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duhhpadfoot · 3 months ago

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Frustratingly Ours

poly!marauders + lily x reader | Remus centered | Academic Rivals

A/N: Okay so I've decided to say fuck it and post the version of this fic I originally had planned, because why not put more pressure on myself? I'll update both versions. this first part has really minor changes to frustratingly yours

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CW: discussion of acceptance and discovering ones sexual orientation, childhood acquaintences to academic rivals to...lovers, cursing, it'll be a reaaal slowburn, rem and reader at each others throat, remus might seem a bit ooc but you'll understand why, remus centered story

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Part 2 (to come)

Remus liked to believe he enjoyed keeping his head down, ignoring the fact that he himself was a part of the infamous marauders and did participate in pranks from time-to-time. Along with the fact that he was dating said marauders and a fiery redheaded girl, he still liked to believe he kept out of trouble (for the most part and the right reasons). He liked to believe it, it didn't mean it was the truth. If someone asked him to describe some of his traits, he'd be certain to tell them he was a calm and… a somewhat responsible guy, definitely not the first one to lose his temper. He liked to think he was above childish provocations. Unlike his boyfriends.

He laughed at Sirius and James' antics, despite being the butt of the joke. Patiently listened to Lily's rants. Explained coursework to his fellow classmates even when it seemed like the most mind numbing of subjects. And was always the last one to raise his voice during discussions.

Now if someone were to ask him to describe himself after interacting with you?

He'd answer the same. Because, well, he was a prideful lion was he not?

And then those around him would raise their eyebrows in utter bewilderment.

You were the only one who made him feel like he was a breath away from self admitting himself into St. Mungo's. The one who made him raise his voice at the littlest things, resort to childish antics and drive Lily mad with his rants about you.

Y/N Y/LN.

His lovers' best friend and lately, much to his grumbling, their crush. And his —he'd never admit this to her, give her the dignity of acknowledging her as someone respectable enough to be competing with him— academic rival.

Yes, Lily sometimes did get better scores than they both did. James got the handle on a charm quicker than anybody in his house. And Sirius did achieve O's on his schoolwork without much effort.

But that did not matter because they weren't you. The one who plagued his mind. Whose name was always on the tip of his tongue.

He was proud of them, encouraged them and commemorated them.

The same could not be said about you.

You were friends during your first year at Hogwarts… and then things got to the point in which they were now.

"I did not cheat!" You whisper harshly across from one of the library's tables.

A dark chuckle comes out from his lips as his eyes narrow to slits and focus on you. "I think I recall our Defence Against Dark Arts Professor rather clearly, we weren't supposed to use curses on one another."

The rest of your group don't even lift their heads from their work, as this is normal when it comes to you two. It became so common they could probably dedicate a time in their schedule for whenever you'd bicker, argue or shout at each other. It would be weird for a day to go by without some type of exchange between the two. "I'm glad to know your stupidity hasn't affected your memory loss seeing as our lesson was a couple of hours ago. And as I've said" You drawl lazily, although the tightening of your fingers around your quill betrays the way you actually feel "I didn't use curses."

You hear more than see him scoff since you won't lift your head to meet his eyes.

That causes Sirius and James to abruptly stop their whispering and Lily to put down her book, all of them now tensely keeping their eyes on you both.

The banter was normal, once one of you mentioned you were better than the other at anything? Specifically a subject, an intellectual subject? All hell broke loose, there was no knowing where things would go.

"Well of course, when one uses means that aren't following the rules then obviously it's much easier to defeat their opponent." "How many times am I supposed to tell you that I used a jinx that I've created?" Your voice finally starts to rise in volume. Really shocking that you've been able to control yourself for so long. "The same one you won't let me explain since you always end up interrupting-"

"I suppose until you admit that what you've done was against the rules." He raises his voice to meet yours in volume.

The other three students' heads turn, following your banter as if they were watching a really intense quidditch match, not trying to diffuse the situation already knowing the outcome would be the same.

"Shhh!" Madam Pince whispers fall on deaf ears as both of you only seem to get more and more agitated with your argument.

"Just because I best you does not mean I cheated." "I'll remember that for future reference." "Please do! Are you finally admitting that you already expect me to win our next duels?"

"Oh, please, this is embarrassing." He scoffs

"Okay, you know what, let's do a redo right now, and I'll be nice and not even use my jinx since you're so put off by it." You stand up abruptly, push your chair out, letting it topple to the floor in your haste to prove him wrong. Causing Madam Pince to yell in shock. "And will probably never be able to shield it."

Remus barks out a condescending laugh, quickly standing up to meet you. "Yes. Let's." Escapes his gritted teeth.

James' eyes widen in shock that his boyfriend, his kind, collected and put together boyfriend, would actually pull out his wand in the middle of the library, his sacred place. Sirius just grins at the situation, even after years of this kind of interaction, still highly amused that two of the calmest people he knows could get so violent when together. "Remus, love—" Lily tries to reason. "Expelliarmus" He smugly says quickly as you were going off about something. Your wand flying across the table and into the palm of his waiting hand.

"You were saying?" He lifts his eyebrow at you.

You don't even think before hurling your tome right at his head.

That's how two of Hogwarts' brightest were forbidden to study in the library at the same time.

And how Remus ended up with a purple eye.

McGonagall strides across the classroom returning her student's latest graded parchment. She could just use the locomoter spell to retrieve all of them at once, but Y/N along a few of her housemates suspect the professor enjoys the suspense. Some groan or silently cheer as they receive their work back, while others anxiously await for theirs. McGonagall hands Lily's with a small smile on her face.

The witch beams at her parchment. The one that took her a while to put together and feels the need, the pride of showing it off to her loved ones. Wishing to be a part of a little healthy competition.

“I told you guys this was an easy subject.” She says smugly while showing off the O on the top corner of her parchment.

“Well done love, congrats!” Remus murmurs half distractedly, pressing a quick peck to her lips, while keeping an eye as the Professor makes her way towards your side of the classroom.

Lily, a bit miffed at the lack of competition or ambition, brags, a bit out of character, but still “I bet I've done better than you did.” “Wouldn't be surprised, a bright witch as yourself” Remus gives her a bright smile, the words weren't even out of his mouth when he turned his head back to the front, eyes already back to tracking their professor.

Not getting the reaction she'd wished for, she heads toward the other witch always competing with her boyfriend when it comes to grades. Practically skipping towards you, she doesn’t even get the chance to come up with a remark as you already interrupt her with a blinding smile that normally would make her blush by being the focus of your attention. “Another O Lily?” “Yes.” The redhead huffs and her shoulders slump with disappointment, really not the reaction you'd expect from someone that just got the perfect grade on an assignment that took them some time to put together.

“Congrats dove, wouldn't expect anything less from you.” Lily just turns around and goes back to her seat next to James, who squeezes her shoulders trying to hold back his laughter at the situation, but being betrayed by his shaking shoulders. Which only angers his girlfriend even more.

Professor McGonagall (along with any other Hogwarts instructor) already knows what to expect from a certain pair of gryffindors, purposely dragging out their bickering and anxiety leaving their scrolls towards the end of the pile.

Lily, Sirius and James all sit in attention along with the rest of the class - well except for you as you try to pretend you don't care what his grade might be - as their professor hands out Remus' parchment back to him.

He beams smugly, eyes immediately finding yours –which seem to have gone against your orders and fixed themselves towards the lanky boy –he simply rests his head on the palm of his hands and with the other hand, joins his index finger to his thumb, forming the circular shape of an “O”. Knowing you were watching, which just aggravates you more. McGonagall distributes a couple more parchments and finally (actually) heads towards you, already letting out a small sigh, knowing the chaos that might descend her classroom like a storm.

Your knees won’t stop bouncing, I mean, of course you know you did well, you just hope you did better than he did. That’s all that really matters.

