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[weirdbabs]

saw somebody say that bill clinton was “the most widely disliked president in recent american history”, at least until trump took office, and thats part of what made hillary so unlikeable and unelectable and like. granted. i wasnt really alive long enough to even be aware that there was a president when he was in office, let alone what his popularity was, but i DO know that in may of 2013 my ap us history teacher asked all his classes of 17 year olds who the best and worst president of the us was. my classes top 3 was washington, lincoln, and fdr and the worst president we unanimously agreed was bush. my teacher then revealed what the other classes had said and Every. Single. Class. said bush

personally i dont think clinton was the most widely disliked president in recent history in 2016. im pretty sure it was bush

[lillalis]

Small rant incoming lol

I'm aware of the fact that Elliott seems to be one of the more controversial bachelors... but phew, I didn’t know how some people were so butthurt about his existence. Guy is just vibing and, when marrying the farmer, living his best life.

"He's a snob and arrogant" - just because his portrait is in side profile? Then, with that logic, Sandy is on the same page. However, I can see how his loved gifts can give this impression (since it's very difficult getting those items in Year 1). The loved gifts do imply how he probably grew up in a rather rich family. And just because he takes care of his appearance doesn't mean he's arrogant! For someone who's coming from a (most likely) upper class, he is very down-to-earth and pretty aware of his upbringing. He never insults the farmer or makes fun of the Farmer's style choice CoughHaleycough, instead he greets the farmer with open arms and curiosity. Also he seems to have grown up in the upper class, which explains his loved gifts and the things he likes to have at the cinema; the fact that he seems to care alot about his appearance (especially his hair) seems to stem from his upbringing too. Ultimately he's an absolute romantic, believing hin the most cliché stuff about love ever (see his four heart event where he wants to impress the farmer through his gentlemany gesture). He just wants to love someone who loves and values him the way he is.

"He's a creep" - see this point is a pretty complex one. His four heart event is rather goofy and more light-hearted; sure Gus seems annoyed, but it appears in a more "man, not this again, wanting to impress the farmer now?" thing. They don't seem to have any beef whatsoever!

And then there's the ten heart event.

While the gesture is a sudden one without consent, you have to keep one thing on mind: you, the farmer, gave him a bouquet - which means that you are interested in more than friendship. It's an invitation to get closer, to be more intimate. In-game, he's your boyfriend, you're dating- it might get romatic fast or you can take your time. But at this point in his ten heart event, he chooses to get more direct and serious. The main point is how the Farmer trembles in this scene after Elliott kisses them. Sure, it could be the sudden action and shock that makes the farmer tremble. But again it could be anything, it's more up for interpretation to be honest. CA had his intention with the way of portraying this scene and the choices to choose from.

And that's where we get to the burning point: the writing of this scene. You see, most people hate this heart scene because you are all alone with him on the boat, in the middle of the sea. With the whole consent debate, it's pretty obvious why people think he's a creep.

HOWEVER he isn't the only one, who is with you all alone. What about Sebastian's ten heart event? Harvey's ten heart event? They, too, bring you to a place you can't escape easily. If y'all want to hold Elliott accountable, you should hold the other bachelors accountable too. As much as I don't like saying it, ConcernedApe has his weak moments in character writing with a few discrepancies here and there - his leaning towards the more popular characters doesn't help either (but this is more a fandom thing; seeing what the fandom prefers and going along with it).

Tl;dr: he's not as bad as people seem to portray him; he's one of the few people who are nice to the farmer on the get-go. He probably grew up rather isolated and comes from the upper class which explains his awkward social skills but he's still down-to-earth for someone his status - on top of that he seems very aware of his behaviour and seems to be slightly insecure about it. The ten heart is one of those cases where, yes, it seems to have clear implications but ultimately it's up to you how you interpret it since CA leaves most things rather broad. Also his ten heart event is NOT the only one, where you're all by yourself with a romance blend character. Multiple characters have inconsistent writing and CA seems to very much tend to see how the fandom sees the characters and not standing behind his original ideas (no hate towards him! It's still amazing how he managed to do everything by himself).

Anyway, Elliott my beloved husband they could never make me hate you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[scoobydoodean]

seriously why is gadreel so likeable. like somehow gadreel's actor nailed the likeable vibe castiel has and that's Crazy. (im not saying i think everything he did was justified im just saying hes like. i appreciate him for having a consistent moral code that he tries to live by even if he gets manipulated)

When he first shows up, he behaves like (the romanticized version of) a medieval knight. Like. Listen to his dialogue when he first appears to rescue Dean from an angel beating the shit out of him.

GADREEL/EZEKIEL: Easy there, brother. This young man has prayed for our assistance. Are we creatures of wrath or compassion? I would argue the latter.

He has a very (charmingly) "old fashioned" take on angelic duty. He believes it's their job to help humans. His ultimate sacrifice reinforces that that isn't something he made up to manipulate Dean—he really truly believes what he's saying and he wants to be a good and righteous angel! His attitude is almost like season 4 Cas (who is so convinced that he's on a holy mission) but actually less cynical—more chivalrous.

He's already been injured by the fall, but when he hears Dean's prayer, he makes his way to him for no other reason than Dean prayed for the help of an angel!

He tries to deescalate the situation:

ANGEL: Forgive me, brother. I don't recognize you. GADREEL/EZEKIEL: Happy to make your re-acquaintance. After you disarm. [The angel pretends to be willing to talk but then attacks Gadreel] GADREEL/EZEKIEL: Come, now. Is that any way to treat a brother injured in the fall?

He indicates that (while we know he was in prison so he couldn't actually take action) he rooted for Cas's side.

GADREEL/EZEKIEL: Believe it or not, some of us still do believe in our mission. And that means we believe in Castiel...and you.

And of course—Cas's little mistake freed him from prison, so that's another reason he's not pissed at Cas like the rest of the angels. That said, I don't think Gadreel is being dishonest about being on Cas's side. I just think when the time comes, he's still too scared that Cas will reject him to risk an encounter (and that fear doesn't turn out to be unfounded to be fair).

He also chooses the alias of an angel Cas ends up vouching for with a smile, calling him a "good soldier". While I think Metatron is right to say in 9.09 that Gadreel chose to take Ezekiel's name because he had a good reputation (something Gadreel sorely lacks) I think his choice also suggests Gadreel and Cas have similar values, because they hold the same angel in high regard—and the angels in general liking some angel doesn't necessarily mean Cas thinks that highly of that angel, considering how much Cas has morally clashed with the rest of his brethren.

I've also talked before about Gadreel's vessel choice being very interesting. Almost all the other angels (the only exception I can think of being Samandriel) choose vessels that work corporate jobs. Their attire (among other things) aligns them with the upper class. Gadreel, on the other hand, asks a bartender to be his vessel. I think it's interesting that the two angels Dean seems to trust most immediately end up being Gadreel and Samandriel... and they ARE both angels who share Cas's stance on humanity more generally. At the same time, they're also not human, and just as we see with Cas sometimes, we see with Gadreel in season 9 that fealty to certain ideals leads angels (with the soldier's mindset) to be ruthless when they believe they are required to be to be righteous. And reputation matters a lot to them (see: season 6 Cas hiding what he's doing from absolutely everyone he knows, keeping Crowley as his dirty little secret).

Gadreel's problem is that his sense of chivalry is dampened by the terror he feels at the idea of being found out and thrown back into a cell for eternity. He wants to repair his reputation, and Metatron convinces him that restoring order in heaven will please God and re-legitimize him. Cas's season 4 mistakes were centered around the belief that he was serving God, which is what Metatron sells Gadreel on, and like Cas in season 4 (and again in season 12), Gadreel is also lured by the concept of paradise.

METATRON: You and I ... We could have paradise again, Gadreel.

Even when Metatron demands a test of his loyalty (while dangling the opportunity to become heaven's hero over his head like a tasty carrot) Gadreel refuses before even knowing who Metatron wants him to hurt:

METATRON: No, I mean REALLY sure. We have enemies who pose an imminent threat to our effort. They must be neutralized. GADREEL-IN-SAM: Slain? METATRON: In a word. GADREEL-IN-SAM: That... That is not who I am.

