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#Wait actually we can bring fav girl Ophelia into this!
crow-in-springtime · 10 months
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You ever think the reason Horatio was so loyal to Hamlet was because he felt like he was responsible since he showed him the ghost in the first place?
#like Horatio showed him the ghost and then the next day (or at least soon after) Hamlet starts acting insane and scaring the entire court#and Horatio is the only person who really knows why at first. like I am sure that Horatio knew that he was the only person Hamlet could#trust. And the lack of trust is really the thing that pushes Hamlet further towards actual insanity. The thing is Hamlet is right to#distrust everyone except Horatio because ultimately they all report to his uncle the king who he’s trying to kill (some more directly#than others.) But if everyone thinks he’s insane well then why would they listen to a word he has to say?#It’s interesting though because both Hamlet and Ophelia act/go insane but their words and actions are not without meaning#especially Ophelia. Even during her mad scene she makes sense in an albeit strange way#But sadly this post is not about my favorite girl Ophelia it is about my favorite girl Horatio. So back to the point.#Wait actually we can bring fav girl Ophelia into this!#So when Ophelia does actually go insane Horatio is kinda made to be responsible for her. Go find her/follow her/look for her. And he does.#But then what happens to Ophelia regardless? She drowns perhaps on accident perhaps on purpose#It is after that that Hamlet returns. He’s had Rosencrantz and Guildenstern killed he’s killed Polonius and he still needs to kill Claudius#and yet Horatio is still there. And by this point citing the promise he made to Hamlet at the beginning of the play makes little sense#also because he simply promised to not tell anyone about the ghost. Like you don’t see Marcellus hanging around do you?#And obviously Horatio and Marcellus have very different relationships to Hamlet so I realize that last part is a flimsy argument.#But to wrap this up: seeing the ghost was the catalyst for Hamlet’s rapid decent into what I believe to be actual madness. Or at least#depression and suicidal ideation as seen in his famous soliloquy. It lead to the death of literally everyone except Horatio. I think it’s#likely for Horatio to have survivors guilt but I also think he knew how badly everything was going during the play.#and I think it makes sense that he would feel responsible in addition to just being a good friend to Hamlet.#Anyways I’m not a scholar I am not a student of Shakespeare I am not qualified to speak on anything related to this play.#hamlet#horatio#ky’s gallery
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marvels-writings · 4 years
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A/N: so quick thing, since my parents don’t know about this blog (and i’d like to keep it that way) i won’t have an excuse to be on my computer anymore (which is when i write and post) so activity might be less than usual, i’ll still try to find a way around it tho, love you all!
“I don’t know honestly.” Carol answered softly, not wanting to disturb the atmosphere. 
“Well, I mean the meeting is at 6 today, so we can sightsee.” You offered, almost excited. “I mean, I’ve been to this part of London hundreds of times but it doesn’t hurt to roam around.”
“Y/n it’s freezing outside.” Carol answered, trying to shoot the idea down, not liking the idea of going sightseeing without cover. 
“C’mon, it’s already 5 in the morning,” You got up, letting go of Carol’s hand, Carol frowned slightly, missing your warmth next to her but remained sitting. “We can shower and I know this great place to get a bite.”
“Do you even have euros?” Carol asked, getting off and walking over to her bags, knowing there was no talking you out of this. 
“They use pounds sterling and yes, I do,” You lifted up a few stacks of pounds out of the side drawer, they were all 5, 10 and 20 notes to look inconspicuous. Carol’s eyes widened as she raised an eyebrow at the amount of money you held in your hands, and the fact you pulled it out of a hotel’s side drawer. 
“What? I have a lot of goodwill with Maria and Fury,” You shrugged, taking out a lot of them and putting them in your wallet, you laid out some warm clothes on the bed, unable to decide which one to pick. 
“How did you even get that much goodwill is what I don’t understand.” Carol muttered, picking out clothes for herself.
“I did missions no one else wanted to,” You explained, half distracted by your inability to decide outfits. “I’m actually a nicer person than most of SHIELD would like to think.” 
Carol was a bit taken aback by that statement, she thought you didn;t know about the rumors. But you knew, you just didn’t care. 
“Hey which outfit?” You asked, holding up both of them for Carol to choose. 
One was a simple white sweater, light blue pants and a thick waterproof jacket. The other was a black sweater with a large neck, it was meant to slip off your shoulder, a slightly but barely noticeably tighter jacket than the other one and black ripped jeans. 