The Professor returns your scroll, trying to hold back her smile. Your eyes quickly scan the parchment. Your entire posture shifts as if you were sitting on a throne and not an old squeaky chair. Remus shoulders already tensing, having come to learn your body language. And Lily rolls her eyes at the fact that you didn't even open your mouth and have already garnered a bigger reaction than she did with her arrogant words. You don't even need to try hard to make eye contact with Remus, already expecting his eyes to be on you, the same way yours were upon him.

You know your scroll got less adjustments from the Transfiguration Professor than his did, having heard him (purposely and) loudly commenting to his lovers. Your mouth forms your well practised Remus irking condescending smirk, sprawled on your chair you lazily imitate his earlier actions, joining you index finger to your thumb.

He huffs and rolls his eyes, while muttering a “Well played".

Lily was watching the interaction like every other student and professor in their class, and against her wishes a small smile crept onto her face, she slightly shook her head, quite glad that either of you took her up on her teasing. This was your game, your competition, even if either of you would never verbally acknowledge it, you still acted upon it.

She had always had a soft spot for you, the two of you had been inseparable since you'd sat at the same train compartment on your first trip to Hogwarts and later on placed in the same room. You'd heard her complain about James' teasing back in their second year, and later on about Sirius' and James' outrageously embarrassing advances. Which only got worse when she started developing a small crush on the tall and more reserved member of their friend group.

You'd helped her realise that it was okay for her to have feelings for more than one wizard at the same time. That if the three of them made her happy, then there was no reason she should be ashamed, especially if all of them were feeling the same way. And in the midst of all this, you'd been the one to make her realise that maybe she was attracted to witches as well. She thought back to both of your first kiss shared behind closed bed drapes late at night, her bed full of scattered Witch Weekly editions along with chocolate frog boxes and sticky fingers from your stock of hidden sweets, which you absolutely hate to share, but you'd pulled out just to help console her feelings about the boys.

You both were just trying to help each other out, that's what each of you convinced yourselves that night, full of giggling, sighing and pointing at famous wizards on magazines. You were one of the few witches she didn't mind being silly with and she was well aware you were attempting to lighten her mood a bit, distract her from all of her confusing feelings and anxieties.

After a few more minutes of horsing around, you'd just turned to her with a twinkle in your eye, like you couldn't settle with this being a night that she was already sure she'd never forget, you had to turn it into one that would change her life.

And suggested "let's just get it out of the way, see what the fuss is all about, this way you wouldn't have another worry added to the long list of things I have no doubt you've already created to obsess over, you know, with you being your rule abiding and dedicated self getting into a relationship with more than one bloke." All this with a toothy smile on your lips. She didn't even realise at the time that she was already leaning in, and she definitely wasn't expecting that she'd actually enjoy kissing her best friend. And understand what the fuss was all about.

You always fought her battles even when she said there was no need, you fitted right in with the marauders never missing a joke or the possibility of teasing one of them. You cheered for them and went out of your way to be there for them. You were always there for the people you cared for. You always tried to ensure people only saw the best version of yourself. She and her other two boyfriends couldn't help but fall for you.

Remus had gotten much better with his insecurity, caused by his furry problem, but there were times that it still dominated the way he acted. Mostly keeping to himself, needing to prove that he was just as good as any wizard without his affliction, he sometimes took himself too seriously. You helped with that, you pushed him, made him lose some of the obsessive hold he had over having to control everything. Which somehow, just made you even more special to Lily.

It saddened her, James and Sirius that the both of you couldn't see past this rivalry of yours that you'd obviously be a perfect addition to their group. Not that you already weren't a part of it, but romantically.

So if this competition of yours made the two of you interact, come truly alive and lose the control that both of you tried so hard to prove to everyone that you had a handle on everything, she was happy.

Maybe this would be the way that the both of you would finally stop being prats and would realise that Y/N was meant to be a part of their group. That you and Remus were destined to be together, to love each other and to push each other.

It was so obvious this was all a farce for how you actually felt for one another.

You guys were each other's drive to not settle. So she wouldn't get in the middle of this.

A small smirk grows on her face as the both of you (predictably) fell into a small battle of wits. She nods to herself, now deciding she'd even help provoking her crush and boyfriend into these situations. It's not her fault this was the only way you'd interact for more than a couple of minutes. James, who was sitting on the desk besides her, was looking at her with an arched brow, recognising the scheming look on his lover's face. Which only made Lily smile more.

She couldn't wait for when their well practised restraint finally snapped.

A/N so this is my first fanfiction for the marauders fandom (along with frustratingly yours, but this was the version I was working on before). Feedback and comments are much appreciated :)

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johnstantined · 1 year ago

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and you know i gotta say. the vast majority of the people losing their shit this weekend made it very clear that they do not understand the difference between "artists who want a measure of comfort in their lives" and "the billionaires actually being targeted by phrases like eat the rich." that is such a weird thing to be so proud to announce to the whole entire internet.

it's also extremely weird to behave as though any individual is entitled to an artist's work for free. or that the audience should be the final say in determining what an artist creates. there is a major difference between the betrayal of an artist who produces art and then banks on their social capital to engage in harmful, violent, bigoted behavior (like jk rowling) and the "betrayal" of an artist who decides that they should be or need to be compensated for their work. the latter isn't actually a betrayal at all. it's just a shift.

the thing is that the watcher boys didn't invent capitalism, they didn't invent the streaming model, they didn't invent youtube or patreon. they aren't getting 100% of the money from either. their merch doesn't magically appear as if made by elves while they sleep. their videos don't happen out of nowhere and without incurring bills. they have a business which employs people, and sure, you can say they employ too many people, but do they actually? a bunch of randos on the internet don't actually know that. they don't know these job titles, or how necessary it is to have everyone there. it's pure speculation. the entire company exists within a system they did not invent and are trying to stay afloat in said system while a bunch of assholes on the internet berate them for not acquiescing to their every whim at the expense of their artistic integrity, their ability to compensate their staff fairly, and their ability to keep making art.

and jumping from "i want to continue enjoying this artist's work for free" to "i think people should be fired and the remaining employees should be given greater responsibilities and more tasks to complete" is wild to me. there's nothing leftist in that and so trying to leverage leftist jargon to prove some sort of moral superiority is fucking wild, it's disingenuous, and it's sketchy as hell. you're allowed to be disappointed. you're not magically exempt from being told you're being an asshole if you decide your disappointment entitles you to take part in asshole behavior.

"but we don't want something heavily produced and we don't want these shows" then don't watch! that's it! don't watch! you are not being held hostage and forced to engage with this content. you have the choice not to. throwing a tantrum and launching racist vitriol at steven lim and demanding he step down as CEO shows a level of entitlement and childishness that, frankly, i wish they could have ignored, but they're both kinder & more patient than i am.

anyway congratulations to watcher on their new streaming service and their gorgeous new website, congratulations to the boys on a new step in their careers and on achieving something they've made clear they've wanted for ages, thank you to the boys for all their hard work and for sharing their creativity with us. thank you too for taking such a big and genuinely brave step to no longer be beholden to major corporations and advertisers so you can make the art you want to make. thank you to steven lim for taking so many steps back to keep the company running and for doing your best in a shit economy and while being targeted by this kind of nastiness online. and thank you to the entire team at @wearewatcher for continuing to do amazing work despite being treated like shit by the fan community at large on the internet while you're trying to make a living and create art. you all deserve better than you've been shown of late and i hate that such an exciting moment got overshadowed by so many temper tantrums.

because the whole fucking point, the dream, is getting to make the art that matters to them, without being held back. i'm sorry y'all don't want the heavily produced and high quality shit but your preferences as a member of an audience are not the law by which artists should abide. they are artists and they are free to, and deserve to, make the art they want to make.