Gadreel proceeds to do several things he shouldn't do, but Metatron also lies to him at various points about the true nature of what he's doing because Metatron knows he can only push Gadreel so far before Gadreel morally objects. When Gadreel realizes that Metatron orchestrated the deaths of several angels he brainwashed and that he's going to hurt humanity, he accepts Metatron's true nature—that he isn't God's representative and nothing he's doing is righteous—and defects. After being wounded by MoC Dean, Gadreel tries to stop Cas from wasting grace healing him:

GADREEL: Please. I'll leave you alone, I swear. CASTIEL [reaching out to heal him]: We're not here to hurt you. GADREEL: No. Your Grace. Healing me will only weaken you. [CASTIEL doesn't even hesitant and instantly heals GADREEL]

Then in a last heroic act, Gadreel sacrifices himself to save humanity and the angels.

GADREEL: The only thing that matters in the end is the mission -- protecting those who would not and cannot protect themselves --the humans. None of us is bigger than that. And we will not let our fears, our self-absorption prevent us from seeing it through. Not anymore.

I MEAN?!?!?! It's just... so endearingly saturday-morning-superhero-cartoon style heroic. Knights of the round table heroic. It's endearing!

Even as he's dying to blow a hole in the cell to free Cas, he tells Hannah (who is keeping guard) in a superhero voice,

GADREEL: Run, sister.

[fellshish]

just felt like letting you know im makin my way through your spn bookmarks on ao3 and its saving my life 💚 do you have an ultimate-nothing-compares destiel faves from the bunch?

YES omg these are the fics that rewired my brain changed my life etc:

And this your living kiss (M, 56k): au where dean is a self deprecating former poet who used to write anonymously under the pen name jack allen. Now he’s finding his way back to loving poetry by taking a class at a college taught by professor novak… only he doesn’t know professor novak happens to be the number one jack allen scholar in the country. Amazing. Inspiring. I’ve reread it several times and it’s probably my favourite fic of all time

The cheapest room in the house (E, 89k): one of those fics whose writing i’m jealous of, it’s mind bogglingly good. And hot. The destiel grindr fic — cas downloads grindr and dean helps him. The rituals are SO intricate. But really, nothing i could say could do justice to how good this is.

Fenario (E, 47k): cas empty rescue fic. Certain paragraphs and scenes are just seared into my brain, amazing writing. I still think about “Cas’s legs give out and he pitches forward, falling the rest of the way into Dean’s lap in a mockery of a pieta” — that’s the point where i knew this fic was gonna become a fave

Right where you left me (E, 93k): cas comes back from the empty but it’s years later. He rings the doorbell and finds dean married. This fic was an event while it was still updating. Supremely well written and with an emotional maturity needed for the theme

Am I a man or am I a muppet (G, 7k): one of the funniest fics i’ve ever read. Dean wakes up as a muppet. Just roll with it! It’s crack, sure, but so good?? This inspired a scene in one of my gomens fics even

Burn this into your brains forever (E, 10k): to me this is an underrated fic for how funny it is. Fake dating between dean and garth but don’t worry, it’s a destiel fic

Half empty (M, 37k): more of a dean study. Reads like you’re dreaming and nothing makes sense. Dean is confused about everything. Kind of a mysterious vibe, excellent writing

There is rest for the wicked (G, 14k): sleepy, domestic dean. The destiel happens so…. Idk. Naturally. It’s a fic that really stays with you for a long time

Ninety one whiskey (E, 401k): one of thee destiel fics of all time. It’s famously a must-read and for good reason. A war fic, so quite heavy and not for everyone. But an absolute experience. I read the last few chapters in bed middle of the night tears streaming down my face. Simply iconic

A winter’s tale (T, 64k): this fic forever changed the way i see cas’ human arc on the show. Not super destiel-y but can be read that way. Again quite heavy. Northernsparrow is an excellent writer.

The dean winchester beat sheet (E, 144k): au where dean is in college and in complete and utter denial about his sexuality. So supremely funny. I will say this dean is not for everyone. But to me he is iconic and i think about certain scenes still. Forever changed the song i want to break free for me.

What has eight tentacles and isn’t allowed to eat pie? (T, 16k): basically uhhhh dean gets turned into an octopus. HEAR ME OUT. This fic will change you fundamentally as a person. It’s funny but also smart. A classic!

Maybe it really is the end (M, 2k): it’s short but there’s not a word out of place. Basically, belphegor taunts dean and cas while in the body of jack. It’s so good and so underrated. I think about it all the time

How a grocer watches dean pull his head out of his ass in seven days (E, 51k): destiel written from an outsider pov, a christian lady who’s easily scandalised and whose narrative voice is SO hilarious. One of the funniest fics i’ve ever read. Fake dating too!

[misscammiedawn]

We're watching Andor again and what I love about the themes is that they are so firm about the whole "burn my life to make a sunrise I'll never see" thing and want to make sure the audience doesn't write it off as heroic individuals whose extraordinary lives cannot be emulated

Up until the prison arc we have Mon and Cas as reluctant rebels who are trying to hold the comfort of their lives and reject the cause but learn they can't be half in and half out

We have Luthen and Saw both all in to the detriment of their lives and at the exclusion of anything but the dream

But it's Andy Serkis' Kino Loy that I admire most in how they sell the fact that true systemic change is about giving the next generation a better life even if you never get the comfort of peace in your own life

He can't swim

The entire arc he goes from being the most special prisoner on the wing acting as a cop in the prisoner population to leading the escape

And he can't swim

The entire escape attempt he knows he is not escaping-- he knows he is likely going to be shot or recaptured and yet he sacrifices everything because by that point he knows there is no amount of capitulation that will save him from the fascist rulers-- there is no "obey and you'll be okay" or "keep your head down and don't make trouble for yourself"

He has nothing to personally gain but he has to chose allegiance and he choses the other prisoners

And I think it's good to show Luthen and Saw dedicate themselves to the rebellion and burn for that sunrise they'll never see-- but it's so much better to show a prisoner learn class solidarity and help his people at the ultimate cost because it was the alternatives were unthinkable

Anyway

Andor's great

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🐦 Thread: Roasting Destiel, the Ultimate Slow Burn 🐦

1/ Oh Destiel, the ship that’s been “almost there” since season 4 but still stuck in the friend zone purgatory.

Dean: the human equivalent of “I’m fine” but really I’m emotionally constipated.

Cas: an angel who missed every class on flirting 101.

2/ Dean’s emotional range: grunt, glare, maybe a smirk if he’s feeling spicy.

Cas’s emotional range: blinking like he’s trying to reboot his software.

Together? They communicate like two cats ignoring each other but secretly wanting pets.

3/ The trench coat is the real MVP here — it’s been around longer and gotten more character development than their relationship.

That coat deserves an Emmy for “Best Supporting Role in a Canon Void.”

4/ Every “moment” between them feels like watching paint dry… in slow motion… on a glacier.

The “will they, won’t they” trope is less of a trope and more of a full-time job.

5/ Cas following Dean around like a lost puppy is cute until you realize Dean’s just trying to avoid feelings like they’re radioactive.

Honestly, these two should start couples therapy… or at least a group chat with Sam for emotional support.

6/ In conclusion: Destiel is the ultimate lesson in “just say it already” and “stop staring at each other like you’re in a vampire romance novel.”

But hey, at least the fandom has 10+ years of suspense and awkward silences to enjoy.

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[destielomegaversebigbang]

Dance Me To The End of Love

Posting September 23, 2024

Fic by blackhorsedances

Art by TwinOne

Rating: Explicit

Summary:

So what if Dean Winchester is a male Omega? He’s as big as most Alphas, as fast as most Alphas, and he’s a seasoned fighter. He can take his Alpha friend Benny in four out of five practice matches. But the stupid UWFC (Ultimate Were Fighting Championship) rules state that fighters have to compete not only in their weight class, but also within their primary and subgender.

That’s just genderist, Dean says to anyone who will listen, and Benny mostly agrees.

And Dean works hard Monday through Friday as a teacher at a progressive Charter School, the Zevon Academy, helping young weres of all designations to understand not only English and Literature, but also were biology and Healthy Were Sexuality.

