#Vechna

[lavaspark]

As much as I totally get and love the whole “what if Will gets Vechna’d” theories flying around right now let me interject a new idea:

MIKE gets Vechna’d.

(Because yes my guy is overhated and DEFINITELY has enough trauma to qualify argue with the wall)

I imagine the vision would probably be his friends and family leaving him (because I firmly believe Mike has separation anxiety ok) and he apologizes to Not-Will for everything and maybe admit he doesn’t know if he even really loves El anymore and Not-Will just emotionlessly looks at him and says

“I wish you had never worked up the nerve to speak to me that day on the swings”

And of course in the real world assuming Mike is now back in Hawkins with the California gang are FREAKING OUT along with the rest of the Hawkins kids. Nancy would probably be panicking and trying to get him to wake up because that’s her little brother. She CAN’T lose her little brother, and of course Dustin Lucas and Max would be desperately trying to figure out what Mike’s favorite song is and they wouldn’t know because idk they just hadn’t listened to music together in a while.

But they would be running out of time and Eddie would be freaking out about losing another one of his adopted Hellfire kids, and realizing they’re running out of time Will would panic and grab onto Mike hoping to stop him from floating and refuse to let go even though Jonathan would be trying to pull him away and he would start crying hysterically because he never got to tell Mike anything about how he felt and now he was going to die.

And then Mike would start floating and Will wouldn’t let go and he would get pulled up into the air with him and in a last ditch effort Will would start quietly singing what he thought was Mikes favorite song because he would DEFINITELY know what Mikes favorite song was.

Mike would be about to be killed by Vechna when he would hear Will’s voice, and a window would open up because he was singing his favorite song, and Mike would remember they’d listened to it once before he left. Will had called it weird and rattling, nothing like his music. They’d laughed about it and it had felt nice, nicer than spending time with El ever felt.

The memories of him and Will on the swings, on Halloween, playing DnD, the first campaign Will had ever been Dungeon Master for (he’d knocked over a can of soda on the board, Mike had suggested that he play it off as a “Cola-Flood” caused by a booby trap. Dustin had laughed so hard he’d shot more soda out of his nose.

Those memories would flash through his head and he’d see his body floating through the portal, Nancy sobbing hysterically and reaching in vain for his legs, Lucas and Dustin silently shouting to him and each other. Arms wrapped firmly around his shoulder and head pressed against the side of his own was Will. Will’s voice the only thing he could hear, voice strained and shaking with sobs singing his, Mike’s, favorite song.

And then Mike would run, he would run faster then he’d ever run in his entire life. Towards Will, towards Nancy, towards Dustin and Lucas and Max, who he thought might finally be warming up to him. He wouldn’t make them cry, he couldn’t.

And then Mike Wheeler would wake up.

Him and Will would plummet out of the air and crash to the ground, the impact knocking the air out of both of their lungs. Will’s arms would still be wrapped around his neck and he’d be laughing and crying and hugging him and Nancy would run to him frantically hug him and tell him if he EVER did that again she’d ground him for the rest of his life. Lucas and Dustin and Max and Steve would crash into them and they’d all lay there for a moment laughing and crying equally and throughout all of it Will would STILL be holding on to Mike.

And maybe they’d kiss, or Will would finally tell him how he felt.

And somehow, I don’t think Mike would mind if that were the case.

[kelkat9]

Stranger Things rants under cut including the Star Wars Parallel and discussions of what irks me.

First off it was overall a nice piece of horror. Kudos to writers that make you really care or identify with characters. One of things that draws me to this series is the 80s vibe and the nostalgia.

What bothers me is victimizing characters suffering from trauma. ie: Max. I understand that there is an aspect or sub genre of horror that is based on just that. But....that was not something I expected to be a major theme in this show.

To be clear, addressing the trauma as important. It needed to happen. The bullying was not fun to watch (especially for those of us that experienced that in school) and should have a trigger warning. ut I got it. It fit. I just did not enjoy watching how kids like Max were tortured. Not entertaining. Not character growth. Yes, I get Vechna tortured and manipulated people but... not my thing to watch. I could barely watch what he did to Max.

Speaking of Max and MC deaths. There's a difference between sacrifice/heroic type death and what happened to Max.

Yes, she went in willing to risk her life but I don't think she ever really thought she'd die. She trusted herself and others to protect her so was her death a trued heroic sacrifice? I don't think so That could have been done so differently.

When you look at Eddie, he was given the typical hero journey death. No, I didn't want him to die or Dustin to watch him.

But there's a difference between the two and I have to wonder if that's a touch of sexism in he dies a manly death and she dies a victim. Kind of burns me.

Onto the subtle Star Wars parallel. Papa telling Eleven she's not ready to save her friends and her feeling she has to ala Yoda and Luke.

