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the thing about shiv and the baby and motherhood is i really dont think she'd care. i dont think she's ever had any interest in those things, in fact she's made it a point to be as far from those things as possible to show her father she's a serious person and as close to one of the boys as she can get. i still think people making digs about her ability to be a mother would be insulting to her insofar as they are meant to insult her, an incredibly prideful person who tries very hard to always be seen as hypercompetent no matter the task.
if anything, i think it might make sense that she found out about the pregnancy before logan died but i truly don't think she'd keep it once he was dead. he's about the only person she would keep the baby for, like she might feel it would give her leverage or sympathy, but once logan is gone the baby honestly is nothing but liability to her. it makes her perceived as less serious about the business it takes her out of the running for ceo or any real power.
i know theres obviously threads of inescapability as with every character in the show, and the ways in which shiv has tread on other women to get where she is yet cannot help being entrapped by the same things as those women, but i also feel like there's just something. i dont want to say misogynistic but the way shows sort of inevitably use motherhood as an intrinsic humanity-finder, like see she's a decent person she's keeping the baby she's not heartless, or whatever, is so flat and reductive, to me.
also of course, they might have done it with more nuance if it was yknow. actually planned and written in from the start of the season.
#i think there are ways in which it could have been interesting#like if we actually got to see her grapple with it and figure out if she was keeping the baby or not#that could have been something but as it stands i think its so unnecessary and...yeah flat#but at the end of the day i really dont think she gives a fuck and i am really sick of seeing any Woman character fall into this motherhood#-thing esp when its characters who you know would be unaffected by it#again i think theres def room for shiv to have a struggle with it of like#dreams she used to have for herself and expectations her family enforced vs what shes already given up to come this far etc right#but the way shes all gutpunched about people saying she'd be a bad mother i think is like. idk the way its been done is left wanting yk?#succession#actually i think an interesting true to character way might even have been her changing her mind and keeping the baby out of spite-#-in direct response to what tom says in the tailgate fight#i would feel thats more realistic for her to have decided not to keep the baby but then bc tom goes out of his way to make that comment#and to make her hurt she keeps the baby to show him what a great mother she will be. all without him!#and then of course. the cycles.#that would have been more honest i think than whatever theyve done instead
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imagine if reader is given an ancient scripture from around the time humanity founded out how to write and do the alphabet (somehow it was preserved so well that you can still see the words with no issue)
and it's the most heart wrenching, soul crushing, tear inducing, hyperventilating, sanity disappearing angst, misunderstandings, hurt/no comfort, it gets worse but never better, major character death, unrequited love story to have ever existed in teyvat.
and after reader goes through the whole thing, they can barely talk or breathe properly with how much they're crying.
(even better, it was smut not angst and reader is staring ar the scripture, jaw dropped to the floor with shaking hands.)
STOP- I avoid fanfics like that at all costs 😭 id stop reading it after the first angsty event LMAO
Im like... too emotionally affected by fanfics, esp angst ones 💀
Its just, ppl who write closer to my generation or just very psychologically honestly, are like fucking deadly writers. Got my day ruined and shit w/just fanfics 😭
LMAO THE GIF IS JUST YOU ON THE SPOT NOT EVEN HALFWAY THRU-
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Orbit: Short! Headcanons-ish
Stars: my first of the Fontians!! Fontainianes? Fontainains?? u get it
Comets & Meteors: Content Warnings: sobbing, discussion of vague smut/NSFW book at the end, okay for Teen/Mature audiences, & Trigger Warnings: none known.
