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myfairstarlight · 4 months

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An Ode to Friends to Lovers - Colin and Penelope's story

Fine, I give in.

As someone who considers themself more of a casual viewer (as in, I've never engaged in the fandom before), I went into this new season with mild interest. And then I fell down the rabbit hole. I should have suspected it though, Friends to Lovers is a trope I affectionate particularly when it comes to romance, unfortunately one I very rarely think is done well. So I was still skeptical going in.

But by God, did they deliver on that front and I need to break it down and talk about it. So I guess this is my review of Bridgerton s3, part 1.

Under the cut though, because this is gonna be a long one (seriously, this is a warning).

I don't particularly think Bridgerton is a complex show, and one can argue all day about whether it is even good (in my eyes, as long as it's entertaining, I don't care if a show is "good"), however, the number of takes I've seen online not understanding basic story-telling worries me a bit.

Don't get me wrong, I agree this first half has pacing issues but I do not think Penelope's and Colin's love story suffered that much, it did not feel rushed to me since we already knew these characters for two whole seasons (and I maintain Colin has always had more depths than what people pretend he does, it seems like, just like the ton, viewers like to overlook him and just characterise him as naive).

And I guess this long ass post was born in the process. So:

Part One: Penelope's glow up

Yes I'm starting by looking at them individually first. I think this post on reddit sums it up so perfectly. I get we're all joking about how unrealistic it is that no man was ever interested in Penelope despite how she looks like an absolute goddess (and I maintain she was the cutest in both previous seasons as well!) - unfortunately it is realistic. That's the reality of bullying, it doesn't get solved by a glow up. Even her association with the Bridgertons through Eloise and Colin did not lessen the bullying, so without them? Even the prettiest dresses would not have changed the ton's perception of her, and she's still the awkward, anxious girl she's always been, and unfortunately, most of these men are not attracted to that. It's not satisfying, she doesn't get her triumphant revenge on a society that always ostracised her - and I think it's important that she does not. That she accepts it. She should not have to change for a ton that will not change for the better either. And it's a lesson she learns quickly - someone will love her for who she is, pretending will only lead to misery. And, it is when she's being herself that she successfully gets the interest of some gentlemen (shout out to Lord Remington! I was so hoping we would be seeing more of him on top of Debling. He's such a Whistledown fan I thought that even after the whole lesson reveal scandal he would have stuck to call on Penelope the next day to gossip together, it would have been cute but I guess he too wanted to avoid being written about) (also I'm just saying in fics he should be the one considered as a proper other suitor for Pen since they seemed to have a genuine connection, meanwhile Debling was really searching for practicality).

The thing I wanna add to that post is this: despite all that, she decided to change her looks for herself. When I first learned of the plot of this season, Colin helping her find a husband, I was scared it would mean Colin would be the one to tell her to have a makeover. It doesn't happen. Sure, Penelope subconsciously requests for a more Parisian style for her new dresses because it is the last place Colin went to, but by that point she has already given up on him. She wants something new, and to feel good in herself. That's how she blooms, by finding a style that she feels comfortable in, finally free from her mother's horrendous tastes. That's what allows her to be more confident as well, the new looks and her motivation to move on from her "unrequited fantasy". As for Colin? He never comments on her change, he compliments her dress (and mind you, that is when he's trying to play up the charm because he knows she's upset with him and he gets humbled, hard) but he never says it looks better on her than what she wore before, he never has a "I never realised how beautiful you were" moment we see a bit too often in friends to lovers stories, because to him she's still his Pen, new dresses, new hairstyles, but the same Pen he's always loved, even if he didn't realise to what extent yet.

But Penelope's confidence... is not quite there yet. Difficult to be, when she's grown up in a loveless home, with horrible sisters, a father who barely cared and a mother who constantly puts her down. Whenever she gets a compliment, her first reaction is "ah, it must be a joke" - that isn't even exclusive to Colin, in the brief interaction between Edwina and Penelope, when Edwina compliments her dress, Penelope also dismisses it. And then, there's Colin, who is always oh so honest with her and does not shy away from praising her. But I'll touch more on that later.

Part Two: Colin's new self.

And then we have the opposite: Colin showing up with a new attitude, and succeeding at it (well, on the surface). Something I haven't seen people bring up a lot though is that he's already tried a new look in s2, and he got mocked for it. The only one who didn't? Penelope. Why didn't he try to emulate being a rake back then? Because Penelope's letters grounded him, he admits it himself. It's seeing himself through Penelope's letters that gave him confidence. But that kind of confidence was not enough in the ton's eyes, and on top of that, between s2 and s3, this time Penelope doesn't write back, and neither do his family. He grows insecure, he's lost the one person who kept him grounded, he thinks his family is annoyed with him, and he still is in search of a purpose, so what does he do? He clings to Anthony's words in s1 after the disaster that was his engagement with Marina: he's too green, time to "fix" that and be more like his big brothers. They got it together, they know their purpose (well, Benedict lost his again but that's a story for another day), so surely, if he acts more like them, and not like the sensitive and naive boy he was, then surely everything will be alright! Right? Note that as opposed to s2, where he kept talking about his travels and it annoyed everyone, in s3 he doesn't go into details about them anymore, even when he's asked. They're only interested in the company he kept during the travels rather than the sights he saw. And honestly, it was heartbreaking to see right away how much of himself he was holding back, even with his own family. Penelope, however, gets the details without even asking because he already knows she likes hearing him talk about them and she makes him comfortable, and he's fully aware of that when he apologises in s3e1.

(I also want to note that, even if this new persona is fake, his new style genuinely fits him better. Just like Penelope, this season Colin found the style that makes him feel good and confident.)

And here's where I need to praise Luke's acting for a bit, because he absolutely nailed the subtle way Colin behaves differently with Penelope vs everyone else. His voice is softer, he is effortlessly charming (I was kicking my feet when he recalled how they met), his smile is bigger, even his whole face looks more relaxed whenever Penelope is around, meanwhile he always appears stiff and like he's calculating his every move when around his "friends". In fact, it is in the carriage scene we finally truly see s1&2's Colin back. When he has that look on his face, as he decides right there and then he's gonna marry her, and then a second later when he asks the question, his face. By God, his eyes are sparkling, he's so happy, and he looks as youthful and carefree as he did in previous seasons, far are the thoughts of trying to fit in a society that he hates.

Because above all, these two know and understand each other in a way no one else in their lives does. And that is a fact that remains despite the outward changes. So yes, I liked that their dynamic did not shift to romance because of their "glow ups", but because they are spending even more time together now. Speaking of which:

Part Three: Authenticity and Vulnerability

One big theme this season is being true to oneself. It's no coincidence mirrors are such a big part of it (even outside of the yet to be seen spicy scene), because looking at a mirror means looking at oneself, and be vulnerable. If s2 was about duty vs heart, eldest siblings trying to do right by their family to the point of self-sabotage, s3 is a battle between the head and the heart. It is not even exclusive to Polin - Eloise is learning and growing by trying to take genuine part in society but struggling to fit in. Cressida wants to become a better person, torn between the pressure put on her shoulders by her parents and this new friendship with Eloise. Benedict is looking for his purpose after learning Anthony paid his way to art school, and feeling like a fraud as an artist. Anthony and Kate are unashamedly in love, as they deserve to be after the struggles they went through last season. Francesca has no care for the suitors the Queen and her mother parade in front of her as the "sparkler" of the season (sidenote but I hated that, stupid name, should have stuck to diamond or select another gem) as her heart seeks out the handsome and quiet John Sterling instead. And this will continue in part 2, as Penelope will have to be honest about Lady Whistledown (because she's always her most authentic self around Colin, there is still this big secret she is so determined to keep to herself, when she should not).

The beauty about friends to lovers stories to me is the small declarations of love sprinkled throughout the relationship. It's about the trust already built in with no expectations and the vulnerability we'd never allow anyone but our closest friends to see, something even our family can be ignorant to. I mentioned earlier that Colin never shies away from praising Penelope, way before their dynamic shifts to lovers. He tells her she's good, constant, loyal, special, warm. All of these are declarations of love, even if not with romantic intent, it's about showing his appreciation for her, for the role she holds in his life. And Penelope responds in kind as well. That is why I believe people who think the romance was rushed in s3 either did not watch the past two seasons or see friendship and romantic love as two distinct things rather than a cohesive continuation of each other. In s1, people focus so much on the Marina stuff, as if that cancels out Colin's friendship with Penelope. We still do see Colin actively seek out Penelope at balls, and defending her against Cressida, he compliments her and tells her she's the one who inspired him to travel. Then s2 rolls in, and they're exchanging letters, which will become the cataclysm for their dynamic changing later on. And then there's one of my favourite scenes with them: them talking about their purpose. They both open up here, Colin about his insecurity, Penelope about her dream, it is so intimate. And then, there's of course Colin protecting the Featheringtons from ruins. I'm mostly emphasising Colin's actions, because Penelope's crush on him was always in your face, and while Colin may not have realised it yet, he's always cared about Penelope in a special way, as manifested by his actions and how vulnerable he allows himself to be around her, when even his own family has no idea about what's going on inside his head.

