of the ring, looking up at him.
Damian raises an eyebrow and walks over, crouching over to her level. “Try flirting with her then, i’d like to see how that goes.”
Rhea snorts and shakes her head, “what’s the progress?”

Damian shakes his head, “I’m teaching get your usual work when you fight but other than that, same old same old. I start talking about something other than this “mission” if you will, and she leaves. Most specifically, trust.”
Rhea gives an exasperated sigh, “Don’t mention anything about trust. Just let what happens, happens.” She says as she slides into the ring, making Damian stand to his full height and looks at her, “in the meantime, show me what you showed her.”
Damian chuckles and with that, they both get into practice with each other.
•••
He had taken her advice. Every time Damian would be around y/n showing her each and every move that he knows Rhea does, he steers clear from mentioning anything other than what they are doing.
At first, y/n had felt it was awkward for her. She never stayed too long with him at all. She’d always wait for him to start talking about something and she takes that as her cue to leave but now that he never does, it’s weird. Soon though, she got used to it. She got used to his presence and his talks of what to do and what not to do and soon enough, she’s the one who starts the conversations.
It’s been going on for a while. Their meetups in the practice center turned into meetups outside of the practice center.
To Y/n, she would update Liv about it all everyday. Even going as far to tell her that she could potentially trust him but that’s only for Liv’s ears.
As for Damian, he would update Rhea behind y/n’s back. Those updates though went from regularly to barely. In the midst of them hanging out, outside of work, Damian found himself enjoying her company. Enjoying the talks they had that didn’t involve Rhea. Enjoyed the hang outs that was just them two and no one else. Enjoying it enough to start to feel bad about this thing going on. He even talked to Finn about it.
“I don’t know man, i just…it doesn’t feel right to continue to play in her face like this.” Damian sighs as he leans back on the hotel couch with Finn next to him.
“Don’t tell me you’re startin’ to feel bad mate?” Finn raises an eyebrow at him.
“That’s exactly what i am telling you,” Damian takes a swig of his beer in hand.
Finn looks at him and Damian gives him a clear uncomfortable expression. “You like her don’t you?”
Damian didn’t dare to answer that day. He didn’t know it then but now…as he quite literally stares down the girl that ,he could potentially have something with only to ruin it, get ready? He thinks he probably does…
“How do I look?” Y/n turns around towards Damian with such a breathtaking smile that he has to hold back the compliment and give her a tight lipped smile.
“Good as per usual.” Damian nods.
Y/n gives him a disgusted look, “Good? Cariño, I need beautiful or something, i’m changing.”
Damian watches y/n grab another set of ring attire to go ahead and change for the fourth time today. All because he said good.
Damian stands up and immediately stops her, “no no no,” he shakes his head, “you look like everyone’s new championship. How ‘bout that?” He raises an eyebrow.
Y/n tilts her head, “could be better but I guess i’ll take it.” She gives him a sheepish smile before setting the gear in her hand, back down.
“You ready for tonight?” Damian finds himself asking as he slowly sits back down, watching y/n add some finishing touches to her makeup.
“Absolutely. With the amount of training we’ve been doing, I feel more than ready.” Y/n hums, “are you?”
Damian raises an eyebrow and stares at her from the mirror she’s staring at herself in. Was he? No. But he wouldn’t tell her that.
“For you to win that title back? Absolutely…” He trails off with a slow nod and a small smile that makes y/n beam at him.
There’s a moment of silence. During that silence, y/n and Damian are staring at each other through the mirror. Simply staring.
“Damian?” Y/n says quietly as she straightens herself back up to her height. Damian hums and watches as she suddenly grows nervous, “Thank you…for everything you’ve been doing for me for these past couple of weeks. It means a lot to me, truly.”
Damian takes in a shaky breath as he suddenly feels his chest tighten and the guilt crawl its way up to his heart. If he thought the guilt was strong before, then he was in for a rude awakening.
“And maybe after I win…” she continues on as someone walks in her locker room and gives her the time that she has before leaving, “we can go get something to eat? just me and you. celebrate together. all on me as a thank you…”
Damian closes his eyes and feels himself wanting to actually shed tears. This guilt was slowly growing bigger and bigger by the minute at each word she says. So clueless…
“Yeah…I’d love that.” Damian finds himself answering as he opens his eyes and sees her turned towards him with a smile. “Why don’t you go prepare for your entrance, i’ll be watching from the back.”
Y/n gives him a smile and leans down to give his cheek a kiss, lingering on longer then usual before quickly pulling away and strolling out and away.
Barely 2 minutes before she left does Rhea come barging in with the rest of the JD. “It’s all set yeah? Remember the plan?”
Damian stares at Rhea and slowly nods, his eyes trailing over to Finn who is already looking at him with sympathy before he looks back at Rhea.
“Yeah…I remember.”
•••
“OH WHAT THE HELL?!” Michael Cole exclaims as everyone watches with shock at witnessing Damian Priest dragging Y/n out of the ring by her legs.
Y/n whiplashes herself when she turns around and sees Damian standing in front of her with a hard face on. “What the hell are you doing? I had the pin, I was going to win.” She frowns.
Damian looks at her and slowly shakes his head, “that’s mami’s title.”
Y/n’s face drops as she stares at Damian. She doesn’t have any time to think because as soon as she hears the referee almost get to ten, she’s rushing back in the ring and is positioned into a riptide.
Rhea retains…
Y/n simply lays there as she stares up at the ceiling of the arena. It all suddenly makes sense to her now. All of the meetups in the practice center and even the hangouts outside of it, they were all a ploy. A ploy for Damian to get her to trust him enough to be blinded by the fact that he was just going to backstab her in the back.
Damian catches Rhea as she throws herself at him with a victorious laugh, holding up her championship belt. If you would have told Damian weeks ago that he’d be falling for someone that he was using, he would have laughed in your face. But now? Oh how he wishes he wasn’t the one that was chosen to do all of this.
“We did it playboy!” Rhea laughs as she gets down from him, “let’s go celebrate.”
Y/n slowly sits herself up and makes eye contact with Damian who is slowly walking away from her.
Guilt in his eyes.
Hurt in hers.
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madhatterbri · 4 months ago
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Summary: Can I request a Jey Uso x girlfriend reader fic, please? Reader and Jey aren't on speaking terms at the moment but she along with Jimmy comes to his rescue when Ludwig Kaiser and Tiffany Stratton ambush him in the ring on Gunther's orders. And they make up at the end 🥰.
Happy Monday Night RAW and Elimination Chamber week, babes. ❤️
Requested by: The little kiwi that could
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"I don't know why you are fronting for real. You know you still love my brother. You wouldn't be in here if you didn't."
Your nostrils flared as you looked at the man on the television screen. He was playing it up to the crowd and doing his signature arm motions as he stood on the ropes in a corner. Pat McAfee and Michael Cole were in on it as well.
"Not at all, Jimmy. Gunther could mop the floor with him, and I wouldn't bat an eye," you scoffed. A lie you didn't have to tell. Anyone that ever thought of crossing Jey would be in for a world of hurt.
"Really?"
"Really, really."
Jey's twin brother tensed as he watched the monitors. Gunther may not be the one that was attacking Jey, but that didn't mean he would be immune to it. "What about Ludwig and Tiffany?"
You looked at him with a confused look. Out of everyone in the lockerroom, why would it be those two? Until you saw the worry on his face, did you realize something was wrong. Jimmy wasn't one to worry too much about Jey. He could hold his own. Despite your hardened stance regarding your stubborn boyfriend, you turned to look at the screen.
Tiffany was playing up to Jey. Her slender fingers twirled around her blonde locks. She had her head cocked to the side. Big, innocent doe eyes stared at him. A couple of times, she touched his chest. Jealousy boiled inside of your veins. This feeling intensified when Ludwig attacked Jey from the side. The Main Event wrestler never had a chance to defend himself.
"I am going to need you to get Tiffany. Are you coming?" Jimmy asked urgently. "I've been wanting to get my hands on that man for the dirt he throwing on my brother's name."
A part of you told yourself not to go. He could handle himself. Jey was a fighter and fought his way out of worse situations than this. Despite the battle between your brain and heart, your feet made you follow after Jimmy Uso. The love of your life couldn't go down like a chump.
The two of you ran down the ramp. The crowd cheered wildly as the two of you slid inside the ring. Jimmy was able to pull Ludwig off his brother with ease. Tiffany was a little harder to handle. The blonde wouldn't stay down. One lucky punch, and she made your nose bleed.
Thoroughly pissed off from having to save your boyfriend who you were currently mad at and getting blood on your new shirt, you clotheslined her over the top rope and to the floor. You were about to chase after her, but Ludwig suddenly appeared. The German ushered his girlfriend to the ramp while hurling insults at you.
"You okay, Mama?" He asked.
Not wanting to stick around, you rolled under the bottom ring and to the floor. You placed the top of your hand under your nose to hide some of the blood. As you made your way up the ramp, you swore you heard Jimmy yell at Jey to go after you.
"Man, she gonna yell at me again."
"She just saved your ass, go!"
Suddenly, Jey appeared next to you. Your handsome boyfriend that you loved dearly, yet happened to want to hit with your car.
You wanted to cry, scream, beg, anything to get the mix of emotions you were currently experiencing out. The pain was almost too much to handle. Tears begged to fall down. You almost wondered if she broke your nose. "It hurts a lot, Jey."
"Okay, hold on, baby girl, I got you."
Jey removed his white shirt and handed it to you. You balled up the shirt and carefully placed some of the fabric under your nose. Within seconds, blood splots appeared on the white fabric. Your boyfriend picked you up bridal style to carry you to medical. The shirt covered your eyes so you could cry without the cameras catching you at your weakest.
Much to your dismay, your boyfriend stayed in the medical room with you. You kept his shirt close to your nose. His scent had a strange calming effect. It reminded you of all the hard, long nights that the two of you experienced on the road together.
"You okay?" He asked to break the ice. Jey was sitting on a wooden chair as you lay on you back on the medical bed. You stared at the ceiling and sighed. There was no way this man would ask such a stupid question. Besides, he just ruined your revenge plan to get back at Tiffany for this.
"Aight I'll do the talking then. I wanted to thank you for having my back. Gunther would have probably come out if you and Big Jim hadn't intervened."
You blinked. "Don't mention it."
"You still mad at me?" He asked. Jey stood up from the chair. He grabbed your hand and kissed the top. His stupid face was only a few inches from yours.
Your eyes darted to the side, yet a smile broke on your face. One that reached your eyes. The same eyes that were currently supposed to show you were still mad at him.
"I know you smiling under there. You are probably gonna tell your little friends that I carried you here and broke first cause I missed your talk and laugh, huh?" He asked. The Samoan started to mock you. "I made him get on his knees and beg me for forgiveness."
Despite the pain, you laughed. The stubborn man may be a pain in the ass, but he was right. He laughed with you. His hand rubbed your forehead and hair. Your eyes fluttered closed as he kissed your forehead.
"Keep babying me, and I guess we can have a truce."
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April 1, 2025
Allison had her hands tucked in her red leather jacket paired with a white cropped shirt, blue jeans and black heeled boots.
She just flew into Boston from New Jersey less than an hour ago after finding out that Ryan was confirmed to play his first game tonight.
Devils had a few days off which paired perfect with Ryan and Gabe both going to have their first NHL games.
She would be flying right back to New Jersey tonight as Gabe was playing in New York tomorrow afternoon and she was dragging Luke with her because if she had to suffer a Rangers game he was going too.
Allison just walked into the suite where she saw a bunch of the BC boys and Cole and Hutson and then in the seats in the front Ryan’s family and Julianne.
“Allison!”
