#forgetting a character exists

[eminthegrave]

Half way through writing the second to last chapter and then I remember those three crew members I haven't mentioned since two chapters ago.

Now I could go back and put them in, ooooorrrrr I could just say they slept through the end of the book and then wake up to being stranded on a giant turtle.

[passports-pls]

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

This wine tastes like pigs blood!

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[loolilyumm]

Side Order WIP!

[the-fridge-orange]

Overblot Riddle sketch

[zubzooks]

Memory of Allies you didn't want to leave them behind.

hey so. yeah they're-- yeah they're all erased. ah

[max-nico]

A moment of acknowledgement for the mutual domestication trope. Just two characters who are absolutely feral and batshit crazy until they're reunited with the other person, and then all of a sudden they're both sweet and gentle like a dog lounging in the sun after a long hard day of doing nothing

[aroaceleovaldez]

It's so sad ppl forget Magnus has asthma

I'm sad Rick seemingly forgot Magnus has asthma because it only comes up like, once u_u. Please Richard acknowledge his asthma more...

[thalthanmadanus]

Draco is THE antagonist of the story and I'm lowkey sick of people diminishing his character's importance in the story and to Harry's character development. so I'm writing an essay about how Draco as a character is fucking important especially his antagonistic arc

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1. The crumbs:

First of all, and this doesn't get mentioned often, Draco is the first magical kid Harry meets his age.

Not only that, he is our first glimpse at two major upcoming conflicts in the series: Blood Supremacy, and Hogwarts houses.

Draco plays the important role of the narrative foil to Harry. (even wikipedia references them in the "foil" page)

Draco's main function as a character is to showcase Harry's best traits, through being his most worst. Unlike, Snape and Voldemort, Draco is more concerned with creating internal conflicts for Harry than external ones.

He is the character that says mudblood the most, with the frequency decreasing every book. He is the character that plays with/teases/bullies the psychological vulnerabilities of the trio (specifically Ron and Harry). He is one of the few characters that give rational criticism (against Hagrid, calling out the trio dynamic..) that, taken outside the keyframe imposed by the author, can showcase the flaws in Harry's views and his bias. He is also the only character that shows moral self-reflection that isn't motivated by either a reward or "love", which not only serves as character development for Draco but for Harry too who grows to sympathize with Draco, a small breakup from his fixed binary morality.

Draco is also a very active character. His actions and choices affect the plot. The majority of the first book literally happens because of his dumbass. In the second book, he is our first introduction to the word mudblood, he's also the main suspect to the two main mysteries. If Draco wasn't such a bitchass, would buckbeak gave been in said place for Harry to use him to save Sirius?

He is important narratively but what interests me is his importance to Harry's arc.

What separates Draco from other antagonists is that he creates internal conflicts that stem from his personal conflicts with Harry, because of Harry as a person. Not because Harry's the chosen one standing in his way, not because Harry's lily or James's son. Because Harry's Harry. and this exchange is mutual.

Their personal dynamic is set up in their first meeting. Harry, upon hearing two sentences from Draco, reacts negatively because of deeply personal issues (Dudley). I don't think Harry reacts personally to any other characters the way he did with Draco? Considering that Draco wasn't even hostile in his first sentences.

While Draco targets both Harry and Ron, there's a clear difference in how Draco bullies them both but also how Harry and Ron perceive Draco.

Draco is crueler on Ron. And his bullying doesn't feel personal, just apathetic, humiliating and mean. It feels like Draco is more cruel on Ron because Harry chose Ron over him and it shows by Draco coming back every now and then searching for Harry's compartment, trying to egg him, to look for a way that will make Harry regret rejecting Draco.

About Harry & Ron perception about Draco, it's showcased in the second book by the two main major events Draco was suspected in

1. Opening CoS. It was Ron who suspected Draco for this, not Harry. Ron suspects Draco for an action that affects everyone in the school.