There's a misconception that Colin calling her his friend was him rejecting her, and yet we see in s3 he had no idea whatsoever that she has a crush on him, so he could not lead her on (unlike his book counterpart, who was aware of Penelope's infatuation and was careful never to toe the line until he realised his feelings. Show Colin though? Completely oblivious. And it makes sense, he's still young.) He asks Violet "how do you know it was reciprocated" and not "how do you know you're in love with your best friend". As of right now at the end of part 1, he genuinely thinks he's the one who fell in love first, or at least realised it first. His "You're Pen, you do not count, you're my friend" in s2, was not a rejection in his eyes, but a declaration of love; he's forsaken love and women but not his Penelope, never her, she's his exception And it's not like Penelope resented him for that friendship he so readily gave her, yes she had a crush, but she was proud to call him her friend! He was, with Eloise, her solace away from her family. At the end of the day, this is a friends to lovers story, it is silly to get upset that they considered themselves friends first before there is a click as they realise they are now on the same page to shift their relationship.

Side note but I've never liked the term "friendzoned" because it makes it sound like being friends is a bad thing. I've had unrequited feelings before but I've always felt grateful that being friends with them allowed me to stay close to them even if I knew nothing else could happen. I was still very much happy and content. But maybe I'm projecting on Penelope and that's another debate.

See, what I ended up loving about the lesson plot, which I was so wary of at first, is that Colin barely teaches Penelope anything. At first, he goes for the "do what society expects women to do" (since it worked for him) but then she acts awkwardly, she can't fake it, and it surprises him for a moment. That's when it clicks for him, she just needs to be comfortable because with him, she's always smart, witty and charming, she's herself. He's always seen her that way, and he did not quite realise he had that privilege in the first place. And I love how we see him slowly realise it is no longer a privilege thanks to his help. We see it in e2. When she talks to the guy with the dead horse (forgot his name, oops), Penelope forces the flirt and Colin is amused by it. Fast forward Penelope approaching Lord Remington by herself, without Colin's initiative, and she's being more authentic, and suddenly Jealous by Nick Jonas plays in the background and Colin doesn't look proud, but apprehensive, or dare I say jealous. The shift in Colin's head happens long before Debling is in the picture. I'd argue it already shifted earlier in that episode, in his study, which he flashbacks to in e4.

His journals detail how unfulfilled he feels when he lays with random women in his travels. He longs for emotional intimacy. And guess with who he finally finds that, when a certain red-head asks the one question that allows them to break the physical barrier they had to keep between them for the sake of propriety?

Ah yes, that first kiss. To Colin, everything has been building up to this, this is his true Oh moment. A favour turned into a revelation. For Penelope, this is quite literally the end of her fantasies. This is Penelope's most vulnerable moment. She bares her heart, she's sad, she's desperate. And some people have been calling that moment pathetic, interpreting it as her being weak and giving in to her crush again, saying that she should not have to beg for that man's affection. I concur that she is brave, and bold. I also concur that some of you all are a bit too attached to the girlboss archetype forgetting that allowing oneself to be vulnerable is also a strength. She's never had to beg for Colin's attention anyway because he readily gives it to her, but in this one instance, for once in her life, she is truly being honest. In her head, she has nothing else to lose, and she wants to experience the one thing she thinks she can never have so of course she's gonna turn to the one person she's always trusted and feels the most comfortable with, because before her crush, Colin is her friend. She's asking a favour from a friend. And then she can move on, whatever "moving on" will turn out to be. In this instance, she has the power in her hands.

And it is her bravery that is the true cataclysm for things to change properly. Of course, things have already started to change the moment she stopped replying to the letters, but that moment really expedited their relationship.

Part Four: Lovers, but in a best friends way

The thing with Bridgerton, in the books or in the show, is that each couple has their trope. This is not news to anyone, I think. We've had fake dating, and enemies to lovers, and one characteristic that these two tropes share is a growing tension between the characters before it snaps. There is a reason the early marketing for s3 focused on Penelope being cold towards Colin, tension and conflict are more appealing on the surface. And then the first half of the season comes out and that conflict between our main couple? Solved after one episode because they did one thing that is severely missing in most romance dramas: communicated healthily. Penelope laid out why she was upset (although she does not stay to let Colin explain and then vents out her feelings in Whistledown... she still has some learning to do), Colin immediately went to apologise and make up for it. All of this by talking. And yet I'd argue friends to lovers still has its own tension, just not to the same intensity as the other two, and more difficult to market. The tension comes from the brewing feelings, the way you start seeing every touch, every interaction, in a whole new light, and wondering if it's only in your head or if it's reciprocated. But now combine that with Colin who's always been so earnest about his feelings with Penelope? And Penelope who's always quietly wanted their relationship to evolve that way? Of course they figured it out quickly and got together in half a season. And I'm delighted that we will see them handle the whole Whistledown mess as a couple, as two people aware they love each other deeply, which gives a whole new meaning to the conflict compared to the book where I felt like it was brushed over a bit too quickly (because they got distracted in that carriage). It is the last secret between them, their last obstacle.

I also do not like the "Colin should have grovelled and pined more" argument, when he is the one who insisted on the lessons to help her find a husband in the first place, and then has to face the fact that actually, he doesn't like the idea of another man taking Penelope away, and oh, isn't that the consequences of his own actions? He is grovelling, you just don't see Penelope holding it over his head, because that's not the person she is, this is not a revenge fantasy story, in fact she does not realise the power she has on him because she is used to Colin seeking her out. I like that he didn't stew on his feelings and decided to act on them right away. I also don't like how this whole grovelling thing makes it sound like love is a competition, that just because Penelope has known she's been in love for longer and "suffered" longer, that means Colin needs to do the same to even the planes. Because in my eyes love isn't exactly something to be earned — it is given. Now, are you worthy to keep it? To nurture it and make it bloom and last? That is the real question.

Admittedly, since this is only the first half of the season, we do not see them in a romantic setting a lot. That first half is focused on them rekindling their friendship lost during the summer when Penelope stopped responding to the letters, and Colin having the realisation he cannot live without his best friend, not just because she is his best friend, but also because he loves her. But we do have two important, and obvious instances.

So let's talk about that first kiss again. It is, in my opinion, one of the most gentle and romantic moments in the show so far and also showcased their friendship really well. Colin trying to joke to lighten the mood as Penelope spirals down (peak best friend behaviour actually), the gentle, swelling music, the light of the moon, Colin's deep exhale of realisation as he holds her face when he goes back in for the second kiss, with the furrowed brows of a man on a mission. This is Penelope's most vulnerable moment and Colin's big realisation. And I felt like I was intruding.

And same goes for that carriage scene, but even before they go at it; now this is Colin's most vulnerable moment, and Penelope's realisation that they can be more. He chases the carriage by foot, then goes on his knees to confess his feelings to his best friend in the softest and most determined voice we've ever heard him use this whole season, eyes wide, tears threatening to fall as it is his turn to bare his heart and ask for a chance. Meanwhile Penelope takes it all in, running her hand through his hair because she can finally touch him, melting under him. Things get steamy. And then... and then... The carriage stops, they get startled, Colin jokes that the driver should have kept on driving and then... they laugh. They just made out, and went to second base together, and yet here they are now, laughing. It is such a genuine and lovely moment. And it's then that Colin has that look in his eyes, that "I'm gonna marry her" look. That is when he realises he cannot live his life without her. That his purpose is now right in front of him: making Penelope Featherington, soon to be Bridgerton, laugh until the end of their lives.

Conclusion

There's no conclusion, I just love them so dearly. Yes, there still is the whole Whistledown mess to deal with and sure, the argument with Eloise may make you think great angst is ahead but if there is one big difference between Colin and Eloise, it is this: Colin has always listened to Penelope, and this is not a diss on Eloise. Eloise, bless her heart, can be pretty self-centred, she's loud and a bit immature, something she is growing from in s3, and you cannot ignore that she did not really listen to Penelope (she has no idea Penelope wishes to marry when Penelope tells her she does in s1, we can blame the writing, but I do think it fits with Eloise's journey to realising how privileged and dismissive she is. Penelope was too polite to call her out until their falling out. Meanwhile Cressida is exactly the type of honesty she needs for a wake up call). Colin, on the other hand, is very sensitive and a good listener. Furthermore, this season, Penelope is learning to be more confident, to voice what she wants, and I like to think it is leading to her finding her own voice and not needing Whistledown to hide behind anymore. If there's someone with whom she has no filters, it is Colin, so I have faith that when the reveal happens and an argument breaks out, this new Penelope will not back down and will lay out all her reasons and all her regrets, and Colin may be stubborn, but he loves that woman and he always listens.

A part of me also wishes they keep the jealousy he felt about her writing in the book, and that they don't focus just on the whole "you lied to me" aspect (we've already had that with Eloise). How he, himself, is insecure about his writing, and here Penelope is, less fortunate than he is, and yet who did have the courage to get her writing out there, even if publishing under another name. Because that is also a reality in relationships, when your partner is at a different stage in their career, and how they can communicate to support one another.

Anyway, I'm just rambling now (as if that isn't what I've been doing this whole time). I like them. A little. Just a bit. I'm very normal about them <3

#bridgerton #bridgerton s3 #bridgerton spoilers #colin bridgerton #penelope featherington #polin #long post #ok i got it all out of my system don't expect more bton posts from me lol #at least until part2 i guess #star.txt

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kitkats-and-kittens · 3 months

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So I know Damian having magic is something that’s more a fun little tease, that is occasionally a minor plot point. Like him using a rituals and stuff to trap villains.

But genuinely I think it would be hilarious if Damian ‘born and raised in a supernatural cult’ Al Ghul just pulled up in Gotham knowing magic.

His arrival was already chaotic as hell, now imagine him using obscure ass spells that have probably fallen out of existence since Ra’s or hell Mother Soul was around.