“Alle Cat!”
“Allie!”
“Hughesy!”
Allison’s name was immediately called by many voices.
“Hi boys.” Allison gave her old teammates and the BC freshman a grin.
“Allie!” Julianne beamed getting out of her seat rushing over hugging her friend tightly. They haven’t seen each other in a bit and it’s been to long since they have gotten to hang out with each other.
“Hi Juli.” Allison said softer squeezing her softly back.
James’s eyes were stuck on Allison, he had no idea she was coming but shouldn’t have been surprised.
He hasn’t been this close to her since that night in Boston leading into the morning that he woke up completely alone with Allison gone.
They haven’t really talked any more since the night Allison looked like she got injured and she did answer his call to reassure him that she was fine but it still didn’t change any of the tension that has been been them since the beginning of the year.
Allison was tackled in a hug by Cole and Hutson joined the hug. Allison was then pulled into a seat in between Cole and Hutson and she looked up making eye connect with James.
She immediately saw how he was already looking at her, Her eyes looked up and saw his eye that has a small black eye and she already knew what happened to his eye they caused the black eye.
Boston College played their last game two days against Denver. Zeev had pulled James into a small fight and managed to punch James across the face.
Zeev had called her after smirking a bit because he punched James for her after everything she told Zeev, which didn’t make Allison feel great because while she is hurt by James right now she knew he would never do anything purposeful to hurt and she never would want James to be hurt.
“Hi.” Allison softly mouthed to James biting her lip a bit nervously. She may have been thinking about how seeing James again would go and was making her self nervous with how much she has been worrying about it.
Last time they were together in person, She had slept with him so she wouldn’t have to hear him reject her yet.
James blinked and immediately started smiling, “Hi.” James mouthed back lifting his hands in awkward wave making her smile a bit and Michael who was sitting next to James face palm at his brother.
Allison pulled her eye away from James as the lights dimmed, she let out a breath still feeling nervous around James. She pulled out her phone to face time Gabe so he could see Ryan’s first shift as Gabe was already in New York.
Allison smiled to herself watching Ryan head on to the ice for his first NHL game. She missed his rookie lap becuase of her flight but she was glad she managed to get into the rink before the game started.
She didn’t get to Will’s first NHL game and she might not make it to Zeev’s first game depending on when it is, She was happy she gets to make Ryan and Gabe’s first games and she hoped the days James, Cole and Hutson have their first NHL games that she was able to go to the games too.
Allison smirked a bit amused as Julianne made Cole move over in the second period so she could sit next to Allison for a little bit and catch up.
Allison’s eyes glanced over seeing James walking by her and blinked as he set a drink in front of her and she glanced up making eye contact and he gave her a soft smile as he headed back to his own seat.
Allison glanced down and softened a bit realizing he got her a lemonade. She looked up seeing his eyes still on her from his seat and she gave him a small smile in thanks making him absolutely beam quickly nodding his head.
Julianne raised an eyebrow watching the scene in front of her and hummed to herself now Ryan saying he thought there was a weird tension in between James and Allison made so much sense.
“Don’t.” Allison raised an eyebrow at Julianne seeing the teasing smile and knowing look from Julianne. Julianne just grinned more but shrugged not pressing her but she was definitely sharing what she realized and as with Ryan.
Allison followed everybody out of the suite after the game was done and Washington won meaning Ryan won his first ever NHL game.
“Shut up.” Ryan started grinning more seeing a very familiar head of blonde curls, “What! I didn’t know you were coming!” Ryan laughed happily as he quickly walked over to her pulling her into a hug.
“That’s the point Ry.” Allison said simply as she squeezed her best friend back.
“Thank you for being here.” Ryan whispered to she it meant a lot realizing he got to have at least one of his best friend here for his big day.
“Of course.” Allison whispered back.
Ryan left first after saying bye to everyone and Allison said he she’s as she is heading right back to Jersey.
“Uh do you need a ride Coco?” James asked her as she got outside of the stadium, he was a bit bummed that didn’t have any haven’t talk.
Allison glanced up away from her phone, “It’s okay i have an uber but thank you.”
James nodded softly, “Think maybe we could talk in a few weeks when you’re back in town?” Allison would be playing in Boston in a few weeks toward the end of the regular season.
“I’ll try.” Allison nodded knowing she had a back to back and didn’t knew how much time she would have.
“Okay that’s good enough did me.” James gave her a smile, “See you soon Coco.”
“See you Jamesy.” Allison waved a tiny bit and headed to her in her uber.
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d-lanx · 1 year ago
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I transcribed what McIntyre said to Punk after his mania match
(I did this instead of working on my dissertation and it took an hour of messing with audio and replaying it until I could hear properly)
Essentially, he was saying that Punk is a good commentator and should keep doing it because if he ever wrestles again, McIntyre will end his career. He also really just wanted to rub his win in Punk’s face. Full Transcription is below the photo if you care.
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P: CM Punk
D: Drew McIntyre
M: Pat McAfee
G: Corey Graves
C: Michael Cole
(ST) is used when multiple things are said at the same time.
Transcription
P: Well, my hat goes off to the champ. I’m not gonna tell him he’s gonna keep it warm for me because I don’t know what the future holds.
*McIntyre stares at Punk, who stares back.*
M: I think he has an idea of what the future holds.
*McIntyre walks towards the commentary table.*
P: Ah. I’ve been here before.
*McIntyre gestures for the other commentators to move out of the way and they do.*
C: Ok.
P: Be careful. Be careful, Drew. Your wife’s here.
*McIntyre climbs onto the table and crawls towards Punk, pushing the belt towards him.*
M: Like a jungle cat on our commentary desk.
*Punk applauds him.*
P: Congratulations. Have fun taking selfies on the internet with it.
*McIntyre kneels on the desk in front of Punk.*
D: I want you to know, every single thing I’ve said about you, I meant every single word.
P: I want you to know that I can’t hear a word you’re saying because I have cans on.
D: And let me tell you something. Right where you’re sitting, I’ll give you props, you got that down like nobody else. Step back in that ring ever again, I won’t put you out for a few months, I’ll end your career.
*Punk laughs.*
D: I’m not playing you; you think it’s funny? I’m not playing you.
P: I think it’s hilarious.
(ST) P: People bigger than you have told me that my career is over.
(ST) D: You’re welcome here.
D: Step back in the ring, I’ll end your career. This is my moment.
P: It is your moment. Why are you- why are you here? Why are you in my face? Why are you making it about me?
D: Because I want to rub it in your goddamn face!
*McIntyre gets up to crouch in front of Punk with the belt.*
(ST) D: Get this shot! I want this framed on my wall!
(ST) P: Alright man. Alright get it.
*Crowd starts chanting “CM Punk”.*
P: I ain’t never won a title and heard other people chanting somebody else’s name.
*McIntyre stands up and gives the DX “suck it” gesture with one hand while holding the belt in the other.*
M: Oh geez.
P: Alright. Ok.
M: Right in his face. He did that right in his face.
*Punk knocks McIntyre over and starts a fight.*
G: Wait a minute!
C: Oh my God!
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nena-la-fresa · 1 year ago
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The Dragon and The Wolf |Part 4|
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Part 3
Pairing: Aemond Targaryen x f! Stark Reader
Warning: Smut with Plot | Pregnancy | Soft Aemond | Biting | P in V | Light Choking | Oral F Receiving | Tiny bit of a Violent Dream | A bit of angst
Word Count: 4052
A/N: Hasn't been proof read yet. Sorry this one is a long one but I wanted to end it here. Ik i wouldn't be able to commit to a longer story. So imma stop it here before I fuck it up. I also plan on writing some one shots of Aemond and some of Michael Gavey cuz I have a small obsession with this man at the moment.
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No matter how many times you had visited the godswoods in the Red Keep you had not seen a single vision. You had kneeled there for hours, yet nothing. You prayed to them, hoping they had not abandoned you. This gift they had kissed upon you had been taken for what felt like a month. You hoped this would not be the end of your life and your families. Even if it was the end you kept praying. 
“M’lady please.” Your maid begged you once again as she had an hour ago. 
“Mira, you do not need to stay. I’ll do another hour.” 
“M’lady please. You’ll catch a cold, you’re drenched. We need to warm you up.” 
You finally opened your eyes, you looked down and noticed the smell of the water beneath your knees. The way your loose hairs had stuck onto your neck and face, and the way the water had tickled your cheek as it ran down. Now out of your trance you heard heavy footsteps approaching you and Mira. 
Ser Criston Cole had appeared, with a blank expression on his face he spoke, “The queen would like to speak to you.” 
You sighed before getting up, “Thank you Ser Criston Cole. Let me change and then I shall meet with her.” 
“Now” He had hardly spoken. 
Taken aback by his tone, “Are those in her words or your?” 
“The matter is urgent. She would like to speak now.” 
“Alright.” You rolled your eyes before attempting to pat off the dirt that had clung to your dress. 
In a hushed hiss voice Mira spoke, “M’lady you sat there in the rain for hours. A simple pat would not take it out.” 
You said nothing but a quiet sorry. She was right to be upset though.
You had gotten looks from almost everyone as you walked down the corridors to the Queens chambers. You had excused Mira as you and Cole had entered the room. As the doors opened Alicent had turned around, her eyes widened. 
“My gods, what on earth happened to you.” She grabbed a blanket nearby and walked over to you to wrap you with it. 
“Forgive me your grace. I was praying in the godswoods and had not noticed the rain.” You pause and cling onto the warmth. “I was going to change but Ser Criston Cole said it was urgent.” 
In the corner of your eye you could see him glare at you. “The matter was urgent but you could have changed.” She began to pull you towards the fire to warm up. “I’ll keep it short then.” 
As you both were seated she handed you a cup of tea. “I’m sorry for the bluntness but, have you bleed?” 
Your hands stopped, it took you a moment to process. It had been a month, a month of praying to the gods of the old. A month of sitting there and not a single moment had you realized you never bleed. An entire month, you had never been late, your cycle was always on time, maybe a few days late but never a month. “I” You paused, “No, I haven't. Not since before the wedding.” 
With a bit of remorse on Alicents face, she gave a half smile. That look you had was one she knew all too well. “That’s wonderful. It’s wonderful news, especially news we can give out at Aemonds coronation day.” 
“Oh, yes, his coronation day.” The events that had taken your wedding day came flooding back. “Will you be telling Aemond” 
She nodded, “He should be here soon.” 
Just as the first day he met you, he saw you sitting there. This time by the fire, he watched as the fire had illuminated your face. The way it kissed your features, the way it had made your face glow. Yet this time there was a somber look on your face that you tried to hide with a smile. 
“Hello Husband. We seem to keep meeting this way.” There was an ache in his heart as you went back to calling him Husband. He loved the way you called him by his name. Yet he knew it was his own fault. He had pulled back from you, not because he despised you. But because he despised himself. How could he touch you, not after what he did, not after what he did to his flesh and blood with his own hands. The situation with Aegon was different than Lucerys, with Lucerys it was out of his control. But with Aegon, it was by will. Not only that but for another reason he could not even dare think of it in fear it may come true. 
Alicent could feel the tension, she spoke to try and break it. “Aemond, please sit. I’d like to speak to both of you.” 
He nodded his head and proceeded to sit next to you on the sofa. 
“I was telling Y/n that your coronation day was coming soon. Your grandsire has arranged everything and things have been prepared accordingly. As for your coronation day, we will first check with the maester, but if our assumptions are correct, we will announce the celebration of your first child.” 
