#and it would take an absolute madlad to

[viric-dreams]

Obligatory shitpost of Elias introducing Grace to his girlfriend explaining the current state of the navy.

[pooks]

time to nag about my headcanon "Percy has Seer powers" and why that is a great idea

first of all, a little clarification; this isn't common knowledge to the younger siblings. only Arthur, Molly, Bill and Charlie knows. they kept this secret after Fabian and Gideon Prewett died

this implies that they died to protect Percy, who was just this tiny toddler who had absolutely no control over what he could See

the result is to keep his Seer powers secret

some background info; Percy's Seer powers is a rare gift that is apparently passed down from the Black side

Cedrella, aka their paternal grandmother, had it and has taught Percy how to use and control it. that's why Percy had a more closer bond to his granny than the rest of the family.

Arthur did not inherit it, but one of his brothers did. unfortunately, his poor brother is dead (it's not Billius, but someone else cause Arthur had three brothers accourding to the wiki) because he rather die than to let himself being caught by Voldemort and used as a tool.

while he doesn't understand Seer powers too well, Arthur respects it and is trying to be supportive for Percy.

also at a later point, Percy had 1 Bad Incident™ involving his Seer powers and it slightly traumatised him enough to not try to use it again

he takes divination in his third year for two reasons; 1, he also want to achieve 12 NEWTS like Bill. 2, he wants to understand his weird future-seeing power.

Oliver, his roommate (oh my god they were roommates) finds out by accident and keeps nagging him about the future Quidditch match results. Percy refuses cause that's SPOILERS

and now ONTO THE FUN STUFF

Percy can look far into the future, but he settles for the fun stuff

he occassionally makes references to memes and vines

his siblings doesn't understand them at all

at least until they're all adults with families in the future

and they be like "YOU KNEW"

and Percy just smiles innocently even though he absolutely isn't

Harry and Hermione aren't safe from Percy's Seer Shenanigans either

everytime Hermione is working with a crossword, Percy's eyes flashes green for a moment and when he opens his mouth, Hermione hits him with a pillow cause he was about to reveal the answer

Harry asked Percy once if his Seer powers was why Fudge promoted him. Percy simply smiled and said "yes, that was the reason. but the idiot didn't realized that i tricked him all the time and sent him on a wild goose chase."

aaaaand some Ministry shitshow stuff;

HEADCANON TWO; PERCY MADE LIFE SOUR FOR FUDGE AND THE IDIOT NEVER REALIZED IT

ofc Percy would be petty af once he figured out Fudge only wanted him because of his Seer powers. which means the fucker looked at the classified information in his personell file. Percy is obvs mad about that, but it's too late to tell his family about it and he decides to be an absolute menace about it without being caught

"getting caught means that you weren't smart enough to get an escape plan"

Percy takes full offense of being treated like a tool instead of a human with rights

he burns several draft-ups for the "updated law for underage magic" because they're fucking awful and he knows the bastard wants to ruin Harry's education. that also means he would ruin his baby siblings' educations.

he also burnt the suggestion papers about giving Azkaban prisoners the dementor's kiss without trial.

the law suggestions about banning human rights for werewolves, wizard hybrids and squibs also got BURNT INTO ASHES

Percy: I decide the future now. >:)

Scrimgeour makes an early bird appearence cause Fudge can't find the law suggestions anymore and he was the idiot to not keep copies.

after investigating privately, Scrimgeour finds out that Percy burnt them up and this madlad explains why.

suddenly Scrimgeour fully supports Percy and says his late uncles would be proud. bonus: Scrimgeour simply says to Fudge that he can't find things that may be gone forever, it's sadly "lost media" now.

Percy, getting the idea from the twints, orders dragon fertilizer (it's dragon dung lol) subscription from norway's dragon research center and sanctuary and sends it to Umbridge, using her forged signature

he's careful to not get caught, so he looks into the future (a bit at the time, though)

feel free to add some of your own ideas/suggestions/headcanon about Seer!Percy Weasley :)

[irregularcollapse]

for the top 5/top 10 thing you reblogged earlier: top 5 Damianos Moments™️ from the books (or top 10 if you wanna) 😍

Oh my god Irene ily 🖤🖤🖤

I was actually thinking about this because I keep getting notes from my beta reader that are just bits highlighted with "Damianos!" in the comment, and I feel like there's a difference between a Damen Moment™ and a Damianos Moment™

Like what brings out that "Damianos!" from even staunch lesbians? What makes even dykes be like "I'd ruin my life for that man"? Speaking purely from personal experience, a Damianos Moment™ is when he does something that makes the reader go, "that's a King." When the fantasy of him truly jumps out, the tenderness and goodness of his character, his honourable nature and sense of justice, his righteousness and honesty. I think the most important aspect of it is that a Damianos Moment™ shows his character growth and how he has earned everything which rests upon him.

