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theobscurial · 6 years ago

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“I wasn’t aware you could train your creature.” Did that mean Icarus would get some sort of training? Credence barely knew what he was doing. He couldn’t train his Phoenix without a little bit of guidance. Grindelwald had been good about it lately, though. He couldn’t imagine he’d be left to his own accord if he had to train Icarus in fighting, too. He knew very little about Phoenix’s as it was. That was another thing he wanted to ask Grindelwald about. Sure, books had a decent amount of information, but the creatures seemed to be extremely RARE. Book knowledge verses actual knowledge was very different, too. Gellert knew he had a Phoenix. He had helped him blossom into the beautiful creature sitting on top of his perch in his room. He knew enough. “I-I wouldn’t to be on his bad side.” He knew better than to judge something over the way it looked, but he couldn’t help it. Antonio was… different. The dark wizard may have control over the thing, but what happened if he left to do something? Would Antonio just sit and stare or would he try to jump at him again? Credence could feel a chill run down his spine. God, he didn’t want to THINK about the damage it could do fully grown.

“How big will he get?” It may sound like a dumb question, but no question was that dumb, right? Credence wasn’t going to learn unless he asked these things. Plus, if he could get Antonio to like him to the point of not trying to taste him in the future, it would be better for everyone involved. He didn’t want to HURT the creature, even if it seemed to want to hurt him. “I-I’m afraid if Antonio -- “ God, it sounded odd saying the things name. Like he was HUMAN. “If he tried to attack me, my Obscurus would lash out...” It’s happened before. Whenever he felt threatened or he felt extreme turmoil, it broke free and damage was left in it’s wake.

His fingers were fidgeting with the edge of his shirt, his leg bouncing as nervousness set in. He knew he had no reason to be nervous, but it never failed. Any time something felt like it was going to go in a bad direction, he did what he could to calm himself. Before Grindelwald and Nurmengard, he had no-one but his sisters and they hadn’t been able to help his anxiety. So, he had to learn to soothe himself. Sometimes it worked, other times it didn’t. And truth be told, if he pulled something like that with his ma, she would have smacked him. She never would have allowed him to put something down that had been offered to him. “Sweeter? You mean another wine? Or should I just add sugar into the one I have?” Sugar. Another treat he didn’t have often back in New York. He would steal candy here and there, but that was it. He had never added it into any drinks he ever had, so he had no idea if he’d like it or if he’d have to decline the next offer. He didn’t want to be rude, after all.

His head tilted to watch the house elf. He had seen her in the castle before and Skender had one back at the circus, but he was still curious about them. Did they always serve wizards? Was there some sort of CLASS? He knew very little about magic, the history, or about those that served witches and wizards. When Grindelwald made his order, Credence could hear his stomach rumble in approval. He was hungry, and dinner couldn’t come soon enough. “Thank you.” He offered to the elf, not sure if she’d understand him before she disappeared just as fast as she had originally appeared.

“Did you pick her, sir? The house elf?” Would she listen to him since he lived there?

@scharfezunge

#scharfezunge #♔ ⌞ the path to heaven runs through miles of clouded hell ⌝ ( interactions )#( verse: greater good )#♔ ⌞ i don't think i want to mr. graves ⌝ ( queue )

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athyrabunlord · 7 years ago

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About LLSHP AU (Afterword)

[Brief note about School Term] [other LLSHP AU stuff] [YohaMaRuby concept arts] [ChikaYouRiko concept arts] [KanaDiaMari concept arts] [Hogwarts Staff]

[FFN link] [Pixiv Link] [Translated to Chinese by plin2290]

I’m just so pleased and happy to have made it! I have so many existing incomplete stories that it’s astounding for me to actually complete a multi-chapter story. Once again, I’d like to say a huge THANK YOU!! to my readers for staying with me to the end, providing me feedback and expressing interest, motivating and inspiring me enough to reach this point.

The following is really just about my rambling, about my thoughts, about the planning process and my decisions, so do keep reading if you’re interested in the makings of this story. I just feel like sharing (aka: blah blah blah) since, again, I actually friggin completed a story omg (´；Д；｀)

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First of all, let’s go way back to near the end of October 2016, not long after LLS Season 1 ended. Yes this is so long ago lmao. After drawing several canon-related fanarts and writing short blips to satiate my thirst, I decided to create a complete whole AU so I can fantasize more XD I ended up picking the Harry Potter verse because, come on, it’s always fun trying to Sort your favorite characters and think about their abilities and whatnot.

Ideas started to whirl and initial sketches began. There’s an old post explaining why I Sort the girls into their respective Houses. That’s also when extra details were pondered over, the why and the pros in doing so. You should know by this point that I’m a complete useless 3rd Years trash, but as I brainstorm more, I realize that their story is more suitable to be a prequel, something that supplements a main story. And so, what should the main story be about? What kind of story do I want to present? Who would be the perfect main character/narrator for this?

Yoshiko. In canon, she’s already associated with (black) magic and, as a First-Year and Muggleborn, she would be perfect for a reader to immerse into this fascinating new world of magic through her perspective. As an old post says, I fudged up the School Term and age during the initial stage and didn’t realize until everything’s all finalized, that’s why I had to keep it as it is XD;;;;

Anyway, at this point, I’ve already decided Yoshiko to be a Horcrux, with the antagonist of this story to be Yohane, and how the last few chapters are going to play out. Everything else, even the other characters’ backgrounds are all further elaborated and refined based off of this central plot. On a side note, how sexy is Aikyan’s solo in the 3rd Live, I mean, the white and black wing I could only think about Yoshiko/Yohane DX

Ahem, I’ve always found Yoshiko’s character fascinating, that there’s a Yohane side of her even though, really, she’s Yoshiko (a good girl). The Chamber of Secrets and the Half-Blood Prince are the main source of inspiration for this particular idea, but of course HP fans might notice many elements from the original story used or modified in my story. I’m also a strong believer that the Patronus Charm can do more than just warding off Dementors or Lethifolds (and Obscurus), hence its significance in this story, especially later chapters.