He’s got a great life. He’s got friends. He’s got the occasional Omega or Beta hook-up or heck, even the occasional Alpha female. Dean doesn’t date Alpha males. But life is good, right?

Why can’t an Alpha male be a ballet dancer and a musician? Yes, Cas is not as big or tall as a lot of Alphas, and he’s certainly not aggressive. He had enough of that growing up, thank you, and decided he’s above that.

It’s just a terrible shame that a freak accident and questionable medical treatment ended his career, and then accusations of sexual harassment of an Omega male ended his second career.

But thanks to Gabe, he has a brand new job as a teacher in the Performing Arts track at a school called the Zevon Academy, teaching dance. There are sure to be some Beta males at the school that he can befriend, or date. After all, Omegas are out of the question. But his life is good, right?

Tags: Castiel Novak/Dean Winchester; mention of Charlie Bradbury/Meg Masters and Gabriel Novak/Kali; AU. Omegaverse; a/b/o; Mention of barbaric treatment of male Omega patients by male Alpha Doctors; Martial Artist Dean Winchester; Ballet Dancer Castiel Novak; Alpha Castiel, Omega Dean; Non-Traditional Alpha Castiel; Gentle Alpha Castiel; Gay Castiel; Intersex Omega Dean; Unusual subtype Omega (Dean Winchester is an Omega with fully functioning female as well as male genitalia including knot); Bisexual Dean Winchester. Mention of Dean’s previous sexual encounters with Alpha Females; Intersex Alpha Females; Unfounded accusations of sexual harassment by Castiel towards a male Omega; Explicit consensual sex; Top Castiel, Bottom Dean Winchester; Penetrative Sex; Oral Sex; Anal Fingering; No MPREG; safer sex practices; fluff and smut; fluff; miscommunication; injured Castiel; injured Dean Winchester; Dean Winchester has PTSD; John Winchester’s A+ parenting; Dean Winchester and Castiel really need to use their words; angst; hurt/comfort; Sam Winchester emotionally abused Dean, but regrets it and is working to do better; Naomi Novak is a horrible person; Lucifer and Michael are horrible. Happy Ending!

Excerpt below the cut

That leaves Dean and Milton. Dean holds out his hand because he’s trying to be a Team player, he really is. Milton looks at it as though he’s never seen a hand before, but takes it in a brief, warm clasp that shoots an electric spark up Dean’s arm. Also, damn. Dean can’t smell any pheromones coming from the other man, so he can’t tell the dude’s secondary gender. He doesn’t know if Milton is using blockers, but it doesn’t matter. His posture is suddenly rigid with tension. Did he have the same electric zap?

Then the guy opens his mouth, and the moment dissolves. “Did the principal say Dr. Winchester?” Milton tilts his head to the side like a confused bird.

“Yeah, Dr. Winchester. Why?”

Milton turns his cobalt blue eyes on Dean. He scans them over Dean’s heavily-muscled shoulders and arms that are covered in a worn band t-shirt, his trim hips and bowed legs wrapped in faded blue jeans, and nods. “Physical Education.”

Dean blinks. “What? What part of the phrase Liberal Arts Team Lead makes you think Physical Education?” Electricity be damned, this guy’s just weird.

Milton’s eyes widen. “Oh, uhm, well, it’s not an uncommon degree for an Alpha, after all. I’m not sure why you’re so–”

Dean holds up a hand. “One, that’s an incredibly intrusive, genderist assumption. And B, Liberal Arts, buddy. Now, if you’re done making assumptions, follow me. I need to get my ID badge and lock my classroom.”

Milton just stares, and says nothing. Dean turns, and walks down the long hall from the conference room to his wing of the school, and hears steady footfalls behind him.

[boldlyvoid]

Home Alone...

Aaron Hotchner x Male Reader (he/him pronouns) | CM/911 crossover

Summary: it's Aaron's first Christmas with Jack away at college.

Warnings: May Grant/Jack Hotchner, Aaron misses his son, first angst with a happy ending, reader loves him so much he'll do anything for Aaron, food mentions

Word Count: 2.9k

Jack called him on the 18th, his plans for Christmas had changed. 

Originally, he was going to get on a plane on the 22nd and make his way from LA to DC where his dad would pick him up. They’d spend his break together and he’d head back to school on January 2nd. He was worried about his final projects, being away from his new girlfriend for so long (under 2 weeks) and he was worried that it would snow and he wouldn’t get back in time for class on the 5th. 

All this anxiety caught up to him and ultimately, he cancelled his flight. 

“Bobby and Athena said you can come to California and have Christmas here? They have lots of food, they feed a literal army every year,” Jack explained, trying to make him feel better. 

“That’s okay,” Aaron assures, smiling at him through the FaceTime camera. “All that matters is you feel okay, I’m sorry you felt so stressed out.” 

“I just hate leaving you alone this year,” Jack worries.

“Hey, I’m not really alone, Y/N will be here,” he reminds him. “We’ll be fine… but tomorrow I’ll send your gifts out, I’ll expedite them so you get them in time.” 

“Even if I don’t, I’m still thankful,” Jack smiles right back. “Thank you for understanding.” 

“Your first Christmas with your first real girlfriend is a big deal… I remember how pissed my mom was when I was with your mom for the first year and we just lived down the road. I’d never want you to think I’m mad at you for doing what you want to do.” 

Jack smiles, “thank you for being so cool.” 

“thank you for being even cooler,” Aaron teases him. “What did you get May for Christmas?” 

“A new laptop bag and some perfume,” he shares. “I think she’ll like it, she’s been obsessed with that blueberry milk trend, it’s like a muted baby blue colour and her current cover is clear with stickers on it… and then I got her that daisy perfume just cause it’s a cute bottle and it does smell like something she’d wear already.” 

“That sounds really thoughtful,” Aaron swoons. His little boy was growing up way too fast, but at least he was a gentleman. 

“And I got her mom a necklace, I’ve noticed she wears a lot of jewelry when she’s not on the job so I thought it would be nice,” he explains with a little proud smile. 

“That’s so sweet of you,” Aaron cheers him on. “And for Bobby?” 

“That’s harder to do… he’s a chef but he has everything he’d ever need and he doesn’t drink so a lot of dad gifts aren’t up his alley so I’m still trying to figure it out,” Jack slumps in his seat. Defeated a bit. “And when you google gifts for firefighters everything is alcohol-related too, or like an engraved axe that he doesn’t need.” 

“He seems very practical from the way you’ve explained him to me… maybe get him something for the house like a good flashlight for the earthquake kit or a new first aid kit for his car?” Aaron suggests. 

He nods, “Yeah… he was saying it’s almost time to renew the earthquake kit and make sure it’s all stocked up.” 

“You can go to any store that sells camping goods and get dehydrated meals which last a while and batteries are always a good thing to have lots of,” Aaron explains. “He’ll love it. He’ll know you care about his family as much as he does and it could bond you two a bit better.” 

He nods along, “Thanks, dad. May can’t wait to meet you too, you know?” 

“Yeah?” He smiles. 

“Her moms heard of you, you’ve helped her detective friends with cases but she’s a sergeant so she hasn’t had the chance to meet you either, but they think you’re cool.” 

“I’ll try and get out there soon,” he assures. “I miss you a lot, buddy.” 

“I miss you too, Dad,” Jack solemnly smiles. “Seriously though, you could come out here… We can get you somewhere to stay, you can come to Christmas at Mays and I can show you some of my favourite places?” 

“I’ll talk to Y/N and see what we can do,” Aaron smiles, knowing it probably won’t happen. 

—

When Y/N gets home from work, he comes right over to Aaron's house instead of going to his own apartment. They’ve been doing this for a while now, he honestly might as well move in at this point. So much of his stuff is at Aaron’s, they’re happy this way, and this is their 3rd Christmas together so it’s really about time they make the jump to something more. 

He puts his things down, kicks off his shoes and makes his way to Aaron on the couch. “Hello, handsome,” he leans in for a kiss. “How was your day?” 

He shrugs, “Not that bad… but Jack isn’t coming home for Christmas anymore.” 

“Oh no,” his heart breaks for him. “Baby, I’m sorry, what happened?” 