So my Top 5 Damianos Moments™:

Cheating straight off the bat and lumping together every instance of him giving Laurent strategic advice in Prince's Gambit, such as when he insists on riding with Laurent to Nesson-Eloy and says "You're too used to doing everything on your own." These moments build and build in this really fantastic way which show the reader Damen's humility, his experience and instinct, his leadership qualities--but also his keen ability to assess the strengths and weaknesses of others, and (the best leadership quality of all) his skill at nurturing those strengths. Although it's shown in his interactions with many characters, with Laurent in particular, it's made clear that he never tries to change Laurent or the way he does things; he instead, as a good leader does, guides Laurent to focus his approach for the best outcome.

Arguing for the well-being of the Akielon slaves in Captive Prince, especially when he says, "To abuse someone who cannot resist--isn't that monstrous?" It's the reader's clearest introduction to Damen's views on consent, and also marks some foreshadowing of what Damen's character arc and ongoing development encompasses: it is a point which he comes to evaluate in regards to his own behaviour toward slaves--from truly believing that there is such a thing as benevolent slave ownership, toward understanding that a choice removed is not a choice made. We love an introspective, self-aware king of character development <3

Throwing the sword in Prince's Gambit, absolute madlad. Insane behaviour in light of him declaring earlier in the book that "Laurent didn't need to be protected from anything." He's so driven by his need to protect, again and again, but I love this moment because of the way he explains it to Laurent. He says, "you are the only person I have seen working to stop [the war]. I couldn’t let him hurt you." It's so great because Damen has been raised to be a King; he has been raised to put his duty before everything else. He is so worried about not measuring up, about failing to live up to his father's legacy, that he at that moment cannot allow himself to compromise that for what he would see as selfish reasons. He does something which he finds horrendous--killing his countryman, compromising his strident belief in the value of human life--to save Laurent, yet must justify it as being for 'the greater good' so that he can continue to live with himself.

"Not for me. I'll tell you how it was when I'm done." Peak Damianos moment. It's cocky, it's dryly funny, but it's also about consent. It's Damen trying, as usual, to give Laurent ease and comfort when they're together. It's him telling Laurent, you get to control how you participate in sex. It's Damen checking in and creating a safe space for Laurent, but in a way that won't take him out of the moment or make him self-conscious. Sex positivity champion!

"I am Damianos of Akielos, and I surrender to my brother." NOBLE SACRIFICE IN THE NAME OF LOVE. But also, it will forever and always be about protecting those who need it, and seeing justice prevail. It's about the most Kingly act of all, which is laying yourself down in defence of those who need it. Thinking about the thread of 'loneliness' as a theme which runs through the books, for both Damen and Laurent--like when Damen says, "I'm glad you weren't alone" to Laurent on their 'morning after'; when the Regent horrendously imitates Laurent, saying "Uncle, don't leave me alone"; when Damen realises, "He thinks he's alone," before surrendering at Ios to defend Laurent. It's the ultimate sacrifice in acknowledgement of what his own actions resulted in--the completion of the narrative cycle, where the one who removed the shield becomes the shield. I could scream about it constantly, the absolute poignancy.

I got carried away lmao I love him so much 😭😭😭 the way he grows across the books is just so special to me ❤️‍🔥 who is doing it like Damianos (absolutely no one)

Anywayyyy hope you enjoyed these Damianos moments tysm mate you're the greatest xoxo

[frodo-with-glasses]

More Reading Thoughts: A Long-Expected Party

There’s something so incredibly endearing about the slow, meandering beginning of LotR.

Even today—in a day and age when every author tries to grab you by the eyeballs in the first five words—Tolkien’s writing still has that gentle, irresistible draw that takes you by the hand and leads you slowly but surely into adventure. Something about a “birthday party of special magnificence” just appeals to all our inner children, I think; and the tiny mysteries, and the joy of a world of fantastical creatures living in peace and comfort, just adds to that. You want to go to Middle Earth, and you want to get lost in it. It’s like a lazy river at a water park; you wade in, get settled, and relax, and the next thing you know you’re far away from where you started.

All of that to say, Tolkien’s writing is goals and I aspire to be even a fraction of what this man was someday.

Anyway. To the bullet points!

Isn’t it hilarious how quick people are to begrudge one another their good fortune?? If Bilbo had been poor and died in a timely manner his neighbors would probably have liked him just fine, but he gets a lot of wealth and lives a long time and all the hobbits go >:-(

They’re not wrong to be suspicious, of course, but it’s still a biting social commentary. And very funny!

“As Mr. Baggins was generous with his money, most people were willing to forgive him his oddities and his good fortune.” 🤣

“You should come live with me so we can celebrate our birthday parties more comfortably together” belongs in the same category as C. S. Lewis’ “and they got so used to arguing that they married each other to keep doing it more conveniently”

“And suddenly, all the old people found that everyone actually WANTED to hear their rambling stories!”

GAFFER GAMGEE MY BELOVED

Hobbits are all so terribly prejudiced. What endearing morons.

Ooh, confirmation that Bilbo and Frodo look similar!

“There never was much to tell of him! … Till he was drownded.” “DROWNDED??”

I love that the only things we know about Drogo Baggins are that he was unremarkable and fat and married a strange woman

The Gaffer: “Thank goodness Mr. Bilbo saved young Mr. Frodo from those strange, dastardly Bucklanders…”

Meanwhile, Merry feels his eye Twitch and doesn’t know why 🤣

The spelling of jewels as “jools” is adorable for reasons I can’t describe

Tiny Gaffer Gamgee saw Bilbo come home from his Adventure!!