Therefore, each girl’s Patronus was tentatively decided at this early stage, with 1 or 2 possibilities. After this, I then thought of what ships should this story present. As much as I did not want romance/ships be The Major Point, I have to acknowledge that ships are what people go for in a story, myself included. I understand shipping might turn people away from even trying a story, that’s why I kept it secret for the first few chapters before confirming it on tumblr (where the chapters were first uploaded). I was just testing the waters, to see if people are interested in the story enough to keep reading even if the ships aren’t their preferences.

Back to planning stage - as a multi-shipper, I did not want to set in stone right off the bat what the ships are either. And thus I continued expanding on ideas and see where things would go, keeping most of the initial interactions and important moments intact. This is why there are times it might seem there are multiple pairings even though nothing was specified (cough wee kanadia, youriko etc (｡･ ω<)ゞてへぺろ♡). Not to mention, as the main character, Yoshiko will always have moments with each of the 8 girls. I remember joking in an old post that, if this were a gal-game, there are various routes to this story, from the default path to those you have to unlock via certain conditions XDDD

Naturally, members of the 1st-year trio and Guilty Kiss get more screen time with Yoshiko. Then, as a fellow Slytherin and part of the tsurime trio, Dia does too. Not to mention Season1’s anime ED shows You & Angel together, You gets special moments too. Chika is Aqours’ leader who first accepted Yoshiko into the group as datenshi, so I tried to show that as much as I could given the circumstances in the story. And so, this leaves poor orca on the side lol. But yeah, YoshiMaru, YoshiRiko, YoshiRuby, so many possibilities! However, as more details get finalized, such as Yoshiko’s childhood, her Shiira-KANSU! Patronus and about the Augurey, YoshiMaru just happened. Things seem to click into place with their love as the focal point and I was able to keep expanding the story. First puppy love, innocent and pure. A dream that grew to become reality. Could other ships have worked? Yes, but then that would’ve given this story a different direction and it wouldn’t have been LLSHP AU – Yoshiko Tsushima and the Fallen Angel anymore. As I developed YoshiMaru more and more, I was very satisfied with my choice.

On a side note, I confirm Yoshiko did have a crush on You at first (and Hanamaru had a crush on Kanan) xD it’s mostly just physical attraction in a “the-senpai-I-admire” kind of way, and it soon morphs to strong friendship as this story progresses. I don’t know if this was obvious at all but that’s why these two girls always have a soft spot for Gryffindor Baka#2 and Baka #3 xD!!!

On the other hand, I was not expecting DiaRiko to form. Yes, it was my guilty ship but I didn’t intend for them to be a couple in this story, just close friends/confidantes. In canon, they’re already the straight man of their respective year trios (most of the time anyway, I’m looking at you ponkotsu penguin). Yet, given their respective pasts and personalities, they became intimately close and found solace with each other, and that kind of relationship is what I tried to show to the readers, especially through the Carbonado Interlude. They’re not predestined to fall in love but they did and found happiness. Out of the four ships, I was most worried about DiaRiko since it’s a rareship unlike the other three. That’s why I keep saying how pleased I am that it ended up being well-received by fans ;;A;;

ChikaYou came to be as I finalize the 2ndYears’ background and Riko’s part, while KanaMari’s story is set aside for the prequel and thus not given much spotlight in the main story (and also due POV effect). In spite of how much I adore ChikaYou, it’s also not shown much because of what happened in the story but also because I wanted to present their dynamic as a duo and CYR bond with Ruby (since that’s how Yoshiko perceives them most of the time anyway).

Ruby, my widdle cinnamon roll baby, is left unpaired for a reason. I want to show that platonic/friendship love is just as wonderful and powerful. There’s a saying ‘lovers come and go, but friends are for life’, and that’s exactly what Yoshiko and Hanamaru meant for Ruby, and vice versa. Now, while I’m on this, I have a confession about Ruby’s fate. After the concept arts were drawn and uploaded, I was finalizing the details of the three Arcs before I toss the first chapter onto tumblr. The end of ch19 is definitely one of the biggest climax of the story - Ruby ended up being Yohane’s target instead of Dia. Originally, uh, yeah, Ruby is supposed to die because her wounds were too much. Regular healing spells do not work on sectumsempra, only a special counter-Curse could reverse the effects. I tried very hard to find a way around it to save her. I don’t want my baby to die, any of them really, and she still have so much ahead of her. Fortunately, I was able to save her through Yoshiko/Yohane which, in turn, saved this raven-haired girl as well. I was able to continue working backwards on finalizing the Arcs and individual chapters with a peaceful state of mind.