“He’s just so anxious about the snow we're expected to get when he has to go back and if his flight gets delayed then he won’t make his class in time and you know him,” he explains. Jack is just as time-sensitive as his dad. 

He pulls Aaron in for a hug, holding him close, “It’ll be okay, we’ll get to see him soon. We’ll find a way to make it good here with just us.” 

He nods, “I know… it’s just weird.”

“He’s your baby,” Y/N sympathizes. “I’m so sorry… did you want to go out there this year?” 

He shakes his head, “I don’t want to intrude.” 

“Did they invite you?” 

He nods, “Yes, but—

“Come on, we can go?” He encourages. “It’ll be fun. We can get a nice hotel or an Airbnb and after Christmas, we could go to the beach and have like a real vacation for once.” 

Aaron sits back and sighs, “Maybe.” 

“What is it?” He pries. 

He shrugs, “I don’t think I want to meet her family yet. I’m not sure I’m ready for all that. I liked it more when he wasn’t dating and I didn’t have to think about him getting married one day and moving away and being in California all the time.” 

“You don’t have to stay here,” Y/N reminds him. “You can leave whenever you want, you’re retired and you have the money to relocate, you can go wherever he goes.” 

“But I want you with me,” he whispers, pulling him in closer. 

Y/N straddles his hips and cups his cheeks, “yeah?” 

He nods, “I don’t want to go anywhere without you, my love.” 

He swoons, “I can come. I can put in for a transfer and we can go to LA or Orange County or something-- hell, we could go to San Fransisco and it would still be so close to him.”

“I love you,” Aaron smiles. “I love you so much.” 

“I love you too… and I was thinking, since we’re on this topic—

“You can move in,” Aaron knows what’s coming. “I never want you to leave. We can put all your things up here, you can make this place yours and you can put your work stuff in my office since I don’t even use it anymore.” 

He smiles. “I’m going to start packing soon… but right now I have some cheering up to give you.” 

—

The tree lights are on, and they have matching drinks of half coffee half hot chocolate and store-bought cookies… his lover is cuddled into his side while they watch a random Christmas show on Netflix. He’s happy, but he’s sad at the same time. 

“you okay?” Y/N asks. 

He nods, leaning in to share a quick kiss. He smiles against his lips, “Thank you.” 

“You miss him?” 

Aaron nods, “I do… it’s been 3 months. I haven’t been away from him this long since he was in WITSEC.” 

“I know baby,” he rubs Aaron’s arm with a slight pout, feeding off his unhappiness. “We’ll see him soon. We can go out there and visit at any time.” 

“I know…” he leans back against the couch and sighs. “I’m sorry, I’m ruining Christmas.” 

“No, you’re not,” he assures Aaron. “Here,” he reaches out for his phone and googles something. He spends a couple minutes tapping around and then shows Aaron his phone. “We leave at 2am, we can sleep on the plane. Come on, let’s go pack.” 

“What?” Aaron can’t believe it. 

“I’ll explain in the bedroom,” he instructs, hauling him off the couch. “We have bags to pack and then we need to head to the airport. I should have an Uber come here…” 

“How did you—

“You’re not the only one with connections, hot stuff,” he teases.

Aaron pulls him in for a kiss, holding him close to his chest, he breathes him in deeply. When they pull back there’s an audible smooch sound and they break into matching smiles. “I love you.” 

“I love you,” he reminds Aaron. “Now come on, let’s get you to your boy.” 

—

The flight isn’t too long, it’s pretty packed but they had decent seats. There weren’t any crying babies or complaining older women, so they managed to sleep pretty easily. The landing was… not as smooth as Aaron was used to when he was at work but, they got there in one piece. 

He has Athena's phone number in case of emergencies, like if another earthquake hit LA and he couldn’t get ahold of Jack… He’s not sure if she wants casual calls, but he takes the risk while waiting for their rental car to be brought around to the front, he dials her number and he waits. 

“Hello?” 

“Hi, this is Aaron Hotchner, Jacks dad…” 

“Oh, hello, what a pleasure to finally talk to you, how are you?” She asks, kind as ever with the sweetest slightly southern accent. 

“I’m good, uh, me and my partner are here in LA we—

“You decided to come!” She cheers. “Do you have a place to stay?” 

“We do, we got a hotel last minute,” he can’t help but smile. “I just wanted to make sure we were still invited to Christmas?” 

“Absolutely! I can text you the address and you can come over as soon as you’d like. We’re having a little bit of everything for lunch soon and then dinner is at 6,” she explains. “Does he know you’re here?” 

“No, we’re going to surprise him.” 

“He’s still in bed— he’s in my son's old room, don’t worry. But I’ll keep this a secret for you,” she assures. “This is going to be such a wonderful surprise.” 

“And you’re sure it's—

“No intrusion at all, agent,” she teases him. “It’ll be lovely to have you.”

He manages to laugh, “I can’t wait to meet you, thank you again for the invite.” 

“You’re welcome here anytime,” Athena assures him. “See you soon.” 

“Bye,” he smiles as he hangs up and waits for a text with the address. “Thank you,” he looks to his boyfriend. 

He smiles and wraps his arm around Aaron, “Anytime my love.” 

—

It doesn’t take them long to get their things set up at the hotel and then head over to the Grant-Nash household— but not before getting something to bring to the party. 

Aaron knows from Jack that Bobby, May’s step-dad, is a recovering alcoholic and that while he’s not tempted to drink when his wife has wine… Aaron just rather not bring that into the house. So, they opt for a dish. They stroll around a Whole Foods for a while, thinking of what could be the perfect thing when they stumble across cheese and tomatoes in the shape of a candy cane with balsamic glaze on top and a loaf of fresh bread. It’s perfect. 

They grab some sparkling cider and a bouquet of flowers for Athena and then they’re on their way officially. He’s a little nervous, his leg bounces while Y/N drives and he reaches over to place one hand on said bouncing leg. He rubs him with his thumb and gives him a quick smile before returning his attention to the road. It’ll be okay, Aaron knows that. 

This is just such a big step in a person's life. Not only is Jack's girlfriend meeting his family, but both families are going to be in one room at the same time. They’re all meeting. This can make or break a couple… and he hopes to every force or earth that it just makes them stronger because Jack is so, so happy.  

When they arrive, they have to park on the road as there are so many cars already in their driveway, they really weren’t kidding about it being a big party. 

He holds the flowers and drink, Y/N has the dish they bought and they walk up the long driveway to the most beautiful little bungalow in all of California. He knocks 3 times with a bit of hesitation and it takes all of 20 seconds for someone to answer. 

And to their surprise, that person who opens the door is May. 

“Oh my god?” She bounces with excitement. “You made it?!”

“Hi,” Aaron smiles, instantly all the anxiety leaves his body with how happy she is to see him and his partner. “It’s lovely to finally meet you, May.” 

“come in,” she steps out of the way and lets them walk right in. “Let me take that, you can take your shoes off if you want but we don’t really care. The party is just down the stairs here.” 

“Who was it?” Another woman asks while walking around the corner. “Oh, Aaron, hi,” she lights right up as she climbs the stairs to meet them. 

“Athena?” He confirms before going in for a hug and she smiles. 

“The one and only,” she teases as she wraps him up. “It’s so good to see you, Jack was worried about you having a Christmas alone.” 

“It was his idea,” he says as they part, pointing to his partner, “this is my partner, Y/N.” 

“Jack has told us all about you,” Athena assures as she goes to give him a half hug and then she takes the dish he was carrying. “Come on down and meet everyone, Jack's out in the garden with Bobby making the turkey.”

“He said he’s never seen someone deep fry one before and he’s intrigued,” May teases. “Actually, hold on, stay here,” she insists. 

She heads over to the back door and leans against the post, “Hey Jack? Can you come here for a second?” 

Athena puts the dish down on the table and rushes to the door, “Bobby, you too. Leave the turkey with Hen, she can handle it for a moment.” 

They come into the room with the same expression, confused as to why they’ve been called in and then Jack sees him. 

“Dad?!” His jaw drops and his eyes grow 10 times the size they were before and within seconds he’s rushing to his dad and wrapping him up in the biggest hug. 

