#regarding seth

[wewon1]

[fynnlink]

"My Milchick brings all the innies to the yard..."

[shmorp-mcdurgen]

I'm sorry, but how was Seth allowed into US if they were from Russia and the cold war was still going on?

I am honestly not sure.

I had thought of the fact that the Cold War was going on, and how that would affect Seth, but I’m honestly not completely sure of the details. I can only imagine it was. Not Easy

[seth-burroughs]

Seth is Kanai Ward's resident God fearing gay that agreed to take the Priest's money only because Yomi pulled him aside and told him he's gonna go to hell even harder if he arrests him. Worshipper on the other hand is actually atheist but keeps on attending the church because he thinks the aesthetic is fire and wants the Priest carnally.

[anacondavise]

why is lrb strangely so punk coded

[sercphs-a]

@dcviated asked: The clock turns backwards, flesh sews itself back together and blood finds its proper vessel. Whether the Shi Director knew this was the case or not seemed hardly a point of concern for the Sinner, a limbering stretch after they've picked themselves off the ground. ID? That got blown away in the aftermath of... whatever attack that was.

"Wah~ I've not had the opportunity to have a weapon that swift cut me before!!" Good spirits. To be expected. There's a glint in jade eye as Hong Lu waves to Seth. "Excuse me, but. Were you playing a game with that other gentleman? It looked fun~"

⠀⠀⠀⠀The Director is no significant fan of 'tests' in this manner, largely feeling that they serve mostly as a waste of time and energy. Not to mention that this crew never stood any chance of any kind, the fight could have been over as soon as it started, but the Viridian Zephyr was insistent on dragging it out, even getting some degree of upset when the loud fan-girl was handled immediately.

⠀⠀⠀⠀A dull disinterest from the Director is given in response to the oddly cheerful individual from the newly-restored 'Sinners' as he cleans up his sword, before sliding it back into it's scabbard on his hip.

"Awfully cheerful for what you just went through."

⠀⠀⠀⠀Gaze lifts to the individual, to 'Hong Lu,' and a slight frown. He can't lie, the easy with which these individuals disregard the Boundary isn't something he's a fan of, but that doesn't matter much right now. The test is done, and it's not the loud blonde, so he'll entertain the conversation for now. Before they need to go talk to Red, for now at least.

"I'm not the biggest fan of dragging things out, but he was insistent."

[coolcarabiner]

going out of my mind thinking about what it would’ve been like if supernatural had actually brought lily sunder back for revenge after jack died/was sent to the empty. cas says he can’t imagine the pain she feels from losing a child but in like two seasons he Will understand!!! so if she’d come back after not really being able to forgive cas for participating in the angel raid that killed her daughter but the castiel she comes back for is this angry grieving shell because he does know what it’s like to lose his child now???? like they literally had the potential for the most devastating episode of television ever and just fumbled it so hard. the dilemma of being like damn i can’t kill him because i might not forgive him but i see my own pain reflected in him so clearly that killing him would be like killing myself. the power that could come from empathizing with each other, the exchange making her more angelic and him more human…. oh my god

[waestlandbaby]

Something that stood out to me in my aftg reread was how unhinged the upperclassmen actually are.

Matt fucking Boyd and his willingness to absolutely go at anyone, anywhere, any time. There's a scene where Kevin tells him to foul another player on the opposing team and Neil specifically points out the unrepentant grin he has on his face as he waltzes off court after it happens. He also is described as the best player on the foxes line up multiple times by Neil and his play style is aggressive, he uses his height and build to his advantage and he doesn't hold back.

Allison and Andrew have the exact same style of serving cunt, in that if you don't interest them they will not even acknowledge your existence. A player from another team attempted to score on the goal and both Allison and Andrew stood still and watched them miss with such bitchy indifference it probably gave that player ptsd. They also both have a habit of cutting through bullshit and demanding truth ESPECIALLY regarding topics other people would shy away from. Badass blonde bombshells.

Dan Wilds is just as rabid about Exy as Kevin and her every first thought goes to the game first just like Kevin. She's just better at making her second thought go to something else. She literally knew the second Seth was out of the picture that there was an opportunity there and she didn't even really hesitate to talk to Matt about it. She looked at Neil and whatever fucked up little thing he had going on with Andrew (as it would have looked to an outsider, let's remember that they all knew Andrew took him to Columbia and drugged him) and was like, how can we use this to make the team stronger. Like Nicky used Neil to manipulate Andrew but Dan did it better and with much more calculation.