Even funnier still if it took the Batfam like an embarrassingly long time to figure it out. Like yes they are the greatest detectives on the planet, but they’re also oblivious as hell and Damian getting into various shenanigans trying to keep the magic thing hidden is absolutely hilarious to me.

Dick and Alfred would figure it out first, because they’re living one on one with the kid for about a year.

It was probably some big dramatic moment, where Dick was like dying and Damian who had spent a year with him at this point decided he’d sooner risk being kicked out rather than let his big brother die.

So he brings him back and it takes Dick a moment since he’s still processing the near death experience, but eventually he gets to sit down with Damian and talk about why he didn’t say something sooner. Which leads to a very hurt/comfort moment where he assures Damian he’ll always belong and other sentimental shit.

Stephanie’s next, mostly because she spends the most times with Damian outside of Dick and also cause I love their relationship.

They’re probably arguing over something incredibly stupid and petty that Damian is taking way too seriously and Steph is pushing just for the funnsies and in a moment of vindictive pettiness (and the memory of Mara doing something very similar to him when they were in the league) he just shoots a spell at her.

It isn’t anything harmful. Probably something that gives her a really bad hair day for the next week, but Stephanie is very much stunned. Damian too, because he didn’t really expect this to be the way he revealed the whole magic thing.

But it turns out Steph is just extremely excited. Henceforth Damian is recruited when she needs to get up to some shit or prank the rest of her siblings without their knowledge.

The team was scary before, but with Steph now having unsupervised access to magic and firmly reassuring Damian that when it comes to Bruce all bets are off, things get infinitely worse.

Tim comes after and honestly he’s a little annoyed it took him this long.

He’s suspected for ages, but between cases and hanging out with the his team he’s never been able to lay down the foundations of his research.

However after witnessing Damian perform a move not humanly possible while out on patrol his interest is once again peaked which leads him down a 3 day rabbit hole about the league and magic and a bunch of other bullshit that probably ends with him on the most wanted list in 31 states.

His investigation is brought to a head however when one day completely stumped for answers he just approaches Damian. Exhausted and burned out and is like “do you have magic”.

And Damian who hasn’t been actively hiding his abilities in about a year now is like. “Yes”.

At which point Tim nods, gives him a thumbs up, and proceeds to pass out.

Of course it takes Bruce the longest, because that man is constantly running on 3 hours sleep and several cups of red bull. Damian is now doing nothing to hide his abilities and with his fathers lack of a reaction it seems like everyone’s on board, however unbeknownst to him the rest of the batfam is trying to very gently nudge their father along to the realisation that his son can indeed use magic.

Dick goes on about how strange it is that Damian can just appear from the shadows and why do you suppose that is?

And Bruce nods proudly and is just like “he’s a very talented boy isn’t he”.

Steph pranks him, using very obviously supernatural means and when questioned just says Damian helped her, which Bruce takes as them both acquiring supernatural artefacts via dubious methods.

This leads to him and Damian having a sit down, during which both of them are experiencing two very different conversations as consequence of Bruce’s attempt to gentle parent his way through this. He tries to explain to his son that some things can be very dangerous if not handled with proper care and he doesn’t want him to get hurt and whoever was giving him such dangerous things should be made known and Damian is wondering why his father thinks he’s doing drugs.

Tim pulls out a whiteboard and a pen and gives him a 3 hours rant on why his son could possibly have magic and Bruce, equally as exhausted as his son, but still trying to listen and support his hobbies (however strange they are) just nods, like that’s nice honey.

It all comes to a head one random day when Damian just floats a coffee mug across the table. And Bruce kinda stares between it and his son blinking and his eyes very suddenly widen with realisation.

He later calls Talia asking why she didn’t tell him and also requesting some manuals on how to deal with a child and their weirdly ominous/sentient magical powers.

By the time Duke rolls around it’s common knowledge and he’s pretty happy to bond with Damian over weird superpower stuff. It’s also nice to train against someone who you can’t instantly obliterate via weird light manipulating techniques so that is very much appreciated.

And for anyone wondering Cass and Jason have both lived in the league and were well aware of the Al Ghuls magical practicing tendencies. Jason tutored under Talia for a little while in fact and they’ve both been placing bets on how long it would take the rest of their family to find out.

#batfam #damian wayne #dc #dc comics #bruce wayne #talia al ghul #tim drake #dick grayson #jason todd #stephanie brown #duke thomas #cassandra cain #magic #al ghul family #batfamily #also him and Mara totally had hella petty magic duels because the idea of them duking it out with spells is one I find appealing #they hexed each other for the most mundane things #which strangely enough is the reason that to this day Damian cannot whistle

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stellar-constellations · 7 months

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omggggg i just reread your entire Yuri masterlist after seeing the previous ask! and i thought for a second...the way Yuri acted when yor and loid were about to kiss. how would he react if him and y/n were in a situation like that? i think he'll react like your 😭😭😭 just gulp down some wine and lean in, continuously thinking to himself that it's only to prove that they're a couple heheh

Wordcount: 1,100+ words

This can be read with or without reading my Yuri Briar x Fem! Spy! Reader series: An Alliance (part 1).

Beware! This fic DOES contain SPOILERS for the anime + manga and for the Yuri Briar x Fem! Reader series: An Alliance! Even if it's an alternate universe, there's still spoilers!

Setting is BEFORE the reader rejoined WISE (so the reader isn't a double-agent and Yuri and reader's relationship is developing).

The whole time Yuri and I have been at his sister's house, Yuri's been skeptical of Yor's relationship with Loid. I might have not known Yuri for long (I've known him for a day), yet I already know he's a pain in my ass. Yuri's suspicion of Yor and Loid's relationship could lead him down a rabbit-hole to where he accidentally discovers Loid's true identity as a spy, and that's not good! The peace between Ostania and Westalis is in grave jeopardy having Yuri and Loid in the same room, and it seems to be my own secret cover in jeopardy too.

"Yuri, if you want me and Loid to kiss so much, why don't you and (Y/N) prove you're married and kiss!" Yor exclaimed, her face red and embarrassed from her younger brother's inappropriate requests.

"...Huh?" Yuri voiced audibly, shocked at how this whole thing turned on him.

"Idiot..." I muttered to myself, resisting the urge to roll my eyes at this male's stupidity.

"W-what do you mean, Yor?! You want me to kiss her? In front of you?!" Yuri questioned, shocked as his face was red from all his drinking.

"Yes! You know, you never told me about your marriage too! That's very suspicious! If you want me and Loid to kiss, I want to see you and (Y/N) kiss!" Yor explained, a newfound determination on her face.

Yuri looked shocked while I felt sick inside. Kissing the enemy? I know I just became a SSS agent, but isn't this way too soon for a good old case of enemies to lovers?

I turned my attention to Loid, noticing the shocked expression on his own face. Yeah, it would be weird seeing the girl you grew up with and watched become a spy and a woman kiss some dude you've never met in your life. I would be weirded out too if Loid kissed Yor too (since I just met her).

"Yor, this is a little ridiculous. They don't have to kiss." Loid spoke, trying to calmly diffuse the situation as he looked at his wife.

"What? I'm asking Yuri to do the same thing he's asking us!" Yor spoke, then redirected her attention back to Yuri. "You don't want to be a hypocrite, do you, Yuri?"

Yuri looked to be fighting an internal battle. Reject his dear sister's request and become a hypocrite and possibly make her upset, or suck it up and give his fake-wife a peck on the lips. Yuri groaned, taking the bottle of wine.

"DAMN IT ALL!" he shouted, chugging the bottle, before slamming it back down on the table.

"Yuri, careful! You'll break the bottle—" I was cut-off as Yuri grabbed my shoulders, forcing me to turn my body to face him fully. "H-hey! What the—?"

"Yor said she wanted us to prove our marriage, so let's prove our marriage!" he spoke, his face burning red from how much alcohol he drank as he looked at me with a determined fire in his eyes.

Okay. This isn't so bad! I'm a spy—well an ex-spy—but I've kissed guys before during missions! Granted, it's never been on the lips, but maybe Yuri will pull one of those fake-out moves where you tilt your head just right to make it look like you actually kissed? Yeah! This won't be so bad!

Yuri didn't give me any time to prepare as he quickly smashed his lips against mine, shocking me and the other couple as he kissed me. He quickly pulled away, his face more red than a rose as he looked at me, looking almost a bit surprised at his own actions. We both stared at each other, silent before I realized there was still two other people in the room.

"Welp!" I clapped my hands, smiling as I tried to ignore my pounding heart and burning face from the aftermath of the kiss.

This is so embarrassing... My first kiss on the lips with whose real name I just learned today!

"There you have it, Yor! Me and Yuri are lovers!" I spoke, doing my best to keep my smile's corners from twitching.

"Um... yeah... You sure proved it..." Yor spoke, still baffled at the fact Yuri actually did kiss me.

Yuri looked like he was about to faint, whether from the fact he kissed me or from how much alcohol he drank. I decided it would be a good time to save everyone in this room the embarrassment and potential war disaster as I placed my hand on Yuri's knee (ignoring how he tensed up under my touch), as a gave him an indirect signal of "let's leave"

"It was wonderful meeting you, Yor and Loid! I'm sorry to cut off our time short, but Yuri and I have work in the morning and I want to make sure he gets home and ready for bed before he passes out." I excused, standing up from my seat as Yuri followed behind blankly.

"Y-yeah... Good seeing you too! Come visit soon!" Yor spoke, doing her best to have a smile.