The Gaffer’s words are strangely prophetic. Sam did indeed land in trouble that was bigger than him—and thank goodness he did.

The Gaffer basically says here “if generosity is being strange, we could do with a lot more strangeness!” and honestly that’s a motto I want to live by

I love that Sam is most likely the one who started the rumor about the fireworks X-D

I wish we’d gotten to see the Dwarves visiting Bag End in the movies. It’s a shame they were cut. Imagine what cool costumes they could have had!

“G for grand!” and Gandalf’s smile. Ugh, my heart 🥹

Pity that September 22nd fell on a Friday this year. We were so close to it being a Thursday, like in the book! Oh well. Try again another year, I guess X-D

Are small business owners grumbling about your purchases from foreign parts?? Here’s an easy solution! Just BUY OUT THE STOCK OF EVERYONE FOR MILES AROUND IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS

Also the fact that the post offices are absolutely flooded 🤣 Bilbo, you madlad

“Old Gaffer Gamgee stopped even pretending to work on his garden” LOL

The brief paragraph of NOOO BAD WEATHER THE DAY BEFORE THE PARTY is honestly spectacular. It’s so nerve-wracking for just a second there—which is hilarious in light of the war and death and GIANT SPIDERS we’re going to read about. I think it has a flavor of Tolkien’s beliefs on eucatastrophe hidden in there—it’s not out of Bilbo’s own effort that the weather cleared up just in time for his party, it was just happy providence—but I’m too tired to write an essay about it right now.

“Half the Shire’s been invited…and the rest of them are turning up anyway!”

The hobbits who came through the gate again to get a second present 🤣🤣🤣

“The hobbit-children were so excited that for a while they almost forgot about eating.” That’s impressive!!

I love that some of the toys are dwarven-made. That’s such a cool detail that makes the world seem both fantastical (because dwarves!) and real (because you can Amazon order toys from them!) at the same time.

The names of the fireworks!! Especially the ones that are onomatopoeia, like “backarappers”! It just makes brain go ✨✨✨

Pfffft, yellow rain

There’s the express train reference!

Notable difference here: in the movies, the big dragon firework was set off ahead of schedule by Merry and Pippin, and all the hobbits freak out. In the book, the big dragon firework is set off right on time to signal supper, and all the hobbits freak out (but are immediately pacified by food).

Small detail I’d like to see in more fanfics: “Bilbo had been specializing in food for many years, and his table had a high reputation.” Yes, the idea of Bilbo and Frodo eating like the bachelors they are is hilarious, BUT! We have textual evidence to the contrary! I don’t know if this line means that Bilbo was a magnificent cook himself or simply hired magnificent cooks, but either way, it’s canon that the Bag End bachelors ate like kings!

“The feast was so incredible that everyone was incredibly full and took home leftovers and no one bought any new groceries for weeks. The good news is that Bilbo had bought out all the grocery stores anyway, so it was fine.”

Why is the detail about the golden buttons on Bilbo’s waistcoat so enchanting to me?? I really think this chapter just activates the Inner Child Mode in my brain, and suddenly even something as simple as shiny buttons becomes beautiful and magical. Also it’s just a lovely way to paint a vivid picture in my mind.

I’m so glad they kept so many of the jokes in Bilbo’s speech for the movies 🤣 “PROUDFEET!!”

And now here we see Tolkien, author of the fantasy epic that has defined the genre for a century and counting, unironically using caps lock. Folks, you can’t make this crap up.

The sneaky way Tolkien says Bilbo vanished before he mentions the flash of light is Very Good and hints at the fact that there’s something else at work here

Rory Brandybuck is the G.O.A.T.

“But at the same time he felt deeply troubled: he realized suddenly that he loved the old hobbit dearly.” Aww, Frodo…

Incredible that the debate between Bilbo and Gandalf over the Ring takes up almost four pages, but it doesn’t feel like it. Excellent suspense.

I wonder where Gandalf is going “to bed”. It doesn’t look like he’s staying in Bag End, so did he get a room at an inn somewhere? Is he sleeping in his cart??

Also it’s implied later in the book that Gandalf the White doesn’t sleep. Inconsistency?? A slight untruth?? Secret powerup to Gandalf the White that we’ve overlooked??

“The sun rose. The hobbits rose rather later.” Pffft

The SHADE in all the presents oh my WORD

Except for the ones for the poorer hobbits. Bilbo’s gift for the Gaffer is so simple in its contents, and yet so generous and thoughtful 🥹

MERRY MY LAD

MY FAVORITE HOBBIT (don’t tell the others)

How old would Merry have been here?? Like nineteen?? Incredible that he was already such a logistics guy that Frodo trusted him to keep an eye on the house while all the chaos is happening.