You could feel his hard gaze on you as fidgeted with your fingers. Was he mad? Was he upset that you had gotten pregnant so fast? Did he now feel even more tied to you? Did he resent you for this? Like always thoughts had flooded your mind. Without the sight it was impossible to make decisions or to pass judgment on him. You felt vulnerable, you had never felt like this before. You had always been two steps ahead of any suitor or any man in general. But now here you are, a wolf in the den of a dragon. What were you to a dragon? Nothing really. Your sight was all you had to feel in control, and now with it gone you truly felt what other women felt. Powerless. 
“I see.” Aemond had spoken. “Thank you mother. I hope that in time you will be able to guide my lady wife in her responsibilities as the new Queen.” 
She nodded, “Yes of course. And your grandsire will speak to you of your responsibilities as well.” 
“Was there anything else?” 
“No, that was all. You both may take your leave.” Alicent stood up. 
Both you and Aemond had as well, as you all headed towards the door Alicent spoke for the last time, “Congratulations. You both have done well.” You and Aemond nodded. 
Just as you think you both walk in opposite directions Aemond places his hand on your lower back. You look up at him, yet he does not look at you. He began to guide you towards his chambers. When he noticed some maids passing by he asked them to draw a bath in his chambers. They obliged. 
By the time you both had reached the room the bath had already been drawn. He excused the maids. He led you to the front of the tubs, from behind he began to untie your gown. You looked over your shoulder and pulled away. 
“What are you doing?” 
“Stand still.” His voice stern. Yet he continued to speak, “Do you know how idiotic it was to stay in the rain? You could have gotten sick.” 
You spoke lightly, “I’m sorry. I wasn’t thinking.” 
“Clearly.” 
He helped you into the tub after he had removed your dress and let down your hair. As you laid back in the tub he began to wash your hair. 
“The realm can not afford to lose its heir.” 
You had rolled your eyes, “Yes husband, as I am simply a child maker. And my life does not matter.” 
He lightly pulled on your hair causing you to glare back at him. “I wasn’t finished.” He had grabbed your chin lightly so that you wouldn’t look away. “While the realm can not afford it. I could not afford to lose you.”
Your eyes looked away from his, “Oh and is that why you have avoided me for a month?” 
“Yes.” You scoffed at his remark. 
“My uncle is still alive. We killed his children and his wife, what do you think he’d do if he found out I have grown fond of you. That I have a weakness for you, and now our child. He would burn you alive. Cut you in half, torture you, feed you to caraxes. What would I do if that happened?” 
“Kill him and remarry.” 
“You think that coldly of me?”  
“I have heard rumors that you were with a woman before me. What would stop you from doing the same? You are clearly loyal to your mother and if she wished you to remarry for the sake of the realm you would. I am nothing but a pawn in your family's game. I have done my duty and if I die then that is in the fate of the gods.” 
He was taken aback by your willingness to die. He had noticed a shift in your behavior for a while. The past month he had watched you from a distance, always seeing you praying in the godswood. It was all you did, he had to send maids to come and bring you food whenever you noticed you being there for more than an hour. 
“You have the sight. You are not just a pawn. Clearly my grandsire saw it as something.” 
“Yet I do not have the sight! The gods have clearly punished me! I have not had a single vision or dream since I got here. I have nothing, I am nothing.” 
“You are not nothing. You are my wife. You are to be queen.” 
Tears began to well up, “But I can not just be that. My whole life I have been a greenseer. How could I have that taken from me?” 
“Would you like to go back for a few days?” 
“Where?” 
“Home. To Winterfell.” 
“No, it’s too far. Your coronation is soon, riding there would take months.” 
“Not by dragon's back.” 
“Dragon’s back?” 
“Yes.” 
“No.” 
“No?”
“I’ve never been on a dragon. Let alone see one up close.” You shook your head. 
“It would only be for four days.” 
“Why are you being nice to me?” 
“Were you not listening to me, my lady wife?” He teased. 
“No.” 
“I could never replace you. You are now everything to me” He had leaned in closer. 
He planted a soft kiss on your cheek, “That is why I am being nice.” 
His lips moving closer to your lips. His kisses were intoxicating, no matter if you were angry at him. No matter if he had ignored you. Ever since that day he first kissed you, you had become addicted to it regardless of your feelings. 
“You can’t leave me again. You can’t shut me out. I can’t be here alone. I can’t do this without you.” Your eyes clouded with lust, with caving for his affection. 
“Alright.” He smirked lightly. 
“Promise?” 
He chuckled, “I promise.” 
His lips touched yours. The kiss was sloppy, desperate. You turned around to face him, pulling him closer. Through the kiss you began to help him undress. As he got in the water he pulled you onto his lap. His hands on your waist to hold you up right while your hand drifts down his chest. 
You found his cock already hard, it twitched at your touch. You gripped it tightly causing him to hiss. Your lips leave his as you travel down to his neck. As you suck on his neck you begin to pump his cock causing him to grunt lightly. You looked up at him, seeing his eyes closed as his head leaned back. The look of him like that caused your body to feel on fire. You bit his chest lightly, a groan left his lips. 
Unwilling to wait anymore you aligned him to your cunt. Rubbing him against your lower lips.
“Fuck” His hand moving from your waist to his cock.
But before he could grab himself you stopped his hand. This caused him to open his eyes and look up at you. He watched as you guided his hands from your stomach, passed your breast to reach your throat. That was when you sank down onto his cock, taking all of him. You let out a light moan feeling his warmth. 
He watched as you arched your back and began to move your hips. He lightly squeezed his hand causing your breath to hitch. All he could do was watch, watch as your perfectly shaped tits bounded with the rhythm of you bouncing on his cock. He hadn’t seen you clearly the first time you had sex. But now, he could clearly see you. The candles that surrounded the tub had illuminated you perfectly. The way your hair clung to your neck, the way the water dripped down your face. It made you look ethereal. Too delicate for him to touch, he was afraid that he would break you. 
But your whispers of his name tempted him. He needed more. He sat up, moving you with him. Once he had you both in a comfortable position he lifted you up. He carried you over to the bed. He had placed you on the bed and told you to get in the center. He then told you to turn around and bend over. He watched as you hesitated slightly but then did what he told you to do. Your forearms resting on the bed as your ass stuck up in a position that gave him a view of everything. You felt vulnerable, especially as he had not made a sound. This caused you to look back at him. You just saw him standing there looking at you, his cock just as hard as he had begun to stock it at the sight he was blessed with. 
“Aemond.” You whispered his name again. 
Just with his name he had moved closer to you. You felt the shift in the bed, you felt his hands making their way to your hips once more. His cock aligning with your cunt, he had rubbed himself against you smearing his juices against your wet cunt. It didn’t take long before he filled you up. He groaned at the feeling of your warm cunt, it pulled him in and held onto him tight as he pulled back and forth. 
His pace began to speed up and the sounds of your sweet moans. Each trust is getting harder and hitting the right spots. You felt him pull you back to him, your back against his chest as he continued to fuck you. He moved the hair from your neck, his lips sucking gently on your neck. It sent a shiver down your spine. Your cunt tightening around him more. That last squeeze was enough to tip him over the edge. He came, his cum overflowing out of your cunt as he pulled out. 
He watched as his cum dripped from your cunt to the bed. You felt a shift in the bed again. You felt something between your legs. Before you knew it his lips were against your cunt. He lapped at your dripping cunt. His groan vibrated against your lower lips. 
“You taste so fucking good.” 
You sat up and watched him, his eyes closed as you would grind down on his face. You moaned as you felt his tongue slip between your folds. As you gripped his hair you watched as he opened his eyes. He stared back at you, sucking hard on your clit. You felt a tingling sensation pass through your whole body. Your knees felt weak, Aemond could feel it too. Once you had come down from your high, you got off him. 
Your back now against the bed. You took a moment to collect your thoughts. He was in you just seconds ago but you missed the feeling of him filling you up. But he wouldn’t let you rest, not yet. 
“I’m not done. Not yet. I need you, in every possible way.” Aemond leaned down and kissed your lips as he entered you again. 
Your moans and the sound of the bed creaking could be heard throughout the halls. The whispers of your marriage not being consummated during your period of silence with each other would be silence. 
Morning came quickly, the sun was now shining as the storm had passed. You awoke to the sound of the birds singing and to the feeling of an arm wrapped around you. You opened your eyes and looked down. Aemond had done the decency to cover you both after you had knocked out. But what made your heart flutter was the placement of his hand on your stomach. You didn’t know if he placed his hand there intentionally or just by coincidence. Either way it made you feel secure. Not just for you but for this child.
You placed your hand on his, he was warm. You didn’t understand how he could always be so warm, especially with how cold he looked. You tried to remove his hand to get up but he pulled you back into him. 
“Are you planning to run away so early, wife?” Aemond nuzzled his face into the crook of your neck. 
You smiled and turned around in his arms, “No dear husband. I plan on getting ready so that we may go to Winterfell.” 
“Everything is ready. We just need to get out of bed.” Aemond kept his eyes closed and ran his fingers up and down your arm. 
“How do you know it’s all ready? We only spoke of it last night.” 
“Earlier this morning, your maid had come in to wake you. I told her of our plans and asked her to get help setting everything up.” 
“I see.” You paused, “So then why are we still in bed?” 
“Because my dear wife. After all your nagging yesterday, you looked so beautiful sleeping. I could not dare wake you.” 
Aemond opened his eyes to find you glaring at him. He kissed your forehead, “After all that yesterday, you still find ways to upset me?” 
“How could I not?” He smirked before placing a kiss on your lips. 
After an hour or two you both had finally got ready. He had taken you to where Vhagar was, and there you stood. The giant stood before you, the air it had realized from its nose blew your hair slightly. Aemond pulled you closer, he placed your hand on Vhagar. He spoke in High Valyrian, and it seemed to have called the dragon down. 
“Are you sure it’s okay for me to ride with you?” 
“Yes. You’ll just sit in front of me.” 
The trip was long, but not as long as you had spent in the carriage. You felt the cold breeze hit you. The smell of open air, of the woods you had always remembered. Once Vhagar had landed you were greeted with your fathers men. They were taken by surprise and led you both to your father. You had explained everything to him, and how you would only be there for a bit so that you could be back in time for Aemonds coronation. With that he let you go, but requested an audience with Aemond. There you were taken to the godswood. It felt different, different than the one in the Red Keep. You kneeled in front of the tree and began to pray.
After what felt like hours there had been footsteps behind you. Turning you noticed Aemond heading towards you. You watched as he took in the woods. 
“Beautiful isn't it.” You got up and headed towards him. 
He nodded his head and reached up to touch one of the red leaves, “I didn’t expect it to look exactly like the one back home.” 
“They all look the same. At least that’s what I’ve been told.” 
“Have you finished?” He looked back at you.
You smile at him, “Yes. I feel much better now.” 
“Good.” He leaned down and kissed your forehead before turning around to walk back. He stopped when he noticed you weren’t by his side. 
“What is it?” 
“After your coronation. Do you think we could come back?” 
“What for?” 
“Well ever since I was a little girl I always wanted to get married here in the godswoods. And I know we already had our wedding. But-” You looked down at your hands before looking back up at him. “I’d really love to get married to the man I have grown to admire here.” 
Aemond walked back over to you, “If that is what my Queen wants, then I shall give it to her.” 
All you could do was smile at him. Yes your relationship was not ideal, this was not how you had expected it. Especially with him ignoring you, but now, now that you both promised. You both came to an understanding you felt like you could really build something with him. Clearly there was attraction, but you could be more than that. And his openness towards it was all you needed. 
Later in the day at dinner you had felt nauseous and excused yourself to your room. Aemond was going to go with you but you told him to enjoy himself and to keep talking if he wanted to. And he did. He found the environment less hostile as the one back at Kings Landing. Time had passed and without wanting to disturb your sleep, Aemond slept in a separate room. The night had continued yet Aemond could not stop tossing in his sleep. 