#watcher #watcher entertainment #could this rollout have been handled better? sure! but for the love of god the way y'all have been reaching to demonize them #steven in particular #it's frankly pretty horrifying #like y'all actually behave that way? and are proud to have a record of it?

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hemi-demi · 2 months ago

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Not my usual post but something I've been thinking about lately.

I think a part of what bothers me the most about the AI generated images/writing/etc debate is folks claiming that they need it because of a lack of talent and skill. Even going so far as to call it an accessibility device.

Which, as a disabled person, boils my blood. Because I think where this comes from is not in the same way as like a curb-cut levels things out for everyone. It's based on impossible standards in literally every piece of media we consume, and I think that's something we can change, rather than forcing people to use a bland device to meet the rest of the world at their level.

Folks are telling themselves they need AI images because becoming an artist takes time, and money, and effort. Some disabled folks don't have the dexterity to hold a pen, or can't sit upright at a computer for hours (me), or can't process visual information in the same way as others. Those are all true statements.

Same with writing. Dyslexia and other learning disorders can make writing intimidating. People receive harsh judgement for things like having poor sentence structure or spelling, even if you as a reader still know exactly what they mean.

The solution to these issues is not "pay an AI company to steal from other creators so everything washes into the same, boring grey blob of creativity". It's make bad art.

I want to see people's art where they don't have a full grasp of anatomy, but try their best anyway. I want to see stories where someone might struggle with visualizing a scene, but they do their best to convey the meaning in whatever way they can. I want to see more people comfortable with posting less than perfect work, and being proud of it because they made it. Or not even feel the need to post at all, because at the end of the day, the little numbers on your screen will never be the most satisfying part of creating. (Telling myself this as well, tbh. It's hard, I get that.)

If everyone is equally good at creating work, then there's never any variety. You can learn just as much, if not more so, from bad art than good. You can find beauty in it, unique ideas or habits that others have dropped because they were told it wasn't proper. You can see pure creative expression, without being chained to traditional conventions taught in school that beat all the fun out of you to make your work marketable.

We're taught in school that other artists are our competition, so of course people are turning to these tools to try and get a leg up. They never learned what a collaborative art or writing community can look like, and how that actually helps you grow as an artist more than AI or self isolation ever could.

If someone is drawing their entire lives, and never gets any more skilled at it for one reason or another, there's nothing wrong with that. That art is just as valid, and just as beautiful.

I understand that people feel this pressure to stand out in a sea of artists who worked their asses off to get where they are, but turning all art and writing into this regurgitation of what has worked before will never bring new ideas into the world in the same way a bored kid with a pencil and notebook paper can. It just won't.

#ai discourse #disability #demirambles #sorry I just have a lot of feelings about this #while generative tools in a vaccum can have some potential merit in artists workflows‚ what's on the market now aint it #Saw a post the other day about how anti ai talk swings into ableism so fast and I felt that so hard #its not that people are lazy. it's that our standards are too goddamn high

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movingthisblogcelestialtarot11 · 1 year ago

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Astrology Observations 🤍✨

Hi friends! Welcome back to another post 💅🏻 today we’ll be looking at astro observations! Please like, comment and reblog to help this blog grow ✨

Aries + Taurus pairing as friends/couple are the show stoppers. They draw attention wherever they go, there’s so much fire between them. Although Taurus is an Earth sign, Taurus does enjoy the finer things in life and passion! Aries helps to bring the heat in the connection and the two have a lot in common. Aries is headstrong, Taurus is as well. Both are self starters and independent. Both know what they want (taurus is a fixed sign) and both know what it takes to create + sustain it.

Aquarius sun experienced being the quiet one in group settings, especially if they were with people they didn’t necessarily understand or get along with. Its not that they aren’t smart, or capable of human interaction. They’re actually great at it, they just preserve their energy for better people/interactions.

Gemini’s love to story tell and embellish their stories! They love adding jokes, flare, and drama to their stories. They’re a bit like Leo-great at storytelling and communicating! Both Leo and Gemini love to entertain 🤍✨

Transits in your 4th house-family will require your attention more, and specifically the Mother could be around a lot more. Physically, emotionally and mentally even if you may not have a great connection. She may try to wiggle her way in your life during these 4th house transits. If you work with ancestors, they will be sending you dreams and messages day to day even more than usual. Expect the things that you need to liberate yourself from will come up in dreams, or day to day. Dreaming of your childhood for example can be triggering to some, whether the dream was good or bad.

Sagittarius are often quiet but have a lot to say when in a proper group setting. They think a lot of the world around them, and I notice they like to be in situations where they can mansplain 🤣 but offering advice and mediating conversations is their specialty. They’re blunt, honest, and get to the point.

Leo women often walk with a lot of respect, flare and spirit. Their head is held high.

Cancer women love going out and love staying home! They have their homebody moments too 💅🏻 cancers love a good time! And are not stuck in their shell as ya’ll may think

Cancer women may also be the type to have fairy tattoos, or tattoos that are delicate. They have tattoos that have a whimsical charm to them, even if it may be considered “dark.” There is an ethereal vibe to it!

Virgo women love planning, decorating and getting family together! Or who they consider family. They love setting the mood, setting the atmosphere, environment. They would be great party planners/wedding planners!

Pisces women may be into cars 👀

Scorpio moon women may get into nursing at some point or considered studying that!

Gemini women may love doing their own nails, and being proud of their art! They love to show off anything that expresses their skill.

Gemini Venus women want to speak different languages but may get frustrated at the effort required 😂 as a gemini venus myself yes

Capricorn moon women may enjoy having a minimalistic setup in their room, colors that are light and simple, but with a dash of darkness or vivid color! They love creating balance in their room and have an eye for intensity through detail

Leo rising commands all the attention in the room for themselves. But I’ve noticed if a Leo rising is not feeling confident in themselves, they can come across as arrogant, and self absorbed. It’s because part of them needs their own attention and space, but the native isn’t realizing that. Or the native doesn’t know how to meet their needs.

Thank you all for being here! I really appreciate it 🥹💗 Please enjoy the little observations I put together! Feel free to like comment and reblog ✨

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fictionforlifenz · 2 months ago

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I've heard through the grapevine that Epic artists are getting massive amounts of hate over on TikTok and feel like I need to say something.

I don't have TikTok (and with each passing day I am more and more relieved that I don't) and I utilise my tags here on tumblr to avoid the toxic parts of this sight to the best of my ability. So to hear that others who have proven themselves to be incredible and amazing people are getting hate from those who don't understand basic human decency and fandom etiquette makes my blood boil.

I understand that as fandoms grow more problems, drama and just general shittiness is bound to arise, but you don't have to - AND SHOULDN'T - contribute to it. I took the risk and followed a link onto TikTok to see for myself, and I cannot believe what I've seen.

You are allowed to have opinions, constructive criticism and personal preferences when it comes to a fandom, the media it is for and the media it creates in turn. BUT don't be a dick about it. Don't you EVER put down another person for creating something that they can and should be proud of or hate them for daring to try something new with the media that they like. And don't EVER attack people with accusations for trying out a different ship or spread misinformation about artists because you saw something that you didn't like. (God forbid someone draw a female's figure without it being declared sexualising or whatever other bullshit you people claim it to be🙄).

I might not engage with every different sort of art in this fandom but I certainly don't hate it because it's not my thing. AND YOU shouldn't try to devalue it because you don't like it. You are rude, entitled and ungrateful. They don't owe you their time and creativity.

This fandom would not be as incredible as it is without the people that are brave enough to put their own creativity out into the world for the rest of us to see. If you can't appreciate that then you shouldn't be here and you don't deserve to enjoy what this fandom has to offer. I doubt with those hateful, snobbish opinions of yours you'd be able to do or make something better. I also doubt that you would enjoy being on the receiving end of such hate either.