Aaron holds him so close, he hasn’t seen him since August and that felt like 6 years ago. This one hug makes up for all the time passed, he kisses him on the temple, unable to believe how much taller he’s gotten. Before, this same kiss would’ve been to the top of his head… he pulls back and cups his face in his hands, “When the heck did you grow up on me?” 

“I ask myself the same thing every day,” Bobby teases, stepping forward to shake his hand next. 

Jack gives Y/N the same big hug as he gave his dad, it’s cute how much they love each other too. Aaron shakes Bobby's hand, it’s big and rough and he can sure tell he’s been a firefighter for years… and he’s handsome. Really handsome. 

“It’s so nice to finally meet you,” Aaron manages to say. “Jack talks about you and Athena all the time, I’m so grateful for you taking him in while he’s been out here.” 

“He’s been a joy to have around,” Athena assures. “With my son in Florida with his dad, it’s so nice to have another boy in the house.” 

“I was making too much food for just the 3 of us, I wasn’t used to it,” Bobby teases. “He’s helped a lot.” 

“And I love taking home leftovers,” Jack teases, still holding onto Y/N around his middle. “This is such an amazing surprise dad, when did you decide to come?” 

“Last night,” he admits. 

“He was so sad,” Y/N shares. “I hated knowing how much he missed you so I impulse bought two red-eye tickets.” 

“Well, we’re glad you could come,” Athena assures. “I’m sure you’re hungry, come eat, we’ve got enough for everyone.” 

“Come on Dad, you’ve gotta try Bobby’s Caesar salad dressing,” Jack all but drags him to the table with the biggest smile he’s ever seen on this kid. 

Seeing him this happy is all he wanted for Christmas, and boy, does he hope that this happiness— this new family he’s found, lasts forever. He deserves nothing but the best, and this group he’s been brought into, they’re just that. 

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Alright gaymers time for more BG3 companion headcanons! This time featuring my beloved Atavia!

Potential spoilers below, you’ve been warned!

Still no Minthara, I failed to rescue her during Atavia’s run

Halsin

Ultimate nature nerd buddies. Atavia and Halsin love just going full autism mode and discussing the nuances of plant identification/creature behavior/etc for hours on end.

Once Atavia and Halsin become a “thing” they are almost annoyingly in love. Constant pet names, lots of physical contact, getting distracted by each other. Astarion teases them about it relentlessly, not out of jealousy though. He’s not immune to envy but he trusts his partners to be open and honest and does his best to do the same.

Halsin and Astarion are less stereotypically lovey dovey with each other but only because Astarion shows his love by being a menace. He teases and makes jokes and gets all sarcastic. Halsin usually responds with sincerity, not because he doesn’t get it but because he enjoys the challenge of getting Astarion flustered. It doesn’t take long for the pair to develop a sixth sense about what’s going too far.

Astarion

Turns out having two(eventually three!) people who are willing to dedicate themselves to you heart and soul can be overwhelming, even when you want it more than anything. Astarion develops a “non sexual safe word” for moments when he needs to be left alone/given space. He usually only needs a moment to recenter.

Astarion ends up working with the society of brilliance and the Gur to study vampirism and search for a cure. Some of the spawn in the underdark volunteer to help test theories and potential cures. This involves everything from finding out what types of fabric/materials can be used to prevent sunlight from damaging their skin to studying potential non blood food sources. Astarion mostly works with his partners to search for artifacts like sunwalker rings and magical/alchemical cures.

Astarion is good with kids. Once he has time to rest and begin healing from his two centuries of trauma he finds that children don’t annoy/upset him as much anymore. Yenna lives with Halsin at moonrise and is especially fond of him, the pair often play together when he’s visiting.

Gale

Quickest way to his heart is to compliment his cooking. And not just “wow this is good!” compliments. The type that shows you actually noticed things like the unique seasonings or the plating.

Because he doesn’t divulge much about his personal life to his students and fellow professors he accidentally ends up the center of a minor scandal. Astarion makes a surprise appearance on campus during a stormy day to deliver Gale’s lunch(which he left at home) and kisses him in front of his morning class. Atavia had done the same on multiple occasions but was out of town at the time, so the students thought Gale was having an affair. Eventually another professor confronted Gale when Atavia surprised him at work(she had gotten home from her trip early) and Tavi just burst out laughing while Gale desperately tried to explain the situation. The next day Astarion and Tavi deliver his lunch together to put the rumors to bed.

Gale develops a whole host of modified and new spells after becoming a professor. This includes spells that allow for the indefinite storage and preservation of food(including blood), spells that allow individuals with sunlight sensitivity to go outside for up to 4 hours at a time during the day, and enchantments that can be applied to collars and armor that allow animals to speak with people. He also publishes certain spells anonymously, not exactly out of embarrassment but because he’s uncertain how it might impact his career. Basically all of them are modified spells for sexual encounters.

Wyll

After deciding to break his pact with Mizora, Wyll procures the prosthetic eye Volo has. He continues to use the sending stone eye up until he and Karlach enter the hells after the death of the netherbrain. Given he is no longer working for the cambion he “swaps” eyes and tosses the sending stone eye as far as he can.

He waits to propose to Karlach until about a month after her engine is stabilized. They’d been dating for a while at that point, but he didn’t want her to feel like she had to agree because he had helped with her engine. He also wanted time to prepare a proper elaborate fancy proposal because she deserves it. She says yes before he can even finish asking, he’s not even fully on one knee before she practically throws herself at him in a massive embrace.

When Tavi complements his skills as a ranger at the reunion party he almost explodes with joy. She’s one of the best ranger he’s worked with(the other being THE Minsc) so it truly means a lot.

Karlach

One of the few people that Tavi isn’t romantically involved with who is allowed to be super physical with her. Tavi isn’t opposed to friendly hugs and the like, but doesn’t do well with extended touch from those she’s not with. Karlach is just such a giant cuddly teddy bear that somehow Tavi doesn’t mind. She doesn’t even fully understand it herself. If Halsin or Astarion weren’t wrapped around her at camp it was Karlach in their place.

Once she’s able to permanently return to the material plane, Karlach becomes a legendary hero in her own right. She often joins her former companions when they go out on grand quests.

Karlach is called “Auntie Karlach” by the various offspring of the Tavi-cule. She’s the favorite of all the companions when it comes to baby sitting(at least for the children.) She loves kids of all ages, but especially enjoys spending time with those between the approximate ages of 7 to 10.

Lae’zel

Lae’zel eventually introduces her companions to Xan, the hatchling rescued from the crèche in the ruined monastery. Xan is just as fascinated by the material plane as his adopted mother was, and is delighted to interact with Tavi’s familiars and companion animals.

After the defeat of Vlaakith Lae’zel and Xan move in with Shadowheart. It was originally supposed to be just until Lae’zel could find her own place but turns out Shadowheart and Lae’zel are in fact very much in love still. Xan now has two moms.

Tavi helps Lae’zel learn about the courting practices of the sword coast so she can make her intentions clear to Shadowheart(and not at all because Lae’zel doesn’t want to fight her because the idea of causing her harm is deeply distressing) Lae’zel and Shadowheart do end up romantically sparring eventually, but it’s far less intense than standard Gith fighting.

Shadowheart

Before Lae’zel moves in, Shadowheart is a bit of a hermit. She makes time to visit her companions but otherwise spends her days tending to her animals and her gardens in relative solitude.

During her first visit to Waterdeep she joins the Tavi-cule for dinner. She ends up staying over because of how late into the night the conversation goes. The next morning she learns about Gale’s Modified Silence spell when joking that based on how disheveled Tavi looks she’s surprised she didn’t hear them. She asks Gale to make her some scrolls to take home, and encourages him to consider publishing them under a pseudonym.

Shadowheart and Astarion love to gossip. During the absolute adventure they would sneak away and chat in elvish to avoid being heard, and post adventure they keep up a correspondence. When they get together in person they can spend hours talking about the latest gossip while enjoying some good wine and snacks.