I quickly grabbed Yuri and I's coats and suitcases, dragging him out to the car as I resisted the urge to think about our kiss.

"What was going on through your head?" I hissed.

"I don't know! I panicked!" Yuri slurred, his words messy from his alcohol consumption.

"Do you have any thoughts or is it just wine bubbles fizzing up there?" I questioned, annoyed.

"Hey, I said I panicked! I'm sorry!" Yuri pouted, his face still red.

"Give me the keys. You'll be lucky if I decide not to drive us over a bridge." I huffed, watching as he fished in his pocket for a solid minute before handing me his car keys.

I got him in the passenger seat and made sure he was buckled up, before getting in the driver's seat and driving away, listening to Yuri's terrible directions on how to get back home. Even though the kiss was under stupid circumstances, I do admit it was nice. His lips were strangely soft, and tasted tart and sweet (like the wine he drank). I suppose it wasn't all that bad, perhaps we'll have to prove ourselves again as a couple in the future. I might have to start training Yuri on how to fake a kiss, or maybe just reenact this again...

Thank you for requesting! I always love doing Yuri's requests, he's one of my favorites!

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mangodoodles000 · 5 months

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God au

Phil has always had a bit of a green thumb plants always seem to bend to his will.

But

He did not wake up today to expect HE WOULD LITERALLY BEND NATURE AT HIS WILL OR EVEN CREATED IT!

He never expected or wanted to become a god no less expected to become a god of nature with all the death that walks behind his path.

He stumbles around in the courts and gold Palace looking for some guy called cucurucho? Apparently he's supposed to be filling him in on his duties and everything else about godhood he really didn't listen to those bunnies.

He manages to stumble into the office with a white bear that had an unsettling smile. This time he paid attention quietly to what it said about his duties and what rules he had to follow and what's more, but no one could blame him for his sudden burst.

"MARRIED!?! YOU DUM ASS I CAN'T BE MARRIED I JUST GOT HERE HOLY SHIT I AM SOROUND BY DUM ASSES"

He was a bout to lunch at the furry creature but it quickly pulled out a gun and shot him.

The world went black.

Missa was during the regular day today singing about cats and sandwiches, flirting with pineapples and guiding souls you know you know the whole works.

He's seen a lot of unexpected things in his life he would like to say. like the one time he saw a dinosaur get stuck in mud! he was the one to take it soul to the afterlife!

But never in his life would he think he would get any type of promotion no less GOD HOOD.

He's not fit or responsible enough to handle this responsibility he can hardly handle this!

But he follows the bunnies anyways, they said since cucarucho had to handle a issue that they would inform him instead of his duties and the rules that he must follow and another extra thing. He tried his best to listen carefully he could hardly believe his ears whenever he heard the last thing.

" Marriage?!? No no no you got the wrong guy I am nowhere near marriage man I can't even make a sandwich sometimes and you want me to get married oh no -

They wait until he stops burying himself in a little rabbit hole of emotions.

To lead him to the place where he is staying.

It's an odd place it is twisted and split and turned with life and death with every beautiful flourishing flower there is death the ground is littered in animal bones.

There are giant flowers that will eat you and Missa knows from almost experience he got a little too close on accident spooked by a different plant! And whell you can guess what happened next right?

Anyway they finally approached an open sanctuary in the middle a dark Palace lies almost being overtaken by life. He's led inside surrounded by a whimsical interior of deep green blues and purples with dark wood there are golden and silver accents everywhere.

He is led to every room and given a whole tour of the place they stop at one room with a crow school as a crust and they leave him.

He opens the door to a master bedroom the most fancy luxurious thing he's ever set his eyes on. But somehow it feels warm and comforting his eyes finally wander over to the bed seeing a man laying on top of it.

Spooked by the rather sudden appearance he screams and tries to scramble out the door but he ends up falling on his ass.

The sleeping man stirs from his sleep taking a minute to observe and soak in his surroundings.

" What the fuck"

Phil woke up with a throbbing headache and too much on his eyes he was in a room full of gold and a combination of green and purple silks and elegant dark wood furniture.

He looks over to see a man fallen on his ass probably the funniest s*** he seen today.

" What the fuck"

He can't help himself he laughs until he can't breathe. When he finally calms himself down he takes a minute to soak in the man's appearance.

He is lightly tanned he has dark hair a skull mask and he wears reaper robes. He looks anxious and out of place, Phil softens his gaze he can relate.

" Hay mate uh- want to check out this bed it's pretty comfy"

Here :) I thought I might have give you some crumbs

DA FUK U MEAN CRUMBS, THIS IS A WHOLE GOD DAMN FEAST-

Anyways, I really like this idea, it actually reminded me a bit of my au that I’m working on

I’ll take some of these ideas for inspiration in the future

Thank u for sharing this au tho :)

#qsmp #qsmp au #qsmp missa #qsmp philza #deathduo #pissa #tagging both since this can be taken both ways

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familyagrestefanblog · 1 month

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Sorry, I just need to get this off my chest.

You know what's shit?

That I always come back to work on my explanation posts on why Alya, Plagg, and Emonette being treated unfairly and being disregarded by Maribug's writing is by now pissing me off to similar degrees as her bad treatment of Chat Noir

But that always ends in a domino effect of me putting together more of the overall narrative that ticks me off so much cause my ADD brain can't NOT look for the continuous string of the writing pattern I follow once I'm at it.

You probably can imagine that this isn't very good for my mental health and the only reason why I'm still doing it is because I have a strong suspicion on what the new story arc will do with Cerise after this agonizing hiatus, and only once the actual new story arc proves me wrong can my ADD brain let this emotional investment of 7+ years in my "comfort show" since I was a 16 rest in peace.

Being neurodivergent is exhausting of FUCK...

So I always stop writing any of the posts about the other topics and come back to my Adrichat corner because that's the "safe space" my brain is the most familiar and comfortable with by now since season 4 to make a post AT ALL that isn't running the risk of leading me down 7 new rabbit holes I can't unsee anymore afterwards...

I MISS looking into several narrative threads in this show and voicing my opinions on them. In hindsight, I regret not having done it more when it was still possible, but I feel like it should have been alright in any other normally written show to have a fan blog dedicated to a specific part of the story. I feel like I shouldn't be the one in the WRONG for having done that.

Anyway, I honestly MISS the time where I knew that Maribug's benefit and comfort weren't the only things accepted as "valid" readings of the story. From both sides. Supporters and critics/salters.

Where saying anything that isn't immediately connected to Marinette's benefit and comfort didn't need a full-blown 20 page essay post going into any detail possible to fight for the right to even be taken seriously as a realistic reading of the story at all.

I know I'm not the only one upset at this, but I wonder how many people really realized by now how batshit insane this is right now. That only the most vanilla and vague-ass posts that do their best to not in anyway say something that would be "mean" and "non-validating" to Marinette can be posted now without it automatically being categorized as at least "critical" or running the risk of getting perceived as salt or wishful-thinking.

You can't point ANYTHING out anymore without at least one person running in and either saying "You just HATE Marinette and want to see her punished! You people never care about HERRRRRRRRRR (regarding a topic that isn't about her or is her fucking JOB as a narrative tool to DO)" or "Yeah, nah, the show would never let that happen because of the Marinette bias lol"

You can't even say anything anymore about Adrien's abuse without it being either undermined to all hell because of Marinette having been bullied and needing to be a girlboss who does to others what she's declared "tortured" for, or Félix "hypocrite and victim-blamer" Fathom. Gabriel being abusive was once the most basic ass thing to talk about, what the fuck happened?? (don't answer that, I know the answer...)

The whole analysis' side of this fandom that isn't catering to Marinette was either killed or basically exiled into the "critical" or outright "salt" tag because you can't even be interested in world-building anymore without having to fight for the post's right to be taken seriously under the crushing weight of Marinette's narrative benefits and comfort.

Because mademoiselle ain't fucking interested in ANYTHING lore wise beyond what's convenient for her (not to mention the retcons), so talking about the Guardian and Kwami lore for example counts as SALT now because it automatically implies for people that Marinette isn't all that matters and her flaws of not being interest in ANYTHING might actually COUNT as flaws she should work on. I know, the fucking HORROR! 😱

I MISS writing theories, analysis posts, and speculating about this shows future plots in even the most basic "set up and pay off" manner but I know I can't because my default approach is always complementary to the main character - meaning what challenges them and the narrative the most to grow, expand, and develop. This isn't a Marinette specific thing, I ALWAYS do this.

And contrary to popular belief in this fandom, I get by perfectly fine doing that for the majority of other pieces of media I consume. It is MIRACULOUS and this damn Fandom that now genuinely did it's best to convince themselves that this level of main character centric morality and revenge porn level writing is NORMAL when it's seriously NOT.

There is a REASON why this show hardly ever gets recommended on social media the way one would think despite its success. Or why the Fan backlash is so enormous despite a solid part of the Fandom already having left long ago and the young target demographic not uniformly having a voice in the social media discourse.

Or why people actively advise others AGAINST watching the show, AGAINST forming an emotional investment, and AGAINST going anywhere near the Fandom.

Cause no fucking shit, this isn't normal.