Fandoms are meant to be a place to learn, expand, create and connect. If you're not capable of showing decency then do us all a favor and remove yourself, you're not wanted here.

To all of this communities incredible artists (of all different mediums, styles and ideas) you are incredible and changed my life for the better. I wouldn't be here without all of you, and I can say the same for hundreds, if not thousands, of others. You helped build this community, and just know that there are infinitely more people who stand by and appreciate you than there are mob-mental hate-driven fools who only dare say what they do because they have other TikTok commenters and anonymous messages to hide behind.

#epic the musical #artists on tumblr

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emeritusemeritus · 30 days ago

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Hiiii im hoping i can request headcanons for a relationship with fred and a Hufflepuff painter reader? Pleaseeee

Your wish is my command Anon! 🖤

Fred Weasley HC’s: Hufflepuff Painter Reader.

Fred is never exactly quiet, nor is he ever still for very long. You’d been hesitant to allow him to join you whilst you painted because you preferred to create in peace, with just your music and the creativity around you. But after he promised to be good with his little puppy eyes you couldn’t resist, you finally allowed him to join you.

You expected him to be a nuisance but in actual fact he was even more of a calming presence, fascinated by what you did.

Occasionally he’d bring his new inventions with him and sit and tinker with them whilst you painted. You called in parallel play, both of you enjoying each other’s company whilst both getting to create what you loved to do. These were the best times of the week and you always looked forward to it.

“What’ya painting my little badger?��

Despite being a calming presence most of the time, he could also be a menace if the mood arose.

That’s paint water not your drink!

That’s still wet!

Immediately commissioned you to paint a portrait of him for his mum for Christmas, thinking that this year he would finally beat Bill at the one-sided gift giving war that Bill didn’t even know he was part of. Molly had cried upon opening it on Christmas Day and Fred had been proud as punch when he’d received two mince pies on his plate when Bill only got one. Not mentioning the three he’d already stolen that morning.

He runs everything by your ‘creative mind’ when he’s stuck on something for the business. You offer advice on packaging even if it’s not your speciality and always try to find a vision for what he and George are creating. You hope one day that when they get their shop he’d let you paint a little something special for them.

Whenever you have creatorsblock, he’ll always try to ‘inspire’ you. Getting you out of your head for a while? Taking you for a walk to see the pretty sunset? He’d help you with anything to see the way your eyes light up when you’ve finally figured out what it is you need to carry on creating.

He never gets annoyed when you stop and take a moment to sketch your surroundings, knowing how much it means to you and how it all becomes a catalogue for inspiration down the road.

He’d chuckled when you visited the Burrow for the first time and you immediately gasped, hands twitching to begin sketching it out. It was beautiful and oddly placed, the perfect muse for your artwork. The lines, the colours, the way it seemed to contrasting to its environment and so individual in its appearance whilst still seeming to have always existed.

He may not always understand art, he values it because you do too. It’s changed his way of thinking, suddenly seeing things he’d never noticed before in everyday life. It makes him smile, knowing that everything you do has brought improvement to his life.

#emeritusemeritus #emeritusemerituswrites #harry potter #fred weasley #fred weasley x reader #Fred Weasley headcanons #fred weasley drabble #fred weasley x you #fred weasley fluff #fred weasley imagine #requests closed #requests #request #anon answered #answered asks

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8-0mph · 13 days ago

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I have two questions.

First one being. Dose Becky most likely or definitely has to hide her physical discomfort or disgust when ever she sees modern society’s popular words that are used in slang. You know. “It’s fire.” “That was lit.” “Gucci”or “eh yo.” Or even abbreviations. “Omg. Wtf.” And so on and so forth?

because I ask because it’s sort of a running gag in the main show that when ever she hears a word mispronounced she immediately makes a disgusted noise and expression.

Side question: is that a common thing among her people?

My Second question is about another running gag in the show, Becky is extremely terrible at everything that doesn’t have to do with defending words or more specifically she is utterly terrible at anything creative like dancing, painting, singing. Is that also common among her people?

There is an old short somewhere on YouTube where Becky and Violet are painting a tree in art class and Becky’s portrait is just the definition of the word tree. It’s actually kind of hilarious!

1. Mostly not. She is okay with slang and recognizes that as a normal part of human language But chooses not to partake in it. She will type in perfect grammar to her friends over text and will not correct them if they get something wrong as to not come off as overbearing. The only thing that she hides her disgust for is foul language.. Which she will never use.

Lexiconians are known for their proficiency in learning foreign languages and gathering information incredibly quick. Her people are very proud of this and that can manifest in the overcorrection of others.

2. Lexiconians are bad at art. All of them. Not only do they not understand it very well But they actively choose not to do it. Lexiconians are literal-minded and relegate any form of creative work to the primates and aliens who work on their planet (Like the statues in Beckys ship or the mural).

The reason why they like reading is because it is not written by them. They seek knowledge but they do not create it. Thats what makes humans special.

#anon ask..#final definition au

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batfambrainrotbeloved · 2 months ago

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CON UPDATE YAP- And I mean Y A P

MY HAUL!! :DD from someone with only half decent impulse spending and too much disposible income rn.

SO I started the day waking up stupid early to finish up my cosplay (Robin for those (prism) who asked) it was originally Tim Drake because I had my camera. But well- I ordered an uber and while climbing in my camera buckle broke and it fell. Already rough start, but I assured the driver all was well.

He asked me about Cosplay and while not quite understanding he vehelementry preached that "art should always have community, be proud, and your community will come" which damm okay man. Otherwise ride over was nothing special, arrived at like 8:30 when nothing OPEN opens until 10.

Right outside I ran into this dad and daughter, she had on a frilly skirt so I said she looked amazing and the dad beamed and started saying "I told you-" about her being fine dressing up. We chatted for a bit, showed off eachothers cameras, debated about old cameras vs new cameras etc (while I remained oblivious to my plight) and then I quickly chowed down a shitty granola bar and went in.

Inside said goodmorning to the workers who helped usher me upstairs to where I needed to pickup my badge. I spotted a hijabi girl who fashioned it in a way to cosplay red hood and we talked while getting lanyards for a moment before parting ways.

Off I went to find a bathroom to piece together the last bits of my cosplay (shitty wig and 3d printed mask I got off etsy) but after getting situated I wore the wig for a total of ten minutes before going "fuck it" and I was now Steph.

Meandered for a bit, just people watching- took a few peoples pictures. And thus where I encounted my FIRST dillema. My camera that I dropped? it was NOT fine- a plastic chunk that secured the lense when screwed in had completely snapped off and now unless I held it in a VERY specific way, it would not register it and would refuse to work.

Finally I ended up BACK in the registration area and got in line for the artist alley cue (early entry at least) and was the last person before they roped it off and opened another line to filter people through. Family of three were entertaining their baby who I showed off some bubbles too, and the guy next to me had a ton of lord of the rings barbies to be signed and we talked for over an hour.

Mostly about old vs new fandom, comic to movie adaptations, the pros and cons of each spiderman actor in this day and age, and the horrendous reality that is the green goblin costume. Then a kid next to me got my attention and complimented my costume, she was in a half fursuit so I of course returned the compliment and we chatted about creating our own suits and I congratulated her on attending her first con.

Finally a large chunk of time later- VIP is let in, and an even LONGER chunk- were let in. I bid farewell to my line buddies and begin exploring. I spent a good while wandering, almost got some comics but they had a minimum "25$ card requirement" so I passed. My first purchase ended up being from a sweet couple who sold tons of nature style earrings and had a mini gumball machine full of even minnier frogs! I bought two tokens and won a lil green and poison dart frog, chatted some more, they gave me a batman bookmark for free, and then I left. Also got a horn headband to match stephs lil devil horns.