He was stuck, as if someone was holding him back. He watched as Daemon pulled you by your hair. You hold your swollen belly to protect your child, your face red and bloody. 
“Nephew, you started this war but I will end it. A wife for a wife.” Daemon pressed the dagger against your cheek, nicking it. 
“Aemond.” Your cries out before all he could hear were your screams. 
Daemon moved the dagger to your eyes, gouging out one after the other. Your tears mixed with the blood that ran down your eyes. Your screams had continued until they had felt real. 
Aemond jolted awake and yet he still heard your screams. His mind scattering, he ran out of the room to find yours. He flung open the door, your screams got louder. He was met with the sight of you, sitting up in bed. Your hands covering your eyes as if you had felt the pain. The pain he had dreamt of. He ran to you and touched your arm. But you had begun to hit him, trying to push him away. 
“Y/n. It’s me. It’s just me.” He waited until you calmed down to see it was really him. He watched as your tears ran down your face. The tears were overflowing, you let out a sob and whispered you were sorry. He shook his head and told you it was fine. 
He had pulled you into him. He had never hugged you so tightly before, he didn’t even know you were capable of that much strength. 
“I had a dream. Your uncle he-” 
“I know. I saw it. You don’t have to say it.” 
Your sobs hadn’t stopped. You both stayed there for more than an hour. Aemond had set you back, and hugged you tightly in hopes to calm you down. It was working, but it did nothing to calm him down. It was all he could think of. Your screams, it made his entire body ache. He was stuck, he felt helpless.
But it was true, he had started this war. He was the cause, he didn’t deserve happiness and his uncle knew it. Just when he found it, just when he found someone who understood him. Daemon would take her from him. He knew if he didn’t find Daemon this would eventually be their fate. It would be your fate. And it killed him. He wouldn’t be able to live with himself if you died. Not after all this. He knew this would not end not while Daemon was still alive. 
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amrcnnightmre · 11 months ago
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Hi I see you take requests. Would you write a CM Punk x wrestler!fm!reader? Maybe one where him and Drew McIntyre are in the height of their feud, and Drew gets the reader hurt during a match. Angst, love, you know lol
I’ve got you - C.M Punk
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CM Punk x wrestler!fm!reader!
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A feud between Punk and McIntyre had gotten to an all time high, both at each others throats constantly and the person in the middle of it all — y/n. Drew found just about all the ways he could to get under CM Punks skin but dragging y/n into the mix brought a whole other level of anger out of Punk, she was his long time partner after all.
Punk and y/n have been together almost 11 years now, their relationship Is as strong as ever. There is nobody who has supported him more then she has, you see him and you know y/n is never far behind — she always had his back.
The action of Monday night was in full effect— bright lights, loud pumped up crowd members and eager superstars ready to take to the ring for each of their scheduled matches. Y/n stood backstage with a furrowed expression as her gaze remained fixated on one of the many screens showcasing the action currently taking place beyond the curtain. Drew was getting the upper hand on his opponent Jey Uso while Punk sat ringside at the commentary desk, saying just about anything to distract the Scots man — a smug expression laced effortlessly on his face as he spoke to the two men next to him.
Y/n had been warming up for her own match that would take place later that night when her attention was caught by the screen closest to her, she wasn’t suppose to get involved in this match but watching drew get in Punks face and yell all sorts of insults the way he did just set her off. It took her no time at all to reach the gorilla, quickly asking one of the backstage tech crew to hit her music before she slipped out of the curtain towards the ring.
A sly smile graced y/n’s lips as she innocently skipped her way down the isle, her hands interlocked behind her back. Punk’s expression twitching slightly in confusion but he quickly hid it with a smile. “ladies and gentleman that is Cm Punks longtime partner y/n heading towards the ring, what is she doing out here during this match” Michael Cole exclaimed as he looked toward punk who responded almost immediately — “your guess is as good as mine Cole, you can’t tame a woman like her” he chuckled lightly to hide any concern in his tone.
It wasn’t that he didn’t think y/n could handle herself but Drew was on a ruthless streak of aggression lately that Punk just didn’t trust. Y/n’s smile didn’t fade once as she locked eyes with Drew, Anger flashing across his face as he almost became distracted for a moment. She waved at him mischievously from ringside, the match continued until Drew began to get the upper hand, y/n was not going to let that happen on her watch — not after everything he had put her family through. Y/n climbed up on the ring apron with ease, immediately getting the referees attention in order to cause a distraction and as if on cue Punk slipped away from his spot on commentary and into the ring, a steel chair in hand.
Jey Uso was sprawled out on the mat from prior attack curtesy of Drew, Punk smirking at the Scots man across from him as he rose the chair above his head preparing to slam it down on Drews back that was turned away from him. The next few moments were a blur, happening quicker than anyone could even process, Drew turned and grabbed the chair in the process — nailing Punk in the face with a hard blow from his right hand, it caused such an impact that the man tumbled to the mat and it would now be the Scottish warrior holding the chair above his head.
Drew reeled the chair back as if preparing to strike Cm Punk with the cold steel, turning to his left instead and shocking everyone in attendance — he hit Y/n. The chair nailed Y/n right in the head before she had time to process it, the impact so loud you could’ve sworn it cracked her skull. The refs eyes were wide as Y/n tumbled off the apron and hit the floor with a rough thud. “should’ve kept your girlfriend at home where she belongs!” Drew growled at Punk with a sly grin, The rage that surged through Cm punks veins was unlike any other the moment he realised what had just transpired and within seconds he snapped.
An all out brawl ensued between the two men until Adam Pierce the Raw general manager came storming out to the ring, he signalled for back up and before long the ring was filled with superstars and backstage talent prying the two away from one another. The chaos all happening as medics checked on Y/n who was out cold, they worked quickly to get her on a stretcher and brought to the trainers room.
A few minutes later things began to calm down and that was when Punk realised Y/n was nowhere in sight, a panic washing over him immediately — where was she? Was she okay? Why didn’t he check on her first ? The second these thoughts flooded his mind he was out of the ring and sprinting to the back, pushing his way through the curtain yelling at everyone around him as he asked for y/n’s whereabouts. “Where is she?! Where is Y/N?!” He barked at Paul Levesque aka Triple H, “Phil she’s in the trainers office, they’re checking her out to see if she needs to be transported to the local medical facility” he replied in a soft tone, that was all Punk needed to hear before giving the man a nod and heading straight to the office.
The expression on Punks face immediately softening as he opened the door and saw Y/n sitting up slowly with a groan, their eyes immediately meeting as he walked to her side. “Fuck.. I’m so sorry.. I should’ve looked after you and went straight over-” his ramble was cut off by Y/n placing a gentle kiss to his lips as she held his face in her hands. “Hey, hey I’m okay I promise.. just a little sore” she smiled sweetly at him, Punks eyes rapidly scanned over her body checking for any obvious injuries — the bruising already forming only made him seethe with anger. “I’m gonna kill him I swear” he grumbled under his breathe as his eyes met hers again, “mm later” she smiled wrapping her arms around his neck loosely.
“Im going to go get ready for my match” y/n whispered knowing he would be disapproving given her current state, “to hell you are darlin” he shook his head, “hmm too late?” She giggled before getting up off the table and running out the door down the hall. “Hey don’t you dare!” He laughed chasing her, y/n’s loud giggles echoing through the halls as he chased her.
After a few moments she arrived at her locker room and quickly ran in while closing the door behind her, “y/n” Punk laughed, “y/n i know you’re in there, let me in” he spoke softly. “mm only if you don’t get mad that i’m still planning to do my match later tonight” she smiled as if he could see it through the door, “y/n y/m/n y/l/n.. you’ll be the death of me” he sighed with a gentle laugh after speaking her full name. “Okay fine, but you have to get medically cleared by the trainer first.. deal?” he spoke while standing back waiting for the door to open.
After a few seconds the door opened and revealed Y/n with a little grin on her face, “how can I say no to that?” she whispered before pulling him into the room by his shirt and locking the door behind her. “exactly” he replied before picking her up effortlessly and carrying her to the small couch that took up a space in the room. If there was one thing people probably didn’t know about Phil, it’s that behind closed doors he was a big softy, especially to y/n.
“I hope you know I really am sorry, I had no idea that was going to happen” he mumbled as one hand rested on her hip and the other slowly moved to her lower back. “hey it’s okay, it’s part of the job” she smiled softly, her hands roaming his body ever so gently. “I know but you shouldn’t of gotten hit like that, it could of caused serious damage and I just.. I don’t know what i would’ve done-” his voice almost shaking as he thought about what could of happened if things had gone worse. Y/n carefully moved her hands to his face, carefully resting on both his cheeks, “phil.. love.. i’m okay, i’m right here and that’s all that matters” she hummed looking at him solemnly - her heart speeding up just looking at him.
“alright.. I trust you, but i will get drew back for what he did, that’s a promise”. A smile grew on y/ns face hearing his words, she could not get over how much Phil loved her, that he’d do just about anything for her even though he knew damn well she could stand up for herself. “I appreciate that babe, you’re the best” she laughed lightly, “i have no doubt in my mind you’ll get him back and I simply cannot wait to see it”.
The tension in the room slowly rising as y/n moved her hands to Punks Hair, running her fingers through it softly before tightening her grip on it slightly to tug on it. This action earning a slight groan from the heavily tattooed superstar, “However, your pay back can wait.. I think I know what will make us both feel better, hm?” she whispered as she placed gentle kisses to his neck and up towards his jaw.
Soft groans continued to leave Punks lips as his eyes remained locked on hers, “oh yeah you want to show me exactly what that is?” he smirked running his hands up her body stopping right under her breasts. “I think that could be arranged” she shifted so she was properly straddling him, “You only get a preview though, and then the full thing comes after i win my match tonight” she grinned running her thumb across his jaw, both their eyes locked on one another full of lust.
“mm I can agree to that, IF you get cleared.. but either way i’m taking good care of you love” he hummed running his hands under her shirt while keeping his gaze fixed on her, “oh yeah? that’s if I don’t care for you first” she challenged with with a bright smile. A few seconds passed and Punk picked the smaller woman up and smoothly flipped her over so he was now hovering over her gently, a loud squeal followed by sweet laughter erupting from her lips at the sudden action. I think we can all guess that probably wasnt the only noise coming from the room that night.
“I’ve got you” he whispered lovingly, “in and outside of the ring.. i’ve got you, nobody gets away with hurting you like that” their foreheads pressed gently against one another.
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maturemenoftvandfilms · 5 months ago
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The King's Former Valet
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Featuring Michael Fawcett, former valet to Charles, Prince of Wales
My name is James Cole, His Majesty, Charles III’s PR chief and I'm on my way to see Michael Fawcett, Charles' former right-hand man. Mr. Fawcett began working for the Royal family in 1981, first as a junior footman to the late Queen and then a personal valet to her elder son. He rose through the ranks and in 2018 was made the chief executive of The Prince’s Foundation. During that time, I found out he was Charles' 'other' secret lover. However, he became embroiled in several controversies before he duly resigned with a generous severance package and a new career as an events organizer, with the then Prince as his main client.
His services, as an 'events planner', much in demand, thanks, I'm told, to the steadfast loyalty of longstanding, deep-pocketed clients, who marvel at his attention to detail. But I'm on my way to meet him to make sure Charles will never have any contact with his former right-hand man again.