First off eww Papa is no Yoda. I don't care how much justification they try and give that character. He's a child abuser. And it's a smidge reflective of what's going on the world today to make me angry. Is Eleven a version of Luke Skywalker? Perhaps. After all, it didn't end well.

Is Max Han Solo frozen in carbonite. I dunno. I guess we have to wait a couple years to find out. I didn't see it.

[minorsarcasm]

rescued a little lady today! need name suggestions

rn top contenders are: tater tot, mojito, nutmeg, or vechna

[getitdcne]

Lara 'my Vechna song is Gold Dust Woman but young me would never admit that so I'm fucked' Croft

[enekabe]

Delirio incompleto.

Piernas blancas como leidi Noches frias en el meidi De la tribu no soy jedi Vuelo nubes como teddy Peor que Lebron en Space Ji Pesadillas veo Freddy Soy el timido de los Eddy Doble D a tu servicio No te asustes si soy un vicio y no sé donde te vi Pero me quedé needy Niñas que le bailan a lo Stacy Juntadas borradas por el baileys Peor defensa que Bailly Reencarno en el mundo de Cardi Soy Vechna aunque no sea el UNO Ya siento que no me conoce El dolor termina siendo inoportuno La oscuridad me absorve soy el once. Escuchando su tracklist De lejos estamos look at me Azucar en los bolsillos voy free Llevo sus caramelo y así Por sobre las nubes caminando Veo destellos donde voy andando Todo este mal de lado dejando Con todo el tiempo que está pasando Mientras me palpa el pantalón Quiere que se de un escandalo Estoy con una actitud de vándalo Si hay algo para mi mándalo A la vida ya los golpes le pido digan la verdad Mientras escucho gritos que quieren piedad De mi alma son en los profundo de su realidad Sobrevuelo las explosiones de la tempestad Me dio la vuelta como Boston a Golden Yo la remontaría como otro roster De ciento cincuenta soy el bastión de la orden Solo quería acción no tu lado borde Me mareo otra vuelta en carrusel Quiero mas anillos que Bill Russell Pero solo quedo jugando algo de Supercell Mientras veo que ella le escribe y dedica a el Mi corazón tiene un cartel De sell. La sigo mientras pienso en su mala cara Miro y hago lienzo en mi espada rara Digo y te cuento sobre las maras claras Me abrigo y voy lento aunque se aguara Que me vuelvan a mirar ojos claros De un frasco saco ese ramo Perfume fresco en cantidad de gramo Otra realidad a la que nos vamos De viaje satelital a las estrellas en dueto Pisamos la luna y miramos al espacio en concreto A que nos tomemos de la mano y flotemos te reto Hasta que me doy cuenta de esto Solo es un delirio incompleto.

[whereimfeminine]

HELLO i just finished stranger things. thots under the cut. will tag as st4

i just love these characters i rly do UGH my babies

i didn't know i wanted or needed stevenancy, but i did ( i did know i wanted and needed the end of jonathan and nancy tho obv)

i kept feeling like this vechna felt like an ~out of canon monster for the upside down, he didn't feel like the rest. ep 7 explained why, b/c he is rly a human i guess. idk about that plot point but it was Interesting i suppose

wtf happened to mike and will et al the last couple episodes

spent a lot of time yelling STOP GAZING AND GET OUT OF THERE in ep 7

why did they withhold the last two episodes, this was not a satisfying conclusion

rly hard to stop watching v Suspence

[martianinneverland]

[writtentodeath]

“I thought you of all people would be better than this,” the prince said.

His name was Allerick, as Eden had learned several months before in her briefing. They told her he was a formidable opponent, and they told her that her job was not to win. It was to stall him. 

Funny how things work out.

 He turned towards her, still held tight between the guards. “Honestly, it’s a bit disappointing that you’re giving up so soon.”

A host of protests rose to her lips- she’d lasted longer than the majority of his opponents, she hadn’t been given the resources she needed to keep going, continuing to fight would be suicide- but why bother? 

She wasn’t here to argue. 

“You know why I’m here, then.” Eden’s voice was steady. Steady enough, anyway.

Allerick tilted his head. “It’s not every day I get to have a princess surrender her army to me. I’d like to hear you say it.” 

Smug bastard. He wasn’t smirking at her yet, but his mouth was close to tilting up in a self-satisfied, arrogant, unnervingly attractive- 

She swallowed. “I, Princess Eden of Vechna, formally surrender the battle to you, Prince Allerick of Kesselheim.” 

The guards released her at an impatient wave from the prince. “She’s not any threat to us,” he said. “In fact, you can leave.”

The guards nodded, leaving the tent. 

“We have a contract to draw up, I believe,” Eden said. “Can we get down to it?”

“You seem impatient to leave, Princess. Do have something you need to get back to?”