“Do you hear that, Merry? That was an insult, if you like.” “It was a compliment, and so, of course, not true.” HAHAHAHA DRAG HIM MERRY

“IF YOU DON’T LET ME IN, FRODO, I SHALL BLOW YOUR DOOR RIGHT DOWN YOUR HOLE AND OUT THROUGH THE HILL” 🤣🤣🤣

Frodo: “I’m so sorry, I thought you were Lobelia!” Gandalf: “Understandable, have a nice day”

“I would give them Bag End and everything else, if I could get Bilbo back and go off tramping in the country with him.” N’aww, Frodoooo 😭

“Look out for me, especially at unlikely times!” Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.…

“Frodo did not see him again for a long time.” Ooh, ominous.

[brandycranby]

absolutely love remembering that daniel sloss and his madlad philosophy on relationships exist when im knee deep in angst

brilliant takeaways include:

the concept of "the one" is bullshit, there are eight billion ppl on earth, you will probably find ten people you like within a 100 mile radius

are you in a relationship to be in a relationship or do you genuinely fucking like them??

falling in love should be an inconvenience which is a fucking fantastic take that i think tumblr would be in love with bc what else is more fitting than hating the idea that you're happy living in your moment and then being bamboozled by the desire to share it with this other person??

in that same vein, if falling in love is all cheery and makes you giddy, then are you in love with them or the idea of falling in love??

"IF THEY MAKE YOU FEEL BAD THEN GET RID OF THEM"

DO YOU WANT A RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE YOU THINK IT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL WHOLE???

anyways im feeling better about being single and ready to mingle with ppl who fit my standards😌

[leiflitter]

Formalwear anon here: thanks for answering first of all, that was a feast for the mind and soul 😍. Read HMUTD and YAH... 🤯, chef's kiss.

(the Damocles sword with Oliver somehow convinced Felix knows and forgave him, Felix completely oblivious, it's going to hurrrt)

Please do write your version of "Oliver's home life is what he described and Felix finds himself seeing real struggle (way less romantic when not an abstract concept) and facing real consequences for once in his life".

I wonder how 20 y.o. Felix is (probably way worse than dad!Felix) at taking a long hard look at himself and realizing where he falls on the whole intent vs result equation.

You also spawned in my mind an Oliver that was truthful but still knows Felix and is still devious, so he may have suspected the situation unfolding (how close do you have to be to your neighborhood to realize where you are, really? Also, digressing but a good ole tear-filled panic attack might have stopped the whole thing in its tracks, so more proof for the canon!Oliver is not quick on his feet camp) but will swallow the bitter pill for the opportunity to emotionally blackmail Felix for however long.

Well now I HAVE to, my friend 🥰 stop putting ideas in my lil brain, I can only type so hard!

I honestly think part of why Oliver didn't pick it up sooner is that... well. Wishful thinking, first.

Secondly, as someone who has driven a loooot on British motorways... We know Ollie probably can't drive. He doesn't have a car, anyway, and motorways are all the same. You don't get those lil signs with smaller town names for ages... and if they didn't go on the motorways, then it'd probably be even HARDER to know where they were heading. Just North; and he might have been suspicious but there's a LOT of stuff up north.

The sign for Prescot was confirmation of the worst kind- and he was too deep in denial to adapt.

Honestly, I think he knew that their dynamic always ended up with Felix Doing What He Wanted. That the lie wasn't sustainable and would grow stale eventually. He only has so many parents to kill off, after all. A panic attack wouldn't have stopped it- and also... maybe Oliver kinda wanted Felix to find out.

He probably hoped Felix would see it as a grand gesture somehow, write it off as absolute madlad banter. "Whoa Ollie you're fuckin insane mate wow"

That the connection he wanted was stronger than that.

[dipplinduo]

So... I finally got around to read Sweet and Sour Dipplin (currently just finished reading Chapter 4) and I must say (this is going to be quite long):

1. I love the overall pacing you put in the story. The story flows really smoothly

2. You really put Ribombee's pokedex entry into good use and went all out with incorporating that into the fic and put a bit of your own twists into it (it really is astounding. I am now starting to understand the Ribombee lore hype)

3. The way you write Drayton. Sometimes I am tempted to give him a knuckle sandwich (so far it's delivered with love). Other times, I can't help but laugh at how funny some of his scenes are. Him x iconic slaps.

4. Kieran. You absolute MaDLaD of a SIMP. Hopefully he can get a good rest he so righfully deserved (in Juliana's arms).

5. I am so looking forward to the moment when the Area Zero crew makes their official appearance in BB Academy.

I would like to say more but I'll save it for another ask. And based on everyone's reactions on the latest chapters so far, I guess I'll have to prepare myself for one hell of a rollercoaster as I continue reading 😅

- ☕️

I'm sorry but when I get really chunky reviews like this, no matter where it is, I just feel so incredibly fuzzy & it really motivates me to keep writing.