“Black.” Carol answered almost instantly, even thought the white one looked visibly comfier. 
“Yeah easier to blend in.” You thought aloud, throwing the white outfit in your duffel bag and practically running into the shower.
“Yeah that’s why.” Carol muttered, not knowing the exact reason why she said black. She picked out an outfit and decided to browse something on her phone as she waited for you to take a shower.
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“Sorry that took so long.” You apologized, coming out of the shower in the outfit you’d picked out with the jacket sing over your shoulder and the sweater hanging off your shoulder.
“it’s fine.” Carol answered, not looking up from her phone and just getting up to go in the shower.
“Thoughts?” You asked, Carol looked up at you. You did a small twirl for the fun of it.
The sweater looked like something bought in H&M at a last minute sale but god it looked good on you. The jeans hugged your skin perfectly, the rips revealing your knees and a bit of your thigh. 
“Wow, I mean it looks good.” Carol stuttered, you smirked and blushed at the compliment, thanking her quickly. 
“I’m gonna shower.” Carol said quickly, heading in after you, you chuckled softly and went on the balcony of your room, staring out at the streets.
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“Ready to go?” Carol asked, out of the shower as she threw the jacket on her bed. 
You turned around from the balcony to find Carol wearing a half zip, peacock blue sweater and navy blue jeans with white fading. A black jacket thrown on the bed. The zipper was all the way down. 
“Might want to zip that up.” You commented, clenching your jaw and averting your gaze. 
“Oh, right, thanks.” Carol smirked at your behavior but let it slide. 
You put on your jacket and grabbed your fav/color beanie. Carol put on her jacket, deciding it wasn’t cold enough for a hat, and she didn’t bring one so the two of you headed out. 
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The place you went to for breakfast actually ended up being way better than carol had expected. She ate more than she had in a few months, you laughed and ate while talking.
Carol couldn’t stop thinking, what you said was true. You were a much better person than all of SHIELD made you to be.  Weirdly enough, Carol found herself liking your company. 
You dragged Carol to some of the major touristy places in London after finding out she had never been to London before. She had never enjoyed sightseeing, she thought of it as almost a useless task.
That was before you of course. 
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“What’s wrong?” You asked, noticing Carol tense up while you talked. 
“One of the dealers is on our 1 o’clock and heading towards us.” Carol stated, you saw her jaw and neck muscles clench visibly, you tried to keep yourself from staring but you noticed the dealer.
The street had very few people on it since you were taking a shortcut to one of the more famous bars in the city. He would definitely notice you, there was probably no way to get out of it but a small alley on the right, where he was. 
“Alley, now.” You whispered, linking your arm with Carol’s hurriedly and dragging her into the alley, moving so your back was against the wall and Carol in front of you.
“What the hell are you doing?” Carol demanded, eyes wide and your arm still loosely linked with here. 
“Trust me.” You said, looking up at her seriously. Carol found herself doing as you said, despite barely knowing you for more than a few days. 
“He’s heading this way.” You stated, panic flashing through your eyes quickly. 
Carol was about to speak, probably suggest something the two of you could do. But you practically grabbed her neck and smashed her lips into yours. 
Slightly shocked, Carol was about to pull away instantly and call you crazy. But your touch made her melt, your lips soft on hers, she found herself kissing back before she could stop. 
Your hand went slowly into her hair as your other hand was still linked with hers, Carol put one hand gingerly on your waist, lips moving over yours as her body pressed yours into the wall, still having no idea what was happening. 
You broke away suddenly, completely breathless as Carol practically panted into your mouth. 
“What was that?” Carol whispered, softer than she had intended. She meant for it to sound like she was angry you had kissed her, she was never a good actor. 
“PDA makes people very uncomfortable.” You smirked and took your hand away from Carol’s neck, gesturing to the man who was currently walking the other way now, Carol couldn’t help the grin on her face. 
“Uh you can let go now.” You stated, pinned against the wall still. 
“Right,” Carol muttered, pulling away instantly and fixing her jacket even though she didn’t need to. “Kissing to get away from the bad guys.” She muttered.
“What? It’s a classic.” You joked, linking your arm with Carol’s as a friendly gesture and taking her out of the alley. 
Carol was still stunned on what had just happened. She knew it was a classic thing to do, and normal to be honest. But still, it felt like more than that. Much more, you seemed much more than a rumor to her. 
A/N: I think I’m liking this so far, you?
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