Next group I ran into were historic reinactors, in a sense that they were part of a whole society dedicated to the "medieval lifestyle" and preserving the art of creation in such a way. The guy I chatted with was happy to show off his historically accurate and handcrafted costume which was part of his collection over the past 15 years. Ended up taking a group photo for them and still need to check my computer to fix up and give them.

More interactions included but were not limited to-

The sally face cosplay kid whose dad was very excited over having a picture to remember the con

Woman who I bought just about every bird sticker she had (as well as pigeon print) and proceeded to show me videos and pictures of the actual pigeon they were based on that visited her apartment

Native woman who we had a long talk about her culture in her art and whales spiritual meaning (got the sticker from her)

Lady who makes MLP classics, I bought Pinkie Pie on the Odyssey and she signed it for me- and we raged about toll scams and her friend went "May you never fall victim again to such bastards" which I appreciated

Man who wrote a book about a girl battling leaprecauns to rescue her estranged father (got a bookmark), and gave a mini history lesson about the timetravel arc

Sweet person who I got the bumper sticker from and suggested I name my car "Franny" or "Gladys" and said "You picked a good one baby :)" when I was checking out

Couple from Atlanta area who were very pleased I knew their hometown and handed me their card while we talked about region culture in media

Artist who was very sympathetic to my plight of picking which of her trinket trays I wanted- and whose friend kept making niche wii spots or adam sandler movie quote jokes in the background

Yet another artist who was VERY happy I "understood the assignment" when asking if her mermaid comic book series was sapphic and murder filled (got some zines from her)

Deadpool Robin who recreated the spiderman meme with me

Daftpunk duo shows up again (ive seen them at just about every con now) and started boogie-ing to their own music- idk where their speaker was

Trio of guys who were DISTRAUGHT they had not remembered Steph as robin and asked if I would accept their apology "to women everywhere." Which I did, they were sincere.

Girl who while I asked for "One of each of the titan stickers" met me with an expression of pure panic and tried to slowly get out her phone. Which I quickly learned was the vendors little sister left in charge and didn't know wtf she was doing- vendor returned pretty quick after

Overheard friends who were debating on if pokemon were real, how many ER related injuries would be tied to "my litten became a man, still thinks hes a lap cat"

Girl who we chatted about PC's and the new repo game- showed off a few doodles and I got a Pim blind bag from

Friends who one was lamenting their sympathies while the card reader wasnt working, and the other who kept being playfully pessimist. So it was a constant string of "Oh my god im so sorry the wifi is shit dont worry its so fine thank you for waiting!!" "No this is all your fault, you've cursed us- I hope you're happy."

Woman who happily offered me the fancy custom print bags from her shop after noticing I was struggling with too-much-shit-syndrome, I was a fan of her daughters work and bought a ton of shit as repentance

Older Gentleman outside the plaza while waiting for my uber that began donning layers of woven admission badges like war medals, which I praised him for and he happily showed off

Guy also outside playing on makeshift drums who complimented my "drip" when I gave him the rest of the ones I had left in my purse

Family that thanked me like id just saved their newborn child from a burning car after telling them where to find the express food center instead of dealing with the hour long lines

Fellow fan who was holding armfulls of Red hood comics and begged me to say which booth I got the red robin comics-

Guy dressed like Kronk who helped me pick "Only the finest dabloons" and gave me the "guess ill die" ribbon for free after I said he had "good vibes"

Watched a guy chase his kid through the foyer with a prop chainsaw, he was doing that kid "giggle screech" as he ran and hid behind someone dressed like Bucky who didnt hesitate to throw his arm out to "stop the chainsaw"

Felt like I was dying for a bit, and purchased my one regret whcih was a 40 dollar cup for unlimited soda which was ass- but in the moment I didnt care. Then almost left, only to find the express food and absolutely destroy a ham hogie and some grandmas oatmeal cookies. Went to wait for my uber and had my one and only slight neg experience which was a guy acting like he was taking a pic of my bag only to step back and very obviously go into frame- which was, fun. But then I had old guy and drummer so my mood improved.

40 minute uber later, I laid out my haul, organized my shit- and then began writing this post before heading to dnd (which im at rn and will likely last from when we started over 2 hours ago, to like 2am)

#convention #my experience #again #overall like 7/10 #people were fun #but it was crowded #and big enough area #it was hard to enjoy much #sunny rambles #life shit #but pos #also spent more money #then im willing to admit #no regrets tho #(except that fucking mug.)

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northkaitie · 2 months ago

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So i saw art of Jay with a prosthetic arm headcanon, and i was immediately intrigued by it! so i created my take on it!

The artist who inspired it ccherry.art / ccherry_art , i saw it on pinterest i dont know if they have a tumblr!

So headcanon credits go to them :)

Jay’s prosthetic arm is something that’s come to symbolize a lot of his strength and creativity. It wasn’t always like this, though—it was born out of necessity, after an accident that left him without his original arm.

The Loss of His Arm:

Before he met the other ninjas, Jay was living with his adoptive parents, working in a workshop. He’d been playing around with some electrical gadgets (as he’s always had a knack for technology) when an accident happened. Something went wrong—a spark, a short circuit—and it caused a pretty intense electrical explosion. His arm was caught in the blast, leaving him with severe injuries that led to the amputation of his entire arm.

The loss was devastating for him, and the trauma wasn’t just physical. It meant having to adjust to life without part of himself, and Jay was scared of being seen as less because of it. He’s always been a bit of a joker, but under that humor was the quiet insecurity of having something so major taken from him. He had to learn how to live without his arm and reframe the way he saw himself.

Creating the Prosthetic Arm:

Rather than relying on others to create a replacement, Jay took matters into his own hands. The prosthetic arm he designed is detachable—kind of like the Winter Soldier’s arm—but it isn’t used as a weapon. It’s sleek, functional, and reflects his love for technology. The arm is his pride and joy, not because of its advanced design (though he does keep improving it over time) but because it’s a testament to his resilience and his ability to adapt. He’s incredibly proud of it, but it’s also something he keeps to himself—sometimes, he’ll just leave it off and enjoy the moments when he doesn’t need to rely on it. He doesn’t like feeling defined by it.

Explaining It to the Ninjas:

When the other ninjas first met him, they were surprised to see Jay with a prosthetic arm. It wasn’t immediately something they asked about—they were more curious about his energy, his jokes, and his personality. It took a while before they even learned the full story of how he lost his arm.

To Jay, it wasn’t something he wanted to make a big deal out of. It was just a part of him, like anything else, and while he was happy to share his story with those he trusted, he didn’t want to be treated differently because of it. They didn’t need to pity him. Over time, the other ninjas came to understand that Jay’s prosthetic arm wasn’t just about loss—it was about overcoming that loss, learning to adapt, and making something good out of a bad situation. And that was something they admired deeply about him.

Now, even after all these years, the arm remains a reminder of what he’s been through, but it doesn’t define him. Whether he’s wearing it or not, Jay is still the same guy: the one with the heart of gold, the sarcastic humor, and a knack for technology. His prosthetic arm is just another part of his story, a part that helps him stand tall without forgetting where he came from.

#ninjago #ninjago jay #jay walker #headcanon #inspired by art #artist: ccherry.art on insta and cchert_art on pinterest

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bloviating-vy · 2 months ago

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Going to start talking about my books here

Hallo friends!! Long time no see.

I feel a wee bit sheepish because I have been MIA for at least a year on here except for occasional blips. I've been working on my novels -- some of which are a series of K-pop based/inspired works that some of you might have read in previous iterations. (Which I super appreciate.)

The hardest part of being a writer is self-promotion because I truly despise it. I want to create art for myself, but also, I want other people to read it and tell me I'm pretty. (Oh, I mean I want folks to read my books and talk about my book babies.)