Thank you SO much for taking the level of interest you have in my story, and for letting me know exactly what it's been like to read it. It's one perspective I'll never quite have myself. 🥹💕

[snickerdoodlles]

typing up character sheets for my minor kinnporsche faves/OCs, and currently i have:

cash

the in-house accountant

yes, he’s aware his name means money. you’re not that funny, and he promises he’s already heard whatever joke you’re about to say

(his mother believed in being very direct and upfront with Fate about her expectations for her son, and unfortunately he’s useless at anything but figures)

became an accountant for the mafia partially so he could threaten people with a gun after one (1) too many jokes about his name

he’s never owned a gun. accountants aren’t allowed to keep guns in the mansion. this is the universe laughing at him for his hubris, he’d like it to stop now please

he makes his debut when kinn goes to order thirty new fish for tankhun (as an apology for his crush being a total walnut). he makes the mistake of crying over how the cost of this purchase is 3x his annual salary, then goes thru the very stressful process of begging kinn not to give him a raise. his life is a fucking trial

vegas’s muder-sex dungeon cleaners/maintainers

there’s two of them. absolutely no one knows their names, just the way they like it

as gross as the clean up is, they prefer that job to stocking. they are utmost professionals on and off the job and don’t judge, but sourcing half this shit is a trial. seriously, bubble gum flavored lube? do people even sell that still? please stop desecrating these top of the line hand wrenches sir, the hardware stores are starting to know them by face. they still haven’t found the right leather sex swing for mr. vegas and they’re running out of stores to shop in, he’s not really expecting them to custom make it, right? right?

the monk

u know which monk

personally i like to think he originally started this whole thing as a con (u know those people that charge money for free parking? like that). some dumb tourist handed him free food and money one day in mistake and he went “o heck, this could be a gig” but then he legitimately became a part of the temple

basically: came for the free food, stayed for the spiritual awakening

ultimate fake it til you make it icon

a much beloved part of the community. he’s especially in demand for baby blessings

maybe a little too quick to pass out those blessed dildos

Kim’s ex-bodyguard

when kim first moved out, there were some...ahem, disagreements between him and korn about how much protection he still needed, and kim took it out on the bodyguards assigned to him

this guy went “hahaha no” after a day of that and quit. except there was a mix up in the paperwork which resulted in him being taken off the guard rosters, but he’s still on the payroll accounts and this guy just...went with it

absolute madlad and world’s ballsiest gambler

the way he sees it, this is still safer than finding true bodyguard employment and he can just ride it out. if kim finds out, there’s an 83% chance he’ll just use this to get rid of more bodyguards. if the payroll accountant finds out, it’s 50/50 on whether the mistake is quietly fixed or made an example of. if chan finds out, 99.8% chance he’ll get a bullet to the head, but at least it’ll be quick

he likes pressing flowers

a select handful of deutsche bank employees who happen to work in a certain set of offices

their contact is cash. he’s been ignoring their calls for years, but when they called to complain about the sex pool shenanigans, he made the mistake of being sympathetic and now he can’t get rid of them

one monday night call: “i have a bullet hole in my office right now and im blaming you” / “we’re not even one of your clients!” / “which is exactly why i can complain to you” / “ugh”

kinn’s cleaning staff

THE TRUE MVPS OF THE SHOW U KNOW IM RIGHT

there’s five of them, each one of them armed with a cleaning weapon tool of choice. i’m still picking out names for them, but vegas would take notes if he ever saw meen and her broom in action

threatens the kitchens any time they try to make a meal with high stain potential. the bodyguards might think they’re hot shit, but they have nothing on these guys. the only fruits kinn’s had in years are bananas and boys and it’s all because of them

are not utmost professionals on and off the job. they have a secret groupchat that’s passcode protected with three kill switches jic where they complain about the kinky shit kinn gets up to. kinn’s tailor has wanted to be a part of it for years, but no outsiders allowed

all of them meet up for coffee at least once a month, but no more than twice

honorary mention to arm, who would be a part of this group if he had less of a role. he’s the most absolute unit of a bodyguard and apparently the only IT guy in the theerapanyakul‘s employ and i love him. chan is the only other one who seems to know how to operate an ipad, but he outsources that kind of thing

[kazuma-asogi-blog]

mr handsome. bestest lad. youre gonna love this one. okay so right i was at home today just trying to take it easy like you said and my brother came back from the market. he went to the evil wine stall. you know the one of course you do its the bane of your existence. he brought back a fancy wine that they gave him for free so he can serve it at quinns since the winemaker wants to know if its good.

the madman, this absolute madlad of a winemaker. they gave us cantaloupe wine. yeah you heard me right. cantaloupe. its bright orange. its so orange it almost hurts my eyes. the worst part? it tastes amazing. we tried a shot of it just to see and its really good.

i dunno if mr pretty prosecutor shares his wine with you but if he doesnt!! we found a wine that is really good!! and i will share!! its not traditional whatsoever i dont think theres any grapes in it at all but think you would like it!!

I'm glad to hear it.

.....Well, I suppose it's worth a try.