‘Yoshiko’, as in the one who’s been narrating the story from ch1-20, still died in a way, but at least I was able to change the story from Bad End to True End (?). True End is the ch21 I uploaded. Bad End route would have Ruby dead, Yoshiko gone and ch21 would turn out completely different. A Happy End would be Yoshiko the Narrator miraculously alive and the others not having scars or still recovering, but I just find that too unrealistic. I’ve minimized the, uh, damage enough as it is, given the circumstances. J.K. Rowling did go on a killing spree in Book7 but come on, with a psychotic maniac like Voldemort and all those magical spells, you can easily kill people. You don’t need Avada Kedavra to kill someone, a sudden Diffindo or Reducto is enough. I’ve chosen my sacrifice and one is too many already. And speaking of sacrifice, let me talk a bit about Riko and why she was the ‘first victim’. Omoi yo Hitotsu ni Nare. Even though this story was outlined even before the First Live, this song already stands out to me from the anime, a song where the 8 of them sang in Riko’s absence but her spirit is still with them. And so, I sort of portrayed that the way it is in this story. Even though Riko didn’t get any lines from ch12 onward until ch20, her role remains significant and is the pivotal point for the remainder of Arc2 and Arc3. In terms of the plot, I’ve followed my outline quite closely. All the core points remained unchanged as I write out the chapters, though how I write a chapter (ie the wording, the extra little details, and actual professor dialogues instead of just narration) did change as I go along, influenced by more of the official content. Facts about characters that are only revealed in Season2 or other media such as SIF etc were not incorporated into this story (for example, Kanan being afraid of ghosts and height). As I mentioned in an older post about wands, I would have chosen phoenix feather for Ruby’s wand core had I known about the Duo-Trio results. The Kazuno sisters would have been incorporated into the story alas, back then, very little was known about Saint Snow in Season1 of the anime. Yes… season2 was finished and, like, a total of 15 live performances have happened between the creation and the completion of this story LOL Back to the plot. Seven is said to be a magical number in the HP verse and that’s why each Arc has 7 chapters. Arc 1 is the Intro, Arc 2 is the turning point, Arc 3 is the climax and the resolution. Sounds easy and straightforward so I thought I would’ve finished the story within a year. Well. It ended up almost taking two years lmao. Obligations IRL aside, new ideas, more AUs, more fanarts etc also make sticking to the update schedule difficult. It’s the worst when it comes to writer’s block – you have the outlines, you know what’s supposed to happen in a chapter, yet the words just aren’t flowing and you’re stuck. Thankfully, with you lovely readers giving the feedback and encouragement I need, I made it over each bump on the road to get to the finale. Hanamaru wrote most of this story, yes. Each chapter titles with exception of Ruby’s interlude and ch18-19 also showed up in ch21. The title of the ‘book’ is supposed to be revealed in the Epilogue but, since I had to upload it onto Fanfiction.Net, I can’t just call it LLSHP AU so I had to reveal “Yoshiko Tsushima and the Fallen Angel” right away. Back then I called this a temporary title because I did think about giving this story an alternate title, since she didn’t write the interludes, ch21 and the epilogue. However, at the end of the day, this still suits the story best. After all, the individual titles for ch21 and the epilogue make up the story’s title.

“Yoshiko has always known that she isn't normal like everyone else. Surely, she would master everything about magic at Hogwarts, and become the amazing fallen angel she's meant to be. Little did she know, her school year would be more than eventful as she makes great friends, uncovers secrets, and learns what it truly means to be Yohane.” - this is the summary I put on Fanfiction.Net. It speaks from both Yoshiko the Narrator’s perspective, and Yoshiko from the Epilogue’s perspective. It probably sounds confusing but I hope you understand what I mean. So, what’s next? I’ve invested a lot in this world of LLSHP AU already and there are still so many more possibilities, especially with the rather open ending both ch21 and the epilogue presents, so I’m definitely not done with this AU! Since I have the memory of a goldfish, I don’t know if I’ve already mentioned this but the prequel will be told mostly in Mari’s POV. It will have occasional Dia and Kanan POVs too (because I’m a shameless 3yrs-oshi and writer privilege); Rather than taking forever to write and cramping the scenes into a massive interlude chapters, I’ve decided to split it in shorter chapters - this will roughly be a 12-part story that took place before the main story, showcasing segments of the kanadiamari’s first 3 years at Hogwarts.

This prequel is… relatively normal and lighter compared to the main story, meaning it’s more school-oriented and more slice-of-life episodes for the most part (at least, that’s the outline), and much more Professor cameos. There will be more N-card girls to be showcased as well, such as kanadiamari’s Housemates and Quidditch teammates. Overall, it’ll be shiny °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖° There will not be a full sequel to the main story. Instead, there will be blips/drabbles about events that happen after the main story, as teased in the Epilogue - the TriWizard Tournament for one XD And, unlike the main story, the ideas for blips in this sequel-timeline are more vague, so I’ll be able to incorporate new content into it (as in, from official content 2017 onward such as proper characterization of Saint Snow).

There are plans for omake/filler fun blips as well - little incidents that happened throughout the main story or, rather, ‘excerpts’ that Hanamaru wrote but didn’t make it to the final version of her book. The first Halloween, more scenes with the Professors, birthdays and so on.

There are also plans for character-exclusive blips as well, similar to an Interlude. For example, DiaRiko’s ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) cough cough.

My tentative plan is to keep going with the prequel, and maybe every few chapter or so I’d write a sequel-timeline blip. I’ll see how my muse and inspiration is in the future, I’m already extremely satisfied that I finished the main story XD And I do want to work on some of my other existing AUs (ie Animus AU and Mafia AU just because I’ve already invested time in creating the concept arts and so I don’t want them to sink into oblivion…) or who knows, there might be new AUs. I mean, pretty much every new SIF set is enough to inspire a brand new AU please allow me a moment to giggle like the trash I am over the DiaRiko UR set *pterodactyl screech*

AHEM. Another thing is illustration/artworks. Since most of my time was spent on writing, there are much fewer artworks than I would’ve liked for this story. I think I mentioned this somewhere that I’d love to have an individual cover art for each chapter alas, no time at all DX I’d like to have at least one illustration per chapter too but OTL I can only pick one and so for this AU I chose writing over drawing. Cry.