“No, but-”

“Then I don’t see the point in hurrying,” he said, and reached forward to take her hand. In the split second before he caught it, she almost pulled away. “Take a seat.”

He pulled her over to a table, releasing her hand and putting a glass in it instead. 

“I don’t really see the point in stalling,” Eden said. Still, she held the glass out so he could fill it with wine. 

“Oh? Then why have you been doing just that for the last few months?” 

Her eyes flicked up to his, trained on her like a hawk. A smile crept across her lips. “That’s something I’ve been asking myself, too.” 

She took a sip. 

“Your superiors should really tell you more about their plans,” Allerick said. “It’s frankly insulting to send someone like you on a suicide mission. You were never going to win.”

“And yet you’re disappointed that I “gave up” so soon.”

“Of course I am!” He tipped the bottle of wine and filled a cup for himself, eyes leaving her for what felt like the first time since she’d arrived. “They gave me an enemy with the promise of a challenge, and then you had to go and surrender.” 

“Would you rather I didn’t? Would you like me to keep going?” She reached out this time, taking his free hand, turning it over in her hand. “If you want, I could keep adding scars to your hands.”

Allerick laughed. “Unfortunately for you, I’m not in the mood to fund my own enemy.” he turned his hand over, grabbing her wrist and pulling it up to his lips. 

Heat shot through her veins.

“Let’s discuss the terms, Princess,” Allerick said, studying her hand. 

Whatever response she had died in her throat when he looked back at her- his eyes somehow darker than they’d been before, and if she had any choice in the matter she’d be bolting out of that tent and back to the safety of her own army. 

It had never really been hers, though.  

“Of course,” she managed, cursing her voice for stuttering over the phrase. 

“But first,” Allerick said, releasing her hand, “I want to hear you say it.”

She frowned, still too focused on her tingling hand and his mesmerizing eyes to get her thoughts straight. “I don’t understand. I already-”

He held up a hand. “No, you didn’t. You said whatever it is people write on the papers, and you know it. That’s one of the things I liked about you- you know what you’re doing. But see, I know what you’re doing, too. I want you to surrender. Truthfully.”

Eden stepped back suddenly, setting her glass on the table hard. “What do you want me to say? I surrender? Done. I surrender, Prince Allerick, I surrender to you and your bloody country. Is that what you wanted?” 

He didn’t respond for a moment, just looking at her in silence. Then, finally, he said “I wanted you to be truthful. And I suppose that was- no more masking your feelings, Eden.” 

“You’ll want to finish your drink for the rest of this, I imagine,” he said, turning away. “Let’s talk about what’s going to happen to you.”

She left her wine on the table.

for everyone who wanted the prince/princess surrender snippet, here you go! 

the other one: Ayele and Kiran

also including the one beneath it b/c I can: Artemis x Percival 

[thosegayoldmen]

Is...is this the Vechna fight of this campaign? I wasn’t ready...I...omg please survive

[wingkink]

wat everyone’s just becoming champions of assorted gods now what is this, fuckin mianite

[thedegu]

i just love the mental image of Lup and Barry going and kicking the SHIT out of Vechna and/or Acererak. 

just like showing up at their doors and punt them to TRQ with a single swish of their sythes. 

just- here

[insomniacblonde]

Pick a moment from my DND campaign

-Our paladin, Garreth, convincing the Sphinx waiting at the end of time for the death of the universe that once the last star dies out, Vechna is there, followed by the Sphinx flying off to kill it

-Me stuffing a bunch of Sphinx riddles inside my drum so I can play a chorus of “Why? Why? Why?” with it

-King Skylord, our wizard, petrifying a wounded man with his Wand of Wonder after he let the wand decide whether to show mercy or not- turns out, he had two manticore spines impaling him, so we just took him back. Later when he was already gravely wounded we took out both of the manticore spines in rapid succession, knocking him out until I healed him while I myself was at 2 hitpoints

-Pain (yes it’s spelled that way) continuously dropping eyeballs into the soup of the man we petrified

-Me planning out an epic finisher to a fish lady (stabbing her between the eyes, then dragging it across to her right eye) and then getting a 7 and missing

-Pain licks a wall of lichen, the lichen growing up his tongue, followed by Pain successfully cutting of his tongue with a 19

-Garreth dying twice in one session, once by griffins, once by standing near a venom troll

-Garreth repeatedly casting decaying spells on enemies with pitch black eyes and black tears running down his face- “Im not evil guys!”

[kanelenautopiq]

taq pesen e vechna

[autisticirishgoodbye]

Critical Role cast: There’s a ziggurat on every continent! Pyramids everywhere!!! Vechna is UbIqUiToUs!!!!!

Me, putting on my Anthropologist Voice: Actually, you know, its just like, a common shape? Everyone uses it cuz It's an easy way to make a big structure that's architecturally stable??? GUYS....guys....(guys calm down)