[hallothere]

imrahil for character asks >:)

gonna be unhinged about this not gonna lie

one aspect about them i love

his extremely unique dad vibes- not that he's unique in Dad TM but the specific way he manifests it. staunchly Being There For You howsoever he can. in trouble? riding to your rescue. grieving? seeing to the dignity of you and your loved ones. vulnerable? ensuring some provision for your safety. extremely loosely prophesied to marry your cousin? gonna buck that one with everything short of treason

one aspect i wish more people understood about them

he's Aragorn's Gondorian Yes-man NOT because he's a yes-man but because it needed to be done. he's law abiding but not unthinkingly. By Golly is the king going to fix him some problems when he gets back, and this here Kingly Dude is already a-fixin' them. FINALLY, someone with hope for Gondor and a plan. slim hope but not none.

one (or more) headcanon(s) i have about this character

were he not some sort of authority figure with Duties he would Dad unlimited. when not busy governing, he's deeply invested in the orphaned of Belfalas.

as well as

one character i love seeing them interact with

the way he and Gandalf interact is like. hysterical to me. the nonsense cancels out. idk if it's just because they interact in the most tense siege of the war, or if that's just how they operate, but they act like they are the sanest two people alive all of the sudden

one character i wish they would interact with/interact with more

Faramir his sweet babey nephew what does he think of the absolute madlad what are family dinners like now

one (or more) headcanon(s) i have that involve them and one other character

Imrahil and Lothiriel are just alike in so many ways except their sense of humor. he takes GREAT delight in leading her down a path to the worst dad joke you've ever heard

[warsofasoiaf]

What are your thoughts on the return of the Lion?

Anonymous asked: Thoughts on the Lion returning? What are you expecting or hoping for from his character in the 42M galaxy?

It really depends on the story that they tell with the Lion. If Guilliman has to stand in as the Emperor's Regent, this might turn the Lion into the Warmaster of the Imperium. This would give him something he wanted in a fashion that he never wanted, and that's a good place for a character to be in.

I would love it if he cleaned house on the Dark Angels and told them to stop acting as they do, and conversely, if the Dark Angels fear that they've failed the Lion's example, what sort of stories would that inspire them to do? How would that change the character arcs of say, Asmodai? There could be a lot of growth for Dark Angels characters, not just Lion itself. Similarly, what does it mean for say, the Space Wolves, if the Lion goes to Grimnar to tell him of the day that Russ and he foreswore their rivalry? And of course, if the Lion returns in the Empire's greatest need, does that mean Russ is far behind to return for the Wolf Age?

However, I worry that it will cause a diminishment in the role of Azrael, who is actually a pretty cool character. Likewise what does it mean for Wolf Santa if Russ returns? While the Primarchs returning makes sense when it comes to the return of the Daemon Primarchs to make some crazy 1v1, being outmatched did force some creativity that might have also been cool in its own right. Sanguinius is gone, but we have Dante who is an absolute madlad. I'd like to see some love shown to some of the less-famous First Founding chapters, like the Raven Guard, or give us some stuff with Kardan Stronos and maybe have him take the Iron Hands in a newer direction. Sometimes the Imperium is overmatched - let's see the Salamanders and Iron Hand Techmarines have to use solid craftsmanship to overcome Perturabo's latest Obliterator shenanigans and their Heretek backup.

So, in short, give me the stories, and we shall see what the Lion shall bring.

Thanks for the question, both Anons.

SomethingLikeALawyer, Hand of the King

[squadrah]

From My CuriousCat

"What would each member of La Squadra's ideal pet be?"

Risotto: It would have to be something large, since he has huge hands and might feel nervous trying to grab or hold something small. I could see him as the sort of person who is gifted a "kitten" or "puppy" and the kitten grows up to be a lynx or the puppy turns out to be a bear and Risotto is like, I made a commitment, I will handle this. And then he does.

Formaggio: His ideal is no pets, really; I feel like he's the sort of person who would rather have a flock of stray cats being perfectly alright on the streets without his help than keep a single pet he'd have to personally look out for. That said, he'd be a good foster dad for cats because he would have experience and is the type who's able to let go.

Prosciutto: I just really badly want him to have a Sphynx cat that he can bathe and massage and buy matching collars for. Just a hairless breed that won't shed on his clothes and is therefore safe to have around and cuddle with, and Prosciutto of all people would be able to put in the effort and attention required by this breed. He'd even make videos to educate others.

Pesci: Goldfish are the easy answer, but I'm a bit more ambitious than that, so how about something like a betta? He tries to look cool and tough by owning a betta, but quickly realizes that he's in way over his head and has to learn how to make the betta feel comfortable and happy, resulting in a surprisingly impressive aquarium display.

Ghiaccio: Whatever pet he gets, it has to be able to keep up with him, so either a very active dog breed or if we want to stretch the concept, a very active cat breed that can be walked on a leash. He'd love getting exercise with his pets, it would do him a world of good; for his sake though, they would have to be sort of quiet, because imagine him yelling back and forth with a husky…

Melone: He'd probably love stuff like bearded dragons, iguanas, spiders, etc. simply because they are fascinating. The team would hate having to buy or see him bring home the pet food, but Melone would love to watch his creatures eat and crawl about and chill in warm spots. Ironically, I could also see him having a snake, because again, cool animals.

Illuso: A good friend once joked that his cluttered abode eventually attracts mice and he keeps one, and honestly I find the idea hilarious. It's just this perfectly ordinary mouse that lives somewhere in his clutter and comes out if Illuso makes a certain noise. He feeds it scraps of his own food and the mouse will curl up on his palm to sleep. Everyone hates this.