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When I arrived at his five-bedroom Palladian mansion just a mile from Hampton Court, I was greeted almost admediately by Mr. Fawcett. He was as tall as me with beautiful graying dark hair, blue eyes, and a meticulously trimmed gray beard. Wearing tracksuit bottoms, a T-shirt and scuffed white trainers, the unemployed 61-year-old had just finished walking his labradoodle in the streets around the red-brick home he shares with wife Debbie. I introduced myself as His Majesty's PR chief and I needed to discuss somethings with him.
"How nice to meet you, Mr. Cole. Do please come in." He said with a big booming voice as he ushered me through the magnificent foyer of the mansion and into a living area just to the left of a long, unlit hallway.
Now in the sitting room which boasted a portrait of Fawcett, he indicated an antique, overstuffed Edwardian chair in which I should sit. Sitting uncomfortably in the elegant chair by the fireplace, I endeavored in vain to explain the nature of my visit as Mr. Fawcett now looked intently at me.
"You're older than what I expected, Mr. Cole," He said aloofly as sipped lightly from his own cocktail. Then he asked me sternly, “Tell me young man what makes you so special that His Majesty takes you, an American… as PR chief?”
I sat up straight, and told him about my life. That I'm extremely intelligent and already have been in college for economics and ethnic studies. All while Mr. Fawcett looked at me with a raised eyebrow.
"Mr. Fawcett. It's obvious that you resent my presence, but you're the one who became a “toxic” presence in the royal court and was damaging His Majesty's reputation." I said, courageously rising to leave. "I think it would be best if there's no further contact between you and His Majesty."
"Please sit down. I have no appetite for returning to the maelstrom of royal life, if that's what concerns you. Both His Majesty and I have clearly moved on and are aware that such a move would simply not be worth the aggravation. I only wish for Charles' satisfaction and pleasure, Mr. Cole." Mr. Fawcett said and began examining my features anew after noticed the bulge in my pants before getting up.
"I'm sure you're aware of His Majesty's needs which Camilla is… ill-equipped to truely satisfy." Mr. Fawcett said as I watched in utter disbelief as the man knelt between my legs, unhurriedly unzipped my trousers.
"Ah yes. His Majesty has such exquisite taste," He gasped in pleasure as his long, carefully manicured fingers and reached in for my now hard dick. He pulled it out and looked at it, then moistened his quivering lips with the tip of his pink tongue.
"His Majesty and I are alike in so many ways, Mr. Cole," He murmured in a deep, breathless voice. "Or didn't Charles tell you?"
Before I could respond, Mr. Fawcett moved down between my legs and started sucking my cock. The sensation of his warm mouth and the touch of his hand on my balls was amazing as I began to spread my legs so he could have better access to my cock and he began to undo my pants and push them down.
This married man was a ferocious cock hound as he somehow managed to take all of my big cock down his throat. Fawcett couldn’t get enough of sucking my cock, and from the way he was doing it, he definitely had done it before. It was almost familiar. At that moment I realized where Charles learned how to suck cock. I felt myself fixing to cum when Fawcett suddenly took his mouth away from my cock.
“You near cuming?” He asked. When I nodded he said. “I want you to fuck me.”
Damn if that’s wasn’t exactly what I wanted. As good as him sucking me had felt, the thoughts of fucking his ass had been in the back of my mind all the time. He turned around and dropped his pants to the floor and bent over to give me full view of his ass. It was beautiful, round and plump, desite his weight loss. I leaned over and licked his hole good and wet. Then I spit in my hand several times, smeared it all over the huge head of my cock and shaft. Then I guided my cock to his asshole. I expected it to be difficult to push my cock into him, but Michael’s ass took my big dick easily. And I realized that he had done a lot more than just sucking cock with Charles.
His fucking ass was hot as I began fucking him fast and steady in seconds. He held on to a nearby chair as I stabbed him hard with my hot cock, pinning him to it with my thrust. I grabbed his cheeks and spread them wider as I shoved my dick in and out in a frenzy. Damn this was good!
By now, Michael as moaning like crazy and I could tell by him looking back at me that he wanted it even harder. Then next thing I knew I was pressed against his back. I just reached around and grabbed his 7' cock and started jacking it. Hell, I started kissing the back of his neck as I fucked him while jacking him off. Next tning I knew, he shot a stream of cum half way across the room and just kept cuming.
Seeing the floor covered with his cum caused my own cock to explode. I pumped his ass so full of my man juice that when I pulled my dick out of his ass, cum started dripping from his asshole.
What a fucking I had given him. Michael really loved it to. He had a wide grin on his face as he turned around pulling his pants up.
"I think you'll be a great assistant to His Majesty."
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My Oh My- Jimmy Uso #2
Jimmy Uso x Savannah Morgan
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Warnings: Smut, 18+!!!!
Word Count: 754
A/N: This is the next fic in the M.O.M (My Oh My) series. I hope you enjoy it. Let's get into it.
Savannah had been dreaming of wrestling at WrestleMania for the longest time. Her popularity has finally taken off after she debuted and after she’d been seen training with legends like The Undertaker. She never thought she'd be able to wrestle in front of thousands of people at WrestleMania. It was like her dreams were coming true!
No one knew who she had feelings for or more importantly who she was dating. If they had they might have assumed that was how she got such a huge push in the wrestling world. Savannah wasn't a push over by any means but she would let that man do things to her that the men she had dated before could only have dreamed of! The way he took her for another round on the dining room table after dinner, eating her pussy like she was his last meal, bending over the table and pulling her arms behind her back "who's pussy is this?" He said, letting go of one arm and grabbing her hair "answer me!" He'd growl and she'd scream for him to fuck her harder. "What's my name baby?"
"Savannah, are you ready to go?" One of the crew member said snapping her out of her thoughts.
"Huh? Oh yeah I'm ready to go!" She smiled knowing that he was gonna be out there but she had to keep herself together and not let him know she was missing him.  She couldn't give him the satisfaction.
She'd done this a million times before, wrestling in front of thousands of people but he was never around to see it and now her heart was pounding. Was he gonna tease her while she was in the ring wrestling in front of thousands of people?  All she could do was wait. But she had a plan. They had both discussed how they were gonna announce they were a couple and she came up with an idea. After she was done with her match she was supposed to say "No Yeet" and he was gonna come up and give her a kiss but knowing him like she did he would always change shit at the last minute.
"Here we go!" she said, psyching herself up. She walked out to the ring with a smile. She'd had her clothes custom made. She wanted something sexy but something that she could move around easily in and the designers had made the perfect ensemble!
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She heard her opponent's entrance and the cheer of the audience.
"You got this Savannah! You could take her down. You’ve been training with legends for gods sake. You can do it!" Scanning around the audience for him she found him just before the bell rang "Everything’s good right? They have to catch you if they can!" She winked at him. "There he is “Main Event” Jim Uso. He’s also my man.
This match was her favorite because she could tease him and he couldn't do anything about it... Yet!
"Come on! 1, 2, 3 ref" Her voice said, annoyed as her opponent kept kicking out. As she winked at him again he adjusted in his seat trying to hide the bulge that was forming. He was gonna make her beg him later. She looked sexy as fuck in that outfit! He wanted to jump in the ring and take her right there not caring who saw but this was a family show /event  and he couldn't. "1, 2, 3. Yes I’m the new Women’s World Champion" she said directly to him watching him lick his lips. "Yes. That training and me constantly putting in the work paid off. '' As the match finished and the crowd cheered she prepared herself for what was to follow. Taking a deep breath she put the microphone to her lips and yelled "Wrestlemania!!" Giving a pause for cheers "NO YEET!!" Everyone in the crowd cheered and up the ramp he walked to her grabbing her in his embrace and kissing her in front of thousands of people.
"Jimmy Uso is dating Savannah Morgan. The new Women’s World Champion" Michael Cole said through the announcer's mic.
She lowered the microphone and felt the tickle of his beard against her ear "MINE" he growled making her bite her lip.
"That was an amazing match baby girl" he said admiring her performance "But that outfit" he growled in her ear "is coming off later! I'm gonna make sure we leave our DNA all over the hotel room!" She lightly punched his arm and they left the arena.
-I hope you guys enjoyed this! I had fun writing it. I love you guys so so so so so much. <33333
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90s-suplex · 9 months ago
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Hiii I just wanted to say I really loveeee your little blog since I'm deep in the trenches for stone cold Steve Austin lmao (down bad)
it's literally so sad to hardly come across good stories about him (involving a reader) so I decided to hit you up and shoot my shot Abt requesting a little story where he's still in his attitude era but is also quite comforting and actively being caring through either his words or actions towards the reader. I'm never opposed to a little smut but if you don't want to for any reason then I don't mind it being left out.
Ofc if you're unable to or unwilling to write something like this then I completely get it and respect you for it. (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)
I also wanna apologize if I did this wrong since this is the first time I'm kinda interacting and actively being busy on Tumblr so it takes some getting used to haha
AN: based on this Steve Austin & Michael Cole segment because it lives in my mind rent free, I‘m sorry 🤐 (in case the hyperlink doesn‘t work, just search up ‚Stone Cold attacks Michael Cole‘ on youtube lmao)
I‘m not sure if you could classify this as ’actively taking care of reader’, I promise I tried writing something comforting & fluffy at first but since Austin is a smug lil‘ bastard this took a detour :3 I‘m sleepdeprived, so I hope this makes any sense lmao !
reader is genderneutral and not a wrestler :)
Summary: After witnessing Stone Cold Steve Austin‘s gradual decent into paranoia, you decide to talk some sense into him.
Tw: implied sexual references, mentions of wrestling typical violence
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“We're backstage with former hardcore champion Kurt Angle. Kurt, thank you for joining us for this quick interview," greeted Michael Cole the moment you turned on the TV.
A couple of minutes ago, Stone Cold and you had arrived at the arena. Being one of the top draws of the company, Austin had the luxury of a private dressing room and tonight you had decided to join him there instead of waiting for him at the hotel. 
Since he wasn’t scheduled to appear on TV until later parts of the show on this particular day, the two of you showed up when TV tapings were already well underway. After dropping off your belongings, you sank on the couch and switched on the TV to find out what had happened so far, while Austin went into the bathroom to get ready.
“Last Monday Night on Raw is War, the hardcore championship was on the line in your match against RVD. Stone Cold Steve Austin interfered and cost you the title when he tossed you down from the stage onto the concrete floor 10 feet below.“
Kurt pressed his lips together into a tight line as he listened to Michael Cole rehash last Monday night‘s events.
“Tonight you will team with Chris Jericho to take on RVD and Stone Cold Steve Austin,“ Cole continued. 
“How do you feel going up against a man like Austin, who has total disregard for your physical well-being?" Michael Cole implored, leaning closer.
“How do I feel?“ Kurt answered after snapping his head back, “I feel the same way about my tag team match tonight against Austin as I will at Unforgiven." 
The camera slowly zoomed in on Kurt. There was a film of sweat covering his face. He shifted his attention away from Cole, now pointing his index finger directly at the camera before he spoke again. 
"I feel like kicking Austin's ass. And after kicking his ass, I am gonna take his title. I will walk out Unforgiven as the new WWF champion." 
You looked over your shoulder. Said championship belt laid on the opposite end of the couch. You leaned over, grabbed it and took a good look at it.
"What?" a muffled voice came from behind you.
Oh, this will be interesting, you thought to yourself and placed the belt on your lap. It rumbled briefly before Austin opened the bathroom door and stepped out. 
"What did that sumbitch just say?" he asked you with his head cocked to the side. Austin had just finished changing into his black ring trunks, holding his shirt and jeans in his hand. 
You reached for the TV remote on the desk before you and turned up the volume.
"Kurt wants to kick your ass. He said he's gonna take your title too, while he's at it," you replied. 