2. Sending Dobby. Harry suspects that it was Draco that sent Dobby to prevent Harry from coming to school. Harry suspects Draco of an action that targets him specifically, and his reason of suspect? "because Malfoy hates me". It's personal.

Another instance of Harry making every issue personal with Draco: In the fifth book, after the sorting hat's song about houses unity

'And it wants all the houses to be friends?' said Harry, looking over at the Slytherin table,where Draco Malfoy was holding court. 'Fat chance. '

I'm also pretty sure the reason why Harry chooses not to be in Slytherin was 50% because Draco got sorted into Slytherin. the other 50% being Hagrid telling him that Slythering are eviiil. Btw a conversation that wouldn't have happened if Draco hadn't brought up houses in their first meeting.

Like I said, most of the plot in the first book goes back to Draco.

My main point is that the relationship between Harry and Draco as characters is beyond goals, motives, obstacles, moral causes bla bal bla, and is on the spectrum of "I took that personally".

2. the main plate:

Draco transitioned in the sixth book from an antagonist to a "side character" with a life. His role as character no longer functioned by his connection to Harry.

and this is where a flip of dynamic happened, where Harry became the antagonist to Draco's arc.

He's the one following him. He's the one egging him on (in the first 5 books,it was always Draco starting conversations with Harry, but in the sixth book, it's mostly Harry who started conversations with Draco) He's the one hurting him (Sectumsempra) (even on accident). He's the one trying to create obstacles to Draco's goal.

and why is that? why was Harry so obsessed with Draco?

If it were because of a moral righteousness, then why not focusing on Snape who's probably more suspicious? like who cares about Draco.. yeah he's sus but Dumbledore says it's not important..

This line of thought is more Ron and Hermione because they don't share the kind of deep personal issues towards Draco like Harry does.

so why is harry so obsessed?

"Harry, knowing and loathing Malfoy, was sure the reason could not be innocent."

This line in the sixth book explains it. Harry knows and loathes Draco with more emphasis on *knowing*.

Harry admits that he knows Malfoy, of course the fruit of labor of staring at Draco for five years, but why does he even stare in the first place? Because Harry is curious about Draco.

In comparison with Snape and Voldemort, our other antagonists,  Harry doesn't show the same enthusiastic curiosity for them. At least not the same way he does with Draco. Most of what we know about Snape and Voldemort are shown through external ways. Either their memories of memories of other people about them. Their character arcs happen outside Harry's vision,  either in the past or in a memory. It's not Harry who seeks those information. They come to him.

Draco, on the hand, most if not all of his character development happens in front of Harry. From his bullshit in the five years to him crying in the bathroom, him lowering his wand, him lying in the Manor. even the visions that Harry sees through Voldemort about Draco torturing Rowle, are happening in the present. Draco's character development is laid bare in front of Harry. 

but back to his obsession in the sixth book, it's because Harry knows Draco so well that not only he's right about him being a DE, but "Malfoy being up to something" is not something new to Harry, it's actually a normal thing that kept happening for 5 years of his life. Malfoy was always up to smtg. It's this idea of a normality that fuels like a new purpose in life for Harry after being wrecked by Sirius' death. Not only the mystery tingles his detective neurons, he knows he's right about Draco which only fuels his persistence. Draco being a person he hates also downplays the guilt/shame Harry could feel while stalking him. like I'm sorry but Harry was shameless and embarassing the whole year. The way Hermione and Ron looked at him sometimes so funny, also Hermione distancing herself from Harry when he talked to McG about Draco like "idk this person". Harry was kinda giving pre-HBP Draco vibes lowkey.

This shows that Harry himself is motivated by personal feelings (though negative) as an antagonist to Draco's arc himself.

And the important point here is the flip of dynamics. Draco is not just a mere side character in Harry's life. If anything, the moment he tries to become a side character with his is own arc, Harry is forcing himself in it. Because they're both foils to each other. It doesn't work on just one side.