#ml critical #ml salt #ml fandom critical #ml writing critical #I just need to get this off my chest #I'm frustrated that I just failed to write about the third narrative topic this week #First Emonette then Plagg and now Alya #This hiatus is killing me #I just want to know if I'm right going forwards or if I can rest this emotional investment of 7+ years in peace after this first story arc #UGH #how the FUCK did all this escalate so fucking badly?? This is insane

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sorrythathappened · 10 months

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the fnaf movie lead to me going down a rabbit hole of irl animatronic lore and it is wild.

chuck e cheese used to be a jerk

“the pizza wars” between two chains, chuck e cheese and a chain with a band called the rock afire

the two companies merge like two years later anyway

guy working on the rock afire gets drunk and erases a whole bunch of data the day before its due. this is partially why the rock afire no longer exists

the company instructs its employees to get rid of the rock afire over three nights with a very shitty placeholder while the conversion is happening. the employees have to follow instructions from the creepiest analog horror-ass tape you have ever seen

you know how chuck e cheese is removing all their robots except for one location? the chuck e cheese fandom is fighting to keep a second location with one copy of the most fucked-up version of the band in existence. irl sister location. godspeed

creator of the rock afire somehow still owns the rights to the band… he makes one of his robots say the n word, regularly tweets right wing propaganda on “official” accounts, and has beef with the owners of the only remaining copy (a random small business in west virginia)

these are just the poorly-articulated highlights. watch @chimeramanticore-art’s video essay if you have two hours to kill, i can’t do it all justice

#fnaf #animatronics #chuck e cheese #rock afire explosion

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kissorkill16 · 1 month

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The Golden Apple Tragedy: A Hello Neighbor Fanfic

By JJ

Summary: 3 kids go investigate the Golden Apple Amusement Park, where almost everything started.

"You are now entering Golden Apple Amusement Park. No trespassing.", a mechanical voice said at the gate.

"Oh shut up, dude.", said Delroy.

Trinity, Nicky, and Delroy were at Golden Apple Amusement Park to see if they could find any more information on The Guest. Despite everyone telling them that they should let it go or that they were just children, they needed answers.

"How you guys managed to convince me to come here will forever be a mystery to me.", Nicky mumbled, watching his 2 friends walk in.

"Because we know you want answers just as much as we do.", said Delroy. "Now are you coming or what?"

Despite his reluctance, he walked in behind them.

They were in awe with the amount of rollercoasters, concession stands, park games, ferris wheels, and food courts there were. Well, at least Trinity was, Delroy and Nicky acted like they've been here yesterday.

"This place is a whole fucking wonderland.", said Trinity.

"Careful, Alice. Watch out for any rabbit holes.", joked Delroy.

Trinity rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, "Let's just look for clues. We're not stopping until we've found at least one thing that leads to Crowface's identity.", she pointed behind the 2 boys. "You two look that way, I'll look this way."

They split up, and immediately started looking.

An hour went by, and no one had found anything that could reveal Crowface's identity. This whole investigation was starting to get pointless. Hell, it probably was pointless from the start.

While Delroy searched another concession stand, Nicky just sat on the leaning of a rollercoaster cart, looking up at the maze of tracks.

"Hey!", Delroy called out to him. "Weirdo, I could use a little help!"

Nicky didn't look at him, he just ignored him and kept staring at the tracks. Delroy got fed up and stomped over to him. "Didn't you hear me?! I said I needed help!"

"It's been a while since I've been here."

Delroy rolled his eyes, "Yeah, it's been a while since anyone has been here. You ain't special. Now come on!"

But Nicky still didn't even move. "I mean, the last time I've been here, this place was still up and running.", he said. "And this very rollercoaster was brand new to the public, and everyone was so excited."

"Yeah, we know. We were there. I was there, you were there, everyone in the entire city of Raven Brooks was there when this came out.", said Delroy. "What's your point, Nick?"

Nicky paused for a moment, then spoke up. "She was nervous."

Delroy sighed and pressed his temple like it hurt.

"Nicky, I swear to God. If you start quoting some emo ass song lyrics, I might just climb up these tracks and jump off the highest rail.", he said.

"Lucy.", said Nicky. "Do you remember Lucy?"

"Everyone remembers Lucy. She was literally friends with everyone in Raven Brooks, people old and new. Didn't you go to her funeral? It was so damn crowded."

Nicky nodded, "Oh I went to her funeral alright. The past few weeks after she died, it gave me time to think."

Delroy flopped down to the ground, giving up on trying to convince Nicky to get up. "Just tell me the story and get it over with."

Nicky took a deep breath, and told his story.

"It was my first time here. I'd never been to an amusement park before, and no one believed it when I told them. So they made sure that I had the best time in the world."

"Who's they?"

"Aaron, Mya, Maritza, Enzo, and Ivan. I didn't see Lucy yet, since she was busy with her parents."

"Right. Continue."

"When we were all finally together, when it was all of us, that's when we finally checked it out. Rotten Core. It was Mr. Peterson's latest and greatest creation ever. As we all got on, I couldn't help but notice that Lucy was hesitant about it. Normally, she was so bubbly and excited about anything, but this seemed to scare her, but she pushed it aside and got on anyway."

A moment of silence.

"I wanted to tell her that if she didn't want to go on the ride, she didn't have to. I wanted to tell her that it was okay to be scared, but she just wanted to have fun with us.", Nicky felt himself choking up, but he somehow managed to stay strong. "The rest you probably already know. We survived, but Lucy didn't. Her head was split open and blood was coming out, and she didn't have a pulse. It was terrible."

Delroy's eyes widened. "Was she your friend?"

Nicky nodded. "She was one of my bestest friends. And keep in mind, Delroy. This was before they went missing."

"Why did you say it like that?"

"Because they didn't go missing.", replied Nicky. "Mya is dead, and Aaron ran away after me and the others escaped. No one knows where he is, and I'm on the brink of giving up on finding them."

Nicky paused for a moment, then he got up and continued talking.

"I know I'm not the only one in the world who lost something or someone that was important to them, but the pain never faded away. I lost Lucy, Mrs. Peterson, my grandma, the old friendly Mr. Peterson, Mya, and now Aaron. I also lost my mind along the way. Do you know what that feels like, Delroy? To lose your mind?"

Delroy got up and put a hand on Nicky's shoulder.

"Look, man.", said Delroy. "I may not have lost a whole lot, but I can tell you're in a lot of pain. When I first met you, I thought you were just a weirdo. I thought you were mentally ill and in need of help. But now that you've told me this, I now understand that you're like this because you were so upset with the loss of your friends. I'm sorry, Nicky, for judging you so quickly."

Nicky put his other hand on the one on his shoulder. "It's fine.", he whispered, still not looking at him, but he smiled. "I got used to it after a while."

Delroy smiled awkwardly, knowing that he and a bunch of other kids were the cause of most of that.

Just then, the 2 boys saw something in the corner of their eyes.

The Guest.

The crow man started running as soon as it got their attention, and the boys immediately chased after it.

"GET BACK HERE YOU SON OF A BITCH!"

While they chased after the raven man, Trinity had come face to face with something you'd never find in any amusement park.

Fear Room.

"Who in their right mind would make this?", she asked herself, almost expecting an answer.

Despite the voice in her head telling her not to, despite her fear taking over her entire body, she walked in, and everything was pitch black.

The curtains made a whoosh sound as soon as they were pulled back, and Trinity was left in darkness, and at a loss of where to go.

"Stay..."

Trinity turned around when she heard the voice of a child, but she didn't see anything as it was still dark. "Who's there?", she asked. No one answered.

"Hide..."

That same creepy voice called out again, and Trinity kept turning around, becoming dizzy as she tried to find out where in here the voice was coming from.

"Forever..."

Trinity could feel herself getting ready to pass out, but she managed to compose herself. It was nearly becoming unbearable, but she needed to know where that voice was coming from, she needed to know who Crowface really was. "Seriously, who's there?! I don't know who you are, but this isn't funny!"

"Darkness..."

"I'm serious!"

A dim spotlight flickered on behind her, making her jump back and turn around. In the light, she saw 2 little girls. One with brown hair, red headband, red dress, and red shoes. Another with orange hair, a blue striped shirt, blue overalls, and pink shoes.

"Who are you two?", asked Trinity. "What are you doing here?"

The girls didn't answer, they just stared at Trinity, eyes widened and full of horror.

"Stay...Hide...Forever...Darkness..."

The room went black again, and then flickered back on, and the girls were gone. In their places were a red balloon and a stuffed ragdoll. Trinity moved closer to them, and the room went dark again.

"Stop doing that!", said Trinity. "This isn't funny, you two! Stop it!"

"Stay! Hide! Forever! Darkness!"

The light flickered on once more. Instead of the girls, an impossibly tall shadow emerged into the dark room. Trinity moved toward it, grabbing its arm and trying to pull it into the light. But when it touched the light, it let out a blood curdling, earsplitting, death raising scream.

Trinity jumped back in horror, and the shadow chanted in the two little girls voices put together...

"STAY! HIDE! FOREVER! DARKNESS!"

"GET AWAY FROM ME!"

Trinity ran back to the door, and bumped into someone. She opened her eyes to see who it was, and she sighed in relief when she saw that it was just Delroy and Nicky. Nicky helped her up, and Trinity grabbed his arm and didn't let go until she was inches from his face.

"We need to leave.", she said.

"But -"

"We need to leave now.", she said a little louder. "We'll try again tomorrow, but right now, we need to leave."

"But Trinity -"

"I SAID LET'S GO!"

Delroy and Nicky exchanged a look of worry, then ran alongside Trinity as she bolted away from the Fear Room at lightning speed.

When the kids got back to the gate, they were shocked to find that it was locked shut.

"No no no!", said Trinity. "Please don't be locked! Please!"