Anyway, I’ve rambled long enough and I think I’ve talked about everything I want to get off my chest. If you have any questions/feedback, go ahead and fire’em at me, since I’m now able to answer anything without fear of spoilers now XD (unless your question is about the prequel or things that happen in the sequel-timeline)

Thanks for reading the whole thing and, ofc, staying with me until the end of this story!

#LLSHP AU #athyra rambles #really just athyra blabbering #this thing is almost 3k #at least it's shorter than the Patronus Ramble lmao #but yeah I think that's everything #all that's left are the fun times with the prequel and blips #makings-of #I feel accomplished to have come this far #it really has been an amazing journey #yeah I think that's everything I want to say #it's not like this is the end-end...#prequel and other stuff

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loathedlineage-a · 8 years ago

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<small>I've still got my other starter call to do but like this post for a starter with Amelia's obscurus, "Fia" (set in Amelia's obscurial verse). Lengths will vary 👌

#openhprp

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clawsdad · 6 years ago

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VERSE INFO — HEADCANONS wizarding world

Canada, like Britain, keeps a pseudo-public relationship between the wizarding and muggle. With the head of government, the Prime Minister, being reported to. Quebecois wizards were calling themselves “sorc” (depending on locations, is said like “source” OR “sore-k”, the latter being used by English speakers in Northeastern Ontario, and in maritime provinces like New Brunswick, and Newfoundland). Going into the Great Depression-onwards, “No-maj” and “muggle” were used interchangeably to describe people without magic.

John Howlett Sr. was a prominent figure in Britian’s MoM, supporting pureblood ideologies and . He approved thoroughly of his son’s marriage to Elizabeth Hudson, a Slytherin, believing that she would set the Hufflepuff straight. John Howlett II acts as an ambassador to America’s MACUSA within 50 years of its formation, bouncing back and forth between America and Britain. At the sound of the Revolutionary War in America, like many, John Jr. heard about a controversial exchange between Minister of Magic Crowdy and MACUSA President Elizabeth McGilliguddy. Understanding that the American community was planning on separating with their muggle counterparts, John decided to move the family over to support them. If it had anything to do with a brief, yet passionate relationship John and McGilliguddy had had when they were young, nothing would come of it. The settling of the war leads John to find a message from the M.o.M. - to set up shop in Canada, as the northern land still remained a British colony - and Crowdy realized his mistake of letting American wizards reign free. John infiltrates the Hudson Bay Company, and moves the family up into an estate in Alberta. His wife gives birth to a second son, James, and during mysterious circumstances, John Howlett III dies. John’s father decides to move across the sea to join them, and is disappointed to see that his son is running a household surrounded by muggles. Rumours begin that the estate is haunted - as he begins to torture the poor servants.

Logan possesses an original Thiago Quintana wand, made of pine, with a core of hair of amarok. He has no school house because the Banff Academy has no housing system. At age eight, Logan is gifted a ginger cat as a Christmas present. He names her Rosie. Logan started attendance at Banff at an early age of ten. He did not think it unusual at the time, as he does not remember the events of his family dying. However, after his father’s murder by the hands of Thomas Logan, the obscurus attached the boy unleashed its power. Because Logan is a pureblood child, his existence was noted by other wizards, and he was rescued from the ruins of the Howlett Estate. People assumed that John, or Elizabeth, were responsible, as both their wands are on their persons. Logan was found by his old friend Victor when Victor enrolled in Banff, and Victor told him of the events that transpired as the public record shows - but he knows the truth about the parasite attached to Logan. Thankfully, Logan’s positive training at Banff leads to a recovery so true, Logan never learns he was sick in the first place. Because of John’s death, Logan also comes to possess his father’s owl Tully.

Victor Creed became a Scourer, and under the belief that they were only hunting criminals, Logan joined him.

Logan’s time as an Obscurial might’ve factored into the eventual future where Logan rescued and taught Obscurials with Charles Xavier.

1692-international statute of secrecy 1692- salem witch trials 1693-macusa is formed 1707-ministry of magic is formed. 1776-american independence 1780-james howlett is born. 1867-canadian independence 1868-dominion police 1873-royal northwest mounted police is formed 1892-great sasquatch rebellion 1920-royal canadian mounted police is formed

#( VERSE ) wizarding world | toil and trouble #( OOC ) that girl is a snikt snack ⫻#i saw that people were posting their verses and this verse is one that i put way too much thought into and it's just been sitting #in my drafts

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wilwywaylan · 8 years ago

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and, uh, current fandom favourite ship (don't care if it's les mis, it's for u to go nuts over a ship u like)

Let’s talk NEWTDENCE !! :D

How differently do they think of each other now compared to when they first met? A LOT DIFFERENTLY !! At least for Newt, but that's what happens when you first meet your future lover in Obscurus form. Of course he thought, at least for a short time, that Credence was a dangerous creature, seeing the destruction he caused. Even then, that didn't stop him from trying to help. Because as much mayhem as he caused, it still wasn't his fault.Now he knows perfectly that Credence is a gentle, kind, sensitive person who's been pushed too far by several bad persons, and who'd never hurt anyone willingly. And who sometimes has a wicked sense of humor.At first, Credence was quite... confused about Newt, to be honest. That strange-looking man, with his weird accent, claiming he wanted to help while waving one of those damned wands around ? Was he an enemy ? Was he lying ? Was it a trap ? What what WHATWHATWHAT !!Now he knows that Newt is far from all those wizards who tried to kill him, and far too from Graves. He knows he's nice, awkward, and always wants to help. He's a big softie who doesn't even try to hide that he's a softie. And he loves animals so much, it's wonderful.