Anyhow, I think my novels are a natural extension of the K-pop fanbase on Tumblr, so I'm going to try and start posting snippets of my books and promote them in Tumblr ads. It feels weird and icky, but also, I'm proud of what I've created.

I totally understand if folks are turned off by this, and also, I think seeing myself in K-pop romances and stories (these are more women's fiction than straight up romances) is important.

This is all just a long preamble to say that if you see my ads, don't freak out. I haven't been hacked. I've just made a personal and business decision to take my work seriously, and the Tumblr K-pop fandom community is a huge part of why I started writing.

Thank you for reading!

#personal update #on writing #kpop fandoms #kpop writers

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duhhpadfoot · 3 months ago

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Frustratingly Yours

Remus x Reader | Academic Rivals to Lovers

A/N: so it's been a hot minute since I've written any fanfiction... and this is my first time writing for the marauders fandom!! I've been working on this for a while, it was supposed to be a poly!marauders + lily huge one shot but I ended up getting stuck on it and decided to only make it about moony (even though the poly one was 100% moony centered) and with more than one part. I hope you love this! and I'm still considering posting the poly!version to it too

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CW: childhood acquaintences to academic rivals to...lovers, cursing, it'll be a reaaal slowburn, rem and reader at each others throat, remus might seem a bit ooc but you'll understand why

stunning witchy dividers by @saradika-graphics

Part 2 (to come)

Remus liked to believe he enjoyed keeping his head down, ignoring the fact that he himself was a part of the infamous marauders and did participate in pranks from time-to-time. He still liked to believe he kept out of trouble (for the most part and the right reasons). He liked to believe it, it didn't mean it was true. If someone asked him to describe some of his traits, he'd be certain to tell them he was a calm and… a somewhat responsible guy, definitely not the first one to lose his temper. He liked to think he was above childish provocations. Unlike his friends.

Now if someone were to ask him to describe himself after interacting with you?

He'd answer the same. Because, well, he was a prideful lion was he not?

And then those around him would raise their eyebrows in utter bewilderment.

Y/N Y/LN.

One of his best mates' closest friend. And his —he'd never admit this to her, give her the dignity of acknowledging her as someone respectable enough to be competing with him— academic rival.

Yes, Lily sometimes did get better scores than they both did. James got the handle on a charm quicker than anybody in his house. And Sirius did achieve O's on his schoolwork without much effort.

But that did not matter because they weren't you. The one who plagued his mind. Whose name was always on the tip of his tongue.

He was proud of them, encouraged them and commemorated them.

The same could not be said about you.

You were friends during your first year at Hogwarts… and then things got to the point in which they were now.

"I did not cheat!" You whisper harshly across from one of the library's tables.

You hear more than see him scoff since you won't lift your head to meet his eyes.

"I did not curse you, if you'd get your head out of your arse you'd have heard me when I said I created a—" Remus doesn't even blink at the aggression. "Also known as cheating." He sneers. "Or you're just barking mad and have great difficulty admitting that I'm better at duelling than you are." That causes Sirius and James to abruptly stop their whispering and Lily to put down her book, all of them now tensely keeping their eyes on you both.

"Well of course, when one uses means that aren't following the rules then obviously it's much easier to defeat their opponent." "How many times am I supposed to tell you that I used a jinx that I've created?" Your voice finally starts to rise in volume. Really, actually quite shocking that you've been able to control yourself for so long. "The same one you won't let me explain since you always end up interrupting-"

"I suppose until you admit that what you've done was against the rules." He raises his voice to meet yours in volume.

"Shhh!" Madam Pince whispers fall on deaf ears as both of you only seem to get more and more agitated with your argument.

"Just because I best you does not mean I cheated." "I'll remember that for future reference." "Please do! Are you finally admitting that you already expect me to win our next duels?"

"Oh, please, this is embarrassing." He scoffs

Remus barks out a condescending laugh, quickly standing up to meet you. "Yes. Let's." Escapes his gritted teeth.

James' eyes widen in shock that Remus, kind, put together Remus, would actually pull out his wand in the middle of the library, his sacred place. Sirius just grins at the situation, even after years of this kind of interaction, still highly amused that two of the calmest people he knows could get so violent when together. "Remus, love—" Lily tries to reason. "Expelliarmus." He smugly says quickly as you were going off about something. Your wand flying across the table and into the palm of his waiting hand.

"You were saying?" He lifts his eyebrow at you.

You don't even think before hurling your tome right at his head.

That's how two of Hogwarts' brightest were forbidden to study in the library at the same time.

And how Remus ended up with a purple eye.

The witch beams at her parchment. The one that took her a while to put together and feels the need, the pride of showing it off to her friends. Wishing to be a part of a little healthy competition.

“I told you guys this was an easy subject.” She says smugly while showing off the O on the top corner of her parchment.

“Well done love, congrats!” Remus murmurs half distractedly, pressing a quick peck to the crown of her head, while keeping an eye and straightening as the Professor makes her way towards your side of the classroom.

Not getting the reaction she'd wished for, she heads toward the other witch always competing with her scarred friend when it comes to grades. Practically skipping towards you, she doesn’t even get the chance to come up with a remark as you already interrupt her with a blinding smile. “Another O Lily?” “Yes.” The redhead huffs and her shoulders slump with disappointment, really not the reaction you'd expect from someone that just got the perfect grade on an assignment that took them some time to put together.

Lily, Sirius and James all sit in attention along with the rest of the class –well except for you as you try to pretend you don't care what his grade might be– as their professor hands out Remus' parchment back to him.

He beams smugly, eyes immediately finding yours –which seem to have gone against your orders and fixed themselves towards the lanky boy– he simply rests his head on the palm of his hands and with the other hand, joins his index finger to his thumb, forming the circular shape of an “O”. Knowing you were watching, which just aggravates you more. McGonagall distributes a couple more parchments and finally (actually) heads towards you, already letting out a small sigh, knowing the chaos that might descend her classroom like a storm.

Your knees won’t stop bouncing, I mean, of course you know you did well, you just hope you did better than he did. That’s all that really matters.

The Professor returns your scroll, trying to hold back her smile. Your eyes quickly scan the parchment. Your entire posture shifts as if you were sitting on a throne and not an old squeaky chair. Remus shoulders' already tensing, having come to learn your body language. And Lily rolls her eyes at the fact that you didn't even open your mouth and have already garnered a bigger reaction than she did with her arrogant words. You don't even need to try hard to make eye contact with Remus, already expecting his eyes to be on you, the same way yours were upon him.

You know your scroll got less adjustments from the Transfiguration Professor than his did, having heard him (purposely and) loudly commenting to his fellow Marauders'. Your mouth forms your well practised Remus irking condescending smirk, sprawled on your chair you lazily imitate his earlier actions, joining you index finger to your thumb.

He huffs and rolls his eyes, while muttering a “Well played".

She had always had a soft spot for you, the two of you had been inseparable since you'd sat at the same train compartment on your first trip to Hogwarts and later on placed in the same room. You'd heard her complain about James' teasing back in their second year, and later on about James' outrageously embarrassing advances. Which only got worse when she started developing a small crush on the bespectacled boy.

You'd helped her come to terms with her feelings for the loud wizard.

You always fought her battles even when she said there was no need, you fitted right in with the marauders never missing a joke or the possibility of teasing one of them. You cheered for the people you cared for and went out of your way to be there for them. You always tried to ensure people only saw the best version of yourself.

It saddened her, James and Sirius that the both of you couldn't see past this rivalry of yours that the both of you would get along.

Maybe this would be the way that the both of you would finally stop being prats and would realise that you and Remus were destined to be together, to love each other and to push each other.