Austin snorted in disapproval. He tossed his clothes onto a spare chair in the corner of the dressing room, shaking his head. "Good luck trying," he spat out.
With three quick strides, he stood next to you. "Can you believe the nerve of that guy? He's lucky this ain't a one-on-one match tonight."
He sank down onto the sofa. "Tonight he can hide behind his tag Team partner. But Kurt knows I can beat his ass any day of the week, and twice on Sunday.“ 
He paused for a moment and his eyes darkened, “Hell, I can beat both of their asses at the same time!“
You rolled your eyes. Over the last few months, Stone Cold had become increasingly more paranoid. Granted, he had always been quick-tempered and cocky. However, these tendencies had intensified drastically, reaching their peak the night he attacked Michael Cole on live TV, throwing ridiculous accusations at him and harassing him. 
The fast-paced life, countless hours on the road and injuries had worn him out, there was no denying that. He was on edge most of the time these days both on and off camera, always eager to start arguments with whoever crossed his path, though he never took his irritations out on you.
On the outside he was closed off, only allowing a handful of people to get to know him on a deeper level. You found it quite amusing how surprised other people would be to find out how he behaved behind closed doors when he craved your soft skin. Whenever you decided to join him on the road traveling from city to city, he’d always be thankful as you were his sweet little escape.
Regardless, you had grown tired of his mood swings and wanted to talk some sense into him. You felt bad for Cole. But knowing how stubborn and bull-headed Stone Cold was, you knew this could prove difficult. Especially since you weren’t part of this business. 
On the other hand, you weren‘t stupid - his abrasiveness was part of his appeal - both to the crowd and to you. You knew that and Austin did too. 
Your fingers drew mindless circles on the championship belt on your lap as the next match had just started on your backstage TV. 
“It‘s pretty, ain‘t it?“ he mused and pointed at the prized possession on your lap. His features had softened, revealing a slight smile.
You grazed over the ridges and nodded. 
“What‘s it made out of?“ you asked. Your reflection stared back at you from the squeaky clean golden surface. It couldn‘t be made out of real gold you figured - at least not entirely. Still, it had to be somewhat valuable.
When he didn‘t reply you looked back at him. He was scratching his beard.
“Ha! How .. ironic,“ you teased him drawing out your words. “You wanna whip Kurt‘s ass for trying to take your title but you don‘t even know if it‘s worth a dime?“
He exhaled, “Well, I don‘t know the specifics. They don‘t matter anyway.“
Austin moved closer to you and pointed at the nameplate on the belt. It displayed Stone Cold Steve Austin in capital letters. “You see? It’s more about the ideal value than the material one.“ 
“You do know I need my title back later, right?“ he snickered while playfully nudging your knee.
His hand stayed there and the two of you were silent for a few moments.
He spoke again, “Technically, it‘s not worth much. Some kind of cheap alloy.“
Aha. So it‘s worth nothing after all.
“But every time I go out to the ring, I bust my ass trying to make it look like the most prestigious thing in the world,“ Austin explained while he let his hand slowly trail up your inner thigh.
Your skin prickled under his touch. 
“And I‘d say I do a pretty good job at that,“ Austin squeezed your thigh lightly before he continued in a low tone, “What do ya think?“
He did. That‘s why you were curious about its actual worth in the first place. But you decided you’d rather mess with him a little bit.You returned his gaze. As he cocked his eyebrow awaiting your response, you simply shrugged half-heartedly.
“Kinda, I guess.“
Your answer earned you another chuckle from him. “Hard to impress, I see.“
With a final squeeze, he stood up to go fetch his training bag. You watched him leave to tape up his wrists in preparation for his upcoming match, but still felt his touch linger on you. As soon as his back was turned to you, you shifted on the couch and cleared your throat. Moments later, he returned to the couch along with his bag. You glanced at him out of the corner of your eyes as he pulled out his knee braces and put them on. 
You sank deeper into the couch. Suddenly you felt incredibly stupid. You were chewing at the inside of your mouth, pondering on how to tackle this topic.
“Have you ever thought about taking it down a few notches?“ you began and crossed your arms over your chest.
For a second, Austin seemed genuinely confused.
“Your attitude, I mean. You’ve become so irritable over the last months,“ you paused. “And paranoid. Lashing out at people, stirring shit up...“
Now he seemed to understand what you were trying to get at. 
After he finished adjusting his knee braces, he rubbed his face in a contemplative way. 
“Maybe you should take a break?“ you suggested.
He immediately dismissed the idea. “If I do that, I might as well call it quits. You heard it yourself, Kurt is itching to take my spot, as are all the other guys. You call it paranoid, I call it being prepared.“ 
Austin leaned back and put his arms on the back of the couch, “And I‘d rather be prepared than surprised and stabbed in the back.“
“Okay, I get that. But don‘t you think you‘ve taken it a bit too far lately?“
Images of Austin‘s unfair attack on Michael Cole on live TV a couple of weeks ago flashed before you. 
“Attacking staff? Really?“ you shot him a stern look. “Did you really have to stoop this low? You know Michael-“
You got interrupted by a big, hearty laugh from Austin.
“This is about Cole? You feel sorry for Cole?“ he chuckled.
You failed to recognize what was so funny about your remark.
“Don‘t worry, he can take it. Besides, he had it coming,“ he justified his actions. “He should know better than to run his mouth. He‘s been around long enough.“
When he noticed your dissatisfaction, he let out a sigh and rubbed his eyes. He was tired and he didn‘t want to start arguing with you. 
“But if it makes you feel any better, I can go talk to him.“ He didn‘t flat out say ‘apologize‘, but this was a good start. Better than nothing. 
Your face lit up and he regarded you with a certain spark in his eyes that you couldn‘t quite place.
Once again he inched closer towards you, “I don‘t get why you‘re getting worked up over this. As far as I am concerned, I‘ve always taken real good care of you. Ain‘t that right?“
He paid close attention to your reaction as he placed his hand on your thigh again. “Or would you say otherwise? I‘m open for critique.“
With his hand resting on your thigh, you knew what he was alluding to and you had to admit - he was right. He had always been more than … generous with his affection towards you. The heat between your legs returned and you cursed yourself for reacting that way right now.
“I saw you squirming earlier, “he added when you took too long to reply with a mischievous grin plastered on his face.
Great. And here you thought you were being discreet.
“This isn‘t about me, so don‘t try switching the topic.“ 
Austin raised his hand defensively, “Nobody‘s trying to switch the topic. I simply asked you a question. That‘s all.“
You exhaled through your nose and rolled your eyes with great exaggeration, making sure he saw it. “Yes, you‘re right,“ you disclosed in a flat tone.
„A bit more enthusiasm wouldn‘t hurt, you know. Should I be worried now?“
You stifled a laugh. You were supposed to be mad at him! 
„Feeling insecure now?“ you said and patted the back of his hand.
Mere seconds after those words left your lips Stone Cold grabbed your waist and sat you sideways on his lap.
You were briefly taken aback by the way he picked you up as if you weighed nothing and felt your cheeks heat up. He reached out to tuck one hair strand behind your ear. 
“Don‘t worry, I’m quite robust.“ 
You avoided his gaze. How long until he had to leave for his match? You turned your head to check out the time on the clock behind you. Immediately, he took advantage of you exposing your neck. Austin‘s lips brushed over the thin, sensitive skin on your neck and you held your breath. 
“But I’m curious now. Go on, tell me. How do I make you feel?“
He grinned against your skin as his hand found his way under your shirt, slowly wandering up your back. 
“Don‘t I make you feel good?“ he murmured before slightly biting at the nape of your neck, which had you biting back a moan. 
“Lost your tongue now, huh?“
Oh well, now that you thought about it, you had successfully gotten your point across. Considering the fact that Austin would have to leave for his match soon, you might as well continue this conversation another time you decided.
He bit you again, waiting for an answer.
You pressed your legs together. “Y-Yes, you do..“
Shifting in his lap, you moved in to kiss him, but at the last moment, he pulled away. 
You blinked at him with your lips still pursed. What?
He seemed to revel in your disappointment. 
“Sorry,“ he gestured at the TV behind you. „Gotta get going.“ 
He maneuvered you back onto the couch and got up.
“What’s that sour face for, sweet-cheeks?“ he teased.
He lowered his tone. “I‘ll be back in 30 minutes. You think you can wait that long?“
You sat back and crossed your arms over your chest. Eventually, you nodded and handed him his title. 
A few seconds later he was out the door.
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punksdoll · 2 years ago
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Hi, I was wondering if you could do Roman Reigns x fem! Reader, where she's a wrestler who's been out of action for a while, and she surprises him during WWE's Holiday Tour by making a return during his match with Karrion Kross, to take down Scarlett when she interferes, and they share a moment with the crowd.
Kinda similar to Seth & Becky last year at WWE's Holiday Tour in Toronto when he had a match with Finn, Rhea & Priest interfered & Becky handled her. Thanks, really enjoy your writing BTW!
~~~𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌~~~
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𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒔 𝒙 𝒇𝒆𝒎!𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓 ^owner of gif
𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚: 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚
𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍
𝒂/𝒏: 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒓<𝟑
𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔: 𝒚/𝒏 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅, 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅, 𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒇𝒇
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“What the hell!” Michael Cole shouts in his headset as the crowd lets out a shout when Scarlet is hit in the back with a kendo stick. “Who the hell is this?!”
Scarlet lets out screams as she is repeatedly hit in the back with a kendo stick before she is grabbed by the person and thrown over their shoulders. The person walks over to the commentary table and slams Scarlet down on it, crashing the table as the crowd gasp in confusion.
Roman looks on confused, glancing over at Paul who is just as confused. Paul takes it upon himself to walk over and check who the person is. Once it’s revealed to him who it is, he starts laughing with a smile.
“Oh my god.” Paul Heymam laughs hysterically as he claps his hand.
Roman stands up and stares at the person who takes off their hood to reveal Y/N Y/L/N. The crowd goes wild almost immediately when they see who it is.
“Oh my god! Oh my god!” Michael Cole, “It’s Y/N Y/L/N, Roman Reign’s wife! She’s been out due to an arm injury!” Michael Cole explains.
Roman slowly starts smiling as him and Y/n stare at each other. Roman never knew about this, they never even talked about her returning. Now that she’s back though, he has a ton of opportunities for her to have.
“Come inside here baby doll!” Roman motions inside the ring.
Y/n slides into the ring and skips over to him, wrapping her arms around him as he leans down and gives her a kiss. Everyone around them cheering.
“Why ain’t you tell me nothing?” Roman pulls back.
“Wanted to surprise you.” Y/n shrugs, glancing back at Scarlett and Karrion, “What should we do with them?”
Roman smirks and gives her a look that Y/n immediately understands as they both step out of the ring. They watch as both Scarlett and Karrion get to their feet and both start charging at them.
“Are they going to do it?! Are they?!” Michael Cole shouts
Both y/n and Roman hit a spear on Scarlett and Karrion making the crowd go crazy with cheers.
“Spear!” Michael Cole shouts, “A couples spear!” He exclaims.
Roman gets Karrion into the ring and pins him as Y/n stands above Scarlett, making sure she doesn’t interfere.
“1! 2! 3!” The crowd chants and the bell rings as they announce Roman retaining his titles.
Y/n slides inside the ring and jumps into Roman’s arm, “My tribal chief!” Y/n says, giving him a big kiss.
“Welcome back! Welcome back! Welcome back!”
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madhatterbri · 1 year ago
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Rise And Fall | D.P.
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Summary: Fem!reader is Rhea’s protégé & after Rhea gives up her title due to injury, the reader decides to get that title back to Judgment Day w/o telling the group. The group is shocked when the reader comes out with her new look & wins the title. Damian/Reader becomes close while Rhea sees her as a threat that needs to be taken out.