no but it’d be hilarious if u got this crazy like hand-width deep tablet for each “page” of the book, like how every novel or info in genshin is like one page at a time 😭
Sumeru and other international academics are literally constantly harassing politely requesting your translation of these and sending them to you in whichever country you’re visiting at the moment
Fontaine was even more complex and pretty in real life than it could ever be in game and i can def see you at like Neuvillette’s office or a nice french fontaine cafe and just WHAM
huge ass tablet bc as much as the fic tortures you, you have to know what the fuck happens to these miserable idiots
Neuvillette, Clorinde, and Lynette are all the type to immediately try and dissuade you from reading it again, bc from their point of view you just pull out this huge old rock and start sobbing quietly about 10 mins into the read every time 😭😭
(unsurprisingly, Neuvillette would even go so far as to get the Marechaussee Phantom to sneakily steal ur most recent tablets of the story to hide them, which sucks for you LMAO)
Freminet, Wriothesley, Navia, Lyney, and Furina,all frantically try to distract you, and also theyre in order of who would be the most dramatic w/it lmao
NO BC I JUST HAD THE THOUGHT-
Ur tears absolutely are top priority to Neuvillette and Furina so when they inevitably find the memories in them (and the traveler too maybe)
of what the story is about, except its like all the feelings and stuff, so like its the best “translation” they get of the book so far, u best believe it rains for a week straight
it started out as a light drizzle, but as Neuvillette “read on” in ur tear’s memories if got worse HAHA
mans is out here trying to convince himself like, “this is a classic tragedy from eons ago, its about a human romance, im definitely unaffected, though im glad i could figure out what ails My Majesty so”
meanwhile the story gets worse and its just like that meme “ohHHhhhHH its got a little kiicckkk”
Neuvillette nearly floods the streets by chapter 5 when the miscommunication happens and then they cant get in contact with each other to fix it lmao
LMAO I JUST HAD A VISIONNN
ur in fontaine and while yes drinks were popular (like obv fonta)
business is rlly booming bc now everyone you know (like the Vision-users or archons Neuvill, etc) all have develop this habit of having a water bottle or drink on them to offer you when u start reading to rehydrate you 😭😭😭
Navia, Clorinde, Neuvillette, Wriothesley, Lyney, Lynette all have a handkerchief on them at all times too 😭😭
Good God-
the moment you translate the now instant Shakespearean-level tragedy classic, it is a known tear-jerker thruout all of Teyvat,
like theres trigger warnings and age limits and shit 💀
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on another note,
if its smut,
ur desperately combing thru all the tablets and wall carvings and cave paintings to try and lowkey cover it up LMAO
and its not like a story with a smut scene either, its like what anon said,
just fully like the ao3 tag “Porn What Plot/Porn With Plot”
STOP
not u yanking the tablets out of Neuvillette’s hands when he curiously picks them up one time lmao
(he is now invested in getting these translated too bc of ur reaction lol)
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DEC EVENS 2-22, desta odds 1-21, Dante evens 24-44, just for the hay 23-33 for slime, odds 35-45 Bjorn
I FINALLY FINISHED ALL OF THESE!!!!!
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What is/was your character’s relationship with their mother like?
His relationship w his mom is alright, was never really super close to either of his parents but w her he is the closest but even still shes more of a background parent/passive mom
Has your character ever witnessed something that fundamentally changed them? If so, does anyone else know?
oh h a h i’m sure hes actively seen people murdered when he was out on the job so he’s become a bit desensitized to some things
Does your character have recurring themes in their dreams?
if u mean not nightmares, likely running in the woods w wolves–that freedom to embrace himself without fear
Has your character ever fired a gun? If so, what was their first target?
ofc since he is a cop, first target tho was probably on someone who honestly wasn’t even a threat but pulled his gun out as a self defense and likely missed
Does your character feel more comfortable with more clothing, or with less clothing?
he actually enjoys casual lounge wear, so less clothes, but he is v self conscious about himself so he wears more clothes
In what situation was your character the most calm they’ve ever been?
the most calm, likely laying in bed post-coital w his partner ilya, just relaxing and enjoying their alone time together
Does your character remember names or faces easier?
he actually remembers smells but he associates that w faces easier, since he kinda needs to know what ppl he’s going after actually look like
Which does your character idealize most: happiness or success?
happiness, but for a while assumed it was just never something he was going to have so he aimed for success in the work place
Is your character more likely to admire wisdom, or ambition in others?
he admires ambition, people who will do things for themselves and are self motivated
In what ways does your character compare themselves to others? Do they do this for the sake of self-validation, or self-criticism?
i think he tends to compare himself more so for self-criticism, in the sense that he feels like he can never do enough to help people and seeing other people succeed in that whenever he fails just makes him feel shitty
What does your character like in other people?
he likes people who speak their mind, people that are confident in themselves but also aren’t afraid to ask for help
Desta
Does your character have siblings or family members in their age group? Which one are they closest with?
he likely has cousins somewhere close to his age but hes never met any extended family so he doesn’t really know, and is also an only child
What is/was your character’s relationship with their father like?
he has a pretty good relationship w his dad, though his dad has more of a friendship type relationship with him than a fathership
On an average day, what can be found in your character’s pockets?
if he HAS pockets in those many robes, probably his pet tiny acramantula Anansi, sometimes an astronomic pocket watch
Does your character have recurring themes in their nightmares?
just the usual of either being hunted by hooded men in masks or eaten by a werewolf or seeing his friends and classmates dying horrifically in front of him an unable to do anything to stop it
Is your character’s current socioeconomic status different than it was when they were growing up?
he technically has a stable place to live compared to when he was younger, so I guess so?