It was so obvious this was all a farce for how you actually felt for one another. And she was full of it.

You guys were each other's drive to not settle. So she wouldn't get in the middle of this.

A small smirk grows on her face as the both of you (predictably) fell into a small battle of wits. She nods to herself, now deciding she'd even help provoking two of her dearest friends into these situations. It's not her fault this was the only way you'd interact for more than a couple of minutes. James, who was sitting next to her, was looking at her with an arched brow, recognising the scheming look on his lover's face. Which only made Lily smile more.

She couldn't wait for when their well practised restraint finally snapped.

[part 2]

A/N eeek I'm so happy I finally posted this! it's been sitting on my computer for months, I just posted up to the part in which I was happiest with... so I think I'll be able to post the next part soon enough! hope you guys enjoyed this first glimpse of these two idiots and are ready to get as frustrated as they do with how much of a slowburn this will be :) feedbacks are much appreciated 🤍

#moony x reader #remus x reader #remus x you #moony x you #marauders era #remus fanfic #remus fanfiction #remus x y/n #moony x y/n #frustratingly yours #remus slowburn #academic rivals #remus lupin #remus #lupin #lupin x reader #remus lupin x reader #remus lupin x you #remus lupin x y/n

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gxthlilith · 3 months ago

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HOT TAKE ON AA AND FANDOM RN

*note that this isn't all about THAT artist but general takes. I don't defend THAT artist words and actions. If you will come and call me stuff, I won't take it well because a random person cannot judge me. Please, read this as a general take and not only for certain situations. Especially in certain parts of post. And do note that if you take my words from your point of view is fine but I am open to have conversations without hating! No need to instantly judge me without knowing me because I am fine with dark art - I am not this and that as you think.

I'm so sad to what is happening in fandom rn. Everyone is hating to hate.

Astarion's fans are the target, especially AA fans. People don't understand that not all fans are crazy and hateful.

By what I've read from comments and saw in videos those who spread hate on AA or Astarion in general, aren't better than those who they speak of, imo.

I dislike how Astarion suddenly is portrayed as a monster just because he Ascended and people try to prove with dialogs and forgets there's dialogs of him adoring you and still showing his vulnerability even if he ascends.

As much as I love both versions of Astarion but I love Astarion wholely. No matter if he is a spawn or ascended. I love his flaws and his bratty personality. From the moment he pulls up a dagger to your throat to offering life in the shadows as a spawn or rulers as ascended. I never felt like he was good even before becoming spawn. I feel like he saw others from above as magistrate too! People shouldn't overglaze.

I feel like the people that like his one version only prefer that but doesn't take in the character of who he is and how he changes. And by dropping comments of "you completely didn't understand his character" is such horrible take in my eyes - do we understand ourselves to understand a fictional character, especially someone that overlives our age?

In my opinion, spawn is something we create and help him discover. Because he isn't nice at the beginning besides later on. Because he was so lost for so long. Meanwhile ascended Astarion drinks in the power BUT it doesn't mean he is Cazador 2.0. If he would be one, he would've left after finishing ritual - you're not needed. He would've killed you and burried you to become a spawn. Like he had that.

I feel like people who see him as one can't take on, on a man that shows who he is, its confidence and dominance. You don't have to kneel for AA as you do in game. Make headcanons! We don't get to explore AA as much as we do get to explore spawn. And there's no such thing as being equal. Only balance and harmony. There always will be times where one will do more than the other and opposite. Most important is being happy, respectful and loving to each other than care about being equal.

The sudden change do spook people but what interest me the most that in era of dark romance - people push away AA when it's so perfect for dark romance.

If your tav/durge can't handle a power hungry vampire lord in headcanons, seems like not the AA problem.

And people who just hate by making silly takes like: you cannot change Wyll into Astarion in a dance scene... Darling, change Astarion into Wyll in his scenes! Do whatever your fantasy desires, rather than making childish takes or what others have to do. Shouldn't be anyone's business.

And this whole art drama made me remember that color of skin is a really big issue for people! I have forgotten such problem for so long because I don't care about the color. Color doesn't disturb me to get to know the person! I care about the person, its behavior, its personality. I don't talk to color of the skin only, I talk to a human being, because at the end of the day we are all just people - no matter the color, ethnicity and etc. We shouldn't shake off someone because of color. Let's love each other as we are. And if we feel proud in our skin and culture, and love that in each other - it would be more beautiful. People should stop putting labels and just enjoy each other, spread less hate.

And love art without caring of artist's backgrounds. I wanna enjoy art without labels, without politics. Art deserves more. And there's lots of historical art that are far worse and sells for millions but social media ruins opinions by seeing only one truth. This is not about THAT artist.

I don't tolerate to whatever THAT artist draws and says.

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 durge #astarion #bg3 #durge #baldurs gate astarion #bg3 astarion #astarion ancunin #astarion ascended #astarion spawn

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splinterofpandora · 3 months ago

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{BrightKnightUpcoming} <---------------------

------------don't miss part 10 by tag❤️❤️❤️

Chapter Thirteen. Bring back the colors!

If you want to redefine the symbol, you have to go back to the very beginning. To the point where it was formed. And it's not the Bat. Bruce rebuild the gun. He made it through embrace.

I love Night of the Monster Men because the concept it offers is very simple. It's a classic plot where Good triumphs over Evil in the form of a mad scientist. It's also a Batman classic, but we're getting off topic. It makes it clear that anger, hatred, rage...any negativity now does not prevail over Bruce. Of course, there are still conclusions to be drawn, but watch him change!

He trusted Black Lightning, an outsider, and what resulted was a team that became an important point of growth for modern-day Cassandra and Duke. This is also where Katana found her place. The concept itself is the foundation of every volume of this team. Before, however, Bruce used to give the orders. Now he asks.

He refuses to fight Ivy because he believes in her Humanity. That's how he saves the world. No understatement, a whole world.

And of course he concludes after the battle with that laughing monster. He knows he's not the best. Or not the most effective. But he makes his best, trying. That's the point.

Chapter Fourteen. BRING THEM BACK!!!!!!

...BAM!

In the beginning there was darkness. Darkness created the Bat. The Bat created the city as we know it. The Bat couldn't have done it alone.

So this is the story of his teachers who allowed him to know what Wisdom is.

It's a story about being proud of his own children. Success as a father. And as a lover.

As a friend. As a team leader. As an understanding, kind and supportive person.

I know you want a quick answer and simple arguments. I know this text is not perfect and I should add more examples. But we'll never understand each other without all that.

BRUCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD PERSON.

The gun shoots Detective Comics #1000. The story from Kevin Smith and Jim Lee shows the reader how guns literally become a means of defense. This is the outer level.

On an internal level, you see Batman's thoughts on the kind of man he was. For arts, it's battlefield. Endless villains like there was nothing else. But the thoughts duplicate the postulate of the collection. His family is by his side. He won. Because that's what it's all about, being better. And giving others the opportunity to do so.

And now we go back and ask ourselves what Rebirth was really about. Ever since the New 52, he's been a loyal friend to all the lost souls, all of Gotham. Learned to be a friend even to his enemies.

Detective Comics vol 3 tells how he has their backs all the time. He catches people if they fall. He's always offering opportunities for you to see the Light. All-Star Batman is it. Yes, the story of all his students, his children, his cape-wearing allies is about that.

Selina makes him think about life without a cape. But his friends say it might be possible even with it. It just needs to be done in a way that isn't so...dark and gritty.

Already in pre-Flashpoint, everyone knew that Batman is friend. Otherwise, where would the Bats' own army come from? Whence the respect of the entire police force? An enemy of the public can't have that. He's a friend. World's Symbol...

I hope we heard each other, because the next chapter is not going to be pleasant.....