Jaheira

When Atavia is pregnant with her first child, Jaheira visits to give her advice and guidance. Most of it consists of “here’s how to not kill a baby” and “here are safe ways to manage your symptoms during and after pregnancy”. She helps Atavia and her partners set up a nursery in Gale’s tower because Tavi is worried about it looking nice while still being safe. She serves as a sort of safety auditor. Jaheira is also the “god mother” of all of the Tavi-cule children. She accepts on the condition she is never called anything like “granny.”

Jaheira often joins Tavi and Astarion(and whoever else is with them) when they go out searching for artifacts. She’s with them when they get their hands on a real sunwalker ring, the first time they find evidence of a cure for vampirism, and when they finally get their hands on the last thing needed for said cure. They start to jokingly call her a good luck charm.

She continues to work with the Harpers on and off. Geraldus is one of the few Harpers she genuinely enjoys working with and the two become good friends over time.

Minsc

Minsc is eventually able to communicate half decent information about the vampire cures Boo supposedly knows of. It’s one of those cures in particular that the Tavi-cule is able to find evidence of and actually create. And it works! Astarion complains about being indebted to a hamster, but privately thanks Minsc and Boo. Tavi is beside herself with pride for managing to pull it off despite the language barrier.

Minsc will randomly appear on the doorsteps of the various party members with no warning. He usually only stays for a day and rarely spends the night, but he always comes with unbelievable tales of his most recents adventures. He always makes an effort to visit after any of the party members have major life events to offer his support/congratulations/etc.

Atavia keeps a stash of Boo’s favorite treats on her person at all times. You never know when you’ll run into Minsc and she never wants to be caught unprepared.

BONUS: The Creatures

Scratch

Scratch goes to live with Alfira and Larkissa after the death of the netherbrain. Atavia makes an effort to stop by and say hello whenever she’s visiting the gate.

Owlbear Cub

Once the owlbear cub moves to the grove Atavia makes sure to bring some fancy smoked meats when she and Astarion visit to spend time with Halsin. She loves to curl up and nap with him under the sun.

Us

Taking the form of a cat in the eyes of all but the former adventuring party and their loved ones, Us ends up living at Gale’s tower. Tara and Morena eventually allow it to join their tea parties. It doesn’t drink any tea of course.

[scoobydoodean]

Your thoughts on Amy are really interesting to me because when I was watching I'll admit I saw it as another tragic scenario that's often presented in the show. Like, she found a way to live her life with her son that wouldn't have her kill people (being a mortician) but when her son was sick she turned to desperate measures to save him. It's a sort of situation we see time and time again on the show. I'll admit I didn't quite pick up on the classist rhetoric going on in the episode and while I'm not entirely sure that was intentional by the writers it's definitely had me looking at this plot point in a new light. Dean killing Amy and its consequences has always been a really interesting narrative beat because while I ultimately don't fully agree with Dean's decision there, I totally see why he did it and understand his reasonings for it. Idk how many other fans feel the Amy conflict and the arc it has the brothers go through but I do think that at least at it's core it was an interesting one to explore even if it's execution of it left something to be desired for me

Sorry to ramble in your ask box but I seriously love your metas even when I don't always agree with your opinions 💜

If you don't mind a little rambling as well: I don't know that I'd say we see this same situation time and again. We have "Monsters Who Manage". For example, Lenore and her nest (2.03, 6.19). Benny. Garth and Bess. Sometimes those "monsters" feed again despite their best efforts (ex: Lenore in 6.19).

Amy isn't like any of them though. Sam seems to want to present Amy as an addict who relapsed (like Lenore), but that isn't what happened. She didn't feed on the brains of the people she killed. That was never her goal. She just had an opportunity to do something immoral to save her kid and she did it. In the end, her being a kitsune has almost nothing to do with her actions. A human parent could have done something very similar to save their own child. Imagine if your child needed a new heart and there was a long waiting list, so you went out and killed someone else and had their heart transplanted. That's more like what Amy did. Her kid got a food borne illness or infection. Normal human children get listeria and other dangerous food borne infections/illnesses. The only way in which Amy being a kitsune really impacts the situation is that it presented a unique solution to her child being sick that wouldn't be available to other parents (fresh pituitary glands). Her choosing to act on that opportunity just kind of shows that on some level, she does think of humans (at least "lower class" humans) as food.

At the same time, I do think Dean's actions go further than a moral difference with Sam. Dean is spiraling after the events of season 6. Cas lied and then died, and when it all went to shit, Death blamed Dean for everything and Dean crumpled under the weight of those expectations (we jump further into this in the following episode). It leaves Dean hyper-focused on not making a "mistake" again (for example, trusting someone he shouldn't have). At the same time, Dean's deeply depressed and suicidal (7.02), and his outlook on life and his own family is incredibly cynical when "The Girl Next Door" takes place. He says "the other shoe will drop" in regards to Sam because he doesn't have hope that anything could ever turn out right for their family. He repeats it in regards to Amy because people never change. Everyone is doomed to repeat their mistakes for all time (Dean's despair often looks like falling into the spiral of causality instead of remembering he can leap out of its flow). He also says "People are what they are", and I do think he's thinking about Cas at that point.

Amy mingled with humans and was a part of their world, but her actions showed she saw them as food on some level... and I think that Dean looks back at Cas and worries that he was a fool to ever think Cas was (for lack of a better word) human (or at least an ally to humanity who truly respected them as equals). In 6.22, Cas tells Dean they were never a family, and in 7.01, he follows that up by telling Dean he only ever saw him as a pet. He reinforced the traditional hierarchy where humans are lower creatures to monsters—food. And what has Dean been fighting all his life? Powerful creatures who believe their physical dominance gives them license exploit humans as food. When Dean tells Amy "people are who they are"... I do think he's thinking about Cas and the trust he had in that relationship that was deeply crushed. He's scared to trust anyone again because he trusted Cas so very much and now his world has been ripped apart. He doesn't trust Sam's judgement on Amy because he trusted Cas and that backfired spectacularly. He doesn't trust Amy not to do this again. Tbh I think he's right not to trust her because she has absolutely zero remorse of any kind at all whatsoever at any point. To me, that makes it quite apparent she'd be more than happy to do the same thing again if her kid was ever sick again. Hell—maybe even if she got sick. But it does go deeper than a moral clash for Dean. He's full of despair. At the same time, his actions also aren't as simple as dropping into the doom of "Monsters bad" because he doesn't kill Amy's son. Something Sam's never really grasped is that monsterhood has never been about physical characteristics to Dean. It's always been about actions. For Sam on the other hand, monsterhood has historically been more about physical characteristics (post here). I think this also plays a role in their feelings about Amy.

[islanavarro]

“SHE WALKS THE LINE BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK”

INTRODUCING…

NAME: Isla Viviana Navarro

GENDER & PREFERRED PRONOUNS: Cis Woman {She/Her}

AGE: 28

BIRTHDAY: January 10, 1997

SEXUALITY & ROMANCE: Pansexual - Panromantic

COUNTERPART: Buffy Summers - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

FACE CLAIM: Sofia Carson

OCCUPATION: Forensic Behavioral Specialist

HOMETOWN: San Diego, CA

CURRENT RESIDENCY: Coral Cove, Palmview (Since December 2024)

CHARACTER PLAYLIST: HERE. (WIP)