Renee I don't even really need to talk about because Neil was always wary of her but there is one scene where Neil let's slip about his father's penchant for knives and Renee's reaction and understanding gave me chills. Renee uses that part of her to protect and that's really great because she would be terrifying otherwise.

[pinkpluswhite]

monday night messiah seth

[moonsnqil]

aftg au where neil/nathaniel died in baltimore and andrew knows he's dead, he didnt stop fighting until he had autopsy reports and a closed casket in front of him. andrew knows he died that night but a week later, a week spent rotting and shoving everyone away, he sees neil. blue eyes clear as water, his hair still glows in the sun, when andrew reaches out he knows none of this is real. neil josten is dead, matt has an empty dorm and someone is already adding nathaniel wesninski to a true crime podcast. he knows none of this is real but it's easier to accept a hallucination than it is to accept that he failed, that another person has been snatched away from him. so andrew goes to practice and sometimes he misses balls because neil is on the court aiming left but aaron shot right. he goes to edens and can feel neil's weight behind him as he carries the drink tray back to their table. he watches nicky play games on the xbox and he hears all of neil's commentary. when he's alone, he talks to neil. andrew had always been great at being silent but never with neil. and he knows none of this is real but it's easier to confide in neil now that he's so intimately familiar with his absence. they trade truths and secrets and neil tells him about oklahoma and andrew knows they never talked about oklahoma and he's just remembering a conversation he heard on disney channel when he was eleven. he lights two cigarettes and sees neil smoke it but doesn't dwell on how quickly the flame dies out. he only mentions it once, to bee. when he says "i keep seeing neil" and bee says she understands, people leave traces of themselves all around us, he never brings it up again. it's not like she's wrong on that front either. neil's locker still has an unwashed jersey inside, the phone charger he never used is still shoved somewhere underneath the passenger seat of the maserati, all the clothes andrew bought him are still in a drawer. matt doesn't spend a lot of time in his room anymore. when andrew says "i hate you" and he truly means it, neil says "i know" and his cheeks dimple. andrew knows this isn't normal, nothing about this is okay, his mental stability is a far cry from being good but he thinks maybe having neil beside him, haunting him like this, is better than a reality where andrew is alone. so they follow each other around like ducklings and wymack looks at him like he's a ticking time bomb because in no world does neil josten die and andrew simply moves on. andrew's nightmares have shifted from being seven and begging to watching neil fight for life on a grimy basement floor but it's okay because when he wakes up he gets to hold neils hand and it's a little cold but the divots between his knuckles feel the same as before so he can blame it on the weather. andrew watches neil's banner go up next to seth's on the court and andrew almost wants to laugh because seth is dead but neil is right here, neil is talking about being court, but no that's not right either. neil is dead, andrew knows this. but then how could neil be dead when he's still buying andrew ice cream and pushing all his buttons? they sit a little too close to the edge of the roof nowadays and neil tells him that they could fall but they might not die because it's only four stories so really it's no guarantee. neil tells andrew he has to be careful because what about aaron, what about kevin, his deals and his promises. he keeps his promises, it's what he's good at. he's pretty sure kevin knows something is wrong but is trying to pretend like it's not. they're the same in that regard, really. andrew knows neil is dead, abby's files label him as deceased, but he thinks he likes being haunted. if it means neil is still there, still planning a future and running his mouth, andrew thinks he could convince himself baltimore never happened. maybe neil was never something tangible to begin with.

[vigilante-3073]

Daddy's Credit Card

Cullen Family x Female Vampire Reader (Platonic)

PART 5

Summary: The Newborn army arrives in Forks and the threat to Bella's life is sizable. Edward worries that the alliance with the wolves won't be enough to keep her safe.

TW: Mentions of fighting, blood and death, lack of regard for the feelings of others.

The Cullen family stood in the clearing as they waited for the arrival of the Newborns from Seattle. The pile of bodies the Newborns had left behind proved that they were a substantially large group of individuals with an unmatched bloodlust. The trees in the area had been smeared with Bella's blood, drawing them to the battlegrounds. The stage was set and everyone hoped that they were prepared enough to prevail.