In what situation was your character the most afraid they’ve ever been?
the first three years of school
Is your character bothered by the sight of blood? If so, in what way?
maybe not like a papercut, but a massive wound might trigger him a bit
Is your character preoccupied with money or material possession? Why or why not?
not at all, he grew up in a way that they didn’t have a lot, out of personal choice, so he could enjoy the people he was around and his experiences as a child instead of money or things
What was your character’s favorite toy as a child?
it was probably a handmade cloth doll his mother gave him
What is your character’s biggest relationship flaw? Has this flaw destroyed relationships for them before?
lmfao the relationship flaw is that he doesnt understand intimate relationships at all and yes it sure has fucked a lot of things up for him
If something tragic or negative happens to your character, do they believe they may have caused or deserved it, or are they quick to blame others?
he is pretty quick to throw blame on other people, in his mind its deserved, also because he can’t handle self blame very well
Dante
How quick is your character to trust someone else?
h A H TRUST, WHAT IS THIS WORD WHAT DOES IT MEAN
How does your character behave around children?
he loves children, isn’t the most socially adapt at talking w kids but he enjoys them
How quick or slow is your character to resort to physical violence in a confrontation?
you say the wrong thing and he will likely right hook you followed by loud yelling insult
What does your character find repulsive or disgusting?
any mythos creature attempting to live with humans, esp the ones in relationships w humans (oh the irony)
Describe a scenario in which your character feels most uncomfortable.
in any intimate situation with another person that would compromise his emotionally stunted brain
Is your character more likely to keep trying a solution/method that didn’t work the first time, or immediately move on to a different solution/method?
unfortunately there are situations where he can’t continue to attempt to make one single method work, so if it fails, then move on to the next one
How does your character behave around people they dislike?
is openly hostile and aggressive, unless its in a public place cuz then its a lot of civil contempt
Is your character more likely to remove a problem/threat, or remove themselves from a problem/threat?
removing the problem/threat insures that it will never be a problem/threat again
How does your character treat people in service jobs?
he did service work growing up, so ofc he is as kind as possible, always prefers talking and being friendly w them
Has your character ever had a parental figure who was not related to them?
He had a teacher in school he really looked up to, was the most positive male role model he had
How easy or difficult is it for your character to say “I love you?” Can they say it without meaning it?
it would take him a good long while, but once he says it, he means it. Never would he say something like that without being genuine or lead someone on
Slime
What does your character dislike in other people?
he dislikes uncertainty, and weak willed/ weak minded people
How quick is your character to trust someone else?
he doesn’t trust anyone, but he can tell when someone isn’t going to be a threat that he doesn’t need to be on guard around them
How quick is your character to suspect someone else? Does this change if they are close with that person?
maybe not so much suspect someone else as would be quite good at redirecting suspect away from himself onto someone else
How does your character behave around children?
didn’t like kids even when he was a kid
How does your character normally deal with confrontation?
being on the receiving end, he casually owns up to what he did and whoeheartedly unapologetic, there fore invalidating the confrontation
How quick or slow is your character to resort to physical violence in a confrontation?
is better with using his words to turn the confrontation to more his favor, and would only get violent if the other person started it first
What did your character dream of being or doing as a child? Did that dream come true?
he had always dreamed of being the bland boring background catalyst character, lo n behold his dreams came true lol
What does your character find repulsive or disgusting?
showing decency to those who are unworthy of it
Describe a scenario in which your character feels most comfortable.
likely in a room where all the attention isn’t on him, but he is directing everyone from the sidelines
Describe a scenario in which your character feels most uncomfortable.
having little to no control over someone he had planned on using at some point, but even then i wouldn’t call that uncomfortable
In the face of criticism, is your character defensive, self-deprecating, or willing to improve?
he doesn’t criticize himself often, but its likely more on the defensive side that he would disagree with that criticism and try turning it aroung
Bjorn
How does your character behave around people they like?
actually has a fully conversation with them and will actually seek them out or let them join in his company
Is your character more concerned with defending their honor, or protecting their status?
defending his honor,
Has your character ever been bitten by an animal? How were they affected (or unaffected)?
he might’ve been bitten by his childhood cat, but its a cat and cats do as they do
Does your character feel that they deserve to have what they want, whether it be material or abstract, or do they feel they must earn it first?