UP NEXT: “CONTROL” BY HALSEY

BIOGRAPHY: TW MENTAL ILLNESS, DEATH, DV, DRUG/ALCOHOL USE

Isla Navarro grew up in San Diego, California - a bustling border city shaped by a unique blend of cultures, stories, and struggles. Raised by a single mother who worked tirelessly to support her family, Isla learned early the importance of strength, resilience, and loyalty. The city’s vibrancy and its shadows fueled her curiosity about people’s motives and the complexities of human nature, ultimately leading her to pursue forensic behaviorism. Poverty clawed at the edges of her childhood, violence was never far from the doorstep, and hope often felt like a distant luxury. Raised by a single mother who worked herself to exhaustion just to keep food on the table, Isla’s earliest lessons were about sacrifice, endurance, and hiding your pain so no one else had to carry it. Her younger brother was her anchor - and her burden - because protecting him meant taking on roles no child should ever have to fill: caretaker, mediator, and shield against a world that seemed bent on breaking them both. Childhood for Isla was a fragile illusion, a tightrope walk between the fleeting moments of normalcy and the crushing weight of responsibility. At school, she became a master of compartmentalization - excelling academically, masking the bruises left unseen beneath long sleeves and forced smiles. She developed an almost painful obsession with the motives and fears of the people around her, fascinated by the secrets everyone seemed desperate to bury. It wasn’t just curiosity; it was a means of self-preservation - if she could understand darkness, maybe she could keep it at bay. After graduating at the top of her class, Isla threw herself into psychology, specializing in forensic behaviorism. It was her way to claw back some control - to decode the minds of those who inflicted pain and give a voice to those silenced by violence. Her work on high-profile cases in major cities earned her respect, but at great personal cost. The closer she got to uncovering corruption and twisted power within the systems meant to protect, the more isolated she became. The breaking point came during a particularly harrowing case involving police misconduct and systemic injustice. Betrayed by colleagues she had once trusted implicitly, Isla was framed, discredited, and left to pick up the pieces of her shattered career. Threats followed - some whispered, some overt - targeting not just her, but those she loved. The institution she had dedicated herself to was revealed as a cage, one she could no longer bear to live inside. Haunted by betrayal and betrayal’s aftermath, Isla fled to Palmview 6 months ago - a quieter town where shadows still lurk beneath the surface, but where she hoped to rebuild what was lost. Here, she works as a forensic behaviorist, often liaising with local law enforcement, yet always maintaining an impenetrable emotional barrier. Few glimpse the storm beneath her calm, composed exterior - the rage, the heartbreak, the relentless guilt for not being able to save everyone. Isla carries scars no one can see, memories that haunt her dreams, and a constant battle between her fierce desire to protect and the crushing weight of loneliness. Every day is a reminder that strength can be a lonely prison, and sometimes the most dangerous demons are the ones you fight within yourself.

EXTRA-EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT HER!

MBTI: ENFJ - The Protagonist

Enneagram: 3w4 - The Expert with a creative streak

Temperament: Sanguine-Choleric

Astrological Vibe: Capricorn Sun, Aquarius Rising, Scorpio Moon

Personality:

Isla Navarro is a fiercely intelligent and deeply observant woman, combining sharp analytical skills with emotional depth. Her training as a forensic behaviorist has sharpened her ability to read people and situations with remarkable accuracy, allowing her to anticipate actions and decode hidden intentions. Isla carries a commanding presence - quiet yet intense - that often disarms those around her. Though naturally empathetic, she maintains tight emotional boundaries, carefully choosing when and to whom she reveals her true feelings, protecting herself from vulnerability.

Her greatest strengths lie in her resilience and loyalty. Despite a turbulent past marked by betrayal and loss, Isla endures with remarkable strength, compartmentalizing pain to keep moving forward. She is fiercely protective of those she loves and will go to great lengths to shield family and friends from harm. In moments of crisis, her calm and collected demeanor serves as a steadying force for others, demonstrating her remarkable composure under pressure.

However, Isla’s guarded nature is also a significant vulnerability. Her fear of betrayal and abandonment often makes it difficult for her to fully trust others, creating emotional distance and loneliness even in company. She carries heavy guilt and self-blame for past events where she felt powerless to prevent harm, which sometimes leads her to take on excessive responsibility or silently punish herself. Accustomed to being the protector, she struggles to ask for help, fearing that vulnerability might expose her weaknesses or lead to disappointment. Additionally, the trauma of past betrayals and threats lingers in moments of anxiety and hypervigilance, though she masks these feelings behind a composed exterior.

Socially, Isla is selective and cautious. She prefers meaningful, smaller circles to large gatherings, finding comfort in intimate conversations over superficial chit-chat. She can come across as reserved or even intimidating at first, but those who persist discover a sharp wit, dry humor, and fierce loyalty beneath the surface. Isla has a keen sense for emotional undercurrents in social settings and navigates them with skill, adapting to keep control of the atmosphere without losing herself. She values authenticity and depth, often feeling drained by performative or shallow interactions.

In friendships, Isla is deeply loyal but measured. She invests her trust slowly and cautiously, expecting the same level of honesty and respect she offers. Once someone crosses her carefully drawn boundaries and earns her trust, Isla becomes an unwavering ally - steadfast, protective, and willing to go to great lengths for those she calls friends. However, her tendency to shoulder burdens alone can sometimes create distance, as she rarely asks for support or shares her vulnerabilities openly. Her friends often appreciate her reliability, insight, and the quiet strength she provides, even if they sometimes wish she’d let her guard down more.

Romantically, Isla is both guarded and intense. Past betrayals have left her wary of opening up, so she approaches relationships with caution and deliberation, testing the waters before fully letting someone in. Emotional vulnerability doesn’t come easily, and she often hides her insecurities beneath a composed exterior. However, when Isla commits, she is fiercely devoted and expects honesty, trust, and respect in return. She values partners who can hold space for her complex emotions without pushing too hard. For Isla, true intimacy grows from mutual understanding and emotional safety rather than grand gestures or drama. Beneath her tough exterior, she longs for connection but is afraid of losing herself or being abandoned again. Those who earn her love find a passionate, protective partner with profound loyalty and a steady, grounding presence.

At her core, Isla believes life is a constant battle between light and darkness - not only in the world but within every individual. She is driven by a desire to uncover hidden truths, protect the vulnerable, and confront injustice, even when it means facing painful realities herself. Isla is a warrior shaped by hardship, carrying both scars and wisdom. Her protective instincts, sharp intellect, and unyielding resolve make her a formidable ally, though her guarded heart reminds us that even the strongest warriors need safe spaces to heal.

Headcanons:

Drinks black coffee like it’s fuel, often found fiddling with the ring on her finger when deep in thought

Has a habit of quietly humming old noir jazz tunes when working late on cases

Has an unexpected sweet tooth — dark chocolate is her weakness

She has a “lucky” pen that’s almost out of ink but refuses to replace it because it’s been with her through some of her toughest cases.

She once tried to learn salsa dancing as a stress reliever, but her “two left feet” made her give up after one embarrassing attempt.

Isla has a surprisingly soft spot for stray cats and sometimes leaves food out for neighborhood strays, despite not being a “pet person.”

She has a habit of organizing her desk with oddly specific categories—pens by color, files by case type, and snacks by flavor.

Isla is low-key competitive about crossword puzzles and will challenge friends or coworkers to timed solving contests.

[iinarizaki]

Can I have a love and deepspace matchup plz

Gender: cis female

Pronouns: she/her

Sexuality: heterosexual ally

Zodiac: Capricorn

Appearance: 5’2 African American slightly chubby body (although I’m more top heavy if you know what i mean) black curly wavy hair blackish brown eyes chubby cheeks wears glasses sometimes (im far sighted so it’s usually when driving in class or at the theater)

Mbti: infj

Enneagram: 2w1

Personality: kind smart funny motherly responsible empathetic anxious emotional moody perfectionist helpful people pleaser caring compassionate nerdy curious protective polite respectful indecisive fearful nervous introvert shy awkward clumsy low self esteem low confidence (more pertaining to my talents or personality then my looks) sassy sarcastic (I’m mainly these things with people i feel comfortable with like friends or family) soft spoken cute (my friends think im cute because i can be pretty innocent plus I’m small physically)

Likes: animals books reading writing fantasy magic sci fi anime music video games friends alone time learning personality quizzes sweets and bread helping being a part of something bigger than myself

Dislikes: spiders loud sounds people who harm others people who don’t take others into consideration (like make insensitive jokes or don’t consider the comfort of others or are mean just cause they can) people i care about not caring for themselves (im a hypocrite on this i take care of everyone else but not me) not being listened to weird holes and patterns math and tests (I have a math disability and i have test anxiety)

Love language:

Giving: acts of service gift giving and physical affection (if they’re ok with it)

Receiving: words of affirmation and physical affection (although i can be shy about it)

Extra: i pace a lot i sing when im alone i talk to myself im a picky eater (mainly with textures) i have a cat i have minor ehlers danalos (a hyper mobility disorder) but it doesn’t hurt me like it does my sisters i get abdominal migraines which is basically like a migraine but instead of headaches it’s nausea and vomiting

Thank you

omg hello fellow eds baddie 💖

I match you with Xavier!