Edward knew that no amount of training could guarantee them a victory over such strong beings. One misstep from anyone, whether it be Wolves or Vampires, could result in the deaths of everyone who volunteered to participate in such a dangerous fight.

Bella pushed for Edward to stay with her while also remaining close to the battle. The decision had been made to set up camp in the mountains where Edward could still use his powers to monitor the fight. Jacob Black had carried Bella up the mountain to a spot where Edward was waiting.

The Werewolf's scent was strong enough to disguise Bella's and Edward could only hope that all of the safeguards they put in place would be worth it.

Edward felt a change in the air when the Newborns arrived, anxiety settling in his stomach as he moved quickly through the thoughts of his family members. He felt powerless, the only thing he could do was move between the thoughts of his coven members to keep tabs on them.

The fight was going well, everyone was still standing while taking out the Newborns with ease. But Edward could tell that the sheer amount of red-eyed Vampires was quickly beginning to overwhelm them.

Bella stood close to Edward, shifting uncomfortably on her feet as her heart raced in her chest. The silence continued to stretch on and she could feel her anxiety growing.

Edward heard her heart rate speed up, he managed to mutter a few small updates to her about the battle before something caught his attention. A Newborn had changed sides, tearing other newly transformed Vampires to shreds. It was a mess of bodies being broken apart, the dismembered parts falling to the damp ground like the carefully sculpted stone of a statue.

The ravenous hunger of the Newborns had been turned against them, more and more members of the army turning on their own kind.

"What's happening?" Bella questioned nervously.

"Y/N," He mumbled, finally locating her in the outskirts of the forest.

Y/N used her powers to change the focus of the Vampires, sicking them on their own kind like rabid dogs. She was approaching the battlegrounds, taking control of more Newborns as she arrived in the clearing.

Her power spread, taking over the Newborns and turning them on the remaining army members.

The Cullens stopped fighting, watching the amount of Newborns dwindle as they attacked one another. The few remaining red-eyed Vampires then began to rip off their own heads and appendages, dropping them on the ground before collapsing. The sight was ghastly, Vampires using their own hands to end their lives.

"Carlisle," Esme said softly. He stared down at the bodies before quickly lifting his head, golden eyes scanning the treeline at the edge of the clearing.

Carlisle relaxed when he eventually spotted her, one of the Wolves growled as a figure entered the clearing. Carlisle held his hand out, "She's one of ours," He said loudly.

Y/N approached her family, stepping over the bodies like they meant nothing to her.

Edward turned his head suddenly as he heard Victoria approaching, her rage filled thoughts catching his attention.

"Someone's hurt?" Bella questioned nervously.

"Victoria is close. I can hear her thoughts. Seth, go," Edward said quickly. The Werewolf jumped up onto the rock ledge and disappeared into the woods, hoping to find Victoria before she made it to their campsite. Bella rushed over to Edward's side, he wrapped his arm around her waist securely.

"She knew we weren't there, but she caught my scent. She knew you'd be with me," Edward stated.

"She found us," Bella mumbled.

....

The battle was over. Victoria was dead and Bella was finally safe. Jacob had been injured by one of the Newborns, but everyone made it out of the fight alive.

It was discovered that the Volturi knew about the army, but chose not to intervene. Edward was worried about what their lack of involvement could mean, but he hoped that they would have some time before the Volturi came for them. There was no doubt that Jane would be telling Caius about Bella's continuing humanity and leniency was not in his nature.

Edward just needed more time.

Y/N had disappeared back into the forest after the battle and Edward found himself wondering if she was gone for good. It had been three days since the fight, he wanted to reach out to Y/N again, but he had absolutely no idea what to say. Edward knew that he should thank her, but the news of his engagement weighed heavily on him.

Y/N deserved to know.

He had typed out multiple different emails before quickly deleting them, nothing he wrote seemed to feel right. Edward just wanted to see her again, this wasn't the type of news that he wanted to disclose while hiding behind a screen.

Edward walked through the hallways, his cellphone feeling heavy in his hand as he lingered on Y/N's contact. He froze in the doorway to his bedroom when he spotted her. Y/N was sitting on the newly procured bed in his room that he had set up for Bella. Her presence was so unexpected that he almost didn't believe she was really there.