What do their friends/family think of their relationship? Let's just say Mary-Lou wouldn't welcome Newt. At. All. But then again, she's dead, so who cares ?Tina, Queenie and Jacob are all very happy for Newt, and for Credence. They are both very good for each other. Credence found a home, and Newt isn't lonely, they are both happy and safe. The five of them often organize dinner, or they just meet at their place with coffee and delicious, fantastic beasts-shaped pastries.After a while, Credence reunited with his sisters. Things were a bit tense at first, because of a number of unsaid things, but it got better quickly. They adore Newt and keep bugging him to let them into the suitcase, where they can pet the animals all day (he totally indulges them). As for Newt's family, he hasn't told them yet. To be honest, he fears their reaction. After all, he's living with a weird boy now, in his suitcase (and a bit in London too), and surrounded by the animals they think is a waste of time. So he's not very keen on telling them for now.

How do their personalities/skills complement or contrast with each other? Less than compliment, and more like "being awkward together". They are two kinda emotionnally stunted people who found solace with someone like them. But they don't push each other into something they wouldn't be comfortable in, and respect each other's personnality. As for their skills, Newt is of course better versed into the arts of magic, potions, and of course care of magical creatures, and he's a good, patient teacher. Credence is more organized and less forgetful that Newt, and he learns quickly. They make a good pair, as long as they are working with animals and not with people.

What is their favorite aspect of each other? Credence likes Newt's patience and gentleness the best. Instead of treating him like anyone would treat an Obscurial, with fear and disgust, Newt approached him gently, did his best to reassure him, and always makes sure he's not scared or startled. He doesn't blame Credence when he has moments, days even, where he doesn't talk and just sits there in silence. He just understands, brings him tea and the Niffler, and respects his privacy and space.Newt likes that Credence is gentle and quiet. Of course, it's partly due to everything he went through, from his abusive mother to what Graves did to him, and they are working on it as they can. But it's... relaxing to be with another person who can spend hours without talking, just taking care of the animals. He wouldn't be happy with someone chatting their head off all day. Credence is not talkative, and very understanding, and that's perfect.

Do either of them have pet peeves about each other? Credence keeps biting his nails. Newt hates it, as it means his boyfriend is feeling anxious at something. And since he doesn't always know how to ask and knows not to pry, it means it could be days before he finally gets to the crux of the problem. That, and it gives Credence jagged nails that scratch him each time Credence touches him.Credence just doesn't like that Newt always spreads the books all through the lab. And flat. And suitcase. Piles of books everywhere, where the animals can get them.... Books are fragile ! You take care of them ! He doesn't dare say anything, he still feels like a guest sometimes, and they are Newt's, he can treat them as he wants. That doesn't stop him from picking them after him and setting them all nicely on the shelves.

How would each reconcile with each other after a fight? Probably bribe the Niffler with something shiny and send him to the other with a little note. They would have conversations like that before feeling comfortable enough to face each other again.

What would be their ideal vacation getaway together? Anywhere remote with lots of intersting animals and no people. Maybe with lots of sunlight, but with their light skins, they would probably turn lobster red in no time. But still, perfect.

Think of a new way (AU, different situation, etc.) they could have met for the first time. STUPID HORROR B MOVIE ACTORS !!!! (thanks for the idea :D)Graves is that weird movie director who, without getting to the top, made himself a name due to his unique style of directing, audacious cinematography and very peculiar ideas. His movies are always spectacular, scary, and beautiful in their own ways. But working with him is not a walk in the park. He's authoritarian, sometimes brash, and places his vision of his movie above everything else. It can cause friction with some actors and crew who aren't used to his manners. To smooth things a bit, a lot goes through his assistant Credence, who's way gentler than him. Too much, maybe, because he's sometimes afraid of pushing other people. As a result, things don't get done as Graves would like, and he lashes out at Credence. As a result, the assistant feels stuck between a rock and a hard place, trying to please the director and not be rude to the crew.Graves' last movie may be his most ambitious to date : a complex story about witches, a curse, a few dragons, and a quest to save the world. As a result, he's at his most severe, and pushes his actors to do their best, and even better ! It... doesn't go too well with the lead. Newt Scamander is always cast as the awkward hero who gets designated to save the world, and he's quite a good actor. But in real life, he's more than awkward, and quickly gets flustered when someone is barking orders at him. Luckily, he's not alone in this. Queenie, who plays the ditzy princess, Tina, who's the smart witch who gets saddled with Newt's character, and Jacob his sidekick, all team up with him, and they help each other go through the shooting and Graves' tantrum without too many panic attacks.To his credit, Graves quickly notices that his lead tends to freeze every time he raises his voice, and decides to go through Credence instead to get him to do what he wants. It works way better because Credence can find the words, and he's nice and gentle. Less bumps on the road, less tantrums and screams. It's for the best, really. Of course, Newt and Credence both tend to turn all read and stutter, but that's only a minor inconvenience.As the end of the shooting gets closer and closer, Newt gets sadder and sadder. He hides if, of course, you don't want to mess a take by pouting, unless you want to be subjected to a lecture. But still. End of the shooting means he has to find another one, with another director. Work is not very hard to find for him these days, but other directors don't have a nice assistant with beautiful brown eyes and a cute smile... He finally tell Tina about it, after much prodding and poking, and she immediatly encourages him to go and talk to Credence. It takes him a few days of hmm-ing and aaah-ing, because talking to people about feelings is HARD ! Especially to cute, shy people ! But finally, on the last day of the shooting, as they gather to celebrate, Newt slides Credence a post-it decorated with a cute little duck, just marked with "coffee, 5 PM ?". Credence doesn't answer, and Newt is crushed. Until he gets a post-it with a little cat on it, and a big "yes !" marked on it. On the group pics they take before parting on, he has the biggest smile on his face.