he definitely always puts forth the effort to get what he wants, otherwise where is the satisfaction once you get it
Has your character ever had a dependent figure who was not related to them?
like taking care of someone younger? no, though he did try tutoring dom but doubt that counts any
What does your character believe will happen to them after they die? Does this belief scare them?
he is a very logical, non religious person, he knows his body will decay and there is nothing for his soul in the end, but a tiny bit of him is hoping he is wrong and that there is some kind of afterlife
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Oh yeah definitely! I remember the old d gray guieldebooks listing a timeline. Allen was 14 when he joined the Order. Turned 15 around the time he met Miranda since it was December. Now he's 16 since the G ghost Timothy arc happened in December. I think that's the irony of this current situation. Most Everyone wanting to end the war wants Nea to live at the expense of Allen. Even Cross (who loves Allen and arguably bet Humanity's survival by giving Allen a way to fight back) thinks Nea is-
2 should be the one to live. Nea is the other half of the Earl. He nearly killed the entire Noah family by himself. He has powers and knowledge that we don't even know the full extent of. It makes sense why characters, ones who know more then anyone else what's going on, would want Nea for pragmatic reasons. Even past Allen could have thought that (oddly enough Bookman Sr seems to be the one exception so far). But would Nea really be the best hope in the long run? Would Nea break the cycle?-
3 No I don't think so. Nea only cares about his promise w/Mana at this point. He hates humans. He's not going to destroy the Earl. His plan is to become the new Earl. Cycle might change. But it wouldn't be broken. Who knows the full consequences of Nea's ambitions. He's totally grey and not on anyone's side but his own now. Allen is the Destroyer of Time. Bookman Sr believes Allen will DESTROY the Earl. Problem is though no one but Allen is willing to look outside this trapped cycle to let him.
Oh yeah exactly for the timeline! but that’s why I am wondering if he’s not closer to 17yo, we know some time have passed after the Paris arc for the Order to get used to the Third, even if it doesn’t say much the outfits in Alma’s arc seems to be less warm than previous we’ve seen (in North America at that) which would imply spring or so? And there is a 3 months timejump for SURE after Allen escapes the Order while we also don’t really know how long Allen had been in jail. If the Paris’s arc is around Christmas (esp due to the city’s lights) then we can perhaps place the current searching Allen arc in end summer-begining autumn (i’d say Autum due to the clothes they wear, but then they’re in England atm that doesn’t mean shit). With Allen’s birthday being in December, that would make him going to his 17yo no?
And yeah, exactly!! Honestly it’s still unsure how much Nea’s plan would imply, perhaps even saying he will be the Earl would be a taunt or something, but yeah he does seem to be on his own side. I think that ultimately without any other possibility, someone who would be able to kill the Earl and the rest of the Noah is at least good to slow down the war, which is on its final stage right now. And I think you put it wonderfully, the Cycle might change but it wouldn’t be broken.
As far as we know Nea’s way to “kill the Earl to be the Earl” will be the same than Mana’s, devouring him, making sure the pieces of the Earl are back together. I don’t know, there must be something in Nea’s plan that would actually change things, for Cross to support him and others people too.
But Allen being the Destroyer of time indeed implies destroying the Cycle and i think that’s what’s going to be important. Because if anything, the manga implies that this play will play over and over again. Whatever Allen’s visions were in his dreams, it implies at least a reality, a memory, something in which a modern civilization fell to the holy war as well.
So breaking the Cycle seems to be the direction Allen making his own path is taking. At least that’s how i’d read it. He doesn’t play by the Noah, the Order, Apocryphos, or Nea’s rules anymore. Hell if Nea can be compared to Apo there - not exactly a part of the group’s enemy, but part of the Matter that dictate the war (innocence/Earl’s dark matter) unaffected by the system, and both want Allen’s body. If it is supposed to be a parallelism in place, then Nea being the Noah equivalent of how harmful and not-system centered the Matter is would work and yeah - wouldn’t feel like a solution to the problem.
Tbh the only fact Allen is part innocence part dark matter (between Nea and the Mana’s curse) makes him a balance there that can break the cycle. So I think that’s where it’s going.
But yeah like you say, no one seems to be seeing outside the box. I think they’ve all been into the war too long to not try to follow the script. And we’ve seen how using the Dark Matter blew up at the face of the Order when they “stopped playing by the rules the war had set up”, like the Earl says.
But Allen can. He has all the set up for that, he already had broken the rules just by existing. So if anyone can find a path- make that path-, it’s him, right?
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