The dessert:

The dynamic completely evolves again with the end of HBP as Draco gains a moral sense and Harry watching Draco's character development unfolding gains a more nuanced view than his old black/white one.

In DH, Draco and Harry are not antagonists anymore to each other. Draco and Harry are kind of heroes to each other?? as they both try to save each other like two times.

A lot of people downplay Draco's lie in the Manor, comparing it to Dudley's "You're not a waste of space" as "character development" moment.

bruh.

Dudley said that after Harry saved him. Draco literally was the one who took the initiative to lie, expecting no reward, literally had more to lose by lying, he was literally acting against his own interests, his family's life was in danger!!! Harry saved Draco after Draco saved him.

also Draco's character development started with him lowering his wand.

but back to being each other heroes. Our other comparison is Ron who is in both situations where Harry saves Draco but he's the one reacting negatively and complainig about them saving Draco, not Harry. Which is funny because Ron says "we saved you" but in both cases it's Harry who's doing the saving and Ron is  just there witnessing, and again I don't think he still realizes what was happening since the sixth year. He thinks his hostile feelings towards Draco are the same ones Harry has. That they're similar. Ron.. Harry literally almost risked your life to save Draco.

It also speaks of character development from Harry that he's not reacting negatively anymore towards Draco. He grew out of it. Like Draco also was starting to grow out of his toxic ideologies.

They're both growing up simultaneously.

And Draco was The first wizard kid Harry talked to (with no precognition or insidious motive)

Draco was the first character who he flew with

Draco was the first character who he dueled with

and so in DH,

Draco was the first character who tried to help Harry with no selfish motive

Draco was the first character that flew with Harry on the same broom (at least I think so?)

Draco was the first and only character whose wand Harry dueled with against Voldemort and won.

I wish I could write more. About Sectumsempra. About wand connection. but I'm tired.

[project-sekai-facts]

Shizuku’s area item is a towel from Airi. Its origin is explained in episode 8 of MORE MORE JUMP!’s main story.

When Airi first met Shizuku, the latter was on the verge of tears due to being overwhelmed at her situation (her friends sent in an application for an audition without her knowledge, and she then won the Idol Grand Prix) and worrying that she would be a burden to her groupmates. Airi gave her the towel to clean herself up and then gave her a pep talk to cheer her up. This interaction is also referenced in chapter 7 of Chasing the Radiance Beyond the Blue Sky.

[ticklish-n-stuff]

Certain mood

If this looks like it was written by some crack addict, I'm on my time of the month and my sleep has been all over the place so that's my excuse uwu

I had this half finished fic ages ago, I think it was originally for tktober, but I finished it now LMAO

Will I eventually write something without Kazuha? Who knows

Enjoy<3

Also on ao3

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Kazuha x Heizou (romatic)

Lee: Heizou

Ler: Kazuha

Warnings: Tickles!

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Oh, this was no bueno. Heizou could feel the giddiness rise up his chest and the way his skin started to feel all tingly. 

Oh yeah, one of those moods hit. That mood that made him want to be turned into a puddle of laughter with zero  thoughts running through his usually hyperactive brain. Where he could fully let go and let someone else take control for a change. There was only one problem… His partner, Kazuha, as sweet and kind as he was, was unaware of these moods that Heizou got. As smart as the detective could be, he had no clue on how to open up about this. 