To start off, Xavier is very good with his words, unafraid to tell you how much he loves you and all the other ways you drive him wild, and he's basically a clingy baby koala when it comes to physical affection so I think he'll match your freak and then some in those departments. He might try to discourage you from doing too much for him in the ways of acts of service (he wants to service you) but he'll ultimately never say no to anything to do with you.

Having a rough flare up day? Need to sleep in? Can't get in to do hunter work because you're sick? Xavier is there for all of it. He'll dote on you, rest with you (his favourite), cover your shift and be back in record time to hold your hair back or (attempt to) make you something easy on your stomach then lay there with you until things ease up (but lets be real he's not moving unless he needs to anyway). He's probably the best out of the five at being a lapdog, and his schedule usually allows him the flexibility to help you whenever you might need it.

Your likes match his likes almost 1:1 from what we know in the game so you'd have a willing companion and great listener with all of those topics. He's gaming with you, he's asking you to read your books aloud while he dozes because he likes the sound of your voice, he's watching all your shows and coming up with whack takes, all sorts of quizzes would be a hit with him. "Do you think I'd actually be a leopard gecko?" "...well you both have big cute eyes?"

He does really love food and sharing meals so he kind of strikes me as the type to very carefully study the foods and textures you like to find new things that he's 99% sure will be a hit. If it is, he's hyped, if it isn't, that's okay he'll just avoid getting it for you again. It's all friendly and there's never any pressure.

The only downsides I can see to being with him are 1. his cooking abilities (I hope you can cook ;_;), 2. his jealousy habit (He'll almost square up with kids to keep your attention on him. ok diva.), 3. his chronic sleepiness, 4. easily kissing him with the almost foot taller height difference. here is your step stool.

Cosied up on the couch, nose buried in a game on your switch, your show on, and your cat snugged in at your blanketed side, you don't even realize Xavier's returned home until you hear a soft greeting from the back of other half of the L-shaped sectional. 

"Oh, hi! How was shopping?" You look up and offer him a soft smile, beginning the flurry of pausing, setting down your switch, and starting to push your blanket off your legs to get up and help him with putting away groceries.

"It’s okay, I've already handled it. I didn't get very much." Xavier says quickly to stop you from getting up, but you notice there’s still a medium sized brown paper bag held to his side with one arm. 

You start to settle back in, pulling your blanket back over your legs. “What’s in the bag?”  

“I got some kitty toys for my best friend.” He announces proudly, upending the bag onto the couch, a tumble of catnip, colors, feathers, crinkly bits, and printed fabrics following. “And some catnip. The cashier told me it was the strongest they carry.”

“Oooh, that’s nice.” There’s already a flurry of movement as your cat abandons your side to approach its new hoard of trinkets. “They’ll enjoy that.”

Xavier hums in agreement as he picks up the package of catnip and sets it in one of the side table drawers for safe keeping, heaven forbid teeth and claws get to it first.

He walks towards you, settling down next to you before he pulls you into his lap with ease. Tilting his head down, Xavier gentle nuzzles his nose against your cheek, his soft, sandy hair brushing against your temple. “I missed you.”

“You were only gone for an hour.” You squirm a little with a giggle, wrapping your arms around his neck and turning your head to give him a quick kiss, his lips molding to yours so sweetly. “Thank you for spoiling our little mischief maker.” 

“It’s my pleasure. I’ll go play with them after I finish saying hello to you.” 

There’s a sudden scamper of nails and chirps, your cat and one of the crinkly mice toys now gone from where they were a moment ago to zoom around your home with glee. 

“It seems they’ve started without me.” Xavier muses with a mirthful smile, making no effort to get up as his toned arms stay warm and wound around your waist. 

[bewitchingbloom]

More Avowed posting and some navel-gazing about some of my OCs under the cut. There are major spoilers for Avowed below the cut, I'm not tagging them because this post is more focused on my OCs than the game itself. Also warning this got long and rambly.

Finally got to the part where who's behind the voice in your head was revealed and for starters I just have to say I love Osana's design even more now considering the parallels. Though now I think I might change their eye color to blue instead of the pinkish-orange I originally settled on (I was trying to make them the same color as the mushrooms directly above their visible eye).

Anyways, this part also really just struck me with how different my approach to playing Osana is from my approach of playing Ariadne or Yelena. When it comes to my OCs, I often say I play characters who have their heart in the right place but also have questionable methods. I also try to give each of them a unique relationship with the gods, power, and other themes that often come up in RPGs nowadays.

Ariadne is religious, though not devoutly so, and has a strained relationship with power. They grew up in a working class family and never had any particular drive to attain power themselves; in fact, the only reason they accept being Knight-Commander is because they want to help Sarkoris and Mendev (in that order). They would've gladly gone back to Absalom with the wound in their chest if they weren't also capable of recognizing that the power they were granted, unwanted as it is, puts them in a unique position to help. I haven't written this scene yet, but Ariadne actually tries to negotiate their way out of a formal title with Galfrey, but the Queen insists. It leads to them having a begrudging relationship with the position of authority they find themselves foisted into, because they have good intentions and want to help the people they've met, but the depth of responsibility entrusted to them quickly tests their resolve and they struggle with their relationship with their power, both mythic and political, through the game and for the rest of their life, really. As the source of mythic powers was man-made and not divine in nature, Ariadne ends up having a...healthier? relationship with the gods. Less antagonistic, at the very least; Ariadne might have a crisis of faith in the middle of the game, but she ends the game still a Caydenite and I would argue her faith is ultimately reaffirmed, with a newfound understanding as to why the gods don't intervene with the affairs of mortals all that often.

Yelena, on the other hand, is only really religious out of habit. Being raised in a temple, however small and poorly funded, led to doctrine being embedded in Yelena's psyche, to the point where they didn't question their beliefs much before the events of the first Pillars game. After the learn the truth of the gods, they go full scorched earth with the gods, including the one who's metaphorical halls they were raised in. It makes the constant meddling of the gods in their life in the second game almost funny, though it annoys the hell out of them. As for power, Yelena never envisioned themselves as being a landed lord one day, so becoming the Watcher of Caed Nua was a very unexpected twist in their life. They take it in stride, becoming a refuge that they've always really wished existed themselves during the decades they spent wandering Eora. In time, Yelena actually became fond, in a strange way, of their role and the people who come to be in their care. That's a big part of what drives her to chase Eothas in the Deadfire (you know, besides the pesky 'he had part of my soul' thing) - he destroyed the first real home they'd ever had and killed the people they were responsible for. As for what happened post-Deadfire, I'm not sure yet. In my gut, I feel like after a trip to Aedyr to meet Aloth's mom, the two of them might have actually gone back to the Dyrwood to try to rebuild. But whether they have the same degree of power they had before Eothas' return remains to be seen.

So when it comes to Osana, there's a similar approach with a slight twist. She's not particularly religious; being a godlike, everyone believed she followed whatever god claimed her, and Osana never bothered to disabuse anyone of this notion despite not knowing what god she belonged to. Going through the motions to appear just pious enough to keep people off her back became second nature to her; hence why most of the Aedyrans she meets assume she's one of them, including the Steel Garrote.If you asked her before the Living Lands, Osana probably would've said they'd be able to resist the pull of their god, that they wouldn't become like Sargamis, steadfastly devout to an entity that had shown no care for her. But the way it's shaping up, no, Sapadal definitely has their hooks in Osana, even if she doesn't realize it yet. She's still questioning them, but ultimately yielding. As I've said in previous posts, Osana's getting her first taste of real freedom in the Living Lands as well, and that freedom is growing on her. The rigid beliefs she was raised on are being tested, and failing as Osana meets more people and finds herself beginning to care about them and the Living Lands more and more. Which leads into her relationship with power - she has some, being the Emperor's Envoy, and while the Dreamscourge is still her number one priority, Osana's finding she doesn't agree with the actions and attitudes her homeland has brought here. Right now, I'm hoping the game is leading towards having to choose between Aedyr or Living Lands themselves, and well...if I'm hedging my bets correctly, Osana's found a new home, with people she cares about and who see her as more than a walking obligation to an absent god.

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