Author's Note: I changed it so Liv Morgan has the title and not Becky. Hope it's okay. ❤️
Requested by anon.
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The bell rang to signal the end of the match. Y/N sat on her knees with her fingers through her hair. All the training paid off. She was the new women's champion.
"The match is over, Michael Cole! We have a new champion! Y/N has brought the women's title back to Judgment Day!" Pat McAfee announced at the commentary table. The commentators watched in awe at the new champion. She looked nothing like what they had just seen on RAW. Tonight, she went all out, and she had everything to show for it.
Y/N could barely think over the deafening crowd at Backlash. She stood in the middle of the ring with a huge smile on her face. The ref raised her hand as happy tears slid down Y/N's cheeks. The women's title was coming back to Judgment Day, where it belonged.
The referee presented the belt to her. She slowly took the belt from him. Y/N kissed the belt and raised it high in the air with one arm. The crowd cheered loudly for her once more.
Y/N turned to leave the ring, but Liv was in front of her with her hand out. The two women put each other through hell the past few weeks. A simple handshake could squash the beef between them. With a weary smile, Y/N took her hand to shake it. Liv shook her hand yet pulled her close.
"Don't get too comfortable. You have a target on your back, and Mami will betray you," Liv warned her. The new champion rolled her eyes.
"She would never betray me. I brought the title back to its rightful place. You held her back,"
The laugh that Liv produced caused her skin to crawl. "Watch her,"
Y/N pulled her hand away and started to walk to the top of the ramp. As a face, she started to high five fans that reached their hand out. A few times, she stopped to take quick pictures with the fans. This must be what cloud nine felt like.
Once backstage, she was met by HHH first. He congratulated her and hugged her close. A quick picture was taken of the two before he had to get back to work. Dom and Finn were next.
"Way to do the Judgment Day proud, Y/N," Finn spoke and pulled her in a hug. "You made Rhea proud. Nice new look, by the way,"
Damian walked towards them. He easily towered over them. His normal serious look washed away once he saw how happy Y/N was.
"You know you are going to have a lot of challengers for that title. I think we should train together," Damian offered. Y/N blushed and looked away. A huge grin crept up on her face.
"I think we should too, Dam," Y/N agreed, unable to hide her crush on him.
Over the next several months, Y/N was able to beat anyone who stood in her way. All the women were adamant that they would be the one to take the title from her, but they all met the same fate as the last.
Damian stood by her side through it all. They eventually became closer and started dating. Rhea's long reign was seemingly forgotten, and Y/N was the new leader of the women's division. It all came crashing down once her mentor came back.
"I'm so glad you are back, Rhea," Y/N smiled and hugged her backstage. Rhea returned the hug, yet things felt off. The simple act of affection no longer had the same feel it once did.
"I'm glad to be back, Y/N. You are making quite the name for yourself out here," Rhea commented.
"And I only have you to thank for it," Y/N agreed. She looked at the time and sighed.
"No need to thank me, darling. You are certainly talented," Rhea complimented and patted her shoulder.
Y/N started to get waved at by production. She sighed and gave Damian a quick peck on the lips and hug. "I gotta go to the ring. See you guys soon,"
The protégé excused herself and took off to release an open challenge. Rhea watched her leave. Damian could see the look in her eyes. Mami wasn't happy.
"You know, she did a lot while you were away," Damian started. Rhea looked up at him. "Y/N kept the women's division in check while you were away,"
"Yeah, well, Mami is home now, and it's time Y/N learned what that means," she told him. They had a brief staredown before Rhea walked to be the next challenger in Y/N's reign.
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dr-futbol-blog · 2 months ago
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Michael, Pt. 7
Sheppard seems to vacillate between doing his duty in upholding the will of the director and senior staff of Atlantis and sympathizing with Ronon and his hatred of the wraith, fully understanding where the guy is coming from. Sheppard is clearly being pulled in two different directions with Project Michael, and his conscience seems to sit uneasy. While Michael had been willing to go along with what the Lanteans had planned for him, the equilibrium is shaken by Ronon goading him into letting his inner wraith loose, and we may note that it seems to be Ronon calling him "Lieutenant" in a tone of voice that suggests he meant it as a slur that finally sets Michael off.
MIchael tries to escape with Ronon and his blaster in pursuit, and accidentally kills one of the men that had been guarding him and assigned to this duty by Sheppard, Sgt. Cole. Let us note that with Cole it is also him calling Michael "Lieutenant" that seems to make him uncomfortable, and Michael even tells him "Don't call me that!" There is clearly a parallel drawn between this and the use of homophobic slurs. Michael feels compelled to kill Cole in self-defense and we see him dab his fingers in the man's blood, bringing them up to his nose to smell it -- clearly feeling wraith compulsions but not acting on them. Michael is trying not to be wraith because that is what people want from him, expect from him.
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Sheppard: I figured you'd forget to set it to stun. Teyla: Sergeant Cole? He is dead.
Ronon is just about to kill Michael by blasting him right in the face at close quarters when Sheppard intercepts him by stunning Michael instead. Michael's capture seems to parallel Conversion (S02E08), where we had Ronon capturing Sheppard when he had escaped his guards -- but conversely to that, Ronon had kept his blaster on stun the whole time (this was even lampshaded by McKay making sure that Ronon had his blaster set on stun) but also by the fact that Michael explicitly tells Teyla that his intention had been only to escape where Sheppard's intention had never been to escape. Sheppard had slipped his guards because he was trying to get to something, someone, but trying to get out of Atlantis had never been his aim, unlike it is for Michael. We see that Sheppard had anticipated that Ronon would try to kill Michael and would have no compunction doing it. He had reached them just in time, having run to them as fast as he could to be able to intercept Ronon, and we see Sheppard grab his blaster to see for himself that he had been right, Ronon had it set to kill and he had been about to take Michael out without a second thought.
Sheppard does not know how he feels about that because a part of him -- not an insignificant part -- wants the same thing Ronon wants, to take care of their problem with extreme prejudice. And because he is feeling uneasy he turns it into a quip here, recognizing what Ronon had been about to do and sympathizing with him but still glad he had been able to stop him in time. More than anything Sheppard feels like he does not want Ronon to have to take this on his conscience and that if they do decide to take Michael out, he will be the one to do it. He feels like it is on him, and he is the one who has to do it. What is more, Sheppard now has to take the death of another one of his men on his conscience, having failed to stop this from happening. Sergeant Cole is dead, and he had allowed for that to happen. This project had now cost a good man his life, and Sheppard was the one who had allowed for it to happen. It seems that in addition to Beckett, Sheppard is also having to face similar questions as McKay had during Trinity (S02E06).
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Weir: We can't keep him here, even locked up. It's too dangerous. Sheppard: We can take him to the Alpha site. We'll sedate him first so he won't know where it is. Dex: And then what? Weir: Continue with the drug treatments. Dex: Continue? Weir: Doctor Beckett was about to start increasing the dosage. Hopefully that will be effective in eliminating any remaining wraith impulses.
They gather for what seems to be an impromptu emergency meeting with the senior staff and Sheppard's team, both of which McKay is a member of, and yet he is not present for this. We also get no explanation for why McKay has not been invited to participate in any of the meetings. He had been working on a something that he had started on months ago and did not seem that crucial for their current operation, so McKay clearly was not too busy to attend. Ronon and Teyla are present so McKay should also be. Heightmeyer and Beckett are present, so McKay should also be there representing the science corps. The security of Atlantis is something that does very much concern him. At the same time, we may recall that McKay had been absent for much of Beckett's involvement with the Hoffan drug in Poisoning the Well (S01E07). He had been there when they had first encountered the Hoffans but he was absent for the rest of the episode with no hint as to what he had been doing while the drama was unfolding. And that project had likewise involved experimentation with a live wraith they had captured so it is possible it had been Sheppard's decision to remove him from the danger zone. There was no need to jeopardize him even back then.
Even now Weir is admitting that it is simply too dangerous to keep a wraith imprisoned on Atlantis, even if he is at least half-way into being a human. Sheppard agrees and seems to want to take the wraith away from the city as soon as possible. Also note that while Beckett and Heightmeyer are sitting down and Teyla and Ronon appear to be leaning against a table, Sheppard seems to be feeling too edgy, too agitated to be able to sit. He is pacing, unable to keep still, does not know which way he is supposed to be facing or who to look at, almost like a wild animal caught in a cage that is trying all the sides and seams to find out where the cage is weak so it might be able to break free. Where Ronon is clearly angry, he is pissed off, Sheppard is conflicted. The face that he is making here, in the very beginning of the shot, is the face he makes when he is feeling really uncomfortable, his mouth half-open and drawing the corners of his mouth back. He seems to be thinking hard and coming up empty. He does not have a real solution to the problem, all he knows is that he wants it away from their home, away from the people he cares about. Away from McKay.
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Dex: Why are we even talking about this? He killed one of your people. Your experiment didn't work. We should kill him right now. Heightmeyer: We can't kill him, Ronon. We're the ones who put him in this position. Sheppard: Hold on a minute, Doc.
As mentioned, the show is not giving the viewer any easy answers here. It would be convenient to see Ronon as the bad guy and the people in the white shirts as somehow good and noble but although they may be well-meaning, both Beckett and Heightmeyer have gotten their hands more than a little dirty during this ordeal. And Sheppard himself is very clearly unable to pick a side here, oscillating between the extreme positions like a pendulum -- bifurcating, as it were.
Sheppard sees where Ronon is coming from and agrees with him. But he also gets where the doctors are coming from and can see the merit of their position. He wants to do the right thing or at least spare them from having to do terrible things. It had been his own man that was killed. But at the same time, it is clear Sheppard is hearing what people are saying in the other context too. He does not like some of the things he is hearing because he can so easily hear them being said about other groups of people, vulnerable minorities -- words that he knows could easily be said about himself, perhaps even have been said to him in the past, and could one day be said about the man that he loves. He does not feel sorry for the wraith, not in the least, but he is able to see the slippery slope that ends in pink triangles on the sleeves of people he cares about down the line. At the very least they have to think this thing through.
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Sheppard: If we hadn't given him the retrovirus, he'd still be a wraith. We wouldn't think twice about killing him. Teyla: But we did give him the retrovirus. We made him human. Now we have the responsibility to treat him as we would any other-- Dex: He's not human! He's a wraith.
As mentioned before, although Sheppard may be able to hear echoes of similar words having been used against oppressed minorities on Earth throughout history, it is because of his personal experiences that he is also able to also appreciate the difference between the wraith and actual persecuted downtrodden groups that have had similar things said about them. He may not like the rhetoric but he also knows, better than most, what an existential threat the wraith pose to the entire human race, to the humans of two galaxies.
Sheppard had personally roused the wraith from their slumber and had failed in maintaining their ignorance of the Earth, and so he feels a very personal responsibility in keeping the wraith in check. He had told Michael earlier that they were at war with the wraith, and as he tries to impress on Heightmeyer here, all is fair in love and war. The wraith are not helpless victims, they are predators. And like Ronon points out, they are not human so they cannot be dehumanized. Teyla tries sticking up for Michael not just because she had befriended him and had most contact with him but also because there is a part of her that is wraith and in defending Michael, she is also defending herself.
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Weir: Carson, what do you think? Is it worth continuing with these treatments? Beckett: I.... I don't know. I... suppose it's worth seeing how he fares with the increased dosage. Weir: I agree. We've come too far with this just to abandon it now.