#lumeha #fantastic beasts #fantastic beasts and where to find them #newt scamander #credence barebone #I like Newt x Tina too #but Newt x Credence I like better :D #sorry for the OOCness #I did my best

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unicornmagic · 8 years ago

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Sooo HP-verse again after all these years

Why can’t I quit u, JKR? How will u destroy my barely-even-allegorical gay ship THIS TIME?

(If she thinks I’ve forgiven her for the Great Dog Death of ‘03 she’s dead wrong, but istg it’s like she knew the way to lure me back was pederasty. My weakness, JKR, how did u know.)

Gradence blab under cut

Colin Farrell has a lot to answer for, too, with his striding and manspreading and wand-wielding and doing THINGS with his HANDS.* Have we talked lately about my love of firm-jawed Law types who wield phallic objects and effortlessly perform masculinity while protectively caring for age-inappropriate love interests, tumblr? Have we? Bonus points when the relationship with age-inappropriate love interest tips Daddy’s alignment toward Neutral Good because oh wait, turns out the Law is shitty and requires revision (see also: Temeraire lololol).

Anyway, Hannigram has been the perfect training ground bc now I have all this practice in constructing the imaginary kinder gentler protective version of a character who’s abusive in the text ha ha ha. At least Graves has the excuse of being literally not himself since he got bodysnatched by wizard Hitler.

Credence is obvs squarely in the strike zone of dark-haired beauty cruelly injured by the world. I’LL SAVE YOU, SAD BISHOUNEN

Sad Bishounen and How To Save Them: The AU

The thing is, after fully latching on to Mr. G, Credence is gonna be wildly emotionally dependent–I don’t think there’s any way around that, especially if they're cohabiting, even if one gives him other friends as a further support system. So I figure Graves (who in any verse according to yrs trly will be trying to do right by Credence, having failed spectacularly at resisting a romantic/sexual relationship altogether, because despite being super inappropriate it’s troo luv) eventually tries to send Credence off on his own somewhere, maybe a trip abroad, something relatively innocuous with Newt & critters, maybe. Get him out of the house, give him some air, let him operate independently for a while. This is like when Jedi Masters send their beloved apprentices out into the galaxy alone, amirite. If you love something, set it free, if it comes back to you etc. Meanwhile the insecure parts of Credence will feel like the world is ending, Mr. Graves doesn’t want him any more, sob, etc. etc.

But he squashes his insecurities into a tiny dense ball of misery and goes…and then Graves gets into trouble while he’s gone, Credence has to come charging to the rescue, OBSCURUS SMASH, and Credence decides then and there to become an Auror since clearly no one else can be trusted to look after Mr. Graves. (Am torn on this: on the one hand it’d be good for Credence to have a job that doesn’t entail magical violence, or working for his S.O. to whom he is already overly attached -_-; but otoh who can resist mutual protectiveness / together they fight crime?? Anyway when it comes to Final Boss Grundeltwerp it’ll be all hands on deck since we’ll need the entire party to stop him, probably.)

Q: What about Mary Lou tho, if she doesn’t bite the dust in this AU bc Graves got Credence away in time A: UGHHH can we pls just arrest her for child abuse and assault? No? I’ll think of something.

Q: What about Modesty tho A: Idk, can Queenie and Jacob take her in? Maybe she gets an Ilvermorny letter after all? Yer a witch, Modesty. Then she gets to live the dream, eating pastries and going to magic school and visiting Credence and Uncle Percy. A+ life

* I realize info about the upcoming films is scarce–except that wossername Newt’s ex will be innit–but why would you get Colin Farrell to be all painfully attractive in the first film, and then never bring him back ever again? Who does that? If JKR’s gonna go all gay tragedy with Grindeldore, she owes the audience some gay HEA to compensate. She owes me personally, lmao, see above re: Dog Death of ‘03 and associated emotional distress. (I kid, I mean I’d like to watch Colin Farrell do things with his hands on screen again, but most likely JKR would cock it up, whereas the fans are doing just fine.)

#blah blah blah #gradence #fbawtft #is this what the kids call canons of the head

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evening-rose-309 · 6 years ago

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Magic Purrs Only In Rare Souls

For a special someone who I found out just graduated. Congrats @mischiefs-hawk, have more obscurus!verse silliness!

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The first time he heard it, Newt thought he was dreaming. Or hallucinating, lack of sleep does that to you. Still, with all that he'd been through on the dark lord's side, the madness, the grief, the fiery beast and even more fiery women, Newt thought he'd seen and heard everything.

Apparently not, the redhead mused as his fingers continued their trek through platinum lockes, savoring the sounds coming from their bearer.

Who knew that dark wizards could purr? Certainly not Newt.

It had been one of those days at Kassel Nurmengard, that is, despicably cold and tension wrought in the atmosphere. Newt had much rather preferred to stay in bed, maybe hop into his case and warm up there with his creatures, he knew for a fact that the mooncalves were itching for a snuggle. The only reason he hadn't, though, had much to due with the illusive, restless old drake that had come home last night with such a scowl on his face that even Magda had sworn off teasing him or telling him off. Magda, who feared absolutely nothing of the man she served, had warned Newt much the same. "Steer clear, Love. He's in a right state t'night. I reckon the meetin' didn't go as planned" and she might have been right. That night Newt had gone to bed alone and woke next morning in a similar state.

Wandering the castle in this sort of weather- figuratively and literally -was not something most of the acolytes would recommend. Vinda had warned him of times like this and Newt was inclined to take her words very seriously. It wasn't like Gellert could hurt him he would never, that much Newt was certain -but he'd seen the dark lord at his most volatile and had never seen either women so much as flinch at their master's temper. Later on Newt would find that that was very much due to the fact that Gellert would much rather destroy inanimate objects than lay a hand on his 'family', but that was a story for another time.