"I thought you left," Edward mumbled.

"I didn't... Sorry to disappoint," Y/N stated, toying with a loose thread on the blankets.

"Why did you come back?" He questioned.

"Your emails were melodramatic, but the phone call made me curious," Y/N said, looking up at him.

"Curious about what?" Edward questioned.

"What you want from me... You have your human and you have your happy family. Why do you keep reaching out when you didn't want me in the first place?" Y/N asked.

Edward hesitated, "I miss you... I miss how we used to be," He admitted.

"We can't get that back," Y/N replied simply.

"Why not?" Edward asked.

"The trust between us is gone," She said, standing up from the edge of the bed.

"It doesn't have to be," Edward said, moving closer to her. He was careful, acting like any sudden movements would scare her off.

"Edward, I became the enemy when you brought that human into the mix. You suddenly stopped trusting me and treated me as a threat," Y/N stated.

"You can't blame me for that... Nothing you've said or done since meeting her has given me any reason to trust you with her. Almost every word out of your mouth has been a threat on her life," Edward snapped, his voice steadily gaining volume.

He could tell that his reply had disappointed her in some way, "Threats don't equal action, Edward," She replied, her own voice beginning to rise in volume.

"Then why make the threats at all?" Edward asked.

"I hate her and I hate what this relationship is doing to you. That human is a cancerous tumor on this family and she needs to go," Y/N snapped.

Edward scoffed, "Now who's being melodramatic?" He muttered.

"The Volturi could have slaughtered us all and you know it. You are gambling with the lives of everyone I have come to consider family and you don't even care," Y/N said angrily.

"That's what this is really about?" Edward asked.

Her shoulders slumped suddenly, "I don't feel protected by you anymore... That girl has become your priority and you are choosing her despite the danger that comes with that choice," Y/N said.

"I'm sorry that you feel that way," Edward muttered, setting his cellphone down on his desk. Y/N huffed, shaking her head at his dismissive response.

"I never expected to fall in love with Bella. I wish that the choice to be with her wasn't dangerous, but that isn't my reality," Edward said softly.

"You left her before," Y/N stated.

"And we both almost died as a result... I never meant to make you feel like I was naive to the risk of being with Bella. But I need you to know that I will always protect you, no matter what," Edward said, taking another step closer to her.

She was his family and his closest friend, he was never going to be able to let her go and he hoped that she could understand.

"If only you meant that," Y/N mumbled. He felt the change in her, she was closing herself off to him and he hated it.

Y/N moved to leave the room and Edward quickly caught her wrist before she could pass him. His grip was loose enough that she could pull away, but she didn't. The simple moment of hesitation from her gave him hope. Maybe there was still a part of her that cared for him and possibly even missed him too. Something he couldn't explain lingered in the air between them.

"I don't want to lose you," Edward said.

Y/N looked up at him, eyes flickering over his face as if she were committing it to memory. Then the emotion disappeared from her expression in an instant as she steeled her resolve. Her body tensed and Edward would have shivered if he could from the icy glare she gave him.

"We can talk tomorrow," Y/N said coldly, pulling her wrist from his grasp and making her way out of his bedroom.

...

Bella made her way into the Cullen house, shrugging off her jacket and hanging it up. Edward had always told her she never needed to knock before entering his home, but it still felt odd. Bella stiffened as she felt a cool breeze, the hair on the back of her neck standing on end.

Bella slowly lowered her hands, her heart was pounding in her chest as she turned around. Y/N stood in the entryway, watching Bella closely like she was an insect under a magnifying glass.

Bella gulped, "Hi," She mumbled, trying to calm herself down.

Bella stumbled back into the wall when Y/N suddenly appeared in front of her, breathing heavily as her heart raced. Bella looked around herself nervously, bracing herself for whatever Y/N could possibly do to her.

Bella flinched when Y/N grabbed onto her left hand, lifting it up and inspecting the ring on her finger.

"Now where did you get that?" Y/N asked.

"Edward. H-he gave it to me," Bella said, shifting on her feet.

"He's marrying you while you're human?" Y/N questioned, dropping Bella's hand with disgust and stepping away from her.