‘So like I sometimes get these moods where I want you to tickle me until I forget my name’ …yeah, that was not going to work. Even Kazuha might find that a little weird. Surely there had to be another way…

And that’s when it hit him. Maybe he could provoke his partner into tickling him. Nothing could possibly go wrong with that plan… right?

~~~

Orange and pink hues shone down on Inazuma, casting a warm glow by the shore, where a wandering samurai found himself resting peacefully on top of a rock. He didn’t need to open his eyes to figure out that his lover was approaching him, he could always rely on the sounds of nature to tell him these things. 

“What brings you here, dear detective?” his eyes remained closed as he awaited a response, only to be met with silence. How strange. “Heizou-?” he calls out once more, eyes half-lidded as they adjust to the light. His words get cut short as the air is quite literally knocked out of his lungs. On top of him sits his lover, looking down at him with a face full of mischief. 

“Did I accidentally wake you up? I’m so terribly sorry~” Heizou, in fact, did not look sorry at all. His lips were quirked into a smug smirk.

Kazuha couldn’t even get upset at that, letting out an amused chuckle. “I take it there’s something you want from me?” 

The samurai’s bluntness was usually a welcomed trait, but now it managed to irk Heizou. Of course, he wasn’t about to give his partner the satisfaction of seeing his composure fall apart, so he brushed it off with his usual teasy demeanor. “Me? Want something? You look like the eager one to me~”

There was a bout of silence. Olive eyes met red ones, usually filled to the brim with patience, but feeling tested by Heizou’s antics.

In the blink of an eye, Heizou watched his world turn upside down, literally. Their positions were now reversed, Kazuha straddling him this time. An innocent smile rested on his lips, though his ruby colored eyes showed a flash of mischief. “I tried doing this the easy way, but it seems you’ve forced my hand…”, he leaned down to whisper against Heizou’s ear, “I know how to loosen those lips, detective~” 

With a sweet kiss to Heizou’s cheek, Kazuha’s hands wormed their way up the detective’s bare sides, fingers wiggling in a gentle yet relentless motion.

“AH-! WahAIt! KazuHAh-!” was this really happening?! Does Kazuha somehow know this is what he wanted all along?! Surely not. The samurai is usually so forward about these things, he would’ve said something by now. Still, to think he’d resort to using the very thing the detective wants in order to get him to talk. What are the odds? Heizou couldn’t dwell much on that as choked laughter forced its way out of his lips.

“Wait? Wait for what? You don’t seem to mind so much~” his fingers climbed up the exposed set of ribs, massaging his thumbs between each bone.

Heizou could feel his mind grow fuzzier with each ticklish shock that coursed through his body. He was in pure bliss, unable to fight back even if he wanted to. All he could do was laugh and flail and squeeze his eyes shut as if somehow that would help lessen the embarrassment. 

Seeing the blatant joy in his partner’s face, Kazuha was slowly starting to piece together what was happening. Who was he to deny his lovely detective’s wishes? “Don’t worry, my love. I’ll give you exactly what you want~”

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[constantlytired101]

Seeing fans saying how traumatising returning to Raccoon city for Leon is and how he should be the one to return along grace and all that , how poetic it would be for him to return and perish there as it’s his end and his start

Yes Raccoon City was traumatising for Leon and his starting point and it’s poetic.

But you do realise it’s the starting point of ALL of the original Protagonists , Chris , Jill , Claire , Leon , Rebecca , returning to that City is Traumatising for all of them , it’s poetic for any of them to perish there Not just Leon.

[bagels-and-cream-cheese333]

I was having a convo with a friend about how raph doesn't get enough attention in the fandom and offhandedly said “this is Raph erasure”. Only now realizing that could sum up like 90% of the fandom

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Parallel Lines and Brothers.

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[neolxzr]

i know it wasn't just a dream

(au info: here)

[iamespecter]

Seeing a fairly known youtuber FINALLY get all the details right about Glamrock Chica instead of shoving her to the side like most FNAF theorists do gives me so much peace dawg like it feels like an anchor has been lifted off of my shoulders bro

Years of keeping the pain to myself about how much my favorite character of all time was being mistreated and reduced to an ED joke by the fandom finally comes to an end as more and more people are finally discovering Chica's actual character, because y'all have no idea how much I have heard people say Chica being a bland, 1-dimensional character that it's actually INSANE how surface level those observations were.

To the point that they say "Valley girl Chica has so much more personality than in-game Chica". Like, that's a WILD ass claim bro.