He found his quarry, after not much searching, in the most logical place- Gellert would never be angry near his father's grave and letting out steam near the 'children' was out of the question -the Study. Admittedly the quietest room in the whole castle, there the dark lord could growl and scowl and menace in peace, undisturbed. Well, nearly undisturbed. Newt was cold, he was tired and worried and somewhat curious as to what has caused his lover's souring mood. Oh, and he'd very much like his heater back.

He opened the door as quietly as he could, sheets around his shoulders, and spied Gellert hunched over by the couch, glaring into a stack of papers. The study also acted as an impromptu sitting room for more disclosed- yet considerably more relaxed -meetings. Newt slid right into the soft velvet, leaning against the rigid figure who seemed to either not register his presence or simply did not care. He buried his face in the dark lord's shoulder and whined.

"Gellert", no response. Newt sighed. Well, what did he expect? At least this room was warmer than outside, though sadly that didn't mean it wasn't cold.

A quick glace at the parchment pile revealed that they were indeed reports- are those newspaper clippings? -of the less savory kind. Badly written too, Newt could tell, years of being stuck in auror offices had taught him that sometimes, the people working under you had too much confidence- or too little sense -to check their spelling before handing in important papers, especially the ones bearing bad news. That and last night, it was no wonder Gellert was in such a foul mood.

Newt curled in a little closer. What to do what to do, he wondered until a startlingly absurd idea came to mind, but somehow, just might work.

Slowly, oh so very slowly, Newt shifted so that he was sitting back against the couch, angled a little away from his lover, before raising a cautious hand and stroking the back of his neck. The dark lord tensed, but no objection was to be heard, so Newt continued his ministrations, scritching and massaging that no doubt stiff neck, paying close attention to the hairline. As he went on, the tension seemed to slip from Gellert's shoulders and the air began to lighten and warm to the rhythm of Newt's touch. It was when he was passed the ten, fifteen minute mark that Newt heard it.

Now, Newt knew Gellert wasn't a cat. No sane person would ever connect the most wanted man in Europe to a creature so used to lounging about and dogging your heels for pets. And yet, there it was. That trade mark sound, and Newt had to blink as the realization dawned on him.

Gellert was purring.

Newt had to force back a laugh or a giggle or whatever sound that threatened to come out of his mouth, afraid to break this surreal moment of peace and frankly, adorableness. What he did instead was smile a bit and hum the melody of a song Gellert once played on his guitar, the lullaby a softer hymn to the somber tune he was used to.

Gradually Gellert began to droop, his head lolling downwards, shoulders lax as he held himself up on his elbows. Newt stiffled a yawn. Last night had been exhausting for both of them, Newt tossing and turning in his sleep, not getting much rest at all, and he knew Gellert hadn't gone to bed either from the exact state of his clothes being the same as last night, no post-bed wrinkles in sight.

Well, at least one thing was for sure- and Newt was sure -as he watched Gellert drift into what would be a long nap for the both of them and Newt let his hand still and his head rest against the couch back.

If Magda got wind of any of this, neither of them was going to hear the end of it.

#gellert grindelwald #newt scamander #grindelnewt #obscurus!verse #obscurial!grindelwald #set in the obscurialverse #obscurus!grindelwald #obscurus!verse things #gift #purring #sleep deprivation

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evening-rose-309 · 7 years ago

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Tie

Birthday gift for @mischiefs-hawk, set in my obcsurus!grindelwald verse. A little fluff, a little angst, but otherwise light.

Enjoy!

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Gellert Grindelwald was a strange man.

That was a fact Newt had come to live with. He'd been living with Gellert for 4 months now since the whole Ministry fiasco, and even before then for 12 months, almost a year, but there were still a great many mysteries he'd yet to uncover about the man. One of them was the tie.

Now, Newt personally didn't really enjoy ties. Bowties were fine because they didn't get in the way of his work. Those long, monotone sort of office ties, now those were a nuisance in his eyes, the Hogwarts ones included, he always did hate wearing them. Gellert, however, wore ties all the time. Always. No matter where he was outside of Kassel Nurmengard, Newt would always catch him wearing either a white or navy blue tie and a shirt in either one of those colors contrasting it. The only time Newt ever saw him remove it was when he was home at the Kassel or when he was out training with the dragons.

Months passed, however, and the magizoologist had begun to notice a singular trait in the way his lover wore his ties. He always wore them beneath the collar. At first, Newt thought it was just a style preference, something to make him stand out a little more from the crowd or his followers. Or maybe even as a makeshift scarf to shield his neck from the cold. It would make sense, but then again, Gellert had told Newt time after time that he never minded the cold. That he savored it, helped him keep his temper down and so forth. And Newt had never deigned to ask him before, mostly because it seemed trivial and he didn't want to bother the dark lord who slept less than his ex husband or brother on most nights.

But now, now he couldn't help himself. He knew, as Magda had pointed out time and time again, that Gellert Grindelwald always did things for a reason. Everything from how he walked, why he wore boots, to letting his dragons lap up the blood on his scarred back after a battle was done or had a particular cause in mind to be directed towards. Besides, what was the harm in asking? Gellert had never scolded him for asking questions, infant, he encouraged him too. "Your curiosity is the brightest thing about you Newt" he'd once said. So why not?

It was on a late Saturday evening when he finally did it. The week had been a long one for both of them, what with MACUSA and the Ministry demanding both their attentions. Newt's for validating the treaty between them and Gellert's organization, plus the rights to his new book and so forth, and Gellert for keeping his word and signing several other contracts detailing his plans and actions. It was tedious, but it needed to be done, leaving both of them drained and glad to spend the weekend peacefully in each other's arms.