Bella exhaled, "Yeah, but he's going to change me after," She said.

"How long has this been decided for?" Y/N asked.

Bella shrugged, "Not long," She muttered.

"And you really want to do this?" Y/N questioned.

"Why wouldn't I?" Bella asked, crossing her arms.

"I can offer a few simple reasons that won't overwhelm your little pea-sized mind... You will watch your family whither and die without being able to be a part of their life, you will never have children and you can never leave the family. Although that may sound like your puppy love fest can continue for eternity, when you fall out of love after a few decades, you will be trapped here. You convinced him to give you immortality and you will never be able to repay him for that. I almost feel bad for you, you poor stupid girl, you signed your life away and you don't even know it," Y/N said.

"Why would you say that to me?" Bella asked angrily, tears gathering in her eyes.

"No one is willing to tell you what you are really signing up for. You have this delusion that you have found your perfect future, but it's a sham," Y/N stated.

"Am I supposed to believe that you're looking out for me?" Bella questioned.

"That's not a skill in my repertoire, Bella. I look out for myself and myself only, you should try it for a change," Y/N said.

Bella huffed, watching her leave the room without another word. Bella wanted to defend herself and her decisions, but Edward had been growing distant since their engagement. She couldn't help but wonder if there was something else going on.

Did Edward regret proposing? Had Y/N advised him against their coupling? Were cracks already beginning to form in their relationship? Was a wedding really the best thing for them right now?

Bella definitely had a few things to think about and reevaluate.

...

PART 6

[yierrem]

dating headcanons - zzzero men edition pt. 2 ☆〜（ゝ。∂）

ft. gn! reader x asaba harumasa, billy kid, and seth lowell ; a follow up to my previous dating hcs (which can be found here) and a response to a request ( ^ω^ ) first post of the year（≧∇≦）i hope you enjoy reading!!

asaba harumasa

very clingy. when you're not together, he'd be texting you random little updates or beg for your attention just for the sake of talking to you if calling momentarily isn't an option. sometimes he tries to use you as an excuse to get out of work, but after he's done it a couple of times, you've become immune to always bending to his whims and suddenly he's whining about how you don't love him anymore.

["wait i'll look at your texts later brb love u ^3^" "so you hate me."]

an avid quality time enjoyer, if i've ever seen one. he's content with lazing around with you or doing mundane tasks that don't require much physical effort. likes cuddling against you when you're just sitting engrossed in doing something with your hands and reading or watching something together.

even though he usually appears and acts lighthearted, deep down, he's genuinely happy with you and the relationship you share. he cherishes every moment you can spend together and wishes it could go on for as long as he lives. you're the person he refers to as family when on one of his much-dreaded doctor appointments.

alongside the nightmares he already has regarding his sickness, he'd have times when he'd wake up in a cold sweat from dreams of losing or leaving you and the people he cares for. thankfully, on the days you sleep over, he has you; he's comforted by the sight of your sleeping figure and clings to you for the rest of the night.

on a lighter note, sharing a bed with this man is probably a chaotic experience on a dreamless night; initially, you'd both fall into slumber comfortably cuddled against each other, but the following morning, one of you would be seconds away from suffocating in a vice grip.

billy kid

loves playing games with you. he's usually competitive when playing against you but when you're both on a team together, he's suddenly the biggest cheerleader there is. if both of you lose, that's totally fine! you'll get it next time. what matters to him is that you had fun together.

deeply appreciates it and enjoys when you match him nerd-for-nerd, even if you don't share a lot of similar interests. you take turns randomly info-dumping about any piece of media or activity you're into and both of you pay genuine attention to whatever the other is talking about. he loves listening to you passionately talk or share anything about any topic because you do the same for him.

adding on to the previous point: both of you make jokes about liking your favorite fictional characters or celebrities more, just to be playfully petty.

["if you had to choose between me or monica, who would you pick?" "...well, yes!" "..." "alright, then. between me and /insert favorite character/--" "that's unimportant."]

after spending so much time with him, you already know which maintenance products he likes for himself or his guns. kind of like how other people know what shampoo or body wash their partner prefers. when you see he's running out and you buy them without telling him, he'll notice and be weeping tears of joy.

if you take a while to open up to him about certain things, he's alright with that and will tell you to take your time or give you the space you need. he's been the same when it comes to sharing his past with other people and understands that some things do take courage to tell.

seth lowell

despite having been in a relationship for a while, he most likely still gets easily flustered from any vaguely flirty quip and intimate gesture that comes from you. you could use this knowledge to your advantage but do have mercy on the poor guy.