"Trinity, calm down.", said Nicky, putting a gentle hand on her shoulder. "I have a lockpick set in my pocket. Just move out of the way and let me have a look."

Trinity didn't need to be told twice as she moved out of the way, letting her friend examine the lock. Meanwhile, Delroy was looking at the sky, and was a little bit frightened to see a murder of crows flying overhead.

"You might wanna hurry.", he said, pointing to the sky. "Something tells me that's not a good sign."

"I'm going as fast as I can.", said Nicky. "Stop rushing me and let me focus."

As they bickered, Trinity was pacing back and forth, biting her lip in worry. She still felt those two girls voices, whispering in her ear.

"Stay...Hide...Forever...Darkness..."

She sprinted away from the two boys, running on feet she couldn't even feel anymore. As she ran, she barely even noticed that one of her shoes were unbuckled, making her accidentally stumble and trip.

Trinity put a hand to her throbbing head, and when she looked up, she saw a huge murder of crows flying overhead, something shiny glowing in each of their talons.

The crows dropped the shiny things around her, and she looked closer to see that they were all golden apple coins. The same coin she had. As the crows dropped the coins, they formed the perfect shape of a shiny, golden apple.

Trinity began hyperventilating and clutching her chest in fear. As the crows cawed and cawed at each other, or at her, she could still hear those little girls voices.

"STAY! HIDE! FOREVER! DARKNESS!"

A hand on her shoulder startled her from her panic, and she looked up to see Nicky, holding an arm over his head.

"It's unlocked now. Let's go!", he said, grabbing her by the arm and running to the gate.

The kids quickly made their way out of the cursed park, slamming the gate shut on their way out. Once they were finally out, they all flopped down to the ground, sighing in relief.

"So far...", said Trinity in between breaths, "We've still found nothing. Not one thing."

Delroy and Nicky nodded in agreement.

Aside from the fact that they came out empty handed, Trinity's mind was somewhere else.

Her mind went to the thought of the two little girls, the fear room, and the golden apple coins the crows had in their talons.

She felt like she kind of understood the coins, but what she didn't understand was the two girls chanting "Stay. Hide. Forever. Darkness."

What could they possibly mean by that?

#hello neighbor #welcome to raven brooks #trinity bales #nicky roth #delroy #my fics #hello neighbor fanfic #the guest

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tenpintsof-sundrop · 3 months

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you have some of the best fics i’ve ever seen on this app, AND you always have correct takes. i love that people get pissed off over your takes bc it just proves that they’re in the wrong🫶

oh thank you so much!!

I have a feeling that you're talking about this post I made about Dick Grayson being 'over' sexualized

and to a point I do understand other people having different opinions than me - I think if everyone had 100% monolithic opinions, the world would be a boring, horrible place. and I don't necessarily think that anybody who disagrees with me is wrong

but I just hate it when people are hypocrites

like for one - the post I saw that caused me to make my post in the first place was someone who made this long ass post "examples of Dick being over-sexualized in the comics :(" and half the examples they used were people simply commenting on Dick's looks (which is NOT sexual in nature, just talking about the way he looks) or talking about him being charming/talking about him having a lot of girlfriends or being flirtatious.

and if this had been about a female character, all the comments about her looks would have been sexual in some way, and the comments about her past boyfriends would have been derogatory/calling her a slut in some way - when often, Dick is complimented for his sexual prowess and his ability to get a lot of women, and he will never experience the kind of sexism a female character would cause that's not how it fucking works

first of all - I fucking HATE the term 'over-sexualizing' because it implies that there is a line where sexualizing someone or something becomes too much**. and the second that you draw that line, you are moralizing sexual desire which is a fucking cop Christian Catholic thing to do. I do not care if sexualizing an object, idea, or character makes you 'uncomfortable' - there is no amount where it is morally wrong, and implying that there is a line where something is 'overly' sexual is rhetoric taken directly from Christianity. please kill the cop in your head that makes you think like this

**also - who gets to draw the boundary over what is considering 'too much' sexualizing? especially when it comes to a fictional character. fictional characters DO NOT HAVE a fucking consciousness. they cannot consent, they do not need to consent, so there is no one singular moral authority stating what is 'too much' sexualization upon them. fictional characters cannot have their feelings hurt by sexual trauma, so you cannot 'over' sexualize them

whenever I talk about sexualization in my posts (especially talking about fictional characters), I never state it as something evil or wrong. it's something fun

but anyway - saying that Dick Grayson is over-sexualized by the source material (especially when using examples such as him being called 'charming') is just fucking laughable to me. especially when there are dozens of female comic book characters wearing literal strings as their costumes and everything that has happened to Dick has never even come close to being the same

in my opinion, true equality would be for way, way more male comic book characters to be sexualized by the source material as much as the female characters are. and I stress 'by the source material' because I know so many people are gonna go "well, male characters are sexualized!!! have you seen how much smut is written about Jason Todd?" - male heroes being objects of desire for female fans is way different than every single female hero being drawn with giant boobs and being a one dimensional piece of eye candy in the actual comic.

people see Dick Grayson getting a fraction of the treatment that female characters get by being drawn in gratuitous ass shots and being talked about as being 'good in bed' before anything else, using his looks as a distraction, etc. - and they act like it's a fucking crime

this could lead me down a whole rabbit hole of ranting about how people only care about things when they happen to male characters and people literally only want to baby men (like the way every single fan talks about Spencer vs JJ or the fact that Hotch somehow became a victim of his divorce) - but I will be done with this for now.

my main point: sexualizing fictional characters is never morally wrong, even if it makes you uncomfortable. hell, neckbeard reddit bros drawing porn of my little ponys might be creepy, but it's not wrong. because those fictional characters don't need to give consent (because they are fucking fictional), and ultimately - you don't have to look at the weird porn that they draw.

#sundrop answers #anonymous #dick grayson #nightwing #dc comics

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noir-renard · 2 years

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@kiwwles you sent me an ask about fics I recommend, and I was trying to save the answer as a draft and the whole ask disappeared 🥲 I don't know if it got deleted or if I answered it privately, but since it appears all traces of it are gone, I will try to recreate it here, because I worked on it for a while and I don't know why tumblr is like this

AnYwAy, I chose two fics per category, from four categories: DPxDC, DP only, Batman (+ DC), and Other. I focused on DP/DC because I figure if you like IYGABAB, you might want to read more from those fandoms.

Here are my recs:

DPxDC

Vacation Crashers by @impyssadobsessions

Batman crashes in the wilderness following up a lead in a recent case.

Meanwhile the Fenton family was having a camping trip to celebrate Jazz's last year as a "kid", but considering who suggested the location, it spelt disaster.

Now Danny and Jazz have to survive an onslaught of ghosts, take care of an injured Batman, and while worrying about their parents.

This was the first DPxDC crossover fic I ever read; I saw Impy_'s art from this fic and I just had to know more, and now I'm happily tumbling down the rabbit hole into the wonderland that is the Danny Phantom/Batman crossover verse. Vacation Crashers is the first in a series, which is the best news ever ^w^ 10/10 recommendation!

Bat Ghost by @megaerakles

Bruce is attacked by the ghost of Batman from the future. To get to the bottom of it, he pays a visit to some prominent ghost hunters, and happens to encounter a teenaged half-ghost vigilante (?), who just *happens* to resemble Damian. A lot.

On an unrelated note, Tim Drake has done nothing wrong.

I love fics where the Batfam goes to Amity Park. It's always a good time to watch them out of their element and adapt accordingly. This is a particularly enjoyable rendition, and it's still updating, too!

DP only

Exhumed by Marsalias

AU where Danny left behind half his physical body when he half-died. (AKA Corpse AU.)

Marsalias is one of my favorite DP writers, hands down. I really love the Exhumed series in particular, though; the world-building is excellent, the OCs are wonderful, and the writing is skillful.

Trust Your Instincts by @peachdoxie

A new kind of danger threatens Amity Park. With no other leads, Maddie Fenton turns to the one individual that might be able to help: Danny Phantom. Meanwhile, after a near death experience, she begins to question everything she knows about ghosts.

Excellent Maddie-centric fic where a near-death experience forces her to confront her own prejudices and misconceptions around ghosts, as well as the failings of her own scientific hubris. Currently on hiatus, but this fic was my obsession this past spring. Features cool OCs, interesting ecto-science, and lots of heartfelt/heartwrenching conversations.

Batman only

Loading and Aspect Ratio by Jube514

A world where nobody has wings, but people think they do, and that changes everything. (A Batfam Wingfic with a twist)

An excellent twist on the wingfic trope that really suits Batman. Features a Good Dad!Bruce who leans into the misconception that Batman is a cryptid because a)it's funny and b) it's convenient.

Take It Back Now, Y'all by Timthetoaster

(In which Tim finds himself in the past, and tries to do the right thing. It's more complicated than he'd like.)

Tim Drake being a bad-ass, accidental time travel, attempted fix-it. What's not to love?

Other

TAZ(Balance): All The Things You Prayed For by @anonymousalchemist and @marywhal

Taako is The Winter Soldier and Lup is Captain America AU

This is one of the best stories I've ever read, hands down. I've read it about four times *at least*. Even if you are not familiar with The Adventure Zone or The Winter Soldier (MCU), it's written so well that you can enjoy it without context.

TMA: The Magnus Institute vs the 21st Century: a series of emails and IMs by @shinyopals

What happens if the Magnus Institute gets a Data Protection Officer? What's it like to work in Tech Support? How are employee reviews conducted when your manager is Peter Lukas? This series does its best to answers these sorts of hard-hitting questions about office life at the Institute.