Sorbet: He would have a parrot, and he would train it to be rude and sassy to everybody. At first it would seem like a calm bird, just sitting on a perch seemingly minding its own business, but then it sees someone come around, takes one long look at them (practiced that so much it's now a master of passive aggressive looks) and goes "rat" or "clown" or whatever else it can think of.

Gelato: His dream pet would be a goat that was socialized to behave like a dog. Goats are absolute madlads and Gelato thinks the way they can scale walls is hilarious, so he really wants a horned little boy that skips about and fetches stuff and lets Gelato wrestle and hug and manhandle it. The fact that it can also give delicious milk is a huge bonus and a source of pride.

[andro-dino]

Hey! It’s CureDeity (sorry tumblr makes me ask from my main). I am here, in your inbox today, to rattle my little empty coin can and ask you to list some of your favorite beyblade fanfics! I’m going around asking a lot of people this, so feel free to ignore it if you want, but I thought this might be a good way for people to shout out some of the fanfic they really enjoy! Btw, if you can, I thought it would be helpful to list which site this fic was on so others could find it easier if they wanted to. Also, if you’ve written any fic (or have fic ideas, as we all know, imagining the same scene over and over again is the bread and butter of a writer), please also take this chance to have a massive, amazing ego and tell us which of your fics you're most proud of/is your favorite/etc.

WOOO LETS GO

I don’t read a ton of fics, mostly because I just don’t like reading as a whole and usually don’t have the energy for it, so I apologize if I skip over anyone

All of these are going to be on ao3 because I’ll die before I seriously venture into the wastelands (wattpad and ffnet)

So, starting with my own fics, tbh I tend to hate most of them immediately after I post them, but the two I’m most proud of still are A Confrontation and Hyoma’s Experience in Perpetual Loneliness. Both focus on characters with a lot of angst potential and I still really like how they came out. Confrontation made me genuinely upset while writing it so I was pretty dang confident in it, while Perpetual Loneliness explored a more bittersweet kind of feeling and the complexities of Hyoma’s attachment issues and ways of coping with loneliness in his life that i really like to develop. Also a shameless excuse to write soft domestic kyohyotsu, which is always a plus.

As for you deity, obviously you have a lot of bangers and carry the fanfic side of this fandom on your back, but a couple of my personal favorites from you are the one you made for me with a title too long for me to want to type it out and Ursa Minor. I love the gift fic for the super interesting story, wonderful interactions between starbreaker, emotional scenes that made me sob, and investment I felt in Faust and Zeo’s relationship, AND OBVS YOURE A FUCKING MADLAD FOR WRITING ME A 27K FIC WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU (I still have fanart I need to make of that btw I will get to it eventually I prommy). And Ursa Minor was one that I read early on getting into the fandom and it’s just really gentle and sweet and I liked it a lot. Obviously all your fics are bangers but those are my personal favs.

@lady-lazagna has so many bangers too it’s also hard to choose just a few. The first one that came to mind for me was her mayblade collection, which is just full of absolute bangers all the way through, and then I also remembered Warm Welcome Home because it was cute and made me laugh and I am indeed a sucker for tsujack content

OBVIOUSLY I can’t go without mentioning @heybeyby ‘s fdwdbg because as soon as shekel pitched the idea to me we talked about it for genuinely like 6 hours straight. Every time she brings up a new idea for it I start spinning around at rapid speeds and I am so excited to see how it takes the story in the future because it is gonna be so goddamn good.

One of my favorite fics ever of all time without a doubt is Irisviel101’s Chrysanthemum , which is probably obvious coming from me because it’s a takanosuke and sakyo centric fic, BUT IT IS SO GODDAMN GOOD AND CUTE AND FUNNY AND IT MAKES MY HEART EXPLODE EVERY TIME I READ IT AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH GOD ITS SO GOOD PLS READ IT IF YOU HAVENT

I also can’t go without mentioning Gesso by Arcylic because I absolutely adore how they wrote jack and Zeo together and it’s what made me absolutely fall in love with their friendship dynamic, and what originally inspired me to write Zeo’s Experience in Team Starbreaker

This one. This one goes without saying anything. I just totally adore it and I love the dynamics explored between the characters here.

There’s probably definitely some I’m forgetting here but these are a good couple I wanted to highlight

BUT ALSO.

I FORGOT ABOUT THIS UNTIL RECENTLY. I CANNOT REMEMBER WHEN THIS KYOYA/TSUBASA FIC WAS POSTED BUT I READ IT AGES AGO AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT BUT I CANNOT FIND IT NOW. I HAVE NO IDEA WHO POSTED IT OR WHAT IT WAS CALLED AND ALL I HAVE OF IT IS THIS SCREENSHOT

I fucking loved this fic and I have no idea what happened to it

[jekyllnahyena]

If you get this, answer with 3 random facts about yourself and send it to the last 7 blogs in your notifications, anonymously or not! Let's get to know the person behind the blog!

Hmmmmmmmmmmm three things.