[there was one instance where you gave him a quick peck on the lips without giving much thought to it before leaving and all he could do was stay where he was with his brain buffering for a whole minute.]

even though he's somewhat shy about expressing his admiration or appreciation for you and sometimes stumbles through his words when doing so, he's sincere in everything he says and does for you.

you're one of the very few people he trusts with touching his tail and ears. it's come to the point where when you're both just laying together, he wouldn't mind the feeling of your fingers gently rubbing on a certain spot on his ears while you run your fingers through his hair.

he appreciates that you see him for who he is and acknowledge his efforts to get where he is now. your affirmations, whether spoken or unspoken, mean much to him and he feels like he can truly be comfortable when he's around you.

sometimes, he unknowingly acts or does very attractive things and it just blows your mind. he'd steer you by the waist from bumping into things or, if you're shorter, accidentally pin you against a wall/surface when trying to reach for something from a high place because he just wants to help! you should be more careful, you know. but you've already mentally imploded while your sweet, sweet boyfriend remains clueless.

[campaignfourwatch]

Things Bells Hells know about the encounter in Chastity's Nook

They're here to find someone in the Cerberus Assembly

She was in disguise as a bookseller

Things Bells Hells don't know

Who Bren is

How he knows "Seth"

Why he sends his regards

Why Essek was in disguise in the first place

Who Trent is and what happened to give Astrid his job

Why these two people know each other

[afurtivecake]

"In no universe could you be anyone's villain," is what Jean reassures Jeremy in TSC. From Jean's perspective and from the perspective of the audience, that's completely obvious because Jeremy, even in his own POV, has never been anything but considerate, thoughtful and self-deprecating. Which is why it's so interesting that the narrative in TGR sets Jeremy up in Riko's place.

The narrative draws a lot of parallels between Jeremy and Riko. We find out that Jeremy is yet another neglected son of an absentee father, younger brother to a "preferred son," who clings onto the family name of the father who abandoned him as the last shred of proof of their connection. We find out that Jeremy's family can operate the same levers of power that the Moriyamas can, with their police connections, their wealth and their political influence. Because of that upbringing, Jeremy, like Riko, shows a viciousness that's rooted in hurting people from a position of power. Both Jeremy and Riko are PR-savvy, well-regarded captains of top exy teams whose teams are deeply loyal to them. Both of them have been handed one Jean Moreau on a leash to handle as they please. Both of them have been responsible for ruining lives, and both got away with it to sit down at a banquet and throw that fact in their enemies' faces.

In the banquet scene in TGR, it's Connors and Lander who come looking for trouble, but it's Jeremy who has the actual power to make plausible threats. All Connors and Lander really do is wave around some pixy sticks and try to threaten Jeremy with bad memories. Jeremy is the one who can boast about destroying someone's life with his family's power, the same way that Riko boasted about having Seth killed. Like Riko, Jeremy is the one at the banquet who poses the real threat. Jeremy's POV in that chapter frames Jeremy as the villainous captain of a well-regarded team because in Jeremy's view of himself, he IS the villain of his story.

Jean (and the audience) might be able to easily accept that the existence of Jeremy's flaws are further proof of his determined kindness rather than proof of his villainy, but Jeremy himself doesn't. That's why Jeremy tries so hard to be thoughtful in everything he does, why he feels the need to overcompensate with sanitized language, why he has to bend to the will of his family at his own expense. Jeremy's own conviction that his place in the story is that of the villain is really what drives him to make a lot of the choices he makes.