Ronon raises his voice and Teyla falls quiet although it is clear that she disagrees. We see Sheppard look at her, then roll his eyes before looking to Weir who seems to have the final word about this. Because this has been Beckett's rodeo, this is based on his research, she wants to hear what he thinks before making her decision, and we may note that Beckett is at a complete loss. He does not seem to know which way is up any more. It is only the adage of in for a penny, in for a pound that makes him recommend continuing with the treatment, especially if the alternative is taking Michael's life. But it is obvious that he is tired, he is confused, he is at a loss and not in any kind of frame of mind to be making these kind of decisions.
And what is interesting here is that Beckett seems to be in a very similar position as McKay had been in Trinity (S02E06), sitting in this very same meeting room, feeling the weight of a good man's death on his conscience. What is different is how other people regarded him. We get a further callback to that in Weir's subsequent discussion with Beckett as they are leaving for the Alpha Site:
Weir: Hey, how are you holding up? Beckett: Oh, I don't know -- because of me, a man is dead. Weir: You can't blame yourself for that. Beckett: Elizabeth, I'm the one who developed the retrovirus. I'm the one who pushed for this experiment. Of course I'm to blame. Weir: And I'm the one who approved it. This was my call, Carson, so if there's any blame to be laid, it starts and ends with me, alright?
This is in stark contrast to what had happened with McKay. He had been feeling much like Beckett does here, that a man had died because of him, because of the scientific experiment he had been running had gone sideways. Like Beckett, he had started with the best of intentions and like Beckett, his project had been designed to protect them, to give them an advantage in their war against the wraith. Like Beckett, he had put in the work to the best of his ability and they had still failed, a man had died because of him, not by his hand but through his actions. And like Beckett, that death was weighing heavily on his conscience.
But it is because McKay's anguish is so understated and his usual persona is so loud, it is more difficult to see when he is suffering. And so no one thought to ask him how he was holding up. Weir never told McKay that she did not blame him for what had happened or take responsibility for having made the call to give the go-ahead to the project in the first place. If she had told McKay the things that she tells Beckett here, perhaps a solar system could have been spared. And what is more, Weir is telling Beckett these things even though her response to McKay had been very different:
Weir: What went wrong? Zelenka: We're still analysing data from the test. All we know for certain was there was a massive power surge which, in turn, caused the containment field to expand asymmetrically in the direction of the Command Access Tube. As to why... Caldwell: How about human error? McKay: Excuse me? Caldwell: Well, according to your reports, during the test, Doctor Collins made an adjustment to the containment field. Isn't it possible that he triggered the surge himself?
Weir: Are you looking for a scapegoat, Colonel? Caldwell: Not at all, Doctor. I'm admittedly looking for a rationale that would allow Doctor McKay to continue his very important work. Is there something wrong with that? McKay: No -- Collins knew the system just as well as any of us. He wouldn't have made that kind of mistake. Everything was going well; everyone did their job.
Weir: Then what? McKay: I don't know. In terms of physics, it shouldn't have happened. Zelenka: We're still analysing the data from the accident -- it's going to take time. McKay: What I do know is the device did what it was supposed to do. Sheppard: No, Rodney, it didn't. McKay: Well, apart from the obvious containment issues. Sheppard: It overloaded and you couldn't stop it. McKay: Well, we won't know for sure until we go back down there and try again. Sheppard: Try again? Are you serious? McKay: Yes. Sheppard: A member of your team is in the morgue. McKay: And I am responsible for his death, yes. I am painfully aware of that. I sent him in there and I will have to live with that for the rest of my life. But we have a responsibility to understand what happened and learn from it. Zelenka: Rodney, we don't even know what went wrong. McKay: Which is why we have to go back there.
Weir: I know how important this is to you, Rodney, but we knew when we came to Atlantis that we might encounter certain technologies which, for the moment, are out of our reach. McKay: It's not in this case. Weir: You have the data from your first attempt. You can run all the simulations you want. McKay: Come on, Elizabeth -- you really think the military's gonna let this go? I mean, at the very least we should be the first ones in there to spearhead the research. Weir: That's what this is about? You wanna beat them to it? I'm sorry. The answer's no.
While Sheppard had been trying to keep McKay from taking up the experiment again using tough love, he is not blameless to why McKay had felt like he needed a do-over, needed to try the experiment again to make sure that his man had not died for nothing. But it is Weir's disposition toward McKay and Beckett who are essentially in the same situation that is markedly different. And we have to keep in mind that at least in the timeline that never came to be in The Last Man (S04E20), Beckett's experiment had ultimately resulted in much more death and suffering than McKay blowing up an uninhabited solar system. What they had done here had far reaching consequences. Perhaps it is because he had learned from his mistakes that McKay was content not to be a part of this project, whether or not it had been Sheppard's idea to keep him away. And we can only hope that it was Weir having learned from her own mistakes that now caused her to extend her empathy to Beckett in a way that she had been unable to do with McKay.
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Sheppard: Time to go! Beckett: Clear!
We get a further reference to Poisoning the Well (S01E07) in how Sheppard walks up to Michael in the holding cell and stuns him with a one-liner, after which Beckett comes in and sedates him, which is precisely what had happened with "Steve" -- one-liner, stunning and Beckett sedating their prisoner for transport. This is not coincidental because the Hoffan drug that Beckett had helped develop through samples from "Steve" will eventually become a weapon that Michael wields almost to the extent of wiping out the populations of two galaxies, creating a ring composition to the entire narrative.
However, when we compare the two scenes, we may note that Sheppard does not seem quite as afraid now as he had been the first time, when he was new to his post and they were less familiar with the wraith. Beckett is similarly much less terrified, and partially this is because Michael looks human and does not look like a wraith. He is human enough that it is easy to forget what he is. Back then, Ford had said of "Steve" that he almost looked peaceful, and we can certainly say this of Michael as he lies unconscious. Knocked out, he almost looks angelic.
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Let us also note that Beckett injects the syringe to the same side of Michael's neck where we had only just seen Sheppard have a needle stuck into him in the previous episode, and where this injection is meant to keep Michael unconscious, the shot Sheppard's received was conversely intended to wake him up. This is the second time we see Sheppard zap Michael unconscious in short order, and given that Michael is his mirror image, this may be indicative of Sheppard constantly attempting to numb his own emotions. He certainly seems to wish he did not have to feel as much.
Continued in Pt. 8
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queenlua · 5 months ago
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what podcasts have you listened to?
good question because I'M IN THE MARKET FOR PODCAST RECS. please. i hate almost everything on this list
S Tier (i listen to new episodes the second they drop)
Know Your Enemy. look Matt and Sam just have such an exceedingly good vibe. when they talk about something i actually know they never feel like they're doing an unfair or one-sided treatment of it. they're both massive intellectual history nerds. and they do that without, y'know, sacrificing Principles and Taking A Stand in the name of pseudointellectual fairness. occasionally they bring on a guest that pisses me off but that's fine. good things for this podcast forever
A Tier (i'm excited when i have new episodes to listen to)
Normal Gossip. quality varies a decent amount season-to-season but at its heart, it's some bitches Talking Shit about some people you'll never meet in an entertaining way. entirely my jam. hell yeah
The Recipe with Kenji and Deb. good vibes, i learn a couple things about food usually, i am really dumb about cooking so it's not hard for me to learn new things but i sure do learn
The Bonhoeffer Podcast. my current listen. egregiously niche subject. clearly run in a no-frills low-production-value by some random academic. and it rules. tell me the niche internecine theological conflict random dudes with shitty internet connections I Need To Know
Drive to Work with Mark Rosewater. he gets repetitive if you listen to too many episodes at once. but. the head designer of Magic: the Gathering is just as compelling in podcast form as he is in his writing. love that shit
B Tier (i'll go to these reasonably-frequently)
Odd Lots. episodes are rarely standouts but rarely uninteresting either. vibe between the hosts is good
Designer Notes. pros: did a 3hr interview with Cole Wehrle who i do have a brain-crush on. cons: most guests aren't Cole Wehrle
The Kongversation. look it's just some guys nostalgia'ing hard over ye olde Rare/Nintendo games but they're oddly fun/compelling about it
BS-Free Witchcraft Podcast. i have an affection for tetchy neopagans who are somewhat grounded about it and this dude's pretty solid on that front
C Tier (fine, if i must. OR, yes i listen but i feel guilty about it)
If Books Could Kill. ok so the problem with Michael Hobbes is that he's not particularly intellectually honest. the problem with Peter Shamshiri is that he's definitely not intellectually honest and also a dick about it. unfortunately they are both very ENTERTAINING.
i feel a little less guilty listening to them in this format because like. dunking on The Secret is just having a good time, it's a sporking, everyone already knows the book sucks.
it's still unvirtuous that i listen to this one but sometimes i need to listen to familiar stupid dunks as i fall asleep yaknow
And Also With You. episcopalianism 101; i have a Pet Research Project atm & while these ppl aren't as deeply NERD as i desire they make up for it with vibes & pleasantness
D Tier (if i'm desperate. and on a road trip. i'll listen. i guess)
Ezra Klein: my husband absolutely bodied me the other day when i listened to Joe Rogan for the first time, for Civic Education Reasons™, and before i could begin to describe the experience he was like "let me guess, it's like Ezra Klein but for center-right gym bros." and fuck me if that's not egregiously accurate. they share a certain combo of "weirdly credulous" + "have a few specific Weird Anxieties they're fixated on." in Klein's case that anxiety is focused on factory farming & in Rogan's case it's focused on like weird AI conspiracies. in both cases they are aggressively vanilla and mid but sometimes Klein gets an okayish guest. Klein's REALLY had a lot of anxiety lately tho so i've found him harder to take, cannot be part of your secondhand anxiety bro
Time To Say Good Bye! rank punditry but i kinda like Jay Caspian Kang's vibe
Limited Resources. listened way more when i was drafting MtG competitively. but episodes are LONG and that's absolutely an asset when e.g. you're on a long drive to Whistler & you and your husband already nearly came to blows over What To Listen To & you remember Oh Shit Right We're Both Going To A Prerelease Next Weekend
You Have Permission. podcast by a chill sort-of-intellectually-marshmallow-esque liberal christian guy. there are a LOT of episodes which is useful if you're trying to set time on fire. some of his guests are FASCINATING; some less so. averages out to "fine"? random episodes are Not Good but if you skim in advance you'll get e.g. a really cool Quaker guy, some hypernerd theologian, etc
Podcasts That Are So Good But Sadly I Have Already Listened To Every Episode And They Aren't Making More
Every Day's Great! nerds replay Persona 4 and yap about it
The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. watch an evangelical megachurch implode
Stuff I've Guiltily Carried Around With A Vague Intention Of Actually Listening For A While Now
No Proscenium. all the LARP news that's fit to print. haven't taken a dive yet tho
The Blood Zone. i really like liz ryerson's other work but only listened to the ocremix episode of this one so far oops
The Age of Napoleon & History of Africa. i was enjoying Napoleon for a while but my old car didn't have bluetooth and the podcast was just too QUIET to hear even at the loudest volume. history of africa i was enjoying but got distracted and now i'm like oh fuck i don't remember where i was guess i'll die
Security. Cryptography. Whatever. i should be listening to this for professional reasons
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i'm aware there's weightier/better podcasts out there, but i'm mostly listening to podcasts while driving or doing chores, so i need podcasts to hit this weird sweet spot of "intellectually serious enough i don't turn the thing off" but also "well-produced / attention-grabbing enough that it's entertaining even if i can only devote half my brain to it (because, y'know, driving/cleaning)." so most podcast recs don't work on me. and for some reason a lot of popular podcasts (planet money, most NPR ones, etc) are like nails-on-chalkboard for me. maybe i just need to get into audiobooks or something lol but yeah that's what i'm relying on for now
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