If you aren't familiar with The Magnus Archives it might be a bit hard to follow, but this epistolary fic has some of the best CSS coding and humor I've ever seen.

Anyway picking just a few was really difficult because I read a lot! I think every fic I've ever read has affected me in some way. But these are some of the ones most special to me. I hope you enjoy them!

#answered asks #I know this doesn't look like an ask but it is. in my heart.#fic recs #if anyone is tagged here who doesn't want to be let me know and I'll untag you <3 no questions asked #kiwwles #Batburger recs

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elkkiel · 4 months

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okay so i listened to the summoning and take me back to eden (it autoplayed so i figured i might as well listen it to it) and. wow. not what i expected at all! i'm a big fan of songs shifting genres and it looks like they do that for all of their songs so thats really cool!!

i would love to listen to any more reccomendations you have, since typically i enjoy music that's faster paced. i really really liked the summoning though, and the lyrics for take me back to eden. wow. like. WOW. i did research into their lore and it bangs so damn hard

thanks for the rec :)

(also, sorry about the a/b/o stuff with other fandoms :( i love talking about it for pwp reasons and socioeconomic theorizing reasons so my blog is a safe place for that stuff if you want :))

I am absolutely elated that you like what you've heard so far!!!! And also so so sorry for the rabbit hole you're going to fall down with these guys

I would honestly recommend the whole Take Me Back to Eden album as a new listener—I looped it for practically a month straight when I first found them haha. It's a great sampler of their range and by far the most refined, cohesive release of their main 3 LPs.

Beyond just getting you to listen to a whole album in one sitting, here's some of their popular songs/singles:

(Btw, there's a TON of good live recordings for some of these as well; they sound just as good, if not better, on stage as they do in-studio)

Alkaline

This is the one with the sexy banner/mic stand stroking lol. It's a sensual, synth-y intro leading into a hell of a headbanger with chuggy guitars

The Summoning

Mentioning this for the live performances in particular. Vessel goes CRAZY with his live vocals, there's a huge drum solo in that atmospheric part, and a LOT of on-stage shenanigans to be had. It's the song that made them blow up HARD, and for a good reason.

Rain (ty @tonguetyd for the rec lol, here's a last-minute addition)

This is another great sample of Vessel's vocals, especially in the intro. It starts slower with the solo piano but gets really powerful in the second half. A personal and fan-favourite for sure!

Hypnosis

If you vibe with Alkaline, you'll vibe with Hypnosis. It's like ultra-concentrated, pathetic sopping wet paper towel levels of yearning with groovy, heavy breakdowns

The Offering

A setlist staple that'll make you want to dive headfirst into the nearest mosh pit. This is a good example of the music tying into the lore/story behind the band as well, if you're interested in that kind of lore analysis

Jaws

An oldie but a fan favourite! It might just be me but it kinda gives me Bring Me the Horizon vibes, so if you like them then you'll probably like Jaws as well

Vore

Yes, it's called Vore. Welcome to Sleep Token lol. It's one of their heaviest songs with lots of harsh vocals (Vessel really shows off his higher range here) and super groovy, dynamic instrumentals. Personal fave tbh, it's at the top of my Spotify repeats playlist

And finally, the lore 🥰🥰 I've only been here a short time and still have yet to discover a lot of their story, but here's an overview of the band history and lore, as well as an in-depth interview with Vessel from 2017. They like to add a lot of Easter eggs to their releases (they created a whole ass alphabet/cypher to go along with Take Me Back to Eden), and the fans go WILD with theories and analysis!

Anyways I'm gonna cut off the infodump there haha. Please let me know what you think and if you run across anything else (songs, lore, etc.) that you liked!!

(Also ty for the omega solidarity 😌 the sleep token fandom is so much fun and still exists in the same weirdo-freak realm as dtblr omegaverse-enthusiasts lol. There's just far less *actual* omegaverse here.

I've been spoiled by the sheer amount of a/b/o content and normalization in the dteam fandom that normal amounts of fandom a/b/o feel like total deprivation. If you ever feel like sharing I'm always down for theories and headcanons too btw. It's such a fun, complex trope and I love to see what others think)

#ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US #and thus begins your cult indoctrination mwahahaha!!!#sorry for the length lol this is the first time ive been able to properly share them with someone new so i just got excited #sleep token #sleep token band #askkiel #dreastmilk.ask

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helloiamadrawer · 11 months

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I already said it but I'll say it again this does not make me a furry

Dyspo NSFW Alphabet

A-Aftercare (what they're like after sex)

Dyspo is the mfing king of aftercar, quick to run you a bath or just grab some towels to clean yourself up and him as well, or just simply a nice cuddle session. Mans is all hands on deck when it comes you.

B-Body parts (their fav body part of theirs and also their partners)

It may sound pretty obvious coming from the supersonic warrior, but it's his legs 100%. On his partner however, it may be their legs as well or either their captivating eyes. Especially your waist, definitely his favorite place to hold you by.

C-Cum (anything that has to do with cum, basically)

His is on the thick but milky side. Being a rabbit with a built in breeding he's a messy cummer as well (lol). Unless you're not into the whole breeding thing he loves to cum on your stomach or if you're giving him oral, definitely your face. As for the taste, it depends on his diet. He could taste sweet one day and then a little bitter the next.

D-Dirty Secret (a dirty secret of theirs ;) )

To make love/have sex in every single one of his comrades' rooms (EXCEPT JIREN'S). Not because he has grudges for them but because he's adventurous like that sometimes (and horny). Let's say everyone is gone one day except for Dyspo (cause hey, someone has to protect the base) first thing he'll do is call you up and ask you if you want to hang out cause he's "bored" and next thing you know, y'all are heading to whoever's room doing it, but you two make sure to get a few essentials so no one will find out hehe.

E-Experience (are they experienced and do they know what they're doing?)

I think that Dyspo did have a couple one night stands in his past, so I would say he's mildly experienced and is confident in what he can do to satisfy you.

F-Favorite position

His definite fav is probably Face-Off, it gives you both the passionate but searing eye contact whilst making love. But more reason behind it is because when is Dyspo is thrusting up into you, he gets to watch your face contort in mixes of pain/pleasure. That or a whole ass mating press if he's really feeling it but is willing to experiment with other sex positions as well.

G-Goofy (are they more serious in the moment or are they humorous, etc?)

When he's usual chill self he would crack a joke or two if you did something silly or if he did but after that it's serious from there. Now, if he comes back from let's say...a very adrenaline coursing battle, yeah no jokes, bed. Now.

H-Hair (how groomed are they and does the carpet match the drapes?)

Okay i may be wrong, but it would be at least a little tuft of black down there. He tries to keep it tamed but his job as a Pride Trooper gets in the way of it sometimes.

I-Intimacy ( how are they in the moment? Romantic aspect)

He can be romantic don't get me wrong but he likes the playful aspect of it and the teasing..and the physical touch as well. Play fighting with Dyspo will always lead to tender or rough sex. Best believe he can be passionate for you as well, making love until the sunrise.

J-Jack off (do they masturbate? headcanon)

UM OF COURSE THIS MAN MASTURBATES

You're talking about a rabbit who has a high libido, plus it's a stress reliever as well. Also if you have the same libido level as him that turns on his mutual masturbation kink into overdrive.

K-Kinks

Dyspo's kinks are

Breeding-where do I start with this? He's mostly a soft dom when he's feeling soft, but when he gets to pounding you full of his hot seed, no regrets he's a h a r d dom af. Rearranging your walls and molding your slutty hole to fit his cock and his cock only hours on end until you can't walk the next day. Cherishes the idea of you carrying his child/children.

Mutual Masturbation- so if you're not into the breeding thing. This is one of his alternative kinks. God, the image of you using a wand against your clit and shuddering to him stroking his leaking, aching member in front of you is so fucking hot to him it's not even funny, he'll probably just cum so quick over that.

Marking-slight kink but he loves to mark your thighs, or your neck, or your chest--hell he loves all of you so one may be on your ass one day and not notice until you do lmao

L-Location

Not anywhere in public but the base when no one's there or his bedroom.

M-Motivation

Headcanon: wear stockings or some pretty thigh highs and he will pounce on you or drag you to the bedroom instantly. What can I say? He's a leg kind of man.

Sexting is another thing that riles him up easily. Picture it, you're in your bedroom at your house and you decide to risk it today and send Dyspo a picture of you on your knees in your sports bra and panties and to top it off, your fav stockings he likes and when he receives the pic, best believe he's gonna (get hard, duh) and reply with something cocky like, " u tryna get yourself pinned to mattress today aren't ya baby? Keep going like that and see what happens when I come over there >:)"

Or simply just dirty talk. If you're shy l, then be prepared to have your face set aflame by his lewd suggestions when he's outside of work.

N-No

Being a hero to the public means no sex anywhere except the bedroom and his or your place.

O-Oral

HE'S 👏GOOD👏AT👏BOTH

Giving oral to you only took him a good minute before he masters the art of ravaging your cunt with tongue. And don't get me started with the eye contact during it, he adores the view of you squirming under him with just a lustful glance of his golden eyes between your thighs. Slowly dragging his tongue against your sensitive nub and then growl, "mine." which sends vibrations through your slit and he knows how much you like vibrations if yk yk ;), if you come on his face, it's over for you cause he wants you to do it again 😩 all in all makes him feral.