[minyard-05]

ok so i had a conversation with @thegoliathbeetle about this and it was interesting so i'm going to post about it more

in the extra content, in regards to the foxes' reactions to kevin after riko's death, nora says: "It'll take time for them [The Foxes] to try and understand where he's coming from. Even Aaron has an awful opinion on the matter since he knows Riko was behind Drake."

now a common take i've seen more often recently is people claiming aaron would understand why kevin reacted the way he did to riko's death, because aaron missed his mother after she died in the same way. this obviously is not what the extra content says, and i think it comes in part with the fact that comparatively we don't see a lot of aaron in canon, and this means that common interpretations of his character can deviate slightly from the source material (not anyone's fault of course and not necessarily a bad thing, but i think it can skew some people's perspectives when it comes to details like this)

while i agree with the above idea that aaron would understand eventually, i also think that, in short, at this point in canon aaron minyard is not emotionally intelligent enough to understand and recognise this in himself.

simply put, he doesn't get or accept kevin mourning riko, because in his eyes, riko was a LOT worse than tilda was. aaron is of the opinion that his mother's collateral damage was conserved to only hurting herself and aaron, whereas riko relished in causing pain, spent his time torturing all of the ravens, had seth killed, and he targeted aaron's family multiple times. nora said it herself, aaron knew that riko was responsible for drake, so in his eyes, that's no contest– riko was far worse than tilda ever was. and maybe this is true.

aaron is also somewhat of a hypocrite: he knows kevin was abused, it's obvious that kevin was abused by riko but what aaron doesn't have firstly is the why– it's not common knowledge that riko was being abused by tetsuji as well, so to an outsider he just seems like a power-hungry monster who lived to hurt people and got what he deserved in the end. and to aaron, this looks open-and-shut, simple. kevin shouldn't mourn riko because riko wasn't worth mourning. aaron, at this point in canon, will not draw those parallels between what happened to him with tilda and what happened to kevin with riko– because aaron is still not ready to admit that what happened to him was abuse.

he will tie himself in knots trying to make it work, trying to argue that of course kevin and jean never deserved what happened to them, but aaron did fuck up a lot as a kid, so every time he got hit it was because he earned it. he'll argue that after she was done hitting him, tilda would leave him alone and he could recover on his own time, but kevin and jean used to have to play with their injuries, so it was worse, so it was abuse. aaron will grasp at any straw he can catch to plead that what happened to him when he was a kid wasn't abuse and it was normal– because if the truth is otherwise, then it makes him a victim, and at age 20 he is not ready to process that. (this is a longer post so i'll leave this point here)

it's easy for us as an audience to draw the parallels between aaron's grief over losing tilda and kevin's grief over losing riko, because we have all of the information and we have the ability to textually analyse the characters. but aaron is a very logical person and in his eyes, kevin's grief makes no sense, because riko was a monster, and then a brother. but he thinks that mourning tilda did make sense, because she was his mother, and then a monster. he's not viewing those scenarios on the same level, and so he's not making the connections we're making.

all this to say, i believe that there will come a time, eventually, when aaron will start to think a little more about kevin and what losing riko was like, and he will begin to understand that while they didn't have the same experiences, the mark left on each of them by riko and tilda is similar, and that aaron's grief over losing tilda despite what she did to him is not different to how kevin felt about riko. but this is going to take time. by the time TKM happens, aaron still hasn't let go of tilda, let alone begun to work his own way through what he went through when she was alive. that's a much longer journey, but one he will complete eventually, and one day maybe he'll even talk about it. but healing takes time, and aaron has only just really gotten started.

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the barisol + moonlit family circle

adapted from this post

things not shown on this chart:

ghoul children outside of seth, or seth as the father of project ma twins (even though arte and pollo regard him as their "true" father)

levia&behemo being the ancestors of all successful project ma births (this includes this entire lucifenian royal family)

many of these people are also parts of the venomania family tree, but this chart is supposed to be about the barisols & moonlits specifically

nemesis being in love with nyoze octo, who is likely a relative of hers (although this is probably a very distant relation)

i'm probably forgetting a bunch of other stuff

POSTMAN ma is kind of lilith's guardian?

interesting things

kayo and levia (as ma) both give up their bodies for someone who is blood related to them

seth and irina being the parents of like everyone ever, including the same sets of kids (seth w/ hansel and gretel, irina w/ ney and lemy)

behemo might be the only barisol to beat the incest allegations?

rahab is levia's mother twice over (if you count ma), and irina is adam+eve's mother twice over

if you count her adoptive relationships, levia is maternally related to a LOT of people (but you really have to stretch the definition of 'family' for that)