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Vladislav’s Fluff alphabet

Original template by @eekshade

Requested by @rthounasty (you’re right, Vlad deserves more love)

Warnings: Occasionally vulgar language

Author’s note: The reader will be human here. The whole fucking edited draft of this got deleted bc of my bad WiFi and I had to redo it… Perks of living in a shit hole ig.

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Admiration. (what do they admire about their S/O)

Vladislav admires the fact, that you see him for what he is. You’re not intimidated by his past or reputation and he doesn’t have to keep up this front around you, because you see him right through and it is such a peculiar feeling to have someone who loves him for him.

Boldness. (how bold are they in regard to their S/O? who confessed first?)

Funnily enough, I feel like you would be the one to confess first. He is a very proud vampire and the thought of a rejection subconsciously scares him way too much to hit it off with you. But after you two are already dating, he’ll be the more bold/initiative one.

Comfort. (how do they comfort their S/O?)

Vlad is very observant. Much more observant than you think. Even if you try to hide it, he always notices when you’re down and starts a conversation with you. Usually on some random unrelated theme, but it slowly gets you to open up and talking about what’s got you so bothered. He’ll just listen and let you get it out of the system.

Dates. (do they prefer going out or staying in? do they prefer fancy or simple?)

Staying in is a more plausible option in Vlad’s eyes, because you get to relax in privacy together. In public, there is still some level of discomfort that might prevent you from being that affectionate together or having deep personal conversations. Usually you go out on the town, if some of your/Vlad’s friends call you along.

Equal. (are they more dominant or passive?)

Once he really gets comfortable within your relationship, he starts taking initiative and mostly volunteers to make the decisions. However, if you have a more persuasive type of character he’ll probably slow down a bit. It is quite refreshing for him to not have any competitiveness in a relationship.

Family. (do they want to start a family?)

I think, that if you don’t initiate this yourself, it wouldn’t be in his plans. Children are quite complicated creatures and he’s not sure, if he’s cut out to handle one, especially considering that the child in question will be from a completely different world, that he struggles to understand. But if you end up raising a child together, he turns out to be more than a decent father figure.

Goofy. (how serious are they when it comes to a relationship?)

Vlad takes your relationship very seriously. He has rather clear intentions on one day making you a vampire and living together forever. But that doesn’t mean he’s constantly dwelling on it. The best part of having a partner is getting to be laid back and genuinely unwind.

Hugs. (how do they hug?)

Two words: bear hugs. He straight up scoops you up and squeezes the last breath out of your lungs in the most affectionate way possible. Sometimes you have to remind him to be gentler, because he legitimately can crush your ribcage (he won’t though, I promise).

Interests. (what Interests do they want to share with their S/O)

You really inspire Vlad to create. He already creates a lot, but after you appeared, his amount of poetry/art done almost doubled. He doesn’t show you everything he makes. Instead he carefully picks out the best works to present. The other “rejects” will forever stay swept under his coffin or tucked away somewhere in a cupboard.

Jealousy. (do they get jealous?)

Vlad can’t help, but sometimes view your friends as potential rivals. These are just intrusive thoughts, that can never leave his head, even though he knows it’s stupid. He never acts on them, to be sure. But just the feeling itself is very unpleasant to him.

Kiss. (how they kiss/favorite place to be kissed, and vise versa.)

Vlad loves neck/shoulder kisses both on the giving and the receiving end. He finds these especially romantic and intimate. To him, the fact that you let him kiss your neck really shows how much you trust Vladislav to not hurt you. Also, I have to mention that Vlad is probably the best kisser ever, since he had a lot of time to practice.

Love Language.

Quality time is definitely Vlad’s main love language. Nothing shows his love and devotion more than just sitting together for hours and talking about anything and everything. Sometimes you don’t even have to talk. Even being together in one room, being close to each other, it means so much to both of you.

Meals. (kitchen dynamics.)

Vladislav doesn’t cook, obviously, but he’s willing to try for you. He might cook something in your kitchen, using some old recipe he found in Viago’s library and it’s probably going to taste absolutely inedible, but it’s the thought that counts, right? But honestly, with time he actually gets really good and can cook a legitimately tasty meal for you.

Nicknames. (what do they call their S/O?)

He is very straightforward in that way, I think. He either just calls you by your actual name or “My Love” / “Dragostea mea”. He might occasionally use some other pet names like “Darling” / “Lubi”. But overall, sticks to the classics.

Openness. (how open are they about their past/emotions with their S/O?)

Vlad takes his time with opening up to you. He slowly shares random snippets of his thoughts and watches how you react to them. When he knows you well enough, he’ll be completely transparent about his present and past experiences/feelings.

PDA.

He is rather hesitant with public affection. To him this sort of stuff is private, not something to be shared with the world. But simple gestures like holding hands or leaning into each other are totally okay with him.

Quarrel. (how they apologize/ how long it takes them to forgive their S/O?)

It all depends on you. Vladislav is a very proud vampire and even if he knows, that he’s in the wrong, it takes him a while to apologise. If you give him time, he will come around to it on his own, but if you confront him about it really speeds up the process. He doesn’t really hold grudges on you for mundane arguments and forgives you easily.

Rules. (boundaries they have.)

No violence. He’s got enough of that in both his normal and romantic life and he’s sick and tired. Vlad just wants something sweet and peaceful for once and having these aggressive outbursts is the exact opposite of his ideal relationship.

Security. (how protective they are of their S/O.)

Vladislav seems to be a bit more on edge when you are around people he doesn’t know. Even if they are your friends, it takes a while to get him to trust them. He remains very vigilant and observant, as if he’s expecting some kind of a catch. This tension disappears after a bit of time spent with the new people.

Time. (how long does it take to fall for their S/О?)

Vladislav is all about slow burn, I think. Only after he truly gets to know you close he starts to develop romantic feelings. It’s the little parts of your personality that are hidden from most people that really make you special to him and Vlad wants to have this personal connection, before a romantic one.

Upset (what things upset them in a relationship?)

He is really upset, if you are afraid of him. Of course, you’re not terrified. Otherwise you two definitely wouldn’t date. But if you flinch when he gets close to your neck or fidget uncomfortably at the sight of his fangs it makes Vladislav so angry about his own nature. He really wishes he could be human sometimes.

Vacation. (what kind of traveler are they with their S/O?)

Vlad is pretty spontaneous with this sort of stuff. One day he may just wake you up and say you’re going to Transylvania with zero explanation. He does prepare himself for travelling somewhere he has never been before, but it’s usually done by reading books with very very very outdated information, so please do your research too. Don’t let him plan the whole thing by himself.

Words. (promises they make to their S/O.)

He promised to keep you safe. Vladislav has lost way too many close people throughout his existence and he’s not about to let you be one of them. The world is full of dangers both for the living and the undead and if he can provide you any sense of security, he will.

Xenial. (how they make you feel welcome/what makes them feel welcome?)

Every time you walk into the room, you are greeted with this signature toothy grin of his, that just can’t not make your heart swell with warmth. Such a small gesture, but really shows Vlad’s true feelings towards you. And when you reach out to hug him anytime he’s close enough to you to do so, it makes him feel like the most important person in the world.

Yearning. (do they miss their S/O easily? what do they do about it?)

He doesn’t look like someone, who gets separation anxiety… but he does get it. He doesn’t like to be away from you for too long, because it makes him feel lonesome. Sure, his flatmates are still there and that is great, but it’s just not the same feeling. He knows it’s not entirely healthy, but what can you do?

Zzz. (sleeping habits/how they cuddle.)

Vladislav likes, when you lay on top of him. He sleeps in a rather straight position, so he’s stable enough to use him as a second mattress and he just enjoys your weight on top of his chest. It calms him to feel your presence so apparently. If you get cold from his body temperature, he first lays a blanket over himself, then you go on top.

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