Aight

1. I'm from a small ass village with technically other villages nearby, but we have absolutely nothing to do in any of them except learn how to drink. Also, when I say small village, I mean 500 people. Dont talk to me with this several-thousand-people bullshit that some call a village. That's a city, thanks. So yeah, I can drink like a madlad, despite my comparably low tolerance. We're very bored and it's ingrained in the culture.

2. I tend to end up in weird and highly unlikely situations, mostly because of my friends. I'm introverted as fuck with an absolutely abysmal amount of social energy that has only gotten worse with se virus. So its rare that I'd land in a situation of my own accord, but my frens n family take care of that. Highlight would be somehow being invited to a rooftop jacuzzi party of some very rich lad in Berlin. I won't go into the details, but it was a very funky day and I only ended up there because of my best friend, who tends to know everyone, everywhere she goes.

3. I've had quite a few near death moments, where, looking back, had I been a bit to the left, I'd definitely be a goner. And I'm talking car accidents, broken appendix, broken skull kinda stuff, not 'I almost slipped and fell hahaha'. The last one was last year. Went skiing for the first time since I was like 13 and promptly decided to try the second most difficult ski run on the whole mountain cause I'm gonna fall anyway, what's the worst that can happen. I'm very proud to say that I actually managed to go down the first time, without crashing even! The second time I basically faceplanted and had to be flown to the hospital, kindaaaa traumatizing my poor bebe cousins along the way. I got away with a concussion and a few scratches, not even a broken nose or anything. Considering that I was pulling a straight run, because I'm an idiot, and going at least 70 kmh, that's pretty impressive. So yeah, I jokingly say I'm unkillable a lot, but I've proven it quite a few times by now. Got it from my papi.

[cielospeaks]

-dv livestream!

thoughts:

-so first of all, mY ABSOLUTE MADLADS HOLY SHIT JOSEPH JOESTAR VOICE RICKY BOI IS GOING TO WIN THE DEDUCTION STAR OH MY GOSHHhhhh ok. i am normal abt this. i would really like it if he wins but im terrified at what sorta skin they will give him.

neutral ending: he gets like. a chopin biopic theme outfit (or even another composer. monteverdi maybe if they want to hammer in the references to orfeo or whatever). playing it safe but thats fine tbh. you want me to suffer (affectionate) ending: its amadeus the movie and idk if ricky would be mozboi or sal but either way im screaming and crying on the ground. bad ending: its none of these options and its something predictable/boring/shipping related and im like. angery face. expanded galaxy brain it will not happen but i can hope: any of my shitpost rickys. music man ricky. froderick fronkensteen ricky. beet from batea ricky. ricky wearing a nightgown and nothing else absolutely losing it ricky (that being said i have no idea but a jekyll and hyde ricky would be a bit goated)

-and for the actual livestream stuff. the three new characters are neat. i think im more attached to them than other ones- memory and adaemil were very lore heavy, lily and friends were fine but i dont feel so invested (esp when operas backstory was just a more marketable rehash of antonios -angry face emoji- ). i like the gambler lady. shes fancy yes but shes got an air of like. elegance and politeness i dont get from other characters in the series. idk i just think shes pretty and shes got them gantsby vibes -pacha hand-. goatman seems nice, like bane or burk or someone. knight seems like a cool guy or could be just the "polite guy villified for plot" and i guess that means either way ill prolly like him -le shrug-. that being said i hope hes well written and isnt a character i wont end up liking. itd be cool if he and ricky can be bros. he gives me those vibes. also gambler lady and antonio being gambling buds would be so cute. the friend he deserves. everyone can be buds with goat man bc he seems nice too.

-not so interested in the crossovers/events besides the holmes one which is big interest omg. the new lady seems like shed be a cool irene adler if shes added. detective as holmes pls. (its prlly gonna b novelist or maybe mercenary bc of mr inference? but listen cone boi is detective so holmes should be too, since his apprentice is lol)

-sept the first school au hunter gets revealed. im like :| bc this series hasnt had any faves yet but it also seems mostly harmless and gives less popular characters skins occasionally so tbh im fine w it. itll prolly be a popular hunter and not my boi antonio but whatever. -shrug emoji-

-rest of lore: ok this is fine. like tbh id rather they dont focus on the journalist plot bc i really dont like it lmao. i find the animation kinda ugly and the characters are all really unlikeable. its also just impossible to talk abt the plot to anyone since everyone has such different takes on it lol

-that being said i am looking forward to maybe the next essence/season (w gambler lady? antonio a/b tier pls he needs it. pretty lady who is also gambler i think he needs this)

[photobombingcryptid]

👀

"Yea those pillows. My friend sells them. Absolute madlad for doing it."

"Hm— Yea! I know him! He's quite the character and it shows both in his appearance, personality and oddly enough his living quarters. At first you walk into his RV and you think to yourself: glitch, you live like this? Pink and green and not the kind of pastel green that complements pink, no. Olive green? Pretty much. Yea."

"But the more time you spend in his RV taking it all, the more I respect the mech. His taste is consistently tacky, he would probably buy more contrasting stuff out of spite if I were to told him how much of a mess his living aesthetics are. He just does what he wants."