Receiving is sort of the same, his pelvis easing his cock into your mouth to shut you up while he does some computer work in his office, hoping no one comes in cause of the marvelous head you're giving him. Gagging on his length, your ears are on alert footsteps but your boyfriend of a rabbit starts whimpering, they're focused on his sounds now and Lord...he sounds fucking amazing when he's hopelessly under your control and it only gets worse (or better for you), he starts moaning when hes coming, you can decide to swallow it or let him cum on your face. Whatever option is the best for him it's alright with you. Although he feels kind of ashamed that he's made a mess on you.

P-Pace (are they fast and rough? Or slow and sensual?)

It would depend on the mood he's in. If you tell him you're straight up horny..get ready, he's already ran to your room or about to wrap your legs on his broad shoulders if you're near him. He's more of a fan for sensual and slow sex cause he likes the build up and especially the result after.

HOWEVER, after a fight with a challenging villain, he'll rip your clothes off as fast as you can say his name and as fast you'll be praising it when he's almost balls deep slamming in your pussy. The ferality intensifies as well, growling curses and snarling praises all over the place until you both reach your climaxes.

Q-Quickies (their opinion on quickies)

Quickies and Dyspo are a good match, he doesn't mind knocking one out before he has to go to work. But he can't compare it to love making though.

R-Risk

Noted in the 'No' section.

S-Stamina (how many rounds can go for?)

The Fastest in the Multiverse can go as many rounds as you like. Usually 3-4

T-Toys (do they own toys? Do they use them? On themselves or their partner?)

Dyspo doesn't really have any toys...

But does like using yours on you ;) a dildo that's his right length and girth, sliding it in and out of your sopping wet hole. Vibrators? God, yes. You know there are rabbit vibrators, right? He's definitely buying you one for your birthday or an anniversary present just for the PUN of it but the fun too *wink wink*

U-Unfair (how much do they like to tease)

He can be the sweetest bunny boy alive...but sometimes he likes to be a cocky, evil bastard in bed. He will know when you're close to your orgasm and slowly pull back when going down on you with a shit eating smirk on his face. Will have you sinking down on his cock to chase his own release, even though you came multiple times. But it's 50/50 on that...well..unless you ask 😏

V-Volume (how loud are they? What sounds do they make?, etc.)

Dyspo is quiet at the start, breathing maybe some shuddering from you already turning him on so much. From there it'll escalate into dirty praises and moans and some growling when he's close. So not actually loud that the neighbors can hear lol.

W-Wild Card (random hc for character)

His long ears are sensitive to touch. So please for the love of god, nibble them or blow on them, maybe massage the back of them after sex it will lull him to sleep, trust me. But do any of that and you will receive a moan/shiver, it's cute but hot at the same time. Don't pull them though, it's a turn off unfortunately.

X-Xray (let's see what's going on under those clothes..)

This purple rabbit is quite impressive physique-wise. His cock is about 6 1/2 inches long with a prominent vein on the left of it as it usually hangs slightly to the right. Medium girth but never fails to make your walls flutter with ectsasy.

Y-Yearning (how high is their sex drive)

Moderately high/high as stated in the J section. It doesn't get in the way of being a universal hero and training but he loves to come back having the high strung energy of a rabbit he likes to hop to it (okay I'll stop with the jokes) and just strip off his clothes and take you to the bed to have sex every day if he wanted. (With breaks to eat and stuff ofc.)

Z-Zzzzzzz...(how quickly they sleep afterwards)

It's either..

He's out like a light...cuddling with you, big spoon as always cause that's his role in the cuddling department heehee 😊. Or be the aftercare king 👑 and run you a nice, warm bath while he chills on the bed, ears alert if you need anything from him (maybe another round after ;) )

#dragonballsuper #dragon ball super #dyspo x you #dyspo #smut alphabet #smut #god i found so many errors but i fixed them yay #hope you enjoy

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distort-opia · 5 months

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I love how you always go so in-depth on an ask!!! I was wondering how much time you have to spend on answering a question with how you always cite the sources and include the fitting comic panels? It's amazing how much work you put in answering stuff!!! Hats off to you!! 👏👏

Thank you, you're too kind!! Hah, so much of that is academic trauma, the instinct to cite and reference my sources has become inescapable at this point.

It really depends how much time it takes to answer an ask. To be honest, a lot of the asks I go in-depth on are due to me going down rabbit holes... a bit unintentionally. Someone's like "Does Bruce like dogs?" and any normal human being would go "Yes, here's him with Ace!" and leave it at that. Meanwhile, I'm like "Well obviously, he's got Ace and he gifted Titus to Damian. Aww, there was that one Detective Comics issue... what about the Urban Legends Ace adoption origin??" and the next thing I know I've got 10 tabs open. And then I'm scouring through Quora and Reddit posts for good measure. So perhaps between an hour or two, depending on how fired up I get and how deep the rabbit hole is? There's some asks that have been sitting in my inbox for so long (and I feel so bad about it, my apologies to everyone who ever sent something and I didn't answer) but I haven't gotten to respond to them yet because I feel it in my bones... They'd lead me to have like 50 tabs open and get me to write whole ass essay, and I unfortunately don't have the time to obsess that badly.

#kudos to the adhd I guess. my brain when it comes to anything batman comics feels like opening a wikipedia page and then #being compelled to click on every single reference link. and then to click on the links inside all the other open pages. and THEN--#sigh.#asks #personal

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olderthannetfic · 2 years

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I went down a rabbit hole on penis subincision, which lead to an edu article on sexual behavior in indigenous Hawaiian populations. (By Milton Diamond if you feel an urge to google). The article talked about how it was normal and even encouraged in a lot of these cultures for young people to engage in homosexual acts for the purpose exploring each other and simply having fun. This, in turn, reminded me of an assertion that Mark Thompson made in his book, Gay Spirit: Myth and Meaning...

....I’m not sure if you’ve read Thompson’s work but you posted passages from his book a while back. He compares the rejection a fixed gender identity and the phenomenon of "changing" to the archetypal definition of being a shaman, which is kind of fine. But then he goes on to claim that Diné (Navajo) people had a cross-dressing shamanic priesthood of gay people (the nadle) until white colonialism destroyed the tradition. Which, frankly, was a claim that I initially dismissed as...

…a gay white dude making things up until this whole subincision thing made me go look into it more closely. There are in fact many detailed articles on this. (They’re called Nádleehi, not nadle in these papers). So what I want to ask is if anyone knows exactly how common it was for LGBT+ to be accepted in non-colonial populations. Because I was under the impression that the consistent natural reaction to queerness in almost every human culture is to eradicate it.

Nonnie... WHUT?

YES, oh my god, a ton of cultures were okay with some form of something we would today see as queer.

YES, colonialism routinely wiped this out or at least tried to, and many of the places doing the colonizing also stamped out their own ancient traditions.

I don't recall that particular book or quoting it, but I post a lot.

It's not as clear-cut as total acceptance or acceptance of all forms of queerness. A common format is some kind of third gender role for nonconforming or trans or intersex people, often a combination of what we'd see today in the West as femme gay men and heterosexual trans women. Sometimes, this third gender had a specific social role, like shaman or entertainer. The modern split between gender identity and sexual orientation is not really how people saw it in a lot of past cultures (or, hell, in plenty of modern ones outside of the mainstream Western world).

When I was 14, I was fucking obsessed with this academic book of compiled journal articles called Third Sex, Third Gender: Beyond Sexual Dimorphism in Culture and History.

In terms of binary m/m interactions... uh... Ancient Greece is right there. Did you... miss that?

Historically, Japan was all about it being manly to fuck dudes because they didn't have girl cooties until the Meiji Restoration. Similarly to Ancient Greece, it was unmanly to take it up the ass as a grown man, but that's different from m/m sex in general being a problem. As with many societies outside of the mainstream West post... like... mid 19thC, m/m sex was seen as something you did, not something you were.

Medieval Europe would have kicked your ass for "sodomy", including oral with your spouse, which also falls under that term in that period, but they still wouldn't have thought a man was "gay" for fucking men. They'd have thought he was falling prey to a common sin that any man could potentially be tempted into. Sexual orientation is pretty much not a thing until after we get psychology as a science.

China got more homophobic over the dynasties. There was a time that the emperor's boyfriends were in the fucking history books along with his baby mamas. That's where we get the term "cut sleeve" from.

We don't tend to know what f/f stuff was going on in most times and places because most of the written record is men writing about their dicks.

Modern Thailand has all kinds of interesting things going on, and that whole region of SE Asia has had at points, though the more colonialism, the more local shit got suppressed. I can't speak to the total accuracy, but here's a wikipedia article on gender identities in Thailand.

Tibetan monasteries had abbots openly promoting their boyfriends. As long as you were doing it between the thighs and not touching icky girls, it was fine.

American Indian cultures are well known to have had fucktons of priesthoods/shamans of that type. It wasn't every group. Some were more prone to punishing gender nonconformity. AFAIK, a specific variant role for AMABs is more common than just letting people do whatever. In some, you could become a shaman, but they also tended to scapegoat the shamans in times of crisis. I'm no expert. I'd look up what modern two-spirit people have to say about their cultural traditions along with journal articles. The historical record is fragmentary and full of missionaries' unhelpful opinions.

Humans do often punish difference, but tons of cultures didn't see m/m sex or some specific form of third gender as anomalous. A ton probably didn't care about f/f sex, though it's harder to tell.

Gender conformity is often enforced... but why on earth would you assume most cultures only have 2 and that they map exactly onto our modern ideas of gender?

Seriously, nonnie, where have you been?

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