That evening, Gellert was at his desk, tidying his papers and Newt was on their bed, fingering Gellert's tie between his fingers. It was the white one, his favorite, and the one Newt remembered as being stained and drenched with his lover's blood after the incident. Newt had been the one to remove it from his neck that night, tossing it across the room as Gellert ravaged his lips and undid his clothes. Now the tie was white again, smooth and soft, as if nothing had ever happened.

Newt pressed it to his lips and nose. He could still smell the copper.

"Gellert?" he said softly, voice echoing above the rustling of paper and shuffling of ink bottles.

"Hmm? Yes Darling?"

Darling. "Could I ask you something?"

"Wait," his lover groans, pulling out his wand to sort everything he couldn't with his own bare hands in place. Contrary to popular belief, Gellert Grindelwald actually liked doing some things the muggle way. If anyone other than Newt pointed that out though, he'd just say it was to conserve his magic for other things.

As the last piece of paper folded itself away, Gellert turned to face him, hands splotched with ink, sleeves rolled up to his arms and shirt unbuttoned at the top as usual.

"There. Now what was it you'd like to ask?"

Newt blinked, then drew his eyes down to Gellert's tie shyly. "I just wanted to ask...about your tie"

There was a pause. Then he heard Gellert chuckle. "My tie? Is there something wrong with it?"

The humor in that voice boosted Newt's courage. He smiled. "No," he shakes his head. "I was just wondering why you always wear it like that"

"Like what?"

Newt looks up. "You know", he touches his own bare neck, "-under your collar? The way you always do when you go out?"

Gellert nods, but the expression on his face changes. His smile fades a little.

Newt's smile fades too. "I just wanted to know. You don't have to answer, if you don't want to."

Again Gellert nods, face turned down, eyes closed, fingers drumming the wood on his desk. It was a look Newt had come to know as his 'thinking face', a face he made quite often. There was a long, long pause where Newt begins to wonder if he'd crossed that invisible line again. The line that caused shadows to appear on his lover's face and emptiness in his mismatched eyes. He'd crossed that line before, when he looked into the memories trapped in that accursed pendant and saw the horrible things that littered Gellert's past and the things he'd shared with Professor Dumbledore. That was the night he saw the real Gellert Grindelwald, the one he loved and cherished and somewhat understood.

Newt was patient. Even as Gellert finally opened his eyes, staring straight ahead and blankly at the wall, he stayed silent.

"Do you really want to know?" he whispers and Newt nods. "Okay", he breathes.

He starts walking towards the bed, eye's never leaving Newt's.

"When I was a baby, my mother tried to...strangle me", Newt's eyes went wide. "Obviously, she failed and the obcrurus managed to heal most of the...damage. My father never forgave her for that. Funny though, isn't it? The one thing he couldn't forgive was the one thing that could have saved him?"

Newt stayed silent. Gellert continued.

"When I was twelve, I was in the yard and I found a, uhm, pine martin? I think that was what my father called it. I brought it to school that year at the beginning of term. I can't remember what I called it though, it didn't last very long up there..."

Newt swallowed. "And why was that?"

"My room mates...tortured it and hung it by its neck above my bed", Gellert smiled sadly, "I think that was what they wanted to do to me or wanted me to do...to myself..."

"And did you?"

Gellert stopped walking and stared at him. "I...think I did. All I remember is waking up in the hospital wing with my professor looming over me, saying that I-" Gellert chuckled, "-that I tried to hang myself from the bell tower. Could you believe that? All because of a pine martin? A pet?"

Newt stared. He could almost understand it, why it would have driven Gellert to that. What he couldn't believe were how brutal these kids were, killing an animal and almost driving their friend to suicide.

"You know I loved him?", Newt's attention snapped back to his smiling lover. "I loved Professor Wolfgang. He was a strange man. So kind. So...patient, determined. Treated me like a son you know? As if I were his own son? I never knew why. I was an outcast, a freak, most people hated me and I...I hated them. But he was, he was nice and kind and loving and..."

There was a pause. A long one. And Newt, for some reason the word just popped out of his mouth before he realized it.

"And?"

Gellert's wistful expression turned into a scowl. "And I killed him. I let this thing-", he clawed at his own arm, "-kill him. Drain the life out of him. He was just coming to check on me and I murdered him, Newt. The day they came to take me way, I stood on the bell tower and tied a rope around my neck and I-"

His breath hitches and his face becomes strained. "I...I didn't jump, I...I think I just...pulled...and pulled..."

Gellert ran a hand around his neck and smiled at him. "And I think....I may have liked it....I think that's why I..."

At that point Newt was on his feet, rushing towards Gellert, and holding him close. His lover hugged him back, stiff, almost timid. They stood like that for the longest time, quiet, in each other's arms, the white tie forgotten and left to strewn on the floor.

That is, until Newt hears Gellert chuckle again and feels him push away.

"You know," he said. "I never actually paid any attention to how I wore my ties. My mind is always elsewhere and I don't normally pay any attention to it in the morning. I always thought it was just how my obscurus preferred it. But it seems your question has....shone some light on things"

"I'm sorry" Newt sniffs, tears staining his cheeks. Gellert shushes him and wipes the wetness on his cheek with his thumb. "There there, don't cry Newton. My little salamander, don't cry. I'm just being silly, its nothing, really."

Despite that, as they curl under the sheets together that night, tired, drained, Newt still hugs him. He burrows his head under Gellert's chin and hugs his waist, tight, not wanting to let go as Gellert pets his hair and rubs his neck. When Gellert falls asleep, Newt is still wide awake, staring at his lover's neck.

At the rope marks he'd never noticed before.

#gellert grindelwald #newt scamander #grindelnewt #alternate universe #obscurus!verse #obscurus!grindelwald #my fic

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